Dearborn City Council Meeting originally aired live on March 08, 2022.

The Dearborn City Council’s regular meeting on March 8, 2022, approved several infrastructure and service contracts, generally by unanimous roll call. The council approved MDOT Contract 22-5027 for storm-sewer separation along US 24, with a stated $250,000 budget appropriation and an estimated project cost of $221,986 to be paid entirely by MDOT. It also awarded Brantley Development a one-year Camp Dearborn turf-maintenance contract, with four renewal options, for $50,084.85; approved a three-year GFL Environmental trash and recycling contract (the amount is garbled in the transcript); and awarded HMC LLC a contract for Michigan Avenue and Telegraph Road sewer and water work for approximately $1,034,495, plus a $50,000 contingency, with anticipated MDOT reimbursement of $771,295. The council also approved an approximately $18,748 annual fire mutual-aid membership and a no-cost DTE upgrade and acquisition of Garrison parking-lot lights, including a $798 rebate and expected energy savings.

The council recognized a $1.5 million Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant for the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center roof project. In a related budget action, it reallocated $729,167 of the previously budgeted roof funding to other facility projects and canceled the remaining $520,833, which was to remain in the general fund. The council approved a Ford Land parking-lot lease expected to generate $14,376 over 12 months. Members also discussed concerns that city-owned vacant lots may be selling below market value and said they would revisit the sales and marketing process after the budget, including possible work with local realtors; no change was adopted at this meeting. A water and sewer infrastructure study RFP was noted as in progress, with council members anticipating further review. No contract award or vote on that RFP was reported.