Ypsilanti Council approves NFPA fire code update, marijuana limit, contracts and Water Street earmark; adopts ethics ordinance

Summary

Ypsilanti City Council adopted the 2024 NFPA fire code, approved limits on marijuana retail permits by attrition, authorized multiple contracts and accepted a $3 million Water Street subrecipient agreement during a meeting that also included extensive public comment on a separate assault caught on video.

Ypsilanti City Council took a cluster of formal actions at its meeting, adopting code updates, approving contracts and grant agreements and passing an amended ethics ordinance. Roll-call votes recorded on multiple agenda items produced unanimous or near-unanimous outcomes on the measures listed below.

Votes at a glance

- Union letter of agreement (collective bargaining): Council moved to approve the letter of agreement for the union and any necessary budgetary amendments to implement it. Motion moved by Councilmember Tucson and supported by Councilmember Simmons. Roll call recorded unanimous "yes" votes and the motion carried.

- Ordinance to adopt the 2024 NFPA 1 fire prevention code (Ordinance 14-52): Council opened and closed a public hearing and approved adopting the 2024 edition of NFPA 1, directing the city manager to implement necessary updates to codes, ordinances and enforcement procedures. The council said the change updates the city’s previous adoption of the 2018 edition and addresses items such as battery storage, power micromobility and emergency communications. Vote: the motion carried unanimously on roll call.

- Marijuana ordinance (Ordinance 14-51) — permits cap by attrition: Council held second…

Ypsilanti Council approves NFPA fire code update, marijuana limit, contracts and Water Street earmark; adopts ethics ordinance

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