1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,100 I'm Scott Benson. I've been tonight. House of member Renata Miller. Mr. Chair, you have a 2 00:00:05,100 --> 00:00:11,000 quorum present. Thank you, ma'am. I'm, uh, clerk. Um, member Miller is on her way. She 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,540 will be running away when she's on her way. Is there a motion to approve the minutes? 4 00:00:14,860 --> 00:00:21,260 Motion. Motion made are any objections? Here are none minutes to prove. Chair Marks, it is my 5 00:00:21,260 --> 00:00:26,860 chief of staff and my mother and I recalibrate birthday. So happy birthday to her. We have 6 00:00:26,860 --> 00:00:31,100 cake and cupcakes and chicken outside if you want it so I just wanted to say the 7 00:00:31,100 --> 00:00:34,640 best there is the best there was the best is ever gonna be and the best chief 8 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:40,040 of staff of my lifetime and ever happy birthday to my mother everything I have 9 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:45,700 hold and am is because of my dear sweet angel mother all right we will now move 10 00:00:45,700 --> 00:00:51,840 on to public comment how many people do we have in the queue mr. bow for 11 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:53,180 public comment we 12 00:00:58,940 --> 00:01:01,220 currently have two individuals hands raised for public 13 00:01:01,220 --> 00:01:07,880 comment. All right, two individuals. All right. Public comment is now closed. Public 14 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:15,460 comment is now closed. Public comment is now closed. All right. Who do you have first in 15 00:01:15,460 --> 00:01:16,100 the queue, Mr. Bo? 16 00:01:19,380 --> 00:01:21,380 Mr. Chair, the first caller is Betty A. Barnard. 17 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,480 All right, Ms. Barnard, floor is yours. Two minutes. 18 00:01:25,420 --> 00:01:29,280 Good afternoon, tall. Within the sound of my voice, I'm Betty A. Barnard, president 19 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:35,840 of the Soda-Elsworth Black Association. Again, want to give a special thanks to you, Pro Tem, 20 00:01:37,180 --> 00:01:44,600 for reaching out, having me to contact your staff, your loving staff who has helped me get 21 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:55,000 going through this process of getting my property repaired. It's not repaired yet, but I did 22 00:01:55,000 --> 00:02:04,680 speak to the director of BCD and also a project manager from the major contracting company 23 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:06,360 did come out to my house. 24 00:02:06,620 --> 00:02:12,360 So hopefully they tell me there's going to be a meeting and hopefully the right decision 25 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,520 is made and my property is repaired. 26 00:02:14,860 --> 00:02:17,400 Also, I want to give a special thanks to your mom. 27 00:02:17,980 --> 00:02:23,180 Happy happy happy birthday and thank you for reaching out to me and assisting me 28 00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:30,440 through this process. Pro Tem, I love you and your team. You got one of the best 29 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:37,720 teams here in the City of Detroit and kudos to them. I say it publicly. They 30 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:43,160 have really really helped me not just with this situation but I receive so much 31 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:49,820 kind loving and respect when I attend your meetings and I appreciate it. We're 32 00:02:49,820 --> 00:02:56,780 still looking for assistance for our event. That's August 1st. We are needing 33 00:02:56,780 --> 00:03:04,400 volunteers. We need people to help us break down our tents, etc. Also, we have 34 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:10,160 been blessed. We're going to receive some additional school supplies and hygiene 35 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:16,040 products but it's going to be really really late close to our event. We are 36 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:21,380 not complaining. We really are blessed, but we're going to need people to help us get the 37 00:03:21,380 --> 00:03:27,800 kids together that day, that morning. So thank you and happy, happy, happy, happy, happy birthday 38 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:34,120 again. I wish you many, many... Well, thank you so much. We appreciate that. Love you and 39 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:38,280 appreciate you. Thank you so much for saying that, Ms. Varner. Who do you have next to the queue? 40 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:43,020 Mr. Bell? Mr. Chair, the next caller ends in five, three, four. 41 00:03:43,020 --> 00:03:46,520 All right, five, three, four, floor is yours, two minutes, five, three, four. 42 00:03:55,740 --> 00:03:56,760 Yes, you may. 43 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:57,440 I 44 00:04:19,140 --> 00:04:20,520 want to thank member Miller for 45 00:04:37,670 --> 00:04:37,870 that. 46 00:04:38,130 --> 00:04:39,170 We don't want to plan to 47 00:04:46,590 --> 00:04:47,170 go that. 48 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:56,240 Treasurer asked planned people if they would meet with our block club, and they said no. 49 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:01,220 Yet they've been meeting with stakeholders that Ms. Conakie would not reveal to me. 50 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,220 She said, can you suggest some stakeholders like seniors or youth? 