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Residents urge snow removal near schools; Rent‑Control ballot and meeting recording requested
Summary
Three public speakers told council that school sidewalks and curbs are hazardous after snow, that Elizabeth has historic slave burials needing recognition, and urged a $20 rent‑control cap while asking whether meetings could be recorded for public access.
During the public‑speaking portion of the Feb. 10 meeting, resident David Jensen (933 Spofford Ave.) said the city is "living in horrible times" and urged respectful recognition of African Americans during African American Heritage Month, noting "313 slaves buried in Elizabeth." Billie Jean Gaskins (768 Second Ave., Roselle) pressed the city for snow removal around schools, saying children at School No. 13 and Ripley Place were walking in the street and on piles of snow and that curbs had not been salted. Ana Cabezas (434 West Grand St.) spoke in favor of reintroducing a rent‑control ordinance with a $20 cap, raised the cost concern of placing an ordinance on the ballot, and asked whether council meetings could be recorded for public viewing.
Council President Manny Grova closed public speaking after the three comments and said the rent‑control legal matter was still in process; no formal council direction or vote was taken on the issues during the meeting.
