Madison Heights, MI

Boards and Commissions Workshop

Environmental Citizen's Committee Meeting

City Council Regular Meeting

Arts Board Meeting

The Madison Heights Arts Board is meeting to approve minutes, hear treasurer and social media reports, and discuss unfinished business including the USA 250th photography exhibit, Civic Center hopscotch, arts & crafts swap, student outreach, and recaps of summer events. No new business is listed.

• USA 250th Backyard & Beyond Photography Exhibit discussion
• Civic Center Hopscotch discussion
• Arts & Crafts Swap discussion
• Student Outreach discussion
• Recaps of Trail Tunes, Summer Concert Series, Bandshell Utilization, and Harvest Festival 2026

Crime Commission Meeting

The Madison Heights Crime Commission is meeting to handle routine business including approval of minutes, public comment, and reports from the chief and council. The commission will also address unfinished business on the Blue Hands for Autism program, hold chairperson elections, and adopt its 2027 workplan, plus receive a board member update.

• Chairperson elections
• 2027 workplan adoption
• Blue Hands for Autism program discussion
• Chief's Report and Council Report
• Board Member Update

Historical Commission Meeting

Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting

Police and Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board - Canceled

Police & Fire Retirement System - Canceled

Active Adult Advisory Board Meeting

The Madison Heights Active Adult Advisory Board meets October 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM in the City Hall Lindell Ross Executive Conference Room, 300 W. 13 Mile Rd. The board will approve minutes, hear a staff report on programs and trips, and take up unfinished business including a special election tied to Mike Salley's passing. New business includes board positions for Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, plus a newsletter update. A full-time CDL driver appears under budget requests.

• New business: board positions for Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary
• Unfinished business: Mike Salley's passing and a special election
• Budget requests include a full-time CDL driver
• Advisory Board Special Election nominations November 2-17; election November 19 & 20
• Halloween Beautification Drive and Dinner October 29 at 4:30 pm

General Retiree Health Care Trust Board - Canceled

City Council Regular Meeting

Library Advisory Board Meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

The Madison Heights Zoning Board of Appeals meets on October 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Rd. The main item is a public hearing on PZBA 26-03, a request by applicant and property owner Naiel Yousif for a variance from Section 7.03.10 of the Madison Heights Ordinance regarding driveway standards for detached one-family dwellings and duplexes. The property is at 91 E. Harwood Ave (tax parcel #44-25-24-301-021), zoned R-3, One-Family Residential, and is 0.10 acres (4,356 square feet). The agenda also includes approval of the April 2nd, 2026 meeting minutes and routine items; no other substantive business is listed.

• Public hearing PZBA 26-03: driveway variance request under Section 7.03.10 for 91 E. Harwood Ave (parcel #44-25-24-301-021), zoned R-3, 0.10 acres (4,356 sq ft)
• Applicant and property owner named as Naiel Yousif
• Approval of April 2nd, 2026 meeting minutes
• Meeting open to the public for items not listed on the agenda
• Accommodation requests due to the City Clerk at (248) 583-0826 or [email protected] at least two working days in advance

City Council Regular Meeting

The Madison Heights City Council meets on September 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM at City Hall, 300 W. 13 Mile Rd. The agenda includes second readings of three ordinances: an amendment to the Water and Sewer Ordinance for rentals (Ordinance 2213), a Kratom prohibition (Ordinance 2214), and a city-initiated rezoning of 27431 Hales Street from R-3 to N-P (Ordinance 2215). The council will also consider a 2026-27 RCOC Winter Maintenance Agreement, a Fire Prevention Proclamation, and several pavement and carpet repair items. No dollar amounts are listed in the agenda text.

• Ordinance 2215: city-initiated rezoning of 27431 Hales Street from R-3 to N-P
• Ordinance 2213: second reading of amendment to Water and Sewer Ordinance for rentals
• Ordinance 2214: second reading of Kratom Prohibition Ordinance
• Consent agenda: 2026-27 RCOC Winter Maintenance Agreement and 2026 Fire Prevention Proclamation
• Bid awards/purchases: DPS pavement repairs, Fire Station 1 pavement repairs, and Police & Fire Station 1 carpet replacement

Information Technology Advisory Committee Meeting

The Madison Heights Information Technology Advisory Committee is meeting to approve prior minutes and discuss a citywide AI implementation involving GovAI. The meeting is open to the public for comment. No decisions are listed on the agenda beyond the discussion item.

