Troy Council approves $351,000 building-condition study, ratifies dispatch supervisors; contract in one-hour August meeting
TROY — 8/29/2026
Troy City Council · Meeting Coverage
All nine recorded votes were unanimous, with one member absent. Council also awarded a rescoped Granger Pond drainage contract, waived bidding for police radio equipment and golf course machinery, and heard residents on bike routes, polling-place layout and a new flight school.
- Meeting type
- Regular Meeting of the Troy City Council
- Date and place
- Monday, August 10, 2026 — City Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver Road
- Called to order
- 7:32 p.m. by Mayor Ethan Baker
- Adjourned
- 8:32 p.m.
- Present
- Mayor Ethan Baker; Mayor Pro Tem Hirak Chanda; Council Members Theresa Brooks, Rebecca Chamberlain Creanga, Mark Gunn, David Hamilton
- Absent
- Council Member Annalisa Bluhm (excused, out of the county)
- Invocation
- The Rev. Matt Schuler, Pastor of Community, Faith Troy
- Resolutions adopted
- 16, numbered #2026-08-114 through #2026-08-122-J-6
- Recorded votes
- 9, all 6–0 — the consent agenda’s seven resolutions passed on a single vote
- Items denied
- None
- Public speakers
- 3
The Troy City Council met for one hour on August 10 and adopted every item placed before it. All nine recorded votes were 6–0, with Council Member Annalisa Bluhm absent and excused. There were no public hearings, no postponed or carryover items, no closed session, and no council referrals.
The largest single commitment was a $351,000 budget amendment to update the city’s Facilities Condition Assessment, a capital-planning inventory of city-owned buildings that has not been refreshed since 2018. Council also ratified a three-year labor agreement covering the nine members of the Troy Communication Supervisors Association, waived competitive bidding twice, and cleared a seven-resolution consent agenda that included a $295,008 storm drainage contract and the city’s membership agreement with the newly independent CLEMIS Authority.
Significant events
Context behind the agenda
A church fire four days earlier shaped the council comment period
Council Member Rebecca Chamberlain Creanga spoke about the fire at Troy Church of Christ, 800 Trombley Road, and about the resilience of the congregation, appreciation for the community and support from other area churches. The fire was reported at roughly 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, and heavily damaged the building, which had housed the congregation since the 1950s. No one was inside and no injuries were reported. The congregation held its first service after the fire on Sunday, August 9 — the day before this meeting.
Separately, and unconnected to that fire, the agenda packet included a letter of appreciation to the Troy Fire Department from Troy Church of the Nazarene, a different congregation.
Two council members had come off primary wins six days earlier
The August 4 statewide primary produced wins for two people seated on the dais. Mayor Ethan Baker was unopposed in the Republican primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. Council Member Theresa Brooks, a physician, came out of a three-way Democratic primary in Michigan’s 9th Senate District and will face Republican Sen. Michael Webber of Rochester Hills in November. Four of the six members present used the council comment period to congratulate them, to thank the City Clerk’s Office, or both.
Bid results forced the city to shrink a drainage project
Contract 26-03 was originally bid as two jobs: the Granger Pond reconfiguration and underground storm work near 600 Stephenson, known as the Stephenson Siphon. Only one contractor bid, at $769,534. City staff asked V.I.L. Construction to rebid the Granger Pond portion alone, which came back at $295,008. The Stephenson Siphon work will be value-engineered and rebid in a future fiscal year. Council approved using the money budgeted for both jobs on the single remaining one.
The 2026 assessment roll was formally reported
City Assessor Kelly M. Timm submitted the 2026 Assessment Roll Summary and Board of Review report, filed as a report rather than an action item. Total assessed value reached $10,026,428,690, a 5.76% increase over 2025 and the first time the roll has passed $10 billion. Taxable value rose 4.47% to $7,270,919,530. The report also records that all Industrial Facilities Tax exemptions have now expired, leaving a zero IFT roll for 2026.
