[0:07] Sorry about that. This is the day that the law has made and we shall rejoice and be glad in it. So, thank you all for being here. Madam Clerk, if you can please call the roll board this morning.

[0:39] That

[0:42] costume to answer the with field, Carlyway, present.

[0:48] Consum, members, wal Moo Young.

[0:50] The second,

[0:54] Consufus and Putzim James.

[0:55] Take to your and Consufus, and Mary Sheffield.

[1:00] Alright, present.

[1:02] You have a poem present.

[1:04] Madame President, alright there being a form we are now in session.

[1:08] And we will go straight through our invocation for this morning.

[1:13] We have joining us, the president of the council, the newly elected president of the council of Baptist pastors, Mr. Reverend Richard White, joining us. Good morning.

[1:27] So glad you are with us if you can lead us in prayer this morning.

[1:30] in the best range, all those who come to believe in the best who they

[1:40] have. You have

[1:41] problems in your words and never leave us, not because they're the best. Your grace

[1:45] doesn't brought us safe thus far and your grace will lead us home. We thank you for making

[1:50] each of us every person who you need, every sister of our great city, every city and your

[1:57] own image with dignity and commitment. We thank you for the calling that you have given

[2:02] and every one of us to be good stewards of your creation

[2:06] to love our neighbors as our citizens.

[2:09] I thank you this morning of God for these

[2:10] your servants, of man, of city staff,

[2:14] city council members.

[2:15] I give thanks for the way of service they have chosen

[2:18] to take up on behalf of all of us here.

[2:21] We all come to this virtual space

[2:23] and those of the present that building this morning

[2:26] is human beings, carrying the birds, carrying joy and hope,

[2:30] That's something that you alone can hold us together with God in your love and peace.

[2:36] Help those Lord to trust you more, more than our demons and our homes and even our

[2:41] time's wins.

[2:43] May be leading on your everlasting arms this morning in the spirit of unity and togetherness

[2:49] that you may lead in God as an all-out of things.

[2:52] God in your world you make clear your expectations for those who sit in places of authority.

[3:00] And our instructions as we serve for your glory once says mankind he has told each of you what is good and what is the Lord requires of you to

[3:10] Adgesely to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God now God continue to bless us and keep us and bless the deliberations of this meeting this day.

[3:21] It's only you can. It isn't Jesus name. We pray. Amen.

[3:28] Amen. Thank you so much, Reverend.

[3:30] Why don't you appreciate you and again, congratulations to your new position, and wish you

[3:36] the absolute best that you want to hang on and listen to the session. Please do so.

[3:40] And if you have that, don't fall for you. Understand. Thank you so much for blessing us this morning.

[3:45] Thank you. I'll give you all a lot of reasons that God bless. Thank you, sir.

[3:50] All right.

[3:51] We're going to cut off our public comments.

[3:54] We have tons of public comments at this moment.

[3:57] It has been open from the very beginning.

[3:59] So we will now cut off our general public comment.

[4:02] And now turn the floor over to Councilmember Durhaugh for the purpose of a presentation.

[4:10] Thank you, Madam President, and good morning to everyone.

[4:14] So today is an opportunity to recognize history here in the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan.

[4:26] As many of you know in this past election cycle,

[4:31] Speaker Joe Tate was elected as the first African American speaker of the House for the state of Michigan.

[4:40] Having had

[4:48] the opportunity to serve in the Michigan legislature as well as a couple of my colleagues who sit on council.

[4:54] We cannot explain to you what a tremendous honor it is to serve as speaker of the House.

[5:03] And then have an African American speaker of the House represent us particularly from the city of Detroit.

[5:15] So I am one that believes of giving folks their flowers while they can smell them, recognizing

[5:22] there accomplishments as they still partake other accomplishments that have yet to be seen.

[5:30] But I know personally, Speaker Joe Tate, I can tell you, upon leaving the Michigan House

[5:36] of Representatives back in 2018 when he was coming in his first term, I knew he was sharp,

[5:43] I knew he was ready to serve the folks from the first day.

[5:48] I often tease him because I remember some of my first interactions with them.

[5:54] The speaker will ask a ton of questions, which is indicative of someone who takes their

[6:01] job, their career, their goals very seriously.

[6:07] And I can also tell you, and member waters can attest to this, that it is not easy to become

[6:13] the Speaker of the House, it is not easy to become an African-American Speaker of the House,

[6:18] and it is certainly not easy to become a Speaker of the House from the city of Detroit.

[6:23] And so today, I wanted to honor him and give him his flowers, I want to read this testimonial

[6:30] resolution for Speaker of Joseph Jotate, Michigan House, Representatives, 10th District.

[6:37] Whereas Joseph Tate was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of four children,

[6:42] His father, Coleman Senior, was a Detroit firefighter, and his mother, Deborah, was a Detroit

[6:46] public school teacher, and through their actions, they taught him that service is giving

[6:51] back to others and your community is important.

[6:54] His life has been shaped by teamwork, commitment, and community.

[6:58] The value of service was taught to him by his parents.

[7:01] And whereas Speaker Tate decided to run for office as part of his deep and lifelong commitment

[7:06] to public service, Speaker Tate made his mark on and off the field at Michigan State University.

[7:12] University, earning the University's award for community service and leadership in 2003 for

[7:17] involvement with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program and reading to local school

[7:23] children.

[7:24] And where I speak or take spent time in the NFL, playing for the Jacksonville Jaguar as

[7:29] Atlanta Falcons.

[7:30] And St. Louis Rams, the not the lion's though.

[7:35] After graduating from MSU in 2004, he returned to East Lansing for a Master's degree in Canesiology.

[7:42] In 2009, he decided to join the United States Marine Corps where he served two tours in Afghanistan.

[7:49] And where I speak or take, returned to Michigan after leaving the Marine Corps with a honorable discharge.

[7:53] He then earned both a MBA and masters in environmental policy and planning at the University of Michigan in 2017.

[8:02] Before joining the legislature, Tate helped small businesses grow their capacity as a program manager for the Detroit Economic Growth Corps.

[8:10] Upon graduation, Speaker Tate began his first campaign for the State House, a decision that would lead him to become Michigan's first ever African-American Speaker of the House in 2023.

[8:20] And where I speak or rotate was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives for

[8:25] his first term, beginning in 2019, telling from the second district which encompasses

[8:29] part of Detroit and its northern suburbs.

[8:32] Speaker Tate is serving his third term and now represents the 10th House District, a diverse

[8:38] community that covers Detroit's northeast side and the communities of the village of

[8:42] Gross Point, Shore's Gross Point Woods, Gross Point Farms, Gross Point City, Gross

[8:46] Point Park, and part of Harper Woods.

[8:49] And where a speaker Joe Tate is now holding the gavel and setting house priorities in a legislative term in which Democrats have the majority for the first time in over a decade,

[8:59] speaker Tate's policy priorities include uplifting Michigan families, protecting the rights of all people, ensuring workers are value and investing in a world-class education system, a strong infrastructure and a thriving economy.

[9:16] And where I speak or take stated, he wants to bring a very thoughtful and deliberate approach

[9:21] to the leadership role, the House is a consensus-building organization, and that is something

[9:26] I will continue working toward trying to get people from different backgrounds who are independently

[9:30] elected to come together to improve the quality of life for all Michiganers.

[9:35] We stand on the shoulders of so many and now we have a real opportunity to put Michigan

[9:39] values into practice, whether it's kitchen table issues, making sure families can put food

[9:44] on the table or investing in education and child care.

[9:48] We will use this chance to make those values a reality quote from Speaker Tate.

[9:53] Now therefore, be it resolved that the Honorable Council member Fred D'Rauda and members

[9:58] of the Detroit City Council hereby express their deepest admiration, respect, and gratitude

[10:05] to Speaker Joseph Jote for his commitment and genuine care and strong sense of public service.

[10:13] Thank you, Speaker Tate.

[10:25] And Madam President of Speaker take the joiners at the podium to say a few words.

[10:31] Yes, please.

[10:34] Yes.

[10:36] Just make sure you press the button at the bottom of the microphone.

[10:40] Yes.

[10:40] Here we go.

[10:42] Good morning.

[10:43] Madam President.

[10:44] Good morning.

[10:45] Members of the Council.

[10:47] I'm really honored to be here today.

[10:51] As member Der Hall said, frankly, I stand on the shoulders of giants.

[10:55] So we have member warriors here, member young, and obviously member Der Hall, I wouldn't be in this position if it weren't for the work that you all have done.

[11:07] And even those that came before us.

[11:09] So those names are a long list to include, you know, Tommy Stallworth was Thomas, you know, Mayor Young.

[11:17] But know that the work that we're doing in the house, we want to make you proud.

[11:22] and we want to let you all know too that it is your house, we want to work in partnership,

[11:29] we want to make sure that we are putting people first, we're putting Detroiters first.

[11:34] And we thank you for that future partnership that we will happen, that will occur.

[11:40] My door is always open, please feel free to reach out.

[11:45] As we move forward, as well too, and also want to give a special shout out to my council member,

[11:51] Councilmember Johnson, and thank you so much.

[11:54] Thank you, Member Derhal, and thank you, Madam President.

[11:57] Thank you.

[12:02] And, Speaker Tate, before you sit down, I'm sure Council members have some comments that

[12:05] they would like to make, and then we're going to do a short photo, Member Derhal as well.

[12:12] Member Young.

[12:15] Speaker Tate, my name is, what's happening with you, man?

[12:17] Listen, as one son of Detroit, who will another one, as I see you, I am overwhelmed and

[12:32] wrapped up with the spirit of our ancestors who shed blood, sweat, and tears for us to

[12:46] for his hood, the Frédur Hall senior, to Basel Brown, to Tommy Stahlworth, to Almostahlworth,

[13:00] to the Carolyn Cheese Kill Factory, to Marcia Cheese, to Marcia Cheese, to Marcia Cheese, to Marcia

[13:03] Kill Factory, to my father, the honorable Coleman Young senior, the baddest man on the planet.

[13:11] In fact, that we, durationally, are the first generation to be able to have all the rights

[13:21] available to us as Americans, I feel that you represent as spirits and bodies of that

[13:32] work.

[13:33] I cannot be more proud.

[13:35] I know that expectations must be great, and, you know, being up there in

[13:41] Lancet, got a little bit of experience with dealing with it. But what I just

[13:45] wanted to say to you is be not weary and you're well doing, I appreciate the

[13:50] work that you're going to do. You are blazing a trail, you are light at the

[13:55] path, the generations that are going to come after you, and you are honoring those

[14:00] that came before you. So I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, it is my

[14:05] tremendous honor of blessing to see you in this position.

[14:09] I look forward to working with you as just always,

[14:13] I am just so incredibly honored and privileged of this moment

[14:19] in history.

[14:20] And I think we will all remember where we were when you were here

[14:25] and we presented you with this honor.

[14:28] So in the words of a great, well,

[14:30] law should not rest on the spirit of the majority,

[14:33] but the eternal foundation of righteousness.

[14:36] I look forward to following you in achieving that goal in that

[14:39] quest.

[14:40] Thank you, sir.

[14:41] God bless you.

[14:42] I wish you well.

[14:42] Thank you, sir.

[14:43] Thank you.

[14:44] Thank you.

[14:46] Thank you, Madam President.

[14:48] And congratulations to you, Speaker of the House Tate.

[14:53] We appreciate all of your sacrifice, all of your hard work.

[14:58] I remember being out on the campaign trail.

[15:00] Along with you during the time when you were running for this position, from one e-cider to another, I know that your passion and your commitment is rooted in the city of Detroit and look forward to doing all of the hard work with you alongside of you behind you to make sure that we address the things that you're dealing with in your very own community and in the city of Detroit.

[15:24] So remember, Der Hall read off the list of cities that you now represent is such a diverse district for you.

[15:33] I know that you have a lot going on and a lot to address, but I know that your passionate commitment being a Detroiter is certainly rooted in the city of Detroit.

[15:45] I cannot imagine what you've had to go through in-lancing to be in this position, but it speaks volumes about the leadership that you bring and what your colleagues say about you.

[15:57] And so I think you should certainly look at that as a badge of honor.

[16:03] We certainly do appreciate you and everything that you will bring to this position.

[16:08] And now you have more time to spend and landing to do it.

[16:13] So congratulations again, and thank you.

[16:16] Thank you, madam.

[16:16] Thank you.

[16:17] In the additional, yes, no water.

[16:19] All right.

[16:20] So thank you, Madam President, and good morning, speak or take.

[16:26] Board is also my state representative.

[16:31] As one who served in leadership and Lansing, I've got to take my head off to you because

[16:37] I know. I know what it takes to become the top guy. You know, you are that top guy.

[16:45] And people wonder, well, you know, why is she so anxious, anxious to be in Lansing

[16:49] on the night of the state of the state? You know, oh, I was, I was like, I'm, I'm, I'm

[16:54] go. I'm going to get there soon, rain, snow, sleep, whatever the case might have been.

[17:00] Because it was historical, you know, first African-American speaker of the house, first time

[17:07] Democrats control the entire body, you know, on the house side and the Senate side, it was magical

[17:14] and it was worthwhile there being there. So I just want to say congratulations to you. I remember

[17:21] the first time that we met. It was even before you became state representative. We sat there

[17:27] at a friend of ours house and we had dinner. You know, little that I know, there was this quiet

[17:34] guy sitting there, who had later become, come speaker of the house. So I am thrilled about that

[17:43] and I'm certainly willing to work with you if you need me to hit the streets any parts

[17:50] of the state because I know how to do that, you know, I just travel across the straight

[17:53] the state to help out candidates. I'm there, I'm Mr. Speaker. So don't hesitate to call on me,

[18:00] okay? That's not be calling on you. Thank you so much. I'll be half of this whole body here.

[18:06] You know? All right. Thanks a lot, congratulations. Thank you very much. Thank you so much,

[18:11] members. And just let me say I echo all of the sentiments from my colleagues. I am personally

[18:17] inspired by which you've accomplished and I only use taking that position, but to be able to

[18:23] what you actually do in the position. As member Waters mentioned, we have a unique opportunity,

[18:30] momentum that we've never had before, and with you at the helm of that leadership leading that,

[18:36] I believe that we can do great things, and so just continue to push for it and lead us the best way

[18:42] that you can. And so I'm glad that member Durha led this presentation today to give you your flowers,

[18:50] So that we can see you and congratulate you and we appreciate everything that you're doing.

[18:55] So thank you for being here and if you don't mind, speaker tape we're going to all come down and do a quick photo with you.

[19:01] And again, we wish you the absolute best in looking forward to the partnership with Council and you as well.

[19:08] All right.

[19:08] Thank you.

[19:08] So, colleagues, if we can come to the floor.

[19:11] Thank you.

[19:12] Thank you.

[19:12] I have a present.

[19:14] Do you look?

[19:15] If I can just say one last thing, just to articulate the significance, 1857 is when the Michigan

[19:24] House of Representatives started. It wasn't until 1893 that we had our first African American

[19:32] member of the House of Representatives, which was William Ferguson. So close to 200 years later,

[19:40] that's how long it took for us to get an African American speaker of the House.

[19:44] So I just wanted to put that on record.

[19:45] I'm really how important this is, particularly for our people

[19:49] and the city of Detroit.

[19:51] So again, thank you, John, I wanted to say thank you again,

[19:53] personally and look forward to working with you.

[19:56] Thank you, thank you very much.

[21:54] All right, again, we want to, let's give another round

[21:57] of applause to our speaker.

[21:58] Speaker, thank you so much again for being here.

[22:04] Yeah, take it.

[22:06] Good, good, good, good.

[22:06] It's eight, sir, in the house.

[22:08] And again, thank you, Mr. Durha, for the recognition.

[22:10] we will not proceed to our agenda. Just a couple of housekeeping things. Again,

[22:15] during public comment is the opportunity for you all to make your comments. Outside of that,

[22:21] when we are conducting business, if there are any disruptions, loud, outbursts, etc., we will

[22:27] the officers remind you not to make those.

[22:30] Police, or outburst, and at that time, if you continue, if that persists, you will be escorted out of the auditorium, so that we can proceed in a fashion that is respectful to this body and the work that has to be done before council.

[22:44] And so we will proceed now to our agenda, the Journal of the Session of Tuesday, January 31,

[22:51] 2023 will be approved, there being no reconsiderations or unfinished business, we will

[22:57] proceed to the Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee.

[23:01] For the Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee.

[23:04] Three reports, some very city departments.

[23:06] The three reports will be referred to the Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee for

[23:11] the Internal Operations Standing Committee.

[23:14] Six reports from various city departments.

[23:16] The Six reports will be referred to the Internal Operations Standing Committee.

[23:22] For the Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee.

[23:25] One report from the General Services Department.

[23:29] The One report will be referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee.

[23:35] For the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee.

[23:38] Eight reports from City Department.

[23:39] very city departments. The eight reports will be referred to the public health and safety

[23:45] standing committee. We will now move to the voting action matters. Under other matters.

[23:51] There are no items of Madam President. Under communications from the mayor and other government

[23:55] to officials in agencies. There are no items of Madam President. All right. So we're going to now move

[24:00] to our general public comment. I'm going to turn the chair over to council president,

[24:06] I do have to step away personally for the home going home going services for

[24:12] Ariel Anderson, who was a student at MSU.

[24:16] Her funeral services are taking place now in district five at Zion Hope.

[24:20] Missionary Baptist Church, so I do have to step out and present a testimonial on behalf of this body.

[24:27] And so I will be right back, but I will turn the chair over to President

[24:30] Proton Tate, just so people are aware why I am stepping out, but we'll be right back.

[24:35] All right, so with that being said,

[24:36] a program, thank you so much and we will proceed

[24:38] to our public comment.

[24:40] Thank you, Madam President,

[24:41] and please send them our regards as well.

[24:43] We have this body.

[24:44] We do have a number of public comments today.

[24:47] I think we have 71 that has been recorded,

[24:50] both in person as well as one line.

[24:53] So we are going to provide everyone one minute

[24:55] for public comment today.

[24:58] A general public comment, one minute.

[25:00] And we will start off with the folks

[25:02] who are in the auditorium.

[25:04] leave you been notified. So we'll start off with number one over with, over with.

[25:10] Following Mr. Over with, we will have Bob Carmack. Following Bob Carmack, we'll have Keith

[25:17] Holloway. And if you can take your position because we're going to do our best to move swiftly,

[25:23] but make sure we allow you an opportunity to get your message across in your one minute.

[25:28] Councillor interjecting.

[25:29] I'll explain.

[25:30] Are you an innocentver?

[25:31] You got your one minute.

[25:33] Hold on one second.

[25:34] Hold on one second.

[25:35] Hold on one second please.

[25:39] This is not how we do things here.

[25:41] We've done the moment of silence for the young lady.

[25:44] We also have a council president heading to the home-going service on our behalf as well.

[25:50] We also have and our hearts and prayers out to each and every one of those victims.

[25:54] We continue to pray for their families.

[25:56] We have one minute.

[25:57] The floor is your serve.

[25:59] Okay, for the first five seconds, I want to take my head off to Mr. Malik Shelton and Mr.

[26:06] Ramon Jackson, because they are the ones that brought it to my attention about the biggest municipal barn

[26:12] for all case in the history of the United States of America.

[26:16] The city is corrupt, and you are some BS Blackface political figures to allow this to take place.

[26:26] Now that little joke down stairs on the 11th floor, Mayor Michael E. Doug in front of me

[26:32] off in front of everybody, so our Mercedes. And this goes out to the honorable senior judge,

[26:39] Bernard Freeman, Bernard, I know you'd be an honorable man. What's going on here in the United

[26:46] States of America in the city of Detroit is the biggest barren fraud case in the history

[26:53] United States of America, and these people sitting up here are BS Blackface political figures

[27:00] who are complicit with the mayor of the city.

[27:04] Thank you.

[27:07] Next speaker, Bob Carmack, following Mr. Holloway, will be restaurants,

[27:17] morning accounts.

[27:18] And again, if you will, everyone, if you can please line up so we can, again, try to

[27:26] Mr. Carmack will be Mr. Hallaway, and then it will be

[27:30] Respaline. Mr. Carmack, you're going to begin.

[27:33] Good morning, Council.

[27:35] I'm here on Riverside Park. I think it's a bad deal and so forth for the citizens and

[27:40] Southwest Detroit. I feel that it's still still be a park.

[27:51] And that's, you know, the vote that was on it when it got amended through.

[27:55] You might as low votes or it may help just a little bit.

[27:57] The vote that was on it during that period of time was done by a different council and so forth.

[28:04] That council had a lot of problems with it, where there was some corruption on votes, some corruption on many of those members are gone.

[28:14] Six out of nine are gone.

[28:16] How do we know that somebody didn't get paid off on that vote on Riverside Park to amend it?

[28:22] What you need to do is start over work with the community, work with the people, right?

[28:27] and try to resolve this.

[28:29] That's all I got to say.

[28:31] Thank you.

[28:32] Next up, Mr. Keith, Kenneth, excuse me, how

[28:35] the way following will be crossed the line after

[28:38] the rest of the line is Mr. William Davis.

[28:40] Good morning.

[28:42] I'm here again, which you know, who I am, for

[28:46] them to allocate some of that

[28:49] opera fund over there on the east side for the

[28:52] films and the fixing up on home.

[28:54] I've seen on the news yesterday a lot of Southwest trying to get

[28:59] up a fund for a part which trying to get it for our health.

[29:03] You know, and it's sad that we can't get nothing up a

[29:06] fund over there to fix up our homes and insulate it like they

[29:10] need to be and let us have our own contractors because when they

[29:14] gave us the money before they gave us 15,000 to fix our

[29:18] home up and we had to use the contract for kickback, you know, and

[29:22] said, you know, so I'm going to keep like I said, I got to keep coming down here to something

[29:27] get going, where we can get to money for our community, what we smell in films and in

[29:34] hell in that in our lungs and stuff. So that's what I have to say. Thank you.

[29:42] Following Mr. William Davis will be Roshan Long, you can line up please.

[29:51] It's a blood

[29:52] on the Brownfield, the Detroit district plan, it repeatedly has said that the school...

[30:00] District will be in reimbursed by the state that LPD reported that, and apparently that's based on what the city is saying.

[30:07] It's not true. The school board and a testimony at Neighborhood Services Committee said it isn't.

[30:13] They do not get reimbursed. I just reconfirmed that with the school board president.

[30:18] So if you vote for that, that's 4 million a year for 35 years, 132 million lost from their school district.

[30:25] It's also money lost from, and I've seen this reported that the library will get $400,000, $460,000, but it'll lose $4.7 million.

[30:38] So those have to be really laid out when neighborhood service, when the neighborhood department of neighborhoods reported yesterday, they reported the money going to the library, but they didn't report the money being taken from the library.

[30:50] Finally, on thank you for the 3.5, please refer to it as a subsidy talk to the director before you

[30:58] thank you.

[31:01] Following Rooshan Long will be Diane Midget before you start the clapping on Meckon.

[31:06] I take, so this is for information, probably City Council members.

[31:10] We'll receive it.

[31:12] It's William Davis, the floor's yours.

[31:14] Good morning.

[31:16] The Detroit National Action Network and focus hope is inviting all to this next Tuesday,

[31:22] February 28th, when 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4,500 openable of our, we have an affordability

[31:31] connectivity program. There's a credit that many Detroiters currently do not have the

[31:36] proper internet available, but there's programs available that are federal funds to assist in that.

[31:42] So we all should be pushing this. So we're going to be doing that for five hours and next Tuesday.

[31:48] Detroit now always in China encouraged us to bridge the digital divide in the city and also we're going to be registered in people to vote

[31:56] We I'm voting numbers are dismoin this city of Detroit

[32:01] We need to get our numbers up higher. We need to change a whole lot of what's going on in this city

[32:06] So we're going to be having the program

[32:08] What people if we have people experts to help them sign up for the credit?

[32:11] We're going to have a number of internet providers and

[32:14] And also my last two seconds, do more for city retirees.

[32:19] Thank you.

[32:21] Following this Diane,

[32:22] Mitchett will be Jacob Bowden.

[32:25] Well, you have the floor.

[32:29] Good morning council members.

[32:31] Honorable council members.

[32:33] Some of you, I know.

[32:34] Thank you.

[32:34] I know.

[32:35] Do you want to do a council member?

[32:36] Do you want to do a council member?

[32:37] Do you want to do a council member?

[32:38] Mary Waters.

[32:39] I'm coming on behalf of my family.

[32:41] They're on the home at 3589, 28th Street.

[32:44] It's been in our family for over 60 years.

[32:48] In May of this past year, the land bank came out and posted a notice on the house that we

[32:53] are already in the process of rehab.

[32:56] A grandmother was 97 years old.

[32:58] She passed away, the next family member moved in two years later.

[33:02] She passed away, it was a small fire upstairs in one of the rooms.

[33:07] We have put in over $12,000 in this house and now they have made a part of the nap program.

[33:12] We have not been able to make any progress with the land bank.

[33:17] They should not be threatened.

[33:18] My aunt is 88 years old.

[33:21] The family is under a whole lot of stress with this issue.

[33:24] We have done everything we can by reaching out to our council person

[33:28] to the council at large who has raised a question.

[33:31] Why was this house even putting in?

[33:33] You have.

[33:39] You want to.

[33:40] Quickly.

[33:41] Just.

[33:41] Ma'am.

[33:42] Miss.

[33:43] for you leave we have member waters who wants to address your comment.

[33:47] Yeah good morning I just want to say quickly that I believe we're almost there

[33:52] with with that issue I spoke to the director of the land bank just a couple days ago

[33:57] and so so stay tuned I'll be giving you a call okay okay thank you very much.

[34:02] Thank you.

[34:03] Following Jacob Bowden will be Jennifer Jerojerojeroj.

[34:09] Hello, I don't go wild again. I'm glad I'm glad to be here but not in this way

[34:13] It's not much you know you're Mike a little close to me. I'm a 68 year old woman

[34:18] Live and I lived in Detroit on my life and I'm here about my grandmother's home 35 at 89 28th Street

[34:26] I have done all I can

[34:28] I'm still working on the home

[34:30] You all sent out their inspector on November and he said everything was okay

[34:36] But every time I come down here, you know, they say it's not on the list.

[34:42] But then I hear something different.

[34:44] Now I get a note pasted on the door two days before they come to court.

[34:50] You know, and then I missed the court date because I didn't get the letter into it.

[34:54] It was a post dated into the 17th and we was due to be here on the 20th.

[35:00] So I was late, but I did come down here on the 23rd and the 27th.

[35:04] and dropped some papers in a box upstairs like they asked me to do, but we haven't heard anything

[35:11] back from the land bank and we just keep in the rest and I'm just trying to work on the house.

[35:17] I would like to say my grandmother's home.

[35:24] Following a Jennifer Gerou will be Tim Moore. It's about

[35:28] in four years. Good morning. I'm Jacob Alden, a resident of Hubbard, Richard. Regarding the

[35:35] essential land transfer at West Jefferson, the mayor's office is asking to close this deal

[35:39] as a matter of keeping its word as an institution. However, it's also very obvious

[35:44] we need the time to renegotiate an old deal that probably lacked in some integrity in order

[35:51] to protect real people from corporate greed, bullying, manipulation, and those improperly gaming,

[35:57] either financially or politically. So yes, protect the institution,

[36:02] Vote clean clearly, cleanly, without personal agenda, and please deny this deal.

[36:07] Thank you.

[36:08] Thank you.

[36:10] Following Tim Moore, we will have Jessica Trevino.

[36:13] Let's go.

[36:14] All right.

[36:15] Thanks for pronouncing my name correctly, too.

[36:16] I'm going to make sure you can time this up.

[36:19] All right.

[36:20] All right.

[36:20] Great.

[36:20] Good morning, City Council.

[36:22] My name is Jennifer Drew, and I live in Howard Rashard, which is one of the most vibrant, diverse,

[36:26] and growing communities in Detroit.

[36:28] And yet here I am to advocate on behalf of my community, on behalf of our community and urge you to vote no on this land transfer at West Jefferson at Riverside Park until we have community protections in place agreed upon and in fact we have over 1000 signatures on a petition advocating for this very same community protections being placed last night we held it very successful rallying, which maybe you saw on the media and which we were advocating for these community protections before the transfer is approved.

[36:58] following this a mayor and a D.I.B.C. issued statements claiming that they want the integrity

[37:04] of this deal to be honored. Well, this was a 25-15 deal, the issue is that there was no

[37:10] integrity in this deal, not with an actor that has made it known that it would like to displace

[37:15] at least 20% of our community. And we have the receipts for that. So I urge you all to make this

[37:21] right today in 2023. Please vote no. Thank you. Following Jessica Trevino will be Rubin Romero.

[37:30] To more, the floor is yours

[37:36] sir. Hello. Hello. My name is Tim Moore. My company is UIN Urban Information Network. We are

[37:45] keepers of the culture. We are the oldest operating Internet TV platform in the nation. We have 19 affiliate cities

[37:52] with headquarters in Detroit. My family operated the pizza place at Cobo Hall for 35 years until they kicked us out. During

[37:59] that time, we employ trained and inspired hundreds of the Charters, no tax incentive, no community

[38:06] benefit agreement necessary. I like to offer our Detroit affiliate, DET, ICTB.com to broadcast

[38:14] your public access channel so you can reach more Detroiters. We represent the city, we're in

[38:18] the community much more than a five TV network without here. Now, who do I talk to to make that happen?

[38:24] We're one thing, you can certainly send an email to Council members.

[38:28] Senator, all the council members, I'm sorry.

[38:30] Senator, all the council members.

[38:32] You can send it to all, or you can just begin with Council President Sheffield.

[38:36] Okay, we'll begin potentially looking at what that process will look like.

[38:39] Thank you.

[38:40] All right, thank you so much.

[38:42] All right, following Ruben Romero will be Roman Blancart,

[38:47] apologize if I mispronounce your name.

[38:49] Mr. Vino.

[38:50] Good morning, Council members.

[38:52] My name is Jessica Trevino, a lifelong Harvard research resident.

[38:57] This is not about a park.

[38:58] Please don't confuse the issue here.

[39:00] We love the park, but we love our neighborhood too.

[39:04] This is about protecting a community that has somehow survived

[39:08] after more than 40 years of abuse at the hands of the bridge company.

[39:12] We are finally at the cusp of thriving.

[39:15] There is over $2 billion of positive investment coming to our neighborhood.

[39:20] more green space housing and innovative technology. All walking distance from our homes

[39:26] we're really excited about that. We are hardworking people and we want to enjoy what's coming.

[39:32] We don't want the DIVC to encroach into our neighborhood and move their truck plaza over.

[39:40] Please consider the damage that will come to our neighborhood. We need protection.

[39:45] We need a community agreement.

[39:48] Our future depends on you voting no on this land transfer today.

[39:52] Thank you so much.

[39:54] Thank you.

[39:55] Following Roman Blancar would be Sergio Garcia.

[39:59] It's a remaro of the floor of yours.

[40:04] Hi.

[40:05] My name is Ruben Romero.

[40:07] I live on St. Ann's in the Harvard Shard community.

[40:12] I just want to say council members, family and friends,

[40:16] I met my community where community at D.I. B.C. Detroit International Bridge Company

[40:23] is trying to destroy my house is on one of the houses that is in their way of advancing their

[40:31] wall. We as a community should be standing up for each other here. I'm asking you as a city council

[40:41] on this vote to vote no for this land trip to bad deal for us. We ask you to stick up for us.

