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Votes at a glance:
- Line item 6.1 (Advanced Surgery Center LLC v. City of Detroit): Settlement request $12,500 — motion to bring back in 2 weeks; outcome: postponed for 2 weeks.
- Line item 6.2 (Status of Council President memorandum re: uncapping events): Request for opinion — motion to bring back in 2 weeks; outcome: postponed for 2 weeks.
- Line item 6.3 (Memorandum re: tax abatements for urban agriculture): Motion to bring back in 3 weeks; outcome: postponed for 3 weeks.
- Line item 7.1 (Appointment — Crystal Rogers to Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority): Committee requested LPD to draft conflict opinion and confirm residency/board composition; appointment postponed to a date to be determined.
- Line item 7.2 (Contract 6003045-A1 — CivicPlus LLC; contract increase $97,934.48; term through 10/08/2026): Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve; outcome: approved to forward.
- Line item 7.3 (Pioneer Lab Houston LP v. City of Detroit — DOT): Settlement $3,864 — forwarded with recommendation to approve.
- Line item 7.4 (Premier Medical Movement v. City of Detroit — DOT): Settlement $5,000 — forwarded with recommendation to approve.
- Line items 7.5 & 7.9 (Brian Walter $20,000 and Darnell Walter $12,500 — DOT): Combined and forwarded with recommendation to approve.
- Line item 7.6 (City of Detroit v. Fort Iron and Meadow Co. and Frank Donardo Jr. — BSEED): Settlement $220,000 — forwarded with recommendation to approve.
- Line item 7.7 (Curtis Ward and Rendell Ward v. City of Detroit — Police Dept.): Settlement $310,000 — forwarded with recommendation to approve; committee requested follow-up on officer discipline, driving privileges and training.
- Line item 7.8 (Danielle and Arian Braziel v. City of Detroit — Police Dept.): Settlement $35,000 — forwarded with recommendation to approve.
- Line items 7.10 & 7.11 (Requests for legal representation and indemnification — OutFront Media LLC, inspectors Harry Green and M. Awada): Committee moved to bring back in 2 weeks for additional questions; outcome: postponed 2 weeks.
- Line items 7.12 & 7.13 (Requests for legal representation and indemnification for former TEO Jason Green): Motion to bring back in 2 weeks; outcome: postponed 2 weeks.
- Line item 7.14 (Request for legal representation and indemnification for TEO James Coley): Motion to bring back in 2 weeks; outcome: postponed 2 weeks.
- Line item 7.15 (Resolution — ASF recoupment lump sum cash option; reopen lump-sum cash option for certain retirees): Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve; outcome: approved to forward.

All actions taken were committee procedural votes recorded as \"hearing no objection\" unless noted. Several items were combined when reported by staff because they arose from the same incidents. Items postponed reflect the committee's requests for written responses from LPD, the Law Department, or department staff as noted on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Detroit City Council Internal Operations 04-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 16 meeting the Internal Operations Standing Committee forwarded a set of contract and settlement items to formal session with recommendations to approve and scheduled bring-backs for several pending items, including an appointment to the Brownfield board.","taxTitle","Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",48464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267705,"Committee advances $310,000 settlement and presses DPD on officer driving safety and insurance",1712,3777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066743-d997f7b636ce9ffd0af40794bc7ba8c1&start=3777&end=5489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066743-d997f7b636ce9ffd0af40794bc7ba8c1/thumbnail_3777000.jpg","/articles/6267705/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Committee-advances-310000-settlement-and-presses-DPD-on-officer-driving-safety-and-insurance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267705-fe2c80994736d73bbe01d1c846d70a5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621246&Signature=Avdm5ztvqFkGpP~4~W9SUTvAmyn90G2~rqELVJQlvG7tO97gUv~XEzkj0BdViZHBnsCaEu1GxaLCiMxBS5OKseIt1URZXRYfvarh23MA9~37JjsS6zTzZ7YQAQlqTjwRWumUD5ydbDEiQRsUSrKSWC~MjARHeH0GrGdBY3AiS5GaEEc~BmApGBya5LWcXiWFuxKvIcbJYzvKgreiae9HNGROaA8R1cDXto-lBsWOxZdsZGEOVYZyBN2Eoj4c2c5reThqvB~A2ra7chT4ypDFGT5r8pvp0oUqV4feroqLp5xu8PLUdx9yV9Gn5bgWvSR0j8vSwrcndfjEoXIZkyzh2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Internal Operations Standing Committee voted April 16 to send to formal session a settlement request for Curtis Ward and Rendell Ward v. City of Detroit for $310,000 related to a police-department incident. Members used the discussion to press department officials on what discipline, training and vehicle policies apply to officers involved in crashes.

