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“Sandra Stahl, chief procurement officer,” introduced the proposal and said the schedule is “an open enrolling qualifications process. It will be open for the five years of the proposed term” and will start with eight vendors and add applicants quarterly. “It allows more competition to a wider pool of vendors who get the prior authorization per the schedule to be able to compete on every task order,” she said.

Council members voiced concerns that a prequalification list could be perceived as pre-approval and asked how new firms will be added. Stahl said vendors can apply at any time and the city will evaluate additions quarterly; the procurement office said the schedule also benefits from city code–mandated outreach and that initial applicants are predominantly Detroit-certified firms.

Member Mary Waters asked how many firms were already on the schedule; Stahl said eight firms have cleared evaluation and three more were in process. Vice Chair asked that urban planning be explicitly added to the scope because planning firms are often excluded from architecture and engineering solicitations; Stahl agreed to work with the planning department to add urban planning to the June submission.

The committee voted to send the supply schedule to formal with a recommendation to approve and later moved the item to new business by unanimous consent. Members asked for continued outreach and for procurement to coordinate with the planning commission staff and other departments to widen participation by local and minority-owned firms.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Detroit City Council Public Health and Safety 05-05-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Detroit’s chief procurement officer told the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee on Monday that a proposed architectural and engineering supply schedule is intended to expand competition and make it easier for more firms to bid on task orders across departments.","taxTitle","Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",48464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251473,"City to update stormwater ordinance to align with state MS4 permit; council sets public hearing",127,2912000,3039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195561-6136203947c1360c275b0f139c362a9a&start=2912&end=3039","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195561-6136203947c1360c275b0f139c362a9a/thumbnail_2912000.jpg","/articles/6251473/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/City-to-update-stormwater-ordinance-to-align-with-state-MS4-permit-council-sets-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251473-9e582fbaef90693f1ad77303103dc96b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165147&Signature=IKf-3ZtviYZxE~H9U-AkuHYp78NCMvMxA2m8JEHmA9GKusxotG~I56hZwGgdGvxVmbgdHyksws-BKSKNm83Mp19yU6oLmArUQvSRzYRAkj4n8vnRGUnEGNjszyAs8cM6lOba-R3fU60O7Nhkwq1lRePqPayhnrujOqPcrd7KpPxgGrFevP0h5tRmJFIuIpF8YcY3RrUFudIzh~St90Y6B5bdEDsfFqxQtfMr8RcIf5KcZo2OGCOMjBuMLCdPZpNjYcDpY8wFy-kveQ4suzsd53M0v6~9r~r~0nI3YXEpG-7jSvhoe56Krg2dmPXNgAS4ApS7JchkJpjNru3XfspHRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Detroit Water and Sewerage Department officials told the City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee on Monday that the city must update its code to align with state requirements for municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and to clarify permitted stormwater discharges.

“Nik?,” Deputy General Counsel Nikkia Branchkinson began, and DWSD staff explained the proposed changes, which DWSD said have no anticipated adverse impact on residents. “We are looking to update the MS 4 portion of our ordinance. So the city of Detroit does have an NPDS MS 4 permit,” said DWSD engineer Anna Timmis. “An MS 4 is a municipal separate storm sewer system,” the presentation added.

DWSD said the changes respond to an audit by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Proposed code updates would add an MS4 definition, prohibit sanitary sewer connections to storm sewer pipes with limited exceptions, and prohibit dumping sewage into storm sewers. The amendments would also allow properties that hold state-issued permits to discharge stormwater directly to the Detroit or Rouge rivers, provided they meet state permit requirements for pollutant control.

Council Member Scott Benson asked whether properties that discharge directly into the rivers must be on the riverbank. DWSD confirmed state permits are limited to properties abutting the rivers and that permit holders must manage stormwater to avoid pollution. Benson said the change reduces pressure on combined sewer capacity and helps reduce basement and street flooding.

The committee voted to send the ordinance to new business with a recommendation for approval and to set a public hearing. Branchkinson and DWSD staff said a public hearing date will follow; a related cross-connection ordinance (addressing backflow and plumbing connections) is already scheduled for public hearing May 19.

DWSD emphasized the changes aim to align local code with state regulatory language and to reduce the risk of illicit discharges into storm drains that flow directly to the Rouge and Detroit rivers.","Detroit Water and Sewerage Department told the Public Health and Safety Committee it will amend city code to align with the state's MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer system) permit requirements; committee moved the ordinance to new business for a public hearing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251478,"Committee presses administration for clarity after city splits demolition contracts to rent fencing separately",524,2686000,3210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195561-6136203947c1360c275b0f139c362a9a&start=2686&end=3210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195561-6136203947c1360c275b0f139c362a9a/thumbnail_2686000.jpg","/articles/6251478/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Committee-presses-administration-for-clarity-after-city-splits-demolition-contracts-to-rent-fencing-separately","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251478-ee3b6df729e268846378fa3a0b83e94e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165147&Signature=ZOhLPtf~AesoX6zn2JAEyRG~Tn5fYsgignSCN5GsehjucCuWe3oBhGCs37qWERpcag4oCXMbqx~CUbPAMKXXDD1W59Jkfc4dOAbpBV2IFU-zMCjK0x5IyJyReA2R-jKRS0LOZoJXlMIIYWdroJLl7QrDaz7CtkeBcZnoieHk~7E9secV0jBqbP6U8qGgn5r~qCifBWq39QLG95HcNqpHNiUDPXqHXLVxcTyvUZ7m-HmfJrWo3lEkeZRnaf4UoWSB70dQxQUcTqJSrnVSN~J~aun6J1BHXDB~Xab4NNOxl39TcNl7gDWr4try~uwQdApv7cDPuECwTp5uBE-Vj0jb5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Detroit City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee on Monday asked the administration for clearer cost and operational detail after the city separated fencing from demolition and backfill work and put the fencing work out for rental contracts.

