Committee moves event permits, $3M tree‑trimming contract, USFWS grant and $70K sculpture donation to formal session
March 19, 2026 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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The Neighborhood Community Service Standing Committee moved multiple event petitions and administrative items to formal session for later approval.
Event petitions moved to formal session included Apex Events LLC's request to hold "Gram Slam 2026" on April 3, 2026 at 1526 Broadway; a Rodney Howell petition for a "White Dinner Party" at Riverside Park on Aug. 29, 2026; a National Multiple Sclerosis Society walk at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater on May 3, 2026; and a "High Tail 5K" proposed by RF Events for May 8, 2026 at 2375 Franklin Street. For each petition the committee read setup and teardown windows and moved the items to formal session with record dates for approval.
On procurement, the Office of Contracting and Procurement presented Contract 607608 to provide tree‑trimming and removal services (major street funding) to contractor JMac Tree and Debris LLC, with a three‑year contract period and a total contract value announced at about $3,000,000. The committee moved the contract item to formal session with recognition for approval; no final award was recorded at this meeting.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer / Office of Development and Grants presented a Fiscal Year 2026 non‑cash award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Bird Meadow Grant) valued at a federal share of $16,630. GSD committed to site preparation and annual maintenance with an estimated in‑kind (ECON) value of $17,125, yielding a total project cost of $33,755. The committee moved the grant acceptance and appropriation item to formal session with record dates for approval.
Finally, Sidewalk Detroit offered a non‑cash donation of a permanent sculpture for the bioswale area at Eliza Howe Park, valued at $70,000; the item was moved to formal session for approval. The committee took no final votes to award contracts or accept grants/donations during this meeting; members moved the items forward for formal consideration and recordkeeping.
Event petitions moved to formal session included Apex Events LLC's request to hold "Gram Slam 2026" on April 3, 2026 at 1526 Broadway; a Rodney Howell petition for a "White Dinner Party" at Riverside Park on Aug. 29, 2026; a National Multiple Sclerosis Society walk at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater on May 3, 2026; and a "High Tail 5K" proposed by RF Events for May 8, 2026 at 2375 Franklin Street. For each petition the committee read setup and teardown windows and moved the items to formal session with record dates for approval.
On procurement, the Office of Contracting and Procurement presented Contract 607608 to provide tree‑trimming and removal services (major street funding) to contractor JMac Tree and Debris LLC, with a three‑year contract period and a total contract value announced at about $3,000,000. The committee moved the contract item to formal session with recognition for approval; no final award was recorded at this meeting.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer / Office of Development and Grants presented a Fiscal Year 2026 non‑cash award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Bird Meadow Grant) valued at a federal share of $16,630. GSD committed to site preparation and annual maintenance with an estimated in‑kind (ECON) value of $17,125, yielding a total project cost of $33,755. The committee moved the grant acceptance and appropriation item to formal session with record dates for approval.
Finally, Sidewalk Detroit offered a non‑cash donation of a permanent sculpture for the bioswale area at Eliza Howe Park, valued at $70,000; the item was moved to formal session for approval. The committee took no final votes to award contracts or accept grants/donations during this meeting; members moved the items forward for formal consideration and recordkeeping.
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