Okay, good evening and welcome everybody.

I call the city council meeting for Wednesday, uh, December 10th, 2025, to order.

At this time, we'll have a moment of silence for you to think about whatever it is you'd like to think about during this holiday season.

Thank you.

If you'd all please stand and join Alderwoman Newton in leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please.

Thank you.

And Mr.

Krupp, if you'd be kind enough to call the room.

Run.

Kelly.

McGinnis.

Here.

Bryn Ernst.

Here.

Grip.

Newton.

Here.

Lynch.

Here.

Ton here.

Job Jen.

And Burkholder.

Here.

Hey, President, Your Honor.

Thank you, sir.

So again, good evening and welcome everybody as we begin the meeting of the city council.

Last one for the year.

I'd like to welcome everybody in attendance and any also those who are viewing this on your any computer.

We respectfully welcome your comments and opinions.

So please keep in mind that as you share your thoughts with the council, you're sharing them with your fellow Dan porters and anybody throughout the region.

Please reflect the common desire we all share to make Dan Port a better place.

For anybody in here, if you'd be kind enough to put your cell phones on silent, um simply they don't get in the way of anybody talking tonight.

This time if you want to talk to the council, please come to the podium.

If you're not from here, we'd love to know where you're from.

Please address the council as a body and not to any one individual.

We'll be respectful of you.

And please be respectful of us.

Thank you very much.

All right.

Second.

Motion is second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed.

Very good.

Mr.

City Administrator, Mr.

Gleason.

Um, is there anything tonight?

I do, Mayor.

Uh thank you.

And uh for the council for the community, uh, I promise I'm not gonna be quick tonight.

I've got three things.

Uh the first one is uh this is our last meeting as Mayor shared before we resume uh business of the city in the form of council meetings with the newly seated council, not till January 7th.

So in between, we have two holidays, and uh just wanted to wish the uh Davenport community happy holidays and uh safe travels if you're on the road, and then for all those uh that uh actually have to work, uh you know, blessings and safety to you, and we've got a fair amount in the city side that will be uh you know providing those city services to the community.

Next item.

Uh the last two are about elected officials.

Uh wanted to share with the community.

This council already knows this, but uh the past two days we had uh onboarding for the uh newly elected officials.

It was a fair amount of uh training that they sat through, excited uh when we do this for uh an upcoming newly seated council, and then also for those that uh our current council members that were re-elected, uh there was training in the afternoon.

So just wanted to share uh just some of uh you know the process of uh what we do to make sure that we've got a council that's highly functioning and ready to do the uh business of the city uh when we resume the uh uh city work in uh January.

And then lastly, we have uh five council members uh that are going to be uh leaving, and I'm gonna ask the assistant uh city administrator and the assistant to the city administrator, please go to the podium, and then uh what we're going to do is uh in order of seniority, least of most, uh we're gonna recognize the uh the offgoing uh council members.

Uh this is uh something that uh we're gonna do this, and uh you know, very much appreciate uh the opportunity to do this, Nicole Alderwoman Lynch.

And as uh Alder Woman uh Lynch is making her way.

The reason I'm not doing this is I do not want to be in a forever photo, and everybody wonder who is this guy.

So we've we've got the assistant city administrator in here.

Thank you.

Yeah, Alderman Reinhardt.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for your service.

Ready?

One, two, three.

Thank you.

Thank you, yeah.

Thank you very much.

Oh, Kegan's got a few more pictures for you.

Alderman Kelly.

We can hear you announced him soon.

Thank you so much for your service.

Thank you.

All right, ready?

One, two, three.

All right, ready.

One, two, three.

Thank you.

Is uh just a uh special uh thank come on up, Mayor.

Just a special thank you uh for the decades of service, not just to your community but to your country.

So thank you.

Thank you so much.

I appreciate it.

That's very thank you.

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

And that's all I had.

Thank you, everyone.

Uh will an older person move approval of the report of the committee of the whole for December third.

Motion second, all in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed?

Very good.

Next is petition and communications.

Any council members at all.

Alderman Keller.

Thank you.

First and foremost, I would like to say I want to thank you guys for the time and thank you for being elected to this position because it meant a lot to me, and it meant a lot to me to serve not only the fifth ward, but my city of Davenport.

But I know you guys know that you'd be remiss if I didn't touch on this that um the racial tension and the divide within the city that it was never addressed.

And you know I know what I'm talking about because Patrick Peacock walked away.

I actually stayed.

I stayed through my terms, got voted in, got voted out.

So I can appreciate that the people did their due justice, what they were tired of, but um I never lied.

I never lied in this position.

I may have presented something that somebody didn't like the way I presented it, but I never lied.

