Detroit City Council meets for first time since cuts to Parks and Recreation Department

(WXYZ) - Today Detroit City Council met for the first time since Mayor Bing made major cuts to the city's Parks and Recreation Department.

WATCH A REPLAY OF THE CITY COUNCIL SESSION: http://www.detroitmi.gov/CityCouncil/WatchCouncilSessions.aspx

His decision came after City Council refused to act on the state's proposed 30-year lease of Belle Isle.

A deal with the state would have allegedly saved the city of Detroit $6 million per year.

Mayor Bing made major cuts to the Parks and Recreation Department Friday. The mayor says fifty parks were closed in the city to prevent Detroit from sinking deeper into a deficit.