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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 is a link to the DHC meeting information and zoom link: dhcmi.org/regular-board-…
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Board meeting notice: dhcmi.org/sites/default/…
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Agenda for the meeting: dhcmi.org/sites/default/…
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Meeting is still muted…people still coming in
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Here we go! 10:04 started all present except President Hosey (may join by zoom).
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Correcting previous meeting minutes…$13 million to $3,6 million and a few name corrections. They approved corrected minutes from December 14, 2023
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1st public comment portion- None. Action item time
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1st Fiscal Year Audit by Plante Moran- Lisa & Jenny with Plante Moran explaining audit process- &. Presenting findings-
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(Lisa & Jenny)
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Report accepted.. Lisa did want to point out some stuff about account estimates for pension liability…
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Annual schedule adopted for this year but can change as needed.
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#Juneteenth is now a holiday in the personal policy! Amendment passed with no questions or nays!!!
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Discussion on next action item regarding lead paint resolution & unit renovations-must relocate renters while renovating units. & movement of families. Approved no opposition.
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Next discussion of disposing of 8 acres of land near Southfield and Joy rd for residential housing developments.
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Commissioner Seybert ? 50 yr leasing…advised it was “typical”. Also clarifying process of further presentations when deal needs approval.
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Action item approved.
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Action item for approval contracts with 6 contractors for environmental and Geotechnical services- Discussion
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Passed
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Council Attorney Angela Diggs-Jackson presenting many action items…not at table hard to hear everything she is saying
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Discussion on transfer of property to Detroit Land Banks…
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Discussion on transfer of property to Detroit Land Banks…38 properties
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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.
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Discussion on transfer of 38 property to Detroit Land Banks…board has lost. Public does not in meeting documents provided.
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Discussion on this processes for land bank transfers
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Approved application to transfer vacant land to Detroit Land Bank
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Approval of action item to start process of transferring vacant properties to Detroit Land Bank
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Dept Monthly Reports
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All dept monthly reports done…last public comments
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Public comments
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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”.
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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
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Next Miss Cornell- Villages of Parkside resident- Friends of Parkside- Updates of their activities, including feeding seniors and families, Christmas activities.
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Commissioner Seybert discussing possibility of expanding the board. Just posed question answer later.
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Commissioner comments done…staff comments done….adjourned.
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Adjourned 11:52
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Everybody enjoy these warm days of winter here in #THEBEST city, #DETROIT !!! UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING MY FELLOW CITIZENS!