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Committee advances heavy-equipment repair contract after debate over outsourcing to Livonia
Summary
The Neighborhood Community Service Standing Committee moved contract item 5.1 to formal session with a recommendation for approval after staff said the city lacks enough in-house specialty mechanics; Vice Chairwoman Callaway said she will oppose the contract because it sources staffing from Livonia instead of Detroit.
The Neighborhood Community Service Standing Committee on an unspecified date moved agenda item 5.1 — a staffing/repair services contract for heavy-duty equipment — to formal session with a recommendation for approval after a brief policy-level debate.
The committee’s vice chairwoman, identified in the meeting as Vice Chairwoman Callaway, said she would not support the contract when it reaches formal session. “Im not gonna support this contract when it goes to formal, for a number of reasons,” she said. “Im not seeing why we got to go to Livonia to a staffing services agency to get mechanics to work on our equipment.”
City staff told the committee the city retains some mechanics but not enough to cover specialty…
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