All right. Good morning. We will now call to order the formal session for Tuesday, October the third and if our please call the roll,
Councilmember Scott Johnson. Customer fair do have the third president. Customer Leticia Johnson present how can we get rid of Santiago Ramiro present? Trump knew Mary Walters rather puzzled Angela Whitfield Callaway.
Councilmember Callaway did indicate that she will not be present today and her absence is excused.
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Thank you so much. We now have a quorum we are officially in session. We will go straight to our invocation for this morning. Joining us we have pastor Maurice Brooks from greater Mount Tabor Baptist church located in City Council District Six. Good morning.
Good morning. Good morning to all and to you. President Sheffield want to thank you for extending the invitation to do the invocation. And to all of my esteemed colleagues. Many of you I know personally, to Mary waters and Coleman, a young second Fred do have the third and to my esteemed council woman in District Six Gabriela Santiago Romero and to all of the others want to thank God for you being here being here today. And let us let us invite God's presence into this session. Let us pray. Father, we look to you. We look to you for guidance, we look to you for instruction, and we look to you because you are the source of all of our strength. And Lord we give you praise and we give you glory. for who you are. And we thank You Father for blessing us because in you we live, we move and we have our very being. And we pause right now Lord, just to thank you for being the giver of every good and perfect gift then Lord, we pray in light of all of this that your will would be done in earth as it is in heaven. Then Lord, we thank You that You have given all of us the keys. You say that you have given us the keys to the kingdom of heaven that whatsoever we bind in the earth will have already been bound in heaven, whatsoever we loosen the earth will already have been loosed in heaven. And so Lord, we ask now that you would bless all of these Council persons, Lord that they would be sensitive to your will and sensitive to your people. And then Lord, we pray for the city of Detroit. We pray for its people we pray for its prosperity and we pray for the plans that you lay for us in the city of Detroit. And the Lord we pray that you would allow us to do all that we could do to bring your will to bear all that we can do that your will would be done in the year. Lord. We pray now as we leave this prayer, but never you're never your presence, what we pray you will continue to sensitize our hearts to the needs of your people. That when your people are hungry, we will respond that when your people are disenfranchised, that we will people are impoverished or impotent, Lord that we will respond and respond in your power and in your mic. Bless us now, this and all of the blessings we ask in Jesus name that have your heart say amen. And thank God.
Amen. All right. Thank you so much. Reverend Rhodes. If you would like to stay on virtually as long as you can please do so. And if you have to jump off we understand as well. But thank you so much for your invocation. Are we going to now cut off our public comments? Hopefully everyone has turned in carts. Perfect. All right. We now have with us joining us this morning. Wayne State University's first female president yes Miss Kimberly Andrew SP.
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see it. Thank you. Thank you so much. And thank you, President Sheffield for the very warm introduction and good morning Detroit city council members. It is such my pleasure to be here and I'm so grateful to make Detroit and Wayne State my home. Today in the audience. I'm pleased to be joined by Stacey Clayton, our Director of Community Affairs, yay who began her career here at the Detroit City Council. Also in attendance we have chief Holt who works so hard on behalf of our community and our university. And then we have our state senate members Hayden Johnson and leadership Cordelia who actually interned here, I believe, and then our other members who are seeing government and action. Yes,
thank you.
So let me start off just by thanking you all for your commitment to the health well being and prosperity of our city and it's public research university Wayne State. We are very proud that three of our current city council members are weighing grads President Sheffield Of course, council persons Tate and Benson police chief white deputy mayor Todd Bettison, corporate counsel, Conrad mallet, and so many other city employees Wayne State truly is Detroit's University. Whoa, right. I love that. So you know, in my mind what's really exciting about Wayne State is we are truly at the heart of Detroit and our physical presence in our deep commitment to in service to our community, and in our work to be Detroit's talent pipeline. This is really the reason why I was drawn to this university at this period of time. And what an exciting time it is for Wayne State. We are truly on the move. You may have heard that we welcomed 4500 new students this fall. How exciting is that? 3000 new 50x and another 1500 transfer students. This is almost our very largest class. It's our most talented and most diverse 20% of the students identify as black 10% of the students identify as Hispanic. They are equally talented as the year prior. And it's a great way to start the new year. Wayne State is up 50 points and our US News ranking we rank in the top 100. And so what does that mean for our community that we are opening access to all who are talented and interested to come but they have access to the highest quality education that will take them to a different place than where they started. We are the University The only research university that's ranked top in social mobility and I'm so proud of the work that Wayne State does every day. I'm just completed I think two months I'm in the beginning of my third month. So I'm an active learning mode. And I look forward to interacting with each and every one of you and understanding your aspirations for what Wayne State can do and how we can do more together. And I've already had the opportunity to meet some of you at the events in the past and I hope we can engage in more dialogue as we go forward. So a couple things I just wanted to share with you that I'm particularly proud of. Last year Wayne State received a $6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to hire more faculty because we recognize students learn better when they see faculty and pathways for themselves. We welcome 80 New scholars at Wayne State this fall with research interests to expand the knowledge about people of color and the issues that affect them. And around race, race racism excuse me inequality and struggles around equity and justice. These are scholars who are committed to developing a more inclusive curriculum to mentor students from a myriad of backgrounds and who are engaged in service with our black community. This grant will also help us to establish the Center for Black Studies, which is modeled after our incredibly successful 52 year old center for Latino and Latino Studies. Dr. Rhonda Williams, formerly of Vanderbilt University or pretty awesome University joint Wayne State this fall as our Coleman a young Endowed Chair in the Department of African American Studies. She will focus on humanistic research on the development of working relationships with Detroit's activist community to help advance social justice causes. Earlier on this year, Wayne State signed a transfer agreement with Wayne Community College to ensure that their graduates in specific curricula are automatically accepted to Wayne. We're trying to make this pathways more deliberate and more seamless. Wayne State also has a dual enrollment program with Cass tech that's been incredibly successful. You know, outside the classroom and in streets of Detroit Wayne Wayne's health mobile unit regularly partners with our health department to have doctors and health screenings and testing available directly in our Detroit neighborhoods and at Detroit events. And then I don't need to tell you how tech town works to support our small minority on businesses to help them truly thrive. You know, we are so grateful for the experiences that our students receive interning and many of your offices here in the city. These kinds of experiences are critical for students to develop the kind of marketable skills that set them up for success in their career. So I'm just so excited to be here and humbled to lead Wade state into the future to make sure that Detroiters have access to the highest quality education right here in our community. Looking forward I'm eager to be working with each of you to guarantee that all Detroit high school students know about Wayne State and about the heart of Detroit, the Wayne State guarantee and the Detroit promise for free tuition. In fact, this fall 55% of our incoming students are coming to Wayne not paying tuition and not paying fees. As a result of these and other programs. I need your help. I need your help to get the word out about these programs, so our students can come to Wayne State and realize their dreams. Community engagement is really top of mind for me and I look forward to working with you all to expand what Wayne already does to do more on the benefit for our students and our families and our community. It doesn't just take me it takes each and every one of us and thank you all for all that you do for their great city and for our great university. Wayne State truly is Detroit's University and I look forward to working with each and every one of you. So thank you very much.
Great, thank you.
Thank you so much, President SP and we are all eager to work with you excited about all that you're going to achieve and your new position. I know we talked a lot in our office earlier today about recruitment and community engagement and how we can support your efforts to ensure that more Detroiters are in the pipeline. So I'm sure all of us collectively are going to be working with Wayne State to ensure that we get that done so we appreciate you. Um, is there any comments or questions for our colleagues? Or President SP? Council member young?
I just want to say congratulations, I'll be historic. We're looking for great things. You have big few shoes to fill with Mr. Wilson, but we know you're going to do a great job. And I'm also a student currently in arts and science. I'll let you know Don't forget about me as well.
I am looking forward to seeing you at the graduation and as soon as I'm
done here, I'm about to go start taking my class when I get done. So I just want to say thank you for all your work and all the things that you've done so far, and all the things you could continue to do. But I really appreciate you just being a trailblazer. And really what you bring to the universe. Thank you. I look forward to having a good and blossoming relationship in the future. Thank you so much. I appreciate
Thank you. Thank you member young member Doha.
Thank you Madam President. And good morning. First of all, I have to say again, it was a pleasure meeting you at these events and just to hear your vision for our students here in the city of Detroit. Wayne State is not a traditional university in the sense that caters to a lot of our adult population here in the city of Detroit. And it's just really an anchor and a pillar. This is our hometown University. I can tell you even from serving in the state legislature, there will be fights at times trying to gather funding down here but but through great leadership all throughout Wayne State University we were able to accomplish some great things and so I'm appreciative of you and your vision and look forward to great things and partnering with you as well to connect our resonance to just the wonderful resources that Wayne State has and has also told to me that our own Dr. Powers is our parliamentarian is also a Wayne State graduate as well. So so we know particularly sitting at this table how much knowledge comes from Wednesday that she helps guide us through our sessions. But again, thank you so much, and congratulations to you and look forward to working with you. So thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you. All right, let's give her one more round of applause. Thank you so much Miss SP for being here. I have a car for cheap hope. So I will allow you to come up now. Did you have do would you like to make a public comment? She hopes
Good morning to the steam the Detroit City Council and also those in the audience. I'm here just to make a very brief comment about the hookah lounges. We had one in our midtown area a few years ago. And it started off very nice and then it just sort of spirals out of control and took a lot of resources for my department as well as partnering with the Detroit Police Department to sort of bring that under control. We thought we had it under control. We had a very devastating shooting right outside the hook alone since the end of the hours where four people were targeted. It was indiscriminately shooting right into the crowd and resulted a loss of life and just want to make my comments that it's very difficult for our community to thrive and grow. What has sort of unchecked type of activities going on and appreciate to council for hearing my comments. I thought it was important and I go on the record just to let you know, civil law enforcement stopped so
thank you. Thank you Chief halt. And I know there have been some had some proposed amendments that are actually before it's a day that are dealing with those particular uses. I'm not sure Vince if you want to touch on some of the work that you're doing around regulating those uses. We
had a president that'll be coming up for a vote later today. It's been through the committee. This is something that's been brought to my attention and I've pushed this through CPC at the behest of our community residents who were having so many problems similar to what you're describing. And so today was looking to bring a regulation so it's not the Wild West, but we are communities have a say in where they're located and how they operate within their neighborhoods. But thank you well, we'll
definitely keep you in the loop as well. cheapo. And if you have any additional information please make sure you send that to us. Okay, Councilmember Yang?
Yes. Thank you, chico. Always good to see you, sir. So I just want to make sure I'll get this good. Is this just you just given us encouragement to change the current language now to make it better? Or is this You said you're opposed to this language, this legislation,
this occurs to have ordinances which would affect to control and locations where these lounges open up. Okay. So governance, surrounding air operation,
it's just so so the automation so this is in support of what we're doing here. Yes. Okay. Okay. Thank you.
All right. Thank you. All right. The clerk window. President Pro Tem has joined us as well. Good morning.