Every item acted on, in order
Approvals, denials, unfinished business, new business and the consent agenda
How to read this table. A filled dot marks an item the council decided on August 10. An open dot marks an item the council advanced but did not finally decide — board and committee nominations are forwarded to the next regular meeting for appointment.
| Agenda item | Action | Detail | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening business | |||
| B.bExcuse absent member | Approved | Excused the absence of Council Member Annalisa Bluhm from the August 10 regular meeting, the stated reason being that she was out of the county.Resolution #2026-08-114 · Moved by Baker, seconded by Chamberlain Creanga | 6–0Yes: Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton Absent: Bluhm |
| C.1 / D.1 / E.1Presentations, carryovers, public hearings | None scheduled | No certificates of recognition or special presentations, no carryover items and no public hearings were on the agenda. | No vote |
| F / GPublic comment on agenda items | No speakers | The first public comment period, reserved for Troy residents and businesses speaking to items on the agenda, drew no speakers. No council or administration reply was recorded. | No vote |
| H.1Postponed items | None | No items had been postponed from a prior meeting, so there was no unfinished business before the council. | No vote |
| Regular business — appointments and nominations | |||
| I.1Board and committee appointments | None | No mayoral appointments and no city council appointments were ready for action. Appointments are made at the meeting after a nomination is forwarded. | No vote |
| I.2.aMayoral nominations — Global Troy Advisory Committee (student seats) | Forwarded | Forwarded two student representatives to the 12-member Global Troy Advisory Committee for terms expiring 7/31/2027: Everett Marshall as Athens High School representative and Lula Ljuljdjuraj as International Academy representative. Both are currently seated in those roles and were nominated to continue.Resolution #2026-08-115 · Moved by Baker, seconded by Brooks | 6–0Yes: Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker Absent: Bluhm |
| I.2.aMayoral nomination — Global Troy Advisory Committee (Troy High seat) | Forwarded | Forwarded Kavya Anam as Troy High School student representative for a term expiring 7/31/2027, replacing Seojin Sarah Lee, whose appointment expired 7/31/2026. Taken as a separate resolution from the other two student seats.Resolution #2026-08-116 · Moved by Baker, seconded by Chamberlain Creanga | 6–0Yes: Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks Absent: Bluhm |
| I.2.bCouncil nominations — Parks and Recreation Board and Zoning Board of Appeals | Forwarded | Two nominations in a single resolution. Purvi Kulchania was forwarded for the student seat on the eight-member Parks and Recreation Board, term expiring 7/31/2027, replacing Sanika Atmakur. Amin Hashmi was forwarded as an alternate on the Zoning Board of Appeals, term expiring 1/31/2027, filling the vacancy created when Jeffrey Forster moved from alternate to regular member.Resolution #2026-08-117 · Moved by Chanda, seconded by Hamilton | 6–0Yes: Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga Absent: Bluhm |
| I.2.bCharter Revision Committee and Traffic Committee | No names forwarded | The published agenda listed both bodies under council nominations, and the packet identified open seats — three on the seven-member Charter Revision Committee and one student seat on the Traffic Committee — but no names for either were included in the resolution the council adopted. The seats carry over. | No vote |
| I.3Closed session | None requested | No closed session was requested under Regular Business. Item R.1 later confirmed the same. | No vote |
| Regular business — new business | |||
| I.4Budget amendment: Facilities Condition Assessment update | Approved | Approved a $351,000 budget amendment to the Building Operations Budget, Professional Services – Special Studies and Research, Account No. 631.265.801.100, to fund an update of the Facilities Condition Assessment and Analysis. The original assessment was completed in 2018 and covered 56 city-owned structures, grading deficiencies in roofing, exterior, interior, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, temperature controls, lighting, power systems and site on a seven-point priority scale. Funding was not in the adopted 2027 operating budget; the money will be transferred from Building Operations fund balance after council identified the update as a strategic priority during budget discussions. The proposal from OHM Advisors is billed hourly across three phases: $56,000 for data review and workflow development, with a preliminary schedule of two to three months; $270,000 for the building assessment update, 3D LiDAR scanning and the assessment report, four to six months; and $25,000 for CADD drafting standards and support services, four to five months. Introduced by Public Works Director Kurt Bovensiep.Resolution #2026-08-118 · Moved by Chanda, seconded by Gunn | 6–0Yes: Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda Absent: Bluhm |
