Monroe, MI

City Council - Work Session Meeting

Election Commission - Regular Meeting

City Council - Special Meeting

The Monroe City Council is holding a special meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 6:15 PM. The agenda lists a call to order, public comment, and consideration of entering a closed executive session for two purposes: an interim city manager performance evaluation discussion and a quarterly litigation update. The meeting then adjourns. The agenda does not state what decisions, if any, will be made in open session.

• Consideration to enter closed executive session for interim city manager performance evaluation discussion
• Consideration to enter closed executive session for quarterly litigation update
• Public comment period with a three-minute limit per speaker
• Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk/Treasurer before the meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

Citizens Planning Commission - Regular meeting

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Regular Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

Post Retirement Healthcare Board - Regular Meeting

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

Citizens Planning Commission - Regular meeting

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Regular Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Regular Meeting

Citizens Planning Commission - Regular meeting

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

This is a routine work session where the City Council will approve minutes from September 8, 2026, and authorize payment of bills via warrants drawn on city accounts. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of minutes from Sep 8, 2026 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM meetings
• Payment of bills and warrants drawn on various accounts
• Preliminary report of invoices for expenses including supplies, equipment, and services

City Council - Council Meeting

This is a routine City Council meeting focused on approving bills for payment and accepting minutes from the September 8, 2026 meetings. The agenda contains no major policy decisions, public hearings, or significant contracts, only standard administrative approvals.

• Approval of bills and warrants for payment across various accounts
• Acceptance of minutes from Sep 8, 2026 6:00 PM and 7:30 PM meetings
• Various small purchases including office supplies, tools, and equipment from vendors like Amazon, Home Depot, and Grainger

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

The Downtown Development Authority will review its August 2026 financial report, approve minutes, and discuss invoices for DTE Energy, Google Workspace, and website hosting. They will also discuss potential involvement in the Michigan Main Street program.

• Approve minutes from Aug 19, 2026 meeting
• Review DTE Energy invoice for August 2026
• Review Google Workspace invoice for $16.80
• Review Revize LLC website hosting invoice for $2,100.00
• Discuss Michigan Main Street program involvement

Post Retirement Healthcare Board - Regular Meeting

Citizens Planning Commission - Regular meeting

The Citizens Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request to divide 1525 South Custer Rd. to create a formal driveway for the adjacent property at 1541 South Custer Rd. The commission will review the proposal and hear public comments, then may recommend approval to the City Council.

• Public hearing for Case #LD 26-001: land division of 1525 S. Custer Rd. (Parcel #19-00922-000)
• Proposed 0.14-acre parcel from northwest corner to combine with 0.13-acre parcel at 1541 S. Custer Rd.
• Applicant: Brian Howard; Owner: Calvary Baptist Church
• Zoning: R-2 Low Density Residential (Medium Lot)
• Staff recommends approval; meets R-2 lot requirements and Michigan Land Division Act

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Regular Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

At this work session, the City Council will receive an update from Interim City Manager Mark Cochran and administrative staff on the progress and current status of each priority initiative and goal adopted for the 2026-27 term. The update covers the five broad goals and their associated objectives, including economic development, infrastructure, community engagement, quality of life, and organizational excellence.

• Progress update on 2026-27 City Council goals and objectives
• Review of priority initiatives aligned with each goal
• Discussion of land use, corridor implementation, and property reactivation
• Update on infrastructure plans and sustainability efforts
• Status of housing, safety, and parks initiatives

City Council - Council Meeting

This meeting is largely procedural: the Council will vote to approve minutes from the Aug 17, 2026 meetings and a preliminary report of invoices for payment. The invoice list includes many routine vendor payments for supplies, services, and maintenance. No major policy decisions, rezonings, or public hearings are on the agenda.

• Approval of minutes from Aug 17, 2026 meetings
• Invoice approval for various vendors including Auch Construction ($14,669.18), BCA Express ($17,961.84), and DTE Energy ($16,184.00)
• Payments for items like liquid oxygen, sump pump line rerouting, and fire engine repairs
• Contract payments for services like managed janitorial and telecommunications retainer

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

The Downtown Development Authority is meeting to approve a purchase agreement selling the property at 13 West Front Street to Glow Fish Studios LLC for $200,000. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes, payment of DTE and Google Workspace invoices, and a financial report showing revenues and expenditures through July 2026.

