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McIntyre said staff found a large backlog when the current code team reorganized in late 2022 and prioritized inspection of registered rental properties with expired inspections. Over the most recent 12-month period staff conducted 9,773 rental inspections, the manager said; these inspections generated 1,174 district-court appearances and produced 33 court-ordered abatements, a 200 percent increase year-over-year for abatements.

To accelerate enforcement against unregistered units, McIntyre said the department obtained a county “non-PRE” (non–principal-residence-exemption) report to flag properties that do not claim homestead status. Staff triaged the list and — including one weekend session — reviewed 1,600 properties in recent weeks to determine occupancy and registration status. In cases where staff identify occupied properties that appear to be rentals but are not registered, the city will issue a seven-day enforcement notice, perform a site visit and, if needed, issue tickets and move the matter to court. McIntyre said one owner recently was cited for 60 properties owned by the same company and that those would be brought before the judge as a group for correction orders.

McIntyre and Judge Cynthia Walker said the court has granted 100 additional docket days to expedite pre-hearing conferences tied to rental inspections and enforcement. Judge Walker also described the legal scope of magistrate duties in the district court (arraignments, search warrants, certain orders) and how those duties differ from judges.

The department reiterated an escrow process for tenants: if a rental is found to be unregistered or out of compliance, tenants may deposit rent into an escrow account at City Hall rather than to the landlord; after 30 days, if the landlord remains noncompliant, the money is refunded to the tenant. McIntyre gave a public contact number for reporting suspected unregistered rentals: (248) 758-2832.

Ending: McIntyre said staff expect to complete status checks on the county non-PRE list within 60 days and return to council with enforcement status and results.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pontiac City Council 3-4-25","oneSentenceSummary","City code enforcement described a proactive effort using county data and increased court docket days to identify and prosecute unregistered rental properties; the department urged residents to report suspected unregistered rentals and described an escrow option for tenants.","taxTitle","Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",4028,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6126570,"Recreation center plan: city presents $37M design and financing path, proposes $15M bond without new millage",7184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2667573-64898d233408318012057a1b74b2df06&start=7184&end=7184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2667573-64898d233408318012057a1b74b2df06/thumbnail_7184000.jpg","/articles/6126570/Pontiac/Oakland-County/Michigan/Recreation-center-plan-city-presents-37M-design-and-financing-path-proposes-15M-bond-without-new-millage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126570-bd6e3524b604af9034d6c5fbe062e85b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448426&Signature=DALn~WPAmUSFPqrLS~ayE4qO6TsBG1kl0nlhrTOdVHcKUXd5QIbCgle3~bIsGV1dFTytrhc6dB7knKc1vYA0SUeHG4mif9PAb4YlSIim4iGpfpUGDknONE5uXpQ5VZTWGQ3MqjjyK5LAH~ugAOZnElvPjx2sAJ5T6-j5DnXXYw8jQzntvmPqCSTbTnlIJwNNmYQESQ-hHBl5eeJg9vBfKGD82YROUk2jimNOZyymFfNCXPLEd4FbtjywWSJRKR8PQS76goUZO1K6nxYjbtKiAGKml-BhcZEFbXKmkUCfGz9h3EmrDU0D9k55r4o831FpjGrz7wc9KQc3q4SAwfim7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Mayor Michael Calfani and finance consultants presented a financing plan March 4 for a proposed new recreation center at the former McCarroll School site. The design estimate presented to council was $37 million for construction (not including some optional features); staff proposed up to $40 million in total project funds to hedge against market changes and recommended a borrowing package capped at $15 million with no new millage.

The proposal’s funding mix, as presented, would use $15 million from the city’s unassigned general fund balance, $3.2 million previously set aside from the youth millage, $6.8 million in ARPA funds and a proposed $15 million bond issuance. Financial advisers estimated annual debt service on the proposed bond at roughly $1.1 million; the advisers projected the city could obtain a double-A bond rating given its current cash position.

