Good morning.

Will you please call the roll?

Council President Pro Tim James Tate.

Councilmember Fred Durha the third.

Present.

Councilmember Letitia Johnson present.

Noting that you have member Young here as well.

You have a quorum present.

Thank you so much.

We did notice a quorum.

Uh welcome uh member young.

All right, we are now in session.

Colleagues, is there a motion to approve the minutes from the last meeting?

So move, Mr.

Chair.

Seeing no objections, that action shall be taken.

We will now go into public comment.

I know I've said this to everybody a couple of times who are here in person, but those who are watching online want to kind of give you a little bit of understanding of where we're going with today's meeting.

We have quite a number of folks who are here for secondary street uh sign uh recommendations, nominations, and we're going to go through them briskly.

I wanted to advise everyone uh again that today is not the day that we're going to actually do the vote, commit to the vote.

That vote will take place on the 23 names on Tuesday, once this item moves out of uh committee based on colleagues uh today.

This is a statutory part of the process, and as we have done traditionally, we move all the names out, all 23 names.

So today is an opportunity to uh view the presentations that have been put together for all 23 very worthy and honorable individuals.

Um so I always say this keep your energy because the actual vote will be taking place on on Tuesday, not today.

And just giving you just a foreshadowing because we have so many folks here today in person and online.

I believe the latest number was 35 people online.

Um because we have so much folks so many people here, we are going to have to truncate and shrink that time tremendously uh from the two minutes traditionally that we offer because we still, in addition to uh secondary streets, we have a full agenda that we have to go through as well.

And we are supposed to be out of here by one o'clock.

And I got a feeling we're gonna be knocking right on the door of that time based on that.

All right.

So with that being said, if there's anyone from the public who would like to speak on general public comment issues, now secondary streets again.

You will have an opportunity right after here, right after this section to speak.

If there's anybody who would like to speak in public comment, general public comment, raise your hand.

I see you, sir.

We got one in the committee of the whole.

Anyone online?

We got three in committee of the whole.

All right, we got three in the committee of the whole, general public comment.

If you are calling in for folks who are online on Zoom right now, if you're calling in about secondary streets, please lower your hand.

Give you a chance to do that.

Please lower your hand because you will have an opportunity to provide your comments during the public hearing, which will happen right after.

We have general public comment.

Okay, want to give them everyone an opportunity again to lower your hand if you are calling for general, excuse me.

If you are calling in for secondary streets, you will have an opportunity to do that.

All right.

Going once, twice, three times.

Collection of public comments, general public comments have now concluded.

All right, I see for general public comment.

Mr.

Jason Jones, he is in the committee of the whole.

Let's load that third person up.

Jason Jones, we got Mr.

Ronald Foster and Sonia Mays.

If we can have Sonia Mays uh in that third chair.

Oh, the other thing I'm gonna say is once I once you are finished speaking, please remove yourself from that seat to allow someone else to send in so we can be as efficient as possible.

All right.

And we'll start off.

Let's put the clock up.

Uh, we're gonna give uh I know it sounds bad, but we're gonna give you 30 seconds.

Got to get through it today.

I apologize, but if I'm sure you're a great speaker, you can get it all through, Mr.

Jason Jones.

Uh let's get that clock up for everyone and everyone has uh by law uh open meetings act.

We have to give everyone the same amount of time.

No more, no less.

Let's get that clock up.

Give me one second.

All right.

So please keep your eyes on the clock, whether you're in the committee of the whole or in person.

Mr.

Jason Jones, the floor is yours, sir.

Good morning, council members.

It's my pleasure to be here.

Um last last thing I want to say is in front of you have a mic, and it is red more than likely.

You want to push that button in front until it turns green for our speakers who are may I be heard?

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Uh good morning.

My name is Jason Jones, Principal of Technol Development, co-founder of Reed here on behalf of that organization.

Speaking in support of line items number 6.4, which are the zoning revisions that are a very small step in the right direction, and ask the PD committee to move forward without hesitation.

Specifically, the let's build more housing proposal, makes it easier for small local developers like those and read to do what Detroit needs most, which is build homes, dwelling units in our neighborhoods.

Right now, the complex code and an endless approval slow us down and drive up costs.

Thank you for your time.

Please pass zoning.

Thank you so much.

Taking that empty seat will be.

Okay, I think this are for the secondary streets.

Fair not.

Mr.

Ronald Foster, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds, sir.

Good morning.

Just very quick reasonable articulate suspicion that a crime has been committed is needed to establish probable cause and to engage any citizen.

The only way that you can obtain it is through officer observation or complainants.

Absent of that law enforcement should not be engaged in citizens.

After having another youth shot in our city, uh and the tone of our chief, we have to find common grounds.

There have been police officers shot here.

They did not have benefits as a consequence either.

We have to find common grounds and addressing uh traffic stops.

Thank you so much.

Sonia Mays, thank you for being here as well.

Floor is yours, ma'am.

Good morning.

Good morning, honorable council members.

Hit that button in front of you to the red turns green.

There you go.

Good morning, honorable council members, and thank you for the opportunity to speak today.

I am here as both the CEO of Developed Detroit and as a representative of Reed, a community of neighborhood focused real estate developers.

I am here in full support of these zoning changes as I see them as an important step to make sure that as many uh Detroiters as possible can afford to stay in the city they call home.

We need to make it easier to build the kind of homes Detroiters already live in, duplexes, fourplexes, and townhomes.

I urge you to support these changes.

This is a real opportunity to protect the future of our neighborhoods.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Uh I believe these may be secondary streets, but I was told that they were for general public comment.

Wednesday called well.

Wednesday called well.

Wednesday called we and then Adam Ibrahim.

Okay.

Mr.

Chair, they are secondary streets.

That's what I thought.

Yeah.

Okay.

So we'll now go to our online uh callers who are calling for general public comment.

How many callers do we have and who do we have first?

Uh before we go forward, like to call the 1010 public hearing and recess it to the call of the chair.

All right.

Mr.

Chair, we have 32 hands raised for general public comment.

Our first uh public comment is Chase L.

Cantrill.

All right, Chase L can trail.

The floor is yours.

30 seconds, general public comment.

All right, may I be heard?

Yes.

Good morning to this honorable committee.

My name is Chase Cantrell.

I'm a Bagley resident in District 2, a Reed board member and executive director of building community value.

Um I'm asking this committee to support the let's build more housing zoning reforms at item 6.4 and to schedule a public hearing for further consideration.

These amendments give our resident builders a fair shot at delivering the housing the city needs.

And as a former real estate attorney, I can tell you that the kinds of developers that we want to build in our neighborhood can't afford the thousands of dollars for zoning consultants and real estate lawyers.

Our code creates barriers.

Thank you so much.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Alberta Taylor.

Alberta Taylor, the floor is yours regarding general public comment.

Good morning.

I was actually online about the street sign.

All right, thank you so much.

Just again for folks, if you're calling in right now for secondary streets, please lower your hand.

Your opportunity will be coming up after general public comments.

All right, who's our next caller, please?

Our next caller is Brittany McGee.

Brittany McGee, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds regarding general public comment.

Good morning.

I thank you for your time today.

My name is Brittany McGee, principal of apparatus development, also a part of Reed.

I'm urging you guys to pass the rezoning uh reform.

Uh the current code slows down developers in terms of red tape and cost.

We want to continue to update our zoning so we can do things by writing faster.

Thank you for your time today.

Uh hopefully we can pass this zoning reform so that we have flexibility to deliver housing to our neighborhoods.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Century Partners.

Century Partners.

The floor is yours.

We have 30 seconds.

Good morning, uh honorable body.

Uh, my name is David Alade.

I'm a co-founder of Century Partners and uh service executive director for Reed.

Uh I urge you, uh honorable body to pass these critical zoning reform uh measures before you today.

Uh, we have an opportunity to uh make it a bit easier for our local developers, particularly developers of color, black developers who are living and working these neighbors every day to actually get the products built that our city desperately needs.

So representative read with strong support and we all right.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Derek Scott.

Derek Scott, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Hi, good morning to this honorable body.

Um's Derek Scott, uh principal CEO of J297 and Reed member.

I too uh urge this council to uh support the zoning reform uh that is before you.

I believe it's a critical tool that will help drive necessary financial support to developments uh by having buy right developments that make it easier for banks to support our actual development projects, which in return produces more units uh for the city of Detroit.

So please uh support this uh initiative.

Thank you, thank you.

And Madam Clerk, if you can please note that we've been joined by Member Callaway.

Good morning, man.

Clerk was on next caller, please.

Our next caller is don't rush massive zoning changes.

All right, caller, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Well, very disgusting.

You got a long agenda, so we don't get time to speak.

Very interesting.

You've had at least two developers who already know how to do this, Sonia Mays and Jason Jones, who already put things in the north end.

The problem is you don't have residents here who understand this thing.

That's what 179 pages, and they just want to rush it through and make it easier so residents can appeal.

That's what this is all about.

You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Don't rush this thing.

And and make sure people understand it.

Thank you so much.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is iPhone.

IPhone.

The floor is yours.

General Public Comment.

Uh, good morning to all within the sound of my voice.

This is Betty A.

Barner.

I'm uh here to talk about a program.

Please call uh Mrs.

Rawl at 313-484-3808.

This is a program, it's a unique blessing.

It is a program that will assist caregivers and also service the person who needs the caregiver.

And some of the programs you need Medicaid, some you don't.

Call 313-484-3808.

Thank you so much.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Jibril.

Jabril, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Jabril, are you?

Hello, can you all hear me?

Yes, sir.

Good morning to the council, so all those who are in attendance.

Uh my name is Jabra Ahmed.

I am a uh resident of Detroit.

I'm actually calling to petition the city for the honorary street naming for Imam Abdullah Bay Elamine.

Um, he's a loved and respected figure of my community.

Uh someone who's done a lot for the city, who's done a lot for uh the Muslim Center community.

And I think it'll be uh a great way to honor.

Thank you so much.

Just again asking everyone of you calling in for secondary streets, lower your hand.

You're gonna have an opportunity.

I promise you, everyone will have an opportunity to speak uh before we close public comment.

All right, who's our next general public commenter?

Our next caller is Ms.

Lewis.

Miss Lewis, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Ms.

Lewis.

She's probably calling about secondary street.

Okay.

Ms.

Lewis, are you there?

Yes, I'm here.

Good morning.

Hi, how are you?

Sorry.

Did you have general public comment?

No, I'm sorry.

I didn't have public comment.

I'm I I apologize.

No, no worries.

No worries.

Thank you for tuning in.

Next caller, please, for general public comment.

Our next caller, if not that, Karen.

Not that Karen, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Yes, hello.

Hello.

Yes, good morning.

Um, shame on your lack of punctuality for such a busy schedule for today.

30 seconds is hardly enough time to take a deep breath.

Um, I think that we should try to you know treat residents uh during their public comment as you like to be treated for your rebuttal to the public comments.

Have enough time to actually state what you're trying to state.

Detroit retirees, we need our money back.

Uh homeless, they need places to live.

It's getting cold outside.

Thank you for your gracious 30 seconds.

You're welcome.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is owner Papa.

Caller, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Uh good morning.

Through the chair may I be heard.

Yes.

Thank you.

6.4 is something that we should take a greater look at.

Uh, we need to flush out what these ordinances ordinance changes will do.

Um, I'm not sure if you guys are the people to do this, but you need to uh not do this today.

The MOU is not ready.

Um we need the answers to that about low-income housing and see and senior citizens.

And the last thing on your agenda is about uh three, and you need thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is district five voter.

All right, caller, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Good morning.

Can you can I be heard?

Yes.

Yes, thank you for this time today.

I would like to see all of the information regarding zoning ordinances posted on a website.

So those of us who work nine to five have an opportunity to actually review the information.

Many of us in District 5, I know have not had an opportunity to review it.

Um, I oppose any ordinance that I've not read and don't have a clear understanding of.

Please post this or mail it to the home.

Those things.

Thank you so much.

Uh, next caller, please.

Our next caller is Russ.

All right, Russ, the floor is yours.

You know, 30 seconds, general public comment.

Oh, okay.

It it sounds like 30 seconds is too long for uh the zoning changes to for people to comment, but I want to uh because of my stress schedule.

I want to speak right now on behalf of um uh Joanne Watson being uh name being put on as a secondary street name.

I'd like to see it as a primary street name, frankly.

And Joanne and I went back to the 1980s together, the 1990s, and her heart and her dedication was unmatched in public life.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Cindy Dara.

Cindy Dara, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds.

General public comment.

Are you there?

Cindy Dara.

Let's put Ms.

Darr at the end of the queue and go to the next one.

Yeah, oh, there she is.

Good morning.

Thanks, John.

Hello.

Here's the deal.

Uh Adams on uh Grand Circus Park.

The erector said building is owned by your buddy Illich.

But uh we don't need to clean up Detroit, we need to clean up the city council, and uh course uh Duggan is another foot soldier for uh illage to ignore Grand Circus Park is keeping the great tradition of doing nothing.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Tyson Gersh.

Tyson Gersh, the floor is yours.

General public comment.

Hi, can you hear me?

Yes, sir.

Um I don't think it's so I guess on behalf of the Lower Northern Neighborhood Association.

I don't think it's reasonable to push through a 181 page massive overhaul of our zoning ordinance.

Um there's just no possible way to even provide meaningful comments.

But uh our neighborhood association did send letters in this morning to council.

Uh, please review them.

I don't think all the changes are bad, but thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Dorothy Bennick.

Miss Dorothy Bennick.

Thank you for joining us.

You have 30 seconds.

General public comment.

Thank you.

Good morning.

In reference to your zoning, uh, simplifying it is wonderful, but do not cut the number of cars that should be parked.

There is a problem in many neighborhoods where residents cannot park now.

Cutting parking is going to be a big problem.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Amy Himeter.

Caller, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds.

General public comment.

Hi, my name is Amy Hameter.

I live in District 5 in Island View in an R2 area, and I'm a volunteer with Transportation Riders United.

I support the Let's Build More Housing Detroit ordinance and specifically the parking requirements because it benefits transit riders.

The proposal removes hardly any parking minim minimum requirements.

It removes the minimums for small businesses under 6,000 square feet instead of the current 3,000 square feet.

This allows the jury to build more walkable corner stores in the neighborhoods.

Um thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Toyota iPhone.