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Did y'all want the session of Tuesday, September the 19th will be approved. There being no reconsiderations or unfinished business. We will proceed to the budget Finance and Audit standing committee for the budget Finance and Audit standing committee
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under communications from the mayor and other governmental officials and agencies. There are no islands Madam President. All right. Thank you. We will call now for our general public comments. Everyone will have two minutes for public comment and we will start with those who have come down this morning. Miss Barbara winder. You are first followed by MPO Dan Robinson senior
the morning
Good morning. Thank you Madam President. I mean this morning because I've been unable to obtain an answer answer on a question from the various departments that have been referred to as well as from the Office of three four of the council people whose offices I have personally call. I am concerned that the city's subcontractors are replacing aggregate aggregate concrete sidewalks with white plain concrete. As you probably know, aggregate concrete cost a little bit more than does White concrete and in addition, we live in a historic district and the district the historic Commission requires that we replaced with aggregate concrete which we have done. I have called your office I have called number waters office I've called member Johnson's office. I have seen you publicly and given my question to your staff. And I was promised that someone would call me so no one has called me. I call this is a year, a year ago now for the calls, the initial calls. And the most recent calls were last. Last week when I saw you publicly at a public meeting. I'd like to know what else must I do in order to get resolution to this matter and to find out if someone is going to reimburse us for the difference between what we have paid and what the city is replacing. We now have checkerboard sidewalks outside of our home and we're not pleased with it. In addition, there's work now being done by the utilities and they are replacing with black tar. So is there any hope for us or should we just be satisfied with patchwork that we have put out appreciate an answer.
Thank you Miss winder. And I apologize that you're experiencing that and we did talk with you. I think that was last week Friday at the event. We have your information so if you don't mind before you leave, I want to make sure that our team is able to give you a response to what you're okay.
I did not I did not speak with anyone last week except to give you enough saying well,
we spoke personally. Yeah, I mean, you gave me your car. Yes. And that's what I'm referring to. So okay, we have the information. I think someone from my team has reached out for the initial request. But while you're here today, I want to make sure that we're able to get you some type of response.
Thank you very much.
Let me know that you would take that at large members are looped in as well.
Excuse me, it a call to let me know that you're taking action would have been sufficient. I wouldn't have come today. Okay.
Thank you. With all due respect, Miss Rhonda, we just saw you on Friday, today's Tuesday and so you know that we will continue to work with you Miss winder. Okay, thank you. Thank you Miss winder. MPO Mr. Robinson,
morning, steamed council members. My name is neighborhood police officer Dan Robinson of course that gives me the responsibility. The responsibility goes up a little bit louder. Please apologize. The neighborhood police officer Robinson and of course that gives me the responsibility of addressing quality of life needs of our citizens in our neighborhoods. I am also the Director of the Detroit Police, law enforcement, law enforcement Explorers program. They have our youth ages 10 through 19, where we help them out with do a lot of things in a community. They're Trailblazers as well. And so I want to comment on ordinance for regulation, regulating hookah bars and to sell to safeguard the well being of our community. It is imperative that we enact ordinances to regulate hookah bars and lounges recent reports has highlighted a surge in criminal activities such as outbreak outbreaks of violence, shootings and unauthorized access by minors and these establishments without proper oversight. These venues, risk exacerbating violence and other criminal activity in our neighborhoods. let's prioritize the quality of life for our citizens, especially our youth by ensuring that these venues are operating spot and responsibly as well as safely ordinance will give us the opportunity like city officials to be able to go and regulate to ensure that these businesses are doing what they should be doing and help us to protect our community and especially our children. Thanks
Robert cardiac will be followed by Mr. Cunningham.
Good morning everybody at home and everybody under the sound of my voice 313444911143134449114 on Facebook, forest subservience Cunningham on Facebook, forest subservience Cunningham, please listen to the message on that voicemail line. So in the community for years now, I give out bus tickets. So sometimes I run long, etc. And the Winter's coming. And I want to thank Councilman Calabrese not here and it comes to a president. You don't need a hand warmers last year and people really appreciate it when the weather changed like last year, so uhm, the weather is about to be winter again. So I need to start preparing to get more hand and foot warmers while people are waiting on the buses and I want you all to remember that DDOT is on time 63% 63% And that's what they don't they say what they're all mouth. So that's at the data input meetings, Miss I obame But I mean, they're trying, but since people are gonna be out in the cold and the elements, if you can be a blessing to them while you're driving, look to the left look to the right. I know you focus, but look at those people by time you get done whatever you're doing, and then something else besides you come back and those same people will be still standing there. So these are people, not just numbers. So I'm asking you guys to show some love to those that are just waiting on these buses out here. They're not just numbers. They're people continue to pray for my mom and the nursing home. She She keeps telling me Take me with you take me with you. I said I don't know what to say. Her legs don't work. At all. And I wouldn't have my back is messed up I wouldn't be able to change her and etc. So just the ship piece and then she continue to have her joy. When I come to hear anybody have any ideas or places this handicap accessible that you can take her hit me up at 313-444-9114 and I have a little bit of fun. Someone helped me to change her while we're out in public so much. And God bless
you Mr. Cunningham. And we will always keep you you and your family. Your mother lifted up in prayer. All right. Thank you for coming down. Mr. Kermit, followed by Evelyn Sanguinetti.
Good morning Council. My name is Robert karmic. And I just gave Mr. Whitaker a email from Elva Mitchell. And on this email, it says that he's looking for a $50,000 deposit in 2018 where I left that deposit on a piece of property. I left $125,000 On Property. You Mary Sheffield and Mr. Benson was in that committee along with Gabe Leland. I have not got my money back. And it's been many many years. I spent 400,000 in pre development. I like my money back. I'm a taxpayer. I paid 200 and some $1,000 and one piece of property 222,000 I pay your salaries have come here for a year and a half. Right and take you think everything's funny. It ain't funny. You work for us. You don't work for yourself. You work for the taxpayers to say no clown EK. If you put $125,000 out you would want your money back wouldn't you? You ain't got $125,000 I just need my money back. That's what I'm looking for. I come here, I want some help. Ain't nobody saying the word and no one trying to help me. You know, I need my money. So I need you give my money and couldn't come back. The administration right shook me down. Gabe Leland shook me down. He went did he plead guilty to extortion. You need to investigate all the land deals that Gabe Leland did that Mary Sheffield and Benson was involved in where's my money? Do you two got my money? I need my money. I keep coming here. I got receipts I sent them receipts to you. The checks been cash you'd have more money.
Evelyn Sanguinetti.
Good morning, President Sheffield and members of the city council. My name is Evelyn Sanguinetti. And I am the senior guiding advocacy manager with T Mobile and I'm over 20 states and this beautiful state is one of them. I am here this morning before all of you to advise of a partnership that we just conducted. With my side it was formerly known as Children and Family Services Development Center. We had collaborated with them prior to COVID. So we have rekindled this relationship and we've started a cove drive in our main offices. There's more to come as far as collaboration as a community because as we know, winter is starting very soon and we all need to come together protect the most vulnerable. Have a great day and thank you for your service.
Thank you and if you have any additional information you can send over email to the councilmembers. All of us I'm sure we can utilize that information and make sure we spread the word for it as well. Absolutely. Thank you for taking the time to come down. Right. Miss Renita more followed by James Ford.
GM on Okay, my name is we need more okay, I was down here last week. Okay good young lady for family helping me she she took my phone for pull up Chevrolet houses and say I couldn't get any to meet me. Okay, my phone was acting up she said I don't know why I can't get intersection in affordable housing. So she started looking on her computer. Fine. Okay then as soon as she can I see oh go home and look at your I took my phone to the store is Do you can get into it. So how you're expecting me to simply do this and you actually you're helping me if I can't get the help I need it's ridiculous. I'm gonna have to do more action and I've been putting into the never past in the past and spec authorship or shipping posts have been in the house before they're three and a half years ago when I would have been buying it three years into it don't make no sense. i My health is messed up and I have hard time going around. And sometimes I can't. My daughter is currently being put in the hospital. And I can't tell if we do that because I gotta take care of something that I shouldn't have never never have to go to all because of the system. It don't make no sense that I keep have to go through this. And when they get attitudes here because they don't want to do their job. When they put us in houses. They should never pass inspection. This is the government and y'all are a part of the government. I shouldn't have to go through this. Go ask us to do things and we do them and then we get punished for doing what y'all asked us to do. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you, Miss Moore. Jamesport followed by Ronald Foster.
I'm James for I just want to say this city council we know that license plate readers were not designed to catch people that are blatantly running real lights and very racing. But however we take our hats off to you it is a first start. It may do something we don't know what is going to do. But we take our hats off to you. I applaud you. Being vigilant. Keep pushing those pencils and pens. And we thank you very much. God bless everybody. It may help. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Mr. Ford. Bronto Foster.
Morning, first thing I wanted to come out and advocate on behalf of the organization and my community and a bunch of parents were able to organize and get organization organization called D up which is for Detroit, United parents, so we'll be getting some information about that. Secondly, and more importantly, I want to be proactive about our voting in this city. I think it's important that every citizen matter and not just around voter. I wanted this council to use his influence and this next senator election to have a debate here before the people that are city of Detroit. Every cent in their cars before here count on votes from residents in the city of Detroit. We can no longer afford for them to be just a blank checkbox and the citizens don't know who they are. The most important resources that we have is for the federal government. And it's imperative that we have somebody that represents our community. Thirdly, priests and delegates is essential to combat crime within our community. Anybody within our community have to get information from the grassroot levels. More importantly, the city do not dictate whether or not you don't have to declare whether or not you're Republican or Democrat. That policy approved to be destructive and counterproductive for our city. Last time, it was a George Floyd incident. We as a community discovered that our police chief was a Republican. We don't want people popping up in next elections, declaring where they are when they took one side here already. So it's important that we get on board. People need to stand where they stand stick with a stick and that we hold anybody accountable. That want to represent the residents here that the residents would be involved in and know who they are. And come before the people or the city of Detroit.
Thank you, Mr. Foster. Mr. Willis.
Hello, council president and the rest of the council. My name is Jamar Willis, represent rainbow line a tree service. I just wanted to come and meet you guys face to face. I'm on bidding on a contract. And I would like to work with each district. The bank has approved me for a loan and I need to keep those trucks moving and blight and tree removal. So if there's a way that I could leave you guys with a card or anything your assistance, I'd appreciate it and I look forward to meet you guys individually.
Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you for coming down. If you have your cards I think Yvonne from my team has it. We'll make sure all of the council members get your card and however we can support you please let us know or wish you the best. It sounds like he's in the process of bidding on a contract as to date so he's already in the system just wants us to make sure we're aware of who he is. And again, however we can support you any challenges that you may have, make sure you reach out to us, but we definitely want to support you and via the process as much as we can. Okay thank you, sir. All right, Miss Daraa
alright, let Carmack, myself and other citizens sit at the same table with the unlimited time you put for the corporate investors to present you with written and oral facts. I want 10 feet west in my building at four nine to Peterborough from the plaza to the alley with my current 22 inches along the west side. And nothing on the east side. I was forced to put I was forced by a blight violation to move my garbage and recycle cans around the corner to the back door which is very inconvenient. I had them against my front yard fence for the community so use by the way does this recycle here in the city? I picked up your garbage. I meant to bring it up to show you on the way you know in front of your building and not borrow my building. And there was no place to put the recycle so I'll go outside and take that home and find a place to recycle it. But I had already tried to buy that lot. Then the city the mayor offered me 10 feet all the way to the alley, but they only it was in a meeting with some of his representatives and Joanne Warwick was there. When we left I said you have that paper where they drew out what we have we got till Friday to decide about this. They had snatched the drawing back that they presented at the table. So we I had gone to the Detroit building authority and put an application for 25,000 but and I was going every year down there to see if it was on a tax sale and plus picking up that lot. And out front
Thank you, Miss Dara. That's your time. Miss Daraa unfortunately, everyone has to have the same time we appreciate your comment, and we were going to move on now. Okay, thank you so much. Mr. Everyone gets two minutes. Mr. Oh, we have to be fair. Okay. Mr. That's your time. We will make sure we continue to work with you offline. Okay, but we have to proceed. Thank you so much, Mr. Ms. dhara. We will we will work with you. We have no problem working with you. Ms. Dara. Thank you so much. We will work with you offline Mystara but we have to proceed with public comment. Okay. Thank you. We are not going to go to our virtual callers. Yes, we will. We will find you we have no problem will now turn to our virtual callers and you could proceed now.
Good morning Madam President. First caller online is William M. Davis.
Good morning. Can I be heard?
Yes, you can. Good morning.
Okay. I'd like to say start off by saying go Wayne State I'm gonna probably in State graduate. In fact, I worked my way through Wayne State by working full time to see the Detroit water department. During my time at the water department I had seven different job titles. One separate from those seven titles was chief unions to it. I organized the UAW group in the water department and became the first chiefs to and I had five students abandon me. I am pleased that some of y'all are supporting the UAW strikers because of the horrible conditions that they've been lifted up onto. But also I'd like to remind you that semi truck retirees have been living up onto horrible conditions to in fact, some will say even worse and that we have not received any increases you know, since 2013. In our pensions was cut our cost of living was stopped. New the clawback which is basically our savings was stolen. You know, let's say it took like 20% or more off the top, and we're paying that back and we shouldn't be. So as you stand out in solidarity with my fellow UAW brothers and sisters. Try to remember city, Detroit retirees. You know, like say I went to the convention in Chicago in the 1990s. I know some of y'all may have been very, very young at that time. But if I had the opportunity to go to a WR convention coming up, I would say the city chart is horrible towards labor, horrible towards retirees and been doing a horrible job. Thank you.
All right. Thank you, Mr. Davis.
The next dollar is land value tax is a scam to raise taxes.
All right. Thank you.
Good morning, Council. Good morning. Thank you. For giving us two minutes council member to feel thank you so much president. The land value tax that the mayor's proposal is a new tax on already illegally overtaxed electorate it's an artificial 17% discount on 100% Illegal over taxes that are continuing to be levied on us. We want our $600 million plus bet that's almost a billion dollars. We want our money back, plus interest and penalties. We want 100,000 homes that were illegally foreclosed back in the greatest wealth fifth in Detroit history. We also want the mayor to give that money back to us before he thinks about trying to bamboozle us with this land value tax even in the legislature were not called the legislators. They told me it was a 50% tax increase and many of them said they were not going to vote for it. I want to thank councilmember Callaway Community Health Corp DTE Energy Efficiency Program global Detroit eco works in the senior emergency repair grant. I want to thank all of them for helping me get needed repairs due to the rainy through my house and and also even though you said you'll never help me with getting home repairs, call me young. These people helped me and I want to thank them for doing that for me. And also and I know your number so you have to keep repeating it 1000s of dollars damages happens when people don't get their roofs repair. We like for you guys please to step up the roof repairs before the winter happens. That's when most of the damages happen like tomorrow.
All right, thank you.
The next caller is Miko a Williams.
Right. Good morning, Mr. Mica Williams.
Hi, good morning, counsel. Thank you for allowing me to speak for these two minutes. I wanted to say that yesterday was a beautiful day with state senator Stephanie Chang finally announcing the piece of water legislation that will make water affordable and that will give us value. It is very important that we support these legislation with bills at the state level. But also it's important for the city level to implement the Joanne Watson water affordability plan. I want to thank councilmember Coleman Young. It was great to see him honored that his award for the African American leadership award ceremony for all the hard work that he does. I also want to say that we can do a lot better as a city as a community and making sure that water is affordable. I want to refute what the mayor of Detroit has said about rich neighborhoods and such they should have been shutting off rich neighborhoods at the first set of 2014. When all the corporations and entities all these high water bills. They should have shut the water off at Comerica Park when migi was being honored the other day. Maybe it was show people that water is important. Water is an essential human right it cannot be privatized. It cannot be sold and it cannot be made money for a couple of investors and not the real investors of the public. That's why we say water is a public common asset yesterday as definitely chains announcement of these legislation of water bills we have to fight federally for the lie whop the water affordability that's in Congress now being stalled from threats of a government shutdown. I believe in a God that will provide I believe in a God that will deliver and I believe in a God that will liberate the city of Detroit that will liberate its people and that will give a second when to fight back. I support this striking workers of the UAW solidarity but I also support
Great, thank you so much.
next caller is Benny a Varner
the morning I'm normally here asked in advocating for my neighborhood slash community. Today I'm here asked him for prayer. My vice president Miss Gwen Lanier. She passed Friday. The 29th My neighborhood is in shock. She was so much love. A Walk in Angel. I'm asking you to pray for her family. That we're near family by my neighborhood and for myself. She was the Vice President and the glue. But this black club, but not only that, she was what I call my sister friend. She is going to be missed. I'm still in shock. I'm trying to shake it. I'm trying to shake it but she is going to be missed. And so I'm just asking for you to pray for us. A family mom members and myself so we can get through this. And I'm praying for my peace so that I can just focus on our good memories. Thank you. I appreciate
thank you so much Miss Varner and member Hall would like to respond and definitely want to keep you lifted in prayer you and your community yourself as well as you are going through this but I know member door hog would like to respond before you jump off ms burner
Thank you Madam President. And wow, Miss Varner. miss LaNier was an amazing, amazing servant of the DeSoto Ellsworth community. I remember I had the opportunity to encounter her when I was running I had a lengthy discussion with her and obviously, since being elected I had the opportunity to have many discussions with her about that community and she loved that community. She was dedicated to that community took tremendous pride not only in her own property, but the parks that you guys have built and DeSoto Ellsworth as well as those on those lights and so my heart goes out to her her family as well as the entire DeSoto Ellsworth block club Association. Know that we are with you from our office. We love you. We are praying for you. We're wrapping our arms around you. And there will be things forthcoming to honor miss LaNier for all her dedication and her service to the community. So we love you miss Marner as well as diba and our heart goes out to you. Thank you Madam President.
Thank you member Doha. And thank you Miss Varner and we will definitely keep you lifted in prayer and thank you for calling in this morning. All right, our next caller please.
next caller is Carol Hughes.
Miss Hughes Good morning
Good morning and through the chair. May I be heard?
Yes, you can. Yes and
my prayers also to miss Varner and Miss Levin. They were family. I'd like to call your attention to the ordinance that you have. Why would we Why would we have these reports from the police about increase in crime at these at these facilities and we just not banned them. We can ban hookah lounges. Not many of us really use them. And the people who do use them have their own community. Right a lot right across the way so maybe they should just put a Hookah Lounge where they live. Mrs. Daraa raises a good point about planning and what's in what's going on. In the city. And two minutes may not be enough for an A citizen to express what they want to say. And so as Mr. Malik Shelton has petition, this council to be heard, she should be able to do the same and it should not be offline. It should be in public for the transparency. And that brings me to 24.2 the music hall. What is this attachment and now we want to confirm a two appointments to special directors to the EDC board with respect to the project I have no idea what that is for you. He's making up things as he goes along. He's adding people taking away people and I can see it just rushed through the Council on the third, the 12th and you're gonna vote soon. But everything that has to do with our people and our quality of life is put on the back burner. We have been dealing with the Nunez real tire situation, we nn has been has been put off for months and months and we have like 20 other things. Listen, your job is to work for the majority of the people and with all due respect to the wank state president. We don't have a people of color designation on on our census and we should refrain from allowing people to generalize in that way. Thank you.
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Next caller is Renard munch on ski
not miszewski. Good morning.
I do worry about the president can I be heard? Yes, you can. Do morning Madam President and members of council. I'm calling you today. I just want to tell you a little story. The other day, Reverend Roslyn of bright, bright and large food connection pantry sorry. Her sister went missing earlier this week last week, and due to the actions of a supporter to what were bused at 1am in the morning, and due to the actions of the residents that were on the bus and bus drivers safe she was successively foul revelry as a sister had has Alzheimer's so she was away from our home and she was in an unsafe situation. And thanks to the transit I just want to commend the bus driver. The Transit Police in Highland Park pleased as well for bringing her back home and this brings me to my point. Our bus drivers our first responders are essential responders as well. But their pay and their regard by the city is not being held same as other first responders of course are pleased in our in our EMS firefighters. So think about what we go through as riders and drivers every single day. Our drivers are not being celebrated as people who are first responders who come to someone's aid and in crisis as often one of the bus driver interacts with a lot people during the week compared to police officers. I think their work needs to be honored in a way that's just beyond nice certificates and nice statements. They need more investment into their pay. So I just want to thank all of those that were involved in getting rent from Ross's sister back into safety into home. And I think you all need to think about our bus drivers as also first responders as well. So they do way more than just drive the bus. Thank you.
Thank you for now
the next caller is Karen Winston. Hello.
Yes. Good morning.
Good morning. How are you all?
Good. Thank you.
Right.
Um, I'd like to start off this morning with my condolences for the for the black club. has suffered the explosion over off Puritan and Sussex. Just the other day. I think it's horrible that you've had several explosions that go without any, you know, any notification of why and we know it's why people will call in about gas leaks and and you got careless bass owners you know we can we the city control the lease of those gas lines. So if we don't do something, you know, who knows who's next? Who knows whose house is gonna blow up next year I'm worried about it that's right around the corner from where I live. So I think that we're going to have to get some type of action towards DTE Mishcon, whatever they're saying company. And we need to stop this. If you get one complaint about a daggone gas leak. And then you get another one another house explodes. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that we need to do something about it. Now you have to same thing with that. We house over on Jefferson Street rose up 10 feet. What's the I mean what what how long are we gonna wait, Jesus Christ, Motor City match if those funds are coming from the general fund that is totally illegal. One who lobbies there's a strike from the dictionary is one who tries to influence we cannot have the mayor go into Lansing lobbying for a land value tax. He's being a lobbyist he's being paid to lobby on city time on a payroll something needs to be done about that he's campaigning towards something that benefits Who knows who not me, not you. If you think about it, if you have a fence on your land, if you're taking your extra six feet in the air slash easement, your taxes are going up, you know wake up Jim. Thanks.
Great. Thank you, Miss Winston.
The next caller is Marguerite Maddox Scarlet.