So when all these lawsuits and all these bails are uncovered, you guys think back to Alderman Kelly and go, hmm.

Okay, because I never lied.

I had no reason to lie.

I didn't need any extra attention.

I never ran to the news affiliates.

I never ran to the newspaper.

I was spoken to when the public ran to those affiliates, and then I had to give my version.

But did I ever run to the news?

There's not one news affiliate that can say Alderman Kelly called the Sarah Watson can tell you I never called her, she called me on things that she heard.

So I just want to stand ten tells down that you may have not liked my presentation, but I was honest in everything that I ever said and did for the city of Davenport.

And thank you for my time.

Thank you.

Alder Mormon Lynch.

Thank you.

But I I have some things that I really want to say, as you know, this is the last council meeting, so I have a um somewhat of a speech here I'd like to share with you.

And just bear with me because I um I'm not I don't love to um public speaking isn't my strong suit, believe it or not.

So uh I'm reading something and um anyway, I'll just give it a go.

So um when I got elected, I didn't fully understand how much I love this city.

But serving Davenport made that love real.

It changed me, it humbled me, it made me stronger, and it made me a better person.

I've also learned more in this position than I've ever imagined I would about how a city actually operates.

The systems, the laws, the funding, the infrastructure, the people, all of it.

And I have a deep respect for just how many moving parts it takes to keep this thing running as smoothly and responsibly as possible.

This job is not easy, and it's not just because of the votes, the meetings, or the late-night emails, though the emails alone could be a full-time job.

It's the climate around the job that's hard.

And let's be real for a second.

If anyone signs up for this job willingly signs up to be yelled at, blamed for obscure city codes and lectured by people who discovered Google five minutes before the meeting sometimes.

And yes, you have to be a little crazy to say yes to that.

So I would like to be very clear about something.

Disagreement is not disrespect, criticism is not cruelty, and frustration does not give anyone permission to dehumanize the people doing this work.

We are human beings.

We have families, businesses, jobs, and lives.

We show up and we do our best, even when people assume the worst.

And I say this as someone very thick skin.

I've been through real things in my life, and I'm not fragile, but constant negativity piles onto it already, what people already carry, and it does take a toll.

But it's also not all heavy, and that part matters just as much.

These past two years, we've had real winds, real progress, real moments where the city showed what it's capable of.

We helped solve problems, we supported good work, and we moved things forward, and that really matters.

And one thing I really want people to understand is this.

Even though Davenport is not for profit business, we still have to pay the bills.

We still have to keep the lights on, we still have to maintain infrastructure, and we still have to pay our employees fair livable wages for the work they do.

Running a city requires responsibility, long-term thinking, and financial discipline, not just good intentions.

And I do truly believe this.

If Davenport wants good leaders in the future, thoughtful, ethical, community-minded people, then we all have to help create a climate where good people can survive long enough to lead.

Otherwise, the only folks left running will be the ones doing it for the wrong reasons.

Now, I'd like to shift my gratitude to staff.

Thank you.

Even when we disagreed, I saw the long hours, the pressure, and commitment.

You carry the city in ways most people will never see.

To my colleagues, we didn't always agree, and that's okay.

But I never doubted your ethics and your heart for the city.

I respect you and the weight you carry.

To the seventh ward, thank you for trusting me.

Thank you for the tough conversations and the support.

Serving you has been one of the greatest privileges of my life.

And to our incoming officials, congratulations.

And truly, thank you for being willing to step into this work.

I wish you strength and clarity, thick skinned in a community that gives you the grace every public servant deserves.

And to the public.

If you want Davenport to thrive, if you want better conversations, if you want leadership, bring solutions, not suspicion.

Bring research, not rumors, and bring humanity, not hostility.

We're all on the same team, even when we disagree.

Thank you for letting me serve.

I will always love the city more than I ever realized I could.

Accountability doesn't require cruelty, and disagreement doesn't cancel humanity.

If Davenport wants a better future, it starts with how we treat each other right here and right now.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Alder Woman McGuinness.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Um, I will not be long.

I think I was long enough next week, but I can read that again if you need me to, I have it with me.

In any case, um, I did not write anything tonight.

I tried and and gave up.

Um so I just will try to be very brief.

Um first thing though, it's a point of business.

My work isn't done.

Um, our the third ward meeting for um um will be Monday night, 6:30.

And I am invited uh last week, uh last month we had some elected new electeds, and so I will be inviting um or here uh at the meeting, third word meeting will be Matt Lynan with eighth ward, Mark Holloway incoming for seventh, and John Blunk and coming for fifth ward.

So it's a chance to come and meet the Alderman elect um and some and two third ward folks.

Um Mr.

Vasquez was our guest, and certainly can Paul.