• Approval of ITAC meeting minutes from April 15, 2026
• Discussion of citywide AI implementation with GovAI

Planning Commission Meeting

The Madison Heights Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a city-initiated rezoning of 27431 Hales from R-3 to N-P. The meeting also includes approval of the August 25th special meeting minutes and routine procedural items.

• Public hearing on city-initiated rezoning PRZN 26-02 at 27431 Hales, changing from R-3 to N-P
• Approval of August 25th, 2026 special meeting minutes

Planning Commission Meeting - POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 22ND AT 5:30 PM

The Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for September 21, 2026, has been postponed. The meeting will now take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

• Meeting postponement from September 21 to September 22, 2026

Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting

The Human Relations and Equity Committee is meeting to approve minutes, hear public comment, and discuss several community programs including an Adaptive Game Night, the Novels + Neighbors book club, and the Revin' in the Heights celebration. Unfinished business includes selecting officers, preparing a presentation to City Council, and planning social media posts. The agenda is largely routine and program-focused.

• Approval of minutes from August 20, 2026
• Discussion of Adaptive Game Night
• Discussion of Novels + Neighbors book club
• Discussion of Revin' in the Heights community celebration
• Unfinished business: officers, presentation to City Council, social media posts

Active Adult Advisory Board Meeting

The Active Adult Advisory Board is meeting to approve minutes, hear staff reports on upcoming senior programs, events, classes, and day/overnight trips, and discuss maintenance and budget requests. Items include a dining room floor crack, a full-time CDL driver request, building rentals, a pop-up tent, and a vending machine. The board will also address the passing of Mike Salley and a special election, plus a Halloween Beautification Drive and Dinner.

• Budget request: Full Time CDL Driver
• Budget request: Building Rentals
• Maintenance request: Crack in Dining Room Floor
• Unfinished business: Pop Up Tent for events and Vending Machine
• New business: Mike Salley's passing / special election and Halloween Beautification Drive and Dinner on October 29 at 4:30 pm

Police & Fire Retirement System - Canceled

The regular meeting of the Madison Heights Police and Fire Retirement Board scheduled for September 15, 2026, has been canceled.

City Council Regular Meeting

The Madison Heights City Council is holding a regular meeting with several public hearings and first readings. Key items include two special land use requests for home occupations, a settlement agreement amendment with a cannabis business, and first readings of ordinances on rental water/sewer requirements and a kratom prohibition. The agenda also includes proclamations, a military leave resolution, and a fire hose purchase.

• Special Land Use Request #PSP 26-05: Major home occupation (dog/pet boarding) at 30159 Brush St.
• Special Land Use Request #PSP 26-06: Major home occupation (licensed massage therapy) at 26126 Groveland St.
• Amendment to settlement agreement with Artic Fox, LLC d/b/a JARS Cannabis
• Ordinance 2213: Amendment to water and sewer ordinance for rentals (first reading)
• Ordinance 2214: Kratom prohibition (first reading)

The Madison Heights City Council approved a special land use request for a home-based pet boarding business at 30159 Brush Street and denied a special land use for a massage therapy business on Groveland Street. The council also approved an amendment to the JARS Cannabis settlement agreement, awarded a $51,645 fire hose contract, and approved the first readings of ordinances regarding water/sewer rentals and a Kratom prohibition.

• Approved agenda (7-0)
• Approved consent agenda including a 26-day paid military leave benefit and August 24 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Approved special land use PSP 26-05 for pet boarding at 30159 Brush Street with conditions (7-0)
• Denied special land use PSP 26-06 for massage therapy at 26126 Groveland Street (7-0)
• Approved amendment to JARS Cannabis settlement agreement (6-1, Mier nay)
• Awarded Large Diameter Hose bid to CSI Emergency Apparatus for $51,645 (7-0)
• Approved first reading of Ordinance 2213 amending water and sewer regulations for rentals, with second reading set for Sept. 28, 2026 (7-0)
• Approved first reading of Ordinance 2214 prohibiting Kratom (7-0)

JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL

The Madison Heights Planning Commission and City Council are meeting jointly to discuss a design concept for the property at 27025 John R Road. This is a discussion item only, with no formal votes or decisions listed on the agenda. The rest of the agenda consists of standard procedural items such as roll call and public comment.

