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Review and approve contracts submitted by the Mayor, and the
Mayors departments
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Review, Change and Approve the City Budget
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Review and Approve the sale or disposition of City property
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Review and Approve settlement of civil litigation involving the
city
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Review and Approve of employee requests for legal representation
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Review and Approve requests for rezoning of property
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Review and Approve development agreements
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Review complaints, petitions from the public regarding city
operations and departments
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In addition to the ordinances I have passed, I also hold quarterly town
meetings on issues of concern to our residents like drug houses, abandoned
houses, and the juvenile justice system. The focus of these meetings is to
provide citizens with the information they need to help city officials tackle
various problems in Detroit neighborhoods. For example, at a town meeting on
abandoned homes in September of last year residents reported more than 100
problem addresses.
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My office passed over 75 addresses on to the Department of Building and Safety
Engineering for inspection and, where necessary, demolition.
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| Mission |
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To use my office to pass legislation, conduct projects, and spearhead other
initiatives that have the impact of impacting the health, well-being for
Detroit's residents.
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| Vision |
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Establishing Detroit-run programs for problem gamblers.
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Developing a multi-year master plan for improvements to the City's parks and
recreation center.
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Using casino revenue to finance special activities and programs for elders
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Allocating additional dollars to the narcotics division of Detroit Police
Department.
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Retooling the Fire Department, supplying firefighters with new gear, additional
manpower and training.
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| Goals & Objectives |
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To see that the Auditor General completes an audit of the Human Right’s
Department’s contract compliance activities to make sure that Detroit-based
contractors are receiving their fair share of work.
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To encourage the police department to enact reforms (refer to your earlier
research and our final recommendations to City Council).
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To continue working to expedite demolition of dangerous buildings throughout
the city.
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To see that Detroit's neglected parks and recreations centers will finally get
some much-needed attention.
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| Task Forces/Committees |
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Economic Development Standing Committee (Co-Chair)
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Internal Operation Standing Committee (Co-Chair)
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Archival Task Force
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| Ordinances Sponsored |
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| Resolutions |
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| Education, Certifications and
Other Affiliations |
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Wayne State University, Currently a Candidate for a Masters Degree in Public
Administration at Wayne State University
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Member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Detroit NAACP, Most Worshipful Unity Grand
Lodge A.F. & A. M., The Lions Club-Westside Chapter, Advisory Boards of the
Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, and the Bridging Communities
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K
Cockrel 
