right, there we go. Good morning, everyone. We will now call to order our regular session for Tuesday, September the 24th and Madam Clerk, please call the roll.
Council member Scott Benson.
Scott Benson I,
Council Member fare duha the third. Council member Letitia Johnson present. Council member Gabriel Santiago Romero. Councilman Mary Walters present. Council member Angela Whitfield Callaway present. Councilman Coleman Young the second council president pro tem James Tate and Council President Mary Sheffield present. You have a quorum. Present, Madam President. Alright. There
being a quorum, we are in session, and we will start off as always, with our invocation and joining us virtually. We have pastor Edward Knox from the mount new Mount Vernon, Baptist Church. Good morning.
Good morning.
Thank you so much for joining us, and you can proceed with the invocation for this morning. Thank
you so much, Eternal God our Father. We invite you into presence today. We invite you into this chamber, into the board meeting. We pray that You reside in the chambers, in the homes and hearts of our fellow leaders, pray that you will bless them. Pray that you will your plan and your purpose will allow them to effectively do the work that you call them to do. We pray that they'll be effective in leading this city, and pray that all things will work together according to your will, in the name of the Father and Son and Holy Spirit. We do ask, and
we do pray. Amen. Amen.
Alright. Thank you so much, Pastor Knox for joining us. Feel free to hang on virtually, if you please. If not, have a great day. Thank you so much. Alright. The clerk will know we've been joined by Member Santiago Ramiro sono alright, and council member door Hall as well. It
was so No, all right, we
have two presentations this morning to the general public. We will cut off our public comment after both presentations. So if you would like to make a public comment, please do so at this time by raising your hand again. We will cut off public comment after both of our presentations. I will start off with council member Calloway, who has the floor for a special presentation. Thank you,
Madam Chair, and good morning everyone. Dr Richardson Phillips, if you could maybe take your seat there, right here. You don't mind? Yes, ma'am, yes, ma'am. And thank you, good morning again to everyone, and good morning. Dr Richardson Phillips, it is my honor to present you the Spirit of Detroit award on behalf of the city and my colleagues, my eight colleagues, on your historic appointment as the new president of Loyola High School, right here in Detroit, in district two, the all male Jesuit High School in northwest Detroit, Dr Richardson Phillips is the first female and first African American president in the school's 30 year history. So
each school
year. Loyola serves approximately 150 young men, mostly African American, and is one of only three Catholic high schools still operating in the city of Detroit, and I think there used to be close to 15 prior to serving as president of Loyola High School. Dr Richardson Phillips was Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the st Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where she created the school's first ever dei strategic plan. She also collaborated with the Office of Advancement at that same school on stewardship efforts, including increasing giving by alumni of color. Dr Richardson Phillips also taught African American history at that same school and made many other important contributions to the school. On behalf of myself and my eight colleagues and the entire city of Detroit, we congratulate you, Dr Richardson Phillips, on your many contributions, not only to the state of Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio, but here in Detroit, Michigan, and it was an honor and a privilege to meet you a couple months ago in our district office in Palmer Park. You are amazing, amazing, amazing, and congratulations again. And through the chair. If she would be allowed to share a few words. Just make sure
your microphone is on. Press the bottom. There you go. Hello.
Is it on? Oh, awesome. Thank you so much. I am absolutely honored as a an individual who just transitioned to Detroit. Detroit has been extremely welcoming and warm, and I appreciate that so much. Councilwoman, I thank you for hosting me. I can't tell you how much this honor means to me. I'm so honored to be the new president, newly installed this past Monday, of Loyola High School, and certainly hope that we are able to continue to make the impact both in the lives of our students and in the city of Detroit. And I can't thank you enough. Thank
thank you for that. And I don't know if you know, but we were there about a year or so ago because your students are wrestling champions in the state of Michigan, along with Mumford High School. So we were able to honor your students and the students at Mumford, because again, they were the wrestling champions here in the state of Michigan. So congratulations again. And Madam Chair, do you want to wait to the second presentation? Yes, okay, okay, all right. Thank you so much. Thank
you so much. Congratulations to you. All right, and now we will move on to President Pro Tem Tate. Thank
you, Madam President, and shout out to miss Richardson Phillips over there at Loyola, great school, not in district one, but I spent many, many years over there. A great individual by the name of Jonathan Clark served over there, and still has he left us a few years ago, but he left a major mark on the students who were there, the administrators who were there and within the community as well of brightmore, so you have, without a shadow of a doubt, landed yourself in a great position, and we all all here to support you as we move forward. So congratulations. I'm here as amazing. We're still having first in 2024 but here we are, and we are also here to celebrate someone who we work very close with, certainly in the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee, and Mr. Cole Sherrod Freeman, if you can, please come forward. Yeah, some of us get an opportunity to work with directors Group executives, more so than others, based on the committees that we're in. And I will tell you that it was a immense pleasure to work with Nicole. We spent many, many, many, many nights on the phone, going over many, many, many, many, many deals. They would say that she was the Tate whisperer. And because some folks, you know, it's real talk, I'm a little bit difficult to work with sometime. Well, surprise, surprise. No, no, but Nicole, whenever we had an opportunity to, whenever she spoke, it was always a situation where you trusted what she said, because there was never a situation afterwards when you were going, wait, what? Why didn't I know that she would always right up front say, here's the cards. I'm gonna let you know, here's the real deal right on the table, which gave us an opportunity to truly have real negotiation, real conversation, and, more than anything, trust, because there was always a next deal that was coming. And so really appreciate we didn't give an opportunity, get an opportunity to honor you on your way out, you are now on to brighter things, bigger things, but you not far, not far at all. She was just named, just about two weeks ago as the incoming President of the Community Foundation of southeastern Michigan. Y'all give a round of applause, but she had been at the location. Had been there for some time when she left here as the COO and she's got a number of plaques. We got to work on brevity in my office. But when you have a career that is as Harold as yours, and is one that is important as it has been, I think it's important take the time to celebrate you while you can absorb it yourself. And I'm honored to be able to be in a position to do that along with my colleagues. So we're just going to go and we're not going to read it all. But first, whereas, whereas a seasoned ecosystem leader and systems thinker, Nicole Sherri Friedman has 30 years of tri sector experience across corporate, nonprofit, government and philanthropic spaces. She has shown measurable successes, success, excuse me, leading complex cross section, sector operations, private partner, private, public partnerships and human capital initiatives at scale. Her track record includes leading the overhaul of a public workforce system with revenues of more than $100 million in federal, state, city, corporate and philanthropic funding and directing the City of Detroit's economic development function, reporting directly to Mayor Mike Duggan and 30 member public board of directors, she was The Chief Economic and Workforce Development Officer for the City of Detroit. And Detroit at work, she led a team responsible for securing more than five with a B, billion dollars in public and private real estate development, while ensuring that more than 70,000 summer jobs for youth through the Grow Detroit young talent initiative and more than 40,000 adult job placements took place. And whereas, prior to her role at the city of Detroit, Miss Gerard Freeman, Mrs. Gerard Freeman, was president and chief executive officer of the quasi governmental Workforce Agency Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation, she grew the the agency, from $37 million to 78 million in revenue, while producing reliance on reducing the reliance on federal funding by 21% in a four year period. And that's important, because those federal funds are constantly dwindling. And whereas Mrs. Gerard Freeman credits the city of Detroit residents, Detroit City Council, the mayor's cabinet, the administration, and of course, Mayor Mike Duggan for the most significant professional learning and professional and personal growth experiences of her entire career, she spent four years from 2014 to 2018 as a managing director for Corporation for a skilled workforce, a national research to action nonprofit. During her tenure, the organization led JP Morgan Chase's New Skills At Work portfolio in Detroit, and whereas, in july 2023 Nicole Sherrod Freeman accepted the role of Chief Operating Officer at the Community Foundation of southeastern Michigan, a public charitable foundation with $1.2 billion in assets under management, awarding more than $100 million annually in community gifts and grants. And whereas Mr. Sherrod Freeman serves as the also serves as the Senior Advisor to the University of Michigan, Ford School of Public Policies, poverty solution initiatives, and is on the leadership board of work rise, an initiative of the Urban Institute. Now therefore be it resolved that on this day, September 24 2024 the entire Detroit City Council hereby presents this testimonial resolution as an expression of gratitude and esteem to honor Miss Nichole Freeman for the service and dedication to the city of Detroit, commemorating the professional excellence that she demonstrates while trailblazing a New Era and unwavering commitment to philanthropy, to philanthrop philanthropy. Excuse me on behalf of the residents of the city of Detroit and southeastern Michigan. Congratulations. Congratulations and thank you.
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so first and foremost, it is so strange to sit in this seat without a PowerPoint talking to you about budget. I can think of no greater honor as a Detroit native, as a daughter of 48214, and as someone who bleeds Detroit, I can think of no greater honor than that with which this body has just presented me. I will say that all that you read Pro Tem is simply a reflection of the work that we did together, that you led on behalf of this community, and it is a reflection of the folks who are sitting behind me here who lead the jobs and economy team and Detroit at work and so many other initiatives that, again, under your leadership, the city of Detroit residents enjoy. So thank you. If I had a t shirt that said Detroit made me, I'd be wearing it right now. There is no greater honor. Thank you
to you council member, durha, thank you,
Madam President, and good morning, one of my faves, I will say I remember the day you told me you were leaving. It was kind of bittersweet one, because we were losing one of Charlie's Angels, as I love to call it. You guys work together amazingly on that team, but sweet, because I know you deserve so much more, and I appreciate when I came in just having those discussions, just real as Pro Tem articulated, and she was the pro tem whisperer, but just really great policy conversations, not based off of one side or the other, but really what the nuts and bolts of the legislation or projects that were coming in front of us really meant. Your professionalism, obviously, is something that I respect. But over the time, you grew your like family, my family loves you immensely to pieces, and you raise an amazing daughter. You got a wonderful husband as well that we've gotten to know. But I am so happy for you and to see you come back here without the slideshow is kind of weird, but thank you so much. When we look and we're riding through the city, and I remember the conversation that we had about, you know, what legacies are, whether you're on that side and the administration or this side on the council table, what would a legacy be when you leave and you're done with this work, and I remember you and I discussing seeing all these buildings, seeing all these folks creating jobs and leaving it better than when we found in it. So thank you for everything that you have done, everything you poured into me as well. And I'd be remiss if I didn't say that publicly. I love you. Thank you. Thank
you, Madam President.
Thank you council member Durham, member Johnson.
Thank you, Madam
President, and good morning to you. It's so great to see your face here again, Truly, truly, and so as another member of PED we had the pleasure of having some great conversations with you. I appreciate who you are. I appreciate your compassion that you've always shared, and just being honest about what was being brought to us, and being a true reflection in the epitome of a black girl from the east side of Detroit, I absolutely love it. You know, I always shared with everyone that I felt like you should have been the face, you should have been the voice of the administration, because I think you are a trusted person that the community sees and feels. You have a way with words that can really break things down for anyone to understand and for people to recognize that you were providing the truth and nothing but the truth, right? And so I still feel that way. I miss you terribly. I think that you provided some really big shoes to fill, and I know that there are multiple people now who are filling that role that you played. And no, not to them, but I just think that you are the epitome of a professional black woman that I love to see, and I know that the city in southeastern Michigan is greater for you now in this position that you are in because now you get to support so many entities in southeastern Michigan and recognize the work that so many of our individuals do in the community. And so I'm grateful for that as well, and just look forward to your continued leadership in the region. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President, thank you. Member
Johnson, member Johnson, Member Santiago Romero,
thank you, Madam President, Hi Nicole, good to see you. I will be brief, and I don't know why I feel emotional right now. I don't think you understand the impact that you've made for us, not just through the work that you've done, but really through the guidance. And for me, what felt like mentorship. It was this one time, but it really did change the course of how I do my work. You texted me during a very difficult deal and really encouraged me to stay in the fight and to fight for my residents, and to look at the full package and to understand how this works and how my role in this world looks like. So just Thank you. Member Johnson is correct. We need more women of color, more black women, in these leadership positions, because you do encourage, you do guide, you do make a huge impact in how we lead our work. So just thank you, that's all I have to say. I'm really, really grateful for the work that you do and how you move. It really shows the importance of having Detroiters in these positions who know our city, who love our city, who will do what's best for our city. Thank you for what you do. So much.
Thank you so
much. Santiago Romero, any additional I was going to end it off so member, Benton, so Nicole, it's
great to see you here. Congratulations on the leap over into the philanthropic community. That's huge. It's good to see you there and what you're able to do, but still bring resources back to the city of Detroit. I really remember the time when the economic development and workforce development started to think about how these deals really play a huge role when it comes to workforce development, and how that partnership can play a huge role for the development side, as well as saying, Hey, if you bring your business here, business investment, we can also provide you with a trained workforce. And so that connection was huge. So just congratulations, good to see you here. Thank
you. Member Vincent, thank you all.
