Detroit City Council Formal Session, 10:00am

Detroit City Council
Politics

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by Linh Truong

Council has questions but not demands of the approved Brodhead Armory and riverfront Park sale

Live reporting by Kayleigh Lickliter

Council has questions but not demands of the approved Brodhead Armory and riverfront Park sale

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 2/12

There are 4 ways to join in on today’s meeting:

  1. TV
    Comcast: Channel 10
    ATT: From Channel 99, click Detroit, then Channel 10
Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 3/12
  1. PHONE
    1-929-436-2866, 1-312-626-6799,
    1-669-900-6833, 1-253-215-8782,
    1-301-715 8592,
    1-346-248-7799
    Enter Meeting ID: 330332554##
Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 6/12

The formal session meeting is now on the city’s calendar and also includes a pdf format of today’s agenda and meeting instructions.

https://detroitmi.gov/events/june-1-2020-detroit-city-council-formal-session-1000am

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 7/12

They have welcomed public comments at this time. Council members are now starting to roll into the meeting.

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 8/12

A quorum is present & today’s city council meeting is now in session!

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 9/12

Dr. Mattie D. Fleming with Jesus is the Solution for Destitution/Outreach Ministry is starting the meeting with prayer - very passionate!

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 10/12

Council President Brenda Jones is discussing Cass Tech High School’s Girls Lacrosse Team.

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 11/12

Council-member Castañeda-López is presenting Spirit of Detroit awards to Cass Technical High School Lacrosse Team. They are the first girl’s lacrosse team in the City of Detroit!

Kayleigh Rene @kayleighrenel 12/12

Castañeda-López @Raquel4Detroit said she played lacrosse in high school & her mom is actually Cass Tech alumni.

She is giving a quick background of the (recent) history of the girls lacrosse team.

Note-taking by Roseann Micallef

Council has questions but not demands of the approved Brodhead Armory and riverfront Park sale

Agency Information

Detroit City Council

www.detroitmi.gov

See Documenters reporting

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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