[40:51] To stand up with us against the bridge. I thank you all for listening to me.

[40:57] I still got 10 seconds, but thank you anyway.

[41:00] Thank you so much.

[41:04] Following Sergio Garcia will be May, Mendoza.

[41:09] Good morning, honorable city council members.

[41:11] This is regarding the potential and transfer and as it was stated before this is not about a park.

[41:17] We all love our parks. This is about this is about the consequences that the deal made in 2015

[41:22] will have on the health and well-being of a neighborhood on Detroiters.

[41:28] Politically you are better placed than anyone else to understand the history and dynamics in place

[41:33] that have permitted the bridge company to act above the law for decades to be a neighbor without ethics

[41:39] And engage in the premeditated destruction of neighborhoods whose residents are being sacrificed to build personal and corporate wealth.

[41:49] The 2015 deal does not need to be approved today.

[41:53] It is not legally obliged that you approve it today.

[41:57] Detroit must send a clear message to people and corporations that this is 2023.

[42:03] This is an era where Detroit residents health and well-being comes first.

[42:07] You are the gatekeepers of our thriving and a healthy future. Please do not approve

[42:13] This land transfer bill

[42:16] Thank you

[42:20] Main and those are is Blanca arenas

[42:24] cigar seal

[42:25] Hi, how are you?

[42:27] Thank you for having me here. I definitely want this park to be made. I don't know. Maybe it's just a little bit more. Yeah, yeah, that's okay

[42:37] I really want this part to be made, I really enjoy it, I really have a nice time there.

[42:42] My oldest son definitely loves the place.

[42:45] I would like to see it become a better project, a bigger project, it's definitely something

[42:50] that we can have in the sea of Detroit, someone who recently moved in, it's a beautiful

[42:56] city, it has something to bring to the world, everybody is looking to it and definitely

[43:03] these places are something that we as citizens can go can spend time there, but also the people

[43:10] who comes here for tourism can come and have a really nice place to see instead of what the

[43:16] media sent to them and say that Detroit is these or that, right? We can find something beautiful inside

[43:22] the city, something to do here, something else beside maybe going to a place or something like that.

[43:29] That's all I wanted to say, thank you so much.

[43:32] Thank you.

[43:33] Following Blanca Arrinas will be Jamie Arrevalo,

[43:38] Arvalo.

[43:39] I'll apologize again if I'm mispronounced.

[43:42] Excuse me.

[43:43] Good morning.

[43:45] I'm sorry for my English.

[43:47] I speak in Spanish.

[43:49] I'm sorry.

[43:51] Well, I'll help you

[43:51] because at the project of the Parque River site,

[43:54] I would like to be able to bring my future baby with space where it can be

[44:01] to recreate and there are also more places like this and a place

[44:05] a beautiful project like this that can read our young children

[44:09] in the streets where they can recreate and book the drugs and everything

[44:14] that there are in this society.

[44:18] Then I support the party.

[44:21] Thank you.

[44:23] Thank you.

[44:24] Following Jamie, Arvello will be Carlos Arvello.

[44:28] Blanca, floor shorts.

[44:31] Good morning, everywhere.

[44:32] I'm here to support the Ravi's Riverside Park

[44:35] because it's a very place to the Detroit children's.

[44:39] And we can work with the family all afternoons

[44:44] or weekends in every day.

[44:47] Or it's a good place to ride in a bicycle with the family

[44:52] and etc. So I'm glad I'm alive and I want to best place to my family and my kids.

[45:00] ¿Oraguirse de Detroit? Entonces, este paro es help de Detroit City de Beloved Me.

[45:05] So, thank you.

[45:07] Thank you. Following Carlos, Ávelo, Arvelo,

[45:11] ¿will be Alejandro Lopez?

[45:15] I mean, good morning. I'm going to hablar en español, Spanish, my.

[45:20] El parque reverse-eyed la verdad es inspirador, después de que pase, después de que pase con la enfermedad del COVID.

[45:28] el deporte ha sido mi mayor aliado y cada mañana pasó con mi hermano a jugar un poquito de

[45:34] el pasque de la verdad. Es inspirador al momento de ver esto y me gustaría que se

[45:39] ha completado el proyecto porque fomenta lo que se le porte la sana convivencia y en realidad

[45:46] es también es inspirador porque permite escribir muchas historias en sobre todo. Yo creo más

[45:54] que nada más o por lo que está por venir, que se tenga más de este deporte.

[46:03] Y bueno, lo único que puedo decir es que es para mi inspirador y me gustaría que se

[46:07] terminar el proyecto.

[46:08] Y es esto a lo que puedo hacer.

[46:12] Gracias.

[46:16] Gracias, muchas gracias.

[46:19] ALEANDRA OLEO PAS,

[46:20] ¿qué tal?

[46:22] ¿Qué

[46:26] tal?

[46:28] ¿Qué tal?

[46:29] ¿Qué tal?

[46:32] Bueno, ¿qué tal?

[46:35] ¿Qué tal?

[46:41] ¿Qué tal?

[46:43] de los días, como lo ha dicho anteriormente, jugamos todos los días, obviamente, vas a que

[46:50] vol, hace desde cuando estuvo la pandemia, pues fuimos severamente afectados por esta

[46:56] enfermedad y el deporte, como lo repitió en mi hermano, fue por así un gran aliado sobre

[47:02] nosotros, ¿no? Este proyecto lo consideraba algo especial para Detroit, ya que en este

[47:09] después necesita que la gente práctique más deporta y sobre todo

[47:14] pues este proyecto pues pueda ayudar a la comunidad de Michigan y sobre todo a los latinos

[47:19] que en sobre todo que nos queda muy cerca pues puede ser o sea una una necesidad para poder

[47:32] sobre todo jugar y tener una recreación para las personas y para las futuras que

[47:38] Gracias, gracias.

[47:39] Gracias, gracias.

[47:40] Mr. Chair.

[47:43] Member Calo.

[47:44] Gracias.

[47:44] Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[47:47] I don't speak Spanish.

[47:49] I don't understand Spanish.

[47:51] And it will be nice if we had a translator here.

[47:54] So I can understand what these residents are saying.

[47:57] We've had three residents that come here to that microphone and speak in Spanish.

[48:03] I just asked my colleague, did he understand what they were saying?

[48:07] He's I don't speak Spanish.

[48:08] y yo les voy a buscar y me dijo que yo no me voy a salirple como solo.

[48:10] A cuando no estoy bajo la cara,

[48:12] si...

[48:12] hay una gran puerta del Removergo de la T mogul,

[48:13] en la cual se puede tener el gegenérita,

[48:13] entonces no estoy furthera.

[48:17] ¡Ela alante,

[48:22] Liverpool,

[48:22] si, si, si...

[48:24] Dios, si, si, si, si, si, si...

[48:26] ¡Sandido, si, si, si, si, si, si...

[48:30] Si, si, si, si, si, si, si, si, si.

[48:31] Si, si, si, si.

[48:34] La delante de los kilómetros de esta semana,

[48:36] con lo que está,

[48:37] la verdad.

[48:38] Gracias, muchas gracias por tanto,

[48:39] hoy hemos hecho que

[48:40] recuestriendo la transdalera

[48:42] es posible que todos los

[48:43] Councilores, de los que

[48:44] hacen la próxima

[48:46] de alguna manera de

[48:46] hacer este particular

[48:47] sesión.

[48:48] Y eso no podría haber

[48:49] no haberá

[48:50] un poco de

[48:50] qué

[48:51] los Councilores.

[48:53] Así que, si vamos a poner

[48:53] todo eso hacia los

[48:54] los.

[48:56] Muy bien,

[48:57] un poco.

[48:58] Entonces,

[48:59] nosotros vamos a

[49:00] muchas veces la parte de Sontiago al Romero y que

[49:03] los hablará al final.

[49:05] Gracias, Mr. Pacim.

[49:06] Muchas gracias, Mr. Pacim.

[49:07] Este es lo mejor que se hace.

[49:09] Ha parecido y eso se hace tiempo de darse

[49:11] y la participación de terme de la軍 étrusa.

[49:15] Es decir, estaría en la hecka de la days.

[49:16] Estoy insumido a Season 4 y el tiempo.

[49:17] Y como yo ya v دough,

[49:17] qué tienes translación contra los einemores,

[49:19] sin ser un zoom en el nésdico,

[49:21] pero que los niños hoy se 있고요

[49:22] en la internet muy inneicable.

[49:24] Estoy damos que Pentagon estaba siendo

[49:26] pítocada,

[49:26] y我也 va a dar un punto importante para que

[49:29] y también aguantados.

[49:30] Porque la vez se termina,

[49:33] está muy bien.

[49:34] Pero esta es la crazy.

[49:36] Que me pueden devar a salvar el país,

[49:41] pero estoy haciendo un hevo de día.

[49:42] Es ayer.

[49:43] Me gusta que no puede ser verde.

[49:45] Pero como los hechos,

[49:46] no se ha llamado de la forma.

[49:48] No ha sido de melanchata.

[49:48] Es también que se haga.

[49:53] ¿Dueso?

[49:54] Gracias.

[49:55] Gracias.

[49:56] Gracias.

[49:58] Gracias.

[49:59] en todos tus

[50:03] a transferirse y otras personas,

[50:06] no le explique,

[50:07] no, no le explique y tengo

[50:09] protest results en mi

[50:09] mi caso,

[50:09] tengo aquí en mi caso de

[50:11] un poco de enlojamiento en este

[50:12] áreas.

[50:13] No, eso es que ahora es

[50:14] una primera vez cómo

[50:15] todo eso es que yo dos uno

[50:17] y tenemos que estar honestamente

[50:18] y no hay que tener

[50:18] cosas que usamos

[50:19] que existen

[50:20] transletters que lo quiero

[50:22] meineramızero son mis

[50:23] Entonces.

[50:25] Muchas gracias, Mister Chair.

[50:26] Gracias,

[50:27] thank you.

[50:29] Good Walker,

[50:29] Hola, Mayor Carmen

[50:30] Munoz,

[50:31] Argentina,

[50:31] de Jürgen Sen, es el Lopez de Floor George.

[50:36] Gracias.

[50:37] Good morning.

[50:38] I live in District 6.

[50:40] Pibisipar, es el proyecto que se encuentra a lota de work,

[50:44] a un sacrificio.

[50:45] A sacrificio que es la verdad,

[50:47] emulating, a invalver.

[50:49] Son de la fina de work,

[50:51] que es interesante,

[50:52] y es un estilo de vida.

[50:54] Let's not let it get lost in the wind.

[50:57] We are tired to finish this project.

[50:59] ¿Cómo es algo que no llevarás a私?

[51:05] Este es un Boom, es una cuestión de rescución.

[51:08] Es una mano de música y síennen tus personas,

[51:12] eso… ybands, un arma,

[51:15] greeted a nosotros a lo hevo tomando sus tarpresas y contentes relacionados a las cosas.

[51:22] No está en el 삼árale.

[51:25] No tiene shrinking.

[51:26] ¿En qué WhatIW como lo hizo bien?

[51:27] No si quieroしい.

[51:27] soy Park.

[51:28] Thank you.

[51:30] Thank you.

[51:31] Following Jay Jergenson,

[51:32] we'll be Ramón Jackson.

[51:36] Very kind of news.

[51:37] Buenos dias, todos.

[51:38] Good morning, everyone.

[51:40] Council members.

[51:41] Thank you.

[51:43] Madam, it's Councilwoman Callaway

[51:45] for bringing that up.

[51:46] I'm Mary Carmen Muños.

[51:48] I'm the Executive Director

[51:49] for La Séd, Latin Americans

[51:50] for Social and Economic Development.

[51:52] The oldest Latino advocacy agency in Detroit.

[51:55] Gracias, Councilwoman Callaway,

[51:59] por ver una vez en una de las delito.

[52:00] A mí me he hecho de hablar de que me respondré

[52:04] y me he toado un poco el trabajo para que se va a dar a día.

[52:09] Y de las llenas de hoy se ha observado.

[52:12] La que sea aquí,

[52:14] se me gusta hacer algo que es un número de años de unos años,

[52:20] que sí.

[52:22] de este pasado.

[52:30] To a fantastic youth after school youth program in summer program, which would definitely benefit from the finishing of this project, which has got us yes, and thank you again, chairwoman Kellaway.

[52:42] Thank you.

[52:44] After Ramon Jackson will be Mr. Malik Shote.

[52:47] Good morning, council is good to see you again.

[52:50] Today is 221, 23, and it's math, and I was here today to brag about the math that we put together.

[52:55] We need to have a copy of our recently completed report.

[53:00] We now know, every time I spoken with Council, and when I spoken with other elected officials

[53:05] or public officials, they want to know what the ask is.

[53:08] We now know what it will cost to solve the cost of climate in our community, and it's $1.5 billion.

[53:15] I was here to brag about the report today, but I think that what I've heard from my neighbors

[53:18] and other parts of the city requires us to step back and really take a look at the environmental

[53:23] health of what's happening in our city, whether you're downwind from Stalantis in the

[53:28] scourge of the bridge or have sewage in your basements or your canals, we have got to

[53:34] start taking care of the environmental health of our citizens. We see black and brown people

[53:41] who are being literally dumped on, whether it's bad air, raw sewage, gross point park just

[53:48] had their extreme emergency release valve to dump sewage approved

[53:53] bite-mingle.

[53:57] Following the lead shelter to the micro-coller.

[54:03] Um, urban quality and the LPD department issued a report full of lies that got about 15

[54:12] municipal bonds refunding and revenue bonds that they're stated that don't require

[54:19] statutory notices issue to the residents.

[54:23] notices are a fundamental right.

[54:25] They are attached to due process, which is a 14th amendment right.

[54:30] It's easy to disprove the LPD report that revenue bonds and refund and bonds

[54:36] are going to require notices.

[54:38] So also, John Nagley came here and said the city of Detroit had under a billion

[54:45] dollars and debt.

[54:46] We haven't had under a billion dollars in debt in 50 years that's full of lives, and it also

[54:53] Contra-dec a recent report. He just published three weeks ago saying the city of Detroit had 2.2 billion in bond debt

[55:02] 500 million dollars from last year and five billion dollars in overall debt

[55:08] Let's get to the flow of this. We're going to get to the bottom of this

[55:13] Followed Michael Cola will be shone another cop

[55:19] First of all, we just left Melicanfield the law firm bond council for the city of Detroit.

[55:25] We just left there before we got here.

[55:27] They looked at us like we were Martians.

[55:29] They had no idea of whether information came that was in an LPD report that Melicanfield said that we funding bonds

[55:37] and not required some type of public notice and that revenue bonds do not require a notice of intent as well as a right to refer random

[55:46] for the residents and taxpayers of this city.

[55:49] Fred Duhall, cats off the bag, just like you gave John Nagley all that time to blow smoke

[55:57] at your committee meeting, I'm asking you to give myself and remote Jackson.

[56:03] You can give us half the time that you gave John Nagley to address you at your committee meeting.

[56:09] Can you make that happen for us?

[56:13] I'm asking you.

[56:17] Remember, dear, huh?

[56:18] Well, before we do that, I want to allow you to complete your time.

[56:23] OK.

[56:24] Remember, dear.

[56:26] Thank you, President Pro Temen.

[56:28] Good morning, Mr. Sheldon.

[56:29] Good morning.

[56:30] So we've heard that issue before us in the committee.

[56:36] We recommended and sent your letter, not only to LPD,

[56:41] but we sent your letter to law.

[56:42] We're awaiting a response on that.

[56:44] We're also going to bring Miller Campfield to the table

[56:46] to discuss that. If you are requesting time to speak in front of the committee, then I need

[56:51] you to submit that in writing as a letter for that discussion and we can bring it up for

[56:56] discussion, but submit it in writing.

[57:03] Do I ask you to have time?

[57:05] Mr. President, thank you.

[57:06] Okay, because something must be done, because we can easily disprove all the lies that John

[57:14] to your commitment.

[57:16] Thank you so much.

[57:18] Following Mr. Nethercourt, Sean,

[57:20] Nethercourt, excuse me,

[57:21] will be Charles Miles.

[57:24] It's the coldest floor.

[57:25] Good morning, Council members.

[57:27] I'm Michael Kohler.

[57:28] I live on Southwest.

[57:30] I'm charred.

[57:31] I have for the past 45 years.

[57:34] Now, I've had to put up with a lot of things

[57:37] that the ambassador brings us.

[57:39] They've lied to us, they've cheated us out of property, they've closed streets, illegally, nothing is ever done about that.

[57:51] Not, not they want to, not they want to close even more of state ancestry, which is a bistro.

[57:59] And it's just now right, because they closed it.

[58:05] They've closed other parts of Fort Street,

[58:08] 23rd Street, Holly, illegally,

[58:11] and they've taken the public roads from us to you.

[58:17] So I want to say that

[58:26] when I say they lied to us and cheated us.

[58:34] Thank you.

[58:35] Thank you so much.

[58:40] Is this a song?

[58:44] Good morning.

[58:44] My name is Sean Nethercott and I have lived in Hubbard Farms since 1988 and had a business in Hubbard,

[58:51] R.S. since 1998 and in that time I've seen the Detroit and the Detroit Ambassador Bridge destroy houses on West

[59:00] ground Boulevard 25th, 24th, 23rd, 22nd, 21st Street, 14th Street and 13th and 12th Street.

[59:09] they have taken hundreds of houses to the detriment of our community.

[59:14] They have consistently delivered community deficits instead of community benefits.

[59:20] The truck plazin now encroaches on St. Anne Church. The Detroit's founding church

[59:25] and the second oldest congregation in the United States. I think it is well past time

[59:32] that the Detroit International Bridge delivered community benefits instead of community

[59:37] deficits. And what I'd like to see is no more encroach on St. Anne Street, no closing of that street,

[59:44] turning the property within Hubbard Rashard back to residential use.

[59:50] All right. Thank you so much. Charles Meyers. Charles Meyers.

[1:00:00] Well, my name is Charles Miles. I'm here again on behalf of my property taxes that's been paid since 2016 issues. I have a document that I have given to pretty much everybody in the whole city county building and the way in county treasures office and it clearly states that my taxes were paid by the city of Detroit.

[1:00:25] But I still receive yesterday, just yesterday I received the email from someone out of a commanding young juniors office, threatened me.

[1:00:37] Well, to me it was a threat to get on a payment plan by, you know, like the 24th of this month and put down 60%.

[1:00:46] And this totally disregard that I've submitted all I've given everybody a copy of this.

[1:00:53] that I paid the taxes, that I got, I got receipts, pretty much everybody here know about

[1:00:58] this. So why is nothing happening? I've been here.

[1:01:04] All right, thank you so much, Mr. Miles. And I think you were here, but at one time, I think

[1:01:08] a line item your issue for a committee. If we could, did you submit any information for us today

[1:01:15] that we can have so we could follow up with you? Do you have anything for us that you can leave

[1:01:18] with our, my team here.

[1:01:21] Yeah, we are on my receipt.

[1:01:22] Okay, and we will follow up with you

[1:01:24] to see if we can get a resolve.

[1:01:25] Mark, working with a council member, young as well.

[1:01:28] All right, thank you so much.

[1:01:31] Let's see here.

[1:01:32] Wishing names are.

[1:01:32] Men well.

[1:01:33] Okay, go right ahead.

[1:01:34] Good morning council.

[1:01:35] I'm just here on behalf of the Riverside Park.

[1:01:38] I would love the park to be completed.

[1:01:41] I'm a member of District 6.

[1:01:43] I'm actually a licensed realtor.

[1:01:46] And the benefits of the park

[1:01:48] have been enormous, just because not only for district six members, but for all these

[1:01:54] choices around, you know, east side, whether it's west side, it doesn't matter.

[1:01:59] It's a beautiful park, and I would really love the completion of the park.

[1:02:05] And just like I missed when you said, it's been eight years.

[1:02:08] I think it's finally time for the deal to be completed.

[1:02:11] Thank you.

[1:02:11] All right.

[1:02:12] Thank you.

[1:02:13] Mr. Landing.

[1:02:14] Good morning, Council members, Council President Sheffield.

[1:02:21] I was here last Thursday.

[1:02:23] There was an overwhelming demonstration of support for the park.

[1:02:29] There seems to be an overwhelming opposition to the park this morning.

[1:02:34] And that's okay, but my time respected.

[1:02:39] That said, I just want to encourage you to resist the temptation, to succumb to a flammatory

[1:02:48] rhetoric, unfounded accusations, and a campaign of misinformation, and uphold the integrity

[1:02:54] of a decision that was made by City Council eight years ago to do this deal.

[1:03:00] Let's finish it.

[1:03:01] Let's get it done.

[1:03:02] Let's move on.

[1:03:03] I could go a lot longer, but time does not permit there is a long history to be dealt with here.

[1:03:11] There should be based on facts in terms of what has happened.

[1:03:15] I encourage you to uphold the work of this body as it pertains to the agreements made.

[1:03:22] Thank you.

[1:03:25] All right.

[1:03:26] Is it Gloria Rosa?

[1:03:29] Good morning.

[1:03:30] I'm sorry.

[1:03:31] I have a horse horse this morning because of the weather, but anyway my name is Gloria Rocha and so for some of you new members might not know that Riverside Park through the Planning Commission, I'm in sorry to the Parks and Rec Department and the Mayor's office and the City Council held several community meetings in 2015 to talk about Riverside Park.

[1:03:59] Oh, to just to get it going, and they selected, they asked the community to elect people to this committee to serve on it and to guide the direction of the park.

[1:04:15] The city council, Rakan, in fact, Gabby was her representative on this committee and the mayor and seven other community members were part of this.

[1:04:27] And we've been working. We said 18 months, it's been seven years, and we're still working on this committee.

[1:04:34] Of course, Gabby left us by police vote yes. Thank you.

[1:04:40] All right. Thank you. John Love, followed by Michelle George, followed by Sam Mother.

[1:04:53] The unfortunate thing is that this microphone is placed, so nobody can hear what they're saying.

[1:05:00] That's the unfortunate thing about this.

[1:05:03] It's just disrespectful to do this and then on top of that,

[1:05:07] you got the burglar alarm that goes off,

[1:05:09] that's louder, and you've cut the time by 30 seconds

[1:05:12] without any notification.

[1:05:14] It's impolite, or I might as well talk about the rest.

[1:05:21] Carrera, Mick, the baseball player,

[1:05:24] get a quarter of a billion dollars in salary,

[1:05:28] And they can't provide the tickets to the 50,000 children of low-income families that they're

[1:05:34] obligated in the least that they've signed because nobody enforces it because illiterate has problems.

[1:05:41] It's an insult.

[1:05:42] You all know about the 50,000 tickets involved in that distribution.

[1:05:46] I'm sure, but I doubt it because they don't do it.

[1:05:52] And it's an insult to you.

[1:05:53] It's an insult to the city, and it's insult to any kind of basic decency, and this is

[1:05:59] too.

[1:06:01] Thank you, Mr. Law.

[1:06:06] Good morning.

[1:06:07] Council President Chef Theo Protem, this honorable board, Happy New Year.

[1:06:12] Just want to hone in on my one minute, just want to hone in, we have missing children in

[1:06:17] the city Detroit.

[1:06:18] I've brought this up at the Mayor's meeting.

[1:06:21] Canton, Southfield, we got a lot of missing teenagers, so we'll be dealing with that.

[1:06:24] Um, we want to stop the tax captures on the library and block any takeover schemes.

[1:06:30] Um, now one of the things I want to bring up is I to be well to make this quote.

[1:06:36] Uh, woman that dealt with lynching.

[1:06:37] I to be well said, the way to write wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.

[1:06:42] The land bank, I'm representing my friends and family with this house.

[1:06:46] The land bank, how did her house get into the land bank?

[1:06:49] The land bank should cease to exist.

[1:06:51] And I know council member Young, if your daddy was here.

[1:06:54] Your father, he would not allow that lamb bake here, and I know you fought against it as well as

[1:06:58] Council President. So how did the lamb bake get in his house? They've spent over $12,000 in this home,

[1:07:04] and me being a member of National Action Network, we will be setting light on this. Thank you.

[1:07:09] Thank you, Mr.

[1:07:14] Butler. Good morning, Honorable Body. My name is Sam Butler, with the Hubbard

[1:07:25] the transfer of 385 West Jeff Jefferson will have negative consequences.

[1:07:30] What's this for our neighborhood? Including plaza expansion, blockbusting and resident displacement.

[1:07:36] Their eventual hope to expand the plaza is not, I probably, this has been stated fact.

[1:07:43] Under the leadership of President Sheffield, and member Santiago Romero, we've been talking with the

[1:07:48] D.I.B.C. and those talks are making progress. I genuinely feel like we are close to a deal.

[1:07:54] But a vote to transfer the land today would undo all of that hard work.

[1:08:02] So, all we are asking is that you give us more time that we can complete the land transfer.

[1:08:07] All we are asking is that you not transfer that property today without a community agreement in place.

[1:08:13] We have a petition that has been signed over a thousand times.

[1:08:18] A thousand signers that are asking you to not transfer.

[1:08:22] Thank you so much.

[1:08:23] Thank you.

[1:08:27] Attorney Perkins.

[1:08:29] Good morning.

[1:08:30] Please, a son of a body.

[1:08:32] My name is Tyler.

[1:08:33] So Perkins, I want to thank your city councilwoman Angela Calaway for introducing me to

[1:08:39] asking me to come down.

[1:08:40] I do want to.

[1:08:42] I just have something that I want to share with.

[1:08:45] On to whom can I give this to you?

[1:08:47] Okay.

[1:08:47] And these are what we call purpose rules on police stops.

[1:08:52] It's born out of what we have, a lot of tragedy that's come out of it.

[1:08:56] What we're trying to do is educate the citizenry about what to do and getting safely,

[1:09:02] not only for the police officer, but definitely for the person who's participating or

[1:09:06] getting that ticket or getting pulled over.

[1:09:08] So I want to share this with your body.

[1:09:11] I know that I have an order to give to Ms. Councilwoman Calibay who's going to a school.

[1:09:18] I want people to give them out. We just got these out. There's a barcode on it, and the barcode will list, and we all

[1:09:25] contact the lawyer if you have a complaint. You have to need some follow-up or some guidance.

[1:09:30] That's it. And I appreciate the opportunity to talk to you. Thank you.

[1:09:33] Thank you.

[1:09:34] Appreciate you Mr. Perkins. We will make sure every council member will get the copy. Thank you.

[1:09:43] by Candace.

[1:09:47] Thank you.

[1:09:48] Can you hear me?

[1:09:49] That doesn't sound like it.

[1:09:51] Yesterday I went to see Riverside Park on my way to the demonstration.

[1:09:57] I thought it was going to be there, but it was on St.

[1:09:59] Ann Street.

[1:10:00] On right next to the wall, east of the wall.

[1:10:02] And so I just wanted to say that the pot holes around the railroad tracks, those aren't

[1:10:13] any worse than all of the speed bombs she put all over the city.

[1:10:17] It slows people down.

[1:10:18] I don't really.

[1:10:19] It didn't seem like it curtailed people going to that park and it is.

[1:10:23] I didn't even recognize that years ago I went across and landed there with an

[1:10:31] And years ago, Maddie Maroon put up a sign saying,

[1:10:38] keep out home land security.

[1:10:43] That was a lie.

[1:10:44] That wasn't Homeland Security sign.

[1:10:46] That was his sign he put up trying to take

[1:10:49] over part of our parked way back then.

[1:10:52] So you won't know this because it's not in your minutes

[1:10:56] because you don't keep minutes.

[1:10:58] And I re-listen for an hour and I have re-listened to the planet.

[1:11:08] Ms. Dara.

[1:11:12] Ms. Dara, that's your time.

[1:11:19] Ms. Dara, that's your time.

[1:11:24] Ms. Dara,

[1:11:28] thank you so much Ms. Dara, that's your time.

[1:11:31] Ms. Dara, we have to be respectful to everyone that is here, everyone receives a minute for public comment.

[1:11:38] So if you want to continue Ms. Dara, we will, we will have to escort you out of the auditorium, Ms. Dara.

[1:11:45] Ms. Dara,

[1:11:49] Ms. Dara, Ms. Dara,

[1:11:55] thank you so much. Candace, can you for not your last name? I'm sorry, Ms. Candace.

[1:12:00] Okay, thank you.

[1:12:04] And then lastly, we have Jerome record.

[1:12:07] Hello, my name is Candice Tamaclo.

[1:12:09] And this is Angela Blocker, Lloyd.

[1:12:11] We are the founders and skating directors for

[1:12:13] Joining Detroit Skating Academy,

[1:12:15] where the first black female on figure skating club

[1:12:17] in the state of Michigan and the only figure skating club

[1:12:20] in the city of Detroit.

[1:12:21] We skate at the Jack Adams Memorial Ice Arena,

[1:12:23] which is a part of the Adam Puzzle Rec Center.

[1:12:26] And currently we are off of the ice,

[1:12:28] due to machinery issues at the rank.

[1:12:30] This is the the second time in the last 60 days that we have been off the ice for a total of three weeks.

[1:12:37] Both Angela and I have started skating at Jack Out's back in the 90s.

[1:12:41] And while a lot of renovations have been done to the center and to the rank.

[1:12:45] Little has been done to update the machinery to keep the ice frozen throughout the season,

[1:12:49] especially during peak season, which is usually September to May.

[1:12:53] We're here to ask for those funds that those funds be allocated to that center because it is the only ice arena in the city of Detroit.

[1:12:59] And we are trying to introduce figure skating to Black and Brown youth in the city, and it's difficult when we don't have ice.

[1:13:07] And when a lot of these skaters can go out to suburbs.

[1:13:13] Thank you.

[1:13:14] Thank you for all the work that you all do.

[1:13:17] I was there at your opening that you all had along with Councilmember Calaway.

[1:13:21] I think others attended as well too.

[1:13:23] It's truly support the work.

[1:13:25] It was just amazing to see the young girls out there at one of the ice.

[1:13:29] learning how to ice-gate, and so I definitely want to make sure you all have the opportunity to

[1:13:34] open the eyes for young people in this arena.

[1:13:37] And so what we can do, Mr. Clark, if you can line item.

[1:13:40] This is at the Adams Blitzos Center, great.

[1:13:42] If you can line item, that particular rec center for a status update on the machinery that was mentioned today,

[1:13:48] and then we could follow up with the department as well too.

[1:13:51] Thank you.

[1:13:51] Okay.

[1:13:51] You both are great work.

[1:13:52] Madam Chair.

[1:13:53] Ladies, Madam Chair.

[1:13:55] Ladies, ladies, if you could come this way, this is my chief of staff.

[1:13:59] We want to get your information.

[1:14:00] I want to give you my information as well because that is in district to my district that I represent on this council, which makes you exchange information with Ms. Bailey.

[1:14:08] Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Recker.

[1:14:11] Good morning, everyone. I just want to say hello to this distinguished council on a robotic distinguished guest and constituents of the city Detroit.

[1:14:19] My name is Jerome Recker. I am the government affairs manager for Comcast.

[1:14:24] My territories are Wayne County, McCone County, and St.

[1:14:27] Claire County.

[1:14:28] Just here today, I provided you all with some information

[1:14:31] about our internet essentials program,

[1:14:34] which is high speed internet for eligible families

[1:14:36] at low monthly prices.

