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According to the chief’s report, department officers took 9,876 calls for service during the period and handled 249 crash reports, with 54 people injured in those accidents, including one fatality. The department reported 2,752 violations issued and 332 arrests. Selective-enforcement operations produced an additional 4,628 violations. The department recorded 376 hours of training over the quarter.

Detective bureau activity included 435 complaints investigated and 333 case closures. School resource officers handled 77 complaints. The Special Operations Bureau investigated 26 complaints. The department’s traffic enforcement officer issued 383 violations in follow-up to traffic complaints. Reserve staffing includes seven reserve officers; one recently graduated from the reserve police academy at Schoolcraft College.

On animal-related work, the city’s shelter brought in 55 dogs and 21 cats during the quarter and raised more than $2,000 through fundraisers; the shelter also received a $5,000 grant for spay-and-neuter services that runs through September. The chief said the department plans to lease two new patrol vehicles through Enterprise and to purchase a new live-scan fingerprint machine; the current machine is approximately 15–20 years old and is reportedly no longer serviceable.

The chief also announced several community outreach events: a backpack giveaway scheduled at noon Sunday at the community center parking lot (until supplies last) and a blood drive on Aug. 19 from noon to 6 p.m. at the band shell. The chief expressed condolences for the recent death of K-9 Max, who had served with the department since January 2018, and noted the department’s community partnerships and fundraising that totaled more than $16,000 at a recent golf outing.

Council members thanked the chief for the report and commented on collaboration with the animal shelter and other community initiatives. The chief said a recent grant covered the academy cost for a recruit currently attending the Wayne County Regional Police Academy, and that the department plans to fill a vacant cadet position and hire a part-time animal-shelter attendant in the near future.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/11/2025 Council Meeting City of Lincoln Park","oneSentenceSummary","Lincoln Park Police Department reported quarterly activity including calls for service, crash reports, arrests, training hours, animal-shelter intake and planned equipment purchases; the chief also announced community outreach events and the death of K-9 Max.","taxTitle","Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",55409,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586079,"Council schedules study session on Social Development Coalition after multiple public requests",0,2125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560127-fc999e48f8afeb758cc6143c4c5d347c&start=2125&end=2125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560127-fc999e48f8afeb758cc6143c4c5d347c/thumbnail_2125000.jpg","/articles/6586079/Lincoln-Park/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-schedules-study-session-on-Social-Development-Coalition-after-multiple-public-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586079-1948e62aeb2826fdc8991873e6fae7f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149765&Signature=TQCZ1iyZwxW3pYqW97zY9fX2V17wIkqzmB~Ix5ZQJLcqQaCgkweNqT~PQwcKlQIer3RI2x8LoLaU1y-A6bNQ~mTO5ajrefDQ3G3hP7okC2KzZNE9XLN~TQTkpw0In6Sx45UCSZ~zddB5SNx0PMeaskQ8W07P3U-Qua~xCzGNvwmvLQIXZYUmd9k9LFsRbNSfqFJTirpQgXwYwHhCtYkVbl~8Oc5KhvlN1mne-ZQ5Z-i3-MwoJeh9Bz3bNHJdj-H33KtKzemN6pWpW1fJv3dnjn-PfciKXf-NjIcUmBD8rJ68HaL9BcLxocadfgELBMC7E~JPOT8DByqrf1kKCdAqxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln Park City Council voted to schedule a study session for 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 to discuss the Social Development Coalition’s request for formal placement within the city structure.

Multiple speakers during the citizens’ communication portion urged the council to consider the coalition’s proposal. Coalition member Paula Miller told council the group — which she said was founded with city staff involvement and has produced a 38‑page proposal and a PowerPoint — seeks guidance and a pathway to integration with city operations. Other coalition members, including Bridal Garza and resident Joanna Whaley, urged council to hold a study session to hear the group’s work and recommendations.

Councilmember Behr moved to schedule the study session and Councilmember Zohr supported the motion. The council approved the motion on roll call: Councilperson Spare — yes; Councilperson Zohr — yes; Councilperson Dupree — yes; Councilperson Nichols — yes; Councilperson Ross — no; Councilperson Salcedo — yes; Mayor Maureen Tobin — yes. The motion passed, clearing the way for the Aug. 25 study session.

