The Ann Arbor City Council
The Ann Arbor City Council
renewed a parking lease with
renewed a parking lease with
the University of Michigan
the University of Michigan
and renamed the East Stadium
and renamed the East Stadium
Bridges
after
former
Rep.
Bridges
after
former
Rep.
John Dingell, D-Mich., at its
John Dingell, D-Mich., at its
meeting on Monday.
meeting on Monday.
Council voted to continue
Council voted to continue
to lease 18 parking spaces
to lease 18 parking spaces
at
Riverside
Park
to
the
at
Riverside
Park
to
the
University for two years, at
University for two years, at
a cost to the University of
a cost to the University of
$13,305 for the first year and
$13,305 for the first year and
$13,704 for the second. The
$13,704 for the second. The
money will go to the Parks and
money will go to the Parks and
Recreation General Fund.
Recreation General Fund.
Councilmember
Jeff
Councilmember
Jeff
Hayner, D-Ward 1, opposed
Hayner, D-Ward 1, opposed
extending the lease, saying
extending the lease, saying
it did not align with Ann
it did not align with Ann
Arbor’s
carbon
reduction
Arbor’s
carbon
reduction
goals
and
calling
on
the
goals
and
calling
on
the
University to augment its own
University to augment its own
infrastructure without relying
infrastructure without relying
on the city for parking.
on the city for parking.
“I’m simply saying I’m tired
“I’m simply saying I’m tired
of having cars come down into
of having cars come down into
our neighborhood when we’re
our neighborhood when we’re
in the middle of a climate
in the middle of a climate
emergency,” Hayner said. “It’s
emergency,” Hayner said. “It’s
terrible for the air, it’s terrible
terrible for the air, it’s terrible
for the climate, it’s terrible for
for the climate, it’s terrible for
our carbon counting.”
our carbon counting.”
Mayor Christopher Taylor
Mayor Christopher Taylor
called
the
University
a
called
the
University
a
business partner and voted in
business partner and voted in
favor of the lease.
favor of the lease.
“The city and the University
“The city and the University
of Michigan work closely and
of Michigan work closely and
well together on a wide variety
well together on a wide variety
of matters,” Taylor said. “This
of matters,” Taylor said. “This
is an instance in which we can
is an instance in which we can
help them with some of their
help them with some of their
parking needs in an important
parking needs in an important
area of the community and
area of the community and
we can obtain a measure of
we can obtain a measure of
revenue for our parks … It’s a
revenue for our parks … It’s a
win-win.”
win-win.”
Taylor also sponsored a
Taylor also sponsored a
resolution
to
rename
the
resolution
to
rename
the
East Stadium Bridges after
East Stadium Bridges after
Dingell, who passed away last
Dingell, who passed away last
February at age 92. Dingell
February at age 92. Dingell
was elected to the U.S. House
was elected to the U.S. House
of Representatives in 1955
of Representatives in 1955
when he was 29, retiring in
when he was 29, retiring in
2014 after 59 years in office.
2014 after 59 years in office.
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.,
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.,
who was his wife, now holds
who was his wife, now holds
the seat and represents Ann
the seat and represents Ann
Arbor.
Arbor.
Taylor
noted
Dingell
Taylor
noted
Dingell
helped Ann Arbor secure a
helped Ann Arbor secure a
$13.9 million federal grant
$13.9 million federal grant
from the U.S. Department of
from the U.S. Department of
Transportation to replace the
Transportation to replace the
then-crumbling bridge.
then-crumbling bridge.
“John Dingell holds a place
“John Dingell holds a place
in Ann Arbor history, of
in Ann Arbor history, of
course, but more importantly
course, but more importantly
in American history, serving
in American history, serving
as the longest-serving member
as the longest-serving member
of Congress in United States
of Congress in United States
history, which is truly an
history, which is truly an
incredible
thing,”
Taylor
incredible
thing,”
Taylor
said. “John Dingell served
said. “John Dingell served
his district, his state and
his district, his state and
the nation with dignity and
the nation with dignity and
courage
and
passion
and
courage
and
passion
and
integrity. He was everything
integrity. He was everything
that
you
would
want
a
that
you
would
want
a
legislator to be and a true
legislator to be and a true
friend to his constituents.”
friend to his constituents.”
Councilmember
Chip
Councilmember
Chip
Smith, D-Ward 5, asked to
Smith, D-Ward 5, asked to
be added as a co-sponsor of
be added as a co-sponsor of
the resolution. He spoke of
the resolution. He spoke of
Dingell’s iconic leadership.
Dingell’s iconic leadership.
“Clearly, we wouldn’t have
“Clearly, we wouldn’t have
built those bridges without his
built those bridges without his
help,” Smith said.
help,” Smith said.
The
resolution
passed
The
resolution
passed
unanimously.
unanimously.
