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Wayne City Council votes at a glance — July 15, 2025
Summary
At its July 15 meeting the Wayne City Council approved the agenda, minutes, an appointment to the Wayne Housing Commission, the sale of a city-owned property, acceptance of a state grant MOU for $88,270 and other routine items; actions were taken by voice votes with movers and seconders recorded in the transcript.
Wayne — The Wayne City Council on July 15 took a series of routine actions by voice vote, including approving the meeting agenda and minutes, appointing a resident to the Wayne Housing Commission, authorizing the sale of a city-owned property, and accepting a state grant memorandum of understanding to support a cloud-based infrastructure transition.
Key votes at the July 15 meeting:
- Approve meeting agenda: Motion moved (transcript: “Move to approve last.”) and supported by Councilwoman Lawrence. Outcome: motion carries (voice vote).
- Approve regular meeting minutes of July 1, 2025: Motion moved by Dowd; support by Quarles. Outcome: motion carries (voice vote).
- Appointment to Wayne Housing Commission: The council approved the appointment of Victoria Schmidt of Gover Street to fill an unexpired term expiring March 2028. Motion moved by Councilwoman Lawrence and supported by Darwish. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Sale of 125 Grace Street: The council received and filed the revenue and expenditure report component describing the sale of 125 Grace Street in the amount of $12,358.86. Meeting remarks state the property will be sold to an investment firm that will reimburse the city the full amount plus an administrative fee of $300. Motion moved by Brock and supported by Darwish. Outcome: motion carries (voice vote).
- Accept memorandum of understanding with Michigan Department of Treasury: The council approved a memorandum of understanding to accept $88,270 in grant funds to support the city’s transition to a cloud-based infrastructure. The presenter told the council the state increased the award from an initial $80,000 to $88,270 to cover training. Motion moved by Quarles (transcript shows “Move to approve quarrels. 4,000. 4,000.”) and then approved by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Consent calendar: The council approved the Commission on Aging meeting minutes of June 10, 2025. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn moved and seconded; outcome: motion carries.
The transcript records most approvals by voice vote and does not record roll-call tallies. Where the transcript identifies movers and supporters, the article quotes those names and the motion language as presented in the meeting record. Additional items discussed at the meeting (such as the Flock Safety camera agreement) were handled separately and may have longer summaries in related coverage.
