Dearborn City Council Meeting originally aired live on February 22, 2022.

Dearborn City Council regular meeting, City of Dearborn, February 22, 2022. The council approved two software maintenance renewals: a three-year ArcGIS contract for $165,000 and a sole-source Cityworks maintenance purchase from Azteca Systems Inc. for $178,500 over three years. The Cityworks amount was described as $57,500 for the first year, with 3% increases in each of the following two years. The council also approved an MOU allowing Dearborn to participate in the three-year MI Next Cities program with NextEnergy Center. The mayor said the program’s funding was already allocated in the state budget, so the City would contribute staff time rather than direct dollars.

The council voted 4–3 to table an ordinance proposing precinct realignment and consolidation, citing the need for more public input and analysis of accessibility and voter impacts; no precinct changes were approved. In other business, the mayor agreed to prepare a memo on potential costs and options for improving police and fire gym facilities or providing fitness-center memberships. No spending decision was made on that request.