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The council introduced Ordinance 25-1247 (first reading) and scheduled a second reading and adoption vote for March 4, 2025. Council members adopted two substantive amendments before introduction: an edit to correct a wording error in a conversion clause and an added requirement that converted provisioning-center permits be associated with facilities that are open and operating by Dec. 31, 2025. The ordinance as amended also grants converted retailers expanded operating hours compared to the current medical-only limits; council approved language allowing adult-use retailers to remain open until 10 p.m. Sunday–Wednesday and 11 p.m. Thursday–Saturday.

Applicants and permit-holders addressed the council during the public hearing. David Roodoy, a representative of Holistic Health Way and a medical provisioning permit-holder, asked the council to correct a likely typographical error and to clarify that conversion language should read “when properly renewed.” He asked that Eastpointe adopt operating hours comparable with nearby municipalities: \"Detroit allows them to be open until 10 p.m. ... We would humbly request ... allowance to stay open till 10PM, Sunday through Wednesday, and 11PM, Thursday through Saturday to allow a competitive advantage.\" Attorney Aaron Geyer, speaking for Shark Tale Inc., echoed the request: “We have licenses available to our south in Detroit... We have licenses available to our north in Roseville. Both of them allow later hours. That is going to divert traffic away from this municipality.”

Residents who opposed broader hours also spoke. Jennifer Nicholas cautioned council to limit the total number of licenses and suggested retaining flexibility to reduce licenses if market conditions warrant. Another resident, Larry Edwards, urged the council to reject expanded recreational availability.

Council members debated zoning buffer distances and raised legal concerns about changing separation requirements that currently govern provisioning-center siting. City staff and the city attorney advised that buffer distances and separation requirements are in the zoning ordinance; changing those distances would require a separate process through the Planning Commission and could expose the city to legal challenges by applicants expecting the original criteria.

Separately, the council introduced Ordinance 25-1248 to repeal the prior prohibition on recreational marijuana and held a first reading. That measure also advanced to the March 4 meeting for a final vote.

On procedure, the council instructed the city attorney to add lapse language to the conversion clause so that conversion from a medical provisioning permit to an adult-use retailer under the conversion process requires the facility to be operational by Dec. 31, 2025; otherwise the conversion would not be available to the permit-holder. Council members also discussed retaining the city’s prior special-land-use conditions for properties that had made community-benefit commitments during the medical licensing process; staff said enforcing those past promises could be legally and administratively complicated and would likely require separate review.

Both ordinance introductions passed on first reading. A second reading and adoption of the adult-use ordinance (and the repeal ordinance) are scheduled for the council’s March 4 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Eastpointe City Council Regular Meeting - February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Eastpointe introduced an adult-use marijuana ordinance (25-1247) on first reading Feb. 18 and amended the conversion and hours language after multiple permit-holders urged correction of a drafting error and later hours to match neighboring cities.","taxTitle","Eastpointe City, Macomb County, Michigan","taxId",51167,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324034,"Eastpointe council adopts new social media policy after extended review and edits",1622,1699000,3321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339866-cce5621f2c6388da646c0fa2e154182a&start=1699&end=3321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339866-cce5621f2c6388da646c0fa2e154182a/thumbnail_1699000.jpg","/articles/6324034/Eastpointe-City/Macomb-County/Michigan/Eastpointe-council-adopts-new-social-media-policy-after-extended-review-and-edits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324034-bb586ae21e0a62a6ccb2b070c0dac5f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164077&Signature=IhbFcibfrT3MkLwuAq9lbxBd0hFZFhZsyBJQSOiCckXCD1GfD2kPs3OCPhvveUkK4SnfWD-Qr~h9X1mK~NJoYEE1BYxdaWLoPLgNHJD05q~EDYvpJwBE4hZYxlJiyIZWnZYAIjIXnycYF6Afu32l65W00in7RYlZrWW0Gob~bc~y3D5piGAb5zW6G6LGUm4JAtFpETV7NIngdGYSmo0G6vJZ6sX8Mfi14x9GoyOwGlc-HOEoovCIgnXIg~UhJ3-y3ul3b4wK9l1DtFuvTtL51AF5StAPvFBGT651Tw3KVIgWRnzUXNl-J0~SzpZt5c8A9u~JyVkiXofpJCr3RuTuFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eastpointe City Council on Feb. 18 adopted a new social media policy intended to standardize the city’s official accounts, set expectations for employee and public use, and improve record retention and transparency.

The policy, developed by an ad hoc committee that met repeatedly over several months, was adopted by a 4-1 roll-call vote. Council member Baker voted against adoption, citing concerns about labor implications and the creation of a new part-time position mentioned in the committee’s supporting memo.

