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April 19, 2022
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FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Fire Chief Brandon Ainsworth presented the Fire Department Report for March 2022. The report was
accepted as presented.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

Chief Fred Schultz presented the Police Department Report for March 2022. The report was accepted as
presented.

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REQUESTS FROM CITIZENS

John Duggan, 1002 Towanda Trail, made three requests of the Council. The first was regarding the policy
and procedures for both the Council and the citizens speaking to make requests or addressing the Council
with concerns. The second request was to have the Council look at the source for the defensiveness and
disdain towards the citizens speaking. The third request was for the City to change the Charter and work
on updating all the policies and procedures to restrict the power of one person, two people, or maybe a
small group over the whole city and look at bringing the City into an updated government that has checks
and balances like the State and Federal governments. Ford Ector, 185 County Road 654, owner of Sign
Reflections, asked the Council not to shut the door on people that care about the City and want to speak
their hearts. Glenn Whiting, 247 County Road 655, asked for a public apology for statements made
regarding an incident involving Council Member Witt-McMahan and Mr. Whiting. John Ross, 1523 West
Madison Avenue, stated his property is between View Street East and View Street West. He has a water
drainage problem where the City water is draining off View Street East then through his and his neighbor's
yards and winding up in a ditch on Avalon Street. Mr. Ross has spoken with Council Member Pelley and
Public Works Director Ben Burchfield regarding this issue, and nothing has been done to resolve the
problem. Dick Pelley, 155 Morning Point Lane, asked for a Called Meeting to deal with the slanderous lies
that City Manager Sumner has accused him of and for the Council to give Glenn Whiting his five minutes
to tell his story so they can avoid him writing on the side of his building again. Elise Howell, 4 North White
Street, requested that all public meetings have minutes attached. Lisa Blos-Johnson, 1112 Springfield
Drive, asked for clarification on a special parking pass or permit that an employee that works downtown
could purchase.

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REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

City Manager Sumner reviewed the monthly report including the various Parks and Recreation and Public
Works projects and activities going on throughout the city.

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ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the meeting and upon motion duly made and seconded,
the meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.

WILLIAM BO PERKINSON, Mayor