Committee of the Whole — actions and votes at a glance

At the Committee of the Whole session the following formal actions were taken (motions, clerk language and outcomes are drawn from the meeting transcript). Items were advanced to the council’s formal docket as indicated below.

Votes at a glance (agenda item → committee action → outcome):

- Line item 5 (Reappointment of Rachel Udabi, City Planning Commission) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 6 (Reappointment of Adrian Keith Bennett, City Planning Commission) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 7.1 (Settlement request: Roshana Buckner Collins v. City of Detroit — $75,000 for Department of Transportation) → Motion to bring back in 1 week → committee approved 1-week bring-back (hearing no objection).

- Line item 7.2 (Contract 6004656-83 — pre-litigation services re: Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport; Law Firm: A. Lawyer & Associates; increase $150,000) → Motion to bring back in 2 weeks → committee approved 2-week bring-back (hearing no objection).

- Line item 7.3 (Status of memorandum re: retiree fast-track program) → Motion to bring back in 1 week → committee approved 1-week bring-back (hearing no objection).

- Line item 7.4 (Status of memorandum re: code changes — handicap language) → Motion to receive and file → committee received and filed (hearing no objection).

- Line item 7.5 (Contract 6006481 — telecommunication/connectivity services — vendor listed as Dykema Gossett / Dykemagossett) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to deny → committee sent to formal with recommendation to deny (hearing no objection). See separate article for discussion.

- Line item 7.6 (Contract 6003505-A5 — increase for Nathan & Kamianski LLP for reverse conviction litigation; contract period to 12/31/2025) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 8.1 (Settlement: Channel Thompson v. City — Police department — $12,000) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 8.2 (Settlement: Lamont Jackson Gibson & Toriel Dixon v. Reginald Beasley — Police — $235,000) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve; Member Waters moved for reconsideration and requested a closed hearing; committee approved a 2-week bring-back to schedule a closed hearing to discuss potential reconsideration.

- Line items 8.3, 8.6, 8.8, 8.9 and 8.1 (Requests for legal representation and indemnification for multiple police officers named in a broad complaint) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection). Law department noted the plaintiff’s complaint listed over 100 officers and that listing many names is a common litigation tactic.

- Line item 8.4 and 8.7 (Requests for legal representation and indemnification for officers Jason Harris and Sgt. Arthur Galeska in Margaret Squires litigation) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 8.5 (Request for legal representation and indemnification for Officer Robert Warren in Kayla Jefferson v. City) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 8.11 (Request for legal representation and indemnification for Douglas Baker in Robert Shoemake et al v. City) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection).

- Line item 8.12 (Settlement: Margaret Bauer as representative of the estate of Janice Bauer v. Geraldine Johnson et al. — Department of Transportation — $5,850,000) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection). See separate article.

- Line item 8.13 (Implementation of DROP extension for Detroit Police Command Officers Association) → Motion to send to formal with recommendation to approve → advanced to formal (hearing no objection). See separate article on DROP mechanics and fiscal impact.

- Line item 8.14 (Office of Inspector General notice of interim suspensions re: Lucas Enterprises, Michael Lucas) → Motion to receive and file → received and filed (hearing no objection).

- Line item 8.15 (Status report: newly formed Tenants Rights Commission) → Motion to receive and file → received and filed (hearing no objection).

Procedural notes: Many items were advanced by unanimous consent with the phrase "hearing no objection, that action shall be taken." Several items were continued for 1–2 week bring‑backs at staff request to supply additional paperwork or to schedule closed hearings as requested by individual members.