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Key items the committee forwarded to formal council action included:

- Blight remediation and hazardous material abatement contracts: Hamrick (contract discussed as agenda item 5.2) for $6,000,000; MWV Environmental (5.4) $6,000,000; City Abatement Services (6.13) $6,000,000; and SC Environmental (5.16) $6,000,000. These contracts are city‑funded to abate hazardous regulated materials at residential and commercial sites.

- Emergency demolition contracts: Multiple emergency demolition contracts were advanced (items 5.3, 5.7–5.14, 5.25–5.28 and others) for properties across the city. Individual contract amounts ranged from roughly $13,000 to $95,000 depending on the site; contractors named included Sal and Bean Trucking & Excavating and DMC Consultants.

- Trash‑out and clean‑up contracts (bond funded): A series of one‑year “proposal and trash‑out” contracts (items 5.15–5.24 and 6.11–6.12) covering grouped properties were sent to the full council with recommendations. Contracts and groups cited amounts from roughly $74,000 to $125,000.

- Public‑safety gear and mobile field force equipment: A contract for protective riot suits and related equipment (item 5.6) totaling $34,000 and personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts (item 6.17) were forwarded for approval.

- Paratransit interactive voice response (IVR) software: The committee forwarded contract 6006868 (agenda item 6.22) for an IVR system with Ecolane, a one‑time amount of $125,000, which the Department of Transportation said will automate outbound calls, reduce call‑center wait times and allow riders to cancel trips in advance.

What the committee did procedurally: Most items were advanced “to formal new business with a recommendation to approve,” meaning the committee voted or voiced no objection to forwarding them to the full City Council. Several items were removed from the agenda when staff reported they had already been completed or were otherwise resolved (for example, item 5.26 removed as privately demolished). A few items were scheduled as bring‑backs for further review in two or three weeks.

Public comment: Dozens of callers during public comment addressed various city matters — including support and opposition to solar projects, concerns about transit and homelessness, and requests for neighborhood investment — but those remarks were not formal committee actions and were heard before the committee took up the agenda.

Next steps and transparency: The committee’s recommendations will appear on the City Council’s formal agenda; final contract awards and ordinance actions require council approval. Several committee members urged administration staff to continue outreach to council colleagues before the council vote so members have time to review lengthy contract documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Detroit City Council Public Health And Safety 01-13-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee forwarded multiple contracts for blight remediation, emergency demolitions, trash‑out services and a paratransit interactive voice response system to the full council with recommendations to approve.","taxTitle","Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",48464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389745,"Committee advances Phase 2 of Detroit’s solar‑neighborhood initiative; council to consider contracts and resolution",2159,4884000,7043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113111-3789c059692ebc0a026dfc1935c33f37&start=4884&end=7043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113111-3789c059692ebc0a026dfc1935c33f37/thumbnail_4884000.jpg","/articles/6389745/Detroit/Wayne-County/Michigan/Committee-advances-Phase-2-of-Detroits-solarneighborhood-initiative-council-to-consider-contracts-and-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389745-66e9324a50f164aff18403089190bee8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135235&Signature=R-2qqegquYs8ibhkC1Y1Z2q~9Dt7NVoZ9hC17atUw98wEZ3OBSD6sKbwLI9IkwkYxqaWTVNKffkTFle0Sq9g04XFS2VCbcBPQdRfxljq4BiLwoNqXhMJwixNesR7Hzi-U1ZiqGQPK862Fu5iw~OKR135cFFx9bttPDdoPOnTg9EEpPuJXVg0JBkXy1fkaYPFBzB~ym2CAO~0VUc3cEicQfvY4CMEcOE7U5-ZPL0w02jzmQgmBjzKMQvnyOA9iJUzKdtxo2hOzr41ShNE7wVWxG6XtC9Zh-UWpeYkKsf8Bg2CJBf7AgquIse0A3cvO6BDK4YRwSCf5t8aZ0uYWjHX0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Buildings, Housing, and Permits Committee voted without objection to send three items tied to Phase 2 of the city’s Solar Neighborhoods initiative to the full City Council with a recommendation to approve.

The items include two 35‑year power‑purchase or lease agreements for solar farms in Greenfield Park (District 3) and Houston‑Whittier (east side impact area) and a resolution of necessity to enable condemnation where needed to clear titles. The committee’s action was procedural — sending the items to formal session — not a final contract award.

Why it matters: City officials told the committee the two sites would add about 31 megawatts combined with Phase 1 and create “utility‑grade” local solar that the city will buy under long‑term agreements. The administration said the projects pair neighborhood investments — energy‑efficiency upgrades for qualifying owner‑occupied homes — with utility‑scale clean energy that reduces local air pollution and greenhouse‑gas emissions.

Tricia Stein, chief strategy officer to the mayor, told the committee: \"With phase 1 and phase 2 combined, it will be 31 megawatts.\" Jay Reising, the city’s chief financial officer, summarized the upfront and contractual costs and said the city has set aside funds for decommissioning and utility conversion work.

Conrad Mallett, corporation counsel, described the resolution of necessity as essential legal groundwork. \"The resolution of necessity … is the foundation for the condemnation proceedings that will be required,\" he said, adding that condemnation would only be used where voluntary agreements or clear title could not be secured.

Neighborhood investment and public health: Ray Solomon, director of the Department of Neighborhoods, said the Phase 2 implementation would cover roughly 61 acres and that the combined Phase 1 and Phase 2 program would deliver about $4.8 million in home energy and repairs for qualifying owner‑occupied homes in the two impact areas. Tafira Rushton of the Office of Sustainability noted the projects’ air‑quality and health benefits, telling the committee the combined phases could yield an estimated $22 million to $40 million in annual health‑related benefits from reduced pollution.

Timing and federal tax credits: City officials repeatedly emphasized timeliness. Stein and Reising said the projects rely in part on investment and tax credits created under the Inflation Reduction Act; staff warned that the federal incentive landscape could shift and that earlier approvals help lock in those financial terms.

Next steps: The committee advanced the three items — agenda items 6.19 (first solar contract), 6.20 (second solar contract) and 6.30 (resolution of necessity) — to the full council’s regular session with a recommendation to approve. Council members and administration staff said they will continue outreach to colleagues before the scheduled council vote.

What the vote did not do: The committee did not adopt final contracts or transfer property; it recommended the items for full‑council consideration. If the council approves the contracts and resolution, the city will move to finalize lease or purchase arrangements with the identified solar partners and begin the steps needed for development and neighborhood investments.","The Detroit City Council committee moved contracts for two solar farms and a related resolution of necessity to the full council with a recommendation to approve, citing neighborhood investment, greenhouse‑gas reductions and urgency tied to federal tax credits.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances dozens of blight‑remediation, demolition and service contracts; paratransit IVR also sent on for approval

Committee advances Phase 2 of Detroit’s solar‑neighborhood initiative; council to consider contracts and resolution