I just want to echo everything that was said. Nicole Sherri, you, as it has been mentioned several times, just your honesty and your approach to how you interacted with council, especially me, I valued that you were very upfront, and you valued my opinions in those conversations. And you always were like, let me see how to get this done. And I always appreciated that about you. I'm just thinking of two deals, which was the, think was a bedrock and LCA project with the illegitim I mean, we were going back and forth, trying to get to a place where you understood my concerns, but trying to navigate both sides. And you just did just a amazing job. You're such an inspiration as a black woman in leadership, as was mentioned, and just wish you the best you have truly touched and changed this city. So thank you for your leadership. We wish you the best and approach, and thank you for taking the time to make sure that we honor her at this time. So God bless you, and we wish you the absolute best. Nicole, thank you. Thank you. All right, so colleagues, we'll we'll step up front now and do photos with both of the awardees, yep, and we'll start with with Yep, separate one, yep, yep, and we're going to also cut off Our public comment as well Say that
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take all right, thank you again to both of our awardees, congratulations. Congratulations again. Thank you all for being here. We wish you all the best. Thank you so much. Pro Tem and council member Calloway. All right, we will proceed now back to our agenda. The Journal of the session of Tuesday, September the 10th, will be approved. There being no reconsiderations or unfinished business. We will proceed to the budget Finance and Audit standing committee for the budget Finance and Audit Committee, the
reports from very C departments,
the three reports, the three reports will be referred to the budget, Finance and Audit standing committee for the internal operations, standing committee
two reports from very C departments. The two reports will
be referred to the internal operations standing committee for the Neighborhood and Community Services, standing committee,
three reports from various city departments.
The three reports will be referred to the neighborhood and community services, standing committee for the Planning and Economic Development. Standing Committee,
seven reports from various city departments.
The seven reports will be referred to the Planning and Economic Development standing committee for the public health and safety standing committee,
11 reports from various city departments.
The 11 reports will be referred to the public health and safety standing committee. We will now move to the voting action matters under other matters. There are no items Madam President, under communications from the mayor and other governmental officials and agencies,
there are no items. Madam President,
all right, we will call for public comment, and we are going to do a minute and a half this morning. We do have an evening council meeting this evening, we will start with Miss Betty Lyons,
over $600 million of overpaid property taxes stolen by Dugan and Dana Nessel from Detroit residents the law department, Attorney Whitaker, refuses to address this illegal, unjust evil. Where is the evidence and solution, the hidden lies that the law department refuses to shine Jesus Christ light for justice. Mr. Benson, you spoke on the violence that you know that is going on. Well, you must remember, this country was built on violence of the black slave violence and hate is this country's appetite. Also you must remember abortion is violent. It is killing unborn gifts of Father God. This is the spirit of Malik. Even the so called ministers won't address the ever the evilness and violence of abortion. Where is the voice of the Father? Doesn't he matter? There is no Immaculate Conception. Conception. Where is that father of that child? Also, we must give attention to the gentleman from demanding election integrity regarding justice. So I thank you, and I thank you. Ms Sheffield, very much. All right,
thank you. Ms Lyons, we appreciate you. Perry Jenkins, hi, hello,
thank you for having me. I spoke to you guys two weeks ago about my issues with the land bank. Um, so about two days after I spoke with you guys about the land bank and I received legal representation at the VA through Lakeshore legal about two days before I spoke with you guys, they contacted, contacted the land bank as well. About two days after I spoke with you guys, the land bank came out and bulldozed my whole backyard. My backyard was the way that I my front yard was it made I kept the front of the house looking like no one was there. And I had a lot of correspondence with them, saying that the backyard was the entrance to the house, and they came out and dozed the backyard. And they also put notice on my house, saying that they did not want me to work on it anymore and that I was trespassing. Also, I wanted to talk about They said they've sent the police out harassing me, asking to see the deed for the house. The fifth precinct sent the police out to my house. And I wanted to talk about the links that they provide for you to give all the updates I was going through everything, trying to find my emails, trying to find all the updates and the correspondence that I have with them over the past two years, and what they do is they deactivate the links so that the owners of the home don't have any access to the correspondence. So I have not been able to find the correspondence to show you guys. Also, I would like to ask the land bank for a timeline, because it's different and evidence or the correspondence. And I also would just like to reiterate, I live here. I'm a disabled veteran. I asked for accommodations that I did not receive, and this has caused me to feel unsafe in my home.
Thank you so much for coming down again. And if I recall, were you in District? Yep, you were in council member Johnson's district. And I mean, okay, member Johnson, thank
you, Madam President, and thank you Mr. Jenkins, for coming down to share that additional information. I have spoken with your attorney. I've received the pictures that she provided to me. I do have a meeting sometime this week with the landmack authority to have a deeper discussion about your particular situation, but we will certainly connect back with you once we get all of the information pulled together, because we're still trying to figure out how to provide assistance to you to be able to move forward with homeownership. May
I just say one more thing, because this, this is the part that
so unfortunately, we're not allowed to go back during this in this setting here, but I'm sure member Johnson, I'm
just trying to understand if I can still work on the house like I'm not able
to give you that response here, unfortunately, but if we can connect with you and council member Johnson staff while she's here, while you're here, and we can make sure that we address your concerns. Thank you. Thank you so much for coming down again. Taft, get Gatti,
that's me. Okay. Thank you, Madam President. I appreciate the opportunity to come before speak before the Detroit city councils. Actually, I used to work for the City Council years ago, and this is really an honor to come to present my product, our product, 21st century water program, and talk about the job creation that we expect to do, and also making sure that I should have purified drinking water and conserving our water for the for the future. As you all know, water makes up a significant percentage of our body, in our organs, depending upon the body receiving adequate daily supply of fresh water, among other functions, water have flushed our body of many of the dangerous, toxic elements that invade our system through the air we breathe, the food we eat and Yes, unfortunately, other liquids that we drink. Water is one of three non optional elements necessary to our health and our very survival to think that the contaminants coming out that waterfront down the street down the call had little or no bearing or short term or long term health is to ignore reality, while state and federal and local authorities we continue to do the best to ensure that we get the very best water possible. However, they cannot undo all the dangers to our water sources to have taken decades of ignorance and abuse to inflict. So we, along with safeguard the water, we serve our families in the water we drink into 21st century water program. And I just want to sign it off to my partner cliff,
alright, so we, we're not really allowed to share the time, so if you want to finish your Are you done? I'm done. Okay, so now I'll turn it over to mister Robinson. Go right ahead. Good morning,
Council. Thank you for for the time. My partner tap this folks, I want to talk a little bit about water conservation. Our program could save 38 million gallons of water, cost effectively, and generate jobs. Our program is a new concept in terms of utilizing reverse osmosis as well as water conservation. I'm a long time resident, born at Women's Hospital. Our business is the process of certifying as a DBE. We'd love the opportunity to come and do a formal presentation to council to show all of the attributes that our program does, in fact, incorporate. Again, it's cost effective, it's quantitative, provable in terms of both savings and in terms of the purification of water. Thank you for your time,
right? Thank you so much. And do you all have the proposal with you? Or did you email that over to us?
We had a the press release to pro tem Kate's office, okay, but the entire program? No, we wanted to come and present. Just
let us know. Okay, so we'll be looking forward to seeing the entire program. Yes, okay, thank you. Thank you all for taking the time to come down. Thank you. Alright, petty Goodwin, Peggy Goodwin,
good morning and thank I want to thank the Detroit City Council for appointing me to the tow rate commission earlier this year. We have met over the summer. We've worked very hard, and I'm here today to speak on your resolution, item number 19 point 28 I'm also representing the Detroit towing Association and the private sector tours. I want to thank the public health and safety committee for moving the tow rate Commission's proposal forward in a timely manner. And I can tell you that again, we work very hard over the summer, in a very short amount of time to bring the proposal to you for the benefit of the Council of the hall. I want to remind you that the towers, the private sector towers, and the towers in general, and the police under the police authorized towing have not had a rate increase in 11 years, despite all other groups always receiving regular increases. When you consider these rates, please factor in the dangerous nature of the work, the time spent on a tow scene from one half hour to up to three hours. The geographic size of the city at 142 square miles, they do not get compensated for mileage, unforgiving, inflation, many expenses that are never reimbursed, including oil, dry absorbent and contractor bags that are very necessary to clean up an accident scene, and every scene is different, so they may use from one bag to 10 bags on individual accident scenes and also abandoned car scenes. Also regarding the timing of the increase, it would be fair to give the police authorized Tours The new rate as soon as possible, because of the delay of 11 years the towing ordinance. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Clark. Testing is this on testing. Good morning everyone. My name is Chip Clark. Thank you all for having me, the founder of The Awakening Detroit. The Detroit community coalition is currently organizing for the 2025 election and beyond. 2025 will be our day of social action. DCC is also coming together with the community to buy and renovate a new high school so that when our children go through this and matriculate through this high school, they can come out with real life skills, trade skills. We're going to come together as a community, and we're going to buy and build our own trade schools so that high school students can come through and get welding certificates, nursing certificates and things of that nature. 250,000 Detroiters are projected to participate in our in our local polls and vote for the candidates that we endorse in the 2025 election. We're meeting tomorrow at 933 West Seven Mile that's in district two. If you are a retiree who is afraid of being left behind, if you are someone who believes that only American citizens should be voting in our elections, if you are someone who wants to see an improvement in our public transportation, if you are someone who believes that we can and should have better schools now, if you are someone who believes that we have been unjustly taxed with our homes. If you're someone who wants to stand with those who have been wrongly convicted and those who have been harmed such as Sherman Lee Butler, please join with us on tomorrow. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Discussion. Yes. Council Member Santiago Romero, thank
you, Madam President, for the record, undocumented people cannot vote. Thank you.
Thank you so much to Dante Smith,
good morning, honorable body. I just want to say thank you to council president Sheffield for her her help in assisting me get connected to cure auto insurance. I also want to rip a couple you guys, specifically council member Benson, I'm a little bit disappointed council member waters, but you do very good work. But I'm just very upset about this Tory commission. $100 raise for the toll rate commission is ridiculous for citizens to have to pay $100 more because the commission was not convening the last 10 years. That's not the fault of the citizens. That's not the fault of anybody outside of city council. Also, pro temp Tate, you've been here for 13 years. You could have had a you could have had a say in them convening this Tory commission $100 raise is ridiculous. There's nobody's fault, but city councils that there's not been a commission in 10 years. Also, the fact that this this bot, not this body, but the fact that the police tolls are so egregious and they're taking people's cars. There's a lot of people who are who have had their cars taken, and it makes no sense. Also, I will convene as many people as I can from the community. I will organize many people as I can to flood the next meeting. If you vote on this and you pass this today, you're never going to hear end of it. I'm going to talk about this as long as I can. Also, Sherman Lee Butler is a there's a very big cover up with that. Um, that's going to talk about that. Also, election integrity is important, and also undocument undocumented people cannot vote. Which is that, that's very odd to say. But, you know, some people have weird things, but election integrity also is important. That is my time. Thank you.
And Ronald Foster,
good morning cheer. First thing I'd like to say, I'm very happy to see the African American woman honored today. I do believe that they should be on it. I do with that said, I do not believe it's enough to have people in color in positions of authority. I believe that we must have people in color in position of authority that are willing to make a difference, that are willing to create freedom and opportunities here. And so that's the first thing. Second thing, I'm grateful for just legislation, everybody listening, the new department within the police department to address crime victim rights. I think that's admirable, and I think it's necessary. Thirdly, we have to do better. I think that we as a city and community are being underrepresented federally, ADA accommodations matter, veterans matter, and so we have to do better in that. As I look at our counter cities here, Hamtramck, the decision that they're making, it's no reason to outrage. They as well have suffered 38.5% poverty. They as well, have been neglected by our democratic officials here as well, and so I'm asking for change across the board. At the last meeting, I think it's important our community know that Representative Scott is the chair of the Energy Department, so any questions that our community may have, we ask that our house reps make contact with the community and engage the community. Got a lot more to say.
Present discussion. Thank
you. Mister foster yes council member Benson, want
to make it very clear, election misinformation, the act of spreading misinformation about the election process, voter rights, or even an issue on the ballot is a serious threat to election security. These efforts, be they foreign, domestic, partisan or simply malicious, are designed to create mistrust in our elections process and are damaging to a healthy democracy.
Thank you so much. Councilmember Benson,
elder Garza,
thank you, Madam Chair. I'm former state representative, Bill de Garza, and I'm just here to support the agreement between the Ambassador Bridge and the Hubbard Richards Association. These groups have been at odds for a very long time, so I'm glad that they're coming together, and they're working together the way a lot of other organizations in our community have been working with the Ambassador Bridge, such as La said SARE mana de Metro, Detroit, LULAC, citizens with challenges and many, many other organizations in our community. Thank you.
