Rescheduled City Council Meeting Monday, January 26, 2026 07:00 PM Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center - Council Chambers/Municipal Court, 20025 Mack Plaza Dr., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

1.CALL TO ORDER

1. A.Administrative Memo: January 22, 2026

• 01-26-26 Pink.pdf (0.05 MB)

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.RECOGNITION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS

5.ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA

6.CONSENT AGENDA

A.      Approval of Minutes

• 1.Council 01/05/26

• 01-05-26 CC DRAFT Minutes.pdf (0.05 MB)

B.      Items Received and Placed on File

• 1.Beautification Advisory Commission Minutes 10/08/25

• BAC Minutes_October 8 2025.pdf (0.24 MB)

• 2.Senior Citizens' Commission Minutes 09/17/25 with recommendation

• Senior Citizens Commission_ Sept 17 2025.pdf (0.52 MB)

• 3.Community Tree Commission Minutes 11/05/25

• Tree Commission_November 5 2025.pdf (0.28 MB)

C.      Monthly Financial Report

• 1.December 2025

• December Financial Report.pdf (11.82 MB)

D.      Bids/Proposals/Contracts

• 1.Doyle Court and Lee Court Water Main Replacement - AEW Proj. No. 0150-0497
  a.  Memo 01/13/26 - Director of Public Services Kowalski
  b.  Letter 01/05/26 - City Engineer Wilberding
  c.  Tabulation of Bids

• Doyle & Lee Ct. Water Main Replacement .pdf (2.57 MB)

• 2.Penny and Change Policy
  a.  Memo 01/25/26 - Treasurer/Comptroller Schmidt - City Manager Como
  b.  Proposed Penny and Change Policy

• Penny and Change Policy.pdf (0.26 MB)

• 3.Contribution to Retiree Healthcare Trust Fund
  Memo 01/26/26 - Treasurer/Comptroller Schmidt

• Contribution to Retirement Healthcare Trust Fund.pdf (0.10 MB)

• 4.MIDC Grant Agreement FY 2025-2026 and the Indigent Defense Independent Agreement
  a.  Memo 01/12/26 - City Manager Como
  b.  Council Minutes Excerpt 12/01/25
  c.  Memo 11/24/25 - Assistant City Manager Como
  d.  Proposed Independent Contractor Agreement for Indigent Defense

• MIDC Grant Agreement FY 25-26 and Indigent Defense Independent Agreement.pdf (4.92 MB)

• 5.Dissolution of 75th Anniversary Committee
  a.  Memo 01/20/26 - City Clerk Antolin

• Dissolve 75th Anniversary Committee.pdf (0.10 MB)

• 6.Seventh Amendment To License Agreement For Use of City Hall Cell Tower
  a)  Memo 12/30/25 - Assistant City Attorney Shortley
  b)  Proposed Seventh Amendment License Agreement (AT&T) with attachments
  c)  Memo 01/23/26 - Building Official Collins

• Memo - 7th Amendment Agreement - Asst. City Attorney - .pdf (0.25 MB)
• Seventh Amendment to License Agreement 012326.pdf (6.22 MB)
• Memo - Building Official Collins - 7th Amendment Agreement.pdf (0.17 MB)

• 7.Michigan Municipal League (MML) 2026 CapCon
  a)  Memo 01/22/26 - City Manager Como
  b)  Registration Form and Event Information

• Michigan Municipal League 2026 CapCon.pdf (2.16 MB)

E.      Resolution(s)

• 1.Designation of Street Administrator
  a.  Proposed Resolution

• 2026 Resolution for Designation of Street Administrator - Unsigned.pdf (0.74 MB)

• 2.2026 GPW Special Events - Special License Resolution
  a)  Memo 01/20/26 - City Clerk Antolin
  b)  2026 Special License Application
  c)  Proposed Resolution
  d)  LARA - Credit Card Authorization Form
  e)  Map of Special Events Layout

• 2026 GPW Special Events App & Docs.pdf (2.12 MB)

