Organizers of a petition drive to amend the Rochester Hills city charter got the blessing of a divided city council Monday. On a 4-3 vote, council endorsed the wording worked out by a committee made up of the organizers, the city attorney and city officials. Councilmen Martin Brennan, Greg Hooper and Vern Pixley dissented. The petitioners, who have formed a new group called SPACE (Saving Parks and City Environment), have until Aug. 10 to gather 2,550 signatures from registered voters to put the … [Read more...]