Eastpointe City Council Regular Meeting - November 10, 2026

The Eastpointe City Council regular meeting on November 10, 2026, approved a professional planning and zoning consulting contract with C2G Consulting Group (the vendor name is rendered inconsistently in the transcript) for $7,770 per month. The agreement is for one year, with extensions of up to three years subject to review, and passed unanimously. Council discussed concerns about limited review of competing proposals and whether the Planning Commission had provided input. The City Manager also reported that Nine Mile and Lexington reconstruction work was underway and that basketball court improvements were complete; no new construction awards were made at this meeting.

Council voted 3–2 to remove soft restoration from the sewer line assurance program and increase the monthly fee from $6 to $7, with annual review. Administration estimated the change could improve the program’s finances by about $100,000 per year through reduced restoration costs and added revenue, against a reported deficit exceeding $800,000. A council member subsequently requested that the program return to a future agenda for reconsideration. Residents also asked the city to review the community garden’s lease amid disputes involving its nonprofit operator, but council took no action on the request during this meeting.