In Progress, you want to discuss first member Johnson. No. Okay. We can move those again for approval that 17.1 17.3 and 17.6. It didn't work. Madam Clerk,
Madam President, those were all councilman. Councilmember Benson. Three resolutions. line item seven 3.1 17.3 is 17.6.
All right motion has been made. Are there any objections of the motion? You can show myself as a no one all three.
Waters no on all three
and member Jackson No. on all three.
of our What? No, no.
and hearing no further objections, those resolutions are approved. Yes, Councilmember Yang,
this already passed and I support this but I'm looking at the resolution of the Apology of black residents of Detroit. I totally agree with this. I just wanted to say that. Does that also I'm assuming because it's already been dealt with legally. But does that also require us responsibility to be able to compensate their bandwidth all financially?
I don't think it provides an obligation for us to compensate. I think that's why the reparations, you know, tasks for that. Yeah. This came from one of the members, Keith Williams, the chair at the Michigan black Democratic caucus who put this forward and wanted this before council but I think the conversations are still happening.
I don't have a problem with the I'm sorry. I don't mean well, you're good. I don't have a problem, man. I'm pretty sure I'm problem with doing that financial, I just want to know Him. So you know how much was that and just how we go about doing just let people know the technical aspects of how we would do that.
Yeah, this if that's what it was. This does not lay out any financial obligations. It just is not essential kind of apology and to recognize the harm that was caused to black Detroiters bad.
Does this also this is I know that when they talked about in the federal government apology for slavery, it also meant that they this is not an admission of guilt or omission of responsibility from the federal government. Is that also the same here with the city? Because if so, would that expose us to legal? I don't think it would. I just want to know what that exposes the legal liability. I'm not selling the pose again. I just want to make sure just to know what to expect from that.
Yeah, so I think Mr. Whittaker we worked with LPD to draft it, I think the way that is written, essentially just condemns it addresses it by just to work collaboratively, collaboratively with the black community. It commits to providing resources it reaffirms his commitment, but it does not necessarily in any way I think hold us legally liable for anything okay. Thank you. Yep. No worries. All right. Anything else from any of my colleagues before we move to referrals yet? Councilmember Doha?
Thank you, Madam President. There is an item that line item 22.3 that we would need to pull out of budget Finance and Audit standing committee it was referred to last week's agenda on June 18, noting that Committee did not meet and this is the fiscal year 2023 2024 year in close transfers and budget amendments resolution. So this would have to be pulled for be FNA and voted on today. So these transfers could occur.
All right, hearing any objections to pulling 22.32 new business? I'm sorry, what was the item the line item
22.3.
Why agenda only 2.3 is showing
that the President does show that to be a line item for neighborhood that's what I'm seeing
in as well. I'm seeing FES is 22.3 so that may not be the correct number.
I'm sorry, that was the line item number from the formal session. Last formal session
is Madam President. I believe this item is to be walked on. Is being pulled from BFA to be walked on today to new business for a vote. So nobody this line item is listed today on the agenda by the memory. Dr. Hall wants to walk on on for a vote today. Remember
how you want to make that motion to pull a lot of VFm? Yes.
So So move. It was no taping.
Right. So he's going to pull it from committee and walk it on to new business. All right, so
moved to pull and I said 22.3 That was the number on last item, last week's agenda button line item. I make the motion to pull this item from committee and moved to new business.
Hearing no objections that action will be taken. And yes, the
Good afternoon. I would ask for the same for 21 point 13 and 21 point 14 For them to be placed on new business or both today. Right?
Correct. This is the appointment process for the board of zoning appeals director and also the Inspector General. Is there a motion to move this to both of these items to new business as well? Hearing no objections that action will be taken discussion. Councilmember young,
I'd also like to make a motion to stay in line item 22.5 to new business for a vote that's petition number 2024 Dash 193 Is the CVA Festival at Hart Plaza is going to be held this coming weekend.
All right, any objections? Hearing no objections that will be moved to new business as well. All right, and we can go back to the first item Madam Clerk.
Madam President, the First item is a resolution councilmember dr. Hall
also member Derma Thank you, Madam emotional.
Member dura Thank you, Madam President. I thought I made it all on one motion but move to walk this or move to move this item to new business for about Hearing
no objections that action will be taken and we can now move forward.
Thank you, Madam President Move for approval for the walk on item which is the fiscal year 2023 2024 year in close transfers. And budget amendments resolution.
