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Taylor City Council Regular Meeting - February 17, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, February 17, 2026
BodyTaylor, Michigan
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, February 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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Mr.

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Patts?

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Mr.

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Thomas?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Wallace?

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Here.

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Mayor Woolley?

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Here.

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Um Deputy Clerk?

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Here.

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And Treasurer Dargoni?

0:10

And Charlie Johnson.

0:12

Here.

0:18

Uh can I get a motion to approve the agenda?

0:21

Motion to approve, Mr.

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Chairman.

0:23

Support.

0:26

Motion by Mr.

0:28

Thomas, supported by Mr.

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Clark.

0:31

Any discussion.

0:34

Hearing none.

0:35

All in favor say yes.

0:36

Yes.

0:37

Yes.

0:37

All opposed?

0:39

Yes is have it.

0:40

Motion carried.

0:41

Can I get a motion to approve the acceptance of the minutes of the meeting held February 3rd, 2026 and dispense with oral reading?

0:52

Motion.

0:53

Motion by Mr.

0:54

Wallace.

0:55

Support.

0:56

Support by Mr.

0:57

Armstrong.

0:59

Any discussion?

1:00

Anything from the audience?

1:02

Hearing none.

1:03

All in favor say yes.

1:05

Yes.

1:05

Yes.

1:06

All opposed.

1:07

Yeses have it.

1:08

Motion carried.

1:10

Number five.

1:11

We're going to go to the mayor's communication.

1:14

Thank you, Mr.

1:14

Chairman.

1:15

Item 5.1 is a motion to approve the reappointments of Ronald Bentley and Nick Dramachicina to the Museum Commission for a three-year term to expire on February 17th, 2029.

1:28

I'll make the motion.

1:29

Motion by Mr.

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Strauss, supported by Mr.

1:34

Wallace.

1:42

So I retired from that.

1:46

Congratulations, guys.

1:47

They they do a good job.

1:49

And Ron Ron has been already calling him.

1:54

Any other discussion?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety█████████████████████████████████████37%
Workforce Development████████████████16%
Procedural███████████████15%
Community Engagement█████████9%
Government Operations████████8%
Immigration Policy████████8%
Public Engagement███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Taylor City Council Regular Meeting - February 17, 2026

The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, beginning at 6:30 PM at the Taylor Municipal Building. All council members were present. The agenda and minutes from the February 3, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the motion to authorize the City Clerk to sign the Michigan Charitable Gaming Licenses application recognizing St. Joseph's Helpers as a nonprofit organization.
  • Received and filed the January 2026 Budget Performance Report and the January 2026 Paid Invoice Report.
  • Received and filed a 0% interest deferred loan for project #2025-07 for Emergency Roof Replacement by Optimum Contracting Solutions in the amount of $13,250, funded through the CDBG Home Rehabilitation account.
  • Approved KCI Printing for postage associated with mailing the 2026 Assessment Change Notices for Real Property in an amount not to exceed $13,479.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • A speaker from the audience addressed the unresolved issue of the 287G agreement with ICE, referencing the opening of a several-hundred-person detention facility in Romulus and urging the council to act.
  • A comment from Charles Blackwell was read, questioning campaign donations from Joan Hennessy to Mayor Woolley.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor Communication: Approved the reappointments of Ronald Bentley and Nick Dmitruchina to the Museum Commission for a three-year term to expire on February 17, 2029.
  • 7.1: Approved an Amusement Device permit for Kudos Taproom & Fieldhouse for 19 amusement machines.
  • 7.2: Amended CCR 6.220-25 to increase the blanket purchase order for Med-Tech Resource by $20,000 for fire department medical supplies, funded through the General Fund, Fire Department – ALS Transporting Account.
  • 7.3: Approved Superior Comfort Heating and Cooling as the low bid for installation of two EV battery chargers in an amount not to exceed $5,173, funded through the Community Energy Management Grant.
  • 7.4: Approved a Proclamation honoring Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) on its 30th anniversary.
  • 7.5: Approved payment to Michigan Police Training for Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Training for two police officers, not to exceed $4,370, funded through the Act 302 Police Training Fund.
  • 7.6: Approved renewal of the Law Enforcement State Accreditation module through Lexipol in the amount of $31,300, funded through General Fund Police Contractual Services.
  • 7.7: Approved Hennessey Engineers as the lowest qualified bidder for Community Development Engineering, Planning & Support Services, amount not to exceed $26,700, funded through CDBG.
  • 7.8: Approved three DPW employees to attend the 2026 APWA Great Lakes Expo in an amount not to exceed $6,700, funded through the Water Supply System Fund.
  • 7.9: Approved engagement with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLLC for bond counsel services related to capital improvement bonds; contingent fee not to exceed $59,500, funded through bond proceeds.
  • 7.10: Approved engagement with PFM Financial Advisors LLC for financial advisory services for the same bond issuance; base fee of $8,000 plus $0.90 per $1,000 of bonds issued, funded through bond proceeds.
  • 7.11: Approved setting the public hearing for the City's Fiscal Year 2026/2027 proposed budget for April 23, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. The proposed property tax millage rate will be subject to that hearing.
  • 7.12: Approved CivicPlus to provide licensing and installation of DocAccess, an ADA-related component, for a Year 1 amount of $13,724 and a Year 2 amount of $14,411, total not to exceed $28,135, funded through the General Fund Admin Account.
  • Open Business: Councilman Wallace expressed condolences for the loss of Jacob Robinson and clarified that Eureka Road is under Wayne County jurisdiction; he urged pedestrian safety and noted an expedited safety review is underway. Councilman Thiede highlighted the Night to Shine event.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions were carried unanimously (7-0).
  • A public hearing for the FY2026/2027 budget was scheduled for April 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:44 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Mr. Patts? Mr. Thomas? Here. Mr. Wallace? Here. Mayor Woolley? Here. Um Deputy Clerk? Here. And Treasurer Dargoni? And Charlie Johnson. Here. Uh can I get a motion to approve the agenda? Motion to approve, Mr. Chairman. Support. Motion by Mr. Thomas, supported by Mr. Clark. Any discussion. Hearing none. All in favor say yes. Yes. Yes. All opposed? Yes is have it. Motion carried. Can I get a motion to approve the acceptance of the minutes of the meeting held February 3rd, 2026 and dispense with oral reading? Motion. Motion by Mr. Wallace. Support. Support by Mr. Armstrong. Any discussion? Anything from the audience? Hearing none. All in favor say yes. Yes. Yes. All opposed. Yeses have it. Motion carried. Number five. We're going to go to the mayor's communication. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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