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City of Taylor Council Minutes MINUTES The regular meeting of the Taylor City Council was held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Taylor Municipal Building at 23555 Goddard Road, Taylor, Michigan. Council Chairman Douglas A. Geiss called the meeting to order. Present: Charley Johnson, Angie Winton, Jill Brandana, Tina Daniels, Lindsey Rose Douglas Geiss Also Present: Mayor Woolley, Deputy Clerk El-Rifaai, Treasurer Tocco, Corporation Counsel Plato, Council Secretary Swain CCR: #10.449-25 Unanimously carried to approve Agenda w/ change to Item 6.1; separate Stephen Poloni’s appointments by boards 6.1A & 6.1B & correct Item 7.6 address to 26655 CCR: #10.450-25 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of minutes of meeting held 9/16/25 & dispense w/ oral reading CCR: #10.451-25 Motion carried to approve new appointment of Stephen Poloni to Compensation Commission to fulfill term of Ben Clayton to expire on 10/1/31 Roll Call Vote Ayes: Johnson, Winton, Geiss, Brandana Nays: Daniels, Rose CCR: #10.452-25 Unanimously carried to approve new appointment of Stephen Poloni to Local Officers Pension Commission to fulfill term of Ben Clayton to expire on 10/1/31 CCR: #10.453-25 Unanimously carried to approve new appointment of Eric Chopjian to Tax Increment Finance Authority for 4-yr term to expire on 10/7/29 CCR: #10.454-25 Unanimously carried to approve participation by City Clerk’s Office in Early Voting Grant opportunity thru MI Department of State, Bureau of Elections for 2025 election cycle CCR: #10.455-25 Unanimously carried to approve 3 members of Fire Depart to attend Fire Inspector 1 Training for amount NTE $3,075, funded thru General Fund-Training & Transport. CCR: #10.456-25 Unanimously carried to R&F sending 1 member of Fire Depart to attend MI Task Force 1 Canine Search Specialist Training CCR: #10.457-25 Unanimously carried to approve Regroup, low bid, for purchase of t3-yr mass notification subscription for amount NTE $13,725, funded thru General Fund Police IT CCR: #10.458-25 Unanimously carried to approve Genesis Chevrolet, low bid, for 3 EV Blazers for amount NTE $134,202, funded thru EECGB Grant & State Forfeiture Funds CCR: #10.459-25 Unanimously carried to approve acceptance of Industrial Development District designated “Aerotropolis-26655 Northline Rd. LLC District”, as created by Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation CCR: #10.460-25 Unanimously carried to amend Appendix A, City of Taylor, Michigan Code of Ordinances, regulating development & use of land to rezone 26655 Northline, part of parcel #60-078-99-0001 -706 of NW 1/4 Section 30 T.3S., R.10E., City of Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan from O-1 (Office) to I-1 (light Industrial). property is located on southwest corner of Northline & Lange Roads. Interested Parties: M. Sousa CCR: #10.461-25 Motion carried to approve authorizing Mayor to sign Purchase Agreement on behalf of City of Taylor for sale of Parcel ID#60-032-02-0679-000 for amount of $8,500, plus closing costs. Proceeds go to General Fund. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Johnson, Winton, Geiss, Brandana Nays: Daniels, Rose CCR: #10.462-25 Unanimously carried to approve Authorizing Mayor to sign & accept Municipal & Community Credit Contract from SMART for contract period of 7/1/25, thru 6/30/26, in amount of $186,699 CCR: #10.463-25 Unanimously carried to approve Authorizing Mayor to execute attached Intergovernmental Agreement w/ Charter County of Wayne for FY24–25, in amount of $30,000, as outlined in attached document Interested Parties: T. Katinski CCR: #10.464-25 Unanimously carried to approve Authorizing Mayor to execute attached lease agreement between City of Taylor & Taylor Dance Program, Inc., as outlined in attached document. CCR: #10.465-25 Motion carried to approve Decima LLC, low bid, to provide renovations to Greenwald Historical House, located at Heritage Park, in amount of $382,558, plus 3% contingency, for total project amount NTE $394,035. Funding to be provided thru TBA Capital Outlay. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Johnson, Winton, Daniels, Rose, Geiss Nays: Brandana CCR: #10.466-25 Unanimously carried to approve Any Moment Plumbing for emergency sanitary sewer repair for amount NTE $4,200. Funded thru Sewage Disposal Fund CCR: #10.467-25 Unanimously carried to approve Macqueen, MI-Deal, purchase of 2025 Elgin Sweeper for DPW in amount NTE $311,810. Funded thru DPW Vehicle Account CCR: #10.468-25 Unanimously carried to approve payment to Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments for City of Taylor’s 2025 Membership fees for amount NTE $10,061. Funded thru Local Street Fund CCR: #10.469-25 Unanimously carried to approve Pipeline Management, current vendor, for 2022 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Cast in Place Pipe Program 1-yr contract extension for amount NTE $1,000,000. Funded thru Sewage Disposal Fund Michigan Economic Development Corporation Grant CCR: #10.470-25 Unanimously carried to approve proclamation honoring Pregnancy & Infant Loss awareness month CCR: #10.471-25 Unanimously carried to approve adjournment at 7:35 p.m. Cynthia A. Bower