Several angry students had to be removed from the DeKalb City Council meeting Monday.

After discussing the main agenda, the council invited citizens to speak about issues they were concerned with. Three students took the opportunity to address the new police station installation.

“These are not just students, these are citizens of DeKalb,” said senior history major Nina Cunningham. “Eleven hundred are upset that they were never consulted.”

Alongside junior communications major Farouk Olayiwola and senior history major Adam Lopez, Cunningham demanded information regarding when the decision was made because she “never got a solid answer.”

In response, Mayor Kris Povlsen said there would be “no problem in supplying information” about their decision to allow the placement of a police station near the university.

However, after continuously arguing her case, Cunningham was removed by DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen.

Prior to the quarrel, the city council congratulated both Fire Chief Bruce Harrison and Police Chief Feithen on their service to the DeKalb community. Povlsen wished both chiefs best wishes for their futures.

Harrison thanked the council and the community.

“I appreciate the faith you have had in me and I hope I’ve done my job to the best of my ability,” Harrison said. “I will be forever a Huskie, and forever DeKalb.”

Feithen also thanked Povlsen and the council for putting their trust in him.

“Without the support of family and friends, along with [Harrison], calls in the middle of the night are extremely difficult,” Feithen said. “There are so many people in the city that made it work and get the job done.”

The City Council also considered potential future topics such as what city manager Mark Biernacki calls “a strategic planning process.”

Povlsen said he would encourage the public to attend these meetings and provide input.

The council congratulated Hope Haven’s successful completion of their expansion project.

“In a year, we raised $960,000,” said Lesly Wicks, Hope Haven executive director. “These were all private donations from DeKalb County. So we seem to have met all our objectives.”

In addition to raising funds, Wicks also said Hope Haven has eliminated their waiting list so people have enough access to food and shelter.