• Approval of purchase agreement for 13 West Front Street (Parcel #29-00162-000) to Glow Fish Studios LLC for $200,000
• DTE invoices for utility payments (amounts not specified in agenda)
• Google Workspace invoice of $16.80 for July 2026
• July 2026 revenue and expenditure report for DDA fund 248
• ChargePoint EV charging station revenue remittance of $442.23 for June 2026

Post Retirement Healthcare Board - Regular Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

The City Council will discuss results of a study on modifying the East Front and East First Street intersection to create a more welcoming gateway and park entry, and will gather feedback. They will also receive an update on implementing recently adopted regulations for e-bikes and other electronic micromobility devices, including future considerations.

• Discussion of proposed modification to East Front and East First Street interchange
• Funding from Michigan Infrastructure Office's 2026 Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot Program
• Proposal by OHM Advisors for gateway and park entry layout
• Update on rollout of e-bike and micromobility regulations (Chapter 199 amendments)

Election Commission - Regular Meeting

The Election Commission is meeting to approve minutes from previous meetings and to consider resolutions delegating regular election duties for November 2026 and establishing Absent Voter Counting Boards with early processing authorization.

• Approval of minutes from Jun 15, 2026 and Jul 22, 2026
• Resolution delegating regular election duties for November 2026 to Clerk-Treasurer
• Resolution to establish Absent Voter Counting Boards and authorize early processing

City Council - Council Meeting

The agenda for this City Council meeting could not be retrieved because the meeting page returned a website error. No agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are available in the provided text.

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Regular Meeting

The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will review and vote to accept the May 31, 2026 financial report, which shows total assets of $2,023,715.31 and an ending fund balance of $1,587,213.67. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the July 9, 2026 meeting. No other substantive decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Acceptance of May 31, 2026 financial report showing $2,023,715.31 in total assets
• Ending fund balance of $1,587,213.67 as of May 31, 2026
• Approval of minutes from July 9, 2026 regular meeting

Citizens Planning Commission - Regular meeting

The Citizens Planning Commission will discuss and vote on accepting the May 31, 2026 financial report for the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the July 9, 2026 meeting. The financial report shows total assets of $2,023,715.31 and an ending fund balance of $1,587,213.67.

• Acceptance of May 31, 2026 financial report for the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Fund
• Total assets reported at $2,023,715.31 with an ending fund balance of $1,587,213.67
• Invoice from Community Reimagined, LLC for $5,566.25 for brownfield consulting at 1026 & 1030 E 2nd Street
• City of Monroe invoice to BRA for $460.98 in staff time for July 2026
• Approval of minutes from the July 9, 2026 regular meeting

City Council - Council Meeting

The Monroe, MI City Council will hold a meeting to accept minutes from multiple July 20, 2026 sessions and approve bills for payment. No substantive policy decisions are listed.

• Approval of minutes from July 20, 2026 sessions at 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, and 7:30 PM
• Payment of bills and warrants drawn on various accounts

The Monroe City Council unanimously approved authorizing the City Attorney to file complaints and pursue Circuit Court judgments for blight and property maintenance code violations at 324 Union Street, and at 217 Adams Street if the current owner does not remedy violations within 30 days. The council also accepted two grants: a MEDC Revitalization and Placemaking grant and a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant, both unanimously. A proclamation was presented to Kaye Lani Rafko Wilson recognizing her service on the 25th anniversary of Gabi's Grief Center.

• Approved code enforcement legal action for 324 Union Street and conditional action for 217 Adams Street (unanimous)
• Accepted MEDC Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) grant (unanimous)
• Accepted Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant (unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda including $1,768,768.04 in vendor payments (unanimous)
• Approved regular agenda (unanimous)
• Entered closed executive session for labor negotiations, reconvened at 7:56 PM (unanimous)

Election Commission - Regular Meeting

City Council - Work Session Meeting

The City Council will receive an update on comments from business owners, residents, and property owners about proposed changes to Front and First Streets and Monroe Street lane configurations. The presentation follows stakeholder engagement sessions conducted by the Engineering and Economic & Community Development Departments from April through June 2026. The council will consider this feedback as part of the ongoing analysis of the Downtown Master Plan’s street conversion recommendations.

• Potential one‑two way conversion on Front and First Streets
• Feasibility study on reducing Monroe Street from its current five‑lane configuration
• Outreach sessions with downtown stakeholders held April‑June 2026
• OHM Advisors report findings presented to council and development authority in 2024
• Update on feedback from business owners, residents, and property owners

The City Council work session included a presentation by Community Development Specialist Maria Suffredini on the results of the Downtown Traffic Configuration Stakeholder Sessions, followed by council discussion. No formal decisions were made during this work session.

