[0:01] You see the question that they would at least stay home.
[0:05] Call the meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance.
[0:10] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic
[0:15] for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
[0:21] for all.
[0:25] Okay. Clerk, please call the roll.
[0:31] Councilman Alderman, who's asked to be excused. Councilman Calvin?
[0:35] Here.
[0:35] Councilwoman Sorella.
[0:37] Here.
[0:37] Councilman Hanna, who's asked to be excused. Councilwoman Steck.
[0:40] Here.
[0:41] And Councilman Sutka.
[0:42] Here.
[0:43] Also with us this evening, our city assessor, Ted Gillespie, City Treasurer Todd
[0:48] Browning, City Engineer Jesus Placentia, and City Attorney Tom Kuzniak.
[0:54] Okay. At this time, any persons having matters of immediate importance which they
[0:59] were unable to place in writing prior to the agenda deadline may approach the
[1:03] podium and will have three minutes to address the mayor and council.
[1:13] Please state your name and address for the record.
[1:16] My name is Tony Bemis. I live in Southgate, but I'm here on behalf of the Wyandotte
[1:21] Music Boosters.
[1:23] So we are asking to do a fundraiser on September 27th that we call Tag Day,
[1:30] and this is where we will go out into the neighborhoods and ask door to door for
[1:35] some donations. We've done this in the past, and it was approved at that time.
[1:40] So I'm asking for it to be approved for this time around.
[1:45] May I ask a question?
[1:46] Sure.
[1:46] Did you say that was September 27th?
[1:48] Yes.
[1:49] Okay. Is there a reason that prevented you from getting that into our official
[1:53] agenda for approval tonight?
[1:55] When I showed up on...
[1:59] So it's when I tried to do it on Thursday, I had a work meeting, and I couldn't get
[2:04] in.
[2:04] Understandable.
[2:05] You were past the deadline anyway at that point.
[2:07] Okay.
[2:08] I think-
[2:09] We know you're a volunteer organization. I completely understand.
[2:11] Just wanted to see if there were extenuating circumstances.
[2:14] But I just wanted to-
[2:15] I'm assuming you could probably approve it subject to the approval of the
[2:20] department heads.
[2:21] Okay.
[2:21] We do have a meeting the day before, but you want to know prior to.
[2:24] Exactly. So I would then make a motion to approve the request for Tag Day, subject
[2:29] to all of the standard sign the waiver liability, get with special events, get the
[2:33] approval for police and fire, and any other relevant departments.
[2:37] Okay. So get a hold of Heather Tiede in special events, and she'll guide you
[2:42] through it.
[2:42] Okay.
[2:46] And Mr. McMahon can give you her number on your way out, or if you want to stick
[2:51] around, he's over there.
[2:56] Who is Mr. McMahon?
[2:58] He's right there, over there.
[3:00] Okay. Thank you.
[3:01] Thank you.
[3:01] Thank you. Anybody else who'd like to address the mayor and council?
[3:06] How you doing?
[3:06] State your name and address for the record.
[3:08] My name is Ed Tilk, 1086 Hazel, proud son
[3:14] of Irene Tilk. I'm here to address the mayor.
[3:19] About two, three months ago, there was a SWAT team of white vans in the Beaver Park
[3:25] area. They were taking soil samples.
[3:28] That type of operation for two or three days cost the city probably 10 to 20 grand.
[3:33] One, I'd like to know how that happened.
[3:35] Number two, two weeks ago, there was 15 to 20 people out in that park saying
[3:40] they're going to build condos, senior condos, 12 condos, on a contaminated site
[3:46] in a floodplain. Mr. De San, let me ask you one question, please.
[3:50] Is that a flood zone or not?
[3:51] It's not.
[3:52] Not? Okay. Here's something from the Army Corps of Engineer I'd like to read.
[3:56] This is also, I guess it's down. Between the Army Corps of Engineer and FEMA shows
[4:01] that's in flood zone B. Okay. Flood zone B requires flood zone.
[4:06] I've been writing mortgages for 40 years, I had to ask over 27 people,
[4:13] "You got to get flood zone insurance." If you look at there, the first page of
[4:18] that, I got some more here. First page says it's in a flood zone.
[4:22] Actually, recommended for flood insurance.
