All right. Good morning everyone. Good morning. We will now call to order our formal session for September the 90. And if we can have the clerk please call the roll.
Councilmember Scott Benson
Scott bentonite customer Fred Dorado third president, has submitted the Tisha Johnson present. Councilmember Gabriela Santiago Romero present. Councilmember Mary waters. Councilmember Angela Whitfield Callaway president. Oh, okay. Councilmember, call me on the second. Council President Pro Tem Jane State Council President Mary Sheffield. President, Madam President, you
have a quorum. All right, there being a quorum present we are in session and we will go straight to our invocation we have joining us Pastor Mark ivory, from the team builders for Christ ministries. Good morning it unfortunately colleagues were not able to see the screen this morning but we can hear everyone but the screen is down. Hopefully just temporarily. Reverend Irie are you with this?
Yes I am Yes. I am. All right. Good
morning.
Good morning.
Good morning. We are ready for our invocation.
All right. I'm so honored to be with you all this morning. We're going to pray. Lord, we thank you for the council president Sheffield and this aggregation of distinguished and city council members God we just pray that as they convene today, in their meeting on the business and the operations of the concerns the many needs of this city. God we just pray that your guidance and your wisdom and leading in everything that is discussed everything that is prepared, everything that is planned we pray in Jesus name, that you will provide your wisdom we pray that you will provide your love God everything that is planned God we pray that You would bless the city to prosper through this president God and through these council members let the city prosper and flourish. Let this meeting be successful. According to your Will God in Jesus name God bless President shielfield Give her your peace. Your clarity let her lead concise and precise clarity. Bless the members of the council. Let them both together make decisions that bless the people of the city of Detroit. God we submit ourselves today even as a little sacrifice devoted to uplifting our communities and those that are less fortunate. We pray that You would bless each and every neighborhood got left this meeting in every council meeting serve that purpose for the needs of our city and for our families. God we pray that you will get your protection God we need it today. We need your protection and your direction in our city, in our state and even in our country. Bless this council, bless this city guide even our mayor guide this president guide this Council put us on one accord to serve you as one Lord, one faith and one purpose and that is to serve our people. God this is our prayer. And this is our petition today. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Amen. Thank you so much pastor Irie for that beautiful invocation and feel free to stay on as long as you can. Thank you so much. You have to jump off we understand sir. Thank you. Absolutely. Thank you. All right appears was the lady's name. Okay, we have Andrea Smith that is going to come on briefly. She's a representative from the Detroit Wayne Crisis Intervention Team just to provide a quick update and some information. Are you with us miss Andrea?
Yes, ma'am. Good morning. Um, thank you to the Council for having me. Thank you, council president Sheffield. Greetings from Detroit Lane integrated health network and our Detroit Lane CIT team. Our Crisis Intervention Team. In the spirit of suicide prevention and smog. We just want you all to know that Detroit Wayne is here and available to you with training as it relates to suicide prevention and mental health awareness. We have something called question Persuade, Refer for trainings available to the public at no cost to those of you who may not be aware, I'm suicide is a public health problem. And it is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In Michigan, one person dies by suicide every six hours, and it's the 12 leading cause of death overall in the state of Michigan. Black children in the US are almost twice as likely to die by suicide and white children. Um, this is due to trauma, racism, depression and anxiety and bullying. And so again, not to hold you long but we do have many resources available. I would like to share our access line with you all 800-241-4949 and we are open to coming to share with you for a longer span if possible. Thank you.
All right. Thank you so much, Andrea. We appreciate that. We will make sure that we get that information out as well to the public to have to access that hotline but we appreciate you coming and we do want you to come back when our screens are up and working. So that you can present your your entire presentation. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. All right. Thank you keep up the great work. We appreciate you. And the park when no pro tem Tate has joined us as well. So No Madam President, the Journal of the session of September the fifth will be approved there being no reconsiderations or unfinished business. We will proceed to the budget Finance and Audit standing committee. the budget Finance and Audit standing committee,
nine reports from various city departments.
The nine reports will be referred to the budget Finance and Audit standing committee or the internal operations standing committee
eight reports from various city departments
Yes, Mr. Whittaker
Can you microphone was off but we can move those. You're correct. Mr. Whittaker 7.4 through 7.7. Is there a motion to move these to new business so that we can take them up today? All right, Hearing no objections those will will be moved to new business or the Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee.
One report but office of contract and procurement
the one report will be referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services Committee for the Planning and Economic Development standing committee
to report so various city departments.
The two reports will be referred to the Planning and Economic Development standing committee for the public health and safety standing committee.
Eight team reports from various city departments.
The 18 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 in agencies.
There are no Adams Madam President.
All right. We will now call for public comment. Everyone will have two minutes for public comments. And we are going to also cut off public comment as well and begin with those who have joined us in person starting with Barbara Miss Logan, followed by Ronald boster. Followed by Malik Shelton. Good morning.
Good morning. Good morning, honorable Council. I thought I had one minute I would have prepared a little bit more if I had another minute. So maybe I can add live but I'm here to complain that the reparations Task Force is not going to convene for three months. When I was here before, before the summer break, I was complaining about justice delayed is often just as denied. And another delay seems to me like another denial. When I was on the NEC what is the neighborhood Advisory Council they pushed through that whole deal. But the developers developers were saying that Oh, we got to do this right now. We can't come back. We got to do this right now. You gotta prove right now because you have to delay is that means that we can't get started? Well, it still hasn't been started. You know, they tried it. They said they was gonna get started just this fourth quarter of this year. It hasn't started nothing has happened. So that wasn't delayed. So developers are taxpayer money to the developers wasn't delayed, but the task force is to say, Okay, let me get back to my
I believe I just think that the seniors were old that the city owes a debt to the seniors to the city taxpayers, mostly seniors who stay during the trouble on corruption due to discrimination and higher taxes, the overseas vestments, some contributing to and resulting in home foreclosures, the non delivery of city services, not to mention the bad reputation for just having an address. In Detroit. We are owed something. Some column reparations delay reparations.
And just so you know, the reparations taskforce is not publicly meeting, but they are internally still working. They have several sub committees that they have formed and they're breaking out into those various committees and trying to do some internal work first, before they meet again, publicly. They wanted to kind of get some things in order internally before they came back to the public. So I know they're in the process of hiring an administrative assistant to come on and kind of help with just kind of getting the taskforce up and running. But they do have several committees that have been formed on various topics, and they are working in meeting probably weekly, if not every other week. But again, those are internal conversations that they're having until the next public meeting, and that was a decision of the committee, not of counsel. They made that decision amongst themselves so they can be better prepared and have something to report out in three months versus just MIDI, you know, to me, so maybe
just to be just for transparency. That's really not that important to the city council.
Yeah. No, it's transparent. Transparency is important, as long as we definitely kind of tried to urge them to vote I'm not to vote, excuse me, were to meet publicly, but they thought it was best to come internally for a couple of months and get themselves together, do some research and some work and then come back in a couple of months so we can give you lower hood, who's the chair of the commission, her information and you can reach out to her directly as well. Okay, thank you. Okay. We appreciate you. Thank you. Mr. Foster. Warning,
I just want to say that I appreciate a lot of the policies, ordinances and direction that this council body has been doing to promote equality for one of the common senses and our city and country today. As the union strikes, they're asking for equality, they ask for equal pay equal opportunity to benefits. The same thing that our community is asking for and a lot of ways so another lesson happened with a black lives matter or a t shirt yesterday that I think is highly explosive. I think that this government should be prepared to and have policies in place to protect says this and their rights to have several to protest or to disburse anything that they don't agree with. I think there needs to be more policies in place and this government needs to take direct action and protecting the black lives to brown lives and every other life within our community. And so I just want to encourage you all to continue on to understand that there's a lot of tension in the community, a lot of tension in industry. We've had president, former President Trump who did they say they want to come to Detroit and stands with the union. And yet a lot of our leaders here at don't stand with the union, or don't stand with them publicly. So I just ask that you guys just continue to, to promote equality is important across the board and quality over capitalism is important. So that's just a note as neutral as I could get, and I thank you all for listening.
Thank you. Mr. Shelton.
