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Key approvals included:

- Consent calendar (as amended): minutes for April meetings; approval for two seasonal temporary fireworks tents (TNT Fireworks and Big Sky Fireworks) with specified dates and hours; purchase of furniture for the new Fire Station No. 2 (not to exceed $168,712.47); a one-year subscription for the citys financial management system (not to exceed $114,480); adoption of resolutions proclaiming May 2025 as Small Business Week and Economic Development Week.

- Parking lot use agreement with Westland Mall (new-business item 1a): approved for a nominal consideration of $1 to allow use of a portion of the mall parking off Nankin Boulevard to supplement parking for the citys Nankin Square and amphitheater events. Motion carried on council support; the administration confirmed the agreement becomes effective after signatures by both parties.

- Precinct facility use agreement (new-business item 1b): approved for an estimated cost of $600 per precinct per election to secure noncity-host locations; the clerk said the funding will come from the clerks professional services line item.

- Reappointments: Aaron Brown was reappointed to the Downtown Development Authority (four-year term to expire 05/17/2029). Matt Miller was reappointed to the Economic Development Corporation, Tax Increment Finance Authority and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a six-year term through 05/04/2031.

- Brownfield amendment: council approved an amendment to the Eloise Brownfield plan to add eligible cleanup costs for a structure called the powerhouse and adjusted eligible onsite expenditures; staff said the capture will not fully repay projected cleanup costs over the 30-year capture period and the owner will need to contribute additional funds.

- Early voting: council adopted a resolution acknowledging early-voting hours and dates for 2025 primary and general elections to be conducted at Westland City Hall on the dates listed in the resolution.

Several items were noted as time-sensitive or administrative: the parking-lot agreement goes into effect once signed by both parties, the precinct agreement is funded from the clerks line item, and the Eloise Brownfield amendment leaves capture and cleanup funding partially to the property owner.

All items in this roundup passed as recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Westland City Council Meeting - May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City council approved a range of routine and time-sensitive items on May 5, including consent calendar items (minutes, temporary fireworks tents, purchases), a $1 parking agreement with Westland Mall, a precinct facility use agreement, two reappointments to local authorities, an Eloise Brownfield amendment and early-voting arrangements.","taxTitle","Westland City, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",4547,"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},6559448,"Council adds eight more trees to park beautification plan, approves 27 trees and 36 boulders for Public Park",393,2599000,2992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204350-851fd46df694834ec660c879ae74967f&start=2599&end=2992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204350-851fd46df694834ec660c879ae74967f/thumbnail_2599000.jpg","/articles/6559448/Westland-City/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-adds-eight-more-trees-to-park-beautification-plan-approves-27-trees-and-36-boulders-for-Public-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559448-b60047d2937a68f41a80b53eea499781/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197729&Signature=ZoBFn1rRCz9IaXxizwz11Y-wb5h6i9TaiqG3a9MF1o57KMz-FisWF3ilyG71ZyXibp45bHssvFtbisrjXZuosp4JyT7SWNN~4CyiFzdXJilOJbrj799HX4OdTbulwmeRx3I3gcJN65aqCeuUPz4ZO~ZQN2tuLplQAipeVFY6xy85~-I7UpiET5k8UOQvgYOA1MiOgkSA1at7GVucsP121CU8OsBJ0v3fJQMrXAfIY4tFgAhpOCFQ95If5vnogYaPqNsSY6mPnngf79p8zee-aXMPpS~b6bWIb3HqyRH4yZlHXDLiJ-EJVPQgZ5EEE27N0VFJKAHeGLkef7c8MAUq5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westland City Council on May 5, 2025 approved a contract to install trees and boulders at Public Park, 2301 South Wildwood, after amending the award to add eight additional trees.

Administration recommended the low bidder, Franks Landscaping and Supplies LLC, for the project. The original bid approved by staff covered approximately 19 trees and 36 boulders at a price not to exceed $15,796. Pro Tem Sampe moved to amend the award to add eight more trees, bringing the total to 27 trees and 36 boulders at a revised not-to-exceed cost of $18,868. The amendment and amended motion passed without recorded dissent.

Pro Tem Sampe said she sought the amendment after hearing resident concerns about the number of boulders and wanting more tree canopy for beautification. \"I wanted to add more trees, less boulders,\" she told the council.

Council members asked whether funds were available. Staff said the project will be paid from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds allocated to Norwein Parks and that the Norwein Parks line item contains roughly $52,000, sufficient to cover the $3,700 addition. City finance staff and Director Campbell confirmed that the additional $3,700 is available within the line item and that the source is prior-year CDBG funding.

