SOUTHFIELD CITY CENTRE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 8:30 a.m. 
Conference Room A, Southfield Pavilion 
26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI

AGENDA

A.    Roll Call: (Heasman, Height; Jawad; Litzler; Nowakowski; Ponders; Peterson; Sioma; Siver; Stevens; & Suardini) 

B.    Excused:  Nowakowski, Heasman
  
C.    Approval of Minutes: March 12, 2024     

D.    Budget/Approvals: 

• FY 2023/24 Budget Status (thru 3/31/24): Receive & File   

Processed Project Invoices in March 2024: Costco - Dog Bones for Treat Stations (1 ct. bx.) - $18.01; Jane R. Gleeson - February Communication Services - $1,750; Signgraphix - Install (1 ct.) Replacement Birdhouse - $75; Echo Media -  (250 ct.) Printing of Southfield City Centre Trail Maps - $185; Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce - State of the City Table - $800; ARF 46759, Reimburse Code Enforcement Department for Trash Disposal in the City Centre: 7/1/23-9/30/23 - $3,120; ARF 46760, Reimburse Code Enforcement Department for Trash Disposal in the City Centre: 10/1/23-12/31/23 - $3,120; Echo Media - Marketing & Website Maintenance February 2024 - $2000; Signgraphix - Recognition Plaque 50% Dep. Ken Peterson Plaque - $1,122.50; Home Depot - 2 ct. Storage Bins for City Center Events - $40.24; Banner Sign Co. -  Banner Change Winter to Spring + Annual Banner Storage - $1,825; TC – Kohls Purchase Tablecloth for City Centre Events $37.83; Echo Media - Printing – Trivia Signs, Eat to the Beat/Bike Share Postcards, Spring 2024 Happenings & A & T Poster - $1,535.50; Jane R. Gleeson - March Communication Services - $1,350

• Draft Budget Discussion for FY 2024/25:

    
E.    Presentations/Project Status/Approvals:

• Authorize sponsorship ($1,500) of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Take Steps 2024 Walk (June 12th): Sarah Arminiak
• Authorize United Lawnscape contract for Evergreen Road Maintenance: Reimbursement to DPW for areas between the North & South Round-A-Bouts:
• Authorize Landscape maintenance and flower planting service contract with D & B Landscaping for balance of FY 23/24 and FY 24/25:  FY 23/24 ($9,676) and FY 24/25 $31,261
• Authorize Eckler Electric to repair Solar Panel in southern round-a-bout: part of insurance claim
• Authorize Mural installations on LTU barrier wall:
  • Caleb Foerg: 2 Murals - $5,200 
  • Cameron Jenkins: 1 Mural - $3,325
• LTU Summer Camp update: Featured in national article: Landscape Architect & Specifier News
• Gratitude Installation update: Damaged Jan. 5, 2023; Installed March 14, 2024
• Central Park Lighting update:

E.    Public/Media Relations: 

• Echo Media/Gleeson Updates: 
• Social Media Analytics:
• March Trivia Networking: Report
• Summer 2024 Newsletter: 
• E2B: first event June 13th, Circle of Sound Band
• LTU Summer Camp: July 15-19 (see Article)
• Chutney Festival: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival
• ADL Walk
• Misc. updates: 
• LTU Report: 
  • LTU Research Day April 19th
  • LTU Homecoming 1 PM. Sept. 28th

F.    Public Comments: 

G.    Board Member Comments: 

H.    Adjournment:      
 
Note: Next Regular Board Meeting: Next meeting TBD, May 14, 2024, Conference Room A, unless otherwise posted.