Boards & Commissions

Aging Commission

Meetings:  Third Friday of each month at 1:00pm, Twin Towers Activity Room
2 Year Term 9 Members Ordinances: 414,457 & 508

• Ronald Wolkowicz, Director Tenure
• Denise Champagne, Project Dir. Tenure - (Ex-Officio Member)
• Rochelle Wells Exp. 07/19/12
• Charles Coleman Exp. 11/17/10
• Audrey Jean Searcy Exp. 06/02/10
• Doris Horne Exp. 06/02/10
• Theola Jones Exp. 12/15/10
• Henry Wade Exp. 12/01/10
• Dorothy M. Moore Exp. 05/05/10
• Nellene Moore Exp. 08/18/10
• Dorothy Gardner Exp. 06/16/10

Beautification Committee

Meetings:  To Be Determined
2 Year Term

• Toni Baily Exp. 02/12
• Joe Burton Exp. 02/12
• Rev. George Williams (T) Exp. 02/12
• Eunice Williams (C) Exp. 02/12
• Wyanetta Motley (S) Exp. 02/12
• Horace Jordan Exp. 02/12
• William Roby Exp. 02/12
• Larry Motley (C) Exp. 02/12
• Princella Ellis (C) Exp. 02/12
• Dorothy McClendon Exp. 02/12
• Dr. Evelyn Clark Exp. 02/12
• Avon Caradine Exp. 02/12
• Tommie Jones Exp. 02/12
• Deborah Adams (P) Exp. 02/12
• Cephus Thomas Exp. 02/12
• Debra Barnes Exp. 02/12
• George Shobola Exp. 02/12
• Bernice Wells Exp. 02/12

Board of Review

Meetings:  March, July, and December
Annual Appointment 3 Members Charter Provision and State Law

• Alfreda Robinson Clerk of the Board – Non Voting
• Wanda Harris-Foster Exp. 12/31/10
• Ned Sanders (C) Exp. 12/31/10
• Curtisene Barge Exp. 12/31/10
• Dante Williams Exp. 12/31/10

Building Authority Commission - Inactive

Meetings: Second Monday in January
3 Year Term 5 Members State Law and Resolution 74-1-39

• Ann Capela Tenure
• Nathaniel Elcock Exp. 12/31/05
• Hersey Bryant, (C) Exp. 12/31/00
• Horace Wells Exp. 12/31/01

Cable Television Commission

Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm, Recreation Center
3 Year Term 9 Members Ordinances 593 and 609

• Ann Capela Indef. Term
• Timothy Williams Ex-Official Exp. 10/16/12
• Danny Van Schoiack Dist. 1 Exp. 12/01/11
• Sandra Watley Dist. 2 Exp. 10/01/10
• Rochelle Wells Dist. 3 Exp. 05/07/10
• Lisa James Dist. 4 Exp. 02/18/11
• Deborah Adams Dist. 5 Exp. 10/01/10
• Lewis Gregory Dist. 6 Exp. 02/05/10
• George Coller (Mayoral) Exp. 03/16/12
• Carmen Mitchell At-Large Exp. 02/18/11

Canvassers Board

Meetings: As Required
4 Year Term 4 Members State Law

• Eugene Brazeal, Jr. (Rep.) Exp. 12/31/11
• Irene Howard (Dem) Exp. 12/31/11
• Vacant (Rep.)
• Vacant (Dem)

Civil Service Commission and Board of Ethics

Meetings: Monthly
3 Year Term 3 Members Ordinances 237 & 559

• Deborah A. Owens (C) Exp. 01/04/13 - (Council Appointment)
• Clarence Oden Exp. 12/04/11 - (Employee Representative)
• James White Exp. 12/04/11 - (Commission Appointment)

Construction Board of Appeals/Dangerous Building Board

Meetings: As required
3 Year Term 3 Members Ordinance

• Theola James Exp. 12/10
• Henry Wade Exp. 05/11 - (Licensed Plumber)
• Kenyatta Mason Exp. 11/12 - (Licensed Electrician)
• Marcus Hendricks – Temporary Alternative - (Licensed Electrician)
• Muzaffar Lakhani – Building Inspector - (Licensed Engineer/Inspector)
• Phil Piaseczny Exp. 03/10
• George A. Cahtman
• David Stevens