51 00:05:05,380 --> 00:05:08,020 I said, how about residents in the neighborhoods where they live? 52 00:05:08,140 --> 00:05:09,380 We are the stakeholders. 53 00:05:09,380 --> 00:05:15,400 And the few meetings that the rest of us have had, unlike the master plan advisory group 54 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:21,900 selected, unelected, and the secretive stakeholders, or secret stakeholders, he won't reveal 55 00:05:21,900 --> 00:05:22,560 the stakeholders. 56 00:05:26,250 --> 00:05:30,710 They didn't even explain to us what the current master plan is and whether it's been 57 00:05:30,710 --> 00:05:33,210 achieved and whether we'd want to change something. 58 00:05:33,670 --> 00:05:38,450 So I also commend Member Miller for speaking up against the Six Text Amendment that should 59 00:05:38,450 --> 00:05:43,070 absolutely not be done it needs to be broken into smaller pieces and none of 60 00:05:43,070 --> 00:05:46,690 that rezoning should be happening before a more include 61 00:05:56,670 --> 00:05:59,110 also Lake Health and because 62 00:05:59,110 --> 00:06:03,650 I spoke with Mr. Siderick White. We appreciate you thank you so much for 63 00:06:03,650 --> 00:06:07,270 your call. Is that all the people we have in the queue Mr. Bell? 64 00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:10,260 Mr. Chair that 65 00:06:10,260 --> 00:06:14,260 was the last caller before you close public comment. Alright thank you sir 66 00:06:14,260 --> 00:06:23,300 we appreciate that we will now move on to line item 5.1 some mini-memorandum 67 00:06:23,300 --> 00:06:31,140 relative to the rent escrow process motion discussed line of 5.1 motion is 68 00:06:31,140 --> 00:06:39,120 there any update on this at all Phil Keller LPD to pro tempore young we 69 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:43,060 are requesting this be brought back after recess we're just awaiting some 70 00:06:43,060 --> 00:06:47,120 information from the administration. Okay as was their motion to bring back line 71 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:52,260 of 5.1 after recess? Motion. Motion has been made. Are there any objections here in 72 00:06:52,260 --> 00:06:57,200 line of 5.1 be brought back after recess? Moved on a new business mayor's office 73 00:06:57,200 --> 00:07:01,280 petition of the Caribbean cultural and carnival organization request to hold 74 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:07,600 the 28th annual Caribbean and cultural festival on August 29, 2026 for 3 p.m. 75 00:07:07,940 --> 00:07:12,220 until 10 p.m. on the same day at Mary Grove College set up will begin at 76 00:07:12,220 --> 00:07:19,600 1 p.m. on August 29, 2026, complete by 3 p.m. on the same day. Teardown will begin at 10 p.m. on 77 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:26,360 August 29, 2026, complete by 11 p.m. the same day. Is there a motion to move line on 6.1 to 78 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:30,560 formal session with recommendation for approval? You put on a new business. Motion. Motion made 79 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:34,900 already objections. Here in the line on 6.1 we move the formal session with recommendation 80 00:07:34,900 --> 00:07:40,000 for approval. You put on a new business. Line on 6.2, protection of Detroit Auto Dealers 81 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:45,180 Association request to hold the cars at the station, cats on September 11, 82 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:51,180 2026 from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. on September 12, 2026 at Roosevelt Park 83 00:07:51,180 --> 00:07:55,720 slash Michigan Central Station, so that we'll begin at 8 a.m. on September 10, 84 00:07:55,860 --> 00:07:58,880 2026, complete by 10 a.m. on September 11, 2026. 85 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:04,160 Did that one begin at 11 p.m. on September 12, 2026 and complete by 8 p.m. 86 00:08:04,180 --> 00:08:06,580 on September 13, 2026. 87 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:12,160 Is there a motion to send Lionel 6.2 to formal session with record age for approval be put 88 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:12,640 on to do business? 89 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:13,420 Motion. 90 00:08:13,900 --> 00:08:14,680 Motion made. 91 00:08:14,780 --> 00:08:15,260 Are there any objections? 92 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:20,120 Here in Lionel 6.2 we move to formal session with record age for approval be put on to 93 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:20,500 do business. 