[4:25] Flood zone B stopped requiring flood insurance about 15 years ago.
[4:29] Of course, I've been doing this for 40, so I got 29 people in that area. Okay.
[4:34] If you look at zone X, which is the shaded, that's on the next picture.
[4:39] You'll see zone X. Zone X runs from the floodplain
[4:45] of Clinton to the railroad tracks, railroad tracks down to 5th Street,
[4:51] 5th Street down to Hudson, and Hudson back down to 13th Street.
[4:56] That is all considered a floodplain. Okay?
[4:59] That floodplain itself means that it's a one in 500 years flood zone.
[5:05] It's required in an A zone to have it.
[5:08] One in 100, you're required by national law to get flood insurance.
[5:13] A shaded zone means you're recommended to have it. Okay?
[5:17] Now, I don't know about recommended or nothing like that, but I'm telling you, in
[5:22] Texas, the kids are gone. We got to pray for them.
[5:26] New York City went under, 5th. You've seen the floods in there.
[5:31] Indiana recently, Nepal. In these communities, I'm going to start
[5:37] this community Facebook. That way I don't have to get up here and argue with you
[5:40] guys for an hour and a half. So everyone's going to have-
[5:43] You got three minutes.
[5:44] Pardon?
[5:45] You have three minutes.
[5:46] I know. That's why I'm ending this right now.
[5:48] I'm going to start a big Facebook page. I want everybody to hug Wyandotte.
[5:52] I want everyone to put their input in there, and we'll educate on things like
[5:56] millages, taxes, condos, things like that.
[6:01] I know more about condos than anybody in the city of Wyandotte.
[6:04] I know more about millages than anybody in the city of Wyandotte, except that man.
[6:09] That man I know, Mr. Gillespie and Tim McGovern. Those guys are your assessors.
[6:14] They know more about millages. So I'm going to end this now.
[6:17] We'll start a Facebook page. I want input from everybody.
[6:20] May Democrats, Republicans, whatever-
[6:22] Your three minutes are up
[6:23] ... bring the community in.
[6:24] Is there anybody else who'd like to talk to the mayor and council?
[6:27] Well, the last thing is-
[6:29] You're done.
[6:31] I'll start a Facebook page.
[6:32] Go ahead and-
[6:34] Tell me how hazardous the chemical fire is in the groundwater
[6:35] ... go ahead when you're on the ground.
[6:35] Okay.
[6:36] Yeah.
[6:36] Thanks a lot.
[6:37] Yep.
[6:37] You're wrong. It's in a floodplain. You're wrong.
[6:41] Is there anybody else?
[6:42] It's actually, I got 60 times to come in here. That's every other week until 29.
[6:47] You're not wrong.
[6:50] Henry Card, 611 Elm Street. I was just wondering, I noticed I got put on the
[6:54] consent agenda. I was just wondering, what does it take to get put on the new
[7:00] business agenda to mayor and city council?
[7:06] Who would like to answer that?
[7:08] It takes a councilman's or council person's request to move it on the agenda.
[7:13] Or items requiring action where we're not receiving and placing letters on file.
[7:17] Okay. I'm just wondering this because you all have had
[7:23] my correspondence with you for three months now, and I was just
[7:29] wondering if anybody is even looking at it.
[7:33] We have 23 unanswered certified letters that...
[7:39] Do you even get those letters and read them at all?
[7:43] Yes. We do.
[7:44] You have? You all have read them? Calvin? Yeah, you have. Okay.
[7:50] So I got no feedback. No feedback. I did get one feedback
[7:55] from Mr. Todd Browning here. And since then,
[8:01] he has ghosted. So I feel...
[8:07] Did you guys order him down, or what?
[8:10] Because in your memo or your letter, you said that we could come to a
[8:16] resolution that we all could be happy with in this matter.
[8:20] Now, since that, unless you sent me something since then,
[8:25] there's nothing.
[8:29] You are to go through the mayor and the council, and Mr.
[8:33] Browning doesn't need to answer you right now.
[8:36] Oh.
[8:37] We've all read your letters and just receive it and place it on file.
[8:41] There's no action being taken.
[8:42] Okay. So it takes a council-
[8:44] And he did not tell us anything.
[8:49] At least I didn't speak to him.
[8:50] Well, I did receive a letter from him.