Thank you so much. And Mr. Landy,
esteemed council president and council members Roger landing, president of LULAC, here to co speak to support in the community. Again, glad that when it works, it works. We don't have to go over all the different dynamics that go on in our city all over the place. On this particular situation, it was southwest. But when the corporate community and the residents can find their way to mutual agreement and each other's most best interests, it works. So I'm basically here to lend my support to what former representative Garza stated, and in support of all the other organizations who also lent their support to help this come about to fruition. Thank you.
Thank you so much. All right, that will conclude in person. If the clerk will note member Young has joined us as well. We will turn over to virtual callers.
Good morning, Madam President, there were 2423 hands raised before you would cut off public comment. And the first caller is black bag roux,
all right, go right ahead, Mr. Crawley.
Mary Sheffield, now I want to put this out there. As Administrator of the Detroit City Council, you are negligent in your duties. I don't see Janice Winfrey nowhere in the room, according to the city charter, unless she's in compassion incapacitated, she's supposed to be there. Scott Benson, you keep talking about this misinformation and how serious it is a threat, um, to uh, election process. Well, the city of Detroit Department of Elections has been caught, caught up cheating in Detroit elections. 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024 that can be proven and demonstrated beyond any shadow of any doubt. Now, number 45 has the information, and it is my understanding that he's going through the state of Michigan, and they found a number of fraudulent absentee ballots in other locales other than Detroit. Now the ones in Detroit, those two gentlemen, Ramon Jackson, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the third were cheated on.
2020,
2022, and 2024 24 Eshaan Hill and a gentleman whose name I'm not going to mention, we're cheated on in 2021 and Fred durhall is not the elected, duly elected representative for district seven.
Alright. Thank you. Council member, young Alderman. Spread you black, bad rule, but
relying on foreign president Trump or number 45 for election integrity is like Roach is relying on raid for healthcare. Thank you.
Thank you. Discussion, yes. Member Benson,
countering misinformation, counteracting harmful misinformation by knowing the truth is critical to not only ensuring our elections are secure and accurate reflection of the will the people, but to the survival of our democratic process. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Council member Benson, and just to be clear, we have had our city clerk, we've had our Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, come down. We've had a discussion. We have posted things online. We pretty much every time here at this table, reiterate that there has been no voter fraud here, and so we will continue to do so. But just to be clear, we have had those discussions, we brought the appropriate people here to discuss that as well. All right, our next caller, please.
Next caller is Felicia.
May I be heard?
Miss Felicia, yes, we can hear you.
Thank you. Good
morning to this honorable Council. I am Felicia Brock. I think a few of you have met me in the past. One of the many hats that I wear is that of the owner of BBK towing and recovery in october 2021 the company's original owner, Dennis Brock, passed away due to complications associated with cancer. As a result, I inherited this towing company sitting in the gallery is the company's manager, Mike, who brings to the company the technical expertise that I lack. And when I took over ownership of the company, the first thing I looked at was our income and expense worksheets. I found that the company was not earning enough to cover its expenses associated with being a city of Detroit police authorized tower, the basic costs like fuel truck purchases, insurance staff and the like increased year after year. Upon further review, I found that we had not received a towing increase in 10 years. I was shocked by this fact, and I hope that you guys are shocked too. We are asking that this council take all of this into consideration as it makes a decision regarding the recommended increase in towing fees. Thank you.
All right. Thank you.
The next
apologies. Next caller is Tara Brown, good
morning Ms Brown,
good morning. Council, I respectfully ask that you all please demand the release of the body cam, the unedited body cam video of Sherman Butler's shooting. We have been coming to this council, various organizations, various people to talk about Sherman Butler since he died July 12. Craig Gregory, the bailiff who shot Sherman Butler, was a Detroit police officer from between 1999 and 2003 during that time, he was sued twice for civil civil rights violations that he allegedly committed as an officer against citizens of Detroit, the public has the right to know exactly what happened to Sherman Butler, and we should be able to see it on a video this cover up. And I hate to use that word is getting absolutely ridiculous. The more I dig, the more I find from Sherman Butler being shot to officers having worked together that were on the scene from the Fourth Precinct, and not during this time, but back from 1999 to 2003 there was a lot going on at that Fourth Precinct, and somehow or another, some of those same officers were at that scene where Sherman Butler was killed. Um, or it appears, let me correct myself, it appears some of those same officers was there. And I only say it appears because every FOIA request that I have sent, and I believe right now I'm at 25 has been turned down. Some of them I'm still waiting for. I'm not expecting anything positive. Again, the citizens of Detroit have a right to see the body cam video of what happened to Sherman Butler, and we deserve the truth around his suit, around the shooting.
All right. Thank you so much, Miss Brown, and I'm not from from my understanding, I think the police department and the chief has responded to the request, and because that particular bailiff is not a Police Department employee, they cannot release footage. It was not within DPD, from my understanding, we will make sure that an official writing from DPD is submitted as to the status of releasing the footage for that particular situation. Thank you. Ms Brown for calling in. Okay, our next caller, please.
The next caller is William M Davis.
Mr. Davis, go right ahead. Good
morning. Could I be heard?
Yes, you can.
I would like to say I think that the Detroit City Council and the mayor's office should be doing a better job of voter engagement and helping to register people to vote. As you know, I'm president of a couple groups and organizations, and I think we can do a better job like I understand some, some, some of my people called me yesterday by the event yesterday in District Four, where there's doing, you know, helping the people that know more about the internet and sign up for those are the kind of things that we've been doing for years. I think it would be much better if we could get City Council and the mayor's office to do more voter engagement. I think that the city of Detroit the best way for our elections to know that the elections are good here is to get more people to vote. I know I'm older than most of y'all, and I remember when the city Detroit used to help to determine who's going to be president, who was going to be governor, who's going to be Senator. Right now I voted turnout is horrible, so hopefully y'all will, all you know, pitch in and help to get the voter the number of voters turned out much higher than what it has been recently. Thank you. Y'all have a nice day. All right,
thank you, Mr. Davis, Councilmember Johnson, thank you, Madam
President. Yes, we did have a great event yesterday evening. We did have MS Virgie Rollins, who was in attendance at the meeting as well, to talk about voter engagement and encouraging people to get out to vote. We are also looking to do a get out the vote event in District Four. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President,
thank you. Council member Johnson, all right, our next caller, please.
Next caller is Betty a Verner, Miss Verner, go
right ahead. Good morning.
Good morning to all within the sound of my voice and to Madam President. Betty a Barner, I'm here today as a city resident who have was born and raised in the city, been here for 75 years, been in my home for over 50 years. I'm a committed City resident. I love my city of Detroit. I'm here today to talk about the program I advocated for the senior the name that it was given is the senior accessibility home repair fund city residents who are seniors and people who have disabilities. We thank the Council for allocating monies from the budget you approved in year 2023, to make our houses handicapped accessible. I am humbly requesting the council to work with whoever is necessary to speed up the process so the people who need the services can benefit the in the near future. We need the help and services now, the council approved the budget that included monies for the senior accessibility home repair fund in year 2023, and the most important thing I spoke about was the walk in showers and how dangerous they are. The traditional Bathtubs are the seniors and people with disabilities. We are still dealing with these challenges in the in our homes. There are some situations in our homes that are safety hazards, those back up.
All right. Thank you so much. Miss Verner, we will continue to work with you on getting that program running as quickly as possible. Thank you, ma'am. Our next caller, please.
Next caller is Karen Winston.
Karen Winston, good morning. Yes, we can hear you. Great. Good morning.
I got a couple things this morning
in reference to the
hearing yesterday, the Detroit International Bridge Company, corporation, whatever it is. Now that's very interesting that nobody seemed to know anything about the the international case that's still pending with Canada, and because it was signed in 2012 so I believe it's too we need to check that out before you guys approve that today, because that's, you know, international investment and chapter 11 is pretty serious, and it seems to be synchronous with the bankruptcy that was here in Detroit. So I don't think you should just the guys there didn't talking to you, didn't know anything about it. They should, if they're part owners of that enterprise. So that's one thing. Now, the other thing is the Open Meetings Act. Now, was there a budget? Something yesterday? Virtual only, because that would be in violation. We can't just have, you know, open meetings, people can come. So back to a couple of things. I can't see the clock, so I don't know where I'm at. Thanks.
All right. Thank you so much. Ms Winton, I'm not sure if you're referring to the budget hearings that are taking place now throughout the city of Detroit. Those are not being hosted by council. Those are being hosted by the administration to start to get input for our next coming fiscal year's budget. Those will be taking place probably within the next month or so, various districts in citywide to get input from residents. Hope you participate. All right. Thank you so much for calling our next caller, please.
Next caller is we see you. All
right. Good morning. We see you. Applause.
I hope so. And through the Chair, may I be heard.
Yes, you can.
Thank you. Elections, it's an it's important to have integrity in elections. And in 2016 Detroit's election was thrown out. It was an election certified by Miss Benson, who came to the table. Well, she didn't come to the table. She came and performed. She and Miss Winfrey, because they filled it no questions, and you asked them no questions. They gave us a pamphlet. We don't need pamphlets. We need answers. The $100 fee and towing seems quite arbitrary. Miss good speed. Didn't even have a reason why the rates were the way they were. We've already had bribery going on with the towing commission and someone who's still, you know, participating in all of this. But I bring your attention to these special revenue funding for towing while we buy trucks, we're asked to pay $100 more. Have you done a study to find out how this would impact the residents before you just arbitrarily say $100 more they can't pay the money that they're paying. But I saw something very interesting. The other day. I saw a man walking down the street from a Detroit Police Department towing place with items, car parts, going down the street to his his business, where he has a a repair business. This seems to be quite disturbing when we have a special revenue funding. I All right. Thank
you so much.
I would just ask that. I would hope that Ms Hughes is she suspected of any criminal activity, didn't just watch that take place, but actually consulted with authorities who could actually make some type of intervention in that particular situation. It's one thing to tell us about it, but it's another to actually move forward to at that moment to get some assistance. Thank you.
Thank you. Pro Tem, all right, our next caller, please.
Next caller is Steven Boyle,
Mr. Boyle, good morning.
Good morning. I am Steven Boyle. I reside in district seven, bordering in district two. There is a sidewalk that is my Western outlet from my neighborhood that gets me to fenkle. It's on Cloverland, and there's a sidewalk that's in severe disrepair there the pavers heaved about eight inches into the air. The next thing on my list is the bus tracker for DDOT app. It needs to start showing the busses visibly traveling on the routes. This is an unacceptable the way it is right now. The next thing is looking forward to repairs and maintenance at the Rosa Parks transit center. And I also want to encourage people to come out and research candidates on the ballot and come out and vote by doing so you're going to be steering the course of the future. I know of an event that's coming up on Sunday the 29th at 2pm if you're interested in getting to know some of the candidates, contact me on social media, on just about every platform. Is Steven Boyle, S, T, E, P, H, E, N, B, O, y, L, E, thank you
our next caller, please.
The next caller is calling user one,
calling user one. Good morning,
good afternoon, Madam President and pro team to i, thank you. And all council members video tapes and pictures of going on with individuals flipping out the destructive property, and the police refused to remove the person based on them being Caucasian, and keep letting them break out windows. Will not remove I like to know, what are you going to do about this? I've been asking for a year's time about this light that's at this gas station that reflects on the bus stop where the children from Northwestern High School have to wait. I don't want them to be raped or robbed like for you to do something other than telling me you'll get back with me. Finally, in closing, there was a garbage can at this same bus stop that was removed once they made the new concrete that needs to be put back. And then that field that you had cut in July, it needs to be cut again, back up to a person's knee level. That's five foot eight, and that's too tall, this needs to be corrected to keep the drug from being hidden. Please do something about this
drug. Thank you so much. MS, Shay,
next caller is phone number ending in 337,
good morning. Can I be heard?
Yes, we can hear you. All right,
thank you. Good morning. This is Patricia Bosch. I'm resident of District Three. I'd like to commend council member Callaway for seeking information about the marijuana excise tax revenues and how they're being spent. That's specifically agenda item 22.3, we are very concerned about our school system, and when we talk about voter turnout and voter education, it starts in the schools. So what happens in our schools is most important to us. Secondly, I'd like to address item number 25.9, it's about the sale of Van Dyke properties to the business persons, and I want to thank the planning and development department for being sensitive to the fact that we need a collaborative, visionary planning meeting with both residents and business people before this matter is finally decided. So thank you for all these things and more. I'm extremely concerned about the eminent domain issues regarding City Airport, namely, 7.1 the approval of another 100 and $1,000 for seven um,
thank you so much.
The next caller is Irma Lee part,
all right. Good morning. Good morning.
Honorable council members.
