Call to Order

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▶ 0:02 Michael P. Zwirko: Good evening. Be it the hour of 730 on Thursday, October 24th, 2019, I hereby call the Committee on Public Service to order. I am the committee's chairman, Councilor-at-Large Michael Zwirko. We are joined this evening by voting members Vice Chairman Councilor, excuse me, Vice Chairman Councilor Shawn McMaster and President Ex Officio member of the committee, Councilor Scott Forbes. Non-voting members with us this evening are Councilors Mortimer and Councilors Boisselle.

▶ 0:35 Michael P. Zwirko: In accordance with the open meeting law this meeting is being recorded, as well as being broadcast live on MTV and copies of this meeting are available for viewing on the city's website, as well as MTV three.org. The public service committee has three orders before it this evening before we discuss this orders before we open up the floor for public comment, I would like to take a minute to commend the members of police and fire department. for their heroic efforts last night. Yesterday evening, while responding to the call of a resident who was in cardiac arrest, two police officers arrived on the scene and begun to administer efforts to revive the resident. While doing so, a city ambulance also arrived and assisted. The resident's pulse came back, was revived, and transported to the hospital for further care and evaluation. It's important to recognize this work by the men and women of our police and fire departments. The speed, care, and professionalism that they show each day deserves this recognition. We want to thank them very much for their service and the aid that they provided to

▶ 1:26 Speaker 1: the resident last night.

▶ 1:28 Michael P. Zwirko: Thank you. At this time, the chair will entertain a motion to open the floor for public participation. This is the portion of the meeting where the members of the public may speak on any item that is before them on the agenda this evening.