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Key votes and authorizations included:

- Innovation Hills fees ordinance: Council accepted second reading and adopted an ordinance to amend chapter 54 (fees) to add fees for Innovation Hills, clarify resident/nonresident permit language, and repeal conflicting ordinances. The ordinance becomes effective Monday, May 5, 2025, after publication.

- Concrete road and sidewalk replacement program: The council authorized a construction contract for the 2025 concrete program to Quality Construction Corporation (Pontiac, MI) for $2,848,488.50 and approved a 10% contingency of $284,848.85 for a total not‑to‑exceed project amount of $3,133,337.35. The council also approved construction engineering services for the project (Spalding DeDecker) in an amount not to exceed $398,053.

- Telecommunications right‑of‑way permit: Ripple Fiber LLC (doing business as Ripple) received council approval for a bilateral Metro Act telecommunications right‑of‑way permit; the carrier indicated its planned work for this application will largely use underground directional drilling conduit to pull fiber optic cabling rather than aerial pole attachments.

- Purchase authorizations and blanket orders: Multiple items on the consent agenda moved forward, including:
- Fortinet email security system equipment and hardware maintenance, $52,115.60 (IT Solutions Group).
- Annual support and software maintenance for the city’s Equalizer system, not to exceed $90,000 (BSNA Software).
- Increase to the blanket purchase order for multifunction copier/scanner maintenance, additional $3,500 (Applied Innovations).
- Two Ferris zero‑turn commercial lawn mowers, $29,003.93 (Midwest Power Equipment).
- Engineering services for hot water system regulatory reporting, not to exceed $59,900 (Hillenbrand/Roth & Clark substitute: listed in packet as consulting contract).
- Fire suppression system inspections, testing and maintenance services, not to exceed $118,500 (Shambaugh & Sons LP).
- Janitorial services one‑year extension, not to exceed $180,000 (AmeriClean Inc.).

Council members said the items were routine and intended to keep city operations and capital programs on schedule. Where construction or neighborhood disruption is expected — for example, in the concrete replacement program and directional bore work for fiber — staff said residents will receive door hanger notices and project contact information.

All listed motions were approved without recorded opposition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The April 28th, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 28 meeting the council approved a second‑reading fees ordinance, multiple purchase authorizations and contracts (concrete program, engineering, janitorial, fire suppression maintenance, equipment), and granted a bilateral telecom right‑of‑way permit for Ripple (d/b/a Ripple Fiber). Most items passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Rochester Hills City, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",5007,"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},6575164,"Rochester Hills accepts first reading to adopt 2024 International Fire Code and revise inspection language",236,4954000,5190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d&start=4954&end=5190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d/thumbnail_4954000.jpg","/articles/6575164/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Rochester-Hills-accepts-first-reading-to-adopt-2024-International-Fire-Code-and-revise-inspection-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575164-8ff1d7f361a03587fe6af07f49e3dee1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965751&Signature=HWOypIbOKqbLR~BFO66HT8o6yrVN7BdNXu0Ws0TLua5~8F4EhuG-RCs6F90FmmLZ2pPH9IxntbIV2x3w027oFloTyY8dILy7~a2hNhwCOt1FGc4HDuS6WBYpoIeiufq8wLisI6wyT7dGVCy~kxbJNVuNwA2A7J2BmoCWZSh0MGgrraqPb9ec3LPM-ODEegU53MV6-rHhQ6TQKJ1faQ2jqXzfMlaQrC9uwhHNZdszvEh9EwhzquuXQf9pnbrS6SwIKbvR5u~AiD2mhSMCa7Bxqd3wXyrkOUyk5SvkPBlM4C--CT9EXo~b-tnSG73AaR4Kx7MUvRGJutGcv6B9dRxJng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rochester Hills City Council on Monday accepted an ordinance for first reading to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code and to update local inspection language that guides inspection frequency decisions.

