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Votes at a glance: liquor license, vehicle licenses, animal shelter sign, police vehicle lease and demolition order approved
Summary
Council approved a package of consent and regular-agenda items including a new liquor license application, vehicle-dealer license renewals, an animal-shelter sign contract, a police vehicle lease and the demolition resolution for 1553 Pingree.
At its Sept. 22 meeting the Lincoln Park City Council approved several consent and regular-agenda items by roll call votes.
La Bamba Supermarket (application filed as La Bamba Supermarket Incorporated) at 1208 Fourth Street: Council authorized consideration of a Class C liquor license application and supported forwarding the application to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission; roll-call votes were recorded as yes by Councilpersons Ross, Nichols, Baer, Dupree, Salcedo, Zohr and Mayor Tobin.
Animal shelter signage: The council awarded the animal-shelter-signage contract to Michigan Custom Signs (the transcript alternately calls the vendor Michigan Custom Signs and IMI Custom Signs); the project includes a brick base foundation and installation. The council approved a not-to-exceed cost of $8,714.92 to be funded from the capital improvement account; roll call recorded all present voting yes.
Used-vehicle dealer license renewals and approvals: Council approved renewal/approval of used-vehicle dealer licenses (including City Motor Motor Works at 881 Southfield) for 2025 with roll-call approval by the council.
Police vehicle lease: Council authorized the Police Department to lease a 2026 Dodge Durango and waive the formal bidding process; the total cost for the Durango including upfitting was stated as $63,846.12 (including $21,074.04 for upfitting by Canfield Equipment Services). The resolution specifies funds to come from vehicle-lease payments (account 661-932-947); the roll call recorded all present voting yes.
Demolition, 1553 Pingree: As reported separately, the council approved a resolution affirming the Dangerous Building and Code Appeals Board order (DBB 2025-02) to demolish the primary structure at 1553 Pingree; roll call recorded all present voting yes. The resolution directs the director of public works to schedule demolition after 20 days and assess demolition costs as a lien against the property, per ordinance.