Council member Angela Whitfield Calloway asked whether the officer involved in the case had been disciplined, had driving privileges restricted, or lost access to a city vehicle. Assistant Police Chief Franklin Hayes said he needed time to gather specifics but described a two‑category system—\"preventable\" and \"unpreventable\" crashes—and said retraining for officers involved in preventable collisions is automatic. Sherman Anderson, director of risk management for the Detroit Police Department, said the department is developing an \"intensified driver improvement program\" and expected a rollout in about 30 to 60 days.

Graham Anderson of the Law Department told the committee the city is self‑insured and noted limitations that followed the city's bankruptcy. Committee members and the DPD agreed to provide additional factual answers; Assistant Chief Hayes committed to delivering responses to the committee by the end of business the same day.

Council members emphasized the frequency and cost of vehicle-related settlements and asked the department to consider measures to change officer behavior to reduce preventable collisions. Member Mary Waters said she wants to see how discipline and training are producing behavior change and asked for recurring conversations with department leadership on the subject. The motion to send the settlement to formal with a recommendation to approve passed \"hearing no objection.\"","The committee voted to advance a $310,000 settlement in a suit arising from a police vehicle crash and pressed Detroit Police Department and risk management for details on disciplinary action, training and the city's self-insurance status.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267709,"Committee backs contract amendment with CivicPlus for city code codification, citing cost savings and move toward digital",518,3028000,3546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066743-d997f7b636ce9ffd0af40794bc7ba8c1&start=3028&end=3546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066743-d997f7b636ce9ffd0af40794bc7ba8c1/thumbnail_3028000.jpg","/articles/6267709/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Committee-backs-contract-amendment-with-CivicPlus-for-city-code-codification-citing-cost-savings-and-move-toward-digital","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267709-3ba8fdd95bb62b381c909b18f8f5706d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621246&Signature=e00DvDj~bEwCQfga0iB416yPw4~AMBDmRaZwd6rpHUTTcdHDZkn4A-3y04AQQ2DcrCWpLabadsfJY6awVtFKuoiPiD3IF4wkPNSOIlNx2j4Cd7BL8w4qeqcgMOyziGjD-54Y1ARsjmkxsg0a-hDcVOymatJMMuoWjPFAX2cU~3Zl2KFtwcMW4Uv2QMP7WDC5F6Zw5oGIw4vONm6296656MV2NCJdeqryy2JVn3~04nku5Bl7EfnLndB7QRni~8LA91UePsG5ZHvpbb6Dl2RfzEjLfL0B4gYX-4bkd2vG4PTi1Vq07imVzZxX~oLaNBitK3CcGY9j4B7T2HKACC-3Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Internal Operations Standing Committee voted April 16 to send a contract amendment with Civic Plus LLC to formal session recommending approval. The amendment increases funding and renews the contract for codification and triannual supplements through Oct. 8, 2026, with a contract increase of $97,934.48.

Josephine Powell, a special administrative assistant in the City Clerk's Office, explained that Civic Plus acquired the Municipal Code Corporation and now offers a flat-rate supplementation product. Powell said the office owes $34,000 for Supplement 3 (about 1,200 pages) and that Civic Plus proposed a flat-rate average of roughly $29,000 per supplement based on the last three years, which would save the city money going forward.

Council members supported modernizing the codification process and moving away from per-page billing and heavy paper use. Member Angela Whitfield Calloway urged budgeting for codification in future fiscal years so the Clerk's Office would not repeatedly need to request supplemental funding. Member Mary Waters praised Clerk's Office staff for their charter and codification expertise.

