Two members of the public raised safety and enforcement concerns during the public-comment portion of the meeting.

Terry Dyer alleged an illegal trucking operation at 14344 Hooper Road and told the council he provided photographs and other records to staff. Dyer said he believes trucks connected to the Matthews family operate from that property and said he had provided evidence to the mayor’s attorney and code enforcement. Dyer told the council he believed the operation violated the RA zoning district and small-business-occupation restrictions; his remarks included accusations that staff had not responded adequately.

In response, a staff member said they had reviewed available records and photos and that, based on their review, they did not find evidence of ongoing trucking activity at the times cited. The staff response encouraged anyone with additional evidence to share it and suggested criminal avenues if the speaker believed criminal conduct had occurred.

Pat Farrell, another resident, described a high-speed police chase that, he said, ended near his property on Planchet Road and Frenchtown Road. Farrell said he learned the next morning from a neighbor’s game camera that multiple police units had been in the area and asked why residents were not notified when a suspect may have been hiding in barns or outbuildings. Farrell said his neighbor found a shoe and a sock and that responding officers later identified the person they arrested as possibly connected to the chase.

Mayor Evans and council members responded that law-enforcement agencies generally limit public information during active investigations for officer and public safety reasons and to avoid tipping off suspects. The mayor and council members said the city had, on past occasions, issued area warnings when officers believed the public needed to shelter in place; they also said notification systems have limits and that investigations are often handled by other jurisdictions, which complicates real-time communication.

No formal council action resulted from either public comment; council members said they would follow up with staff and law enforcement as appropriate.