[1:13] Stewart, that's where I met Mario. I'm a

[1:15] UAW member as well. Uh, August 5th,

[1:18] 2006, Mario received a doctorate of

[1:21] divinity from the Detroit International

[1:24] School of Ministry. August 2007, Mario

[1:27] was ordained a minister and appointed as

[1:31] presiding elder of the house of God. He

[1:35] also was assistant to the to the

[1:37] leadership under the late Dr. Bishop

[1:40] Lavell

[1:42] Wooden Senior. April 6, 2008, Mario

[1:46] succeeded the late Dr. Bishop Lavell

[1:49] Wooden Senior to become the Bishop and

[1:53] Overseer of the Beverly House of God

[1:55] Church, now known as the New Vision

[1:59] Outreach Ministries, HGO.

[2:02] After serving over 30 years, Mario

[2:05] retired from the Ford Motor Company

[2:07] Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearbornne.

[2:10] He now he now devotes his full attention

[2:13] to his family, his ministry and his

[2:16] community which he serves so very very

[2:19] well in uh my hometown of Romulus which

[2:21] is where I reside. Uh his church is

[2:23] right down the street and uh he does an

[2:25] absolutely incredible job of uplifting

[2:27] the community and ensuring that those

[2:30] are those people who are less fortunate

[2:31] are served uh to the fullest extent. So

[2:34] with that being said, it's my honor, my

[2:37] pleasure, and my privilege to bring up

[2:39] Dr. Mario A. Clark, Senior. Mario,

[2:52] want to say good afternoon or good

[2:54] morning to everyone.

[2:57] Kind of tall, so you'll have to excuse

[2:59] me.

[3:03] We just want to as we prepare to beseech

[3:06] the Lord. We want to say it's an honor

[3:10] to stand before you all. It's a

[3:13] privilege. Um I praise God for all of

[3:16] you that are here that work so

[3:19] diligently in your prospective

[3:21] positions.

[3:22] And I want to give accolades and honor

[3:25] to my good friend and brother Alan

[3:28] Wilson, the commissioner of district 11.

[3:32] Um, as we were talking in the office

[3:36] before I got here, I was just

[3:38] reminiscing over the years that we had

[3:41] time to fellowship.

[3:43] And you have a good man on the team. I

[3:46] just want to say that he has never

[3:49] forgotten his roots. He has never

[3:51] forgotten where he's come from.

[3:54] Being a pastor, a lot of people think

[3:56] that, oh, God just blesses the pastor

[3:59] and they don't need help because they

[4:01] can go straight to God. But last year, I

[4:04] ran into some difficulties with some uh

[4:08] things after my mother passed. And I

[4:11] didn't know what to do and who to turn

[4:13] to.

[4:15] And I got up at 3:00 in the morning and

[4:18] I I went down in my office and I began

[4:20] to pray.

[4:22] And

[4:24] not even realizing that I had the Wayne

[4:27] County Commissioner in my rolodex on my

[4:31] phone,

[4:33] it dawned on them. It just like a light

[4:35] came on. You know, you've done all you

[4:37] can do.

[4:39] And I I just didn't know where else to

[4:40] turn. And I thought about it. I said,

[4:45] "God has given me all the tools that I

[4:47] need to get this situation taken care

[4:49] of." And I got on the phone and I called

[4:52] him and he worked diligently

[4:57] to see us through our situation until it

[5:01] was rectified.

[5:03] And even when I gave up, I would get

[5:07] calls from him letting me know he had

[5:09] not forgot about us. So I just want to

[5:12] give praise to him for the diligent work

[5:14] he does in the community and all of you

[5:16] as well.

[5:16] » Thank you.

[5:18] » And at this time if we bow our heads

[5:20] please of a word of prayer.

[5:23] Dear heavenly and gracious father we

[5:26] want to say thank you.

[5:28] We want to give you praise, honor and

[5:30] glory for even allowing us to see

[5:32] another day.

[5:35] You let us know that each day brings new

[5:37] mercies.

[5:39] And we understand that you're the father

[5:42] that is in heaven and whom created the

[5:45] world out of nothing.

[5:47] We know that you're the God who spoke

[5:50] everything into existence.

[5:53] And all of us here are the result of

[5:55] your creativity.

[5:58] Lord, your word tells us that where two

[6:00] or three are gathered together in your

[6:02] name, you, God, would be in the midst.

[6:07] Therefore, we ask that you would bless

[6:09] each person present here today with your

[6:11] grace,

[6:13] your protection,

[6:15] your wisdom,

[6:17] and favor.

[6:19] We pray for clear minds,

[6:22] anointed communication

[6:24] that the desired result may exceed all

[6:27] expectations.

[6:29] And finally, we say thank you for being

[6:32] a God who is always understanding and

[6:35] loving. And God, we thank you for

[6:38] blessing us in ways that are beyond our

[6:41] understanding.

[6:43] In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we

[6:45] pray and give thanks. Amen.

[6:47] » Amen.

[7:02] Thank you.

[7:02] » Thank you. Thank you, pastor, for those

[7:05] inspiring words. Thank you, Commissioner

[7:08] Wilson, for your introduction, for all

[7:10] the work that you've done in the

[7:11] community. It has only been a year,

[7:12] Commissioner Wilson, but it seems like

[7:14] forever.

[7:15] But thank you sir for your service sir.

[7:18] » See I said something. That's okay.

[7:20] That's okay. [laughter]

[7:22] » Thank you. It was good. Thank you for

[7:24] your service sir.

[7:27] » Next item please. Election of officers.

[7:30] At this time we will have the election

[7:32] of the vice chair of the Wayne County

[7:35] Commission. I'd like to call on

[7:36] Commissioner Bun.

[7:45] Is there support?

[7:47] Sup supported by Commissioner Garza.

[7:50] Any discussion hearing? None. Please

[7:53] vote.

[8:06] Motion carries. Thank you so much.

[8:10] Next item.

[8:11] » Item number two is election of the vice

[8:13] chair proemporary of the Wayne County

[8:15] Commission. Like to call on Commissioner

[8:17] Joy Palro.

[8:25] » Thank you so much. Is there support?

[8:28] Supported by Commissioner Baker

[8:29] McCormack. Any

[8:31] » No. Supported by MKI.

[8:32] » I'm sorry. I was just looking at my

[8:34] little screen here. [laughter]

[8:35] Supported by Commissioner Morki.

[8:38] All right, Commissioner Beacon

[8:40] McCormack.

[8:41] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, just for

[8:44] clarification, I know because of uh our

[8:48] new terms, things have changed. So, we

[8:51] no longer have to

[8:55] um elect a chair,

[8:57] but just the vice chair and proim. Yes.

[9:01] Is is that part of the new rules or

[9:06] » That's part of the MCL? Don't uh 30 the

[9:10] law.

[9:10] » Okay.

[9:11] » Yeah. Michigan State law.

[9:12] » Okay. I just um wanted to clarify that

[9:16] uh I didn't receive

[9:20] the new

[9:21] » Yeah.

[9:22] » Terms of how we would do that. So for

[9:24] the chair,

[9:26] » Your election would take place every

[9:32] » We don't know yet. We're still working

[9:33] with the state legislature.

[9:35] » Okay. Okay.

[9:36] » So once we get clarification from the

[9:38] state legislature, then we'll relay

[9:40] that.

[9:40] » Okay. Great. Thank you.

[9:42] » Thank you. Uh please vote.

[9:53] Motion carries. Okay. Thank you so much.

[9:55] Congratulations, gentlemen. At this

[9:58] time, we need to do a swearing in and

[10:02] Miss Lane will do the swearing in of

[10:04] both of those positions.

[11:20] Oh, help me God.

[11:22] » Congratulations.

[11:31] » Congratulations again, gentlemen. Look

[11:33] forward to working with you again.

[11:37] Next item please.

[11:40] Vice chair pro Timont move for approval.

[11:44] Port

[11:44] » Been moved and supported. Any discussion

[11:47] on the journal

[11:49] hearing? None. Please vote.

[12:02] » Motion carries.

[12:04] » All right. Thank you so much. Next item,

[12:06] report from the chair.

[12:08] » Just want to wish everyone a happy new

[12:10] year. We had a successful 2025. Look

[12:14] forward to another successful year in

[12:16] 2026 working together with the

[12:19] administration and each of you to move c

[12:22] the county forward and all the things

[12:24] that we do for the residents of Wayne

[12:26] County. So, thank you for doing all the

[12:29] work and especially thank you to our

[12:31] staff that does so much work to support

[12:33] us as well. And again, we look forward

[12:35] to a prosperous and productive 2026.

[12:38] Thank you. Next item, unfinished

[12:40] business. There is none listed. We are

[12:42] moving to offering of all petitions,

[12:43] ordinances, resolutions, and

[12:45] presentations. There's one item listed,

[12:47] a resolution by all commissioners

[12:49] honoring the Northville High School boys

[12:51] cross country team for its successful

[12:54] 2025 season, which it capped by winning

[12:57] the Michigan High School Athletic

[12:58] Association Lower Peninsula Division 1

[13:01] State Championship for the fourth

[13:03] consecutive year. Okay, Commissioner

[13:04] Mki, come on up.

[13:11] like to call on Commissioner Murki and

[13:14] the team to come up for remarks, please.

[13:38] Good morning everyone and happy new year

[13:41] to everyone. Um,

[13:43] look at this great group. I thought I'd

[13:45] bring them up because it's a smaller

[13:46] group and they fit right here in front.

