MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL FORMAL SESSION

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1340 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (313) 224-3443 Detroit, MI 48226

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COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN A. YOUNG WOULD PRESENT A TESTIMONIAL RESOLUTION TO DIRECTOR HELENE WEIR, CEO OF THE BOLL FAMILY YMCA IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT

HENRY FORD AND BRAIN CANCER AWARENESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARY SHEFFIELD

COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM JAMES TATE

COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT BENSON

COUNCIL MEMBER ANGELA WHITFIELD-CALLOWAY

COUNCIL MEMBER FRED DURHAL III

COUNCIL MEMBER LATISHA JOHNSON

COUNCIL MEMBER GABRIELA SANTIAGO-ROMERO

COUNCIL MEMBER MARY WATERS

COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN A. YOUNG II

 

Mr. Glenn Kersey

Asst. City Council Committee Clerk

           


COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT BENSON
COUNCIL MEMBER FRED DURHAL III
COUNCIL MEMBER LATISHA JOHNSON
COUNCIL MEMBER GABRIELA SANTIAGO-ROMERO
COUNCIL MEMBER MARY WATERS
COUNCIL MEMBER ANGELA WHITFIELD-CALLOWAY
COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN YOUNG II
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM JAMES TATE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARY SHEFFIELD

(10:00am) - 8 Present, 1 Absent (Young) - Quorum Achieved

Taking seat after ROLL CALL (Young)  9-0

FROM APRIL 4, 2023

Per the Chair: Journal Approved by Council. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Approval of Payment of Contingency Fee to Hidden Assets, LLC., which was not adopted at the last Formal Session of Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

CM Young: Motion to Reconsider the Vote: All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried

  • 9-0
    Motion made byColeman Young

    RESOLVED, that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to issue payment of $112,197.64 to Hidden Assets in full and final satisfaction of any claims Hidden Assets may have against City of Detroit recoveries from the State of Michigan

    Yeas (9)Benson, Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, Tate, Frederick Durhal, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Latisha Johnson, and Gabriela Santiago-Romero
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)

Approval of Payment of Contingency Fee to Hidden Assets, LLC. (Hidden Assets provided services on behalf of and at the request of the City of Detroit by locating and assisting in recovering for the City the sum of $448,790.57 which was being held by the State of Michigan under escheat laws.  The City has in fact recovered that amount.)

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor (6-3). Santiago-Romero, Waters, Whitfield-Calloway Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 6-3
    Motion made byColeman Young

    RESOLVED, that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to issue payment of $112,197.64 to Hidden Assets in full and final satisfaction of any claims Hidden Assets may have against City of Detroit recoveries from the State of Michigan

    Yeas (6)Benson, Frederick Durhal, Latisha Johnson, Sheffiled, Tate, and Coleman Young
    Nays (3)Mary Waters, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, and Angela Whitfield Calloway
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (6 to 3)

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE:

LAW DEPARTMENT

Responses to FY24 Budget Questions from Council President Sheffield. (The Law Department has submitted a response to 3/24/2023 Request for Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget for Law Department-referenced matter.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE:

LAW DEPARTMENT

Settlement in lawsuit of Charles Choice Walton Jr. v City of Detroit; Case No. 22-013338-CZ, File No. L22-01274 (JSH) Police Department, ($20,704.00) and other personal property seized by the City of Detroit, as specified in the parties’ Settlement Agreement in full satisfaction for any and all claims which Charles Choice Walton may have against the City of Detroit and any other City of Detroit employees by reason of alleged injuries sustained.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Settlement in lawsuit of Danielle Deisch v Careema Yopp, James Lafata, City of Detroit et al; Case No. 21-009264-NI, File No. L21-00737 (CBO) Police Department ($60,000.00) in full payment for any and all claims which Danielle A. Deisch may have against the City of Detroit and any other City of Detroit employees by reason of alleged injuries sustained.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Settlement in lawsuit of Trinity Orr v City of Detroit, Charles Adams, Steven Weaver, M. Bray, Case No. 21-11805, File No. L21-00716 (CBO) Police Department, in the amount of ($25,000.00) in full payment for any and all claims which Trinity Orr may have against the City of Detroit and any other City of Detroit employees by reason of alleged injuries sustained.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Settlement in lawsuit of Jael Brown v City of Detroit; Case No. 21-012235-NI, File No. L21-00844 (CLR) Department of Transportation, in the amount of ($20,000.00) in full payment for any and all claims which Jael Brown may have against the City of Detroit and any other City of Detroit employees by reason of alleged injuries sustained.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Settlement in lawsuit of Laboratory Specialists of Michigan, et al (Glenies Gray) v City of Detroit; Case No. 20-006482-NI, File No. L20-00182 (GBP), Department of Transportation, in the amount of ($6,000.00) in full payment for any and all claims which Laboratory Specialists of Michigan, A Plus Rehab, Future Diagnostics Center, Northwest Labs, and Southeast Michigan Imaging Services may have against the City of Detroit and any other City of Detroit employees by reason of alleged injuries sustained.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Quarterly Report 1st Quarter January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE:

HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT

Request for Public Hearing to Establish an Industrial Development District on behalf of Endless West in the general area of 1200 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, Michigan, in accordance with Public Act 198 of 1974. (Petition # 2022-58)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

Detroit Land Bank Authority Owned Occupied Homes. (The Legislative Policy Division, (LPD) has received a request from Council Member Mary Waters to provide a list of all Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) owned occupied homes. LPD requested from the DLBA a list of all the homes in their inventory that is currently occupied and has received the information listed in the attached document.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Detroit Land Bank Authority Sales of over 10 parcels.  (The Legislative Policy Division, (LPD) has received a request from Council Member Mary Waters to provide a review of purchases of parcels (where more than ten parcels were purchased at a single time) from the Detroit Land Bank Authority over the past five years. LPD requested from the DLBA a list of all the properties that sold as part of a bundle of more than 10 parcels over the past five years and received the information set forth in this report.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Urging HUD to provide Tenant Protection Vouchers to Residents of The Himelhoch Apartment Building.  (Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero requested that the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) draft a Resolution Urging HUD to provide Tenant Protection Vouchers to Residents of The Himelhoch Apartment Building.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE:

BUILDINGS, SAFETY, ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT

Recommendation For Deferral - 14116 Seymour Street.  (A special inspection conducted on n February 16, 2023 revealed that the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. The owner has paid all taxes and is current. The proposed use of the property is owner’s use and occupancy. This is the 1st deferral request for this property.  We therefore, we respectfully recommend that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Recommendation For Deferral - 14376 Asbury Park.  (A special inspection conducted on February 3, 2023 revealed that the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. The owner has paid all taxes and is current. The proposed use of the property is owner’s use and occupancy. This is the 1st deferral request for this property.  We therefore, we respectfully recommend that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Recommendation For Deferral - 2304 McKinstry.  (A special inspection conducted on n February 6, 2023, revealed that the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. The owner has paid all taxes and is current. The proposed use of the property is owner’s use and occupancy. This is the 1st deferral request for this property.  We therefore, we respectfully recommend that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Recommendation For Deferral - 5732 Lakewood.  (A special inspection conducted on n January 5, 2023, revealed that the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. The owner has paid all taxes and is current. The proposed use of the property is owner’s use and occupancy. This is the 1st deferral request for this property.  We therefore, we respectfully recommend that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Recommendation For Deferral - 9301 Oakland.  (A special inspection conducted on n February 20, 2023, revealed that the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. The owner has paid all taxes and is current. The proposed use of the property is owner’s use and occupancy. This is the 1st deferral request for this property.  We therefore, we respectfully recommend that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS

Request to Accept and Appropriate the FY 2023 Animal Welfare Fund – Spay and Neuter Grant. (The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has awarded the City of Detroit Health Department with the FY 2023 Animal Welfare Fund – Spay and Neuter Grant for a total of $10,000.00. There is no match requirement. The total project cost is $10,000.00.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero requested the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) provide an opinion addressing whether the City of Detroit is currently in violation of the Municipal Identification Card Program Ordinance. (The City of Detroit is not in violation of the Municipal Identification Card Program Ordinance.  According to the City Charter, Section 5-102, The Executive Branch, “Except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter, executive and administrative authority for the implementation of programs, services and activities of city government is vested exclusively in the executive branch.”)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEERING DIVISION

Petition No. 2023-122 - 411 Piquette LLC, request for encroachments within the northerly part of Piquette Street, adjacent to the parcel commonly known as 411 Piquette Avenue, for the purpose of installing an ADA ramp, stairs, platform, and planter boxes.  (All other involved City Departments, including the Public Lighting Authority and Public Lighting Department; also privately owned utility companies have reported no objections to the encroachment.  Provisions protecting all utility installations are part of the attached resolution.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

MISCELLANEOUS

Submitting memorandum relative to Requesting the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) to draft a resolution establishing June 17th as Black Male Awareness Day.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Submitting memorandum relative to request for a resolution supporting the repeal of PA 389 of 2016.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

-NONE-

PER THE CHAIR: 2 minutes each speaker

Black Jesus, Jarkinson, Bob Carmack, Tameika Watkins Young, Kenneth Halloway, Miss Sanders, Malik Shelton, Ruby Riley, Latoya Bell, -X061, Brenda Hill, Meeko Williams, Steven Hawring, Tahira Ahmad, Call-In 1, Renard Monchunski, Karen Winston, (Ali) Alley Galley, Whosoever, Cunningham, Ruth Johnson, -X124, Brynn Norman, Karen Hammer, Virginia Park 1,

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE/ CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 

Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Certificate Applications for the development at 229 Edmund Place of six condominium units which includes three rehabilitated units (Units 1, 2, and 5) and three newly constructed units (Units 3, 4,and 6) in the Crosswinds (Woodward Place) Neighborhood Enterprise Zone area (RECOMMEND APPROVAL) (The office of the City Planning Commission (CPC) has recieved applications requesting Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ) certificates for the development at 229 Edmund of six condominium units which includes three rehabilitated units (Units 1, 2, and 5) and three newly constructed units (Units 3, 4,and 6).) 

