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• Consent agenda — Approved (voice vote). Items included minutes (city council, traffic safety board, planning commission), payment application No. 2 to Limb Walker's Tree and Snow LLC for $11,250, payment application No. 1 to Alba Masonry Stone and Tile (amount not specified in transcript) and nominations for the 2025 Beautification Awards. One item (Traffic Safety Board minutes) was pulled for discussion.

• Resolution approving issuance of Class C liquor license for Salute 11 (14701 W. 11 Mile) — Approved by roll-call vote (Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Edgar, Mayor Pro Tem Whitehead voted yes). Approval conditioned on remediation of an outstanding water bill and receipt of a permanent certificate of occupancy and health-department approval; staff recommended forwarding the resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission once conditions are met.

• Special event license: Dog and Pony Show Brewery (14661 W. 11 Mile Rd., Suite 200) for Angelfish Elementary PTA cornhole tournament, Sept. 29, 2024, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. — Approved (voice vote).

• Invoice payment: Garen Lucal Miller, P.C., legal services, $17,885.24 — Approved by roll-call vote.

• Invoice payment: (vendor name recorded in packet/transcript as) \"this favor Kaplan\" for legal services, $6,500 — Approved by roll-call vote. (Vendor name as provided in agenda; amount specified.)

• Ordinance (second reading and adoption): Amend chapter 2 to add Juneteenth Commission — Adopted (roll-call vote: Crawford, Edgar, Whitehead voted yes). Staff said the new commission will plan and execute the city’s Juneteenth celebration and fundraising.

• Special assessment roles: Resolution directing city assessor to prepare special assessment rolls for unpaid charges (delinquent utilities $355,687.16; false alarms $2,200; miscellaneous concrete $4,120.33; property blight $32,597.43; sidewalk replacements $317,450.91) and establishing Oct. 9, 2025 for a public hearing — Resolution adopted (roll-call vote). Council received the lists prepared by the deputy treasurer and finance director and set the public hearing date.

• Public-works pay applications and change orders:
- AMEL Boulevard Booster Station Rehabilitation: final pay application No. 8, $16,020; change order No. 4 (balancing) -$6,480 — Approved (roll-call vote). Staff reported the project is 100% complete.
- Event Hub: pay application No. 3, $630,516.86; change order No. 1, $41,008.33 — Approved (roll-call vote). Staff reported the hub is approximately 15% complete and that masonry and steel work are underway.

• Collective bargaining: Two-year extensions to four union contracts (take contracts through 06/30/2028) with wage adjustments (3% effective 10/01/2025; 2.5% on 07/01/2026; 2.5% on 07/01/2027) — Approved (roll-call vote). City manager and HR director said increases were negotiated to remain competitive and were budgeted.

Votes recorded at roll call during the meeting showed unanimous support for the listed items by the three members present (Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Edgar and Mayor Pro Tem Whitehead). Where the transcript recorded voice votes (consent items and some special-event items), the chair announced the motion approved with no nays reported.

Notes: Several agenda items contained more detailed backup in the meeting packet (contracts, invoices and lists of properties for special assessment). Where the transcript did not provide a complete vendor name or itemized amounts, the meeting packet should be consulted for formal records. The council emphasized that conditions tied to licensing or inspections must be satisfied before staff completes final local approvals and transmits items to external agencies such as the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.

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City Manager Eric Tongate told council the packet includes conditions the applicant must meet before the city forwards its resolution to the state. He highlighted one primary requirement: an outstanding water bill on the property that must be paid. “The most important being the outstanding water bill on the applicant's property in question. Conditional to that, I am recommending approval of the request,” Tongate said.

Staff also noted a temporary certificate of occupancy was in place and set to expire Oct. 15; a permanent certificate of occupancy and health-department sign-off must be completed before the city would finalize local licensing documentation. Director Kim Maroney confirmed the health-department inspection remained outstanding but that a recent equipment replacement (a new cooler) should clear the final inspection step once operating temperatures are verified.

