Live reporting by
Heather Alder
DHC approves the FY2023 audit, the 2024 schedule of meetings, a plan to build 200 mixed residential units at Gardenview Estates; and transfers 36 vacant lots and 2 vacant houses to the DLBA for $1 each, in exchange for abandoned apartment buildings.

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Here we go! 10:04 started all present except President Hosey (may join by zoom).

Correcting previous meeting minutes…$13 million to $3,6 million and a few name corrections. They approved corrected minutes from December 14, 2023


1st Fiscal Year Audit by Plante Moran- Lisa & Jenny with Plante Moran explaining audit process- &. Presenting findings-


Report accepted.. Lisa did want to point out some stuff about account estimates for pension liability…

Annual schedule adopted for this year but can change as needed.


Discussion on next action item regarding lead paint resolution & unit renovations-must relocate renters while renovating units. & movement of families. Approved no opposition.

Next discussion of disposing of 8 acres of land near Southfield and Joy rd for residential housing developments.

Commissioner Seybert ? 50 yr leasing…advised it was “typical”. Also clarifying process of further presentations when deal needs approval.


Action item for approval contracts with 6 contractors for environmental and Geotechnical services- Discussion


Council Attorney Angela Diggs-Jackson presenting many action items…not at table hard to hear everything she is saying


Discussion on transfer of property to Detroit Land Banks…38 properties

Discussion on transfer of property to Detroit Land Banks…they have list of properties…did not see anything with lists for the public for this meeting.

Discussion on transfer of 38 property to Detroit Land Banks…board has lost. Public does not in meeting documents provided.


Approved application to transfer vacant land to Detroit Land Bank

Approval of action item to start process of transferring vacant properties to Detroit Land Bank

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Dr Bland— public comments — Harriet Tubman apartments- $30,000 to clean screens—hadn’t been cleaned for 5-6 yrs..resident 13 yrs at apartments—roaches, bed bugs, rodent. “We need to live in a pest feee building”.

They advised they will talk with management company. Next comments Miss Levy—Detroit Documenters—ask for names of members CEO asked Miss Levy about Detroit Documenters- They are going around the table advising their names and positions. Nothing on screen with names either

Next Miss Cornell- Villages of Parkside resident- Friends of Parkside- Updates of their activities, including feeding seniors and families, Christmas activities.

Commissioner Seybert discussing possibility of expanding the board. Just posed question answer later.

Commissioner comments done…staff comments done….adjourned.


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