The morning Council on residential democracy dies in the dark. I keep hearing about transparency that this administration is going to be able to provide more transparency. On numerous occasions I brought to this body information both vocally orally as well as written documents. And I have not been getting any response. adequate response for my concerns. As you well know, I don't come down here for personal reasons you never I have personal problems, but I know but just is constantly my personal problems. I'm down here about tax matters, and debt matters that affect the residents and taxpayers who have been impoverished of this great city. The Dugan administration has issued just last July on July the 14th 2023. Series C. Unlimited tax obligation bar on the backs and on the necks of the residents of this city with interest over 20 years. That 25 million out of UT geo bond will be will be over $51 million. So the interest is more than your principal. Dugan was supposed to bring that to the Council for Council resolution authorization. He didn't do it. There's no record of it in the city clerk's office. What he tried to do I know what he tried to do he tried to sneak it through and 2018 with that resolution, but that bond is not mission in the 2018 resolution. I read it Mr. Whittaker LPD I've read some of his work. Even he was asking questions about that. Even he realized something was wrong with that. But again, we allow the CFO Doug and CFO who are busted in telling falsehoods, John legally is on record on May the third when he said that those 15 bonds series do not require adequate public notices. And they do the bond counsel that they brought over the FAS or on off. He concurred with myself and Mr. Jackson need more transparency and he reacts I wish I would ask the OPD and for on the 2023 Series C bar.
Thank you Mr. Shelton. Mr. Holloway
Good morning, city city council. I had a lot to say today but I just got some bad news about my son. So I'm just here to say if we can bring the land bank to the table about these houses over there where I live at. They just left them up. They try to sell the homes that need to be taught out. I talk with my city council we stay in touch with one another. She'd been working with me. But I want to know if the city council as a whole can bring these ways. The city land bank, I believe is the city land bank. They own the house next door to me. The grass is so tall over there. You know I was on the news with it. You got books and and animals all in the backyard and you know, I'm not gonna say much and you know, I got a lot of them. But I appreciate if y'all could get them here. You know, some kind of way. Thank you. Thank you.
Mr. Carmack, followed by Mr. Ford.
Morning Council. My name is Bob karmic. This is the Bible. This is what we all follow. This is what God wants us to do. This is your Bible, the charter. This is what you have to follow the mayor of Detroit has not followed. You supposed to enforce him to follow the rules and regulations. There was public corruption. What gave Leland here's some our app the 108 forms by the FBI did you take money from Gasper Fiore too late I read it what gas forget a five $7 million contract that needs to be verse by the charter. What did he asked me for $30,000 for a lot by Beckman from the FBI said one week later he asked another person for $30,000 This is not transparency. These land deals contracts need to be reversed. He also asked his chief of staff in his office why he worked from 2014 to 18. Brian up the game Leland take bribes like it said in the news. He says he took many bribes. Hundreds. Those deals are voided. They're reasonable by the charter. I want to hearings on this and once you subpoena Leland, I want you he's probably got a million dollars in the safe deposit box. People can get off the buses and to pick their children up. You need to get this money back. It's taxpayer money. It was committed fraud. Somebody needs to do that. At least do it for God or do for the charter. That's what you are. You're the chair of this committee. You're supposed to follow the charter. I asked him for his emails, the text message. He don't want to do that either. He's not God. There's only one person. That's God and that's God. Thank you.
Mr. Ford. followed by Mr. Davis. Matthew Davis.
My people, city council Mayor police, police commissioners, black, white, red, yellow, green, whatever you are, to be great. You're gonna have to do something great. City leaders to be great again. You gonna have to do something great. You shouldn't ask people to slow down for a driving in Detroit. You shouldn't. You should make them slow down in Detroit. You got to dream about Safe Streets. You got to think about safe communities. You got to drain, Ohio. When you drive to Ohio they do not ask you to slow down. They make you slow down. You know when you get to that area, what you bet to do. We need a city ordinance that says that if we can prove that you blatantly run a red light, which is manslaughter that we will take your license. We will take your car. We will find you and we will put you in jail over a period of time. City leaders. We need signs all around the city in every entrance that says drive slow and see our beautiful city drive fast and you'll see our jails. We've got to take authority and be what we want to be and to be great. Everybody that's doing whatever they got to do back there. You got to do something great. And I mean that and it's not time now to save your city of this reckless and lawlessness. God bless everybody. Thank you.
Matthew Davis
City Council. I like to come here say that. I went to Palmer Park last Saturday for the DEA to pregnant and I had a very good time because that that picnic was good because we we had some good food. We did live hassle and it was just a nice time and now hopefully we can afford to go back again next year. Thank you.
All right. Thank you. You. You decided okay, Mr. Crowley. Well, that will be the last one for embargo. So
none of the sword I'm gonna talk about what Nene Well, she want y'all to stop saying her mama killed herself. How ironic. Is a suicide. Miss Smith that came before I believe it was her name. She talked about suicide for Bucha now, can he call me did not shoot herself? Yeah DPD cases in the hands of the Michigan State Police right now. They're looking into the cover up of the cover up conditions March which are doing right here is the cover up by the cover by the cover. Now Nene won't what she won't you're in a way um just put it like this meaning you gonna get what she won't because what she asked for legitimate valid request yada stop saying her mama killed herself. Evidence proof says she didn't. Michigan State Police confined to Angela Whitfield Callaway and we got absentee ballot fraud here. Me Sheffield EU elections Commission's you can say it not no news story two confirmed cases district three and District Two them to over the other districts confirmed cases absentee ballot for you to sit on Election Commission Detroit electric admission is the fraud is happening at the Detroit elections department over on the Boulevard confirmed it now. She said that they mailed in a ballot says mail fraud federal fraud happening in Detroit elections. I'm saying it because the chilled meanie was won't what she bought. You're on the way to Mayor guy for appointees on a board of police commissioners can't recall them. So you got to get them on appointed. That means he gotta get big call to James take you up next and agile with Phil Callaway we already got Fred Hall. You You're because underway. Scott yours is underway today gonna get the records signatures enough to get you up out of that seat. You too Fred Doohan campaigning over in district seven where I gotta footprints where do you start to a row Woo, rouge Park, the Lynwood 100.
That is your time that will conclude in Person public comment. Councilmember Young's office did indicate that he will be late for a formal session today and we can move now to our online public comment.
Morning, Madam President, we have 14 callers who raised their hand before you cut off public comment the first caller is Cunningham. The Morning
Morning Mr. Cunningham.
Good morning, Madam President. There was a great event yesterday the fifth anniversary I wore to number five of my forehead just bought as a number of grace and five is a number of years for the people's bills. I really enjoyed the short time I was able to stay. Thank you, council president chef and stamp for a great event. And thank you for all you do Madam President. The number 31344491143134449114 And on Facebook forced subservience. Cunningham on Facebook forced subservience, cutting in everybody under the sound of my voice. I want you to write the coaches. I want you to ride the buses. Like Councilwoman Santiago Ramiro de and like Councilman Johnson, dia the councilman Benson did, like Council President Mary shipvio. Right the coaches coaches during the week if you can, hopefully on the worst hours after 7pm weekly, and on weekends, they're just horrible. Or just get on the bus when you can and x the people don't be so Sydney or uppity. Go ahead and ask people they'll give you the good, bad and the ugly. Last night we had about maybe 10 people protesting outside of the mayor's meeting, as it regards to paying the bus drivers more and improved in the 61% on time ratio, which is horrible people are getting written up there was a lady there at the meeting, getting written up call to the office for being late and it wasn't her fault. The buses are no show or late. These are your brothers sisters cousins. Church members, these are humans behind these numbers. So at any rate, I thank all the council people and thank you council president for being cordial as always. It was a great event upon yesterday. Have some prayer requests but you can listen to the message that 313444914 Everyone at home or under the sound of my voice. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you Mr. Cunningham.
The next caller is to hear a mod
Carpano member Yun has joined us as well.
Good morning Council. Thank you for Amercia feel Angela with your Callaway for your leadership. I want to follow up with what was said last week. I was talking with council member young about the fact that we have a situation where FEMA did not help us during the disaster of June 26 2021 FEMA didn't help people like me and others who own legacy homes because we are not primary residents of the home. And I would ask counsel and asking. Councilman Yeah, to see if he could do something about that. But he made the remark there. That's why he hasn't been helping me he hasn't he's not helping me with home repairs. And I hope that the council do not engage in quid pro quo that was totally off the agenda that I had a $600 million has been looted from our community that has residual effects. That's why do we have crime like we have homelessness, like we have justice delayed is justice denied. I agree with that. We need counsel to work on compensating us homeowners who have lost our wealth due to no fault of our own because these are illegal taxes and illegal foreclosures over 100,000 homes have been stolen. Black wealth stolen from the city of Detroit it used to be the largest black home ownership city in the United States now as the largest city Black City renters in the United States and we need justice. Miss not just reparation we need our money back. We need a way to get our money back charge extra on these entertainment tickets. Get that money in a pot and pay us again.
