Neighborhood and Community Services Standing Committee
Committe of the Whole Room
Agenda — 19 items
- 1 Mr. Andre Gilbert Assistant City Council Committee Clerk
- A. ROLL CALL
- B. CHAIRS REMARKS
- C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 1. Status of Ms. Sharon’s request to place a name plate on the Gateway to Freedom International Memorial to the Underground Railroad site on the Detroit Riverwalk, identifying the person pointing across the river. (BROUGHT BACK AS DIRECTED FROM EVENING COMMUNITY MEETING ON 3-21-17)
- 7 NEW BUSINESS
- 8 MAYOR'S OFFICE
- 2. Submitting Mayor’s Office Coordinators Report relative to Petition of March for Science Detroit, (#1435) request to hold “March for Science” at Grand Circus Park/Hart Plaza on April 22, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with temporary street closures. Setup will begin 4/22/17 with teardown ending same day. (The Mayor’s Office and all other City departments RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of this petition.) (REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-23-17)
- 10 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/GRANTS MANAGEMENT
- 3. Submitting reso. autho. To submit a grant application to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to purchase play team equipment at the Summer Food Service Program recreation centers and mobile sites. (The Parks and Recreation Department is hereby requesting authorization from Detroit City Council to submit a grant application to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan to purchase play team equipment that will support the Summer Food Service Program recreation centers and mobile sites. The amount being sought is $20,000. There is no match requirement. The total project cost of $20,000.) (REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-23-17)
- 4. Submitting reso. autho. To submit a grant application to the Corporation for National and Community Service for the FY 2017 Day of Service Grants. ( The Mayor’s Office-Department of Neighborhoods is hereby requesting authorization from Detroit City Council to submit a grant application to Corporation for National and Community Service for the FY 2017 Day of Service Grants. The amount being sought is $50,000. The Department will provide the 25% match requirement with in-kind services from volunteers and privately donated materials. The total project cost is $67,332.00.) (REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-23-17)
- 5. Submitting reso. autho. To submit a grant application to the National Recreation and Parks Association to support the expansion of the Out of School Time Program at various recreation sites. (The Parks and Recreation Department is hereby requesting authorization from Detroit City Council to submit a grant application to the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA)/Walmart Foundation to support the expansion of the Out of School Time Program at various recreation sites. The amount being sought is $32,800. There is no match requirement. The total project cost is $32,800.) (REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-23-17)
- 14 MISCELLANEOUS
- 6. Council Member Mary Sheffield submitting memorandum relative to Senior’s City Citizen Department.(REFERRED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE ON 3-23-17)
- D. PUBLIC COMMENT
- a. General Public
- b. Member Reports
- c. Visiting Member Reports