All right, any objections? Hearing no objections. The one resolution will be approved and we will proceed to the next item
request a waiver for that item as well Madam,
I'm actually going to object that a waiver on that item. Okay. Okay. All right. Thank you. The next Do you have something else? Nymphadora I mean, our next item,
Madam President, I was just going to say from my understanding it was time sensitive but which is reason why we pulled it today but hopefully it does. Not delay. Why it needs to be on board today if my questions are pass.
Okay. All right. Thank you. All right, Madam Clerk. The next item please.
The next item Madam President, is for council member Johnson to resolutions. Council line item 21 point 13. That's been moved in 21 Point 14.
Councilmember Johnson
Thank you, Madam President. Move for approval. With discussion perhaps? line item 21. Point 13 is for the posting of the appointment of the board of zoning appeals director and 21 point 14 Is the appointment the posting of the appointment of Inspector General
and you moved it for discussion attorney bar Cliff did you want to provide any additional information on the posting of these two positions?
There's really not much more to say this is the typical process we use when we've appointed for these particular types of situations. So they would go on to any specialized employment website for the particular position as well as the employment employee search engines that the human resources department typically uses. Their resumes would come to me via email and the cutoff date would be July 12 at 5pm. So I will collect those resumes and then for all the appropriate all of the qualified applicants to your body for consideration.
Okay, and the goal is to try to have both of these appointments in place prior to our August recessed this current recess. Okay. All right, thank you. Council member Johnson has moved both of these items for approval and if there are no objections, the two resolutions will be approved. All right, thank you, and we would need a waiver.
Madam President, I'd like to request a waiver for both items.
All right, Hearing no objections a waiver will be attached to both items. And Madam Clerk we have one other items.
Yes for Madam President. Councilmember young a resolution.
Councilmember Young. Thank
you, Madam President. I moved to sin line item 22.5 to new business for a vote. We've already done that. Oh, yes. And then I moved to approve line item 22.5. Yeah, I moved to approve line 22.5.
Right motion has been made for approval. And again, this is an event that is taking place this weekend. All various departments have approved. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections, the one resolution will be approved. And yes.
I also requested waiver for line item 20. I'd also like to request a waiver for line item 22.5. I wake you up. Hearing
no objections, a waiver would be attached to 22.5. All right. For the president's report on standing committee referrals and other matters for the budget Finance and Audit Committee.
Several reports from various city departments.
The seven reports will be referred to budget Finance and Audit or the internal operations committee.
Met a president. line item 21.5 should be referred to the budget Finance and Audit Standards Committee. And also line item 21.6 should be referred to the public health and safety committee standing committee bringing that total to 12 resolutions to be referred
All right. Those who have resolutions will be referred for the Neighborhood and Community
Mental resident. It should be 1021 point 13 was moved to be bottled on a new business and so was 21 point 14. So that should be term resolution is being referred to the internal operation standing committee.
Thank you, Madam Clerk the 10 resolutions or excuse me 10 reports will be referred to internal operations for Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee
14 reports to be referred to the neighborhood community services standing committee noted that line item 22.5 has just been voted on Madam President. All right, the
14 reports will be referred to Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee for the Planning and Development Committee.
12 reports from various city departments.
The 12 reports will be referred to Planning and Economic Development for the public health and safety committee.
70 reports from various city departments examining the one report that was sent from the internal operations standing committee.
All right, thank you, Madam Clerk. Those reports will be referred to the public health and safety Standing Committee under the consent agenda.
There are no items, Madam President.
Alright. We'll call for a member reports. Reports. All right, is a motion to suspend Is there any are there any objection? Objection? Right to objections. Objection. Three objections. Okay. So that motion does fail, I think and we will proceed with member reports. Also remember why
I'll be fast. Oh, all right. So this Saturday, June 29. We'll be holding our Detroit land bank town hall meeting, which will be is from 12 to three and it will be at the atmosphere of praise Community Center, located at 8615 Purigen. The atmosphere of praise Community Center 8615 Puritan and that's this Saturday, June 29 12. to three. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you, Councilmember waters protein negative report. Councilmember Young.