[13:49] Uh, thank you chair Bell and colleagues

[13:51] for giving me a few moments during this

[13:53] meeting to recognize the Northville High

[13:55] School boys cross country team for yet

[13:57] another outstanding season. You may

[14:00] recognize some familiar names as this

[14:03] marks their fourth consecutive Division

[14:05] 1 state championship. It's a real honor

[14:09] for me to recognize a team that has

[14:10] brought an incredible amount of pride to

[14:12] Northville and to Wayne County.

[14:15] I get to talk about many accompl

[14:17] accomplishments in this role, but I can

[14:19] honestly say this one is very special.

[14:21] Winning a state championship is hard.

[14:24] Winning four in a row in division one is

[14:27] something very few teams will ever

[14:29] experience. What they've done is truly

[14:32] historic. This season, Northville

[14:34] dominated all year. The team went

[14:36] undefeated in division in its division

[14:39] for the fifth year in a row, claimed a

[14:41] fourth straight Kensington Lakes

[14:43] Athletic Association Conference title,

[14:45] and brought home a fifth straight

[14:47] regional championship. That kind of

[14:49] consistency doesn't happen by accident.

[14:52] It comes from showing up every day,

[14:53] holding each other accountable, and

[14:55] believing in the process even when the

[14:57] work gets tough.

[14:59] This championship group includes and

[15:02] boys put your hand up when I raise your

[15:04] when I uh call your name. Seniors

[15:06] Benjamin Hardigan, Ryan Stojo, Ethan

[15:11] Herza, Colton Blackburn, juniors Brandon

[15:15] Cloud and Jack Lewis, and sophomores

[15:18] Manny Coats and Lucas Mullen. Each of

[15:21] you have played a role in this

[15:23] remarkable run and together you've built

[15:25] something that will rem be remembered in

[15:27] Northville for a very long time. I also

[15:30] want to recognize the coaching staff,

[15:34] head coach Tim Dalton, who will say a

[15:36] couple words along with Jack Dalton,

[15:38] Chris Inch, Lauren Peek, and Adam Gabra.

[15:43] Yeah. You built more than a winning

[15:45] program and you built a culture that

[15:47] instills discipline, teamwork, and

[15:49] resilience. and it shows up every time

[15:51] these athletes step onto the course. On

[15:54] behalf of the Wayne um behalf of Wayne

[15:56] County, congratulations on an

[15:57] extraordinary accomplishment. It is my

[16:00] privilege to present this resolution

[16:02] honoring your fourth consecutive

[16:04] division one state championships.

[16:06] Congratulations and thank you for all

[16:08] being here.

[16:23] First, thank you to all of you as

[16:25] commissioners and especially

[16:26] Commissioner Mori for uh taking a couple

[16:28] minutes. I know you have a ton of

[16:30] important information to discuss, but to

[16:32] honor our kids. Um she did a great job

[16:34] of summarizing it. Four years in a row

[16:36] um no matter what sport or activity in

[16:38] life, to win it all like that is truly

[16:40] incredible for these kids. Um, I will

[16:42] give you a couple stats on the sport.

[16:45] Cross country, you get each school gets

[16:46] seven kids. They run 3.1 miles or a 5K.

[16:50] You add up their finishing places in the

[16:52] low score win. So, like golf and low

[16:54] score. We had three finish in the top 10

[16:56] in the state of Michigan. Brandon Cloud

[16:58] Jr. ran 14 minutes and 52 seconds. I'm

[17:01] not a math major, but if you divide that

[17:03] by three, figure out his mile pace. Um,

[17:05] super impressive. Ben Hardigan, a

[17:07] senior, finished eighth in the state of

[17:09] Michigan. and Ryan Stojove was 10th. Um,

[17:12] our fourth runner was senior Ethan

[17:15] Herza. Fifth runner was Manny Coats. Uh,

[17:18] sixth runner was senior Colton

[17:20] Blackburn. Seventh was Lucas Mullen. And

[17:23] our junior, we had an alternate um, Jack

[17:25] Lewis. So, it's really about them. Super

[17:28] uh, proud of them, the way they

[17:29] represented not only our high school,

[17:31] but our community and really Wayne

[17:32] County on a state level. And then the

[17:34] last thing I will say, can't do it. We

[17:36] had 91 boys on our team total. Couldn't

[17:38] do it without assistant coaches. So

[17:40] truly appreciative for the two that are

[17:42] here today, Coach Lauren Peek and Coach

[17:44] Chris Hinch. Thank you so much.

[18:24] Thank you.

[18:28] » Thank you, Commissioner Mori. And

[18:30] congratulations coaches and to all of

[18:33] our young people. We have such dynamic

[18:36] student athletes in Wayne County and

[18:38] it's important that we recognize their

[18:41] successes. So, thank you again,

[18:43] Commissioner Mki, and thank you young

[18:45] people for coming down this morning.

[18:47] Congratulations on your success and we

[18:48] miss wish you more and maybe you'll be

[18:51] here next year for a fifth consecutive

[18:53] win. So, congratulations and thank you

[18:56] again for coming down.

[18:58] All right. Available. Okay. So, motion

[19:01] by Commissioner Murki, supported by

[19:03] Commissioner Peterson Mayberry form the

[19:06] resolution. Any discussion,

[19:10] please vote.

[19:15] Motion carries. All right. Thank you so

[19:17] much. Next item, please.

[19:19] » Reports from committees. There are none

[19:21] listed. We're moving to upcoming

[19:23] meetings.

[19:23] » Okay. Please note the upcoming meetings

[19:26] for next week. If there are any changes,

[19:28] please let the clerk know. Commissioner

[19:31] Garza.

[19:32] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd just like to

[19:34] uh note that the committee on public

[19:35] safety, judiciary, home and security

[19:37] will be postponed.

[19:40] » Hey, public safety postponed.

[19:43] » Madam Chair,

[19:44] » Commissioner Kimlock

[19:46] » Also like to um inform you that the

[19:48] committee on ways and means will also be

[19:50] postponed.

[19:53] » Ways and means postponed as well.

[19:58] Okay, Commissioner Garza.

[20:01] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I missed one.

[20:02] Uh, the Community Corrections Advisory

[20:04] Board will also be postponed until

[20:05] January 22nd.

[20:07] » January 22nd. Community Corrections

[20:09] Advisory Board members, January 22nd for

[20:12] that meeting.

[20:15] Right. Thank you so much.

[20:18] Next item, we're moving to new business

[20:21] immediate consideration. There are 10

[20:23] items listed. Item number one is

[20:25] requesting commission approval of

[20:27] » One second please for me. I just want to

[20:28] explain what we're doing here. So we

[20:29] have immediate considerations on the

[20:31] agenda for today because obviously this

[20:33] being the first meeting of the year we

[20:35] did not have committees prior to these

[20:37] items coming before us. So we will go

[20:40] through these items as if we're in a

[20:42] committee format. The representatives

[20:44] from departments will come and speak to

[20:46] the items and then the floor will be

[20:48] open for questions from the

[20:50] commissioners before we uh vote on the

[20:53] items. So, with that being said, madam

[20:56] clerk,

[20:56] » Item number one is requesting commission

[20:58] approval of a three-year professional

[20:59] services contract with two one-year

[21:01] options to renew between the Charter

[21:03] County of Wayne and RMS Energy Company

[21:05] LLC not to exceed $689,137.50

[21:11] for electrical troubleshooting, repairs,

[21:13] testing, and maintenance for the

[21:15] combined sewer overall retention

[21:18] treatment basins and the Rouge Valley

[21:20] sewer disposal system lift station.

[21:24] Okay. All right. Who's here to speak to

[21:26] this item?

[21:38] » You're on.

[21:40] » Hi, my name is Elizabeth Pereira. I'm

[21:42] the assistant division director for DPS

[21:44] environmental services division. This

[21:46] contract um is for as needed and testing

[21:49] and analysis for the um electrical

[21:52] systems at four of our pump stations,

[21:54] the CSO basins along with the pump

[21:56] stations that are located at the Rouge

[21:57] Valley sewage disposal system. Um this

[22:00] contract was needed because um the

[22:02] systems are very old and outdated and

[22:04] there's been a lot of electrical issues

[22:06] there and so we needed to get a contract

[22:08] in place so that we can have these um we

[22:11] don't have emergency situations that

[22:13] arise. We have a contract in place with

[22:14] a company that can handle this. Went out

[22:16] for bid and this this company was the

[22:18] one that won the bid.

[22:21] » For these particular sewage lines, are

[22:24] there others that are in need of this

[22:26] type of support or this will complete

[22:28] all of them?

[22:29] » This will complete all of them.

[22:31] » Any discussion on item number one?

[22:34] Discussion. Commissioner Peterson

[22:36] Mayberry.

[22:40] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, so you did

[22:42] ask my one question. Um, but I did have

[22:44] one additional question. So I noticed

[22:45] that so the headquarters for this is is

[22:48] in Minnesota.

[22:51] » I'm sorry.

[22:52] » The headquarters for RMS, I'm sorry.

[22:54] » Yes, they have local office.

[22:56] » Yes.

[22:56] » Okay. And then the other question was,

[22:59] have we had these repairs before? And is

[23:01] this the company that we've used in the

[23:03] past?

[23:04] » We have used them in the past for an

[23:06] emergency situation. Um, but we've had

[23:08] situations before where we've had to ask

[23:10] for either emergency um assistance or um

[23:14] we've had companies that we've had

[23:16] appeal with before. Um, this company um

[23:19] it went out as an RFQ so they were the

[23:22] most qualified.

[23:24] » Okay. I saw the rubrics and so the last

[23:26] question I'll ask is in the rubrics that

[23:29] was used I know there was one other

[23:31] vendor and so do we typically is it best

[23:33] practice to just go by the highest

[23:35] score? Are there other mechanisms in

[23:38] place to decide when you're deciding

[23:40] like who the final who the final company

[23:42] is that receives the bid?

