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Code enforcement seasonal update
Brianna Fields, a code enforcement inspector, outlined the department'9s spring enforcement plan and neighborhood blitzes. Fields said the department completed a district blitz in District 6 in April and planned district sweeps for District 2 in May and District 7 in June; the department will move through remaining districts in following months.

Key points from the code enforcement briefing
- Yard and lot standards: front and back yards should be free of debris, stacked appliances or excessive clutter; fence lines should be clear of overgrowth; barbecue grills should not be stored on front porches (fire hazard).
- Grass height: inspectors will measure grass and will enforce when grass exceeds 8 inches; enforcement actions and door tags begin May 1.
- Services and outreach: the department will provide free yard/leaf bags while supplies last and urged residents to contact their council member about neighborhood dumpster days.

MLK Boulevard bridge update
David Delinde of Fleiss & Vandenbrink presented the engineering status for the Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge replacement project. He said the firm had delivered 60% drawings as of the day before the meeting and anticipated 95% design completion around June 16, with issuance for bid letting targeted for July 7.

Design and procurement highlights
- Design approach: the bridge will be a concrete single-span replacement with a concrete road approach and a total design intended to be \"like for like\" with the existing facility while complying with MDOT standards, the engineering team said.
- Substructure: the preliminary design calls for two support piers (reduced from the three piers historically in the structure, the designer said) to improve cost-efficiency while meeting structural life expectations for concrete bridges (engineer cited typical 75-year lifespan for concrete construction).
- Budget posture: engineering said current project estimates appear to be under the $14,100,000 amount specified in earlier contract documents but cautioned that materials with long lead times (rebar, tariffs) and supplier changes could affect final costs; engineers committed to refining the budget as the final design is completed and bids are returned.
- Federal compliance: Fleiss & Vandenbrink said they have a SHPO letter for historic-preservation compliance and that the NEPA application was underway for federal funding compliance.

Council follow-up requests and administration response
Council members asked for the conceptual visuals used in the presentation; the administration and engineering team agreed to email conceptual renderings and limits-of-disturbance maps to council and the community. Staff said they plan to prepare bid documents shortly so the bid letting can occur quickly after the 95% design deliverable.

Ending: Engineers and administration said they expect to let the project for bids in July and—if procurement proceeds quickly—begin demolition and construction later in the year. Code enforcement reminded residents that grass enforcement starts May 1 and distributed practical tips and free yard bags while supplies last.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pontiac City Council 4-15-25","oneSentenceSummary","Code enforcement on April 15 announced the city'9s spring schedule of neighborhood enforcement sweeps and standards for grass, debris and fence-line maintenance; engineers also updated council on the MLK Boulevard bridge replacement design and schedule.","taxTitle","Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",4028,"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},6069684,"Mayor delivers budget proposal, council schedules special budget hearings",682,2267000,2949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066957-72fdf6ec24af51974467e6a9ecdc7249&start=2267&end=2949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066957-72fdf6ec24af51974467e6a9ecdc7249/thumbnail_2267000.jpg","/articles/6069684/Pontiac/Oakland-County/Michigan/Mayor-delivers-budget-proposal-council-schedules-special-budget-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069684-68836f0ada4f748f048252387fd57bf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149883&Signature=ATzPzCjUEvgP4Qig0KUV9HnFoXD5Fq4ehnrHSH~VIWEXNLr0VJ4o2jfphNtpIxKZAOont~tKO-qIWyLWgIlUbGp-we7KvEhmxBSh5-eO~A2LW0EFunIXGJYNoWNbgEc~gar0t9jnxM1i2C8EkDOaAcTLGQ9s0BDqT7OE-4RRadsQsMmc6~As15BBYmp4VR9Cdnh4exoI~rHh2LUPs2IWPwZ3eLP0kkHpBKMmD9Ue75B37RdGHeoRDi9QQVJwZ6L1uRMljWJFgayOyCcJv0~E0SL~gJuBGHFQiSahjmU11JEaVtegJMVEHQ-y6BwMrZQ3-kGPavhDeaONNgLoOIoVFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Tim Bridal presented the administration'9s budget proposal to city council on April 15, framing the plan as the city'9s first sustainable general-fund surplus projection in recent years and describing investments in infrastructure, parks and a new community center.

Why it matters: the administration said the general fund begins the year with an estimated fund balance of roughly $53.5 million and proposed a budget that, as presented, projects slightly more revenues than expenditures (administration-cited figures: expenditures $83,219,441; revenues $83,299,915; projected net +$80,474). The administration also outlined spending and financing plans for several multi-year projects, including a proposed $37 million community recreation center funded through a mix of committed general-fund dollars, ARPA, grants and $20 million in bonds that the administration said can be repaid from existing revenues without a new millage.

Council action and process: Council formally received the mayor'9s proposed budget ordinance and adopted a resolution scheduling special budget review meetings. The schedule (adopted by roll call) calls for a first budget session on Tuesday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m., additional sessions on May 13 and May 20 (with a 5 p.m. public hearing that evening), and an optional backup date of May 27. The resolution passed on roll call, 6\u0000yays, 1\u0000nay.

