Ken Paris

Community tensions over foreign policy and public discourse

Event organizers reimburse the city for police, DPW and facility services.

E-bike, scooter, and E-Moto regulations

No direct cost identified; enforcement and signage costs would come later.

Reckless driving and street safety enforcement

Up to $3.3 million in infrastructure funding with a 0% local match for now.

City calendar and religious holiday recognition

Vacant former bank at 850 North Telegraph

The city keeps spending taxpayer money on abatements, billed back to the owner with surcharges.

Water and Sewer Rate Increase (FY2027)

Roughly 7.5% higher combined water/sewer bills starting July 1, 2026.

Road revitalization engineering phases 1 and 2

Up to $89,665 for engineering, offset by a $50,000 state grant and a $250 MiDeal savings.

Priority Waste early-morning garbage pickups

Enforcement currently costs the city time with tickets that are simply paid.

$70 million bond for underground road infrastructure

Water and sewer customers will fund the debt payments; road dollars themselves can't legally pay for underground work.

Industrial zoning ordinance overhaul

Fire department grows to record 158 firefighters

Federal dollars cover most of the cost; the city pays about $1.58 million in match plus $150,000 in equipment.

Parking Advisory Commission expansion

Camp Dearborn splashpad and bathhouse

Combined contracts and grants totaling roughly $190,000 plus sponsorship revenue.

Noise ordinance enforcement concerns

Levagood Park and Oak Park playground renovations

Combined local match of about $745,900 if all three grants are awarded.

Injured Dearborn police officers

Industrial Greenbelt flood resilience study

$500,000 in federal money with no local match required.

East Dearborn code enforcement disparities

Dearborn Public Schools $1.51 billion bond proposal

A $1.51 billion borrowing plan spread over 20 years, with the district claiming no net tax rate increase for homeowners.

City IT department restructuring

Saves the city $44,387 per year within the existing IT staffing budget.

Capri Bakery recognition resolution (10-486-26)

Condolences to family of Hazem Hussein (10-487-26)

Consent agenda approval (10-488-26)

Carlisle Wortman plan review contract (10-489-26)

Axon Taser purchase (10-490-26)

Naumcheff Law Offices extension (10-491-26)

Fire Station 4 parking design (10-492-26)

Guido Theater stage rigging (10-493-26)

Lobbyist contract extension (10-494-26)

Camp Dearborn splash pad DNR agreement (10-495-26)

Minutes of October 6 approved (10-496-26)

Ordinance 26-1874 (e-bikes/e-scooters) tabled (10-497-26)

Amigo & Amigo Wanderlights installation (10-498-26)

Creos Experts-Conseils Wanderlights installation (10-499-26)

Spalding DeDecker road engineering contract (10-500-26)

FEMA AFG training grant (10-501-26)

FEMA SAFER grant — 12 new firefighters (10-502-26)

Notice of intent — $70M sewer/water bonds (10-503-26)

RESOLUTION IN NEED OF OFFER AND SUPPORT – Approving all items on the consent agenda and requesting immediate effect.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month resolution

Capri Bakery recognition resolution (10-486-26)

Condolences to family of Hazem Hussein (10-487-26)

Consent agenda approval (10-488-26)

Ordinance 26-1874 (e-bikes/e-scooters) tabled (10-497-26)

That the minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 22, 2026 and the same are hereby approved as recorded and published.

That the 35th Dearborn City Council hereby recognize October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Dearborn; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

That all items on the Consent Agenda for the meeting of October 6, 2026 be and are hereby approved; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

That all bids received for the Colson- Palmer 12-Foot Storm Line Rehabilitation Project – Dearborn Job No. 2025-19 are hereby rejected except the bid of LGC Global, Inc. in the amount of $8,975,351, t

That proposed Ordinance No. 26-1874 be laid on the table.

That Divine Child High School be and is hereby granted permission to conduct its Annual Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 9, 2026, beginning at 6:00 P.M., subject to all applicable ordinances and t

That the Department of Innovation and Technology be and is hereby authorized to consolidate two (2) Part-Time Intern II Positions for the creation of one (1) new Full-Time System Support Specialist po

That City Council hereby concurs in the 19th District Court’s appointment of Mohamad Bazzi, as a part- time attorney magistrate for the 19th District Court; be it further RESOLVED: That failure of a m

That the members of the 35th City Council of the City of Dearborn hereby urge the U.S. Census Bureau to withdraw proposed rule 91 FR 57524 (Sept. 10, 2026) to remove race and ethnicity data or collect

That all items on the Consent Agenda for the meeting of September 22, 2026 be and are hereby approved; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

Consent Agenda (Resolution 9-454-26)

Ordinance 26-1872 — 7100 Freda Street rezoning

Ordinance 26-1873 — Data center moratorium

RESOLVED: That all items on the Consent Agenda for the meeting of September 8, 2026 be and are hereby approved; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

Shall this Ordinance pass? (Ordinance No. 26-1867)

Shall this Ordinance pass? (Ordinance No. 26-1868)

Consent Agenda Approved (Resolutions 6-277 through 6-288)

Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance No. 26-1867 Adopted

Emergency Curfew Ordinance No. 26-1868 Adopted

5-253-26. ... RESOLVED: That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to recognize grant revenue in the amount of $50,000 in the General Capital Improvement, Contributions from Private Source

5-262-26. RESOLVED: That all bids received for the Bryant Library Garden Hub Construction Project are hereby rejected except the bid of Key Construction Group, LLC in an amount not to exceed $1,275,09

5-263-26. ... RESOLVED: That the Ashura Project be and are hereby granted permission to conduct their 12th Annual ‘March for Justice’ Procession/Rally on Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00

Consent agenda approval

Esper and Bryant Library Phase 3 renovation (pulled item)

Purchase of 5120 Porath

Purchase price of $275,000 is too high relative to the $151,000 assessed value and comparables.

Purchase of 5045 Porath

Believes the city is overpaying — 792 sq ft, two-bedroom home with an assessed value of $121,000 — and urges negotiating lower prices on remaining properties.

Resolution 4-200-26 — Consent agenda approval

RESOLVED: That the 35th Dearborn City Council hereby proclaims April 2026 as National Arab American Heritage Month in the City of Dearborn, and encourages all residents to celebrate and recognize the

RESOLVED: That pursuant to the authority vested in the City Council by the Act, and pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the Act, the Plan and Reimbursement Agreement are

Consent agenda approval (Resolution 4-177-26)

Final passage of Ordinance No. 26-1865 — Parking Advisory Commission

Consent agenda approval

RESOLVED: That City Council hereby approves the request of the Department of Community Relations, the Department of Public Works, and the Police Department to conduct the 100th annual Memorial Day Par

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous regular meeting of February 24, 2026, as amended to correct the expiration date of the term of the appointments to the Dearborn Arts & Culture Commission to

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous special (closed) meeting of March 11, 2026 and the same are hereby approved as recorded and published.

RESOLVED: That City Council hereby authorizes the use and vehicular closure of South Brady St., between Monroe St. and Morley Ave. from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2026; be it further

Consent agenda approval (items 7-10)