Several members of the public used the first public‑comment period on Dec. 1 to raise concerns about redevelopment decisions and city enforcement practices, and a neighborhood leadership team presented a parks improvement plan seeking grant support.

Audrey Hayes of the Rose Park leadership team told the council the group has worked with the city's Stormwater and Public Works staff on the Slant Street gateway (two city‑owned triangles at Franklin Park, Plymouth and Mount intersection). Hayes said the team is applying for a DNRC grant to support a previously proposed rain‑garden feature and that Parks and Recreation approved a capital campaign to honor community heroes at Rose Park.

MRA feasibility study and remittance questioned
Barbara Pulley asked the council to overrule the Missoula Redevelopment Agency's decision to fund a $50,000 feasibility study for an outdoor, multi‑season rink at Caras Park, saying Missoula's recent winters make the project a poor investment and that the city should not undercut existing private businesses. Pulley also cited what she described as an MRA remittance of $4,526,035 and asked who determines remittance amounts and which city departments benefit.

Parking‑permit enforcement complaint
Martin Reinbold, who said he has been unhoused in Missoula for 17 years and that he used a city permit for a camper and vehicles, reported that his camper and truck were towed after he was jailed; he said permit staff indicated towing is standard when someone is jailed. Reinbold called for council review of the parking‑permit (PPV) enforcement process, characterizing current practice as inconsistent and potentially abusive.

Black Knight Security grievance raised
Big K Montana Spitzmacher recounted an unresolved grievance involving Black Knight Security and staff at a facility at 1110 West Broadway, saying grievance forms he submitted were ignored and that some staff comments amounted to racial slurs; he said the matter had not been resolved through grievance processes.

What the city said and next steps
No staff response to these specific public comments was recorded in the meeting. Mayor and council members thanked speakers for raising concerns and encouraged follow‑up through appropriate departments; the council did not take immediate formal action on the public‑comment items during the meeting. Separately, the council discussed neighborhood updates and routine committee business elsewhere on the agenda.

Ending
The items raised by public commenters—requests to review MRA decisions, to scrutinize PPV enforcement and to investigate grievance handling—remain matters for follow‑up by staff and, if requested, by council referral to appropriate committees.