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Committee advances ordinance to tighten contractor debarment language and approves settlement resolution for Crystal Scott
Summary
The law department described a proposed amendment to city purchasing code that would bar debarred contractors and affiliates from doing city business; the committee moved the ordinance to formal for introduction and a public hearing. The committee also moved a $24,900 settlement in Crystal Scott v. City of Detroit to formal for approval.
The committee discussed a law‑department draft ordinance to amend chapter 17 of the Detroit City Code (finance/purchases) that would strengthen provisions barring debarred contractors and companies tied to debarred individuals from city contracts.
Graham Anderson, representing the law department, said the ordinance (requested by the Office of the Inspector General) clarifies that no debarred contractor is eligible to serve as a subcontractor or supplier and that a company controlled by a debarred person would also be barred. Anderson said the draft clarifies the standard of review for related proceedings as "abuse of discretion" and that the tightened language will help protect the city's procurement process. The committee voted to move the ordinance to formal session for introduction and to set a public hearing.
Separately, LPD submitted a resolution to settle the lawsuit Crystal Scott v. City of Detroit, a workers' compensation case, for $24,900; the committee moved that resolution to formal with a recommendation to approve.
Several procedural items were deferred for follow-up: a contract amendment for legal services with the Miller Law Firm (reduced from $500,000 to $375,000) was discussed and the committee asked for the firm's representative and agreed to bring the item back in one week for final action. The committee also delayed action on a privilege‑lifting request related to an LPD memo for the Board of Ethics until LPD could provide additional context.
