Rochester Hills Leaders to Honor Late Council Member Brennan Tonight

Rochester Hills City Council tonight will recognize after battling cancer.

The recognition will be part of their regular City Council meeting, which begins at 7 at the Rochester Hills Municipal Building.

Brennan, who was 58 when he died Oct. 7, was elected to City Council in 2007; he served District 2, which is the northeast corner of the city.

At one of the last meetings he attended in September, Brennan showed off his balding head (the result of chemotherapy) from beneath a baseball cap; to support him, his colleagues on City Council and members of city staff wore hats to that meeting, too.

"When I think about Marty, I think about the passion and the things he engaged himself in," said Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett. "He would jump in with everything he had to debate fiercely any issue he felt passionate about."

As part of the recognition, council members will also honor colleague Vern Pixley, who decided not to seek reelection this year.

Also on the City Council agenda tonight:

• A proclamation in recognition of resident Gerard Verschueren, who has served on several boards and commissions over the years.

• A proclamation in recognition of Lisa Cummins for her selection as 2011 Michigan Public Purchasing Officers Association Buyer of the Year.
• A request for eight easements in preparation of reconstruction of the Avon and Livernois bridges.
• A request to approve the establishment of an industrial development district for Eagle Ottawa at 2930 W. Auburn Road.
• The acceptance of the resignation of Murray Wolf from the Historic Districts Commission and the appointment or nomination of on citizen representative to the commission.
• A request for a land use approval for a proposed child care facility at 3057 Midvale in Rochester Hills.