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Votes at a glance: Garden City council approves consent agenda, contracts, dues and equipment purchases
Summary
At its June 22 meeting the Garden City Council approved the consent agenda, FY2025–26 budget amendments, payment of mutual aid dues ($10,345), purchase of a replacement 10‑ton HVAC unit ($25,760), police cooling‑tower control upgrades ($11,600), called two public hearings, and authorized the city manager to negotiate a two‑year contract with the Command Officers Association of Michigan.
The Garden City City Council recorded a series of unanimous votes at its June 22 meeting. Key outcomes included:
• Consent agenda: Items A1–A7 approved by voice vote (motion passed 7–0).
• Fiscal year 2025–26 budget amendments: Approved as presented (see separate coverage).
• Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association dues: Approved payment in the amount of $10,345; motion passed 7–0.
• City Hall HVAC unit: Council approved the purchase and installation of a replacement 10‑ton unit from Quality Air Systems of Ann Arbor for $25,760 (sole‑source justification cited); motion passed 7–0.
• Police station cooling tower controls upgrade: Council approved control panel replacement and remote‑access installation with Quality Air Systems in an amount not to exceed $11,600; motion passed 7–0.
• Public hearings called: Council set July 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. for a public hearing to consider a utility easement vacation at 32300 Ford Road (parcel 35‑004‑99‑000026‑700) and to consider proposed amendments to chapter 120 related to massage parlors and licensing; both motions passed 7–0.
• Collective bargaining: After a closed session on contract strategy and negotiations with the Command Officers Association of Michigan, the council authorized the city manager to negotiate a two‑year contract with terms as discussed in closed session; roll call recorded the motion as passing.
All motions listed above recorded majority votes and, where roll call was used, were recorded as unanimous. No item on the agenda failed to pass during the June 22 meeting.