Fire Chief Anne Echols told council the 2024 code contains provisions that address emerging technologies — including electric vehicles, battery energy‑storage systems and photovoltaic installations — and offers updated guidance on emergency planning and temporary operations such as food trucks and temporary heating and cooling systems. Chief Echols said the ordinance also clarifies how city fire staff will determine inspection frequency, with reference to NFPA 1730 and zoning considerations when buildings have multiple uses.

Councilmember Mongeoli (motion by Mongeoli; second by Neubauer) moved the ordinance to second reading. Council voted unanimously to accept the ordinance for first reading. The item will return for a second reading and final adoption at a later meeting.","Council accepted for first reading an ordinance to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code and to clarify periodic fire safety inspection language; the change addresses emerging technologies such as electric vehicles, battery storage and solar photovoltaic systems.",{"_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},6575169,"Council accepts first reading to streamline preliminary PUD review for EGLE remediation projects",229,3618000,3847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d&start=3618&end=3847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d/thumbnail_3618000.jpg","/articles/6575169/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-accepts-first-reading-to-streamline-preliminary-PUD-review-for-EGLE-remediation-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575169-ace93a6af3e2cd9fb3502295fdc01763/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965751&Signature=fkv90qvcWsaNft4LvHyOoaOk3~7R-aCsSeIkGOth8QZa~VcCyBoFPb7OnX~0i84wkWHJCjVAj3GrVyWFfLfze9sSoczRRvd0uCVKl5QiyPPT3X0N78MGFDuR6j5sDdEsz~HrswcA7IofFrZLE~jur~ccOcqG8Sk81TE2yczNGUkO5thww9~j3efb~9cUlB1Lvb3W5Q2~EzdxabX8lDCZNwrJnvmyTambpJli9eSTTvnnfG2ttuJNy4ap6sNYPw8ug6v8Z6NWX7kKNGENMfTBIFv0r8hUJG8sVhsvG9h2-rQzDClLoUQXB3obV0ddifV~guMeTPa1T8WbUxaU4qq88A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rochester Hills City Council accepted an ordinance for first reading on Monday that would amend the city's zoning code to streamline preliminary planned‑unit‑development (PUD) review for sites being remediated under the city's Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) restoration and remediation grant.

Planning staff said the change — to section 138‑7.106 of the zoning code — would allow the EGLE subcommittee (a standing group of council members, staff and consultants) to serve as an initial recommending body to council for a preliminary PUD on remediation sites. The full PUD process, including public hearings at planning commission and two readings at council, remains unchanged; the amendment expedites the initial step to better align cleanup schedules with redevelopment decisions.

Miss Roediger told council the amendment responds to large, complex sites being cleaned with EGLE grant funds and the timeline pressures associated with the grant. Mayor Barnett noted the city must spend the grant funds within a statutory timeframe and said the city is pursuing a possible extension but the 2027 deadline is looming.

Councilmember Walker, who serves on the EGLE subcommittee, supported the change and said it preserves public hearings while reducing procedural delay at the earliest stage. Planning commission recommended the ordinance and the council accepted it for first reading with a unanimous vote (motion by Councilmember Walker; second by Councilmember Neubauer). The item now returns for public hearing and subsequent readings per the city's normal ordinance adoption process.","Council accepted for first reading an ordinance (amending section 138‑7.106) to let the EGLE subcommittee perform an early, streamlined preliminary PUD review for parcels under the city's EGLE restoration and remediation grant, a change intended to speed decisionmaking before grant deadlines.",{"_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},6575174,"Rochester Hills firefighters move to arbitration after talks stall; union leaders and mayor address council",4410,2545000,6955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d&start=2545&end=6955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d/thumbnail_2545000.jpg","/articles/6575174/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Rochester-Hills-firefighters-move-to-arbitration-after-talks-stall-union-leaders-and-mayor-address-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575174-96139ec3021b9180ff80ca59c2706a77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965751&Signature=GOrSd2sURhsDjkf3IWzQY3~d9d~RthiaG7R8Z9Z90P-dlANUUpiCTOZOc4nRe-8U6Zz6hMvQnM9WPU2yXreZAYdgGxPx8qFI9FYQAhZR2CnY13S1~Xq6jiPGmD445oMWqC29dJzh3iB1vbtVRswQ0tGUYoZbEb4azXzplUmXzCPzACIsma4v~7yLO0bH0pxxfQhv-88a20iqisfL85-zYE-LGGE3fM30jXE~sgac3FKcKfYJ4jYsYV0-hjykXeCUPm3uOdTqmOOqG7Xhb3shD0so~PxSAXU4KBzZc9gNtvKYEj~Z2WVvvbwu-Ww0HEvoBWilHRrG-xjNw7cJgXvYWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Union leaders representing Rochester Hills firefighters told the City Council on Monday that bargaining over wages and overtime reached an impasse and the union has moved toward arbitration and filed an unfair labor practice charge.