Thank you, Madam President. My men report will be long so I just want to pay everybody for it. I had a wonder I had some wonderful weekends. That I would like to say thank you. I like the hat and I have like to say some thank yous Excuse me. First, thank you to my staff for making it all possible for me to get all that I needed done and to get the job done. I want to thank my colleagues for all that you are doing in your communities. Thank you to Sherman Eden, native Detroit magazine, founder and publisher, where I was invited to present a Spirit of Detroit award to Mr. Eaton at the Juneteenth White Party, given by the name Detroiter magazine. Thank you to charity Dean for inviting me to speak on freedom at the Michigan Black Business Alliance Juneteenth event at Eastern Market. It was great to see everyone especially one of the hardest working women in Detroit charity day. Thank you, Councilmember Callaway for inviting me to the secondary street naming honoree, Motown's one and only Otis Williams. It was a phenomenal event. Thank you, Councilman Gerhardt for the invitation to attend share of being Napoleons secondary street event. And it was also good to be joined by Council President Mary Sheffield as well there. It was wonderful to see such a man and such a man of such a great family man. Be honored. As I left to be in Napoleon event, I visited Miss Rosa Watson. I know her is praise the Lord Hulu who is a leader in that community. I used to have a television show when she would call me and she said is Laurie lewd? So I know her as well. I'm saying that because that's how she would read me get to be their name or whatever. It is them to who is a leader in that community. She has been mentoring a young man for several years in her neighborhood and because of her encouragement, and the results of his black single mother, this young man, Aubrey Perry just received a four year full scholarship to attend Xavier College in physics, engineering. This is awesome news. We honored him and his mother last Thursday well couple the Thursday before that in committee. At the request of former councils our last starts executing at the request of former council president Brenda Jones and with the blessings from Chief James White. I presented a Spirit of Detroit award posthumously to the family of corporal Peggy Cohn over and over excuse me, who served as a member of the Council executive protection unit and 25 years with the Detroit Police Department. Earlier on Saturday, I marched in the silence. The violence Memorial march to end gun violence council president pro tem James Tate thank you and I also met and we also met with council presidents champion and Councilman dear Hall and Councilman at war at large mountain waters for the rally for peace at church of the Messiah. I was also invited to present a spirit of Choice Award at the Gamma Phi Delta and family celebration of the 100 and fourth birthday a mother Elma Debbie paired Petit Petit at historic home on June 10. She has been a member of Gamma Phi Delta for 80 years. Both President Sheffield and I were there together last Friday. Thank you for that, sir. Last right appreciate you, man. I'm gonna send you something after I'm done. Last Friday, I hosted a senior citizen luncheon at Darden view was states with free health care screenings for the Institute of Public Health and their CEO and we had special guests visits from the city clerk, Deputy City Clerk and CEO of elections to discuss the importance of voting so thank you to Janice Winfrey Air Staff. Last Sunday, I was invited to attend the dedication for the statute and plaza of the Tuskegee Airmen Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson, a Tuskegee Airmen. I am a Tuskegee Airmen representing my father, Mayor Coleman, Alexander young, so this was a great honor and privilege and also took a luxury busload full of blue coats and the members and officers of the Coleman Young post 200 into two Lansing when my father was inducted into the Michigan military Hall of Honor, and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson was there on stage. I appreciate the Tuskegee airmen and their willingness to give the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for the freedoms we enjoy in America today. Thank you, Madam President, and thank you to all of my colleagues.
Thank you, Madam President. Just want to let everyone know that we have an evening event. Tomorrow, Wednesday in collaboration with member waters. We are discussing the Great Lakes water authorities proposed through pumping station. The meeting is taking place at 530 Tomorrow at East Lake Baptist Church, located on Jefferson and honor one to 400 East Jefferson. We're asking everyone from the community to show up to answer to ask any questions that you may have relative to the pumping stations. We also on Thursday, we'll have our Community Bike Ride at 6pm we are meeting up on the corner of Connor and Shoemaker right at the foot of Chandler Park. Again, that is six o'clock on Thursday and then on Friday morning at 8am we are hosting our coffee hour at the Shroom farms located at 16 555 Harper. If anyone would like greater details, please call the office at 313-224-4841. Thank you Madam President.
