Blogging from Council

7 p.m.

Council called to order.

7:03 p.m.

Items including the sale of the NSP homes and contracts for the exercise room and bocce court shade removed from the agenda.

7:05 p.m.

Organizers of the Shores-Pointes Adventure Triathlon gave a recap of the inaugural event Saturday at Blossom Heath and thanked City Council for being the first community to support the event. Athletes from across the country participated.

7:20 p.m.

Annmarie Erickson, executive vice president at the Detroit Institute of Arts, thanks the city for hosting the Inside/Out program which brought seven reproductions from the museum's collection to locations across the Shores. Also, she announced there will be an Aug. 16 reception at Fishbone's and bus tour of the painting locations. Tickets are $25 each, and available at the Parks and Recreation department. Shores residents also be able to visit the DIA for free on Aug. 21.

7:45 p.m.

Council approves a resolution to sell about $8.4 million in bonds for street reconstruction and water main projects including 9 Mile water main, 13 Mile concrete patching and replacement of the Edgewater water main that was built in 1928. The bond sale may take place in early September.

7:52 p.m.

Council approves a request from Communicate It to be recognized by the city as a non-profit organization to obtain a charitable gaming license. Communicate It is a non-profit that works with Sign Language Services of Michigan and works to provide equal access to communication for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf and blind who use sign language as their primary mode of communication.

8:00 p.m.

City council approves:

• A request from Communicate It to be recognized as a non-profit organization to obtain a charitable gaming license.
• Contract with Police Command Officers Union. Contract includes a 5 percent wage cut along with health and wage changes.
• Purchase of a replacement police vehicle that was totaled after being struck by a driver on I-94.
• The voting precinct at Taylor Elementary School will be move to Violet School for the primary. Voters will be notified by the city clerk.

8:15 p.m.

The EPA will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. July 26 to update the community on the PCB investigation at Blossom Heath Inn. Residents can also meet with with representatives from 2 - 4 p.m. at Blossom Heath.

8:19 p.m.

The annual fireworks raised $57,800 from contributions, donations and admission fees. Expenses were $45,600. The $12,100 in net revenues will be used toward the 2012 show.

8:25 p.m.

City manager Ben Hughes informed council that the nutritional meal program and Meals on Wheels program will be returned to the Leisure Manor housing complex. Councilman Kip Walby raised the issue and concerns of the residents during the previous council meeting.

9:07 p.m.

Council meeting ends.