I hope you will come on Wednesday, on Monday as well.

But um, but um these are folks that um represent certainly the city's interests and certainly things that will impact third ward.

So um please come and meet them and learn a little bit about them.

Um love to see you there.

Um, I do want to uh send a note out uh earlier today to third ward, the people who elected me to uh represent this ward for the last eight and a half years.

Um I um have been so honored to um represent this ward um to try to work with people on on problems they have, on issues they have, and try to find answers.

Uh we have we have had some successes, uh but we have not always uh won the the battle.

And so I I hope you'll keep trying.

I hope that you will certainly support the new incoming aldermen who will be uh joining it be here on January 1st.

Um and I hope that uh everybody in Third Ward will continue continue to think about um becoming part of commission, becoming part of a task force, becoming part of uh the engine that drives the city.

Um resident input is crucial and critical and very important, and I hope folks will consider doing that and and becoming engaged at whatever level they're able to do in the time they have.

Um I do want to uh thank my colleagues around the dais for um who I've served with um either in the past or present and for our new new incoming folks to wish them the best.

Um it has been uh uh fascinating eight and a half years.

I um sometimes it was uh very terrible, sometimes it was challenging, and sometimes it was like the little boy that walks into the room full of horse poop and says, where's the pony?

And in that category I would put COVID, um out of which came um uh the ARPA funds and incredible projects across the city, uh the challenges with the flooding, which brought forth a flood plan that we now are implementing that will go on to help the city probably for the next 50 years.

Um, and um, and also the Canadian Pacific challenges, which we were uh able to uh parlay into additional funding and some improvements along our riverfront.

Um I look at things like the Dream Program that wasn't here when I came to council, um, those iterations, the additional money that we put into um neighborhood streets, which wasn't here when I came to council, um, and it was not me, it was the group of people who have been around this dice in whatever form.

Um some are still here, some are many are not that made these things happen.

So uh lastly though, I will also the the people who who drive this engine um most greatly your staff.

Um I have uh so much enjoyed working with you.

Um you are a very smart group of people, you are very uh dedicated group of people.

Um thank you for your knowledge, thank you for your generosity and sharing your professional skills and understanding of of how this very complicated system works.

Um thank you for being patient with me and um and others around this dais.

Um I really um wish the best for you.

Um you have been um a delight.

Um I have um I enjoyed putting my shoulder to the wheel next to you over these past eight and a half years, and I just wish you all the very best, however long you've been here, to those who are no longer here who I worked with.

Also, I send a shout out to them.

So uh you are great, you were wonderful, and never forget that.

And thank you so much.

Thank you.

Alderman Reinhardt.

Thank you.

I was gonna save my comments to the end, but um, since my colleagues have chosen to take this moment, I think I'll put my comments in now.

Um I have a number of folks that I would like to address.

First off, um, the residents of Davenport.

I have uh I believe every decision I made was in the best interest of the city's fiscal future while attempting to measure its social impact.

I hope my decisions have made the city a better place.

Uh to the residents of the eighth ward.

Thank you for trusting in me to represent you and support your needs to protect our children, to repair our streets, and improve the neighborhood safety and appearance.

To my colleagues, it's been a pleasure working with you.

We have 10 different viewpoint viewpoints shaped by different generations or social economic backgrounds or previous current or current work experience, but we consistently looked for the greater good and tried to find common good for the betterment of the city.

To the city staff, uh thank you for your support in resolving ward issues.

Also thank you for consistently working with council to find solutions to citywide problems that will impact future safety and the development of our city community to the cons to the constituents that show up every week.

You all know you are.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Anyone else?

Last chance.

Anyone else?

Okay, I'm gonna say a few words then.

No particular order.

But uh I have been honored and privileged to be here and serve you, the citizens of Davenport, um, both at this eighth, seventh ward, um, multiple committee chairs, pro Tim and now mayor.

I have been privileged and honored to listen to so many different viewpoints, um, relationship buildings, uh, contacts, um, and it's a privilege of me to hear from all of you, from everybody sitting here, anybody out sitting in this meeting tonight or anywhere else.

Um teamwork is the key to success, I believe, and team Davenport sets that standard.

So I'd ask for a few moments for me to say a few words.

So I want to say thanks to a lot of people.

And I will apologize.

I won't say thanks to everybody I should, but I'll try.

Um thanks to many people who helped make Davenport and the Quad Cities a very positive place to live, play, raise a family, retire.

Um again, I apologize if I don't hit everybody.

Um city staff, thank you so much.

This city does well and is recognized as a top 50 livable city in the nation by outside eyes.

Because of you.

You are the engine, and I know that was said already, but that's my note here.

That makes this city safe, stable, and welcoming.

