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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN, ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009, AT 7:00 P.M., EASTERN STANDARD TIME, PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.3 OF THE CITY CHARTER.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
APPOINTMENTS
Reappointment to the Administrative Civil Service Commission – Coretta Houge
Reappointment to the Board of Canvassers – Ann Malzberg
Appointment to the Board of Review – Eric Edwards
Reappointment to the Board of Review – Vanessa Stovall
Reappointment to the Building Authority – Larry Nemer
Reappointment to the Commission on Senior Adults – Lois Hitchcock
Reappointment to the Fire & Police Retirement System Board – Richard Keier
Appointment to the Total Living Commission – Ari Mandelbaum
Reappointment to the Veterans Commission – Daniel Brightwell
Reappointment to the Library Board – Linnie Taylor
MINUTES
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of November 17, 2008
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of November 19, 2008
Regular Meeting of November 24, 2008
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of December 8, 2008
Regular Meeting of December 15, 2008
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of January 5, 2009
Regular Meeting of January 12, 2009
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of January 20, 2009
Committee-of-the Whole Meeting of January 26, 2009
COMMUNICATIONS
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 Southfield Road and Thirteen Mile Signal Modernization
Action Requested: Approve the signal modernization project at the intersection of Southfield Road and Thirteen Mile Road at an estimated cost of $10,000 to the City of Southfield
CA-B Authorization to Purchase Office Supplies and Other Business Related Products
Action Requested: Award the purchase of office supplies to Corporate Express, a Staples Company, of Southfield, Michigan for a two-year period effective February 23, 2009 through February 22, 2011 in an amount not to exceed $46,000 annually
CA-C Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Contract Renewal with Magellan Health Services
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a two-year contract with Magellan Health Services for the period May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2011 in an amount not to exceed $16,068 annually
CA-D Authorization to Purchase Required Replacement Communication Equipment
Action Requested: Award the purchase of 120 replacement mobile radios, accessories and extended service packages for a total cost of $101,765.00 and one back-up repeater system in the amount of $136,771.00 for a net total of $238,536.00 from Motorola, Inc. of Schaumberg, Illinois
CA-E Authorization to Purchase Replacement Water Meter Transmitters
Action Requested: Approve the purchase of replacement water meter transmitters from HD Supply Waterworks of Shelby Township in an amount not to exceed $70,000 annually for the period February 17, 2009 through October 31, 2010
CA-F Authorization to Purchase Replacement Vehicles
Action Requested: Award the purchase of replacement vehicles to Red Holman Pontiac GMC of Westland, Michigan in the amount of $78,597.00; Bill Snethkamp Dodge of Lansing, Michigan in the amount of $66,250.50; Gorno Ford of Woodhaven, Michigan in the amount of $87,552.00; and Shaheen Chevrolet of Lansing, Michigan in the amount of $30,956.00; a total expenditure of $263,355.50
CA-G Council Initiation of Special Assessment Project SW-1172; 2009 Sidewalk Repair Program (Sections 25 and 36) (Job No. 0901SFLD)
Action Requested: Adopt Standard Special Assessment Resolution No. 1 & 2 scheduling the Hearing of Necessity for March 30, 2009
CA-H Agreements with Oakland County Road Commission for Summer and Winter Road Maintenance, 2008-09
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign agreements with the Oakland County Road Commission for street sweeping and snow and ice control for 2008-09
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Public Hearing on Request from Comau, Inc., 21000 Telegraph Road, to Establish an Industrial Development District Under Public Act 198 of 1974
B. Public Hearing on Request from Comau, Inc., 21000 Telegraph Road, for a Personal Property Tax Abatement Under Public Act 328 of 1998
C. Public Hearing on Request from Comau, Inc., 21175 Telegraph Road, for a Personal Property Tax Abatement Under Public Act 328 of 1998
SITE PLANS
1. COUNCIL
2. MAYOR
3. ADMINISTRATION
A. Continuation of Bridge Street Bridge Performance Monitoring Program (Job No. 0804SFLD)
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the intergovernmental agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation and contract amendment with Construction Technologies Laboratories, Inc. of Skokie, Illinois for year one of the proposed ten (10) year continuation of the Bridge Street Bridge Performance Monitoring Program for the City’s share of $53,433 and a total cost of $68,433
4. ATTORNEY
A. Gordon Wilson and Amy Chaban v City of Southfield et al. (Oakland County Circuit Court Case No. 08-095741-NO)
B. Review of Collective Bargaining Negotiations
5. CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER
A. Expense report of Irv Lowenberg for the MMTA Winter Workshop in Lansing, Michigan, January 14-16, 2009
B. Ordinance Amendments
6. SCHEDULE
7. ORDINANCES