At-a-glance: Hamtramck council passes road closure, youth grant, joins PFOS suit and moves to closed session

The Hamtramck City Council approved multiple time‑sensitive items at its May 22 special meeting. Key outcomes:

• Resolution 2026‑72 — Road closure for Auckland International Academy field: Passed on consent (unanimous roll call).

• Resolution 2026‑73 — Legal services agreement to join PFOS litigation (3M/Dow-related): Passed; staff said the arrangement is contingent on recovery and that source testing and filings must be completed by a June 30 deadline.

• Resolution 2026‑74 — Acceptance of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network grant for summer youth ($50,000): Passed. Staff said the grant will fund seasonal positions (beautification supervisor and interns) and that applications are open through the end of the month.

• Resolution 2026‑75 — Rescind resolution 2026‑32 (censure of Councilman Yousef Saeed): Passed after members said the earlier action appeared personal and accepted apologies.

• Closed session: Council voted to enter a confidential closed session to discuss pending litigation identified in the meeting as Memmingstria v. Hamtramck (council recorded votes to enter closed session). The chair said the closed session was confidential and that the council would reconvene afterward to adjourn.

Clerk Clark conducted roll calls for each vote; affirmative responses from members present were recorded for the listed items.