The committee’s resident contributors, Chelsea and Alyssa Deibalt, presented the draft and supporting documents to the council. Chelsea described the policy’s goals and scope: “We knew the policy would be complete when we fulfill the following goals. … We have a policy that is empowering and motivating for all the people who will reference it and a policy that protects the users and the city.” The committee recommended two administrative attachments — an action-plan form and a quarterly audit template — and asked council to adopt the policy itself and “receive and file” the additional documents for administration to use.

Council members and city staff spent more than 45 minutes on detailed questions about enforcement, labor protections, records retention and how accounts should be administratively managed. Council member Baker said he supported the idea of a policy but was uncomfortable with some enforcement language and with recommending creation of a part-time position without more detail: “I just don't believe that we as a council can recommend that because there are procedures in place and there are some civil service matters that we basically have no governance over.”

City manager Mariah Walton, community engagement staff and the city attorney said they had reviewed the draft and discussed it with the city’s labor representative. City attorney Richard Albright told the council he had forwarded the policy to the city’s labor counsel for review and had not received objections. Mariah Walton and staff described practical steps needed to bring existing department pages into compliance, saying many city pages were set up as personal-linked accounts and would need to be converted to business/organization accounts so access can be managed across staff transitions.

The adopted policy includes standards for acceptable content, moderation of user comments, and a records-retention approach that requires preserving deleted posts and comments only when necessary for FOIA compliance. Council and staff also discussed the policy’s prohibition on solicitation and commercial promotions in user comments; staff clarified that the restriction is aimed at spam and paid promotions, not responsible, city-led economic development posts.

The council also voted 4-1 to receive and file the committee’s supplemental materials — the social media action plan, a quarterly audit form and recommended implementation steps — while making clear those supporting documents can be changed administratively.

Council members said they expect to review the policy on a regular cadence and to adapt it as needed. Mayor Kleinfeld and others praised the committee’s work and encouraged staff to proceed with the conversion of accounts and the administrative steps needed to implement the policy.

The council set the policy’s effective date as Feb. 18, 2025; the committee’s supporting documents were recorded as received by the city for administrative follow-up.","The Eastpointe City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a new citywide social media policy intended to standardize accounts, public engagement and records-retention practices; council also received committee recommendations and supporting documents.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324020,"Votes at a glance: Eastpointe council actions on Feb. 18, 2025",2557,2113000,4670000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339866-cce5621f2c6388da646c0fa2e154182a&start=2113&end=4670","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339866-cce5621f2c6388da646c0fa2e154182a/thumbnail_2113000.jpg","/articles/6324020/Eastpointe-City/Macomb-County/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Eastpointe-council-actions-on-Feb-18-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324020-9c18be6461722981395a3afe05aa5e5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164077&Signature=QAmoE4C6eRpNqkD4uoex3j8Bq2peKhx1tto2x8WLRkDIgswIzQto5V8poCWOG1RL-~ayPz3xENO69O-UpjPdRNTBsbcofClKi~~A1ggr~yZLAtzSzWJHsni4ivQvJ-JWuZktK7kojOkxgElf-t3w78RhBkgb8s04p1HtMfyww6mIx5~w85IEOSmiIKXn8ytaBUGnSui7KBQ2gUouygqUrPa2iD9vLjkEo2ADiOqXfX~pdok8x3QuizItiwjPNeUJCdZSOd4dgrWTIN~NspbeHUyqRG7uH0pJWO4ljsMVLrLiihtpBoNg4QhLFxhxCgRzWtZmGMSRUiCFsRx~p17QkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Feb. 18 meeting the Eastpointe City Council took multiple formal actions. Below are the principal motions, their outcomes and vote tallies.

- Social media policy (adoption)
- Action: Adopt City of Eastpointe social media policy (replaces 04/16/2019 policy).
- Motion outcome: Approved.
- Vote tally: Yes 4 — No 1 (Council member Baker opposed).

- Receive and file supplemental committee documents (action plan, quarterly audit, recommendations)
- Action: Receive and file committee’s supporting documents.
- Motion outcome: Approved.
- Vote tally: Yes 4 — No 1 (Council member Baker opposed).

- Salary structure and step scale adoption (Romberg, Sober and Associates)
- Action: Adopt new 12-grade salary structure with 12 steps per grade, midpoints set near market median.
- Motion outcome: Approved unanimously (5-0).

- Library interior renovations contract
- Action: Award contract for Eastpointe Memorial Library interior renovations to OEX Office Express, Troy, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 and authorize city manager to execute documents.
- Motion outcome: Approved.
- Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.

- Resolution 25-1998 (sidewalks/driveway approaches)
- Action: Declare necessity and direct work on certain sidewalks and driveway approaches.
- Motion outcome: Approved.
- Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.

- Rezoning (1702010) from MU-1 to LI (Industrial)
- Action: Approve rezoning based on planner’s recommendation.
- Motion outcome: Approved.
- Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.

