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Chief of Police Lisa Shaheen described the trial and data collected: “we have had 3 complaints that we received when they were first put up,” she said, and reported two minor collisions in the period since the signs were installed. Shaheen told council the administration and Department of Public Works had coordinated the trial and that staff would consider added physical buffers or stanchions to prevent parking in a striped area that has caused visibility concerns.

Council discussion focused on safety, traffic flow and business access. Some council members and staff said the short‑term parking has provided business patron access and functioned as a traffic‑calming buffer; others raised concerns about sight lines and driver behavior. Councilman Perez said he would vote no, telling colleagues: “I will just respectfully say that this portion of this I will be voting against,” citing continuing safety worries and a preference for broader traffic‑commission review for future changes.

The council and chief clarified operational details at the meeting: the on‑street configuration includes roughly 10–11 parking spaces, with five posted 15‑minute signs observed by staff, and the parking signs were installed under the chief’s authority as permitted by section 18‑150 of the city code. Chief Shaheen said the city would publish the precise list of spaces if requested and that DPW would work with police to install stanchions or other measures to preserve visibility and pedestrian safety.

A resident representing the Morley Area Residents Association told council the association initially disliked the change but appreciated seeing the data. The item passed on a roll call vote, with Enos, Hamoud, Abraham and Herrick voting yes and Perez voting no.

Next steps: DPW will evaluate and install physical buffers as appropriate and provide follow‑up information requested by council; police will continue to monitor enforcement and collision data.

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Public Health Director Ali Abbazir told the council the program targets economic instability during pregnancy and infancy. “The way Rx kids works is that, all pregnant, women and dearborn receive a $1,500, check or cash, infusion at 20 weeks pregnancy, and then they receive $500 a month for the first 6 months of that kid's life,” Abbazir said, describing a $4,500 total cash package per eligible family in the program’s model.

Council action authorized a $1,500,000 contract with GiveDirectly and a related $500,000 transfer from the city’s ARPA general capital improvement fund to the general fund to support the program. Staff said the funding combines federal earmarks and other sources the council previously recognized and that the contract formalizes GiveDirectly’s role in administration. The council’s motion carried with a unanimous roll call.

Abbazir said Dearborn will be one of the larger expansion cities for Rx Kids, a program that launched in Flint. Staff said they expect to move toward a late‑summer rollout, and that the initiative will operate in partnership with community and university fellows working in public health and social services. Council members asked staff to track and report program implementation and outcomes once payments begin.

A technical error in the council agenda was noted during the discussion: staff and members agreed an extra zero was missing in the draft agenda’s typed amount, and they confirmed the intended contract sum was $1,500,000 as announced at the meeting.

Next steps: staff to complete contract paperwork with GiveDirectly and return implementation timelines and program metrics to the council as funds are disbursed.

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The package, presented as a unified response to years of resident complaints about noise, trash and nuisance behavior in neighborhoods, includes zoning text changes, an occupancy/building‑standards chapter for short‑term rentals and new business‑license code updates. The council conducted the first reading of each ordinance; final adoption is scheduled for the July council meeting.

The proposed zoning changes would limit short‑term rentals in RA residential districts and allow them primarily in business or mixed‑use areas, where first‑floor commercial uses and upstairs lodging are already allowed. The code and licensing amendments would require registration and inspections, require a local agent when the owner is not on site, ban on‑street parking by guests in certain cases, and prohibit advertising unpermitted rentals. The ordinance package also removes “bed and breakfast” language from hotel and offense chapters to avoid overlapping rules. Penalties noted in the staff summary include civil fines of $750 for a first offense and $1,000 for repeat offenses.

Council members and staff said the changes respond to repeated resident complaints over several years. Councilman Ken Paris, one of the council members speaking during the discussion, said, “Bottom line is neighborhoods matter.” Residents who addressed the council said the rules should prevent one or two badly managed short‑term rentals from eroding neighborhood quality.

Planning staff said the regulations are companion changes across four parts of the code so enforcement and definitions are consistent; the planning commission unanimously approved the zoning changes after a May 12 public hearing. Staff and council members repeatedly emphasized that the June action was the first of two readings and that the ordinances will return for a final vote in July, giving residents a last chance to submit comments and review the backup materials on the city website and plandearborn.org.

Next steps: the ordinances will come back for second and final readings at a future council meeting. If adopted as drafted, the city would implement registration and inspection procedures and enforce the new fines and advertising prohibitions.

The council discussion included public comments from residents representing affected neighborhoods and a representative of the Morley Area Residents Association who voiced support for limiting short‑term rentals to commercial districts. Several council members thanked planning and economic development staff for multi‑year work on the package and urged residents to review the posted ordinances and provide feedback before the final reading.

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Council votes 4‑1 to make 15‑minute parking on Military north of Michigan permanent after yearlong trial

Dearborn to spend $1.5 million on Rx Kids cash‑assistance program with GiveDirectly

Dearborn advances package to limit short‑term rentals to business districts