[23:44] » So, usually when when it's an IFB, it's

[23:47] usually the lowest bidder, but this one

[23:48] was an RFQ, so it was um request for

[23:51] qualification um and they were the most

[23:53] qualified.

[23:53] » Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair.

[23:55] » Thank you. Any additional questions on

[23:58] this item?

[24:03] and let's do items one through six

[24:06] together and then we'll do seven through

[24:08] 10. Thank you.

[24:11] » Thank you.

[24:11] » Next item.

[24:12] » Item number two is requesting commission

[24:15] approval of an addendum to a cooperative

[24:17] agreement between the charter county of

[24:19] Wayne and Mallister Inc. doing business

[24:21] as Michigan CAT not to exceed

[24:24] $198,571.35

[24:28] through source well contract number

[24:30] 011723

[24:32] for the purchase of one Caterpillar

[24:35] 923RQ

[24:37] wheel loader

[24:43] chair commissioners Erica Smith Wayne

[24:45] County parks director uh this item is

[24:48] for purchase of uh equipment a front

[24:51] loader um to replace uh equipment that's

[24:55] aged out.

[24:58] Do you know how long the equipment that

[25:00] we had previously we'd had that for? How

[25:02] many years?

[25:03] » I believe at 25 years what I was

[25:07] pretty aged out. [laughter]

[25:10] Okay.

[25:10] » Yeah, we have some old equipment. We're

[25:12] very excited about this.

[25:15] Okay. Any additional questions on this

[25:17] item?

[25:19] Commissioner Baker McCormack

[25:21] » Point about the age out. Um, is that the

[25:25] usual life of the uh expectancy of this

[25:30] uh type of

[25:31] » That's a great question. Seems like

[25:32] things that were constructed years ago

[25:35] last a little longer. Um, you know,

[25:38] often what happens to equipment, we use

[25:40] it for as long as we can and replace it

[25:43] uh usually when we need it. Um it's good

[25:46] to have a plan in place for replacing

[25:48] but I think parks is a little behind

[25:50] just uh you know with re limited

[25:52] resources and rising costs for equipment

[25:55] like this. Uh but this had been planned

[25:57] for uh and budgeted in the parks

[25:59] millillage.

[26:00] » What's the warranty on on this?

[26:03] » That's a great question. Um I will have

[26:06] to follow up on that.

[26:10] » Mr. Colleen,

[26:12] » Thank you Madam Chair. Morning. What is

[26:15] a wheel loader and what do we do with

[26:17] it?

[26:18] » Um, from what I know, the front loader

[26:21] is used for a variety of things. It can

[26:23] uh lift

[26:24] » Wheel loader. Is that the same thing as

[26:26] a front loader?

[26:27] » Yeah, I think we call it in-house a

[26:29] front loader. So, it's equipment with a

[26:32] big kind of um bucket on the front. So,

[26:35] it can be used for lifting things,

[26:37] moving them. Um

[26:40] sometimes there's attachments you can

[26:42] move on can put on them for a few

[26:44] different um activities. Um it's

[26:47] » But it's a front loader.

[26:48] » Yeah.

[26:49] » Never heard of a wheel loader. Thank

[26:52] you.

[26:52] » Yeah,

[26:56] Mr. Mki.

[26:58] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I just

[27:01] » Turn your mic back on.

[27:04] » Thank you. It includes a 60-month,

[27:06] 30,000 hour extended warranty on

[27:09] powertrain, hydraulics, and tech.

[27:11] » Thank you.

[27:14] » Thank you, Commissioner.

[27:16] Any additional questions on this item?

[27:23] » Okay. Thank you. Next item. Number three

[27:26] is requesting commission approval of

[27:28] amendment number one to a three-year

[27:30] contract with a one-year option to renew

[27:32] between the Charter County of Wayne and

[27:34] Great Lakes Engineering Group LLC not to

[27:37] exceed $25,733

[27:41] 26 exercising the option to renew and

[27:44] extending the term to expand the scope

[27:46] of services related to the investigation

[27:49] of the historical significance of the

[27:51] Ferry Street Bridge to obtain State

[27:53] Historic Preservation Office and US Army

[27:56] Corpse of Engineers permits for

[27:59] professional engineering design services

[28:02] for the bridge reconstruction over the

[28:04] thoroughfare canal between Meridian Road

[28:07] and East River Road in Grossill

[28:09] Township.

[28:11] » Thank you for that runon sentence. Um

[28:13] [laughter]

[28:14] sir,

[28:16] » Good morning everybody and happy new

[28:17] year to everybody. This is Sammy Ki,

[28:19] director of engineering county highway

[28:21] engineer. This project is related to a

[28:23] bridge design for one of our

[28:25] consultants. Uh we had to uh do a little

[28:28] bit of extra work that was required. So

[28:31] that's why we're uh seeking additional

[28:33] funding to cover the design of this

[28:35] bridge.

[28:36] » Name for the record, please.

[28:39] » Your name for the record.

[28:40] » Tammy Caldi.

[28:43] » Thank you. Uh discussion. Commissioner

[28:45] Colleen.

[28:47] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning,

[28:49] Mr. Caldi. Um

[28:52] so we are looking at uh obtaining state

[28:56] historic preservation.

[29:00] » Yes sir. uh that's like a category that

[29:02] that bridge would be an historic

[29:05] » During the uh design of this bridge we

[29:10] and searching the information we uh

[29:13] determine this bridge is a historical

[29:15] bridge and then we have to seek the

[29:18] permit from US coro engineers as well as

[29:20] from the state too.

[29:23] » So what's the I didn't quite hear all of

[29:25] that. What's the uh what's the

[29:28] consequences? What

[29:31] is good for Wayne County? If this does

[29:33] have historic preservation, how does

[29:35] that change the management of it?

[29:38] » Speak closer to the mic, please.

[29:39] » Yeah, I mean, if it is determined to be

[29:42] a historical bridge, there are a lot of

[29:44] extra steps that required from us to do

[29:48] uh you know, we have to document the

[29:50] whole history of the bridge. We have to

[29:51] do uh take photos and make sure

[29:54] everything is being preserved. So, it's

[29:56] a little bit of a lengthy process to uh

[29:59] get this bridge approved by the state

[30:02] and US corp of engineers before we do

[30:05] any uh any uh reconstruction of this

[30:09] bridge.

[30:10] » Still having trouble hearing you, Mr.

[30:11] Cali. Maybe it's me. Um

[30:16] there's a different regulatory

[30:17] environment if you're on the historic

[30:19] preservation list or historic list.

[30:22] » Yes. Typically when it is a historical

[30:24] bridge you have to go through the

[30:26] process of getting a permit from MD for

[30:29] we call it the ship and uh like I said

[30:32] it's a it's a lengthy process to

[30:35] document everything the state needs for

[30:37] that particular bridge or even uh any

[30:40] entity we run it through it if we are

[30:42] doing a road job too. So it's it's

[30:45] required but if it is it's not

[30:48] historical or it doesn't have any

[30:50] history then we don't have to uh get a

[30:53] permit from MD that

[30:57] there any help from the state of

[30:58] Michigan in terms of uh maintaining it

[31:02] once it's historic. Does the state kick

[31:05] in anything for maintenance?

[31:09] » No sir. uh you know the the state want

[31:12] to make sure everything is being

[31:13] recorded and preserved for that

[31:15] particular structure.

[31:21] » Thank you Madam Chair.

[31:22] » Thank you Commissioner Murki.

[31:25] » Thank you Madam Chair. So just a couple

[31:27] questions. Who initiated

[31:30] this process to find out if this is a

[31:32] historic bridge?

[31:36] Typically this is in any design process.

[31:39] It's in any design process. In any

[31:42] design project they do.

[31:43] » Yeah. We have to make sure we are in

[31:45] compliance with all these requirements.

[31:47] » Okay. So if it's deemed historic too

[31:50] it's going to be more money a lot more

[31:51] money probably to

[31:54] » It's the cost will be to go through the

[31:56] process of the approval which is it

[31:59] costs sometimes from 20 to $30,000 just

[32:02] to do this part of the shu. Okay. But

[32:05] you don't think there'd be added costs

[32:07] as time moves on because it's historic.

[32:10] It would just be this.

[32:11] » Yeah. So far, this is what uh we have

[32:14] received from the design engineer.

[32:17] » Okay. So, we do this

[32:19] with every bridge that Okay. I didn't

[32:23] know that. All right. I guess that's it.

[32:26] Thank you.

[32:28] » Additional discussion. Commissioner

[32:29] Baker McCormack.

[32:31] So for clarification, do is is there

[32:34] some type of placard or something that

[32:37] goes on the bridge that says it's

[32:41] historical after it's deemed that

[32:45] » There are there are rules and guidelines

[32:48] by the state to determine which

[32:50] structure in general is historical or

[32:53] nonhistorical. So it's it goes by years

[32:56] and the way it's it's constructed too.

[33:00] So yeah, there are a lot of guidelines.

[33:01] That's why it takes a little bit of time

[33:03] and extra money effort to make sure like

[33:06] we preserving everything for this bridge

[33:09] before we demo the bridge.

[33:11] » Right. But is there a certification or a

[33:14] placard that goes on the bridge that

[33:17] that states this this is a historical

[33:20] designation?

[33:21] Is do you know if there's no

[33:23] » I don't think there is a plaque. I think

[33:25] there is a black usually with with uh

[33:27] every bridge that was when it was

[33:29] constructed. We preserve that too.

[33:32] » It's just part of the process of

[33:33] » Yes. Thank you.

[33:34] » Yeah. You're welcome.

