City Council - Nov 17, 2025

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City Council Meeting. Produced by CMNtv.

Held Nov. 17, 2025; City Hall, 3338 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072.

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Chapters

Call to order 40th - Order of Business (00:00:00)

CALL 40th COUNCIL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA MAYOR-LED MOMENT OF REFLECTION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT Comments are invited on each Agenda item when that item comes up for consideration. Matters not listed on the Agenda may be addressed at this time. Please state your name and residential city. Each speaker’s remarks are a matter of public record, and the Council will not engage in a back-and-forth discussion. Any person speaking at a City Council Meeting may be called to order by the Mayor or any Council Member for failure to be germane to the business of the City or for disruptive or disorderly behavior which prevents the Council from conducting its business. There is a three-minute limit per speaker. ORDER OF BUSINESS
Consent Agenda (00:02:55)

Consent Agenda 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Matter of approving the minutes of the 40th Regular City Council meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025. 2. PROCLAMATION NO. P-29-25: Matter of Recognizing the Dedicated Service of Election Inspectors. 3. PROCLAMATION NO. P-30-25: Matter of Honoring the Dedication and Service of City Councilmember Jessica Vilani.
Agenda 1 - 2 (00:11:37)

1. RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS: Matter of any recognitions or presentations from the Consent Agenda. 2. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY: Newly elected members of the Council to be given Oaths of Office by the City Clerk: Mayor Bridget Dean Councilmember Steve Baker Councilmember Dennis Hennen Councilmember Gary Elrod
Call to order 41 - Order of Business (00:20:25)

CALL 41st COUNCIL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF AGENDA MAYOR-LED MOMENT OF REFLECTION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT Comments are invited on each Agenda item when that item comes up for consideration. Matters not listed on the Agenda may be addressed at this time. Please state your name and residential city. Each speaker’s remarks are a matter of public record, and the Council will not engage in a back-and-forth discussion. Any person speaking at a City Council Meeting may be called to order by the Mayor or any Council Member for failure to be germane to the business of the City or for disruptive or disorderly behavior which prevents the Council from conducting its business. There is a three-minute limit per speaker. ORDER OF BUSINESS
Consent Agenda (00:22:12)

Consent Agenda 1. WARRANT LIST: Matter of approving Warrant List No. 1416. November 17, 2025 City Council Meeting Page 2 2. MOTION NO. M-101-25: Matter of approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Berkley and the City of Huntington Woods for Shared Resources and Services. 3. MOTION NO. M-102-25: Matter of approving the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Berkley and the Berkley School District for Shared Resources and Services. 4. MOTION NO. M-103-25: Matter of approving a budgeted purchase for upfitting the recently purchased Ford F-250 to Truck and Trailer Specialties of Howell, MI in the amount of $13,360, utilizing account 592-536-985- 000. This purchase also utilizes the Bidnet/Rochester Hills Cooperative Bid. 5. MOTION NO. M-104-25: Matter of authorizing the City Manager to sign the Application for Additional Service Credit Purchase for Stanislaw Lisica, approving 24 months of additional service credit. This purchase is allowed by the Merit System Schedule and the MERS Plan Document for active members. The total cost calculated by MERS included on the Application for Additional Service Credit is $34,652. The City of Berkley's share of that cost is $26,593.81. 6. MOTION NO. M-105-25: Matter of approving the proposal from Vettraino Consulting for the Performance Evaluation Facilitation for the City Manager, and authorizing Mayor Dean to sign the Notice to Proceed. 7. MOTION NO. M-106-25: Matter of authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Senior Home Chore Snow Removal Service with Luxury Lawn and Snow, 28240 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, for the 2025-26 winter season. This is a budgeted item that will be paid for using Community Development Block Grant funding. 8. ORDINANCE NO. O-09-25: Matter of considering the second reading and approval of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Berkley, Michigan to amend Section 114-27 Authorization and Establishment of Workforce Housing Exemption of Article III, Workforce Housing PILOT of Chapter 114 Taxation, of the City of Berkley Code of Ordinances to clarify that annual shelter rent payments less than 10% are permitted, as authorized by provisions of the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966, Public Act 346 of 1966. MCL 125.1401, et seq.
agenda 1 (00:25:42)

1. RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS: Matter of receiving any recognitions or presentations from the Consent Agenda.
agenda 2 (00:25:52)

2. PRESENTATION: Matter of receiving a presentation by the American Legion.
agenda 3 (00:29:44)

3. PRESENTATION: Matter of receiving a presentation of the fiscal year 2025 audit by the finance department.
agenda 4 (00:57:50)

4. PRESENTATION: Matter of receiving a presentation of the fiscal year 2025 audit by the auditors.
agenda 5 (01:08:45)

5. MOTION NO. M-107-25: Matter of accepting the quarter ended September 30, 2025 budget-to-actual report.
agenda 6 (01:10:51)

6. MOTION NO. M-108-25: Matter of accepting the quarter ended September 30, 2025 investment report.
agenda 7 (01:14:05)

7. MOTION NO. M-109-25: Matter of authorizing the amendment 2026-2 of the 2025-26 budget as presented.
agenda 8 (01:20:17)

8. PUBLIC HEARING: Matter of holding a Public Hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2026 application in the approximate amount of $97,000.
agenda 9 (01:20:52)

9. RESOLUTION NO. R-20-25: Matter of adopting a Resolution for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2026 application in the approximate amount of $97,000 and requesting the Mayor and City Manager to sign the application and submit it to the Oakland County CDBG Division.