The applicant addressed council and described remaining work as paperwork and final equipment checks: “We have a brand new cooler. We'll turn it on later tonight ... everything structural is done, it's just literally paperwork,” the applicant said.

Public comment was opened and closed with no speakers on the liquor-license item. After discussion, the council took a roll-call vote and approved the local resolution forwarding the application to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission; Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Edgar and Mayor Pro Tem Whitehead voted yes.

Why it matters: The council’s action is a local recommendation to the state liquor authority; the state agency issues the liquor license. The city’s approval is conditioned on remediation of outstanding city obligations and receipt of required inspections and permanent occupancy documentation.

What remains: Staff will confirm payment of the outstanding water balance and receipt of a permanent certificate of occupancy and health-department clearance before completing local business-license paperwork and forwarding final materials to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.

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Deputy City Manager and Director of Municipal Services Dave DeCoster said, “Today, we sent out an RFP for construction manager services on that project.” He told council the city plans to onboard a construction manager in early November, then issue an RFP for architectural and engineering services, move into a roughly one-year design period in early 2026 and aim to have construction documents ready for bid in early 2027.

Council and staff also received project updates and approved several related pay applications during the meeting. Public Works staff reported the Event Hub project is roughly 15% complete, with structural steel erected and welding ongoing. “The hub is approximately 15% complete,” DeCoster said. The council approved pay application No. 3 and change order No. 1 for the Event Hub — $630,516.86 and $41,008.33, respectively — as presented by staff.

Staff said the steel for the band shell is expected to be erected in early- to mid-October and that contractors are working to enclose the Event Hub by winter so interior finishes can proceed under climate control. The masonry and structural trades continue work as material deliveries allow.

Other projects: Shepherd Park construction is progressing (roofing and utilities in place; play equipment deliveries slated later in the year), and work on Tyler Park remains on schedule for a spring 2026 start. Staff said the Western 11 Mile parking lot pavement work is underway and the overall parking-lot program is expected to be substantially complete by early–mid December; the planned mural has been postponed until spring to avoid construction dirt and weather impacts.

The council also approved final pay application No. 8 and a balancing change order for the AMEL Boulevard booster station rehabilitation project: final payment of $16,020 and a negative change order of $6,480, which staff described as a contract balancing item.

Why it matters: The projects — the community center, Event Hub, park improvements and parking-lot work — are key elements of Oak Park’s capital program and are funded through previously approved capital sources. City officials said the schedule aims to deliver year-round recreation (an indoor pool and track) and more usable event space at the Event Hub.

What’s next: Staff will review construction-manager proposals in October and expects to return to council with a recommendation in early November. Event Hub and park contractors continue site work; staff said residents should expect more visible activity on 11 Mile in the coming weeks.

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City Manager Eric Tongate told the council the extensions were negotiated with the city’s four bargaining units and included a 3% across-the-board raise effective Oct. 1, 2025, followed by 2.5% increases on July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027. “We were able to negotiate after several rounds of negotiation with all 4 of our collective bargaining units, 2 year extensions,” Tongate said.

Human Resources Director Carla Allen said the pay adjustments were intended to keep Oak Park competitive with neighboring communities. “Pretty much the communities surrounding us are doing a little bit more than what we're doing, actually, which has led us to the numbers that we arrived at tonight,” Allen said during the council discussion.

Councilmembers and staff said the increases were budgeted. Tongate noted the city uses state treasurer figures for planning and that market inflation had been considered during negotiations. The administration told council the changes would not require reopening the contracts again until their new expiration in mid-2028.

The council took a single roll-call vote to approve the package of extensions for all four units. The motion passed with Councilmember Crawford, Councilmember Edgar and Mayor Pro Tem Whitehead voting yes.

Why it matters: The agreement affects multiple city departments including public safety and public works. City leaders said the raises aim to reduce turnover and keep Oak Park competitive in regional recruitment, especially for public safety positions where other jurisdictions have offered higher pay.

What remains: The administration said the changes are reflected in the adopted budget and that implementation will be handled through payroll and Human Resources; no additional council action on these contracts is expected until 2028.

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