[33:36] » Additional remarks questions.

[33:38] Commissioner Clemente.

[33:40] » Thank you, Madam Chair. So, as we're

[33:42] waiting for this, I'm wondering about

[33:45] the safety of the bridge. Is it fine to

[33:49] be used while we're waiting to do the

[33:52] reconstruction for the state to say if

[33:55] it's historic or not?

[33:56] » Yeah, I mean if if we determine that the

[33:59] bridge is not safe, we will close it.

[34:01] But the bridge is open to traffic, this

[34:03] mean it is safe to keep it open.

[34:05] » Okay, very good. Thank you,

[34:08] » Commissioner Palam.

[34:10] » Thank you, Madam Chair. uh to some of my

[34:13] colleagues questions. Yes, I believe at

[34:15] some point there will be a placard

[34:17] that's put up on the side of the bridge

[34:19] that designates that as a historic

[34:21] structure to Commissioner Clemente. Yes,

[34:24] I believe it's safe. I drove over it

[34:26] yesterday and

[34:29] uh also request to be the maker of this

[34:31] motion, item three. Thank you.

[34:35] » Noted. Thank you, Commissioner. Any

[34:37] additional questions

[34:40] on this item? Okay. Thank you so much.

[34:43] Thank you.

[34:44] » For the next one.

[34:45] » Oh, next one, too. Okay, [laughter]

[34:49] Madam Clerk.

[34:49] » Item number four is requesting

[34:51] commission approval of retroactive

[34:53] amendment number one to a one-year

[34:55] construction contract with a one-year

[34:57] option to renew between the Charter

[34:59] County of Wayne and Dan's Escavating not

[35:02] to exceed $64,88.91.

[35:06] exercising the option to renew to

[35:08] continue improvements to the Joy Road at

[35:11] McClumpa Road intersection in Canton and

[35:14] Plymouth Townships.

[35:16] Sir,

[35:17] » Yes. Uh this is a project nearby Canton

[35:20] Plymouth School. Uh we had to do some

[35:22] safety improvement at the intersection.

[35:25] There was no uh traffic signal. So we

[35:28] also determined that the traffic signal

[35:31] is warranted and we also had to make uh

[35:35] crosswalks safe to students to cross and

[35:39] this project uh started uh um on time

[35:45] and we determined uh that because of the

[35:48] signal there was like 6 months lead time

[35:51] on these ones. So, and uh the contractor

[35:55] continued to work to make sure

[35:57] everything is in place before the school

[36:00] opens up again. And uh we uh we're most

[36:05] the majority of the work was completed

[36:08] in May 2025. We just had to do some

[36:11] restorations to complete the job before

[36:14] the school students come back to school.

[36:17] So, the project has been completed. uh

[36:19] in order to close the job. Usually it

[36:22] takes about 180 days to close the job.

[36:25] We we have to have an active contract.

[36:29] » Thank you. Any questions on this item?

[36:32] Commissioner Do.

[36:34] » Thank Thank you, Madam Chair. This is my

[36:36] district. Um so I know that the uh the

[36:40] light has been operating for some time.

[36:43] Um what else needs to be done? I've I've

[36:46] read the analysis, but in

[36:48] non-engineering

[36:50] speak, what else needs to be completed

[36:52] on this project? And what's the

[36:55] timeline? And is the intersection going

[36:58] to be um closed at any point to traffic?

[37:02] No,

[37:03] » Everything is is right now operating the

[37:06] way it should be. There is no additional

[37:08] work needs to be done. All the bunch

[37:09] list has been taken care of during that

[37:12] last summer season. So everything is

[37:14] fine right now.

[37:16] We don't need to do any additional work.

[37:18] Everything is completed.

[37:20] » So what are what are we approving? What

[37:24] » We're approving more we there needs to

[37:26] be

[37:27] » We're asking for the work that has been

[37:30] completed

[37:31] and to close up the job.

[37:33] » Okay. All right. So everything has been

[37:35] completed. Okay. Great. Thank you. Thank

[37:38] you, Madam Chair. Any

[37:40] » Additional questions on this item?

[37:46] All right. Thank you.

[37:47] » Thank you.

[37:48] » Next item. Item number five is

[37:50] requesting commission approval of

[37:52] amendment number seven to a three-year

[37:54] agreement between the charter county of

[37:55] Wayne and the senior alliance with no

[37:58] change in the dollar amount extending

[38:00] the term of the agreement for fiscal

[38:01] years 23 through 26 to continue to

[38:04] provide congregate home delivered liquid

[38:07] and halal meals to eligible senior

[38:09] citizens in the 34 communities of the

[38:12] western Wayne County and down river

[38:14] areas. Sir,

[38:16] » Uh good morning. Uh William Chuck

[38:18] Jackson, Department Director for Senior

[38:20] Services. Uh this is simply we have a

[38:23] the Wayne County has a three-year

[38:24] contract with uh the senior alliance

[38:27] that's that's uh the area agency in

[38:29] which the Meals and Wheels program is

[38:32] administered through. And instead of

[38:34] having a bid out in the current year

[38:37] fiscal year, they agreed to extend the

[38:40] contract for one year. And we will be

[38:42] bidding for the on the contract in

[38:44] February of this year for a new

[38:47] three-year contract that will start uh

[38:49] October 1 of 2026.

[38:52] » Seven.

[38:53] » Seven. No. Well, no. It would start.

[38:55] Yeah. What?

[38:56] » This is

[38:57] » No, 2026.

[38:59] » Oh, start this year.

[39:00] » Yes. because this extension ends

[39:03] September 30th of 2026.

[39:05] » Gotcha. Thank you. Any discussion on

[39:08] this item?

[39:11] » This is a again a an extension for the

[39:14] current contract to the end of this

[39:15] fiscal year.

[39:16] » Correct.

[39:16] » Okay. All right. Any discussion or

[39:20] questions on this item?

[39:23] » Okay. All right.

[39:24] » Thank you.

[39:25] » Thank you.

[39:28] And the last one in this group, item

[39:31] number six, is requesting commission

[39:33] approval of retroactive amendment number

[39:34] one to a revenue generating towing

[39:37] services contract with one two-year

[39:39] option to renew between the Charter

[39:40] County of Wayne and Martins's Towing in

[39:43] the estimated amount of $150,000.

[39:47] exercising the option to renew to

[39:49] provide the sheriff's office with

[39:50] towing, storage, and auction services

[39:53] initiated for assistance abandonment and

[39:56] or nuisance abatement seizures.

[39:59] » Good morning.

[40:00] » Good morning, commissioners, and happy

[40:02] new year. Bonita Terry with Wayne County

[40:04] Sheriff's Office, Chief of

[40:05] Administration. So, we come before you

[40:07] today uh asking for your approval on

[40:09] this revenue contract with Martin's

[40:11] Touring. is from October 1st of 2025

[40:14] through September 30th of 2027 and the

[40:17] revenue amount of 150,000

[40:22] » And this is retroactive.

[40:24] » It is retroactive. Yes.

[40:27] » Know what happened to make it

[40:29] retroactive?

[40:30] » Just the timing but there has not been

[40:33] any towing services provided at this

[40:35] time.

[40:37] » Questions Commissioner Kina? Well, we

[40:39] haven't received any revenue rather.

[40:42] » Where's Ghen?

[40:43] » Thank you, Madam Chair.

[40:47] Towing contracts make me nervous.

[40:50] There's a long history in Southeast

[40:54] Michigan with towing contracts.

[40:58] Sometimes it involves the Kosanostra and

[41:00] other. How do we assess

[41:03] whether this is the proper company

[41:06] uh to provide these services?

[41:10] » This uh towing company was selected

[41:12] through a RFP. There was an official bid

[41:14] and an evaluation committee. So this

[41:16] Martins as well as J&T were both

[41:18] selected.

[41:19] » What do we look for in that RFP? You

[41:21] know, I'm I'm concerned about citizens

[41:24] showing up to get their cars back and

[41:27] how that process goes and how the

[41:29] company handles it. Uh,

[41:34] in the RFP, what are the things that

[41:37] we're looking for out of a towing

[41:39] company other than just getting a car

[41:41] off the road? Well, our operations team

[41:45] provides the information that they um

[41:47] really need to the procurement

[41:50] department and they go out and they do

[41:52] the selection. They have a entire list

[41:54] that the criteria has to be met and it's

[41:56] a scoring evaluation that's done.

[42:00] And I can't give you details as to each

[42:02] and every piece of it, but um the time

[42:05] that they've been in business, uh as far

[42:08] as the employees that are employed, uh

[42:11] their ethics that's involved. So there's

[42:13] a lengthy process.

[42:18] » All right. They just make me nervous.

[42:19] Thank you. Thank you, Madam.

[42:20] » You're welcome.

[42:23] » Mayberry.

[42:25] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, Miss Terry,

[42:27] so I know you've mentioned in previous

[42:30] meetings that you've come and changed

[42:32] some of processes that were or were not

[42:34] in place. So, thank you for that. And

[42:36] so, when I look back at the history with

[42:38] this company from 2012, it seems as if

[42:41] we started a new contract right button

[42:44] up until the end of one contract. So, I

[42:46] know you said timing on this one. So, it

[42:48] ended in October and so now it's January

[42:51] and we're seeing it. So there was

[42:52] nothing done. But do we have something

[42:54] going forward so that there's not a

[42:56] overlap in contracts like this? I mean

[42:57] when we're talking about towing, not

[42:59] like interrupting an existing project.

[43:02] Yes. And we continue to try to move

[43:04] forward with getting our contracts with

[43:07] doing like a fourmonth lead time. But

[43:10] between your staffing, not just for our

[43:12] department, but staffing and procurement

[43:15] and new systems, it's been a timing

[43:17] issue.