CM Durhal III: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor (7-2). Santiago-Romero, Whitfield-Calloway Objections. Motion Carried. 

 
  • 7-2
    Motion made byFrederick Durhal

    Recommend Approval

    Yeas (7)Benson, Frederick Durhal, Latisha Johnson, Sheffiled, Tate, Mary Waters, and Coleman Young
    Nays (2)Angela Whitfield Calloway, and Gabriela Santiago-Romero
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (7 to 2)
LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

Asking the Office of the Inspector General to conduct an audit of the Detroit Land Bank Authority. 

CM Waters: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

  • 9-0
    Motion made byMary Waters

    For Consideration

    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Tate, Frederick Durhal, Benson, Latisha Johnson, and Angela Whitfield Calloway
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

To amend Chapter 50, of the 2019 Detroit City Code, Zoning, by amending Article XVII, Zoning District Maps, Section 50-17-41, District Map No. 39, to revise the existing zoning R1 (Single-Family Residential District) classification to the B4 (General Business District) zoning classification for the seven parcels generally located on the east side of Cadieux Road commonly known as 4342, 4336, 4330, 4324, 4318, 4312 and 4300 Cadieux Road, and for the one parcel generally located on the north side of Waveney Street commonly known as 17131 Waveney Street. (SIX (6) VOTES REQUIRED AND SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THE 8th DAY UPON PUBLICATION) ROLL CALL

CM Tate: Motion to Take Ordinance from the Table, Be Passed as Submitted to Third Reading & Title Be Confirmed by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCURMENT

Contract No. 6003686-A1 - 100% City Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time for Hazardous Materials Testing/Surveying for Houses being Renovated by Bridging Neighborhoods for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project. – Contractor: Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. – Location: 1343 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48083 – Previous Contract Period: July 13, 2021 through July 12, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: July 13, 2023 through March 31, 2024 – Original Contract Amount: $100,000.00 HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION 

CM Tate: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byTate

    100% City Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time for Hazardous Materials Testing/Surveying for Houses being Renovated by Bridging Neighborhoods for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project. – Contractor: Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. – Location: 1343 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48083 – Previous Contract Period: July 13, 2021 through July 12, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: July 13, 2023 through March 31, 2024 – Original Contract Amount: $100,000.00. Housing and Revitalization

    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Latisha Johnson, Frederick Durhal, and Benson
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)
HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT

Approving an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Certificate on behalf of Bagley Development Group, LLC in the area of 150 Bagley Street, Detroit, Michigan, in accordance with Public Act 146 of 2000. (REPORTED OUT OF THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE ON 4-13-23 PENDING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION)

CM Tate: Motion to give Approval by Council (with Waiver). All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Contract No. 3063849  - 100% City Funding – To Provide Citywide Janitorial Services for the Detroit Department of Transportation and Detroit Public Safety Headquarters. – Contractor: Kristel Group, Inc. – Location: 136 S Rochester Road, Clawson, MI 48017 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through May 31, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $1,213,910.00 CITY WIDE 

CM Whitfield-Calloway: Motion to Postpone Vote for one (1) week. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

Contract No. 6004509-A1 - 100% Major Street Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time for Aggregate Material. – Contractor: Edward C Levy Detroit Group – Location: 9300 Dix Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48120 – Previous Contract Period: June 20, 2022 through June 20, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: June 21, 2023 through December 31, 2023 – Contract Increase Amount: $0.00 – Original Contract Amount: $366,400.00 PUBLIC WORKS 

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council (with Waiver). All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

Contract No. 6004474-A1-100% ARPA Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Amendment to the Scope of Work for Construction Services for Phase 1 Sub Areas C and I with Additional Alternatives for Sub Areas G and H. – Contractor: Major Contracting Group, Inc. – Location: 12222 Greenfield Road, Detroit, MI 48227 – Contract Period: June 14, 2022 through June 15, 2024 – Original Contract Amount: $21,000,000.00 GENERAL SERVICES 

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byColeman Young

    100% ARPA Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Amendment to the Scope of Work for Construction Services for Phase 1 Sub Areas C and I with Additional Alternatives for Sub Areas G and H. – Contractor: Major Contracting Group, Inc. – Location: 12222 Greenfield Road, Detroit, MI 48227 – Contract Period: June 14, 2022 through June 15, 2024 – Original Contract Amount: $21,000,000.00.