[1:14:39] When you couple that with the federal subsidy,

[1:14:41] the Affordable Connectivity Plan,

[1:14:43] we're able to offer free internet

[1:14:45] to individuals in the city of Detroit.

[1:14:47] So I want to be encouraged that we all work together

[1:14:50] as a community to manage digital divide,

[1:14:53] Comcast will be supporting national action network on February 28th at Hope Village

[1:15:01] To more or less sign people up for Internet Essentials and help people connect to the Internet affordable connectivity program.

[1:15:07] But thank you all for your time today and you all have a good day. Thank you.

[1:15:11] Thank you. You as well, Jerome.

[1:15:13] Madam Chair, Madam President.

[1:15:15] Madam Chair.

[1:15:16] Madam Chair.

[1:15:18] Madam Chair.

[1:15:18] Madam Chair. Thank you.

[1:15:19] Madam Chair.

[1:15:20] Madam Chair.

[1:15:21] Thank you. I believe Member Kelly has a response to this comments.

[1:15:25] Are you going to let us hear?

[1:15:26] I do.

[1:15:27] Member Calaway. Yes, this is like family standing there. I went to school with his parents and it's just a blessing to see you young man and hope village is in my district as well. So I'd like to talk to you to my

[1:15:40] My policy analyst will get your information, but it's a pleasure to see you. Thank you. Yeah, his his parents went to school with my with my older brother. They went to burns Cadillac and

[1:15:51] Yes. Yes. Yes. And they were four or five years older than me, but I remember your parents and they came to my father's home going. Yes. And I think I saw you there too. Now it's the first time I met you. So it's a pleasure to see you until your parents. I said hello. I will. Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you so much, Jerome. I look forward to working with you. Thank you. All right. I remember Santiago remirile. Thank you, Madam President. Now that we've concluded the in-person public comments. You weren't here, but I didn't want to briefly share and thank member Caloay for

[1:16:21] Technology in the need for us to have Spanish translation. I would also urge Arabic translation

[1:16:26] We have a high population of Spanish and Arabic speakers, and I have been asking for translation services again since I got here

[1:16:32] It is nice to not be the only council member asking for the services. I did want to let members know what was said

[1:16:38] Though from the it was about four or five people that came in all of them were asking that we support the park

[1:16:44] Which I support and I do want to speak to you all directly

[1:16:48] I'm very excited to see you guys in the next video.

[1:16:49] Thank you so much for coming to our side.

[1:16:51] I'm with you guys.

[1:16:53] I'm very grateful that we're here talking to our

[1:16:55] I'm going to support you.

[1:16:57] I'm going to help you.

[1:16:59] I'm also going to help you.

[1:17:00] I'm going to help you.

[1:17:01] I'm going to help you.

[1:17:03] And for you.

[1:17:05] No, I don't know if you can see this photo.

[1:17:07] But this photo is the guidelines.

[1:17:10] And this photo is for the point.

[1:17:13] And now what we're experiencing is what you're experiencing.

[1:17:17] And a lot of those families with this association is coming up.

[1:17:22] And so I'm showing that to you they're the ones.

[1:17:25] And so I'm showing that I'm sharing it with you.

[1:17:25] I'm sharing it with you, you'll, and that's it.

[1:17:28] I'm sharing it with you, you.

[1:17:30] I'm sharing it with you, and you're sharing it with people.

[1:17:33] I'm sharing it with you.

[1:17:35] I just told my residents that I'm here in support of them.

[1:17:38] I support them.

[1:17:39] I support the park, but we are breathing next to these bridges.

[1:17:42] It's contamination and pollution.

[1:17:43] And what we're fighting here today is not the completion of the park.

[1:17:47] It is the health and will be of our residents of everyone that comes to visit Riverside Park.

[1:17:52] So I am with you.

[1:17:53] Let's finish this park.

[1:17:54] Let's protect our residents as well.

[1:18:03] But I think that's also a thank you madam president.

[1:18:09] All right.

[1:18:09] Thank you so much councilmember Santiago Romero.

[1:18:12] Yes, member young.

[1:18:15] Thank you, madam president.

[1:18:15] I just wanted to say it's brought to my attention that they have interpreters on Zoom.

[1:18:19] They've been on Zoom.

[1:18:21] Yeah.

[1:18:21] Correct.

[1:18:24] So for my understanding, every session, they are on from the top of the year, they are on.

[1:18:31] We've never had them actually physically in person.

[1:18:35] And so I don't think we can look into whether or not they are available in person.

[1:18:40] But again, council members can also request as well.

[1:18:42] I know money was allocated for us to have that.

[1:18:45] Yeah.

[1:18:47] Right.

[1:18:47] And staff can see a reason.

[1:18:48] I'm sure.

[1:18:48] All right. So we will continue to look into that and work on that.

[1:18:50] Yes, I did receive a message from Ms.

[1:18:54] Gell Fulton and we can have a person here in the auditorium, a live translator.

[1:19:00] Thank you, Madam Chair.

[1:19:01] Okay, and we can just talk offline and make sure that we coordinate and get it set up so that it's done.

[1:19:09] I mean, it's no fighter, no tension here.

[1:19:11] I mean, you all want to make sure everyone can hear this.

[1:19:15] But I was just letting everybody know that I received a text message from Ms. Gell Fulton from the administration saying

[1:19:20] we can have a live translator here in the auditorium in the future if we request sounds good.

[1:19:25] Thank you. I'm thinking about myself or council members can make sure that we request that

[1:19:29] to make sure that is in person moving forward. All right. All right. Thank you all for those who came

[1:19:34] down in person. We're going to now move over to our virtual public comment.

[1:19:40] And so those who are joining us virtually, Mr. Are you written by a company hands do we have?

[1:19:50] We cut out the concept, the first car is owner, 18 and 007.

[1:19:59] Do you want me to have a phone?

[1:20:02] Good morning.

[1:20:04] Good morning, thank you so much for your time to be safe.

[1:20:09] I want to feel the jeff to your secretary's situation.

[1:20:14] My dad is my favorite part of the view of a wireframe, my dad is loved.

[1:20:19] My dad's love work, I'm attached to him as well.

[1:20:23] I'm going to bring it in the stalling and I'm going to talk a little about what we're going

[1:20:28] to do right now to have a finish and I'm going to show you who's going to have a

[1:20:33] time to try it and I'm going to allow that to work today.

[1:20:36] So, is that that to come to me for me part?

[1:20:40] All right.

[1:20:40] Thank you so much.

[1:20:43] Thank you.

[1:20:49] The next call is coming

[1:21:07] up through the center.

[1:21:09] You're sad for me, we're sad that

[1:21:19] I'm just in the end and you're happy with this.

[1:21:24] This is the same thing.

[1:21:32] I was pointing at them all

[1:21:35] and you were nice, very,

[1:21:41] you know, you offered it and I took it so I appreciate it.

[1:21:46] 313 444-914, 4 subservient, cutting him on Facebook.

[1:21:51] And it is a non-mistallicin and a non-mistallicin Facebook to look.

[1:21:55] Um, but I do they took my seven minutes what what happened what's going on?

[1:22:02] Four seconds now. Um, anyway, thank you so much everybody. Have a good day.

[1:22:07] Thank you.

[1:22:09] All right. Thank you, Mr. County Ham, and we will get those to you as soon as we receive them.

[1:22:15] All right. Our next caller, please.

[1:22:18] Yes, our caller is Amara Hyman.

[1:22:26] Morning, council. Thank you for allowing me to speak on

[1:22:30] Item 19.8 Councilperson Whitville Cowboys resolution for the $3.5 million subsidy from the DDA to the Detroit public libraries. I'm

[1:22:42] registering my support of that and the interim until tax captures the library and schools are eliminated from tax captures.

[1:22:52] Also item number 24.3, again, a council person with built counties, request for a report on tax abatements, gradics and 2017.

[1:23:04] I would like to also know the status on that report.

[1:23:08] And I am a resident of district six and an avid bike rider.

[1:23:13] The Riverside part is the only bike-friendly access to the river on the west side of Detroit.

[1:23:22] So it's really important for us to have that. And actually, Maroon is a bad actor. I don't know why you keep working with him.

[1:23:32] Thank you.

[1:23:35] Thank you.

[1:23:36] This collar is Jose Del Troso.

[1:23:57] Good morning.

[1:24:04] All right. All right.

[1:24:04] If we can go to the next collar and that that is collar, please.

[1:24:11] The next collar is Raccoto.

[1:24:19] Yes. Good morning. Good morning. You hear you?

[1:24:21] Yes, my

[1:24:28] voice and my voice and the night we go there in replay and we are I called last week about it and what is my son and we want to have the reverse airport please many shirts and please that is not

[1:24:45] Okay thank you so much

[1:25:10] Good morning.

[1:25:11] Good morning.

[1:25:13] Oh, yes.

[1:25:14] Actually, it tickles me the political flip flop that, uh, Councilwoman Tom Kaggle Emerald said

[1:25:18] that she was for the park when we all know that she's been against it.

[1:25:22] That being said, also the three residents that have spoke Spanish.

[1:25:26] I guarantee that if they had a spoke against the park, she would definitely

[1:25:30] would have translated immediately.

[1:25:31] That being said, I'm for Riverside Park.

[1:25:33] My name is Tomas Markis Markis, long time resident of D6, Western class of 86, go Cowboys,

[1:25:41] let's get this part done, stop stalling, let's make it happen, that's all I gotta say.

[1:25:50] Thank you. Okay, thank you. The next caller is organizing recalls.

[1:26:04] That's why we love you councilwoman Callaway. We are against

[1:26:08] I'm in others, our guest is Riverside Park.

[1:26:12] We are against the district Detroit.

[1:26:13] We are against the 600 million dollar looting

[1:26:16] of black people's homes and wealth.

[1:26:20] We are against the illegal foreclosures making thousands

[1:26:23] of people in Detroit homeless.

[1:26:26] We are against all of that.

[1:26:27] Joe, loving you are not your father.

[1:26:29] So stop trying to act like it.

[1:26:31] You do the opposite of Poland young.

[1:26:33] And also, if we're going to be recalling folks,

[1:26:36] go start with Scott Vincent, a call 3-1-3, 4-2-3, 1-0-7-6. We're ending corruption with

[1:26:45] you, Scott Vincent. The FBI is still investigating you, and we don't need that. So the number

[1:26:50] again, if you want to join our recall organization, is 3-1-3, 4-2-3, 1-0-7-6. We're going to start with

[1:26:59] you and we're going to work our way up. The people who are against the Riverside Park, you need to

[1:27:05] We'll join together and work together to get rid of these people who are not working in our interest.

[1:27:13] Thank you.

[1:27:16] The next caller is phone number ending in 079.

[1:27:26] Good morning.

[1:27:28] Good morning.

[1:27:29] Thank you for allowing me to speak and thank you for all the council members service to the community.

[1:27:35] and it's resident. I just called in to speak out and support the Riverside Park. I've been

[1:27:41] listening to the part of my life well over 30 years. The transformation is phenomenal.

[1:27:46] We just want to see it completed. It's paying too far to stall on it now. So we need to get the

[1:27:51] deal done so we can get our part finished and move on. No disrespect to anything else upon the agenda.

[1:27:57] But let's get it done. Thank you.

[1:27:59] All right, thank you.

[1:28:07] The next caller is Frank Cho.

[1:28:19] Please vote for the land transferring complete the Riverside Park.

[1:28:22] Do not let bureaucracy prevent the land transfer to be complete in the bases of the wanting nothing to be done there.

[1:28:27] Against the progress of Detroit.

[1:28:29] And a petition that's referencing her that their referencing is full of signatures from hipsters or from an armor.

[1:28:35] It's a lie.

[1:28:36] This is a good deal for Southwest Detroit.

[1:28:38] Also, congrats to Joseph, Ellen, Tatum, become speaker, you along with Mr. Benson, Ms.

[1:28:43] Callaway, you're an inspiration to all of us in Detroit.

[1:28:46] Mr. Mayor, you speak Spanish, you really miss a shot there.

[1:28:49] To interpret for your people, you really show the lack of initiative to help.

[1:28:52] And by the way, this is your job, you're a public servant, you're paid by our tax dollars.

[1:28:56] As a Hispanic council member, you really drop the ball there, huh?

[1:28:59] But anyway, shame on you and please, both yes and the land transfer, and also maybe try to, you know,

[1:29:09] Thank you and we are trying to work on the audio just so you all know we are trying to work on lowering the audio because it is a bit loud and so my staff is out there working with IT now to try to lower the audio both for those who are here in listening online.

[1:29:24] All right, thank you our next caller please.

[1:29:26] The next caller is Betty A. Varner.

[1:29:38] Yes, good morning.

[1:29:41] Good morning, honorable council members.

[1:29:44] My name is Betty A. Varner.

[1:29:46] I'm born and raised in the city of Detroit,

[1:29:49] President of the SOTLs,

[1:29:50] or Black Association.

[1:29:52] But I'm here today to advocate for singers

[1:29:56] and disabled people as seen the council members too.

[1:30:00] Support and assistance in having money is included in the budget to help us be able to stay in our homes.

[1:30:11] Help us to make our homes handicapped accessible, including walking showers.

[1:30:17] Walking showers are considered a luxury, but it's not for seniors and disabled people. It could be a safety and health issue.

[1:30:26] So we asked him for your support, I appreciate all the work that all of y'all are doing.

[1:30:32] I work hard in my community, I've been in my community in the same neighborhood for over 50 years.

[1:30:39] So I've taken on this mission because I've seen how hard it is to put singers to get some fresh.

[1:30:49] All right, thank you.

[1:30:52] This

[1:30:55] is home. This is about saving our people, saving our life-long residents, saving our

[1:31:06] multi-generational families who have lived here in historic homes for over a decade, okay?

[1:31:14] And we have to be guaranteed protections, this must happen.

[1:31:23] The must vote no on the land transfer until the people are protected continue to stand with the people.

[1:31:31] And this means, please, we're begging you, we're on our knees. This is home.

[1:31:37] And do not allow D.I.B.C to take over.

[1:31:42] This is a promise that they were not to move the wall that they built decades ago.

[1:31:50] And so this is how we have to do it.

[1:31:53] Unfortunately, you have to vote no on this.

[1:31:56] I'm finishing this part.

[1:31:58] President Sheffield.

[1:32:00] Council member Colleway.

[1:32:01] Coleman, please.

[1:32:05] All right, thank you.

[1:32:06] the next caller is Susan Shurkey. Hi, my name is Susan Shurkey. Can you hear me? Yes, we can. Okay. I live in

[1:32:19] Hubbard Rashard with my husband. We've poured our hearts, labor, and money into our property to make it our

[1:32:27] retirement haven. We love our neighbors and the diverse walkable area, which is poised to become one of the city's

[1:32:36] tools, a community strengthened by Ford's mobility innovation district and the Brook on Bagley development. I cannot wrap my brain around the paradox of the city's development vision versus the bridge companies plan to expand their reach in our neighborhood.

[1:32:56] Residence must have council support right now. Please vote no on transferring 3085 West Jefferson until a CBA is in place. You are no vote provides residents with needed leverage to bring the bridge company to the negotiating table. Thank you.

[1:33:21] Thank

[1:33:24] you.

[1:33:24] The next caller is Ruth Johnson.

[1:33:39] Good morning, Johnson.

[1:33:52] All right.

[1:33:53] Let's come right back to Miss Johnson, please.

[1:33:56] Yeah.

[1:33:57] Unfortunately, for some reason, it's not allowing me to allow her to talk.

[1:34:01] I'm not sure if it's a Zoom issue.

[1:34:06] So.

[1:34:06] Okay.

[1:34:06] Let's come back to Miss Johnson and try again.

[1:34:14] Then the next caller is Keith Rogersson.

[1:34:17] My name is Keith Rodgers and I'm the Chairman of the 25th Street Bee Block Club in District 6.

[1:34:24] I'm calling on the part because I live within the impact area of the FCA land deal traded properties at 363564 Toledo.

[1:34:34] Properties which DIPC have contiguous and active violations on.

[1:34:41] And these community benefits agreements are really important for us to see to it that in our community that we are engaging with a lawful group with a with an entity that is

[1:35:01] following state and city regulations.

[1:35:05] They've been a bad operator in this area.

[1:35:08] And it's really important for the community to have a say

[1:35:12] in these interactions with malfeasant entities.

[1:35:15] And it's also, you know, it needs to be called out

[1:35:18] that council members, the state rep,

[1:35:21] and less said, taking money from this district.

[1:35:26] Right. Thank you.

[1:35:29] The next caller is Minister Erflunt.

[1:35:33] Can you hear me counsel?

[1:35:36] Yes, we can. Good morning.

[1:35:38] Yes, I look forward to this council's resolution supporting the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act.

[1:35:45] Has it been a resolution of ordinance banning assault weapons?

[1:35:49] In regards to today's agenda items, there are 10 agenda items for legal services for police officers.

[1:35:57] reject all of them if they are especially similar to 19.10. This officer had 56 citizen complaints

[1:36:06] for previous contacts with internal affairs. She turned off and the incident as being sued.

[1:36:15] She turned off her body-worn camera, chased down the citizen in the parking lot, called her various names

[1:36:22] that are not on her birth certificate.

[1:36:24] And then Taze, and then filed a report lying

[1:36:27] about why she was detained.

[1:36:30] Do not rely on the Board of Police Commissioners.

[1:36:33] They concentrate the vast majority of their resources

[1:36:36] on handing out awards to officers

[1:36:38] and creating and entertaining discussions

[1:36:40] on crime data.

[1:36:43] Thank you.

[1:36:46] The next color is James Garrison.

[1:36:57] Good morning, Council.

[1:36:58] Good morning.

[1:36:58] My name is James Garrison. I am a citizen of Detroit. I reside in Harvard,

[1:37:05] Rishard. I have for 30 years. For 25 years, I've been a homeowner here. I've seen

[1:37:11] the decimation that Detroit Bridge Company has placed on many of the properties in this area.

[1:37:21] They buy residential properties. They are not in the development of residential properties.

[1:37:27] they buy residential properties, they let them.

[1:37:30] Deeteriorate until they are condemned and torn down, leaving nothing but open field. We need to protect

[1:37:40] this community that I choose to live in, that I brought my mother into a home to live in, so that

[1:37:50] I can live the rest of my days here. We need you to afford us those protections. We need to vote no

[1:37:57] on the land transfer until we have those protections

[1:38:01] from you.

[1:38:03] Thank you.

[1:38:06] The next caller is Irmina Rodriguez.

[1:38:13] Thank you.

[1:38:13] My name is Irmina Minnie Ramirez.

[1:38:16] I'm a lifelong resident and still work in Southwest Detroit

[1:38:19] as president of fourth-present community relation.

[1:38:22] Council right now.

[1:38:23] I support my Riverside Park.

[1:38:25] I have been on the Riverside Park Advisory Council

[1:38:28] since 2015. We have worked City of the Church with the City of the Child Landscape in Architect

[1:38:34] and with other community representatives since 2015. We gathered what the community wanted.

[1:38:39] We kept multiple phases of intense programming and environmental remediations. It's now a

[1:38:46] vibrant urban riverfront park and resource. It's a gem of a park. Let us finish. I support both

[1:38:54] Yes, Perivicite, let's finish it.

[1:38:57] Thank you.

[1:38:58] Her allow me to talk.

[1:39:00] All right, thank you.

[1:39:05] The next caller is Ruth Johnson.

[1:39:13] May I be heard?

[1:39:15] Yes, the morning Ms. Johnson, we can hear you.

[1:39:18] Thank you, Ruth Johnson, from Community Development Advocates of Detroit.

[1:39:22] I asked a city to appropriate $12 million for this fiscal year, 2223, and 27 million

[1:39:30] for the next fiscal year, 2324.

[1:39:34] How the city spends public funds, the people's money, reflects how well the city is fulfilling

[1:39:40] is legal, financial, and moral obligations.

[1:39:44] Unfortunately, the city has not fulfilled its obligations to fully fund and actively implement

[1:39:50] the right to council ordinance.

[1:39:52] Five months have passed, and the office for eviction defences not fully open are made public.

[1:39:58] The legal and supportive services provided under ordinance have not been provided to the

[1:40:05] 2000 Detroit households per month that are subject to eviction proceeding. And the

[1:40:12] 70 Detroit households per week that are evicted. We must act now for failure obligations.

[1:40:21] Thank you.

[1:40:22] Thank you, Ms. Johnson.

[1:40:25] The next caller is Robert.

[1:40:35] Hello, my name is Robert Show.

[1:40:38] I represent justice for Benito.

[1:40:41] I have a couple comments and where I request.

[1:40:45] My comment is that we stop spinning money.

[1:40:51] Tax payer money on things that don't benefit the taxpayers of legacy and the taxpayers of now.

[1:40:57] We're doing too many things to wet ifs and wet how and whatever in the future.

[1:41:02] we need to start looking at how we can show up what we have going now to secure our future.

[1:41:07] And my next thing is, I don't support any money for the illicit or any of that kind of stuff

[1:41:14] at all. We have everything that they need here. They've already grown beyond a monster in the process

[1:41:21] of our tax giveaways and things that they need to put their own money forward. And my request

[1:41:27] is that I'll be kept in the loop in the update

[1:41:30] as to what's going on with the resolution that you guys sent through.

[1:41:34] I would like to be involved in any parts of it.

[1:41:38] Thank you.

[1:41:41] Thank you.

[1:41:48] Morning.

[1:41:50] Can you hear me?

[1:41:52] Yes, we can.

[1:41:53] Good morning.

[1:41:57] Good morning.

[1:41:59] The hips were the

[1:42:03] hips.

[1:42:03] Just

[1:42:21] today about the world of class,

[1:42:32] the reality of the reality of the past

[1:42:39] is

[1:42:47] the magnificent

[1:42:50] city.

[1:42:53] But we cannot,

[1:43:07] the school

[1:43:10] remember that today about the school is because the city is a city.

[1:43:33] All right. Thank you Ms. Maddox and thank you as well for your time as well.

[1:43:42] The next caller is phone number ending in 534.

[1:43:49] Yes. Hello, may I be heard?

[1:43:52] Yes. Good morning.

[1:43:54] Okay. In the first, the person who said,

[1:43:58] Mimdha Gabi Cave in Wenzha, a lucha pada su hente.

[1:44:03] Okay, everybody.

[1:44:04] I've got it, my shortened poem.

[1:44:06] Rosa's a red violets are blue.

[1:44:08] Hey, all Detroit City Council members,

[1:44:10] I hope Hubbard reshared residents

[1:44:12] and their health matters to you.

[1:44:14] You're a co-equal branch of government.

[1:44:16] You control most land sales in the public purse.

[1:44:19] So please slow down this land,

[1:44:21] they'll negotiate in good faith.

[1:44:23] So Hubbard reshared residents don't end up prematurely

[1:44:26] cancer or in a hurts. If we're going to have counsel representation by district, then please remember

[1:44:33] respect your colleagues, wishes, otherwise please find another job. How about in a restaurant?

[1:44:39] Go watch dishes. I'm tired of hearing and watching residents, desires, and please be disrespected.

[1:44:46] Yet the millionaires and billionaires never seem to get rejected. Remember, Mimdha Gabi,

[1:44:52] Lucha para su hente, entonces es siempre para respetar a sus residentes.

[1:45:00] Thank you. The next caller is Carol Hughes.

[1:45:14] Can you hear me? Yes, we can. Good morning. Good morning. Honourable body and chairperson and fellow citizens may I be heard. Yes. Yes. Ms. Calloy, councilwoman Calloy, I wish you would show the same kind of energy that you did for Ms. Romeras and her people that you do for the 80% plus people who speak English in this country or in this city.

[1:45:41] 15.1 is a misappropriation of our funds.

[1:45:44] We, I learned how to ice-gate it, but so center,

[1:45:48] and that was back in the 60s.

[1:45:50] So we're taking giant steps backwards.

[1:45:52] That 230 million dollars of surplus is our money

[1:45:56] to be distributed the way we want it distributed.

[1:46:00] It should be distributed during the budget season

[1:46:02] to fund those things we want to fund.

[1:46:04] I'm sick of funding his pie and the sky projects,

[1:46:07] where we don't see any progress.

[1:46:10] So vote no on 15.1,

[1:46:13] appropriating our money over to the mayor.

[1:46:15] 19.1, this Maddox has told you, Miss Calaway,

[1:46:20] Councilwoman Calaway, that that is not a good deal for us.

[1:46:23] We keep it in Riverside or in the area where you

[1:46:26] not a city council member.

[1:46:30] Thank you.

[1:46:33] The next caller is me go A Williams.

[1:46:37] Good morning council.

[1:46:38] I would like for Riverside Park to be finished.

[1:46:42] I wrote my bike around their last summer and it is a beautiful sunset view for Southwest Detroit and for their residents to connect to the Riverwalk.

[1:46:51] That will complete the Riverwalk span.

[1:46:55] This council has made a commitment and it should be finished.

[1:46:59] Number one, the public health and safety of Harvard Reshard,

[1:47:02] residents and all of our residents matter, including the continuing threat of water shutoffs.

[1:47:10] I just want to say to all the residents of the city of Detroit now is your time to go after

[1:47:15] the CEO of the city of Detroit Mayor Mike Dougan and to start making him bow down and start

[1:47:21] putting right to council funding as well as funding for the Lifeline Plan funding for all of our initiatives

[1:47:28] from the arc from money all the way down to any money that's from the bonds or from this budget that is being proposed.

[1:47:35] We have days and two of March 1st to really show up and thank you all to the residents for showing up today.

[1:47:42] Thank you.

[1:47:46] The next caller is Sandra.

[1:48:08] Did you say Sandra?

[1:48:10] Yes.

[1:48:12] Sandra are you with us?

[1:48:19] All right, we can come right back to Sandra, please.

[1:48:22] The next caller is Robert Shimkowski.

[1:48:30] Hi.

[1:48:32] I'm in front of you counsel to say that I oppose the land deal without some

[1:48:40] concessions for community benefits.

[1:48:44] I've seen the land on a map where the bridge company owns property on

[1:48:51] And I ask you why I do that own property, do they intend to live there?

[1:48:57] I don't think so.

[1:48:59] So there's some plan that we don't know about.

[1:49:01] And I ask the council to not support the deal until we know what the plan is.

[1:49:07] And there are some community benefits. Thank you.

[1:49:10] Right. Thank you.

[1:49:16] The next caller is Christine Swaff.

[1:49:22] Hi, my name is Christine Sove.

[1:49:24] I'm a co-chair of the Detroit Immigration Task Force, and I'm calling today to speak to item 16.2,

[1:49:31] the Clark Hill contract. There was some information that was incorrectly shared previously in January

[1:49:38] by Corporation Council that I wanted to clarify. This contract is not for serving

[1:49:45] Afghan refugees and asylum seekers to assist with their paperwork. That work has been done

[1:49:53] beautifully by a network of non-profit immigration service providers, including organizations like

[1:49:59] Michigan Immigrant Rights Center and Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center, along with

[1:50:04] pro bono volunteer attorneys. So the city has not provided financial assistance to help those

[1:50:10] immigrants and refugees. The city could choose to do that, but that's not what this contract is

[1:50:16] about. This is to assist middle to upper income employees seeking sponsorship to become employee

[1:50:23] with the city of Detroit. Thank you.

[1:50:27] Thank you.

[1:50:30] The next caller is Karen Winston.

[1:50:39] Hello.

[1:50:40] Yes, good morning.

[1:50:43] Good afternoon.

[1:50:44] Real quick.

[1:50:45] I think it's absolutely ridiculous how you guys are allowing

[1:50:50] the man bank and others to steal senior,

[1:50:53] especially senior citizens property.

[1:50:56] I have a saying situation that the gentleman spoke over earlier

[1:50:58] where I have paid property taxes yet, my property is still under threat. So what are we going to do?

[1:51:05] I mean, you know, come, come, come young. He's often no help. We all, we get to the deadline. What are we supposed to do?

[1:51:13] It's obvious there's a game of theft going on and if someone doesn't step in, then we're going to

[1:51:19] be, we're going to be in college. We're going back to where we were, you know, during the days of early

[1:51:23] organization. Our property is being taken. Our land is being taken. Nobody's doing anything. Somebody must stepped up. Michigan is the third most.

[1:51:35] In the world, probably more, but definitely in this nation, we don't believe that it's not one bit. A lot of the problem is this is illegal. It's a separate entity. We gotta do something.

[1:51:47] All right, thank you.

[1:51:52] The next caller is Cynthia Casillas.

[1:52:04] Good morning.

[1:52:04] My name is Cynthia Casillas,

[1:52:06] rather than a cover for Shard.

[1:52:08] I have lived here since I was a child.

[1:52:10] I have seen it vibrant with families and small businesses

[1:52:14] until the DIPC purchased homes

[1:52:16] and displaced the community in the 1990s.

[1:52:19] I want my community to continue with the economic progress.

[1:52:23] Welcome families and finding ways to improve

[1:52:27] It's environmental health. I do not support the deal.

[1:52:30] The ABC Land Transfer, please vote no and stand with the residents. How many times have we seen

[1:52:36] millionaires by felt-in-tired communities for the good of the business? This is not the Department

[1:52:41] of Transportation. How does this one individual has a power to this place, an entire community?

[1:52:48] We elect you to protect us. Please do that. Thank you. All right. Thank you.

[1:52:58] The next caller is Sandra.

[1:53:16] Good afternoon, Sandra.

[1:53:27] All right.

[1:53:28] All right.

[1:53:28] We have someone else.

[1:53:29] We can come back again to Sandra.

[1:53:35] The next caller is Frank Hammer.

[1:53:39] Reading City Council.

[1:53:41] I stand with Sandra Butler, president of Harvard,

[1:53:44] Richard Residence Association,

[1:53:46] and the residents who have spoken today

[1:53:49] demanding the delay on the transfer

[1:53:51] of the West Jefferson property

[1:53:53] to the Maroon family, until the parties reach a community benefits agreement that will protect their neighborhoods from vacancies,

[1:54:03] blight, and decreased property values.

[1:54:07] I also, yes, they, I asked Jose Lemuse, I think I'm pronouncing his name,

[1:54:14] of the mayor's office, if the city would require district Detroit to adhere to the Detroit

[1:54:20] sustainability action agenda. I'm affirming a comment that was made earlier in public comment.

[1:54:26] He answered with generalities. He said the specifics on construction are still being developed.

[1:54:34] And having a perspective of sustainability and the sustainability agenda would be fantastic.

[1:54:40] Translation. No, we have nothing in place. Thank you.

[1:54:45] Thank you.

[1:54:50] The next caller is Brenda Hill.

[1:55:00] Good afternoon, Miss Hill.

[1:55:21] Last year, the United States has come together with our allies and partners.

[1:55:26] The extraordinary coalition was standing against Russia's aggression.

[1:55:31] Work in front of us.

[1:55:32] It's not just what we're against.

[1:55:35] It's about what we're seeing.

[1:55:42] All right.

[1:55:43] All

[1:55:47] right.

[1:55:48] Are you this Brenda Hill's name?

[1:55:51] Correct.

[1:55:51] that was coming from her computer phone.

[1:55:57] OK, is there anything any additional comments, Missile?

[1:56:07] All right, if we can continue.

[1:56:15] The next caller is Matt Hammark kneeling.

[1:56:35] Hello, can you hear me?

[1:56:37] Yes, good afternoon.

[1:56:39] Hi, I'm a resident in District 6 in southwest Detroit.

[1:56:47] OK.

[1:56:49] Are you there?

