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2026-09-08 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes only; no agenda or video is recorded for this meeting.

  • Regular meeting of the 35th Dearborn City Council, convened 7:01 P.M., Council President Sareini presiding; adjourned 8:08 P.M. All seven members present.
  • Every item passed unanimously; no nay votes.
  • Public comment ran 7:10 to 7:36 P.M.; the minutes do not record the speakers or what they said.
  • Declared an emergency and approved $1,172,942 in Prospect combined sewer overflow repairs.
  • Authorized the sale of four city parking lots with a three-year mixed-use development requirement.
  • Introduced and tabled two zoning ordinances (rezoning at 7100 Freda St. and a zoning definitions amendment), both passed September 22.

Prospect CSO Emergency Repairs

  • 9-437-26 (Hammoud, supported by O'Reilly): emergency declared; De-Cal Inc., $1,172,942, from the Sewer Fund.

City Parking Lot Sales

  • 9-447-26 (Alsawafy, supported by Hammoud): sale of 4400 Maple St., 13643 and 13631 Nagy Dr. (combined) and 14200 Michigan Ave., each with mixed-use development required within three years of closing.

Freda Street Rezoning

  • Ordinance 26-1872 introduced by Hammoud; 9-445-26 (Abraham, supported by Alsawafy) laid it on the table.

Zoning Ordinance Definitions Amendment

  • Ordinance 26-1873 introduced by Hammoud; 9-446-26 (Paris, supported by Alsawafy) laid it on the table.

City Fleet Purchases

  • 9-438-26 (Abraham, supported by Paris): Bostick Truck Center bid of $146,700 to upfit five Public Works vehicles.

Camp Dearborn Splashpad Contract

  • 9-448-26 (O'Reilly, supported by Paris): DLZ Michigan, $137,500.

Industrial Greenbelt Grant

  • 9-450-26 (O'Reilly, supported by Hammoud): accept $393,800 EGLE grant; local match $78,760.

Other business

  • 9-435-26 (Sareini, supported unanimously): recognized two city lifeguards for their work as swim instructors.
  • 9-436-26 (Enos, supported by Alsawafy): consent agenda approved on roll call, 7-0.
  • 9-439-26 (Hammoud, supported by O'Reilly): library materials for FY2027 through cooperative contracts, not to exceed $380,000.
  • 9-440-26 (Alsawafy, supported by Paris): extend the Wayne Metropolitan Action Agency liaison contract at the Administrative Center check-in counter, September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, $45,756.
  • 9-441-26 (Hammoud, supported by O'Reilly): extend JustAir air quality monitoring through August 2027, $33,900.
  • 9-442-26 (Alsawafy, supported by Hammoud): approve the 2026 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification so the Police Department keeps receiving federal forfeiture funds.
  • 9-443-26 and 9-444-26: minutes of the August 18 regular and August 13 special (open) meetings approved.
  • 9-449-26 (Alsawafy, supported by Paris): accept a $25,000 Library of Michigan grant for the Maker-preneurs Build Dearborn makerspace series (no local match, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027).
  • 9-451-26 (Alsawafy, supported by Paris): road closures, city services and noise waiver for a joint Community Block Party with Detroit on Tireman Ave. on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
  • 9-452-26 (Paris, supported by Hammoud): special event permit for the Museum Guild of Dearborn's 13th annual Fall Festival, October 9 and 10, 2026, with lot closure, tent, police checks and fee waivers.
  • 9-453-26 (Hammoud, supported by O'Reilly): concur in the Mayor's appointment of Nassar to the Disability Concerns Commission, term ending June 30, 2029.

Related to Prospect CSO Emergency Repairs: No news coverage was found. The council declared the emergency at its September 8, 2026 meeting over critical issues with the mixer pumps and the condition of the Prospect combined sewer overflow infrastructure. Background: East Dearborn's only outlet to the Rouge River is at Prospect Avenue and is compromised when the river is high. Completion status is unknown.

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