The Warren City Council on Nov. 25 approved a series of routine and substantive actions, including a tentative labor agreement with UAW Local 412 Unit 35 covering 2025–2029, a reappropriation of $35,541,593 for previously approved capital and grant expenditures, and the denial of a reappointment to the Planning Commission for attendance concerns.

The council voted to adopt a Michigan Department of Transportation performance resolution authorizing annual applications and permits for operations within state highway right-of-way and accepted transfer of six tax‑reverted properties from Macomb County. The council also adopted a settlement in the litigation Tony Walker v. City of Warren (case number cited in closed session) and appointed Nancy Cooper Green to serve as hearing officer in an appeal involving 12 Mile Spa LLC.

Labor contract: The council approved the tentative UAW Local 412 Unit 35 agreement after Council members debated the timing of its addition to the agenda. Richard Fox, city controller, summarized the agreement as following the pay and benefit trends of other non‑public safety bargaining units and noted targeted pay‑scale adjustments in the city attorney’s office. A councilmember objected to the item’s late appearance on the agenda but supported approval once the terms were reviewed.

Budget action: The controller requested and the council approved a reappropriation of $35,541,593 to cover vehicles, equipment, services, capital improvements and grant expenditures that were approved in prior budgets but not delivered. The motion passed by roll call vote.

Appointments and hearings: The council reappointed staff to handle a license appeal, selecting Nancy Cooper Green, a former assistant city attorney, as hearing officer for the 12 Mile Spa LLC case. The body also approved a settlement arising from a closed‑session discussion in pending litigation.

Planning commission: After reviewing attendance records and an extended debate about the importance of full membership for planning and zoning hearings, the council voted to deny reappointment of Sultana (transcript variants: Childry/Chaudhry) to the Planning Commission. Members emphasized that attendance for Planning and ZBA matters affects petitioners and can trigger rehearings and additional city costs.

Other matters: Members received a legal update on upcoming charter amendment filing deadlines and on state legislation that could limit the number of marijuana retail facilities. Council staff recommended considering a policy to require down‑payments from major visiting officials or candidates to cover public‑safety costs; staff said a $101,999.75 bill had been submitted to the Secret Service for recent candidate events.

The council ended the evening after public comments on police staffing, climate planning, a proposed parking/staging ordinance and a hospital trespass incident.