| I.5Bid waiver: golf course maintenance equipment, Sylvan Glen Golf Course | Approved | Waived the bid process and awarded a contract to Spartan Distributors of Auburn Hills for two pieces of maintenance equipment for the city-owned Sylvan Glen Golf Course, 5725 Rochester Road, at an estimated $66,622.45 less $350 in trade-ins. The equipment is a TORO Workman HDX and a Salsco Roll-N-Go self-transporting two-roll gas roller. Staff reported the average age of current course equipment at 15 to 20 years. The city compared two cooperative purchasing routes and selected TROON National Account pricing over OMNIA Partners Cooperative Contract #2023261, which quoted $68,565.72 — a difference of $1,943.27. Funds are budgeted in the Sylvan Glen Capital General Equipment Fund under project numbers 2027C0077 and 2027C0079. Introduced by Recreation Director Brian Goul.Resolution #2026-08-119 · Moved by Chamberlain Creanga, seconded by Gunn | 6–0Yes: Hamilton, Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn Absent: Bluhm |
| I.6Contract ratification: Troy Communication Supervisors Association | Approved | Ratified a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Troy Communication Supervisors Association covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute it. The unit represents nine employees: eight communications supervisors and one communications manager. The city and the union began negotiating in May, held three bargaining sessions and reached tentative agreement on July 31. First-year cost is estimated at approximately $90,000 using base salaries. Terms include a shift bonus increase from $0.60 to $1.00 per hour for afternoons and from $0.70 to $1.25 for midnights; a clothing allowance increase from $650 to $750 a year; $2,500 lump-sum payments on ratification and again on July 1, 2027; and a shift from contract-by-contract wage negotiation to a calculated differential structure, with a new supervisor start step at 8% over the dispatcher maximum, step 1 at 12% over the dispatcher maximum, step 2 at a 20% differential, and the communications manager at 10% over the supervisor maximum. Introduced by Deputy Human Resources Director Jennifer Sloan.Resolution #2026-08-120 · Moved by Hamilton, seconded by Chanda | 6–0Yes: Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton Absent: Bluhm |
| I.7Bid waiver: interoperability radio repeater, Police and Fire | Approved | Waived the bid process and awarded a contract to Brilliant Systems, LLC of West Bloomfield for an estimated $37,267.00 to replace and install an interoperability radio repeater at 100 East Big Beaver. The figure includes contingency, materials, equipment and consulting labor, and the award is contingent on properly executed contract documents and insurance certificates. The site holds VHF repeater equipment installed in June 2016 that is not compatible with the P25 system Oakland County recently adopted as part of the Michigan Public Safety Communication System. The replacement operates in the 700/800 MHz band on a national interoperability channel, allowing Troy police and fire to reach any radio in that band within range and extending signal strength and coverage. Staff designated Brilliant Systems a sole source based on its work in the police and fire departments and its familiarity with county public safety communications infrastructure and the city’s dispatch center and data room. Funds are budgeted in the Capital Fund for General Police Equipment under project 2026C0006, which carries a $40,000 available budget. Introduced by Police Chief Joshua Jones.Resolution #2026-08-121 · Moved by Chanda, seconded by Gunn | 6–0Yes: Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker See discrepancy note below |
| Consent agenda — adopted in a single vote | |||