Thank you so much. Councilmember Young.
Mr. Mayor, always a pleasure to hear from you. I want to say this one more time. And it's the last time I'm gonna say this. First and foremost, I just want to say again, the last thing I said to you when we had this conversation was that for you to call my office, and I want you to call me at 2244248 That's 2244248. Now, I don't want to say too much about that conversation because I believe that when you have a conversation, confidence between one person and another person, that's where it should stand. I'm not trying to spill your tea or spill everybody else's business. So I don't want to get into the particulars of what happened. But what I will say is if you call my office we will help you and we've already done so I think a pretty good job. In terms of providing $21,000 for the housing and revitalization department for you, as well as $6,000 insert it to you from the Community Health Corps. So we've been working with you we want to continue to have that relationship. So I want to work with you in a symbiotic I want to work with you in a public servants relationship and hopefully he will call my number again 2244248 We continue that conversation and discussion. Thank you. Thank you Madam President.
Thank you member Yeah. Our next caller please.
The next caller is William M. Davis.
Good morning, Mr. Davis.
Good morning. Can I be heard?
Yes, you can.
Okay, I like to start off by saying that I was very very, very disappointed with that smoke and mirrors show that the mayor put on yesterday. We need especially as a city to retire we need a whole lot more information on this land value tax proposal, because we know that will pass history for the past 10 years. Frequently live itself The mayor says is not quite accurate in fact, I'm amazed that he still has a liquor law license in the state of Michigan that his law license hasn't been challenged yet. But, you know, more needs to be done. And especially if the city of Detroit really weren't you know, they you know, they're speeding this along too quickly before we can see the long term impact is the main effect city charter retirees and seniors and others and the long term viability of the city government. If the city tried really wanting to do something to help the taxpayers in the city, they would get out of the land bank and sell all of those properties even if they sold each one of those properties for $100. You get them back on the tax roll. There would be revenues coming in because they'd be paying taxes, you know, and if they put them back on the tax roll, you know they wouldn't be exempt from paying this. Rain tax everybody else is paying the job call the drainage fee. You know so much is corrupting the city and some of it, a lot of it starts with the top. You know, I don't think the city is gonna be truly great again until we have a better mayor, because this mayor has frequently said a number of falsehoods and you continue to say a number of falsehoods. Even last night a number of seniors was on his meet on Facebook. Do you know that he stopped the tape, you know, had the tape stop, you know, after his smoke and mirrors, you know, he didn't want people on Facebook to hear the public comments. You know, so that tells me his lot of stuff is shady, you know so I hopefully if there is ultimately about it'd be a vote like in November instead of having a vote in February. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Davis.
The next caller is Karen Winston. Hello.
Yes. Good morning. Good morning. How are you? Good. Thank you. Right.
Um, I have a couple of things. I was going through the the job listing that you guys got online finally. And I see everybody was making almost a quarter of a million dollars. That's a lot of money. executive management team for the mayor they're making up to $280,000 executive management team do I don't need $1,000 That's a lot of money when retirees are still 4% Four and a half percent plus a clawback you can use. Here's another man. Oh goodness. Oh, and the finance director. He makes up $200,000 a year. I mean, come on. Now. How can we pay all this money and if we broke I don't understand. That. No wonder no wonder we make it our budget. Those are huge, huge salaries. I can't believe it. Now the investment Chief Investment Officer, you know, public pensions. He he's putting in a couple $100,000 a year. I don't think it's I don't think that's that's right now I don't know if you guys are aware of it. But that's not right. But nobody should be making that much money for the city of Detroit when you still got people that are suffering a pay cut. Tax tax captures pilot as payment in lieu of taxes. The city gets that money, you know, so no wonder they push it so hard when when they went to the land value tax in Pennsylvania, they stopped the income tax. No, that's why it was so great for them. We're not stopping our income tax. We got three or four different taxes that drain us. So I don't like that land value tax. Because you're not giving us anything. 17% is nothing. It's a whack. When you owe us $600 million. Wow, the ordinances you can't take an ordinance you change the charter when the when we vote on our chapter. I mean, you can't take an ordinance and change the code. We vote on the charter. So how can you take an amended code which is simply a compilation of the charter we got to stop? We got to do it right.
Thank you, Miss Watson.
The next caller is Miko a Williams.
The morning is Mr. myko Williams.
Alright, Miko Are you there once why is if we can come back to him please.
The next caller is Renard munch on ski.
All right, when aren't miszewski Good morning.
Morning, Madam President. Can I be heard?
Yes, you can. Okay, good
morning. Madam President and members. of Council. My name is Renard and since gamma District Six months in it and organized with the tribunals platform. First and foremost, I actually want to thank you, council president for the invitation yesterday to the anniversary of the people's bills, which are momentous progressive pieces. of legislation and as making it making it more equitable for Detroiters, especially low income to charters to live in the city. So as to say we thank you for your leadership on that. I want to talk about our chief executive the mayor yesterday, who still cannot be budged on the least trying to consider increasing the wages for drivers and DDOT employees across the board. Right. So not just drivers, but also the mechanics, the dispatch, folks, customer service are those folks that keep our system running right he brags about this race and a 14 to $16 an hour really what he did was just flatten the period that it takes for you to get the six team so instead of waiting three months worth of university right up front and call that a raise. Now he did say that this is all under union negotiations. So it's saying it's up to them to advocate for their race, but City Council do have power as well too, and your influence in your voice. And it seems like this mayor doesn't value transit compared to other departments because he moved heaven and earth to make sure that the police got bonus students and everything else. He could do the same thing with the drivers unions when he's standing behind this false narrative idea that they don't want to move which I don't buy at all. And I'm gonna just tell you, I'm aligned with the unions. I'm aligned with workers in the city. And I'm aligned with the neighborhoods and people who are tired of waiting for the bus day in and day out, being late or not even being on time or not even showing up. Right it's all right, thank you.
The next caller is calling user one.
Caller user one warning
caller user one good morning
right, if we can come back to calling user one please.
The next caller is Frank Hamer.
Frank Hamer Good morning.
The morning this is Karen hammer.
Right. Hammer morning.
Thank you. I want to thank you so much for your efforts on the low income affordable housing in Detroit. And the other people's bills. But I do want to mention that D GC skirts the text capture issue and uses our money from villages to fund their idea of development that has affected our schools, libraries and other things that the voters voted on. Change the tax capture law Senate Bill 1086, introduced in June by Sylvia Santana also honor the proposition l voted in the millage so that 89% of the Detroit Public Library can be funded and continue to work to fund the Detroit right to counsel fully. There are outstanding issues that have come up in public comment. The public transit fund and drivers that a livable wage so that the bus service can operate 24/7 and it functions. Hydrate Detroit, there should be no water shut offs. Joanne Watson's water affordability plan works in other cities, pay attention to that and pass Proposition property tax reform ordinance that has been put before Council. I thank you and appreciate the work that council is doing when it is in the people's interests as the people's bills are. Thank you.
Thank you Miss hammer
the next caller is Betty a Varna.
The morning was barnas
Good morning to all and Madam President. This is Betty a burner president of the soda Ellsworth plot black Association. I want to give a shout out and thank you to Mr. Cunningham for the bus tickets that he distributed out at councilmember their halls coffee with the councilman event Friday. I was able to get a couple of tickets. And I gave it to one of my black club members. She's a senior and that's how she gets around the city of Detroit on the bus. So we appreciate the work that you're doing. So I just want to again, you know, I'm advocating for my community. And we are happy to be able to get the news that we're going to be able to get a play scape on thankful thankful endeavor noise to think of and why only we're very excited. We can't wait for the process to start. We don't know anything about how these projects work. So we have talked to Councilmember Darren Hall and he's going to work with us get us some information. So we will know what to expect. Asking that when the process gets to the council members that you all will support the sound to elsewhere black Association, aka diba. With singers the majority of us are seniors who are working to improve our neighborhood. We are proud we get younger people involved. We'll get business people involved. Everyone is excited about the news and what's going on. In our neighborhood. Thank you all right.
Thank you Miss Varner.
next caller is Carol Hughes.
The morning miss us.