Toyus iPhone.

The floor is yours.

General Public Comment.

Caller are you there.

Let's uh put that caller at the end of the queue and go to the next caller, please.

All right.

Our next caller is Galaxy Tab A.

Galaxy Tab A.

The floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds.

General Public Comment.

Good morning.

Can you hear me?

Yes, ma'am.

Yeah, I just want to say vote for Crestina Anderson and District 3 for City Council.

She's available.

She's ready and she's ready to take on a job after 12 years.

Everybody, somebody else served.

You should see our neighborhood.

Come in, District 3, y'all, and see what these neighborhoods look like.

They look like disasters.

Vote Crashna Anderson.

Her name is on the ballot, so you don't have to write her in.

Appreciate you taking my 30 seconds.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Galaxy S22 Ultra.

All right, caller.

The floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds general public comment.

Yeah, I just want to say, come on, Mr.

Tate.

You ashamed giving us 30 minutes.

We pay y'all salary.

Y'all give other people more time than you get a people that's paying your salary.

And it's sad that y'all can't stay around and hear our uh a voice on what's going on.

It's so sad.

You know, we need a new city council.

If you're gonna treat us like we nobody, we we shouldn't respect you.

30 seconds, come on, man.

Chefville give you more than that.

You just don't want to hear.

That's all it is.

All right, thank you so much.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Cunningham.

Brother Cunningham, the floor is yours.

General Public Comment.

Cunningham, are you there?

313 444 9114 on Facebook, not enemy.

Last night was a very low publicized city of Detroit Mayor Duggan meeting.

I got bad vibes from there, bad vibes, bad vibes for some people of power at that meeting.

And I don't get paid for what I do.

So I'm just gonna pray about it.

Want you to continue to pray about it.

But I got bad vibes from last night.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is caller ending in 482.

Caller ending in 482.

The floor is yours.

General public comment.

Hey, Joker.

The gig is up.

Now 30 seconds is a great time to tell you that to a whole fraud TV Man public official, Dennis Winfrey.

Janice M Wimfree and ZA We Walker been teaming Lexus for years and years and years and years and gone years.

And you are busted.

Oh five of y'all, TV in.

My word.

All right.

Thank you so much.

Our next caller is Miko A.

Williams.

Miko A.

Williams, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds, general public comment.

Good morning.

Always late, Councilmember James State Jr.

30 seconds is not enough for us.

And you already know because you were late.

Don't even get mad.

This you gotta be more punctual.

Anyway, I called in to say, listen, our city is broken.

People are suffering.

And the best you could do is offer empathy, love, and compassion.

All of this back and forth about the poverty rate, such is not helping our killed children, nor is it helping our people.

You must do better.

And I support Joanne Watson.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is John Wiley.

John Wiley, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds, general public comment.

Good morning, Matt Beard.

Yes.

My name is John Wiley.

I'm a North Corktown resident and a founding member of Strongtown Detroit.

I'm here to voice my support and our organization's support for the Let's Build More Housing Detroit plan and ask this committee to advance the plan to the full city council.

Zoning reform and building more housing has been found around the country and around the state to be an extremely important step in mitigating increasing housing costs and rent costs that we're seeing uh in the city.

We've also been present at multiple public hearings and heard community input and seen the changes to this plan to reflect that.

So we think it should move to.

Thank you so much.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Lindsay Rowland.

Caller, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds.

General public comment.

Caller, are you there?

state to be an extremely important step in mitigating increasing housing costs and rent costs that we're seeing uh in the city we've also been present at multiple public hearings and heard community input and seen the changes to this plan to reflect that so we think it should move to thank you so much next caller please our next caller is lindsey rolland caller the floor is yours you have 30 seconds general public comment caller are you there good morning and yeah good morning and thank you to this honorable body my name is lindsay rolland i uh manage single family development at uh develop detroit i'm a read member raised in district five residents of district two uh in support of the zone zoning ordinance changes these changes unlock the housing we're already trying to build reed members are developing duplexes triplexes and quads not luxury units these reforms make these housing types legal by right again and uh help to make affordable housing a possibility thank thank you next caller please our next caller is territoria cochran all right caller the floor is yours you have 30 seconds general public comment good morning i'm gonna agreement and petition for mr georcook to have the secondary street sign due to his involvement with the city and helping out the citizens the seniors even helping with rental assistance and funeral arrangement for people that wasn't able to afford it he's had great leadership in mentoring and sponsoring a little league and conducting uh bicycle giveaways within the city he was the first black owner of a basket and robins on white owner thank you so much just again asking if you're calling for a secondary street sign if you can lower your hands we will have an opportunity to get to you right after general public comment who's our next caller please our next caller is Matthew Williams Matthew Williams the floor is yours general public comment good morning to this honorable body my name is matt williams I'm here today both as an active detroit based real estate developer and a member of Reed's organization read developers are highly motivated to build more housing units uh in all of your city council districts we focus on smaller projects right in the neighborhoods homes duplexes small moss high family uh despite sometimes not always having access to capital so we need a zoning code that works with us not against us please pass this zoning reform and let us build more housing next caller please our next caller is iPhone iPhone the floor is yours you have 30 seconds general public comment caller are you there all right let's put that caller at the end of the queue and go to the next caller please our next caller is calling user one call in user one the floor is yours you have 30 seconds general public comment caller are you there can I be heard yes ma'am can I be heard yes ma'am good morning can you please tell me how long it'll be before this glance bus shelter can be replaced on Lynwood and West Graham Boulevard I've sent you as well as Sheffield um questions and I'm not being answered is just keep lying over and over again and I'll understand why thank you thank you and we are relying on the um district council member to address that particular issue I'm not sure if one of our at large is may want to take it over as well but duly noted uh next caller please our next caller is Gwendolyn Howard is Gwendolyn Howard the floor is yours you have 30 seconds general public comment caller are you there all right let's put uh Ms Howard to the end of the queue and go to the next caller please our next caller is Ms.

Marguerite Scarlet Mattox Margaret Scarlet Maddox the floor is yours general public comment good morning um I um I am so about the issue um the and begin begins and we do about the low and uh things that thank you miss man next caller please we are back for toy with iphone all right toy is iphone the floor is yours general public comment

Thank you, Ms.

Man.

Next caller, please.

We are back for Toyota's iPhone.

All right, Toya's iPhone.

The floor is yours.

General Public Comment.

Toy's iPhone, are you there going once?

Going twice.

Going three times, Toya's iPhone.

Are you there?

Unfortunately, we're gonna have to move on.

If you would like to provide your comments to the clerk's office, they will be placed onto public record.

Who's our next caller, please?

Uh, we are back to iPhone.

iPhone.

The floor is yours.

Could the iPhone please raise their hand once more?

Well, they may have lowered it on purpose.

All right, well, we will go back to Miss Gwendolyn Howard.

Ms.

Gwendolyn Howard, the floor is yours.

We have 30 seconds, General Public Comment.

Good morning.

Thank you for taking my call.

I just want to say that I think that maybe more explanation needs to be done on the zoning.

Maybe we didn't get enough information as you move that forward, and I'll be back to speak for Joanne Watson.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Mr.

Chair, that concludes general public comment.

Right, that takes us to the end of our general public comments, and we are now going to we were going to have a little space in between the secondary streets, but not today.

We got too many people here.

But now I'd like to call back to order the 1010 public hearing.

And we have been joined by the esteemed members of our historic designation advisory board.

Um you please introduce yourself for the record.

Yes, good morning, Mr.

Chair.

My name is Janice Chapman, and I'm the director of the Historic Designation Advisory Board.

Good morning, Mr.

Chair.

I'm Janice Tillman, Historic Planner with Historic Designation Advisory Board.

Good morning.

All right, this is the moment we've been waiting for to see all the presentations, all these wonderful 23 individuals, some of which were holdovers from previous years, some have been acquired uh in this uh calendar year.

And just to remind folks again today, if you are just tuning in, we will not be voting on the uh members or the nominees today.

We're gonna move every nominee to formal, as we have done traditionally.

Every individual will be moved on to formal to allow for the full body to vote on the nominees.

Okay, as you pull that up, I know we have been joined by two members who are not part of the committee.

I want to give you an opportunity to say a couple of words if you would like to do so at this moment, member uh young.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Um, I'm here to uh recommend uh Mr.

Tony Spina, uh Pulitzer Prize winning photographer who loved Detroit more than the awards and accolades for a secondary street naming sign.

Dear colleagues, it is with great honor that I have been bestowed the privilege of requesting the secondary street name for Tony Spina.

Pulitzer Prize winning and worldwide iconic photographer with national esteem.

The requester for this secondary street name is Nicole Avery Nichols, editor and vice president of the Detroit Free Press, who's here with us, and Mr.

Paul LaBell, who's also here, who has known Mr.

Spina since he was 16 years old, but Mr.

Labelle's Grove High School journalism class visited the Detroit Free Press.

Mr.

Spina, as head of the free press, school journalism, excuse me, uh the free press photography department spoke to his class.

Mr.

Labelle was so impressed by the way that Mr.

Spina communicated with the students in a way that treated the students as equals and with excitement about the work and art of photography.

That Mr.

Labelle asked if he could come back and speak to him to learn more about photography.

Mr.

Spina gave him one of his business cards.

Mr.

Labelle has stated that Mr.

Spina was a man that treated everyone equitably and was a wonderful person who extended himself to assist everyone.

It was the start of a lifelong mentorship and friendship that spanned the globe.

Additionally, Mr.

Spina mentored three photographers who each became Pulitzer Prize winners.

As a result, Mr.

Labelle with his many colleagues at the Detroit Free Press are requesting your gracious, your very gracious consideration for City Council approval for a secondary street nine street name sign from Mr.

Tony Spina.

Mr.

Spina is well known for the photograph he took of my father, the Honorable Mayor Coleman A.

Young wearing the fedora atop of the Veterans Memorial Building.

He won a Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photograph of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion.

He has been awarded two national press photography awards, which are the highest awards that can be given for photography.

Mr.

Spina has received 450 other awards for his lifetime of 155,000 photographers photographs, negative, that are archived in the Walter Ruther Library at Wayne State University.

I have attached a file of 19 of Mr.

Spina's iconic photos, including the Reverend Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, The Supremes, Queen Elizabeth, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Michael Illich, the inauguration of President John F.

Kennedy, the Tigers 1984 World Series Championship, and the International Salt Mine 300 under Detroit, Elvis Presley, The Beatles in Detroit, and many more.

Detroit is privileged to have the honor of Mr.

Tony Spina calling himself a Detroiter.

He was offered the position of White House Chief Photographer by President Gerald Ford and Mr.

Spina was offered the position of chief photographer at the Chicago Tribune and at Life Magazine.

In both instances, Mr.

Spina declined.

He said he wanted to stay in Detroit because he believed that Detroit was the center of everything good that was going to happen in the world.

That is the reason that Mr.

Spina filmed The Wedding of Henry Ford II's son Etzel at Mr.

Ford's request and did it for free.

He also published photograph books for both President John F.

Kennedy and President Lyndon Baines Johnson.

Sir Tony Spina was also knighted by Pope Paul VI and Pope John the Thirteenth, or excuse me, the 23rd, excuse me.

Pope John the 23rd awarded him with three Papel medals.

Below is a list of the 18 names of all the Detroiters who submitted letters of support for the secondary street name for Tony Spina.

It's a who's who of Detroit Movers and Shakers, Historical Society, Media and Press.

In addition, Council President Sheffield, Councilmember Benson, and Councilmember Santiago Romero are listed as having joined me in concurring with the request for a second street name sign for this true Detroiter and great man of photography of the image of the people.

Thank you, sir.

I sincerely hope that you're wrapping up.

I'm promised, I'm wrapping up.

I'll land my plane, I'll land him a plane by a promise.

No, no, I promise.

I'm sorry, I promise.

I'm landing my plane.

I'm landing my plane.

I sincerely hope that you too will join us in honoring this award-winning Detroit photographer, Tony Spina.

Thank you for your gracious consideration, deliberation, and vote.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair and colleagues and audience.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Mr.

Chair.

Um and good afternoon.

I'm sorry, good morning, everyone.

Um it's my pleasure to sponsor the um street, uh, secondary street naming of the corner of Mansfield in Pembroke in honor of Viola Luizo.

And I know that name is quite familiar to everyone.

She was born in 1925, a white civil rights activist who grew up in poverty and witnessed racial injustices while attending segregated schools in the Jim Crow South.

These experiences deeply shaped her commitment to social justice, and as a young adult, she moved to Detroit, Michigan, where she became active in local civil rights organizations, including the Detroit chapter of the NAACP.

She was a pre-nursing student at Wayne State University in Detroit and participated in the 1964 Civil Rights March in the city.

Inspired by Dr.

Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream Speech and the events of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.

She traveled to Selma in 1965 of March to volunteer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and to join those marches.

As she stated, this was everybody's fight.

After the successful march while driving activists between cities, she was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan on March the 25th, 1965.

Her funeral was held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Detroit on March the 30th, 1965.

The service was attended by Dr.

Martin Luther King sitting in the third row.

The honorable Walter Ruther, Jimmy Hoffa, and Congressman John Lewis all attended her funeral services.

Little did we know that Pembroke Academy, which is the name of the facility now, was the location of that church.

And the principal, I think she's here in the audience.

If she could just stand briefly.

She's outside.

Okay.

Well, she was going through some archives at the school and realized that the gym was the chapel of the original church.

All the stained glass is still intact.

Not one has been damaged or cracked.

And when she was going through the pictures, she realized that Viola Luizo was eulogized in that gym, the former chapel of that church.

It is my honor and privilege to support the street name change to the honorable Viola Luizo on the corner of Mansfield and Pembroke in District 2.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Thank you.

All right.

HDAB, we got all of our computer issues taken care of now.

I think we do, Mr.

Chair.

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

You may proceed.

Yes, I'm gonna um the presentation will be done by Janice Tillman, and then I will interject at appropriate times, but it be preached where we've understand the timeline.

Thank you.

Yes.

Okay, the secondary street sign.

So the historic designation advisory board received 15 new applicants this year for the secondary street sign.

We have eight rollovers from last year.

We have total of 23 applicants, and then all 23 applicants are eligible.

The secondary street sign 2025 cycle is part of the chapter 43 of the Detroit City Charter.