94 00:08:21,340 --> 00:08:27,680 Lionel 6.3, petition of Dr. Ossian H. Sweets Foundation request to hold the Dr. 95 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:35,760 Ossian 96 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:40,900 from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. on the same day at the intersection of Garland and 97 00:08:40,900 --> 00:08:45,060 Charlevoix. Set it will begin at 5 p.m. on September 11, 2026, complete by 10 a.m. 98 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:50,180 on September 12, 2026. Teardown will begin at 4 p.m. on September 12, 2026, it 99 00:08:50,180 --> 00:08:53,960 be completed by 7 p.m. on the same day. Is that a motion to move line on 6.3 to 100 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:58,840 formal session with record dates for approval of new business? Motion. Motion 101 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:03,900 made on the objections. Here in line 6.3 moved formal session with 102 00:09:03,900 --> 00:09:08,900 recognition for approving for a new business. Live 6.4, potential of East 103 00:09:08,900 --> 00:09:12,920 Ward Development Corps request to hold the East Ward Development Corps on 104 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:18,680 September 19, 2026 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the same day at 1-6-8-3-5, East 105 00:09:18,680 --> 00:09:23,220 Ward Senate will begin at 8 a.m. on September 9, 2026 and complete by 11 106 00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:29,800 p.m. the same day. Teardown will begin at 9 p.m. on September 19, 2026 and be 107 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,120 You can believe by 11 p.m. on the same day. 108 00:09:33,620 --> 00:09:36,720 Is there a motion to move Lionel 6.4 to formal session 109 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:38,860 with recommendation for approval to be put onto new business? 110 00:09:39,900 --> 00:09:40,420 Motion. 111 00:09:40,900 --> 00:09:42,160 Motion made our objections. 112 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,400 Here in Lionel 6.4, we move to formal session 113 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:46,660 with recommendation for approval 114 00:09:46,660 --> 00:09:47,760 to be put onto new business. 115 00:09:48,420 --> 00:09:52,720 Lionel 6.5, petition of Kiana Siemens, Taylor 116 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:55,160 Hurrell, and Rashawn Saunders request 117 00:09:55,160 --> 00:10:03,120 to hold for the love of the east side on September 19, 2026 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the same day 118 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:10,400 at Matrix Center. G7 footprint set up will begin at 6 a.m. on September 9, 2026. It will be by 8 a.m. 119 00:10:10,620 --> 00:10:16,680 on the same day. Teardown will begin at 5 p.m. on September 19, 2026. It will be by 6 p.m. on 120 00:10:16,680 --> 00:10:21,800 the same day. Is there a motion to see in line on 6.5 the formal session with recommendation 121 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,160 for approval will be put onto new business. Motion. Motion made our 122 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:29,060 objections. Here in the live 6.5 we moved a formal session with 123 00:10:29,060 --> 00:10:32,640 recommendations for approval will be put onto new business. Live 6.6 124 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:38,200 Patricia Lisa L. Carter requests to hold the Hungry Black Man Food Festival on 125 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:43,120 August 30, 2026 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the same day at Palmer Park. 126 00:10:43,500 --> 00:10:48,300 So it will begin at 6 a.m. on August 30, 2020, complete by 11 a.m. on the 127 00:10:48,300 --> 00:10:54,460 same day. Take that one begin on 8 p.m. August 30, 2020, since you plead by 10 p.m. 128 00:10:54,540 --> 00:10:58,420 on the same day. In that motion, move line of 6.6 to formal session with 129 00:10:58,420 --> 00:11:02,260 recommendation for approval be put onto new business. Motion made on 130 00:11:02,260 --> 00:11:06,200 objections. Here in line of 6.6, we move the formal session with 131 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,800 recommendation for approval be put onto new business. Line of 6.7, a petition 132 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:15,580 of IBEW Local 58 to request the labor hold the Labor Day March on September 133 00:11:15,580 --> 00:11:19,720 September 7th, 2026, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the same day at the 134 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,900 Quartown neighborhood, Bishop's Avenue, Slash, Roosevelt Park. 135 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:27,320 Set-up will begin at 5 p.m. on September 6th and be complete by 136 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:31,300 9 p.m. on the same day. Take-down will begin at 2 a.m. on September 137 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:35,460 7th, 2026, complete by 4 p.m. on the same day. Their emotions 138 00:11:35,460 --> 00:11:39,440 are seeing a lot of 6.7 in the formal session with the recognition for approval we put onto 139 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,640 new business. Motion made on the objections. 140 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:47,620 Here in the Live 6.7 Mood Formal Session with recognition for approval for a new business. 141 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:48,680 Live 6.8. 142 00:11:49,180 --> 00:11:51,320 Petition of Detroit Music. 143 00:11:52,140 --> 00:11:59,220 Request to hold the Fells Fest on September 19, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the same day at 9,000 Oakland. 144 00:11:59,740 --> 00:12:06,300 The setup will begin at 8 a.m. on September 19, 2026 completed by 2 p.m. on the same day. 145 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:10,900 Tear down beginning at 7 p.m. on September 19, 2026 completed by 10 p.m. on the same day. 146 00:12:10,900 --> 00:12:16,540 Is there a motion to send line of 6.8 formal session with recommendation for approval onto 147 00:12:16,540 --> 00:12:16,960 new business? 