Good morning in the council president through the Chair may I be heard? Yes, ma'am. Okay, I am looking at one of the reasons why our surplus has lost $100 million. And that seems like a lot of money to lose in one year. It goes from 230 to 100,000,010 or some sorts but one of the reasons why is that we have all of these pilot programs that are giving people the Catholic Church one of them pilot programs that pay no taxes to the people. So how do you expect for the city or the general fund to grow when you're allowing people to not pay taxes into the general fund? I'm seeing a lot of disturbing behavior from this council in terms of moving the city forward. You're now you're talking about a land value tax. You haven't resolved the reform for the tax. So the over taxation of the citizens. Do we ever take up the citizens issues? We have a transportation issue. I have pointed out to you that there was a $300,000 I'm sorry, $300 million bond that was taken out for the queue line. And we're complaining and millions were given by the state and by the federal government who I don't think deal with private companies. As the mayor said it was private and always private. Please take up issues that are pertinent to what's going on in our community and not these things. Not bringing up new things you haven't resolved our transportation issue. This is a city that gets millions upon millions of dollars for transportation, but we can't pay our drivers and we can't get people to their locations on time. That affects people's livelihood, their jobs that affects their children getting to school. Please stop giving our money away and pilot programs that do not benefit the citizens in this city. It is against the law and it is criminal. Thank you. Thank you
the next caller is phone number ending in 124.
Taller 124 for the morning
yes, good morning. I would like to advise this Council to take take the issues about expanding the number of Board of zoning appeals members. I don't think we need more. I just think the ones who are there need proper training. I agree the bus drivers are not paid enough. And when action isn't taken on that it's kind of a reflection of what some of the people some of those very high people have paid people as well. Think about the general public will never have a world class city without a world class transportation system. Also on the referrals to internal operations. Committee, there's a three point something $3.1 million like machine about sorting absentee ballots really, folks, this is how this is how we quest other people and residents here. Question our elections if we really care about the right to vote, we should have a national voter holiday. Everybody gets the right to come off work. And I mean I remember I get blurring bush at right after Bush the door. Democrats were against widespread absentee ballots and because the great potential for the appearance of impropriety and they were against electronic voting machines, and they were blown over $3 million. I mean, we spent millions of dollars on these machines before they're out of state companies. This is all very questionable. And there are very legitimate reports of voter Hanky Panky that have happened in this state but we're not apparently fully investigated. And we cannot have a decent government that serves that. Well, if we do not have fair elections. So that contract needs to be seriously looked at. Please have a serious discussion. Don't do a run up in the land value tax plan. Please have LPG read a page line by line assessment of the proposal because I read that with what was supposedly dropped in Lansing and it does not correspond to what the things that the mayor is saying. Or there's some sneaky
ways Thank you.
The next caller is Joyce e Jennings.
Right. Miss Jennings. Good morning.
The morning Council, woman president Sheffield and the body I would like to enter into the record on today that I did follow up on yesterday after the public health and safety committee with my neighbor Ola Walker, who resides in at 52 Doyle Street. With Councilwoman waters office she requested that we can't contact her office given the compliments that were given about Miss broden. We did speak with Jason clover, and acknowledged the need that she has for Windows roof and she also has his bestest on the outside of her home. So Jason did give us resources to follow up with so I just wanted to let you know we did follow up and are still working to address those repairs and make application so thank you for the opportunity to speak on yesterday and on today. On behalf of my cousin Willie Mae gassy, I would like to make a formal request for two homes that are located on her street located at 5159 Harding and 5255242 Harding. over 10 years ago, the address 5159 Harding. There were two people killed in that home and in 2008 a man's body was found at five to 14 and she is requesting that those homes be demolished. She is saying that the structures remaining standing is a constant reminder to the community that these murders took place. She has resided in her home for over 60 years. So I will follow up in writing and thank you for this opportunity.
And we will look forward to that information in writing as well so we can make sure we get that over to the appropriate department.
The next caller is Stephen hollerin. Can I be her?
Yes you can. Good morning.
Okay, thank you. So, you know I'm in complete support of the land value tax and OPEC. And we'll be voting for it in November and I hope this council votes to put it on the ballot. But um, yesterday and several other transit advocates and transit riders went to speak to the mayor about the trend, ongoing issue with drivers a witch. I'm just getting so frustrated when we had a guy who said his kids are late to school every day and probably come home like around seven or eight o'clock because either the bosses don't show up or they're extremely late, you know, this is hurting our kids and you know what, when they if they get accepted to a college, they're gonna go out of state they're gonna go somewhere New York and Chicago and probably live there. You know, we're losing our population we're using using our lung young people are losing so much opportunities and businesses and you know, this isn't just, I mean that we're also developments. You know, I have a client that's a development er and they're struggling to find financing and you know why because of public transit. You know, this transit issue is killing our city and population economy. I mean, this needs to be taken care of, I don't know what the mayor is thinking having these drivers make it only 15 an hour. I mean, what I said cops are making up to 90 grand a year and you know, they deserve it. They go through a lot, but those bus drivers go through just as much. For example, you know, I talked with a bus driver who had a gun pointed at his head for about a full mile and another one that got a key bottle dump pack and because a guy went because he told the guy to put his mask on and he wanted I mean, this issue needs to be resolved.
Thank you, Mr. Harvey.
And the last caller who had their hand raised before you cut off public comment is Miko a Williams.
Hi, good morning. May I be her please? Yes, you can. Yes. Hi, D'Amico Williams, Chief Director of hydrate Detroit. I wanted to express my comments. I'm sorry, I wasn't able to make the people's bills yesterday. I had car trouble in life situations. unfortunate, but I want to express my support and my full proposal for the people's bills to be passed and implemented into law, including the water affordability piece. It is very disturbing that our mayor still refuses to believe that water is an essential human right and that everyone should be entitled to affordable water at a price we all should pay. Council President I want to thank you for all your hard work in working with hydrate Detroit, including our suggestions, our solutions and also our policies. into your water bills. I had been advocating for this for four years through the old regime that would not pass the people's bills because they were under an authority of Duggan. You council president. You have the authority, the power and the power of the gavel to make those people's bills and you got six votes that should be with you, for the people of Detroit to advance better. This is all about erasing bureaucracy and also making life more livable. It was very devastating to hear a resident from Cornerstone village say that she is getting ready to leave because the quality of life in Detroit has diminished. I also want to express my support for the Joanne Watson water affordability plan to be implemented into the people's bills and to be a cornerstone of water affordability and accessibility in the city of Detroit. We have people abilities. We have people that are suffering from COVID senior citizens who cannot afford these water bills. And if we don't have a mayor that respects us, then we need to remove him council president I want to praise you and I want to thank you for everything you do for our city. Thank you.
Thank you so much. All right, that will I think now conclude our public comment for this morning again, thank you to those who took the time to come down and also those who call them virtually and that will conclude our public comment for this morning.
Ready, understanding Excuse me. But the budget Finance and Audit standing committee from the border review.
Madam President, I apologize. This is for the office of contract and procurement. There are three contracts up for vote today. First up we have contract number 60053851 2%. City funding to provide computer assisted mass appraisal cama, administrative support services contract is Darwin Appraisal Services Inc, total contract amount $255,000. And this contract is for the assessor. The next contract is contract number 60053641 2%. City funding to provide maintenance, repair and operations supplies citywide via na SP Oh agreement contract is MSC Industrial Supply Company. total contract amount is $1 million and this is a city wide contract. The last contract is contract number 60055541 2%. City funding by city wide office supplies contract is staples contract and commercial LLC. total contract amount $7,052,507.58. And this is a city wide contract is well, Councilmember dirt Hall three resolutions plans 16.1 to 16.3.
Thank you, Councilmember Doha.
Thank you Madam President Move for approval for line item 16.1 to 16.3.
motion has been made Hearing no objections. The resolutions will be approved requesting resolutions will be approved.
request a waiver for line item 16.1 to 16.3. Madam President,
a waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken.
Madam president for clarity Did did you say 16.1 and 16.3 16.1 through 16. Thank you. Clerk also know
Okay. From the Office of the Chief Financial Officer office of the assessor
councilmember Darryl Hall for resolutions 9am 16.4 to 16.7. Knowing that all these items were postponed from last week's formal session.
Councilmember Dubois
Thank you, Madam President moved to discuss line items 16.4 through 16.7.
All right, discussion.
Thank you, Madam President. And I know that these were brought back last week as madam president have questions on these I'd like to turn it over to you. If there are no further questions.