Be proud of what you do because we are proud of you.

My council members currently, previously, thank you for having the positive vision and prioritizing public safety infrastructure and economic development.

And all the other things that you bring to this table that you're concerned about, and then there's been a lot of city councils I've been involved in, and a lot of different uh people, as uh already been said, you bring a lot of experience and and backgrounds here, and that is a great thing.

Um just think about what's going on right now with all the bridges that we're doing and the record funding of streets.

I know people talk about we need more money in streets.

Um, and now I used to I used to get that a lot.

Now I get that.

Um my gosh, mayor, we're doing so many streets, and we're doing I can't get around the barricades.

We'll take that, right?

But continue that focus, um, the job creation.

Uh, you know, all the uh businesses that have come here.

Um and you've heard me talk about many of the different uh ones and especially Fair Oaks, 125 different locations they looked at through the United States and picked Davenport.

Um thousands and thousands of new jobs created Amazon 7G, Fair Oaks, Sterlite, etc.

Um approaches our our community.

When we had the task force after we had a lot of shootings and gun violence, we had the task force that came together with community members to discuss what we're gonna do.

And out of that was born GVI, group violence intervention, and now that is recognized as a historic nationwide way to do business, and because of our police department and and folks in the public self safety realm, um, taking this and running with it and learning from other communities.

Now other communities come to us.

The CAP program, the community assessment program, um helping thousands of youth, thousands get referred for families and help.

That's still ongoing.

Thank you.

That again came out of community discussions.

Um that is setting the standard for um working with youth violence, gun violence, and setting the standard in our city, but in other cities also.

We have six nationally accredited city departments.

I believe no other city in Iowa has three.

That is a credit to the people that work in the city that want to have, and the council continuing to have this, outside eyes coming into our city and taking the laundry lists of things they have to accomplish and adhere to to be accredited nationally.

Um be very proud of what you do, be very, and we know that we are very proud of you.

Um public works.

I mean, you we talk about you now because you're clearing our roads and doing your work, and sometimes you're the unsung heroes.

You do all the stuff, nobody talks about a lot, but thank you so much for what you do.

And then all of the other departments, and I can't say enough about all everybody bringing what they bring to the table, the professionalism, the experience, the knowledge of how to do things better.

We're not perfect.

I certainly am not perfect, uh, and neither are you, but we learn from each other and we do best practices, and again, you set the standard for other cities to come and do uh how to do business.

I know it was mentioned, but something that is is very important.

Flood protection.

A few years ago, this city decided to take on flood protection along the Mississippi River.

And a lot of people said, build a wall, do this, do that.

And we kept kicking the can down the road.

And we decided to have a flood mitigation uh system.

And now, because of previous councils, this council and other uh folks, um, we are actually executing that past the phase one now.

We're doing the underground and we're completing that and getting federal and and state grants, and we have a flood mitigation system along our river in 1965.

My father used to say uh it was the biggest flood, and people old timers still say that.

Um, and they say, When are you gonna do something?

Well, here we are, and and know that um this city council cares about that.

Um parks, we have two inclusive playgrounds, veteran memorial, heritage, main street lining, spray parks in our parks, many improvements, and it's a credit again to staff and councils who see the importance of these things.

I don't think anybody around the Quad Cities has more than one.

We have two.

Uh we think that parks and especially inclusive playgrounds are important, so thank you for that.

Um administration, Miss Jones, Miss Latriza, Mr.

Bryan, Miss Alley, Miss Teagan, Mr.

Gio, uh, Miss Hannah, Miss Denise, Miss Tanya.

I can't say enough about what you do.

Um, your guidance to me, your caring for the city behind the scenes, and we all know in our businesses, our jobs, um, our families.

There's people that keep the ship going, that keep the family together, that keep the city, and that's that's these folks.

Um, I can't thank you enough for what you do.

Um you've heard it talked about, and I believe it.

We're the creative and cultural center of the Midwest.

I mean, look at Figgy, Putnam, Quad City Symphony, East Village, Hilltop, Adler, Capitol, Picture House, St.

Ambrose, Quad City Arts, Common Core, our school district, and all the wonderful things they do.

Be proud of the things that go on here.

Be positive about what they're doing.

There is so many things that you should be proud of, and so many people involved.

This is a great place to live, work, and retire and raise a family.

And because of all of those entities, because of you sitting out here, because of the people listening, because of the people sitting up here, this city is a positive, welcoming environment.

Finance sets the standard for budgeting.

We weren't, they win awards every year.

Excellence in achieving the highest quality and all budget-related issues.

People say to me, and one of the most important things is you look out for taxpayer dollars.

And I thank the people sitting up here at the Dias now and previous councils because they take that seriously.

And so does our staff and finance department.