    General Services

    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Latisha Johnson, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Benson, and Frederick Durhal
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)

Contract No. 6005167 - 100% ARPA Funding – To Provide Design, Engineering, and State of Good Repair Improvements and Renovations at DPD Training Academy. – Contractor: DMC Consultants, Inc. – Location: 13500 Foley Street, Detroit, MI 48227 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through December 31, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $6,887,436.00. GENERAL SERVICES. 

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor 7-2). Santiago-Romero, Whitfield-Calloway Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 7-2
    Motion made byColeman Young

    100% ARPA Funding – To Provide Design, Engineering, and State of Good Repair Improvements and Renovations at DPD Training Academy. – Contractor: DMC Consultants, Inc. – Location: 13500 Foley Street, Detroit, MI 48227 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through December 31, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $6,887,436.00. General Services

    Yeas (7)Benson, Frederick Durhal, Latisha Johnson, Sheffiled, Tate, Mary Waters, and Coleman Young
    Nays (2)Angela Whitfield Calloway, and Gabriela Santiago-Romero
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (7 to 2)

Contract No. 6005080 - 100% ARPA Funding – To Provide Design Build Services to Renovate for State of Good Repair Improvements for DPD's Rouge Gun Range. – Contractor: Gandol, Inc. – Location: 27455 Goddard Road, Romulus, MI 48174 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $917,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES.

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor 6-3). Santiago-Romero, Sheffield, Whitfield-Calloway Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 6-3
    Motion made byColeman Young

    100% ARPA Funding – To Provide Design Build Services to Renovate for State of Good Repair Improvements for DPD's Rouge Gun Range. – Contractor: Gandol, Inc. – Location: 27455 Goddard Road, Romulus, MI 48174 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $917,000.00. General Services

    Yeas (6)Benson, Frederick Durhal, Latisha Johnson, Tate, Mary Waters, and Coleman Young
    Nays (3)Angela Whitfield Calloway, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, and Sheffiled
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (6 to 3)

Contract No. 2875368-A2 - REVENUE – AMEND 2 – To Provide an Extension of Time and an Increase of Funds to Manage, Maintain and Operate the Riverside Marina. – Contractor: ABC Professional Enterprise – Location: 9615 Grinnell, Detroit, MI 48213 – Previous Contract Period: January 31, 2013 through January 30, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through January 31, 2024 – Contract Increase Amount: $62,000.00 – Total Contract Amount: $682,000.00 RECREATION 

CM Tate: Motion to Postpone Vote for one (1) week. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

  • 2-0
    Motion made byBenson

    REVENUE – AMEND 2 – To Provide an Extension of Time and an Increase of Funds to Manage, Maintain and Operate the Riverside Marina. – Contractor: ABC Professional Enterprise – Location: 9615 Grinnell, Detroit, MI 48213 – Previous Contract Period: January 31, 2013 through January 30, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through January 31, 2024 – Contract Increase Amount: $62,000.00 – Total Contract Amount: $682,000.00. Recreation

    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Carried

Contract No. 6002811-A1 100% Capital Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time for Capital Improvements to the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre. – Contractor: WCI Contractors, Inc. – Location: 20210 Conner, Detroit, MI 48234 – Previous Contract Period: April 16, 2020 through April 30, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: May 1, 2023 through September 1, 2023 – Original Contract Amount: $5,000,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES 

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byColeman Young

    100% Capital Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time for Capital Improvements to the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre. – Contractor: WCI Contractors, Inc. – Location: 20210 Conner, Detroit, MI 48234 – Previous Contract Period: April 16, 2020 through April 30, 2023 – Amended Contract Period: May 1, 2023 through September 1, 2023 – Original Contract Amount: $5,000,000.00.

    General Services

    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Benson, Frederick Durhal, and Latisha Johnson
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS

Request to Accept and Appropriate a Sub-award of the FY 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant. (Black Family Development, Inc. has awarded the City of Detroit Police Department with the FY 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant for a total of $148,748.00. There is no match requirement for this grant. This grant is a sub-award from the U.S. Department of Justice. The total project cost is $148,748.00.)

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byGabriela Santiago-Romero

    Request to Accept and Appropriate a Sub-award of the FY 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant. Black Family Development, Inc. has awarded the City of Detroit Police Department with the FY 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant for a total of $148,748.00. There is no match requirement for this grant. This grant is a sub-award from the U.S. Department of Justice. The total project cost is $148,748.00.

    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Mary Waters, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Benson, Sheffiled, Frederick Durhal, and Latisha Johnson
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)

The Detroit Public Safety Foundation Request to Accept the Save a Life Campaign Grant. (The DMC Foundation has awarded the Detroit Public Safety Foundation (DPSF) with the Save a Life Campaign Grant for a total of $76,180.00. There is no match requirement for this grant. The total project cost is $76,180.00.)