[1:56:52] Sorry, can you hear me?

[1:56:54] Yes, we can. Okay, I'm a, I'm not sure which, what I miss. So I'm a resident and former educator and district six and also parents. And I am calling in an agreement with so many other folks who called to ask for a delay or a no on the vote for the land transfer before a community benefits is put in place into put the residents of district six above.

[1:57:27] The next caller is phone number ending in 0 6 1.

[1:57:52] Good morning, excuse me.

[1:57:53] Good afternoon, caller 0 6 1.

[1:57:58] Hello, can you hear me?

[1:58:00] Yes.

[1:58:01] Yes.

[1:58:02] I'd like to support.

[1:58:03] Good day.

[1:58:04] It's a tragedy.

[1:58:09] I'm calling.

[1:58:10] I say city council.

[1:58:12] People and planners.

[1:58:14] Let me respond.

[1:58:18] We've got a lot of intelligentsia in the city council, the police commissars office and the mayor's office.

[1:58:25] Let's face that. Let's be responsible and stop this drag racing and red light running in Detroit.

[1:58:31] This must stop. You got a lot to be greens there amongst you and you got a lot of ideas.

[1:58:37] Why don't we put all this together and try to stop this.

[1:58:41] and coming upon us to do this, put your ideas together and stop this 3,000 pounds of

[1:58:47] reckless adults from running into our loved ones. City Council, you have money, you have

[1:58:53] degrees, you have ideas. Why don't you put them all together with the police commissioners

[1:58:58] and the mayor's office and stop this breadlight, break and red light, rain, and drag racism.

[1:59:03] It's trouble. God bless it.

[1:59:06] All right. Thank you.

[1:59:09] The next caller is Sandra.

[1:59:14] Thank you guys for dealing with me with this whole technology thing.

[1:59:19] I'm trying to do this through the phone.

[1:59:22] I am calling to ask you to please delay the land transfer until a CBO is in place.

[1:59:30] We have to continue to realize that our residents in the city of Detroit are our greatest assets.

[1:59:36] And we should not be destroying communities by allowing our rich billionaires to come in and disrupt a completely stable community with trucks rolling through and empowering the foundation of people's homes in our city.

[1:59:56] We're working to work to keep our communities together.

[2:00:00] We support the resident in our opposition until a CBO is put into place. Thank you.

[2:00:10] Thank you.

[2:00:18] Right, our next caller, please.

[2:00:21] My apologies, council president. I'm having technical difficulties on my computer. If Paris could please move over Jose Del Trasco, that was the last person who raised their hand before you could off public comment.

[2:00:37] We have moved him over,

[2:00:42] but right ahead, the floor is yours.

[2:00:55] All right, Jose, the floor is yours for public comment.

[2:00:58] You have one minute.

[2:01:10] All right, going once.

[2:01:12] Going twice.

[2:01:15] And Jose, we're going to now end our public comment.

[2:01:17] If you would like to submit to your comments to us and writing,

[2:01:21] we'll make sure that they are submitted to the clerk and for the record.

[2:01:24] All right, that will conclude our public comment for this morning.

[2:01:27] thank you everyone who caught in and also came down for our general public comment. We will now

[2:01:33] proceed to our agenda for today.

[2:01:41] Understanding committee reports for the Budget Finance

[2:01:43] and Audit Standing Committee from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of Budget.

[2:01:49] Council member Derhal, a resolution line at a 15.1.

[2:01:54] Council member Derhal. Thank you Madam President, line out on 15.1 is a resolution of authorization

[2:02:01] for fiscal year 2022, 2023 supplemental appropriations and transfers, the administration is requesting

[2:02:09] a fiscal year 2022, 2023 supplemental appropriations and transfers to address immediate

[2:02:16] additional needs and to implement projects during the upcoming construction season.

[2:02:22] Has come from the committee with the recommendation to approve, move for approval of line

[2:02:28] on 15.1 member.

[2:02:30] All right, and if we can move it for a discussion member,

[2:02:32] Darha, discussion?

[2:02:35] For a discussion.

[2:02:35] Thank you to the administration.

[2:02:37] Do we have anyone here?

[2:02:39] I'll see Mr. Washington, someone online that can speak to this line item.

[2:02:47] Yes.

[2:02:47] Good afternoon.

[2:02:48] I'm Madam Chair and Council.

[2:02:49] We do have deputy budget director's feet.

[2:02:51] Watch them online.

[2:02:53] All right, and is there anyone who can speak,

[2:02:55] particularly to the sidewalk replacement program?

[2:03:00] I'm sorry Madam President, because you repeat the question.

[2:03:03] Yes, if there's anyone from the D.P.W. that can speak to the sidewalk replacement program.

[2:03:10] Yes, we do have Deputy Director Dio, I can get me on my.

[2:03:14] Okay, you can move those two individuals over please.

[2:03:25] All right, good afternoon Mr. Watson.

[2:03:27] Good afternoon Madam President.

[2:03:29] Thank you. Thank you for being here.

[2:03:31] Just wanted to really quick question.

[2:03:33] I wanted to speak to the public's concern regarding using this budget amendment to fund anything related to right to council.

[2:03:43] I know that I have had conversations with the administration about possibly there being an additional ARPA amendment request that is forthcoming.

[2:03:52] In the legal issues that we still have with using general fund dollars to fund right to council.

[2:03:57] So if you can just respond to that concerned

[2:04:00] that was raised by several residents

[2:04:01] regarding this particular amendment.

[2:04:05] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:04:06] I'm happy to do so.

[2:04:08] So yeah, so currently we're not allowed to use

[2:04:10] general fund dollars for the right to council program.

[2:04:14] As folks who are called last year during budget season,

[2:04:17] we included authorization to use $6 million of

[2:04:21] ARPA funds for the right to council program.

[2:04:24] And as you stated, Madam President,

[2:04:26] discussions are ongoing about potentially allocating additional dollars as the program has gotten

[2:04:33] underway. So the reason why you don't see anything in this budget memory today is because the

[2:04:37] budget amendment is operating general funds surplus, which we can't use for the right to council

[2:04:43] program. All right, and do you know when the forthcoming budget amendment will take place for

[2:04:52] I think this will be part of the upcoming budget process.

[2:05:00] We'll be on March 3rd.

[2:05:03] So, you know, the time is ripe now to be having those discussions.

[2:05:07] OK, thank you.

[2:05:09] And I just wanted to put that on the record because I definitely saw this as an opportunity to allocate money into right to Council.

[2:05:15] But unfortunately.

[2:05:16] Because of the legal issues.

[2:05:17] And the opinion that was issued by our corporation council, we are not able to do so at the time.

[2:05:23] And the other additional questions I have regarding the sidewalk program,

[2:05:27] just wanted to be clear as to the prioritization of how this program were rolled out.

[2:05:33] I know that we are going above and beyond what the city typically does in its current sidewalk repair program.

[2:05:40] So if you could just speak to roughly how many additional sidewalks this 20,

[2:05:45] how much is it?

[2:05:46] 20.5 million will cover and the prioritization of how this will take place,

[2:05:51] but it's equitable among all city council districts.

[2:05:56] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:05:58] I'll turn it over to Mr. Dio Akanyami from the Department of Public Works,

[2:06:02] who can speak specifically to that issue.

[2:06:04] All right. Thank you.

[2:06:06] Through the chair, Dio Akanyami,

[2:06:09] Deputy Director of DPW, I also have Mr. Ron Brandy on the online,

[2:06:15] he will bring him over.

[2:06:17] I think he would like to do the honors as well.

[2:06:20] All right.

[2:06:20] We can bring over Director Brandage, please.

[2:06:27] Excuse me, Ms. Dara, thank you.

[2:06:30] We're trying to work on a sound as much as we can.

[2:06:32] We still have some issues in the auditorium with the sound.

[2:06:35] So, thank you.

[2:06:36] No problem.

[2:06:38] Director, Brenda, can we please move them over?

[2:06:43] Thank

[2:06:45] you.

[2:06:46] Good afternoon, Council President.

[2:06:47] Ron, run the directive, DBW.

[2:06:50] Good afternoon.

[2:06:52] All right, were you able to hear my question, director?

[2:06:54] I did hear the question.

[2:06:57] Originally, in our budget before this requested budget amendment, we had allocated about four and a half million dollars for sidewalk work.

[2:07:06] which would have allowed us to replace about 15,000 flights of sidewalk citywide with the

[2:07:13] additional $20.5 million that's being proposed. That'll bring this year's program up to a total

[2:07:18] of $25 million which we feel will allow us to replace about 70,000 individual flags of sidewalk

[2:07:26] throughout the city with this year's program. We're going to look

[2:07:30] That prior to, obviously, work of current in all areas of the city, we've actually identified different categories, we're going to prioritize where that farming goes.

[2:07:41] We're going to be looking at doing sidewalk rates, we're damage sidewalk health, education, the schools and schools and parts.

[2:07:47] We are going to develop a program that allows for residential blocksteps to submit requests through their individual blocksteps to be considered priority.

[2:07:59] We're going to give priority to request that comes from the disabled as well as our senior citizens.

[2:08:06] We also have a program where all we work in a conjunction with the General Services Department,

[2:08:11] I think, go through commercial corridors and do clean up a lot of those corridors.

[2:08:16] We're going to identify about 10 miles of commercial corridors.

[2:08:19] We're going to support their overall chain of reference by addressing, addressing damage,

[2:08:24] I walk on those corridors. And then we also have to be cognizant of the fact that we do have residents that have submitted requests in prior years that we're just waiting on us to identify funding to address those those requests. So we do have an existing backlog that we're also going to give a level priority to also when we're deciding, you know, how we go about allocating this funding.

[2:08:49] All right, thank you and I'm just glad that you mentioned the prioritization of senior citizens and those with disabilities.

[2:08:57] I know that during the last budget season I actually raised this issue regarding prioritizing sidewalk repair and I thought that there was an issue with not being able to do that.

[2:09:06] And so I'm glad that we have this additional funding to address those issues.

[2:09:10] The only thing that I will ask is that as the program rolls out that we actually are a part of that, because it sounds like you're still incorporating and putting it together as far as how you receive input and how you prioritize the various requests.

[2:09:25] And so this is a huge amount that we are appropriating to sidewalk repair more than we have done so before.

[2:09:31] And so I just want to make sure that the requests are handled in an equitable way, right, that not certain districts are left out, people who have been waiting for quite some time, that they, that is a streamlined process that actually prioritizes individuals who have put these requests in in a fair way.

[2:09:48] And thank you very much for that.

[2:09:49] President for those comments and and of course, the input from council is going to be a part of the overall development of the program.

[2:09:57] And once the funding is in place, you know, I look forward to being able to work with each of you individually and as a group, as we go about developing our program for this year.

[2:10:08] And I think director Watson also alluded to the fact that in the past, we were limited with the fact that we only were able to allocate street funding money to or for sidewalk repair.

[2:10:21] so we didn't have the latitude to address some of these situations that we'll be up to this year

[2:10:27] what this general confunding being available to us.

[2:10:30] All right. All right. Thank you so much. Director Brunnage for being here and looking forward to

[2:10:36] working with you on the rollout of this particular program and also being responsive to the request

[2:10:41] from council members if they submit additional concerns on behalf of their constituents as

[2:10:47] relates to sidewalk repairs as well.

[2:10:50] Thank you.

[2:10:51] Yeah, many additional questions?

[2:10:52] Yes.

[2:10:52] Members, waters?

[2:10:54] All right.

[2:10:54] Thank you.

[2:10:57] So good afternoon, Mr.

[2:10:59] Vranditch.

[2:11:01] I just want to ask you.

[2:11:02] It seems to me that they certainly,

[2:11:04] a lot of money is going to be spent.

[2:11:09] Have you submitted?

[2:11:10] Have you placed an RFP out there already?

[2:11:15] Do we have a list of the

[2:11:17] to our companies who are able and prepared to do all of this work?

[2:11:23] Through the Chairman of Waters, we have finalized the beer documents.

[2:11:29] We didn't put it out for beer.

[2:11:31] We wanted to wait, of course, until the additional funding was approved by the accountable body.

[2:11:37] We do anticipate putting beer south before the end of this month.

[2:11:41] And we're just also anticipating that we'll have contracts and toys

[2:11:45] When we're ready to begin our destruction season on and around mid-Aprough, we will have the, we are anticipating contracts that will give us the latitude and flexibility to make multiple awards.

[2:11:59] And, you know, we reached out in the past to Detroit and especially black owned companies, you know, to participate in our program and our contracts will be structured this time to allow for that particular flexibility.

[2:12:11] Thank you.

[2:12:13] All right. Thank you, man. President.

[2:12:15] All right. Thank you.

[2:12:16] Member Benson.

[2:12:18] All right. Thank you.

[2:12:20] Thank you all for being here this morning to speak on this issue.

[2:12:24] As well, also like a couple of questions regarding the sidewalk

[2:12:28] appropriation.

[2:12:29] Sure, our residents are going to be thrilled to know that they're going to be getting

[2:12:33] new sidewalk, especially since typically the sea doesn't do that.

[2:12:37] Can you just talk about the impetus behind the investment in sidewalks versus new roads versus any other item where DPW could see improvements or investment in our neighborhoods?

[2:12:49] Through the chair, as was indicated earlier,

[2:12:56] the city of Detroit or DPW, the city of Detroit, the DPW receives about $100 million a year in what we call street fund money.

[2:13:04] And what those funds really represent are the city's portions of what we receive for the

[2:13:10] state's gasoline and weight tax funding.

[2:13:14] And that was the use of those funding, that the deputy for funding revenue source does have

[2:13:19] some restrictions.

[2:13:20] One being that you can only utilize those funds for activities for work that occurs in the public

[2:13:26] right away.

[2:13:27] And historically, the state is taking the position that even though sidewalks are in the public

[2:13:31] right away because vehicles don't drive over the sidewalks, that funding source can't be utilized

[2:13:38] to replace sidewalks.

[2:13:39] So responsibility would go back to the city or to the individual property owners.

[2:13:44] So we still have our funding, our normal allocation of free funds available for us to do

[2:13:50] a work that we would normally program as relates to road improvements, bridge improvements,

[2:13:55] et cetera, no work that occurs in the right way.

[2:13:57] But this additional general funding our revenue starts to allow us to do is for the first time address some of our sidewalks,

[2:14:05] and we can legally address with the restrictions there in place for the street class.

[2:14:11] Okay, and just knowing that we have a number of challenges as well as ask and request for our general fund dollars.

[2:14:20] This is going to make sure that we are positioning this program as this is a benefit of residency versus just an entitlement moving forward.

[2:14:27] That is going to make sure that we manage expectations also.

[2:14:30] It will be very difficult to try to match 20 million dollars a year moving forward.

[2:14:35] It may become an expectation.

[2:14:36] We are also keeping that in mind.

[2:14:38] This is a great program.

[2:14:39] Glad to see that many of our residents will see their property values improve using our general funds.

[2:14:44] But also want to make sure that we are.

[2:14:47] conveying this message that this is not an entitlement, but this really is just about

[2:14:51] residency having as privileges.

[2:14:55] I'm sure. Thank you.

[2:14:57] All right. Thank you, member Benson.

[2:15:00] Director Brunner, just really quick, you said that there was a backlog of residents who have requested sidewalk repairs over the years that fall outside of what the city typically does. You know that number of hand, rustle and how if this allocation here will cover the existing backlog of residents who have been waiting for crisis and time.

[2:15:20] Madam Chair, it's slightly not going to cover the entire background just to give an idea of the magnitude of the work that's out there. We've got about 3.1 million individual sidewalk flags throughout the city. And we estimate that about 15% of those are about 47,000, currently in need of repairing this particular time. I mean, you can earlier that with the funding that's going to be available for this year that we think that we can do about 70,000 flags.

[2:15:49] That's the only going to represent about 15 or 16% of all of the existing damage sidewalk flags that are out there.

[2:15:56] So we're not going to be able to go through this year's program and end up with everything that was in our background or everything that needs to be repaired, being completed as part of this year's program.

[2:16:06] So we are going to make a big debt in terms of what was already out there with a fascinating return.

[2:16:12] But we're likely not going to be able to address every request that we had previously received.

[2:16:18] All right. Thank you. That was helpful. Thank you. Member Callaway. Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair. This came up during last budget season. I think I know I asked the question about using permeable pavements or sidewalk. Have we thought about that? And there's another one I'm looking up now is called pervious concrete and then permeable. Have we thought about that? We have I'm sorry, through the chair. I remember, I found a way. We have utilized.

[2:16:48] are permeable surfaces for some grain infrastructure related projects and generally the, you know, one of the things that we're trying to accomplish there is to

[2:17:00] prevent water from going into the city's drainage system.

[2:17:04] In the case of most of the sidewalks in the city, especially on the residential streets, we have a buffer between the sidewalks and the roads.

[2:17:12] we have the, you know, the grass median area between the sidewalks and the roads. So we really

[2:17:17] don't have as big of an issue with water transferring from the sidewalk into the city. So it's

[2:17:24] just the most of it. We'll get captured by the grass. That's between the sidewalk and the street.

[2:17:29] So while we we have done some projects, green infrastructure projects that involve, you know,

[2:17:35] permeable, payment. We really haven't utilized that for the most part for sidewalk improvements.

[2:17:41] I'm going to be a part of this year's program.

[2:17:45] I'm a madam chair.

[2:17:49] Ms. Dara, Ms. Dara, if you continue to disrupt the meeting, Ms. Dara, we will have to

[2:17:55] escort you out, unfortunately. This is the time for City Council to conduct our business

[2:17:59] now. We allowed you out of speak, so please, please do not disrupt the meeting. Please.

[2:18:04] Thank you, madam chair. Mr. Brunbridge, I have one more question. With the permeable sidewalks,

[2:18:10] we aware of the areas in the city that might be conducive to installing permeable sidewalks

[2:18:18] because I mean I can show you some areas in my district you walk through with me before where

[2:18:22] we have a lot of flooding on our sidewalks and spilling over near the driveway. So I'm wondering

[2:18:28] with you know could you use our area district to especially green acres where we know there's some

[2:18:33] flooding going on on the sidewalks spilling over into the driveway um driveway areas plugging up the

[2:18:40] come out there to vacuum out the drains. So could you use a couple of areas just as an experiment or a test area to see if these pavements would work?

[2:18:52] So I threw the chair member Calaway. We can certainly take a look at it. And again, I think if we worked identify a potential pilot project that we might want to consider with these funding.

[2:19:05] And we're just, we're just a particular funding service.

[2:19:08] Again, we would have to, you know, identify a location where we don't have, you know,

[2:19:13] what's typical on our residential streets of this, at least where we have the grass and

[2:19:18] access of buffer between the sidewalk and the street.

[2:19:20] But we're certainly open to taking a look at it.

[2:19:23] We do want to make sure that these dollars go as far as possible.

[2:19:27] And allow us to address as many damaged sidewalk flags as possible because we know

[2:19:33] the magnitude of what's out there. And obviously, as you can imagine, there's a cost to

[2:19:38] install permeable. So I walk it's much more expensive than I know more concrete. So it would

[2:19:44] have an impact in terms of the overall magnitude of work that we could perform this year. But we're

[2:19:49] certainly open to maybe identify the location where a pilot project would really make a lot of sense.

[2:19:56] Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Mr. Brandtich.

[2:19:59] All right, thank you so much, any additional questions?

[2:20:06] Members Santiago Romero.

[2:20:08] Thank you, Madam President, and thank you for the questions regarding sidewalks.

[2:20:12] I just wanted to make a note that it would be really helpful to have a map.

[2:20:16] Wherever these sidewalks are going to be placed or replaced.

[2:20:20] Residents and 4217 feel as if they have not received a large amount of investment that they deserve

[2:20:26] that they need and there is a need for South Africa as well. So completely agree with my colleagues

[2:20:33] who are asking for transparency and for engagement in this part of this process. I see a lot of

[2:20:39] money going into emergency demolitions. I know that part of this is for a survey, a blood flight survey.

[2:20:45] But can you please explain to us a little bit more of the request for this much money for demolitions?

[2:20:53] Through the chair to member Santiago Romero to the $13 million for emergency demolitions and happy to have the demo department come on on board if there are available as well to add some additional details.

[2:21:06] But with this represents is as members will recall the city issued prop and bonds a couple years ago proposal and bonds to address land bank residential structures land bank own residential structures.

[2:21:21] through both demolitions and stabilization.

[2:21:25] Separately, we're using our American Rescue Plan ARPA funds

[2:21:28] to address large-scale industrial and commercial

[2:21:31] of light in the city.

[2:21:33] And then that leaves further private residential structures

[2:21:37] in the city that go through either an emergency demolition process

[2:21:42] or the city council order demolished process.

[2:21:45] That's also partnership with BC to address dangerous structures.

[2:21:49] And so, in those cases, we have to use general fund money to do those projects because we

[2:21:57] can't use the bond money and those are otherwise spoken for what we would use general fund money

[2:22:03] here is to deal with those sort of emergency, like safety issues that there's a dangerous

[2:22:08] structure or might be collapsing. You know, it goes through the the the the BC to the council

[2:22:15] process to confirm those demolitions and we do seek recruitment from private landowners,

[2:22:21] but it's still on the city's responsibility to address the immediate danger.

[2:22:26] And so we need general fund dollars in order to do that.

[2:22:30] Work, as it comes to do, as I know members are aware, numerous contracts come through for these types of demolitions through council. This just gives the demolition department the funding they need to continue the work through the rest of this fiscal year, as well as move forward contracts that will be done in the next few months for work that will occur over the summer.

[2:22:52] for context right now, there is about $2 million left in the appropriation for the

[2:22:59] activity, and we saw a lot of the fiscal year left, and that's why we're bringing this forward

[2:23:03] now instead of waiting until the fiscal year 24 budget, which begins, which is the fiscal year that begins in July.

[2:23:11] Thank you. Do we, if we do have somebody here from demolition and wondering, how much money we

[2:23:17] have receipts from recoups fees.

[2:23:21] So you're mentioning that we do have to go to residents,

[2:23:25] property owners, to recoup some of that fees,

[2:23:27] some of that money.

[2:23:28] How much money are we actually recouping

[2:23:30] once we demolish these properties?

[2:23:35] I don't sure.

[2:23:36] Yes, Mr. Washington.

[2:23:38] We do have Nick Payne from a demo of the terminal line.

[2:23:44] All right, we will move him over.

[2:24:00] Good afternoon.

[2:24:01] Good afternoon.

[2:24:02] Can you just state your name and title, please?

[2:24:05] Nick Payne, project manager, demolition department.

[2:24:09] Council member for George.

[2:24:11] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:24:12] Mr. Payne, not sure if you're able to hear my question, but I'm wondering if you know how much money the city has been able to recoup in fees.

[2:24:21] That we collect after demolishing properties.

[2:24:25] I don't have that exact number on hand.

[2:24:27] I know this is a process we're working on implementing and standing up right now.

[2:24:32] Our initial plan is to start with commercial demolition properties that we have completed, privately owned commercial properties and then following that we're looking to possibly expand that to the residential side of our program.

[2:24:46] Understood. Thank you.

[2:24:48] Thank you madam presidents. I just feel.

[2:24:51] And I have no other questions, just a statement.

[2:24:54] I chair public health and safety, I go through the dangerous buildings here.

[2:24:58] And unfortunately, there are many homes that I see that might just have a broken window.

[2:25:05] Might just have overgrowth.

[2:25:08] Some things that many families come to us asking us for a little bit more time to fix.

[2:25:14] And frankly, I think you need a better process when it comes to holding residents accountable for how they maintain their properties and demolishing them is I believe not one of them.

[2:25:26] So just I think I need more conversation with the demo department, more conversation with DC to understand how we can better help our residents who don't want to lose their properties to demolition from the city. Thank you Madam President.

[2:25:37] All right, thank you councilmember.

[2:25:39] Any additional questions? Yes, member.

[2:25:41] Johnson. Thank you, Madam President. I understand that there are some dollars here for a public transit. I'd like to get a breakdown into where the funding is going. My understanding is that there is some funding for the people mover.

[2:25:57] And considering the audit to general report that came out, recognizing that there is new leadership, I'd like to have a better understanding of why we see the need to invest in the people move or considering its ridership and what the plans are to improve ridership to justify this cause.

[2:26:21] Through the chair to member Johnson, thank you for that question to take that the first part of it.

[2:26:28] So the $19.9 million for public transit is really for two major items.

[2:26:34] And so for context, we would normally use our state and federal grant dollars to pay for public transit capital expenses.

[2:26:44] Those are dedicated dollars for those purposes, whether it's when we're replacing buses and things of that nature.

[2:26:50] In this instance, there's two immediate needs that can only be funded with the city's general fund.

[2:26:57] And so 13.3 million dollars on it is for the state fair transit center project.

[2:27:02] That's ongoing upon eight mile.

[2:27:06] So because of the additional preservation work that was added to the scope of the project over the past year.

[2:27:12] as well as general inflationary pressures in the market place today as we're purchasing materials

[2:27:21] as the contractors are getting to work on the facility that the cost has gone up, so the

[2:27:27] $13.3 million is specifically for that project that is underway and on a tight-time table

[2:27:32] if it gets finished. The additional $6 million, as you mentioned, is for the people mover.

[2:27:37] And so with that represents is the people mover has submitted a grant application to the federal government for a total $32 million project to replace for other people movers rail cars, which are a pretty aged at this point.

[2:27:53] And so if we're successful in that grant application, the federal government would pay the largest share of the state would pay a share too.

[2:28:01] And even the people who are themselves would kick in $3 million of funding they had available.

[2:28:06] But they came to us at the city and said, you know, subject to city council's approval.

[2:28:12] If the city could make up the remainder of the required local match, which is the $6 million, it would go a long way to improving the rail cars.

[2:28:21] of a lot of people move her. And I know as I was discussed at a recent BFNA committee meeting as well,

[2:28:28] there's a lot of work people who are doing under its new leadership to ensure that we're investing

[2:28:33] in those assets and the infrastructure around the people move her, you know, toe understood,

[2:28:39] there's the audit that came up from the auditor general, appointed to several deficiencies. And

[2:28:44] then over the past several years, those are actively being addressed both before and now under

[2:28:50] the new leadership, they have a whole new leadership team there with a new general manager,

[2:28:55] as well as a new head of finances as the people who have actually came from the city's

[2:29:02] finance department. So a lot of changes are underway there to address the understandable

[2:29:07] concerns that Council has from that report. And as we know, the people who are today

[2:29:15] receive a six and a half million dollar general fund contribution for this operation. So they do you know function today with a certain amount of city support.

[2:29:24] Just like the dot does just like public transit generally does nationwide.

[2:29:29] And so this request today is the city helping to support this transit operator that's connected to the city with support for this.

[2:29:40] this grant request, basically $6 million of city funds to potentially leverage, you know,

[2:29:47] well, over $20 million of external funds to help us replace these rail cars.

[2:29:52] Good, President. I don't want a second, Member Johnson still has a floor.

[2:29:56] Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Mr. Watson, for your response. I'm wondering if

[2:30:00] There is someone from the people mover, the new leadership who can give us a little bit more information about the changes. What are we planning to do differently?

[2:30:17] Through the chair, I'm not sure that someone from the people mover was joining us today.

[2:30:24] You know, I defer to Mr. Washington if there was someone on hand.

[2:30:27] I do know we had a robust discussion at the BF and A committee a couple weeks ago on a lot of the reforms and we'd be happy to send

[2:30:33] a comprehensive follow-up response on all their efforts. I believe there was also some responses included in the reporter report itself.

[2:30:44] Mr. Washington, is someone on?

[2:30:48] Madam Chair, I'm actually reaching out not to see if they can join us.

[2:30:54] Ms. Dara, please, please, Ms. Dara. Are you done?

[2:30:57] Ms. Dara, thank you, Madam President.

[2:30:59] Who had their hair raised?

[2:31:00] Remember, water's followed by Member Callaway?

[2:31:03] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:31:05] You know, I feel a bit rushed with this supplemental.

[2:31:08] I feel a bit rushed with this supplemental.

[2:31:11] And the reason that I do, I don't know why it's such an emergency that that we approved this today.

[2:31:18] Number one.

[2:31:19] Number two, city council has not had an opportunity to even discuss whether or not we want to read the rest of some of these

[2:31:30] some of the C surplus dollars.

[2:31:32] I mean, we need to do that.

[2:31:36] And I'm just, you know, this thing just happened.

[2:31:40] It just came up.

[2:31:41] All of a sudden, it's a huge emergency that we get this done today.

[2:31:46] I'm just, I'm bothered by that. I don't like it. One bit. And I think we need an opportunity ourselves.

[2:31:55] It's our responsibility to take a look at some things and see if in fact,

[2:32:00] you're more even more urgent needs that we need to address with this surplus.

[2:32:04] I mean, hello, somebody. Hello.

[2:32:11] Thank you, man. President, I'm not in favor of

[2:32:14] that today. So, you know, I think we should bring it back. I think I think we need to discuss it.

[2:32:20] I do. I was hoping we get to address this surplus during our budget deliberations. But now we're

[2:32:28] asked being asked to just spend everything right now.

[2:32:35] A motion to postpone this vote.

[2:32:38] Madam President. All right. So, there's a motion on the floor and we can continue discussion on the

[2:32:46] also had your hand raised. I know next week, there will be a thing for members that won't be present.

[2:32:53] I know members probably do want to, but it's just kind of to keep that in your minds as well too,

[2:32:58] but I do understand where you come from in the water. Yeah, remember Calaway? Thank you, Madam Chair.

[2:33:02] Absolutely, support. Remember water's motion to postpone this. I feel rushed. We had to

[2:33:10] walk on last week for district Detroit. I feel rushed. We're about to go into budget season. I

[2:33:17] feel rushed and I received a binder with 800 pages. Then I received a binder just last night.

[2:33:26] So I don't think we should feel rushed. We're talking about the people's money. And I'm one of

[2:33:31] the people. And I feel rushed and I don't like that feeling. So I would certainly support that motion

[2:33:37] postponing this. And I don't see why we can't postpone until after budget. That's

[2:33:41] probably not going to happen, but that would be my recommendation as well. But I

[2:33:44] absolutely support number of waters. Motion to postpone this because it is rushed.

[2:33:49] How long has the administration known about this $156 million

[2:33:53] serve plus and to get it last week? I saw it in the news for the first time.

[2:33:57] You know, and to hear about it in the news, we should have known about about it before

[2:34:01] the news learned about it. So I absolutely support that motion. Thank you, Madam Chair.

[2:34:05] All right, further discussion on the motion. Member Durha. Thank you, Madam President. And while I respect colleagues motion, relative to to bringing this back, I want to articulate a couple of things. Number one, we heard this in the budget and finance audit subcommittee this past Wednesday members have been aware of the surplus we have been giving updates for the five months in each month or the months ending the fun status each month in the budget finance and

[2:34:35] on it, subcommittee relative to our funding.

[2:34:38] We have to have discussions, robust discussions,

[2:34:42] particularly in the budget finance,

[2:34:44] audit, subcommittee on this supplemental,

[2:34:46] where we have multiple presentations,

[2:34:48] multiple questions have been asked.

[2:34:51] Relative to postponing this concern that I have is,

[2:34:56] as Madam President has articulated,

[2:34:57] we are getting ready to get into budget season,

[2:34:59] where deliberations happen for our budget,

[2:35:02] which will be robust discussions,

[2:35:04] as well as, you know, that's not even mentioning our discussions and deliberations on CDBG.