A street may be assigned a secondary street sign that displays a different name than the official streets name for the purpose of honorary recognition.

And that's an example in the picture.

The proposed honoree must positively frack culturally, socially, economically, and political history of the city, the state, the nation, or the world.

The proposed honoree was has to be a resident of Detroit or buried in Detroit for at least 10 years.

The proposed honoree must be deceased for at least five years unless they meet the eligibility exceptions laid out by the city code.

The proposed assigned location must bear a clear association of the honoree.

Next slide.

The information that's needed for the application requirements.

We need a bio of the candidates' honors or contributions received locally, statewide, national or international community.

A letter of support from friends or families, a location map, a picture of the intersection, and in some cases, a signature petition or city council sponsorship letters or letters of support, as well as an application fee.

Now we're going to the candidates, and I will try to be brief.

The presentation will be done in alphabetical order so that people will understand it that there was no hierarchy, but they are done alphabetically.

Thank you.

Sorry, I may have missed you saying it's just the public knows how many names will be selected by council.

Through the chair, there are a total of 23 applicants, of which five will be awarded this year for the uh secondary street sign.

Um and that decision will be made next Thursday at the former.

Next Tuesday, but my chance.

Excuse me.

Next Tuesday.

And I'm gonna get you in trouble.

Next Tuesday at um the formal session for FC City Council.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

Okay.

George Clinton, innovator, creator, musician.

The desired location is Antoinette Street at 2nd and District 5.

The petitioners are Councilmember Coleman Young, Councilmember Scott Benson, Rochelle Raleigh, Director of Arts and Culture, and as well as a letter of support from Councilmember Fred Durha Third.

He also received three additional letters of support.

Next.

Former councilwoman Barbara Rose Collins, Trailblazer Legislator.

The desired intersection is at Shane Street and Mack Avenue in District 5.

The petitioner is Council President Pro Tem James Tate and former Buzzman Bruce Simpson.

Next George W.

Cook Jr., veteran and businessman.

The desired location is at Wyoming Avenue and Pitford Avenue in District 2.

The petitioners are Councilmember Coleman Young II and Cheryl Cook Gibson, his daughter.

He has seven letters of support.

Next, Reverend Dr.

Clarence L.

Cruz.

He's a social worker, a DPW chaplain, and a pastor.

The desired intersection is Ewall Circle and Kendall and District 2.

The petitioner is Bridget Bowie from New Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church.

He had he received two letters of support.

He is a rollover from the 2023 cycle.

Bishop Gabrielle F.

Crutcher, and his desired intersection is Eth Bethun Street and Bobian Boulevard.

His petitioner is Lena Pauchi at Greater Philip Temple Church of God.

He is a rollover from 2024.

Amon Abdullah Elleman is a veteran, Muslim leader, community advocate.

His desired intersection is Davison Avenue and Woodrow Wilson Street, and that borders District 2 and 5.

The petitioner is Councilmember Coleman A.

Young and Thomas Jermaine Curry Kerry.

And the other letters of support was from Council Member Fred Durha the third and council member Scott Benson.

He received a total of seven letters, including one from his children.

She's a community leader and advisor.

Her desired intersection is seven mile road at Derby Street.

The petitioner is Councilmember Coleman A.

Young II and Kim Tandy, District 2 manager, and as well as letter of support from Council President Mary Sheffield and Councilmember Scott, and she received a letter of support.

Scott Benson, please.

Councilmember Scott Benson.

I do correct that.

The next one is Ernest Hardin Jr.

He's an actor and performer.

The desired location is St.

Albans Street and Kobe Street and District 3.

The petitioner is Council Member Scott Benson.

And he's received letters of support from Councilmember Mary Waters and Councilmember Fred Durha the third.

He also received three letters of support and one letter of opposition.

Ronald J.

Hewitt is a community leader and public servant.

The desired intersection is at LaSalle Boulevard and Edison Street and District 5.

The petitioner is his son Robert Hewitt.

He received three letters of support, and this is a community signature petition applicant.

Next is John Lee Hooker, singer, songwriter, guitarist.

The desired intersection is Madison Avenue and Randolph Street at the border of District 5 and 6.

The petitioner is Vincent Paul at the music hall.

He received the letter of support from his daughter.

And he's a rollover from 2022, 2023, 2024.

The next candidate is Dick Night Train Lane, Detroit Lion, NFL Hall of Famer, Public Servant.

The desired intersection is at Cochrane and Michigan Avenue and District 6.

The petitioner is Councilmember Coleman A Young II.

His sons Robert Lane, I mean Richard Lane and Richard Walker, as well as letters of support from Councilmember Callaway, as well as Councilmember Ramiro.

He received 13 letters of support, including one from Congresswoman to Lee, David Greenwood from Detroit PAL, and Woolley Horton from Detroit PAL.

He's a rollover from 2024 cycle.

Next is Aubrey Lee, senior business leader, advocate, mentor.

His desired location is Griswall Street and West 4th Street on the 6th District.

The petitioner is Councilmember Coleman A.

Young II.

Michael, I mean Michael R.

Tyson.

He received 13 letters of support, including one from his wife.

He's a rollover from 2024 Cycle.

Next is Viola Leozo, and she's a civil rights activist.

The desired location is at Pembroke Avenue at Madison Street in District 2.

The petitioner is Councilwoman Whitfield Callaway, as well as Sawa Kinsey, Principal of Pembroke Academy.

She received a letter of support from her son, as well as Sharon Saxon, a board member for HDAF.

Next is Daniel Lipp, health care leader and mentor.

His desired location is at Whittier Avenue and Chandler Park Drive and District 4.

The petitioner is Councilwoman Letitia Johnson.

He also received letters of support from Councilmember Scott Benson, Councilmember Mary Waters, and Council President Mary Sheffield.

He received four letters of support, including one from his wife, and he's a rollover from 2024.

Next is Gregory Mudge, a businessman and community advocate.

The desired location is at Brooklyn Street and Porter Street and District 6.

The petitioner is the late Deborah Walker, East End Corktown Block Club, Central Courttown Block Club, Train Station Neighborhood Block, Neighbors Block Club, as well as Corktown Business Association and former Council Member Lopez.

He received letters of report support from Council Member Ramiro as well as former Councilmember Brenda Jones.

He received 169 letters of support, including one from his wife.

He's a rollover from 2022, 2023, as well as 2024.

Next is Kim Owens, Musician and Humanitarian.

The desired intersection is at Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and 3rd Avenue in District 6.

The petitioner is Councilmember Mary Waters and Rizzo Bellingham, as well as letters of support from Council President Mary Sheffield and Council Member Callaway.

Reverend Dr.

John Payne, Pastor and Community Leader Leader.

The petitioner is Vanessa Williams and the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church.

This is a community signature petition applicant.

Next is Jalen A.

Rose, NBA Hall of Famer and Philanthropist.

The desired location is at Helbow Avenue and Trojan Street in District 2.

The petitioner is Councilmember Fred Durhall the 3rd.

He received letters of support from Councilmember Mary Waters, Councilmember Scott Benson, Councilmember Coleman A.

Young the 2nd, and Council President Mary Sheffield.

He received several letters of support, including from Dave Bean, Dennis Archer Jr., and Kathy Carter, a community resident.

Next is John Sinclair, Activist R.

The Desired Intersection is 22nd Street and Michigan Avenue and District 6.

The petitioner is Councilmember Mary Waters and George Majian and Council Member Letters of Support from Councilmember Fred Durh III and Council President Mary Sheffield.

He received letters of support from his daughters and he's a rollover from 2024.

Next is Tony Spina, photographer of presidents to residents.

The desired intersection is Lafayette Boulevard and Cass Avenue and District 6.

The petitioner or is Councilmember Coleman Aun II and Nicole Avery Nichols, Vice President of Detroit Free Press Editor and Vice President.

The Councilmember's letter of support, Councilmember President, Council President Mary Sheffield, Councilmember Benson Scott, Councilmember Ramiro.

He received 26 letters of support, including one from his children.

Next is Andrew L.

Stark, senior veteran pilot, neighborhood advocate.

The desired intersection is St.

Patrick Avenue and Gungston Avenue and District Ford.

Petitioner is Councilmember Letitia Johnson, as well as letters of support from Councilmember Mary Waters and Councilmember Coleman A.

Young the second.

He received the letter of support from his nephew.

Next is Marca Jean Steinberg, broadcaster, voice, voice as a the Queen.

The petitioners council member Colmen A.

Young the second and Tanya Miller.

She received the letter of support from her daughter, as well as the order of the Fisher Ministry, Fisherman Ministry.

Last but definitely not least, the former council member, Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson, avid social advocate, lawmaker, pastor, the desired intersection is Lynwood Street and Tuxedo Street and District 2.

The petitioner is Council President Mary Sheffield and Monica Lewis Patrick.

She received letters of support from Council President Pro Tem James Tate, Council Member Letitia Johnson, Councilmember Mary Waters, and she received letters of support from both her daughters.

That concludes the presentation of the 2025 Secondary Street Sign Applicants.

So I don't know if if if most of you have seen the cadre of folks that we had uh up for nomination, but as you see, these are all very, very, very worthy individuals.

And I'm gonna say this now, and I say this every time we go through this process.

If your person is not selected on that Tuesday when all the council members uh make our vote, that doesn't mean that we don't believe that they're not worthy.

It's just a very, very challenging situation that we have before us with 23 again, very worthy and notable individuals.

Um kind of a highlight of to nominate and honor individuals.

Before I go to you, member, I think you're about to hit your button, member vice chair.

Oh, okay.

Uh, Dr.

Chapman, I know you wanted to add some additional comments.

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Um, I just wanted to let the um the audience know and let um everybody know that the um there were total as we pointed out 23 applicants.

I think you have addressed those issues, but um also I wanted to you know there are concerns that um we have a total of um next year there will be 18 rollovers just with the um and to combine with the any new applicants that we more than likely will receive.

Um, as you see that the numbers has increased um um as we've gone through the process and as the process becomes more um notable and and people are are knowing about it more, so we want and recognize um and would like to have their candidates um um nominated for secondary street sign.

So it's just something that we all would like to keep in mind.

Um we want to do better than keep in mind, Dr.

Chairman.

We similar to what we've done in the past, we recognize that this become this has now become much more um robust, if you will, than uh we would certainly need it to be.

Uh, I know there are some uh situations where council members have nominated you know quite a number of individuals, which increases that number as well.

What we need to do is talk about in the get recommendations from your office on what would be the best way to approach this so that we don't you know in two years have 50 names that we end up having to do, and then you know, 45 of them roll over, and we continue this on and on and on.

So we've got to figure out a way to contain this in a way that's respectful of the process, respectful of the people, um, but we've got to figure out how we don't get in the you know 51 years, 70 another year, and I I see it's going in that direction, unfortunately, because there are uh and you may have mentioned it, but everyone who's nominated has four years of eligibility.

Five years it's five five years of eligibility.

So again, it has the ability to continue to grow.

So uh let's continue to have those conversations.

We've done so in the past, and uh sure take some information and feedback from other colleagues as well, but I think it's imperative for us to try to figure out how to retool the process.

And that's because I don't think this is going to be sustainable.

Yes, through the chair, if I may, you just there were a total of 26 this year that were inquiries, 10 applied, 10 did not apply.

So as you can see, and just to kind of um uh piggyback on what you're saying, it is growing.

Um, and we would like to have the opportunity to revisit this um and how we move forward in in the next few in the next year or so.

Applicants, and I just want you everybody know the application submission because we have been getting phone calls.

Um starts um January 1st of 2026.

Um, and we will be taking applications for the first six months of the year.

Um, and so that is until June.

And um, and then we will review those applicants, and they must have a completed application before we will move forward.

And there is a charge for a secondary street sign.

People are always inquiring about that.

So I just want to let people know that there is a a cost um associated with the um application, and um that has to be paid uh prior to us moving forward within any um any consideration.

Um if there's any additional questions, um I would like to like just for history to note that there are total of 63 secondary street signs and only 10 or 10 are women and 53 are men.

So just an FYI.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you so much.

Yes, thank you.

All right, so uh wanted to uh ask if there's anyone from the public who would like to speak uh who have not provided their information on one of these cards if you're in person.

And if you have not, if so, if you have not had an opportunity to provide your information on one of these yellow cards or neon cards, raise your hand now.

Uh if you're online, if you would like to provide public comment on the secondary streets, please raise your hand now.

Going once, going twice, going three times.

Collection of public comments have now concluded.

All right, so we wanted to keep it open.

We actually started collecting even before I announced that for so for the folks who are uh watching online.

We've been trying to go through this process and get through it as expiciously as expeditiously as possible.

All right, so we'll uh as I mentioned earlier, those three seats up front.

We're gonna allow for we're gonna do first in person.

So if you're here, take one of those three seats as soon as I call that as soon as you finish speaking.

Please take yourself away from that seat, allow the next person to come in.

Everyone will have 30 seconds.

I know, I know 30 seconds.

Um, but as I mentioned before, today is not the vote day.

Today is information day.

Uh the vote day comes on Tuesday.

All right.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Um, team, let's make sure that that communication is made.

Oh, there's Keonta, she's there.

All right, so our first speaker, we have uh Mr.

Eric Sabri.

We also have Salawa Kinsey.

And Daoud Clark.

My team is going out.

Yep, yeah, my team's gone.

All right.

Again, Eric Sabri, Salawakinse, and Daoud Clark.

All right, Mr.

Sabree.

Okay.

Uh thank you, Mr.

Chairman and members of the committee.

I'm Eric Sabrie away.

I'm here to support the secondary street naming in honor of Abdullah El Amin.

He was a distinguished city of Detroit employee, and he also was a founder of the Muslim Center.

And while he was a great ambassador of the Muslim faith, one of his greatest contributions and accomplishments was his ability to build bridges between various religious communities in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs.

So I think this is a fitting tribute to him.

I thank you for your consideration.

Thank you.

Thank you for all you do as well, sir.

Uh taking that empty seat will be Matt Melanie Maxwell.

Melanie Maxwell will be taking that empty seat.

Uh Ms.

Kinsey, the floor is yours.

Good morning.

Good morning, members of the council.

Can everybody hear me?

Yes.

My name is Sulla Kenzie, and I have the honor of serving as principal of Pembroke Academy at National Heritage Academy, public school, charter school located in Detroit.

Our school building once stood as the Immaculate Heart of St.