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byGabriela Santiago-Romero

    The Detroit Public Safety Foundation request to accept the Save a Life Campaign Grant. The DMC Foundation has awarded the Detroit Public Safety Foundation (DPSF) with the Save a Life Campaign Grant for a total of $76,180.00. There is no match requirement for this grant. The total project cost is $76,180.00.

    Yeas (9)Benson, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Frederick Durhal, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Latisha Johnson, Sheffiled, Coleman Young, Mary Waters, and Tate
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)

Request to Accept a donation of up to 103 trees from the Greening of Detroit for St. Hedwig Park and the Historic Fort Wayne.  (The Greening of Detroit has awarded up to 103 trees, valued at $82,400.00, to the City of Detroit General Services Department, for St. Hedwig Park and the Historic Fort Wayne. There is no match requirement for this donation. This is a non-cash donation.) 

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byColeman Young

    Request to accept a donation of up to 103 trees from the Greening of Detroit for St. Hedwig Park and the Historic Fort Wayne. The Greening of Detroit has awarded up to 103 trees, valued at $82,400.00, to the City of Detroit General Services Department, for St. Hedwig Park and the Historic Fort Wayne. There is no match requirement for this donation. This is a non-cash donation.

    Yeas (9)Benson, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Frederick Durhal, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, and Latisha Johnson
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Resolutions to continue the issuance of Outdoor Dining from April 1, 2023 to June 30th, 2023. (DPW is submitting the attached resolutions, which if approved by City Council, shall serve as legislative authorization for the expedited issuance of outdoor dining café permits and for the temporary closures of a street, alley, or public place by DPW during the 2023 seasonal period of April 1st, 2023 through June 30th, 2023. During the proposed seasonal extension through June 30th, a working group will be convened in partnership with City Council to determine the feasibility of a permanent program and develop any procedures and legislation necessary to implement a permanent program beyond the extension period, if applicable.)

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byGabriela Santiago-Romero

    Approval

    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Tate, Sheffiled, Mary Waters, Frederick Durhal, Benson, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, and Latisha Johnson
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)
RESOLUTIONS

To recognize April 11-17, 2023 as Black Maternal Health Week.

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

  • 9-0
    Motion made byGabriela Santiago-Romero

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    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Mary Waters, Sheffiled, Latisha Johnson, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Tate, Benson, Frederick Durhal, and Gabriela Santiago-Romero
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)

To recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council. Majority Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried. 

  • 9-0
    Motion made byGabriela Santiago-Romero

    For Consideration

    Yeas (9)Benson, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Latisha Johnson, Sheffiled, Frederick Durhal, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Coleman Young, and Mary Waters
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE:

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Financial Report for the Eight Months ended February 28, 2023.  (The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) respectfully submits its City of Detroit Financial Report for the Eight Months ended February 28, 2023. The OCFO also publishes this report on the City’s website.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS

Request to Accept and Appropriate the FY 2023 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Grant. The Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded the City of Detroit Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity (CRIO) Department with the FY 2023 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Grant, valued at $54,531.00. There is no match requirement for this noncash grant

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE:

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Contract No. 6003353 – A1 - 100% City Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Extension of Time and an Increase of Funds for Media Production Services and Media Equipment for Mayoral Community Meetings, City Council Meetings, and Additional Meeting Support. – Contractor: Creative Day Technologies – Location: 379 Executive Drive, Troy, MI 48083 – Previous Contract Period: April 16, 2021 through April 15, 2023 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through August 31, 2023 – Contract Increase Amount: $50,000.00 – Total Contract Amount: $703,559.00. NON-DEPARTMENTAL 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

LAW DEPARTMENT

Settlement in Lawsuit of Adjoni Young v Vernon Turner, City of Detroit Department of Transportation, Karen Claudia Tarver And Jane Doe File Number(s): L20-00145 and L22-01057 Case Number(s): 20-003124-NF and 22-003447-NI (KAC) (DDOT) in the amount of ($120,000.00) in full payment for any and all claims which ADJONI YOUNG may have against the City of Detroit, Operator Vernon Turner, and any other City of Detroit employees by reason of alleged injuries sustained on or about March 27, 2019.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS

Request to Accept and Appropriate the FY 2023 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America Grant. (The Corporation for National and Community Service has awarded the City of Detroit Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity (CRIO) Department with the FY 2023 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Grant, valued at $54,531.00. There is no match requirement for this noncash grant.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