No, thank you. Chairman draw. I had the opportunity to meet with the development team and learned a lot more about the project and I am in full support. So thank you for that additional week. So nothing additional for myself.
Thank you Madam President and line item 16.4 through 16.7. Our limited dividend Housing Association LLC Payment in Lieu of Taxes otherwise known as pilots for for projects from general scope development and the assessments division, they have been requesting approval for the change to illegal district scription and unit configuration. So move for approval for line items 16.4 through 16.7.
All right, motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the resolutions will be approved.
request a waiver for line item 16.4 through 16.7. Madam President,
a waiver has been requested Are there any objections? Hearing no objections that action will be taken or the internal operation standing committee from the mayor's office.
Councilmember Johnson a resolution line item 17.1.
Council member Johnson
Thank you, Madam President Move for approval on line item 17.1. This is to appoint Jose Lemus to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The one resolution will be approved their request for a waiver
request a waiver.
All right a waiver has been requested. Hearing no objections that action will be taken. From the office of contracting and procurement.
Madam President, there's one contract of vote today from the internal operation Standing Committee. It is contract number 60054601 2%. City funding to provide a variety of hybrid and remote role based certification prep and digital skill building training for employees contract is united training commercial DBA United training, total contract amount $654,180 And this is a human resources contract. Councilmember Johnson a resolution line item 17.2 noting that this item was reported out of committee with recommendation to deny also noting that this item was postponed from last week's formal session.
All right, thank you, Councilmember Johnson.
Thank you, Madam President Move for approval. I was about to say with discussion. I'm not sure if anyone has anything they'd like to add
any discussion on this line item. Member Johnson has moved this contract for approval. Are there any objections to action? The clerk would no councilmember waters
circle so no.
Hearing no further objection is the one resolution will be approved. From the office of contracting and procurements
Madam President, there are nine contracts for both today from the internal operations standing committee. First up we have contract number 60055521 2%. City funding to provide a variety of professional development and skill building learning options for City of Detroit the employee's contract is American Society of employers total contract amount $639,000 And this contract is for human resources. The next contract is contract numbers 60055651 2% Risk Management funding to provide legal services for the city of Detroit in connection with tax appeals for marathon Detroit refinery and MGM contract has crossed it consulting and legal services total budget of about $300,000 from this contract is for the law department. The next contract is contract number 6002780. A one one 2%. City funding amendment number one to provide an extension of time only for the genetic master contract contract is Shoff systems and integration total contract amount $2,500,000 And this contract is called to do it the next contract is contract number 60053171 2%. City funding to rise city wide cellular services for mobile devices DPD vehicles DFD vehicles and additional city equipment via mid level agreement. contract has cellco partnership DBA Verizon Wireless total contract amount $11 million and this contract is for do it. The next contract is contract number 60026671 2%. City funding amendment number two provide an increase of funds for the presidential election cycle, which has three elections. Contracts Wolverine Solutions Group total contract amount $2,404,325.87, and this contract is for elections. The next contract type is contract number 6002570. A two, one 2%. City funding amendment number two to provide an increase of funds for the presidential election cycle which has three elections. Patrick is asking form printing and graphics Inc. total contract amount $1,903,646 And this contract is for elections as well. The next contract is contract number 6003353. A two wants to present city funding amendment number two, to run an extension of time for me the production services and media equipment for mayoral community meetings, city council meetings and additional meetings support contract is creative day technologies. total contract amount $703,559 And this is a non departmental contract. The next contract is contract number 3068773 wants to present city funding to bribe payment for past invoices for IT staffing services, contracts data Consulting Group Inc total contract amount $423,630.19 And this contract is for do it. Last contract is contract number 306-868-2821 2%. City funding to buy parking for city attorneys working at 36 District Court contract is the G M garage LLC total contract amount $27,825. And this contract is for the law department. Councilmember waters nine resolutions, line item 17.3 To 17 point 11.
All right. Thank you, Councilmember waters.
Thank you Madam President. Move
approval.
motion has been made to approve. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The nine resolutions will be approved.
Madam President, yes, I'd like to request a waiver of the line items 17.5 17.6 and 17 point 10.
Right a waiver has been requested. Hearing no objections the motion will be approved. To attach a waiver when those items from the law department.
Councilmember waters seven resolutions nine item 17 point 12 and 17 point 18
Councilmember waters
Thank you madam president Move approval
motion has been made for approval. Any discussion at all on these settlements? Was he here for it? All right, number waters has moved move these for approval and these are various settlements. Hearing no objections. Others okay objection, Councilmember Santiago Romero.
Thank you, Madam President. objection to 17 point 16 and 17 point 17.
Purple so no.
Right any other objections to the various lawsuit settlements? Hearing none, the seven resolutions will be approved from the office of the city clerk,
Councilmember waters at resolution 917 point 19.
Councilmember waters.
Thank you, Madam President Move approval.
All right motion has been made for approval and this is for a charitable gaming license. or teach, empower and achieve nonprofit organization. A motion has been made for approval Hearing no objections, the one resolution will be approved from the Human Resources Department classification and compensation division,
Council Member waters a resolution line item 17 point 20.
Councilmember waters
Thank you Madam President. I move approval.
motion has been made for approval Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The one resolution will be approved. Under resolutions,
Councilmember Johnson a resolution line item 17 point 21.
Councilmember Jensen.
Thank you, Madam President Move for approval. This is to appoint Damien Crutcher to the district to district to entertainment commission representing councilmember Angela Whitfield Callaway.
motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing none the one resolution will be approved. There their request for labor. Okay, waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken.
Under resolutions, Councilmember Hall a resolution Lanham 17 point 22.
member Dr. Hall.
Thank you, Madam President. We've already recognized his resolution last week, whether it was to recognize September 11 through the 15th as as disability voting rights week, and move for approval for line item 17 point 22
All right, motion has been made for approval and Hearing no objections that resolution will be approved request a waiver, Madam President, and a waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken for the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee under unfinished business
council president pro tem take an ordinance noting a roll call line item 18.1.
Pro Tem say
the 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 desk 70 district map number 68 to revise the zoning classification for 18 parcels located on the west side of Warren Street between compass and interval streets commonly known as 1418514179141731416714159141511414514139141311412314117141111410114045140371403114023 and 14015 Ward Street from exist from the existing r1 single family residential district zoning classification to the m two restricted industrial zoning class district classification and to revise the zoning classifications for the parcel commonly known as 14044 Schaefer highway from the existing M four in this intensive industrial district zoning classification to the EM to restricted industrial district zoning classification laid on the table June 27 2023.
All right, thank you Protune. Hearing no objections that action will be taken. President Pro Tem take
my president I move that the ordinance be placed on the order of third reading and considered read.
Hearing no objections. Discussion. I'm sorry, discussion. Okay. Discussion. Member Benson followed by member Derma.
Alright, thank you. I just want to thank CPC and this body, and if it was take a look, this is something that we've been doing as a Council, which is downzoning from the extreme M four, which allows for very toxic uses to an m two. We just really want to thank all those involved in this. And this is just another way that we've seen this as businesses have moved into the city that they've been willing to do the same and so just wanted to say thank you acknowledge that
All right. Thank you member Benson member Nura?
Thank you Madam President. I echo the colleagues of member Benson or the comments of my colleague member Ben's, as this is going to be a great project in district seven that aims to replace the existing Coolidge terminal to a more modern terminal and Tucson to some of the points that member Benson made as we look at environmental air quality, particularly throughout the city of Detroit. This will also give a much needed facelift in that area. And so I'm very happy to support this project. In district seven as this terminal will also help D that service the west side of the city of Detroit so very supportive of this project. I wanted to put that on record. Thank you Madam President.
Thank you member Doha. Any other discussion? Hearing no objections that action will be taken potentate
by the President and moved to the ordinance be passed as submitted. There being a roll call required
with the clerk please call the roll.
Councilmember Santiago Ramiro? Yes. Council President Pro Tem take Yes, Councilmember waters. Yes. Councilmember Whitfield Callaway. Yes. Councilmember young? Yes. Council President Sheffield. Yes. Councilmember Benson? Yes. Council member Daryl Hall? Yes. Councilmember Johnston? Yes. Nine yeas, zero nays?
