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Votes at a glance: council approves contracts, moves zoning items and sets hearings
Summary
Council approved multiple contract amendments and resolutions, passed an ordinance revising a zoning map (19.1), scheduled a hearing on an interim suspension appeal and postponed a contested zoning text amendment (19.2) for one week.
Several notable formal actions and votes recorded at the Detroit City Council meeting included contract approvals, ordinance passage and scheduling of hearings:
- Auditor General contract amendment (line item 17.1): Council approved an amendment to increase funds for professional auditing services (contractor: Stout, Ryceus Ross LLC; total contract amount stated on the record $750,000). The item was approved with a waiver attached.
- NEZ certificate/ Hudson's Tower (line item 17.2): Council member Durhall asked to return the NEZ certificate matter to committee so Bedrock could report on how community benefits commitments are being met; council agreed to send it back for committee review.
- Suspension appeal hearing (Inspector General interim suspension of Guyana Company LLC): Corporation counsel advised that the appellant requested a hearing and that council must schedule a quasi‑judicial hearing within 45 days (targeted deadline noted as Nov. 24). The law department will conduct the hearing and council members were cautioned to avoid public comments about the case prior to the hearing.
- Zoning map ordinance 19.1: Pro Tem James Tate moved 19.1 to third reading and the council passed the ordinance by roll call (motion recorded and announced as passed on the record). Specific parcels were reclassified to SD1 as described in the ordinance text.
- General Text Amendment 19.2: After extended public comment and council questions over parking credits and density, council postponed 19.2 for one week and directed CPC and administration staff to return with a detailed briefing.
- Community Violence Intervention (CVI) contracts (21.8–21.13): Council approved two ARPA‑funded CVI contract amendments (amounts announced on the record for participating contractors included $2,975,000 and $3,675,000); one contract amendment (21.8, $3,150,000) was pulled and postponed for one week for further colleague questions.
- Ordinance banning smokeless tobacco at stadiums: Council moved the ordinance to third reading and approved it on a roll call vote; the law department noted warnings would precede fines and referenced widespread MLB enforcement of comparable rules.
The clerk recorded roll calls for several items; the meeting concluded after miscellaneous grant and procurement approvals and member reports.