| J.1.aApproval of consent agenda | Approved | Adopted the consent agenda as presented in one motion — seven resolutions, numbered #2026-08-122-J-2 through J-6, covering eight lettered agenda items. No council member pulled an item for discussion, so item J.1.b produced no separate action.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-1a · Moved by Hamilton, seconded by Chamberlain Creanga | 6–0Yes: Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks Absent: Bluhm |
| J.2.a & J.2.bApproval of city council minutes | Approved | Approved as submitted the draft minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of July 27, 2026 and the draft minutes of the regular City Council Meeting of July 27, 2026.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-2 | Consent — 6–0 |
| J.3.aProclamation: Girl Botz FTC Team 22918 | Approved | Approved a proclamation recognizing Girl Botz FTC Team 22918 of Larson Middle School for winning the second-place Reach Award trophy at the Michiana Global Premier Event at the Century Center in South Bend, Indiana. The proclamation records that the tournament drew 96 of the world’s top FIRST Tech Challenge teams, including 85 high school teams from 31 states and six countries; that Girl Botz was one of four all-girls teams and the only all-girls middle school team; that it was one of two middle school teams to earn a global trophy; and that its roster included the tournament’s youngest competitor. The award is the team’s 18th official FIRST Robotics award. The document is dated for presentation on August 31, 2026.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-3 | Consent — 6–0 |
| J.4.aContract 26-03: Granger Pond drainage improvements | Approved | Awarded Contract No. 26-03 to V.I.L. Construction, Inc., 6670 Sims Drive, Sterling Heights, for a low bid of $295,008.00, and authorized additional work if required up to 10% of total project cost. The detention pond on Granger Road in Section 4 was built in 1988 and has overflowed several times in recent years; rainfall analysis found storms smaller than a 10-year event were overtopping it, and a topographic survey showed the pond was no longer holding its original 10-year volume. Flooding has reached rear yards southeast of the pond. The work excavates the pond, reconfigures inlet piping and removes the cunnette, a concrete channel along the pond bottom that the city no longer builds because it does not improve stormwater quality at discharge. Bids opened July 15 with one bidder responding at $769,534 for a package that also included the Stephenson Siphon; that portion was removed and will be rebid later. Work is expected to run August through December 2026, funded from the Capital Fund under projects 2027C0030 and 2027C0032.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-4a | Consent — 6–0 |
| J.4.b2027 Joint and Crack Seal Program | Approved | Awarded a one-year contract with a one-year renewal option to Scodeller Construction Inc. of Wixom, the low bidder meeting specifications, at unit prices from the July 23 bid tabulation, for an estimated not-to-exceed total of $200,000. Scodeller’s total bid was $153,730.00; the only other bidder, Michigan Joint Sealing, Inc. of Farmington Hills, bid $155,850.00. The Streets and Drains Division maintains 121 miles of asphalt and 222 miles of concrete roads. Local roads selected for sealing are in Sections 1, 6, 16, 26, 27 and 28; major roads are Square Lake, Wattles and Coolidge. Roads are chosen using PASER pavement ratings, pavement age, years since joints were last sealed and years since the last overlay or slab replacement. Notice went to 569 vendors through the MITN Purchasing Group, including 10 Troy companies; 22 companies viewed the bid.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-4b | Consent — 6–0 |
| J.4.cMiscellaneous automotive replacement parts | Approved | Approved a three-year contract with a three-year renewal option for miscellaneous auto replacement parts ordered as needed, at unit prices by line item under bid specification ITB-COT 26-15, not to exceed budgetary limitations. The Fleet Division maintains more than 500 city-owned vehicles and pieces of equipment; the previous parts contract expired June 30, 2026. Bids opened July 2 after notice to 711 vendors through MITN, including 14 Troy companies; 57 companies viewed the bid and 12 responded. Staff structured the award around primary and secondary vendors by line item to improve supply continuity and hold pricing competitive. Funds sit in the Equipment Operation and Maintenance Fund.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-4c | Consent — 6–0 |
