Detroit City Council Formal Session

Detroit City Council

Politics

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. EDT

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Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Live reporting by Sherrie Smith

Many public commenters supported the Fugitive Dust Ordinance, which was approved 7-1 with Councilmember Coleman Young II voting no. The 8 councilmembers who were present unanimously approved the Human Trafficking Ordinance. Councilmember Scott Benson was absent.

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It’s Tuesday, May 21st! I’ll be live-tweeting the Detroit City Council Formal Session at 10:00am for #DETdocumenters @DetDocumenters Media partners: @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @Michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit

08:39 AM May 21, 2024 CDT

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Here’s a link to today’s agenda: pub-detroitmi.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?I…

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For info on how to attend today’s meeting check out the City of Detroit Council webpage here: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDET…

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While we’re wait for todays meeting to start you can check out last week’s live-tweeting coverage by @NachumDetroit here: https://twitter.com/nachumdetroit/status/1790382109862875205

https://twitter.com/nachumdetroit/status/1790382109862875205

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@NachumDetroit If you feel there are errors or corrections needed to these tweets or you have questions, please contact documenters@outliermedia.org

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@NachumDetroit Meeting called to order at 10:11am

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@NachumDetroit Multiple members of Detroit City Council were not present at the start of the meeting at 10:11am

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@NachumDetroit 🏆 SPIRIT OF DETROIT AWARD PRESENTATIONS 🏆

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@NachumDetroit Principal and Robotics Coach of The School at Marygrove receiving their Spirit of Detroit awards

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@NachumDetroit President & CEO of Marygrove Conservancy is giving a presentation on The School at Marygrove

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@NachumDetroit Details on the Investment into Marygrove

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@NachumDetroit Breakdown on the new $60 million investment at Marygrove Campus

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@NachumDetroit A new U of M degree program set to begin this Fall with students on campus at Marygrove, the inaugural class is 26 students

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@NachumDetroit Councilmember Angela Calloway raised concerns that black students from Detroit need to also benefit from this program

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@NachumDetroit Marygrove Presidents started their goal is to have 50% Detroit residents but they are not pleased with the outcome

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@NachumDetroit Journal of the Session for May 7th approved

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@NachumDetroit Items referred to the various committees

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@NachumDetroit 🗣️ PUBLIC COMMENT 🗣️ Speakers limited to 1 minute 30 seconds

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@NachumDetroit In-person Commenter: Russell Woods resident spoke about the need for more day care and wished City would use abandoned schools for this purpose

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@NachumDetroit In-person Commenter: E. S. urged Council to pass the Fugitive Dust Ordinance

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@NachumDetroit In-person Commenter: started politics are covering up her rape, and that officers are paying for door dash and cash app

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@NachumDetroit In-person Commenter: Would like to have red, black, and green flag flown on Juneteenth. Requesting access to Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park too decorate and set up for event

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@NachumDetroit In-person Commenter: Resident of Belvidere Street concerned that her residential block is becoming commercialized. Signs indicate there is a house being turned into a cafe and a house being turned into a museum

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@NachumDetroit In-person Commenter: states he agrees with the intent of the Fugitive Dust Ordinance (line item 20.1) but is concerned that the ordinance will make good contractors leave and allow bad contractors to stay

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In-person Commenter: asked City Council members why any member of Council would not vote to support the Fugitive Dust Ordinance

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In-person Commenter: Wayne County received an ‘F’ for air quality from the American Lung Association

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In-person Commenter: asked everyone to vote Yes on L in the upcoming election to support the libraries

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In-person Commenter: 71 year old resident stated that two years ago his car was splattered with paint when the city was painting a building and the city refuses to pay

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Multiple callers in support of Fugitive Dust Ordinance

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In-person Commenter: Senior resident stated that she needs help getting a new refrigerator due to water in her refrigerator and multiple health conditions that she suffers from

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In-person Commenter: in support of Human Trafficking Ordinance, line item 20.2

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In-person Commenter: urged Council to include fence line monitoring in the Fugitive Dust Ordinance

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There are 32 callers online with hands raised for Public Comment

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Online Commenter: Southwest Detroit resident, Detroit should use the City of Dearborn as an example and put tighter air quality standards in place

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Online Commenter: JL lives near Vernor & Livernois and drives through a dust cloud every day that she sometimes cannot see through and greasy residue outside of her home

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Online Commenter: stated Mayor Duggan is committing genocide against black people in Detroit, he sent back vaccinations during COVID which caused many deaths and had to be stopped from turning off people’s water

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Online Commenter: Mayor Duggan has started programs that brought in millions in black wealth

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Online Commenter: 80% or more police officers live outside the city and 90% or more command officers live outside the city

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Online Commenter: line item 7.25 using ARPA dollars is illegal.

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Online Commenter: Member of Detroit People’s Platform in support of Fugitive Dust Ordinance

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🗣️ END OF PUBLIC COMMENT 🗣️

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Line item 20.2 moved up on the agenda. The Law Department and Police Commander Johnson providing an overview

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📑 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 📑

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BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE 16.1 APPROVED Contract No. 6006246 - To Provide Tax Advisory Services. – Contractor: Plante & Moran PLLC for a Period of Three (3) Years – Total Contract Amount: $100,000.00

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16.2 APPROVED Resolution of The Detroit City Council Approving The City of Detroit Local Development Finance Authority Budget For FY2024-2025.

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16.3 APPROVED Resolution of The Detroit City Council Approving The City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority Budget For FY 2024-2025

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16.4 APPROVED Resolution Of The Detroit City Council Approving The City Of Detroit Eight Mile/Woodward Corridor Improvement Authority Budget For FY 2024-25

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INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE 17.1 APPROVED Re-Appointing James Hamilton to the Historic District Commission for the term beginning immediately and ending February 15, 2027.

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Other Items from the Internal Operations Standing Committee and their results

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PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE

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Lots of discussion of Line Item 20.1, the Fugitive Dust Ordinance.

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NEW BUSINESS

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⏩ REFERRING TO COMMITTEES ⏩

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Here is the schedule if when various committees meet

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📣 MEMBER REPORTS 📣 5/25 Shred Day in District 4 Member Durhal shouted out D7 residents on Motor City Makeover this past weekend 6/7 Occupy the Corner 5-8pm at Williams Rec Ctr Playfield 6/24 D7 Policy Meeting from 6-7:30pm at Edison Library

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📜 TESTIMONIAL RESOLUTIONS 📜

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Meeting adjourned at 2:02pm

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This concludes my live-tweeting of the Detroit City Council Formal Session for 5/21/24. For more meeting coverage, check out: detroit.documenters.org

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By Lynelle Herndon ⋅ May 21st, 2024

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Detroit City Council

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The Detroit City Council is the legislative body of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The Council is responsible for the creation of local laws—called ordinances. Additionally they pass resolutions, motions, and the proposed city budget. The full-time council is required to meet every business day for at least 10 months of the year, with at least eight of these meetings occurring at a location besides city hall. The council may convene for special meetings at the call of the mayor or at least four members of council. Areas of responsibility for the Budget, Finance and Audit Committee include, Budget, Finance and the Auditor General.

City Council members are elected on the same cycle as the Mayor and will be elected in 2021. Seven members represent the seven council districts, while two members are elected at-large.