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 on City Cable 15 and through the City's website at https://bit.ly/Cable15. Residents may also call in at +1-415-655-0001 US Toll (Event number (access code): 173 081 1504) to make public comment at the June 14 Regular City Council Meeting. To participate at the time of Public Comment, please raise your hand by pressing *3. Once called upon press *3 again to lower your hand.

City of Southfield 

Regular Meeting 

Agenda of the City Council 

June 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm via WebEx

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

Telephone: 248-796-5150 

For Public Comment Please Call and push *3 to be recognized

Public Comment +1-415-655-0001

US Toll Access Code 173 081 1504

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS 

• Presentation of Joint Mayor & City Council Resolution – Juneteenth Celebration 2021  
• Presentation of Joint Mayor & City Council Resolution – LGBTQ Pride Month

APPOINTMENTS

• Reappointment to the Historic District Commission – Dr. Dale Gyure
• Reappointment to the Historic District Commission – Corey Moffatt

MINUTES

• Regular Meeting of April 26, 2021

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Plum Hollow Fireworks Permit
2. Receipt of Bids on Printing of the 2021/2022 Parks & Recreation Activities Booklet
3. Creation of Deputy Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Training Position
4. Appointment of Tyrice A. Beeks to the Position of Director, Code Enforcement/Community Appearance
5. Proposed Agreement with the City of Lathrup Village for the Continuing Provision of Emergency Dispatch Services for a Two-Year Period Beginning July 1, 2021
6. Proposed Agreement with the City of Lathrup Village for the Continuing Provision of Fire Department Services for a Two-Year Period Beginning July 1, 2021
7. Receipt of Bids for Lift Station Repair and Maintenance Services
8. Door Replacement Project
9. Escalator Removal Project in the Public Safety Building

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS

1. Amended and Restated Brownfield Redevelopment Plan & Tax Increment Financing Plan and Development & Reimbursement Agreement for Northland City Center LLC Northland Redevelopment & Hudson City Market, 21500 Northwestern Highway Presentation
2. PZR21-0004, Rezoning Request of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, to rezone 7.13 acres of land from OS Office Service and P Vehicular Parking to ERO Education Research-Office (+/-6.21 acres) and P Vehicular Parking (+/-.92 acres) on property located at 24242 Northwestern Highway, Sidwell Parcel 2426-177-018 on the north side of Northwestern Highway between Mount Vernon and Lee Baker, Section 26, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan.

Introduce Ordinance No. 1740

3. PSP21-0007, the Site Plan Review request of Cellco Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless for the demolition of a portion of the existing building and construction of a new 43,951gsf building addition for administration, plus computer and electrical equipment necessary to support the mobile network, on property located at 24242 Northwestern Highway, Sidwell Parcel 2426-177-01,8 on the north side of Northwestern Highway between Mount Vernon and Lee Baker, Section 26, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan.
4. PSLU21-0005, Special Use Request of The Luxe Ballroom, on behalf of the owner Solo Company, LLC to allow for an event center as a place of assembly located at 23835 Greenfield Road, Sidwell Parcel 2425-401-018, on the southwest corner of Greenfield Road and Mt Vernon Street, Section 25, City of Southfield, Oakland County, State of Michigan.

ORDINANCES

1. Enact Ordinance No. 1739, PZRODD21-0001, the proposal to amend the existing ODD, Overlay Development District Development Agreement to amend the existing 2016 ODD Agreement for the Arbor Lofts property to allow for the conversion of three (3) carports to apartments, an eleven (11) unit garage-port structure, two (2) new carport structures on the north side of the existing building, a small dog park off the northeast corner of the building, and twelve to thirty-six (12-36) stacked multi-family units two to three stories in height on the north side of the property similar to the previous ODD but in a different layout for the Arbor Lofts building with underlying RC, Regional Center, on property located at 20300 Civic Center Drive, Sidwell Parcel #’s 2422-276-019, -020 & -021

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. Call in number for Communication is Public Comment +1-415-655-0001 US Toll Access Code 173 081 1504.

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

• Authorization to Purchase Human Resources Information Software for the Human Resources Department

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.