The ordinance is approved. Pro Tem say nope. president
I move to the title of the ordinance being confirmed,
Hearing no objections that action will be taken. From the law department,
council president potentate and introduction of an ordinance nine out of 18.2
Okay, protein
feed president I move that the ordinance be read twice by title ordered printed and laid on the table
okay, and this is for the secondary street name. ordinance. Hearing no objection, that action will be taken. From the law department.
Council President potentate a resolution setting a public hearing line item 18.30 Tim Tate
president I moved to set a public hearing for a date to be determined line item 18.3.
motion has been made for the scheduling of a public hearing for the secondary street name ordinance. Are there any objections to scheduling a public hearing? Hearing none the resolution will be approved from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Development in grants
council president pro tem to two resolutions, land arms 18.4 and 18.50 21.
The President move approval of line items 18.4 and 18.5. Please,
motion has been made for approval and this is the acceptance of two grants for the city of Detroit. Are there any objections? Hearing none the two resolutions will be approved. From the City Planning Commission,
council president proximity three resolutions nine 18.6 to 18.80. Tim Tate
President move approval of line items 18.6 through 18.8, please.
Motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the three resolutions will be approved.
From the housing and revitalization department,
council president pro tem tape for resolutions, line items 18.9 To 18 point 12.
Oh 21
A president move approval of line items 18.9 through 18 point 12.
Right motion has been made for approval any discussion? All right, hearing none motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The four resolutions will be approved
by President Clinton waiver in line
18 point 10 and 18 point 11
waiver has been requested or 18 point 10 and 18 point 11 Hearing no objections that action will be taking
random prisoner question waiver for line item 18.1. That's the Coolidge terminal
18.1. Yes, ma'am. waiver has been requested for 18.1 Hearing no objections that action will be taken. And if there can be a waiver requested please for 18 point 12 Thank you Protune Hearing no objections that action will be taken. From the planning and development department.
Council President Pro Tem take a resolution line item 18 point 13.
Pro Tem tape
on the president Move approval line item 18 point 13. Please.
All right motion has been made and this is a sale of land bank properties to the resurrection Community Development Corporation. Are there any objections Hearing no objections? The one resolution will be approved? Yes, remember that long?
I'd like to request a waiver on 18 point 13.
All right. Our waiver has been requested. Are there any objections? Hearing none, that motion is approved.
I don't care president if I may. I don't know if we requested waivers for line items 18.6 through 18.8 But if not like to do so.
waiver has been requested for 18.6 through 18.8. Hearing no objections, that action will be taken. Mr. Clark, you have it.
I do. Okay. Yes. All right.
For the public health and safety standing committee from the Office of contracting and procurement,
Madam President, there are five contracts of vote today from the public health and safety standing committee. First up we have contract numbers 6005578 98.6% City 1.3% blight remediation funding, right maintenance operations at public safety headquarters covering expenses expenses, such as utilities, repairs and equipment patterns, Detroit building authority total contract amount $2,930,172. And this contract is for the police department. The next contract is contract number 30677211 2%. City funding to provide an emergency demolition for the residential property at 19932 Coventry. Patrick is interested in contracting LLC total contract amount $16,650. And this is a city militias contract. The next contract is contract number 6005. For a 100% blight funding to provide removal transport, disposal and replacement of field materials at various prior demolition sites across the city of Detroit contract has seldom been trucking and excavating Inc total contract amount $2,039,819.40 And this is for city demolition. The next contract is kinds of numbers 60051511 2% are for funding to provide design of the new EMS annex three fire stations engine 5557 and 60. Contract is Nora LLC total contract amount $569,063 And this contract is for city demolition. The last contract is contract number 60037081 2%. Major street funding amendment number one provide an increase of funds only for construction services on major roads throughout the city of Detroit. Half of its Cadillac asphalt LLC, sort of magical mt $5,551,534.50 And this contract is for public works councilmember Santiago Romero five resolutions, line items 19.1 to 19.5.
Thank you Council Member Santiago Romero. Thank you
Madam President. Motion to approve 19.13 19.5
All right motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections the five resolutions will be approved
because of waiver for line items 19.1 and 19.3 Madam President,
waiver has been requested for 19.1 and 19.3 Hearing no objections that action will be taken. From the Department of Public Works.
Councilmember Santiago Miriam a resolution nine out of 19.6
Councilmember Santiago Ramiro.
Thank you, Madam President Move to approve 19.6
Motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved. From the Department of Public Works city engineering division,
Councilmember Santiago Remo a resolution nine or 19.7
Awesome members Santiago Romero. Motion to approve. motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved. Under resolutions,
Councilmember Vinson a resolution nine out of 19.8
Councilmember Benson, motion to move approval. motion has been made for approval and this is regarding lifting the privilege waiving the privilege when the memorandum regarding the constitutionality of requiring gun warning signs at gun shops. I think we talked about this last session. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections, the motion is approved
first a waiver 19.8.
a waiver has been requested. Are there any objections? Hearing none, that action will be taken.
Thank you fellas.
Under resolutions,
Councilmember waters two resolutions, lands 19.9 and 19 point 10.
Councilmember waters.
Thank you, Madam President Move approval.
All right. 19.9 is a resolution establishing Young Entrepreneurs Program in Detroit 19 point 10 is a resolution in support of providing childcare assistance. To deedat bus drivers. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The two resolutions will be approved
by the President.
Yes. May I request a waiver on both? Yes. Okay. waiver has been requested on both items, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. When I moved to the new business portion of the agenda from the mayor's office,
Councilmember young 11 resolutions nine 20.1 To 20 point 11.
Councilmember young
Thank you, Madam President Move to approve line items 20.1 through 20 point 11.
motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? And these are all various city events that have received various approvals from city departments? Hearing no objections. The 11 resolutions will be approved.
Madam president request waivers on line items 20.2 20.4 20.7 20.8 and 20 point 11.
Mr. Clark, do you have all of them?
Would you point to 20.4 20.7 20.8 and 20 point 11 Correct. So no
motion has been made Hearing no objections that action will be taken
to 20.1. No, go ahead.
What was the request? Remember Benson?
waiver on line 20.1
waiver has been requested for 20.1. Hearing no objections, that action will be taken. And councilmember Young.
Thank you, Madam President. I will request a waiver for line item 20 point 10.
Abraham has been requested for 20 point 10 Hearing no objections that action will be taken from the Office of contracting and procurement
Madam President, there are two contracts up for vote today from the public health and safety Standing Committee on today's new business portion of the agenda. Both contracts for the police department. First up we have contract number 6005331 wants to present towing operations revenue funding right disposal and removal services for boats, watercraft and other recreational vehicles Petros remove recycle remarket, LLC total contract amount $100,000. The next contract is contract number 60045231 2%. City funding to buy software to track and manage police training in compliance with the state of Michigan certification and in colts requirements. Contract is lepta Systems Inc. total contract amount $304,850.58 Councilmember Santiago Mayor tourism solutions law 20 point 12 and 20 point 13
Councilmember Santiago Ramiro.
Thank you Madam President motion to approve 20 point 12 and 20 point 13.
All right motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the two resolutions will be approved from the Office of contracting and procurement.
Madam President, there are five contracts up for vote today from the Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee. On today's new business portion of the agenda. All Contracts are for general services. First up we have contract number 6005575. Want to present capital funding to buy design build services for the Elmwood Park pathways contract is DMC consultants Inc, total contract amount $1,425,000. The next contract is contract number 6004283. A one one 2%. City funding amendment number one to provide an increase of funds for construction equipment repairs. TACHELES McAllister machinery Company Inc. DBA, Michigan cat photographical mt $300,000. The next contract is contract number 6002931. A two one 2%. City funding amendment number two to write an extension of time for power washer maintenance, repair and parks Patrick is Hot Seat Midwest cleaning systems total cost per mile or $134,500. The next Patrick is contract number 6004630. A one one 2%. ARPA funding number one to provide an increase of funds to add H vac system for the Rouge facility complex development contractors DMC consultants Inc. Total cost per mile $2,335,449.77. The last contract is contract number 60053651 2% Solid Waste funding to write the purchase of one new front end loaders contract is McAllister machinery Company Inc. DBA. Michigan care total contract amount $260,050. Councilmember young five resolutions, law dollars 20 point 14 To 20 point 18.
Councilmember young
Thank you, Madam President Move to approve line item 20 point 14 through 20 point 18
motion has been made any objections? You Hearing no objections. The five resolutions will be approved.
request a waiver for line item 20 point 17. And a president
waiver has been requested for 20.7 T. Hearing no objections that action will be taken on precedent. Yes,
I failed to request a waiver for 20 point 12 and 20 point 13. This is the Toyne operations to remove boats 20 point 12 and 20 point 13 Is the software needed for police training.
