Retirement Board approves Chief Feltz pension; Council set to vote on $682,000 in park contracts
The Allen Park Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees unanimously approved the retirement pension application for Chief of Police Eron Feltz, effective August 29, 2026, at its July 8 meeting. All agenda items were adopted without opposition.
APERS Board — July 8 (Decided)
The Retirement System Board approved the full consent agenda, including payments for pension administrator services ($630.00) and legal services ($1,620.60), totaling $2,250.60. The board also accepted the PNC Institutional Investment Update and approved PNC Strategic Portfolio Recommendations. An administrator update was adopted, which included a conference notice for the MAPERS Fall Conference in Kalamazoo. The meeting adjourned at 1:43 p.m. Every motion passed unanimously.
Festivities Commission — July 6 (No Decisions)
The July 6 Festivities Commission meeting agenda listed items including police staffing, a library donation, trash collection signage, booth layout, and beer tickets. However, the official minutes show no approvals, denials, votes, or other documented outcomes for any of these items. No substantive decisions were recorded.
City Council — July 14 (Agenda Only, Minutes Not Yet Published)
The Allen Park City Council is scheduled to vote on several significant contracts and appointments. Because minutes have not yet been published, the following items reflect what was on the agenda and have not been confirmed as decided:
- **Park equipment:** Awarding a sealed bid to Sinclair Recreation for fitness and playground equipment at Champaign & Brand Parks — $434,130.
- **Cement work:** Awarding a sealed bid to Savone Cement for cement work at Champaign & Brand Parks — $248,040.
- **Police Chief appointment:** Appointing Det. Lt. Jason Dobbertin as Police Chief at a salary of $120,802.
- **Wayne County Parks Millage:** Allocating $64,226 from the Wayne County Parks Millage Fund to build and construct the former AP Show "The Plaza."
- **Library sealcoating:** Waiving the bid process to allow Al's Asphalt to repair and sealcoat the Allen Park Library — $16,432.
- **Ordinances:** Readings of proposed short-term-rental and noise-control ordinances were also listed.
Residents should note that these items were on the agenda; official outcomes will be confirmed when minutes are published.
Beautification Commission — July 15 (Agenda Only)
The Beautification Commission was scheduled to approve minutes from June 17, 2026, discuss community garden and tree ideas, and wrap up Beautification Awards signage. Minutes have not yet been published.
Coming Up
Downtown Development Authority — July 23: The DDA will vote on reimbursing the City of Allen Park $60,500.00 for Savone Cement to build two brick dumpster enclosures on Mid Allen Road, and on awarding a six-month agreement to Sadie Quagliotto Media Services at $3,500.00 per month for social media services. The board will also receive an update on the South Allen Road Redevelopment Project and consider approval of the June financial report and July expenses.