[2:35:12] So if we are talking about time and particularly, you know,

[2:35:15] postpone it for a week where other members may not be here for who cannot articulate their stance or and or vote on this,

[2:35:24] I just think, in my opinion, that would be irresponsible for us to do, that is my opinion.

[2:35:30] The will of the body is the will of the body, but what I can say is these are discussions that have been ongoing

[2:35:38] Relative to the surplus. This is nothing new

[2:35:41] We have had a report

[2:35:43] again a few months back

[2:35:45] Relative to the surplus and dealing with the revenues that we have gained. We have also had a discussion in a revenue estimating conference which happened last week

[2:35:55] so this information is not new

[2:35:58] So I would be objecting to that motion to post-pone, although I do respect a request or a motion that folks would make.

[2:36:08] But I think relative to some of these appropriations that happens, which is, by the way, not the entire fund balance.

[2:36:16] I think it is very, I think it is important to understand that while we're moving forward, even into the budget season,

[2:36:25] that some of the reasons that were expressed about funding the supplemental right now is to get a jump start on projects.

[2:36:34] For this upcoming construction season, they have not occurred yet.

[2:36:38] And so it would be my recommendation as a chair of the budget finance and art of subcommittee that we don't post on it.

[2:36:44] Because we have had these discussions which have been very robust in nature at the committee level. Thank you Madam President.

[2:36:53] Thank you, Mr. Watson.

[2:36:56] You have your hand raised.

[2:36:58] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:36:59] I just wanted to add some additional context to the requested supplemental as well.

[2:37:05] You know, kind of following the discussion that's been going on thus far.

[2:37:10] You know, we were very purposeful in the size of this requested supplemental.

[2:37:15] You know, as Member Durhal said stated, it does not appropriate the entire

[2:37:20] prior to surplus, which was about $130 million, the remaining $73 million would be part of budget season and deliberations that will be on.

[2:37:30] Going then, this specific amount was tied to, as was discussed earlier, immediate needs and opportunities

[2:37:38] to get started early on things like sidewalk repairs, on dangerous tree removals, on neighborhood

[2:37:44] park improvements. The State Fair Transit Center is that part of this already underway. If we were

[2:37:50] to defer into the next budget cycle, all of these things wouldn't happen this season. As I believe

[2:37:56] record-brunnage could add some additional context to as well.

[2:38:00] And Blib already mentioned, he's about to issue the RFPs,

[2:38:04] for his seasonal construction contracts.

[2:38:06] So the opportunity is now to include this expanded sidewalk funding.

[2:38:10] He wouldn't be able to do that if the funding is not authorized,

[2:38:12] as he wouldn't be able to commit to those contractors.

[2:38:18] On here, as well, is $60 million for the risk management fund.

[2:38:22] I mean, that's there to make sure we have funding available to pay legal

[2:38:26] claims as they come due over the past five years, we've been spending down our risk management

[2:38:31] fund reserve on legal claims. And as I know, members are aware, as it's on the members

[2:38:37] agenda every week, is there are legal claims that come due all throughout the year and we need

[2:38:44] to make sure we have funding available to pay those claims as they come due between now and the end

[2:38:49] of this fiscal year. And that's what this money will help do. There's another $10 million for the

[2:38:54] higher reproduction fund. That's to help us shore up the fund to help us pay pension payments.

[2:39:00] That's started in the next fiscal year. Again, these are all items that we've sized

[2:39:05] 156.5 million dollars to make sure we can do the work now rather than going through the next

[2:39:11] budget cycle and having to wait in some cases until July. In some cases, not until the following

[2:39:16] construction season, because the opportunity will be missed. And as a member of their all-stated,

[2:39:21] There will still be $73 million a surplus to discuss during the next budget cycle, as well as an entire, you know, over a billion dollar general fund budget.

[2:39:32] Again, for these items, we were specifically targeting items that doesn't need now.

[2:39:37] In addition, there's $5 million for COVID response.

[2:39:41] You know, we have to be able to continue our effort there through the health department through testing and vaccination, even if the, you know,

[2:39:47] activity has gotten smaller in recent months.

[2:39:51] It's still there.

[2:39:52] The pandemic is still with us.

[2:39:54] And want to make sure we have the funding available to pay our nurses

[2:39:58] and contractors to ensure that we're delivering those much needed

[2:40:01] public health services over the remaining months of this fiscal year.

[2:40:06] You know, this is the end of my comments.

[2:40:08] Just wanted to make sure I added that additional context for the request.

[2:40:11] All right. Thank you so much, Mr. Watson.

[2:40:14] All right.

[2:40:14] So the parliamentarian reminded me that the only discussion that should take place is regarding the motion that was made, which was to postpone the vote.

[2:40:23] So was there any further discussion when that motion to postpone the vote for one week? Yes, members Santiago Romero.

[2:40:30] Thank you, Madam President. I just want to agree that this does feel a rather rush understanding that is my colleagues don't want to postpone that's fine.

[2:40:39] I just wish that there would be more conversations amongst us in the things that we want to use with the surplus.

[2:40:44] I do remember us asking for the usage of the surplus in the last budget process and we were told no.

[2:40:51] So this is not seen to be in in equal opportunity here.

[2:40:55] So if we are not to postpone this, I will be a note just needing more time to discuss and figure out how it is that we want to utilize these funds.

[2:41:03] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:41:04] Any additional comments? Yes, Member Johnson.

[2:41:10] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:41:12] So I know you indicated that there will be four members that will be absent next week.

[2:41:20] And I believe those are the members that are asking for the most time.

[2:41:25] Yes.

[2:41:29] Great, great point.

[2:41:33] So and unfortunately at formal session, we are not able to bring anything back in two weeks.

[2:41:38] it has to be brought back every week.

[2:41:41] So if we were to move, we should change, huh?

[2:41:44] Possibly.

[2:41:45] And so we will have to bring it back next week.

[2:41:48] And I'm assuming that members,

[2:41:50] everyone probably wants to vote on this particular line item.

[2:41:52] So remember, water assist was your request.

[2:41:55] Did you have any comments on how you would like to proceed

[2:41:58] with your motion?

[2:41:58] Are you want to keep it on the floor?

[2:42:00] I don't want to proceed with the motion.

[2:42:03] I can't say anything else.

[2:42:04] But right here, I want to take on the topic

[2:42:06] I'm bringing it back in one minute.

[2:42:08] It's just that, you know, budget season is, we are about to

[2:42:11] deliberate on budget, wasn't another week or something like that.

[2:42:15] I mean, it was so close.

[2:42:16] You would think the way that this was explained that it was like a

[2:42:19] year off and that is not the case.

[2:42:22] You know, so no, I'm not going to withdraw my motion.

[2:42:24] It folks won't hire me want to, but I'm not going to withdraw that

[2:42:28] one because I, I just believe that it should, we should be a little bit

[2:42:32] more responsible.

[2:42:33] I wanted an opportunity to deliberate on the surplus and all that kind of stuff and I'm not getting that opportunity to do that during budget season.

[2:42:43] That's all I'm saying. I get what my colleague down there that I'm going to say, you know, that's stuff he's saying.

[2:42:50] But I'm just telling you, I just think I just think we, I was looking forward to the opportunity Madam President to really really discuss that in detail during our budget deliberation.

[2:43:03] I mean, and people have been asking us to say, hey, okay, take some of that surplus and do ABC with it, and so we're not getting that opportunity right now once again, we get things in the in the midnight hour and and we're asked to make a decision right away, and that is an effort to control us.

[2:43:25] any additional comments? Yes, member, do you have any other questions?

[2:43:28] I would like to move on. Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. And just again, I articulate this is not the entire surplus.

[2:43:36] So there will still be opportunity for the remaining funds to deliberate and negotiate if you will on the surplus funds that exist throughout the budget season.

[2:43:49] So I just wanted to make sure that we articulated that as well.

[2:43:52] I know it's about what is that.

[2:43:54] It's a water.

[2:43:57] It's beginning to be, you know,

[2:43:58] okay, do.

[2:43:59] Remember, why don't you want to respond?

[2:44:01] And now I'm going to,

[2:44:01] yes, okay, all right, Madam Fred,

[2:44:03] that I'll be nice.

[2:44:04] But anyway,

[2:44:06] I know it was about 73 million dollars we get to,

[2:44:10] kind of decide on.

[2:44:11] And I hope that we'll be ready to do that.

[2:44:14] So,

[2:44:15] it seems to me that,

[2:44:18] you know,

[2:44:18] I have emotional and the floor,

[2:44:20] so let's just get it done.

[2:44:22] All right, so there's a motion to post-pone this vote for one week. Are there any objections to the motion.

[2:44:32] And if you can note, remember, do I remember a young, any additional objections for one week postponing.

[2:44:42] All right, hearing none, that motion passes to bring right night of 15.1 that and when we in I will just encourage my colleagues to please reach out you know to the administration to let them know of your priorities if you have any proposals to shift money. Once I receive this idea reach out.

[2:45:00] And you know, advocated for the various things that I want it, but I do understand also that we do have over 40 budget hearings that are forthcoming, where we can insert our desires in those budget hearings as well too. So, but I'll always support more times with thank you, member waters and looking forward to those discussions.

[2:45:18] All right, so that line item will be brought back in one week from the legislative policy division council member Johnson, a resolution line item 15.

[2:45:27] Council Member Johnson.

[2:45:30] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:45:31] Move for approval.

[2:45:32] Motion has been made for approval and this is in support of the National Infrastructure

[2:45:38] Bank Act of 2021 in the objections.

[2:45:44] Hearing none that one resolution will be approved.

[2:45:49] For the internal operations standing committee from the office of contracting

[2:45:52] in pickier means. Madam President, there are five contracts

[2:45:56] before vote today from the Trump operations standing committee. First up,

[2:46:00] we have contract number six zero zero five five four. 100% city funding

[2:46:05] amendment number 13 to provide an increase of funds only for legal

[2:46:09] representation to the city of Detroit and in pending litigation

[2:46:14] involving claims against the city for ongoing cases.

[2:46:17] Contractors spink, breast, PLLC, total contract amount, 4,570,000 dollars, and this contract is for the law department.

[2:46:27] The next contract is contract number 60303874, 100% city funding, amendment number 1.

[2:46:34] To provide an extension of time and an increase of funds for legal counsel on immigration employee sponsorships for the city of Detroit.

[2:46:42] country, there's Carkeel, PLC, total financial amount, $80,000, and this contract is for the

[2:46:49] lot of apartments as well. The next contract is contract number 60404489, 100% city funding to

[2:46:56] provide added functionality for the grievance, tracking system with the disciplinary action

[2:47:01] tracking module to the existing HR system, including migration, implementation, technical support,

[2:47:08] training and ongoing maintenance.

[2:47:11] Contrary to this quantum information systems, solutions,

[2:47:15] ink, total pounds of amount, 76, 766 dollars, and 676.

[2:47:21] 67 cents in this contract for human resources.

[2:47:25] The next contract is contract number 600, 4216,

[2:47:29] 100% city funding of human number one,

[2:47:31] to write an extension of time and an increase of funds

[2:47:34] for the continuation of employee engagement.

[2:47:36] contract, this guide house Inc. Total contract amount, $134,000, and this contract is for

[2:47:43] him and resources. The last contract is contract number 600, 4656, A1, 100% city funding,

[2:47:51] amendment number 1, to provide an increase of funds for the predilitation services, and connection

[2:47:56] with condemnation matters relating to Detroit City Airport. Contract is Aloha, and associates

[2:48:03] P.C. Total control mile, $250,000, and this contract is for the law department.

[2:48:09] Council member Johnson's five resolutions, nine times 16.1 to 16.5,

[2:48:15] noting that nine times 16.1 to 16.4 were postponed from last week's conversation.

[2:48:22] Thank you. Council member Johnson. Thank you, Madam President. I believe there are still outstanding

[2:48:27] questions for all five of these contracts. So move for discussion on line item 16.1.

[2:48:36] 16.1 discussion. Thank you Madam President.

[2:48:43] I believe there is someone here from the law

[2:48:45] department.

[2:48:52] Good afternoon everyone grandend or some law department.

[2:48:57] Thank you attorney Anderson.

[2:48:59] So are we all set with this particular contract I didn't receive an update. I believe so.

[2:49:05] Okay. All right. Thank you. Well, then motion to approve line item 16.1.

[2:49:11] All right. Motion has been made for approval for 16.1. Are there any objections objection.

[2:49:18] Right. The clerk would note member Calaway member Santiago Emerald.

[2:49:26] Here you know whether objection the motion carries for approval.

[2:49:30] member Johnson. Thank you, Madam President, move for the discussion, you know, move for approval online, I'm 16.2.

[2:49:42] Motion has been made for approval for line item 16.2. Are there any objections? Objection.

[2:49:49] And I think I heard member Calaway. Yes, member Santiago Romero. In the additional nodes.

[2:49:56] Hearing none, the motion carries for approval.

[2:50:01] Member Johnson.

[2:50:03] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:50:04] Move for approval online at him 16.3 and 16.4.

[2:50:09] Discussion.

[2:50:10] All right, discussion.

[2:50:11] Member Waters.

[2:50:13] Thank you, Madam President.

[2:50:15] I'm never did receive responses to my questions on 16.3.

[2:50:23] who I'd like to accept. We hope to respond this, which I'll do.

[2:50:31] Remember water, I'm sorry. I can hear you. I said I'd like to accept we

[2:50:35] postpone 60.3 until I receive answers to my questions. All right, Mr. Washington, I hope you're

[2:50:40] listening. There were questions submitted. I'm not sure if someone is one and has received

[2:50:46] remember water's questions so that we are not supposed to continue to postpone his line item.

[2:50:52] I mean this has been on the agenda now for two weeks.

[2:50:56] Yes, Madam Chair. I was not aware of those questions, but we do have HR online. We have Ursula Taylor as well as Kim Wagner in the Shante Booker.

[2:51:05] Can move them over please.

[2:51:30] Good afternoon, Ms. Taylor.

[2:51:33] Good afternoon.

[2:51:35] All right. If you can just state your name and title for the public please.

[2:51:39] Yes, good afternoon.

[2:51:41] My name is Ursula Taylor, human resources deputy director.

[2:51:44] All right. Member Waters has submitted questions that you all receive. Member Waters questions and writing.

[2:51:53] I apologize. I don't have any additional questions, but I would be glad to address any questions that you may have.

[2:52:02] Councilmember Waters.

[2:52:04] No, no, I just, I just, you know, the want them to respond to the ones that.

[2:52:09] I submitted it wrong.

[2:52:12] So there's anything that they don't have.

[2:52:13] They have what?

[2:52:14] He's just mentioned that she has not received any questions in right.

[2:52:18] Really?

[2:52:20] Okay.

[2:52:21] All right.

[2:52:21] So we won't go back and forth here.

[2:52:23] But I would like to have this resolved.

[2:52:25] Ladies, please.

[2:52:27] By next week, Council Member Waters has submitted questions in right.

[2:52:30] Member Waters, if you could recent those to the department again today, and we can please have the responses. I'm sure she wants them to write and you don't want to hear and verbally to do. She will like those in writing and so that we can move this contract out next week, please.

[2:52:51] All right. Thank you so much for being here. Member Waters has requested that 16.3 be postponed for one week is there any objection.

[2:53:00] Hearing none, 16.3 will be postponed for one week.

[2:53:06] Councilmember Johnson.

[2:53:07] Thank you, Madam President, move for approval on line item 16.4.

[2:53:12] Motion has been made for approval for line item 16.4.

[2:53:17] Any objections?

[2:53:18] Objection.

[2:53:19] The clerk would know, Councilmember Callaway.

[2:53:22] Clerk would so know.

[2:53:23] Any other objections?

[2:53:26] Hearing none, that motion carries.

[2:53:28] Council Member Johnson.

[2:53:31] Thank you Madam President, move for approval online item 16.5.

[2:53:36] Motion has been made for approval.

[2:53:38] Are there any objections?

[2:53:40] Discussion.

[2:53:41] Yes.

[2:53:41] Member Santiago Romero.

[2:53:43] Thank you Madam President.

[2:53:44] Our office did also submit questions to law.

[2:53:47] Yes.

[2:53:48] I'm one of the four that will not be here next week.

[2:53:51] But I simply just will need the responses to the questions that I have.

[2:53:54] And hopefully we get what we need and we can move this forward, but not request for another postponement, but we have not received at the answers to our questions yet, and I will be asking to postpone this by one week.

[2:54:08] Any discussion on this particular motion.

[2:54:10] All

[2:54:12] right, hearing none, motion was made to postpone 16.5 or one week. And again, Mr. Washington, if you are listening, if we can please make sure that departments are responding to council members questions, so that we can move these contracts for motion has been made to postpone hearing no objections that motion is approved.

[2:54:37] from the law department council member Johnson to resolutions line of 16.6 and 16.7 council member Johnson thank you Madam President move for approval these are two lawsuits settlement requests motion has been made are there any objections to the two resolutions.

[2:54:58] Hearing none, those resolutions are approved

[2:55:04] from the legislative policy division.

[2:55:08] Councilmember Johnson, two resolutions, nine and 16.8 and 16.9.

[2:55:14] Councilmember Johnson.

[2:55:16] Thank you, Madam President, move for approval, line item 16.8 is to reestablish the Detroit

[2:55:21] City Council Human and sex trafficking task force and also move for approval on 16.9

[2:55:28] to re-establish the youth and civic engagement task force.

[2:55:32] Motion has been made.

[2:55:34] Are there any objections?

[2:55:37] Hearing none, the two resolutions will be approved under resolution.

[2:55:45] Madam President, that is for appointments to the reparation task force.

[2:55:49] I have been passed out to our council members.

[2:55:52] At this time, I will defer to the Legislative Policy Division to direct your honor writing

[2:55:56] on how you should vote.

[2:55:58] Thank you.

[2:56:00] Good afternoon.

[2:56:01] Good afternoon.

[2:56:02] Honourable body.

[2:56:04] President Sheffield Edward King LPD.

[2:56:07] You should have before you the ballot for a selection of the reparations task force.

[2:56:13] There are 13 individuals nominated.

[2:56:17] Nine seats available.

[2:56:20] Will you please vote for all nine.

[2:56:22] No plump.

[2:56:24] I'm sorry.

[2:56:24] Please, can you say that again, Mr. King, speak a little bit louder?

[2:56:27] I'm sorry, can you please vote for all nine,

[2:56:30] 13 positions, 13 nominees, nine positions.

[2:56:34] Can you please vote for all nine?

[2:56:35] No clunking.

[2:56:37] Okay, so council members are to select one name.

[2:56:39] And if you can just clarify whether or not we have to select names

[2:56:45] for each district or we can just select nine,

[2:56:49] however we would like to choose.

[2:56:51] Yes, you can just select nine names.

[2:56:54] The top nine nominees out of the 13 individuals will be seated.

[2:57:02] Okay, pro-tum will like his ballot back in yes, pro-tum the floor's yours.

[2:57:06] Thank you, my president. Yeah, I was under the impression that we had to select from each district,

[2:57:13] each council member had a nominee and we would, for instance, the two at large have one

[2:57:20] individual that that they had nominated and I was under the impression because they only had one

[2:57:24] that we automatically had to choose that one from the at large members, but what you're saying just for clarification is out of the 13 total regardless of where they come from within the city of Detroit in terms of districts nominations, we choose a nine, no less than nine out of all of the 13 correct.

[2:57:46] That is correct. Thank you. May I have another on ballot please.

[2:57:54] So yeah, and I think there may have been some confusion around this.

[2:58:00] I thought originally the idea was that each council member would nominate two individuals.

[2:58:06] But we would kind of defer to that council member, one, the appointment that they wanted in their particular districts.

[2:58:11] So that we have someone from each council district that is represented.

[2:58:16] And I'm not sure Mr. Whitaker, if you all pulled the resolution that we voted on that spoke to the process.

[2:58:25] The resolution approved by council stated that each individual council member would nominate two people.

[2:58:34] And out of those possible maximum 18.

[2:58:38] As we see, everyone didn't submit two individuals.

[2:58:43] The top nine would be selected out of that pool.

[2:58:49] But it is at the council's discretion to handle this

[2:58:54] in any way that they see that they like to.

[2:58:58] Okay.

[2:59:00] All right.

[2:59:02] Additional questions for a proton?

[2:59:05] Yeah, I like what it was, excuse me.

[2:59:07] I like what he just said just now.

[2:59:09] Attorney King that we could choose out of the nine.

[2:59:11] I mean, I had an opportunity to review the videos, the interviews,

[2:59:16] and some of them were stronger than others.

[2:59:19] And, you know, without being cornered or pushed into voting for someone, simply because they satisfy a district.

[2:59:30] I know that's what the, and I'm also a process, guys.

[2:59:33] If what we have in the resolution states, what Attorney King is saying now, today, which was not my understanding, but if he's saying that, then I would like to honor the resolution, what was being said.

[2:59:48] But I, again, that was a my understanding initially was that we would, you know, each, each district would have a representative.

[2:59:58] But again, I've got two good ones that I believe.

[3:00:00] I don't mind representing both of them, so I want to get both of them home next up.

[3:00:05] Might be a little bias. Just for the record, I am not an attorney.

[3:00:10] All right. Additional questions? Member water followed by Member Durha.

[3:00:14] Well, just a comment. I kind of like the move we've done it.

[3:00:19] Each person has a representative that they nominate it.

[3:00:24] I feel very strong about that. I'm sorry it wasn't clear on the beginning, but I kind of like the way that it ended up.

[3:00:31] And so, I don't want to revote, I like who I nominated, I voted for her, and I mean, that's, that's where I am, and I hope that we can all see that way, it just wasn't clear.

[3:00:46] So, and I was hoping that because you originally said each council member would have an appointee,

[3:00:54] but they were saying that the resolution didn't say that. That's interesting. I should have read it more.

[3:01:03] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Member Waters. Yes, Member Dura.

[3:01:08] Thank you, Madam President. I just wanted to clarify.

[3:01:11] We are only selecting nine names correct through you, madam president. That is correct, sir

[3:01:18] Okay, and so whether they're at large whether they're from districts nine names total is all we can select

[3:01:26] That's correct. All right

[3:01:29] All right, any additional question yes, member y'all

[3:01:31] It's not a question statement. Yeah, it's statement. I mean, you know

[3:01:35] I just don't like the way this process is enough in the first and I know I'm made it could be left out

[3:01:40] You know what I'm saying, I mean, I thought we're going to do the regular rise to anybody to be included in that process.

[3:01:46] That's what I thought is going to be an inclusive process. So just from a personal standpoint, I think the first why I paid to

[3:01:52] Leeds an arc in the city Detroit National American Referecies Commission. I thought was a good pick and I wanted to be on the commission. That's why I did. So I mean, it is really is now,

[3:02:09] but

[3:02:10] And I agree, I agree with you every young and that is why the ballot before you actually distinguishes the different districts that we can see and vote accordingly.

[3:02:20] I'm not sure members if you guys want to just have a consensus here at the table that we were moved forward with that process with the ballot before seeing that that is what we are.

[3:02:29] We're in agreement with when we submitted our names.

[3:02:34] I am supportive of that.

[3:02:36] I have selected everyone who they recommended.

[3:02:38] You're just an out-of-respect of the process and that is your district.

[3:02:42] So I support member waters and I support my colleagues and

[3:02:45] moving forward with the process that we had already laid out.

[3:02:48] If that is the agreement upon among the members.

[3:02:52] Yes.

[3:02:52] Protense.

[3:02:53] Thank you, Madam President.

[3:02:55] But it sounds like there were certain members that did not follow

[3:02:59] the initial procedure in recommending at least two people.

[3:03:03] So it's almost like we can't pick and choose which avenue we want to accept.

[3:03:08] Because the resolution, as Ray had said,

[3:03:11] that each member should recommend two.

[3:03:14] Up to, some people this didn't want to.

[3:03:16] It's up to, it's up to.

[3:03:18] Yeah, so some people just didn't want it to submit two people.

[3:03:22] Yeah, like I always try, yes, some members didn't want to submit two people.

[3:03:25] They knew who they wanted in their district.

[3:03:29] All right, so council members, if we could make our selections and I think that there's an agreement to follow the process that we all have laid out, and we can submit our ballots.

[3:03:49] Thank you.

[3:04:32] Thank you.

[3:04:39] I have to say.

[3:05:39] Thank you, Madam President.

[3:05:49] to that page, calling it on one name. Am I reading this right here?

[3:05:56] That was stated.

[3:05:59] I only got one.

[3:06:02] The two would have been nominated for an interview.

[3:06:08] Now we have 13 individuals to pick for nine seats.

[3:06:16] All right.

[3:06:17] All right.

[3:06:18] I got to be one year now, I guess.

[3:06:20] All right.

[3:07:28] Please get out of the store.

[3:07:29] I'm busy with this.

[3:07:30] So, what happens if the two at large members don't have a representative? That's what I'm making for this one.

[3:07:38] Is that the process will happen? The process will happen.

[3:07:45] The process was designed that each council member could possibly have an appointment, but that didn't mean that it would represent a district.

[3:07:55] Okay, you understand one. You could appoint someone who didn't live in a district or

[3:08:04] district five-person person could appoint someone who lived in another district. Okay, so it was a city-wide appointment

[3:08:13] But each council member got to nominate two individuals from a pool of city-wide

[3:08:20] And then this is the process where they go and everybody, everybody from everybody from everybody's district won't be representing today.

[3:08:31] Right, it will be whoever gets the most of the lives.

[3:08:35] So there's the possibility that my pig cannot go over.

[3:08:38] No, no.

[3:08:39] No, no, no, no, no, no.

[3:08:41] The way we just agreed upon your member will be selected and so will member waters member be selected.

[3:08:47] Okay, because we're all going to defer to the council members nomination that came through the committee and so it should be a representative from each district and then it's who at large selections as well.

[3:08:58] So we're all good. We're all good. You're all good.

[3:09:02] Yeah, that person. All right, so we're good. We're good. You're good. Yeah, you're good.

[3:09:08] All right, are you ready, Mr. Clark?

[3:09:14] I am Madam President.

[3:09:17] The results of the balance are as follows, Allen Venerable has six votes, Council Member Santiago

[3:09:23] Merrill, Council Member Durhall, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Vincent, Council President

[3:09:30] Proton Tate, and Council President Sheffield. Lisa Thomas has three votes, Council Member

[3:09:36] Waters, Council Member Wefield Calaway, and Council Member Young. Jeffrey Robinson has eight votes,

[3:09:43] Council Member Waters.

[3:09:45] Council Member Santiago Romero.

[3:09:47] Council Member Johnson.

[3:09:49] Council Member Wifio Calaway.

[3:09:51] Council Member Benson.

[3:09:53] Council Member Tate.

[3:09:55] Council Member President Chef Fio.

[3:09:58] And Council Member Yell.

[3:10:07] Comio Collins has nine votes.

[3:10:09] Council Member Waters.

[3:10:11] Council Member Santiago Romero.

[3:10:13] Council Member Durhall.

[3:10:15] Council Member Johnson.

[3:10:16] Council Member Wifio Calaway.

[3:10:18] Council Member Benson, Council President Potentate, Council President Sheffield, and Council Member

[3:10:25] Young.

[3:10:27] Toy New Reaves has a one vote, Council President Potentate.

[3:10:32] Bernard Parker has eight votes, Council Member Waters, Council Member Santiago Romero, Council

[3:10:38] Member Durhal, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Wifio Calaway, Council Member Benson, Council

[3:10:44] President Sheffield and Council Member Young.

[3:10:49] Gregory Hicks has nine votes.

[3:10:51] Council Member Waters, Council Member Santiago and Emerald.

[3:10:54] Council Member Durhal, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Wifield Calaway, Council Member

[3:11:00] Benson, Council President Potentate, Council President Sheffield, and Council Member Young.

[3:11:06] Maurice Weeks has seven votes, Council Member Waters, Council Member Santiago and Emerald,

[3:11:12] counseling member Darhall,

[3:11:14] Councilmember Richardson,

[3:11:16] Councilmember Wolfio Kalaway,

[3:11:18] Councilmember Benson,

[3:11:19] and Councilmember President Chevy.

[3:11:21] Mia Holmes has two votes,

[3:11:24] Council President Pro שה me

[3:11:26] wait and Councilmember Young.

[3:11:28] Janis Hazel has eight votes,

[3:11:30] Councilmember Wes,

[3:11:32] Councilmember Santiago Romero,

[3:11:34] Councilmember Darhall,

[3:11:36] Councilmember Johnson,

[3:11:38] Councilmember Wolfio Kalaway,

[3:11:40] Councilmember Benson,

[3:11:40] Council President Protum Tate and Council President Sheffield.

[3:11:45] Erica Maria has two votes, Council Member Gerhal and Council Member Yonne.

[3:11:52] Sydney Holloway, Calaway, I'm sorry, it has eight votes, Council Member Waters, Council Member

[3:11:58] Santiago Romero, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Whitfield, Calaway, Council Member

[3:12:04] Benson, Council President Protum Tate, Council President Sheffield and Council Member Yonne.

[3:12:10] A need of bail has eight votes council member waters council member Santiago Amarro council member Johnson council member with field Calaway council member Benson council member T council president, I'm sorry council president protein tape council president cheffield and council member y'all.

[3:12:30] All right, Mr. Clark. Yes. So just really quick, there's a couple of them that were only eight votes. And there's only one selection. So it should be nine council members that should have voted.

[3:12:43] So for example, at large, need to bail, you said, eight.

[3:12:47] It should be nine, right.

[3:12:50] Council member Durha did not vote for that person.

[3:12:55] I'm sorry, but I thought we had to vote. That's where we just agreed upon, right?

[3:13:01] Okay.

[3:13:02] Okay.

[3:13:05] Okay.

[3:13:06] Yes.

[3:13:06] Pro 10.

[3:13:08] I'm going to present.

[3:13:08] We also had district 2's represented.

[3:13:12] We only had eight as well.

[3:13:14] And I may have heard for district 3.

[3:13:18] Eight votes as well.

[3:13:26] And it was told to us that we shall vote no less than nine.

[3:13:30] That's again, we're going to follow the rules.

[3:13:33] Because I had a whole list.

[3:13:34] Yeah.

[3:13:34] It's a little different.

[3:13:44] Is everyone like it?

[3:13:55] Madam President, if you'd like, I could give you the top nine names.

[3:13:59] Would that help or no?

[3:14:01] Would you have figured it

[3:14:05] out?

[3:14:05] Go ahead, Mr. Quarry.

[3:14:08] Top nine names are Alan Binnerable, Jeffrey Robinson,

[3:14:12] Camille Collins, Bernard Parker, Gregory Hicks,

[3:14:18] Marries Weeks, Janice Hazel, Sydney, Calaway, and Anita Bale.

[3:14:32] All right, so that is the, the nominations have been made.

[3:14:37] And the resolution cannot be moved for approval with those names.

[3:14:41] Thank you, colleagues.

[3:14:42] Thank you to everyone who went through this process.

[3:14:44] And excited to see the reparations task force.

[3:14:48] I'll remember

[3:14:53] Johnson, a resolution line of 16.11.

[3:15:00] 16.11. All right, member Johnson. Thank you, Madam President, move for approval. Based on the names indicated by Mr. Clerk. All right. Motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections. Hearing none. The resolution is approved.

[3:15:21] So Mo, waiver has been requested hearing no objections that action will be taken under resolutions.