you Madam President. And just to let the seven residents know that today Tuesday, June 25. Tonight we will be having our virtual community meeting our monthly virtual community meeting and D seven will take place tonight. And I believe that starts at 6pm So please tune in. We will have the Department of Public Works DPW as well as waste management and as always, our precincts two six and 10 from DPW D did want to just go briefly over some great events that happened this past week. We had the opportunity to cut the ribbon at the green view wise where Park was has been eight years in the making. It was once a open green space and now it is just an amazingly beautiful park. I want to give a shout out to GSD Krystal Perkins, even Brad Dick before that, who pushed really hard but most importantly the community Miss Mary Mars, as well as GreenView Westworth Community Association over there or otherwise known as Southfield joy in that area, we encourage our residents to come out visit the park. It is a just a great space for kids as well as our seniors also sat out to Plymouth square we had our senior games and fun, where we play bingo, to our seniors who are listening. I did not beat you this time. So I didn't get the opportunity to do that. But we look forward to seeing you again very soon and we will win the next time. So Saturday, we had the opportunity to host just an amazing event and D seven and this was the Healthy Homes resource fair in partnership with WD IV as well as Rocket Mortgage and many other folks. We had close to 500 500 to 600 folks in attendance. This was at the Adams bustle Recreation Center and folks were able to come down there and take advantage of such programs as the whole program to fill out hope applications pay as you state as well as the Detroit tax relief fund. And just to note, we are committed to supporting a lot of our Detroiters by working to bridge those gaps and just coming together with everybody to do so. It's gonna take all of us to do that to ensure that our folks are able to stay in their homes be able to pay their taxes, but also just keep our neighborhoods going. And so, a shout out to everybody, particularly the Board of Review. The Office of assessor was there as well, as well as HR D. So thank everyone for being there. And finally, as member Jung already articulated had the honor to be there with him on Sunday to honor in D seven at roots Park, a new plaza and a statue for limp Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson who just made a tremendous impact here in the city of Detroit. As we talk about getting our young black men and women involved in aviation. This was a gentleman who laid the groundwork as one of the Tuskegee Airmen. Many of you have seen the movie Red Tails. But he was just an amazing, amazing figure in the city of Detroit as well as our district and it was a honor. The statute is there. I encourage everyone if you go by ruse Park to look at the statute who was created by our remarkable artists from the city of Detroit, Mr. Austin Bradley did an amazing job on the statute. So I encourage everybody to come by and member young gave some amazing words as well there about his father and all the Tuskegee Airmen. So just a great time at the seven lot of events and that concludes my memory port. Thank you. Hi,
thank you. So much. Remember Doha and just for district five residents or anyone who would like to attend our affordable housing summit and resource fair that will be this Thursday, this Thursday, June the 27th from four to 7pm at breakers covenant international church that is located at 801 Woodward Avenue in district five. This event is really tailored for residents who are experiencing any type of housing insecurities instability, housing issues in general looking for affordable housing are possibly experiencing eviction. We will have all types of resources on side panel discussions and breakout rooms. Just all geared towards making sure people are placed in safe stable supportive housing. So we love everyone to come out. This Thursday June the 27th from four to 7pm. We have probably over 1314 service providers that will be on site and again the ability if anyone is experiencing homelessness to go straight through the intake process on site and hopefully be placed in housing. So again, that is this Thursday, July 27, from four to 7pm at the breakers international church, please reach out to our office if you would like more information. But 132244505 also our office is back out in the community we spent last week in over on Lynwood. Visiting the Lynwood fresh market up and down that corridor and just looking to engage with any black club that is interested. Please reach out to our office. We're doing our walking tours where we walk the area take pictures report, various neighborhood activities that need to be reported, and looking
to engaging with our various black clubs. And then lastly, we did request that the Detroit Land Bank Authority I know member waters you have been meeting with them at large meetings. They did commit to doing district meetings as well too with at large members so that will be kicking off in July regarding the memorandum of understanding between the city of Detroit and the land bank. So those meetings will take place starting in July, kicking off in district five and we would love to have the at large members present but please stay tuned for more information regarding that and that is the opportunity for residents to express their concerns their issues regarding the Detroit Land Bank Authority and that will conclude my memory ports. Remember you have to do every time I know the follow up behind that all purpose I'm pretty good I forgot. Come back to you make sense.
All right. I just Madam President, and I will see where we were. But I just want to thank you for that wonderful, wonderful prayer that you did. Yes. For me. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilmember. Wow, I wish I could. Councilmember Yeah,
thank you for your patience, man. I swear charged at some I hate in my my heart. Um, I have a Parks and Recreation virtual meeting that will take place tomorrow at five to 6pm so that's tomorrow five to 6pm My Parks and Recreation virtual meeting our special guests will be Keith Portnoy. So that's tomorrow, five to 6pm I'm going to the parks and recreation virtual btw, you could call me at 313-224-4248 that's 313-224-4248 so 313 to 244248 for my Parks and Recreation virtual meeting tomorrow. Five to 6pm with Keith Portnoy, our special guests and Deputy Director, General Service Department. Thank you.
All right. I think I should follow behind you with one more No. That will conclude all of our member reports for today and we will now move to the consent agenda.
There are no items by the President and adoption without committee reference. There are no items Madam President, communications from the clerk or report on approval proceedings by the mayor.
That report will be received and placed on file. Testimonial resolutions is special privilege.
There are no idols Madam President.
All right, hearing that there is nothing else to come before us. This meeting will stand adjourned and everyone be blessed. Enjoy the rest of the day.
