We're Mary Waters.

President.

Mr.

Chair, you have a quorum.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

So what so just to let folks know what's going on?

Um for the folks who are joining us on Zoom.

We're having issues with the mics here being connected to the Zoom system.

Um so folks can't hear us.

Uh and uh it leaves that aspect out, not only for the folks who are joining us for public comment, but also any department uh representatives or folks on the administration to join us virtually.

So what we're gonna do um to be respectful of the folks' time that uh residents that came down for public comment in person, we're gonna move forward with public comment in person, and then once we wrap that up, we're gonna go back on recess.

Uh because hopefully by that time um someone from IT would be here in person to fix the entire the system.

So just want to give folks that um information.

But with that, uh if Dr.

Powers, if you could just chime in for the folks who may be listening on just what our rules are when it comes to um broadcast and and virtual uh folks joining virtually as well.

Of course, sir.

Um, under the charter, it's necessary for all of the council meetings to be recorded.

And at this point, the the meeting is being recorded, it's being broadcast also on channel 10.

So the public does have access, um, live access, if you will, to the meeting, and of course, um they can always access it afterward.

Zoom, being able to zoom in is an accommodation, not a requirement to have the meeting.

Um thank you.

So and if you needed a legal opinion, we have uh attorney.

Um thank you.

Uh LPD, uh I concur.

All right, thank you for that.

So uh just wanted to make sure that folks knew and understood what our rules and laws were we're covering.

So um we are fine there, but again, because we do offer Zoom as an accommodation and folks to join by public comment and also our representatives for an administration.

Um we're just trying to make sure we can get to online as quickly as possible.

But so with that, we'll move into our public comment in person.

Um, folks who have joined us in person, you will have two minutes.

Um let's I think we have let me just make sure I have the list here.

So uh first we have Mr.

Stephen Hashu.

If you want to come up to give public comment, you have two minutes, and then followed by Brian.

And is there anyone else here for public comment?

All right, and then we'll have you next, sir.

Good morning.

Good morning, council members, and uh good morning to uh those who uh have come to uh your hearing.

Um I'm normally here representing uh either uh tenants council or um Detroit advocates of the blind today.

I'm here as just as well.

If you can speak right a little bit longer, and I'm here to speak.

I'm here to speak as forcefully as I can against any more funds to shot spider or other mechanized law enforcement uh tools.

I think we need to have human law enforcement.

Um we know that chat spider doesn't work.

Uh we know it's just a toy that allows more policemen to stay off the streets and play with machines.

And um it's really tiresome to see that the D Dot is not yet back to the levels of service that it had before COVID.

But every toy the police department requests winds up being funded.

And I think the citizens of Detroit uh made several council changes that we're very happy about uh in order to put people in the council who would understand that.

Thank you very much for your attention, and I do hope that you turn this down.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming down for your comment.

Uh next we have Brian.

Brian's still here.

Brandon.

Oh, Brandon, you can come up.

Yep.

Good morning.

Good morning.

You have two minutes.

I'm actually here on behalf of Lovely Vibes, Barn Grill.

And I wanted to just make a statement in regards to our um efforts to work with the community as well as with the police department in regards to any issues that's happened at the establishment since we first opened.

Um we take it very seriously in regards to our customers as well as the surrounding residents of the community.

And um, we've been reached out in an effort to get the green light actually uh program at our establishment to help out with any kind of efforts with deterring any violence outside of the the facility.

Um I can truly say inside there's not many issues.

However, once people are leaving the the area, that's we have issues.

So that comes down to a negative light on us when it's honestly nothing that's in our control once we've made an additional effort for the community to have outside security watching cars or uh walk walking customers to their cars, things of that nature.

So one thing we wanted to actually speak on our behalf was that we are doing all of our efforts on our end to make sure that we're doing the proper things.

Um if any assistance is available for us to help with the green light program.

We really wanted to have that be a thing.

We called and left a message um with council president Tate to get actual meeting with him directly so we can establish a more um better relationship with the DPD, the politicians was the community leaders, along with Lovely Vibes.

So again, as a community, we want to work together.

We actually well, my partner and I grew up in the neighborhood, and we were able to get the business back open.

It was closed for several years and provide employment for over 30 people.

So with that being said, we want the community to work with us, and we can see it be a uh ear to listen to what their concerns are as well.

And we ask that everyone work together with us and we can make that happen so we can have no ongoing issues in the area.

Thank you so much, and thank you for coming down and far you doing.

I'm I'm sure um the council president office will follow up with you on that.

Thank you.

Anyone else here for uh in-person public comment?

Yeah, no, further, um the commit this committee will stand at recess at the call of the chair.

Thank you.