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Detroit City Council meeting recessed after lack of quorum
Summary
The Detroit City Council recessed its meeting after members determined there was no quorum and said it would stand in recess until 9:00 p.m.; seven council members were named in the meeting remarks as present.
The Detroit City Council recessed its meeting after members determined there was no quorum and said the meeting would stand in recess until 9:00 p.m., according to the meeting transcript.
The announcement naming those present listed Council Member Johnson; Council Member Santiago; Council Member Walters; Council Member Angel Whitfield Callaway; Council Member Young; Council President Pro Tem James Tate; and Council President Mary Sheffield. The transcript then recorded the statement that there was no quorum and that the meeting would be recessed until 9 p.m.
The recess announcement was procedural; the transcript does not record any votes, motions, or other agenda actions before the recess, nor does it specify whether additional members would attend at the stated reconvening time. No formal motion, mover or second, or vote tally is recorded in the transcript excerpt.