City Council - Council Meeting

The Monroe City Council met on July 6, 2026 to approve minutes, authorize vendor payments totaling $2,085,032.52, and consider a series of contracts and purchases for water, wastewater, public safety, and street projects. Items included a $38,616.23 purchase for water‑filtration microcystin testing equipment, a $137,328 payment for wastewater‑treatment plant pump spare parts, a $48,729.84 drone acquisition for the police department, and an $86,580 design contract for Greenwood Avenue reconstruction. The council also approved an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Lake Erie Transit and a one‑year agreement with the Downtown Development Authority.

• Authorize vendor payments totaling $2,085,032.52
• Issue purchase order $38,616.23 to Gold Standard Diagnostics for water filtration microcystin testing equipment, with up to $40,000 encumbered
• Approve $137,328 payment to Monroe Plumbing and Heating for spare parts for wastewater treatment plant raw sewage pumps 5‑8
• Approve purchase of four DJI Matrice 4TD drone bundles from American Air Operations for $48,729.84 for public safety
• Award $86,580 professional services contract to Nowak & Fraus Engineers for Greenwood Avenue reconstruction design, with $100,000 total encumbrance

Monroe City Council approved a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the IAFF firefighters union, added to the agenda the same evening. Council also approved a first reading of a rezoning ordinance for 747 South Telegraph Rd. and scheduled public hearings for August 17, 2026, and approved several purchases and contracts, including $278,179.48 in water distribution materials and a $47,408 landscaping contract. All votes were unanimous, with Council Member Mike Hayter excused.

• Approved IAFF collective bargaining agreement (unanimous)
• Approved first reading of Ordinance 26-008 rezoning 747 South Telegraph Rd.; public hearing and second reading set for Aug 17, 2026 (unanimous)
• Scheduled public hearing for PUD 26-001 at 502/610 West Elm Ave. for Aug 17, 2026 (unanimous)
• Awarded 2026 Pavement Marking Program contract to P.K. Contracting, Inc. for $88,085.90; $93,000 encumbered (consent agenda, unanimous)
• Awarded water distribution materials purchase orders totaling $278,179.48 to Core and Main, ETNA Supply, and Ferguson Water Works (consent agenda, unanimous)
• Awarded liquid aluminum sulfate bid to Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC at $584 per dry ton; purchase order of $204,400; prior award to PVS Nolwood rescinded (consent agenda, unanimous)
• Approved $1,657,188.95 in vendor payments (consent agenda, unanimous)
• Approved Riverwalk camera installation purchase orders totaling $47,804 plus $6,000 contingency (unanimous)

City Council - Special Meeting

The City Council will meet to consider entering a closed executive session. The purpose of the session is to discuss labor negotiations.

• Closed executive session for labor negotiations

The City Council met in special session and voted unanimously to enter closed executive session to discuss labor negotiations, then reconvened in open session and adjourned. No substantive public decisions were made; the only actions were procedural motions to enter and exit the closed session and to adjourn.

• Approved motion to enter closed executive session for labor negotiations (unanimous)
• Approved motion to return to open session (unanimous)
• Approved motion to adjourn (unanimous)

Civil Service Commission - Regular Meeting

The Monroe Civil Service Commission will convene to accept the official minutes from its May 29, 2024, regular meeting. The agenda lists no other specific items for discussion or decision.

• Acceptance of May 29, 2024 meeting minutes
• Public Safety Update
• Public Comment period

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

The Downtown Development Authority is reviewing the Revenue and Expenditure Report for the period ending June 30, 2026. The body is considering several service invoices for technology, utilities, and equipment maintenance.

• ChargePoint subscription invoice for Dual CT4000 monitoring and maintenance in the amount of $4,800.00
• Google Workspace invoice for $16.80
• Review of June 2026 Revenue and Expenditure Report for Fund 248
• DTE utility invoice
• Ruhlig Farms invoice

Post Retirement Healthcare Board - Regular Meeting

Citizens Planning Commission - Regular meeting

The Citizens Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a proposed memory care facility at 610 W. Elm Ave. and a rezoning request for 747 South Telegraph Rd. The commission will also consider recommendations for City Council approval on both items.