With the amendment adopted, the council authorized the administration to award the contract to Franks Landscaping and proceed with installation.","Westland City Council approved a bid to install trees and boulders at Public Park, increasing the original bid from 19 to 27 trees after an amendment. Administration said the work will be paid from a prior-year CDBG allocation and that sufficient funds remain in the park line item.",{"_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},6559453,"Council approves site plan and special land use for 98-bed nursing and rehabilitation center after neighbor agreements",236,1259000,1495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204350-851fd46df694834ec660c879ae74967f&start=1259&end=1495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204350-851fd46df694834ec660c879ae74967f/thumbnail_1259000.jpg","/articles/6559453/Westland-City/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-approves-site-plan-and-special-land-use-for-98-bed-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center-after-neighbor-agreements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559453-9a6d449d821276a9c965c1ef6593588d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197729&Signature=FRnWlAsQb2ou-XiCIcmipskU7VI1ElK~IhCkBp1hFtSNiv3H97CnfBBnbL7JCM1rxBDpG9dlenBz~Ev9rswlSzwysZaNffqvrYDp95a8ZSoZ~5DFtmHiBZ3I5f7Gkpz4vizS~R2jRyLRekZquts-hGuC198ILnG3uGkTkcqD0diPVIUKqS0Jrx36w4dexuEB~yeIN1VfAkcG~un9x5zp81S1X5AglrXqhTvyt3FXUfj85sdhF4lppqcLFUiipZQwS4H11hhbxh5KQJ9NsjTLCl7hAl5Na4ISRszvhh99usUJwQ8WbI-6iKM-u1ZYm7o6SKkD4wrdeNNBO27u2ptTVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westland City Council on May 5, 2025 approved a site plan and special land use permit for a proposed nursing and rehabilitation center at 1155 North Wayne Road, after residents from the neighboring Abbeys community detailed an agreement with the developer on access, landscaping and stormwater responsibilities.

The council voted to approve the planning commissions recommendation, with a motion by Councilman Hornbuckle supported by Councilman Hart; no council member recorded dissent and the motion passed.

Sandra Powers, president of the Abbeys of Westland condominium association, told the council the neighbors had negotiated five specific commitments with the developer. Powers read the items on the record: the main entrance and mailing address for the facility would be on Marquette rather than Campus Drive; a gated second entrance at the north end of Campus Drive would be maintained for emergency use only; construction traffic would use a staging area off Marquette rather than driving through the Abbeys community; a 50-foot offset and substantial landscaping would shield Campus Drive; and any stormwater drainage or concrete repairs to the east side of Campus Drive caused by the project would be paid for by the property owner or the city, not by the Abbeys.

Eitan Flank, managing member of the development team and CEO of Progressive Quality Care, described the project as a 98-bed facility with private rooms and in-room showers and \"a residential focus rather than an institutional focus.\" He said the developer operates similar facilities in Ohio and Michigan and intends to maintain and operate the Westland facility long term.

Council members asked follow-up questions about tree preservation and whether the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) had been contacted; staff replied that the city is not required to contact the DNR for routine tree clearing unless regulated wetlands or other specific conditions exist. The developer confirmed the site plan reflects the Abbeys requests and agreed that any damage to stormwater infrastructure caused by construction would be repaired by the owner.

The item had been postponed from the April 21 meeting. Council members thanked the planning commission, the developer and resident negotiators for working toward the conditions recorded on the public record.

The formal approval is contingent on departmental requirements and planning commission recommendations; staff indicated standard department conditions will be applied before final permits are issued.","Westland City Council approved the site plan and special land use for a proposed nursing and rehabilitation center at 1155 North Wayne Road, contingent on development agreements with the neighboring Abbey's community addressing access, lighting, landscaping and stormwater repairs.",{"_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},6559458,"Westland council approves 2025–26 CDBG/HOME annual plan after heated debate over sidewalks and code enforcement",4151,3935000,8086000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204350-851fd46df694834ec660c879ae74967f&start=3935&end=8086","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204350-851fd46df694834ec660c879ae74967f/thumbnail_3935000.jpg","/articles/6559458/Westland-City/Wayne-County/Michigan/Westland-council-approves-202526-CDBGHOME-annual-plan-after-heated-debate-over-sidewalks-and-code-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559458-5c865690edf566ff7fa5f05fcde1d668/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197729&Signature=kHF67qSixccTTKfU5h-64-LPILW1EcCGUqMOPTdPGhvmyh6PMqAjg2LcewtnrNCL0BBL~Zcjh~2-~KgLAWmcqWIdnJNL476lyxrY5HUYcaqSAcnOvoeTFDlWDbdE-~vg7UsEZTxB325DenVxUuWFsTSLuK6BfUwXeCEgQMbKEssilMpja4IXnVKn8Rd4U2pqKkCiHjui7zr1lkL9p0g8FVhb~alNG2iLMvJSQyN9UMLiJWVN9oIpRcA20HL1t4mBHo7-UbuJBhQKL4SwELtTAKiMulHkIj3XdZdcxs9SiENhDAbjO8i6AUP6AFtzPHx3cEL3id-Tvg~S5Et3HNKzWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Westland City Council on May 5, 2025 voted to approve the citys 2025\u0012\u001316 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME annual action plan and budget after an extended public and council debate over whether $104,000 proposed for code enforcement should instead fund sidewalk repairs in the Carver Subdivision.