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The next caller is phone number ending in 711.
Morning, my name is Monique Shelton. This some information about some time foods that is going on at the Ohio evaluation department. It's all factual. One separate element September 23 2021. The Housing and Urban Development monitoring report was sent to Julie Snyder, the housing and revitalization department, this monitoring by hood uncovered 28 findings of Detroit section 108 loans CDBG grants sponsor COVID care funds as well as the home repair loan program where there was a lack of oversight on these funds, which could result in fraud theft, misappropriation and misappropriation of funds. These 28 findings that were discovered by hook or deficiencies of finding is a deficiency in a program performance based on violations of law statutory or regulatory requirements. So these findings are very serious violations of federal policies and rules pertaining to the CDBG COVID care section 108 funds and the home repair loans. HUD gave HR D 30 days to correct these violations yet I have been unable to find any documented evidence that these corrections were made. Is the council aware of it? I know that they sent the report to Julie Snyder but I don't like the other since all that that'd be part of the hood monitoring report that's dated September 20 2021. Just thought I'd let you know about it. This is also a product from the many violations that I've discovered that's going on with this city section 108 program as well as the grant and so I don't know if counsel was aware of it. But there was a heart monitor.
Thank you Mr. Shelton.
next caller is Karen hammer.
Good morning City Council. Good morning. I'm speaking today. As a 35 year resident of Detroit. I congratulate the fifth anniversary of the people's skills and draw attention to the many groups and individuals who have worked for years on them. My life experience living here confirms the need for these initiatives to heal and try to make whole everybody especially the majority black population who faced over taxation, inequality, and being ignored and lied to by many city administrations. Many City Council's perpetuated or adopted the city's policies of neglect. But this city council has the power and opportunity to make significant progress in each initiative of the people spills. I can't go into all but I'll mention to one the Coalition for Property Tax Justice has assembled an ordinance that helps with resources and process on over taxation for those who lost their homes illegally. Let me say even today, the lowest value homes are still being over assessed to there's a bill or ordinance that gives a low income fair to riders who are vets returning citizens, seniors and more. This is for the DDOT riders. Also, this bill this ordinance raises driver pay. So vacancies can be filled. Mr. Renard went into that today showing how that occupation is more than what is given. So you as counsel please think of your constituents and passing them will go along with
thank you so much Miss hammer.
next caller is phone number ending in 124.
Great caller 124 Good morning
yes, good morning. I saw I noticed that they may be spraying spraying roundup on the grass by Dequindre Cut please don't do that. That's very toxic. There are lawsuits about it right now. I'd also like to thank Miss Barbara Winder for coming in and discussing the lousy job that some of these street reap cut. Sidewalk contractors are doing. They're cracking. They cracked my personal sidewalk. They cracked another sidewalk when they were making it a square they didn't fix and when the snow and ice comes it's just gonna make it worse. I texted the district manager about this on July 26. I have not heard back from him. I see in 10 point 22 It's like a $13 million contract for an athletic air dome at Chandler Park. What about Coleman a young municipal center in the walker Williams rec center. We've been waiting for four years to get that open again. I'm very concerned about all this money $3.3 million for another funny machine and it looks like personnel for the absentee balloting. Folks, if you don't want people to question the elections, we should have a national voter day everybody shows up that day people get the day off for work and do it right and that leaves this tremendous appearance of impropriety. What Masindi Dara was talking about was the shady land deal. That city council voted on taking 490 Peterborough out of the tax auction the right of refusal gave it to mid turning for less than $3,000 and then they flipped it for 150,000 and I saw resale sign for 750,000. Yet that Lot was supposed to be part of a deal. To to be the parking lot for 3175 CASS Avenue folks. So these little sweetheart deals need to be looked into it's probably how the elegist did all their site acquisition for all the land they have. Also, I see all this
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You hear me? Yes, we can't. Good morning.
Morning. Can you please tell me madam? When can you get something done about the Dexter being three hours late. Making children have to be out in unsafe time guard which not being picked up at the bus stop. And when are you going to give me something to show me why. When you're disabled. You can't take your medical supplies in the restroom at the transit center. Why? Is this a lot continuously? Right. Finally in closing, go ahead. What were you going to say? Well, you
could finish your comment go right ahead.
I also would like for you to have someone to email me. Where is it by federal law when it deals with D that when it comes in paratransit if you don't have proper change and you need change, when it was transverse they would give you change like if you have a five give you you know your your change but they are not doing that and they threatened to leave you stranded. Why is that legally allowed? Me what federal statute under Americans with disabilities allow for that. Show me the month, day and year that that became a federal or state or city policy. Thank you for finally getting the world cod and its downtown near Hotel Indigo, so that those that are blind don't have to keep tripping in this hole. I have been asking about that for nine years.
All right. Thank you so much Miss Shea and we will continue to work with you on your issues. So thank you for calling me and Miss Shea.
Um, the last caller who raised their hand before you get cut off public comment is special special election advocate black cheeses.
All right, good morning.
To the citizens, taxpayers residents of the city of Detroit. What up doe? Now I have a question for all of you. And if anybody has the information please anyone related to me. Where is Janice Winfrey? Where is Janice Murphy is she supposed to be here in the council chambers today during full session of the city council. I mean, she chairs the Detroit Election Commission with Mary propaganda, you own that commission as well. Now 7.1 on our agenda today is what 12 two way radios for the elections department about $48,000. Now, why did they meet two way radios when they got city cell phones I would imagine is it more convenient for them to participate in a egregious activity taking part are taking place over at the Department of Elections. That one is headed up by Avery Walker, who I finally got a chance to lay eyes on just last week. Her and a gentleman that came down to the lobby to speak with me in regards to the absentee ballot fraud. It's taking place in Detroit. Now Mary propaganda. You're on a Detroit Elections Commission. And then we got absentee ballot fraud you ain't said none publicly about it. And Janice Winfrey is missing in action and crafty Conrad, crafty comrade Malik who sits on Election Commission which you very propaganda and missing an action Janice Winfrey make up the Detroit Election Commission. Now, before y'all go any further, Nene wants what she wants. I gave her my word that I will help her now digging around in his stuff that really I never should have been digging around in the first place but I'm finding out what's going on here in the city of Detroit with
that will conclude our public comment and just for the record we do have the clerk's office that is here every single session. Clerk Winfrey does not have to physically be present here. She has the deputy clerk I see here and we also have our amazing city clerks that work with us every single session, both here and at the committee level as well. All right, so that will close out our general public comment we thank those who took the time to call in and come down in session. All right, all right. And we will proceed to our agenda
are the poor the internal operations standing committee from the Office of contracting and procurement
councilmember JOHNSON I resolutions line item 16.1 through 16.9. Not only that line item 16.2 was reported out of committee without with recommendation to deny line item 16.1 through 16.9. Our contracts contract numbers 6005134 100% city funding to provide cloud based website hosting for the City of Detroit's websites. Contractor is IKEA Incorporated, total contract amount $1,086,135.23. That's for doing line item 16.2. Contract Number 600490 to 100% arpa funding to provide services to develop data operations focused on addressing the digital divide and internet access disparities in Detroit contractor data driven Detroit il three see total contract amount 2,495,000 And that's for do it. line item 16.3. Contract Number 6005354 100% city funding to provide outbound absentee ballot sorting hardware equipment software professional services, maintenance and support contractor DLT solutions global corporation doing business as Bluecrest total contract amount $3,310,469. That's for elections line item 16.4. Contract Number 600 by 591 100%. City funding to provide temporary staffing services, contractor premier Staff Services total contract amount $471,240 That's for the last elections. line item 16.5 Contract Number 3067129 100%. City funding to provide payment for printing services for councilmember halls. quarterly newsletter. Total contract the contractor and sorry it's inland press total contract amount $28,171. And that's for city council. line item 16.6. Contract Number 3068395 100%. City funding to provide payment for outstanding invoices for IT staff and services contract or Mad Dog technology LLC total contract amount $109,720 That's for do it. line item 16.7 Contract Number 6002778 dash a one 100% city funding for First Amendment to provide an extension of time for genetic master contract contract their accurate network LLC total contract amount 2,500,000 That's for do it. Mine item 16.8 Contract Number 6005384 100% arpa funding to provide installation for fibre cable between Detroit safety public Detroit Public Safety headquarters and the lending data center contractor five star energy LLC total contract amount $1,582,366.80 and asked for do it. Last Contract 16.9 Contract Number 600 by six eight to 100% city funding to provide Smartsheet enterprise software access and licensing utilizing GSA contract for seven Q SW a one eight D 008. F contractor Parasoft Technology Corporation total contract amount $2,510,484.96 And that's for do it councilmember Johnson 23 resolutions, nine items, or I'm sorry. One of them I've heard of myself. line item 16.1 through 16.9.
Thank you, Councilmember Johnson.
Thank you, Madam President. Move for approval on line item 16.1 through 16.9.
Any discussion discussion? Council Member Santiago renewal.
Thank you Madam president's two items for discussion for me 16.2. Understanding that this is to address the digital divide. I did read over the work that will be done. My question is how did we get to 2.5 million based on the work to be done? Not sure if someone you can bring the cost down to me
right to mr. Washington do we have someone online? Who can address this particular contract? Yes, good morning,
Madam Chair and council Malik Washington on behalf of the mayor's office. We do have Christine Burkett online
All right, we will move her over now.
She'd been promoted.
Right. Good morning, Christine. Is it okay? You can just turn your camera on please. There we go. Good morning. Oh, we cannot hear you. She's not muted, correct? No, she's showing she's unmuted but we can't hear. That's going to be a problem.
Madam Chair.
Sonya Clifton as well from procurement. All right.
No, Mr. Kent, we cannot hear you still not sure if you have two devices is showing that you are on mute but we cannot hear you.
And we're going to bring over the other individual
right, Miss Burkett while you're trying to get your audio because we still can't hear you. We're going to allow Miss Clifton if you could just state your name and title for the record.
Yes. Good morning to this honorable body. Sonia Clifton office of contracting and procurement. All right,
I'll turn it back over to Councilmember Santiago Ramiro.
Thank you, Madam President. Good morning, Miss Clifton. Sorry, Director for technical difficulties, but really just have one question. Mr. denature. If you're able to answer just the breakdown of the 2.5 million what services we will be provided with that amount of funding?
Yes, I can get just a moment of patience while I pull up the detailed information. Generally. What I'll held are the response pricing that was submitted, and then I will have to pull up the actual contract for the breakdown if I can just get a moment please.
Here's Okay, enjoy. I was just
in this Burkhead if you maybe have your cell phone handy, maybe you can try to join via your phone and that way we can get your audio.
Madam Chair,
yes, Mr. Washington.
Director Thompson R Thompson. I believe he's online also. All right.
Morning,
Director Thompson, how are you? Good morning.
I am great. How are you today?
Good. Thank you. Can you give us a breakdown of the contract before us and how we got to the amount that is proposed for this contract please.
