Several residents used the meeting'9s public comment period to report recurring nuisance problems in their neighborhoods, including loud, sustained fireworks and a single property they said repeatedly attracts disruptive activity. Speakers said police and code enforcement responses have been insufficient and asked the council for stronger enforcement tools.

Tom Jones, a Southside resident, described multiple late-night fireworks events that he said resembled explosions rather than consumer firework displays and said the noise and safety risk disrupted residents and pets. Neighbors reported video and noise-decibel evidence and said the events recurred despite police responses and warnings. Multiple speakers called for updated fireworks rules and stiffer penalties enforceable by police and code enforcement.

Other residents described a recurring nuisance property with repeated calls for police, unpermitted activity on the lot and ongoing disturbances they said have persisted for years. Speakers asked for more aggressive enforcement, higher fines, and quicker administrative action. Council members acknowledged the complaints, said they were working with administration and the council member for the neighborhood, and encouraged residents to continue submitting evidence and working with staff to pursue enforcement measures.

Council staff and members did not adopt specific new enforcement actions at the meeting but said they would continue coordination with police, code enforcement and neighborhood services and would explore options to strengthen ordinance enforcement.