As you know, I'm
a Great Lakes advocate and community organizer with Sierra Club, I had the opportunity last week to join two city council members on a on a boat ride of the Detroit River to visually assess the combined sewer outfalls along The rivers and learn from the Detroit River Keeper, River Keeper about the harmful impact of sewage and pollution flowing into both of these rivers, making them at times, unsafe for swimming, fishing and drinking. Today, I'm calling in support of several grant applications, the Swift, severe, repetitive loss prevention grant to address basement backups and flooding the Jefferson Chalmers flooding prevention, Carhartt city composting pilot program and organics infrastructure. These funding sources will be great for sustainable practices and will help us to do more to build a resilient city. I'm also in support of flooding prevention projects like the DPW green stormwater infrastructure in the right of way on loss or road in district one, which captures stormwater runoff from loss or into rain gardens and treaches trenches, similar to the GSI and the Right of Way Project on Livernois and d2 I also support dwsds Green Street projects in districts one is 17, also capturing storm water and directing it to park areas and green spaces, helping to prevent overburden.
Alright, thank you so much.
The next caller is phone number ending in 534534,
good morning.
Yes, good morning. Can you hear me?
Yes?
Okay, yeah. First of all, 16.2 Will you please hold this contract and have a conversation about putting notices in the paper that's actually that most people could more readily read and it would be accessible than Detroit legal news please. In terms of Nicole Freeman, I give her credit for being the only one at the city that responded to me when I kept suggesting that would give grow Detroit's young talent the task of coming up with pro recycling and anti litter campaigns. However, I will not forgive her for working on the sale of the Historic State Fairgrounds. I don't care if it produced some jobs. That is an asset that we never, ever should have lost or sold off for peanuts and destroyed historic buildings on that was a violation of the Detroit city charter right there, and I didn't see the extensive concern about full inclusion and community planning, which is why I recommend no more money to the Smith group for the update of the master plan. No more money for any of that until the city changes course and makes the meetings of the master plan advisory group, a selected unelected group of residents who get to sit down and get more in depth discussions about the update of the master plan. Why this intentional exclusion? Now, when I saw the high salaries that some people at the city make, 100 and 60s, 70s, $80,000 I understand why they seem more beholden to the mayor than to the residents of the city of Detroit, but I urge you all to reassess that.
All right, thank you. Miss Warrick.
The next caller is Miko a Williams,
yes, good morning. Can you hear me? Please?
Yes, we can. Yes. Hi.
Good morning, Council. I remember years ago, we have asked you all to implement rent control for low income residents and seniors. Council members. Tate Sheffield, you both are responsible, because we've asked you way before, when you were on the old regime, to do something about rent control and making sure that rent are affordable for citizens in the city of Detroit, you both have failed to keep a certain amount available. You got rent skyrocketing up to $1,200 people can't even afford these type of rent your city housing affordable Connect is not even working to where it can connect residents to homes and structures that are either under construction or that are not available until a later date. You need to get Julie Snyder in the housing department that back down here immediately to talk about what's going on. We also ask you to write the council the check still has not been written yet the mayor won't write the check. What are you going to do to ensure that rent is still affordable and it doesn't go past $1,200 in the city of Detroit? You need to get on your job and fix it. This is all your fault and your responsibility. Thank you for taking my comment.
Alright. Thank you so much, Miko, and let me just state it's actually one of the very first things that I did when I first took office in 2014 was actually put on record a way to try to control the rent at that time, and we still are preempted from state by state law. We cannot put any rent control ordinances in place. In fact, I've actually sponsored a resolution to try to change state state law to allow the City Council and the city the ability to have more input in controlling rent locally. It is a real issue, one that I take very seriously. And as soon as we have the ability to make any adjustments on a local level, you will see me right behind an effort to do so, but again, we are not allowed, because of state law, to enact any ordinances locally that controls rent, which is why we started to move into the direction of the inclusionary housing ordinance, which was a second piece of legislation that was pushed out regarding affordable housing in the city of Detroit. So thank you, Miko, and looking forward to working with you on that, and hopefully we can work on changing some laws in Lansing that would actually allow us to make some some changes here locally. Thank you for calling in. Okay, our next caller please.
So Paula. He's the next caller is Jacqueline Miller, but it says that I cannot they're using an older version of zoom, and I cannot mute them. I will come back to them when I can figure out the technical part of that. So the next caller is Marguerite Maddox Scarlet,
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Okay, thank you so much. Miss Maddox.
The next caller is Cunningham.
Cunningham, good morning.
Mr. Cunningham, good morning,
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that number was made so you can remember it and on Facebook, expensive vehicle repairs. Again. On Facebook, expensive vehicle repairs, yes, type that in, expensive space vehicle space repairs, and you will see a picture of my mom, but we have ride alongs on their interviews, things of that nature. I would like to thank Councilman durhall for sending someone to the DDOT Detroit department transportation input meeting. Out of all Council persons, that's the council person's office that put the information in the chat. And I'd like to humbly thank you. I'd like to thank Council President, the Honorable Council President, Mary Sheffield, for her donation of 2024, hour bus passes, and for also doing a ride along with us on the coaches last week. I do need donations for bus tickets. I got some up north, came down and gave me a bunch of hats and gloves. But blankets are needed and coats are needed. I run the taxi cab service slash outreach vehicle where I give bus tickets out to those that need them at the bus stops. And I do appreciate the prayers. I pray for you all Detroit, you pray for me, and thank you again.
All right, Mr. Cunningham, thank you.
The next caller is renardsky,
good morning. You
Bernard maschsky, good morning.
Sorry, there, I had trouble on here today. Good morning. Can I be heard? Yes, we
can hear you Morning, Madam
President and members of council. My name is Rena musky, the District Six resident and organizing this platform. I just want to speak to a couple of not necessarily line items, but past line items. In terms of DDOT use of ARPA funds, there has not been a report out from DDOT in comparison to other city departments of how to utilize ARPA funds. So there was supposed to be a memo that was sent, and just wanted to inquire about the status of DDOT use of the ARPA funds, because I think we bus riders deserve that transparency, given that ridership is increasing, but on time, services is not getting above 70% as so many activists and advocates say, and that's a problem. So we need to know what's going on. The other issue too is that I want to actually thank a few members of this council. I don't I like to speak to the chair. Of course, not going to call individual members in support of a resolution to transition our paratransit fleet, which is all gas combined combustion engines, to low and zero emission vehicles, to meet with the city's sustainability efforts and our climate goals And to also ensure equity that paratransit and disabled passengers and those individuals that qualify for service also get to be part of the clean zero emission efforts and enjoy that service. Thank you.
Thank you.
The next caller is Thomas Lewis.
All right. Good morning. Good
morning. Thank you for your time. First, I want to preface my comments by saying thank you. I'm not sure which department handles that branch. For the tree removal, I put my mother on the list, and her tree was moving. Grateful for that. I'm also here on behalf of the Coalition, the property tax owner, we continue to have trouble getting proper returns with Mr. Dunwell, and we can't emphasize enough how difficult that is on the client. I don't know if anyone on on the council never dealt with the embarrassment of having that yellow bag on your door. This happened to me, and because people have all sorts of circumstances on why they may not have money. In my case, when I was first out of college, my first job, I was going to make a $13,000 a year, and I've built myself up over a long period of time, so there's all sorts of challenges. And you know, that's one of the reasons why, when I'm told that we're still owe $600 million I just can't let that go. And as a council or you have to remember, we're not only your constituents, for your fellow citizens. And you know we have to be upright in all our deals. And what you do publicly and what you do behind closed doors is very important, and I just like to thank you.
All right. We thank you as well.
The next caller is Allison,
hello. May be heard.
Yes, we can hear you.
Wonderful. My name is Allison putt, and I'm the Public Policy Manager and advocacy strategy manager for Detroit people's platform and a resident of D tube. We have several questions around what has been reported in the press on the proposed Fast Track pilot ordinance. These concerns are rooted in the housing crisis impacting majority black Detroiters. I hope city council takes the time to consider our questions carefully. Our questions are as follows. One the announcement included funding for households at 120% AMI, which would be over $100,000 of annual income. For context, Detroit's median household income is $36,000.04 153 How will the ordinance ensure funding to house the lowest income residents? Number two, the Fast Track program is supposed to decrease the approval time for development. What type of regulation will be sacrificed to save six months? Number three, how will the proposed ordinance produce units for families with two to three bedrooms instead of studio and one bedroom department, which appeared to proliferate in most of the recent quote, unquote, affordable housing development. Number four, the press release didn't mention accommodating residents with accessibility needs. How will the ordinance encourage building for those with accessibility needs and seniors? We urge the city and the city council to build for the housing crisis we have, not the housing crisis we want. Thank you.
All right. Thank you so much for calling in, and that particular ordinance is being referred to the budget, Finance and Audit standing committee. And so just encourage you to tune in to those committee sessions, which are at Wednesday, at 1pm to have those questions addressed and just to listen into the discussion for that particular ordinance, yes. Council Member durha, thank
you, Madam
President. And if there are any specific questions, you can also email our office at council member durha, Detroit mi.gov council member durha, at Detroit mi.gov I know you mentioned a number of questions. It is being referred today to the budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee, and we will be taking that up and discussing it tomorrow. But there will also be a process for a public hearing, so there will be opportunity for a lot of dialog with that ordinance as well. So we look forward to having those discussions. Thank you, Madam
President.
All right, thank you.
All right, our next caller, please.
So the the last caller who raised their hand was using an older version of zoom, and I was unable to mute my panelists, but I did not see them. But in the meantime, one person it right and their public comment, which I will read right now. What is affordable This is from Karen hammer, Detroit resident for over 40 years. What is affordable housing? The meaning is different different people with for an interest to over 1/3 of Detroiters. It means housing they can afford with their incomes of 40,000 per year or less. Technically, it means 50% of the base median income. But there's a catch. The Detroit BMI, set by the state of Michigan, doesn't use just Detroiters income, but rather the average from incomes of Detroiters, Livonia and Warren combined. This ends up being a higher index of affordable than Detroit can afford. When you hear developers or the city administration say that they have affordable housing as part of their proposed housing plans, find out the actual rent push for mixed income housing that includes low income and Section Eight housing that would be really affordable. It's what we need in Detroit to alleviate our housing crisis and to build truly affordable housing for everyone. Thank you. Karen hammer, all
right, thank you so much, Miss hammer, and that will conclude correct Ari, yes,
the echo and Miller, who had raised her hand, I'm able to mute her because it says using an out of zoom.
Okay, all right. Thank you so much. That will conclude all of our general public comment, and we will now proceed to our agenda for this morning, for the internal operations standing committee from the Office of contracting and procurement council
member Johnson for resolutions, line item 16.1 through 16.4 noting that all four items are contracts. First up is contract number 6003545, dash, 871, 100% risk management funding. Seventh Amendment, to provide an extension of time and an increase of funds for cod legal representation. Contractor is Cummings, mcglory Davis and ACO PLC. Total contract amount 2,500,000 that's for law next contract is contract number 6006574, 100% city funding to provide newspaper, publication notices, advertising, printing and archival services, contractors, Detroit legal news, doing business as inland press. Total contract amount, 2,442,600 that's for city clerk. Next contract is contract number 3077728, 100% grant funding to provide election ambassadors, contractors, Detroit Public Schools, total contract amount 45,000 that's for elections. Last contract is contract number 6005565, dash, a two, 100% risk management funding, amendment two, to provide an increase of funds for legal services for the Detroit, City of Detroit, in connection with tax appeals for marathon, Detroit refinery and MGM total contract amount 750,000 that's for Law council member Johnson for resolutions.
Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council member Johnson, thank
you, Madam President. Move for approval on line item 16.1 through 16.4
session. All right. Discussion member Benson,
on line item 16.3 is we want to commend our city clerk, Mr. Janice Winfrey, who I think is a really creative way to get more people engaged in the election process, especially our youth. This is a fantastic opportunity. Thank you. All
right. Thank you. Member Benson, any additional questions or comments?
Madam President,
yes.
Thank you. I just want to make note that line item 16.2 that was mentioned during public comment was thoroughly discussed in the internal operations standing committee meeting on last Wednesday. Right?
Madam Chair, I don't know if it's a Go ahead. I don't know if it's appropriate now, but you can show me as objecting to line item 16.1. The law firm in Livonia. This would be the seventh contract that they've gotten since 2021 Thank you, Madam Chair,
so we're going to move now for approval for all of the items. Member Johnson moved, and if Are there any objections? And member Callaway,
yes, objection to line item 16.1, the law firm in Livonia, this is their seventh contract in about three years. Thank you, Madam Chair,
thank you. Member Callaway, any additional Okay, hearing no additional objections, no. Just 16.1 Yeah, all right, the four resolutions will be approved from the law department.