Consultants from Raymond Consulting Group and Acting Finance Director Daniel Clark said the city’s audited cash balances have grown since 2020 and that, under conservative revenue and expenditure projections, the general fund could absorb the proposed debt service without adding taxes. The plan calls for the council to approve design work, then retain a construction manager-at-risk who would develop a guaranteed maximum price (GMP); the city retains the option to stop work before the GMP stage if bids exceed the council’s budget.

Council members asked about operating costs, long-term staffing and whether the youth-millage dollars could be used for a facility serving broader community uses. Deputies and consultants said the city would return with more detail on operating costs and stressed that funding to pay debt service was proposed from existing revenue streams and not from a new tax.

Ending: Council kept the project moving through design approval steps and scheduled further review and bond paperwork to return to council in the coming week; the Racer contract amendment for design scope was postponed one week for additional review.","City staff and consultants presented a $37 million construction estimate for the proposed Pontiac recreation center and a financing plan that would combine existing fund balances, ARPA dollars and a proposed $15 million bond; no new millage would be required, officials said.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6126575,"Pontiac launches Group Violence Intervention training, council funds two outreach positions",3423000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2667573-64898d233408318012057a1b74b2df06&start=3423&end=3423","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2667573-64898d233408318012057a1b74b2df06/thumbnail_3423000.jpg","/articles/6126575/Pontiac/Oakland-County/Michigan/Pontiac-launches-Group-Violence-Intervention-training-council-funds-two-outreach-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126575-8ad7db3bb2f7f9b27694a0dc570f0d2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448426&Signature=AvLnDEUvJeeCPnufYaVnUeJ8qePxNPIqa5J-imlDNYBBNRnTlEAL61l0hq2dce-UNlq0LVZOmX1wGaufqJ8zaoM0PXmwdfvIOWEpMolxYhrngXQFGosJBP8S4gkKC2PuR4hWiQmiqxxuzTmTe6qNZ10nlZGhK6vaG7lxkDemTriN96D-CWuFR9y3tI3NP8tJJUlJm6MNSCBK5j2cY2kdxVaWHDCZYfRPBFuNztqZYhnZl8NaYNLSwLypLDUteRnWukfsvSRx3o58lN76ulbayj6P4ls4p-TyP6RvjntIobgcDlShMPKDs-cIqO7BtSfTpUP8~HgFwyfyayGCo38ZhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials and outside experts on March 4 described the launch of Pontiac SAFE’s Group Violence Intervention (GVI) strategy and a recent problem analysis that shaped a targeted plan to reduce gun violence. Council followed the presentation by adopting an $85,000 budget amendment to fund two outreach positions for the program.

Pontiac’s GVI project manager, Koli Gracie, said the analysis was a two-year review of recent homicides and nonfatal shootings. Gracie told council the analysis identified who is involved, where incidents cluster and the role of youth, and that the city identified 15 active groups responsible for a disproportionate share of violence. “It is our job to keep stupid stuff from happening in our community,” Gracie said during the presentation.

Deborah Higgins of the National Network for Safe Communities led the training sessions and emphasized that the model pairs focused deterrence (notifications to high-risk individuals) with services. “When we offer that support… it never expires,” Higgins said, describing outreach and the offer of wraparound services for people who initially decline them. The program team said juvenile involvement is significant in Pontiac: the analysis found that roughly 12 percent of incidents included at least one person under 18, 57 percent involved a juvenile victim and 43 percent involved a juvenile suspect; 86 percent of incidents that involved juveniles also involved a confirmed or likely group member.

Project staff said they conducted “GVI University” training this week with local partners, including the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, and are recruiting staff for outreach and street-credible credibility roles. Brian (BK) Killian Bay, the outreach coordinator, described his background and role engaging young people and stressed that GVI must pair disruption of violence with employment and services for people who lose illicit income sources.

Council approved the $85,000 amendment to the general fund to hire two outreach positions that the team said are needed to begin street-level notifications and service linkage. Officials said additional reporting will come to council during implementation and that community partners and code enforcement are already collaborating on conditions that contribute to violence.