| J.5CLEMIS Authority member agreement | Approved | Approved execution of the finalized member agreement between the CLEMIS Authority and the City of Troy. CLEMIS — the Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System — supplies public safety software, data and support to Troy. After nearly 60 years as a program inside Oakland County government, it became an independent consortium last year governed by its member agencies, and now needs agreements separate from the county. The network serves more than 260 law enforcement, fire, jail, dispatch, court and public safety agencies across nine counties. Staff reported the transition carries no price increase and that membership cost is consistent with the city’s current CLEMIS participation cost.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-5 | Consent — 6–0 |
| J.6Acceptance of two permanent easements | Approved | Accepted two permanent easements — one for storm sewers and surface drainage, one for sidewalks — on the parcel with Sidwell #88-20-15-179-005, and directed the city clerk to record them with the Oakland County Register of Deeds. The parcel is a vacant lot zoned R-1B, One Family Residential, in the northwest quarter of Section 15, west of John R at Tallman and Eckford streets. Consideration on each document is $1.00. The easements were granted as part of the parcel’s development, consistent with city policy on accepting easements for development and improvement.Resolution #2026-08-122-J-6 | Consent — 6–0 |
| Items with no action | |||
| K.1 / K.2Memorandums and future agenda items | None submitted | No public hearings were announced for future meetings and no memorandums were submitted for later consideration. | No vote |
| N.1Council referrals | None submitted | No council member referred a matter to the administration for study or a future agenda. | No vote |
| QPublic comment from outside Troy | No speakers | The comment period reserved for members of the public who are not Troy residents and not from Troy businesses drew no speakers. | No vote |
| R.1Closed session | None requested | The council did not enter closed session and adjourned directly from open session. | No vote |
Nothing was denied, and there was no unfinished business
No resolution failed, no motion was defeated and no item was voted down at this meeting. Every recorded vote was 6–0 in favor. There were likewise no postponed items, no carryover items and no items removed from the consent agenda for separate discussion, so the council carried no unfinished business into or out of the August 10 session.
The full vote record
Nine resolutions, nine unanimous votes
Troy rotates the order in which members are called, so the name listed first in each roll call moves down the roster from resolution to resolution. The rotation is procedural and does not indicate a difference in position.
| Resolution | Subject | Moved / seconded | Yes votes, in the order called | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2026-08-114 | Excuse Bluhm absence | Baker / Chamberlain Creanga | Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-115 | Global Troy nominations: Marshall, Ljuljdjuraj | Baker / Brooks | Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-116 | Global Troy nomination: Anam | Baker / Chamberlain Creanga | Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-117 | Council nominations: Kulchania, Hashmi | Chanda / Hamilton | Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-118 | $351,000 Facilities Condition Assessment amendment | Chanda / Gunn | Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-119 | Golf equipment bid waiver, Sylvan Glen | Chamberlain Creanga / Gunn | Hamilton, Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-120 | TCSA contract ratification | Hamilton / Chanda | Baker, Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-121 | Radio repeater bid waiver | Chanda / Gunn | Brooks, Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker | 6–0 Carried |
| #2026-08-122-J-1a | Consent agenda, all items | Hamilton / Chamberlain Creanga | Chamberlain Creanga, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker, Brooks | 6–0 Carried |
Public comment
Three residents spoke, all during the second comment period
The draft minutes record clock times only for the call to order and adjournment, so the sequence below follows the order in which the council took up business between 7:32 p.m. and 8:32 p.m. Item F, the comment period for items on the agenda, drew no speakers. All three speakers appeared at Item L, the period for items not on the agenda.