148 00:12:17,620 --> 00:12:18,060 Motion. 149 00:12:18,540 --> 00:12:19,820 Motion to demand early injections. 150 00:12:20,620 --> 00:12:24,520 Here in line of 6.8 we move the formal session with recommendation for approval to be put 151 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:25,320 onto new business. 152 00:12:25,820 --> 00:12:32,460 Moving to Office of Contract and Procurement, line of 6.9 contracts 67536, 100% special 153 00:12:32,460 --> 00:12:37,000 revenue funding to provide, install, configure and support a fully integrated 154 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:45,840 Server Infrastructure. Contractor, Great Lakes Multimedia Supply Incorporated. 155 00:12:46,260 --> 00:12:53,360 Location 1307 Allen, Suite D, Troy, Michigan, 48083. Contract Period Proceeds 156 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:59,440 Council Approval for a period of five years, so contract amount $781,934.00 157 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,960 and zero cents. You have motion to send line on 6.9 in the formal session with 158 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:08,640 recommendation for approval for new business. Motion. Motion made our 159 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:12,920 suggestions. Here now at 6.9 we move to formal session with 160 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,920 recommendation for approval we pull onto new business. 161 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:23,300 Discussion chair 162 00:13:23,300 --> 00:13:27,800 recognized member Benson. I'd like to bring up 6.9 if I'm not mistaken. Is that 163 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:28,860 who we have here today? 164 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:34,840 They made their way up here. Oh you oh did you want to 165 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:37,780 speak to I thought I thought you guys do but I'd like to public to know what's 166 00:13:37,780 --> 00:13:40,360 going on here. Okay I thought you guys later on I thought you were gonna 167 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:41,780 to speak to 6.11. Go ahead. 168 00:13:44,030 --> 00:13:44,930 Discussion, Mr. Chair? 169 00:13:45,130 --> 00:13:46,050 Yeah, go ahead. Discussion. 170 00:13:47,550 --> 00:13:50,490 What do we have here? What are you all doing? Why is this important? 171 00:13:54,490 --> 00:13:54,590 This 172 00:13:56,960 --> 00:14:01,440 is important to upgrade the infrastructure for broadcasts. 173 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:03,060 Tell us more about that. 174 00:14:03,060 --> 00:14:08,760 Um, well, we, our system is aging and we have outages. 175 00:14:09,100 --> 00:14:16,700 We have things where the, um, captions don't work or, um, the picture is not there. 176 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:20,040 And this will help us upgrade the system entirely. 177 00:14:20,420 --> 00:14:21,300 I don't think it's been upgraded. 178 00:14:21,620 --> 00:14:23,860 Uh, it's been over 10 years since it's been upgraded. 179 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:25,360 What system are we talking about here? 180 00:14:25,860 --> 00:14:28,520 So get, so the public understand what we're doing. 181 00:14:28,660 --> 00:14:30,360 This is also based at a troll. 182 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:33,760 Before we have a colleague who does not like to send money outside the city of Detroit, 183 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:35,300 we need to talk about that as well. 184 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:39,240 Just give us the information so we can make sure that our colleagues in the other offices 185 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:39,840 have this. 186 00:14:40,060 --> 00:14:43,780 So when we go to the table on Tuesday, it's not a big fight, although maybe a little one. 187 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:44,480 Okay. 188 00:14:44,980 --> 00:14:51,120 The infrastructure system for the city's four government cable channels 10, 21, 22, 189 00:14:51,220 --> 00:14:51,800 and 68. 190 00:14:52,300 --> 00:14:57,760 The contract includes a new server infrastructure, broadcast automation, live streaming, video 191 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,420 on demand, close captioning. 192 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:05,260 I'm going to take a legal translation, backup in archival system, software licensing, ongoing 193 00:15:05,260 --> 00:15:07,020 maintenance and technical support. 194 00:15:07,780 --> 00:15:08,620 Sounds like a lot. 195 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:09,980 That's a lot. 196 00:15:10,420 --> 00:15:14,720 So this is a close $800,000 contract over a five-year period. 197 00:15:16,060 --> 00:15:16,480 Yes. 198 00:15:16,940 --> 00:15:18,280 So what are we getting for this, our money? 199 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:22,340 Are we getting support? If it breaks, are we going to give us a new one? 200 00:15:22,980 --> 00:15:26,580 Yep, you do. You get support if it breaks down. You get ongoing service. 201 00:15:26,580 --> 00:15:34,820 This ongoing service and support, ongoing service and support, if it breaks down, we get an 202 00:15:34,820 --> 00:15:37,900 upgrade, a total upgrade of the entire system. 203 00:15:38,940 --> 00:15:45,140 Our infrastructure has been aging and we've been having issues with playback and the automation. 