Absolutely. So I will dive into the approximate as well Sonia and Miss Bearcat join us. But so the total of this contract 2.5 is broken into several different areas of how they're going to assist us. The first being helping us establish the data challenge that we are needing in order to go after additional funding from the state of Michigan for bead. Within that challenge. There are multiple pieces of information we can purchase in order to make sure that we have information rabidly at our fingertips, as well as add on additional GIS data services to help us map out and review coverage areas throughout the city or the city that do not have fiber optic cable by any provider throughout the entire city of Detroit. And then on top of that we're going to be utilizing this company to help us establish the data services, specifically around targeting different types of metrics that are we don't currently have good metrics around. And so Christina, I'm hoping you can dive into that specific if you're connected on but that at least has an overview for that and I will turn it over to Miss Clifton new Miss Bearcat for that additional.
Thank you. Yes, through the chair to member Santiago Romero. The prices are broken down into four categories. So the system is priced at 430 5k data broker services 750 5k Data Trust 520 5k and the field data strategy 780k for a total of 2,495,000.
Through you, madam president, thank you that is very helpful. I deeply respect and appreciate that have driven Detroit as an organization, quite frankly, when I was in grad school, there was a lot of lack of data through our senses and, and other resources and I often use data driven Detroit's for more information. So this is a rather large contract, but I do really appreciate that we're working with an organization like data driven Detroit and just needed to know the breakdown of costs a little bit more specifically. So thank you, Madam President. That is the only questions I have for 16.2 I have a few. Just one question for 16.3 If we're able to move on
16.3 We don't need these individuals. Alright. Thank you. So thank you, Miss clipton. And thank you, Director Thompson. All right. Thank you. I go here, Councilmember Thank you,
Madam President. So for 16.3 Again, just one simple question. The report mentions that half of the equipment is already in house so wondering if there will be any cost savings since we won't be purchasing new equipments. So this will be a question for elections.
I saw the deputy clerk you may have stepped out. Mr. Washington. We have anyone online that can address the questions relating to elections.
I am not sure how I defer to Deputy Clerk Gilbert Chris maduka may be online sometime he speaks elections
I went to go get the deputy clerk okay when maybe put this to the end of the agenda.
That's okay by me. Okay. So Madam president I motion to move 16.3 to the end of our agenda.
All right, Hearing no objections, we will move 16.3 to the end of the agenda.
Those are all my questions, Madam President.
Right. Thank you. Is there any additional discussion on these contracts? All right, hearing none motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections. The nine excuse me the eight resolutions will be approved
on a precedent request waiver for line item 16.5.
a waiver has been requested for 16.50
Okay.
Hearing no objection, that waiver will be
Madam President. I'd like to make a motion to request a waiver for line item 16.1 16.6 16.8 and 16.9.
motion has been made for a waiver. Are there any objections?
One president, Miss Gina Avery is online.
Okay, we'll come back to the one. Thank you so much. Any objection for the waiver? Hearing none that waiver will be attached. And we can go back to 16.33 Thank you. And we have Miss Avery who was online if we can Please promote Miss Avery.
Alright, so we'll continue this. It looks like she was on and dropped off. So we will keep this at the end. of the agenda if that's okay. All right.
From the law department,
Councilmember Johnson 23 resolutions line items 16 point 10 rule 16 point 32.
Councilmember Johnson
Thank you, Madam President Move for approval.
All right, motion has been made for approval. Are there any objection and these are various lawsuit settlements. Are there any objections? Okay, Hearing no objections, the 23 resolutions will be approved. From the human resources department,
call for member Jasson or resolution line item 16 point 33.
Councilmember Johnson
Thank you madam president Move for approval.
motion has been made for approval. This is for the 2024 medical dental and vision plan rate schedules for City of Detroit employees. Bearing no objection, the one resolution will be approved. From the legislative policy division,
Councilmember Johnson a resolution line item 16 point 34.
Council councilmember Johnson.
Thank you, Madam President Move for approval.
motion has been made for approval and this is to waive the privilege opinion on the auditor general's audit of the Civil Rights inclusion and opportunity workforce training fun.
Any objections? Hearing no objections that actually will be taken.
Of course the waiver madam president for line item 16 point 34
waiver has been requested. Are there any objections? Hearing no objections a waiver will be attached. Alright, I see we have the clerk's office that is on Miss Avery Walker. Good morning. Mr. Baxter. We will go back to 16.3 Madam
Good morning. And thank you for this opportunity to the honorable body and as it pertains to cost savings. This system is being procured as a result of the changing trends in the city of Detroit. Absentee Voting is now a major part of the process. In 2020, it represented two thirds of the entire voter turnout and as such, we had to hire over 120 people to assist us and processing those absentee ballots, whether it was mailing them or processing them as they were returned. This system will help us streamline that process and reduce the need for so many poll workers. And as such, that's where we will receive our cost savings in terms of having to hire as many people as we typically do for any given elections.
Thank you, Madam President. That was my only question.
Okay. All right. Thank you. I think you addressed the question that was raised so we appreciate the additional information. Thank you. You're okay to move forward. Thank you, Dr. Powers. Do we need to make another motion for that contract? Or
should do another? Is there a motion to move that line line item forward? motion has been made for approval. That is for 16.3. Hearing no objections that action will be taken.
under unfinished business.
Madam President, we have received the replacement ordinance for line item 17.1. So should we proceed for the vote for this item? Okay. Now somewhere councilmember Scott, this is an ordinance note in a roll call.
Councilmember Benson.
I move to take from a table an ordinance to amend chapter 50 The 2019 Choice city code to add smoking lounge and cigar smoking lounge other and tobacco retail store as defines civic land uses permissible in certain zoning districts subject to spacing regulations, specific use standards, off street parking regulations and non conforming use provisions laid on the table
Hearing no objections. That action will be taken
from the City Planning Commission
council president pro tem and introduction of ordinance I'm sorry
I didn't. I don't have a script though. For that
I move the ordinance to be placed on the order Third Reading and considered read.
Hearing no objections that action will be taken.
I move the ordinance be passed as submitted.
There being a roll call required with the clerk please call the roll discussion. Discussion? Yes.
Thank you. Number one. I want to thank the community for bringing this issue to my attention. And what we often hear from the community is that our voices don't matter. No one listens to us. That's not true. And this is a perfect example of that when you see hookah lounges that uplift rated within our neighborhoods, smoke shops and you see the negative impacts that they've had the community has spoken up. We 11 precinct community policing meeting community group asked that we do something about that we work with CPC staff they did the studies, they ticket to the CPC process and they made sure that we're able to do something that hasn't been done before, which is to regulate CIGAR BARS, hookah bars, and smoke shops retail separately, something that hadn't been done before. And so while others have said we should just go ahead and ban hookah shops, no people enjoy who shops and they can be productive corporate citizens. We've had to make sure that they're regulating their place in their proper neighborhoods. And what we're doing is making sure that the community has an opportunity to have it say whenever a hookah location wants to open up in this neighborhood, and so just really want to thank my colleagues today. I want to thank CPC staff for doing the research and the community for bringing this to my attention to get this done. Just another example of how after your voice as a community can produce results, and we do listen. Thank you.
Thank you member Benson for your work on this. Any additional discussion? Hearing none, there being a roll call required with the clerk please call the roll.
Councilmember Mary waters
Yes.
Also remember call me on the second.
All right, yes.
Council President Mary Sheffield. Yes. Councilmember Scott Benson. Yes. Councilmember afraid too hard. A third. Yes. Councilmember Leticia Johnson. Yes. Councilmember Gabriela? Santiago Romero? Yes. Council President Pro Tem James state? Yes.
Eight yeas. Motion
passes. Madam President.
The ordinance is approved. Councilmember Vinson
I moved the title to the ordinance be confirmed.
Hearing no objections that action will be taken.
Of course a waiver lamb 17.1.
All right waiver has been requested, requested, Hearing no objections, that action will be taken. Thank you, Alex. Thank you on the City Planning Commission,
council president Paul Tim Tate and entrance introduction of an ordinance 17.2.
President Pro Tem to
the president 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 City Planning Commission.
Plus the president pro tem take a resolution setting the public hearing
pro Tim Tate and the
president moved to set a public hearing for minimum 17.3 and a date to be determined.
motion has been made for the scheduling of a public hearing, Hearing no objections that action will be taken from the City Planning Commission
costs the president prototype and introduction of an ordinance line item 17.4.
President potentate or president I
move that the ordinance be read by title ordered printed and laid on the table.
Very no objections. That action will be taken from the City Planning Commission.
Council President Pro Tem take a resolution setting the public hearing line item 17.5.
Pro Tem say
president I move that lineup we set a public hearing moved to approve the setting of a public hearing for date to be determined for line item 17.5.
Hearing no objections. That action will be taken from the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
Council President Pro Tem Tate a resolution line item 17.6.
President Pro Tem Tate
president I move approval line item 17.6.
motion has been made for approval. Cool and this is for the 210 that boom redevelopment project for a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Any objections? Hearing none, the one resolution for the approval of the Brownfield will be approved. From the from the historic designation advisory board
council president pro tem Tate a resolution line item 17.7.
potentate,
President move approval of line item 17.7.
motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections? Hearing none of the one resolution will be approved.
Of course President requested waiver online and in 17.7. Please
write labor has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. From the housing and revitalization department.
House the President Pro Tem tape or resolution line item 17.8.
Pro Tim Tate.
President move approval of line item 17. Point A
motion has been made for approval and this is approving an obsolete property rehab district on behalf of 3175 CAs are there any objections? Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved.
From the planning and development department
is the president pro tem take two resolutions line items 17.9 and 17. Point 10.
potentate
President move approval of line items 17.9 and 17 point 10 Question
discussion councilmember Benson
All right thank you just got private to the chair or to the administration is looking at this package houses different enhance farms and how it would be maintained.
I'm gonna press gavel prefer the department respond to this particular question. I do know that this Hans Farms is more of a for profit Tree Farm. This is actually designed to leach the toxins from the soil and then following that the trees once they do again leach the toxins will be destroyed. So that's the difference. It's not a For Sale type of process. So it's not a tree farm. But again, I can allow the department to elaborate if if necessary.
All right. So that's Madam Chair. We have John trunk
online.
Morning madam president the chair to answer councilmember Benson's question. This is a transfer from vlba to the planning development department. There is no sale involved. The final forest, the project itself is going to exist or for 10 years. There's going to be a permanent buffer along Dearborn Street on the evergreens that will last 10 years and then some other plantings may or depending on the outcome of the science after five years may be removed, but there is no sale the city will retain ownership over all the all the persons
and who's going to be maintaining and managing the process over the 10 year period.
For the first 10 years, we're going to enter into a license agreement right now that we're working with American forest. And then after that, I believe that will be GST that will maintain
Okay, sounds like a great project. Thank you.
Thank you member Benson. Any additional discussion 17.9 in 17 Antun. Right Hearing no additional discussion, a motion has been made for approval. Hearing no objections, the to resolution will be approved. A waiver has requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken.