The change, presented by Alwine Counts, group executive of construction and building operations, removes fencing and site backfill from the single contractor responsibility that traditionally covered knockdown, loadout and site finalization. “When we made the decision to pull the backfill portion out … we had this gap on the fencing side of things,” Counts said. She explained the city plans to rent fencing and control its use across multiple emergency-demolition sites rather than purchase and store large quantities of materials.

Committee members said the split caused confusion about which budget lines will pay for fencing, whether blight funds are being used for short-term safety fencing, and how the city will avoid duplicative costs. “I think the first thing I'm trying to understand … is the use of blight funding for fencing, in particular for commercial property. And why are we fencing commercial property?” Council Member Mary Waters said. Counts responded the fencing is “solely for the purposes of performing the demolition” and not for long-term site security.

Counts told the committee the change was operationally driven: the city lacks storage and workforce capacity to hold and install fencing for every emergency demolition and that renting would let the city put fencing in place quickly and then remove it for the next site. “It made more safety sense as well as cost saving wise for us to be able to have access to a fencing contractor so that we could control that individually,” she said.

Members pressed for written cost breakdowns and for the administration to show how the new approach preserves safety while remaining cost-effective. Member Scott Benson asked if the city had time to answer outstanding questions; the administration said it can continue current work in the near term while refining the process. Waters asked that, instead of separate contracts, future filings itemize fencing and related line items within each demolition contract so the council can see the full per-project cost.

The committee voted without objection to bring items 5.1 and 5.5 back in one week for further discussion and follow-up meetings with the group executive. Related emergency-demolition items (5.2 and 5.4) were scheduled to return in two weeks; notifications of other demolition contracts were also carried forward for confirmation of property details and utility clearances. One emergency-demolition item (contract 3082977, 13652 Steel) that had already been demolished was approved and sent to formal with recommendation to approve.

The committee emphasized the issue as one of health, safety and operational clarity. Members asked the administration for: itemized budgets showing where fencing costs are charged, the expected lifespan or rental cadence for fencing material, and documentation of how the split will affect timelines for emergency demolitions.

The committee will reconvene on the fencing contracts after the administration provides the requested cost detail and a follow-up meeting is scheduled for later this week.","Detroit Public Health and Safety Standing Committee questioned why fencing for emergency demolitions was broken out into a separate rental contract and asked administration to return with more details; the committee agreed to bring items 5.1 and 5.5 back in one week for further review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251463,"Council approves $360,000 grant to Detroit Public Safety Foundation for youth violence-prevention work",82,4620000,4702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195561-6136203947c1360c275b0f139c362a9a&start=4620&end=4702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195561-6136203947c1360c275b0f139c362a9a/thumbnail_4620000.jpg","/articles/6251463/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-approves-360000-grant-to-Detroit-Public-Safety-Foundation-for-youth-violence-prevention-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251463-48981f2a08136cb621b16d6b51ce11c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165147&Signature=Bg7~EASD-dnFnwluLoFzdaXxVttJP6jVZPqt~uOUFtqFBkxkzU9ch4Ir9XT~H8qIXqGN5ePrdRv3IMoq0jXmhXkoq0Ybp5HHupS7b8uUdwXcRBc2TsRZ3jRZto3vzCN7pvW2TYXkrXs9rnm7UX6NMDP11uJW8ACA0K0rcG7RYF~lhfC0P6uvV2N5rw1aSLalpC9S9P9wx52vz5LD~D24eq~tpPb1pcX4vg11ZtpkJXiaI4x7BxXn0bNk9~G2-XBkkiQu9v~slSHkKNj-Jm20kqOrEGSuoI3CNri3fXLLfMb6E9hJAKtgt17yDzYbwMA2443zcHst78Ecypk19MTRcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Health and Safety Standing Committee approved a $360,000 grant-funded contract on Monday to continue youth violence-prevention programming managed through the Detroit Public Safety Foundation.

Captain Roberson, speaking for the Detroit Police representatives in the meeting, said the grant will fund community partnership work and training aimed at reducing gun violence. “The primary purpose of this grant is to partnership with the community to reduce gun violence in the community,” he said, and added community education and training are core program elements.

Committee members asked about partners and outcomes. Captain Roberson said the initiative will work with the Detroit Public Safety Foundation as subrecipient and partner with Life Remodeled Durfee Center, Boys & Girls Club, the Del High Center, Russell Woods Sullivan, Metro Detroit Youth Club for community education, and Wayne State University as the research partner. Committee members asked for outcome data; staff said they would follow up with impact and evaluation materials.

The committee approved the contract without objection and sent the item to new business with a recommendation for approval.

Council members emphasized the need for data on program outcomes to support continued funding. Committee staff agreed to request annual reports and research findings from Wayne State so the committee can assess effectiveness of the funded programs.","The Public Health and Safety Committee approved a $360,000 grant-funded contract with the Detroit Public Safety Foundation to manage youth violence prevention programming and community partnerships including Life Remodeled, Boys & Girls Club and Wayne State University research support.","actionData","errors"]

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