REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN, ON MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010, 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
MINUTES
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of February 1, 2010
Regular Meeting of February 8, 2010
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of February 16, 2010
Regular Meeting of February 22, 2010
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting of March 1, 2010
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Request for Recognition – Pamela Gerald
B. Request for Recognition – Linda Britt
C. Request for Recognition – Joi Carr
D. Request for Recognition – Kathryn Williams
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 Request to Approve a Three Year Agreement with AT & T to Lease a T1 Line
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a three-year lease agreement with AT &T for a T1 line for a total cost not to exceed $15,709.00
CA-B Receipt of Bids for a Replacement Character Generator for City Cable 15
Action Requested: Approve the purchase of a replacement character generator for the Cable TV Department from Midwest Media Group of Arlington Heights, Illinois and Royal Oak, Michigan for a total amount of $30,278.00
CA-C Simms Park Play Equipment Purchase
Action Requested: Approve the expenditure of $18,500 to purchase and install new play equipment at Simms Park from Playworld Midstates and Sligh C & G of Holland, Michigan in the amounts of $9,080 and $9420 respectively
CA-D Resolution of Acceptance for Public Improvements and Vacated Easements
Action Requested: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements which grants an easement with Verizon Wireless and releases and vacates the Tel-12 obsolete easements
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
SITE PLANS
1. COUNCIL
A. Expense Report of Linnie Taylor for the Elected Officials Academy Core Weekender, Frankenmuth, Michigan, February 26-27, 2010
2. MAYOR
A. Expense Report of Brenda L. Lawrence for the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Winter Meeting, Washington, DC, January 19-22, 2010
3. ADMINISTRATION
A. Request from R.L. Polk & Co. for Personal Property Tax Exemption under P.A. 328
B. Presentation of Conceptual Design for the Carpenter Lake Nature Interpretive Center
C. 2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan
4. ATTORNEY
A. Amendments to Chapter 113, Animals, of the City Code
5. CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER
A. Expense Report of Irv Lowenberg for the Association of Public Treasurer’s U.S. and Canada, Spokane, Washington, July 26-30, 2009
B. Request to Change the Starting Time of the Regular Meeting (conducted as a Committee-of-the-Whole) for Monday, April 19, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
6. SCHEDULE
A. Schedule Public Hearing for Single Lot Special Assessment Roll for the Regular Meeting of April 12, 2010
7. ORDINANCES