[3:15:29] Councilmember Johnson, three resolutions, line of 16.12 to 16.14.

[3:15:35] Councilmember Johnson, thank you, Madam President, move for approval.

[3:15:39] Motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections?

[3:15:44] Hearing none, the three resolutions will be approved, Madam President. Yes. I'd like to request a waiver online item 16.12 through 16.14.

[3:15:55] All right. A waiver has been requested and these are just appointments to the historic district commission.

[3:16:02] Any objections.

[3:16:05] Hearing none that motion is approved.

[3:16:08] for the planning and economic development standing committee from the mayor's office.

[3:16:13] Council President Pro Tate, a resolution line out of 17 point.

[3:16:18] President Pro Tante.

[3:16:20] My president move approval line out of 17.1 please.

[3:16:24] Motion has been made.

[3:16:26] Any objections.

[3:16:29] Discussion.

[3:16:31] Discussion.

[3:16:32] Yes, members, Santiago and you're welcome. Thank you, Madam President. I do see that there is a.

[3:16:44] The properties are being deemed necessary to promote health safety and welfare to the public. I would just like to brief explanation as to how so.

[3:16:55] This is for the Detroit regional convention facility authorization.

[3:17:00] All right, Mr. Washington, if you can please come on.

[3:17:08] Yes, Madam Chair, we have Luke Paulson, Bruce Goldman.

[3:17:14] All right,

[3:17:18] we will move him over.

[3:17:39] Good afternoon, Council President and Honourable Council, may I be heard?

[3:17:42] Yes, you can. Wonderful.

[3:17:45] I think the invitation speak. I did hear the question.

[3:17:47] Unfortunately, I think I need to defer to the law department,

[3:17:50] because I have to believe that as language from the resolution,

[3:17:52] and the law department included in order to affect

[3:17:55] the property donations.

[3:17:57] So this body could be briefly patient

[3:17:59] as Mr. Goldman is promoted.

[3:18:02] I'd be grateful for its grace.

[3:18:14] Pairs, do we see Mr. Calminon?

[3:18:19] Madam President, he was on and I tried to promote him,

[3:18:22] but I do not see him any longer.

[3:18:31] All right.

[3:18:32] So what we can do, as he is logging on,

[3:18:36] Council member, do you want to maybe just postpone this?

[3:18:38] So are bringing this toward the end of the agenda?

[3:18:39] If we can move forward with that, it's fine. You sure? Yes, I've got an information. Thank you. Okay. All right.

[3:18:47] Madam President, he, he is on now.

[3:18:50] Okay.

[3:18:54] Remember, Council member, did you still want to hear from Mr. Baldwin?

[3:18:59] If he would in mind explaining to us into the public.

[3:19:04] Why this is necessary to promote the health and safety and welfare of the public.

[3:19:07] Mr. Goldman, good afternoon.

[3:19:09] I'm going to

[3:19:15] start with having some difficulty with the log on soon.

[3:19:20] So this is for the expansion of the invention facility.

[3:19:27] The environmental analysis was done and it was determined that no effect on the city's liability

[3:19:32] and the language from the city code addressing the waiver of costs and other components of that analysis

[3:19:40] a required refining of public necessity and for the public good.

[3:19:50] All right. Thank you so much, Mr. Goldman.

[3:19:53] All right. Isn't the additional questions for this line item?

[3:19:57] All right. Hearing none. Thank you, Mr. Goldman, for your time.

[3:20:00] Motion has been made to approve 17.1. Are there any objections?

[3:20:07] Hearing no objections that resolution will be approved on the City Planning Commission.

[3:20:15] Thank you, Mr. Colby.

[3:20:18] I'm going to say plenty of commission.

[3:20:19] Council President Pilthum Tate, a resolution.

[3:20:22] A lot of them 17.2.

[3:20:24] President Pilthum Tate.

[3:20:25] I'm going to present and move approval line.

[3:20:27] Item 17.2, please.

[3:20:30] All right. Motion has been made for approval.

[3:20:32] And this is for our.

[3:20:33] 2023 2024 community development.

[3:20:36] Black grant neighborhood opportunity fund program.

[3:20:40] Schedule and hearings would start tomorrow.

[3:20:43] Any.

[3:20:45] discussion.

[3:20:47] All right, hearing no discussion.

[3:20:48] A motion has been made for approval for our schedule.

[3:20:52] Mr. Todd, I do see you have joined us.

[3:20:54] Did you have anything you would like to add?

[3:21:02] All right, looks like he is frozen.

[3:21:04] And colleagues, this is just the schedule.

[3:21:05] I think there was a date change on Friday.

[3:21:10] Okay, thank you.

[3:21:11] All right, hearing no further discussion.

[3:21:14] Motion has been made for approval.

[3:21:15] Are there any objections?

[3:21:17] Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved from the housing and revitalization department.

[3:21:25] Council President Proton Tate, a resolution 917.3.

[3:21:29] President Proton Tate.

[3:21:31] President move approval of line item 17.3, please.

[3:21:35] Motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections?

[3:21:40] Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved from the Planning and Development Department.

[3:21:49] Council President Pro Temtate, a resolution, line item 17.4.

[3:21:54] President Pro Temtate.

[3:21:56] President, move approval of line item 17.4,

[3:21:59] noting that the recommendation from the committee was to deny.

[3:22:03] Right.

[3:22:04] I move for a discussion.

[3:22:07] I'm assuming that members would like to speak on this line item.

[3:22:11] I think we've been joined by the law department, Mr. Maroon is here.

[3:22:15] And so before we turn it over to the law department council member, did you have any remarks?

[3:22:21] Go right ahead.

[3:22:22] Yes, thank you.

[3:22:22] Thank you so much Madam President.

[3:22:24] And sorry to our PD committee members who have already heard the statement,

[3:22:27] but I did want to share our efforts regarding the discussion.

[3:22:30] The House of Patience, sorry and please comment, please vote for this meeting.

[3:22:30] In principle, we don't have to accept the plan to transfer residents who live in Hopper,

[3:22:32] for not directly next to Riverside Park and the Ambassador Bridge, hab been meeting with a

[3:22:36] Detroit international bridge companies in September of last year, regarding the 35.

[3:22:40] West Jefferson.

[3:22:41] Her conversations had been promising.

[3:22:44] They are mutually agreeable.

[3:22:45] My president says to preserve one of the Detroit's oldest neighborhoods and protects fam.

[3:22:49] The holiday home has to be reached.

[3:22:51] In my office and I have been a part of these conversations to amplify frontline residents

[3:22:55] concerns and to help work towards an agreement that would address the concerns of community

[3:22:59] and their feelings that their neighborhood is being taken over and that their feelings regarding

[3:23:04] their health and safety are in afterthoughts. Residents in the immediate community do not yet

[3:23:08] feel an agreement has been reached that provides sufficient assurance to prevent land use changes

[3:23:14] that would adversely impact their health and the fabric of the neighborhood. Further in alarming,

[3:23:19] residents know that DIPC has plans to apply are more properties, displacing residents and

[3:23:24] and desired to close the ancestry between

[3:23:26] Lafayette and Ford streets.

[3:23:28] The fact is that the DIPC has told residents

[3:23:30] that they're likely to expand their customs plaza.

[3:23:33] And the discussed LEA is stated to be

[3:23:35] for a future second spans.

[3:23:37] Therefore, for the final landswap to proceed,

[3:23:39] the community is calling for an agreement

[3:23:41] that includes one DIPC transfers

[3:23:43] as properties on the ancestry to a community land trust.

[3:23:47] Two, that DIPC transfers a handful of properties

[3:23:49] that it's in the interior of Hubbard Rashard

[3:23:51] to a community land trust.

[3:23:53] and three, against he that the DIDC will enter into its own community benefits agreements

[3:23:58] if and when there's a second span to be built. This is not whether or not I supports or

[3:24:03] anyone supports Riverside Park. We all do. I love Riverside Park. I go there often and I was a

[3:24:09] part of the advisory community advisory committee. But before we complete this deal of finalize our

[3:24:15] world class park, we need to ensure a hoverboard shared residents have the world class protections.

[3:24:19] This isn't about a park. By the way, if you were to go there right now, you could enjoy in all its

[3:24:24] scoring whenever someone calls in to say we need to complete the park, but the really

[3:24:28] things we need to complete a parking lot.

[3:24:30] Yes, let's finish a park. Let's use the resources readily available to us.

[3:24:34] And it's built something beautiful for Detroit, because we deserve nice things.

[3:24:37] But we also deserve to live in healthy and thriving communities.

[3:24:40] That ones that are bombarded by truck traffic, pollution, noise, and other

[3:24:44] That's adverse effects to our residents in the impacted area that are that have been dealing with this and will continue to endure this if we do not settle on protections with the D.I. B.C.

[3:24:54] We have a lot of investment coming to this area of the city. There is the rebirth of central station. There are hotels. There are apartments. There are residents being develops near restaurants being develops near the river.

[3:25:05] We all want green spaces. These spaces should be safe, clean, and and help the environments. We all support Riverside Park.

[3:25:13] But those that are calling in support of the park are failing to mention the current negative environmental impacts caused by the amounts of truck traffic that we received due to the ambassador bridge.

[3:25:24] I have shared with my colleagues images of the current pollution due to bridge diesel fumes of the more than 10,000 trucks in the neighborhood.

[3:25:33] I also want to note that the city needs to pass a truck route ordinance and a future

[3:25:38] of just ordering to support the safety and residents of our city.

[3:25:41] This is not just about the health and well-being of my residents and hubbiver Shardin's office

[3:25:45] Detroit.

[3:25:46] This is about the health and safety of all residents who visit the river across the city,

[3:25:51] yes, including districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7.

[3:25:56] This is about protecting visitors who come to our river and parks from across the states and across

[3:26:00] the country.

[3:26:01] There is a petition where we have almost 800 residents from across the city with cities of codes urging us to know unless we finalize an agreement with the IBC.

[3:26:11] I wanted to be able to say today that we are close to completing a private community agreements, but unfortunately I believe we need more time and a more will in order to do so.

[3:26:21] I am respectfully asking my colleagues to know on this land deal unless the IBC is willing to complete

[3:26:26] our process that will yield the community agreements. The 2015 LEA is valid for 25 years,

[3:26:33] meaning that the DIPC can continue to come to council to ask us to vote on this land swap

[3:26:37] again, which I want to do, but only if we allow residents more time to negotiate in agreement with them

[3:26:44] that's under their lives and well-being. How we vote on this matter will directly impact the circumstances

[3:26:50] is in quality of life of my residents and everyone

[3:26:53] who visits Riverside Park.

[3:26:55] I am not here to fight a park.

[3:26:57] I'm here to fight for the health and rights

[3:26:58] to breathe clean air of every single person

[3:27:01] that loves the traits who lives here

[3:27:03] and who visits our beautiful city.

[3:27:05] Thank you, Madam President.

[3:27:06] Great, thank you, Member Council,

[3:27:07] and Rosantiago, and Merrill.

[3:27:10] So individuals who are here with us that will

[3:27:12] like to come up as we start this discussion,

[3:27:15] Mr. Maroon, not sure if you would like to come up at this time

[3:27:17] to address the council.

[3:27:21] And I think someone from the law department probably should be on as well.

[3:27:27] And I'm Mr. Brad Dick, I do see you as well.

[3:27:30] If you can just hold on for one second, please.

[3:27:35] Just press the button at the on the actual microphone.

[3:27:38] Good afternoon.

[3:27:39] I am Crystal Park and some deputy director of the General Services Department.

[3:27:43] And I'm just here to just talk a little bit background about the agreement between the city of Detroit and the the

[3:27:51] The, in 2015, as we know, the City Council agreed for the exchange of roughly about 3.7, a 3.78 acres of land for about 4.71 acres of land.

[3:28:05] And in exchange, we receive time-reality that's off the water.

[3:28:12] Now, a lot of amenities have been added to this location because of the mariles keeping up

[3:28:18] their part of the agreement, which is like the basketball courts, the soccer field, the rest

[3:28:23] from facilities.

[3:28:24] The completion does not only include the park and lot, but it also includes the boat launch,

[3:28:32] a fisherman's war, including in the parking lot, but also bird metals with a fishing area, and then there's going to be place gates with some aquatic amenities as well.

[3:28:45] So that's the second phase for the completion of the agreement that was done in 2015.

[3:28:50] Thank you.

[3:28:53] And Mr. Marone, you can also come up as well.

[3:28:56] And I just want to thank all of the community members that have come down.

[3:29:00] Also, remember, Sanchi Ibramero, your work on one this.

[3:29:03] I know our office has been in some of those conversations trying to bring everyone together.

[3:29:09] And I think that, yes, member young.

[3:29:11] I see you.

[3:29:11] Yes.

[3:29:12] Yes.

[3:29:14] She can come back up.

[3:29:16] As soon as I finish all the work.

[3:29:17] Yes.

[3:29:17] Then you can have the floor.

[3:29:19] Thank you. Thank you. I just wanted to personally thank the work that has been put into this today by our council member. Also, I know the bridge company has come to the table to try to negotiate some type of community benefits for the community.

[3:29:34] I just want to state where I am that I am torn on the fact that we do have some legal obligations, obligations in this particular agreement that is before us, but I will say that I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement, because I've been in some of these negotiations with the bridge company in the community.

[3:29:53] So I would like you to make your statement. If you can share some of the agreements that you all have reached it.

[3:30:00] Day, some progress that may have been made, and maybe some of the things that are also outstanding as well. As you make your comments and then we're young, we'll come back to the previous speaker.

[3:30:11] Thank you. Matt Marine, council members, council president, thank you for the opportunity to request that you vote to complete the agreement on Riverside Park.

[3:30:24] I, too, would like to see Riverside Park become world class.

[3:30:30] It certainly sits right next to a world class bridge.

[3:30:34] I think the two should go together quite nicely.

[3:30:38] I need to bring up the history for a minute on Riverside Park in the agreement.

[3:30:46] My company, my family, we were not getting along with the city very well at all.

[3:30:52] There was lots of acrimony.

[3:30:54] there was hard feelings. It was 2014, early 2015.

[3:31:02] No cooperation, either way.

[3:31:08] And an opportunity came up to deal with Riverside Park and otherwise dead park in the city.

[3:31:16] And an opportunity for us to acquire three acres under the shadow of the bridge.

[3:31:23] many things happened. I met with the mayor's office. I met with city counselors. We had a number of public meetings.

[3:31:34] Many folks attended those public meetings and it wasn't always fun.

[3:31:40] But we crafted an agreement.

[3:31:43] An agreement that talked about all the items that me and my company had to do and had to do first.

[3:31:52] As a business man, that was against all the training that I'd ever received.

[3:31:59] But if you're going to break the cycle and develop a good relationship or start to develop

[3:32:06] a good relationship, instead of one that was filled with anger and hostility, somebody's

[3:32:14] got to step out.

[3:32:16] So I decided to take the risk and do that.

[3:32:19] And I went first, and City Council passed the agreement,

[3:32:26] and I started work.

[3:32:29] We conveyed, immediately, we conveyed five acres of riverfront property to the city.

[3:32:34] We removed a tenant that was paying those good rent in a warehouse along a waterfront.

[3:32:40] We demolished the warehouse. We transferred three million dollars to the city for the

[3:32:51] We put 1,000 windows in the train station to the tune of $4 point something million dollars.

[3:33:06] Selfishly that turned out good for me, sold the depot to Ford Motor Company.

[3:33:12] I think it turned out very well for the city too.

[3:33:16] Fantastic for Ford. What a gem.

[3:33:21] No one has any argument that me and my company haven't lived up to every item in the agreement.

[3:33:35] We have honored our commitment.

[3:33:40] What I'm asking you today to do is to honor the city side of the agreement.

[3:33:46] I've done my part.

[3:33:48] Now, I realize that there are other matters, and there are always be other matters in the city that my companies or the bridge company is involved with that have nothing to do with Riverside Park.

[3:34:04] And I pledge to you that there are good positive outcomes to be had in those other matters, whether it's Hubbard Rashard or 14th Street or some development in an east side district.

[3:34:18] I pledge to you that I will work with you on those things.

[3:34:25] But I made a mistake in allowing Riverside Park agreement to be held up in exchange for talks on another agreement.

[3:34:37] And I think that the question that needs to be asked is why would I enter into a new agreement until this agreement is honored?

[3:34:49] I've been to a number of city council meetings.

[3:34:53] And I know if the shoe was on the other foot,

[3:34:57] and I was coming to you with a new proposal.

[3:35:01] One of the very first questions that someone on council would ask

[3:35:05] is has this developer completed all of the agreements

[3:35:10] and all of the stipulations that they've already agreed to,

[3:35:14] because if they haven't done that, we're not going to take up a new agreement with them.

[3:35:21] I know that's the fact I've heard it countless times. So yes, I'm happy to engage in talking

[3:35:30] about other agreements. I'm happy to do that. And I think there's some very positive outcomes

[3:35:36] that can be reached. But I don't want to engage in talks of another agreement, while this one

[3:35:45] is still outstanding in being held hostage. I need this agreement to be completed. The city needs

[3:35:52] it to be completed. And yes, then we can get on with something else. But to threaten this agreement

[3:36:01] directly or directly. And the city is obligation to make good on it. In hopes that I agree to something else or I get leveraged into something else is not proper.

[3:36:15] And I believe there's so many good things that have already happened with the Riverside Park Agreement.

[3:36:22] Park is not a dead park. It's a beautiful park. The $2 million would only do even more for it.

[3:36:29] And I can build on that relationship with the city

[3:36:35] that's not filled with acrimony and hard feelings.

[3:36:39] We've accomplished some very good things together.

[3:36:43] But I look forward to working on things

[3:36:47] with whether it's Hubbard or Shard community or anything else.

[3:36:55] But I need this agreement done first.

[3:36:59] Thank you.

[3:37:00] Thank you.

[3:37:02] We can open it now for questions from our colleagues.

[3:37:06] Members, not to have a referral followed by council member, yeah.

[3:37:09] Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. Unfortunately, it's not enough to just want to

[3:37:14] say we're going to be able to pass this today and work towards an agreement.

[3:37:18] There are still a number of things that the company is doing that is not favorable for community

[3:37:26] members. One of those being illegal operations on parcels that are

[3:37:30] Zone presidential or mixed use. There has been, I have been told that the, that the ambassador

[3:37:43] ports court, which is operated by the moon still owe over a million dollars and unpaid bills

[3:37:49] and drainage fees. So I understand that you may have done what you had to do for this agreement

[3:37:54] that was made with the mayor, not with community, but with the administration, that you've

[3:37:59] your due diligence on that ends but there is still a history and there are still many things that

[3:38:04] continue to negatively impact residents where it's hard to believe your word to be able to move

[3:38:09] this forward without an agreement and I'm sorry to hold as you say this hostage but is the only

[3:38:14] leverage that we have given that this landfill is literally written for a second bridge another

[3:38:19] span and when your company has told us you are looking to displace residents block bust and

[3:38:27] So I understand that I'm working off of what I know to be true, the history of the company, the current status of how you manage to do business in the district and across the city and it being very hard to believe that if we were to pass this today would actually be working with us in coming up with any kind of protections for residents.

[3:38:47] This isn't, unfortunately, something that we can take your word by, this is a process that I'm trying to follow to ensure protections for residents.

[3:38:56] And are you saying then that moving today, you are not willing to continue to meet with residents for us to finalize in the agreement, you're hoping that council just built this up or down today.

[3:39:09] Through the chair.

[3:39:10] Through the chair.

[3:39:11] council presidents to you.

[3:39:13] Good afternoon.

[3:39:14] Yes, Mr. Moron.

[3:39:15] All right.

[3:39:17] Always willing to talk.

[3:39:20] But why would I enter into another agreement before this one is lived up to?

[3:39:26] You wouldn't.

[3:39:28] Thank you.

[3:39:30] Member Young followed by Member Johnson.

[3:39:34] We'd draw the one from this part.

[3:39:37] Should we still come back up to you?

[3:39:38] It's not, I appreciate it. Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Mayor. I just, first of all, let me say this. This is not the way I would come to this.

[3:39:52] I personally think that if this is something that, when I was in somebody's needy, I was somebody's community wanting.

[3:40:02] I think if there's something that shouldn't go straight up front in the deal, now I was there, I just can't want to tell us all that will happen.

[3:40:09] From my understanding, you could correct me if I'm wrong.

[3:40:11] You said yourself there was conversations previously.

[3:40:15] I think there were some things that you did agree to.

[3:40:19] I personally think because I'm okay.

[3:40:22] The way I operate is if everybody can go home with a win, let's go home with a win.

[3:40:31] And so I think there's an opportunity here for us to be able to at least at least put forth what we agree on, because from what my understanding was we were 66% of the way there, because you're not going to get everything like that's not how it works I agree with it, but I think that if we could at least go home with the community got some of what they wanted, we can make this a better day and what everybody could go home solving.

[3:40:59] Is that something that you would be open to at all?

[3:41:03] Councillor, I'm very open to it.

[3:41:06] That's part of the right, and I go now.

[3:41:09] And I can't, I can't present to you better evidence than the fact that in the Riverside Park Deal,

[3:41:16] I did everything first.

[3:41:19] So any hesitancy that I won't be interested in listening or making a deal with

[3:41:28] covered or shard or some other matter.

[3:41:33] Look at the evidence. Before the city did anything,

[3:41:37] I transferred $3 million before the city did anything. I put in 1,000 windows in the depot.

[3:41:44] Before the city did anything, I kicked out a tenant and tore down the warehouse.

[3:41:50] I've done all these things first, so now you ask me if I won't, if I won't and good faith,

[3:41:56] work on something after this deal is done. I will. I promise. I promise and I've got a good

[3:42:02] track record now. But before I enter into a new agreement, I have to request that the city finish

[3:42:10] it's part on the agreement that I already have. Because of my part. But I don't understand what you're saying

[3:42:18] and I get that we're asking more than one individual group. And like you, I don't like with people

[3:42:23] change to deal with the closing date. I can only surprise that like or on my

[3:42:27] birthday. I get that. Good. But I just think it would be a mistake in my

[3:42:35] mind if we didn't do everything we could at least need people have. Now again, I

[3:42:42] do not understand what you're coming from. I understand you're coming from. I

[3:42:44] understand this unfairly. I'm not saying this is fair to you at all. I get that.

[3:42:47] You make a legitimate point. You've done everything that you were doing under the

[3:42:51] Green. I understand this could happen before you got to this point. I'll just say it again.

[3:42:57] Just from a perspective of it, she seems. There was two thirds of the way there. To me,

[3:43:03] I went two thirds of stuff is better than the 100% or not. And let me say this. The reason why I

[3:43:08] support this is because, why? The reason why I grew aside part, despite the people living the part,

[3:43:16] is such a great attraction because the parking used to be a great attraction was

[3:43:21] the lot. And what happened with when the state started managing managing the lot was

[3:43:26] a crackdown by Michigan State police. And so a lot of people who were going to that park

[3:43:32] and looking for refuge got arrested and got harassed. And so to avoid that, now they go to

[3:43:37] Riverside Park and other local parks because of that. So this is the last refuge for a lot of people.

[3:43:43] And this is one of the few things that we all as Detroiters and Mishganders and American do together.

[3:43:51] And so I understand this negotiation, I understand this is different deal.

[3:43:55] I just personally think that it's very rare we have opportunity,

[3:44:00] but especially in politics when everybody can go home with someone.

[3:44:05] And so I would just, I would just, I would just ignore.

[3:44:08] I'm not saying you have to do it, I would just ignore it.

[3:44:10] I'm all begging could at least reconsider and at least do a two thirds of the way before we go before we vote

[3:44:18] and I'm done. Thank you, Member Young.

[3:44:20] Councillor, you got me. I promise I will do it.

[3:44:24] But if everybody goes home with something,

[3:44:27] I'd like to go home with the first thing.

[3:44:30] I got you.

[3:44:33] Right? That's all.

[3:44:35] Just to the Member Young's point,

[3:44:37] And so there has been negotiations that have taken place, as relates to this agreement.

[3:44:43] And I think it will be hopeful, maybe, to share, I mean, some compromises that have been made.

[3:44:48] Some commitments that your company has made from my understanding, two out of the three proposals from the

[3:44:54] Council member had been agreed upon.

[3:44:56] If I'm not mistaken, one of which was you are willing to enter.

[3:45:02] The second one was around down zoning some properties. And that there was just one outstanding issue that we have not been able to agree upon. And that is the transfer of properties around same industry, which were almost there. But we just can't get to that one part.

[3:45:20] And so just to come in, you know, both of you, I mean, there has been some compromise on both ends, and I think so much to speak to some negotiations would have came out of that so that the public is aware that there has been some compromises in negotiations that have taken place today.

[3:45:38] Council president, I stand corrected you're right, we have already agreed to some things. You're you're right even even without the completion of this agreement. So it first there was a concern that, well, what if you build a new bridge, well, we're not going to build a new bridge. Okay, but what if you do any ways? Well, we made an agreement already done on top of this agreement that says if we,

[3:46:08] Before we do, there's a series of public meetings and community meetings that we'll have to deal with and deal with appropriately.

[3:46:18] Before that could even take place, so that's already done.

[3:46:21] And you're right, there's been other discussions where we've talked about where we've been asked to trade away some lots that we own.

[3:46:31] in the Harvard research community.

[3:46:33] And I think that's a possibility.

[3:46:35] I think we're very close on that.

[3:46:39] I think all those things are great,

[3:46:42] but it's not proper to take the one thing

[3:46:45] that remains out of the Riverside Park agreement,

[3:46:48] the only thing that my company is supposed to get

[3:46:51] and hold that up as leverage,

[3:46:54] why can't we talk on even footing

[3:46:57] about the next agreement after this one is done. Why is it necessary to hold up the first one?

[3:47:05] Is leverage over those discussions? It's not proper. I don't want to use the word

[3:47:10] legal or illegal around the lawyers, but it's not proper. I want to get this one done.

[3:47:17] All right. Thank you. And before I know everyone probably has comments. I turned it over to council members.

[3:47:21] But I just really quick wanted to hear from a corporation council again on, if we are to vote it down, and I just want to make sure I'm clear that if we are to vote it down today to require that they go back into negotiations that the court would then come back and say there was a breach of contract and order specific performance, which would mean that it would come back to us for a vote, but it would not say that we have to vote a certain way, right? We just have our obligations as council members to do our job.

[3:47:50] So it would just be back before us again, for a vote.

[3:47:53] Is that correct or if you can make my own process?

[3:47:55] Council President Conrad Malik, Corporation Council,

[3:47:58] I appreciate the opportunity.

[3:48:01] This is an interesting moment.

[3:48:05] The discussion that we have had regular is what would happen

[3:48:10] if a judge orders specific performance.

[3:48:14] Focus just on that.

[3:48:15] What the judge would order is for this council

[3:48:18] to place back on the agenda, the land exchange agreement for approval.

[3:48:25] I doubt very seriously if the judge is going to order an outcome and take away the decision from the legislative body.

[3:48:34] There is a different, however, set of circumstances that might arise.

[3:48:39] Suppose, and I really really hesitate to bring this up, because I don't represent the bridge company.

[3:48:46] They've got their own lawyers there.

[3:48:48] But suppose the bridge company were on their different leadership.

[3:48:52] Go into court and say, you're on a weak consider.

[3:48:55] The moment that we're in, with the city to try to be in breach,

[3:49:00] we believe that the city's consistent failure, consistent failure

[3:49:06] to do that, which it is obligated to do based on the agreement

[3:49:10] that it signed where every condition precedent has been met,

[3:49:16] that the city is in breach, and rather you're honored,

[3:49:20] then I'll speculate on the damages that we have suffered.

[3:49:24] We want to, in fact, be returned to our original positions.

[3:49:30] You're honored, we want restitution, and we want the return of that

[3:49:36] which belongs to us.

[3:49:38] Now, we're that to be the case.

[3:49:41] I would present for the judge a very interesting opportunity.

[3:49:46] One, the city would keep the 3.7 acres that has yet

[3:49:51] to be transferred to the bridge company.

[3:49:54] Two, the 4.7 one acres that the GSD,

[3:49:59] Ms. Perkins made reference to.

[3:50:01] The judge could order that be returned.

[3:50:04] The interesting question that I've got and still don't know the answer to is what about the building that was torn down?

[3:50:13] What about the tenants that were dismissed?

[3:50:16] What about all the costs associated with making the land environmentally appropriate?

[3:50:21] What about all of those costs?

[3:50:23] In fact, how do you return the bridge company back to which original position?

[3:50:29] And so on top of the question as to damages, on top of the question of restitution, then you have the judge then getting a list of all of the costs that the bridge company incurred and figuring out damages based on the statutes that exist in state of Michigan.

[3:50:52] And something called the law of damages that is just a part and parcel of the restatement of contracts.

[3:51:01] So this is an interesting moment. This is a moment where if a different decision by a different set of representatives from the bridge company was simply to say that the avenue chosen by the current leadership.

[3:51:17] has not gotten us as far as we would like.

[3:51:21] The city has shown regularly, regularly over the course of the last 14 months,

[3:51:29] that it is not interested in completing this transaction,

[3:51:32] and would argue to the judge that there is therefore been a breach

[3:51:36] and recognizing the ineffectiveness of specific performance,

[3:51:41] Then the bridge company, Mike Arke, that we simply would like to take our toys and go home.

[3:51:50] Now, there, Madam President, I think you have a very, very different set of circumstances.

[3:51:55] I think there, we have a very difficult position to defend.

[3:51:59] And I think that the direct pathway out of all of these various hypotheticals is to recognize what has been said by Miss Perkins.

[3:52:11] and to accept the fact that the bridge company has delivered on each one of the promises

[3:52:19] that the land exchange agreement required. Every step that the agreement said should be taken

[3:52:26] has been accomplished. We salute you, Troy.

[3:52:30] Collectively, we are the ones who have failed to keep our word, seems to me that in order to not deal with

[3:52:39] hypotheticals, there is a direct pathway forward. It does not require a speculation. You haven't

[3:52:46] fund of you an opportunity in fact to close this transaction out, not in fact mix one opportunity

[3:52:58] with another. And the idea that we would use this contract as leverage for one thing over

[3:53:06] another, really. That is really not the way that you would expect a lot of partner to direct

[3:53:15] that we do best less. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[3:53:18] Thank you, corporation council. I'm going to turn it over to members now starting with

[3:53:21] member Durha, followed by a member Johnson was first. I'm sorry. I'm in a long day.

[3:53:27] Member Johnson. Not intentional.

[3:53:34] I have to have a question for Mr. Maroon. I appreciate

[3:53:38] a corporation council's information. I'm not sure who you were just counselling.

[3:53:42] But appreciate the information you provided. Mr. Maroon, so my ears perked up when you said something about something happening on the east side. And and would love to have conversations around that, but I am wondering because I was not pretty to what happened in 2015 because I was not here. So I'm trying to I think what happens is we do a disservice to ourselves.

[3:54:12] by not bringing council members up to Steve who were not here to understand what transpired and where

[3:54:19] we are today.

[3:54:22] I'm pretty sure there was a plan that you had that you wanted to move forward on

[3:54:29] as it relates to the land that you now want us to agree to provide to you. I understand that you've

[3:54:39] a number of things and and so this is what's being held up. Talk about the plan for the land

[3:54:46] because when we sit in the planning and economic development committee, there are numerous times

[3:54:52] when I have asked for something to be brought back so that I could reach out to the developer to have

[3:54:57] conversations with them to get a better understanding of their capacity and what they are planning to

[3:55:02] do before we move forward.

