City of Southfield 

Regular (Hybrid) Meeting Agenda of the City Council 

November 14, 2022 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

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

1. Election of Council President and Council President Pro-Tem

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 Resolution on Family Court Awareness Month

APPOINTMENTS

• Appointment of City Constables:  Sandra Parent, Angelo Bateast, Chris Cleveland,  and Julian Suttles

MINUTES

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Receive and File City Clerk Resignation

2. Detroit Regional Partnership Membership for 10/1/2022 to 09/30/2023

3. Lease Renewal for Code House

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS

ORDINANCES

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION

1. Presentation and Discussion Regarding the Special Use and Site Plan Review Request of Rosetta Building Company for the construction of a new Culver’s  Restaurant with drive-thru be located on vacant property on the southeast corner of Windflower and Southfield Road (PSLU22-0002/PSP22-0005)

2. Request for Funding from Local Brownfield Revolving Fund for Lawrence Technological University – 21555 Civic Center Drive

3. Authorization for Professional Consulting Engineering Services for the Development of a Stormwater Utility Study

4. Amend Resolution No. 2022.263 – Authorization to Enter into Professional Services Contract for Workplace Advisory Survey with Gallup, Inc.

5. Authorization to Purchase Neogov e-forms

6. Authorization to Purchase Webex Boards

7. Authorization to Contract with OHM Advisors for Engineering Services at Beech Woods Park

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

1. Amend Resolution 2022:176 To Increase the Authorized Expenditure to $20,000.00 to Purchase Land from Southfield Public Schools to Construct a New Live Fire Training Tower for the Fire Department

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

CLOSED SESSION

1. Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act (OMA), Public Act 267 Section 7, MCL 15.268(c), a discussion for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement in a closed session as requested by one of the negotiating parties.

2. Discussion of Material Exempt from Discussion or Disclosure by State or Federal Statute-Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act & Section 13(1)(g) of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, Information or Records Subject to the Attorney-Client Privilege – City Attorney’s Election Law Written Legal Opinion.

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.