Due to the State of Emergency declared due to Covid-19, the council meeting will be conducted via teleconference. Residents can listen to the council meeting live online on City Cable 15 and through the City's website at http://southfield.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=2. Residents may also call in at (248) 796-5152 to make public comment at the March 23 City Council Meeting.

The City of Southfield will conduct the normally scheduled City Council (conducted as a Committee-of-the-whole) COW regular meeting via telephone conference on Monday, March 23, 2020 at 6 p.m.

In order to help prevent community spread of COVID-19, residents may only participate remotely in the following manner:

The March 23, 2020 city council agenda is published below on the City’s website.

Residents who have comments on any agenda item can email them in advance to shawkins@cityofsouthfield.com. 

Comments should be relevant to agenda items and city business only. Comments submitted via email will be included in the official meeting minutes.

Those with questions or those seeking more information may contact the City Clerk’s Office at (248) 796-5160.

 

City of Southfield

Regular Meeting Agenda of the City Council

March 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

 

 

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

APPOINTMENTS

MINUTES      

1. Approve Minutes of the March 2, 2020 Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Planning Department Budget Amendment Request

2. Authorization to Purchase a Caterpillar Model: 305.5E2 AQ Excavator

3. Authorization to Purchase Body-Worn and In-Car Fleet Cameras for the Southfield Police Department

4. Approval of Agreement for Rehabilitation of Franklin Road from Northwestern to the North City Limits (Job No. 1942SFLD) (MDOT Job No. 203646; Contract No. 20-5004)

5. Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Southfield, MI and Ascension-Providence Hospital for Property Identified as Exhibit “A” in the Attached Agreement to Purchase Real Estate

6. Authorization to Purchase Emergency Medical Supplies and Equipment

7. Request to Amend Doner Partners LLC for Personal Property Tax Exemption under Public Act 328 of 1998, as Amended, at 25900 Northwestern Hwy

8. Request to Transfer Covisint Corporation Personal Property Tax Exemption
9. Implementation of a penalty for any non-residential delinquent submission of a Property Transfer Affidavit (PTA) following the 45-day limitation described in the General Property Tax Act, 211.27b and 211.27c

10. Appointment of Assistant City Attorney II and Deputy City Attorney

11. Authorization to Accept State of Michigan Community Census Support Grant

12. Postpone Economic Development Initiative – Public Hearing on Request from GB Foods, LLC, to Establish an Industrial Development District Under Public Act 198 of 1974, as Amended, at 21444 Bridge Street to a date uncertain

13. Postpone Economic Development Initiative – Application from Brian’s Food LLC for Personal Property Tax Exemption Under Public Act 328 of 1998, as Amended, at 21444 Bridge Street to a date uncertain

14. Postpone City Council Retreat to a date uncertain

PUBLIC HEARINGS

SITE PLANS

ORDINANCES

1. Enact Ordinance No. 1718, Motor City Construction, 26650 W. 8 Mile Road and 20735 Delaware  St. (PZR19-0006)

DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. AT&T Billing Dispute Resolved

2. Authorization to Allow Request for Proposals (RFP) and Solicit Bids for Replacement 60-minute Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Cylinders

3. Authorization to Purchase Replacement Large Diameter Hose (LDH) / 5” Supply Hose

4. Authorization to Purchase Replacement PortaCount Fit Testing Machine

5. Approval to Purchase Rescue Task Force Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for the Fire Department

6. Assignment of Horticultural and Landscaping Duties

7. Public Address System Improvements Budget Increase

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.

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

ORDINANCES

1. Enact Ordinance No. 1718, Motor City Construction, 26650 W. 8 Mile Road and 20735 Delaware St. (PZR19-0006)

OTHER ITEMS DEEMED NECESSARY 

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend 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.