1. “We are D1 Dedicated!”

3. 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.
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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 15“D1 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!
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4. 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 sitonitdetroit@gmail.com 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 our‘Java 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 Media’s website is www.unisonmediallc.com.
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5. 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
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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)
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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
Bryan’s Custom Trikes Presentation and Spirit of Detroit Award
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February 22,2014 - Calvary Presbyterian Church - 19125 Greenview
D1 Promotional Video
Meijer Development Update
Urban Agricultural Ordinance Update
Subcommittee Reports
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(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
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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
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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
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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
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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 alexanderr@detroitmi.gov
or call 313-224-1786.
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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!

7. 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: councilmembertate@detroitmi.gov
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 Council’s 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.

8. 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. We’d 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
becomes“home”and a place where one has a sense of fulfillment and belonging.
The second tagline is:“D1Dedicated!”,which is a declaration of district pride that you’ll 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,
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