The committee voted, \"hearing no objection,\" to send the amendment to formal session with a recommendation to approve. The Clerk's Office said the amendment will cover the outstanding supplement and fund three additional supplements while the city evaluates technology options and prepares for a required 10-year recodification.","The committee voted to forward a contract amendment to Civic Plus to cover a $34,000 supplement and three future supplements, moving the city from per-page billing toward a flat-rate supplementation model and allowing more time to plan a full recodification by 2026.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267714,"Council committee interviews Crystal Rogers for Brownfield board; asks law to check conflicts and residency",532,1668000,2200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066743-d997f7b636ce9ffd0af40794bc7ba8c1&start=1668&end=2200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066743-d997f7b636ce9ffd0af40794bc7ba8c1/thumbnail_1668000.jpg","/articles/6267714/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-committee-interviews-Crystal-Rogers-for-Brownfield-board-asks-law-to-check-conflicts-and-residency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267714-c24e2d6638643e3f309275c05d915c77/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621246&Signature=Dzreqq4ykTdOAWfy-tAtxZw7SEo6AMHWjfdz~vnEIyRUU3CEWY92rARNxsk5FsbquqQ0V5VFNTOohdumdVaaU1DaTsF67ZpycaQSmJZmOxgBA0qANhm4s8dBgDOO6OufD-fW8BgsepTCasZ17uQ3UmZ3r30b5zOteLs3ZJHvQVjc7khhsK0NLiaeAKxZyfmtmBaLTo64OqUWQRcwNL0W3sWA04qJFkU9YqJ7cPmU6mZyibuOk9033vv4zom4SLipOJP4Q~xg1vxa8rRZ0ihTvmiVPNcI4el6DeqQgkOt0Lm0w7dm~au4ms3B9oF6vxb~OeTg~-e6iE4bAnoz79blYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Internal Operations Standing Committee interviewed Crystal Rogers on April 16 as the mayor's nominee to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (DBRA). Committee members asked the Law and Legislative Policy Division (LPD) to research potential conflicts of interest for Rogers and to confirm whether board members must live in Detroit; the committee voted to bring the appointment back at a later date.

The committee heard Rogers describe her background and technical experience. Rogers said she is \"general manager for environmental affairs with BC,\" has worked in Detroit for about 25 years, studied chemistry, started in the health department and moved into environmental affairs, and has reviewed brownfield plans and hazardous waste permitting. \"Any opportunity I have to help my brothers and sisters stay in the city of Detroit, I'm going to take it,\" Rogers said.

Members pressed Rogers and LPD on governance details the DBRA handles before matters reach council. Council member Mary Waters asked whether Rogers has the time and discussed that DBRA decisions include community outreach and financial review beyond the technical work Rogers described. Attorney Philip Keller of LPD said he was not aware of any conflict under the Brownfield Redevelopment Act but agreed the division would \"look into\" the question further. Edward King, parliamentarian and LPD, clarified differences between the DBRA board and the Brownfield Community Advisory Council and said the committee should be provided the precise composition and appointment process.

The committee recorded three formal requests: LPD was asked to draft a written response on whether any conflict of interest exists for Rogers; LPD was asked to provide the DBRA board composition and confirm any residency requirement; and the committee postponed the appointment (line item 7.1) to a date to be determined so those items can be answered. The motions were approved \"hearing no objection.\"

Council members also raised anticipated DBRA work, including whether the Renaissance Center could qualify as a brownfield and whether tax exemption packages approaching $250 million for demolition would be appropriate; Rogers declined to take a position without reviewing community input and a specific plan. Rogers said she had not reviewed site assessments for the Renaissance Center and would reserve judgment until the DBRA process, including community hearings, had run its course.

The committee closed the interview after agreeing to request the LPD report and additional composition details before acting on the nomination.","The Internal Operations Standing Committee interviewed Crystal Rogers, the mayor's nominee to the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and voted to ask the Law and Legislative Policy Division to check for conflicts of interest and whether residency is required before bringing the appointment back to the committee.","actionData","errors"]

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