The Lansing City Council recorded the following formal outcomes during its Sept. 29 meeting. All items noted below passed by voice vote or roll call where recorded.
- Approval of minutes (Sept. 22, 2025): Motion moved by Vice President Carter; passed unanimously by voice vote.
- Resolution acknowledging the Lansing branch of the NAACP and its 59th annual Freedom Fund celebration (10/04/2025): Moved and passed unanimously by voice vote. The council read a portion of the resolution and recognized Harold Pope, president of the Lansing NAACP, who thanked the council.
- Consent agenda (appointments and property matters): The council approved a set of consent items including the appointment of Jason Kords to the Community Corrections Advisory Board (term to 09/17/2028), reappointments to the Ingham County/Lansing City Community Corrections Advisory Board, the Brownfield Plan No. 89 for Turner North Development (1400 block of Turner Street), the sale of city property (lot 571400 block of Turner Street), a drain easement for the Capital Region Airport Authority and the special assessment principal shopping district 2025 roll. Motion moved by Vice President Carter; passed unanimously.
- Resolution: Budget priorities for fiscal years 2026–2027: Council discussion noted amendments adopted in Committee of the Whole, including funding for an eviction diversion specialist FTE, an increase in sidewalk repair funding by $1.5 million prioritizing underserved areas, and an additional $2,000,000 for local street repair with priority for underserved areas. Motion moved and passed unanimously.
- Ordinance adoption—Evergreen Park Apartments and Townhomes (Chapter 887, new Section 887.01): Council Member Hussain moved the ordinance to allow an 8% service charge in lieu of taxes for 618 workforce units for 15 years pursuant to the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966. Roll call vote recorded six yes votes; ordinance enacted and a separate unanimous motion approved immediate effect.
- Motions to excuse absences (Council Members Garza and Brown): Passed unanimously.
- Miscellaneous referrals and orders: Council moved that listed communications and items be considered read in full and referred to the proper committees; passed unanimously.
No measures failed or were tabled at the Sept. 29 meeting; individual council members and members of the public raised policy concerns about charter commission voter materials and public‑safety threats to the queer community that the council said it would address in committee meetings and through administrative follow‑up.