• Public hearing for Case #PUD 26-001: IHM Senior Living Community proposed 32-bed memory care facility at 610 W. Elm Ave.
• Public hearing for Case #RZ 26-001: Proposed rezoning of 747 South Telegraph Rd. from R-3 Low Density Residential to C-T Telegraph Commercial
• Recommendation to approve IHM PUD preliminary concept plan and agreement amendments

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Regular Meeting

The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will review and accept the April 30, 2026 financial report and place it on file. The meeting will also consider several invoices for consulting and environmental services, including payments to AKT Peerless Environmental Services. A comparative balance sheet for the Brownfield Development Authority Fund will be examined.

• Acceptance of the April 30, 2026 financial report for the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
• Invoice $11,336.25 to AKT Peerless for consulting services at 1026 & 1030 E. 2nd Street
• Invoice $5,599.73 to AKT Peerless for Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at 317 W. Front Street
• Outstanding invoice $1,048.75 dated 5/31/2026
• Review of the comparative balance sheet for the Brownfield Development Authority Fund (ending 4/30/2026)

City Council - Work Session Meeting

The City Council holds a work session to review two administrative items ahead of formal action on the regular meeting agenda. Administration will discuss proposed amendments to the Lake Erie Transit interlocal agency agreement, which coordinates regional bus service across Monroe and neighboring townships. Staff will also present an overview of the Monroe Housing Commission’s operations and strategic plans for its public housing communities.

• Review of proposed amendments to the Lake Erie Transit interlocal agency agreement before its 2028 expiration
• Changes would allow Bedford Township to appoint one of three at-large commission members
• Updates include language for appointing commission member alternates
• Overview of Monroe Housing Commission operations and future strategic development plans presented by Executive Director Jasmine Martin
• Housing Commission manages public housing units including Greenwood Townhouse and River Park Plaza

The City Council held a work session with no formal votes. They received an update from the Monroe Housing Commission and reviewed a proposed amendment to the Lake Erie Transit Interlocal Agency Agreement, which would extend it through 2032 and change board membership. The interim city manager also gave a brief update on the city's response to the July 3rd storm event.

• No formal decisions made; work session only
• Reviewed proposed Lake Erie Transit agreement amendment (extension to 2032, board changes)
• Heard Monroe Housing Commission update
• Received storm response update

City Council - Council Meeting

During its June 15, 2026 meeting, the Monroe City Council approved multiple infrastructure contracts and operational agreements. The council awarded a $2,889,944 contract for water main replacements and street paving, which will involve road work and utility maintenance across city streets. Additional decisions authorized a cloud software upgrade to modernize billing systems, secured MDOT funding for traffic signal improvements at US-24/Lorain and M-125/Noble, and approved winter maintenance supplies.

• 2026 Water Main and Street Paving Program awarded to Salenbien Trucking & Excavating, Inc. for $2,889,944.00
• Cloud software upgrade for Equalizer.Net approved at $195,845 plus $10,000 for training and implementation
• Traffic signal mast arm upgrades funded via MDOT contract with a $43,600 deposit for US-24/Lorain and M-125/Noble
• Rock salt purchase awarded to The Detroit Salt Co., LLC. for up to 1,800 tons at $345,006 across three winter seasons
• City employee parking lot fencing and brick column installation awarded to Nationwide Construction Group for $129,800

Downtown Development Authority - Regular Meeting

The Downtown Development Authority will approve minutes from May 20, 2026, and review financial reports including a revenue and expenditure report as of May 31, 2026. The board will also consider an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Monroe for redevelopment services and professional support.

• Intergovernmental Agreement between City of Monroe and DDA for redevelopment services and professional support
• Revenue and Expenditure Report showing year-to-date spending through May 31, 2026, with $161,528.21 in expenditures against a $390,098 budget
• Flex Billing Remittance of $246.34 from ChargePoint for EV station revenue for March 2026
• Invoices for DTE ($16.80) and Google Workspace ($16.80) for May 2026

Post Retirement Healthcare Board - Regular Meeting

Election Commission - Regular Meeting

The Monroe Election Commission unanimously approved multiple resolutions to prepare for the May 5, 2026 special election, including delegating duties to the Clerk-Treasurer, appointing election inspectors, authorizing absentee counting boards, and scheduling a public accuracy test. The meeting also approved minutes from prior meetings.

• Resolution delegating election duties to Clerk-Treasurer for May 5 special election
• Approved election inspector appointment list for May 5 election
• Authorized up to two Absentee Count Boards at Monroe City Hall
• Authorized absentee ballot pre-processing prior to May 5 election
• Scheduled Public Accuracy Test for April 23, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall