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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, July 15, 2024 Page 5 patient should not be afraid of not knowing where they will end up and what they will leave their family with. As loved ones, we should not have to worry about spending time packing over 11 years of memories when we could be spending that time with my Dad making new ones. Every minute with him is valuable right now. Every trip to the pool or playground with my kids is cherished. Every Mother's Day Brunch spent together is remembered. Every car show that we spend with so many of our close friends and family is a welcomed blessing. This community has allowed my family to live even in the face of death. My father has lost the ability to do so many things, but living in his home and having access to things like the Greenway Trail and the Metroparks has given him the ability to go out and enjoy every minute with us. There will come a day when he is not here and then we would have to pack up those 11 years of memories, but until that day comes, please allow my family to find peace, comfort and solstice in their home and their community. Janelle Finney 6796 Eastgate Drive I have lived here for over 21 years. Today I come not only to speak on behalf of the Enkler family, but as a community member, a homeowner and a taxpayer and someone who is absolutely appalled at this community's actions. Alice Enkler is my best friend. She's my person. We are not blood related, but they are my family. That being said, if I found out that this happened to someone I didn't even know, I would be here tonight. We have all heard from the family. This is obviously a very raw and emotional issue and it's time -sensitive as well. I'm not going to repeat the details that Alice and Caitlyn gave you as they have done an excellent job clearly explaining what this family is facing. I am going to ask some questions. I know this is not back and forth, but I hope before the night is over someone can answer these. These are questions not just myself have come up with but several community members. We all know as Alice mentioned last week out of the blue they were hand -delivered an order to vacate their rented home within a mere 82 days. Why was this decision to sell the property not listed on a Council meeting agenda that anyone could come and discuss yet it was put into an Executive Session? It's obvious that this was an unreasonable act to put it under the radar and it was clearly a decision everyone knew would result in turmoil for the people we live next door to. Especially considering that a year ago, Alice sent Mayor Bodnar an e-mail at the time they were questioning whether they were going to spend the money to put a roof on the house. Mayor Bodnar, you responded to that e-mail on August 3 I ", less than a year ago, that clearly explains John's health conditions. At that time, his cancer was not metastatic but he was beginning to decline. They expressed the value to them of living here. Clearly those details were not shared with Council nor were they acknowledged. At that time, those discussions were also not put into Executive Session in the Minutes. Those discussions weren't private at that time so I wonder why they had to be now. Is this a decision that was presented in detail to every one of these Council members and then fairly voted upon? If not, who made this decision? When and why? According to the Minutes from last month when Council President Schutt invited people into the Executive Session, not every Council member was included. That makes me feel like not everyone knew this was going to happen.