SOUTHFIELD CITY CENTRE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Tuesday, May 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room A, Southfield Pavilion

26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI

AGENDA 

 

A.      Roll Call: (Finn; Jawad; Nowakowski; Peterson; Ponders; Sioma; Siver; Speed-Hale; Stevens; Suardini; Ross)

Excused:

 

             * Alternate Board Member Discussion

 

B.      Approval of Minutes: April 14, 2026

 

 

C.      Budget/Approvals:

 ·      FY 2025/26 Budget Status (thru 4/30/26): Receive & File Review: see attached.

·      FY 2026/2027 Draft Budget: Discussion

 

                                             

D.      Presentations/Project Status/Approvals:

·     State of the City – Sponsorship: $1,500

 

·   Central Park Blvd Landscaping: D&B Landscaping Co. FY26/27 Contract: $39,767

 

·   Flag Sponsor Approvals

 

·   Banner Sign Co. FY26/27 Contract: Not to exceed $40,028

 

                                                 

·   Red Pole Park – Fresh Paint – Bid Discussion

•   Bid #1: $8,600

•   Bid #2: $9,490 (Concrete “Stumps”)

 

·   Red Pole Park – Stump Replacement – Bid Discussion

•   Bid #1: 70,071

•   Alt Bid#1: $63,928

·   Echo Media - Monthly Rate Increase:

•   $2,000/Month à $2,500/Month

 

·   Board Member Banner Logo Design & Updates

 

E.       Public/Media Relations:

o   NPC-26 Recap

o   Eat to the Beat – June 11, 2026

o   Spring Bike Share Launch

o   America 250th – June 24, 2026, Event

•         Time Capsule

•         Art & Essay Contests – K-12 Students

•         Plymouth Fife & Drum

•         Horse & Carriage Ride

•         Pioneer Encampment

•         Uncle Sam on Stilts

•         Detroit Youth Choir

 

·                        Echo Media/Gleeson Updates:

o    Social Media Analytics:

o    Summer 2026 Newsletter

 

F.       Public Comments:

 

G.      Board Member Comments:

 

H.      Adjournment:

 

               

 

Note: Next Regular Board Meeting: Next meeting June 9, 2026 (FY2026/2027 Budget Adoption), Conference Room A, unless otherwise posted.