[8:52] Well-
[8:53] In hopes of resolving this, and I was glad about that because
[8:59] I would like to resolve this. But, and again, I'm going to throw myself out there
[9:05] again. I would love to meet with any and all of you to have a meeting
[9:11] to discuss
[9:13] Everything I would like to say, and possibly it
[9:19] would enlighten you about some things.
[9:23] To read it on paper is one thing, for me to tell a story is another thing.
[9:28] And
[9:30] I just would like to come to some sort of resolve over it.
[9:34] And I just didn't know how long something like this takes to be on the consent
[9:38] agenda, and really nothing happened.
[9:43] It's like a back burner to me.
[9:47] To me, part of the file. Unless the council-
[9:50] Right
[9:50] ... everyone wants to put it under new business, which it's not.
[9:54] I believe we had
[9:57] forwarded it to the city engineer and city attorney, and a presentation was made at
[10:02] a meeting, and
[10:04] so we have looked at this in great detail.
[10:07] Yeah.
[10:08] We have no further information at this time, but we have looked at it, and we've
[10:14] had our professional staff look at it as well.
[10:17] Okay.
[10:18] Your three minutes are up, Mr. Hart.
[10:20] One more thing. And I would just like to ask mayor and council, who ordered the
[10:26] harassment of my residents? I have pictures on my security
[10:32] cameras of white F-150s parked in front of my house, breaking their neck
[10:38] to look down my driveway. I have pictures, and I can present those to you.
[10:42] I didn't bring them today. I didn't feel I was-
[10:45] Your time is up, and there has been no harassment or orders of anybody else.
[10:50] There's city vehicles all over the city.
[10:52] I understand, but-
[10:53] And they couldn't stop in front of your house for whatever reason
[10:53] ... I understand, Mayor, but when they stop in front of my house, it's a different
[10:59] thing than driving past.
[11:01] I've seen them stop in front of my house.
[11:04] Why would they?
[11:05] No reason. Maybe they're doing paperwork. Your three minutes are up.
[11:08] Is there anybody else who wants to come to speak to the mayor and council?
[11:11] Well, all I ask is, please, whoever ordered it, please ask them to stop because
[11:17] this is stressful. It's very stressful.
[11:21] I would like to find out, too, but I don't think anybody has.
[11:24] Okay. I have six pictures I would love to show you.
[11:29] Thank you.
[11:30] Thank you.
[11:35] Mr. Mayor, just for the record, I have sent Laura a copy of the letter that I sent.
[11:39] It's very short. Basically, my letter says, "Hey, I believe in due process.
[11:44] I believe it's being followed." I have a copy if you'd like me to give it to you.
[11:47] No, it's okay.
[11:47] But it's in... I've sent one to your office in case anybody wants to see what I
[11:51] sent.
[11:53] Yes, sir. Oh, state your name and address for the record, please.
[11:57] Michael Peters, resident of Wyandotte.
[12:00] Mr. Mayor, council members, it's my honor to invite you all to the
[12:06] 26th, I believe, annual Downriver Fan Fair that we're having October 6th.
[12:11] I'm representing the Wyandotte Music Boosters. So I'm the vice president.
[12:13] You guys met Tony earlier. I don't have anything to ask other than you guys should
[12:18] just
[12:20] come attend. We'd be honored to have you all.
[12:23] I kind of feel like it's Christmas, and I came with gifts for some of you, but not
[12:26] all of you. So I have envelopes here for some of you, and I will drop off a pair of
[12:31] tickets for the rest of you. At some point, maybe I'll give them to Chris, Ms.
[12:37] Calvin, or Heather. I've been working with Heather in the special events office.
[12:41] So either way, we'll make sure those of you who I do not have letters for, we'll
[12:44] get you taken care of. That's all I have.
[12:46] Thanks, Mr. Peters.
[12:47] Thank you. I attended that last year towards the end, and it was way more than I
[12:51] expected. It was very nice.
[12:52] It's so fun.
[12:53] Yeah, it was neat.
[12:54] I'm the chairman this year of it, and so it's my first year planning it.
[12:58] And I've had a lot of help. I'm following in the footsteps of esteemed volunteers
[13:02] like Congressperson, sorry, Councilperson Calvin.
