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Votes at a glance: Eastpointe council actions on Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal council actions at the Feb. 18 meeting including policy adoptions, ordinance introductions and contract awards; formal vote tallies and procedural outcomes are listed below.
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Eastpointe City Council took multiple formal actions. Below are the principal motions, their outcomes and vote tallies.
- Social media policy (adoption) - Action: Adopt City of Eastpointe social media policy (replaces 04/16/2019 policy). - Motion outcome: Approved. - Vote tally: Yes 4 — No 1 (Council member Baker opposed).
- Receive and file supplemental committee documents (action plan, quarterly audit, recommendations) - Action: Receive and file committee’s supporting documents. - Motion outcome: Approved. - Vote tally: Yes 4 — No 1 (Council member Baker opposed).
- Salary structure and step scale adoption (Romberg, Sober and Associates) - Action: Adopt new 12-grade salary structure with 12 steps per grade, midpoints set near market median. - Motion outcome: Approved unanimously (5-0).
- Library interior renovations contract - Action: Award contract for Eastpointe Memorial Library interior renovations to OEX Office Express, Troy, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 and authorize city manager to execute documents. - Motion outcome: Approved. - Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.
- Resolution 25-1998 (sidewalks/driveway approaches) - Action: Declare necessity and direct work on certain sidewalks and driveway approaches. - Motion outcome: Approved. - Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.
- Rezoning (1702010) from MU-1 to LI (Industrial) - Action: Approve rezoning based on planner’s recommendation. - Motion outcome: Approved. - Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.
- Rodent-control ordinance (second reading and adoption, amended) - Action: Second reading and adoption of ordinance amending rodent control rules. Council amended second-offense language so second violations are civil infractions with fines (up to $500) rather than automatic misdemeanor jail exposure; final ordinance adopted. - Motion outcome: Amendment approved; ordinance adopted. - Vote tally (amendment): Yes 5 — No 0. Final adoption: Yes 5 — No 0.
- Ordinance 25-1247 (Adult-use marijuana establishments) - Action: Introduced on first reading with amendments (correction to section 10-277(D), added lapse language requiring conversion applicants to be operational by Dec. 31, 2025; extended hours to 10 p.m. Sun–Wed and 11 p.m. Thu–Sat); second reading scheduled for March 4, 2025. - Motion outcome: First reading introduced and amended. - Vote tally (first reading): Yes 3 — No 2.
- Ordinance 25-1248 (Repeal of prior prohibition on recreational marijuana) - Action: Introduced on first reading; second reading scheduled for March 4, 2025. - Motion outcome: Introduced. - Vote tally (first reading): Yes 4 — No 1.
- Special event (Gratiot Cruise — June 2025) - Action: Approve special event application with conditions (food-truck permitting, DPW costs, vendor licensing, insurance requirements); estimated DPW services cost noted in staff report. - Motion outcome: Approved. - Vote tally: Yes 5 — No 0.
- Appointments and confirmations - Action: Multiple appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions were approved (Arts & Cultural Diversity Commission; Local Officers Compensation Commission; Board of Review; Beautification Commission, etc.). - Motion outcome: Approved (details in minutes).
The council also authorized administration to take follow-up steps on a range of implementation items — staff conversion of social media accounts, further placement and budget planning for salary changes, and preparation of ordinances for March 4 where second readings were scheduled.