[3:55:05] So help me to understand where the plan is,

[3:55:08] what are you planning to do with that land?

[3:55:11] And I don't, I really am not interested in hearing about

[3:55:15] if this happens that's going to happen,

[3:55:18] but what are you planning to do with the land?

[3:55:21] The land would be used exclusively for buffer

[3:55:24] and maintenance of the existing bridge

[3:55:26] between the park and the bridge.

[3:55:28] It's a long narrow strip that runs from Jefferson Avenue to the river.

[3:55:37] It's 200 foot wide. It's a runway.

[3:55:43] So again, what are you planning to do with the land?

[3:55:45] Because the land already exists.

[3:55:47] So are you putting some tree you're doing something there for it's a clear buffer because it's already a buffer.

[3:55:54] It is, right? It is. It's just that my company doesn't own it yet. That's all. It probably wouldn't

[3:56:03] look much different than it does now, maybe we'd pretty it up a bit. And you can understand any

[3:56:09] environmental concerns that residents have with with regards to that land counselor. Yes.

[3:56:16] that that land is is somewhat contaminated there was a former Detroit gas gasification plant on that property as there was part of Riverside Park and DTE did a large cleanup there and I think the property is supposedly fine now.

[3:56:39] Okay, thank you. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Member Johnson. Member Durha.

[3:56:44] Thank you, Madam President. So, just wrapping my thoughts in my head about this.

[3:56:53] Having to have the opportunity to represent a piece of Southwest Detroit at one time.

[3:56:58] A lot of the residents down there know a lot of the groups down there.

[3:57:03] And so one of the first things I want to do is applaud the efforts of member Santiago Romero, who, by some, I don't want to say with some miracle, there are things that are starting to happen also applaud the bridge company for taking a step to have these negotiations.

[3:57:25] seeing that in the past, I know the relationship in that area has been unpleasant to say the least.

[3:57:35] So it is great to see movement, a relative to addressing some of the concerns and issues of residents,

[3:57:44] whether they'd be environmental or otherwise.

[3:57:47] I guess my major concern that I have, and I've stated this even in committee, is obligation.

[3:57:57] Since I've been here since we've been here from the beginning of this term, I have heard council members sit up here at Monish.

[3:58:05] folks that we contract with for not meeting their obligations upon when we contract with them.

[3:58:13] Get on the flip side of the coin.

[3:58:17] When we have a contract such as such now or an agreement as such.

[3:58:25] And hearing from corporation council, we have not met our obligation on an agreement that we have made.

[3:58:32] my concern is the legal aspect that is connected to that. What if what if we are taken to court

[3:58:41] based off that we have not met our side of this agreement. What if we are soon? What if there is

[3:58:48] restitution? We sit up here. We talk about the millions of dollars we're spending on lawsuits.

[3:58:56] What if that is added for that other law? So those are concerns that I think about relative to our

[3:59:03] What message does it send, whether it's small business owners, whether it's small developers,

[3:59:11] minority contractors, minority developers, what message are we sending as a body if we don't meet the obligations that have been met?

[3:59:18] Now, I will say that most of us, six of us, had no opportunity to vote on this.

[3:59:26] And I will say that.

[3:59:28] So in some aspect, we have inherited this.

[3:59:32] It was my hope, modern saying this issue for years

[3:59:36] that by the time we got here,

[3:59:37] we didn't have to deal with it at all.

[3:59:39] However, I understand issues exist.

[3:59:43] People have their own opinions on things that come before us.

[3:59:49] But I think it's since a bad signal

[3:59:51] when we don't meet our obligation.

[3:59:54] Saying that though, I do think it's important.

[3:59:56] for those discussions to continue.

[4:00:00] I have urged both sides to discuss and say, hey, listen, try to come to some type of agreement

[4:00:07] where everybody can meet in the middle and be happy. It has the hurt on both sides in order for

[4:00:13] negotiation to happen. Nobody is going to get everything that they want. And I think those discussions

[4:00:20] will happen. It's more light at the end of the tunnel, no pun intended. Then there has ever been.

[4:00:29] But I am not willing to tie that to something that was already agreed upon, that I did not vote on by the way, but something that was already agreed upon.

[4:00:41] That is what has been referred to as moving to go folks, stating that, okay, we'll do this for you and if you do these things, then you get this.

[4:00:51] And then those things get done and then we say, yeah, but hold on one second, we want you to do this too.

[4:00:58] And that's not to say that those concerns are not legitimate.

[4:01:02] They very well are legitimate in a lot of ways.

[4:01:07] But when you state that you are going to do something and then agreement and folks have agreed,

[4:01:12] I believe that it is very important to honor that.

[4:01:17] Trust works both ways.

[4:01:19] Whether it's from our business community, whether it's from our residents, it does work both ways.

[4:01:27] I am concerned, again, will continue to be concerned because I think the community raises a valid point.

[4:01:32] But I've heard community leaders or community folks from both sides come down here and state otherwise.

[4:01:39] Because, sir, and that I have about the park, I do believe it needs to be completed. I went down there and pop holes are all through there.

[4:01:47] I'm also concerned about something that flows from my district to downtown, which is the Joe Lewis Greenway.

[4:01:52] What does that look like relative to completion?

[4:01:55] And we have not met the obligations that we have already.

[4:01:59] I will continue to be supportive of member Santiago Romero.

[4:02:05] And her, you know, and her,

[4:02:07] I did to improve the residents, particularly her, but we're sorry, I'm very supportive of that.

[4:02:12] But my vote is based upon keeping the obligation, just as if we make a commitment to the community, we need to do it such.

[4:02:22] And so that is where that I am on that.

[4:02:24] I did want to ask Madam President if I can't through you to Mr. Dick who is online right now.

[4:02:30] About how this affects Joe Lewis Greenway and the time table.

[4:02:35] I know we talked about this a little bit in committee, but just for full transparency of the public.

[4:02:39] how that affects the completion of the part relative to dollar amounts as well, and if we are not able to complete this, and we're trying to, obviously, construction season is vastly approaching, what will hold, what will be held up relative to this part, what are other options?

[4:02:56] Through you, Madam President, to.

[4:02:58] Director Brad Dick of GSD.

[4:03:02] Thank you, Council member, through the chair.

[4:03:06] Well, we're looking at all those things right now.

[4:03:09] You know, my biggest priority, of course, has been to to finish this park and complete the park as you stated it is full of possible.

[4:03:17] It's a completed roads, parking lots, place gates, and such and need to be done.

[4:03:22] Tars a Joe Lewis Greenway goes. The Joe Lewis Greenway is not a Connectory Versailles park.

[4:03:26] if it's not completed, it's going to connect basically to a dirt road at this point.

[4:03:32] And that is my only goal, and this is that everybody knows what was called in a parks person.

[4:03:38] I love that what we offer our residents and the way we've grouped our parks.

[4:03:41] I appreciate all the residents' comments before I moved into the East Side District 4.

[4:03:46] I lived in South West, off Clark Park for many, many years, and I understand their concerns.

[4:03:51] But I want to I'm glad the conversation is focusing on the park again and getting back to finishing this deal. So at this point right now

[4:04:01] I we are analyzing how this would affect it, but at this point right now until the Riverside is done in the Joe Lewis would basically end at those possible areas that you see out there now. Thank you.

[4:04:15] Thank you, Director.

[4:04:16] And just a follow up really quickly, Madam President.

[4:04:18] If I could just so I can clarify

[4:04:20] because that's part of my decision too.

[4:04:24] Our corporation council.

[4:04:28] Again, because my concern is I don't want to say to get the suit.

[4:04:32] That is my concern.

[4:04:34] We get suit every day obviously,

[4:04:35] but I don't want us to get suit for something

[4:04:38] if we are clearly in the wrong

[4:04:40] for not meeting the agreement, regardless of that.

[4:04:43] Are you saying though, corporation council again, that there is a possibility we can be

[4:04:50] to, too, there's a possibility that if we're ruled against obviously this issue remains,

[4:04:57] that's something that can be ruled, but it could be possible that restitution will be

[4:05:01] requested.

[4:05:02] Madam President, through the chair, absolutely.

[4:05:06] The rich company, certainly, I think would have very, very high quality legal council,

[4:05:13] that might come to the same conclusion that I have as a relates to specific performance. I think

[4:05:19] then they would talk to other lawyers about damages. I think they would then talk about the

[4:05:25] presentation to the judge about the compensatory damages as well as restitution.

[4:05:32] Thank you. Thank you,

[4:05:33] Madam President.

[4:05:37] Thank you, Madam President. And so I want to as the chair of planning and economic

[4:05:43] development standing committee for last term and this term as well. I'm probably the most

[4:05:49] responsible for this item lingering as long as it has. And part of it is because I wanted

[4:05:54] to ensure that there was conversation between the community and the bridge company. I sat

[4:06:00] across the table from that a couple of times, talked to them on the phone as well and said, look,

[4:06:05] you guys got a bad, bad, bad reputation in the community. It is imperative for you to work on that

[4:06:12] because I'm sick and tired of every deal

[4:06:15] that comes before us dealing with a bridge company,

[4:06:18] ending, you know, unfortunately,

[4:06:19] like we are seeing here today.

[4:06:22] And so I challenged him to, you know,

[4:06:25] and his team has set down with the community.

[4:06:28] I will commend him and his team for doing just that.

[4:06:32] I have not personally, and as the chair,

[4:06:35] I've taken myself out of the process purposefully

[4:06:37] because I did not want to sway things any one way

[4:06:41] or the other, though I have my personal feelings.

[4:06:44] And I wanted the community and the bridge company

[4:06:49] to actually have earnest conversations.

[4:06:51] Hopefully, take politicians out of it, take all

[4:06:54] those other stuff out with the community.

[4:06:56] And I saw that actually take place.

[4:06:58] So I don't want us to miss that sentiment.

[4:07:03] And so I want to give a big shout out again

[4:07:05] to the bridge company for those acts.

[4:07:08] I also support my colleagues.

[4:07:10] You know, as a district council member, I know the challenges of meeting the expectation of the residents that supported you, that voted for you, put you in office and expect you to get across the threshold of the things that they have that they hold so dearly, especially where they live.

[4:07:31] I, you know, I voted to support again my colleague for a motion to deny in committee, and I stand with her today on that. And I do so based upon the fact that I want to ensure any event that this body rejects this deal that we can't get back to the table and come up with something that works on behalf of everyone. But I, I will agree.

[4:07:57] Well, let me not say I will agree. I'll just echo the statements that I said during committee that there has to be a breaking down of the walls melting of the ice.

[4:08:09] Because what I heard today, you know, still feels like it's very very cold and frigid though there has been some movement.

[4:08:17] I think there's definitely an opportunity for some additional collaboration and cooperation because, you know, as Ben mentioned, this is not the only deal that's going to come before this body dealing with the bridge company, this is not the only deal that's going to come.

[4:08:33] for this body that members Santiago Romero may disagree with.

[4:08:39] But this one here today, I think, based on the conversations that I heard and where we are.

[4:08:44] And it's frustrating a bit to only hear about where we disagree.

[4:08:49] We disagree on this.

[4:08:50] We disagree on this and to matter President's point.

[4:08:53] What in the heck do we agree on?

[4:08:54] And nobody's really talking about that.

[4:08:56] We've got to like search and find all the things that we,

[4:09:03] and build out. And that may be still some areas where we want to

[4:09:07] agree. But at least we can have a true honest and earnest conversation and

[4:09:13] and build on relationship that has unfortunately has a foundation of

[4:09:17] pain, hurt, anger, mistrust, all those different bad words. But this is an

[4:09:23] opportunity I believe in the event, whatever happens to that we have the

[4:09:28] chance to build on this. And I don't want again to miss that moment as

[4:09:32] You know, a council member who's been here for some time now, I remember what things were like when the request for the bridge company have communication with the community, it was, no, it's not happening.

[4:09:44] That wasn't the case this time, hopefully in the event that this item is not approved by this body today is, you know, I am in full support of going against my policy before and getting more involved.

[4:09:59] Because I do want to see this get across the threshold. I want this to be a win win for everybody. I want to make sure that any other deal that comes before this body is treated like any other.

[4:10:11] You know, if it's something from the bridge company, it's like it, you know, any other deal that comes here. It's not automatic.

[4:10:17] Consensus from folks calling in saying, no, thumbs down, don't do it. You're selling out the community. So I'm looking at this as an opportunity. I hope that.

[4:10:26] we will have an opportunity to move forward with a situation that is a win-win for all,

[4:10:34] but certainly understand the sentiments from the bridge company as well as those members of

[4:10:39] the community who have voiced their concern as well. Thank you, Madam President.

[4:10:44] Thank you, Pro Tem. Any additional comments on this line item?

[4:10:49] Member Vincent?

[4:10:53] Thank you very much, Madam President. Thank you, everybody, for being here

[4:10:55] day as well. It's our security. They came out and my colleague for doing the heavy lifting to

[4:11:01] give us this point. Full transparency as well. I sat on the planning, you know, development

[4:11:07] standing committee when we have these debates a couple years ago. And for full transparency,

[4:11:14] I also supported that deal based on the fact that the city needs to perform. And so, but this

[4:11:24] also a very nuanced deal. This is not just cutting dry. You have a community that has been

[4:11:29] harmed. There have been a gorgeous harms and there has been terrible behavior by one of the actors

[4:11:36] here as well. But what you also have is that you have an actor who has gone first into the water

[4:11:43] and has performed at a certain point our word has to mean something. But we also need to hear the

[4:11:52] community and honor their request and so when I see the community come out when I see my colleague doing the heavy lifting doing the hard work and then when I get to the table I'm here that there are they are 66% of the way there so two out of three items have been agreed upon.

[4:12:08] Now, if I were the same shoes, and this was my deal, I would feel a certain way, if I had performed, I had done my into the bargain, and then someone inserted themselves into the deal and said, hey, let's make some changes before you agree to the deal, not sure that's how we want to do business at the city of Detroit, but I also understand that the community has some concerns, and this is also a nuanced deal.

[4:12:31] That's why I'm hoping is that we can get to a point where the community feels that it has protections it needs, but I'm also interested in what is that last I may be I missed it what was the last I don't know that was not agreed.

[4:12:46] Thank you, member Benson. If someone can come up from my understanding, a member actually member sent you out of the remote speak to, but I think it's a transfer of properties around St. Ian Street.

[4:12:54] Yes, and we do have somebody here from the community. If you would Madam President allow them to share what we have been discussing, if you would like.

[4:13:03] to do it herself as well.

[4:13:06] Sure, so Madam President, it is properties

[4:13:09] along St. Anne properties in the inner

[4:13:13] Hubbard-Wershard area, and then in agreements

[4:13:18] for a voluntary community benefits process,

[4:13:22] it was close to three things.

[4:13:23] And we're trying to finalize the properties

[4:13:25] that are being transferred.

[4:13:27] Okay, and just for full transparency as well,

[4:13:29] on the last time this came to this table,

[4:13:31] my office submitted a memo,

[4:13:33] hearing the concerns of the community requesting a resolution by this body that would demand

[4:13:38] a community benefits agreement between the bridge company and the community in case there was

[4:13:44] a second span bill by the Ambassador Bridge Company. So I'm in full support of having a CBA.

[4:13:51] I also soon have to go back. I'm also in full support of us honoring our commitment and looking

[4:13:57] at the property transfer agreement. There were two closings. We've already completed one closing.

[4:14:03] Now was the time we prepared to complete the second, but there was some push back, I'm hoping that we can get to where we need to be.

[4:14:09] So Corporation Council, when my main concern is not to hear my colleague about this, was a city's liability.

[4:14:15] And so you've, you've opined on this, but I'm not sure if I missed it.

[4:14:20] Are we currently in breach of the contract and this breach of proper work to use for this document in this process?

[4:14:27] So through the chair, council person Benson, yes, and my judgment, we are in breach of the contract.

[4:14:34] We have had 14 months to consider whether or not all of the things done by the bridge company.

[4:14:41] In fact, meet terms of conditions they do.

[4:14:46] So if you look at it directly, clearly we have reached the point where we have not been

[4:14:57] a legal obligation.

[4:15:00] That we have to bridge company. That is the classic definition of breach of contract.

[4:15:07] Okay. And just as, and I have one more additional matter president, my concern as a city council person is that I need to protect the city as well.

[4:15:16] And so I'm also very sensitive to our need to protect the city against risk and the liabilities.

[4:15:21] My one last item is going to go towards park funding and so I've heard that this is about a park deal, this is not about a park deal, the documents I have performing that there would be requested for vote today is about a park deal.

[4:15:35] But there's a $2 million outstanding from the second closing and this goes to Mr. Dick, I'm hoping we can hear from him.

[4:15:42] What are the options to fund this park if we do not close this deal today?

[4:15:48] We talked about ARPA with what other general fund opportunities,

[4:15:51] members from grants out there.

[4:15:52] What are the opportunities to fund this park if we do not close this deal and go to a second closing?

[4:15:58] I think it counts number for the share.

[4:16:01] We have many requests for many parks to be updated,

[4:16:06] upgraded and renovated right now.

[4:16:08] have a very long list of me. Those parks have been provided by this on

[4:16:12] robotic. At this point right now, I have no funds allocated for

[4:16:19] Riverside Park other than the $2 million that has been

[4:16:22] was developed within 2015. If I had to take funds to complete

[4:16:28] Riverside, which I believe has to complete it. Again, we've talked about the dirt road,

[4:16:32] the pot holes, when cars dried down the road, there's nowhere to park, dirt

[4:16:36] the water skate place people in the power of wash it every day. I need to finish that part. There is no other allocated funds. We'd have to take money from some other park projects and allocated toward Riverside. I need to complete that.

[4:16:52] And so, and that's my answer.

[4:16:55] All right, thank you, and I just have to say I'm also very sensitive to the fiscal implications here as well. There's an opportunity costs with not going to the second closing.

[4:17:05] $2 million could fund an additional 18 tennis courts at far away recreation center.

[4:17:11] My district was recently put a half million dollars there because those those tennis courts are in horrendous condition.

[4:17:18] And I wouldn't run on them or allow my child to play on them, but we've been able to bring

[4:17:22] half a million dollars there.

[4:17:24] And so if you were to say, well, Councilman, we're not going to be able to complete or make

[4:17:27] any additional investment in two for Will or in two, any of our other major parts of

[4:17:33] Rick Center's in the third district.

[4:17:34] I would have a significant concern as with my residents who I represent, but also we have to

[4:17:48] that there could be some type of agreement and get to a space where people feel comfortable.

[4:17:55] But as a city council person, I have to think about the city first in a situation and we're about our risk.

[4:18:01] And so I'm hoping that we can get to some type of agreement and it sounds like we're close.

[4:18:05] But I'm really hoping that we can get there.

[4:18:08] And I want to ensure that we honor our work as well.

[4:18:11] It is extraordinarily important that as a reputation for the city of Detroit,

[4:18:15] we are seeing is honoring our work.

[4:18:17] We cannot go back into the past where we didn't do that,

[4:18:21] where we were the ones who were not honoring our work,

[4:18:23] we were the ones who were moving into the goals.

[4:18:24] We have to be able to commit it on our work

[4:18:26] and to be able to do business here in the city of Detroit.

[4:18:29] Thank you.

[4:18:29] All right, thank you, Member Benson.

[4:18:31] There's no question.

[4:18:33] Yep, Member Waters.

[4:18:36] Thank you, Madam President.

[4:18:39] Well, this is one of those emotional times.

[4:18:47] you know, for us. And I, you know, I, I have to go with everything major of my colleagues

[4:18:54] of sad. I do. Um, started out, you know, with, remember young in terms of his pleading and

[4:19:03] saying, can we, can we work something out? Um, so my first two questions, I think that they might

[4:19:11] be kind of legal. I'm not really sure. But I want to know what would it take to build a bridge.

[4:19:24] If I'm a rules wanted to build a bridge, what needs to happen? Who needs to prove that? Is it

[4:19:32] the state only? Is it the federal government only? I need to answer to that question.

[4:19:41] The second question that I have that I jot it down here is that how do we enter into a CBA if we don't have a related project?

[4:19:56] I'm not sure if I said that right, but if you know, like for example now we've got district tour going on and folks are down there,

[4:20:06] you know, the the net committee and and they're meeting and they're trying to work out some things to so forth.

[4:20:14] We don't have anything in this instance all we have is the previous agreement and let me just say.

[4:20:22] I sit on an alternate operations.

[4:20:25] So and every day every week.

[4:20:29] I gotta tell you I just hate approval one lawsuit after no we deal with a bunch of lawsuits.

[4:20:35] You know paying out tax per year's dollars. Those are tax per year's dollars. And so if if it first I have a couple questions from Mr. Maruba not right now I want those two legal questions answer if so I could do that.

[4:20:51] Operation Council. Yes, ma'am. Through the chair. Member Waters. The community benefits ordinance that was passed by this on a little body specifically. In conjunction with a development that meets terms and conditions of the CBO, a the developer can have a direct agreement with a community group that does not include the city of Detroit.

[4:21:15] So the ordinance specifically speaks to that.

[4:21:21] As it relates to building of the bridge,

[4:21:24] that would require the federal government,

[4:21:27] that would require the Canadian government,

[4:21:29] that would require the state of Michigan,

[4:21:31] that would require the Coast Guard,

[4:21:33] that would require what's the other one.

[4:21:40] Corps of Engineers,

[4:21:42] and then you finally get to BC.

[4:21:45] And Lord knows, out of all of the ones, I just listed BC might be the most difficult to get through, being just a little bit

[4:21:54] physis just there in light of my friend, David Bell, not being here.

[4:21:58] But the bottom line is, is that to me, I remember waters, the building of a second span, that would be such a extraordinarily public complicated years long process.

[4:22:14] That is not something that would occur, that every member of this Honorable Body would not have years of notice that it was even being contemplated.

[4:22:25] All right. Thank you, Madam President. Mr. Marou, get you. Come back.

[4:22:36] You know, I've only met you once. Yes. And I think there was veal zone, my think it was. Because you know, you hear all of these things over the years and over rules, this one rules that, you know, and I think a lot of that I was doing the time that you're, you're five of the worst of in charge. Okay. And so, um, but when, but when I met you online, I said, hmm,

[4:23:06] Boy, it is such a pleasure to be able to talk to a business guy such as the Maroon.

[4:23:17] A lot of times most business people give off a whole bunch of air against and that kind of thing.

[4:23:23] But you did not.

[4:23:25] So that stops.

[4:23:25] Let's talk with me.

[4:23:26] Thank you.

[4:23:27] And this is my very second time of coming face to face.

[4:23:31] Well, you know, face to face will soon, but face to face here now.

[4:23:36] So, and I take all of those things in the consideration, I was listening to you, respond to the questions, and I so want, because I'm a community person too, you know, I always want to see both sides of the issue, because we all need each other.

[4:23:58] The businesses need us and we need them, you know, if we don't have marinara's coming in here, investing their monies, improve and things, so that citizens will have an opportunity for new development and new jobs and so forth.

[4:24:15] So all of that's very, very important to me.

[4:24:19] So,

[4:24:22] I listened to my colleagues and I'm thinking, I'm not sure what type of motion, if there's going to be another motion here today and whatever, I'm not sure.

[4:24:35] But I do want to ask you Mr. Maroon, because I heard you use words like,

[4:24:42] positive, I pledge, I promise. You said that on the record? Yes. So I want to remind you that you're on old.

[4:24:58] And I want to be as an at large member.

[4:25:03] I want to help

[4:25:07] fix this process.

[4:25:09] I want to work with you in the community to make this happen.

[4:25:13] It needs to happen to community needs a positive outcome.

[4:25:18] And I want to ask you today, will you stand in here today?

[4:25:24] Because I also get to say, well, you know, you need to show some, you know,

[4:25:30] I've done my part, what are you going to do, but also her members say that you are too, you know, a third of a way there in terms of some other agreement.

[4:25:41] So, are you going to be the type of person if you should get this today?

[4:25:48] To walk out of here and ignore the community, are you going to keep your word that you may stand right here before this body?

[4:25:57] because I want to not to work with you to make sure.

[4:26:03] And I heard things like you didn't commit to the land over the places

[4:26:10] over on the other side of CNN or the west side of CNN or something like that.

[4:26:15] The community is afraid that you will expand and that it will cause some sort of

[4:26:27] I need the gas on truth for you today.

[4:26:35] One is, you can believe me.

[4:26:38] My word means a lot.

[4:26:41] I plan on doing a lot of important good things.

[4:26:45] Not only for my business, but for the community in the city.

[4:26:48] There's lots of positive projects.

[4:26:50] And I can't afford to burn my own word.

[4:26:53] I can't do it.

[4:26:55] That's one thing.

[4:26:56] Second thing is, I trusted the city when I agreed to that Riverside Park Agreement where I went first and spent money, property and effort.

[4:27:09] I'm asking you to trust me and finish the city's end of the agreement.

[4:27:17] And then we can move forward on other new agreements, but it's not right in the list of additional things that I'm supposed to agree to.

[4:27:30] In the next agreement keeps getting longer.

[4:27:34] At the same time, the agreement that's already been made and signed is held over my head.

[4:27:41] That's not right.

[4:27:42] that agreement needs to be done.

[4:27:45] That chapter needs to be closed.

[4:27:48] I agree with you.

[4:27:50] There's many other chapters that need to be written

[4:27:52] in a positive way.

[4:27:54] But we got to finish the one that we already got.

[4:27:58] Then, President.

[4:27:59] Thank you.

[4:28:00] Thank you.

[4:28:01] One second.

[4:28:02] I'm sorry.

[4:28:06] Yes, yes.

[4:28:07] No, no.

[4:28:08] They're right there, as you were talking a little bit earlier, I received the text from somebody in the community, and they say it quite privilege.

[4:28:24] You know what I'm saying?

[4:28:25] I mean, that's what somebody said to me and I thought, well, I don't see, I said, well, I don't see that way.

[4:28:30] You know, I don't respond to that because I received the text from someone.

[4:28:37] How do you respond to that, Mr. Milo?

[4:28:40] Well, so far, it's been all one way.

[4:28:43] The improvements to Riverside Park, the demolition of the building, the kicking out of the tenant.

[4:28:49] The windows in the depot?

[4:28:51] Yeah, I don't deny.

[4:28:53] But in the windows in the depot, when nobody was interested in the depot,

[4:28:57] did add a little bit of rocket fuel to it and help get a name for the depot,

[4:29:02] which attracted Ford Motor, and I benefited by that through a sale.

[4:29:06] It's so far it's been all one way so the only privilege I'm asking for is the privilege to complete this agreement and finally get the part that I'm supposed to get in the end

[4:29:20] That's the only privilege

[4:29:22] So then finally, Madam President, I'll just sit so you're saying that need the City to act and good faith as well.

[4:29:29] That's what you're saying.

[4:29:32] But are you willing to do what I ask you earlier about sitting down?

[4:29:38] Let us work through some things with you in the community.

[4:29:41] Let's get them the way they need to be.

[4:29:44] You want to reconcile that you will and to do that.

[4:29:48] Absolutely.

[4:29:48] And in good faith, we have been, but I don't, I made a mistake.

[4:29:58] I got to get this agreement.

[4:30:00] Done, before I move on to the next one. Because otherwise, it gets held over my head in the list of demands, just gets longer each time.

[4:30:12] We've got other issues that are unrelated to Riverside Park. Those need to be dealt with.

[4:30:18] And I promise that we can deal with them. And I promise that we can come to mutually positive outcomes.

[4:30:27] Thank you so much.

[4:30:28] Thank you so much.

[4:30:29] Thank you so much.

[4:30:30] And I want to kind of try to bring this to a close.

[4:30:32] Is there any additional questions or comments from council members?

[4:30:36] Okay, I see.

[4:30:37] Or five more years.

[4:30:41] President Pro Temte.

[4:30:43] Yes, I'm going to be really quick.

[4:30:44] I know that there's we've been talking about getting the

[4:30:50] It's a agreement. I know what we talked about in the past session of past council about including a international crossing in the community benefits ordinance or creating a amendment to do so. As opposed to again, here we are instead of asking for them to do such, is there option where council and I will ask this to the legislative policy division to do open work on this in the past, is there an option.

[4:31:20] for council to create an amendment or create a separate ordinance that we put forward that would address

[4:31:29] that concern. And to me again, I'm more trying to get to that kind of solution where we get

[4:31:34] out the, I don't want to do it, I don't think you should, we should do it or it's, it's just mandate

[4:31:39] and we just move on. Director, Mr. Whitaker. Certainly, that was a, that was a possibility last time

[4:31:50] last term. The issue came up whether or not an award, and it's certainly, as Corporation

[4:31:57] Council is indicated, the current ordinance doesn't really speak to it directly. Certainly,

[4:32:04] parties can get together and there was some discussion even before there was a community benefit

[4:32:10] ordinance that corporations and the community would come together trying to develop one before

[4:32:18] an ordinance in place, but if you ask us to draft an ordinance, we do the best. We can't

[4:32:24] to draft one. This specifically addresses a new graze in this context.

[4:32:30] Thank you. Thank you.

[4:32:31] Proton, say, remember young?

[4:32:36] Thank you.

[4:32:37] I'd like to greet you to a corporation council.

[4:32:40] From my understanding, this agreement is basically contract law. It's O plus A plus C was

[4:32:51] I think the question I have is one, where is the consideration and I would also say, secondly, as this was explained to me about the

[4:33:06] The case of consequence is that we don't approve this, not only could the land that grew

[4:33:12] side targets currently, but back to industrial use.

[4:33:16] But there also could be a potential where the land that we should talk about on Jefferson,

[4:33:19] could also, the judge could also decide to give that land to the board as well

[4:33:23] if it feels that part of the contract.

[4:33:26] So, remember young through the chair.

[4:33:29] Yeah, right.

[4:33:29] This, this is very, very basic contract law.

[4:33:33] the consideration for the contract. In fact, has been the three million dollars as Mr.

[4:33:39] Romero made reference to the transfer of the 4.71 acres to the city of Detroit that's already taken place.

[4:33:48] The demolition of the building that was on the land prior to the conveyance, the environmental cleanup that was

[4:33:57] on associated with the Chancellor of that land with the city of Detroit.

[4:34:01] So the consideration has been met in exchange the city of Detroit promise that it would grant

[4:34:09] back to the Detroit International Bridge Company, the 3.71 acres that is a part of the resolution

[4:34:17] before you today. So the contract has been well designed, consideration was well documented,

[4:34:25] all of the conditioned precedents to the second closing have taken place. And while it

[4:34:33] is absolutely true that the discussions that we've been having are all speculative about what

[4:34:39] damages the judge might award. Remember Benson has constantly pressed me to talk about the risks

[4:34:46] associated that the city Detroit might encounter and they are considerable. Even if

[4:34:56] Based on the circumstances and the conversations you've been having with the bridge

[4:35:00] coming in today, that it is likely that these conversations are going to continue for

[4:35:07] some time going forward. At a certain point, we're conditions to change. The fact that we are

[4:35:26] Thank you.

[4:35:27] Thank you.

[4:35:28] All right.

[4:35:29] So we are going to.

[4:35:30] We're still more.

[4:35:30] More comments.

[4:35:31] And then I am going to wrap it up.

[4:35:32] You all because I'm not sure if we're going to end up bringing us back or vote on it today.