[43:21] » You're welcome. Thank you, Commissioner

[43:22] Mori.

[43:24] » Madam Chair, um our legal

[43:28] um committee

[43:30] has said there there have been services

[43:32] provided since the end of September.

[43:34] » Yes. And I um did speak with uh he's

[43:38] more like a director now. And uh he did

[43:41] assure me again that there has not been

[43:44] any revenue that we received. So if a

[43:46] vehicle was towed, I know that's listed

[43:49] on there and I seen yes that services

[43:51] were provided but I wanted to clarify

[43:52] that piece.

[43:54] » We did not actually have a vehicle towed

[43:56] during since

[43:57] » They haven't had a vehicle no for 4

[43:59] months.

[43:59] » Not with Martin's towing.

[44:01] » Not with Martin [clears throat] towing.

[44:02] » Yes.

[44:02] » So with another towing company

[44:04] » G& I'm not even sure because there is

[44:06] outside of this there's a lawsuit right

[44:09] now with forfeite laws. So we are really

[44:12] cautious on towing vehicles right now.

[44:15] Okay. So, we're just kind of paying.

[44:18] » No, we're not paying. This is a revenue

[44:19] contract. We get paid when these

[44:21] vehicles are auctioned and we have not

[44:24] received any revenue.

[44:28] » Our legal counsel want to weigh in

[44:30] through the chair by any chance

[44:36] » Through the chair to this honorable

[44:38] body. Um, we don't have any specifics.

[44:40] So, we have to rely on the department

[44:42] with regards to the um actions that have

[44:44] or haven't been taken and services

[44:46] provided by the vendor. Um so, I I would

[44:49] have to refer back to Miss Terry.

[44:52] » All right. Thank you,

[44:54] » Commissioner Kenlock.

[44:55] » Yes, Madam Chair. Um yes, she just

[44:57] mentioned a lawsuit. Um, I'd like to um

[45:00] ask um uh both our ask our council um to

[45:05] um coordinate with the department uh to

[45:07] get um an update as relates to the

[45:10] circumstances surrounding that um as

[45:12] well as your office as well. Yeah.

[45:16] » Yes. I'll coordinate with corporation

[45:18] council with regards to that. We also

[45:20] received recently a foyer related to

[45:22] towing um which so you may hear

[45:24] something about that in the future too.

[45:26] » Okay. I just wanted to make sure that we

[45:28] were on this side made aware of what's

[45:30] going on there. That's what I'm saying.

[45:33] » Thank you, commissioners.

[45:34] » Good morning through the chair Suumo,

[45:36] Deputy Corporation Council. Um, the

[45:38] lawsuit that's was referenced by

[45:40] Director Terry is a lawsuit that's been

[45:42] pending for several years in the United

[45:45] States District Court. um not just

[45:48] specific to it's a a a group that's

[45:53] throughout the country that's going

[45:54] challenging forfeerture laws and Wayne

[45:57] County

[45:58] the lawsuit obviously against Wayne

[46:00] County is part of a a national effort to

[46:04] uh bring about change in forfeite laws.

[46:06] » Okay. So, so just [clears throat] want

[46:08] you all to communicate with um our

[46:11] council and the chair uh so that we can

[46:13] know be brought up to speed as it

[46:15] relates to the impact of this lawsuit.

[46:17] Yep.

[46:18] » Okay.

[46:20] » And just for clarification, we use

[46:21] Martins's Towing, which is this contract

[46:23] here, and then JT towing. Are those the

[46:25] only two that we use?

[46:26] » Yes. Yes.

[46:28] » And for further clarification, this is a

[46:30] revenue contract where we receive

[46:32] proceeds after auctions.

[46:33] » Yes. Yes.

[46:34] » And you're stating that there's been no

[46:35] auctions in the last three to three

[46:37] months.

[46:38] » Yes, that's correct.

[46:39] » For us to get proceeds from.

[46:42] » Okay.

[46:44] Any additional discussion or questions?

[46:48] Okay. Thank you.

[46:50] » Thank you.

[46:50] » All right. Uh for items one through six

[46:54] is a motion for those. I have a motion

[46:58] by Commissioner

[47:00] Peterson Mayberry, support by

[47:03] Commissioner Wilson. Any further

[47:05] discussion on items 1 through six?

[47:10] Hearing none, please vote.

[47:26] Madam Chair, I wanted to be the maker of

[47:28] the motion of uh item one and I

[47:34] originally made the motion, but if you

[47:37] can just Thank you.

[47:40] » Welcome.

[47:41] » Motion carries. I have Commissioner

[47:42] Becker McCormick as the maker of the

[47:43] motion on item number one and

[47:45] Commissioner Palamera, maker of the

[47:46] motion item number three.

[47:49] » Thank you.

[47:51] All right. Next items are the Oracle

[47:54] contracts for

[47:56] 7, 8, 9, and 10.

[47:59] So, who's here to speak to those?

[48:02] » Happy New Year. And through the chair,

[48:04] Mike Jameson, Connect 43 project

[48:06] director.

[48:08] » Hello.

[48:09] » Hello. [laughter]

[48:10] » Coming in loud and clear. Okay. All

[48:13] right. Um, hold on one second. We'll

[48:16] have the clerk read number seven. Item

[48:18] number seven is requesting commission

[48:20] approval of a retroactive 7-month

[48:22] cooperative agreement between the

[48:23] charter county of Wayne and Oracle

[48:25] America not to exceed $67,895

[48:30] through the state of Michigan Department

[48:31] of Technology Management and Budget My

[48:34] Deal contract to provide ongoing

[48:36] maintenance and optimization of Oracle

[48:38] Cloud to directly build for the

[48:40] enterprise performance management

[48:42] environment through the connect 43

[48:44] module. Hey, Mr. Jameson

[48:47] » And through the chair if it's okay I

[48:49] I'll speak to all four contracts because

[48:51] they all they all relate to the same uh

[48:54] the same service being provided if

[48:56] that's okay

[48:57] » That's fine

[48:58] » So the these four contracts relate to

[49:01] our four major pillars for connect 43

[49:05] EPM which is the uh budgetary planning

[49:07] system uh the u enterprise resource

[49:10] planning or ERP system financials and

[49:14] » [clears throat]

[49:14] » Um the um uh the human capital

[49:17] management HR payroll system HCM. Uh

[49:20] essentially uh the the the the goal of

[49:23] this contract is two or these contracts

[49:25] are twofold. Uh the first is to serve as

[49:28] a bridge to allow us to uh enter into

[49:32] new contracts long-term that allow us to

[49:34] align the start and stop dates between

[49:39] the Wayne County uh the Wayne County uh

[49:41] systems and the Oracle systems uh which

[49:44] we'll you'll see uh four contracts

[49:46] coming up uh for for a for a May uh May

[49:49] amendment. The second is uh the the

[49:53] private the prior contract which expired

[49:55] on 9:30 bundled uh HCM, ERP and EPM into

[50:01] one contract and because we had

[50:04] different start uh start dates for you

[50:06] know related to the uh to the replans of

[50:09] the the implementations for

[50:12] ERP, HCM and EPM. uh all of the

[50:16] contracts were essentially bundled under

[50:18] one contract with the same start and

[50:20] stop date uh in in in our system in

[50:23] Oracle system because we're starting the

[50:26] services on different times. So uh just

[50:29] to level set for everyone uh we went

[50:31] live with HCM July 1st of 2024. Uh the

[50:36] ERP system went live October 6 of 2025

[50:41] and the uh EPM system went live October

[50:44] 27th of 2025. Then they had a one-year

[50:48] uh or or one month uh hyperare session

[50:51] under the implementation contract which

[50:53] was the contract that you know we've

[50:55] been uh dealing with primarily since

[50:57] we've been having these discussions the

[50:59] actual implementation of the systems.

[51:01] And so this managed services contract

[51:03] was primarily applying to HCM. And so

[51:07] these contracts were intended to

[51:09] essentially

[51:11] ensure we had funding for the services

[51:14] through the end of April which is when

[51:16] the the the the services expire in

[51:19] Oracle system. And so ultimately it

[51:22] would allow you know it would allow us

[51:24] to

[51:26] fund the services which we weren't

[51:27] intending for them to be retroactive

[51:29] when we initially submitted but uh we

[51:31] had we had some some delays in in

[51:33] getting some changes made in the Oracle

[51:35] system which uh you know we put it on

[51:37] the uh uh uh on the agenda to the uh to

[51:41] the internal team with a little tight

[51:43] timing. And so the the game plan really

[51:46] is uh to

[51:48] approve have these contracts approved

[51:50] and then present new contract amendments

[51:53] for longer terms that will tie up ERP,

[51:56] HCM and EPM uh you know for for you know

[52:01] a two to threeyear period. We're still

[52:02] kind of working through that with

[52:03] Oracle. Uh and so in the interim, these

[52:06] contracts would be the bridge between

[52:08] the end of the prior combined uh managed

[52:11] services contract and then the uh the

[52:14] start of those new contracts that that

[52:16] will be forthcoming for uh for a May

[52:18] approval.

[52:21] » Thank you. Uh remain remain on the line

[52:24] for questions, please.

[52:25] » Absolutely.

[52:26] » Okay, Commissioner Kenlock.

[52:32] » Thank you, Madam Chair. My question is

[52:35] um one uh so you intend on bringing to

[52:39] us an extension uh up to like three

[52:42] additional years. Um when does the

[52:46] sunset on this project when is it

[52:49] expected to end? Um as well

[52:52] [clears throat] as um definitely want to

[52:54] have a meeting to discuss this um this

[52:58] um ongoing uh contractual relationship

[53:01] uh and the costs associated with all the

[53:03] various aspects associ with these um

[53:06] with these contracts. Um ju just wanting

[53:09] to know do you have a sunset? Is it

[53:11] going to go beyond the three years? Uh

[53:13] what what's going on here? This is

[53:15] » So Yeah. Yep. Yep. Good good question.

