During the Oct. 6 public‑comment period, two residents raised public‑safety and community‑trust issues and asked for staff follow‑up.

Maribeth Couture, who identified herself as an Avondale resident, urged the council to ensure local law enforcement verify warrants and proper identification before allowing outside agencies to remove residents from the community. Couture recounted a recent case in which, she said, a farmworker stopped at Avondale police was not handed over to federal immigration authorities and was released, allowing the person to return to her seven children and secure counsel. Couture said the example showed the city could protect residents’ dignity while following the law.

The council directed staff to follow up with Couture’s concerns; the chief of police was asked to speak with the speaker after the meeting.

In a separate public comment, David Scanlon, a resident who provided photographs to council, described repeated parking that obstructed the intersection at West Sienna and North Silverstein Lane in the Garden Lakes Estates neighborhood. Scanlon said he had contacted dispatch several times and that the condition creates a dangerous situation; city staff in the chamber noted code enforcement and the police department would follow up. The mayor asked the chief to speak with Scanlon and to coordinate with code enforcement staff.

Neither item generated formal council action. Staff committed to follow up with the speakers and to coordinate police and code responses where appropriate.