Council member Johnson, eight resolutions, line item 16.6 and 16.7 were reported out of committee without recommendation. Those line items, 16.5 through 16 point 12. Council member Johnson, eight resolutions.
Council member Johnson,
thank you, Madam President, I'd like to make a correction so line item 16.6 and 16.7 should have come out of committee with a recommendation to deny. And so I would like to address those two first move for approval on line item 16.6 and 16.7 noting that these are the two items that we recently held a closed session for.
Okay, so we're moving to approve. And is the resolution in the affirmative, or are we saying yes for a denial or no for a denial. Do you know, Madam Clerk, do you have the resolution? Is it in? Is it is the resolution in the affirmative? Does it read that it is denying it or approving it?
Madam President? I'm not sure. But just according to the item itself, is a recommendation. It was moved out with the recommendation to deny. So I don't know if I misread that and said that, but it was moved out with the recommendation to deny from committee Doctor powers, most
frequently the resolutions are written in the affirmative. I was making sure, and so a negative vote would deny. It Okay, as is requested.
Okay, just wanted to be sure. Okay, all right, so motion has been made for approval on 16.6 and 16.7 any objections?
Objection member Johnson
objection, President Daniel Romero.
Objection, President Sheffield
objection, Councilman Scott Benson
objection, waters
objection, Council Member Whitfield Callaway
objection, council president, pro tem objection, Council Member FRED DURHAM,
all right, as everyone so that line those two items failed.
Yes, Madam President, that's eight knows and no, yes, that's the item fails. Madam President,
okay, those were two items 16.6 and 16.7 Yes. Okay. Member Johnson, thank
you. Madam President, Move for approval on line item 16.5 as well as line item 16.8 through 16 point 12,
right motion has been made. Any objections, Hearing no objections. The resolutions will be approved from the office of the development and grants.
Council member Johnson a resolution line item, 16 point 13
council member Johnson, thank you, Madam
President, Move for approval. This is to request and a request to accept and appropriate the 2024 non partisan election administration support grant
any objections, hearing none the one resolution will be approved
request a waiver on 16.3
waiver has been requested for 16.3 and this is for the ambassador's program for the elections, Hearing no objection. So waiver will be attached to 16.3 from the office of the city clerk.
Council member Johnson, a resolution, line item 16, point 14.
Council member Johnson, thank you,
Madam President. Move for approval. This is a petition of the Rhonda Walker foundation to obtain a charitable gaming license.
Any objections, Hearing no objections, the one resolution will be approved.
Madam Chair, yes, request a waiver, online item, 16 point 14, okay,
Hearing no objections, a waiver will be attached to 16 point 14 from the Human Resources classification and compensation division. Council
member Johnson, a resolution line item 16, point 15. Council
member Johnson, thank
you, Madam President. Move for approval. This is to amend the official compensation schedule for 2024 through 2025 for the security analysis dispatcher within the General Services Department.
All right. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The one resolution will be approved under resolutions.
Council member Johnson, a resolution. Line item 16, point 16
council member Johnson,
thank you, Madam President. Move for approval. This is to reappoint Maria Muhammad to the Board of Review, representing city council district five.
Any objections. Hearing no objections, the one resolution will be approved, Madam
President, I'd like to request a waiver online, item six, 16.1 and 16.2
All right, any objections to a waiver one, 16.1 and 16.2 hearing, none. A waiver will be attached to both of those items. Madam
President, yes, I can request a wave on 16 point 16. Okay,
thank you. Member waters, Hearing no objections, a waiver will be attached to the appointment for the Board of Review for line item 16, point 16, for the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee under unfinished business. Council
president pro tem James Tate, an ordinance noting a roll call line item 17.1,
President Pro Tem Tate,
Madam President, I move to take from the table an ordinance to amend chapter 50 of the 2019 Detroit city code zoning by amending article 17 zoning district maps, Section 50, dash 17, dash three district map number two, to modify the development regulations for a portion of an existing PD planned development district. Zoning classification as established by ordinance number 17, dash H and modified by ordinance number 31 dash one, one consisting of the Renaissance Center tower 600 located at 590, East Jefferson Avenue and generally bounded by the East Jefferson Avenue to the north, Saint Antoine Street to the east, Franklin Street to the south, and Beaubien Street to the west, to allow for uses that are permissible in the BS major business district zoning classification laid on the table. July, 23 2024
right. Hearing, no objections that action will be taken. President Pro Tem Tate and the
president I move that the ordinance be placed on the order of third reading and considered read.
Hearing, no objections that action will be taken. President, pro temp Tate, madam. President,
I move that the ordinance be passed as submitted. There being
a roll call required with the clerk. Please call the
roll council member waters Yes. Council member Whitfield, Callaway No. Council member young Yes. Council President Sheffield Yes, Council Member Benson Yes, Council Member durha Yes, Council Member Johnson Yes, Council Member Santiago Romero Yes. Council president pro tem Tate Yes, eight yeas, one nay, Madam President, and motion passes,
all right, the ordinance is approved. President Pro Tem Tate, president
I move the title to the ordinance be confirmed, Hearing
no objections that action will taken. I just wanted to thank the administration. We did send out a few questions regarding the ownership of this particular tower. One of the owners, which is Friedman, and they did send over some information. I did have some concerns with the property management of some existing properties and ownership of properties within the city, but they did send over all of the information that I requested. So just wanted to thank them for doing that. Okay, so moving along to under unfinished business. Council
president pro tem James Tate, an ordinance noting a roll call line item 17.2
President Pro Temp Tate,
president I move to take from the table and ordinance to amend chapter 50 of the 2019 Detroit city code zoning by amending article 17, zoning district maps, Section 5017. Dash 44 district map number 42 to revise the zoning classification for certain properties within the area generally bounded by Bagley Avenue, then Saint Ave and street, then West Lafayette Boulevard, then 16th Street, then West Fort Street, then 22nd street, then Howard Street, and then 21st street to Bagley Avenue from the a combination of the r2, two, family residential district r3, low density residential district B for general business district m2, restricted industrial district m3, general industrial district m4, intensive industrial district and PD Plan Development District zoning classifications to a combination of the b6, General Services District and the S, d2 special development district, mixed zoning, excuse me, mixed use zoning classifications and to repeal any development regulations For the existing PD planned development district, zoning district, laid on the table. July 16, 2024
Alright, Hearing no objections, that action will be taken Pro Temp Tate when
the president I move the ordinance be placed on the order of third reading and considered read, Alright,
before we move forward. Not sure if there's any discussion on on this item, and did you say discussion? Member Benson. Member Benson,
thank you. Just wanted to acknowledge the down zoning from the heavy industrial to a less intensive use and something that we're seeing more of in the city of Detroit.
All right, thank you. Member Benson, any additional comments on this item? All right? Hearing no objections that action will be taken. Pro Temp Tate,
I move that the ordinance be passed as submitted. There
being a roll call required. Would the clerk please call the roll?
Council member young Yes, council president Sheffield Yes. Council member Benson Yes. Council member durhall Yes. Council member Johnson Yes. Council Member Santiago Romero Yes. Council President Pro Tem Tate Yes. Council member Mary waters Yes. Council member Whitfield Callaway Yes. Nine yeas, That motion passes. Madam President,
all right, the ordinance is approved. President Pro Tem Tate. Madam
President, or move the title to the ordinance be confirmed, Hearing
no objections. That action will be taken from the Office of contracting and procurement
Council. President Pro Tem James Tate, 11 resolutions. Line item, 17.3, through 17 point 13, first office contract number 6006553, 100% city ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor, Freedom House total contract amount, $723,624 housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6006551, 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor bridging communities Incorporated. Total contract amount $54,450 housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6006556, 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor serve Metro Detroit jobs for progress Incorporated. Total contract amount, $40,443 housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6006558, 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor Stafford house Incorporated. Total contract amount $91,154 that's for housing and revitalization. Next contract, Contract Number 6006557, 100% opera funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor St Patrick's Senior Center incorporated total contract amount, $363,251 housing and revitalization. Next contract, Contract Number 6006554, 100% 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor, Liberian Association of Michigan. Total contract amount, $180,360 housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6006552, 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades. Contractor Detroit rescued mission ministries. Total contract amount, $379,764 housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6006550, 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades, contractor alternative for girls. Total contract amount, $216,990 $216,990 that's for housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6006559, 100% opera funding to provide free development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility, upgrade, contractor, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Total contract amount 77,000 that's for housing and revitalization. Next contract is contract number 6004674, dash, a one, 100% opera funding. Amendment One, to provide an increase of funds to support down payment assistance program for prospective home buyers to purchase a home in the city of Detroit. Contractor, the home ownership initiative consulting LLC, doing business as the ownership initiative consulting LLC, total contract amount 240,000 that's for housing and revitalization. Last contract is contract number 6006555, 100% ARPA funding to provide development of public facility rehabilitation, accessibility upgrades, contractor, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Total contract amount $165,000 that's for housing and revitalization. Council President Pro Tem James Tate, 11 resolutions.
Thank you, Madam Clerk Pro Tem Tate
president, move. Madam President, move, approval of a line item, 17.3 do we go to 17 point 13? Or Yes, 17 point 13. Madam President,
right. A motion has been made. Are there any questions comments on these contracts? Discussion, discussion. Council member Calloway, thank
you, Madam Chair. Don't know if the address is correct online item 17 point 11, but I do believe this is in District Three, but it's listed as District Two, if I'm not mistaken, the 16, 647, Wyoming is in district two. But I think this is for a service location. And three, if somebody can confirm that, Madam
President, yes
and proton, thank
you. We did discuss that in the committee. The Wyoming location is the headquarters of the organization, not where the services taking place. So that's why their headquarters appeared on the contract, okay, but
it is for district three,
as far as districts concerned, as it is for a different location. Yes,
yeah, we did our research. It is for district three, so as long as we know that is for district three. Line through the chair. Line item 17, point 11. Thank you Madam Chair, and
that's the winner on East Link,
thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you Madam Chair, right.
Thank you. Member Callaway, discussion, yes.
Member Johnson,
thank you, Madam President. Just want to say, just reiterate during ped I did share a little disdain with the fact that there's one entity that's sliding into the east side, the one that was just mentioned on East McNichols, which is East McNichols, near I 75 I have asked for the housing and revitalization department to just share with me when there are opportunities that come out that are citywide, so I can help disseminate those in District Four, so that we can ensure that district four organizations have at the very least received these opportunities. Because time and time again, we tend to see that a lot of West Side organizations get supported, and not very much support going on the east side, but I do want to say thank you to the housing and revitalization department for sending an email to me about an opportunity that just recently opened up, and we will be sure that we disseminate that information to organizations within District Four, and will encourage my Eastside colleagues, at the very least to do the same, just to make sure that we can just encourage additional support to organizations on the east side. That is it. Thank you, Madam President.
All right. Thank you so much. Member Johnson, all right, hearing no additional comments. Pro Tem has moved these contracts for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The 13 resolutions will be approved.
Madam Chair, yes. Request a waiver, online, item six, 17.8, all right. Thank you.
Any objections to a waiver on 17.8
right, carry no objections that action will be taken. Madam
Chair, yes, requested waiver online item 17 point 12,
all right. Any objections to a waiver on 17 point 12 is the down payment assistance program. All right, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. What's
the where we're going to 17 point 11 and 17 point 13. Okay,
and these are so are the accessibility upgrades contracts. Any objections, hearing, none. The waiver will be attached to those two items. All right, moving along from the Office of the Chief Financial Office, Office of Development and grants council
president pro tem James Tate for resolutions, line item 17 point 14 through 17 point 17.
President, pro tem Tate,
Madam President, I move approval line items 17 point 14 through 17 point 17, please. All
right. These are various grant applications. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections, the four resolutions will be approved.
What's the waiver line 17 point 14?
Any objections to a waiver on 17 point 14, which is the rocket community fund for the Joe Lewis Greenway, okay? Hearing no objections, a waiver will be attached to 17 point 14 from the housing and revitalization department council
president pro tem James Tate a resolution line item 17 point 18.
Pro Tem Tate
president will move approval of line item 17 point 18. Please All
right, a motion has been made for approval. Any objections on 17.8, excuse me, 18, Hearing no objections. The one resolution will be approved from the planning and development department
Council President, pro tem James Tate, five resolutions line item 17 point 19 through 17 point 23
president, pro tem Tate. President,
I move approval of line items 17 point 19 through 17 point 23
All right, any discussion? Discussion, yes. Member Santiago Romero,
just clarity. What are we? 1719?
Through 17 point 23
perfect. Discussion, Madam President, yes, 17 point 19. I believe we have some folks here in person. This is regarding the community agreements between the Ambassador Bridge and the hubba Richard Residents Association. And would love madam president if we could just briefly discuss where we are right now, what the hopes are in the future, and one concern that I do have that I would like to discuss before we move forward with all of the approvals that we have in front of us today. Okay,
we can have you all join us at the table. Please? You.