And then public safety folks, I was you had me crying earlier, but um what you do, um, and you've heard my speeches before, but fire and police.

You go when people call.

You've heard me say there's no other number, 911.

When someone needs help, when someone needs assistance, when someone's having a bad day, when someone might be getting harmed, you go.

And you do the work to keep us safe.

I can't thank you enough for that.

And then having the forethought to take on GVI, to bring in an analytics division, to get us to understand that we should fund the NIVID system.

Public service above self, that's what you do.

And I can't express my deepest thanks for that.

You set the example for other departments to follow.

And Team Davenport, I mean, I'm gonna miss some, but the examples that have you you've set during times of, I don't know that anybody else has experienced this, but certainly during COVID, when this room we didn't stop a council meeting.

We certainly reduced it.

Um, but we kept CETI government open open during COVID, all the things we had to do, the duratio when almost all of our roads were blocked, and we had to clear them.

So just so public safety could get through.

Civil unrest, the four nights of the curfew, and our public safety taking charge and making sure we're safe.

The floods, tornadoes, blizzards, special events, tragedies, and you we all work together to try and manage to the best of our ability a high standard of service.

Thank you.

Mr.

Gleason, I know we've been together just a short period, but I appreciate your wisdom, your advice, your guidance, um, your professionals.

Mr.

Huff, valuable advisor.

I appreciate your professional leadership, your advice, your guidance.

Um I've been around a long time, and I've I've seen a lot of people try and do what they do in their respective professions.

But uh, you two are top notch, and I appreciate you serving the city of Davenport.

Thank you to the citizens of Davenport for caring.

You certainly know that we haven't agreed all the time, but your importance to say what you say and do what you do to keep us honest, to keep us focused on what we should do, keep doing that.

That's important.

Um, and then collaboration and partners with our federal, state, county uh folks, our friends.

Um it is important that we have seats at the table at all levels of government.

Um, much of the work, much of the funding, much of the budget is has already been said is is from some other somewhere else.

Um we need to have the ability to communicate and talk with those folks, and I appreciate both the federal folks, senators, congress folks, uh, federal highway administration folks, staff, their willingness to allow us to talk with them at any time.

Umored to serve on the Metro Coalition, the Defense Rock Island Alliance, Defense Alliance, the By State Transportation, working together every getting together every month, if not more than that, with the other mayors around the Quad Cities, the emergency management agency, the communication center, and others, the boards and commissions that we have in Davenport.

Thank you so much to the volunteers, because that's what they are.

Volunteer members of boards and commissions that take serious whatever particular interests they have, whether it's planning and zoning, civil rights, parks, riverfront, etc., that they care about the city and they care about those individual areas.

Thank you so much, because without them, we probably are not getting the advice and due diligence that we need.

Working together and having seats at the table matter.

I was honored to serve on many of these and honored to work with many of these folks, and I ask our um that that continue.

Finally, you surprised me tonight.

Uh to my wife Trish, my four children, and one's here, and their families and my grandchildren, some are here.

Um I can't thank you enough because this has been a long ride.

Been a long ride for our whole life, my wife and I, over 35 years.

Whether it's military life or teaching life or being away life, because we weren't together a lot when I'm people don't know, but I wasn't around for two of my kids' births.

Um I can't say enough.

You're you're the you're the the rock that's our family.

I talked about that.

Um my kids and one Catherine, thanks for being here, Tyler.

Uh Lucy, uh Charlie, JJ.

Thanks for coming.

I see you.

We'll do we'll do a treat tomorrow.

Um thank you so much.

And then uh best wishes and uh in a couple are here.

Um Mr.

Vasquez and uh who else I saw Lion.

Who else?

Anybody?

Those two for sure.

Uh but they are others.

Uh and to Mayor Leck Gordon and the new city council, and of course, to the respective city council members that are here now.

I wish you the best.

Uh the city is in a great place.

Certainly there's work to be done.

As one reporter asked me a couple years ago, and then they asked me again, Mayor, what do we need to improve on?

Everything.

We're not satisfied with anything.

We do good work, but we need to improve everything we do.

You should never be satisfied, and I don't think anybody up here is, and that's what's pretty cool about these folks, is they're not satisfied.

The different approaches, different ways of kind of going about it, that's a good thing too, right?

And and you guys, um, thank you for what you do uh to keep our eye on the ball.

Stay positive, know that there's more good days and bad days, and this city is in a good place, and I thank you for allowing me to have this opportunity uh to sit up here for almost 20 years in different seats.

Um, and now I'll be happy to watch the good things that you guys do in the next few years.

All right, let's move to business.

Individual uh approval of items on the discussion agenda.

First one is a second consideration.