Submitting report on the Process to Modify the Detroit City Charter.  (Council Member Scott Benson requested the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) to provide a report on the process required to modify the City Charter in order to 1) Decouple the City Clerk from City Council salaries, 2) Decouple the Ombudsman from the Auditor General salary and 3) Authorize the Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) to receive a stipend or compensation for their work.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Report on City Council’s Obligation to Publish Notices in Public Circulation Newspapers. (The Legislative Policy Division (LPD) drafted the following report to explain the legal requirements for City Council to publish certain notices in a local daily newspaper of general publication.  Both the Detroit City Charter and the Home Rule City Act provide that, in certain circumstances, City Council is required to publish notices in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. Aside from one narrow exception in the HRCA, there is no requirement to publish a notice in more than one newspaper. The Open Meetings Act is virtually silent with regard to the publication of notices in newspapers.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

HISTORIC DESIGNATION ADVISORY BOARD

Candidates for Consideration for the Historic Designation Advisory Board

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE:

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Contract No. 3065073 -100% Solid Waste Funding – To Provide Heavy Duty Fleet Trucks, Upfitting, Accessories, and Ancillary Services. – Contractor: MacQueen Equipment, LLC dba Bell Equipment Company – Location: 78 Northpointe Drive, Lake Orion, MI 48359 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through March 31, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $4,381,040.00.  GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6003643-A1 - 100% City Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide Funds for Years 2&3 for Services and Maintenance for MPD's Integrated Parking Monitor System, Including Parking Meters, LPR, and Mobile Payment Application. – Contractor: Cale America, Inc. – Location: 13190 56th Court, Suite 401, Clearwater, FL 337060 – Contract Period: August 1, 2021 through July 30, 2024 – Contract Increase Amount: $2,891,547.83 – Amended Contract Amount: $3,921,547.83. MUNICIPAL PARKING 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6004627-A1 - 100% ARPA Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Amendment to Extend Construction Engineering and Inspection Services to the Entire Joe Louis Greenway Project. – Contractor: DLZ – Location: 607 Shelby Street, Detroit, MI 48226 – Contract Period: July 6, 2022 through December 31, 2024 – Contract Increase Amount: $0.00 – Original Contract Amount: $1,500,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005191 - 100% UTGO Bond Funding – To Provide Design Build Services for the Installation of New Fire Alarm Systems at Crowell and Clemente Recreation Center. – Contractor: Magic Electric, Inc. – Location: 24729 W Warren Street, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $230,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6004737-A1 - 100% Grant Funding – AMEND 1 – To Provide an Increase of Funds for Unforeseen Site Conditions and to Cover Additional Cleanups, Removal of Blight, Trees, Curb, Bollards, and Benches to Close Out Meade Cut Project. – Contractor: Premier Group Associates, LC – Location: 2221 Bellevue Street, Detroit, MI 48207 – Contract Period: September 19, 2022 through September 19, 2024 – Contract Increase Amount: $101,047.00 – Total Contract Amount: $550,000.05. GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005195 - 100% Grant Funded – To Provide Nature Area Creation, Maintenance, and Workforce Development for Various City of Detroit Parks for the Greening of Detroit Project. - Contractor: The Greening of Detroit – Location: 13000 W. McNichols, Detroit, MI 48235 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $342,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005101 - 83% Capital - 17% City Funding – To Provide Bristol Park Construction. – Contractor: Premier Group Associates, LC – Location: 535 Griswold, #1420, Detroit, MI 48226 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through February 28, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $301,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005099 - 60% City Funding, 20% Major Street Funding, 20% Solid Waste Management Funding – To Provide Repair Service, Labor and/or Parts for Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Springs, Suspension and Steering Components for Various City of Detroit Department Vehicles. – Contractor: Certified Alignment & Suspension, Inc. – Location: 6707 Dix, Detroit, MI 48209 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through May 31, 2027 – Total Contract Amount: $240,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6004921- 100% Grant Funding -- 2022-2023 Child and Adult Food Program and Summer Food Services Program for the Recreation Department. -- Contractor: Edibles Rex, Inc.- Location: 5555 Conner Ave., Detroit, MI 48213 -- Contract period: Upon City Council Approval through August 31, 2023 -- Total Contract Amount: $385,000.00. RECREATION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE:

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Contract No. 6005117 - 100% Grant Funding – To Provide a Housing Market Study that includes an Analysis of Housing Production and Housing Affordability. – Contractor: HR&A Advisors – Location: 99 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through September 30, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $350,000.00. HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005200 - 100% City Funding – To Provide a Full Renovation of a Bridging Neighborhoods Program Property 8374 Homer. – Contractor: Jozef Contractor, Inc. – Location: 17245 Mt Elliott, Detroit, MI 48212 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through April 2, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $140,250.00.  HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005063 - 100% City Funding – To Provide a Full Renovation at Residential Property 19002 Stout for the Bridging Neighborhoods Program. – Contractor: Orion Modern Concepts, Inc. – Location: 5901 Hurlbut Street, Detroit, MI 48213 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through December 31, 2023 – Total Contract Amount: $134,200.00. HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Contract No. 6005150 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Residential Water Line Replacements for (6) BNP Bridging Neighborhood Properties.. – Contractor: 3R Home Improvement, LLC – Location: 1460 Pennsylvania, Wyandotte, MI 48192 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through March 19, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $88,500.00. HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