• Design concept discussion for 27025 John R Road

Historical Commission Special Meeting

The Madison Heights Historical Commission is holding a special meeting to discuss a proposed public trip to the Holocaust Memorial Museum. The trip is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with costs covering the bus driver and admission for attendees. The meeting is open to the public.

• Proposed public trip to the Holocaust Memorial Museum on November 15, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Cost includes bus driver and admission for attendees

Planning Commission Meeting (Special Meeting)

The Madison Heights Planning Commission is holding a special meeting to consider two special land use requests for major home occupations. The first is for dog boarding at 30159 Brush St., and the second is for licensed massage therapy at 26126 Groveland St. The commission will also review the minutes from the July 20, 2026 meeting. Public comment is allowed on agenda items and on items not listed on the agenda.

• Public hearing: Special Land Use PSP 26-05 for dog boarding at 30159 Brush St.
• Public hearing: Special Land Use PSP 26-06 for licensed massage therapy at 26126 Groveland St.
• Approval of July 20, 2026 meeting minutes
• Meeting open to the public for items not on the agenda

City Council Regular Meeting

The Madison Heights City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 24, 2026, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes a resolution for a temporary data center moratorium, as well as confirmations of city officials and appointments. Several consent agenda items cover vehicle and equipment purchases and board appointments.

• Temporary Data Center Moratorium Resolution (City Planner)
• Confirmation of Human Resources Director/Deputy City Manager
• Confirmation of City Clerk Appointment
• Purchase of Leased Vehicle #457 (Director of Public Services)
• Purchase of SCBA Decontamination Washing System (Fire Chief)

Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting

The Human Relations and Equity Committee is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes and discussing work plan items. The agenda includes a review of the library men's room and planning for a presentation to the City Council, among other items.

• Revin' in the Heights work plan item
• Library men's room review
• Officers election
• Presentation to City Council
• Social media posts

MHBRA & MHDDA Joint Meeting

The Madison Heights Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (MHBRA) and Downtown Development Authority (MHDDA) are holding a joint meeting to discuss unfinished business, including filling MHDDA board vacancies and a first look at the Downtown Strategic Plan. They will also receive finance and ongoing projects reports. The agenda is largely routine, with no major decisions or contracts listed.

• MHDDA Board Member Vacancies
• Downtown Strategic Plan First Look Presentation
• Finance Report
• Ongoing Projects Report

Arts Board Meeting

The Arts Board is meeting to review reports and discuss ongoing projects including concert series and student outreach. The board will also address new business regarding Madison Heights Community Foundation funding.

• Trail Tunes
• Summer Concert Series
• Bandshell Utilization Subcommittee
• USA 250th Backyard & Beyond Photography Exhibit
• Madison Heights Community Foundation Funding

The Arts Board approved reallocating Community Foundation grant funds to increase the Trail Tunes allocation from $700 to $2,050, covering additional summer concert expenses. They also authorized borrowing up to $1,000 from the Arts Board Escrow Account for immediate Trail Tunes costs, to be reimbursed later. Additionally, the board approved up to $500 for pumpkins for the Harvest Festival. All motions passed unanimously.

• Approved reallocation of Community Foundation funds, increasing Trail Tunes allocation to $2,050 (all in favor)
• Authorized Trail Tunes Subcommittee to borrow up to $1,000 from Arts Board Escrow Account (all in favor)
• Approved up to $500 for Harvest Festival pumpkins (all in favor)
• Approved July 22, 2026 meeting minutes (4-0, 1 abstention)

Planning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED

The Madison Heights Planning Commission's regular meeting scheduled for Monday, August 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled. A special meeting will instead be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 W. Thirteen Mile Road. No agenda items are listed in this notice.