- Rodent-control ordinance (second reading and adoption, amended)
- Action: Second reading and adoption of ordinance amending rodent control rules. Council amended second-offense language so second violations are civil infractions with fines (up to $500) rather than automatic misdemeanor jail exposure; final ordinance adopted.
- Motion outcome: Amendment approved; ordinance adopted.
- Vote tally (amendment): Yes 5 — No 0. Final adoption: Yes 5 — No 0.

- Ordinance 25-1247 (Adult-use marijuana establishments)
- Action: Introduced on first reading with amendments (correction to section 10-277(D), added lapse language requiring conversion applicants to be operational by Dec. 31, 2025; extended hours to 10 p.m. Sun–Wed and 11 p.m. Thu–Sat); second reading scheduled for March 4, 2025.
- Motion outcome: First reading introduced and amended.
- Vote tally (first reading): Yes 3 — No 2.

- Ordinance 25-1248 (Repeal of prior prohibition on recreational marijuana)
- Action: Introduced on first reading; second reading scheduled for March 4, 2025.
- Motion outcome: Introduced.
- Vote tally (first reading): Yes 4 — No 1.

- Special event (Gratiot Cruise — June 2025)
- Action: Approve special event application with conditions (food-truck permitting, DPW costs, vendor licensing, insurance requirements); estimated DPW services cost noted in staff report.
- Motion outcome: Approved.
- Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.

- Appointments and confirmations
- Action: Multiple appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions were approved (Arts & Cultural Diversity Commission; Local Officers Compensation Commission; Board of Review; Beautification Commission, etc.).
- Motion outcome: Approved (details in minutes).

The council also authorized administration to take follow-up steps on a range of implementation items — staff conversion of social media accounts, further placement and budget planning for salary changes, and preparation of ordinances for March 4 where second readings were scheduled.","Summary of formal council actions at the Feb. 18 meeting including policy adoptions, ordinance introductions and contract awards; formal vote tallies and procedural outcomes are listed below.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324025,"Council adopts new 12-grade salary structure and step scale after market study",348,4756000,5104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339866-cce5621f2c6388da646c0fa2e154182a&start=4756&end=5104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339866-cce5621f2c6388da646c0fa2e154182a/thumbnail_4756000.jpg","/articles/6324025/Eastpointe-City/Macomb-County/Michigan/Council-adopts-new-12-grade-salary-structure-and-step-scale-after-market-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324025-423cde99426e4d4060fbb4e73e7ce384/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164077&Signature=ORLqL2~aaDU2KHqsKFtWw7N6kIXY-8m1rEAN8wENLAWufrL-XWW0vxvsnmCjtOhvB6zL0grpX75Ta1uaiZw1yJjKvi4Ea8DsUSN8D0l2wXxdXFFQaP2qijSjErQ~Bg-OUVCdaz~2w4dnSoSZDU6L10hpuB-1FmoVd9jNU0VbgF9El3Izj7q0hM-LTI5QNZ~qPBeiOBnXdtroijHvcIn7dhWbpIj1OIqliokoB03~pdOPXF3bnMZXGKCI2v8Z9Igeu2ayrMZHuU4dIcJ3pqVq9R24TYLKrWq4p9G7FSKjHA~hP-jzaLm72UZ7D3pcim~x2KaU3loF9AeCrRxkOXZCZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eastpointe City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to adopt a new 12-grade salary structure with a 12-step progression designed to align the city’s non-union and court pay ranges with market midpoints.

The council approved the salary structure and step scale developed by Romberg, Sober and Associates after a presentation summarizing the firm’s comparative-market analysis. Consultant Jeff (presenting for the firm) said the study found Eastpointe’s incumbent pay levels were “about 3% above the middle of the market” while current salary ranges were below market at the low end and slightly below at the high end. He recommended a new structure with consistent 10% grade-to-grade differentials and step increases of 2.5% per year across 12 steps.

“We put together a new pay structure ... the midpoints of the pay structure are right at the middle of the market,” the consultant said. The plan also includes guidance for placing incumbents on the new scale and suggested annual reviews to keep ranges competitive.

Council discussion focused on implementation steps, budget timing and internal equity concerns. Council members agreed with adopting the structure and steps now but asked administration and civil service to return with detailed placement plans and the fiscal impact before moving employees between grades or steps. Council member Curley said he favored adopting the structure first and postponing the placement of incumbents until administration could confirm budget availability.

City staff explained that the grading system will include court positions and the city manager if the council chooses to include them in the nonunion structure; administration recommended including the positions for transparency and consistency. The consultant recommended paying attention to positions with historical pay compression — for example, the police command structure — and suggested the council address such anomalies over time through attrition or targeted adjustments.

Council adopted the proposed salary structure and step scale and asked administration to develop a placement and budget plan for council review. The vote was unanimous.","After a multi-month market survey and interviews, the council adopted a 12-grade pay structure with 12 steps per grade, intended to align pay midpoints to the market median; implementation mechanics and employee placements were left to administration.","actionData","errors"]

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