I just make sure your microphones are on. Press the bottom and just make sure you state your name and title as well.
Sure. Good morning. Kevin kelsinski with the Detroit International Bridge Company.
Good morning. Sam Butler, with the Hubbard Rashard resident Association.
You want to proceed? We also have Luke. Oh, Luke is in the back. Madam President, through you. Luke Paulson city, Detroit Mayor's office, in your executive Good to be with you. Thank
you. All right. Did you guys want to give a overview as where we are to date?
Sure. Sure I could start there. This has been a long process, as I'm sure most of you know. It began in January of 2022, we're now in September of 2024, so during that period of time, there were a number of meetings, face to face. Council Member Santiago Romero was involved. A number of meetings between the bridge company and the HRA, Mr. Butler, their board of directors, face to face, Zoom telephone calls. And then at some point, the mayor got involved, and we were thankful for his intervention, as well as several of the council members who helped us get over some tough spots and ultimately come to an agreement that I think was a long time coming. The agreement, in our view, represents an opportunity to begin a new chapter between the Detroit International Bridge Company and the Hubbard Rashard Residents Association and the community around it. We look forward to moving forward, we've also gone through the series of public hearings to get to this point here today. I think I counted seven or eight different public hearings that we've had where the agreement was considered, questions were asked, questions were answered, and we're very pleased to be here today, which is sort of the culmination of close to three years of work to bring this agreement together. And we wanted to be offer thanks to those who are involved at this table, those who are involved in the administration. And I wanted to thank HRA and Mr. Butler, who spent literally hundreds of hours on this negotiated in good faith. And you know, we've reached what I think is a win, win kind of agreement between the two parties. So that's an overview of how we got here today, and we're pleased to answer any questions that you have that led up to today. Perfect. Sam. You
want to add anything?
I mean, I concur with a lot of what Kevin has said the reason why we even entertained entering into this community benefits agreement is because we wanted to make sure that we put any questions of future bridge Plaza expansion to bed. It's sort of been this, this looming threat hanging over our heads for over 40 years, and I think for the most part, we have done that. I think some linchpins to the deal are the fact that the dibc is contractually prohibited from acquiring more properties within a good chunk of the neighborhood we are they are going to donate a portion of the former Greyhound site, which breaks up a horseshoe chokehold, my words, not theirs, over the neighborhood, and we hope to redevelop that property. We're fully aware that it is going to be very resource intensive, and so we look forward to working with the city and indeed the dibc in reactivating that property. Yeah, I think more to the point that this is a big step in our ongoing relationship with the dibc. Hubbard Burchard and the dibc have a acrimony. Have had an acrimonious relationship, to use that word, but this is a big step towards us, reaching some sort of way to work together. We are neighbors. We're going to be neighbors for a very long time. We're not going anywhere. The Ambassador Bridge is not going anywhere. So we are really taking a trust but verify kind of approach with this, and we look forward to working with them in the future. All right. Thank you
so much, Council Member. Thank
you, Madam President. Through you to everybody here. Thank you all so much for the work that you did. I know this was hard. This was one of the hardest things that I've had to do at this at this table in the seats. And just want to really emphasize the importance of electing people who care to do hard things, who care to go through a really difficult process, years, years process to make sure that we build better relationships, so that we have better development in the future. And speaking of the future, that's the one concern that I have left. So there is a great win, win agreement that we came to, and there seems to be for me and community, from what I'm hearing, still this possibility of more industrial in the area, and we are continuing to vote down zone. So I ask Kevin, I know that we've asked already what the plans are for the rest of the property that you have in the footprints. I do understand that you don't know what those plans are, but the biggest issue that I see us having moving forward is the industrial next to residential, and I really want to make sure that we're able to work together to see how we can develop the area better together. But do you plan on doing more industrial, or is there opportunity to continue to down zone some of the properties that you have, especially having non industrial around the 14th street assembly that we're having because, again, this is right up in the in the residential area, and the biggest issues that I'm hearing right now from residents is just having industry in the end in the residential area, and the future of that continuing to happen there.
Happy, happy to address your question, question through the Chair, I think as we spoke in committee yesterday, 14th Street, the assemblage there. It's about 30 or so acres. It's currently zoned for m4 has been for a very long time. We have current uses on that property. We're happy with our current uses. We have taken significant steps as it relates to buffering and berming between the community and those operations. It's a 30 acre parcel, and you know, it's a it's a core part of our business at the moment, but it also presents opportunities in the future. And you know what those opportunities will be, will probably depend on the market and depend on macro, economic things that are happening in the city. But I think, in sort of bullet point form, what I would say is we currently have legally permitted uses there. We've invested in that property for those uses. We've we have a startup concrete company called Hercules that we're very proud of. In four years, it's grown to be one of the largest ready mix concrete businesses in Metro Detroit. It is a core part of rebuilding the infrastructure in Detroit. We built a garage on that 14th Street property where we repair our trucks. We employ mechanics. We employ union people there. That's the current use. We're happy with it. We have no plans to change it at the moment, but we also are aware of the economic potential of that property and as opportunities present themselves. You know a thing that has happened, an outfall of of this process that you know candidly, you and Mr. Maroon initiated, right? It was your face to face meetings with him that got us on this path. There is now a line of communication. And I think before today, or before this process, there was so what does all that mean? It means that, as opportunities present themselves and consultations are appropriate, consultations will occur. And if, if the community feels that consultations are not occurring. Mr. Butler knows who I am. Mr. Butler and I, you know, I think have a good line of communication, and he can reach out to me at any time, and I'll be happy to talk with him and talk with other stakeholders through
the Chair. Mr. Butler, your thoughts on the 14th assemblage. And then I have one more question, just for my colleagues, know, but before we wrap up, but Mr. Butler, would love to hear your thoughts. Sure,
as I've said publicly, and Kevin knows this, I mean that property is critically important to the future of the neighborhood. It directly impacts our quality of life, as well as our ability to reactivate the former Greyhound site into some sort of vibrant, you know, beneficial use for the neighborhood. So I think, you know, to some extent, it becomes hard for us to redevelop the Greyhound site without knowing what's happening next door. And I, and that is a it's been an ongoing concern. I think the DWC knows that. I hopefully that is the next chapter, next chapter on which we can work together. But right now we're like so as much as much dialog as we can foster around the future of that property, that would be wonderful. I mean, I can tell you the community would welcome the chance to reactivate that property in some sort of mixed use or non industrial activity. And you know, right now, we are focusing on fundraising for the environmental assessments and reuse of the Greyhound site, but that is something that directly impacts our ability to do that.
The Chair, Mr. Butler, thank you. That is my last question, and my last concern, as well, is looking to the future. I am excited, and I am grateful that the maroon company has worked so hard together with us, but you do have a pot of lands that is going to be donated to you because of this agreement. Thank you to the maroon company for supporting with the Phase One of that to make sure that there's industrial, industrial review of environmental review of that of that area. But now, Mr. Butler, you're saying that we have your fundraising. As far as I know, there's $50,000 shorts. Is that correct of how much is it going to cost to to cover the phase two environmental What are your How are you going to cover that? I know this was an ask that we had of the Maroons during the during the agreements, that was not something that was given. It's okay. There's a lot of give and take during the process, but where we are now is I'm still concerned about that land not getting the phase two, and ultimately it would have to be returned to the Maroons, as far as I understand it. I would like that to not to happen. So Mr. Butler, would like to hear from you what we're doing to try to get the 50 if that's the right number, and if we need some help. Quite frankly, I'm now masking the public. There's foundations, there's there's others, other levels of governments. At this point, I'm publicly asking, How can we ensure that Hubbard Richard receives the resources that you need for a phase two so that we can actually develop mixed use housing, whatever else that we want over and Hubbard Richard
through the Chair. Thank you, Council Member, the DWC has paid for a phase one environmental assessment for that property that I think was initiated in August. I believe we have six months from that date to then initiate a phase two Environmental Assessment, which the Phase One did recommend, and so we now have, I think, four months to fundraise for that. We are looking at grant opportunities within the state, within the county, any philanthropic partners or help would be wonderful in terms of the price tag of that. I don't have a quote, but people have told me that for a site that large, it could be as much as $50,000 Thank
you, Madam President, thank you Mr. Butler. Thank you Kevin. Thank you Luke. Thank you so much for going through this process. I know I did not make it easy for any of us, but this is not easy work, and quite frankly, there was a lot of relationship building and healing that had to happen through this, and there's still a lot more to go. So thank you all. Those are the last of my questions. Just wanted to put it on the record how much more we have to go, how much more we have to do, and I am looking forward to developing hope river charge together with both of you. Thank you.
Thank you, Madam President
and Madam Chairman. One more comment. I just I would be remiss if I did not thank this body's leadership and support over the past two years throughout this right? I mean, a special thanks to you, Madam President, our council member San Diego Romero, has been a stalwart champion every step of the way. Member waters, I know you were in in some of those negotiations as well, and pro tem, your leadership on this has been noticed and greatly appreciated. Thank you to the Mayor's Office for making this all happen, and credit is due to the dibc for coming to the table and negotiating in good faith. Definitely. Thank you. Thank
you. Thank you to everyone. Council Member Santiago, thank you as well for your leadership. And as was mentioned, everyone that came to the table to finally get this thing done. So appreciate you all looking forward towards the work ahead. And I'm not sure if there's any additional questions or comments, yes. Council member Johnson, thank you, Madam President.
So just to follow up with Member Santiago's Romero's last question relative to a phase two and the cost associated with that that does not address actual remediation. If there's anything that is identified
that is correct, yeah, that only identifies the level of remediation, and then we would have to fundraise for the remediation itself.
Okay,
thank you. And do we know the extent of operations that took place at the Greyhound site? Did they was there any mechanics work that was being done on site there?
So I will defer to the dabc. They probably have a better knowledge than I do, but my understanding is that it was a truck, and excuse me, a bus and maintenance depot for a number of years, there were underground fuel tanks which have been removed. But to what extent the soil around throughout the whole site is contaminated, we just don't yet
know. Through the Chair council member, Johnson, I think I can shed a little bit of light on that. I'm not an expert. We did get the Phase One report, which is a document that, when you print it out, is like this. That's it's kind of typical for a large industrial site in the city of Detroit. What I would tell you from glancing through the executive summary of the Phase One the property was used as a bus repair facility for some period of time. The consultant who retained to draft the phase one, I believe, noted only three what they call areas of concern, which, in our experience in redeveloping in the city of Detroit is actually quite small in terms of the numbers of area of concern. So we have the phase one. There is a phase two process, and through that, they delineate whatever the necessary remediation is. And a lot of that actually turns on what is the end use. Different levels of end use require different levels of remediation, and some of that will be determined through the development work that's to be done on that piece of property. Okay,
thank you. I just wanted to kind of point out that even going through the phase two testing, that remediation costs are still to follow. So it sounds like you'll be doing a lot of fundraising. All right, thank you. Thank you, Madam President.
All right. Thank
you. Member Johnson, all right. Thank you all for being here. And if there are no additional questions from my colleagues, we will proceed back to our items, and guys can thank you so much again for your I'm gonna give you guys a round of applause. Pro Temp Tate has moved line items, 17 point 19 through 17 point 23 for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing? No objections, the five resolutions will be approved
any requests for waivers.
What's the waiver? One, 17.21
Mr. Joe Lewis Greenwood, okay.
