One week after Mayor Sharetta Smith addressed Lima City Council about Haitian immigration, the Neighborhood Concerns Committee met inside Council Chambers to discuss what exactly is the definition of a family. At Monday night's meeting, Lima City Law Director, Tony Geiger, explained that the current definition of family in lima is quote "any number of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit and doing their own cooking on the premises." Councilors brought forth the problem of people overcrowding in single family homes that first primarily involved college students but now affects the recent influx of Haitian immigrants to Lima with council investigating a possible family definition change. One Haitian immigrant, Amos Mercelin, attended the meeting where he spoke to Your Hometown Stations about his current experiences and why he fled Haiti.

On Monday night at Lima City Council, Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith addressed councilors about the current situation regarding Haitian immigration. According to the mayor's presentation, several county and city agencies are reporting increased demands. The Allen County Job and Family Services have received applications from nearly 550 Haitian people for federal and State of Ohio assistance. The Lima Municipal Court recorded a large increase in the need for Haitian Creole interpreters while Mercy Health St. Rita's reported a 75% increase in the usage of language lines with Haitian Creole being the most requested. Additionally, both the Lima Police and Fire Departments report an increase in overcrowding of single-family occupancy homes and apartments. After council, Mayor Smith shared with Your Hometown Stations about the next steps for the city.