Scott Benson

Contaminated Dirt

City is covering testing and cleanup at no cost to residents; cost-per-hole figures not yet reported.

Voter turnout and election access

Approximately $45,000 for two drop boxes, funded via grants.

Proposed Interim Zoning Moratorium on AI Data Centers

DEGC notes data centers pay personal property tax that manufacturers don't — potentially significant revenue.

Detroit Water and Sewerage Infrastructure and Affordability

DWSD Director Gary Brown has said water rates will rise at least 4% every year.

Stockbridge Renaissance Center 600 Tower redevelopment incentives

$7.8 million value in OPRA abatement over 12 years plus a $16.7 million TIF capture, against an estimated $4.3 million net city benefit.

PILOT reconsiderations for Hyde Park and Prentis housing

The PILOTs replace traditional property taxes with a percentage-of-rent service charge for 15 years, reducing general fund revenue on those properties.

Zoning Reform for Strategic Density and Affordable Housing

Could lower housing costs long-term by enabling more housing construction, though no cost estimate was given.

Dangerous buildings and demolition costs

Millions in bond and blight funding — Young asked whether rising interest rates on general obligation bonds could cost taxpayers more.

RenCen Community Benefits and Revenue-Sharing Questions

Abatements worth about $5.2 million in tax savings, with a projected $4.27 million net benefit to the city over the incentive period.

Apartment complex tenant complaints

No dollar figure committed yet; historic tax credits and the PILOT program are potential funding tools.

Homeowners Property Exemption (HOPE) updates

Eligible homeowners can now claim HOPE relief for two years instead of one, potentially thousands in property tax savings.

Emergency demolitions of dangerous residential properties

Combined contract amounts run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, largely from bond funds, including $54,566.35 at 8014 Foster.

Transit service and non-drivers

Advocates say significantly more funding is needed to expand DDOT bus service to the level residents deserve.

Objection to officer indemnifications

Settlements approved today total roughly $598,538; referrals include settlements totaling about $358,895 more.

City-Owned Property Sales

The city will collect a combined $9,880 from the two sales.

Property Tax Reform and Assessment Concerns

Rising property values support revenue but raise overassessment concerns; a 1-mill reduction equals about $7 million in revenue.

Supplemental checks for city retirees

$12 million total — $10 million budgeted plus $2 million from projected surplus.

Citywide PILOT program oversight

Callers argue forgone property taxes shrink the general fund that pays for city services.

Police Oversight and Appointment Controversy

None.

Data center tax revenue impact

Unknown — the analysis itself examines potential data center tax revenue for the city.

Receive and File: Butzel Family Recreation Center Parking Lot Transfer Memo

Approval of Minutes

Approval of Minutes

Status of Law Department — Chapter 17 claims ordinance amendment

Status of Legislative Policy Division — FY2025/FY2026 appropriations report

Status of Council Member Latisha Johnson — Monteith Library capital improvements

Status of Council Member Mary Waters — utility audit resolution

Status of Council Member McCampbell — FY27 Mayor's Office budget questions

Status of Council Member McCampbell — Auditor General claims award ordinance questions

Status of Council Member McCampbell — October 8 FY27 discussion follow-up

Status of Council Member McCampbell — 2023 property tax reform RFI addendum

Approval of Minutes (October 28, 2026)

Sharon Parker — Board of Zoning Appeals reappointment

Josephina Ramon — Tenants' Rights Commission reappointment

Maria Muhammad — Property Tax Board of Review reappointment

Jacqueline Robinson — Property Tax Board of Review reappointment

Walk-on interviews: Tiffany Franklin and John George

9.1 — Tenants' Rights Commission stipends ordinance

9.2 — Angela T. Jones labor petition

9.3 — Detroit First Jobs and Opportunities Ordinance

reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of Ware, Shari v Mary Lou Engelman, City of Detroit, et al

reso. autho. Settlement in lawsuit of Ware, Shari v Mary Lou Engelman, City of Detroit, et al

Ware v. Engelman settlement resolution ($60,000)

NCAA Special Event License ordinance, Chapter 28.5 (20.1)

MOVE TO NEW BUSINESS

MOVE TO NEW BUSINESS.

Recommend Approval of Contract Amendment with Enterprise FM Trust

Voted no to seek a clearer commitment on electric and hybrid vehicles in the fleet portfolio.

MOVE TO NEW BUSINESS

MOVE TO NEW BUSINESS

Approval of October 14, 2026 Minutes

2026 3rd Quarter Report from the Office of Inspector General

Contract No. 6005144-A2 - Detroit Employment Solutions Corp.

Legal Representation and Indemnification for PO Syncere Thurman

Legal Representation and Indemnification for PO Yvette Hudson

Pay Range Adjustment for Deputy Director Detroit Cable Communications Commission

2027 Homeowner Property Exemption (HOPE) Policy and Guidelines

BRING BACK IN 1 WEEK

16.1 — Hyde Park PILOT (2028 Hyde Park Dr.)

16.2 — 632 and 634 Prentis PILOT

Workforce housing is needed for entry-level city workers the city is losing to suburbs.

19.10 — Resolution Supporting E-Bike Regulation Legislation

17.1 — $60,000 Settlement, Ware v. Engelman and City of Detroit

17.3–17.9 — Legal Representation and Indemnification for seven employees

18.1 — 30-Year Hangar Ground Lease, Coleman A. Young International Airport

The lease rate is favorable and the investment keeps the airport competitive and self-sustaining.

18.1 Legal representation contract approved 5-4

19.1 Ordinance rezoning 5130 14th St & 2150 Putnam to PD district

19.2 Ordinance rezoning 15321 Wyoming to B4 General Business

21.30 Closed session (deny indemnification – Fleming) approved 7-2

21.31 Closed session (indemnification – Rice) approved 7-2

Appointment of Donna Givens Davidson to Detroit Land Bank Authority

Zoning Reclassification for 14632 Mack Avenue

Appointment of Donna Givens Davidson to the Detroit Land Bank Authority beginning immediately and expiring February 26, 2030.

approve

approve

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approve

$2.2M federal justice grant application rejected

Groundhog-infestation speaker request denied 3-4

Advertising and Signs Ordinance Amendment

Contract No. 6007817 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Planning, Organizational Development, and Site/Project Readiness Activities to Develop Plans for the Creation/Expansion of a Community Land Trust

Contract No. 6007796 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Planning, Organizational Development, and Site/Project Readiness Activities to Develop Plans for the Creation/Expansion of a Community Land Trust

Contract No. 6007819 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Planning, Organizational Development, and Site/Project Readiness Activities to Develop Plans for the Creation/Expansion of a Community Land Trust

Contract No. 6007818 - 100% City Funding – To Provide Planning, Organizational Development, and Site/Project Readiness Activities to Develop Plans for the Creation/Expansion of a Community Land Trust

SEND TO THE FORMAL SESSION AGENDA WITH RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE

Tow management services contract 6006992-A2 — sent without recommendation

Objected to sending the item to formal with a recommendation to approve.

SEND TO THE FORMAL SESSION AGENDA WITH RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE

SEND TO THE FORMAL SESSION AGENDA WITH RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE

Industrial Zoning Classification Revision

Approval of Contract 6007281 - Auto Wash Services

Voted against due to absence of east side options.

Contract Amendment - Butzel Long, PC

Approval of May 6, 2026 Minutes