Hearing no objections, a waiver will be attached to 17 point 21. All right. Moving along to the public health and safety standing committee from the Office of contracting and procurement, Council
Member Santiago Romero, 17, resolutions, line items, 18.1, through 18 point 17. First up is contract number 3076693, 3076693, which is a DPD alert messaging emergency contract, which there is no monetary value written for this contract. Madam President, next contract is line item 18.2, contract number 3077419, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the residential property at 38 49/32 street contractors, Detroit, next incorporated total contract amount 20,700 that's for construction and demolition. Next contract, contract number 3077562, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the commercial property, 6559, West Grand River, always known as building 101 front only with basement. Backfield contractor, inner city contracting, LLC, total contract amount, $219,702 construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 3077583, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the commercial property. 2037, Buchanan with basement backfield contractor, inner city contracting, LLC, total contract amount, $85,980.11 cent construction and demolition. Next contract, contract number 3077600, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the commercial property. 12818, Woodrow Wilson with basement backfield contractor in a city contracting, LLC, total contract amount, $373,221.04 cent construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 3077601. 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the residential property. 17569, whole contract, Detroit next incorporated total contract amount 23,000, construction and demolition. Next contract is line item, 18.7 contract number 3074490, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for commercial property. 9006, Oakland contractor, inner city contracting, LLC, total contract amount $92,777 that's construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 3077727, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the residential property. 13510, st Alban contractor DMC consultants incorporated total contract amount, $23,408, construction and demolition. Next contract, Contract Number 6006330, 100% bond. Funding to provide a proposal and trash out release one group, 18 for 24 properties, contractors, Premier contractors at Michigan total contract amount, $85,302 construction and demolition. Next contract, Contract Number 6006547, 100% city funding to provide Roof Repair. But two municipal parking locations, 1600 West Lafayette and 1561, Howard contractor Mac Dermott roofing incorporated total contract amount, 320,000 instruction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 3077418, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the residential property. 9635, Pinehurst contractor, Detroit, next incorporated total contract amount 19,000 construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 3070554, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the commercial property at 5281, Edison contractor, inner city contracting, LLC, total contract amount, $47,911, that's construction and demolition. Next. Contract line item, 18 point 13. Contract number 3074393, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for the commercial property at 9000 Oakland with backfield, with basement, backfield at 9000 Dash through 9006 Oakland with sidewalk repairs at 9000 through 90. Oakland contractor is Adamo demolition company. Total contract amount, $153,122.60 cent construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 3071935, 100% city funding to provide an emergency demolition for commercial property. 11850, Van Dyke contractor, inner city contracting, LLC, total contract amount, $107,444 construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 6006489, 100% ARPA funding to provide furniture design and installation for DPD Oakman Building A and C, located at 1800 open Boulevard contractors y ti office Express, doing business as Kamar office Express. Total contract amount, 682,300 that's for construction and demolition. Next contract is contract number 6003881, dash a one, 100% major street funding. Amendment One, to provide an extension of time and an increase of funds for traffic management consulting contractors al com, Great Lakes Incorporated. Total contract amount 3,750,000 that's for public works. Last contract is contract number 6004098, dash, a one, 100% city funding Amendment One to provide waste removal services for Department of Transportation maintenance facilities. Contractor Burks works environmental LLC, total contract amount $1,318,320 and that's for transportation. Council Member Santiago Romero, 17 resolutions.
Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council Member Santiago Romero, thank you, Madam
President. Motion to approve 18.1 and 18.2
all right, a motion has been made for 18.1 and 18.2 are there any objections? Hearing? No objections. The two resolutions will be approved. Member Santiago Romero, thank
you, Madam President, motion to postpone 18.3 through 18.5 there are still some questions from some colleagues regarding these contracts,
18.3 through 18.5 any objection to postpone for one week, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. Member. Santiago Romero,
thank you. Motion to approve 18.6 through 18 point 10,
18.6 through 18 point 10, any discussion on these items. I
right, any objections?
Objection member, Santiago Romero, 18.9,
the clerk would note, clerk was so note, Madam
President.
Any other objections? Right, hearing no further objections. Those resolutions will be approved. Council Member Santiago and Merrill. Thank
you, Madam President, motion to approve 18 point 11 and 18 point 12.
Motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections on these two resolutions. Hearing no objections, the two resolutions will be approved. Member Santiago Romero,
motion to postpone 18 point 13. There are some questions yet to be answered for some colleagues.
All right, carry no objection. 18 point 13 will be postponed for one week. Member, Santiago Romero,
thank you, Madam President, motion to approve 18 points 14 through 18 point 17.
All right, any objections?
Objection member, Santiago Romero, 18 point 15.
Any further objections? Hearing none these resolutions will be approved.
Question waiver for 18 point 16. Madam President,
waiver has been requested for 18 point 16, and this is the ACOM contract. Are there any objections to adding a waiver? Hearing? No objections that action will be taken from the Department of Public Works city engineering division. Council
Member Santiago Romero, seven resolutions, line items, 18. Point 18 through 18. Point 24
Council Member Santiago Romero, motion
to approve all items,
any objections, hearing, no objections. These seven resolutions will be approved, moving now to the new business portion of the agenda from the mayor's office.
Council member young, seven resolutions, nine items, 19.1 through 19.7
council member young
Thank you, Madam President, I moved to approve line items 19.1 through 19.7
All right, and these are various city events, and I just want to double check, I think one of them may need to be removed. Yes, you have another chair? Yes? Mr. Washington,
yes, yes. Just received some conversation.
I'm sorry we it's an echo. I can't really hear you, okay. Nope, still kind of an echo. Mr. Washington sounds
okay, yep.
And Madam President, it might be line item 19.4 which is the pesaha Incorporated.
Yes. Yes, we not really, but I think we have it is line item 19.4, is that correct?
Yes, yes, that's correct. Confirmation. You
said what? We
just just received some
that they would like to remove the item. They just received confirmation. Council member young,
you just received confirmation. You can't give me a text brother,
we just got in real time.
I understand that. But you know what, tech, you know, come on now. You know a little kindness to go a nice a long way here. You know? I mean, I know I have, like, a rough, tough, hard exterior, but I am a human being. You gotta, like, reach out a little bit and let me know about this sort of stuff, just so I'm aware, so I understand. Okay, absolutely.
Thank you. Okay, is there a motion to remove 19.4 motion? Okay, Hearing no objections. We will remove 19.4 from the agenda, and member Young has already motioned to approve the remaining remaining items. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. These six resolutions will be approved. Request
award item 18.22 Joe Louis Greenway,
all right. 18 point, 22 Madam Clerk, there's a request for a waiver. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections that action will be taken from the Office of contracting and procurement.
You Council Member Santiago Romero, two resolutions, line items, 19.8 through 19.9 first up is contract number 6006493, 100% grant funding to provide furnished bus OEM parts. Contractor is Muncie reclamation and supply company doing business as Muncie transit supply. Total contract amount, $4,052,746 that's for transportation. And next contract is contract number 6006590, 100% major street funding to provide salt, rock, sodium chloride, bulk on as required basis, the MDI, M ideal number Ma, 18000000768, contractor, Detroit, salt company LLC, total contract amount, $1,723,974.20 cent. That's for public works. Council Member Santiago Romero, two resolutions.
Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council Member Santiago Romero,
thank you, Madam President.
Right motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The two resolutions will be approved from the Office of contracting and procurement.
Council member young for resolutions nine items, 19 point 10 through 19 point 13. First up is contract number 6004535, dash, a one, 100% city funding Amendment One to provide an increase of funds for an in house parts operation at Davidson garage contractors Kirk's automotive Incorporated. Total contract amount, $2,813,177.09 cent. That's for general services. Next contract is contract number 6004563, dash, a one, 100% city funding Amendment One, to provide an increase of funds for snow removal equipment repair service, labor and or parts contractor, McQueen equipment LLC, doing business as McQueen. Total contract amount 190,000 General Services. Next contract is contract number 6004623, dash a one, 100% major street funding Amendment One, to provide an increase of funds for furnished heavy duty truck repair service, labor and or parts contractor, Bill Jones Enterprises Incorporated doing business as Metro, airport, truck total contract amount, 1,025,000 that's for general services. Last contract is contract number 6004534, dash, a one, 100% city funding. Amendment One to provide an increase of funds for an in house parts operation for the city of Detroit at the Russell ferry street maintenance and fire apparatus garages, contractor Vitek LLC, total contract amount, $19,911,558.02 cent. That's for general services. Council member young, for resolutions,
right? Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council member Young,
thank you, Madam President. I moved to approve line items 19 point 10 through 19. Point 13,
any discussion? Discussion? Madam
chair member Callaway,
yeah. Is there anyone on I guess would be GSD regarding line item 19. Point 12. Bill Jones enterprises agreed to a three year contract from 2022 to 2025 for a certain amount, and now, before the contract expires, they're asking for an additional amount. So I'm just trying to get a better understanding of why they're asking for an increase when the current contract hasn't even expired.
Alright, Mister Washington,
come from Lorraine,
amen. Amen. Larae
Smith, okay, we will promote larae Smith.
Good afternoon Good afternoon.
So if member Callaway doesn't mind, can she repeat her question again?
Yes, good morning. This is a three year contract. It started in 2022 as an end date of 2025 it's over a million dollars, and now they're asking for an additional $150,000 what's the increase for? And just trying to get some understanding
understood. So we're asking for an increase. These trucks that are repaired here are, like our snow equipment, the heavier duty type trucks, and so we've run out of contract authority in order to repair those items. So we're looking for an increase in order to get us through the season. We've already put this contract back out to bid, and we're looking to make awards really soon. But in order to for us to be able to make it through the season and get trucks ready for snow, we need this increase at the current time.
Thank you. Madam Chair, thank you.
Thank you. Member Callaway, any additional questions? Discussion, right? Hearing no additional questions. Member Young has moved these four resolutions for approval. Are there any objections?
Objection? Madam Chair, line item 19, point 12, member Callaway, the
clerk will please note,
Madam President,
hearing no further objections. The four resolutions will be approved from the Office of Development and grants.
Council member, Santiago Romero, five resolutions, nine items, 19, point 14 through 19, point 18.
Member, Santiago Romero, thank you, Madam
President, motion to approve 19.4 314, through 19, point 18. These are all various grants.
Any objections, hearing, no objections. The five resolutions will be approved.
Request a waiver, madam president for all five items.
Waiver has been requested for all five items. Are there any objections? Hearing, no objections that action will be taken. Council member Young, thank
you, Mayor, President, I like to request a waivers for line items 19 point 10 from 19 point 13.
Which were those?
Okay? These are the very okay. Any objections to a waiver on 19 point 10 through 19 point 13.
Objection online. Item 19 point 12, thank you. Madam Chair,
okay, the clerk will note focus on noteman. President,
so the waiver fails for line item 19 point 12, the remaining items will be approved for a waiver
from the Office of Development and grants. I think we just did that. Sorry from the city engineering division.
Council Member Santiago Romero, six resolutions, line items, 19, point, 22 women, Madam President, I'm sorry. I'm in the wrong space. There's council member young, three resolutions, line items, 19 point 19 through 19 point 21
we're still development and grant. Yes. Council member young, sorry about that number. Young,
flea flicker, there. Thank you. Madam President, I like to approve. I like to approve 19 point 19 and 19 point 21 and then I'll speak to 19 point 20 after
that. Okay,
okay. Motion has been made for approval, and these are various grant applications. Any objections to the two items, hearing, none, the two resolutions will be approved. Council member, Young,
thank you. Mayor President, can I have waivers relying on 19 point 19 and 19 point 21
any objections? Hearing, none. A waiver will be attached to both items. Yes. Mayor president,
I discussed line of 19 point 20. Go right ahead. Thank you, Madam President. Um, it's come to my attention that this was an item that needed to be removed. Because I think the count, the Councilwoman from the fourth district, I think, is in a better position to be able to discuss why this needs to be removed. I was wondering if I could yield to Florida. Okay, Council
Member Johnson,
thank you, Madam President, and thank you Chairman Young. So I'm not certain about it being removed, but my request was that it be sent back to committee for additional conversation to be had. This grant funding came from the state specifically for the Jefferson Chalmers community with the intention of flood mitigation, flood prevention. My understanding is that the study that the Army Corps is doing in the Jefferson Chalmers community, or was doing, has been, or is in the process of being terminated. And so I wanted to get additional information from the administration to fully understand how these dollars are being utilized in the way that the grant dollars were intended to be utilized when they were sent to the Jefferson Chalmers community. So my motion and my request is that line item 19 point 20 be sent back to committee for those discussions to take place. Thank you, Madam President,
thank you. Member Johnson, yes. Member young,
yeah, I am so sorry. Member Johnson, I am wearing orthopedic shoes. I stand corrected. I made a mistake. It was supposed to be brought back to committee for two weeks. I am so sorry. Please give me charge it to my hand on my heart. Thank you.
All right. Thank you. Member young,
all right, so there's a motion to send 1920 point, 22 Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee any objections in doing so, hearing none that action will be taken from the city engineering division.
Council member, Santiago Romero, six. Resolutions, line items, 19 point 22 319, point 27
council member, Santiago Romero, thank you, Madam
President. Motion to approve these are all of the permission request from the dabc for the expansion of the plaza. Okay,
any objections, hearing, no objections. The six resolutions will be approved. And is there a request for a waiver on any of these
Through you, madam president, to you, not at this time, there is still properties that need to be transferred over into escrow, I'm being told by the river shard Association, so want to move it through the process to make sure the properties are moved. Okay? Thank you. Okay.
Under resolutions, Council Member
Santiago Romero, a resolution, line item, 19 point, 28
council member, Santiago Romero,
motion to approve. This is the October commission. Excuse me, actually, motion to postpone for one week, Madam President, I do understand that there are still some questions that are had from some colleagues. So motion to postpone this for one week for further engagement.
Any objections in postponing 19 point 28 for one week? All right, Hearing no objections. This item will be postponed for one week. Madam Chair, yes. Mr. Washington,
my apologies. Um, may we also request a waiver for item 17 point 23 this is the property sale by the land bank for Habitat for Humanity. They need to close on the property on or before the 30th of this month. So
moved. Okay.
