City of Southfield 
Regular (Hybrid) Meeting Agenda of the City Council 
July 24, 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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPOINTMENTS

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  

• Road Masters Vette Club of Michigan Presentation
• Voter Information Presentation

MINUTES

A.    Regular Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2023
B.    Regular Meeting Minutes of June 26, 2023

CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Authorization to Purchase Mailroom Postage Equipment

B.    Authorization to Purchase Emergency Medical Supplies and Equipment

C.    Authorization to Seek 2023 DTE Energy Foundation Tree Planting Grant

D.    Authorization to Seek Keep Michigan Beautiful (KMB) Grant

E.    Authorization to Lease Multifunction Copier Devices

F.    2024 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Grant Subrecipient Agreement Between Oakland County and City of Southfield – Agreement Renewal

G.    Receipt of Bids for Elevator and Escalator Maintenance Services

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS 

A.    PSLU23-0007, the Special Use request of NTK Investments LLC, on behalf of the Owner, JNR Ventures LLC to convert an existing industrial building/medical marihuana grow and processing facility to an Adult-Use Marihuana Grower in accordance with Southfield Ordinance and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, on property located at 21680 W Eight Mile (Sidwell Parcel 24-34-354-020), on the north side of W Eight Mile Road between Evergreen and Lahser Roads, Oakland County, State of Michigan

B.    PZTA23-0002 is a Council-initiated 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 2, Sections 5.4, 5.6 and 5.8; Article 4, Sections 5.28, 5.37-1, and 5.46; Article 5, Sections 5.64 and 5.69; Article 18, Section 5.169; Article 20, Section 5.185-A; and Article 22, Sections 5.193 and 5.195 to establish a definition for City Planner, to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in conjunction with gas station uses and subject to certain criteria and associated amendments, to clarify requirements pertaining to fencing materials and residential fencing in the side yard, to limit the height of residential accessory structures to fifteen feet (15’) maximum

Introduce Ordinance No. 1774

ORDINANCES

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION

A.    29310 Telegraph Road Change of Use

B.    Beech Woods Logjam Project / Receipt of Bids

C.    Receipts of Bids for Section 11 Water Main Lining

D.    Road Material and Debris Removal Services for Public Works, Parks & Fire

E.    Receipt of Bids for Twyckingham Valley Road Improvements and Approval of Cost Participation Agreement for the Oakland County Local Road Improvement Program (Job No. 2386SFLD) (LRIP Project No. 2023-31)

COUNCIL

A.    Approve Travel Expense Reimbursement Report for Linnie Taylor: Mackinac Policy Conference, May 30 – June 2, 2023, Mackinac Island, Michigan 

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

ADDITIONAL ITEMS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR DISCUSSION

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.