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Sylvan Lake council accepts 2026 CDBG funds; approves appointments and interlocal, maintenance agreements
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Sylvan Lake City Council unanimously accepted Community Development Block Grant funds for the 2026 program year after a public hearing with no public comment. The council also approved board appointments, a winter maintenance agreement, certified delinquent utility bills to the tax roll, and an assessing interlocal with Bloomfield Township.
The Sylvan Lake City Council unanimously approved a resolution to accept Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the 2026 program year at its Nov. 12 meeting after a public hearing that drew no public comment.
Mayor Cowper opened the hearing at 7:09 p.m. and closed it after no members of the public spoke. Councilmember Zubrzycki moved to accept the CDBG funds; Councilmember Clarke seconded. A roll-call vote recorded ayes from Buchanan, Clarke, Cowper, Segal and Zubrzycki; there were no nays.
Why it matters: CDBG funding typically supports community development and social services projects. The meeting record does not specify the dollar amount or the projects to be funded; those details were not provided in the public record for this meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution to accept CDBG funds for the 2026 program year — Moved by Zubrzycki; seconded by Clarke. Outcome: Approved unanimously (Buchanan, Clarke, Cowper, Segal, Zubrzycki). Amount and specific program uses: not specified in meeting record.
- Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals — Council received Brandon Becker and Simon Rubin as members and appointed Kevin Giaier as an alternate; terms end Sept. 30, 2028. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
- 2025–26 Winter Maintenance Agreement with Oakland County — Motion to approve the winter maintenance agreement for the 2025–2026 season was approved unanimously. The meeting item title referred to the Road Commission; the motion language references Oakland County.
- Certify delinquent water/sewer bills to the 2025 winter tax roll — Motion carried unanimously; the meeting record lists the certification as presented.
- Interlocal Agreement with Bloomfield Township for assessing services — Motion carried unanimously to approve the interlocal agreement.
Recognition
Mayor Cowper recognized Dennise Dryden for receiving the Sunlight Award from the Michigan Fair Elections Institute, noting Sylvan Lake was among communities with no potential duplicate records in its Qualified Voter File. The meeting minutes include a signature line signed as Meggan Brown, City Clerk, which appears in the official minutes text recorded at adjournment.
What the council discussed but did not decide
City Manager Martin reported ongoing work on redevelopment at the former Wendy’s and Comerica Bank sites, continued submission of zoning permits, and that leaf collection is operating daily without a set area schedule. Martin also said a generator for the Community Center is scheduled for installation next week, and that updated planned-unit development (PUD) plans for a vacant property on Orchard Lake Road are expected within a week for the December Planning Commission agenda.
Next steps
The council took the votes listed above and adjourned at 7:20 p.m. The record does not list follow-up dates for CDBG project allocations or details; additional information is likely to appear in future planning commission or council packets when project proposals are submitted.
