Roseville City Council Meeting – April 28, 2026

The Roseville City Council met on Monday, April 28, 2026, to conduct routine business, receive presentations from the Letter Carriers Food Drive and the Recreation Authority, hold a public hearing on the fiscal year 2026–2027 budget, and hear resident concerns. The council also voted to approve the budget and went into closed session to discuss pending arbitration.

Consent Calendar

• The council approved the consent agenda by a unanimous voice vote. Councilwoman McCartney was excused from the meeting on a motion that also passed unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Brandle Rumler (16616 Robert Street, resident since the 1960s) raised complaints about a neighbor whose grass is overgrown, who is frequently drunk and yelling, and who broke a vodka bottle against his air conditioner. He reported the neighbor has five people living in an 800‑square‑foot house, has a burn fire without a pit, and plays loud music late at night. Mr. Rumler asked the council for stronger code enforcement, noting that he himself had been cited for high grass years ago. Council members advised him to contact code enforcement and the police non‑emergency line for noise issues.
• Jim Madison (16541 Chestnut Street) urged the council to pressure the Roseville School Board to actively market and sell more than 22 acres of vacant land from schools closed in 2010–2011. He stated that the district is now proposing to close additional schools and that redeveloping the vacant properties would generate property tax revenue and benefit the city. He expressed that previous appeals to the school board had been unsuccessful and asked city leaders to intervene.

Discussion Items

• Letter Carriers Food Drive Proclamation – The mayor read a proclamation designating May 9, 2026, as Letter Carriers Food Drive Day. Robert McGuire, the 22‑year food‑drive coordinator, and Charmaine Austin, the new postmaster, highlighted the one‑day nationwide drive, noting that Macomb County donated over 225,000 pounds of food in 2025 and that three‑quarters of the Macomb Food Bank’s annual donations come from this event. They encouraged residents to place non‑perishable, unexpired items by their mailboxes on May 9.
• Recreation Authority Programs Update – Sarah Frederick, Assistant Director of the Recreation Authority of Roseville and East Pointe, reported on a successful Spring Craft and Vendor Show with over 80 vendors and approximately 1,000 attendees. She outlined upcoming summer events (Donuts with Grown‑Ups, Family Nerf Wars, Pride in the Park, Movie in the Park, Community Rummage Sale), family trips (Detroit Tigers, Michigan’s Adventure, Bavarian Inn Lodge), and the grand opening of the new park behind the Recreation Authority Center on May 20, featuring pickleball tournaments, crafts, a plant exchange, and food trucks.
• Public Hearing on FY 2026–2027 Budget – Finance Director John Walters presented the city’s annual budget. He reported that the general fund revenue is projected at $48.9 million (up $1.5 million from the prior year), general fund expenditures at $48.5 million (yielding a surplus of about $400,000), and that the largest spending categories are police (29%) and fire (16%). The general fund balance has rebounded from $2.3 million in 2020 to $19.7 million in 2025. State shared revenue continues to decline, now at just under $6.3 million, well below the 2001 level. The CDBG fund receives $556,000 in federal allocation. No members of the public addressed the council during the hearing.

Key Outcomes

• CDBG Budget Adoption – The council unanimously adopted the resolution approving the Community Development Block Grant budget for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 (motion by Knox, support by Hoover).
• City Budget Adoption – The council unanimously adopted the resolution approving the city of Roseville budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 (motion by Knox, support by Watisha).
• Closed Door Session – The council voted 6–0 (roll call) to enter a closed session to discuss a written legal opinion regarding pending arbitration under MCL 15.2681(E) and (H).
• Adjournment – After the closed session, the council reconvened in open session and adjourned at approximately 8:25 p.m., following a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Haw supported by Councilman Watisha.