Madam president request waiver for line item 17.6 and 17 point 10.
waiver has been requested. Hearing no objections. The motion is approved or passes for the public health and safety standing committee from the Office of contracting and procurement
councilmember Santiago Romero now resolutions, noting that line item 18.8 was postponed from last week formal session of 926 23. All right,
I'm so sorry. Go ahead. Madam Clerk. I'm
sorry. line item 18.1 through 18.9 our contracts line item 18.1. Contract Number 6005551 100%. City funding to provide legal instructions for basic recruit students, civilians and other law enforcement entities operating under the Detroit Police Department. Contractor Laurie Dawson total contract amount 192,000 That's for police department 18.2 Contract Number 600 3735 dash a one 100% city funding Amendment One to provide an increase of us and amid the scope to cover the addition of required Medicare ground ambulance data collection, system services and emergency medical services billing system. Contractors Advanced Data Processing incorporated total contract amount 4,135,000 That's for fire department nine out of 80.3 Contract Number 600567 to 100% major street buddy to provide cold patch asphalt for DPW contractor Cadillac asphalt LLC, total contracts about 540,000 That's for public works. line item 18.4 Contract Number 600565 for 100% major street buddy to provide you channel steel signposting acres. Contractor MD Solutions Incorporated total contract amount $343,800 Public Works line item 18.5 Contract Number 6005550 100%. City funding to provide legal instruction to basic recruit students, civilians and other law enforcement entities operating under the Detroit Police Department. Contractor Thomas Dawson, total contract amount 192,000 That's for police. Mine item 18.6 Contract Number 6002337 Dash eight one 100% airport operations and maintenance funding Amendment One to provide an increase of falls and extension of time to complete design and environmental projects related to the airport capital improvement plan. Contractor Kim Lee horn of Michigan incorporated total contract amount $3,884,305 That's for airport mine item 18.7 Contract Number 6004506 dash a one 100% arpa funding Amendment One to provide an increase of funds for additional commercial, environmental due diligence to support the city's blight remediation efforts. contractor that Banik is SmithGroup Incorporated, total contract amount $802,072 That's for construction and demolition line item 18.8 Contract Number 6004505 Dash 811 100% are for funding Amendment One to provide an increase of funds for commercial environmental due diligence to support the city's blight remediation efforts. Contractor Geosyntec consultants Inc. total contract amount $802,072 As for city demolition, noting that this item was postponed formal session of 926 23. line item 18.9 contract numbers 6005618 100% City 32 provide abatement and demolition for 40 properties for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project contractor DLC consultants total contractor about $804,780 It's what he said and as for construction demolition. Councilmember Santiago Romero nine resolutions.
Thank you Madam Clerk. Councilmember Santiago Ramiro.
Thank you, Madam President, Move to approve 18.1 through 18.9 with discussion.
All right discussion.
Just want to make a brief notes. We do get a number of residents asking us to stop demolitions through our office and yesterday, the director confirmed to us that the best way and the only way to remove a property from demolition is to go through the deferral process. There is a deferral application on our city website, you can find that at Detroit mi.gov. If you go to the search bar, and you type in deferral application, it will give you the step by step process to defer a property for demolition. Our office is working very closely with community that wants to stop demolitions from certain properties. Just want to make a note that the fastest way to get that process started the stopping of demolitions is to immediately apply for a deferral application. That is my only note Madam President, given that there are a few demolition contracts that we will be voting on today.
All right, thank you, Councilman, for any additional discussion on these items. Right hearing on a motion was made for approval. Are there any objections?
Objection? Remember waters
18.7 and 18.8. Madam President,
the clerk would note member waters. Councilmember Santiago rimuru.
Madam President,
at point seven and 18.8 Thank you.
Member Santiago Romero. Thank you, Madam President. objection to 18.7 and 18.8.
Madam Clerk, if you can show myself as well one 18.7.
For so no. All right.
Any additional objections? Hearing none, the nine resolutions will be approved. We will now move to the new business portion of the agenda from the mayor's office.
Requesting waiver 18.6.
motion has been made for waiver on 18.6. Any objections? Hearing none that motion is approved. From the mayor's office.
Councilmember young 10 resolutions line items like 19.1 through 19 point 10.
Councilmember Yang
Thank you, Madam President. I like to move to approve line items 19.1 through 19 point 10.
All right. Thank you, Councilmember young these are all various city approved events and discussion of these items. No, no discussion effect while labor, right. Our various departments have approved Hearing no objections, the 10 resolutions will be approved. Number young
Thank you Madam President. I like the waiver on 19.4.
a waiver has been requested on 19.4. Hearing no objections that motion will carry
request a waiver for line item 19.1. Madam president
motion has been requested for a waiver has been requested for 19.1 Hearing no objection, that motion carries
because we were 19.3.
Motion for a waiver for 19.3. Very No objections that motion carries.
If you need any other events
from the Office of contracting and procurement
customer for Santiago Romero, two resolutions, line item 19 point 11 and 19 points well, noting that both our contracts, line item 90 point 11 contract numbers 6005370 100% are preferred to provide upgraded electrical and avionics for 1970 bail 2061 Dash three helicopter designed and equipped specifically for the Detroit Police Department. Contractor Great Lakes Aviation Services, LLC total contract amount $1,223,448 That's for police. line item 19 point 12 Contract Number 6005629 100%. Proper funding to provide design build services for improvements at Hillman Recreation Center contract or W three slash JJ Bernie JV LLC. Total contract about 995,000. That's for construction and demolition. How some are Santiago Romero's resolutions,
Councilmember Santiago Amuro
Thank you Madam President. Motion to approve 19 point 11 in 19 Point 12.
Any objections?
Objection madam president to 19 point 11.
The clerk will no please focus on all the other objections to 19 point 11 or 19 point well. Hearing none, the two resolutions will be approved.
Of course waiver 19 point 11 and 19 point 12.
Any objections? Hearing none that motion carries from the Office of contracting and procurement
councilmember Yang three resolutions line items thanks, T point 3319 point 15 noting that all three items are contracts, line item 19 point 13 Contract Number 6002177 dash a 100%. City funding Amendment One to provide an extension of time for a lubricating oils contract or Linden Oil Company total contract amount 5,250,000. That's for general services. line item 19 point 14 Contract Number 6005613 100% grant funding to provide design and fabrication for 13 interpretive signs to be installed along a one mile stretch of the Joe Lewis Greenway. Contractor Andrew co PI's, LLC DBA good don't daily total contract amount 40,000 This general services line item 19.5 Contract Number 6005581 98.5%. Grant and 1.5% city funding to provide zipline concrete and drainage for Clark Park contractor Michigan recreational construction II total contract amount $203,100 just for general services, Councilmember Young's three resolutions.
Thank you, Councilmember young
Thank you, Madam President. I move to approve line items 19 point 13 through 19 point 15.
motion has been made. Are there any objections? Hearing no objection the three resolutions will be approved.
The question we have here madam president for 19 point 15
waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. From the Department of Public Works,
Councilmember Santiago Romero or resolution line item 19 point 60.
Council member Santa Santiago Romero
motion to approve.
motion has been made this is to Hey 230 banners on West Werner Avenue excuse me, West Werner highway. Are there any objections? Hearing none, one resolution will be upon request a waiver,
Madam President.
Right a waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections that action will be taken under resolutions.
Councilmember waters a resolution noting that this line item was postponed from last week formal session of 926 23.
Thank you, Councilmember waters.
Thank you, Madam President. Discussion?
Yes discussion?
I'd like I did submit a new revised version. Like to make a motion to walk that on. I mean,
if you could just replace it.
Just replace it. Okay. All right. I didn't know. Okay,
we're gonna vote on the amended version as amended. As amended.
Yes. All right. So a motion to vote. The version as amended.
Any discussion and this is regarding the DTE accountability resolution. Hearing none motion has been made or approval of the amended resolution. Are there any objections? Hearing no objection, the resolution will be approved.
Well, that's it. Yep. Oh, I have to give a big speech.
Under resolution.
How some ever been sent a resolution line item 19 point 18.
Councilmember Benson motion to approve.
motion has been made for approval and this is in support of Michigan Senate. Bill number two to wait to repeal public act 389.
We have a discussion discussion.
And so this is a resolution that supports the Senate to repeal the basically preemption that cities are no are not allowed to regulate grocery store plastic bags, which are a huge problem. If you talk to GST they'll tell you how much time and effort they have to spend picking up those plastic bags. If you talk to those at our recycling facilities, those plastic bags get into the gears and they gum it up and it shuts it down and is a huge issue and very, very expensive proposition. And so as a city we'd like to say that we know best for our own municipality and our own issues. And we'd like the opportunity to regulate ourselves here and not have Lansing do that force. Gotcha.
Thank you, Councilmember Yang.
Thank you. I just want to say that I echo the comments of my colleague, member Bates and I from my understanding, though, I think this applies also to other things as well and this was primarily done for the instances of I thought the state where they kind of overstepping his bounds in terms of trying to regulate local government affairs. You know, I personally kind of was stepping on Home Rule, quite frankly, but I also feel that this also regulates these terms minimum wage as well. Those are things that locals should have the ability to be able to control that are being preempted by this law. So I agree with you on the plasti ban. I think it's a you that's a great point. I think it's just so many other things, that this law is kind of stepping into that pre emptive feel that local units of government should be able to have within our Federalist system. So just from a constitutional standpoint, a legal standpoint, a charter standpoint, as well as a political and ethical standpoint. And with the 110%.
Thank you remember you wrote him say
Thank you, Madam President. And I also support the sentiments well thank you for this resolution and to member Young's point, this was certainly the preemption issue is across the board with a whole host of things, but I want to commend you member Benson on your efforts in the world of recycling in the city of Detroit you work with numerous with multiple administrations to multiple individuals within administration get to further our efforts in the city of Detroit for recycling and again, want to publicly thank you for that. One of the questions I have and this is just kind of an offshoot I know we've always talked about the plastic bags. We've got aI doing all this crazy stuff around the world. They can make my voice sound like your voice and cannot fix the issue with the plastic bags yet. And the recycling you know, what, have there been any strides being made in that in that world because that seems to be a very low barrier, if you will. For something this massive and transformational as we know. You and I we recycle but there's a lot of folks who still don't and they may throw it in there. And if you hate for a plastic bag, something that's simple to gum up a process that takes all of the intricate detail, I mean, heavy machinery so any any any headway being made the I know, again, commend you for your efforts in that world. And I know if anybody at this table would know you would be the one to connect it to folks.
I appreciate that. And ironically, the conversation around plastic bags, the fact that no one recycles them once China got out of the recycling industry you were able to recycle plastic bags and send them overseas. But after they got out, no one takes them. And so there's just no monetary reason to do this. How would they go when they fill up our landfills and people rarely reuse those plastic bags and so you see them blowing around and become a nuisance, which is why it's critical for us to have the ability at the local level to be able to regulate ourselves and so very good question and one that people are trying to find the answer to So unfortunately, no one's found the answers yet.
Tell the world there's a pollution out there. Yeah. Thank you remember Benson.
Thank you so much. Oh, Tim. Thank you, member Benson. And member Benson has moved this for approval, Hearing no objections, discussion, discussion, just
one last time and so member Callaway also brought this to our attention months ago. I want to make sure that I commend her for being on topics but that's it's move through the process wanted to make sure that our voices still heard here at the city of Detroit. And so that's why we're doing this.