Mary Church grade school where Viola Liuzo served as a parishioner.

It was within these very walls of our school, now our school gym, where her memorial service was held following her tragic death as she returned from Selma, Alabama, after courageously answering Dr.

After courageously answering Dr.

Martin Luther Kings Jr.'s call.

Thank you so much.

Yes, uh, unfortunately, I don't know if you heard it, but I'm gonna say it again for everyone.

It's 30 seconds, unfortunately, because we have so many people who are in person and online.

I've got a big stack of cards here, and we've got to get through everyone.

So thank you though, for thank you for the opportunity.

You're very welcome.

Thanks for all you do as well.

All right, taking that empty seat will be Monica, excuse me, Monique Riley.

Monique Riley.

Uh Mr.

Clark, floor is yours, sir.

Yes, good morning.

Push that button until it turns green.

Good morning.

My name is Dawood Clark.

I'm from the uh El Islamic community, uh supporting Imam El Amin uh Bay Street sign.

I like to say that you know, not only did he work with the Muslim community, he was a key figure in the city of Detroit and state of Michigan as interfaith person.

He brought all religious uh people together as one.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Sheena Scott and Miss Riley.

Hi, uh, good morning.

Uh, my name is Monique Riley of the Riley Media Group, and I am here advocating for arts, music, culture.

Um, Detroit has birthed Motown Tech and Funk and so much more, and I stand here advocating uh for Mr.

George Clinton, uh the father of P Funk, um, and asking that he have a street named after him.

He has provided music to us into a movement.

Um he's created an experience, united uniting funk, freedom, and imagination, and he made music an experience, and that is why I'm an artist today as Monique Ellerose.

And so I'm just standing here advocating for artists for music for culture.

Thank you.

Um, that that street is on second and at Antoinette at United South.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

All right, ma'am, what's your name?

I'm sorry.

Melanie Maxwell.

Melanie, the floor is yours.

Hi, I'm Melanie Maxwell, director of photo at the Detroit Free Press, and I'm here with uh uh Nicole Avery Nichols, uh the vice president and editor.

Um we're here today to honor Detroit Free Press photojournalist Tony Spina.

Um would not only celebrate his legacy but pay tribute to all who allowed him into their lives to document their stories.

It pays tribute to Detroiters, our highs and lows, our triumphs and truth captured in his images.

As a repetitive representative of today's Detroit Free Press Photo Department, I am proud to be part of a team that deeply values community and the integrity of news reporting.

Thank you so much.

Taking the two empty seats will be Walter Watkins as well as Shoshana Shakur.

Shoshana Shakur.

And then taking that third seat will be Horace Sheffield.

Shoshana Shakur and Horace Sheffield.

Again, just want to remind everyone 30 seconds.

I know it's a short period of time, but it's the same time I forgot to give everyone.

So first up, Walt Watkins.

Good morning.

In the 1950s and early early 1960s, it was hard to find an African American in a management management position in any of Detroit banks.

And Mr.

Lee, Mr.

Aubrey Lee, had to endure a lot to be one of the first.

But more significant more significantly, he recruited and mentored me and many more after him.

And I contend that many Detroit businesses, homeowners, and churches benefited from having him and those he influenced in those positions.

Aubrey Lee played a vital role in the economic development of Detroit, and that should be recognized and rewarded by putting his name on one of Detroit streets.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Aubrey Lee Jr.

Ms.

Shakur.

Wake up, Detroit.

That's what our sister Joanne Watson would uh wake us up every morning on the radio.

She contributed to the building and the operation of this great city.

Yes, she did.

She was a minister and an activist who cared for the people of Detroit.

I can't think of anyone at this moment who is more deserving of a secondary street sign.

Thank you.

Wake up.

Thank you.

All right.

Taking that empty seat will be Maya Watson.

From Sheffield.

Floor's yours.

Yeah, I uh grew up on Dexter.

They're gonna hit that button in front of you till it turns green.

It's red.

Yep, we're gonna see if that might be.

I grew up on Nex and Collingwood and um never forget Dino Washington being carried down from over Penway Pee Wee was made at Big Bag Train Lane.

They had a restaurant called El Morocco and Dexton Elmhurst, but I got to know him playing for the West Side Cubs, and he was very involved.

My life fact I was inducted in the first high school football hall of fame and cating at the NFL Hall of Fame.

He was a tremendous guy, treated everybody like they were a king.

And I think by the way, my cubs and muckles played with him with the Lions.

I think we need uh a train station on the street named Dick Knight train lane.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Marquise Jenkins, Mr.

Aubrey Lee Jr.

Good morning, members of the council.

My name is Aubrey Lee Jr., and I'm proud to speak on behalf of my father RBW Sr.

and my mother Gina F.

Lee.

My father's story is one of perseverance, faith, and service.

He began his career at the National Bank of Detroit in 1957 as a teller.

The only position open to him at that time.

Through hard work and grace, he rose to become the first African American president and chairman of a major U.S.

bank subsidiary.

Thank you so much.

Taking the empty seat will be Jermaine Larcy.

Miss Watson.

Good morning, uh honorable city council people.

My name is Maya Watson.

I'm here to speak on behalf of the secondary street sign from my mother, Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

Not only was she an elected member of this August body, but she committed her life to service and serving the peoples who who have been marginalized and being a voice for the voiceless.

I know we have 23 applicants, and they are all worthy, but it is now Joanne Watson's time to have a second street sign named after her because she gave her life for the city that she loved so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Jasper Striggles.

Are you Mr.

Struggles?

Okay.

Marquise Jenkins.

My name is Good afternoon, everybody.

My name is Marquise Jenkins.

Um, and I'm here to support the secondary street sign of Night Train Lane, who is my uncle.

Um, I feel like he has a tremendous impact on a lot of people inside of Detroit Music specifically, because I grew up my entire life playing pal.

I was an athlete.

I wasn't the guy who made it like him.

But with him being uh a Hall of Famer, I feel like he has a tremendous impact and influence over a lot of the kids growing up inside of Detroit today, and I have a huge influence, and I think that would do a lot for the community that's raising today.

Thank you.

All right.

We now have four seats that are available.

I see those two mics actually work.

I thought one of them did not work.

The next two individuals that will take the open seats, Mr.

Rodney Deal and Bob Martin.

Rodney Deal and Bob Martin, but our next speaker is Mr.

Jermaine Larcy.

Larcy Carey.

Yes, my name is uh Thomas Germain Carey.

I'm an uh the partitioner, uh petitioner to um have the secondary street sign for Woodrow Wilson and Davidson for um Iman Abdullah Elamine Bey.

Um, he is um the founder of the Muslim Center.

He was a um uh advocate for um social justice, uh super rights.

Um he's a veteran, and he is one of the um leaders throughout the city.

He's known, he's worked for the city of Detroit under Dennis Archer, and he's made a complete impact for people that's known and unknown.

Sorry for the mispronunciation pronunciation, sir.

Next speaker taking that empty seat will be Tasim Diallo.

I apologize if I mispronounced your name.

Uh Mr.

Striggles, the floor is yours.

Good morning, counsel.

I'm here um to um to advocate for a secondary street sign for George Cook.

Um I have known George Cook um all my life, and has been uh I've seen him be an influential um community uh member and also um paved the way for me as an entrepreneur and other entrepreneurs.

He's the first man, black man to bring um the 31 Baskin Robin 31 flavors to Detroit.

And um, for that to be um touted and also his perseverance throughout the years.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

The sound didn't go off.

Let's figure out what's happening with that sound.

All right, taking that empty seat will be Brandon Davis, Brandon Davis will take that empty seat.

Rodney Deal.

Good morning, council.

I am from the Detroit Historical Society, and we are here to advocate for two individuals.

Martha Jean De Queen Steinberg, who is offered signature exhibits, and Tony Spina.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Kai, and I again apologize if I mispronounced your name.

That was Mr.

Deal, correct?

Bob Martin.

God bless you and I love you.

All to this distinguished body.

I'm here to advocate for the street sign for Martha Bean the Queen.

You know, hit that green button in front of you.

We were here listening to the other mic.

Appreciate modern technology.

God bless you and I love you.

I am uh Robert Martin.

I'm here to uh advocate for the street designated street sign, secondary designated street sign for Martha Jean the Queen Steinberg.

Um as a youth um in the 60s, I had an opportunity to witness the queen breaking the Motown sound here in this city.

And also had an opportunity for her to witness her impact as it related to quelling the riot in 67 being on air.

30 seconds is fast.

I know.

No problem.

Thank you.

Appreciate the opportunity.

We'll hope to see you on Tuesday.

Thank you.

The next speaker is Janetta Middlebrook.

And again, we have Miss Jasne Jasneem.

Again, I apologize if I mispronounced the name.

Diallo, Brandon Davis, uh, and Injaya Kai, and Ingia Kai, and Janetta Middlebrook.

Uh Tasim, Tasim Diallo.

Are you ready to speak?

All right, the floor is yours, ma'am.

I apologize.

Wanna hit that button in front in your mic so that it turns all right, thank you.

Peace, everybody.

I'm Ingia Kai of MKSK Events and Productions.

I'm a Detroit homegirl and lifetime funceteer.

Adding my support for a P Funk Way Secondary Street designation to be located approximately uh appropriately next to United Sound Studios.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Robert Hewitt.

Is Tasink Tashneem Diallo available?

Put that on the side here.

Brandon Davis is Brandon Davis here.

Is Brandon Davis here?

I know some folks may have to leave because of the timing that we're at.

Uh we'll call Ann Johnson to take an empty seat.

If Ann Johnson is here.

Good morning.

Yes, it's still morning.

Floor is yours.

God bless you, and I love you.

I am daughter of Zion, Janetta Gilbert, Garden of Flowers Member Middlebrook.

And I'm a member of the Order of Fisherman Ministry.

And I've known the Queen for years.

She's been around for a long time, and we're here to have a secondary sign for the Queen on Grand River.

Uh near our home of love, our church.

And she's been around for a while, and she's touched many lives throughout the city, down at the Kern block.

If it wasn't for us going down every year praying for for the city.

Thank you, Miss Middlebrook.

Our next speaker will be uh taking that empty seat, Omar Peterson.

Uh Mr.

Hewitt.

And Ms.

Johnson.

Sir, what's your name?

Mark Crane.

Don't have you on I didn't call your name yet.

Just ask me to.

Okay, team, only call the names that I call, please.

All right.

Mr.

Crane, we're gonna allow you to stay there though.

Mr.

Mr.

Crane, don't leave.

Don't leave.

But team, only call the names that I call.

Thank you.

Uh Mr.

Hewitt, the floor is yours.

Yeah, so my dad.

Ronald Hewitt, he worked for the city for 32 years.

He has the has the distinction of running the most departments in the city's history.

My dad served under Mayor Young, Mayor Gribbs, and Mayor Kavanaugh.

I think I think my father's biggest biggest accomplishment was the African American Museum.

Honestly, no Ron Hewitt, no African American Museum.

My dad went to the mayor, told him that he wanted to double the size, and he allowed him.

He allowed him to do that.

Thank you so much, sir.

Ms.

Metalady out there, she said your father was a legend.

Thank you, Council.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Maurice Paranahead Heard.

It's Ann Johnson.

Floor is yours.

Ann Johnson here supporting Imam Abdullah Bay El Amin.

I am here to speak about the strength of Imam Abdullah's community in this building today.

He has people in their 70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, 10s, and my daughters, too.

Just to let you know, those are the people here supporting him today.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking the next seat will be uh Khalid Khalil, excuse me, Moo Moon, my noon.

And again, I apologize if I mispronounced your name.

Mr.

Mark Crane, the floor is yours, sir.

Good morning, Council.

Thank you for having us.

I'm here to support the honorary street sign for Imam of Dela Bay El Amin.

Some of you are familiar with the organization Dream of Detroit, which does community development in the Dexter Linwood neighborhood.

We wouldn't be there at all without Imam of Bel Alamine.

We wouldn't be in that neighborhood.

We wouldn't have renovated 15 homes.

We wouldn't have planted over 100 trees.

We wouldn't have boarded up 40 homes back when the city was passing you would to board up.

It's all because of the legacy that he created when he founded the Muslim center in that neighborhood, and specifically when he said this is more than a center just for the Muslims, but this is a center for everybody in this neighborhood.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Next name will be Asia Ahmad.

But our next speaker will be Mr.

Omar Patterson.

Peterson, excuse me.

Omar Peterson.

Omar Peterson here.

All right.

Khalil.

Yes.

All right, there we go.

Thumbs up.

Floor is yours, sir.

Good morning, Chair and Committee.

I'm here today in support of Imam Abdullah Bey Alamine for the secondary street naming.

He was a true man of the people and spent his life building bridges with other communities, being an example of civic engagement and continuing the legacy of great social justice leaders like Malcolm X that preceded him.

Like Brother Mark, uh, I found that Chill Don't Kill, which is an anti-violence nonprofit functioning in the city of Detroit, largely due to his example that he sent and showing us to not only be religious people but also be concerned with the conditions outside our mod.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Okay, before you go, sir, what's your name?

My name is Kirk Jackson.

All right.

You were next.

Team again.

Do not call anyone, do not bring anyone before I ask for them.

Because if I if you do that, it throws me off as I'm trying to manage this up here.

All right, Ms.

Ahmad.

The floor is yours.

Good morning, Council.

My name is Asiya Ahmed.

I'm here to advocate for a secondary street name, uh, street sign for Imam Abdullah El Amin.

He was a constant reminder to own your personal power and to hold yourself to a standard of excellence.

Uh he was a huge supporter of interfaith collaboration and a reminder that if we're going to fix our city, our community, we're gonna fix ourselves first and then others.

Um having a sign named after him will be a reminder that the impact of being an exemplary person continues to spark change and inspire others after we're gone.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Taking the three empty seats will be Robert Moore, Lisa Jackson, and Chanel Miles.

Mr.

Jackson, the floor is yours.

And just want to remind everyone when you get to that microphone, when you see red on the mic, hit that button in the front until it turns green.

Floor is yours, Mr.

Jackson.

Good morning.

I'm here to support a name change to uh St.

Andrew Starks Lane, a sign of stability.

When others moved out of Detroit, Andrew Starks moved into a stable and to stabilize homes and make them available to Detroiters who had the courage to stay.

A sign of what it means to invest in Detroit.

