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Votes at a glance: Westland City Council actions — liquor license, ARPA funding, rezoning, consent items
Summary
At tonight’s meeting the council approved multiple items including a Class C/SDM liquor license for Wicked Pickle; a rezoning at 37415 Cherry Hill; an ARPA allocation of up to $25,000 for Esco Youth Development; and several consent calendar approvals including a fireworks tent permit and purchase of police mobile computers not to exceed $22,000.
Key outcomes from the Westland City Council meeting (motion text, mover/second where recorded, and result):
• Move consent calendar item D to new business — Motion by Councilman Wishart, supported by Councilwoman Bowman; roll call passed unanimously (yes: Councilwoman Baumann; Councilman Hart; Councilman Hornbuckle; Councilwoman Rakowski; Councilman Wishart; Pro Tem Sampe; President McDermott). (Transcript: roll call vote recorded.)
• Consent calendar approvals (as amended) — Minutes of the regular meeting held 05/05/2025; seasonal temporary fireworks tent request (CW Fireworks) at 2651 South Wayne Road, July 1–4, 2025 (hours 9 a.m.–11 p.m.); purchase of four new mobile computers for Westland Police Department from Dell, total not to exceed $22,000. Motion and support recorded; passed unanimously.
• Payment of vouchers — Motion by Councilman Hart, supported by Councilman Hornbuckle; no dissent; motion passed.
• Introduction of Ordinance Nos. 50185–50189 (fire department fee for non‑emergency responses) — Motion to introduce by Councilman Murkowski, supported by Councilman Hart; introduction approved (see separate article for details).
• Approval to modify public hearing date for Presbyterian Villages of Michigan brownfield plan (move public hearing to 06/02/2025) — Motion by Councilman Rykowski, supported by Councilman Wishart; passed unanimously.
• Approval of minutes for the study session held 05/12/2025 — Motion by Councilman Murkowski, supported by Councilman Wishart; passed.
• Approval of Class C and SDM liquor license for Wicked Pickle Company LLC, 36871 Warren Road — Motion by Councilman Hornbuckle, supported by Councilwoman Rakowski; passed unanimously.
• Adoption of resolution to allocate ARPA funds to Esco Youth Development Organization, amount not to exceed $25,000 — Motion by Councilman Hart, supported by Councilwoman Rakowski; passed unanimously.
• Approval of rezoning from I‑2 to OB for 37415 Cherry Hill (planning case 2127c) — Motion by Councilman Hart, supported by Councilman Hornbuckle; planning commission recommended approval with conditions; motion passed unanimously.
Where motions recorded who moved and who supported are listed above; in most cases the council recorded unanimous passage and no roll call indicated opposition in the meeting transcript.
