During the public‑comment period two residents raised service and health concerns for council attention.

Annie Bellington told council that children in her neighborhood had lost food‑stamp benefits and repeatedly came to her house seeking food. "The kids came to me and says, our food stamps is cut off. We don't have any food in our house," she said, asking the city whether anyone can help families whose benefits were cut.

Later, Christy (transcript variants: "Christy/Crystal") Hendricks, owner of Classic Car Care and Auto Sales at 121 East Main Street, described chronic problems with a sump/submersible pump that backs up and overflows despite paying city sewer fees. She said backups happen about every six months, create foul odors and impose recurring plumbing costs; staff members said the pump is usually the property owner's responsibility but offered to speak with her after the meeting to pursue resolution.

Jordan Gray urged clarity on mandatory buffer widths for the rezoning (50‑foot natural strip, planted evergreen option, or fence with spacing were cited) and criticized approving rezoning while a traffic study is still in progress. Staff responded that the UDC provides three buffer options and that traffic and engineering review normally follow the land‑use determination; staff said requiring a developer to conduct traffic analysis before land‑use approval is not standard practice because developers may be reluctant to pay for studies before zoning is secured.

Council members thanked commenters and said staff will follow up on the sewer complaint and explain petition/permit procedures where appropriate.