Votes at a glance: Key Dearborn Heights council actions on Oct. 14, 2025

The Dearborn Heights City Council took the following formal actions at its Oct. 14 meeting. Motions and outcomes below are drawn from items presented on the meeting agenda and the public transcript. Where the meeting used a voice vote, the minutes or transcript did not record a roll-call tally.

- Accept resignation of Mayor Bill Beze. Motion by Councilman Hassan Ahmad; second by Councilman Hassan Saab. Outcome: approved by voice vote. (Agenda item 3)

- Appoint Council Chair Muhammad Ali Beydoun as mayor from Oct. 14, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025. Motion by Councilman Robert Constance; second by Councilman Hassan Saab. Outcome: approved by voice vote. (Agenda item 3C)

- Approve schematic design initiation and site selection concept for a new fire station at a site off Beach Daly; oversight committee assigned. Motion by Councilman Hassan Saab; second by Councilman Robert Constance. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9A)

- Award North and South Fire Station roof repair contract to Shane Roofing for a total not to exceed $176,898, including a $16,000 owner's reserve for South Station metal-deck repairs. Motion by Councilman Constance; second by Councilwoman Nancy Bridal. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 7A)

- Award parks and recreation 5-year master plan contract to Manix Smith Group Inc. for $18,961. Motion by Councilman Constance; second by Councilwoman Bridal. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 7B)

- Approve acceptance of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for FY 2025-26 in the amount of $998,836 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Motion by Councilman Saab; second by Councilman Constance. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9B)

- Authorize the additional cost and acceptance of MDOT (Amdart/Grama) bid for Beach Daly Road safe routes to school project with an increase of $52,028.69 over prior authorization; motion and second recorded. Outcome: approved; project to proceed to construction and MDOT award processing. (Agenda item 9C)

- Increase parks and recreation department credit card limit from $3,500 to $5,000 to accommodate event and program purchases. Motion by Councilwoman Denise Malinowski Maxwell; second by Councilwoman Bridal. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9D)

- Authorize emergency purchase of 96 batteries for the dispatch center from Critical Power Systems for $4,564.48. Motion recorded; seconded and approved. (Agenda item 9E)

- Add one additional police captain position and remove a director support services position in the police department staffing roster. Motion by Councilman Hassan Saab; second by Councilman Tom Wenzel. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9F)

- Authorize sale of decommissioned firearms to Cabela's, with proceeds to return to the federal forfeiture account for future equipment purchases. Motion by Councilman Saab; second by Councilman Constance. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9G)

- Approve 2025-2026 Brownfield Redevelopment Authority budget as adopted by the Brownfield board. Motion by Councilman Constance; second by Councilwoman Bridal. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9H)

- Receive and file the TIFA (Tax Increment Financing Authority) audit report for fiscal year ended 06/30/2024. Motion by Councilwoman Bridal; second by Councilman Constance. Outcome: received and filed. (Agenda item 9I)

- Authorize treasurer to update Comerica and JPMorgan Chase bank signers to include Mayor Muhammad Ali Beydoun and interim comptroller as signatories. Motion by Councilman Saab; seconded. Outcome: approved. (Agenda item 9J)

- Approve permanent handicap and speed-limit sign placement on individual streets as requested in agenda items 13A and 13B. Motions moved and approved. (Agenda items 13A, 13B)

- Approve a temporary food truck/cart license application for Sub Central Grill. Motion and approval recorded. (Agenda item 13C)

- Approve minutes and other routine minutes items and claims after the council voted to remove two claims (items 9 and 10) from the current claims for clarification from HR; amended motion to approve claims minus items 9 and 10 passed by voice vote. (Claims agenda item 6)

Notes and next steps: Several actions on capital and infrastructure (fire station, roofs, Beach Daly/Amdart project) depend on further design, vetting, engineering and MDOT approvals. Grant acceptance (CDBG) places federal funds under the city's annual action plan; program staff indicated projects and public hearings will follow the funding acceptance. Personnel actions require administrative implementation and budget alignment by the comptroller.

If specific roll-call tallies are required, they were not published in the meeting transcript as a numeric roll call; the record shows voice votes and statements that "the ayes have it." The city clerk will publish official minutes and warrant/contract documents associated with each approved action.