And if anybody wants to leave, feel free to leave.

I think we're done with talking, so yeah.

Um, sorry, let me focus here a second.

Okay, individual approval of items on the discussion agenda.

Second consideration of an ordinance for case ORD 25-03, being the request of leverage holdings to amend chapter 17.08 entitled uses of the municipal code of damport, Iowa to allow wholesale establishment as a permitted use in the C3 zoning district and at principal use standards for wholesale establishment.

Is there any public with comment?

Please.

Aim order address you know Tom Castrodon, Captain Point Turner, attorney for the petitioner.

So we talk about enhancement and improvement.

We believe that again by allowing wholesale establishments within a C3 district actually does improve and enhance the ability to develop the C3s.

A lot of retail is phasing out at this particular point of time, and the notion would be there's gonna be need for retrofitting and the like with regard to these establishments.

So wholesale establishments would provide that mechanism to help.

So the only objection I've heard to date has to do with the traffic or heavy truff traffic, and I guess my argument in response to that is that the increase in truck traffic that might be associated with uh adding wholesale would be comparable to what the retail development is that's currently contemplated now in C3.

Those big boxes, they bring their big trucks, they bring their drywall stuff, they bring everything.

They're really it's going to be a negligible item.

More importantly, the roads themselves can certainly handle it because at the time, C3 long ago allowed wholesale establishments.

Those roads were built at that specific point in time.

So the issue is that they can maintain and carry that traffic.

It was contemplated then, it's ready now.

So at this particular point of time, I look forward to the comments from council to see what exactly their input is on this, and just remind that I we have a favorable staff report and P and Z's approval by uh unanimous approval.

I thank you for your attention.

Appreciate your time.

Thank you.

Is there anybody else?

Okay, seeing no one will an alter person please move second consideration.

Motion is second.

Is there any discussion from council folks?

Okay, Mr.

Krupp, please call the road for a second.

Brian Earth.

Yes.

Burkholder?

Yes.

Kelly.

Yes.

Newton.

Yes.

Lynch?

Yes.

T Dunn?

Yes.

R done.

Yes.

Grip.

Yeah.

And McGinnis.

Yes.

Nine yeses, your honor.

Very good.

Moves to third consideration.

The next one is a resolution approving the agreement and release from the estate of James W.

Victor.

So you public with comment.

Please name order address.

Judith Lee, second word.

I just want to say I have not received the response to my FOIA, uh, which mirrored Alderman Newton's requests as well.

So I I don't have any additional information.

So with that, my comments from last week still stand.

And I just want to make sure that you don't put you and the city in jeopardy by violating some laws.

So I brought those up last week.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Thank you.

Anybody else?

Okay, see no one.

Well, an auto person please move the resolution.

Second.

Motion is second.

Any discussion, council folks.

See none, Mr.

Krupp, please call the roll.

T Dunn?

Yes.

No, I'm sorry, no.

Reinhardt?

No.

McGuinness?

Yes.

Burkholder?

No.

Lynch?

No.

Newton.

No.

Run?

No.

Kelly?

No.

And Grip.

Yeah.

Looks like seven no's and two yeses, Your Honor.

Very good.

This resolution does not pass.

Fails.

Okay.

Is there a motion for approval of all items on consent?

Second.

Motion second, Mr.

Krupp, please call the motion of the roll for consent, please.

T Dunn?

Yes.

Burkholder?

Yes.

Lynch?

Yes.

Grip.

Yes.

Kelly?

Yes.

Reinhardt?

Yes.

McGinnis.

Yes, but I had a question.

I I thought I was having an abstention, but the um the sidewalks and that are on this week's the two are not part of anything that I was involved that any property I have is involved with.

So I will not be abstaining.

I want to make sure people knew that.

So yes to everything.

Newton.

Yes, um, with the exception of item number 15.

I will be abstaining on item number 15.

I'm not comfortable in voting on that item.

Thank you.

And R done.

Yes.

So nine yeses with Alderwoman Newton's abstention noted.

Very good.

Consents approved.

Uh next is their ordinances resolution and motions.

We have for none for tonight.

Is there any public with business?

Okay, please.

And you uh you know the deal?

Five minutes.

Good evening, Dale Gilmore 6 Ward.

I th I think it's too bad that we wait until somebody's getting ready to leave to say thank you.

Um and I you know, I I I feel like I know all of you pretty well.

Uh and uh the to those of you that that are leaving, I would like to say thank you.

But to those of you that are staying, I would also like to say thank you.

Uh, you know, did you ran again?

Maybe you ran on a pose, I don't care.

You know, but you still ran, and I thank you for that.

I you know it it takes a lot of guts to take the crap that that you often take.

So just thank you all.

Enjoy.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next, please.

