City of Southfield 
Regular (Hybrid) Meeting Agenda of the City Council 
January 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. 
Council Chambers
Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus
26000 Evergreen Road
Southfield, Michigan 48076
Telephone: 248-796-5150

 

ROLL CALL

PRESENTATION OF COLORS

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPOINTMENTS

• Swearing In of Captain James Bunker 
• Swearing In of Driver Engineer Ran Charby
• Swearing In of Paramedic Ben Curtis
• Swearing In of Paramedic Jared Imlay 
• Swearing In of Paramedic Joseph Orlando 
• Swearing In of Firefighter Arrington Fergerson 
• Appointment to the City Centre Advisory Board – Paul E. Heasman

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. 

PRESENTATIONS  

• Presentation of Joint Resolution - African American History Month
• Presentation of Joint Resolution – Rosa L. Parks 110th Birthday 
• Presentation of Appreciation to Councilman Daniel Brightwell from MLK Task Force

MINUTES

A.    Regular Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2022
B.    Regular Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2022

CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS 

A.    PSLU22-0005, Special Use Request of Nicholas Shango to allow for the conversion of an existing shopping center to include a restaurant with drive-thru and two additional tenant spaces on property located at 28799 Northwestern Hwy, Sidwell Parcel 2418-276-043, Section 18, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan.

B.    PSP22-0009, Site Plan Review Request of Nicholas Shango to convert the existing vacant retail center to a restaurant with drive-thru and two additional retail spaces on property located at 28799 Northwestern Hwy, Sidwell Parcel 2418-276-043, on the south side of Northwestern Hwy between Franklin and W Twelve Mile Road, Section 18, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan

C.    PZR22-0002, Rezoning Request of Savvy Sliders on behalf of the owner, Nader Property Investment to rezone 1.07 acres of land from I-1 Industrial to B-3 General Business, on property located at 22650 W Eight Mile Road on the north side of W Eight Mile Road between Lahser and Berg, Section 33, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan

Introduce Ordinance No. 1764

D.    PSLU22-0006, Special Use Request of Savvy Sliders to allow for a restaurant with drive-thru on the property located at 22650 W Eight Mile Road, Sidwell Parcel 2433-452-028 on the north side of W Eight Mile Road between Lahser Road and Berg Road, Section 33, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan

E.    PSP22-0010, Site Plan Review Request of Savvy Sliders to convert the existing vacant restaurant to a restaurant with drive-thru on property located at 22650 W Eight Mile Road, Sidwell Parcel 2433-452-028, on the north side of W Eight Mile Road between Lahser and Berg Road, Section 33, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan

ORDINANCES

A.    Enact Ordinance No. 1763, Council-initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfield (PZTA22-0004)

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION

A.    Authorization to Award Contract for Construction Management Advisory Services for Phase I Improvement Plan of the Municipal Campus Facility

B.    Authorization to Accept Oakland County Senior Centers Matching Grant

C.    Amend Resolution No. 2022.34 - Price Increase for DPW Dump Trucks

D.    Authorization to Purchase Replacement Parts and Repair Services for Citywide Operations

E.    Authorization for Motor Pool Division to Purchase Auto Parts from AWI Holdings Companies

F.    Authorization to Purchase Light Duty Parts for Motor Pool Division

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

ADDITIONAL ITEMS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR DISCUSSION

CLOSED SESSION

A.    Continuance of Performance Evaluation

B.    Approval of Closed Session Minutes for January 9, 2023

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.