City Council, Boards, Commissions

Council meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council/Court Chambers of the Municipal Building.  ALL MEETINGS, whether Regular, Special or Workshop, even though they may not be televised, are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  Residents of the community are invited to attend to view firsthand the operations and decision making process of the Council and to provide their input into the workings of the City.
 
The first meeting of each month and various special meetings are televised via both cable systems in Center Line and can be viewed on Comcast’s CHANNEL 5 and Wide Open West’s CHANNEL 10.
 
Typically, Workshop Council meetings are not televised; however, they are still Public Meetings, advertised as such, and are open to attendance by the public.
 
Elected officials, administration and staff, are here to serve your needs. All decisions made by the City Council and/or the Administration, whether they directly affect each and every resident personally at the time they are made, are made with long-term goals for the welfare of the entire community in mind. Decisions made are not targeted to any one individual or group of individuals, nor are they made to purposely burden residents and/or business operators of the community. All decisions made by Council are made at public meetings; attendance at Council meetings is encouraged and input from the residents is welcome during the Citizen Communication portion of the meeting.
                         
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
 
In addition to the City Council, the City has numerous Boards and Commissions that contribute to the every-day operation of the City Government. Those Boards and Commissions that meet on a regular basis and the place that the meetings are held are as follows:
            Beautification Commission:                  1st Wednesday at Municipal Building
             Library Commission:                          2nd Thursday at Library
             Planning and Zoning Commission:      4th Thursday at Municipal Building
             Police and Fire Retirement Board:       2nd Wednesday at Municipal Building
             Recreation Commission:                     1st Wednesday at Municipal Building
                                                                                    
Several of the City’s Boards and Commissions meet only on an occasional basis, or only when the need arises. These are as follows:
             Board of Review:                               Meets in March of each year
             Building Authority:                              Meets only when needed
             Construction Board:                           1st Tuesday when needed
             Cable Television Commissions:           2nd Monday when needed
             Citizens Steering Committee:              1st Thursday when needed
             Compensation Commission:                Meets every odd year
             Downtown Development Authority:    Meets when necessary
 
Anyone interested in membership on any of the above listed Boards or Commissions should contact the City Manager’s Office at (586) 757-6800 for further information.