That's one of the recommendations coming from the consultants.

Chicago and NYC have part-time city councils, and the city council's budget as a proportion of the general budget is higher than any major city - and and more than double the national average. AND it is only one of three major city councils that provide cars for its members. Detroit's cost-per-capita - $14.53 - for council expenses is higher than anywhere but DC. give that a quick cost-benefit analysis and you see where this is going - we get, by far, the worst bang-for-the-buck performance of any city