Ending: The GVI team said it will deliver the full problem-analysis report to council by email and provide regular updates on outreach hires, notification schedules and measures of violence reduction.","Pontiac officials briefed council on a two-year problem analysis and kickoff of Group Violence Intervention (GVI) work; council approved $85,000 to fund two outreach positions tied to the program.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_46":100,"_48":101,"_50":102,"_52":103,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":104,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":105,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6126580,"Votes at a glance: Council approves litigation direction, hires magistrate and DPW director, funds violence outreach",3915,571000,4486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2667573-64898d233408318012057a1b74b2df06&start=571&end=4486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2667573-64898d233408318012057a1b74b2df06/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6126580/Pontiac/Oakland-County/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Council-approves-litigation-direction-hires-magistrate-and-DPW-director-funds-violence-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6126580-db460874467c069cc7961c40330a51ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448426&Signature=EvuLN-afWleyewbYoX4EdGrsgq69EP3zN~GYVnhb~JuhVP0PXEdxamY0CJ6GadEhyNSWShDfe4r78fCOAOyZjE0fRzqH-xPaKAJ65BnHf76Lbx7assrGyEsnugUKTGFEU9mVsWX3maaQUDO6TX3cVbtxoCtKS4UlcWl~cWVwg0eMcxFqUw0B4nkHzXZ0bqjEQ6zllISfzGQa8c0kwnngz4OiYu~zqrdNF9TIKZfPrsJTfaYs0ZyrCP-q81PAhNpyAMPHASBe-Rw6pYLVbPsXF6g-mi~A70vYub8pEHTjI~dkBbjl5iwmegBblRMCaK4wU0a3pVxBbS6RMFmcu3hXuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pontiac City Council members adopted several formal actions during the March 4 special and regular meetings, voting to direct city counsel on litigation, confirm two executive appointments, authorize funding for group-violence-intervention outreach and approve other ordinance and honorary-renaming actions.

The council voted to adopt a resolution directing the city’s corporation counsel to proceed as discussed in closed session in the matter captioned Cap Walled Lake LLC v. City of Pontiac in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (case number referenced in closed session). The motion was moved by Pro Tem Carrington and seconded by Councilman Jones; roll call recorded five yeas and the resolution was adopted.

The council confirmed Angelina M. Thomas Scruggs as magistrate for the 50th District Court following a nomination by Chief Judge Cynthia Walker. The motion to approve the appointment was moved by Councilman Rutherford and seconded by Pro Tem Carrington; the vote carried by roll call (yes votes recorded from the sitting council members) and the council announced the appointment.

Larry Searls was appointed director of the Department of Public Works after a motion by Councilman Rutherford and a second by Councilman Jones. The council held questions for Mr. Searls before adopting the resolution by roll call; the motion carried.

Council members adopted a budget amendment to allocate $85,000 from the general fund for two group-violence-intervention outreach positions. The amendment was moved by Pro Tem Carrington, seconded by Councilman Jones and passed by roll call.

Other formal actions included:
- Approval of a first reading of a municipal ordinance amending regulation of automobile-service establishments (first reading passed; second reading scheduled March 18),
- Adoption of a resolution modifying the city’s honorary renaming policy to allow naming while an honoree is living with a two-thirds council vote,
- Adoption of an honorary renaming of a portion of South Boulevard as “Doctor Roy Van Cooley Jr. Way” (adopted earlier in the meeting), and
- Adoption of an honorary renaming of Park Place in honor of Clyde Kemp (council voted to approve the honorary renaming at the March 4 meeting).","At its March 4 meeting the Pontiac City Council adopted a series of resolutions and appointments, including directing city counsel on pending litigation, approving a magistrate and a public-works director, and approving $85,000 to fund two group-violence-intervention outreach positions.","actionData","errors"]

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Pontiac outlines plan to identify unregistered rental properties; court dockets and an escrow option are part of enforcement

Recreation center plan: city presents $37M design and financing path, proposes $15M bond without new millage

Pontiac launches Group Violence Intervention training, council funds two outreach positions

Votes at a glance: Council approves litigation direction, hires magistrate and DPW director, funds violence outreach