City of Southfield 
Regular Meeting Agenda of the City Council 
December 9, 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

Reappointment to Downtown Development Authority – Elizabeth Rae
Reappointment to the Parks and Recreation Board – Simon Rivers
Appointment to the Southfield Library Board – Darrell Joyce

PRESENTATIONS  

Presentation from Representative Samantha Steckloff
Presentation of the Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Chapter   
   President’s Award for the LTU Placemaking Through Landscape Design Summer Camp
Southfield Student Board Presentation

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

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

A.    Detroit Regional Partnership Membership for 10/1/24 to 9/30/2025

B.    Authorization to Purchase High Speed Copier

C.    Recommendation to Renew High Speed Internet Contract with 123.NET

D.    Authorization to Purchase Vehicles for the Police Department

E.    Authorization to Purchase Cold Patch for Streets & Highway Division

F.    Proposed Lease Renewal of Simmons House, 26022 Berg Road

G.    Renewal of Lease for 24433 W 9 Mile Road

H.    Lease Renewal for Code House

I.    Garage Door Maintenance and Repair Proposals

J.    Authorization to Award the Bid for Evergreen Hills Golf Course Cart Paths to T&M Asphalt Paving, Inc.

K.    Award of Public Engagement Consultant Services Contract for Sustainability Action Plan to JFM Consulting Group

L.    Acceptance of Lawrence Technological University Easement Agreement for Public Art Sculpture Installation (New Park Area at 21255 Civic Center Drive)

M.    Acceptance of Redico Easement Agreement for Public Art Sculpture Installation (In Front Greenbelt Area along NB NW Hwy SD at 2 Towne Square)

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION

A.    2023-2024 Year-End Actions; Fund Balance Allocations

B.    Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to vacate the unimproved northern stub of the Mapleridge Avenue right-of way that extends into its parcel located at 21101 Boening Dr and modify and expand the existing operations of American Mulch (21101 & 28801 Boening Dr) to include adjacent parcels (20932 Boening Dr, 20905 Mapleridge Ave, 20921 Mapleridge Ave, and 20954 Mapleridge Ave) (PSV24-0001 and PSLU24-0020)

C.    Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to rezone three parcels on the east side of Bush Street north of W 9 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcels 24-28-301-072, -073 & -074) from R-1 Single Family to R-T Attached Single Family (PZR24-0012)

D.    Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to amend the approved Overlay Development District (PZRODD24-0001) at 29777 Telegraph Road to permit construction of a Culver’s Restaurant on the northeastern outlot (southwest corner of Telegraph and Farmbrook Roads) (PZRODD24-0003)

E.    Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to amend the approved Residential Unit Development District (PZRRUDD22-0001) at 21030 Indian Street (John Grace) to for alterations to the park area, configuration/elevations of the new building, landscaping, parking and stormwater systems (PZRRUDD24-0002)

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS 

A.    Brownfield Redevelopment Plan & Tax Increment Financing Plan and Development & Reimbursement Agreement for RYCACO Inc for 29410 Northwestern Highway Redevelopment Project

ORDINANCES

A.    Enact Ordinance No. 1800, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield by amending Article 4 – Section 5.31 to modify the minimum requirements for parking lot drive aisle widths (PTZA24-0005)

B.    Enact Ordinance No. 1801, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield by amending Article 14 – Section 5.134 and Article 18 – Section 5.169 to modify the site development standards for drive-in, drive-thru and 24-hour restaurants in the RS and B-3 zoning districts (PZTA24-0006)

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

A.    Authorization of Sale of Bertoia Sculpture to General Motors with Proceeds to be Placed in the Care of the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan

ATTORNEY

A.    Anderson v. City of Southfield et al. 
United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan 
Case No. 2:24-cv-11518-NGE-DR

B.    The Lakeland Neurocare Center, LLC, et al v. City of Southfield 
Oakland County Circuit Court   Case 2024-210571-NZ  

C.    Colin Pearce v City of Southfield, (Battalion Chief)Kenneth Wheaton and 
  (Lieutenant) James Tack           
Oakland County Circuit Court Case No: 24-209849-CZ

D.    Kenneth Wheaton and Thomas Rosenbergh v City of Southfield 
United States District Court Eastern District Case No. 2:24-cv-12859-SFC-KGA

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

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