Downtown Development Authority

Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm City Hall Council Chambers
4 Year Term 12 Members State Law and Ordinances 687 and 741

• Ann Capela, Ex-Officio
• Hilliard L. Hampton, II Tenure
• Patrick Wimberly (Treasurer) 01/19/14
• Lewis Gregory, Exp. 09/05/10
• Winston Wade (C) Exp. 12/17/11
• Eugene Brazeal Exp. 07/20/13
• Connie Wierzbick (Sec) Exp. 06/01/13
• Tom Castello Exp. 10/06/12
• Stephanie Taylor (C) Exp. 11/03/12
• Cheryl Brown Exp. 07/19/14

Economic Development Corporation (Board of Directors)

Meetings: Second Thursday each month, held in the Conference Room, City Hall
6 Year Term 11 Members State Law and Ordinances 517 and 570

• Ann Capela, Tenure
• Norma Wallis Exp. 06/07/16
• Patrick Wimberly Exp. 06/07/16
• Cheryl Stinson Exp. 06/07/16
• Terrell Lecesne Exp. 06/07/16
• Deborah Walker Exp. 06/07/16
• Jessie Monar Exp. 06/07/16
• Cassandra Leonard Exp. 06/07/16
• Herbert Johnson Exp. 06/07/16

Electrical Examining Board

Indefinite Terms 4 Members State Law and Ordinance 616

• Walter Bays (Elec. Cont.)
• Andrew Hughes (Adm. Official)
• Carlton Trouteaud - (Rep. of Detroit Edison)

Housing and Redevelopment

Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm, 4500 Inkster Road
5 Year Term 6 Members State Law and Ordinance 99

• Tony Love, Director & Secretary
• Martin Bryant Exp. 11/13
• Ernest Hendricks Exp. 03/13
• James Orr Exp. 11/13
• Ernestine Williams Exp. 03/13
• Delphine Oden Exp. 10/14

Library and Historical Commission

Meetings: Third Saturday of each month at 10:30am, Library Study Room
2 Year Term 7 Members State Law and Ordinance 196

• Carlene Milledge Dist. 1 Exp. 12/07/11
• Sandra Markwart (C) Dist. 2 Exp. 01/04/12
• Robin Morris Dist. 3 Exp. 02/18/10
• Dosye Thompson Dist. 4 Exp. 01/19/10
• Connie Yates Dist. 5 Exp. 06/01/11
• Michael Wells Dist. 6 Exp. 09/15/10
• Lillie Allen At-Large Exp. 02/18/10

Local Business Enterprise Advisory Committee - Inactive

Meetings:  Third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 P.M., Inkster City Hall
2 Year Term 7 Members Ordinance: 603

• Ann Capela, Ex-Officio Tenure
• Vacant Dist. 1 
• Curtistine Barge Dist. 2 Exp. 05/04/11
• Clarence R.Patton, Jr Dist. 3 Exp. 03/06/08
• Vacant Dist. 4
• Graziana Gooden Dist. 5 Exp. 09/17/09
• Vacant Dist. 6
• Cassanda Leonard Mayoral Exp. 05/05/10

Local Officers Compensation Commission

Meetings: Minimum of One Meeting Each Odd-Numbered Year.
7 Year Term 7 Members State Law and Ordinance 409

• Ted Mimms Exp. 11/19/14
• Eugene Thompson (VC) Exp. 11/19/14
• Dorothy Gardner Exp. 11/19/14
• Vacant
• Darwin Howard Exp. 12/15/14
• William Howard Exp. 11/03/15
• Cheryl Stinson Exp. 02/02/16

Parks and Recreation Commission

Meetings: First Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm, Recreation Complex
2 Year Term 9 Members Ordinances: 493 & 551

• Chris Crawley Dist. 1 Exp. 03/03/10
• Charles Hines Dist. 2 Exp. 10/06/10
• Shelby Johnson Dist. 3 Exp. 10/20/10
• Vernell Massey Dist. 4 Exp. 11/04/10
• Gloria Mitchell Dist. 5 Exp. 07/21/10
• James L. Richardson IV Dist. 6 Exp. 12/03/09
• Tonia Williams Mayoral Exp. 11/03/10
• Martin Bryant (C) Mayoral Exp. 02/02/11
• Norma McDaniel Council Exp. 10/20/10 