204 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:50,300 So this system will help to make sure that it works. 205 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:57,700 I know council have had concerns with their council corners. 206 00:15:58,020 --> 00:16:00,260 We'll be able to upload lots more council corners. 207 00:16:00,940 --> 00:16:06,560 We will not have to delete some to put some up there, but it will be able to hold many 208 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,540 more of your council corners as well. 209 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:11,420 What's the current status of our infrastructure now? 210 00:16:12,660 --> 00:16:13,380 It's aging. 211 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:14,300 That's the current status. 212 00:16:14,500 --> 00:16:14,920 It's aging. 213 00:16:15,220 --> 00:16:16,060 It breaks down a lot. 214 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:19,200 We have a lot of repairs come up each week. 215 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:24,540 We know you all have complained about the system, and we have been working hard to get 216 00:16:24,540 --> 00:16:28,200 those fixed, but we need the – it's come time that we need to upgrade the system. 217 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,240 If we don't approve this contract, what happens? 218 00:16:30,900 --> 00:16:33,500 The system may fail, and we may – 219 00:16:33,500 --> 00:16:34,100 Oh, what happened then? 220 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:35,980 And then we may not be able to recover. 221 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:37,880 You mean recover? 222 00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:41,400 It's already there, meaning that if it breaks down, it will break down, and we 223 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:42,360 will have to upgrade it. 224 00:16:42,540 --> 00:16:45,180 So we're trying to avoid having to break down. 225 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:46,800 And the constant – 226 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:52,100 TV will we have cable channel no you will dark yeah so without this upgrade we 227 00:16:52,100 --> 00:16:58,380 would go dark yes okay thank you I appreciate that also I just wanted to 228 00:16:58,380 --> 00:17:01,800 say Deputy Director Cochran thank you for joining us I just also want to ask you 229 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:05,240 also to avoid the cost of that I mean I'm assuming going you know it would be 230 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:08,960 each cheaper for us to maintain or to build out that would for us to go dark 231 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:12,840 and they have to rebuild you know that after we went dark I think the cost 232 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:17,260 be exorbitant. Yeah and if we if we go dark we'll lose our peg funding. Okay. 233 00:17:18,580 --> 00:17:23,940 Lose our who funding? Peg funding. Peg funding. Oh that's important. Yeah. All 234 00:17:24,340 --> 00:17:28,660 right. Motion was already made for that so thank you very much. Alyssa, because 235 00:17:28,660 --> 00:17:31,500 this is the only contract you're here for, correct? Yes, correct. You're not 236 00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:33,400 here for the okay. I thought you're here for the right production, my bad. 237 00:17:33,860 --> 00:17:38,300 All right, thank you. I appreciate it. Okay, thank you. Have a good day. All 238 00:17:38,300 --> 00:17:41,020 All right, we are now on Lionel 6.10, right? 239 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:48,320 You've also been joined by the old Budzman as well. 240 00:17:49,420 --> 00:17:51,380 Is there a specific reason? 241 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:53,460 Okay, I'll just let me, I'll let you know. 242 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:55,960 Okay, I don't wanna say something, we did, or okay. 243 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:57,600 I don't wish for a thing with it. 244 00:17:57,820 --> 00:18:00,080 Oh, okay, to Ms. Calvert, okay. 245 00:18:00,940 --> 00:18:03,080 Yeah, make sure you get some cakes, go cakes, all right. 246 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:03,940 Hello, Madam old Budzman. 247 00:18:04,300 --> 00:18:06,420 Oh yeah, good to see you, though. 248 00:18:06,420 --> 00:18:14,800 make sure we didn't do that. All right. I don't get me in trouble. All right. Office of Chief 249 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:21,140 Finance, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer slash Office of Development and Grants submitting 250 00:18:21,140 --> 00:18:27,200 report relative report submitting for all donated assets accepted to improve existing 251 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:34,180 city of Detroit parks and facilities for calendar year 2026 quarter number two the Office of 252 00:18:34,180 --> 00:18:42,540 Development and grants in partnership with the General Services Department received authorization from the Detroit City Council to accept 253 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:44,880 donated assets to improve 254 00:18:45,820 --> 00:18:48,780 Existing city Detroit parks on a rolling basis 255 00:18:48,780 --> 00:18:52,940 There are no cat match requirements for these non cash donations 256 00:18:52,940 --> 00:18:57,900 The resolution was approved on September 20th. No September 22nd 257 00:18:57,900 --> 00:19:04,960 2020. The approved resolution only applies to non-cash assets that were valued under $25,000. 