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56:56

The application, so I updated it, like you guys said, for some reason there was a, you guys said that the application wasn't updated. So I went ahead and updated and added numbers 3 and 4 per legislation. So now this flag application, the process, is identical to what the ordinance says, which is other flags may be displayed in conjunction with official events or ceremonies as announced by mayoral proclamation or Common Council resolution or proclamation. And number 4 is flags of professional sports teams in commemoration of a significant achievement involving the City of Utica, because those were the only 2 updates.

55:55

Is it flags of government?

1:02:34

So the application though that we're talking about, it says the city's flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public. Only the following flags may be displayed by the city as an expression of the city's official sentiments, and it goes into the 4 things.

3:39:08

That's why I made it like that. I knew this room was split and divided on flag raisings. This is just to honor Juneteenth and Utica's place in it. Of course, I don't— I wouldn't vote for that amendment because you can't cancel like City expression for one of these. That's why it doesn't make sense to me. Um, it's, it's, it is already— I think the judge already touched on this— this is already a federal holiday. The city already recognizes, uh, federal, uh, federal expression and, uh, federal flags at that. So it just, it wouldn't— you can try and say this one legislation doesn't have any effect, but it's just about the proclamation. It's not that deep. Councilman?

55:55

Is it flags of government?

So the application though that we're talking about, it says the city's flagpoles are not intended to serve as a forum for free expression by the public. Only the following flags may be displayed by the city as an expression of the city's official sentiments, and it goes into the 4 things.