# Regular Council Meeting October 27th, 2026

At the City of Hamtramck Regular Council Meeting on October 27, 2026, council approved a five-year parks and recreation master plan developed with SEMCOG grant support. Adoption makes the city eligible to pursue Michigan DNR recreation grants, with programs described as offering approximately $150,000 to $500,000 and requiring matching funds. Council also approved a GIS implementation initiative funded by a $60,000 general-fund expense, authorizing three contracts with Esri and CloudPoint; ongoing software licenses were estimated at $12,000 annually. The system is intended to consolidate city and infrastructure data and support field operations and project planning.

Council tabled resolutions 2026-174 and 2026-175 concerning DWSRF water-system funding after discussing impacts on water bills. Resolution 2026-174 proposed $13.835 million for water-main replacement, lead-line work, and looping, funded by a 25% grant and a 75% loan at 1%; staff warned that declining the funding could affect eligibility for the FY2028 priority list. Council approved a separate 100%-grant-funded lead service line project of approximately $7.8 million and an associated engineering services agreement for $576,518, with the engineering rate reduced from 6% to 5% and stated savings of $115,303.50. Council also approved engaging a city-manager search firm, identified in the transcript as Pettriano Construction, for $25,000. A new policy for city-owned property purchases, sales, and development passed 5–1; it establishes auction or RFP pathways and RFP criteria, creating a more defined process for future developer opportunities. The consent agenda, including invoices and pre-approved expenditures, passed with one dissenting vote citing a missing expenditure PDF.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [Regular Council Meeting October 27th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27oE7IfKu8) - City of Hamtramck