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Detroit City Council approves dozens of contracts, postpones several high-profile items
Summary
At its Feb. 5 meeting the Detroit City Council approved multiple contract resolutions spanning housing rehab, public works, and tree-planting while postponing a property-acquisition item for prospective solar sites and several procurement items pending more information.
The Detroit City Council approved a package of contract and grant resolutions Feb. 5 and postponed several items for follow-up.
Council President Pro Tem James Tate moved approvals for multiple items across departments; many passed by voice vote with no recorded roll-call. Among the approvals: a lease amendment for city-owned land for vehicle parking with Invest Detroit Foundation (monthly rate $2,000); rehabilitation contracts for several properties through the housing department (a VR Homes LLC contract totaling $742,500); and a Michigan State Historic Preservation grant application to restore 28 windows at the Redford Theater (waiver attached). The council also approved a group of major-street tree-planting contracts with The Greening of Detroit, JE Jordan Landscaping Inc., and Premier Group Associates LLC, each listed at $2,500,000.
Why it matters: the approvals…
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