Tuesday, September 20, 2016

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 APPROVAL OF JOURNAL OF LAST SESSION RECONSIDERATIONS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS PRESIDENT’S REPORT ON STANDING COMMITTEE REFERRALS AND OTHER MATTERS: BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDIT STANDING COMMITTEE: LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION 1. Submitting report relative to CAFR Auditor Selection. (This contract under review is to audit the FY 2016 – 2019 CAFRs. While it does not appear that Plante & Moran PLLC is technically in conflict of interest, it is clear the auditor selection process was tainted by pariticipation in the selection process by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer members responsible for the preparation of the City’s financial statements to be audited. The Legislative Policy Division recommends that the Inspector General review the auditor selection process to determine any improprieties and ethics violations.) INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE: OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT Submitting the following Office of Contracting and Procurement Contracts: 2. Submitting reso. autho. Contract No. 6000286 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Repair Service, Labor and/or Parts for all Brands Fire Apparatus Vehicles – Contractor: R&R Fire Truck Repair, Inc., Location: 751 Dohemy Drive, Detroit City Council Agenda 2 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 (Continued) Northville, MI 48167 – Contract Period: September 30, 2016 through September 29, 2019 – Total Contract Amount: $400,000.00. GENERAL SERVICES LAW DEPARTMENT 3. Submitting reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of Willeen Washington v. City of Detroit; case No.: 15-011852-NF; File No.: L15-00697; in the amount of $7,500.00, by reason of alleged injuries sustained on or about January 23, 2015. 4. Submitting reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of Donnie Graham v. City of Detroit, et al.; Case No.: 15-005405-NF; File No.: L15-00258 (VXS); in the amount of $20,000.00, by reason of alleged injuries sustained on or about October 4, 2014. 5. Submitting reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of Norman S. Hamada v. City of Detroit and Faarook Abdul-Tyler-Russell Sims-Bey; Case No.: 15-005057 NI; File No.: L15-00498 (JLA); in the amount of $200,000.00, by reason of injuries from a multi-vehicle/bus accident on I-94 or near East Outer Drive in the City of Detroit which occurred on or about February 7, 2015. 6. Submitting reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of County of Wayne v. City of Detroit; Wayne County Circuit Court Case: 16-006431-CH and lawsuit of City of Detroit v. County of Wayne; Wayne County Court Case No.: 16-007718-CH; File No.: L16-00561 (EBG). 7. Submitting reso. autho. Legal Representation and Indemnification in lawsuit of Amos Cameron v. City of Detroit, et al; Civil Action Case No.: 16-002921 NF, for TEO Sherry Heath. 8. Submitting reso. autho. Legal Representation and Indemnification in lawsuit of Denise Travis v. City of Detroit; Civil Action Case No.: 16-001685 NI, for P.O. Donald Hiatt. 9. Submitting reso. autho. Legal Representation and Indemnification in lawsuit of Johnnie Grissom v. City of Detroit, et al.; Civil Action Case No.: 16-006198 NI, for TEO Derek Rollins. 10. Submitting reso. autho. Legal Representation and Indemnification in lawsuit of Hafad Yahya v. City of Detroit; Civil Action Case No.: 16-00358 NI, for P.O. Fitzgerald Harris. 11. Submitting reso. autho. Legal Representation and Indemnification in lawsuit of Sonja Griggs v. City of Detroit; Civil Action Case No.: 15-cv-13822, for P.O. Thomas Rodgers (retired), P.O. Lynn C. Moore, P.O. William Zeolla, P.O. Jason Detroit City Council Agenda 3 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 (Continued) Kile, P.O. Brandon Pierce, P.O. Darrell Dawson, P.O. Brandon Catlin and P.O. Maurice Pettigrew. 12. Submitting report relative to Law Department Report on MVA Settlements as authorized by resolution of the Detroit City Council. (The Law Department has submitted a privileged and confidential memorandum regarding the above- reference matter.) PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE: HOUSING AND REVITALIZATION DEPARTMENT 13. Submitting reso. autho. Request for Public Hearing for Shoppes on Woodward LLC, Application to Establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District, in the area along Woodward Avenue between Grand Boulevard and Baltimore Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, in accordance with Public Act 146 of 2000. (The Housing & Revitalization Department and Finance Department have reviewed the application of Shoppes on Woodward, LLC and find that it satisfies the criteria set forth by P.A. 146 of 2000 and would be considered with development and economic goals of the Master Plan.) (Petition #1192) LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION 14. Submitting report relative to Transfer of an existing Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate (#2003-571) issued to Vitec, LLC to Kautex, a Division of Textron, Inc. in accordance with Public Act 198 of 1974. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 15. Submitting reso. autho. Request for Public Hearing to Establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), in the area generally bounded by Broadway Street, Gratiot Avenue, Randolph Street, centre Street, and East Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, in Paradise Valley in accordance with Public Act 210 of 2005. (Petition # 1263) (The Planning and Development Department has reviewed the request of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District, and find that it satisfies the criteria set orth by Public Act 210 of 2005 and that it would be consistent with the development and economic goals of the Master Plan.) 16. Submitting reso. autho. Request for Public Hearing to Establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District for Trident-Checker, LLC in the area generally located at Trumbull, West Elizabeth Street and Eighth Street, Detroit, Michigan, in Detroit City Council Agenda 4 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 (Continued) accordance with Public Act 210 of 2005. (Petition #1241) (The Planning and Development Department has reviewed the request of Trident-Checker, LLC to establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District, and find that it satisfies the criteria set forth by Public Act 210 of 2005 and that it would be consistent with the development and economic goals of the Master Plan.) 17. Submitting reso. autho. Request for Public Hearing to Approve an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Certificate on behalf of 1249 Griswold Street, LLC, in the area of 1249 Griswold Street, Detroit, Michigan, in accordance with Public Act 146 of 2000. (The Planning and Development Department has reviewed the application of 1249 Griswold Street, LLC, and find that it satisfies the criteria set forth by P.A. 146 of 2000 and would be consistent with development and economic goals of the Master Plan.) PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) ARE TO BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE: OFFICE OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT Submitting the following Office of Contracting and Procurement Contracts: 18. Submitting reso. autho. Contract No. 6000294 - 100% City (RTCC) Funding – To Provide Software Licenses, Agreement and Maintenance Support – Contractor: Pen-Link Ltd., Location: 5944 Vandervoort Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516 – Contract Period: September 20, 2016 through September 19, 2019 – Total Contract Amount: $83,850.00. POLICE BUILDINGS, SAFETY ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT 19. Submitting report relative to DEFERRAL OF DEMOLITION ORDER on property located at 5211 Devonshire. (A special inspection on September 7, 2016 revealed the building is secured and appears to be sound and repairable. Therefore, it is recommended that the demolition order be deferred for a period of six months subject to conditions of the order.) LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIVISION 20. Submitting report relative to Supplemental Report on Demolition Standards and Land Use. (The proposed code change would allow for demolition contractors to use the crushed foundation of the demolished dwelling as part of the material to refill the hole. The demolition contractor would be able to place 40-100% rock, concrete, brick, block, or masonry, crushed between 1.5 and 8 inches in diameter, up to 6 inches below grade, the top six inches is only required to be filled with clean soil.) Detroit City Council Agenda 5 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 (Continued) MISCELLANEOUS 21. Council Member Tate submitting memorandum relative to blight concerns at 16222 Wormer. 22. Council Member Tate submitting memorandum relative to Improve Detroit/SeeClickFix Prompts Related to Sidewalk Repairs. VOTING ACTION MATTERS OTHER MATTERS COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES PUBLIC COMMENT STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE MAYOR’S OFFICE 23. Sheffield , reso. autho. Petition of JDRF (#1134), request to hold the “JDRF One Walk” starting at Milliken State Park and Detroit River Walk on September 25, 2016 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am with temporary street closure on Atwater St. (The Mayor’s Office and all other City departments RECOMMEND APPROVAL of this petition.) 24. Sheffield , reso. autho. Petition of Detroit 300 Conservancy (#1206), request to host “Harvest Happenings 2016” at Campus Martius Park from September 1- October 31, 2016 with various

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