Dearborn Heights meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Dearborn Heights council agendas list alley vacation, tax deadline relief and union contracts — but no votes are on the record yet

Dearborn Heights City Council agendas from the past two weeks list property purchase offers, contract reviews, a winter tax deadline extension and a series of closed sessions. No minutes have been published for any of those meetings, so this roundup reports what was scheduled, not what was decided. No vote tallies, dollar amounts or outcomes appear in the records provided.

South Beech Daly alley vacation

A public hearing was scheduled for the Oct. 13 meeting on vacating the alley on South Beech Daly Street between Penn Avenue and Kitch Street. The same item, listed as "S Beech Daly Alley Vacation," also appears on the Oct. 27 agenda. The record does not show what happened at the Oct. 13 hearing.

Winter tax deadline extension

Among the Oct. 13 items was a resolution to extend the 2026 Winter Tax Deadline without penalty. The agenda summary does not state a new deadline date or any dollar figure tied to the extension.

School bus camera ordinance

A second reading of Ordinance No. H-26-05, concerning school buses and camera-based violations, was listed for Oct. 13. The record does not indicate whether the ordinance was acted on.

Property offers and service contracts

The Oct. 13 agenda listed purchase offers for properties at 5365 Campbell, 26005 Currier, 24759 Hopkins, 4461 Mayfair and 25720 Norfolk. It also listed contract and agreement reviews involving the Carpenters Union, the Communications Officers Association, HexHorizon, Wade Trim and Wolverine Printing. No offer amounts or contract values were included in the summaries.

Closed sessions: lawsuits and union talks

A special meeting on Oct. 13 included two closed sessions: one on the case Led Lion v. City of Dearborn Heights, case no. 25-001548-CK, and one on tentative agreements with the Dispatcher's Union and the Carpenter's Union. A second special meeting on Oct. 20 included a closed session on Mohamed Bazzy v. City of Dearborn Heights, case no. 24-016553-CD. Closed sessions are held outside public view; the agendas do not report any action taken in them.

Study sessions: water meter app and senior center

Two study sessions were scheduled. On Oct. 13, the council was to discuss the VertexOne Resident Water Meter Tracking App and website. On Oct. 20, the study session topic was the Berwyn Senior Center. Study sessions are discussion settings; the records provided do not include any recommendations or decisions from either.

What the record does not show

Agendas list topics for consideration. They do not establish that an item passed, failed, was tabled or was discussed at length. Minutes for the Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 meetings had not been published in the material reviewed here, and no monetary figures were attached to any item.

Coming up

• **Oct. 27, City Council special meeting:** general city business, plus a closed session to consult with attorneys on case no. 25-016333-CZ, Michael Saad and Miada Saad v. City of Dearborn Heights Water Billing Department.
• **Oct. 27, City Council:** a public hearing on the Street Lighting Assessment, a FEMA Home Demolition Bid Award, a purchase offer for 25948 McDonald, an Exclusive Listing Agreement for 24375 Hopkins, and the S Beech Daly Alley Vacation.

The street lighting hearing and the demolition bid award are the items on the upcoming agendas that set a time for public comment or commit spending, though the amounts involved are not stated in the agenda summaries.

Dearborn Heights Council Sets Oct. 27 Hearing on Special Assessment Roll

The Dearborn Heights City Council voted 5-0 on Oct. 6 to schedule a public hearing on a special assessment roll for Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, and directed the City Clerk to make the assessment roll and the Department of Public Works report available for public inspection and to notify affected property owners by mail. The meeting record summarized here does not state the dollar amount of the assessment or identify which properties it covers.

Special assessment: the votes on record

Minutes from the Oct. 6 meeting list four 5-0 votes: approving the meeting agenda, setting the Oct. 27 public hearing, ordering the assessment roll and DPW report filed for public review, and directing public and mailed notice to affected property owners. The meeting adjourned unanimously. The summary of the minutes does not include the assessment amount, the work it funds, or the properties affected.

Council vacancy: interviews scheduled Oct. 6

The council's Oct. 6 meeting included a 6:00 p.m. study session dedicated to interviewing candidates to fill a council vacancy. The published agenda otherwise listed standard procedural items — approval of minutes, public comment, fund transfers and current claims, consideration of bids, reports, and ordinances and resolutions — without naming specific contracts, ordinances or dollar amounts. Residents could attend at City Hall Council Chambers, 6045 Fenton, or virtually via Zoom, and could contact the City Clerk before 5:00 p.m. on meeting day to provide input. Minutes of that meeting have not been published in the materials summarized here, so no outcome of the interviews is established.