Proposed Ordinance: Zoning Ordinance text amendment, Chapter 50 of the 2019 Detroit City Code to modify minimum spacing requirements and applicability for designated marijuana consumption establishments, marijuana microbusinesses.  Recommend Approval

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

Jefferson-Chalmers Water Project

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

DETROIT BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Request for Former United Artists Theatre Building Redevelopment Project at 150 Bagley Street Brownfield Plan to be referred to the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee to hold a public hearing on June 8, 2023.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE:

OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

Contract No. 3064543 – 100% City Funding – To Provide an Emergency Demolition for the Residential Property, 4767 Holcomb. – Contractor: SC Environmental Services, LLC – Location: 1234 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226 – Contract Period: Notification of Emergency through May 31, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $16,150.00. CITY DEMOLITION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 3065003 - 100% Major Street Funding – To Provide Payment for the Completion of the Kercheval Streetscape Project. – Contractor: Major Contracting Group, Inc. – Location: 15347 Dale Street, Detroit, MI 48223 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through March 31, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $563,226.90. PUBLIC WORKS 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6004819 - 100% ARPA Funding – To Upgrade Electrical and Avionics on a 1972 Bell OH-58 Helicopter. – Contractor: Great Lakes Aviation Services, LLC – Location: 6616 Smiths Creek Road, Kimball, MI 48074 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through April 03, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $296,880.00. POLICE 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6004820 - 100% ARPA Funding – To Upgrade Electrical and Avionics on a 1970 Bell OH-58 Helicopter. – Contractor: Great Lakes Aviation Services, LLC – Location: 6616 Smiths Creek Road, Kimball, MI 48074 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through April 03, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $172,600.00. POLICE

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6005032 - 100% Major Street Funding – To Provide Blank Aluminum Street Signs. – Contractor: Mandel Metals, Inc. dba US Standard Sign – Location: 11400 W Addison Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through March 20, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $297,397.00. PUBLIC WORKS 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6005074100% Grant Funding – To Provide Services for Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/Aids Program Parts A and B. – Contractor: Matrix Human Services – Location: 10612 E Jefferson, Detroit, MI 48214 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through February 28, 2026 – Total Contract Amount: $749,543.25. HEALTH 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6005149 - REVENUE – To Provide the Removal and Sale of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal. – Contractor: Ferrous Processing & Trading Co. – Location: 3400 E Lafayette Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through April 3, 2025 – Revenue Amount is 55-85% of Scrap Sales. PUBLIC WORKS 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6005172 - 100% Grant Funding – To Provide Recycling Education and Technical Assistance Services, which includes Program Support, Education, and Outreach Services to Increase Recycling Participation. – Contractor: Green Living Science – Location: 1331 Holden Street, Detroit, MI 48202 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through March 31, 2025 – Total Contract Amount: $249,900.00. PUBLIC WORKS 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6004947 - 100% City Funding -- Furnish: Emergency Complementary ADA Paratransit Services -- Contractor: Delray United Action Council -- Location: 275 W Grand Blvd., Ste D., Detroit, MI 48216 -- Contract period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2023 -- Total Contract Amount: $1,082,653.38. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6004949 - 100% City Funding -- Furnish: Emergency Complementary ADA Paratransit Services -- Contractor: Big Star Transit of Michigan, LLC. -- Location: 3200 Greenfield Rd., Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48120 -- Contract period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2023 -- Total Contract Amount: $1,622,790.90. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 3063198 –  100% City Funding – To Provide Emergency Purchase of Specialized Vehicles to Supplement Contracted Transportation for DDOT Service Braun Vans (5), E-350 (4), E-450 (2) and a Trans Van (1). – Contractor: Hoekstra Transportation, Inc. – Location: 3741 Roger B. Chaffee Blvd., Kentwood, MI 49548 – Contract Period: One Time Purchase on 1.17.23 – Total Contract Amount: $1,121,126.05. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 3065393100% City Funding – To Provide Milo Range Simulator Firearms Training for Detroit Police Department Training Center. – Contractor: Milo Virtual FAAC Incorporated – Location: 1229 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 – Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through April 30, 2024 – Total Contract Amount: $35,965.00. POLICE 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6004953 - 100% City Funding -- Furnish: Emergency Contract for ADA Paratransit Services -- Contractor: SW Transport, Co. LLC, dba,Checker Transportation Services -- Location: 6420 East Lafayette Avenue, Detroit MI 48207 -- Contract period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2023 -- Total Contract Amount: $1,219,580.40.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Contract No. 6004948 -- 100% City Funding – To Provide Emergency Complementary ADA Paratransit Services. -- Contractor: Moe Transportation, LLC -- Location: 17515 W Nine Mile Road, Northland Center, MI 48075 -- Contract Period: Upon City Council Approval through June 30, 2023 -- Total Contract Amount: $1,598,314.86. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