[13:06] So I would love to see as many of you there as possible, and I just ask that you
[13:10] all spread the word to friends and family.
[13:12] This is something that the entire Downriver community looks forward to.
[13:15] Our event is second to nobody Downriver, so...
[13:19] Thank you.
[13:19] Thank you.
[13:21] Mr. and Mrs. Harris, would you like to come to...
[13:24] We have persons in the audience right now.
[13:27] Oh, Thomas. I'm sorry, Thomas.
[13:30] Yeah. I see Mr. Thomas in the audience.
[13:32] Mr. Thomas.
[13:41] Good evening, everybody.
[13:42] Good evening.
[13:44] Just state your name and address for the record, the city you live in.
[13:48] My name is LeVanis Thomas. I live in the city of Rochester.
[13:52] Address is 101 Oakland Crest Drive. Zip code 48306.
[13:58] I just wanted to take a moment to come and thank the city of Wyandotte for what you
[14:04] guys have done for my son in allowing him to just be himself.
[14:11] The outpour of love that my family received on yesterday was
[14:16] absolutely amazing.
[14:20] As a father, you think you really know the outreach of your child,
[14:25] but you really don't truly find out until after he's gone just how amazing and
[14:31] how far his reach went. I've heard so many stories about how he was just all over
[14:36] the place on his bike, and- ... everywhere he went, you guys showed him nothing but
[14:42] love. And I thank you guys so much for a child that was autistic,
[14:48] that you didn't look at him any different than just a human being, not a color,
[14:54] not somebody weird, but just a person, and you guys treated him with so much care
[15:00] down here. And I want you guys to know on behalf of my family, we appreciate the
[15:06] 25 years and the time that he spent down here in the city of Wyandotte.
[15:10] So kudos to you guys. Thank you so much.
[15:13] We're also so grateful for the support,
[15:17] what you guys have done and given to Jalen up to this point and things, there's
[15:22] still support, there's still comment that I'm still finding out things about what
[15:26] my son was doing and the people he touched down here.
[15:29] So to the city of Wyandotte, thank you, thank you, thank you.
[15:35] Well, Mr. Thomas, thank you so much for giving us a son like Jalen.
[15:40] He was a very special individual. I first got to meet him when he graduated from
[15:46] the transition program in Wyandotte.
[15:49] We became really good friends since then, and every time I saw him, it was
[15:55] a blessing. The smile, big heart, and I think
[16:01] everybody knew him from Southgate to Wyandotte.
[16:04] It was obvious yesterday with the
[16:07] Southgate Fire Department had to rescue him, a fire truck there.
[16:12] He was a very loved young man.
[16:15] Thank you.
[16:16] He did a good job.
[16:17] Thank you.
[16:19] I just want to say, too, that it's a testament to the people that raised him and
[16:24] brought him up because everywhere you saw him, he wanted to get a picture-
[16:30] Oh, yeah.
[16:30] ... or do something with you. It's just a joy to be around him, and I know that
[16:37] he had a good upbringing coming through, so I wanted to-
[16:40] Thank you
[16:41] ... pass that on to you, too. That shows some real goodness. Thank you.
[16:45] Thank you.
[16:46] I have to add to this, because he would always ask not only how you were doing, but
[16:50] how every single member-
[16:52] Yes
[16:52] ... of my family was doing.
[16:53] Yeah.
[16:54] He's a very special person. We love him a lot. Thank you for being here.
[16:59] Thank you.
[17:01] Once we finalize funeral arrangements and things of that, I'll make sure that you
[17:05] guys get the information. We would love for you guys to come and attend and be a
[17:10] part of the resting services for my son.
[17:14] Mr. Browning, I have a request of you.
[17:18] For his memorial or funeral service, we would like for you to offer a prayer at
[17:22] that service if you can.
[17:26] I'll do my best.
[17:27] Thank you, sir. All right. Thank you for having me, allowing me to have this time,
[17:31] everybody. Thank you.
[17:32] Thank you.
[17:32] Thank you.
[17:35] Is there anybody else in the audience who wasn't able to get anything in writing
[17:38] who'd like
[17:40] to address the mayor and council? Come on up.
[17:47] Your name and address for the record. You can pull that down.
[17:51] You're saying I'm short?
[17:53] That's... Go.
[17:54] My name is Sharon Douglas, Mr. Mayor, council members.