[53:17] So uh just just for everyone's

[53:20] edification the connect 43 project

[53:23] involved four major pillars ERP HCM EPM

[53:27] and then the uh data warehouse or we we

[53:29] call it you'll see it as ADW. Uh three

[53:32] of three of the four have been fully

[53:35] implemented. So we again we went live

[53:37] with HCM July 2024

[53:41] October we went live with ERP and EPM we

[53:45] are live with the ADW for HCM so ADW the

[53:50] warehouse has two components there's a

[53:53] HCM component uh which is in production

[53:57] and then there's a ERP component which

[53:59] we haven't started implementation yet uh

[54:02] the the game plan to answer the question

[54:05] of when think we will be done with the

[54:07] implementation. So essentially kind of

[54:09] the the last step of the pro of the

[54:11] connect 43 project and then it

[54:13] essentially uh reverts to a ongoing

[54:16] maintenance of the county's Oracle

[54:17] platform. We're anticipating uh June or

[54:21] July. Uh we what what what we are doing

[54:24] is we are preparing a data warehouse

[54:28] ERPon

[54:29] ordering document that we would plan to

[54:31] present uh sometime in the early late

[54:34] March early April time frame just

[54:36] depending on how how fast things go in

[54:38] the process and then we would start the

[54:40] ADW ERP implementation when that

[54:44] contract is approved and we're

[54:46] anticipating 3 months or so but you know

[54:49] there you there's things that can

[54:51] happen. So, you know, potentially

[54:52] longer. So, we would bogey in some time

[54:54] for the unexpected. But under a

[54:57] three-month time frame, we would be

[54:59] anticipating uh the implementation of

[55:02] Connect 43 being complete in the uh June

[55:05] July time frame of 2025.

[55:08] » Okay. Okay. So, when I'm talking about

[55:09] those extensions that you're talking

[55:10] about the three years, okay, as you all

[55:12] are um in your um uh I guess in in your

[55:16] uh huddle discussing um the timeline

[55:20] associated with this, I want you all to

[55:23] understand that uh to think around

[55:26] shortening and getting this thing done

[55:29] on the on the as soon as possible, not

[55:32] looking extending outward. Of course, we

[55:34] want it to work. Um but it it's just I

[55:37] I'm just very u concerned about um

[55:39] issues that I will meet with you all to

[55:42] discuss along with the chair and the

[55:44] chair of um of gov ops as it relates to

[55:47] this issue because this this this has to

[55:49] stop. Thank you.

[55:53] » Thank you commissioner. Any other

[55:55] questions or discussions on these items?

[55:58] Commissioner Becker McCormack.

[55:59] » Thank you madam chair. I too am very

[56:03] concerned about this project. I believe

[56:08] I think 3 years ago we were saying that

[56:11] it would be done and complete up and

[56:14] running. Um I don't even know where what

[56:20] at this point what we've spent on the

[56:22] project. this kind of hard to keep up

[56:25] because we keep extending and I know

[56:29] that there's been um a lot of issues

[56:33] with this and um with the whole project

[56:37] um and I know what we're trying to get

[56:41] to, but it's it is concerning that we

[56:45] keep

[56:47] spending more and more money towards

[56:49] this project and it seems like we're not

[56:52] getting anywhere. I don't know if it's

[56:54] just me, but I don't know. Um, is there

[56:58] any penalties? Maybe we could ask our

[57:02] council um

[57:05] what we can

[57:07] » Madam chair

[57:08] » Do or is there any uh ramifications for

[57:14] each extension going beyond the point as

[57:19] you know

[57:21] is there any

[57:23] penalties that's that's what I'm asking

[57:27] » Through the chair to this honorable body

[57:29] um commissioner it it all depends on the

[57:33] way the contract is written. If there is

[57:36] no breach or no delay this on the part

[57:39] of Oracle and it's within the county

[57:41] then there wouldn't be a penalty. So I

[57:43] think that's a complicated question. Um

[57:45] nothing has been brought to our

[57:46] attention as we reviewed these that

[57:48] would give us the impression that a

[57:49] penalty should be imposed. But I will

[57:52] rely obviously on the department and

[57:54] those who are intricately involved and

[57:56] know all the details of this. But

[57:57] nothing came to our awareness that would

[57:59] even give us the impression that was um

[58:01] an issue at this point. Um but again, it

[58:04] all depends on the delay. And if there

[58:06] is a delay or it's just a slow process,

[58:08] I I can't speak to that. I would again

[58:09] have to rely back on the to the

[58:11] department.

[58:12] » Okay. So you're saying that each

[58:14] extension that we've had over the last I

[58:19] don't know five years I think. I I can't

[58:22] even remember how long the project has

[58:24] been going on, but I know it's been a

[58:26] long time. So, um you're saying that

[58:29] each delay there's

[58:32] you don't think that there's a problem

[58:34] with

[58:35] » We can't determine that,

[58:36] » Right? I'm saying that we have to rely

[58:38] on the department because we're not

[58:39] involved in the day-to-day. I can't

[58:41] speak to why there has been a delay or

[58:43] why there is a need for an extension. I

[58:45] think that would have to be a

[58:46] conversation with those involved in the

[58:49] department to really get to those nuts

[58:50] and bolts. I can't speak to that.

[58:52] » And based on that, I will be calling a

[58:54] committee of the whole just to talk

[58:56] about Oracle because it has been a while

[58:58] since we've talked about it, had any

[59:00] information, to know what the cost is,

[59:02] to know what the delays have been, to

[59:04] know what the problems have been, what

[59:05] have been the corrections to the

[59:07] problems. So, anticipate a committee of

[59:09] the whole early February to go over all

[59:12] things Oracle. And madam chair to that

[59:14] point what

[59:16] » It seems like we set up a

[59:19] » Um committee to no

[59:21] » To a board to review it or no to kind of

[59:25] stay on top of it. No, the commit that's

[59:27] gov ops is dealing with it. Ways and

[59:29] means from a general piece and the chair

[59:30] has been calling committee a whole.

[59:32] » Um do you recall?

[59:34] » I don't think we had a because it's been

[59:36] a long time.

[59:36] » It has been. That's why I thought we had

[59:39] um but anyway, maybe that's Yeah,

[59:42] » That is something we can do just so we

[59:45] can keep on top of it and figure out

[59:48] when this project will end. Um thank

[59:52] you. That's all I had to say. Yeah,

[59:53] there's been discussions in the gov ops

[59:55] committee over the years, but I think

[59:57] all of us need to a little get briefed

[1:00:00] on what has happened over the last uh

[1:00:02] few years and just see where we are with

[1:00:04] this contract?

[1:00:06] Uh Michael, anything additional?

[1:00:08] » Yeah. No, I'll just say through the

[1:00:09] chair and ju just and and that that

[1:00:12] that's a great question and great

[1:00:13] discussion. I I I do want to clarify it.

[1:00:15] Um when we go live, that is really the

[1:00:18] end of the implementation slash the

[1:00:21] project. So of the you know again of the

[1:00:23] three major systems uh or the four major

[1:00:26] systems that we procured as part of this

[1:00:28] project we're we're done with the

[1:00:30] implementation of the financial

[1:00:33] management system the budgetary planning

[1:00:35] system and the human capital uh HR

[1:00:38] payroll system. So the contracts that

[1:00:41] we're talking about now are for the

[1:00:43] ongoing maintenance. These would be the

[1:00:45] contracts that we would have annually

[1:00:48] perpetually as long as we maintain

[1:00:50] Oracle. These are managed services

[1:00:52] contracts which is a a different area of

[1:00:55] the industry than implementation. So the

[1:00:57] only project item that is still

[1:00:59] outstanding as of right now is uh

[1:01:02] implementing the data warehouse for ERP

[1:01:05] which uh went live in October.

[1:01:08] And just for clarification, these four

[1:01:11] contracts total roughly 140 was about

[1:01:15] 400,000

[1:01:16] » Uh 301,000 round.

[1:01:18] » So every so every year will have a

[1:01:21] 300,000

[1:01:22] maintenance bill.

[1:01:24] » Well, we you know the plan would be to

[1:01:25] lock it in long term, but yes. Yeah. the

[1:01:27] man that that the managed services is

[1:01:29] for

[1:01:31] Oracle providing assistance to the

[1:01:33] county in troubleshooting issues or

[1:01:38] implementing enhancements and and so we

[1:01:40] we kind of uh at a high level separate

[1:01:44] any any item related to Oracle into an

[1:01:46] issue or an enhancement. These contracts

[1:01:49] assist for those particular uh

[1:01:51] environments with the county resolving

[1:01:55] those issues or enhancements and that

[1:01:57] would be in perpetuity particularly as

[1:01:59] we're getting new functionality uh every

[1:02:01] quarter.

[1:02:03] » So at least 300,000 a year for the

[1:02:06] maintenance at least.

[1:02:07] » Correct. Correct.

[1:02:08] » Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Clemente.

[1:02:11] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I think it'll be

[1:02:13] very beneficial uh when we do have our

[1:02:16] committee of the whole that we give a

[1:02:19] cheat sheet that explains all these

[1:02:21] letters that Michael has been spewing

[1:02:24] out because not everybody understands

[1:02:27] exactly what those all mean. Uh we as a

[1:02:32] I won't talk for everybody on that

[1:02:33] committee but we have been um discussing

[1:02:37] this a lot. We get reports every month

[1:02:41] about it and it is a um indepth read to

[1:02:47] understand everything. So I appreciate

[1:02:50] you bringing us all together to discuss

[1:02:52] this. Thank you

[1:02:54] » Commissioner. Thank you. Any additional

[1:02:57] questions on items 7, 8, 9, and 10?