258 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:07,580 Do I have a motion to send Line Out 6.10 to formal session? 259 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,780 Will the recommendation for approval be put on to new business? 260 00:19:10,260 --> 00:19:10,660 Motion. 261 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:12,260 Motion to amend early objections. 262 00:19:13,120 --> 00:19:17,440 Here in Line Out 6.10, we move to formal session with the recommendation for approval to put on to new business. 263 00:19:17,580 --> 00:19:18,140 Is this a chance? 264 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:19,360 Yes. 265 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:20,720 This is a report. 266 00:19:21,140 --> 00:19:21,360 Yes. 267 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,080 This may be receiving files. 268 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:28,020 Oh, we received a file that we don't, okay, you know what it was, I saw the size of it 269 00:19:28,020 --> 00:19:31,000 and I thought, because it was so voluminous, we'd have to report this out to the court and 270 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:32,540 say, okay, that's my file. 271 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,680 Okay, so do I have to withdraw them, do I have to withdraw the motion? 272 00:19:35,860 --> 00:19:36,640 Motion received in file. 273 00:19:36,820 --> 00:19:37,060 Okay. 274 00:19:37,780 --> 00:19:40,180 I don't have to withdraw the previous one or the same motion received in file. 275 00:19:40,980 --> 00:19:42,440 The motion had already been made. 276 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,580 Dr. Powers, I was just getting ready to call you. 277 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:54,620 It was misspoken. It should have been a receiving file, so it wasn't a proper motion. You're fine. 278 00:19:54,900 --> 00:20:00,280 Excellent. Thank you. A motion to receive a file. Are there any objections? Hearing none. 279 00:20:02,360 --> 00:20:05,860 Most of the line on 6.10 to receive the file. Thank you, Ben and Clerk. Thank you, Dr. Powers. 280 00:20:06,580 --> 00:20:13,620 All right. General Services Department, Line on 6.11, Amendment No. 4, Professional Services Contract, 281 00:20:13,620 --> 00:20:17,260 the right productions. The City of Troy General Services Department City 282 00:20:17,260 --> 00:20:21,740 submits for consideration by this honorable body to enclose resolution to 283 00:20:21,740 --> 00:20:25,540 support the authorization to enter into amendment number four of 284 00:20:25,540 --> 00:20:29,740 the professional services contract with the right productions to continue the operation 285 00:20:29,740 --> 00:20:33,560 and management of the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater located 2600 286 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:37,940 Atwater Street, Troy, Michigan for a 2017 RP having a long 287 00:20:37,940 --> 00:20:41,380 turn operator and possessing technical skills and prior business knowledge 288 00:20:41,380 --> 00:20:45,960 to support the continued operation for and the improvements of the amphitheater 289 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:49,440 for the benefit of the City of Detroit and the general public. Is there a motion 290 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:53,760 discussed line on 6.11? Motion. Motion. I remember Vincent, did you have some 291 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:57,520 questions or something you want to ask? I do. So if anybody can come on, I also 292 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,680 would like to bring this back. Just don't have a deeper dive in this. This is 293 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:04,640 a huge asset which we never really get to talk about. This is a major 294 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:08,920 entertainment venue on the river owned by the City of Detroit and I think we 295 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:10,140 need to have a greater discussion. 296 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,500 I understand this is an extension 297 00:21:13,060 --> 00:21:15,480 that will be for six years, 298 00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:18,720 but just coming today with the expectation 299 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:20,640 that we move this out and approve it, 300 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:22,380 I'm just not comfortable with that. 301 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:24,980 I do wanna know what are we getting here 302 00:21:24,980 --> 00:21:27,480 and why the need for this four-year extension? 303 00:21:29,620 --> 00:21:30,280 Ms. Sullivan. 304 00:21:31,940 --> 00:21:33,520 Through the chair, good afternoon. 305 00:21:33,740 --> 00:21:35,220 We have Alex Weatherup with us. 306 00:21:35,580 --> 00:21:37,480 All right, Mr. Weatherup, go ahead, sir. 307 00:21:50,900 --> 00:21:51,820 The motor's on him now. 308 00:21:51,820 --> 00:21:52,620 There 309 00:22:00,780 --> 00:22:04,020 we are. Good afternoon. Alex Weather, Assistant Director of General Services. 