Don May, fourth ward.

Yeah, I like to call you guys that third and done what you did for the quasi area and those that are leaving.

And uh, I like to thank those up there that served in the military.

And for the record, um the one that said about the people that don't stand for the pledge of allegiance.

You can look back in that corner and it'd be me.

And I'm for the record, I'm gonna let you know why I don't stand.

I don't stand because they said at home other brave free where we say there's no freedom, there's still slavery.

It's backdoor slavery, it's just a different name for it now.

And brave, no, there's not brave, there's cowards.

Because when a veteran goes down the street and see a homeless person sitting on the curb and they ride about without giving them a dime, that's not brave, that's a coward.

Call you third oversee the word you served at you're supposed to take care of your own people like that's your family, and I don't see that around here with a lot of these so-called want to be veterans.

So if you want to look at me wrong for not standing up, look at yourself for not helping out.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Anyone else?

Otterman Kelly, is it okay if I call my name today?

I am so proud of you for how you have been so strong in your journey, even though we've seen how tough the journey has been for you.

Um, as many of you know, I've known you for my whole adult life.

And um I'm so happy and I'm so proud of you.

And I know your journey is far from over.

And you got a lot of great things coming.

I know God is doing amazing things in your life, and I can't see what's next for you.

See what's next for you.

Um I have to give your accolades because I believe you're the one who did it.

Um, I'm still team Fit Ward, even though it's just a right across the street, and somehow I managed to be in seven.

Uh, I believe you did the project on Dubuque Street where my street looked like patchwork.

When you pulled up, it leaned over.

When the soul, when the snow came and it froze, your if you were parked on the street, you were stuck there because the ice would just, your tire would be just stuck in there.

So, and I'm so my dad and ice parked there so I could let my dad out the car so he could walk to the house.

I am so happy it's now fixed, but he never got a chance to see it.

But we struggled for years with that.

It was just terrible.

So thank you so much for that, even though I don't even park on X Street no more.

It's so great to see it done, uh, where it was ignored for so many years.

So I thank you for that.

Um I am just um I'm happy some of y'all are leaving, and hopefully we can get some things done.

And yeah, um, another thing is I have to, he's already touched on it.

Where people don't stand, I don't put my hand over my heart because that's my choice.

I stand for it because that's your that's the most you're gonna get out of me.

America is not free for everybody.

I come from a family of slaves, and I am happy to say that.

I'm happy to say that because that's where I come from.

But I know my family and other families, African Americans is what you call us.

We do not get the credit we deserve, nor do we get the respect we deserve.

So you expect everybody for stand for something where we don't get the respect that we deserve, huh?

It was your choice to go and serve the military.

Thank you for that.

You know, my uncle served in the military.

I had family that served in my granddaddy did.

So I get it, but you have to understand that America is not free for everybody.

It all we think one thing differently, and we get treated like crap.

The men that sit in two spots from you got listen to his story.

If we got treated like some of you got treated, committed crimes, and still deleting information, laptops, emails, or whatever, we would have been in jail for that.

Hung out.

If it was him instead of him.

So is America really free?

Well, so when you lay down and you want to shed your tears, shed tears for the Americans that don't get the same privilege you get.

Please.

Next, please.

Look how I get to the seventh board.

Um, congratulations to people are staying, the people that are leaving.

Congratulations.

Um go ahead, Mr.

Tim.

Um, thank you for your years of service, and thank you for all the lessons that you have taught us over the years and things like that.

I appreciate you.

And like my sister said, I believe this is not over for you.

Um thank you so much for everything you have done.

Um I cannot believe some of you sat up here and gave your goodbye speech, but did not um say anything about three two for Main Street across the street when you are elected official.

You just want to say a tragedy.

But no matter what, it's gonna be your face that was on the news that sat there and lied.

It's still your responsibility that you could have just acknowledged it.

But I guess you turn your back makes you feel a little bit better that you're not gonna be in that seat anymore.

Um I'm gonna try to do this as respectfully as I know how.

I cannot believe you had the audacity on your last day to say something like that.

And just you shouldn't have said it at all, because you're a representative of our community.

And you for that, for you to say that makes me feel like you don't or don't realize, don't care or don't realize what kind of community you are representing.

I don't have to go through the whole story like my sister did, but if I don't feel like standing, because my heart is heavy for people that look like me, black and brown Americans, uh, American Indian, uh, people if my spirit is heavy, I'm not standing.

We stole land from Indians, and that we just live on every day.

We have to remember that.

We have black and black people who were stolen and brought here on ships, and even though I'm only 35 years old, it's something that my family engraved in me.