Speakers said the coalition is composed of residents, local leaders, university interns and social workers and that it has developed assessments of community needs, including a needs-assessment the speakers said had not been completed in about eight years. Speakers repeatedly stated the coalition is not seeking city funding or office space at this time but requested an opportunity to present its materials and discuss possible integration.

Council members who supported the study session described it as a low-cost next step that would allow council to ask questions and better understand the coalition’s work. Council members who opposed the motion did not block the session but expressed reservations in the preceding study-session discussion about responsibilities and oversight.

The study session provides the council an opportunity to review the coalition’s written materials and to ask staff to clarify potential roles, responsibilities and any follow-up actions should the coalition seek formal recognition or a new advisory body.","After several public comments requesting formal recognition for the Social Development Coalition, the Lincoln Park City Council voted to schedule a study session on Aug. 25 to discuss integrating the coalition into municipal structure.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586083,"Council approves consent agenda, childcare play-area change, bond amendment and public-safety purchases",298,1011000,1309000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560127-fc999e48f8afeb758cc6143c4c5d347c&start=1011&end=1309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560127-fc999e48f8afeb758cc6143c4c5d347c/thumbnail_1011000.jpg","/articles/6586083/Lincoln-Park/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-approves-consent-agenda-childcare-play-area-change-bond-amendment-and-public-safety-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586083-3b35121cebc6a22dab4d002bf5670d22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149765&Signature=Z7TDdxbwYa2GEufxutPeZBbblQORjZP634NNDCciki3Acr-Cx6hboS14C1cqQBnJg-1AFTE558fVh1FdMsGS5PRdB7qcuA-L7UAnCNBu~JkndUDmq~B2lZv6MfsLgpMxolGpfZ0B84blNVkwcleGMe7erEZATnNGwVRmBMogMqEwIO9Ht5WB9loXCVbkjPNk5uG9VyxybNgx3S9DEH0f2iwNwPw16n~24YKBgqwagVaHkF1fFZHdyNsu7ePiWddPowRCYhLzFJDQ8olismSRybeOFKhG1fmCpx28Lh2qAeI3rbiGwhWX8ghtu46GV7d6XchaiWTV-r3eitGQQI~4Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln Park City Council approved a series of routine and substantive items on the consent agenda and during the general session, including minutes, training authorizations, solicitations for bids and equipment purchases, a zoning text amendment reducing childcare outdoor play-area requirements, and an amendment to a bond ordinance related to drinking-water state revolving fund loans.

The council approved the consent agenda items by roll call, which included: approval of July 28, 2025 regular meeting minutes; accounts and claims payable; staff attendance at City Clerk education day and City Clerk master academy; solicitation of bids for interior door replacement at the community center; and approval of a block party. The roll call recorded all voting council members present as voting yes.

On a substantive ordinance, the council gave final approval on third and final reading to amend chapter 12.96.02(w) of the codified ordinances to reduce the outdoor play-area size requirement for childcare centers to at least 1,200 square feet, and to require an on-site drive arranged to allow maneuvers without affecting public-street traffic. The adoption included reference to compliance with the Child Care Organizations Act, Public Act 116 of 1973. The ordinance passed by recorded roll call with all members voting yes.

Council also amended bond ordinance 2025-001 concerning drinking water State Revolving Fund loans; the amendment was adopted by unanimous roll call.

The council awarded the purchase of three NFPA-compliant thermal imaging cameras to Municipal Emergency Services (MES) of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, citing MES’s proposal as the most favorable in compliance, reliability and value. The fire department requested the cameras to improve size-ups, interior victim search, firefighter safety and training; the purchase was approved with funds to come from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) account 249-050-75504.

Separately, council awarded a contract for combination carbon-monoxide and smoke detectors to FireLine Equipment of New Holland, Pennsylvania, in an amount not to exceed $20,000. The detectors are intended for an ongoing initiative to distribute life-saving detection equipment to residents in high-risk and underserved areas; funds were likewise approved from CDBG account 249-050-75504.