Andrew Starks invested in homes, renovating and providing basic level of habitability for residents of Detroit.

A sign of things to come when the property values beginning to increase industry beginning to grow.

Andrew Stark's Lane will reflect what it means to be an emerging Detroit neighborhood, returning from the ashes to his former glory.

Thank you.

Andrew Stark's Lane.

Thank you, sir.

Next person taking the empty seat is Stephanie Novraki.

And Robert Moore, the floor is yours.

Hello, my name is Robert Moore, and uh I'm here for the secondary uh street naming for Martha Gene the Queen.

Um I started my career in 1988 working with her.

I was highly blessed uh to be able to call her my friend and work with her.

The accomplishment she's done is just incredible from uh broadcast pioneer starting her career in 1953, serving the community for 47 years of her adult life.

Um she's uh quartered by president, she was thanked by uh President Nixon in a telegram for uh helping uh uh calm and end the Detroit Rebellion.

She is quartered by President Clinton, uh Ross Perot back in the day there.

Thank you so much.

And um she's also town.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Becky Brown, Lisa Jackson.

Jackson, hit that button in front until it turns green.

Good morning.

I thank you for this opportunity.

I'm here speaking on behalf of my uncle, Mr.

Andrew Starks, in a secondary name and of Stark Saints Andrew Stalks Lane.

My uncle, who is a hundred years old and who is present here today.

He's also won a Spirit of Detroit Award.

And we thank you for considering him for all that he has done for the city and for what he has done for the Stocks family.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Eric Rhymes.

Eric Rhymes.

Good morning.

Good morning, everyone.

Let's turn it that button in front of you until it turns screen.

Good morning, everyone.

I grew up in a house that was broken into three times in a matter of six months.

I've experienced suicide ideation and other items of that nature.

Jalen Rose has been a founder of our nation.

He has founded a school on Trozen Street, and I believe he is very deserving of this award.

I am an inaugural class graduate of the school, and he has remained in contact with me and other alums from the school for decades.

And there is no one better to deserve this award but him.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be less little.

Stephanie McRockey.

Good morning.

I'm Stephanie Navaki, ACC data analyst.

In 1979, Haifa Fakori founded the ACC, a one-woman office.

Today her vision has grown to 140 employees serving three counties with mental health, primary care, WIC, transportation services, translation, and refugee support.

Thank you so much.

Taking that empty seat is David Greenwood.

David Greenwood.

Ms.

Becky Brown.

Good morning.

I'm Becky Brown.

I'm here in support of honoring Dr.

Haifa Fakori with an honorary street sign in her name.

As founder of America's Community Council.

I think that's why we don't use that.

An organization that has served the city for over 40 years.

Dr.

Fakore has positively impacted thousands of Detroit residents through programs that promote wellness, health, dignity, stability, and opportunity.

Naming a secondary street in her honor would be a meaningful way to celebrate her legacy and its impact that she has on the community.

It's not just about the years of service, but it's the heart and dedication that have helped make Detroit a stronger caring place for everyone.

Thank you so much.

Taking that empty seat will be Kimberly Hassan.

Kimberly Hassan.

But next up is Eric Rhymes.

Eric Rhymes.

Yes.

Good morning, Council members.

My name is Eric Rhymes, and I'm here with my family to support honoring our 100-year-old uncle with a secondary street sign.

He's an army veteran.

He's with the first black pilot over at the city airport, retired city bus driver.

He's lived a full century of service, love, strength.

That truly reflects the spirit of Detroit.

This sign is more than recognition.

It's legacy.

It gives him his flowers while he's living, and it shows our youth what's possible when you live with purpose and pride.

Special thanks to City Council Member Letitia Johnson's office, especially Janice Strickland.

Gary Gray for their continued support.

My uncle is here right now.

He's 800 years old.

Thank you.

Amen.

All right, all right.

Kim Tandy will take that empty seat.

Next speaker is Les Little.

Good morning.

I am Les Little.

I am here to support the honorable Joanne Watson for Secondary Street sign.

I don't know the I know a few of the other candidates, but I have seen the honorable Joan Watson's work firsthand.

Is no one deserving, no one a greater patriot than the honorable Joan Watson.

A secondary street sign for Joy and Watson.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat will be Alisa Perkins.

We have David Greenwood.

David Green.

David Greenwood.

Are you here?

I'll put you on the sign in case you show up.

Next speaker is Kimberly Hassan.

Hi, good morning.

Good morning.

My name is Kimberly Hassan.

Oh, Kimberly Hasson, excuse me.

Okay.

Good morning.

My name is Kimberly Hassan.

I'm here in support of the sign for Dr.

Haifa Fakori.

Um, I've had the honor of working with Dr.

Fur Corey for over 20 years, and I have seen her dedicate not just her work but her life to helping those in need, and especially the communities in Detroit.

Um, like the city of Detroit, she is resilient uh and perseveres no matter what stands in her way.

This would be such an honor for her to be able to see the sign among our Seven Mile Campus buildings.

She started her vision and mission in Detroit and would be fitting for her to be commemorated in the city that she loves, supports, and is committed to serving.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking the two empty seats we have uh now available, Adam Ibrahim, as well as Lisa Pulgenie.

Again, I apologize about mispronounce your name.

Kim Tandy, the floor is yours.

Good morning, and thank you all for being here this morning to um do this.

Uh there's a lot of great candidates today.

I'm here today, though, to support um Dr.

Haifa Fakurry's um secondary street sign.

Being born and raised in the area, I have watched Dr.

Haifa Furcurry's dedication and hard work in transforming that community into a campus for residents of all kinds, um, residents that are over there in need of housing, food, youth resources, um, parental resources, um, paternal resources, all kinds of resources in that area.

I'd like to give her flowers while she was there and just let you know she was just in the hospital.

So we're hoping that she'll be able to do that.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Paul Labell, also.

Paula Bell will be taking that empty seat.

Alyssa Perkins.

Good morning.

Morning, everyone.

My name is Dr.

Alisa Perkins.

I'm like, Dr.

Perkins, if you can hit that button in front of you and turn the red green.

Push that button in front of you to the red turns.

Okay, I'll start over.

Good morning, everyone.

My name is Dr.

Alisa Perkins.

Um, I'm a tenured professor at Western Michigan University, specializing in comparative religion.

And I'm also one of the people representing Dream of Detroit here today to urge you to support our dream to uh set up that secondary street sign in honor of Imam Abdullah Al Amin, um, who was a very inspiring and important uh religious leader in the city of Detroit, who served Detroit his whole life and was a pioneer in bringing hearts together in interfaith work.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat will be Adore Rashid Vassant.

And our next speaker is Mr.

Adam Ibrahim.

Good morning.

My name is Adam Ibrahim, and I stand here on behalf of Ma'am Le Alamine.

Imam Be Alamine, a man whose life, faith, and service have touched generations in our beloved city of Detroit.

We are here today for something much greater than a street sign.

We are here to honor a legacy, a legacy of leadership, faith, and service to humanity.

So today, on behalf of all who have been blessed, on Imam Alamine President presence, I humbly ask our city and community to honor him by naming his street in memory and in his legacy of life.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Lisa Pulgeny.

Lisa Pulgini.

Pulgini, excuse me.

Oh, looks like she may have left.

Taking the empty seat will be Wednesday Caldwell.

Mr.

Paula Bell.

Good morning, Chair.

My name is Paul Labell, and I'm here to support the secondary street sign for Tony Spina.

I want to thank the City of Detroit and Janice Tillman for this great program.

And I want to thank the Honorable Coleman Young and his team for nominating Tony for this honor.

There have been a number of great organizations that have given support to his nomination.

The Detroit Historical Society, the Detroit Institute of Art, Rosetti Architecture, Walter Ruther Library, Matt Cullen of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and Eric Lars.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat will be Stephen Rogenson.

I believe we'll have another empty seat as well.

Trinier Steinberg.

Steinberg, excuse me.

Trinier Steinberg.

Next speaker, Mr.

Vazant.

Van Sant.

I'm not sure if this is on the uh thank you, uh Honorable Consul for welcoming me here.

My name is Abdul Rashid, uh member of the Muslim Center, member of the Imam's Council of the Muslim Center, member of the Imam's Council of Michigan.

Here on behalf of the uh supporting ma'am honorable Imam Abdullah Alamine, who is an icon who transcended boundaries between different ethnic groups and different communities, whether faith-bathed or not, and in civil uh activities as well.

I'm just here to share my uh sentiments regarding that he is the most deserving.

He's like a father grandfather to many.

And so I would like to say that and end it with that, and then thank you very much.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be uh Cab Weston, Cab Weston.

But our next speaker is Wednesday Caldwell Thank you.

Hello, everyone.

On behalf of Imam Alamine, we are here to honor for this name to be street, his street to be named after him.

Honor Imam Alameen, the faith of peace and service.

We dedicate the street, Imam Alamine, lasting symbol of his love, light, and community.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Stephen Rogenson.

Stephen Rogenson is still here.

Thank you.

Put it aside.

King Bentho.

King Bentho.

King Bentho.

All right.

Steinberg.

Trineer Steinberg.

Yes, sir.

The floor is yours.

Am I supposed to hit something?

You got a whole lot of help that time.

Okay, one second.

God bless you.

I love you.

I am Trineer Steinberg.

I'm with the Order of the Fisherman Ministry.

I am Queen's youngest daughter.

And I was raised, born in Memphis, Tennessee, raised in Detroit.

Queen is Detroit.

She is the patron saint of the blue-collar worker.

And what other than a blue-collar worker are the people of Detroit.

Detroit built this city, the blue-collar workers, they built this nation.

So you have to consider the power and the things she's done for everybody.

Thank you so much.

Taking the empty seat.

Don Stevens, thank you for your cooperation.

Don Stevens taking that empty seat.

As well as Mel Melinda Walker.

Melinda Walker.

But our next speaker is Cab Weston.

Floor is yours, sir.

Cab Weston?

Yes.

The floor is yours.

You may proceed.

Uh yes.

I'd like to add you want to hit that, hit that button in front of you.

It's red, and it's you're gonna push that button in front until it turns green.

Testing, can you hear me?

Thumbs up.

Okay.

I like to advocate um uh night train.

Forgive me for my little nervous up here, but uh I believe any time that it any person puts on a jersey to represent and play and play in Detroit should be that should be an honor for Detroit itself.

And I believe that should go a long way in general if if he's um anticipating for Detroit and playing football.

And he's playing football.

Thank you.

So it should automatically go.

Thank you.

No worries, no worries.

Taking that empty seat will be Richard Walker.

But our next speaker comes up.

Okay, King Benthal.

Yes.

The floor is yours, sir.

How often is it that we see a founder of a school continue to pour into the very haven they created, not just with money or tangibility, but with time, effort, commitment, consistency, and network both on the streets of Trojan and Hubble and behind the scenes.

I'm one of thousands of proud JRLA students, Jalen Rose Leadership Academy students who can say graduated from there was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life, even nominated me to speak on behalf of his legacy of Jalen Rose's legacy as a testament to the trust and belief he has for his scholars.

Jalen Rose Leadership uh Academy prepared me not just for college but for life itself.

Naming the street after him is more than the recognition, it's encouragement for him to continue.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Just want to remind everyone 30 seconds.

I know it's a short period of time, but we've got to be fair to everyone.

Uh taking an empty seat will be Gabe Gonzalez.

Gabe Gonzalez, but our next speaker is Dawn Stevens.

Good morning.

I'm supporting the street sign for Martha Jean the Queen Steinberg.

Her legacy continues to thrive through her enduring work of the Queen's Legacy Committee.

Her vision lives on in the 80 plus affordable unit housing she provided through the Queen's Community Workers.

Her work throughout the TOFM Head Start program that champions early educations, the five-store for us that empower Detroit entrepreneurs as the owner of WQBH 1400 AM.

Her she was a voice of inspiration, faith, community, while paving way for women in ministry.

Her life's work remains powerful and testament of faith and inspiration.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

And taking that empty seat will be Miss Monica Lewis Patrick.

Melinda Walker, the floor is yours.

Oh hi, good morning, everyone.

I am Melinda Walker, daughter-in-law of Dick Night Train Lane.

Mr.

Lane, I have to get a street name for Detroit.

Eric Nice's remarkable achievement and Detroit Lane players and a police athletic league.

His dedication to the city and uh both filled and serving to his free prestigious honor, Nighting Lane.

Uh thank you very much.

Thank you.

Next speaker is trying to read the chair Nikari Nakinji.

Nikari Nikinji.

But our next speaker will be Richard Walker.

Good morning.

I'm Richard Walker.

I'm the middle son of Big Nitrain Lane.

My father played a big influence in the city of Detroit under Mayor Young's uh administration.

My dad's uh Hall of Famer, uh five different uh cities, NFL Hall of Famer, still holds the records for the most interception in a single season.

We just won American Black Film Festival World Premier last year with his documentary that's out, and uh I'm here to continue his legacy.

The street we were trying to get named is right in front of the old Tiger Stadium, which is now PAL, which is what he used to run for many years.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Melanie Maxwell, Melanie Maxwell, but our next speaker is Mr.

Gabe Gonzalez.

Gabe Gonzalez.

Are you Mr.

Gonzalez?

He is Gabe.

He's a hearing thing.

Yes.

Mr.

Gonzalez.

The floor is yours.

Yep.

30 seconds.

Yes, sir.

Oh, yes.

Good uh afternoon or morning.

My name is Gabe Gonzalez, and I'm a long time resident of Detroit, and uh I was here in support of the street naming on second Antoinette for George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.

Uh I actually am a member of George Clinton's band, an alumni member for over 30 years.

So I'm here to represent and uh on behalf of some of the band members and honor of supporting this because I think it will be a really uh a great opportunity and thing for the city.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Because of P Funk's knowledge and the next speaker that we have is Monica Scott.

Oh, excuse me, not the next speaker, the next person will take the seat, is Monica Scott.

Monica Scott, but Monica Lewis Patrick.

The floor is yours, ma'am.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair, to the body.

Uh first of all, I want to express my thank you, Mr.

Chair and to the body.

First, I'm gonna express my gratitude to the historic advice the designation advisory board.

You did an excellent job of helping us through the process.

Uh Mr.

Jair, I would like to thank you.

Also, Councilmember Johnson and Council President Sheffield, along with Councilmember uh Mary Sheffield, I mean Mary Waters.

