Councilmember Andre’ Spivey and the Charles H. Wright Museum will host a CityWide Shred Day on April 23rd 2021 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Residents may bring up to 5 boxes of papers to shred. For more information call (313) 224-4841.
Charles H. Wright Museum is at 315 East Warren.
Citywide Shred Day
By Karen Chava Knox, CAC Vice Chair
Hello. This is Karen Chava Knox and I am the president of Eden Gardens Community Association (EGCA), and I was wondering if you could help me? EGCA is a nonprofit located on the eastside in the city of Detroit. Our mission is to improve lives through education, change the mindset, and provide knowledge to increase one’s income, of residents in our community.
EGCA is in the process of renovating a two story house to become a learning center for children upstairs and adults downstairs. This learning center will also have a therapist for children and adults of trauma. Help returning citizens to stop recidivism in our communities.
To do this we must have a steady stream of income to support our cause. We have two a ongoing fundraisers that does not cost anyone a dime out their pockets. All we are asking is each person that uses Amazon, simply go to smile.amazon.com to support our charity and choose Eden Gardens Community Association as your charity. There is no charge to the consumer. Same products, same prices, same services as the Amazon you know. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price to our organization.
Our goal is to reach 1000 families by the end of 2021. We will use the money to support the learning center. Our second ongoing fundraiser is Kroger. If you have a Kroger card please go to Kroger community rewards and link your card to our charity Eden Gardens Community Association. Same principles applies. No money out your pocket. You will not lose your points and Kroger will donate to Eden Gardens Community Association.
Thank you so much for your time, consideration and support. Please feel free to share with your family and friendship.
Karen Chava Knox -President-Eden Gardens Community Association 313-587-4949
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Tentative Agenda: Some items may be added ahead of meetings based on member concerns.
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call. Scotty Boman – Chair.
a) Introduction of additional appointee(s) to this CAC: Youth, senior, and vacancy.
b) Introduction Of City Council Representative Andre’ Spivey (or his Representative)
c) Introduction of guest elected officials.
II. Adoption of Agenda (Formatted to Sec. 14-9-26 of Detroit Municipal Code).
III. Approval of Minutes from March 8th meeting – Secretary.
IV. Presentations, Hearings, and Discussions
a) Members and the Council Representative are encouraged to request to have presentations placed on the agenda in advance, and to send as much information as possible to all members.
V. Unfinished Business
a) Current community concerns. Plans of action.
b) Internal matters.
VI. New Business
VII. Reports
a) Format or location of next regular meeting (April 12th)
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Adjournment
Help Decide the Future of Your Neighborhood!
Join us on Zoom from 6:00 PM -7:30 PM for the final Community Meeting for the E. Warren/Cadieux Neighborhood Framework Plan. Learn about the Plan’s recommendations that you helped develop! A raffle for gift cards to local businesses will be held at the end of the meeting. Don’t miss out!
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Monday, March 15th at 6 PM
Karen Kalena Knox
Detroit, MI – Detroit’s District 4 Community Advisory Council (CAC) welcomes Karen Knox. She is the first appointee to the CAC in the wake of an election where only three candidates qualified to fill the five elected positions.
In keeping with Detroit’s Charter, and municipal code, District 4 Council Representative Andre’ Spivey filled the vacancy. Knox is Executive Director of Eden Gardens.
Karen Knox is also an actress and vocalist. She is interested in producing movies and television programs. She is currently working on a community center following the success of Eden Gardens. Here is a story on Michigan Radio about Eden Gardens:
“Eden Gardens” is one Detroit neighborhood not waiting for help.
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Tentative Agenda: Some items may be added ahead of meetings based on member concerns. One may download a PDF of the agenda is here. The unofficial minutes from the February meeting are here.
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I. Call to Order and Roll Call. Scotty Boman – Chair.
a) Introduction of additional appointee(s) to this CAC: Youth, senior, and vacancy.
b) Introduction Of City Council Representative Andre’ Spivey (or his Representative)
c) Introduction of guest elected officials.
II. Adoption of Agenda (Formatted to Sec. 14-9-26 of Detroit Municipal Code).
III. Approval of Minutes from February 8th meeting – Secretary.
IV. Presentations, Hearings, and Discussions
a) Members and the Council Representative are encouraged to request to have presentations placed on the agenda in advance, and to send as much information as possible to all members.
V. Unfinished Business
a) Current community concerns. Plans of action.
b) Zoom account and future meeting venues.
C) Financial account (bank or credit union).
VI. New Business
VII. Reports
a) Format or location of next regular meeting (April 12th)
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Adjournment
Please see this flyer and form for more details:
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https://boman4detroit.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/fca-application-1.pdf
February 18, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 PM
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February 24, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 PM
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Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan Citywide Survey
February 8th 2021 at 7:00 PM
This is the first of our regular meetings to be held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.
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Time: Sunday January 31st, 2021 at 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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The elected members of the District 4 Community Advisory Council have rescheduled the formal vote on officers, Senior Issues Representative list, and Youth Member lists with the hope that the appointed members will fulfill their duties by attending the meeting. The elected members have, already, given up their private time for three meetings. At these meetings elected members have affirmed the selection of Scotty Boman for Chair, Gregory Creswell for Secretary, and Washington Youson for Treasurer.
None of the members, appointed by Councilmember Andre’ Spivey to fill vacancies, attended Fridays meeting. If anyone reading this knows the identities or contact information of these appointees, please call tentative Chair Scotty Boman at (313) 247-2052 [Voice only] ASAP.
The Charter requires us to select a list of potential Youth Members and Senior Issues Representatives by the end of the January. This defaults to Monday since that date is on a Sunday.
This problem stems from a definition of “quorum” in the City Code that we must have 4 members attend, instead of a “majority” as stated in the Charter. So the 100% of members who attended on Wednesday, and the 60% who attended Friday (assuming there were 2 appointees) aren’t recognized as a quorum by the City Council even though each was sufficient to conform to the only definition of quorum in the Detroit City Charter (A majority of members).
So because of the quorum rule the previous votes were tentative (By so far as the City Council is concerned), not official. Assuming all three elected members are present, they will comprise a majority of the five members in office Sunday night. Two more will be appointed in February from the list this CAC will submit on Monday February 1st.
District 4 Community Advisory Council 