Detroit council approves slate of board and commission appointments without objection

At its first meeting of the year the Detroit City Council read and approved a group of board and commission appointments, with members asking that waivers be attached for items not on the calendar and taking action by unanimous consent or without recorded objection.

The council approved, by voice consensus, the following appointments as read into the record (terms noted in the meeting): Mary Waters to the General Retirement System Board (term ending Dec. 30, 2029); Coleman Alexander Young II to the Police and Fire Retirement System Board (term ending Dec. 31, 2029); Leticia Johnson to the Continuum of Care (term ending Dec. 31, 2029); Angela Whitfield Callaway to the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority (term ending Dec. 31, 2029); Denzel McCampbell and Renata Miller to the Eastern Market Corporation board (terms ending Dec. 31, 2029); Renata Miller to the historical museum board (term ending Dec. 31, 2029); Scott Benson to the Retiree Protection Investment Advisory Committee (term through Dec. 31, 2029); James Tate and Scott Benson to the Zoological Society Board (term ending Dec. 31, 2029); and Scott Benson and Gabriela Santiago Romero as delegates to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.

Procedurally, council members clarified that the standing‑committee appointments were the resolution appearing on the calendar, while the individual board and commission appointments were to be read and walked onto the calendar and then voted on, with waivers attached when necessary. For most items the chair asked, "Any objections?" and, when none were stated, the action was recorded as taken.

No roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the public transcript; the meeting record shows approval by unanimous consent or by voice without objections.

Next steps: the clerk will place the adopted resolutions and appointment paperwork on the city record.