The plan passed in two votes: the annual action plan (agenda item 5) passed 5\u0012\u0012\u0012\u0012 against 2, and the formal resolution adopting the CDBG/HOME budgets (agenda item 6) passed 6\u0012\u0012\u0012\u0012 against 1. Council members voting yes said the city must meet a HUD submission deadline; opponents argued the advisory committees recommendation to allocate $104,000 to Carver sidewalks had been overridden without adequate follow-up with residents.

The vote mattered because HUD requires an approved annual plan before it will release entitlement funds; Director Joanne Campbell told council the submission is due May 15 and that delaying the vote could jeopardize the citys grant awards. \"The annual plan submission is required 45 days prior to the start of the fiscal year, so that is May 15,\" Campbell said during the meeting.

Residents and community leaders urged the council to direct more CDBG money to targeted neighborhoods. Ray Warren, who spoke during public comment, said the affected neighborhoods are being \"shortchanged\" and warned of political consequences if the city did not act. \"If you keep taking these monies away, we will be in a target zone forever,\" Warren told the council.

Council discussion focused on two competing objectives: (1) honoring the Community Development Citizen Advisory Committees recommendation to move $104,000 to sidewalks in the Carver Subdivision, and (2) preserving CDBG funds for ordinance enforcement and other subrecipient programs that the administration said were also necessary. Director Campbell and other staff said most recommended projects had already been incorporated into the administrations proposal, with the Carver sidewalk request the principal exception.

Mayor Coleman offered to use the citys other capital funds to complete sidewalk repairs in Carver if council approved the annual plan on the HUD timetable. The mayor said staff would survey the Carver Subdivision within four weeks and begin repairs this summer, and that the city has existing local and major roads funding available for sidewalks separate from the federal CDBG allocation.

Council members also debated how much code-enforcement work the CDBG allocation should fund. Administration staff said CDBG-funded code enforcement supports activities that are allowable only when performed within eligible census tracts; some enforcement functions remain general-fund responsibilities and cannot be paid from federal block-grant money.

The advisory committee had recommended reallocating $104,000 to Carver sidewalks rather than to neighborhood services/code enforcement. Administration supported the committee on most items but recommended preserving the code-enforcement line because it believed the city could find other local road funds for sidewalks while using federal CDBG dollars for enforcement and subrecipient programs.

Votes at a glance: agenda item 5 (approval of the CDBG/HOME annual plan) passed 5\u0012\u0012\u0012\u0012 by roll call (Yeas: Baumann, Hart, Hornbuckle, Buscher, McDermott; Nays: Rakowski, Pro Tem Sampe). Agenda item 6 (adoption of the resolution to submit the budgets to HUD) passed 6\u0012\u0012\u0012\u0012 by roll call (Yeas: Baumann, Hart, Hornbuckle, Rakowski, Buscher, McDermott; Nay: Pro Tem Sampe).

The council directed staff to proceed to submit the annual action plan to HUD and to provide a sidewalk repair plan and estimated cost to council promptly. Director Campbell warned that projects cannot begin until HUD approves the release of funds, which typically occurs in August.

The councils decision resolves the citys immediate HUD filing requirement but leaves outstanding community demands for a transparent plan showing how and when sidewalks and local code needs in target neighborhoods will be addressed.","After extensive public comment and council debate, Westland City Council approved the citys 2025\u0012\u001316 Community Development Block Grant and HOME annual action plan and budget; council members cited a May 15 HUD submission deadline and the mayor committed to funding sidewalk repairs in the Carver Subdivision outside the CDBG allocation.","actionData","errors"]

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