Residents thank veterans, tout local events and raise traffic and pet‑waste concerns

Several residents used the public‑comment period to thank veterans for Memorial Day, announce community events and raise neighborhood concerns about speeding and pet waste.

Thomas Madrigal Jr., who gave his address as 13427 Wilshire Street, spoke about Memorial Day observances and said the community should remember the sacrifices of service members. He also thanked the mayor and council for newly installed speed bumps at 135th Street near his home, saying, "we finally got the speed bumps at Hundred And 30 Fifth Street where we live at. Thank you, mayor." The transcript records him encouraging remembrance rather than turning Memorial Day into commercial events.

Tom Shepherd, identified as an organizer of the annual Blessing of the Waters at the waterfall at Fulton and Jam Streets, invited the public to the event on Sunday, June 22 at 3 p.m., noting this will be the group’s eighteenth year (excluding two years lost to COVID). Mission Covenant Church representative Ali Clement announced a series of church events, including a Father's Day service at 10:30 a.m., a motorcycle blessing and parade on June 21, a back‑to‑school party in July and a July crusade at Hart Park from noon to 3 p.m.; she said flyers will be provided as the dates approach.

A resident who identified neighborhood problems called attention to dog waste and asked for greater pet‑owner responsibility, saying pet waste is left in parks where children play and requesting more enforcement. The resident also said they were "in desperate need of speed bumps." Another commenter, Marie Miniman of Greenwood Avenue, requested speakers bring microphones closer when addressing the room because distant microphones cause sound to be lost; she said, "that you make an effort to pull the mic a little bit closer to you because frequently, your sound gets lost."

The mayor and council acknowledged the comments and a number of routine community announcements followed from the administration: the city’s banners are displayed, city stickers are on sale in the clerk’s office and online, the summer farmers market schedule was announced, and the council reminded residents to sign up for the Fourth of July parade and a June 14 5K run benefiting college scholarships. No formal council action on the traffic calming or pet‑waste enforcement requests is recorded in the transcript; the transcript indicates city staff will follow up.