Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority

Development

Finance

Thursday, May 23, 2024
10:00 a.m. EDT

500 Griswold St Detroit, MI 48226 (Directions)

Guardian Building, 30th Floor Conference Room

There is a Zoom option, but we also encourage Documenters to attend in-person. We’ve been waiting a long time for this meeting, and are unsure of the Zoom capabilities from this conference room.

Read past reporting from Outlier on the Stadium Authority.

Zoom meeting ID: 843 4268 6605
Passcode: 121753

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Detroit - MI Documenters Team

Note-taking by A J Johnson

Meeting for the first time in more than a year, the Stadium Authority board accepted gifts from the Lions and Tigers for former board member Mary Martin, approved temporary security fencing for Ford Field as requested by the city, and heard reports on stadium updates.

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Live reporting by Heather Alder

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD

Good morning #Detroit!!!
I will be live tweeting the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority meeting
@ 10am for #DetroitDocumenters @DetDocumenters media partners: @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @media_outlier @metrotimes @MichiganRadio @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit

05:31 AM May 23, 2024 CDT

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 2/18

Here is the posting for this meeting (not listed on website) . @DetDocumenters Coordinators found the meeting info posted inside the #Gorgeous Guardian Building!

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 3/18

@DetDocumenters Our own @PerrySylvester6 was going to cover the previous meeting in Sept 2023 for @DetDocumenters until it was canceled as many have been.

https://twitter.com/perrysylvester6/status/1699746356166807924

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 4/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 This @CityofDetroit legislative policy division document from 10/01/23 has a lot of details of how the Stadium Authority works and some of their policies, projects and request.

detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitm…

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 5/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit 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.

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 6/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit Zoom started but not the meeting

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 7/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit Recording for zoom in progress - no sound yet

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 8/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit Still no sound. Infesting #wallpaper

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 9/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit Meeting started…Charlie Williams Stephanie Washington Brian Mosallam…others did not get.
Old business done.

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 10/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit New business- 1 new Members Stephanie Washington (mayors chief of staff) & 2nd- can’t hear well and can’t read his name tag- sound waffling

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 11/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit Reading letter of Mary Martins resignation and recognition of outstanding service and given proclamation for her services.

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 12/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit Mary Martin is receiving gifts and thank your from the @Lions & @tigers

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 13/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit @Lions @tigers Approved temp fencing for major events for Ford Field-
@Lions & Ford Field rep speaking about improvements made or underway- video board, replace turf, window systems. Hosted Draft and will host ncaa final four- want more room- ? The I-375 changes and how to may help

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 14/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit @Lions @tigers Chris Lawrence VP events at Comerica Park- audio issues- addressed- speaking of projects for the Park and fan experience upgrades. Video board upgrades. Suite level upgrades.

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 15/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit @Lions @tigers Mary Martin text a chair saying she was muted and thanked Lions , Tigers, & the city.

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 16/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit @Lions @tigers Motion to adjourn….but public comments not done…opened up via zoom- no comments given- no emails- motion to adjourn all in favor- meeting adjourned…
Meeting seemed to be the venues discussing updates and needs.
And Mary Martin.

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 17/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit @Lions @tigers This concludes the live coverage of the Wayne County Stadium Authority-meeting. For more meeting coverage, check out .

documenters.org

Heather P In The D! @HeatherPInTheD 18/18

@DetDocumenters @PerrySylvester6 @CityofDetroit @Lions @tigers 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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By Noah Kincade 5/23/2024

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