[17:58] I live on 4th Street. My two grandsons live on Perry
[18:04] Place, right by Beaver Park. They play there daily,
[18:10] almost daily anyway, and
[18:13] They've also adopted one of the trees that they decorate every year with lights,
[18:19] and it's a green space. It's a beautiful space.
[18:24] We're hearing talk that there are condominiums maybe to be built
[18:29] there, and we want to say that we as a family are in opposition
[18:35] to that.
[18:37] Just to let you know how we want that green space to remain a green space where we
[18:43] could all enjoy
[18:46] that area.
[18:49] Thank you.
[18:49] Thank you. And thanks for bringing the boys with you.
[18:53] Is there anybody else who'd like to address the mayor and council?
[18:58] Being none, consent agenda.
[19:00] Madam Clerk, could we add item nine to the consent agenda, please?
[19:03] Yes.
[19:06] This evening's consent agenda includes the approval of the city council minutes
[19:11] from August 24th, 2026, a citizen communication from Henry
[19:16] Harts, a special event application for Downriver Fanfare 2026,
[19:22] a special event request for Pink Ribbons, special event request for Trunk or Treat
[19:27] with the Wyandotte Police Department, and special event application for St.
[19:31] Stephen's event.
[19:33] I motion to approve the consent agenda as read.
[19:36] I second the motion.
[19:38] Any comments, questions from my colleagues? Anybody from the public?
[19:42] Being none, Clerk, please call the roll.
[19:44] Councilman Calvin?
[19:45] Yes.
[19:46] Councilwoman Cirullo?
[19:47] Yes.
[19:48] Councilwoman Steck?
[19:49] Yes.
[19:49] And Councilman S**a?
[19:51] Yes.
[19:52] Four yees, motion carries.
[19:55] New business. First item in new business is the Downtown Holiday Lighting contract
[20:01] for 2026, presented by Joe Gruber, DDA director.
[20:06] The City of Wyandotte published bid file number 4913 for the Downtown Holiday
[20:11] Lighting services.
[20:14] Mr. Gruber is asking council to approve the award to bid file number 4913 to
[20:20] Matthews Family Landscaping, and to authorize mayor and clerk to accept and execute
[20:25] the proposal.
[20:27] I motion to approve the multi-year contract with Matthews Family Landscaping,
[20:32] subject to council approval each year.
[20:36] Second the motion.
[20:38] Any comments, questions from my colleagues? Anybody from the public?
[20:41] Being none, Clerk, please call the roll.
[20:43] Councilman Calvin?
[20:44] Yes.
[20:44] Councilwoman Cirullo?
[20:45] Yes.
[20:46] Councilwoman Steck?
[20:47] Yes.
[20:48] And Councilman S**a?
[20:49] Yes.
[20:50] Four yees, motion carries.
[20:54] Oops.
[20:56] Next item is the SMART 2027 fiscal year municipal and community credit contract
[21:01] brought to us by Jacob Bizzaro, Superintendent of Recreation.
[21:06] For the fiscal year 2027, the Recreation Department is receiving $80,072 from
[21:11] SMART through municipal and community credits. Mr.
[21:15] Bizzaro is asking council to adopt a resolution concurring with the recommendation
[21:20] of the superintendent to approve the 2027 fiscal year SMART
[21:25] municipal and community credit contract, and authorize the mayor and city clerk to
[21:30] execute said contract.
[21:32] I motion to concur with the superintendent and approve the 2027 fiscal year SMART
[21:36] municipal and community credit contract.
[21:38] Second.
[21:39] Any comments, questions from my colleagues? Anybody from the public?
[21:43] Being none, Clerk, please call the roll.
[21:44] Councilman Calvin?
[21:45] Yes.
[21:46] Councilwoman Cirullo?
[21:47] Yes.
[21:47] Councilwoman Steck?
[21:48] Yes.
[21:49] And Councilman S**a?
[21:50] Yes.
[21:51] Four yees, motion carries.
[21:53] The next item is brought to us by Anne Gowdy, Human Resource Specialist.
[21:58] The Downriver Central Dispatch Center currently has open full-time vacancies.
[22:03] Based on a review of the city's current resources, the filling of these positions
[22:07] is necessary, and the city's hiring procedures were followed.