Roll-call votes for these items were recorded in the meeting minutes and were carried as follows: consent agenda — unanimous yes; childcare ordinance adoption (third reading) — unanimous yes; bond ordinance amendment — unanimous yes; thermal camera purchase — unanimous yes; smoke/CO detector purchase — unanimous yes.","Lincoln Park City Council approved a consent agenda and several measures including a zoning-text change reducing childcare outdoor play area requirements, an amended bond ordinance, and awards for thermal imaging cameras and CO/smoke detectors funded from CDBG account 249-050-75504.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586085,"Lincoln Park council rejects move to allow marijuana retailers in municipal business district",288,518000,806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560127-fc999e48f8afeb758cc6143c4c5d347c&start=518&end=806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560127-fc999e48f8afeb758cc6143c4c5d347c/thumbnail_518000.jpg","/articles/6586085/Lincoln-Park/Wayne-County/Michigan/Lincoln-Park-council-rejects-move-to-allow-marijuana-retailers-in-municipal-business-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586085-858fba063ef620c4013a3367e938f46c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149765&Signature=fC5138vLl558p374W6~THAAOEYc0C5F5YBMwWkdPfxBm0oq0MG5uA-tu97OAoSq9wVmm8PiNFm0UoAd8CIZQ4gpwNDJ8ySM9U5-dgErQFsABe36ezkePvy1El116ZKNdcT0a5HN6gUIrgYD5gqKPOs0XUDJQgiKvH7oWR3phXXP6KFk7JndAIH38fRpdqV-FCD0p8n9ini8QqiCwgoJ5RWu6XPvQlokciZzT2OpKjlTvJajz5UOSr6vLNecFWho-JpokhnGguy2zxRxD-fh25-vLc4lxqqtHgArd7QQi-XXxiZgqOvJd-soLcrgAJMU8eEJG6NHkmTeoagvmVHmRKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln Park City Council on July 29 declined to approve a zoning-code change that would let marijuana retailer establishments locate in the municipal business district, rejecting a first-reading ordinance after public comment and council debate.

The ordinance text presented to council would have amended chapter 1278.03 of the city code to permit marijuana retailers as a “use permitted after special approval” in the Municipal Business District (MBD), subject to site design standards and approval by the council following a planning commission recommendation. The council heard a brief public comment and then voted; the motion for first reading failed on a 3-4 roll call.

The planning commission had held a public hearing on July 9 and, according to the materials read into the record at council, recommended the amendment by a 5-2 vote; the July 9 meeting minutes reportedly show two members of the public spoke at that hearing. At the council meeting, resident Richard Kudrak told the council that the prior approvals and public notices for marijuana businesses had directed such businesses to the general industrial district and said the public hearing on the zoning change was not properly advertised to residents.

Council members discussed that the proposed change would not automatically allow any retailer to relocate; each business would still have to apply and go through site plan and special-approval processes. Council members also asked whether site design standards like parking requirements had been defined; staff and council said such standards would be evaluated during the site-review process after a location was chosen.

Roll call on the motion produced the following recorded votes: Councilperson Dupree — yes; Councilperson Baer — yes; Councilperson Nichols — no; Councilperson Ross — no; Councilperson Salcedo — no; Councilperson Zohr — no; Mayor Maureen Tobin — yes. With three yes votes and four no votes, the first-reading motion failed and no amendment moved forward.

Council members and members of the public framed the issue around local business visibility and voter intent. One council member noted past ballot measures had limited options presented to voters, and another emphasized council’s discretion to approve or deny any individual site review application should a business later seek relocation.

The vote halts the immediate effort to permit marijuana retailers in MBDs; any future change would require the council to place a new amendment on the agenda and pursue the required readings and approvals.","A proposed zoning code amendment to allow marijuana retailer establishments as special land uses in Lincoln Park’s municipal business district failed after public comment and a split council vote following a planning commission recommendation to approve.","actionData","errors"]

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