F.      Claims and Accounts

• 1.Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc.  (AEW) - City Engineers
  a)  Sidewalk Eval at 20640 Mack Ave. - Invoice No. 162165 - Proj. No. 0160-0502 - 12/02/25 - $1,844.55.
  b)  Vernier & Mack Ave. Intersection Improvement - Invoice No. 162494 - Proj. No. 0160-0455 - 12/22/25 - $3,900.36.
  c)  Torrey Rd. Pump Station Generator - Invoice No. 162496 - Proj. No. 0160-0473 - 12/22/25 - $5,656.00.
  d)  2025 Miscellaneous Concrete Program - Invoice No. 162497 - Proj. No. 0160-0493 - 12/22/25 - $4,954.79.
  e)  2025 Sewer Rehab Program - Invoice No. 162498 - Proj. No. 0160-0495 - 12/22/25 - $3,028.86.
  f)   2025-2026 General Engineering - Invoice No. 162499 - Proj. No. 0160-0498 - 12/22/25 - $935.40.
  g)  2025-2026 GIS Maintenance - Invoice No. 162500 - Proj. No. 0160-0499 - 12/22/25 - $1,108.40.
  h)  Lee Ct., Doyle Ct. & Thorntree Water Mains - Invoice No. 162682 - Proj. No. 0160-0497 - 12/23/25 - $544.94.

  i)   Sidewalk Eval at 20640 Mack Ave. - Invoice No. 162806 - Proj. No. 0160-0502 - 01/06/26 - $285.25.
  j)   Lake Front Park Building Renovation - Proj. No. 0160-0479 - Payment Invoice No. 07 - In-Line Construction - 01/14/26 - $26,927.70.

• AEW - Invoices.pdf (2.62 MB)

• 2.Hallahan & Associates, P.C. - Professional Services - Invoice No. 23503 - December 2025 - 01/02/26 - $232.42.

• Hallahan & Associates - Invoice.pdf (0.26 MB)

• 3.McKenna - Building Services - Invoice No. 21849-117 - December 2025 - 01/15/26 - $31,048.26.

• McKenna - Invoice.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 4.Rosati, Schultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler, P.C. - Legal Services - Invoice No. 1084889 - December 2025 - 01/13/26 - $6,537.20.

• Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler - Invoice.pdf (1.59 MB)

• 5.State of Michigan - MDOT 00183 - Program #218128CON (Vernier Rd.) - 12/04/25 - $2,272.47.

• State of Michigan - MDOT00183.pdf (0.28 MB)

• 6.Tomlinson & McGrail, PLLC - Legal Billing - Invoice No. 360 - December 2025 - 01/05/26 - $1,612.00.

• Tomlinson & McGrail - Invoice.pdf (0.52 MB)

7.PRESENTATION

1. A.K9 Arcos Introduction - Oath of Office
   1. Memo 01/20/26 - Director of Public Safety Kosanke

• K9 Arcos Introduction.pdf (0.16 MB)

8.COMMUNICATION(S)

1. A.Resignation - Community Tree Commission - Gary Lechner
   1)  Email 01/12/26 - Gary Lechner

• Lechner_Gary_Community Tree Commission.pdf (0.18 MB)

9.ORDINANCE(S)

1. A.Ordinance Amendment: Chapter  2, Administration: Article IV, Employee Benefits; Division 2 - Retirement System; Section 2-305 - Nonduty Death , To Update Certain Provisions
   1)  Proposed Ordinance Amendment (Clean Copy)
   2)  Proposed Ordinance Amendment (Edited Copy)

• Employee Benefits.Nonduty Death.. clean copy. 1.15.26..pdf (0.03 MB)
• Death In Service Ordinance Amendment.redlined.1.15.26.pdf (0.01 MB)

10.NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT

We welcome comments from residents.  If you wish to speak, please state your name and address.  You will have a maximum of three (3) minutes to address the City Council.  City Council members will listen to your concerns, but will not answer questions.  If you have a question or need additional information, we will be happy to direct you to the appropriate person after the meeting.  Thank you for your cooperation.

11.ADJOURNMENT

Paul P. Antolin, MiPMC

City Clerk

IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC ACT 267 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT)
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