Dearborn Heights meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Dearborn Heights Council to weigh property sales, water billing, and tax deadline at Aug. 25 meeting

The Dearborn Heights City Council held three meetings on Aug. 11, but no decisions have been published yet — the minutes for all three are still pending. The council's next regular meeting is set for Aug. 25, with a full agenda that includes property sales, water bill printing bids, and a collective bargaining agreement.

Recent meetings

Special meeting (Aug. 11)

The council held a special meeting that included a closed session to discuss a claim (no. 2501829) involving Heaven Potts. The agenda listed city officials and an attorney from Kopka Law Group as participants. The open portion included routine items: agenda approval, minutes, public comments, fund transfers, bids, and reports. No decisions have been recorded.

Study session (Aug. 11)

A separate study session was held to discuss a water billing and mailing bid. This was listed as a discussion item only, with no other substantive business on the agenda.

Regular meeting (Aug. 11)

The council's regular meeting agenda included several items that will be voted on at a future date:

• A bid for drywall installation at City Hall offices
• Purchase offers for 24501 Ann Arbor Trail
• A price reduction recommendation on city-owned vacant land
• A fifth amendment to a sublease agreement
• Termination of the Parkland Park Agreement
• A resolution to extend the Summer 2026 tax deadline
• Approval of FY2026 and FY2027 SMART Municipal Credit and Community Credit contracts

All of these remain agenda items; no votes have been published.

Coming up

The council's next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 25. The agenda includes:

• Consideration of bids for water bill printing
• Mayor's report on an alley vacation petition
• Mayor's report on purchase offers for 24501 Ann Arbor Trail and 3916 Cornell
• Mayor's report on the POAM collective bargaining agreement
• Approval of over-budget invoices for the 2025-2026 fiscal year

Public hearings and approval of claims and minutes are also listed. As with the recent meetings, these are agenda items and no decisions have been made yet.

Residents who want to follow these items can attend the Aug. 25 meeting or check the city's website for published minutes after the meeting.

Dearborn Heights Council Packed FEMA Demolition Bids, Property Sales, and Labor Agreement onto July Agendas; Minutes Still Pending

Dearborn Heights City Council held a busy stretch of meetings in late July, with agendas covering a FEMA demolition program, city-owned property sales, a tentative labor agreement with the Police Supervisors Association, and a closed-session legal matter. However, minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions, so no votes or final decisions can be confirmed from the available record.

FEMA Demolition Program and Water Bill Printing Bids

The Council scheduled special meetings on July 27 and July 28 to review bids for the FEMA 4547.07 Demolition Program and water bill printing. Both agendas listed a bid and contract award for the demolition program as an item. Because minutes are not yet available, the outcome of any bid review or contract award cannot be confirmed.

City-Owned Property Sales

The July 27 and July 28 agendas also included Keller Williams Exclusive Listing Agreements and purchase offers for city-owned properties. The agendas listed these items for discussion or action, but no published minutes confirm whether any sales were approved.

Police Supervisors Association Tentative Agreement

Both special meetings included a tentative agreement between the City of Dearborn Heights and the Police Supervisors Association as an agenda item. No vote tally or final approval status is available in the current record.

Temporary Food Truck Licenses

The July 27 and July 28 agendas included Temporary Food Truck/Tent/Cart License Applications for two businesses: GLIZZIES & MORE and LITTLE BITE BIG TASTE INC. No outcome is confirmed without published minutes.

Parks & Recreation Master Plan and Pension Reports

On July 21, the Council held a study session to consult on the Parks & Recreation 5-Year Master Plan and review the city's pension actuarial valuation reports. The agenda noted that no formal votes were expected during the study session and that any decisions would occur at a subsequent regular meeting.

Closed Session on Pending Litigation

The Council scheduled a special meeting on July 30 that included a closed session regarding case no. 24-017809-CH, identified as Krystal McCloud and Tyrone Kenney v. City of Dearborn Heights. No details on the discussion or any action are available, as the session was closed and minutes have not been published.

Coming Up

The City Council has two meetings scheduled for August 5. One is a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 6045 Fenton, open to in-person and virtual attendance via Zoom, with public comment permitted during designated portions. The agenda for that date also includes discussion of the 2026-2030 Five Year Consolidated Plan and the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The agenda does not list specific proposals or ordinances for a vote.

Residents who want to confirm what was decided at the July meetings should watch for published minutes from the City Clerk's office, which will provide vote tallies and final actions.