Dennis Hennen, Berkley City Council

City Council received a Community Development Report and approved the Holiday Parade and various cleanup tasks in the zoning ordinance.

Council approved a joint project with the DDA for crosswalk improvements on Coolidge, approved road closures for BOO!kley, made a Planning Commission appointment, and discussed other matters.

City Council approved new DPW vehicles, passed the retail pet sale ordinance, renamed Jaycee Park to Bacon Park, and passed routine quarterly budget amendments, among other matters.

At our meeting on Monday, Council postponed the vote on the pet sales ordinance, received Parking Study recommendations, approved the Oxford Park EV chargers, and approved the Mayor’s Academy on Services and Budget, among other items.

Council approved the purchase of two replacement police cruisers, approved a joint agreement for an officer at the schools, passed the first reading of an ordinance phasing out dog and cat sales, and postponed a decision on an erroneously installed EV charger at Oxford Park.

The big news this quarter is the failure of the Headlee Override Millage and the resulting service cuts. However, progress is still being made in the city and there are several exciting upcoming events.

• Millage Failure and Service Cuts
• Dog and Cat Sales
• Talk with Dennis
• Construction Updates
• Newsletter Frequency
• City Council Updates
• Kitten Update
• Upcoming Events
• Other News Resources

On Monday, Council made several board and commission appointments, updated the City's fee schedule (including yard waste tags), made end-of-fiscal-year amendments to the budget, and more.

Council approved law enforcement services for Royal Oak and Pleasant Ridge, the County Oakland Irish Fest and Berkley Farmers Market, extensions for two Marijuana licenses, a grant application for pension funding, and more. 

At Monday's meeting Council approved next year's budget and fees, multiple upcoming events, and two new ordinances.

At Wednesday's Special Meeting, Council approved the Wiltshire road and water improvements, and funding for sidewalk and park paths, among other matters.