Key numbers and items presented by staff and mayor
- Estimated general fund beginning balance (as of June 30 projection): approximately $53,508,000.
- Proposed general fund expenditures: $83,219,441; proposed revenues: $83,299,915 (a small projected surplus as presented).
- ARPA: staff reported approximately $18,700,000 in remaining ARPA funds planned for FY25-26 spending.
- Bridge and road programs: the mayor highlighted ongoing MLK Boulevard resurfacing and the planned MLK bridge replacement (engineering design to be completed in July; bids to follow).
- Community center: administration presented a funding plan for a new youth/community center totaling roughly $37,000,000 using $3.2M previously committed by council, $10M unassigned general fund dollars, $6.8M ARPA, and $20M in bonds (administration said the bonds can be repaid from existing revenues without new taxes).

What council requested next
- Council asked for line‑item general ledger detail; staff committed to deliver GL numbers at the close of the meeting and to post the full budget book by April 29.
- Council scheduled a sequence of hearings beginning April 22 so departments can be reviewed individually, with final adoption needed by the charter deadline.

Quotations from the meeting
- Mayor Tim Bridal: \"The state of the community is very positive and continues to improve.\" (mayor'9s video statement during the State of the City segment presented with the budget.)
- Deputy Mayor Kelfanie Stevens: \"What you have in front of you today is the budget, the proposed budget ordinance... Beginning next week, we will be doing the actual budget hearings.\" (staff remarks on timetables and public materials.)

Ending: Council will receive full line‑item detail and the budget book in the next two weeks and begin a series of public hearings starting April 22. The council-adopted hearing schedule passed by roll call 6\u0000yays, 1\u0000nay.","Mayor Tim Bridal presented the administration'9s proposed 2025-26 budget to Pontiac City Council and staff provided supporting numbers; council voted to schedule a series of special budget hearings starting April 22 to review the ordinance and line-item detail.",{"_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},6069689,"Council adopts dozens of items; votes include lot sales, CDBG reprogramming, budget changes and planning appointment",11468,541000,12009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066957-72fdf6ec24af51974467e6a9ecdc7249&start=541&end=12009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066957-72fdf6ec24af51974467e6a9ecdc7249/thumbnail_541000.jpg","/articles/6069689/Pontiac/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-adopts-dozens-of-items-votes-include-lot-sales-CDBG-reprogramming-budget-changes-and-planning-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069689-5c03f2a4e17086866405a8c91694272f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149883&Signature=Y5kj1uKsV5zzJLmIM6nAb3UqJafVCImw1or2nlim4H80o18rDSvYx~jzZNWVsDCizT1LdfgODlno44Ko~Hwsh5vuEO2coH~ITPV9gDWZS2dK9~SRLlpQCmlfqvTTv48QuO6y8vCnxH83ljlvS1p6OdNGRryZyfg1I-p9NWvEQHt9dx1~U1gRazG967tG64IqjDFvtgJN2T3N43coPNatc6vKJg~FCRE-FAJ5xu5PAIy0wGWlpjjIwtjjsHVzB~rs4Tgctj1BBRPKDs3JF69AouzWxImXSr4fIjuBiYAzM-KzYSn7LtJZi79RLllLj9f-Vl6j9HOpQNHPb2~a2RnLXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pontiac City Council on April 15 adopted a broad set of routine and substantive measures, including the consent agenda and a series of separate resolutions covering city lot sales, reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant funds, a budget amendment and a conditional rezoning extension for Lighthouse Campus.

The council approved the consent agenda (items A\u0000through\u0000O) on a recorded vote of 6\u0000yays, 1\u0000nay. The consent package included minutes, contract approvals, a $500,000 opioid-related contract for Rx Kids, and resolutions about cemetery access, park namings and MDOT contract scheduling for illuminated street names along the I-75 business loop.

Votes at a glance (select items)
- Approval of consent agenda (items A\u0000\u0000\u0000O): adopted, 6\u0000yays, 1\u0000nay.
- Sale of a previously paid but unrecorded Elm Street lot (to an individual who paid in 2016): adopted, 6\u0000yays, 1\u0000nay. The council formalized the long-unrecorded transaction so the buyer\u0000\fan record the deed.
- Sale of two Orchard Lake/Harris parcels to Walnut Creek Properties for infill housing: adopted, 6\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays.
- Sale of a Seward Street side lot to an adjoining homeowner: adopted, 6\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays.
- Sale of a narrow Auburn Road strip to an adjacent property owner (Regina Campbell): adopted, 7\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays.
- Postponement of sale(s) of two Jesse Street parcels pending clarification: motion to postpone adopted, 7\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays.
- Reprogram CDBG funds (program years 2019 and 2023) to demolition (amendment adopted on the floor): adopted as amended, 6\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays. The council amended the resolution on the floor to specify the intent: reallocate the remaining HUD CDBG program-year funds to demolition to spend the older program-year dollars more quickly.
- Omnibus budget amendment for FY24'4'5 (multiple funds; net positive change in the general fund and adjustments to ARPA and grant funds): adopted, 6\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays. The administration said the amendment reduces the overall budgeted expenditures as actuals and carryovers are reconciled.
- Lighthouse Campus conditional rezoning extension and authorization for the mayor to sign the extension agreement: both resolutions adopted, council vote 7\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays. The extension preserves the conditional zoning while project permits and financing are finalized.
- Noise ordinance amendment (Non-Vehicular Noise) read for first reading: council acknowledged the first reading, 7\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays. The amendment clarifies enforcement paths and measurement standards for recurring non-vehicular noise complaints.
- MDOT temporary lease / Woodward Loop item: council voted to postpone action to the April 29 meeting so the required public hearing can be held; postponement adopted, 7\u0000yays, 0\u0000nays.
- Appointment to the Pontiac Planning Commission: Chris Jackson was appointed to a three-year term by roll call, 6\u0000yays, 1\u0000nay.

