Detroit City Council Formal Session, 10 a.m.
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Public commenters request locks be removed from gas station stores after a recent shooting when customers were locked in.
Public commenters request locks be removed from gas station stores after a recent shooting when customers were locked in.
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08:51 AM May 16, 2023 CDT
Mayor’s Office- Member Young motioned to approve Line Items 19.1-19.7 with discussion. Member Benson provided clarity. APPROVED
Office of Contracting and Procurement - Line Item 19.8 re: Contact No. 3065672 for BSEED Air Monitoring near Stellantis plant. Member Santiago-Romero motioned to approve with discussion. Member Johnson questioned effectiveness of monitoring methods and procedures
Office of Contracting and Procurement - Line Item 19.8 re: Contact No. 3065672 for BSEED Air Monitoring near Stellantis plant. 4 Objections. APPROVED
Member Waters submitted for approval with discussion Line Items 19.13-19.14. Motion to end debate, 5 objections. FAILED to end debate. Member Durhal submitted a point of order
Line Item 19.14 APPROVED as amended. Member Johnson asked that the specific amended section be highlighted. Motioned to Call to Question.
LINE Item 19.15 to recognize May as Nurses Month APPROVED
All reports from City Departments referred to Committee
One Walk-on item to New Business by Member Santiago-Romero
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Detroit City Council
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.
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