Detroit Historic Neighborhoods Coalition
2001 City Council Questionnaires - Part 1
Questionaire Responses
| Ranking City Departments |
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Sheila Cockrel |
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Kay Everett |
| Fire Dept. | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Adequate | Poor | Good | Adequate/Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor | Did not |
| DPW | Poor | Adequate | Fair | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair | Adequate / Good | Fair | Adequate | Fair | Poor | Poor | choose to |
| Public Lighting | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor | Fair | Poor | Poor | participate |
| Water Dept. | Adequate | Good | Adequate | Fair | Good | No Rating | Good | Adequate | Good | Good | Adequate | Poor | Poor | |
| Public Transportation | Poor | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | Poor | Fair | Poor | Poor | Poor | |
| Parks & Recreation | Poor | Poor | Adequate | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | |
| Planning Development | Poor | Adequate | Fair | Poor | Fair | Poor | Fair | Adequate | Poor | Adequate | Fair | Adequate | Poor | |
| Buildings & Safety | Fair | No Rating | Fair | Poor | Adequate | Poor | Fair | Adequate | No Rating | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor | |
| Detroit Public Schools | Fair | Adequate | No Rating | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor | |
| Police Dept. | No Rating | Fair | Fair | Poor | Adequate | Poor | Fair | Fair / Adequate | Fair | Fair | Poor | Fair | Poor | |
| Two worst Departments and Candidate?’s Plan
for Improvement
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1) DPW & Parks - Both require more management accountability. They must outline steps to maintain A-1 conditions and present list to Council. Institute high school apprenticeship programs. | 1) Lighting
- "This is the worst managed department in the city." Appoint
a new director.
2) Parks - Lack of funds; lack of comprehensive plan; Develop multi-year plan for rehabilitating and maintaining park & rec. centers. Sell off or donate excess parks to community groups. |
1) Police -I
drafted the Council resolution requesting U.S. Department Justice Investigation.
Implement a Risk Management computer ban.
2) PDD - City must work with private realtors to sell City land. Department must be more responsive to citizen and developer requests. Streamline RFP/Site Plan review process. |
1) Police -
Select chief without Detroit connections. We need a more educated department
that is not afraid to use technology;
2) DPW - A clean city is a must. Re-deploy workers to areas that require basic daily services. Close off all alleys. Purchase necessary equipment. |
1) Parks - Clean the parks using new technology; renovate recreation centers; more supervision; make sure swimmers shower first. | 1) Police -
Train in ethics, update procedure manuals, offer stress management classes;
educate in civil rights laws, Citizens Review Bd. independent of Mayor;
2) Fire - Acquire better, sufficient equipment; maintain hydrants; properly train fire fighters |
1) DDOT- lack
of equipment & tools; more services for disabled; more passenger in-put;
funding;
2) PDD - Repair to Own Ordinance must be enacted; work with community groups; too "top down" in approach; streamlined contracting process for community organizations |
1) Police -
Require accountability; increase staffing; require compliance with Code
of Ethics; Mandatory continuous training; sensitivity training;
2) DDOT - Implement Regional Transit System in tri-county area; Bond proposal |
1) Parks - Budget
for infrastructure improvements and hire someone to plan summer recreation
schedule; Fund Community groups to clean up neighborhood parks;
2) Lighting - Prepare plan for repair, upgrading of system and show plan to citizens. |
1) Police -
Implement recommendations of Amnesty International, Chief?’s Citizen Advisory
Review Committee and Council legislative hearings; more money for officers,
diversity training; database to track BAD OFFICERS, deploy to neighborhoods,
stronger Police Commission;
2) Recreation - Make it a budget priority; hire new Director; fill vacancies in shorter time |
1) Parks- Not enough revenues to maintain service and improve. Core services require funding. Must find additional funds through user fees, State/Federal money.; 2) Police - Increase officer visibility in neighborhoods; improve public perception; monitor complaints against officers to identify problem officers | 1) Parks - Make
the department a priority. Allocate more funds; seek state and federal
money; build on public/private partnerships to improve facilities;
2) BSE - Implement the Auditor General?’s 14 recommendations, including enforcing City ordinances and holding division heads accountable for enforcement |
"All areas are very low. Detroit needs a leader that will fight for its residents. A relentless leader who will represent all Detroiters to the end." |
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