Right. Thank you. All right, Hearing no objections the resolution will be approved. Thank you member Benson. Under resolutions
customer Santiago Romero or resolution line item 19 point 19.
Council Member Santiago rimuru.
Motion to approve.
motion has been made for approval. And this is recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month. Are there any objections? Yes, discussion councilmember Benson
yourself to my colleagues. I like the added that it was okay with you.
Absolutely.
Would the whole body like to be included? Wonderful Madam Clerk if you can please note that my colleagues would be included on the resolution
circle so now
that will be entered on behalf of the City Council. And if there are no objections, that resolution will be approved. Requesting later Madam
President
All right waiver has been requested, Hearing no objections, that action will be taken. And before we go to our referrals, we have a few walk the ones Rex
Madam Clerk, do you have them?
Yes. Madam President. I have three law calls to our from celebrator hall and I have one more call for customer Member Santiago Romero.
All right, can we take them up now if you can proceed?
Yes, they have a walk on for councilmember Santiago Romero. It is a memorandum also being worked on to be referred to the planning economic development standing committee. All right.
Is there a motion so moved. Hearing no objections. That memo will be walked on to be referred to Committee Hearing no objection that action will be taken. You could proceed Madam Clerk
and I have a walk on resolution to four member der Hall one is a testimonial resolution for Miguel Cabrera for 21 years in the D
motion. Is there a motion to walk this on to new business? So moved. Hearing no objections that actually will be taken and if we could just take them up as well as we walked them on.
Sure, madam president, the other one is a resolution of the Detroit City Council authorizing the donation of 15 expired standard issue level to a soft body armor vest to say Detroit, Michigan 501 C three to be sent to humanitarian workers operating in
Haiti. Is there a motion to walk this on to new business so move Madam President, Hearing no objections. Item will also be walked on to new business.
Councilmember Durham Hall to resolution.
Thank you member Doha.
Thank you, Madam President. The first I will deal with is the walk on for the rest of the resolution of the Detroit City Council authorizing the donation of 15 expired standard issue level to a soft body armor vest to save Detroit, a Michigan 501 C three to be sent to humanitarian workers operating a Haiti. Motion for a brief discussion discussion member of Doha. Thank you, Madam President. This resolution authorization is something similar like we've done before. We have formally sent bulletproof vest which are not operational expired, where our officers can't use to aid humanitarian efforts around the world. Notable most recently, Ukraine months ago, this particularly hits home because are the humanitarian humanitarian workers that are aiding in the efforts in Haiti are from say Detroit. Wonderful 501 C three organization here. We all know what is going on in Haiti, which has been going on now for years. And our Detroiters. 15 of our Detroiters are on the front line heading and humanitarian efforts right now. Any women and children in Haiti and chief white, as well as other members of DPD thought that it would be fitting to be able to keep our members of our city safe while they aid in those efforts and that is what this resolution is about. It says where a savings rate is the Michigan 501 C three charity founded in 2006 that provides among other important services after school motivational learning for the youth, a free family medical clinic a housing program for working families and other learning healthcare and housing initiatives for Detroit Detroit's most vulnerable population whereas say Detroit is currently assisting humanitarian worker identitarian workers in Haiti, whose work includes providing learning services and other assistance to Haitian children as the country continues to recover from disasters, inflation and famine and political destabilization. Whereas these humanitarian workers are exposed to dangers including gunfire resulting from political destabilization and resulting rise of dangerous factions, whereas the Detroit Police department currently has 15 expired standard issue level to a soft body armor protective vest that can no longer be used by members of the Detroit Police Department. Whereas the Detroit Police Department supports the initiative to provide Santa's protective vest to these humanitarian workers. Whereas say Detroit as requested said protective vest from the Detroit Police Department so that they may be shipped to Haiti for use by said humanitarian workers to offer them protection from gunfire. Whereas say a protective vest will not be used any other purpose than to offer some level of protection to these humanitarian workers while they endeavor to provide services to Haitian children. Whereas the Detroit Police Department supports the initiative to provide safe protective vest to these humanitarian workers. Be therefore be it resolved that the Detroit City Council hereby approves and authorizes the Detroit Police Department to Donate at 15 expired standard issue level to a soft body armor protective vest to say Detroit so that they may be transported to Haiti for use by humanitarian workers engaged in providing learning services and other assistance to Haitian children as the country continues to recover. Move for approval of this resolution, Madam President,
any objections? Hearing none, the resolution will be approved. Member Doha
Thank you Madam President. And the next is a walk on I will not read through the entire testimonial resolution. Just be noted that I had the opportunity recently to present a Spirit of Detroit award on behalf of the Council, as well as a testimonial to Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers who recently played his last game here in the city of Detroit, and thought it'd be fitting to walk this on today as his last game was on Sunday. Although he will be a joint he'll be joining the Tigers organization in their executive office. I thought it was fitting to just highlight a couple of the things that Miguel Cabrera has done. I know oftentimes we see heroes on the field during sports. But this is someone who has contributed a significant amount of not this time, but resources to the city of Detroit some most notably coming in the form of $2.4 million to the Detroit Tigers foundation to try to provide a profound impact efforts talking about Clark Park donating a neighborhood baseball field in southwest Detroit to transform it into a thriving center for the community there and just so many other efforts $250,000 to support children's children and families in Detroit through the COVID pandemic. And so I think it is a testament of not just to champion on the baseball field, but also off the baseball field working to help our members or our residents in our community. And so today I would like to either get into our record and thank him for his service. And 21 years, not just with the Detroit Tigers but here in our community. So I move approval of this resolution. Madam President.
Thank you member Durva Hearing no objections, that action will be taken. And Madam Clerk, that was the only two walkers.
Yes, Madam President. And that's all we have.
Thank you so much. For the president's report on standing committee referrals and other matters for the budget Finance and Audit standing committee,
will report from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer office a budget.
Write the one report will be referred to the budget Finance and Audit standing committee for the internal operations standing committee.
One report from the Department of innovation and technology
right that one report will be referred to Committee for the neighborhood in Community Services standing committee.
One report from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Development and grants.
The one report will be referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services Committee for the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
February ports for various city departments.
Seven reports will be referred to the Planning and Economic Development standing committee for the public health and safety standing committee.
Whoever reports from various city departments
be 12 reports will be referred to the public health and safety Standing Committee under the consent agenda.
There are no items Madam President. All right. We will call
for member reports council member Johnson.
Thank you, Madam President. Please bear with me. I did lose my voice on Saturday. And so just wanted to share that on Friday we hosted our coffee hours and I will be sharing information with all of my colleagues because it has become extremely obvious to me that many of our residents throughout the entire city of Detroit are still dealing with challenges in their homes from the 2021 basement backups. We have seniors that are dealing with mold growth in their basement even after having their basements clean. But there were residents from various districts that came to our coffee hours to share that information with me. Just to be sure that all of my colleagues were aware that they're their constituents are still dealing with this issue. So as that information is provided, to me that has specific details, I will certainly share that with you all so that hopefully we can come together to work on resolving these issues. I know a number of conversations have been had with various congressional officials relative to the backups, mold in homes and things of that nature. So just wanted to share that with you all and then on Saturday. Thankfully, my team was able to still host the Health and Wellness Fair at East English village Preparatory Academy. It was a an amazingly beautiful day. A phenomenal turnout. We had about 40 events. There's that were present. Everyone spoke very highly of the event that was pulled together and just wanted to say thank you a very special thank you to my team for ensuring that everything went off without a hitch we did have some bees to contend with. But other than that, we had a phenomenal event. Thank you team and thank you madam president.
All right. Thank you member Johnson. The Robinson Member Santiago renew them.
Thank you, Madam President. Just want to share with district six residents, that tomorrow we're going to have our monthly District Six meeting at 6pm. We were going to be discussing your budget priorities for the next fiscal year. We're going to meet at the Wayne County Community College downtown campus on 1001 West Ford streets are going to be at the Frank Hayden Community Room in room 236. and guests can park in the parking lot. Number four and five Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you, Councilmember. Councilmember waters.
Thank you, Madam President. You know, I felt that so the first thing I like to do is request a waiver on the DT e accountability resolution.
Okay, there's a motion to request a waiver on the DTE resolution, Hearing no objections that action will be taken. Alright. Thank
you. Um, we, Madam President, we are still doing land value tax meetings throughout the city. We had a large meeting last week over an Indian village. It is still a very complicated issue for a lot of people. So we will continue to go around the city and have those conversations even though we don't even have all of the information as yet. I am so happy that a couple of my colleagues decided to to recognize what today is the first Tuesday of the month. You opt in that way your shades of pink many of you my colleagues were not obedient man PATA in of spanking Madam President our hand just a little bit for not being obedient and recognizing this as Breast Cancer Awareness Day, you know, last year we bought a resolution to make the first two was the East month so I'm going to read that resolution that we passed last year. Somewhat my colleagues are here again. Whereas exhaustive research by the American Association for Cancer Research reveals that marginalized populations bear disproportionate burden of death and suffering by cancer including breast cancer. And why is poverty illiteracy and structural racism and nonprofit and for profit health care industry prevent access to medical resources that enable early detection thus, placing marginalized Detroiters in a deadly cancer pipeline of silent suffering. And whereas over 30% of Detroit residents live below the federal poverty line, and where's over 80% of Detroit's population of our people of color, but the overwhelming majority of those being black Americans and way as functional literacy continues to devastate residents of Detroit at Penn Demmick level exceeding 40%. And whereas the truss long history of structural racism and systemic injustice is including the 375 highway that paved over wealth building opportunities for black Detroit is why eliminating generations of stable black families and those areas known as Black Bottom and Paradise Valley. And whereas black Americans indisputably have the highest cancer rate, death rate among all racial and ethnic populations away as black women die from breast cancer disproportionately more than women of other races. And whereas early detection of cancer saves lives, and whereas October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, therefore be it resolved that his fourth the first Tuesday, the first Tuesday, that first Tuesday of October, shall be designated as shades of pink Tuesday and five deliveries be it resolved. That city of Detroit employees will be asked to wear pink on shades of pink Tuesday with an understanding of this resolution and the challenges ahead, but Detroit to save lives. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you whatever Johnson,
thank you so much for weighing up.
It seems like a lot of Detroit employees to get spankings today oh, they
can line up we'll start with LPT. We will make
sure that we are moving forward. Recognize that with our shades of pink. You know Breast Cancer Awareness is I'm sure touches a lot of us. I know you're a survivor survivor, this vibe the vibe Rihanna fighters. And we appreciate that on both sides of my family have experienced it and my aunt on both sides. My mom's sister my dad's sister and both of them survived. And I was there the entire time. As they fought through that. And so he and his personal to a lot of us and we appreciate the work around it. Why didn't wear pink today. I will be actively involved in several events, one of which is the sister strip that I participate in every year that's gonna be right outside here at the platform spirit Plaza. And so I will be actively involved in continuing to provide support for our women who are experiencing breast cancer and to raise awareness around prevention, making sure we get exams, there's a lot of pop up events that take place where you can actually go get exams as well to to make it more accessible for residents. So thank you, Mr. Waters, for all you do, raising awareness around the
issue, and Madam President just May I need to remind men to men as they can get breast cancer. I do know a couple of men who got breast cancer. Yep.
