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Council debates Detroit Land Bank appointments and limits of intergovernmental agreement
Summary
Councilmembers clashed over whether the city or mayor holds final authority over Detroit Land Bank appointments under the existing IGA and whether council should secure an official appointment through a renegotiated agreement or MOU; city attorneys said substantive change requires mayoral agreement and six-month notice.
Councilmember Mary Waters pressed colleagues to act on a previously passed resolution seeking to renegotiate the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) governing the Michigan State Land Bank, arguing council must preserve an official appointment and oversight role.
“Vote however you wanna vote, but don’t ignore what has happened with this body,” Waters said, urging the council to memorialize council appointments in the governing documents. She said council previously…
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