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Residents press council on pending de‑annexation request and neighborhood nuisances; city staff gives PPDR update
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to oppose a planned de-annexation request and raised persistent nuisance and safety concerns at a West Bergen address; city staff reported frustration but ongoing steps on the PPDR recovery/demolition program.
Multiple residents used the public-comment portion of the meeting to press the council on de-annexation requests and chronic neighborhood problems, and staff provided an update on the city’s PPDR program.
Danny DePetta told the council he and other residents oppose a request by KNI LLC (also referenced as DNX/Hackberry Court LLC in his remarks) to have property removed from the city’s corporate limits. DePetta said the land‑use commission previously voted the developer’s request down 5–0 on Oct. 21, 2024, and asked the council to vote no if the de‑annexation returns to the council. “Please, when the vote does come up, vote no on a request to get de-annexed,” he said.
Cindy Robertson described ongoing problems at a house across the street from her on 613 West Bergen — repeated police and ambulance responses, rodent issues and disruptive behavior. She said she has called police repeatedly and asked the council how to facilitate a resolution; the mayor directed her to the police chief for operational enforcement and staff noted the address for follow-up.
On the PPDR program (a post-disaster property demolition/rehabilitation assistance program referenced in the meeting), staff member Austin said the city has submitted required documents but is awaiting final approvals. “We have submitted everything that is possible to be submitted ... we’re just waiting,” Austin said, and acknowledged the council’s frustration over the program’s lengthy timeline; staff noted Parish approvals for some properties had only just occurred in December and that the city expects movement in the near future.
What’s next - Residents urged the council to oppose any future de‑annexation vote for the parcels named by the commenter; no formal agenda action on de‑annexation took place at this meeting. - City staff will continue to pursue PPDR approvals and will report back to the council when the program advances; no new timetable was committed at the meeting.