Derek Gardner, president of Rochester Hills Professional Firefighters Local 3472, said the central disagreement concerns a proposed change to how overtime is calculated. The city has proposed moving from a 14‑day, 106‑hour overtime standard to a 28‑day, 212‑hour standard. Gardner and other union leaders told the council that change, without protective language used in neighboring municipalities, would reduce overtime pay for many firefighters.

Several union officers and members addressed the council during public comment, pressing for a negotiated settlement and warning that arbitration and unilateral changes would harm recruitment and retention. Treasurer Dave Kopko described delayed economics negotiations that extended past the union's contract expiration and said the wage study showed Rochester Hills ranking low among peers; he and other speakers said the union previously made concessions and were disappointed the city did not match them.

Vice President Sean Mangan and Secretary Christian Shaddair said staffing, training and emergency‑medical service quality would be affected if the employer pursued schedule changes or reduced paramedic training for new hires. Shaddair noted a national shortage of firefighters and paramedics and said competitive compensation is critical to recruiting and retaining experienced personnel.

Nurses and healthcare workers from Henry Ford Hospital and their unions spoke in solidarity with the firefighters, describing joint actions and arguing that competitive wages are essential to public safety and to retaining emergency personnel.

Mayor Brian Barnett responded in the meeting, thanking firefighters for their service and outlining the city's recent proposal. He said the city offered a first‑year increase ranging from about 9% for established firefighter‑paramedics (about an $8,000 raise for most incumbents) to roughly 21% for new hires (about $15,000 for those starting), plus 2.75% increases in years two and three. The mayor said the city also enhanced dental, disability and other benefits, and reduced the probationary health insurance waiting period for new hires.

Barnett said the city sought to base offers on a comprehensive wage study of comparable municipalities and emphasized that Rochester Hills has consistently invested in the fire department’s facilities and equipment. He said the union initiated arbitration and that the city will participate in the process but urged continued direct dialogue to avoid the time and expense of arbitration.

Union leaders said threats or comments by the city's negotiating team prompted an unfair labor practice filing; the union maintains it remains open to negotiated settlement but felt it had no choice. The union said arbitration could take months and expected a decision timeline into the fall.