| Point in meeting | Speaker | Subject raised | Response from the dais |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:32 P.M. Item ACall to order |
Mayor Baker opened the meeting following the invocation by the Rev. Matt Schuler of Faith Troy and the Pledge of Allegiance. | ||
| Early Item FAgenda-item comment |
No speakers | The period reserved for Troy residents and businesses to address items on the agenda drew no one. Nothing on the agenda — including the $351,000 facilities study and the two bid waivers — drew public comment before the vote. | No council or administration reply recorded under Item G. |
| 1st speaker Item LNon-agenda comment |
Dale Murrish Troy resident |
Commented on bike routes and paving projects. Murrish is a longtime Troy resident, a retired General Motors engineer and a past city council candidate. The agenda packet also lists him as an interested applicant for the Charter Revision Committee, with a Historic District Commission term running to 5/15/2027. | Mayor Baker thanked Murrish for his comments about the need for bike paths. |
| 2nd speaker Item LNon-agenda comment |
Susan Kuhn Troy resident |
Commented on the voting setup at the senior center. The room in question is at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, and is now called the Senior Center; it was formerly the Senior Dining Room. The August 4 primary was six days before the meeting. | Mayor Baker commented on use of the senior dining room for elections. City Clerk M. Aileen Dickson described the logistics behind choosing an election room — security, timing and voter turnout — and said other options will be considered if they become available. |
| 3rd speaker Item LNon-agenda comment |
Nathan Miller Troy resident |
Commented on the opening of a new flight academy in Troy. Victors Aviation Flight School, whose founder and president is named Nathan Miller, operates a training facility at 2676 Industrial Row Drive at the Oakland/Troy Airport. | Mayor Baker thanked Miller for his comments about the flight academy grand opening — the first of the three responses the mayor gave. |
| Late Item QNon-resident comment |
No speakers | The final comment period, open to members of the public who are not Troy residents and not from Troy businesses, drew no speakers. | None. |
| 8:32 P.M. Item SAdjournment |
The meeting adjourned one hour after it was called to order. | ||
Council comments
Seven remarks from five members, in the order recorded
The council comment period is the last substantive item before adjournment. The draft minutes do not timestamp individual remarks, so the order below reflects the sequence in the record.
| Order | Member | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | David Hamilton Council Member | Congratulated Mayor Baker and Council Member Brooks on their August 4 primary victories. |
| 02 | Rebecca Chamberlain Creanga Council Member | Thanked the City Clerk’s Office for its work on the August 4 election. |
| 03 | Rebecca Chamberlain Creanga Council Member | Commented on the fire at Troy Church of Christ, the resilience of the parishioners, appreciation for the community and support from other community churches. The fire was reported early on August 6 at the church at 800 Trombley Road. |
| 04 | Mark Gunn Council Member | Thanked City Clerk Dickson for a well-run election and congratulated the winning candidates. He also said his wife has decided to run for the Troy School District Board of Education in November. |
| 05 | Hirak Chanda Mayor Pro Tem | Congratulated Mayor Baker and Council Member Brooks on their primary wins and thanked City Clerk Dickson for conducting a successful election. |
| 06 | Hirak Chanda Mayor Pro Tem | Gave an update from Oakland County on Turtle Woods, the 70-acre natural area on the north side of Square Lake Road between John R and Dequindre. Oakland County Parks announced that same Monday that it had finalized the purchase from the Troy School District, and its commission approved a concept plan. Turtle Woods will be Troy’s first county park, with a target opening in fall 2027. |
| 07 | Ethan Baker Mayor | Noted that school starts soon and reminded residents to watch for students walking to bus stops and to school. |
Reports received
Filed for the record, no action taken
| Item | Report | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| O.1 | Board and committee minutes | None submitted. |