[1:03:05] Any additional questions? Commissioner

[1:03:07] Wilson. Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, not

[1:03:10] to pile on, but

[1:03:13] every time I see Oracle, I'm like,

[1:03:16] Commissioner Colleen, I guess I get a

[1:03:17] little nervous. I think you mentioned

[1:03:18] get a little nervous about the towing

[1:03:20] companies. I get a little nervous about

[1:03:22] Oracle. Uh, and just in a nutshell, I

[1:03:25] can say that uh several individuals,

[1:03:29] whether you're on uh county staff or

[1:03:31] whether you're uh member of the

[1:03:33] commission, still waiting on checks.

[1:03:36] So, I'm not sure what the issue is here

[1:03:39] because this has been ongoing. So, I do

[1:03:43] uh appreciate you, Madam Chair, for uh

[1:03:47] calling together committee of a whole so

[1:03:49] we can hopefully get this resolved once

[1:03:52] and for all because it's getting to the

[1:03:54] point right now where it's becoming

[1:03:55] absolutely ridiculous. So, thank you for

[1:03:58] that. That was just my commentary.

[1:03:59] Appreciate you.

[1:04:01] » Thank you, Commissioner.

[1:04:03] Any additional discussion before we

[1:04:06] vote?

[1:04:09] Pardon?

[1:04:11] Need a motion. Moved by Commissioner

[1:04:14] Clemente, supported by Commissioner Dob.

[1:04:18] Any further discussion?

[1:04:22] Hearing none, please vote.

[1:04:40] and carries.

[1:04:43] All right. Thank you.

[1:04:47] » Next item, please.

[1:04:49] » We're moving to page eight of the

[1:04:50] agenda. Testimonial resolutions and

[1:04:52] certificates of appreciation. There are

[1:04:54] five items listed. Okay. Is there a

[1:04:56] motion for the testimonial resolutions

[1:04:59] and certificates of appreciation?

[1:05:03] Is there a motion?

[1:05:06] Anybody?

[1:05:08] Uh, Commissioner Bun raised his hand. Is

[1:05:11] there support?

[1:05:13] » Okay. Commissioner Palmer support. All

[1:05:16] right. Any discussion on these

[1:05:18] resolutions and certificates of

[1:05:19] appreciation?

[1:05:23] Hearing none, please vote.

[1:05:29] Motion carries.

[1:05:30] » Thank you so much. Next item, please.

[1:05:32] » We're on Memorials. There are four names

[1:05:34] listed. Okay. Anyone wish to speak to

[1:05:36] the names listed in memorials?

[1:05:38] Commissioner Clemente?

[1:05:41] Oh, sorry. Okay.

[1:05:44] I'll just mention my aunt, Miss

[1:05:46] Marjgerie Bell, passed away uh in

[1:05:49] December. We had her services the top of

[1:05:51] the January. like to thank uh

[1:05:54] Commissioner Scott for coming out. Uh

[1:05:57] Marjorie was a lifelong resident of

[1:06:00] Coney Gardens. So, thank you for your

[1:06:02] support and coming out to support our

[1:06:04] family. Also want to thank Commissioner

[1:06:06] Wilson for coming out and supporting our

[1:06:08] family as well and all of the kind uh

[1:06:10] wishes and condolences from all

[1:06:12] commissioners and staff. uh she was only

[1:06:14] 64 years old but uh she's a retiree from

[1:06:16] Michigan Bell as was uh Commissioner

[1:06:19] Scott and again lived in Coney Gardens

[1:06:21] went to Corville. Um we're just going to

[1:06:23] miss her dearly but thank you for all of

[1:06:25] your words of condolences during this

[1:06:27] difficult time for my family. Thank you

[1:06:30] [snorts]

[1:06:32] Meris.

[1:06:34] Thank you, madam. Thank you, Madam

[1:06:35] Chair. Uh would like to uh sadly add the

[1:06:39] name of my grandmother, uh Kathy

[1:06:41] Kinesis, who passed away on Saturday. Uh

[1:06:44] we had just celebrated uh her 80th

[1:06:48] birthday on December 14th, and u while

[1:06:52] we're obviously all saddened by the

[1:06:54] loss, we take uh great comfort in the

[1:06:58] memories that we shared with her. Uh I

[1:07:00] feel truly spoiled to have had 39 years

[1:07:03] with a grandparent. I think that's an

[1:07:05] incredible blessing. Uh and and we take

[1:07:08] peace in the fact that uh she's no

[1:07:10] longer in pain and and she's reunited

[1:07:12] with my grandfather. So thank you, Madam

[1:07:14] Chair.

[1:07:16] » Sincere condolences to you and your

[1:07:18] family. It's a blessing to have your

[1:07:20] grandma for as long as you did, though.

[1:07:22] Thank you for sharing that, Commissioner

[1:07:24] Mariki.

[1:07:25] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to add

[1:07:27] two names. Jerry Valentine and William

[1:07:30] Frerieded.

[1:07:33] Thank you.

[1:07:34] » Thank you. Duly noted, Commissioner

[1:07:38] Clemente.

[1:07:40] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to add

[1:07:42] one name. Uh, Patricia Patty McNeel. She

[1:07:46] was a very active um part of the parks

[1:07:50] and wreck in the city of Lincoln Park

[1:07:52] and um she'll be really missed. So,

[1:07:55] thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Baker

[1:07:58] McCormack.

[1:07:59] » I would like to add Peggy Noble. She's a

[1:08:04] very instrumental um community leader.

[1:08:08] Um she recently passed away, lives in my

[1:08:10] district, College Park area.

[1:08:13] » Do they have the services yet for

[1:08:14] » No.

[1:08:15] » Okay. Please let us know when they have

[1:08:16] the service.

[1:08:17] » Okay. And I'll You want me to

[1:08:19] » Resolution with Yes, please.

[1:08:21] » Great. Thank you so much,

[1:08:23] » Commissioner Garza.

[1:08:24] » Thank you, Madam Chair. just like to add

[1:08:25] the name of Bill Kesler. He's uh was a

[1:08:28] longtime volunteer of Taylor North

[1:08:29] Little League in Taylor. It was the past

[1:08:31] president of Taylor North Central Little

[1:08:33] League. He passed away over the

[1:08:34] holidays.

[1:08:38] » That as well any additional

[1:08:40] commissioner.

[1:08:41] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to

[1:08:43] add two names. first of Paul Westerdale,

[1:08:47] a Ford Motor Company engineer retiree

[1:08:51] and also my daughter's father-in-law who

[1:08:54] passed away in December as he was about

[1:08:57] to turn 80. And also, I learned this

[1:09:00] morning that longtime down river

[1:09:03] journalist Mavis McKenna Farand passed

[1:09:06] away recently, and there will be

[1:09:08] services this Saturday at Michigan

[1:09:11] Memorial between 3 and 8:00. Thank you.

[1:09:15] » Thank you, Commissioner.

[1:09:18] Any additional names?

[1:09:21] Okay. As we stand for a moment of

[1:09:24] silence, let us also

[1:09:26] remember all of those persons who have

[1:09:29] passed away through gun violence as

[1:09:31] well.

[1:09:33] Moment of silence.

[1:09:44] Thank you so much. And again,

[1:09:46] condolences to all the families that

[1:09:49] were listed and lifted up on today.

[1:09:51] We're keeping all of the families in our

[1:09:53] prayers during this difficult time. Next

[1:09:56] item, public comments. Anyone on Zoom

[1:10:01] for public comments?

[1:10:06] No. Hands up. phone calls.

[1:10:08] » No phone calls or hands for public

[1:10:11] comments on Zoom. Anyone in the chambers

[1:10:14] for public comments?

[1:10:20] Any emails received for public comments?

[1:10:22] No emails were received.

[1:10:25] Once again, any public comments on Zoom,

[1:10:30] emails, chambers,

[1:10:34] telephone.

[1:10:36] Okay. Hearing none. Next item,

[1:10:38] » Reconsiderations.

[1:10:39] » There are none.

[1:10:40] » Remarks by members.

[1:10:41] » Any remarks by members?

[1:10:44] Remarks. Commissioner Dob.

[1:10:46] » Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, just want to

[1:10:49] make [clears throat] a remark about uh

[1:10:51] flu cases. Um, flu cases are surging in

[1:10:54] Michigan right now. Our state is been

[1:10:56] hit hard harder than most states in the

[1:11:00] country. And it's not too late to get

[1:11:02] your flu vaccine if you haven't got it

[1:11:04] already this season. Um it's not been

[1:11:07] too long since we have come out of a

[1:11:09] global pandemic. So we all know what to

[1:11:11] do with these sorts of um uh situations.

[1:11:15] You know, stay home when you're sick,

[1:11:17] wear a mask, wash your hands, don't

[1:11:20] cough with your mouth open. Um and so

[1:11:24] hopefully everyone can stay well this

[1:11:26] flu season. Thank you.

[1:11:28] » Thank you, Commissioner Commissioner

[1:11:31] Peterson Mayberry.