Thank you. Thank you. And also this month is domestic violence. Awareness month too. And so just FYI, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is also this month. There's an event this Saturday walk in her shoes, which raises awareness around domestic violence that I will be attending as well but just wanted to make sure people are aware of that as well. Thank you so much, Mr. Waters, and President potentate.
Negative report that all right,
Councilmember. Yeah.
Thank you, Madam President. First, I want to thank my team. I recently from the African American leadership awards, receive legislator of the year and so thank you, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So I really am proud and I really am excited about that. And I just want to thank my team, because this is as much their victory as it is mine. It's much their award as it is mine and so I just wanted to say thank you for all the hard work that you did the phone calls that you did, doors knock that you did the community events that you went to the people that you saw, the representation that you gave the look the orders that we pass and will continue to pass and the great work that you've all done. I just want to thank all my team I could not have done this without you guys. So thank you so much for this. Because without you there will be no me and also want to thank all the constituents in the city Detroit for allowing me to have the honor of my life to serve you and to be awarded for that even though you don't seek that but to see rare people recognizing that is a tremendous honor and victory. So I want to thank people in Detroit for allowing me to have that opportunity and accolade. I'm also want to pay my staff for the work they did again for a SIM card. Yesterday we had our first task force. I was mayor of girls point, dealing with environment, environmental injustice, that's happening and climate change. That is a serious issue. So I look forward to dealing with that topic in the city of Detroit. So I'm very excited about that. And I also want to stand with councilmember waters and praising you and your breast cancer survivor. That's not an easy thing. I am sorry, I did wear my pink I hope you don't spank me. But I do owe you one so I'll probably get my pink or find some pink that I have somewhere and wear it um other than also I just want to say I want to let everyone know that October 17 at the Charles H Wright Museum. Me and member waters will have our mandated charter City Council evening meeting at the Charles H Wright Museum. It starts at seven o'clock October 17. That seven o'clock at Charles H right October 17. But the birthday celebration will be at 530 So if you want some cake to celebrate my 41st birthday who doesn't want cake? Come down 530 at Charles H Wright museum for my 41st birthday and then the charter meeting will start at seven o'clock on October 17 at the Charles H Wright Museum, Be there or be square.
Thank you so much. Mr. Yang, Councilmember Doha.
Thank you, Madam President. And I like to first start off again by expressing my deepest condolences to the linear family and the DeSoto Ellsworth community on a sunny as a sudden passing Excuse me, Miss Winland near again, she was just an excellent servant of our community. And I personally will miss her and at the appropriate time, I'd be asking for a moment of silence Madam President, when we bring forth a testimony or resolution on her behalf. I do want to let members of district seven our residents of district seven now that our October October excuse me virtual community meeting is going to be held on Tuesday October the 10th at 6pm. Again, that is Tuesday October the 10th at 6pm where we plan to have DTE the public lighting authority as well as the Detroit Police Department being present. But there's also going to be a special presentation on the land value tax plan, a lot of questions, a lot of information floating around on that issue. We will have some economists there as well to talk about the land value tax plan and allow members of the public to ask questions. And so that is going to be Tuesday, October the 10th at 6pm. We will be sending the link out via email as well as text messages for those who are subscribed to our events. Next, or excuse me additionally, we'll also be having our October coffee hour which will take place Friday October the 13th from 9am 9am to 11am. This is from nine to 11 October 13th. This month's event will take place at one at church located at 13660 Stansbury that's 13660 Stansbury, that's the one at church. Please join us again, that's one on one time that we can talk about constituent issues and try to work those are working get those resolved for you. And last but not least, our policy session will take place Monday October the 23rd. That's Monday to October the 23rd and our location has changed it will be at our st. Suzanne coding rules Community Resource Center in the dinette gymnasium. So please register for our policy session. I believe this is our ninth policy session now and that's taking place again October 23. On a Monday at 6pm. Please join us then other than that, that concludes my report Madam President. Thank you.
All right. Thank you. Member Doha. Yes, Council Member. Yeah.
Oh, sorry. Madam President. Thank you for your patience. I also wanted to just say a couple more things. One, I just also want to pray for my staffer and everybody in the neighborhood she lives next to the door. For the house that blew up yesterday. And so I just want to pray for all them. And I just want my colleagues to know this is why we do the work that we do. This is why we help people get VC permits, you know, to strive to make the city safer and quality of life to live and I also just want to remember just let people know and remind people that there's nothing more important than your family. And I implore everybody to take care of themselves and to take care of your families. And so I just want to pray for the people in that neighborhood. And just want to let everybody know that we love them and we are looking at them and I also want to thank member Callaway for all the work that she's doing out there and representing that district as well. So thank you members.
Thank you so much. Councilmember young. So just a couple of public updates on some discussions that will be coming forth with that will be forthcoming to city council. We are still actively working to have some robust discussions regarding the land value tax. We have the the October 10 date confirmed for it an initial overview and presentation by the administration again that will be October the 10th for the general public to know and also my colleagues October the 10th will be an overview, general presentation on the land value tax. And then we are also working to schedule a committee of a whole at a later date once the legislation is actually finalized to allow us to have both the administration to have you know, individuals that want to express concerns pros and cons to the legislation and to have a good more robust conversation during a committee of a whole so please stay tuned as that will be forthcoming as we're working with the administration to schedule that date. Right now. We have a tentative date for October the 31st. For a sta Lantis discussion, however, things are pending right now relative to the strike that is in place and so they will not be able to come into the strike is over. But we do have a tentative date of October 31st. We also will be working with councilmember Johnson your office as well to make sure that it works for you and also for the NAC I know that you wanted that group to be a part of the discussion however, again, we are waiting on the Lantis to confirm an actual date as the stripe right now has them working extremely hard. And we are also working on the AI 375 discussion. We have two proposed dates November the seventh and the 14th we are going back and forth hopefully but hopefully by next session. We can confirm an actual date one the I 375 discussion before for the city council. So those are the three pending discussions before Council just wanted to make sure that my colleagues are aware and also the general public. Yes, Councilmember Young.
Thank you, Madam President. Thank you again. For your patience. I just wanna let everybody know that it was the vote take place on land value taxation on the fourth floor of the House is scheduled for Thursday. Thursday 12 o'clock. That's what I was told.
Thank you so much for that member. Yeah. For memory ports for my office on this Thursday. October the fifth from five to 6pm or read the Bledsoe Family Center. Our office in partnership with a Don's will be hosting all things Island View housing resource fair. Again, that will take place this Thursday, October the fifth from five to 6pm at the Bledsoe Family Center. We will have the Detroit Land Bank Authority when sit on site, Neighborhood Services updates on development projects and construction jobs will be available. Please come out to the butzel family center this Thursday from five to 6pm. Last week, we are gearing up for our covering the community event that will take place October the 22nd 21st at the Tolan playfield our hoodie coat hat scarf in glove drive, where we cover the community every year to make sure that they are prepared for the winter. Any questions concerns please contact our office but the date is October 21 at tolon playfield from 12 to 4pm. And that is all I have for member reports. We will go back now to our agenda under adoption without committee reference.
There are no items Madam President,
under communications from the clerk
or report on approval of proceedings by the mayor.
The report will be I'm sorry I don't have my scripts so that when you send and receive the report will be received and placed on file. I'm gonna testimonial resolutions and special privilege.
Councilmember Santiago Romero a resolution
councilmember Santiago Romero.
Thank you, Madam president's motion to approve a discussion as a member discussion. Thank you, Madam President. I would like to read this testimony a resolution on the record. This is in a memorandum of Brasil. Campbell, who was my appointee to the property assessments board a review she had a very untimely death earlier. Last month, it was a complete surprise. I still cannot believe it's but I do think that it's important to helps her work on record. So this is again a testimonial resolution in Memorandum of Brasil Ocampo, an unwavering champion for community, whereas it is with profound honor that we the esteemed members of the Detroit City Council stand united in recognition and wholehearted appreciation of the exceptional Rocio Ocampo proseal was not merely a dedicated advocate she was a beacon of unwavering compassion, whose presence has left a lasting mark on our community. Those seals expansive reservoir of knowledge exemplified by her multiple licenses and certificates from the Internal Revenue Service in the state of Michigan underscores her commitment to learning and excellence. Her desire for knowledge has set an inspiring example for all who had the privilege of crossing her path. Lucille is a force of nature, has selflessly dedicated her time, energy and extraordinary talents to uplift our residents of our beloved city. Her influence her fluency in multiple languages coupled with her boundless passion and dedication to constituent casework at the state of Michigan has uniquely positioned her as a guiding lights adept at navigating our community through city resources and ensuring the vital services are accessible to all at urban neighborhood at urban neighborhood initiatives and nonprofit in District Six. Steele's work was transformative. A note this is also where I met Rocio when I was in high school as a cornerstone of adult education classes and youth programs. She enriched the lives of countless residents. The vibrance tapestry of Southwest Detroit's instilling hope, knowledge and resilience in the hearts of bottles she put she serves. St. Lucia has tenure at bridging communities and other nonprofits in District Six has been remarkable. She wholeheartedly dedicated herself to enhancing the quality of life of our church elders, families and the surrounding communities. Through her unwavering advocacy, she has not just breached communities but fortified bounds that will surely endure for CEOs. Membership in the Property Assessment border review as District Six point team is is testament to her commitment to the welfare of our residents. her tireless advocacy for all of our residents, especially our cherished seniors and immigrants ensured their safety and security in their homes. And whereas Rocio Campo was a wonderfully caring, compassionate and thoughtful advocate for community. Now therefore be it resolved that the Office of councilmember Gabriela Santiago Romero and the Detroit City Council hereby joins the family and friends to honor the life and legacy of Rocio Campbell, and thanks her for making a tremendous difference in all of our lives. Thank you, Madam President.
Thank you so much, Councilmember Santiago Amuro. For that, no, that was pretty big. So we appreciate you for that. Thank you. This has been moved for approval, and there are no appearing no objections, the resolution will be approved and will now do a guest join number Santiago, Maryland. There was me too. In just put it in the name of the council. There are no objections. We will put that in the name of the council. And then we're going to now do a moment of silence. Remember Dr. Hall.
Thank you, Madam President. And seeing that I know Rocio as well. I think it'd be appropriate to do a moment of silence for both miss LaNier as well as Rocio acampo. I had the opportunity to meet her as a state representative when I represented that area and a fierce advocate to say the least always kept you honest and always expressed her opinion and she will definitely be missed. So yes, Madam President, I think if we can do a moment of silence for her, as well as Miss Winland air from the DeSoto Ellsworth black club Association thank you
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Thank you. Right. I think that is all that we have before us today. My work. Is that it?
That's it, madam president, we have no further items.
Thank you.
There's nothing else to come before. Our formal session today. Is there a meeting? Is there a motion to adjourn? This meeting will stand adjourned. Everyone Have a blessed day. Thank you.