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Committee approves emergency demolition contracts and asks law department for clearer cost-recovery reporting
Summary
Detroit’s Public Health & Safety committee approved a package of emergency demolition and alteration contracts on April 13 and pressed departments for clearer owner-notice records and regular cost-recovery reporting after staff described the city’s lien and lawsuit process.
The Public Health and Safety standing committee approved a series of emergency residential and commercial demolition contracts on April 13 and asked the Buildings & Code and law departments for clearer documentation about owner contact and how the city seeks to recover demolition costs.
The approvals included contract 3091362 (commercial alteration at 5645 Livernois, DMC Consultants, $38,747) and multiple emergency residential demolitions that were approved and sent to formal recommendation. Committee members repeatedly asked how the city notifies property owners and whether the city is able to recoup costs after demolition.
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