One of the things we must note today is the monumental moment that we have to acknowledge a legendary leader.

Councilmember Watson drafted over 5,000 pieces of legislation.

She's best known for no texting and talking, uh, no texting and driving.

She is more deserving than anyone that I know of being honored in this way.

Thank you so much for my time.

Thank you.

Taking an empty seat will be Tracy Rubin.

Nikari and Kinche.

I apologize if I mispronounced your name.

Please don't worry.

Please pronounce it for me.

Dr.

Nafratari and Kinjay, eldest daughter of Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

My power anointed woman of God, elected official, uh, mother, daughter, first of ten, born to Jefferson and Lestine, first in her class at Central High School, brilliant woman who would not sell out her people.

Love of the people, uh warlike, revolutionary, she a sata.

She who represents the people who fought for the people, unbought, unbossed.

Wake up, Detroit.

Thank you.

Uh next speaker, excuse me, taking that empty seat will be Michael B.

Scott.

Michael B.

Scott, but our next speaker is Melanie Maxwell.

Nope, she left.

All right, taking the other empty seat will be Sloan Gibson.

Sloane Gibson, come on down.

Monica Scott.

Is Monica Scott here?

Okay, she's on her way.

Take a seat.

Good morning.

How is he?

Good morning.

Four seats.

My name is Monica Scott.

I'm here to advocate for Nitrain Lane.

Dick Nitrain Lane.

Put it all on the field.

He was a true representative of Detroit.

Everything he gave, he gave to us as Detroiters.

He was a representative of the Detroit Police Athletic League, mentoring hundreds of young children, and making himself available to these kids for years.

I think he's a true representative of Detroit and deserves the street.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat will be Sheila Horn.

Sheila Horn will take that empty seat, but our next speaker is Miss Tracy Rubin.

Tracy Rubin.

Hi, I'm Tracy Rubin.

I work at Detroit PAL.

I'm here advocating for Dick Night Train Lane, who was the executive director of PAL for over 17 years.

He played the majority of his career in Detroit.

And while he was at PAL, he helped thousands of children and families with positively impacting them.

And what better corner than that corner right there next to Pal, where our offices are.

He already has a picture on the wall of fame there at PAL.

And thank you so much.

I know it goes real fast, doesn't it?

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be excuse me, Letty Sanders.

And I believe we have two empty seats now.

Cicely McCullough.

Mr.

Scott, the floor is yours, sir.

Michael B.

Scott.

Mr.

Scott left, sir.

Okay.

Sir, what's your name?

Well, Gibson.

Oh, you are next.

All right.

Thank you.

Um, good morning.

Thank you all for having us.

Um, I'm here to advocate for my grandfather, George Cook, who was uh uh entrepreneur dating back to 1970s, where he opened his first master Robinson on Wyoming to Pickford.

Um that is where we're looking to get the street named after.

And you know, I just want to say I think he deserves it well.

Not only did he own business in the community, but he also lived there until he passed away in 1920, um, giving jobs to numerous uh kids in the community, including off for high school.

Um thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Leanne Hun.

Leanne Hun will take that empty seat.

Next speaker, Sheila Horn.

Hi, I'm Sheila.

I'm a P Funk All-Star in the Bride of Funkenstein.

I'm here to advocate for the secondary street sign for George Clinton.

George is the father of Funk and his international claim, and he made those songs right here.

United Sound Studios where the street will be remained.

P Funk Way, which is our legacy.

Funk was built right here in Detroit.

George has made a huge difference in many lives all over the world with his amazing messages and his music.

He changed the entire world for the better, including many colleges and many athletes that live by that music.

Thank you very much for having me and allowing me to say what I needed to say.

Thank you.

And he definitely deserves a sign.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

That taking that empty seat would be Curtis Hervey.

Curtis Hervey will be taking that empty seat with our next speaker, uh, Letty Sanders.

Thank you, Council.

My name is Letty Sanders, and I've been on this journey for 12 years now for my aunt, Doris Walker, Dan Drich, first woman bus driver, black as well.

And none of my applications rolled over.

2013, I began the journey, 2017, 2021.

Each time it was something going on, something going on, something going on.

She's been had resolutions, and I've met most of them.

Thank you so much, ma'am.

So will we uh you're I don't believe she was in our list here, so I know uh Dr.

Chapman.

Um there were some that were disqualified for various reasons.

Is this one of those?

Through the chair, she was not part of the the rollovers didn't start until much later.

Um I do know, and she and I've have already spoken, so we're gonna get together and work this out, and so that um the next um she can petition for next year.

So we will work through this.

Um she does have information.

There were some things that were missing, but there were no rollovers at the time that she originally applied.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Brenda Rosenberg, Brenda Rosenberg taking the empty seat, but next speaker is Cicely McClellan.

Good to see you.

Wake up, Detroit.

Wake up, Detroit.

I'm here to support Queen Mother, Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

Okay.

Wake up, Detroit.

Wake up, Detroit.

I'm here to uh support a street sign for the Queen Mother Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

She held so many titles because she represented the entire city of Detroit.

She was the executive director of the YMCA and the uh Detroit branch of the NAACP.

She is most deserving of the street side here in the city of Detroit.

Please make sure she receives one.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Donna Black, or Blake, excuse me, Donna Blake.

But our next speaker, Leanne Hun.

Good morning, Lee Ann Hun, on behalf of West Side Unity Church for Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

Reverend Watson was pastor of Westside Unity Church.

She was a powerful, brilliant, motivated woman.

She was driven to see every man, woman, and child in Detroit be heard, educated, and successful.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be apologize for mispronunciating your name.

Harun, Erin, Menzies.

Erin Menzies.

Curtis Hervey.

Floor is yours, sir.

Thank you, Council.

I'm here to advocate for Jalen Rose, uh getting a secondary street sign.

A young man who was born, raised, educated here in the city of Detroit, has chosen to take his own personal income and resources to invest him back into a school here for our children in the city of Detroit.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Carolyn.

We just have Carolyn as the name, Carolyn.

Brenda Rosenberg, the floor is yours.

Harum.

Harum.

I'm here to make a tribute to Imam Abdullah Elamine.

In the fall of 2003, Imam Abdullah came to my house to discuss what could we do together that would bring my Jewish, his Muslim, and Christian communities together.

We asked each other, what could we do to overcome the ignorance, fear, and hate that's tearing our city apart.

We spent that afternoon and many more afternoons together.

Thank you so much, ma'am.

Is that it?

Yes, ma'am.

I missed the best.

The best part was the presentation, but make sure you're tuning in next week because that's when the vote takes place.

Thank you so much.

Taking that empty seat will be Virgil Phillips.

Virgil Phillips.

But our next speaker, Donna Blake.

Donna Blake.

All right, Donna Blake, not here.

I think we see Aaron Minzi's.

I'm here on behalf of the secondary street signed naming for uh Imam Abdullah Bey al Amin, a social justice warrior, a motivator, one of my first teachers.

I'm I'm uh native of Detroit Muslim.

I'm gonna zoom out for a minute.

When I lived in Louisville, Kentucky for 15 years.

I was at an inner faith dinner.

President that dinner was Malcolm X's daughter, family members of Muhammad Ali, Brother Michael Wolf, who did a piece for Nightline and Ted Coppel to highlight the Muslim community in 1996.

He showed a to highlight the role of community service.

So the video of Imam Abdullah El Amin is well deserving.

Thank you, sir.

Taking the empty seat will be Arthur White, Arthur White, and I believe we have two empty seats.

Carolyn is our next speaker.

Yes, sir.

We're not gonna use the seat.

We're not gonna use that one.

Echo one.

Okay, all right.

Thank you.

I'm Carolyn Pruitt.

I'm the sister of uh Abdullah Alamine.

I am overwhelmed by hearing all the wonderful accolades.

I thank the council for having him as an honoree.

He's in a class of this many distinguished uh leaders to be named uh street after, and I am very proud that he's here in this group, and I'd be honored if you saw fit to name the street after him.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Now, Serena, the floor you may uh take your seat, and next speaker is Virgil Phillips.

Good afternoon, Council.

My name is Virgil Phillips.

Okay, good afternoon, council.

My name is Virgil Phillips.

I'm here to advocate for Dr.

Hyper Pakoria at Seven Mile in Derby.

If you haven't been over there, you need to visit there.

A lot going on of the vision of this woman, and she's the battery in the back of a lot of community residents, including myself that give back to that neighborhood daily after hours for the young people, and she's really deserving.

It would be a gift for you to put her name on Seven Island Derby.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat would be Paul Riser, the next speaker, Arthur White.

My name is Arthur White.

I am director of community and engagement with Detroit Opera.

I'm here to voice support for the secondary naming of a Detroit Street after the legendary godfather of Funk, Mr.

George Clinton, whose work runs deep in Detroit's musical heritage.

And Clinton's music has inspired such artists as Prince, Eminem, Dr.

Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and others.

Let's immortalize this rock and roll hall of famer and this Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner with the street name in George Clinton's honor.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat, uh Imam, and I apologize if I'm mispronouncing the name.

Sice or C say.

Cise, C say.

Mr.

The floor is yours.

At the corner of Woodrow Wilson and Davison once stood an abandoned bank.

My father, Imam Abdullah Elamine saw that bank and saw something greater.

It would become the home of Detroit's Muslim community.

Through hard work over three decades, coming down to that corner.

He turned that place into a beacon of hope for thousands upon thousands of Detroit Muslims.

From that very faith, faith was turned into action.

It is a place of service, prayer, education, and hope.

Today we hope to turn that corner into the name Abdella Elamine.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker, Cheryl Gitton, excuse me, taking the empty seat will be Cheryl Gibson, but our next speaker, Mr.

Paul Riser.

Good morning.

Honorary Council members.

I'm an Ranger Composer Orchestrator and of Motown fame.

And I'm proud to support naming the corner of Second Avenue and Anthernet after George Clinton and his band Parliament Funkadeling.

Detroit has always been the heartbeat of American music.

Where George Clinton built the foundation of P Funk.

George Clinton didn't just make music, he created a movement.

In addition, he had he had a uh second most uh sample artist in the in the in the world.

Thank you so much, sir.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat is Tanya Miller, Tanya Miller, Imam Sise.

The floor is yours, sir.

Good afternoon, Councillors.

My name is Imam Sis.

I'm a residence imam of uh Muslim Center Community.

I uh step in when Imam Abdullah Lamin retired.

Imam Abdullah deserved the name.

He's a community leader, and not only that, he served the community and also city of Detroit to the retirement.

And now his legacies are moving on, and there's doing a lot of impact in the community.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking the empty seat is Ty Mopkins.

Cheryl Gibson, the floor is yours.

Cheryl Gibson here.

No Cheryl Gibson.

All right.

Tanya Miller.

Yes.

Good morning.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Council.

God bless you and I love you.

I am Tanya Miller, and I am here in honor to petition a secondary street sign for Martha Gene Queen Steinberg.

I would like to first say thank you to Coleman Young for sponsoring and to HDAB for showing us the way to do the application and get it done in a successful manner.

Pro Tim, James Tate, I just want to thank you.

I want to thank you.

And Linda Johnson.

Thank you all so much.

Thank you, man.

For this honorary time.

I'm sorry, we saw.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

Thank you so much.

We appreciate the accolades, though.

Um taking that empty seat, Alana, Elena Harada, believe she left.

Is she still here?

Oh, there she are.

You moved.

That's what it was.

All right.

Ty Mopkins.

Oh, yes.

How are you doing today?

Today.

I'm here representing my brother Jalen Rose for a secondary street sign in the area code where he was born, raised, and has invested in for the last 15 years with the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy.

Not only was he inducted to the NBA Hall of Fame this spring for the uh contribution work that he does for the city of Detroit.

I just think that we should give someone their flowers while they can smell them.

And this time I want the flowers to be roses.

Thank you.

All right.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat, Kern Brantley.

Kern Brantley.

Robert Martin.

Her Robert Martin.

Did Robert Martin leave?

All right, we're gonna put Robert Martin there.

Taking the empty seat, Mansor Blackman.

I thought I saw Kern earlier.

Kern.

Yeah, Kern, come on to that.

Kern.

It's all yours.

That's a bad man there.

All right.

Mr.

Rada, the floor is yours.

Good afternoon.

Thank you.

I'm here to lend strong support to the street.

Naming for the late honorable Joanne Watson, who led with such dignity that I hope that every elected official could attempt to follow in her footsteps.

As a member of the Detroit School Board, elected in exile during emergency management.

Joanne Watson was one of the very few elected officials that came to our board meetings and stood with us.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Rochelle Riley.

Kern Brantley, the floor is yours, sir.

Hi, good afternoon.

I'm Kern Brantley.

I'm a musical director for Bootsy Collins.

I'm here in support for George Clinton street naming.

Um support the um City of Detroit music programs, and uh I'm also music director for Beyonce and Basis for Lady Gaga, but I'm from Detroit, and thanks to people like George Clinton and Confident Tate for your support.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Rachel, believe that's Netsit.

Trying to read the handwriting here.

Rachel Netsett.

All right.

Our next speaker, though, will be Mansour Blackman.

Hello, good afternoon.

I'm speaking on behalf of the secondary street sign from Imam Adullah.

There are many great monster and community centers throughout the area, but very few that led to a free clinic and community garden being established across the street, and fewer.

They're brought about a community development organization that brings millions of dollars of investment into the local neighborhood.

In the Muslim center community, we see all of these things and more.

While there were many people that contributed to these efforts, honoring Imam Adullah and his leadership honors the efforts of all those who have contributed to the Muslim Center, the Huda Clinic, and Dream of Detroit.

I respectfully request your gracious approval of a secondary street sign for Imam Adullah Elamine.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Melvin Hassan Watkins.

Melvin Hassan Watkins.

Next speaker, though, will be Michelle Riley.

Good morning.

To the chair and through the chair to the committee.

Rolling Stone said it best.

Parliament Funkadelic founder, George Clinton is an irreplaceable walking museum of American music history.

Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic dominated black music during the 1970s with over 40 RB hit singles, most of them recorded right here in Detroit at the iconic now empty United Sound Studio.

Naming this street P Funk Way next to that studio will bring global attention to our city once again and remind people that we are the best music city in America.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be excuse me, Andrew Starks Jr.

Is Rachel Netsett here?

Did Rachel leave?

I was gonna put Rachel to the side.

