2. D1 DISCOUNT DAYS Developed as a way to celebrate the 313th
anniver- sary of the City of Detroit, D1 Discount Days was an
opportunity to increase awareness of the retail goods and services
that are available in the district, as well as promote them to a
broader audience. From July 24-26,a total of 22 businesses
volunteered to offer a nominal discount of their choosing, for
specific goods or services they offer. We created a flier
displaying which businesses offered discounts and distributed the
information via Facebook and e-blast. DiscountDays D1 DISTRICT 1
CANDIDATES FORUM DISTRICT 1 CANDIDATES FORUM D1 DISTRICT 1 On July
24th, the Office of Council Member James Tate in conjunction with
CDAD, Excel- lent Schools Detroit and MOSES, hosted the 1st D1
Candidates Forum prior to the 2014 August primary. Candidates
running for State House, State Senate and Wayne County Commission
seats that touch District 1 were present. Attendees got to hear
them respond to questions designed to give a greater insight into
the candidates previous experience, personal platforms as well as
their position on a variety of topics that will affect the lives of
D1 residents. A total of 71 residents and community partners
attended the event. CHALLENGE TRIVIA D1 TRIVIA CHALLENGE The D1
Trivia Challenge was a 5-day online trivia contest which was played
on Facebook during the week of August 11-15, 2014. Players were
encouraged to watch the D1 Promotional Video posted on Facebook,
which described the assets found within D1 and then answer a series
of questions which referred to the video. The winners of the
contest received Pass- port Passes good for yearly admission to all
Michigan State Parks. We had a total of 15D1 Dedicated!winners. We
are always looking for new and fun ways to spread the D1 spirit
throughout the district and beyond. Below are a few ways that we
accom- plished that goal in 2014. Give us your suggestions for new
ways to reach the community in 2015. We just might use it! 2014 IN
D1 D1 2014 D1 DEDICATED IN THE COMMUNITY
3. SIT ON IT DETROIT We built it and they sat on it. Council
Member Tate and his staff worked with Kyle Bartell of Sit On It
Detroit to build a bench from reclaimed wood. The bench sits at the
bus stop in front of the Citgo gas station at Grand River and
Longacre (placed on October 15). For more information on how your
business or community organization can build a bench and provide
weary riders a place to sit while waiting for the bus, go to their
website at www.sitonitdetroit.com. You can place your bench orders
at [email protected] or contact them at 313-898-5644. D1
SATELLITE HOURS MEETINGS Now entering its second year, the D1
Satellite Hours meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 11am- 1pm at
the Motor City Java & Tea House located at 17336 Lahser. The
meeting represents an opportunity for D1 residents, friends and
suporters to meet with Council Member Tate to discuss issues and
ideas important to them over a refreshing beverage in a relaxing
atmosphere. A total of 231 residents and friends joined us at the
Java House thanks to ourJava Angels Alicia,Tonya and Maegan for
their warm service and for making us feel right at home. OLD 8TH
PRECINCT CLEAN UP On a Saturday morning in early May during the
annual Motor City Makeover,Council Member Tate joined John George
and dozens of Motor City Blight Busters volunteers for a clean up
of the old 8th Precinct site. D1 PROMOTIONAL VIDEO Produced by D1
resident Reene Ferguson of Unison Media,the D1 Promotional Video
focused on statistical information and assets located in D1. To
inquire about her services,you can reach Reene at 313-410-4121.