DEPARTMENT OF APPEALS & HEARINGS

Dangerous Buildings Findings and Orders for March 10, 2023. (The Department of Appeals and Hearing (DAH) has filed the findings and demolition orders of the Hearing Officer for the Dangerous Buildings hearings held on March 10, 2023, in accordance with Section 8-17-24(d) of the 2019 Detroit City Code.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

BUILDINGS, SAFETY, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT

Recommendation for Deferral  - 8404 Lane.  (A special inspection conducted on September 21, 2022, revealed that the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. The owner has paid all taxes and is current. The proposed use of the property is the owner’s use and occupancy. This is the 1st deferral request for this property. Therefore, we respectfully recommended that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS

Request to Accept and Appropriate the Airport Rescue State Block Grant (The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the City of Detroit Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport with the Airport Rescue State Block Grant for a total of $59,000.00. There is no match requirement. The total project cost is $59,000.00. This grant is being awarded through funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION

Detroit Police Department (DPD) Crime Statistics for Carjackings in the City of Detroit. (Council Member Mary Waters requested that the Legislative Policy Division (LPD) collaborate with the Detroit Police Department (DPD) to provide information relative to incidents of carjackings in city of Detroit.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEERING DIVISION

Petition of Catholic Archdiocese (#2023-119), request for the Temporary closure of Cambridge Avenue, between Ohio and Cherrylawn, for a period of five (5) years.  (The purpose of this request is to improve traffic management related to the U of D Jesuit High School at 8400  South Cambridge Avenue.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Petition of Library Street Collective (#2023-013), request for various encroachments within the utility easement reserved over the vacated alley located within Block 1 of Yeman’s & Sprague’s Subdivision, between Agnes Street and Jefferson Ave east of McClellan Street.  (All other involved City Departments, including Public Lighting Authority and Public Lighting Department; also privately owned utility companies have reported no objections to the encroachment.  Provisions protecting all utility installations are part of the attached resolution.)

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

MISCELLANEOUS

Submitting memorandum relative to City of Detroit Weapons Policy Syndicate Opinion.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Submitting memorandum relative to Water Infrastructure in District 4.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Submitting memorandum relative to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Submitting memorandum relative to Dept. of Public Works & Other Operating Departments as Applicable. 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

-NONE-

COUNCIL MEMBER SCOTT BENSON
COUNCIL MEMBER FRED DURHAL III
COUNCIL MEMBER LATISHA JOHNSON
COUNCIL MEMBER GABRIELA SANTIAGO-ROMERO
COUNCIL MEMBER MARY WATERS
COUNCIL MEMBER ANGELA WHITFIELD-CALLOWAY
COUNCIL MEMBER COLEMAN YOUNG II
COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARY SHEFFIELD

Petition of Mexican Patriotic Committee of Metro Detroit (#2023-086), request to host their 58th annual fiesta on Friday - Sunday with the parade occurring on Sunday from 12:00pm  - 2:30pm; with floats, food, beverages and family friendly activities.  concert from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.at Ford Field; with food, beverages, music, and family entertainment.  (The Mayor's Office and all other involved City Departments RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the petition.)

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

Submitting resolution relative to Gun Free Zones (BROUGHT AS DIRECTED TO THE FORMAL SESSION OF 4/18/2023). 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Submitting resolution relative to Cell Phone Tower Information (BROUGHT AS DIRECTED TO THE FORMAL SESSION OF 4/18/2023). 

PER THE CHAIR: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE. All Present Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections.

Submitting resolution In Celebration and Local Designation of Workers' Memorial Day. 

CM Santiago-Romero: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

  • 9-0
    Motion made byGabriela Santiago-Romero

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    Yeas (9)Coleman Young, Tate, Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Mary Waters, Angela Whitfield Calloway, Latisha Johnson, Benson, Sheffiled, and Frederick Durhal
    vote Type: Majority (Voted), Recorded
    Approved (9 to 0)
MAYOR'S OFFICE

Petition of Luke Combs Pre-Concert Tailgate (#2022-103), request to host a pre-concert tailgate for the Luke Combs concert from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.at Ford Field; with food, beverages, music, and family entertainment.  (The Mayor's Office and all other involved City Departments RECOMMEND APPROVAL of the petition.)

CM Young: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

Appointing Donielle January to the Property Tax Board of Review representing City Council District 3.

CM Johnson: Motion to give Approval by Council. All Council Members in favor (9-0). No Objections. Motion Carried.

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