City of Southfield
Regular Meeting Agenda of the City Council
December 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus
26000 Evergreen Road
Southfield, Michigan 48076
Telephone: 248-796-5150

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPOINTMENTS

PRESENTATIONS  

• Badge Pinning and Swearing-in Ceremony for New Southfield Fire Officer (1), Firefighter Paramedics (2), and Firefighters (3).
• Presentation of Greg Kennedy Community Service Award to Darla Van Hoey

COMMUNICATIONS

The Southfield City Council has established the following Rules of Procedure for all speakers:  

• No speaker may make personal or impertinent attacks upon any officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official, that is unrelated to the manner in which the officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official, performs his or her duties.  
• No person shall use abusive or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Council. 

Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the presiding officer to be orderly and silent.  If a person addressing the Council refuses to become silent when so directed, such person may be deemed by the presiding officer to have committed a “breach of the peace” by disrupting and impeding the orderly conduct of the public meeting of the City Council and may be ordered by the presiding officer to leave the meeting.  If the person refuses to leave as directed, the presiding officer may direct any law enforcement officer who is present to escort the violator from the meeting. 
The Council may not provide responses to public comments during the meeting.  If you have provided your contact information when you signed up for public communications, the City will provide a more formal response to you in the near future.

MINUTES

A.    March 14, 2024 Special Meeting
B.    March 18, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
C.    April 1, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
D.    April 8, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
E.    April 15, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
F.    May 6, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
G.    May 8, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
H.    May 9, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
I.    May 13, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
J.    May 15, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
K.    May 20, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
L.    June 10, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes (Budget)
M.    June 10, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
N.    July 1, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
O.    July 15, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
P.    August 19, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
Q.    August 22, 2024 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes
R.    August 26, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
S.    September 9, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
T.    September 30, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes

CONSENT AGENDA (these items are considered routine / non-controversial or have previously been discussed)

A.    Oakland County Human Trafficking Task Force Agreement between Oakland County and the City of Southfield

B.    Authorization to Purchase New and Replacement Turnout Gear for the Fire Department

C.    Purchase and Upfit of Replacement Enclosed Trench Rescue Trailer for Fire Department

D.    Authorization to Purchase Westlaw Online and Print Legal Research Products for     the City Attorney’s Office

E.    Authorization to Extend the Lead Service Verification & Replacement Contract

F.    Approval of Agreement for Beech Road Pathway from Nine Mile Road to Shiawassee Road (Job No. 2379SFLD) (MDOT Job No. 219051CON; Contract No. 24-5475)

G.    Approval for Rutland Avenue Reconstruction and Water Main Improvements between Northwestern Hwy. and 9 Mile Road (2495SFLD)

H.    Annual Adoption of 2025 Poverty Exemption Guidelines under MCL211.7U

I.    Annual Update of Depository Resolution

J.    Annual Update of City's Investment Policy

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS 

A.    PSLU24-0020, the Special Use Request by American Mulch Producers, to modify and expand its existing operations at 21101 & 28801 Boening Dr to adjacent parcels at 20932 Boening Dr, 20905 Mapleridge Ave, 20921 Mapleridge Ave, and 20954 Mapleridge Ave, Southfield, Michigan (Parcels 24-35-351-026, 027 & 028 and 24-35-352-013, -014 & -026)

B.    PSV24-0001, the Street Vacation Request of Randall Blackman, American Mulch Producers, to vacate the portion of the Mapleridge Avenue right-of-way that extends into and is surrounded by their property located at 21101 Boening Dr (Parcel 24-35-351-038, platted lots 19-24 of the Supervisors Plant of Home Gardens)

C.    PZR24-0012, the request to rezone 1.10 acres of land at the north end Bush Street on the eastern side of the street, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-28-301-072; -073; -074) from R1 Single Family to RT Attached Single Family

Introduce Ordinance No. 1802

D.    PZRODD24-0003, the request to amend the approved ODD rezoning for 29777 Telegraph - Onyx Overlay Development District (PZRODD24-0001) to update the Master Development Plan to permit the development of the northeastern out lot for a Culver’s Restaurant

Introduce Ordinance No. 1803

E.    PZRRUDD24-0002, the request of John Grace Arms LDHA LLC, to amend the approved Residential Unit Development District rezoning and agreement for the 21030 Indian St (Parcel 24-31-376-033) – John Grace Arms (PZRRUDD22-0001) to update the Master Development Plan to modify the provision related to the public park, building configuration and elevations, stormwater management, parking and landscaping

Introduce Ordinance No. 1804

ORDINANCES

COUNCIL

A.    Travel Expense Report: Charles Hicks, 2024 NLC Convention, Tampa, FL, November 12-16, 2024

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

A.    Brownfield Plan Amendment #2 Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Project 2017, as SNRI Plan #2, Brownfield Plan Multiple Addresses, Southfield, Michigan, 48076

B.    Brownfield Plan Amendment #1 Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Project 2018, as SNRI Plan #3, Brownfield Plan Multiple Addresses, Southfield, Michigan, 48076

C.    Request to Retain McKenna & Associates for Construction Plan Reviews

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

Individuals with special need for this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 711 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.