Notes on process and action types
- Several sales were regularized to clean up historic county recording or to assemble lots suitable for infill housing. In at least one case the buyer had paid the city years earlier but the deed was not recorded; the council moved to formalize that sale.
- The CDBG reprogramming was framed by staff as a compliance and timeliness decision: older program-year dollars (2019) risk recapture if left unspent, so the council redirected the remaining amounts to demolition projects while preserving home‑repair and down‑payment assistance work to other, more current program years.
- The Lighthouse Campus items extend a previously approved conditional rezoning while project-specific approvals and financing are finalized.

What the votes do not do
- Several presentations and briefings during the meeting (for example, the code enforcement seasonal briefing and the MLK Boulevard bridge design update) were informational; they did not require a council vote.

Actions (structured)
- motion: \"Approve agenda as amended (reorder special presentations)\"; mover: Pro Tem Carrington; second: Councilman James; vote: 6 yes, 0 no (amendment carried earlier in meeting).
- motion: \"Adopt consent agenda A–O\"; mover: Councilman Parker; second: Councilwoman Jones; vote: 6 yes, 1 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Approve sale of Elm Street lot (clean up earlier 2016 payment)\"; mover: Councilwoman Jones; second: Pro Tem Carrington; vote: 6 yes, 1 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Approve sale of Orchard Lake/Harris parcels to Walnut Creek Properties\"; mover: Councilwoman James; second: Councilman Parker; vote: 6 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Approve sale of Seward Street side lot to adjoining owner\"; mover: Councilwoman Jones; second: Councilwoman James; vote: 6 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Approve sale of Auburn Road strip to Regina Campbell\"; mover: Councilwoman Jones; second: Pro Tem Carrington; vote: 7 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Postpone resolution on two Jesse Street lots to April 29\"; mover: Pro Tem Carrington; second: Councilwoman Jones; vote: 7 yes, 0 no; outcome: postponed.
- motion: \"Reprogram CDBG 2019 ($392,781.37) and CDBG 2023 ($237,475) funds to demolition (as amended on floor)\"; mover: Councilman Jones; second: Councilman Parker; vote: 6 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted (amendment to specify demolition carried 6\u0000yeas).
- motion: \"Adopt omnibus budget amendment for FY24'4'5\"; mover: Pro Tem Carrington; second: Councilman Parker; vote: 6 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Extend Lighthouse Campus conditional rezoning (one-year extension)\"; mover: Councilwoman Rutherford; second: Councilwoman Jones; vote: 7 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Authorize mayor to execute extension/agreement for Lighthouse Campus\"; mover: (same sponsors); vote: 7 yes, 0 no; outcome: adopted.
- motion: \"Noise ordinance (Non‑Vehicular Noise) adopted for first reading\"; mover: Councilman Jones; second: Councilman Goodman; roll call to acknowledge first reading: 7 yes, 0 no.
- motion: \"Postpone MDOT temporary lease resolution to April 29 (to allow required public hearing)\"; mover: Councilwoman Rutherford; second: Councilman Jones; vote: 7 yes, 0 no; outcome: postponed.
- motion: \"Appoint Chris Jackson to Pontiac Planning Commission (3-year term expiring April 15, 2028)\"; mover: Pro Tem Carrington; second: Councilman Goodman; vote: 6 yes, 1 no; outcome: adopted.

Reporting note: the clerk read votes and roll-call tallies during the meeting; the items above reflect recorded roll calls or the spoken tallies in the council minutes.

Ending: Several routine public-hearing items and neighborhood cleanup announcements also appeared on the agenda; multiple community cleanups and free landfill days were announced for April and May.","Pontiac City Council approved a package of consent items and a series of standalone resolutions on April 15, 2025, including multiple city‑owned lot sales, reprogramming of older CDBG dollars for demolition, an omnibus budget amendment, and the mayor'9s planning commission appointment. Several items were postponed for further review.","actionData","errors"]

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Code enforcement outlines grass-season blitz; engineers give MLK bridge design update

Mayor delivers budget proposal, council schedules special budget hearings

Council adopts dozens of items; votes include lot sales, CDBG reprogramming, budget changes and planning appointment