Council approves the Agenda, 7–0

Approve the Agenda

7 yes, 0 no

Accept October 20, 2026 minutes

7 yes, 0 no

Conditional rezoning Case #26-39(ZC) first reading

7 yes, 0 no

$16,199 down payment assistance (HOME grant)

7 yes, 0 no

Fire mutual aid dues, $19,313

7 yes, 0 no

Chainsaw purchase amendment, $9,528

7 yes, 0 no

Motorola radio batteries, $8,505

7 yes, 0 no

Technimount mounting brackets, $3,720

7 yes, 0 no

ESO Solutions contract increase, $32,310

7 yes, 0 no

Engine 2 repair invoice, $12,228

7 yes, 0 no

DPW bay door, West Metro Door, $8,000

7 yes, 0 no

Michigan State Police crash investigation training, $2,000

7 yes, 0 no

Michigan Police Training CMV courses, $4,370

7 yes, 0 no

Water Department excavator and trailer, $274,440

7 yes, 0 no

Standards of Conduct ordinance first reading

7 yes, 0 no

Motion to approve the Agenda.

7 yes, 0 no

Case #26-39(ZC) — Conditional Rezoning, 25350 Ecorse Road

25350 Ecorse Road, Taylor, Michigan

A conditional (contract) rezoning of roughly 388 feet of a parcel on the north side of Ecorse Road between Gulley and Westlake, from local business to light industrial, to allow a property restoration business.

still under-review

Taylor Schools non-homestead millage renewal

A resident accused unnamed council members of door-knocking against the school millage and repeating claims the school board stole $130 million. He warned the millage's failure could close schools and hurt property values.

What it means: Taylor School District students and staff, now that the millage passed.

Early voting and election preparations

The clerk's office ran a smooth election with a pilot program putting live voter-record computers at precincts, cutting phone bottlenecks. Turnout hit 23,924 voters, about 47 percent.

What it means: Voters got faster absentee ballot handling at precincts instead of waiting on phone calls to city hall.

Truck traffic on Wick Road

Residents are complaining about semis on Wick Road between Inkster and Telegraph, likely displaced by I-94 construction. The police chief agreed to boost enforcement.

What it means: Wick Road area residents if enforcement reduces heavy truck traffic.

Ethics and standards of conduct ordinance amendment

The Board of Ethics spent two years updating the 2007 Standards of Conduct ordinance after the city's first-ever ethics hearings revealed outdated procedures. Fixes include quorum math, report deadlines, and cheaper hearing notification methods.

What it means: Residents get a clearer, fairer process for filing and hearing ethics complaints against officials.

Homebuyer down payment assistance

The city is paying $16,199 toward a down payment for the seventh homebuyer helped this year through the HOME grant program.

What it means: One Taylor household buying their first home.

First responder equipment and staffing

A batch of purchases keeps first responders and public works crews equipped: chainsaws, radio batteries, monitor brackets, engine repairs, police training and a $274,440 excavator and trailer for the water department, all from budgeted funds.

What it means: Combined scheduled spending across the items totals roughly $380,000 from various city funds.

Conditional rezoning of Ecorse Road property for restoration business

Owners of 25350 Ecorse Road want to rezone about 388 feet of their parcel from local business to light industrial so they can operate a property restoration company. A contract with the city would limit hours to weekdays and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., ban outside storage and overnight parking, and require screening next to homes.

What it means: The property owners gain a legal path to operate their restoration business; nearby industrial land use becomes more consistent.