Let me hurry her from Miss Trinier.

Jasmine Hayes will take the next empty seat.

Jasmine Hayes, but our next speaker, Melvin Hassan Watkins.

Council, I'm here to support the nomination for a secondary street sign for Night Train Lane at the site of the old Tiger Stadium, which is now Pale headquarters.

Night Train Lane came from California where he served as the head of security and road manager for Red Fox.

Coleman Young asked him to come here and serve as director of PAL to help the little children.

Now in his home, in his apartment, there was a picture on the wall.

Red Fox was pissed that he left.

And he had a picture on the wall that stated freak Detroit.

Well, I'm here to say, I'm here to say this.

He helped Detroit in such a way.

Thank you so much, sir.

A bad loss for the great game for us.

Thank you so much.

Let's get that straight right.

Thank you.

Next uh person taking that MTC will be Elizabeth Clemens.

Elizabeth Clemens, but our next speaker, Andrew Starks Jr.

Hit that button in front of the mic until the green.

There you go.

Okay.

Good afternoon.

Uh I'm here to support for my father, uh Andrew Stark Sr.

for Andrew Stark's lane, and I'm Andrew Starks.

You see, I wear the name proudly.

I love my dad, and it would be an honor if you guys recognize him for the secondary street.

He uh he still lives on the street, and his great grandchildren live on the street.

So it would be a real honor if you can grant this wish for my father.

Thank you so much.

Taking that empty seat will be Tresha Deal Calloway.

Tresha Deal or Trisha or Tresha Deal Callaway.

But our next speaker, Jasmine Hayes.

Good morning.

God bless you.

I love you all.

The Queen was a history maker.

Let us continue her legacy, honoring her with a secondary street sign.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Minister Hanifa Heights Hightower, I believe it's is it.

Yes, ma'am.

But our next speaker, Elizabeth Clemens.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of Tony Spina's legacy.

I'm Elizabeth Clemens, an archivist and photo specialist at Wayne State, who's worked with his photos for over 20 years.

As an internationally renowned photojournalist, Spina created a rich body of work that's been used extensively throughout the years by students, publishers, filmmakers, news outlets, and teachers.

It's on display in museums throughout the world.

For those who of us who never witnessed these moments, his photographs shape how we view Detroit's history.

Even decades after his death, he remains a beloved ambassador for the city.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Taking that empty seat will be Glenn Gwen Lyons.

Gwen Lyons will take that empty seat.

Uh Tresha Dill Calloway.

I'm here on behalf of Marty Jean the Queen, who was a powerful voice of the black community remaining on air for 48 hours during the 67 riots in Detroit, calming the people and preventing further bloodshed.

She continued her legacy of love for the city on 1400 WQBH radio station as she built confidence and spirituality for families and the community.

The phrase, you are somebody continues to be her legacy here in Detroit.

She's been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bill Street, Charles H.

Wright, Smith, Sonia, Motown, and next up, Detroit.

Thank you, I betcha.

Thank you so much.

Taking that empty seat.

I think we called Dawn Stevens.

Dawn Stevens.

All right.

Taking the empty seat.

All right.

Thought Dad was going to speak.

All right.

And our last name that I have here in person, Kathy Spina Giles or Giles.

And but our next speaker, Minister Hightower.

God bless you.

And I am in total support of Martha Jean the Queen and her street signage.

As a personal testimony, she has been my mentor, my spiritual leader.

When I came into this building, I noticed Coman A.

Young, and the building is named after Coleman A.

Young.

Queen had a close relationship with Coleman Young.

Also, her relationship with Irma Henderson.

And you know, Queen often said that this Detroit is Lady Detroit.

So I say, God bless you, and I love you.

Thank you so much.

Love you as well.

Uh and then Gwen Lyons.

Gwen Lyons.

Good morning, Council.

My name is Gwen Lyons, and I am a member of West Hide Unity Church, and I am advocating for the street signage for the honorable Dr.

Joanne Watson.

Dr.

Watson was a champion of all the people.

When she was on council, her concerns were for housing, for education, for quality for all people, for water, for healthy food that residents of the city of Detroit will have access to.

Her concerns were dignity for the elderly and not them.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

And the last card that I have in front of me is Kathy Spina Giles.

Okay.

Hi, my name is Kathy Spina Giles.

My father had a great love for Detroit and Detroiters, regardless of race, color, creed, or political affiliation.

He viewed Detroit as a city that held great wonder, and nothing gave him more pleasure than discovering and documenting that wonder with his photographs on a daily basis for the free press.

It would be so exciting for both my mom and dad and my entire family if we knew he was being considered for a street sign in the city that he loved and flourished.

So on behalf of my family, I thank you for the consideration.

Thank you.

And it takes us to the end of our uh individuals who've joined us in person.

We shall now transition online.

How many callers do we have?

And who do we have first?

Mr.

Chair, we have 43 callers online.

Our first caller is Deedra Lane.

Deedra Lane.

I'm sorry, she put her hand down.

We're going to go to Anthony Lyosa.

Anthony Luizo.

Floor is yours.

Keep your eye on the clock.

We have to give everyone the same amount of time.

All right.

Thank you.

On behalf of my family, we thank you for taking consideration of the street name after my mother.

She joined the MAAHCP in 1947, worked very tirelessly for equal rights.

She gave her life for the right to vote.

And I think the historical importance of having Viola Uso's name on the street is very, very important for our youth to learn who she is and what she stood for.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is El Amin.

Well, I'm sorry.

Elamine One.

Elamin One.

The floor is yours.

Hello, my name is Maurice Alamine.

I'm here to honor my father, Imam Abdullah Elamine.

For over 40 years, my father has served the city with faith, compassion, and unity, feeding the hungry, mentoring the youth, and bringing people together across race and religion.

Watching his dedication to Detroit inspired me to become a teacher and later a principal to continue his mission of service and love for our community.

Naming a secondary street near the Muslim Center in his honor would ensure his lifelong devotion to Detroit is remembered and continues to inspire generation.

Thank you so much.

Just a reminder to everyone, 30 seconds.

We have to be fair to everyone in person as well as online.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Janice D.

Hazel.

Janice D.

Hazel, the floor is yours regarding the public hearing.

I'm Janice Hazel and support naming the secondary street P Funk Way.

My cousin Eddie Hazel was Funkedelic's first guitarist, and his legendary riffs helped define the sound of Parliament Funkadelic.

I had the privilege of being at United Sound Systems Recording Studio during several of those historic sessions.

P Funk Way isn't just a name, it's a tribute unmatched cultural legacy and the musicians who made the motor city funk capital of the world.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is El Amin Two.

Elamine Two.

The floor is yours.

Yes, I'm I heard.

Yes.

Yes, good afternoon, Honorable Committee.

Greetings from Florida.

My name is Dr.

Idris Alamine.

I'm honored to speak on behalf of my late father, Imam Abdullah Alamine.

He was more than a religious leader.

He was a bridge builder who united the African American and Arab communities in Detroit.

And as a founder of the Muslim Center, and then as a neighborhood city hall manager under Mayor Dennis Archer, he dedicated his life to faith, service, and unity.

I believe that this street will be a great honor for people to look in and build uh interfaith.

Thank you so much.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Tawana Petty.

Tawana Petty, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

The honorable Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson is beyond deserving of a secondary street sign.

The public and private sacrifices she made for the city of Detroit cannot be overstated.

We know that those of us who raise our voices against unjust systems are rarely celebrated, but it's time we changed that.

Reverend Dr.

Jo Ann Watson served with dignity and integrity.

And it's for this reason that I offer my unwavering support to have her honor with a secondary street sign.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Cassie Jones McBride.

All right, caller.

The floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good morning.

My name is Cassie Jones McBride, a lifelong charter and founder of Michigan Chamber, free productive justice.

Had the blessing of telling the honorable Joanne Watson how much she meant to me and to the city the last time I saw her, knowing her legacy was already solidified.

The street naming is a reminder of her love.

And I asked for your approval of the secondary street sign for the honorable Joanne Watson, so that her name will continue to be lifted in the city that she gave everything to.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Owner Papa.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Yes.

And good afternoon.

May I be heard?

Yes.

Yes.

My choices would be Viola Louisa because of her ultimate sacrifice for the right and uh the ultimate sacrifice she made with her life.

Joanne Watson for her political integrity.

Martha Jane for her uplifting.

George Clinton for the P Funk.

Uh, this council could use a little of that and get fucked up.

Uh and then my honorable mention, not trying Night Train Lane, Jalen Rose, and uh John Lee Hooker.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Tomby Stewart Fiddler.

All right, caller, the floor is yours.

You have 30 seconds regarding secondary streets.

All right, I am Tom B.

Stuart Fitler, and in alignment with keeping the bar high for street sign recipients who symbolize and uphold the highest significance of representing Detroiters who use their lives in service and sacrifice for the progress of our people or those using their gifts to elevate the creative culture of our city.

On behalf of Amp Fitler as a key Punk musician, I am advocating for George Clinton, and I'm also advocating for Viola Liuzo and Joanne Watson.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Um next caller, please.

Our next caller is Tracy Peters.

Tracy Peters, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon to this committee.

I support the secondary street sign nomination of Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

Street signs function to give us guidance and direction.

And throughout her tenure on this council and in this world, the Reverend Doctor provided guidance to Detroiters and in some very bleak times.

Moreover, she did this on a state, local, and worldwide level.

People know who Detroit is because of Reverend Watson.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Brian Stevenson.

Brian Stevenson, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Let's put that caller at the end of the queue and go to the next caller, please.

Our next caller is AKT.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

They've lowered their hand.

Our next caller is Farooq.

Farouk.

The floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Yes.

My name is and I'm advocating for non El Me.

Uh he was a wonderful person.

He reached out across all religious lines, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian.

And his entire life was dedicated to increasing uh the bounds and the feeling and love between all peoples in the city of Detroit.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Glenn Thomas John Lee.

All right, caller.

The floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

My name is Glenn Thomas.

I'll call on behalf of John Lee Hooker, my grandfather in 1948, his song Boogie Chillin, was the first blue song to go number one on the blues on the music charts, bringing Detroit sound to the world.

He's in a rock and roll hall of fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Grammy Life Grammy Awards, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a founding member of the Blues Hall of Fame 1990.

He received the National Heritage Fellowship Award.

Top 100 guitars in Boogie Chillin' and Boom Boom, two of the best songs, rock and roll history.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is S.

Joy Gaines.

All right, caller.

The floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

You would be hard-pressed to meet anyone from or in the city of Detroit who is not impacted by Martha Jean the Queen Steinberg.

It's important to have a secondary street sign named for the Queen, not only to honor that impact, but also that when the children of Detroit today and for generations to come look at that street sign and ask who was Martha Jean the Queen Steinberg, that they will know her story and know that they are somebody and that they too can change lives.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Don't Rush Massive Zoning.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Yes, may I be hurt?

Yes.

Okay, wake up, Detroit.

Wake up, Detroit.

Wake up, Detroit.

I support Viola Liuzo, Joanne Watson, who I worked with in Congressman Canyon's ass office, and of course, the fabulous George Clinton.

I don't think either three of those would support the massive changes to the zoning ordinance that they're trying to ram through today to make developments by right with these developers.

Some of these developers already built stuff.

Thank you, Joanne.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Casey Pierce.

Casey Pierce, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon, honorable council members.

My name is Casey Pierce.

Pastor Casey Pierce and I have the privilege of serving as a senior pastor of the Hope World Church on Ewall Circle, the same sacred ground where the late Pastor Cruz faithfully served for over 40 years.

Pastor Cruz was more than a preacher.

He was a shepherd, a bridge builder, a beacon of hope in this community.

He fed the hungry mental youth and stood as a constant voice of compassion and faithful Detroit.

It would be a tremendous honor to have a portion of the street to bear his name as a lasting symbol of his service, his love and his leadership that transformed generations.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is not that Karen.

Not that Karen.

Yes, ma'am.

Yeah.

I would support uh the honorable Reverend Joanne Watson as well as Martha Jane the Queen.

Um yeah, Martha Jane, that was my wake-up song when my mom, when I was a kid, my mom was alive without a song.

She always started her show with that uh with that recording of without a song.

So I would definitely recommend uh Martha Jane Steinberg.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Aletha Crane.

Lisa Crane, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon, counsel.

My name is Alyssa Crane.

I began my journey in Islam eight years ago at the Muslim Center, which Imam Abdullah Bey Alameen was a founding member of.

While I may have not known him uh very well personally, I do remember his vice now, and I see his smile and mission and legacy continue on in the community that he profoundly impacted.

And for these reasons, I am in favor of the petition for a secondary street fly, honoring him.

Thank you for your consideration.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Namira Islam Anani.

All right, caller, the floor is yours.

You have good afternoon.

This is Nira Salmanani.

I'm an attorney and resident of District 5.

I'm here to support the secondary street sign from Imam Abdullah Alamine.

Among his many contributions, I want to honor his service as a funeral home director who cared for our community through Islamic burials.

When my father passed away when I was 27, Imam Abdullah was an oasis of calm and compassion, just as he was for thousands of Michigan families throughout his lifetime.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Dorothy Bennick.

My name is Dorothy Bennick, and I am advocating for Greg Mudge.

As you can see, he had a number of normal ordinary citizens right in.

And we would ask that you consider all of the candidates are outstanding citizens, and I appreciate your time.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Danielle Nelson.

Danielle Nelson, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

God bless you.

I love you.

I'm honored to speak in support of the street sign, recognizing Martha Jean, the Queen Steinberg.

Martha Jean wasn't just a radio icon.

She was the heartbeat of Detroit.

In times of crisis, her voice brought calm.

In moments of doubt, she lifted people's spirits.

She inspired faith, hope, and unity when our city needed it most.

This sign isn't just a name, it's a reminder of the strength, grace, and leadership that finds Detroit.

Let's honor her by keeping her legacy alive.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Norell Hempfield.

All right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Peace and blessings.

My name is Norrell Hinkle.

I have the honor and privilege of serving as the legal and policy manager for We The People of Betray.

I am calling to advocate for Queen Mother, Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson to receive this distinct honor of having a street named after her.

Uh, as numerous other residents have come before.

She is a true servant of Detroiters.

And the reason why globally we use the term water affordability, as that was a term coined by her and the honorable Mary Ann Mahat.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Tiana Starks.

Hello, uh, thank you for my time today.