| O.2.a | 2026 Assessment Roll Summary and Board of Review report | Submitted by City Assessor Kelly M. Timm with Deputy City Assessor Bryan Paris, following completion of state equalization on June 9, 2026. Total assessed value: $10,026,428,690, up 5.76%. Total taxable value: $7,270,919,530, up 4.47%. By class, taxable value breaks down to $4,904,251,100 residential, $1,475,738,040 commercial, $502,067,180 industrial and $388,863,210 personal property. The Michigan Consumer Price Index figure used for 2026 was 2.7%, down from 3.1% in 2025. Personal property rose 1.35%, which the assessor attributes to audits and to new businesses relocating into the city. All Industrial Facilities Tax exemptions have expired, leaving a zero IFT roll. Downtown Development Authority capture rose 9.93%. The 2026 Board of Review was John Howard Adams as chairman, Michele Shoan and Karen Greenwood. |
| O.3.a | Letter of appreciation, Troy Family Aquatic Center | Elizabeth Boughner wrote to the Parks and Recreation department on July 24 praising swim instructor Eden Wilson for elementary 2 lessons held July 6 through July 15 at the Troy Family Aquatic Center, 3425 Civic Center Drive. She wrote that her daughter had previously been afraid of the water and no longer is, and asked that the praise be passed to Wilson’s manager. |
| O.3.b | Letter of appreciation, Fire Department | A letter of appreciation from Troy Church of the Nazarene to the Troy Fire Department. The letter appears in the agenda packet as a scanned image; its contents are not machine-readable in the published text. |
| O.4 | Proclamations from other organizations | None submitted. |
| O.5 | DTE Electric rate case notice | Notice of Hearing for the Electric Customers of DTE Electric Company, Michigan Public Service Commission Case No. U-22124, received and filed. The notice appears in the packet as a scanned image. |
Corrections and discrepancies in the record
Flagged, not resolved
Resolution #2026-08-121 vote tally. The draft minutes record the radio repeater vote as “Yes: Brooks, Chamberlain, Chanda, Gunn, Hamilton, Baker / No: Bluhm / Absent: None.” Council Member Bluhm was excused as absent at the top of the same meeting by Resolution #2026-08-114, and every other roll call that night lists her as absent. The six yes votes match the six members present. The “No: Bluhm / Absent: None” lines appear to be a transposition in the draft; the tally is reported here as 6–0 with Bluhm absent, and the final approved minutes should be checked.
Easement grantors’ surname. The staff memo for Item J.6 names the property owners Prasad and Shailaja Bandar. The resolution the council adopted names them Prasad Bandari and Shailaja Bandari. The recorded easement documents govern.
Contract expiration date. Resolution #2026-08-122-J-4b states the joint and crack seal contract expires June 31, 2028. June has 30 days.
Council member’s name. The minutes and agenda packet use “Rebecca A. Chamberlain.” The city’s official council roster lists her as Rebecca Chamberlain Creanga, the form used throughout this article.
Park name. The minutes refer to “Turtle Woods Natural Park.” Oakland County Parks refers to the property as Turtle Woods, previously the Turtle Woods Nature Preserve and now planned as a nature discovery park.
Zoning Board of Appeals member. The agenda packet spells the outgoing alternate’s name both Forster and Förster on the same page. The committee roster uses Forster.
What happens next
Coming up
The five nominations forwarded on August 10 — Everett Marshall, Lula Ljuljdjuraj and Kavya Anam to the Global Troy Advisory Committee, Purvi Kulchania to the Parks and Recreation Board and Amin Hashmi to the Zoning Board of Appeals — return for appointment at the next regular meeting. The Girl Botz proclamation is dated for presentation the same night.
The council’s next regular meeting is Monday, August 31, 2026. Remaining 2026 regular meetings are scheduled for September 14, September 28, October 5, October 26, November 9, November 16, December 7 and December 14. Three special meetings are on the calendar: a closed session for city manager and city attorney evaluations on September 14, the November Advance on Saturday, November 21, and a second evaluation closed session on December 7.
Sources: Draft minutes of the Troy City Council regular meeting of August 10, 2026, and the 332-page August 10, 2026 agenda packet submitted by City Manager Frank A. Nastasi. Names, organizations, facility names and street names were verified against city of Troy records and published reporting. Draft minutes are subject to approval by the council at a subsequent meeting.