Unison Medias website is www.unisonmediallc.com. 2014 IN D1 2014 D1
DEDICATED IN THE COMMUNITY
4. 2014 D1 MONTHLY MEETINGS In 2014 the D1 Monthly Meetings
brought city department heads,business owners,law enforcement
officials and others together to engage and inform residents on a
wide variety of subjects. We held nine D1 Monthly Meetings this
year in various locations around the district. The meetings are set
up as an opportunity to bring together residents and supporters
from around the entire district while exposing them to the many
assets found in D1. For instance, many people were unaware that
Detroit Manufacturing Systems, an auto parts supplier in the
southern most portion of the district, employed nearly a thousand
people, most of which are Detroiters. The meetings take place
10am-12:30pm on the 4th Saturday of every month (except November
and December). Call 313-224-1786 for more details. January 25,2014
- WCCCD NW Campus - 8200 West Outer Drive Community Advisory
Council Update Sub Committee Reports (2014 Projections) D1
Community Outreach 56 March 22,2014 - Christ The King Catholic
Church - 20800 Grand River Community Advisory Council Update City
of Detroit Parks Presentation (General Services & Recreation
Department) City of Detroit Solid Waste Presentation (DPW &
Zero Waste Detroit) 80 April 26,2014 - Tower Center - 15400 Grand
River Detroit Public Schools Properties Report Detroit LISC Update
Jacqueline Mills (V is for Violin) Performance and Spirit of
Detroit Award 102 May 24,2014 - Detroit Service Learning Academy -
21605 W.7 Mile Road Council Legislative Updates
D.A.N.C.E.Inc.Performance Advanced Disposal Presentation Urban
Farming/Animal Husbandry Presentation Bryans Custom Trikes
Presentation and Spirit of Detroit Award 73 February 22,2014 -
Calvary Presbyterian Church - 19125 Greenview D1 Promotional Video
Meijer Development Update Urban Agricultural Ordinance Update
Subcommittee Reports 43 (The numbers inside the circles represent
the number of attendees at each meeting) June 28,2014 - Detroit
Manufacturing Systems - 12701 Southfield Fwy Council Legislative
Updates Meet Up & Eat Up Presentation and Meal Tasting Law
Enforcement Parks Presentation (Michigan State Police,Department of
Natural Resources & DPD) Community Benefits Agreement Update 63
D1 July 26,2014 - Brightmoor Community Center - 14451 Burt Road
Council Legislative Updates DWSD Presentation Detroit Public
Lighting Presentation DTE Energy Presentation Sidewalk Festival
Dance Performance 66
5. EIGHT MILE ROAD FULLERTON PURITAN FIVEPOINTS TELEGRAPHROAD
MCNICHOLS WEST JEFFRIES FWY (I-96) GREENFIELD 8PCT th SCHOOLCRAFT
ARDMORE FENKELL EVERGREEN SOUTHFIELDFWY PCT nd 2 6PCT th Where
inD1did wemeetin2014? December 13,2014 - Weston Preparatory Academy
- 22930 Chippewa Potluck & Year End Review College for Creative
Studies Artist Mural Spoken Word Poetry Performance by One Single
Rose October 25,2014 - Detroit Community Schools - 12675 Burt Road
Medical Marijuana Issue Discussion FEMA Representative on Detroit
Flood Damage Funds Election Info from Detroit City Clerk Janice
Winfrey 82 September 27,2014 - NRP Community House - 18445
Scarsdale Detroit Building Authority Presentation Detroit Land Bank
Authority Presentation Sit On It Detroit Presentation Spirit of
Detroit Award for DWSD Heroes 73 705705705705705 Throughout 2014,
four D1 residents took on the role of recording secretary during
our D 1 Monthly Meetings. Reene Ferguson, Kim- berly Tiley, Annie
Mae Holt and Sandra Zull (l-r clockwise) busily scribbled notes
during the meeting, which allowed us to provide a written record of
what was discussed to the community. Thanks ladies for being D1
Dedicated! D1 MINUTES Have suggestion for a D1 Monthly Meeting
location or discussion topic? Send it to [email protected]
or call 313-224-1786. MEETING IDEAS? 67 The total number of D1
Monthly Meeting attendees in 2014 was 705 people. When like-minded
people seeking to create a stronger, safer and more prosperous
community come together, anything is possible. D1 Dedicated!
