This is a brief summary of formal motions, roll‑call votes and contract approvals recorded during the City of Pontiac Council meeting on Oct. 21, 2025. It is a factual list of recorded motions and outcomes as taken from the official meeting record.

Key actions (selected):

- Motion to excuse Councilman William Parker Jr. from the meeting for personal reasons — motion carried (5 yeas, 0 nays). (Clerk Doyle motioned; moved by Council Rutherford, second Pro Tem Carrington).

- Adoption of the agenda — motion carried (5 yeas, 0 nays).

- Approval of consent agenda items (multiple resolutions) — motion carried (6 yeas, 0 nays). Consent items included minutes, recognitions, assessment and MDOT contract No. 25-5428 for signal modernization, and a demolition/abatement professional services agreement for 350 University Drive, among others.

- Postponement of the Community Benefits Ordinance second reading to Nov. 10, 2025 — motion carried (6 yeas, 0 nays). (Moved by Councilwoman Jones; second Pro Tem Carrington.)

- Ordinance adopted (second reading): Amend Chapter 22 (housing code) to add a right-to-renew leases provision for certain rental terms — second reading adopted (vote recorded in meeting).

- Ordinance postponed (to Nov. 10) regarding prohibition of declawing animals in rental leases — motion to postpone carried.

- Establishment of a residential housing facilities district for 28 North Saginaw under PA 237 — motion carried (4 yeas, 2 nays).

- Approval of a 15‑year residential housing exemption certificate for 28 North Saginaw (Blackacre Development) after a minor amendment — motion carried (6 yeas, 0 nays).

- Contract awards and authorizations approved (selected): Ottawa Park Cemetery roof replacement (Butcher & Butcher); demolition and construction contract for MLK Bridge (Z Contractors, Inc.); construction engineering services for MLK Bridge (Fishbeck) — all motions carried by recorded roll call; removal/remediation of underground storage tanks at public safety and fire station locations; HVAC repairs at City Hall (Lee Industrial Contracting) — motions carried.

For exact roll-call tallies and the formal text of motions, see the meeting minutes and clerk’s roll-call records. This summary lists principal outcomes and does not replace official minutes or the clerk’s certified roll-call record.