Oct. 13 agenda: alley vacation, bus camera ordinance, tax deadline

The council's Oct. 13 agenda listed a public hearing on an alley vacation for South Beech Daly Street between Penn Avenue and Kitch Street, and a second reading of Ordinance No. H-26-05 concerning school buses and camera-based violations. It also listed a resolution to extend the 2026 Winter Tax Deadline without penalty, purchase offers for properties at 5365 Campbell, 26005 Currier, 24759 Hopkins, 4461 Mayfair and 25720 Norfolk, and contract and agreement reviews involving Carpenters Union, Communications Officers Association, HexHorizon, Wade Trim and Wolverine Printing. These are agenda items; minutes have not been published, so no decisions are recorded here.

Closed sessions: a lawsuit and union talks

A Oct. 13 special meeting agenda listed closed sessions on the case Led Lion v. City of Dearborn Heights, case no. 25-001548-CK, and on tentative agreements with the Dispatcher's Union and the Carpenter's Union. The agenda does not describe the substance of either discussion.

Water meter app study session

A Oct. 13 study session was set to discuss the VertexOne resident water meter tracking app and website. No details of the app or any proposed action were included in the agenda summary.

Coming up

• **Oct. 20 — City Council special meeting and study session** on the Berwyn Senior Center. The agenda also lists a closed session on Mohamed Bazzy v. City of Dearborn Heights, case no. 24-016553-CD.
• **Oct. 27, 6 p.m., City Hall — public hearing on the special assessment roll**, set by the council's 5-0 vote on Oct. 6. The assessment roll and DPW report are to be available for public inspection ahead of the hearing.

Dearborn Heights council sets Oct. 13 hearing on South Beech Daly alley vacation; recent sessions remain agenda-only

The Dearborn Heights City Council's three most recent sessions — a Sept. 29 study session and two meetings on Oct. 6 — are documented so far only by agendas, with minutes not yet published. The records available show no votes taken, no contracts awarded and no dollar amounts approved. The next items on the calendar come Oct. 13, when the Council is listed to hold a public hearing on an alley vacation, consider purchase offers for five properties, and meet in closed session on a lawsuit and tentative union agreements.

Recent meetings: agendas, no minutes yet

Sept. 29 — City Council study session. A 5:00 p.m. study session featuring an AXON presentation. The agenda as provided lists no other business items, ordinances, contracts or public hearings.

Oct. 6 — special meeting, 5:45 p.m. The one substantive listed item is a request from Comptroller Baydoun for a special assessment public hearing (item 9A). Fund transfers and current claims (item 6), consideration of bids (item 7), and reports from the Mayor and city officials were also listed. The agenda names no bids and no amounts.

Oct. 6 — study session, 6:00 p.m. Dedicated to interviewing candidates to fill a council vacancy.

No dollar figures or vote tallies appear anywhere in the supplied records for these sessions.

Oct. 13: alley vacation hearing and property offers

Three City Council entries are listed for Oct. 13.

The regular meeting includes a public hearing on an alley vacation on South Beech Daly Street between Penn Avenue and Kitch Street (an alley vacation concerns public right-of-way on that strip); a second reading of Ordinance No. H-26-05 regarding school buses and camera-based violations; a resolution to extend the 2026 Winter Tax Deadline without penalty; purchase offers for properties at 5365 Campbell, 26005 Currier, 24759 Hopkins, 4461 Mayfair and 25720 Norfolk; and contract and agreement reviews involving Carpenters Union, Communications Officers Association, HexHorizon, Wade Trim and Wolverine Printing.

The agenda does not state the terms of the purchase offers or the contract reviews.

Closed sessions: lawsuit and union talks

A special meeting is listed for Oct. 13 with two closed sessions: one on Led Lion v. City of Dearborn Heights, case no. 25-001548-CK, and one to discuss tentative agreements with the Dispatcher's Union and the Carpenter's Union. Closed sessions are not open to the public.

Study session: water meter app

A study session is listed on the VertexOne resident water meter tracking app and website.

How to attend

Meetings are held at City Hall Council Chambers, 6045 Fenton, with virtual attendance available via Zoom. For the Sept. 29 session, the listed Zoom details were Meeting ID 818 6056 7588 and Passcode 227939, and public comment was taken by raising a hand in Zoom. Questions for Council can be directed to City Clerk Senia at (313) 791-3434 or clerks@dearbornheightsmi.gov before 5:00 p.m. on meeting day.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13 — City Council regular meeting:** public hearing on the South Beech Daly Street alley vacation, second reading of Ordinance No. H-26-05, the winter tax deadline resolution, property purchase offers and contract reviews.
• **Oct. 13 — City Council special meeting:** closed sessions on Led Lion v. City of Dearborn Heights and tentative agreements with the Dispatcher's Union and the Carpenter's Union.
• **Oct. 13 — City Council study session:** VertexOne resident water meter tracking app and website.

All three are listed for the same date; the supplied records do not give start times for the Oct. 13 meetings.

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.