[22:12] Current part-time dispatchers, Samantha Shantz and Jose Bermudez Jr., expressed
[22:17] interest and were interviewed for the position.
[22:20] Samantha Shantz and Jose Bermudez Jr.
[22:22] started as part-time dispatchers in June 2026.
[22:26] They possess the qualifications and required training for hire. Ms.
[22:31] Gowdy recommends the approval of the
[22:37] hiring.
[22:38] I motion to approve the hiring of Samantha Shantz and Jose Bermudez Jr.
[22:44] Second.
[22:45] Any comments, questions from my colleagues? Anybody from the public?
[22:49] Being none, Clerk, please call the roll.
[22:50] Councilman Calvin?
[22:51] Yes.
[22:52] Councilwoman Cirullo?
[22:53] Yes.
[22:53] Councilwoman Steck?
[22:54] Yes.
[22:55] Councilman S**a?
[22:56] Yes.
[22:57] Four yees, motion carries.
[23:02] The next item is brought to us by city engineer, Jesus Plascencia.
[23:06] It is the first reading of an ordinance amendment rezoning of 507 Biddle Avenue.
[23:13] On July 27th, 2026, your honorable body concurred with the recommendation of the
[23:18] Planning Commission to rezone the property known as 507 Biddle
[23:23] Avenue in Wyandotte to Planned Development District.
[23:28] This communication is to hold a first reading of the ordinance.
[23:33] I motion to approve the resolution having held the first reading of the ordinance.
[23:38] Second.
[23:39] Any comments or questions from my colleagues?
[23:42] This is setting
[23:45] the date for... Where I got here? Today's the first reading. First reading.
[23:51] Second reading. So no objection, Clerk, please attach a roll.
[23:59] So I can go to the next item.
[24:00] Yep. You guys go on next item.
[24:03] Okay. Next item is brought to us by city engineer, Jesus Plascencia.
[24:08] As part of the 2026 HMA resurfacing project, the city will be constructing a new
[24:13] parking lot on 11th Street North of Pine.
[24:18] The city engineer is asking city council to award the masonry wall construction to
[24:23] Piso Development Group of Wyandotte.
[24:27] I motion to award the masonry wall construction to Piso Development Group.
[24:31] Second.
[24:32] Any comments, questions from my colleagues?
[24:34] I do have a comment on this one, Mr. Mayor.
[24:36] This is just to note that this is a slightly higher bid than Locario, who is based
[24:40] out of Detroit, but per our ordinances, Wyandotte-based companies that are within
[24:46] 2% of the lowest bid are offered a chance to rebid.
[24:49] And so we are going to go with the Wyandotte group.
[24:53] Thank you.
[24:54] Okay.
[24:56] Call the roll.
[24:57] Councilman Calvin?
[24:58] Yes.
[24:59] Councilwoman Cirullo?
[25:00] Yes.
[25:00] Councilwoman Steck?
[25:01] Yes.
[25:02] And Councilman S**a?
[25:03] Yes.
[25:04] Four yees, motion carries.
[25:10] Bills and accounts this evening are in the amount of
[25:13] $3,276,303-
[25:16] Was item 12 removed from the agenda?
[25:18] Oh, I'm sorry. Item 12 has been canceled and will be moved to a future council
[25:23] meeting.
[25:24] Thank you very much, ma'am.
[25:24] I apologize.
[25:26] No. We all have copies of reports if we could please record on place on file, but
[25:31] we have to bills and accounts first, so I apologize.
[25:34] Okay.
[25:34] I'm scrambled now.
[25:36] Okay. Bills and accounts are in the amount of
[25:38] $3,276,303.59.
[25:42] I motion to pay the bills.
[25:44] Second.
[25:44] Clerk, please call the roll.
[25:46] Councilman Calvin?
[25:47] Yes.
[25:47] Councilwoman Cirullo?
[25:48] Yes.
[25:48] Councilwoman Steck?
[25:49] Yes.
[25:49] And Councilman S**a?
[25:51] Yes.
[25:52] Four yees, motion carries.
[25:55] Okay.
[25:57] Mr. Pileski, do you have anything for us tonight? Not a great deal. Thanks. Okay.
[26:03] Councilman Calvin.
[26:05] Well, our football season is off to a good start.