[4:35:36] So, you know, member Vincent.

[4:35:37] Thank you, Madam President.

[4:35:39] Just one last item.

[4:35:40] And this is for the finance department.

[4:35:42] So part of the second closing is going to be the consideration of $2 million.

[4:35:46] We deserve today that we're putting in general funds into sidewalks.

[4:35:50] What is my.

[4:35:51] What's my level of confidence that we are not going to take the $2 million closing instead of putting it into a park put it into the general fund how was this money going to be booked by the city of Detroit on the accounting side so through the chair member Vincent this is going to be what the $2 million to be paid just like the $3 million that was previously paid.

[4:36:17] this is going to be a restricted contribution for a restricted purpose. So there is no opportunity for this money to be spent for any of the purpose than the park and Riverside Park and I'm

[4:36:34] Is there any other hand, before we just put just put a wider president, um, yeah, I was just, the, the whole ordinance thing that remember tape brought up, so this ordinance can be done, whether it's a yay or nay is that correct.

[4:36:56] Yes, the ordinance simply would be an assignment to help the deal.

[4:37:01] So it doesn't matter how you vote, you could go to the upper ground and still get the assignment.

[4:37:11] Well, I get the assignment, I'm talking about in terms of what it really mean to this process.

[4:37:19] Well, as I understand the ordinance request, it was to do an ordinance to

[4:37:25] that would amend the CBF.

[4:37:32] To include a bridge, if a bridge were to be built, it would have to have a community benefit screen of the tax.

[4:37:41] This is what I wanted you to say, Mr. Louis, but thank you so much.

[4:37:45] Thank you.

[4:37:46] And yes, are you down member water?

[4:37:48] Okay.

[4:37:49] Okay.

[4:37:50] So there's a motion on the floor to actually make that one.

[4:37:54] To LPD, is there a motion to do so?

[4:37:57] Motion has been made for LPD to make that request to amend the current ordinance to include the bridge language for a CBO process.

[4:38:08] Are there any objections?

[4:38:11] All right, hearing none that motion is approved.

[4:38:14] Motion to in the debate.

[4:38:22] Motion has been made to in the debate.

[4:38:25] Any objections to the motion.

[4:38:27] The council member Santiago Ramiro is an objection.

[4:38:32] Here I know further objections that motion is approved.

[4:38:36] And so there will be no further discussion on this motion.

[4:38:41] Excuse me. Excuse me, Mr.

[4:38:43] Excuse me. Excuse me, Mr.

[4:38:48] Protemtape.

[4:38:49] Did you move this for approval?

[4:38:52] Yes.

[4:38:53] Okay, motion has been made for approval, throw come Madam President at one second.

[4:39:02] Okay, motion has been made for approval from line item 17.4.

[4:39:06] Roll call has been requested, Mr. Chair.

[4:39:10] Excuse me, Mr. Clark, lower.

[4:39:13] I'll take Council Member Waters.

[4:39:18] What is your call?

[4:39:19] Member Waters.

[4:39:20] Oh, yes.

[4:39:21] Council Member, we feel cattle way.

[4:39:24] Yes.

[4:39:25] Council Member Young.

[4:39:26] Yes, Council President Sheffield.

[4:39:31] Yes.

[4:39:32] Council Member Benson. Yes.

[4:39:34] Council Member Durhall. Yes. Council Member Johnson. No.

[4:39:39] Council Member Santiago Romero. No.

[4:39:42] Council President Protentate.

[4:39:44] No.

[4:39:46] Six shades three nays.

[4:39:49] The resolution is approved.

[4:39:55] And thank you all for being here. Mr. Maroon, just wanted to make sure if you can come back

[4:40:03] because the discussions are going to continue. And so we can just get some commitment to

[4:40:10] the continued negotiations with the Hubbard Reshard community. And with that process, we'll

[4:40:17] look up, look like, and possibly reporting out to this body, whether it be quarterly. And I want to

[4:40:22] We're doing it safely, but I do want to have a update on the continued negotiations that you promise this body today that will continue.

[4:40:31] So if you can speak to that as well.

[4:40:34] And if we need to have you have formal, we will.

[4:40:36] But I think it's important that even though the vote went through that we hold you accountable to your word, and I do believe that you will continue to negotiate.

[4:40:43] But if you can give us an update on how this process will continue with your negotiations with the community.

[4:40:49] I'm committed to do so, we'll go back to the ranch and regroup and figure out how to approach the councilwoman and the community appropriately.

[4:41:01] All right, and so this was in planning and development committee and so if Mr Clark I would like in 30 days and update to the planning and development committee on what progress has been made and any meetings that have taken place.

[4:41:16] And that time frame.

[4:41:19] All right.

[4:41:19] So we'll give a fine item for planning and development for update and we will be in touch and work with you guys.

[4:41:24] Thank you.

[4:41:25] Thank you.

[4:41:26] Yes.

[4:41:28] I just wanted to suggest men are pregnant to you.

[4:41:30] Did you also have a committee in the hole in this as well?

[4:41:33] Constantly.

[4:41:33] You possibly can.

[4:41:35] Yes.

[4:41:37] All right.

[4:41:38] Thank you for everyone who participated in that conversation.

[4:41:42] And again, thank you.

[4:41:43] So remember for your work one, the line item, and we will proceed, before we proceed, Mr. Clerk in Ms. Clerk, do you all need a break?

[4:41:52] No, you guys okay? Okay.

[4:41:56] For the public health and safety stand committee from the Office of Contracting and the Curement.

[4:42:00] Madam President, there are four contracts up for vote today from the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee.

[4:42:05] First up, we have contract number 306, 2724, 100% city funding to provide services to cover

[4:42:12] back feel, for basement discovered during demolition at property 4550 Michigan Avenue, contract

[4:42:19] is the inner city contracting LLC, total contract amount, 19152 dollars and 10 cents, and this

[4:42:27] contract is for city demolition. The next contract is contract number 306, 2727, 100% city funding

[4:42:35] to write services to cover back feel or basement discovered at residential property 1, 2, 1,

[4:42:41] 3, 0, wood, rural Wilson, contractors, and government company total counter-gammile, 35,

[4:42:46] $200, and this contract for city demolition. The next contract is contract number 60,

[4:42:52] 0, 3, 8, 5, 4, 8, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1,

[4:43:01] the site's contract is environmental testing and consulting ink total

[4:43:06] pound to come out one million three hundred seventy five thousand

[4:43:09] dollars and this contract is for city demolition. The last

[4:43:12] contract is contract number three zero five nine four eight one one

[4:43:17] two percent city funding provide an emergency demolition for the

[4:43:20] residential property at two nine four four Lake view contract is

[4:43:25] late sure global corporation total pound to come out twenty five

[4:43:29] $25, from this contract, it's for city demolition. Council member Santiago Romero for resolutions, nine and 18.1 through 18.4,

[4:43:39] knowing that line out of 18.1 was postponed from last week's formal session.

[4:43:44] Thank you. Council member Santiago Romero.

[4:43:47] Thank you, Madam President. I motion to postpone 18.1. There are a number of additional questions that we have regarding this item,

[4:43:53] based on the information that was received.

[4:43:56] So I would like to make a motion to postpone 18.1.

[4:44:01] Motion has been made to postpone line item 18.1.

[4:44:06] Any objections?

[4:44:09] Erie now, we will postpone for one week,

[4:44:12] line item 18.1.

[4:44:17] Member Santiago Romero.

[4:44:19] Thank you, Madam President and Motion to approve

[4:44:21] one of them's 18.2 through 18.4.

[4:44:24] Motion has been made for approval. Are there any objections?

[4:44:31] Hearing no objections.

[4:44:33] The four, excuse me, the three resolutions will be approved.

[4:44:39] We will now move to the new business portion of the agenda under unfinished business.

[4:44:48] Council member, we feel Calaway joined by Council President Sheffield.

[4:44:51] And in order to know the roll call line on 19.1.

[4:44:57] Council member Calaway.

[4:45:01] Here with me, Madam Chair, this is my first time having this opportunity. So I'll need some guidance. Okay.

[4:45:11] Am I reading? Yes, did you get a script member?

[4:45:13] I did. So do I start with the script? Yes. Yes, me. Thank you.

[4:45:19] This is exciting for me. And thank you, Madam Chair for working alongside the office of mobility and my team.

[4:45:28] I move to take from the table and ordinance to amend chapter 47 of the 2019 Detroit city called transportation for hire by adding article 10 electric personal mobility devices division 1 generally section 47 dash 10 dash 1 definitions section 47 dash 10 dash 2 administration and enforcement section 47 dash 10 dash 3.

[4:45:56] responsibility for violations, section 47, dash 10, dash 4, violations, administrative remedies, permit it, section 47, dash 10, dash 5, registry and reporting of alleged violations and section 47, dash 10, dash 6, abandonment, obstruction, removal storage and disposition, division 2, share mobility permit section 47, dash 10, dash 11,

[4:46:23] permit required Section 47-10-12 permit fee, Section 47-10-13 permit term, effective date and expiration, Section 47-10-14, issuance of permit, Section 47-10-15 proclamation,

[4:46:42] Promotion of parameters and minimum requirements for evaluation of shared mobility, permit applications and section 4710-16 application for permit division

[4:46:54] 3 responsibility of owners of shared fleets and operators of electric personal mobility devices, section 47-10-31 digital platform, section 47-10-10-32 customer support services

[4:47:11] Section 47-10-33, identification, maintenance, and repair, section 47-10-34, deployment, section 47-10-35, geofencing, section 47-10-36, interference with other shared mobility, permitties, section 47-10-37,

[4:47:39] Operator Education, Community Engagement, Participation, Immobility,

[4:47:44] Elitative, Section 47-10-38, Data Sharing, Section 47-10-39, Insurance

[4:47:52] Requirements, Section 47-10-10-40, Indignity, and Division 4 Technical,

[4:48:00] Operational and Parking Standards for Shere Electric Personal,

[4:48:03] with mobility devices, section 47-10-51,

[4:48:08] applicability, section 47-10-52, construction

[4:48:12] and maintenance standards, section 47-10-53 displays

[4:48:17] of information, section 47-10-54,

[4:48:22] geolocation, section 47-10-55 ability as a service,

[4:48:27] assessability, section 47-10-56 remote or automatic

[4:48:32] And capacity, Section 47-10-57 approved areas of operation restrictions, Section 47-10-58 temporary suspension of operations by Director, Section 47-10-59 operation and compliance with traffic laws and other safety requirements and Section 47-10-60 shared electric personal mobility device parking standards.

[4:49:00] to require committing for making shared electric personal mobility devices available for higher and to establish technical operational and parking standards.

[4:49:10] For such shared electric personal mobility devices laid on the table November 22 2022.

[4:49:17] I move the ordinance be placed on the order of third reading and consider red.

[4:49:22] one second in the Calaway. So you stopped that late on the table November 20th, November 22nd, 2022. That's where you stop. Okay. Yeah. So hearing no objections that action will be taken. Is this a time member, not member, but Dr. powers that we can speak.

[4:49:52] Okay, so can we discuss at this time. We can have discussion at this time. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[4:50:07] and our colleagues office on this ordinance,

[4:50:12] which will bring regulations to the use and deployment

[4:50:14] of e-schoolers and e-bikes here throughout the city of Detroit.

[4:50:18] e-schoolers and other personal mobility devices

[4:50:21] when properly regulated bring a green answer

[4:50:25] to the lack of mobility options in Detroit

[4:50:27] and this ordinance will allow writers to use devices

[4:50:30] as freely as they did before.

[4:50:33] The permitting process also allows the city

[4:50:35] to establish equitable deployment standards for these devices, which should result in them being

[4:50:41] available in more areas throughout the city of Detroit.

[4:50:45] I have faith in the department and also DPW to enforce the terms and regulations of this

[4:50:51] ordinance and continuously evaluate its effectiveness.

[4:50:56] I fully support any policies that protect the city, keep our sidewalks clear, lower emissions

[4:51:02] and contribute to the growing mobility options here in our city.

[4:51:06] And I look forward to seeing the results of this ordinance.

[4:51:09] And again, thank you so much to our colleague council member Calaway and working with you to get this done.

[4:51:15] All right.

[4:51:15] So member Calaway, if you can move it for the you already moved it to place it or the third reading and consider it.

[4:51:22] Discussion.

[4:51:23] Discussion member Vincent.

[4:51:25] All right. Thank you.

[4:51:26] I just want to say thank you to council president and to my colleague.

[4:51:32] I'm also going to say thank you for the amendment, which will clarify and the amendment is in section 47 attack 10, 57 subsection alpha 2 in the public right away that contains a designated bicycle lane, the conditions of which are suitable for the operation of shared electric personal mobility devices such operations is authorized only in such bicycle lane is applicable.

[4:51:57] So this really allows the operator to make a judgment and in the enforcing agent that if there

[4:52:03] is a pre or some other instruction in that bicycle and you don't have to operate there.

[4:52:08] So it's not particularly be more flexible and to offer no level of safety for those who

[4:52:12] are taking our electric scooters throughout the city.

[4:52:15] There's one of the thank you for that and thank you for that modification.

[4:52:18] Thank you.

[4:52:19] Thank you so much.

[4:52:21] And councilmember Young.

[4:52:23] Thank you.

[4:52:24] I just want to say thank you.

[4:52:26] and I'm proud of that as well as to how we can grant your nation.

[4:52:31] I wish we would have had this conversation with I was having the tears, this would have made it a lot more easier, because I would have had a lot of questions about scooters, we should have had this, we would do a nap.

[4:52:40] I just want to say congratulations.

[4:52:42] The recalibular notice your first ordinance and wish you have any more to come and I appreciate supporting.

[4:52:47] Thank you for your hard work on this. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[4:52:51] Member Durha. Thank you. Madam President, again, I wanted to just echo some of the comments in the plot.

[4:52:58] dispenser at this ordinance, congratulations look forward to supporting I think it's a very good ordinance.

[4:53:04] As we increase just and increase what we do like the other municipalities around the country.

[4:53:10] You see scooters, I've been to DC I have opportunity to visit it a lot.

[4:53:16] There are scooters laying all over the place in DC with no regulation and no, you know, no.

[4:53:25] regard for the public and so I think this is a positive step and taking into a dress that

[4:53:31] and again, I want to commend you as well as council president for pushing this forward.

[4:53:35] Thank you, Madam President. Thank you. Thank you, thanks to my colleagues. I move the ordinance

[4:53:41] be passed as submitted. They're being a wrote. Yes.

[4:53:51] I did. I did. I did. Okay, you can do it again. Yeah, absolutely.

[4:53:56] I move the ordinance be placed on the order of third reading and considered read.

[4:54:00] Hearing no objections, that action will be taken, Councilmember Callaway.

[4:54:05] I move the ordinance be passed as a minute.

[4:54:07] They're being a roll car required with a clerk, please call the roll.

[4:54:11] Councilmember, we feel Callaway.

[4:54:13] Councilmember Young.

[4:54:15] Yes.

[4:54:16] Council President Sheffield.

[4:54:18] Yes.

[4:54:19] Councilmember Benson.

[4:54:21] Councilmember Durhall.

[4:54:23] Yes.

[4:54:23] Councilmember Johnson.

[4:54:24] Yes. Councilmember Santiago Romero. Yes. Councilmember Council President Prochante. Yes. Councilmember Waters. Yes. Nine years zero nays. The ordinance is approved. Councilmember Calaway. I move the title to the ordinance be confirmed.

[4:54:44] Here are no objections that action will be taken. All right. Thank you. Thank you. And.

[4:54:52] All right,

[4:54:58] from the mayor's office council member young, a resolution line of 19.2

[4:55:05] council member young thank you man president lose approved line item 19.

[4:55:12] Motion has been made for approval and this is for an event.

[4:55:17] Any objections.

[4:55:19] Hearing none the one resolution will be approved.

[4:55:23] From the office of contracting of the pyramid.

[4:55:25] Madam President, there is one contract up for vote today from the public health and safety

[4:55:30] standing committee.

[4:55:31] On today's new business portion of the agenda, it is contract number 6000505050,

[4:55:37] once a percent DWSD funding reimbursement through ARPA funds to provide full led service

[4:55:43] line replacement at various locations throughout Detroit.

[4:55:47] Contracts at five star energy services, LLC, total contract amount, $25 million, and this

[4:55:53] contract is for water and sewerage.

[4:55:54] Councilmember Santiago Romero, a resolution line on 19.3.

[4:56:00] Councilmember Santiago Romero, a motion to approve 19.3.

[4:56:06] Motion has been made for approval.

[4:56:09] Any discussion on this particular line item?

[4:56:14] All right.

[4:56:15] Motion has been made for approval, and I see director Brown has

[4:56:19] waited around.

[4:56:20] We appreciate you.

[4:56:20] I know we're looking forward to the discussions.

[4:56:23] and other contracts that will be forthcoming related to the lead or placement program throughout

[4:56:28] the city. But there's no further discussion or questions. A motion has been made for approval.

[4:56:34] Are there any objections? Hearing no objections that resolution will be approved.

[4:56:41] Madam President, yes, request a waiver. The waiver has been requested. Any objections?

[4:56:46] All right, hearing none that motion is approved.

[4:56:53] On the office of contracting in procurement.

[4:56:56] Madam President, there is one contract up before both today from the neighborhood and community services standing committee.

[4:57:01] One today's new business portion of the agenda.

[4:57:04] It is contract number six zero zero five one zero zero.

[4:57:08] One of the percent city funding to provide renovation services for civil services.

[4:57:12] investor, Saber, Mahafi Parks, Walkway, and Boulders,

[4:57:16] countries as Michigan, Recreational, Construction,

[4:57:19] total country amount, $29,300, and this

[4:57:22] contract is for general services.

[4:57:24] Council member Young, a resolution line on 19.4.

[4:57:29] Council member Young.

[4:57:30] Thank you, Mayor President.

[4:57:32] I'll move to approve line out of 19.4.

[4:57:36] Motion has been made for approval in the objections.

[4:57:42] Hearing none, the one resolution will be approved.

[4:57:50] From the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Development and Grants.

[4:57:55] Council Member Young, two resolutions, 9 out of 19.5 and 19.6.

[4:58:03] Council Member Young.

[4:58:05] Thank you, Mayor President.

[4:58:06] Move to approve line items 19.5 and 19.6.

[4:58:13] Council Member Young has moved these four approval.

[4:58:16] any objections.

[4:58:20] Hearing none, the two resolutions will be approved. From the legislative policy division.

[4:58:32] I'll remember Santiago Romero, a resolution line out of 19.7.

[4:58:39] Thanks for member Santiago Romero. Thank you, Madam President.

[4:58:42] I do believe that we have someone here from our fire department, T.C.F. He could join us here

[4:58:47] at the mic. Our office works on our resolution urging the administration to adopt the mutual aid

[4:58:54] a large system, also known as Babis, a mutual aid system that supports our fire departments

[4:59:03] and I'm wondering if we can have discussion or a motion for discussion to hear from

[4:59:09] RDC of the importance of Babis and why he's asking us to support this resolution.

[4:59:15] Thank you.

[4:59:17] Thank you, Council.

[4:59:18] Through the chair, I actually have presentation for you guys.

[4:59:21] Can I pass it out?

[4:59:26] I actually have here, Deputy Chief Allen with me. He's a.

[4:59:33] I'm a year's, you've been on the Department.

[4:59:35] 34 years. 34 years. I'm on the Department.

[4:59:38] So, I want to talk to you.

[4:59:44] I want to talk to you about what is Davis.

[4:59:47] So, Davis is a statewide system for requesting mutual aid.

[4:59:51] That's just if there's a big incident, we're able to go out and get the resources.

[4:59:55] come in and right now we don't participate in that right now. So we're looking to you.

[5:00:00] Do this, all 50 states has a form of this box alarm system. So there also has a statewide dispatch center that can coordinate bringing in outside resources or if we have to reciprocate and go outside and we can actually use our resources outside to and collect money back through this agreement. So it also has it's called Michigan Task Force 1.

[5:00:26] Michigan has forced one of the technical rescue team that the state actually funds and they actually

[5:00:31] set aside about a million dollars of appropriations for this technical rescue team. The steam can

[5:00:35] do advanced search and rescue collapse and hazardous material things that are beyond the scope of

[5:00:42] what we currently have. So let me get to the next page here. There are currently 32 divisions

[5:00:49] and over 500 departments in the state that have joined this made us group.

[5:00:57] So let's just talk about what Detroit Department rules are, right?

[5:01:01] So our role as a day-to-day operations will not change.

[5:01:05] We'll work with our normal box alarms that we work through and do that.

[5:01:09] This is a meant for our large-scale incident, okay?

[5:01:13] So when we call for a large-scale incident, this would be something like we just happen to Ohio,

[5:01:17] right, the trained railmen, something that happened to Miami, the big building collapse.

[5:01:21] This is, you know, has our resources taxed, so we need to reach out and say, okay, we need to

[5:01:27] bring in these outside communities and help us and back build different areas. Um, we would they have

[5:01:32] the capability of hazmat, hangar rescue, swift water, trench, collapse, tower rescue,

[5:01:40] client space, and this is all through a type 3 use our task force also.

[5:01:50] The next page would be the communication center.

[5:01:53] It's based out of Ann Arbor.

[5:01:55] It works statewide.

[5:01:57] We have the radios currently.

[5:01:59] So this helps us to be able to communicate better with all the departments.

[5:02:03] And then last page is if you want to look up yourself.

[5:02:06] There's some information you can go right to their website.

[5:02:14] additional? No, it's basically it's just as insurance policy for us. Okay. Sometimes when I

[5:02:20] resource sources are stressed out, we can call the people in there, they're, they're almost

[5:02:25] immediately. So it helps the citizens as well. Very important. Thank you. Thank you for your time.

[5:02:32] Thank you. And through the chair, this, this resolution will help us to initiate that. That's

[5:02:36] all we're looking for as approval through further the council to prove that. All right. Thank you.

[5:02:40] Thank you.

[5:02:41] Right.

[5:02:42] Councilmember.

[5:02:42] Thank you, Madam President.

[5:02:43] I motion to approve 19.7.

[5:02:46] All right.

[5:02:46] Motion has been made for approval.

[5:02:49] Any objections.

[5:02:52] Hearing no objections.

[5:02:53] The one resolution will be approved.

[5:02:56] Thank you.

[5:02:57] Thank you so much.

[5:02:59] I'm going to request a waiver on that.

[5:03:01] Yes, Madam President request a waiver.

[5:03:03] Okay, waiver has been requested.

[5:03:05] Hearing no objections that motion is approved.

[5:03:09] from the legislative policy division Councilmember Young, a resolution line out of 19.8.

[5:03:16] Councilmember Young.

[5:03:18] Thank you, Mayor President. I'd like to move to approve my item 19.8.

[5:03:24] I'll also wonder if it's okay if I can ask papers on the item.

[5:03:27] Okay, let's take up 19.8 first.

[5:03:30] And there's a resolution reflect on behalf of Councilmember Calloway.

[5:03:35] Mr. Clark.

[5:03:36] And

[5:03:38] this is a resolution urging the DDA to pay a subsidy to the Detroit public library in the amount of $3.5 million.

[5:03:49] It should be in the name of Council member Caloan.

[5:03:51] Yes, yeah.

[5:03:52] Clerk will so no.

[5:03:54] Great motion has been made any discussion?

[5:03:59] Yes, yes.

[5:03:59] Discussion member Caloan?

[5:04:01] I'd like to read the resolution regarding the DDA to pay a subsidy to the Detroit public library in the amount of $3.5 million.

[5:04:09] $5 million in the interest of time. I'm going to read really quickly, probably won't be as difficult as what I just read with the ordinance, not as many numbers.

[5:04:20] Whereas the mission of the Detroit City Council is to promote the economic, cultural, and physical welfare of Detroit citizens through charter mandated legislative functions.

[5:04:28] And whereas within the tenets of its mission, the Detroit public library enlightens and empowers people by providing diverse and dynamic pathways to literacy and learning.

[5:04:37] The DPL website also states no matter what changes the library continues to adapt with the city to ensure that Detroiters needs are met with diverse collections engaging programs and enriching classes and where else despite their best efforts DPL has struggled.

[5:04:52] By naturally, to fill its mission, given its heavy reliance on local property tax revenue, which has not kept pace with its operational and capital need.

[5:05:03] DPL requires an additional stable and reliable revenue source to adequately, adequately fund its operation.

[5:05:09] So it may accomplish the missions for which it was established and where is during its budget deliberations for fiscal year 2023 in the face of COVID-19 pandemic.

[5:05:18] DPL plan to reopen 11 additional library branches in 2023 beginning July 1, 2022.

[5:05:25] DPL determined it would need to use 3.1 million of its unassigned general fund balance to accomplish this goal

[5:05:32] and whereas in addition with the reopening of the 11 library branches, DPL's administration anticipates funding shortfalls

[5:05:40] a $3.2 million in 2024, $3.2 million in 2025, and $3.5 million in 2026. And we're asked

[5:05:49] according to a recent legislative policy division report, a future funding shortfalls. If this

[5:05:54] rate are covered by DPL's unassigned general fund balance to maintain balance,

[5:05:59] budgets, the unassigned general fund balance, i.e. the rainy day fund of 26 million will be

[5:06:04] depleted in almost nine years. And we're as the downtown Detroit authority was established for

[5:06:09] on to Michigan Public Act 177 of 1975 as amended, which has been recodified and to public

[5:06:16] Act 57 of 2018, Detroit's DDA, which was founded by Mayor A Young, Coleman A Young,

[5:06:24] received funding for its program's number of sources such as grants, contracts, interest on

[5:06:28] laws and capture tax increments, increases in property taxes that result from new investments

[5:06:34] on approved developments.

[5:06:35] these support private investments in business growth through loans, sponsorship,

[5:06:40] France capital improvements to public infrastructure and additional programs designed to increase

[5:06:44] economic activity in this designated area. And whereas, of course, you know, the DDA's resources

[5:06:49] are lawfully derived from the capture of tax revenue that would otherwise go to DPL's general

[5:06:55] fund finances, the DDA in providing grants and capital improvement funding could provide much needed

[5:07:01] financial assistance to the DPL, particularly where DPL assets are physically located within

[5:07:07] DDA's jurisdictional area. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Detroit City Council

[5:07:12] urges the DDA who's mission is to design and implement innovative solutions that drive investment

[5:07:17] create jobs in advance the economy of Detroit through public private collaborations to provide

[5:07:22] a subsidy to Detroit public library in the amount of $3.5 million annually. Therefore,

[5:07:27] finally be it resolved copies of this resolution.

[5:07:30] We shall be provided to Detroit mayor, Mike Doug and Kevin D. Johnson, the President and Chief Executive Officer for the D.E.G.C. and the Board of Directors of the D.D.A. Thank you, Madam Chair.

[5:07:43] All right. Thank you,

[5:08:05] Madam. For this resolution. Are there any objections?

[5:08:10] Actually, Mr. Quirk, we can remove this close session due to the next, I think next Tuesday, we'll miss us a members here and so we would like to reschedule this one.

[5:08:18] So there are motion colleagues to remove 19.19.

[5:08:22] So move.

[5:08:23] All right, motion has been made.

[5:08:25] Here are no objections.

[5:08:26] We will remove 19.19.

[5:08:30] Excuse me, 19.9.

[5:08:32] I'm not a president.

[5:08:33] You want to remove.

[5:08:34] In under resolution, same thing with 19.10.

[5:08:38] There are motion to remove.

[5:08:40] Oh, move.

[5:08:41] Here are no objections.

[5:08:42] We will remove 19.10.

[5:08:44] Purple, so no.

[5:08:45] All right, yes, number.

[5:08:46] Yeah.

[5:08:47] Thank you, man.

[5:08:47] I would like to request the waiver for the line of 19.2, 19.4, 19.5, and 19.

[5:08:59] 19.2.

[5:09:01] That's the Ritterwalk in Bellevue.

[5:09:04] I'll shortly.

[5:09:06] 19.4.

[5:09:07] That is the provide.

[5:09:08] Innovation services for Sylvester C.

[5:09:11] Martin.

[5:09:12] What way of voters?

[5:09:13] 19.5.

[5:09:14] That's to request and accept and appropriate fiscal year.

[5:09:17] 1, 2, 3 projects help you to integrate the 19.6, it's requesting the request of staff and the appropriate strategic neighborhood fund grant for the West war open air Plaza project.

[5:09:29] All right, motion has been made for a waiver. Are there any objections.

[5:09:35] Hearing none, the motion is approved for a waiver measure. Yes, I'd like to request a waiver on line item 19.8 regarding the $3.5 million subsidy to the DPL from DDA.

[5:09:50] All right, waiver has been requested for 19.8 in the objections.

[5:09:55] Hearing none, that motion is approved.

[5:10:00] For the President's report on standing committee referrals and other matters for the budget finance and audit standing committee.

[5:10:07] Report some very city departments.

[5:10:09] Those three reports will be referred to the budget finance and audit standing committee for the internal operations standing committee.

[5:10:16] 12 reports some very city departments.

[5:10:18] The 12 reports will be referred to the Internal Operations Standing Committee or the Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee.

[5:10:28] Excuse me, Mr. Law, please. Excuse me, Mr. Laws.

[5:10:34] 11 reports from their city departments.

[5:10:42] Mr. Clark, will committee, I'm sorry.

[5:10:46] 11 reports from their city departments for neighborhood and community services.

[5:10:49] Thank you, those reports will be referred to the Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee.

[5:10:54] for

[5:10:58] the Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee.

[5:11:01] Three reports from their city departments.

[5:11:03] Those through reports will be referred to the Planning and Economic Development

[5:11:07] Standing Committee for the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee.

[5:11:10] 11 reports from their city departments.

[5:11:12] The 11 reports will be referred to the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee.

[5:11:17] Under the consent agenda?

[5:11:18] There are no items of Madam President.

[5:11:21] All right, and I'm assuming a member reports will be suspended.

[5:11:25] All right, motion.

[5:11:35] I have a quick report that I have tonight.

[5:11:41] Can I object.

[5:11:43] Mack object.

[5:11:44] I'd like to read something really quickly.

[5:11:47] They've art.

[5:11:47] The motion has been a was there.

[5:11:52] Thank you.

[5:11:54] I'm going to read just as fast as I did just before.

[5:11:58] Okay.

[5:11:58] Statement of Detroit City Council member Angela with the Calaway Concerned Property Taxes.

[5:12:02] This year, I will seek a property tax reduction effect of July 1, 2023.

[5:12:07] Currently, the City Detroit Property Tax Rate for Operating Expenses is over 19

[5:12:12] Mills.

[5:12:13] The average property tax rate for Operating Expenses for Michigan municipalities is closer to 9

[5:12:18] I will seek a two-mill decrease each year for the next five years until the Detroit property tax for operating expenses and is comparable to most other

[5:12:28] missed-again municipalities. This will eliminate one barrier to investment in our great city and may decrease the number of tax abatement requests from developers. I hope that the administration and my colleagues will join me in this endeavor. Thank you madam chair.

[5:12:44] All right. Thank you, member Calo. All right. If there is nothing else to come before this committee under adoption without committee reference, there are no items Madam President under communications from the clerks report on approval proceedings by the mayor.

[5:12:59] The report will be received in place on file under testimonial resolution and special privilege. There are no items Madam President there being no further business to come before this body this meeting will now stand adjourned.

Detroit City Council Formal Session 02-21-2023

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