That yes, I'm thankful that I'm here, but I have to remember the pain that my ancestors, and not only my ancestors, but black, brown, Latino Indians got things taken from them, their lives taken from them, their land taken from them, their livelihood.

And some of us don't think about that.

The stuff that we have stolen from people, may not be stolen from me, but from my ancestors.

So next time you talk about something like that, think about it.

My grandfather was a veteran, by the way.

He told me you never wear a flag.

My grandfather was not happy about being in the military.

And he lived with a bullet that he got from World War II in his back for the rest of his life.

So you have to be respectful.

And I'm happy you did it on your last day because I would have dragged you from here till to the next two years every time you would have looked at me the wrong way for not doing something when my heart is heavy when I have to think about my neighbor.

You know, there's a saying that says, um, though it's in the Bible too, you know, think about your what your neighbor, and you're sitting two seats down from somebody that can have probably feels the same pain as I do, and probably he stands for it, but maybe he don't want to that day.

Think about what you say when you say it.

And and then y'all, I spoke about my ancestors, but do you realize that black Americans are um looked at differently even today?

We go to the store, when we're driving in our cars, when we get shot, knee on the neck, dead, then you got people protesting out here crying and snotting over something that could have been totally just not called for.

Think about it, and I'm happy you're gonna be gone.

Thank you.

Next, please.

Gonna start with um the letter U.

And I'm gonna use understand.

And I hope that this council and the council that comes on listens to understand.

And I'm not talking about an agreement, that kind of understanding, but that you come to an agreement when you listen to understand, that you gain insight, knowledge, comprehension, and even appreciation.

My ex-father-in-law is uh born on an Indian reservation.

We did not celebrate Thanksgiving.

I also understand if you're not comfortable, if you are uncomfortable, things are more likely to change.

Two years of craziness.

Hopefully, in a little bit of that time, I've made you slightly uncomfortable, and you agreed to make changes, your own decision.

And once again, I am back with the Burke Book of Virtues.

What is a virtue?

Moral, ethical behavior.

Behavior showing high moral values, moral excellence, and high standards.

Type of behavior we expect from our elected leaders.

Virtues that are developed through practice.

Ethical judgment, it is your compass.

It is your anchor.

Kindness, integrity, courage, consistency, and strength are just some of the high ethical moral standards of someone who has good virtues.

And having those high virtues do support social bonds, and they contribute to the greater good.

Virtue in simple terms.

It's a moral quality or habit, like honesty, courage, and patience.

It represents what is right.

It's a good quality, doing the right thing.

It is a virtue, so is honesty, patience, and fairness.

Wisdom, the quality of having good judgment, knowledge and experience, but actually applying that.

Seeing beyond the surface, understanding the complexities, and recognizing truth.

Having good judgment, making sensible choices, and choosing the best path, even when it is difficult.

Wisdom.

Acting with integrity and considering the long-term effects of your decisions.

Why?

Not Yahoo, not the company, not your email address, but Yahoo.

It is your last meeting.

Happiness Z.

I wrote down Zebra.

And that's beyond coexisting to me.

When you look at a zebra, is it black and white?

Or is it white and black?

Doesn't matter.

It's beautiful.

I would like to have a vision of a high functioning council.

I would like to have a vision of a Davenport that is truly safe for everybody and everywhere.

But if you can't think about it, if you can't dream it's never gonna happen.

So let's imagine it together.

A Davenport where everybody feels safe, no matter where they are.

A Davenport where people feel understood and not uncomfortable.

It got uncomfortable here tonight, and I don't think it's a bad thing.

We'll leave X sitting out there, X-ray.

Let's just examine all of us.

Really?

You're a real man.

That's why I like you.

No games.

It is what it is.

And I like that.

I want to thank the ones that have been here and gone through the craziness.

And let's get some wins.

Use our wisdom on 26 and 27.

Let's go for the settlements and not the judgments, please.

Thank you.

Anybody else?

Okay, any comments from uh council left?

Alderman McGinnis?

No?

Yes?

Alderman beginners?

Yes.

Sorry, it keeps blinking.

I just seconds, please.

Okay.

I just wanted to say also to um thank my husband Jack for his patience and support.

Um, and up with you all this time.

Um I appreciate you.

Love you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Haldarman Kelly.

I also forgot to thank someone, so um they say you stand on the shoulders of people to get to where you are.

So I would like to thank my 81-year-old mother that has always been an activist and taught her three boys to get out and do something.

I may not do it in her way, but I damn sure got out and did something.

Thank you, Vera.

Thank you.

Anyone else?

I'll just say Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, happy new year.

Everybody be safe during the holiday season.

If you travel and your families, we wish them the best.

Uh is there a motion to adjourn?

So moved.

Second.

Motion is second, all in favor.

Any oppose.

Be safe.