Are there any objections to a waiver when those two line items is depart you do have them? Yes. Okay Arey, no objections that action will be taken. And from the law department,
Councilmember Benson and introduction of an ordinance 920 point 19.
Councilmember Vinson
I move that the ordinance be read twice by title order printed and laid on the table.
Hearing no objections. That action will be taken from the law department.
Councilmember Benson a resolution setting a public hearing on item 20 point 20.
Councilmember Benson
motion to set public hearing TBD.
motion has been made for the scheduling of a public hearing, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. On the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Development in grants.
Councilmember Santiago Romero two resolutions not 20 point 2120 point 22
Councilmember Santiago Ramiro. Motion to approve. motion has been made for approval and both of these are grants. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the two resolutions will be approved
request a waiver madam president for 20 point 21 and 20 point 22.
All right waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Development in grants
councilmember young a resolution 20 point 23.
Awesome, Mr. Young.
Thank you, Madam President Move to approve line on 20 point 23.
motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved. Under resolutions,
Madam President, yes. My apologies. I'd like to request a waiver on line item 20 point 23.
All right, a waiver has been requested for 20 point 23 Hearing no objections that action will be taken. Under resolutions,
Councilmember Whitfield Kennaway two resolutions LANAP 20 point 24 and 20 point 25. No, no that line item 20 point 24 is on behalf of council president Sheffield, also noting that an amended resolution for Dynamics 20 point 24 has been passed out to all council members.
All right, Councilmember Callaway Yeah,
thank you Madam Chair Move for approval on line item 20 point 24 and 20 point 25 Both of those resolutions, but I also like to read my resolution into the record if I might.
Alright, so we're gonna move both of these for discussion. And councilmember Callaway. Yes. You said you would like to Yes, I do as well. But you can go first if you want to go ahead. Sure. Yeah. Okay.
Thank you. Thank you Madam Chair. Um, I want to thank the LAPD for drafting this amazing resolution recognizing September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and September 10 through the 16th as National Suicide Prevention Week, whereas suicide is a serious and preventable public health problem in Detroit. And across the United States. And whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year, suicide is one of the leading causes of death for individuals aged 610 through 64. And whereas the CDC has also found that suicide rates dramatically increased by 36% between 2002 2021 and 2022 set a record for suicide deaths with 40 1500 people dying of suicide. And whereas in 2021, an estimated 12 point 3 million American adults furiously thought about suicide 3.5 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.7 million attempted suicide. And whereas suicide and suicide attempts also affect the health and well being of friends and loved ones who may experience grief, shock, anger, guilt, depression, anxiety, and even thoughts of suicide themselves. And whereas research has shown that 46% of people who die by suicide have a known mental health condition, although that number does not reflect individuals with undiagnosed mental health conditions, which highlights the need for increased access to mental health services and treatment. And whereas although mental health is a common factor, there is rarely one single factor causing suicide. And other contributing factors often include personal relationships, trauma, substance abuse, physical health and job money, legal or housing stress. And whereas the stigma associated with mental health conditions and suicide hinders suicide prevention by discouraging at risk individuals from seeking life self life saving health, and confer the traumatized survivors of suicide loss and individuals with lived experience of suicide. And whereas states cities and communities can aid in suicide prevention by identifying and supporting people who are at risk of suicide, providing support to people experiencing financial and housing stress, promoting community spaces and activities that build community and connect people with one another, connecting EC risk people with coordinated physical and mental mental health care and working to remove the stigma associated with suicide. And whereas since September was first declared as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in 2008, September has been a time to acknowledge those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. Now therefore, be it resolved that the city of Detroit hereby recognizes September 2023 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Now be it further resolved that Detroit City Council hereby recognize the September 10 through the 16th of 2023 as Suicide Prevention Week, now be it finally resolved at the Detroit City Clerk's Office provide copies of this resolution to Detroit Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network, Black Family Development incorporated Corktown health center Institute for population health, Southwest counseling solutions that are toward Association of Black organizations, the StoneCrest Center and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of Michigan. Thank you, Madam Chair,
Ranking Member Callaway, and if I could be added to your resolution as well. Me too. I think everyone tired. All right. We can put that in the name of the Council. Mr. Clark, that was so low. All right. And I would like to read into record the resolution in support of UAW president Shane and striking UAW workers. Whereas on September the 15th, the United Auto Workers in the UAW president Sean fain initiated an unprecedented strike against General Motors Ford Motor, and still Lantis after negotiations between the UAW and the automakers were not resolved prior to the expiration of the union contracts. The UAW is primary demands are for wage increases cost of living increases, ending the tiered wage system, shorter work weeks a restoration of DeVos defined benefit pensions and stronger job security. Whereas the UAW is demanding a fair share of the profits that the auto workers generate, as a three automakers combined have made over 20 billion in profits in the first six months. Of 2023 and roughly a quarter of a trillion in profits over the last decade. Whereas the UAW was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1935, largely in response to brutal working conditions in auto factories. And whereas the rise of the UAW and other unions in the 1930s and 40s resulted in the first great expansion of health care for Americans and throughout the 20th century. Unions are credited with a Ganey with daily bass improvements in the lives of working people, which include the weekend the 40 hour work week, the end of child labor, the eight hour work day, unemployment benefits, workers compensation benefits and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The UAW is calling its new strategy, a stand up strike and recognition that striking workers are a are continuing a long legacy of fighting for improved compensation and working conditions for its members and for workers all over. Whereas the Detroit City Council supports working people across every sector of our economy and recognizes that working people deserve respect, adequate working, excuse me adequate workplace protections, and the right to a living wage. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Detroit City Council supports and stands in solidarity with striking UAW members and the UAW president Shawn fain as they continue to seek a resolution to strike that results in improved compensation and working conditions for its members working for GM Ford is Galantis Now therefore, be it resolved and Tracy cart receives a copy of this resolution sent to UAW president Shawn Fain, General Motors Ford Motor Company and stem Lantis. And with that being said, I would like to move both of these for approval. Are there any before we move back for approval? Yes, Councilmember young
man a president I was led to be added on to your resolution. All right.
Is there the name of the council? Yes. We will put both of these in the name of the council. So no, and we will move both of these for I'm sorry. Yes, member Johnson.
Thank you, Madam President. I just wanted to say thank you to both of you for your resolutions. I'm not sure that we tie the two together, but I just want to tie the two together for you all. Many people know that my husband is a UAW local seven member, and he has been a part of the tear wage system. My husband works for Jefferson North, the assembly plant and they consistently work 610 hour day, and more recently, they have been on critical mode, where they've been working required to work 710 hour days, that's not healthy for anyone physically or mentally, and for them to be able to take the time to recover to go back. Well, when you're working seven required 10 hour days. You don't get that moment. You don't get that moment for reprieve. Or rest or any of that. So I thank you both for your resolutions. I certainly stand in support of my husband and all UAW members that are fighting for to undo the tiered wage system and to certainly address the hours that they are required to work because it can be very taxing not only on them in their bodies, but also on their families. So just wanted to uplift that and say thank you to everyone for your support. Thank you Madam President.
Thank you so much, member Johnson. anything additional? Yes, member Doha.
Thank you, Madam President, and not just want to deep echo some of the comments of member Johnson as well as a UAW member myself fully in support of our workers and to stand in solidarity with them. As we try to push forward and change the culture here in not just the city of Detroit but throughout the entire nation. And I think that is very important. We enjoy lunch breaks, we enjoy many different benefits because of labor, who has put who has pushed just throughout the years in this country to ensure that people are treated fairly, people are treated equally and with equity, and are able to support their families and build that middle class, which has been spoken about so very much so I appreciate you putting this resolution for Madam President, and I am happy to support it.
Thank you. Thank you colleagues. And I just thought it was important to show our collective support as it is an ongoing strike. I know that more strikes probably will be forthcoming and I don't think anyone want it to have to strike but it is the right of the workers to do so to ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect. So thank you to all of our UAW brothers and sisters that are out there on the front line. Continue to stand tall for what you believe in. And we're hoping that we can come to a resolution that works for the people and also for the companies as well too. So with that being said, both of these resolutions were moved for approval, and they are both on behalf of the City Council Hearing no objections. The two resolutions will be approved.
Do we have any walk ons? We can take those up now for referrals.
