REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN, ON MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008, AT 7:00 P.M., EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.3 OF THE CITY CHARTER.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
APPOINTMENTS
Appointment to the Planning Commission – Steven Huntington
Reappointment to the Board of Review – David Koski
Appointment to the Commission on Senior Adults – Wayne W. Bradley, Sr. & Marcia C. Williams
Reappointment to the Commission on Senior Adults – Mitchell Simon
Reappointment to the Total Living Commission – Patricia McMillon, Cedric McSween, Sr., Charles Price, Lewis Williams and Warren Zweigel
MINUTES
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of May 19, 2008
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of June 2, 2008
Regular Meeting of June 9, 2008
Special Budget Meeting of June 16, 2008
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of June 16, 2008
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Request for Recognition – Dr. Elaine T. Yaffe
B. Request for Recognition – County Commissioner Vincent Gregory
CONSENT AGENDA (Any item on the Consent Agenda will be removed for discussion upon the request of a Council Member, the Mayor, or a member of the public.)
CA-A Approval of Agreement for GIS Software Maintenance and Support
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional services agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute of Redlands, California for software upgrades and technical support activities essential to the operation of the City’s Geographic Information System for the period of July 27, 2008 through July 26, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $23,400
CA-B Benefits Consultant Agreement – The Rains Group
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a two-year professional services agreement with two one-year extensions with The Rains Group, a Division of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. of Bingham Farms, Michigan, to provide benefit consulting services
CA-C Chaldean Festival
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a license agreement with the Chaldean Chamber Foundation for the use of the front lawn of the Municipal Complex for the purpose of conducting the “Chaldean Festival” on August 9-10, 2008
CA-D Approval to Purchase De-Icing Salt for the 2008-09 Season
Action Requested: Approve the purchase of de-icing salt from Detroit Salt of Detroit, Michigan as the primary supplier at a unit price of $33.19 per ton and approve secondary award to Morton Salt of Chicago, Illinois at a unit price of $54.34 per ton
CA-E Receipt of Bids for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services Contract
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a two-year contract effective July 22, 2008 through July 21, 2010 with Brine’s Refrigeration of Southfield, Michigan and Supreme Heating of Detroit, Michigan with estimated annual expenditures of $50,000 based on hourly rates provided
CA-F Approval of the Second Amendment to the Membership Agreement between the City of Southfield and Southeast Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA)
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Second Amendment to the Membership Agreement between the City of Southfield and the Southeast Oakland County Water Authority for the supply of potable water
CA-G Management Group Wage Adjustment for the 2008/2009 Fiscal Year
Action Requested: Approve an across-the-board wage increase of 1.0% for Management Group employees effective July 1, 2008
CA-H Local Lockup Management Agreement
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor & City Clerk to enter into a three-year agreement with Wackenhut Corporation of Livonia, Michigan, to operate a Local Lockup, effective September 1, 2008
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Confirmation of Special Assessment Roll for Special Assessment P-1172 City Centre Advisory Board Special Assessment for Operating Purposes
B. ZR:1300/SP:1259 Rezoning request of property owner Hannawa-Lahser Road Development, L.L.C. to rezone property from P, Vehicular Parking, to B-3, General Business, and a site plan review request to demolish a portion of the existing shopping center and construct a stand-alone, 12,900 gross square foot CVS Pharmacy with drive-thru along with associated parking. The property is located at 26980 Lahser Road on the southeast corner of Lahser and Eleven Mile Roads, Sidwell Parcel 2422-101-019, Lot 6 and part of Lot 7, Tudor Estates Subdivision, Section 22, City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan. Postpone until August 25, 2008
C. GP:1204/TE:1102 Special Use request of property owner Burger King Corporation to permit a restaurant use in the I-1, Industrial Zoning District, and Site Plan Review Request to demolish the existing Burger King restaurant with drive-thru at 23660 Telegraph Road, located on the east side of Telegraph Road between Nine and Ten Mile Roads, Sidwell Parcel 2428-301-058, Section 28, City of Southfield, County of Oakland, State of Michigan
SITE PLANS
1. COUNCIL
A. Expense Report of Joan Seymour for the Alliance of Rouge Communities Organizational Meeting, Livonia, Michigan, April 17, 2008
2. MAYOR
A. Expense Report of Brenda Lawrence for the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Annual Summer Meeting in Miami, Florida, June 19-24, 2008.
3. ADMINISTRATION
4. ATTORNEY
A. Resolution Regarding Reorganization of Youth Assistance Commission
B. Ordinance to Repeal Sections 1.165-1.68 of the City Code
5. CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER
A. Proposed Tool and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone – Bradley Thompson Tool Company
6. SCHEDULE
7. ORDINANCES
A. Ordinance No. 1559. Dangerous Tree Ordinance. ENACT