Parks and Recreation Youth Commission

2 Year Term 6 Members

• Leon Houston Dist. 1 Exp. 03/2010
• Jerard Austin Dist. 2 Exp. 03/2010
• Erika Jackson Dist. 3 Exp. 03/2009
• Lorenzo Moner III Dist. 4 Exp. 11/2008
• Muhammad Ali Dist. 5 Exp. 07/2010
• Adriele Bradford Dist. 6 Exp. 01/2006
• Elizabeth Youngblood Mayoral Exp. 01/2006

Planning Commission

Meetings: Fourth Monday of each month at 7:30pm, City Hall Council Chambers
3 Year Term 9 Members State Law and Ordinance 33

• Marcus Hendricks Tenure
• Hilliard L. Hampton II. Tenure
• Muzzafar Lakhani
• Lawrence Chastang (Sec) Exp. 08/12
• Emmereal Wells Exp. 12/10
• James Garrett (C) Exp. 12/10
• Carlene Milledge Exp. 08/12
• Edward Manier (VC) Exp. 06/13
• Lenita Aiken (Mayoral) Exp. 07/13

Police and Fireman Retirement System Board of Trustees

Meetings: First Thursday of each month at 6:00pm, Fire Station
2 Year Term 5 Members Charter

• Terrel LeCesne Mayoral Exp. 01/12
• John Nichols, Jr. FD Rep Exp. 01/10
• Jeffrey Falkenstein PD Rep. Exp. 01/10
• Hilliard L. Hampton II Council Exp. 01/11
• Charles Hines - (Pension Board Appt.) Exp. 01/11 

Water Review Committee

• Octavia Smith
• Jessie Shelby

Zoning and Housing Appeals Board

Meetings: First Thursday of each month at 7:30pm, City Hall Council Chambers
3 Year Term 7 Members State Law and Ordinance 277

• James Ingram Dist. 1 Exp. 08/07
• Terrell LeCesne Dist. 2 Exp. 11/02/12
• James Cross Dist. 3 Exp. 11/02/12
• Roosevelt Stubbs (S) Dist. 4 Exp. 02/18/11
• Vanola Williams Dist. 5 Exp. 08/04/11
• Norma McDaniels Dist. 6 Exp. 10/19/12
• Lawrence Chastang PC Rep. (VC) Exp. 08/15/12

Committees Formed by Council Resolutions

Tax Increment Finance Authority

Meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M., City Hall Council Chambers
6 Year Term 13 Members Resolution 85-8-331

• Ann Capela, Ex-Officio Tenure
• Bishop Walter Starghill, Jr. Researching
• Herbert Johnson Exp. 06/07/16
• Deborah Walker Exp. 06/07/16
• Jessie Moner Exp. 06/07/16
• Cheryl Stinson Exp. 06/07/16
• Norma Wallis Exp. 06/07/16
• Patrick Wimberly Exp. 06/07/16
• Terrell Lecesne Exp. 06/07/16
• Cassandra Leonard Exp. 06/07/16

TIFA Working Committee for Justice Center

5 Members

• Ann Capela, Ex-Officio Exp. 06/07/16
• Bishop Walter Starghill, Jr. Exp. 06/07/16
• Herbert Johnson Exp. 06/07/16
• Deborah Walker Exp. 06/07/16
• Cheryl Stinson Exp. 06/07/16

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 4:00pm, City Hall Council Chambers
Terms 1, 2 and 3 years Up to 9 members Resolution 02-9-458

• Ann Capela (Ex-Officio)
• Mark Lloyd Tenure
• Peter Dobrzeniecki Tenure
• Marcus Hendricks Exp. 01/07/11
• Tonia Williams (C) Exp. 06/27/11
• Dorothy Gardner Exp. 10/05/12
• Dennard Shaw Exp. 03/15/13
• Clarence Oden Exp. 04/21/11

Carver Homes District Citizens Council

Meetings: Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M., St. Clements Manor

• Velma Hammons 
• Daniel Henderson
• Willie Johnson
• Bessie Jones
• Melodie Jones
• Clara Gray-Joiner
• Geneva Lyles
• Norma McDaniel
• Ramona Rogers
• Antonio Shaw
• Jacqueline Treadway
• Rita Watson 
• Barbara Whatley
• Julius Williams 
• Glaynda Wright 
• Chris Yatooma