Madam President, we do have a few walk ons a line and 7.4 to 7.7 were moved to new business for vote. Councilmember Johnson for resolutions.
Councilmember Johnson
Thank you Madam President. I move for approval on line item 7.4 through 7.7. These are to cancel our committee meetings for the remainder of the week, noting that we will not have a quorum as colleagues will be at Congressional Black Caucus.
Right motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections, the resolution will be approved. Mr. Clark, do you have the memorandum from councilmember Santiago Ramiro,
Madam President, I do have two memorandums are sent out over mail. The first I believe both for referrals. The first one is for report on police calls and arrest at local clinics. And the second one is for contract numbers 6004555 ALPR data inquiry
and these are to be referred to public health and safety. Correct. All right. Is there a motion? Motion? All right motion has been made or both of those memos to be sent to public health and safety, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. Thank you. And then we have a resolution to be to be referred from councilmember waters.
Yes, Madam President. Lastly, we do have a resolution from councilmember waters. If she would like to give a description of what it is, but what is for I'm sorry.
Well, you mean in terms in terms of a topic, we'll call it DTE accountability resolution.
You want it in public health and safety, public health and safety committee.
Okay, I mean, I don't know where he goes. Alright, but I'm fine with wherever you sent it all. Right.
All right. So motion has been made facin member waters resolution to public health and safety, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. Or the president's report on standing committee referrals and other matters.
one report from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
One report will be referred to the budget finance and Finance and Audit standing committee for the neighborhood excuse me for the internal operations standing committee.
Madam president has been brought to my attention by the ministry the administration that lines 20.3 and 20 point 23.4 are both assigned to do it. However, they should be police department contracts so I'm asking that these will be removed from internal and then move to PHS.
Alright, is there a motion? Hearing no objection, we will remove these and refer to public use internal public health and safety. Yes,
madam president that will leave us with 10 reports from various city departments.
All right. It's your reports. will be referred to the internal operations standing committee for the Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee
10 reports from various city departments.
Attend reports will be referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services standing committee for the Planning and Economic Development. Standing Committee
for reports from various city departments.
Four reports will be referred to the Planning and Economic Development standing committee for the public health and safety standing committee.
Nine reports from various city departments noting that the addition of 23.3 and 23.4
those 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 now for member reports. Councilmember potentate
negative report now.
Thank you councilmember Callaway,
negative report.
Councilmember Young.
Thank you, Madam President. I want to remind everybody again that October 17. At 7pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum, that's fine. Ash is going to be 5:30pm That will be my birthday cake celebration. And then 3pm will be me and Mary waters will be our council district evening meeting. Yearly evening meeting will be October 17 7pm as October 17 at 7pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum, October 17 at 7pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum, October 17 at 7pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum, look forward to seeing you there, Be there or be square and also just want to wish everybody safe travels is going to the CBC. Take care of banking everybody.
Thank you so much. Remember young member Doha.
Thank you, Madam President. I just want to briefly thank the residents of district seven who attend all of our events. This past Friday, we held a coffee hour at the McDonald's located at 13 676 Grand River right by the second precinct and it was a packed house. We appreciate their attendance you can so much that the news came through to document it so I am thankful for the residents who continue to participate stay active and helped make district seven a better place and I also want to thank them for attending our D seven policy session which was our eighth session last night at St. Suzanne, where we talked about the Declaration of Independence and engage them so thank you so much to our December residence. Other than that, that concludes my report. Thank you, Madam President.
All right. Thank you so much. Councilmember waters.
Thank you, Madam President. I have my request. I believe it could be perhaps the assessor's office. The I like to ultimately put it in the form of a motion. We want to be in a position to analyze the raw data ourselves as it relates to the land value tax. So we need demographic data for all of the constituents in Detroit, specifically the homeowners. And so we I want to put that in the form of a motion, Madam Chair, because I'm just not getting my questions answered. And so if I am to be in a position to try and make an informed decision so that I can inform the people of what's really happening with them. And I need I need answers. And so we're going to analyze this, this raw data, and I'd like to put that in the form of a motion I believe
all right, and that's to LPD to conduct an analysis on the proposal, essentially, and provide some data.
Yeah, I want the raw data from the assessor's office that because they are the ones that's putting all of this data together, I want them to give us the data
okay. So as to the assessor's office, yes, the request. Okay. And if you could just put that in writing in a memorandum form as well. Okay. All right. Is there any objections to the motion? All right, hearing none, that action will be taken.
Thank you, Madam President. That's it.
Thank you, Mr. Waters Member Santiago Amuro.
Thank you, Madam President. Just wanted to share three upcoming events in District Six. The first is our upcoming coffee hour at Detroit equity Alliance. We're going to be there next Thursday, September 28 at 11am. We are also continuing our community office. hours we're going to be joined by the land bank to health department and DPW. So any residents that have any questions or concerns regarding any services provided by those departments, please stop by and we will be at Kamini rec center from four to 6pm on Monday, September 25. And just want to let folks know to save the date for our next evening community meeting, which will be held in District Six on Tuesday, September 26. That Pat in park for the next seven 7pm
Thank you, Madam President. All right. Thank you. Remember Benson.
Thank you just want to give thanks to our GPU unit who this past weekend's supported the tray tray as a board member. It was really exciting to have GPU come out and support v and escort with our downtown Special Operations Group the close to 2000 riders who came out this year to see the city of Detroit from a very unique perspective and hoping to get all of my colleagues to participate next year. So there's really glad to see EGPU who really helped make this a very unique experience for the riders by ensuring that everybody finished safely and then they were able to bypass lights and not be stopped by traffic for the ride. Thank you.
All right. Thank you. Member Benson member Johnson.
Thank you, Madam President. Just want to share a couple of events that we have coming up in District Four on Friday, September 29. We are hosting our coffee hour at Rebecca's tea room at 8am. That is on Mack Avenue. And then on Saturdays September 30. We are hosting our Health and Wellness Fair at East English village Preparatory Academy at Finney from 10am until to encourage everyone to come out. And just also want to tell you all about last night. Yesterday evening we hosted a discussion about the land value tax proposal. We we had Marshall Bullock start the conversation and Mr. Dan will essentially in the conversation, Mr. Mr. Dan wheel is always extremely insightful. Residents were extremely appreciative. And I also want to say thank you to Toyota Reeves, who is a member of the equitable development task force he is working on his PhD in economics. And he offered some very great suggestions and insight relative to the land value tax proposal and so we're looking forward to continuing that conversation as one of the subcommittee's from the equitable development task force. Thank you so much, ma'am. President.
All right. Thank you member Johnson. And for my member reports, just want to thank everyone who came out yesterday for the five year anniversary of the people's bills which essentially is a progressive agenda, to uplift the quality of life for our everyday Detroiters. several bills were highlighted that we collectively as a council passed in some of the forthcoming items that we're looking to approve moving forward. So again, thank you to all of the organizations, union leaders and residents that came out for that Five Years celebration. We have several community events that are forthcoming. I would like to hold off on giving dates and locations at this time, so stay tuned. Our annual coat drive will be coming up along with our first gun buyback that we are partnering with DPD and the sheriff's office on but more information will be forthcoming. When it's a mention over recess. Callaway waters and Benson all celebrate their birthday member Johnson's birthday was last Wednesday's we wish you all this Wednesday. This Thursday. Okay this Thursday so we wish you all the happy birthday and we do have cake with everyone's name for all of you all in the back to celebrate your AWS birthday. So happy birthday to you. As was mentioned, all of the sessions will be canceled for this week due to the Congressional Black Caucus and wishing everyone safe travels for that as well, too. All right. If there is nothing else, all right, nothing else to come before us to guess. Yeah, move on to allow under adoption without committee reference.
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under communications from the clerk or report our proceedings by the mayor. The report will be received and placed on file under testimonial resolutions and special privilege
council president pro tem take two resolutions none of them 31.1 and 31.2.
Pro Tem say President will report
a motion has been made for approval Hearing no objections. The two resolutions will be approved under testimonials and special privilege.
Council President Pro Tim Tate on behalf of council member young are resolution Latinum 31.3.
President we can move that over to number Young is now arrived.
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awesome member Young. This is a testimonial or Brenda at least he'll
Madam President, I move to approve. Move to approve line item 31.3.
All right Hearing no objections that motion is approved. And there being no further business to come before us. Again, it's safe travels to everyone. And this meeting will now stand adjourned.
