The Lincoln Park City Council on final reading adopted amendments to the city codified ordinances that revise the composition and duties of the dangerous-building and code appeals board to align with state law and confirmed a slate of reappointments and new appointments to multiple city boards and commissions. The council also rescinded a prior resolution on a stretcher purchase and voted to award a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) parking-lot rehabilitation contract to Hush Paving for a total not to exceed $675,758, including a 6% contingency.

Council gave the ordinance its third and final reading after the text was read into the record. Mayor Tobin introduced the item by reading the proposed change: "Resolved that an ordinance to amend the codified ordinances of the city of Lincoln Park by amending chapter 14 44.05 b be given its third and final reading and be adopted." The ordinance alters chapter 14.44.05.b to set the appeals board's composition in line with Michigan law, specifying categories such as a building contractor, an architect or licensed professional engineer, two members of the public and an individual registered as a building official/plan reviewer or inspector under the Skilled Trades Regulation Act, among other provisions.

Why it matters: the ordinance clarifies who may serve on the dangerous-building and code appeals board and explicitly ties composition to Michigan statute language cited in the reading. That change also opened the door to appointing qualified individuals who live outside city limits where local qualified candidates were not available.

Votes and formal actions recorded at the meeting (roll calls as read aloud):
- Consent agenda (minutes 04/14/2025; accounts and claims; license renewals; schedule study and public hearing on FY2025-26 budget, etc.) — approved on voice/roll call (affirmative votes by Nichols; Dupre; Ross; Salcedo; Zohr; Baer; Mayor Tobin).
- Ordinance (third/final reading) amending chapter 14.44.05.b (dangerous-building/code appeals board) — adopted (votes recorded: Nichols: Yes; Ross: Yes; Salcedo: Yes; Zor/Zohr: Yes; Behr/Baer: Yes; Dupre: Yes; Mayor Tobin: Yes).
- Reappointments (examples read into record): Joni Fielder (Board of Review, term to 07/01/2028); Leslie Lynch Wilson (DDA, term to 04/01/2029); Robert Steele (DDA, 04/01/2029); Celicio Alvarado (EDC, 05/01/2031); and additional reappointments to historical commission, housing commission, library board, parks & recreation, planning commission — all approved on roll call.
- Appointments to boards/commissions: (examples read into record and approved) Mohammed Hadla (Dangerous Building & Code of Appeals Board; residence listed as Dearborn; term to 05/01/2028); Thomas Wallen (W yandotte, term to 05/01/2026); Ryan Zach (local business owner, term to 05/01/2027); Vincent Hanes (Board of Review, to fill unexpired term to 07/01/2027); Edwin Jeramillo (Housing Commission, term to 12/31/2026); Nicholas Alexander Bien (Zoning Board of Appeals, term to 05/01/2028). All appointments passed on roll call as read.
- Rescind resolution regarding purchase of a recertified Stryker Power Pro stretcher (transcript read as resolution "20 25 0 9 9") — motion to rescind carried on roll call.
- Award: 2024 CDBG parking-lot rehabilitation project — council awarded the project to Hush Paving, total not to exceed $675,758 (including 6% contingency) with funding/account number to be determined; approved on roll call.

The meeting record shows each of the above votes was taken by roll call with the council answering "Yes" as noted in the minutes reading. No opposing votes were recorded on the items summarized above in the portions of the transcript that were read aloud.

Provenance: ordinance adoption and statutory citations were read beginning at the transcript block starting 419.14; reappointments and appointments were read beginning at 519.225 and continuing through 779.92; the rescind resolution was read at 780.88; the CDBG award was presented and voted on in the segment beginning 819.865 and the vote concluded at 975.68.

Ending: The council completed the consent and voting items before moving into departmental reports and citizen communications later in the meeting.