• Regular meeting cancelled
• Special meeting scheduled for August 25, 2026
• Meeting location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 300 W. Thirteen Mile Road

Police & Fire Retirement System

Police and Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board Meeting

General Retiree Health Care Trust Board - Special Meeting

The General Retiree Health Care Trust Board will hold a special meeting to review an investment report from Morgan Stanley/Grayson. The board will also approve minutes from its June 2026 meeting and take public comment.

• Review of Morgan Stanley/Grayson investment report
• Approval of minutes from June 16, 2026 special meeting
• Public comment period

Police and Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board - Special Meeting

The Police and Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board will hold a special meeting to review a Morgan Stanley/Graystone investment report and approve minutes from a previous meeting. The meeting is open to the public.

• Review of Morgan Stanley/Graystone Investment Report
• Approval of minutes from the June 16, 2026 special meeting
• Meeting open to the public for comments

Police & Fire Retirement System - Special

The Police and Fire Pension Board is establishing its meeting dates for 2026. All meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. on the third or fourth Tuesday of each month from February through November.

• Meeting dates: Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, 2026

Crime Commission Meeting

The Madison Heights Crime Commission is meeting to discuss several community events and initiatives. Agenda items include a follow-up on the Bike Rodeo, the Blue Hands for Autism program, the Revin' in the Heights Car Show, chairperson elections, and the 2027 workplan. The meeting also includes public comment and approval of previous minutes.

City Council Regular Meeting

The Madison Heights City Council is holding a regular meeting with several consent agenda items, including vehicle replacements, pavement marking, and a training manikin purchase. The council will also consider an amendment to the employees' 401(a) retirement plan to permit loans and a bid award for three police patrol vehicles. Public hearings and other business may be discussed.

• Scheduled replacement of Vehicle #126
• 2026 Pavement Marking
• Purchase of a new Advanced Life Support Training Manikin
• Amendment to Employees 401(a) Retirement Plan to Permit Loans
• Three Police Patrol Vehicles

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - CANCELED

The Madison Heights Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. has been canceled. No further details on rescheduling were provided in the notice.

City Council Regular Meeting - CANCELLED

The scheduled regular meeting of the Madison Heights City Council on July 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM was cancelled. The next regular meeting is set for August 10, 2026.

Arts Board Meeting

The Madison Heights Arts Board will discuss ongoing projects including the Summer Concert Series, Bandshell Utilization, and several community engagement initiatives. The meeting includes reports from the treasurer and social media, and a public comment period.

• Summer Concert Series update (Aaron, Bliss, Covert, Oprins)
• Bandshell Utilization Subcommittee report (Geralds, Covert, King, Wrona)
• Arts & Crafts Swap planning (Young, Nagle, King, Wrona)
• Civic Center Hopscotch project (Geralds)
• USA 250th Backyard & Beyond Photography Exhibit (Geralds, Young)

The Board approved the previous meeting minutes and coordinated logistics for the Summer Concert Series and Trail Tunes. Members reached a consensus to support human-created artwork over generative AI for marketing materials. Several upcoming events were rescheduled or discussed for future planning.

• Approved meeting minutes (All-0)
• Excused absent members Bliss, Geralds, and Soto-Olson (All-0)
• Added Lanyard Discussion to the agenda (All-0)
• Consensus reached to support human-created artwork and non-generative AI for marketing
• Rescheduled Yoga in the Park to August 4
• Set vendor registration fees for Trail Tunes at $10 per table

Library Advisory Board Meeting

The Madison Heights Library Advisory Board will approve April 2026 minutes, review a work plan, and discuss an update to the home delivery policy.

• Approval of April 2026 minutes
• Review of work plan for Policy, Speakers, and Promotion
• Discussion to update home delivery policy

Police & Fire Retirement System - Canceled

The Police and Fire Retirement Board, Police & Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board, and General Retiree Health Care Trust Board meeting scheduled for July 21, 2026, has been canceled.

• Police and Fire Retirement Board meeting canceled
• Police & Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board meeting canceled
• General Retiree Health Care Trust Board meeting canceled

Police and Fire Retiree Health Care Trust Board Meeting - Canceled

The regular meeting scheduled for July 21, 2026, has been canceled. No other business was listed.