At its Nov. 25 meeting the Dearborn Heights City Council recorded the following formal actions (summary drawn from council motions and votes during the meeting):

• Agenda approval — Motion by Councilman Saab, seconded by Councilwoman Bridal. Approved by voice vote.

• Minutes approval (Nov. 13, 2025) — Motion by Councilman Muscat, seconded by Councilman Saab. Approved by voice vote.

• Appointment: Mike Mackey to Local Officers Compensation Commission — Motion by Councilman Muscat; motion carried (voice vote) to fill a vacancy through Nov. 2031 (AGENDA ITEM 8a).

• Grant-writer position — Motion by Councilman Saab to add a grant-writer position with salary not to exceed $100,000, funded initially by the vacant deputy controller line; seconded by Councilman Muscat. Approved by voice vote (AGENDA ITEM 8b). Council directed staff to return with contract details and a budget amendment before a hire.

• Cellebrite contract renewal and unlocking capability — Motion to renew Cellebrite service and include phone-unlocking capability, authorizing payment of $15,535 from the forfeiture account; motion carried by voice vote (AGENDA ITEM 9a).

• Ordinance (first/second reading on emergency basis): amend duties of Local Officers Compensation Commission (H-2-22-5-dash-10) — Motion by Councilman Muscat to consider read for first and second time and adopt on emergency basis; approved by voice vote (AGENDA ITEM 11a).

• Ordinance (first reading): create Department of Water Billing (H-25-11) — Motion by Councilman Saab; debate on union and staffing issues followed. Roll-call vote later recorded the motion as carried 6–1 (one no vote recorded) (AGENDA ITEM 11b).

• Ordinance (first reading): create Department of Grants (H-25-12) — Motion by Councilman Saab; approved for first reading (AGENDA ITEM 11c).

• House Bill 5225 (tax-deferral eligibility) — Treasurer requested council action; initial motion to support the bill was amended to a "note on file" after discussion; motion carried (AGENDA ITEM 11d).

• Resolution on severance payments — Motion by Councilman Saab, seconded by Councilwoman Breyer, to declare prior unauthorized severance agreements void and direct the current administration to refuse severance absent council authorization; motion carried by voice vote (AGENDA ITEM 11e).

• Adjournment — Motion by Councilman Saab, seconded by Councilman Muscat; approved.

For several items (grant-writer, water-billing ordinance and Cellebrite contract) council requested follow-up materials from staff (job descriptions, budget amendments, backup for claims and contracts). Where roll-call was recorded in the transcript, counts are included above; otherwise decisions were by voice vote.