No formal council action was taken Monday on the bargaining process; the item came during the public‑comment period and in mayoral remarks. Council members and the mayor said they are available to continue discussions and expressed appreciation for firefighters' service.","Rochester Hills Professional Firefighters Local 3472 told council they filed for arbitration after impasse on economic terms, chiefly a proposed shift in overtime calculation; union leaders and allied nurses spoke during public comment and Mayor Barnett outlined the city's recent offer and urged continued talks.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575179,"Rochester Hills council approves preliminary Oak Creek condominium plan, allows small wetland impact",1120,2438000,3558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d&start=2438&end=3558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141408-5ac2e6def514aeeb8821c85b65dc6e0d/thumbnail_2438000.jpg","/articles/6575179/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Rochester-Hills-council-approves-preliminary-Oak-Creek-condominium-plan-allows-small-wetland-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575179-093e8b3404721641cfd596ee5ede65bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965751&Signature=bvk5I6z1pFB0YcCj~DWlXoCdoKEg1vXpL5zIbJ-GnSHDN7GyJJ9-xrWF1J2lR-g3iOQC1svKxPHVlRcF84c9PI5rMFszs5g85fkwOeYQbQBUMDhu7Ob6n5eW0QRRT49ewNikyOXlJDkEkIQtcFwdc3r23rIHRERlb~Yl71rBd8o80tm1rlrErboaEMMuLhKQSGp1NiXDfOTtqq7zIbvQP0Eeo7stdg12K0bZvvG~5nktzXogQMIqhxlOMBFOXfM4J46Dsb5p0EB51FVM3EYr46t7d~HLsQ0rdC5yKt5Guhx93fhNwhevUMsfSK9roD-E0~GqojyCJOE55c~rXqSYrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rochester Hills City Council on Monday approved a preliminary site condominium plan and a wetland‑use permit for the Oak Creek development, a proposed 21‑unit detached single‑family subdivision on approximately 8.5 acres at 3249 and 3271 Livernois.

The council voted unanimously to approve the preliminary condominium plan and to authorize a permanent impact of about 417 square feet to an on‑site wetland to allow construction of a culverted public road. Planning staff and the developer said the impact was the minimum necessary to build the road and that mitigation and design measures will keep the wetland channel open.

City planning staffer Miss Roediger told the council the property is surrounded by single‑family neighborhoods and that the plan preserves a central common open space where the existing wetlands are located. Roediger said the plan reduces lot counts and aligns the new road to connect to the existing neighborhood street network. The planning commission recommended approval of both the preliminary condominium and the wetland permit.

Developer Mohammed Badouin, identified in the meeting as the applicant representing Enliven Developers, said the team worked to minimize disruptions to natural features and reduced the number of lots to accommodate existing wetlands. Wetland scientist Megan Davis of Tetra Tech said the permanent impact is roughly one one‑hundredth of an acre and limited to the roadway crossing; the design calls for a buried culvert sized to maintain stream bed and flow and meets EGLE's permitting thresholds for a minimal‑impact culvert installation.

Councilmember David Walker praised the architecture and the effort to protect the wetlands but pressed the applicant on landscaping and basement drainage. City staff and the applicant said street trees will be planted as part of the public improvements and that perimeter or boundary plantings will be installed during development grading. Council questions about basements and basement water were answered by the project engineer: sump pumps and foundation drainage will be routed to the project's storm sewer system and conveyed to the detention pond rather than discharging onto neighboring properties.

The planning commission had requested replacing split‑rail fences that mark the natural feature boundary with a more permanent boulder delineation for lots that encroach more closely on the natural feature setback; the council's approval includes that request for the lots the commission identified and requires the developer to return for final review after other permits are secured.

Council approval was contingent on the conditions in the planning packet, and staff confirmed that the EGLE permit application for the culvert and wetland crossing is still in preparation; the item will return at final plan approval once state permits and any other outstanding approvals are obtained.

Votes at the meeting were recorded as unanimous on both the preliminary condominium approval and the wetland use permit.

The council approved the preliminary condominium motion (motion by Councilmember Walker; second by Councilmember Moreland) and the wetland permit motion (motion by Councilmember Walker; second by Councilmember Neubauer). Final engineering details, EGLE permit approval and final condominium documents will be required before building permits are issued.

Planning staff said final construction details, including the culvert design, boulder delineation at the identified lots, tree replacement and traffic‑calming features requested by the planning commission, will be added before the project returns for final council review.","Council unanimously approved preliminary site condominium plans and a wetland use permit for Oak Creek, authorizing a 21‑lot single‑family subdivision at 3249 and 3271 Livernois with a 417‑square‑foot permanent wetland impact subject to conditions and pending state permits.","actionData","errors"]

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