6. 2014 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES It is important to Council Member
Tate that District 1 residents are kept up to date with what is
being discussed and voted on at the council table. This year D1
residents received City Council legislative updates at meetings,
via Facebook, e-blast and printed collateral. Below are some of the
2014 legislative updates delivered by Council Member Tate, Edwina
King and DeAndree Watson. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ORDINANCE On
April 29, 2014, City Council adopted an ordinance, sponsored by
Council Member Tate, to amend Chapter 18, Article XII of the 1984
Detroit City Code to permit the creation of special assessment
districts within the City of Detroit. The establishment of a SAD is
designed to serve as a tool for individual neighborhoods to finance
snow removal, mosquito abatement, and/or security services through
private contractors. The services provided by a SAD are
supplemental to City services and are determined by the local
neighborhood organizations. SADs are established by a petition that
must be signed by the property owners of at least fifty-one percent
(51%) of the land within the proposed boundaries of the district
and approved by City Council. CONTACT COUNCIL MEMBER JAMES TATE
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center - 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1340 -
Detroit, MI 48226 Telephone: 313-224-1027 - Fax: 313-224-0372 -
E-mail: [email protected] PARKING ON THE LAWN
ORDINANCE On September 9, 2014, the Detroit City Council passed
unanimously an ordinance, sponsored by Council Member Tate, to Sec.
61-8-26 and Sec. 61-14-176 and Chapter 55 (Traffic and Motor
Vehicles) of the Detroit City Code. The ordinance, more commonly
referred to as the ParkingontheLawnOrdinance, prohibits parking on
the lawn or any non paved areas in a single or two-family dwelling.
Violation of this provision can be enforced by BSEED or autho-
rized municipal agent in the form of a ticket. This ticket would
now be issued to the owner of the vehicle and not the homeowner at
where the offense occurred. OTHER LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Community
Advisory Council Draft Highlights included the purpose of the
Community Advisory Council (CAC); Designation of Districts; General
Composition and Terms; Petition to Establish; Election of CAC
Members; Appro- priations; Powers and Duties; and Parliamentary
Procedure. Hardest Hit Fund Update The U.S.Department of Treasury
awarded $52.3 million from the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) to the
Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) in support of an initiative
designed to reduce blight by demolishing vacant residential
structures.In an effort to ensure that the funds were expended by
the April 30,2015 deadline,the City Council authorized the transfer
of up to 16,399 City-owned residential structures to the DLBA on
April 15,2014. As a result,a total of 2,376 blighted residential
structures have been demolished in targeted HHF areas throughout
the City and the DLBA has been awarded an additional $5 million to
further support its efforts to reduce blight throughout the City.
Urban Agricultural Update Council Member Tate, with the City
Councils Legislative Policy Division, continues to work on the
incorporation of animal husbandry into the urban agriculture
ordinance. We will continue to work diligently on a policy that is
beneficial to those participating in urban agriculture while
addressing the concerns of residents in affected
neighborhoods.
7. A Heartfelt Thank You District 1 represents more than a
geographical region on a map, more than a collection of
neighborhoods and more than a council-represented portion of the
City of Detroit. District 1, or D1 as we affectionately call it, is
a movement of like-minded residents, supporters and friends seeking
to build the best district possible. Although movements can have
one or several individuals who start them, they cannot continue to
grow without an army of dedicated people who do the everyday
heavy-lifting necessary to sustain their existence. We would like
to thank everyone who has ever participated in a D1 Monthly
Meeting, Satellite Hours Meeting or any other event we have
organized. We would like to thank you for your phone calls,
questions, ideas, issues and yes, your complaints. We want to thank
all of the community groups and associations: those just beginning
and those who have been working in the trenches for decades. Wed
like to thank all the non-profits,businesses,faith- based
institutions and schools who have partnered with us to make our
movement successful. We especially want to thank the management of
all of the facilities where our D1 Monthly Meetings were held for
the past 20 months, as well as the Motor City Java & Tea House
for being our Satellite Hours Meeting site since February 2014. We
have two taglines which best describe our D1 residents, supporters
and friends. The first is:The place we call home in Northwest
Detroit. When residents, businesses and government work together,
the community truly becomeshomeand a place where one has a sense of
fulfillment and belonging. The second tagline is:D1Dedicated!,which
is a declaration of district pride that youll find prominently
displayed on our Facebook posts,e-blast messaging and printed
collateral. We look forward to a rewarding and prosperous 2015. We
are D1 Dedicated and together we will make our district into the
greatest example of a place we call home in Northwest Detroit.
Warmest Regards, . D1