[26:09] The Lions won their first home game by the skin of their teeth.
[26:15] Oh.
[26:15] It was a close one, but saw a lot of Wyandotte people down there for the game, so
[26:19] that was good to see all our people down there having a good time at the Lions
[26:25] game. So I hope during all this fall and all the travels we're going to be having,
[26:31] that people are out there and
[26:34] being safe. Thank you.
[26:38] Councilwoman Cirullo.
[26:40] Yes, I just wanted to say, I know Jaylen's parents were here earlier, his dad.
[26:47] Jaylen was a great friend of mine, and he was a light on a dark day,
[26:53] and we lost a huge community member here in Wyandotte.
[26:57] So if everybody could say a prayer for his family and friends, that would be
[27:02] amazing. I also wanted to let everyone know that the Wyandotte Garden Club is doing
[27:07] a trick or treat walk at the end of October, and they are looking for volunteers.
[27:11] So you can go to their Facebook page and fill out a form to be a volunteer if you
[27:15] are a business or a resident.
[27:19] Madam Clerk.
[27:20] Thank you. Getting ready for the general election November 3rd.
[27:25] This week, I will be calling individuals to see if they are interested in working
[27:29] at the election. And if you are,
[27:33] and you want to make sure I have your name and number, please call the office.
[27:36] Thank you.
[27:38] Nothing, Mr. Mayor.
[27:39] Jesus, you want to say anything?
[27:40] No, sir.
[27:41] Councilwoman Stech.
[27:42] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. My next coffee hour is next Thursday, September 24th, from
[27:48] 4:30 to 5:30 PM at the Copeland Center.
[27:51] We'll mostly be talking about the budget, but also upcoming elections and any other
[27:55] questions you all may have. And of course, I have to say, a huge congrats to the
[28:00] new Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Amanda Stech.
[28:04] We're very excited to have a second sister in the family. Thank you.
[28:08] Very good. Thank you. Councilman Stech.
[28:11] Yeah, I just want to follow up with the gentleman who was here for the band
[28:14] fanfare. It is a unique opportunity to experience all the bands of
[28:20] Downriver and it's a very special event that Windout has hosted for a number of
[28:25] years. So I encourage the attendance. I've been there many times.
[28:28] And also, yeah, it is football season, so get out and support our Windout Bears.
[28:33] Very good. Mr. Treasurer.
[28:36] Well, I just wanted to, I think on behalf of the city, share all of our condolences
[28:41] because every one of us knew Jalen, right? I mean, it was a sad weekend.
[28:48] And as many of us peruse our social media and were fortunate enough
[28:53] to come up with or be shared memories in their social media,
[29:00] and I thought, "Wow, how appropriate," because Jalen Thomas showed up in
[29:06] my memory, and I just want to read what he had posted that day.
[29:11] It was a photo that he took walking out my side door, and his post,
[29:17] "Spread love and kindness to others as the same way you wish to be
[29:23] treated."
[29:25] That was Jalen.
[29:26] Yep.
[29:27] Man, that was him. And I know I like to end on a happy note, and I appreciate
[29:33] you yielding the floor, but I also have a gentleman who was very involved in this
[29:39] city, the old-time ballplayers, the Goodfellows, and Mr.
[29:43] Ed Champagne is celebrating his heavenly birthday today.
[29:47] Mm-hmm.
[29:48] So, again, our condolences to the Champagne family.
[29:52] He was another asset to our community. I mean, that's Windout.
[29:58] And to see you all at the memorial last
[30:03] night, to see you involved just makes me not only a proud elected official but a
[30:08] proud resident. And it's not easy sitting up here as a council member.
[30:13] So I appreciate each and every one of you in making my city what it is, so I say
[30:19] thank you to all of you.
[30:21] Thank you, Ted. All I have is I was invited to the Blue Mass that was held
[30:28] September 11th at St. Joe's honoring police officers and firemen for their service,
[30:34] and
[30:35] Windout was honored, as well as St. Joseph Parish or Church.
[30:41] They have Bishop Jeffrey Manfortan there. So that was a nice addition to the mass.
[30:48] He's a very well-spoken gentleman, down to earth.
[30:51] So anyway, it was an honor to be invited to that and be part of it.
[30:54] So I have nothing else. A motion-
[30:58] Motion to adjourn.