310 00:22:04,540 --> 00:22:05,560 All right. Good to see you, sir. 311 00:22:06,580 --> 00:22:13,280 You as well. Through the chair to Member Benson, just kind of talking through what this amendment is. 312 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:19,760 So it is an extension. It's a five-year extension. It was going to expire in 27, so six years from now. 313 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:26,480 and what we're doing is writing into the contract a schedule for regular 314 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:30,340 maintenance items that we want to see performed regularly as well as some 315 00:22:30,340 --> 00:22:35,340 capital improvement item with a schedule and when we expect them to be done as 316 00:22:35,340 --> 00:22:42,900 well as some increased reporting from them how many tickets are sold for each 317 00:22:42,900 --> 00:22:47,400 of that how much money you make in any other revenue and so while we've been 318 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:52,220 able to get this information in the past this just explicates and kind of sets 319 00:22:52,220 --> 00:22:56,980 out better expectations of what we want and when we want it and it also allows 320 00:22:56,980 --> 00:23:01,660 the the right productions is going to be investing in a new ticketing system and 321 00:23:01,660 --> 00:23:05,560 a new POS system that will allow them to better report out to us so this 322 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:10,200 amendment just covers all those when we expect them to be occur and what we 323 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:14,360 expect in return. Okay thank you so I'd like to have a conversation with 324 00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:21,120 productions part of this as well than actually have a look at what our asset looks like before 325 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:22,180 this one also. 326 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:29,800 And what's the plan for 2032 when this proposed extension expires? 327 00:23:31,180 --> 00:23:35,740 We'll meet with our partners in law and procurement and determine if a re-bid is in the best 328 00:23:35,740 --> 00:23:37,340 interest of the city or another extension. 329 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:38,100 Okay. 330 00:23:38,300 --> 00:23:38,780 Thank you. 331 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:40,040 Yeah. 332 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:41,700 All right. 333 00:23:41,780 --> 00:23:42,420 Any other questions? 334 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:44,240 Okay. 335 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:50,000 Okay, most has been made to bring back line I-06.11 after recess. 336 00:23:50,820 --> 00:23:51,660 Are there any objections? 337 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:56,480 Here none, line I-06.11 be brought back after recess. 338 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:58,640 Thank you very much, Mr. Weatherup. 339 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:00,920 All right, now we move on to Miscellaneous. 340 00:24:01,980 --> 00:24:04,360 Councilmember Garriela Santiago-Romero. 341 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:10,620 Summoning random relative to motorcycle gatherings at and around Roosevelt Park. 342 00:24:10,620 --> 00:24:16,620 work. There has been a request to bring this line item back after recess. Is there a motion 343 00:24:16,620 --> 00:24:22,840 to bring back line item 6.12 after recess? Motion. Discussion. Motion made. Discussion. 344 00:24:23,020 --> 00:24:28,080 Chair recognizes member Benson. Through yourself, Team Administration, this type of activity 345 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:32,240 is something that my office has really been concerned about as well. Who is going to 346 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:37,140 be meeting? It looks like this went out to the chief. Just want to verify that 347 00:24:37,140 --> 00:24:42,980 the chief is responding and ensuring that there is a quality of life issue that's 348 00:24:42,980 --> 00:24:47,280 going to be addressed here. Through the chair we do expect the response much 349 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:52,420 sooner than recess we just put that date due to the committee not convening 350 00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:55,080 until the 10th. Okay all right thank you. 351 00:24:57,300 --> 00:24:59,040 All right excellent emotions have been made 352 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:04,040 so we will now move on the line on 6.13 submitting random requesting that 353 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,160 their legislative policy division prepared ordinance amendment to update 354 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:12,980 the city's rental compliance ordinance to reflect the appropriate department responsible for administering 355 00:25:12,980 --> 00:25:18,340 rent escrow payments for tenants residing in rental properties that are not in compliance 356 00:25:18,340 --> 00:25:23,000 with applicable housing requirements. Will the clerk please note that we have been joined by 357 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,840 Member Miller? A motion discussed, line up 6.13. 358 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:36,660 discussion before we go there, Mr. Chair, I wanted to discuss a message to member Gabriel 359 00:25:36,660 --> 00:25:43,080 Santiago Meryl's office, please alert this committee to the resolution to line item 6.12 360 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:49,560 once that happens to that staff. Thank you. 361 00:25:50,580 --> 00:25:55,360 Absolutely. All right. All right. The Chair recognized member Miller. Are you ready 362 00:25:55,360 --> 00:25:56,700 to discuss line 6.13? 