Thank you. Any objections to a waiver? 17 point 23 Hearing none that action will be taken from request to speak before Detroit City Council,
Council Member Santiago Romero, a resolution noting that this was postponed from last week formal session.
Council Member Santiago Romero,
thank you, Madam President, I do believe you were speaking with the resident regarding this. I think it might be best to remove this, to deny it. But I defer to my colleagues, when it comes to these issues, it is most efficient to have the one on one, to work offline to get the issues addressed. I do appreciate hearing from the public what the issues are during public comment, so that we can keep the receipts to know what's going on. But I refer to you remember Council President, because I understand that you were working on this case, and for me, I think that is the best course moving forward. But wonder what your thoughts are as well.
No, I appreciate that. I totally agree. We've had some communication with Miss Harris, but there's a lot that is a part of this petition. It was not going to be addressed in one or two weeks. We reached out to Director Bill he stated that she has not renewed her license in two years at the locations that she has are no longer available. She has to apply for a new vending license, and we've been kind of back and forth. So it's not going to be addressed within the next week or so. So So I would also either recommend removing this from the agenda or denying it as well, and to allow further communication between the department and MS Harris as well.
To you, Madam President, through you to Dr powers. Am I able to remove this? Make a motion to remove this from James John net
motion. Excuse me, a motion to remove would be in order. However, I think procedurally, it would be better to vote it down, because you don't want her to speak now and you're not bringing it back TBD or in one week. So if you just vote it down and then she would resubmit in the future, I think procedurally that would, that would be the best way to proceed.
Okay, and I was just speaking with my team. We are committed to continuing to work with Miss Harris to facilitate a meeting with BC in her there has been some issues with communication. Unfortunately, we kind of, you know, but we have had some communication with her, and director Bill is familiar with MS Harris, so this is not, you know, nothing new. So we will continue to work with them offline if, in fact, we do vote this down, and if she wants to continue to petition Council after that, we will make sure that all my colleagues are
aware. Perhaps it could be tightened up so that there aren't so many Yeah, issues,
yes, yeah.
Okay, so, Madam President, it sounds like I motion to approve, and we all object, so that it gets voted down. If that is the case. Madam President, I motion to approve 20.1
all right, a motion has been made for 20.1 Are there any objections? Councilman Scott Benson, the clerk would note. Clerk will
some note? Member Santiago Romero,
council president Sheffield,
objection member Johnson,
objection president pro tempting.
Objection member, dura.
Objection member, young number one,
okay,
any further objections? All right, hearing no further objections. The one resolution is denied. Yes, all right, moving along to our referrals for the budget finance and audits. Yes, Madam President,
we have here a resolution yes to walk on yes in the public hearing order 2024, secondary street sign application process, yes,
ma'am
and pro tem, would you like to walk that on? So
moved Madam President. So move Madam President, like to walk on the resolution setting a public hearing for the 2024 secondary street sign applications.
Any objections? Hearing, no objections. This will be walked on to new business. Thank you and Madam Clerk
council president pro temp Tate a resolution. Pro Temp Tate
President move approval of the resolution calling for the public hearing for the 2024 secondary street signing up applications to take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:05am
just making
sure all right, Hearing no objections. The resolution will be approved for the scheduling of a public hearing. Thank you pro tem and moving to our referrals for the budget Finance and Audit. Standing Committee, this reports from various city departments. The six reports will be referred to the budget Finance and Audit standing committee for the internal operations standing committee,
18 reports from various city departments.
The 18 reports will be referred to the internal operations committee for Neighborhood and Community Services. Standing Committee,
three reports from very C departments. The three reports will
be referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee for the planning and development, standing committee,
12 reports from various city departments.
The 12 reports will be referred to the Planning and Economic Development standing committee for the public health and safety standing committee,
yeah, uh, 20 reports from various city departments.
All right, the 20 reports will be referred to the public health and safety Standing Committee under the consent agenda,
there are no items, Madam President,
all right, we will call for member reports. Wanted to wish council member Johnson a happy belated birthday. She celebrated this past Saturday, so we weren't able to tell her, but Happy belated council member Johnson, yes, and I think that your staff and we all have something for you in the back as well. All right, we'll call for member reports, and we'll start with council member Johnson. Thank
you, Madam
President, thank you all so much for the birthday wishes. It's my last year in my 20s, last in my 40s, so But thank you all. Had a phenomenal birthday weekend. Over on Saturday, my husband and I went to visit District Six mink restaurant. We had a great time. So thank you for that. Just want to say a special thank you to Comcast. Yesterday evening, we hosted a digital equity tour with Comcast, and we had a great turnout. The residents were pleasantly surprised by all of the information that was shared with them, and we're looking forward to hosting another event with them in the district. So a very special thank you to them, because if you all have not had an opportunity to have such an event with Comcast, please do. But thank you to my team. Thank you to all of you again, and a very special thank you to my husband, who always does a phenomenal job helping me celebrate my birthday. Thank you, Madam President,
thank you so much. Member Johnson, Council Member waters.
Thank you, Madam President. I just want to remind my colleagues and all city employees and residents about Tuesday, October, 1 shades of pink day. I hope that, and if all my colleagues come in, nobody has on any shades of pink and stuff, I'm going to send you
home at any rate.
So Tuesday, Tuesday, October, 1 shades of pink day. We want to make sure that we highlight the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Alright. So thank you so much, Madam President,
thank you so much. Member waters. Member Santiago Romero,
thank you, Madam President. Just want to share a few updates coming up through our office on October 2. We have our d6 monthly meeting at 6pm this will be virtual on october 24 we'll have the next training in our building, power training series where we're going to be talking about emergency preparedness. I believe the first time folks that's that stay, or that's that arrive or stay till the end, get a book bag full of emergency preparedness goodies. First 20, thank you team. The first 20 to attend will be leaving prepared with some resources as well. And we want to thank all of my colleagues, really, for your supports and your patience through the dibc deal. The very first month that I got elected, I was approached by the dibc to finish this, and I would not have been able to hold it to make sure that we had a protections through to that we had benefits for the residents, if it wasn't for everyone working together with us. So thank you all so thank you all so much. Thank you, Madam President,
thank you so much. Council member, member Pro Tem Tate,
negative report, ma'am.
Thank you council member durha,
thank you,
Madam President. And just want to remind these seven community members that tonight, from 6pm to 7:30pm we are hosting our community engagement hybrid meeting, noting that we do have an evening council meeting, so we will be leaving a little bit early from that meeting, but my team will continue to remain there, and that's tonight, from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Detroit union carpenters and millwright skill training center at 11687 American street. That's 11687, American street at the carpenters and millwright skill training center right in d7 our 18th policy session is on Monday, September the 30th, from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Edison Library, located at 18400, Joy road. Please come out again. This is at the Edison library this upcoming Monday, says September the 30th, from 6pm to 7:30pm this is our second policy session, which is focused on housing. And I know there's been some questions relative to the pilot ordinance, we will have the opportunity to speak on that as well. And finally, the annual budget meeting, the second annual virtual budget meeting hosted by the city of Detroit Office of Budget will be next Monday, September 30 at 5pm we'll be sending out more information via gov delivery, and that will take place again Monday september 30 at 5pm Other than that, that concludes my member report. Thank you, Madam President. All right, thank
you. Member durha, Member Benson,
thank you. Just wanted to give thanks to the Detroit racing greyhounds for their 14th annual cyclocross race in the third district at the de reyes velodrome. And also thank you to the 11th precinct for coming out and supporting the race as well. This year we had several 100 participants, and just a great way to expand the recreational offerings throughout the city of Detroit, and especially those non traditional sports that are Olympic sports as well as scholarship sports. Thank you.
Thank you. Member Benson, member Callaway.
Thank you, Madam Chair, and good afternoon. Everyone join us for our final walk in the park of the season. This is this Thursday, from 8am to 9am at the DMC Sinai Grace Campus, located at 66001, West outer drive at 8am it lasts for one hour again. Will be our last walk of the year until next spring, and you can use the parking lot at the corner of West outer drive and Schaefer. This month, we are shining our light on two businesses in district two. The first one is pink poodle. She opened up her second Bridal Salon on the avenue of fashion a couple weeks ago, she is the 170/3 business to benefit from the Motor City match. She received a $50,000 grant. So congratulations to Rashawn bumpers. And then our second business that we're going to highlight in district two is Aquila peoples and natural ish beauty supply, which is located at the corner of West Seven Mile Road and stopo in district two. Next please join me tomorrow at the Detroit Parent Network from three to 430 I'm one of the panelists will be talking about early learning opportunities that will be at the Mary Grove Early Education Center at 8251, West McNichols, for the powerful parents for change policy pop up and again, that's tomorrow at three o'clock again tomorrow, three to 430 the Marygrove Early Education Center also want to thank the hunt Institute for selecting me as one of their 2024 fellows on early childhood leadership, and we had an opportunity to be in Vegas a couple weeks ago for three and a half days. So I want to thank the hunt Institute. Next of all, it's just recently announced that the the Blue Ribbon schools were highlighted. It's called the National Blue Ribbon Schools honor. The only school in Detroit is a charter school. It happens to be in district two. It is called Pembroke Academy. Out of 360 schools, Pembroke Academy is the National Blue Ribbon honored school, if this is an initiative from the United States Department, Department of Education Award that record recognizes outstanding public and non public schools on a yearly basis, using standards of excellence, and I'm hoping to get in touch with the principal to bring her before this honorable body to acknowledge her. And this program was established by the Secretary of Education in 1982 so again, congratulations to Pembroke Academy for being the National Blue Ribbon School, only one in Detroit, and they are located, if you're interested in enrolling your students, they are located at 1994 zero Mansfield, and the principal's name is Miss Salwa Kinsey. Lastly, our next coffee and conversation will be October the 14th at eight, 8m at Mount Beulah, Baptist church located at 20056, cherry line. Thank you, Madam Chair,
alright. Thank
you so much. Member, Calloway, and just a reminder this evening is the district five charter mandated evening council meeting at 7pm at the tabernacle, Missionary Baptist Church on West Grand Boulevard. Again, that's tonight at 7pm um, as a result of a recent decision by the Michigan Supreme Court as member, Calloway brought to light, if your property was foreclosed and sold in an auction between 2015 through 2020 you may be eligible to claim remaining proceeds from the sale. This includes anyone with an interest in the property. For more information, please directly call 313-224-5990, there is a Notice of Intent claim form that is online for residents to to fill out, and that must be turned in in person to the wayne county treasurer's office. Again, if people want more information on that, it is 313-224-5990,
want to remind everyone in Detroit that early voting starts on Saturday, October the 19th early voting, which means we can get out and vote before that election day. Why not go ahead and take advantage of it? There will be two early voting centers in every single council district starting Saturday, October the 19th. If you want more information on how to access those early voting sites, please visit Detroit votes.org detroitvotes.org. Detroit legacy business project, in partnership with the degC my office, we are hosting a virtual town hall on October the second. Are you a Detroit business that has been in existence for 30 years or more and have added to the culture of Detroit. Please join us in this legacy business town hall so that we can get information for from you as we roll out the Detroit legacy business project, again, that will be held on October the second, virtually from five to 7pm for more information, please contact our office this Saturday, in partnership with Henry Ford in mix 92.3 I will be participating in the 25th annual sister strut in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Again, that is this Saturday at Spirit Plaza, in partnership with Henry Ford Health, the annual sister strut will be taking place. Come on out from nine to 11am at the spirit Plaza. And lastly, save the date for our covering the community cope giveaway. This will be taking place on October the 26th from one to 4pm at the Velodrome off of 75 and Mac in district five, in partnership with wjlp coats for kids. Please save the date coats for kids. Annual partnership for our coat drive will be October the 26th from one to 4pm at the Velodrome in district five. And that is all of my member reports. You have one? Oh, you pulling a member Young.
I'm not Madam President,
I'm just letting go ahead.
Madam President, I do have a question through you to the clerk's office. I failed, I believe, to ask for a waiver for 19.8 and 19.9 this is for bus parts and the salt contracts. Okay, if I did fail to make a motion for a waiver, I would like to do so now. Madam third, no waiver. Madam President, request a waiver for 19.8 and 19.9
Okay, any
objections? Hearing, no objections that action will be taken. Thank you,
Madam President,
thank you. All
right, that will conclude all of the member reports for today and under adoption without committee reference,
Madam President, under communications from the clerk, report approval of the CDs by the mayor, the report will
be received and placed on file under testimonial resolutions and special privileges
and two resolutions as 31.1 and 31.2
council member Benson for approval motion has been made and Hearing no objections, the two resolutions will be approved. There is nothing else to come before us. Hope to see everyone. This evening, and we also have stuff in the back for member Johnson's birthday, everyone. Have a blessed remainder of the day and this meeting will stand adjourned.
