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Votes at a glance: Eastpointe City Council actions, March 4, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal votes taken by the Eastpointe City Council on March 4, 2025, including ordinance adoptions, budget and purchase approvals, appointments and other actions recorded in the meeting transcript.
The Eastpointe City Council took the following formal actions at its March 4, 2025 regular meeting. Vote tallies reflect roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript when available.
1) Approval of meeting agenda — Motion passed (roll call: unanimous; individual votes not separately recorded in transcript excerpt).
2) Approval of minutes (regular meeting 02/18/2025) — Approved (roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript).
3) Parking: East Detroit Bakery (Option 1) — Approved (roll call: Council member Curley yes; Council member Domenico yes; Mayor Kleinfeld yes; Council member Shadlick yes; Council member Baker yes).
4) Parking: second 9 Mile property — Tabled until next meeting pending field verification of sidewalk and right-of-way (motion passed unanimously on roll call).
5) Ordinance 25-12-48 — Repeal chapter 12 (prohibition of recreational marijuana businesses and establishments) — Adopted (roll call: de Monaco yes; Prashadlick yes; Baker no; Curley yes; Mayor Kleinfeld yes; tally yes 4/no 1).
6) Ordinance 25-12-47 — Amend chapter 10 to create article 11 (adult-use recreational marijuana establishments) — Adopted with amendments (hours amended to Thu-Sun until 12:00 a.m.; ordinance text deadline changed to December 31, 2025). Final roll-call tally recorded in transcript (yes 3/no 2).
7) Budget amendment VA 25-04 — Approved (roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript).
8) Commitment of funds toward police and court building (commit $2,000,000 of general fund balance) — Approved (roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript).
9) Purchase: leak-detection equipment (TriCore Touch Pro correlator) for Public Works, $32,590 — Approved (roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript).
10) Resolution 25-1999 (precinct boundary consolidation and changes) — Approved (roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript); staff to submit boundaries to Michigan Bureau of Elections for final approval.
11) Accept NDR grant for animal-control microchip program — Approved (roll call recorded unanimous in transcript; grant amount not specified in transcript).
12) Appointments to boards/commissions (recorded motions and roll calls): - Arts and Cultural Diversity Commission: Janelle Fulton (term to expire 10/15/2026) — Approved. - Downtown Development Authority (DDA): Deb Cunningham (term to expire 09/01/2026) — Approved. - Beautification Commission: Chelsea Hand (term to expire 10/15/2004 [transcript date appears inconsistent]) — Approved.
13) Payroll and bills — Approved in the amount $1,903,751.31 (roll call recorded as unanimous in transcript).
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Notes: Several items included amendments during discussion (notably the two marijuana ordinances). Items such as appointments and the purchase request recorded individual roll-call votes in the transcript; where the transcript recorded the roll call, tally and names are reproduced above. The transcript does not supply dollar amounts for the NDR grant or an exact effective date for the adopted ordinances.
