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Votes at a glance: key Detroit City Council approvals, Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
The council approved a set of contracts, ordinances and resolutions at its Feb. 18 formal session. Most items passed by no-objection voice vote; several items drew objections that were noted on the record and will be available in the official minutes.
The Detroit City Council took multiple formal actions on Feb. 18. Most resolutions and contracts on the posted agenda were approved in session, frequently by no-objection voice vote. Below is a concise cast of the key formal actions recorded in the transcript, with the mover and any objections noted in the public record.
Votes at a glance
- 16.1 — Appointment: "Appoint Todd Bettison to chief of police for the City of Detroit." Mover: Council Member Letitia Johnson. Outcome: approved (no objection; waiver attached). [See separate article on the appointment.]
- 16.2 — Contract 6006358 (preventive maintenance and installation services; Nurse Express LLC). Mover: Council Member Johnson. Outcome: approved (no objection).
- 16.3 — Settlement request (law department). Mover: Council Member Johnson. Outcome: approved (no objection).
- 16.4 — Amendments to official compensation schedule (Police Commission supervising investigators). Mover: Council Member Johnson. Objection: Council Member Angela Whitfield Callaway objected on the record; clerk noted the objection. Outcome: approved.
- 16.5 — Amendment to official compensation schedule (OIG manager of investigations and audits). Mover: Council Member Johnson. Outcome: approved; waiver attached.
- 16.6 — Minority Business Task Force continuation. Mover: Council Member Mary Waters. Outcome: approved (no objection).
- 17.1 & 17.2 — Two zoning-map ordinances (district map amendments). Mover: Council President Pro Tem James Tate. Both ordinances were taken from the table, read third time and approved by roll call (roll calls recorded in the transcript). Outcome: both approved.
- 17.3 & 17.4 — Contracts to operate tool banks supporting the Serve Detroit volunteer program (Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation; Premier Group Associates LLC). Mover: Council President Pro Tem James Tate. Outcome: approved; waivers attached. Council discussion clarified these are mobile tool-bank services that will support registered block clubs and volunteers.
- 17.5 — Commercial facilities certificate for Stafford House (9301 Oakland Avenue). Mover: Council President Pro Tem James Tate. Outcome: approved; waiver attached.
- 18.1 — Contract 6006894 (demolition release) was postponed at council member request for one week to allow additional survey material to be provided and reviewed. (Member Johnson requested postponement.) Outcome: postponed one week.
- 18.2 — Federal Aviation Administration lease of airport property (no city cost). Mover: Council Member Benson. Outcome: approved; waiver attached.
- 19.1–19.11 — A set of mayor—s items and department contracts (including project-specific master contract time extensions, medical-supply contracts, and demolition task orders) were moved and approved, with a small number of objections noted in the record on some items (see individual line items for details). Outcome: approved where not otherwise postponed.
- 19.12 — Ordinance read twice by title and laid on the table (Comcast franchise item): no final vote; public hearing and later action anticipated.
- 19.13 — Resolution to set a public hearing (item scheduled for March): approved.
- 19.14 — Transportation Alternatives Program grant acceptance and appropriation for West Jefferson and Rosa Parks: approved; waiver attached.
- 19.15 — Jefferson Chalmers flood mitigation grant amendment: approved; council members noted the administration will wait for an MEDC clarification before finalizing disbursement details and some council members asked for a one-week follow-up if necessary.
- 19.16 — Tow-rate resolution (towing rates): moved by Council Member Santiago Romero and approved; objections were recorded on the item by several council members during the voice-vote process and the clerk noted the objections.
- 19.11 (General services contract for trailer-mounted power washer repairs) and similar procurement items: approved; waivers attached where noted.
- 22.17 — Scheduling a closed session for next Tuesday at 3 p.m.: roll-call required and recorded; outcome: approved (8 yeas recorded in the transcript).
- 24.2 — Extension of time for a text amendment from the City Planning Commission (screening/buffering text amendment): approved to avoid the 120-day statutory deadline.
Notes on objections and procedure
- Several items were approved despite objections or recorded dissent (the clerk noted objections where raised). When an item was about to expire (contract timelines or 120-day ordinance deadlines), council discussed and in some cases attached waivers or time extensions.
- A number of contract amendments and master agreements were extended in time to carry contracts through the construction/design phase; council members asked departments to submit extension requests earlier in the process to give council more time for review.
Where to find the official record
These outcomes reflect the transcript and on-the-record motions during the Feb. 18 session. The clerk—s formal minute record and posted roll-call tallies (when taken) are the official record for final counts and ordinance text; council staff said waivers and amendments will be incorporated into the online docket and the final minutes.