During
public
comment,
During
public
comment,
Ann
Arbor
resident
Abu
Ann
Arbor
resident
Abu
Ibrahim described his issues
Ibrahim described his issues
with local law enforcement
with local law enforcement
stemming from a case of
stemming from a case of
mistaken
identity.
The
mistaken
identity.
The
26-year-old
said
despite
26-year-old
said
despite
having no criminal record,
having no criminal record,
he was rejected from a job at
he was rejected from a job at
the University after the school
the University after the school
determined he was a felon.
determined he was a felon.
After
requesting
a
report
After
requesting
a
report
from state police officers,
from state police officers,
Ibrahim said he found eight
Ibrahim said he found eight
pages worth of charges of
pages worth of charges of
misdemeanors and felonies
misdemeanors and felonies
that he had “nothing to do
that he had “nothing to do
with.”
with.”
“I’ve been told that my name
“I’ve been told that my name
is linked to 44 other aliases,
is linked to 44 other aliases,
and I’ve talked to multiple
and I’ve talked to multiple
members of Council about this
members of Council about this
over the years to try to address
over the years to try to address
it, try to fix it, what can be
it, try to fix it, what can be
done about it,” Ibrahim said.
done about it,” Ibrahim said.
Last September, Ibrahim
Last September, Ibrahim
filed a complaint with the
filed a complaint with the
Ann Arbor Police Department,
Ann Arbor Police Department,
but he said he was told all the
but he said he was told all the
officers involved with his case
officers involved with his case
were exonerated.
were exonerated.
“This complaint is tied to a
“This complaint is tied to a
dashcam video of four officers
dashcam video of four officers
coming to my house in the
coming to my house in the
middle of the night, harassing
middle of the night, harassing
me, interrogating me, illegally
me, interrogating me, illegally
holding me and taking me
holding me and taking me
to jail illegally without any
to jail illegally without any
charges,” Ibrahim said.
charges,” Ibrahim said.
Ibrahim said Police Chief
Ibrahim said Police Chief
Michael
Cox
canceled
a
Michael
Cox
canceled
a
meeting he had scheduled
meeting he had scheduled
with him. He added that he
with him. He added that he
wanted the video sent to the
wanted the video sent to the
Independent
Community
Independent
Community
Police Oversight Commission
Police Oversight Commission
and the city’s Human Rights
and the city’s Human Rights
Commission, but neither body
Commission, but neither body
received it.
received it.
“There’s still no resolution
“There’s still no resolution
to my problem,” Ibrahim said.
to my problem,” Ibrahim said.
“I have a huge target on my
“I have a huge target on my
back every time I’m stopped
back every time I’m stopped
by the police, I’m driving,
by the police, I’m driving,
whether I’m being detained,
whether I’m being detained,
it doesn’t matter. This has put
it doesn’t matter. This has put
my life in danger, it’s added to
my life in danger, it’s added to
my plight, it’s got me kicked
my plight, it’s got me kicked
out of school, fired from jobs.
out of school, fired from jobs.
I paid thousands of dollars in
I paid thousands of dollars in
fines to the city of Ann Arbor,
fines to the city of Ann Arbor,
fines that the city of Ann
fines that the city of Ann
Arbor has told me — judges
Arbor has told me — judges
and police officers — that they
and police officers — that they
know they’re not my fines, but
know they’re not my fines, but
I have to pay them anyway,
I have to pay them anyway,
which doesn’t make sense to
which doesn’t make sense to
me.”
me.”
Ibrahim left after public
Ibrahim left after public
comment.
Later
in
the
comment.
Later
in
the
meeting,
Hayner
said
the
meeting,
Hayner
said
the
police chief had been made
police chief had been made
aware of the situation.
aware of the situation.
“From our understanding
“From our understanding
what’s going on there is that
what’s going on there is that
there’s been a mix up with some
there’s been a mix up with some
information in the lien system,
information in the lien system,
which is monitored by the
which is monitored by the
state and that the city of Ann
state and that the city of Ann
Arbor doesn’t have anything
Arbor doesn’t have anything
to do with that,” Hayner said.
to do with that,” Hayner said.
“We can’t go in there and
“We can’t go in there and
modify those records or make
modify those records or make
the change to that record.
the change to that record.
Apparently fingerprints and
Apparently fingerprints and
other identifying data were
other identifying data were
switched.”
switched.”
Hayner added the AAPD
Hayner added the AAPD
was working to let its officers
was working to let its officers
know that Ibrahim had been
know that Ibrahim had been
incorrectly identified by state
incorrectly identified by state
records.
records.
“They’re doing what they
“They’re doing what they
can to make that recognition
can to make that recognition
out through the force that,
out through the force that,
‘Hey, this isn’t the guy. (It’s
‘Hey, this isn’t the guy. (It’s
a)
different
guy,
different
a)
different
guy,
different
guy, there’s been a mix-up,’”
guy, there’s been a mix-up,’”
Hayner said.
Hayner said.
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