I am um here advocating um for the honorable Queen Mother, Reverend Dr.

Joanne Watson.

There's no one who better embodies the spirit, the fight and the drive of Detroit.

In these times when inspiration is hard to come by, the remembrance of her name and her work with the street sign will serve as a beacon and a light for Detroiters, continuing in her legacy in the fight for equity and justice for all.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Shahida Muhammad.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Yes.

My name is Shahida Muhammad Carey, and I am uh founding member of the Muslim Center.

Well, the Imam and I am in voting for the name the Woodrow Wilkins and Davidson after Imam Almin Alab.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Margaret McCarty.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon, Council.

I'm here to advocate for Abdullah Alameen Bay.

Um he was a true community leader.

We will be honored for you all to select him and to honor him with the sign today.

And thank you very much for your time.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Cindy Dara.

The floor is yours.

Secondary streets.

Yeah, I'd like to advocate for Viola Louise here.

One of my very best friends helped get that park over on Trojan.

It's about a block or two south of Eight Mile and a couple blocks uh west of Greenfield.

And she uh worked really hard to get that.

And Sarah was her friend who helped her take care of her children.

And we could next caller, please.

Aisha Mustafa.

Right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller are you.

Good afternoon.

Can you hear me?

Yes, we can.

My name is Aisha Mustafa.

I'm calling on behalf of Imam Bia El Amin for the secondary street signing uh nomination, along with all the other things that have been said about Imam Alameen.

He was also a newspaper publisher and as a journalist.

Uh he was influential in the thought processes of many people.

And in this day and time, the critical state of journalism uh reckons his name.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Odie Fakori.

All right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Hello, can I be heard?

Yes.

Well, thank you all for uh convening.

I want to say many congratulations to all the honorary street nominations.

Um I'm here in advocacy of Dr.

Haifa Fakori, who has dedicated her entire life to providing services in Detroit's poorest neighborhoods over 46 years of working with local government, state, and federal partners.

She has provided these services without interruption or pause.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Richard Smith.

All right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

All right, let's put that caller at the end of the queue and go to the next caller, please.

Our next caller will be Satori Shakur.

All right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

My name is Satory Shakur, Ryder Funkenstein, Funketeer, founder of the Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers.

I am here to advocate for full support of George Clinton having a secondary street sign named after him, whose global cultural impact is undeniable.

I'm also advocating for the honorable Joanne Watson, who was accessible in her leadership and in her being in the city of Detroit and in just in your presence.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Elahanda Mohammed.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

All right, let's put that caller at the end of the queue and go to the next caller, please.

Our next caller is Shakira Haleen.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Shakira Alen and supported the secondary street naming for Imam Abdullah Alamine, who was an outstanding member of the Islamic community and in the city of Detroit.

He supported, collaborated with multiple faith-based organizations in Detroit to unite these communities and better service our neighborhoods in Detroit.

He also fed the poor, fed and clothed those unfortunate.

Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Larisha Amad.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon, everyone.

My name is Larissa Ahmed, and I am honored to recommend Imam Abdullah Elamine for this well-deserved secondary street naming.

He has made an incredible impact on our community.

He was a great leader.

He was always in service of the people.

And he showed so much mercy and compassion.

I just think it's a fitting tribute to somebody who has truly uplifted and made the community stronger.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Herb at our true group.

All right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Put that caller at the end of the queue and go to the next speaker.

Our next caller is Jabril.

Jabrell, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Jabril, are you there?

And I heard.

Yes, we can hear you now.

Okay.

I actually called in earlier.

I think it was a little early though for this person.

Just wanted to um say that I wanted to welcome Mama Dora Moon from the street.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is William M.

Davis.

William M.

Davis, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Hello, can I be heard?

Yes.

Okay, I'd like to recommend the honorable Dr.

Joanne Watson.

She was a friend of mine, and she was an outstanding individual in this community.

And she is well deserved of it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Hawa.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Hawa, are you there?

Hello.

Can you hear me?

Yes.

Hello, my name is Hawa Abdullah, and I am calling in support of Imam Abdullah Alamine's secondary street signing.

And I believe that once approved, it would solidify his legacy and his contribution to the city of Detroit.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Amina.

Amina, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Amina, are you there?

Let's put Amina at the end of the queue and go to the next caller.

Our next caller is Aliyah Mahdi.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon.

My name is Aliyah Mahdi.

I'm calling Abdullah Bey Alamine.

He was a dedicated leader, uh, community advocate.

He uh devoted his life to up uh uplifting others.

He was a man of vision, integrity, and faith, uh, someone who worked tirelessly to build unity from education and strengthen families within our community.

His legacy, his legacy continues to inspire generations to lead with purpose.

Um, and it will be a great honor to uh honor him by naming my street after him.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is iPhone ending in 840.

The floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Let's put the caller at the end of the queue and go to the next caller, too.

Our next caller is SN Said.

S N Saeed, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Thank you.

Um council members.

Um I want to express my support for renaming the corner Woodrow Wilson and Davidson for the honorable Imam Abdullah Alamine.

He was a he served thousands of people in Detroit and beyond, inspiration to thousands in Detroit and beyond.

And his legacy is anchored in that intersection with the Muslim Center.

And uh as a property owner, um taxpayer on that street.

I would also be supportive.

You know, it would be delighted to have uh that street name to renamed after him.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Linda.

Linda, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

That was you.

My name is Linda Witchfield, and I would like to petition my potential queen steinberg.

I am a member of her church, and she has um she has protected.

I am also a police officer, and she has one guiding me and protect me and work with the different mayors and the different she and uh member of the city of Detroit.

Um next caller, please.

Our next caller is Don Stevens.

Don Stevens, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Yes, God bless you.

I love you.

I'm senior daughters on Victory Johnson, and I'm here to about uh Martha Gene McQueen Steinberg's uh street sign, and she's uh through her my life was spared and my soul was saved, and she has done that for many of us at the order of the fishermen ministry.

So I I think that she should have a sign named after herself because she has done so much work here for Detroit Detroit.

Everywhere we went to pray, the Fox Theater at the Riverwalk.

Uh Hudson's has been a great compliment to our city.

It has flourished over and above thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Michael Tyson.

Michael Tyson, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

He actually just lowered his hands, sir.

Our next caller will be Courtney Burke.

Courtney Burke, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Hey, I was actually um just calling to advocate for Greg Mudge.

Um, he was a big advocate in the hospitality industry, and he made sure the Corktown community got fed.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

We are at Miss Marguerite Scarlet Maddox.

It's Marguerite Manock, Scarlet.

Floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Afternoon.

Hi.

I have been listening.

And uh I'm doing not know me.

And the tree and young.

All right, Mr.

Sherwin.

We are back to Brian Stevenson.

Brian Stevenson, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good morning, esteemed council members.

Good afternoon, actually.

My name is Brian Stevenson, and I bring you greetings from Hittsville, USA, the birthplace of Motown.

Motown Museum has been the proud to work with the city of Detroit on street signs for Motown legends, Barry Gordy, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Kay, Otis Williams of the Temptations, George Clinton, who began as a studio musician here in Detroit and went on to land the mothership and bring the world the funk is the next deserving icon to have a secondary.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

We are back to Amina.

Amina, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Hello, my name is Amina Mohammed.

I'm here to ask for support for the most worthy, kind leader at philanthropist, Mr.

Alamine, who um positively impacted the overall Detroit area and many communities and people within throughout.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

We are back to iPhone ending in 480.

I'm sorry, 840.

Caller ending in 840.

The floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Going once.

Yes.

Hello.

Yes.

Good afternoon.

Yes, good afternoon.

My name is Medina Mohammed.

I'm a niece of the honorable Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam.

I just want to say that 30 seconds is definitely not enough time to adequately speak on this great man, Imam Abdullah Alamane.

There's a lot that has been said about him today that I fully stand with and totally agree.

He became a great friend and extended.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Ella Honda Muhammad.

Caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Caller, are you there?

Caller, are you there?

Yes.

Good afternoon.

Yes.

Um, good afternoon.

Um, I am supporting um Brother Elamine Mohammed, right along with Miss Joanne Watson, two of the Detroit greats.

Um, I hope God is most definitely pleased with them, and please put up a street sign for these magnificent, wonderful people.

And um, they contribute so much to the city of Detroit.

And um, you know, it's the teachings of both of them.

They were very lovely people.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Our next caller is Michael Tyson.

Mr.

Tyson, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Good afternoon.

At this time, there's an opportunity to elect Aubrey Lee Sr.

Barber Lee opened many doors in the financial services industry.

He became the first black president at National Bank of Detroit, which is now Chase Bank.

He mentored many Detroiters, men and women who would go on to lead banks, corporations, and even serve as city mayor.

While entertainers and politicians and religious leaders have their names on the streets, it's time we honored a man who helped the financial.

Thank you.

Next caller, please.

Mr.

Chair, our final caller before you cut off public comment is Horace Rashid Mahdi.

All right, caller, the floor is yours regarding secondary streets.

Hello, and Aslam Alaikum.

Um, I'm here in effort to honor Imam Elamine with a secondary street sign at the corner of Woodrow Wilson and Davison as a lasting tribute for everything that he did for his leadership, compassion, and unwavering dedication.

He was more than just a spiritual guy, but he was a friend, mentor, and a father figure to countless individuals in our community.

His legacy will continue to inspire members of Detroit for years to come.

Appreciate the opportunity.

Thank you.

And that closes out our public comment section of the public hearing.

Uh colleagues, I did neglect to ask for uh you to move also line item 6.6 uh for discussion, please.

So move, Mr.

Chair.

Thank you so much.

All right, so we've got we're now at the end of the public uh hearing colleagues.

Any questions, comments, concerns?

I neglected to come to my committee colleagues.

No, uh, Mr.

Chair, and to you, uh, as you mentioned before, just a list of amazing names uh that have been presented in front of us, some great stories, great history, great contributions to the city of Detroit.

Uh that being said, as we uh usually do, this goes in front of the entire body to be able to make that decision and kind of uh, if you will, uh choose uh individuals uh at that time.

Uh but uh noting again that it is hard to narrow that down in this committee.

Uh my motion is going to be uh to send this to formal uh without recommendation, uh which will allow the entire council and body to weigh in on those names specifically at that time.

Thank you.

I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment.

Uh and uh so line item 6.6, just to be clear, that's the report.

So that can that's just the receiving file.

All right, just to make sure um before we do the public hearing, uh, member vice chair.

Can we do a get a receiving file for line item 6.6?

Indeed, Mr.

Chair, move to receive and file line item 6.6.

Thank you, sir.

There's a motion receiving file line item 6.6.

Seeing no objections, that action shall be taken.

Uh as far as the public hearing is concerned, is there a motion?

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

I move to send line item five by 1010 a.m.

public hearing, the formal without recommendation.

There's a motion to send line item five to formal without recommendation, uh noting that we will be sending all of the names to formal for discussion and deliberation and approval.

See no objections, then action shall be taken.

Thank you so much.

All right.

So we have been made aware, and thank you as well, uh, HDAF for all the hard work.

Y'all give it up for HDAP.

Going through all of those very worthy names, having to sift through those that unfortunately did not make the cut either.

Uh I know that wasn't easy for you, so thank you for for the heavy lifting.

All right, so um colleagues that we have been made aware that um neighborhood and community services absolutely wants to start on time today.

They have a small agenda, so we want to get out of their way to allow for the committee to do their thing, and then we're gonna reconvene afterwards.

We're gonna try to sneak as many of these items as we can before one o'clock.

Uh I'm sorry, before I'd like to now close out the 1010 public hearing.

Thank you, sir.

No, thank you, Dr.

Powers.

Thank you.

All righty.

So unfinished business line item six point one, status of council president pro tem James Tate submitting memorandum relative to LPD assignment clarification.

Resolution on amending the DLBAMOU.

Colleagues, we're still awaiting a response on this particular item.

Can we get a one-week bring back on line item six point one, please?

So move, Mr.

Chair.

See no objections.

We shall bring back a line item six point one in one week for response.

That action shall be taken.

Line item six point two.

Uh by development agreement, Corktown properties.

This is a preserve on ash two.

Um we can please take line item six point two and six point three together.

So move.

Thank you so much.

We did uh have an opportunity to speak with uh parties involving this particular item, and there's a request for a two-week bring back on both line item six point two and six point three.

Uh is there a motion or is there discussion?

Move to bring back in two weeks, Mr.

Chair.

Thank you, sir.

There's a motion to bring back line items 6.2 and 6.3 in two weeks.

Seeing no objections, that action shall be taken.

Dropping down the line item 6.4.

Uh, we're going to um discuss this on that.

We're going to be coming back uh after uh neighborhood and community services.

So we're going to reserve this one for more full discussion.

I don't want to rush this.

So we're going to drop down to line five.

Status of council member Letitia Johnson submitting memorandum relative to audit requests.

Is there a motion to discuss?

So move.

Thank you.

Member Johnson.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

We have had conversations with the Auditor General's office.

So I believe we can receive and file uh this line item.

So move to receive and file.

All right.

There's a motion to receive and file uh line item six point five.

Any objections?

See none.

That action shall be taken.

We've dealt with six point six.

Now we're on to six point seven status of council member Mary Waters submitting memorandum relative to uh request excuse me, relative to questions on senior buildings in Detroit with HUD contracts.

Uh we did have an opportunity to speak with member water's office.

There's a motion to receive and file.

Is there a motion?

Move to receive and file line item six point seven.

Thank you.

There's a motion to receive and file line item six point seven.

Seeing no objections, that action shall be taken.

Taking us to new business now.

Line item 7.1 from the Office of Contract and Procurement.

Uh submitting resolution authorization for contract number 600574-a 1.

100% ARPA funding.

Amendment number two.

This is provided increase of funds for home repair services for low-income residents, contractor CHN.

Colleagues, a motion to discuss and or approve.

Thank you.

Comfortable with this one, Mr.

Chair, move to send line item 7.1 to formal with a recommendation to approve.

As a motion to send line item 7.1 to formal with a recommendation to approve.

Discussion.

With discussion.

Member Johnson.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Just wanted to ask HRD if they can share if these dollars, these additional dollars are going into additional home repair, or if it is for administration fees.

You want an answer now?

You want them to bring it back to you later.

We can bring it back later, but that is my question.

Okay, you want to bring it back after the after we reconvene?

All right.