City Council Regular Meetings are held in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M. Last Thursday, October 24, 2013 held a council meeting at 308 Fountain Circle 7th floor, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. This was my first meeting I have attended since being in the state of Alabama. There were a lot of interesting residents that had problems/ concerns within their community. There were a few cases that were brought up that caught my attention. One was a guy by the name of Mr. Regenald Hill he spoke from the heart concerning issues within the city of Huntsville. He wanted to know are the city of Huntsville actually bettering the quality of life for all the citizens and is we really focus on being one Huntsville, home from making great decisions from integration mass inconsistency and being able to have a surplus in economy well as keeping jobs international recession. He mainly aim was the city of Huntsville failing schools closing them down, combining them and giving them a new name. Instead of changing the name of the schools, fix the issues within the community where kids can be focus in the classrooms. He also made a valuable point which is that the K.K.K was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, and now we going to take all the predominant black schools in this city and put them in one building on Pulaski pike. He asks the board to be more transparent toward the school systems in Huntsville and be considerate. Ron Dilmer had an issue on 2101 kinder Street, huge fence city of Huntsville on July 25, 2013. He wasn’t notified as property owner. There was an agreement with the city, 23ft property line and 23ft from the city road. Hassles on the road, disability act were also violated and there was a misuse of research from the city. Richard Showers, Sr is the president Pro-Tem (District I) questioned the distance from the street, pavement and the height of the fence, policy that should notify property owner on what’s going on. Mr. McKenzie was there for a preliminary request Article 3,5 section 5 concerning Lakewood Elementary/ community. Mr. Showers at the end of McKenzie request ask for the Department of Zoni to meet with McKenzie concerning his concerns. Michelle Watkins was a resident of North Huntsville, she addressed how the mayor Tommy Battle isn’t living up to his campaign one city, one vision, industry will not relocate due to substantial schools, housing sales, home development has stayed away from North Huntsville for this reason. What role does the mayor play? Changing the name of schools is nothing if the stigma stays the same. Combining two minority schools will not help North Huntsville. Johnson District elects Mayor Battle to ensure equality and make sure their voices were heard and recognize throughout the city. Sandra Week first stop is to service the needs of unsheltered homeless. First Stop allows each client to be shelter from different elements, access to a mailing address, telephone number access to shower and laundry facilities a week day meal. First stop case managers all have social service degree, provide outreach services to those individuals to camps and make sure there needs are met. Some of their needs are identification, medical access, social security process, assistance with housing and employment. In conclusion the city hall meeting is a meeting that residents come upfront and let the panel of council know what they are doing to better their city and to get more help to continue to bettering lives of citizens. Each committee is responsible for hearing items that fall under its jurisdiction and then making recommendations to the Council as a whole.