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Inkster council approves reappointments, land use, grants and budget amendments
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Inkster City Council approved routine reappointments, a first reading of an updated fire prevention ordinance, a special land use for a sewer pump station at 3700 John Daly Road, a TAP grant resolution for Greenway Trail Phase 3, acceptance of Treasury funding for finance support, sale of two city properties with a 50/50 tax-split amendment, and updated police fees.
The Inkster City Council on Monday approved a package of routine appointments, land-use approvals and budget adjustments, including a resolution seeking Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant funding for Greenway Trail Phase 3 and acceptance of state Treasury funds to support accounting consultants and a new finance manager position.
The council voted by voice to approve multiple reappointments to local boards and commissions — including Gabe Henderson to the Beautification Committee, William Miller, Lenoria Warmack and Peggy Bishop Lucas to the Board of Review, Ned Sanders as an alternate to the Board of Review, and Walter Johnson to the Parks and Recreation Commission — and approved the consent agenda after a motion and second.
Why it matters: The Treasury funding and the Greenway Trail resolution set the administration up to pursue external funding and outside assistance for city finance functions and local trail improvements; the accepted property-sale amendment also clarifies the city’s revenue share on the two parcels being sold.
Council took the first reading on an update to the city’s fire prevention code. The item was presented as an ordinance update; the council conducted a first reading but did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting.
Council approved a special land-use request to allow a public service building (a sewer pump station) at 3700 John Daly Road in a single-family residential district after a motion, second and voice vote.
On an administration recommendation, council accepted funding from the Michigan Department of Treasury to cover accounting consultant costs and to establish a new finance manager position; related budget amendments were approved to reflect the change.
The council also approved the sale of two city-owned properties at 26206 and 2210 Michigan Avenue and agreed to split the city tax bill with the buyer. A councilmember asked the body to specify the split; members accepted a friendly amendment to set the split at 50% city / 50% buyer before the motion passed.
Finally, the council approved updated fees for services handled through the police department. The meeting record includes voice votes for these actions but does not list individual roll-call tallies in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval — Voice vote; outcome: approved. - Consent agenda — Voice vote; outcome: approved. - Reappointments (multiple) — Voice votes; outcomes: approved. - Ordinance (fire prevention) — First reading conducted; no final adoption recorded. - Special land use (3700 John Daly Road) — Voice vote; outcome: approved. - Greenway Trail Phase 3 TAP resolution — Voice vote; outcome: approved. - Accept Michigan Department of Treasury funding (accounting consultants/new finance manager) — Voice vote; outcome: approved. - Sale of city properties (26206 & 2210 Michigan Ave) with tax-split amendment (50/50) — Voice vote; outcome: approved. - Police fees update — Voice vote; outcome: approved.
What’s next: The fire-prevention ordinance advanced only as a first reading and would require additional council action for final adoption. The administration may proceed with grant applications and the Treasury-funded finance work described to the council.
Sources: Items and voice votes are recorded in the council’s Feb. 17, 2025 meeting transcript. Quotes and speaker attributions are taken from remarks recorded in the public meeting transcript.