363 00:25:56,700 --> 00:26:01,220 Thank you to the chair, Pro Tem. Good morning, everyone. How are you? I was at the retirees 364 00:26:01,220 --> 00:26:06,700 luncheon and it was an amazing event to see all of our city Detroit workers. And I just 365 00:26:06,700 --> 00:26:13,240 want to give a special shout out to our retirees that continue to push for advocacy for the 366 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:19,300 return of funds lost during bankruptcy. According to 6.13, through the chair, I just want our 367 00:26:19,300 --> 00:26:23,060 colleagues, this is a straightforward housekeeping amendment to ensure that rental compliance, 368 00:26:23,060 --> 00:26:27,380 the ordinance reflects how the city actually operates today. 369 00:26:27,940 --> 00:26:30,340 The ordinance currently identifies BC as a Department 370 00:26:30,340 --> 00:26:32,340 responsible for administering rent escrow payments. 371 00:26:32,940 --> 00:26:37,440 But the responsibilities have since transitioned to the Health, 372 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:39,220 Human and Family Resources Department. 373 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:43,460 If our ordinances are outdated, it creates unnecessary confusion 374 00:26:43,460 --> 00:26:46,080 for residents who are simply trying to comply with the law. 375 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:49,840 I'm also requesting that the ordinance specify the exact office location, 376 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:54,380 including the office number and floor in the common area municipal center where 377 00:26:54,380 --> 00:26:57,980 residents must submit their rent escrow payments the amendment will improve 378 00:26:57,980 --> 00:27:01,700 transparency eliminate confusion and make it easier for detour to navigate 379 00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:09,780 their rent escrow process all right excellent um a member visited anybody 380 00:27:09,780 --> 00:27:15,740 do you have any questions coming to concerns on this at all okay to lpd where 381 00:27:15,740 --> 00:27:18,620 Where are we with this and what would you request we do with this? 382 00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:23,700 Yes, to pro-temporary young, we're asking that this be brought back after recess and 383 00:27:23,700 --> 00:27:26,000 we will provide a response shortly. 384 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:26,600 Excellent. 385 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:27,660 Okay. 386 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,440 Is there a motion to bring back line on 6.13 after recess? 387 00:27:32,900 --> 00:27:33,220 Motion. 388 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:34,840 Motion made early objections. 389 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:38,160 Here and now we will bring back line on 6.13 after recess. 390 00:27:38,300 --> 00:27:39,920 We will now go to member reports. 391 00:27:40,140 --> 00:27:42,740 Chair recognizes Vice Chairman Benson. 392 00:27:43,300 --> 00:27:43,920 No report. 393 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:44,860 Happy recess. 394 00:27:44,860 --> 00:27:46,080 No report had to recess. 395 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:47,360 Chair Recognizing Maureen Miller. 396 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:50,280 Tomorrow, we're having a morning mingle, which 397 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:54,460 is July 24th at the Anthrology Coffee Shop 398 00:27:54,460 --> 00:27:57,580 at 1948 Davis Division Street. 399 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:01,360 That's Anthrology Coffee at 4948 Division Street. 400 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:05,320 And next week, we're having our District 5 community meeting 401 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:08,480 on the 29th of July from 6 to 8, 402 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:10,080 the Hellenmore Community Center. 403 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:12,020 That's at 11825 Dexter. 404 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:14,000 Again, that's our District 5 community meeting 405 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,040 on the 29th of July at the Hellenmore Rec Center on Dexter. 406 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:18,180 Thank you, through the chair. 407 00:28:19,340 --> 00:28:22,320 All right, everyone, I just wanted to say a happy break 408 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:25,000 and this will be the last neighborhood community services 409 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:26,880 committee before we come back on break. 410 00:28:27,020 --> 00:28:28,700 So always a pleasure to work with you, 411 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:29,780 all the professionals here. 412 00:28:30,420 --> 00:28:34,020 Be safe and God bless and we will see you after recess. 413 00:28:34,360 --> 00:28:36,840 And on Tuesday, Tuesday will be the last day. 414 00:28:37,340 --> 00:28:38,600 All right, without gesture, 415 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:40,080 neighborhood community services standing committee 416 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:41,220 will now stand adjourned.