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Huntington Woods commission approves CDBG reprogramming, budget amendments, interlocal agreement and ordinance first reading
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Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Huntington Woods City Commission approved reprogramming small CDBG amounts to minor home repair, adopted mid-year budget amendments (including an approximately $143,000 additional cost for the 11 Mile traffic signal), authorized a fireworks license application for July 4, 2026, approved an Oakland County P25 interlocal agreement, and held a first reading on a backflow-testing ordinance.
The Huntington Woods City Commission on Feb. 17 approved a set of routine fiscal and operational items, including reprogramming Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, adopting mid-year budget amendments, authorizing a fireworks license application for July 4, 2026, approving an interlocal public-safety agreement with Oakland County, and holding the first reading of a local ordinance on backflow testing.
CDBG reprogramming: The commission authorized reprogramming of CDBG funds from fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025. The transcript records the amounts as $4,774 for 2024 and $3,500 for 2025; staff said the funds will be redirected into the city’s minor home repair program to assist eligible residents with repairs such as porches or partial roof repairs. Commissioners asked whether the funds could cover items such as handicap ramps; staff explained CDBG eligibility requirements (income and age limits, prevailing wage rules where applicable) and noted county-level assistance could address costs beyond the city’s portion.
Mid-year budget amendments: Staff (identified in the meeting as Amy) presented a second-quarter budget amendment to balance fund and account-level adjustments and carryover capital project amounts. Most changes were described as routine; a material item discussed was an approximately $143,000 additional expense on the 11 Mile traffic-signal project tied to county requirements. The commission moved, seconded and approved the amendment on a voice vote.
Other actions: The commission authorized the city manager to submit a fireworks license application to the Bureau of Fire Services for July 4, 2026. It also approved an interlocal agreement with Oakland County for the P25 simulcast radio system; one commissioner noted the agreement’s cost section references a "system policy" section that does not appear in the document and asked about potential billing, and staff said the city already has the radios and does not anticipate new charges unless replacements are needed. The commission held a first reading of an ordinance amending chapter 38 (utilities) to require testing of backflow assemblies; a commissioner stressed its importance to protect community drinking water.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda: motion carried (voice vote). - Approve consent agenda: motion carried (voice vote). - Authorize CDBG reprogramming (FY2024: $4,774; FY2025: $3,500): approved (voice vote). - Adopt mid-year budget amendments (includes ~ $143,000 addition for 11 Mile traffic signal): approved (voice vote). - Authorize fireworks license application (07/04/2026): approved (voice vote). - Approve Oakland County P25 interlocal agreement: approved (voice vote). - Ordinance amendment (chapter 38 — backflow testing) — first reading: motion carried.
What’s next: Items that require additional action include the second reading and formal adoption of the backflow-testing ordinance (if required by the city’s ordinance-adoption schedule). Staff indicated further budget carryover amendments may follow as year-end accounting and audits are completed.
