Detroit City Council Formal Session

Detroit City Council

Politics

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

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Caitlin Santer

The planning department presented updates on the city’s master plan. Councilmembers asked how residents learned about the Master Plan Advisory Group, and how its members were selected.

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Live reporting by Heather Alder

The planning department presented updates on the city’s master plan. Councilmembers asked how residents learned about the Master Plan Advisory Group, and how its members were selected.

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10:24 PM Sep 9, 2024 CDT

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Information to attend the meeting (via Zoom, telephone. Also information on how to submit or ask to be heard for public comment. detroitmi.gov/government/cit…

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Less than 2 hrs! Here is a link for the different standing committees and the chair & members for each & the committees responsibilities. detroitmi.gov/government/cit…

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Waiting for the meeting to start!

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I hear laughter…still not started via zoom

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Meeting started

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Roll call- didn’t hear Coleman Young, James Tate, Angela Whitfield-Calloway- Fred Durhal running late.

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Member Calloway has joined.

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“Plan Detroit” presentation “Master Plan”-

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They are updating council on where they are in the “process”. Lots of charts…going over quickly! Members don’t have copy of presentation

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Advisory group-citizens They say they wanted diverse representation….age etc…bit certain of how application process went (only online, where published etc.)

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Next steps-

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to find out more information. Plandetroit.com

Plandetroit.com

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Member Calloway asking some ? About the Project, & citizen responses from citizens & how they got them. She found out about it at Livernois Jazz on the Ave advised staff was professional. Was advised mainly online responses.

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Mary Waters said it was her 1st day hearing of this plan…& asked if they have worked with any council members task force. Advised no. She wants to hear more about it. People calling her knew about it before she knew about it. She didnt have any info to provide them.

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They are pushing people to go to plandetroit.com

plandetroit.com

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Members are ? How citizens are being engaged (survey ?’s & outreach).

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Member Calloway asked the presenters if they lived in Detroit…1 was not…she said she’s curious about non citizens being involved.

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Coleman Young II is present

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Mary Waters ? How people can get in advisory committee. Was advised it is closed for applications (got a laugh & a wow from council who seems to feel if they didn’t know about it, how would people.) Waters -“they probably did not know that they could apply, cause I didn’t know.”

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Pro Tem Tate is present.

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President Sheffield is ? If council was requested for nominations/suggestions. Was advised they had some nominations/suggestions and took them seriously. Pro Tem Tate said he had seen a couple emails advising of the advisory council.

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Unto standing committee reports!

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Public comments!!!

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Resident advised of building issues with Himelhoch Apartments - Unable to utilize the entrance door caused concusion of resident Ester due to having to walk in alley. Unsafe- They asked for Building Safety to review.

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Resident Perry Columbus bought house from land bank…he’s a disabled veteran. They plexy glasses his house while he was away. He lives there.- Member Calloway asked why they would not extend time frame for resident- like they do for businesses. Member Waters upset as well.

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Detroits For Tax Justice - public comments about how tax $ for library’s and schools going elsewhere- Here is their website. detroitersfortaxjustice.com

detroitersfortaxjustice.com

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Public comments continue

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Betty Lynn’s speaking on overtaxing of residents with no acknowledgment by “satanic Duggan”. Thanked Member Calloway for speaking up for many citizens.

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Online public comments

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A few public comments on elections integrity. Members advised of previous report released.

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Tara Brown- Sherman Butler death- at hands of baliff - She wants more transparency- Coverage by the @freep Check out this article from Detroit Free Press: Detroit police won't release video in bailiff's killing of man being evicted freep.com/story/news/loc…

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@freep Public Comments- Mr Cunningham request people ride the buses and take a notepad and talk to the riders… @DetDocumenters did that! Read some of our experiences- documenters.org/assignments/do…

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@freep @DetDocumenters End of public comments-

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@freep @DetDocumenters 15.3 Higginbotham School developed into multi family housing. Member Calloway expressed joy with the fact the school is not being demolished but being used for housing. There are at least 2 schools in Ferndale that are now housing. Such as The James- thejamesferndale.com/?gad_source=1&…

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@freep @DetDocumenters 16.2 member Calloway wants to inquire about the $2.5 million they approved for safety for police/fire- Item is to pay person in accident with marked police car for $17,500. Item moved to later in meeting while they try to get representative to answer Calloways ?

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@freep @DetDocumenters Standing committee reports done. Unfinished business

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@freep @DetDocumenters Correction—-on PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE 17.1 was unfinished business- passed. All other items from this committeee passed.

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@freep @DetDocumenters New Business- 21 items 18.1-18.21 Young advised these are events- Sheffield 18.21 ? Restrooms at Hart Plaza and cleanliness. Young said would like administration to look into.

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@freep @DetDocumenters 18.1 on hold for a week- member Calloway has concerns about 100% city funded if artist chosen are not Detroit citizens. They are going to get further clarification on selection of artist pub-detroitmi.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ash…

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@freep @DetDocumenters Back to 16.1- lawsuit settlement- Member Calloway ? $2.7 million (not $2.5) for safety…police representative advised they never received that funding. She will look into it. It is now approved.

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@freep @DetDocumenters They are done!! Meeting Adjourned.

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@freep @DetDocumenters They have 2 closed session meetings a rating at 3:00 & 3:30

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@freep @DetDocumenters Follow @DetDocumenters & visit to try to keep up with soooooooo much going on! detroit.documenters.org

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@freep @DetDocumenters AGAIN——IMPORTANT ::::If you believe anything in the coverage this morning is inaccurate, please email us at documenters@outliermedia.org with "Correction Request" in the subject line.

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@freep @DetDocumenters Oh & #GoLions ! #Detroit #DetroitGrit @Lions

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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.