[1:11:32] » Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to

[1:11:35] um lift up and thank um our new mayor

[1:11:39] for the city of Detroit um Mayor Madam

[1:11:43] um Sheffield um with the RX Kids

[1:11:46] announcement that was done last week. I

[1:11:49] think I know we have passed that as a as

[1:11:51] a body here a couple of weeks ago and we

[1:11:55] know that that is an extremely important

[1:11:57] program and when it passed the

[1:11:59] commissioners who actually have Detroit

[1:12:02] we received lots of calls, text messages

[1:12:04] and emails about why Detroit was not a

[1:12:08] part of that program. And at that time,

[1:12:10] several of the leaders in Detroit

[1:12:11] mentioned that it was something that was

[1:12:13] on their radar. And I know um Madame

[1:12:16] Sheffield um mayor, she actually talked

[1:12:18] about that during her campaign. So, I'm

[1:12:20] just excited that the city of Detroit is

[1:12:22] now um also one that's supporting RX

[1:12:24] kids. So, I just wanted to lift that up.

[1:12:26] » Thank you. Thank you for that very

[1:12:29] important um

[1:12:32] program that will be beneficial to so

[1:12:34] many in the city of Detroit and

[1:12:35] throughout Wayne County. Thank you,

[1:12:37] Commissioner Baker McCormack.

[1:12:39] » And speaking of leadership, I wanted to

[1:12:43] acknowledge and congratulate

[1:12:46] uh my council member who is now the

[1:12:49] president of the Detroit City Council,

[1:12:53] James Tate. So, just wanted to send um

[1:12:57] my congratulations to him and um

[1:13:02] definitely willing to work with him to

[1:13:05] keep moving us forward. So, thank you.

[1:13:08] » Thank you. And the two of you must have

[1:13:10] read my notes cuz I had it for something

[1:13:11] to say. [laughter]

[1:13:13] So, thank you, Commissioner Wilson.

[1:13:16] » Yeah. Just uh quickly uh

[1:13:19] just uh in addition to what uh

[1:13:21] Commissioner Peterson Mayberry alluded

[1:13:22] to, um I want to know where are we at

[1:13:26] with the RX kids for the for the county

[1:13:29] for the the uh the indiv cities that we

[1:13:33] approved a few months ago. I know we had

[1:13:35] a discussion last time we were here

[1:13:37] about uh the Michigan state legislature

[1:13:40] had uh

[1:13:43] they had dis discontinued the work

[1:13:45] projects and I think uh since then uh

[1:13:48] attorney general Nestle uh get opine

[1:13:52] opined that uh that was wrong what they

[1:13:54] had did and they were going to uh

[1:13:56] reinstitute I guess the funding. So and

[1:13:58] I think I heard prior to that that we

[1:14:00] were not going to be impacted by that

[1:14:02] yet we had to vote on it. So I was

[1:14:04] somewhat perplexed and or confounded uh

[1:14:07] in terms of where we are at as of as of

[1:14:09] this date.

[1:14:10] » Do you mind if I ask the director to

[1:14:12] give a written report on that?

[1:14:14] » Sure. Sure. That'd be great. Thank you,

[1:14:16] » Director John. No, I can't see far away.

[1:14:18] If she's here, if we could get a a

[1:14:20] written report to answer those

[1:14:21] questions, that would be helpful. Thank

[1:14:22] you.

[1:14:23] » Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you,

[1:14:25] Madam Chair.

[1:14:25] » Thank you. Any additional Commissioner

[1:14:28] Scott?

[1:14:29] » Yes, I want to expound on that. also the

[1:14:32] RX Kids for Detroit. I want to thank you

[1:14:35] for um putting it on uh guess it was on

[1:14:39] Facebook and you sent it to us and and

[1:14:43] um it was rather lengthy, but it was

[1:14:46] really good to to see that and to know

[1:14:50] that uh we are expanding it in Detroit

[1:14:54] and hopefully we can get ours going.

[1:14:59] And I do believe we have what was the

[1:15:01] the number before break was 800 people

[1:15:04] had um registered in Wayne County in the

[1:15:07] six cities and 500 were approved. Don't

[1:15:10] quote me on those numbers, but we had a

[1:15:12] great response to what we're doing in

[1:15:13] the six cities in Wayne County, but

[1:15:15] we'll get a written report to everyone

[1:15:17] um so you can know exactly where we

[1:15:18] stand today.

[1:15:19] » Thanks again and happy new year's to

[1:15:21] everyone.

[1:15:22] » Happy New Year, Commissioner.

[1:15:23] » Good to see everybody back.

[1:15:25] » Yes. Amen. Healthy and back. Yes. Amen.

[1:15:28] Commissioner Wilson.

[1:15:29] » Yes. Just as a final comment, uh I

[1:15:32] suppose this is the elephant in the

[1:15:33] room, but I think we all are aware of

[1:15:36] what happened the other day over in

[1:15:37] Minnesota uh with the ICE uh

[1:15:40] circumstances. Uh and we also uh most of

[1:15:44] us are probably uh cognizant of uh the

[1:15:47] the rumors that there's ice facility in

[1:15:51] Highland Park or or potential ice

[1:15:53] facility in Highland Park. So I say all

[1:15:56] that to say this.

[1:15:59] There's been obviously a lot of

[1:16:00] discussion uh a lot of chatter about ICE

[1:16:05] and uh the role that they are playing uh

[1:16:07] in uh destroying neighborhoods. Uh so to

[1:16:10] that point uh is is there do we know if

[1:16:14] there's anything going on in Highland

[1:16:15] Park? I'm looking at my my my

[1:16:17] commissioner over here, uh, Martha

[1:16:19] Scott, cuz I know that's part of your

[1:16:20] domain because there's been a lot of

[1:16:22] inquiries about these individuals and

[1:16:24] how they're setting up shop, uh, for the

[1:16:27] sole purpose of sort of uh, separating

[1:16:29] families and violating violating the

[1:16:31] Constitution of the United States of

[1:16:33] America.

[1:16:34] Commissioner Scott. Well,

[1:16:38] I have spoken to my mayor regarding this

[1:16:40] and I guess just like on all of these

[1:16:44] states uh nobody knows you know that man

[1:16:48] up there that's supposed to be heading

[1:16:51] this country

[1:16:53] uh is um just sends people in and uh I

[1:16:58] would like to know more about what's

[1:17:00] going on in my city also you know and

[1:17:03] where would it be you know so I do know

[1:17:06] that we're all getting letters together

[1:17:10] to send up uh the state rep, state

[1:17:14] senator, and my mayor and myself.

[1:17:18] » Let us know if we can be helpful for

[1:17:20] those individuals who would like to be.

[1:17:22] Okay. Thank you.

[1:17:23] » Thank you, Madam Chair.

[1:17:24] » Thank you.

[1:17:24] » Thank you, Commissioner.

[1:17:25] » Thank you, Commissioner Scott.

[1:17:28] » Thank you, Madam Chair. First, I would

[1:17:30] like to thank all of my colleagues for

[1:17:34] renewing your trust in me to serve as

[1:17:36] the vice chair prom uh on the Wayne

[1:17:39] County Commission. I appreciate all of

[1:17:41] your support. Madame Chair, this morning

[1:17:44] I'm making comments not about tragedies

[1:17:47] in the Middle East. It seems to be a

[1:17:49] daily occurrence in the Middle East, but

[1:17:52] I'm making comments about what happened

[1:17:55] yesterday in in Minnesota. As my uh

[1:17:59] colleague, Commissioner Wilson alluded

[1:18:00] to, you know, the killing of Renee Good

[1:18:04] by ICE agents in Minneapolis is a tragic

[1:18:06] and unjustifiable act of violence.

[1:18:10] I mean, we must all condemn the use of

[1:18:13] excessive force and brutality by law

[1:18:16] enforcement agents against innocent

[1:18:18] citizens. Renee Good was a beloved

[1:18:21] mother of her community and her life was

[1:18:23] cut short in a senseless and unnecessary

[1:18:27] manner.

[1:18:28] This incident highlights the need for

[1:18:30] accountability and reform with ICE and

[1:18:33] law enforcement agencies to prevent such

[1:18:36] tragedies from happening again. What

[1:18:38] happened yesterday was not self-defense

[1:18:41] as the administration came out and and

[1:18:43] and portrayed. This was a murder in cold

[1:18:47] blood. Our thoughts and prayers are with

[1:18:50] this family and the loved ones of Renee

[1:18:53] Good during this difficult time. Can you

[1:18:55] imagine this mother dropped off her

[1:18:58] six-year-old daughter in school?

[1:19:01] Now the six-year-old has no mother. She

[1:19:04] lost her mother in cold blood. It's very

[1:19:07] tragic and we must all

[1:19:10] condemn this act of violence and speak

[1:19:12] out. Thank you, Madam Chair.

[1:19:14] » Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you for

[1:19:16] those words. Any additional remarks by

[1:19:19] members?

[1:19:21] Uh let me just say again congratulations

[1:19:24] to Mayor well Mayor uh Sheffield Mary

[1:19:27] Sheffield who will be sworn in tomorrow

[1:19:30] publicly at the opera house and to

[1:19:33] president of the city council James Tate

[1:19:35] um and all the new city council members.

[1:19:37] I'll be in in attendance at that

[1:19:39] ceremony on tomorrow to congratulate

[1:19:41] them and wish them well. look forward to

[1:19:44] uh working with each of them as we

[1:19:46] continue to move Detroit and more

[1:19:48] importantly Wayne County forward working

[1:19:50] together with all of our municipal

[1:19:52] leaders. So again, congratulations to

[1:19:55] the two of them and to all of our city

[1:19:56] new city council members as well. Any

[1:19:59] additional remarks by members?

[1:20:02] All right, hearing none. Is there a

[1:20:04] motion to adjurnn? Move

[1:20:04] » To adjurnn.

[1:20:05] » All right, meeting and adjourn. Thank

[1:20:07] you all so much.

Wayne County Commission - January 8, 2026

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