Due to the State of Emergency declared due to COVID-19, the council meeting will be conducted via teleconference. Residents can listen to the council meeting live on City Cable 15 and through the City's website at https://bit.ly/Cable15. Residents may also call in at +1-415-655-0001 US Toll (Event number (access code): 2349 726 5623; (Numeric Meeting Password: 27563678) to make public comment at the December 13 Regular City Council Meeting. To participate at the time of Public Comment, please raise your hand by pressing *3. Once called upon press *3 again to lower your hand.

 

City of Southfield 

Regular Meeting 

Agenda of the City Council 

December 13, 2021 at 6:00 pm via WebEx

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

Telephone: 248-796-5150

For Public Comment Please Call and push *3 to be recognized

Public Comment +1-415-655-0001 US Toll

Event Number/Access Code: 2349 726 5623

Event password: 27563678

 

 

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS 

• Legislative Update by State Representative Kyra Harris Bolden

APPOINTMENTS

MINUTES

1. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2021
2. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 15, 2021
3. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 22, 2021

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Request to Renew and Upgrade Replacement of NG9-1-1 Call Processing Equipment

2. Authorization to Award Contract for Design, Construction and Project Management for a New Live Fire Training Tower for the Fire Department

3. Authorization to Refurbish 2002 Sutphen 100-foot Aerial Tower Truck
4. Approval of Cost Increase for Franklin Road from Northwestern to the North City Limits (Job No. 1942SFLD) (MDOT Job No. 203646; Contract No. 20-5004)
5. Authorization to Purchase Sign Shop Equipment
6. 2020-2021 Year-End Actions; Fund Balance Allocations
7. Receipt of Proposals for Event Rental Supplies and Labor Services

8. Authorization to Submit an Application for Grant Funding through the Keep Michigan Beautiful Foundation
9. John Grace Request for 24-Month Option to Acquire

10. Authorize Extension for Annual Asphalt Maintenance and Spot Repair Program

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS

1. PZRODD21-0004, Rezoning Request with Overlay Development District Development Agreement of Rand Construction Engineering, Inc., to rezone 1.980 acres of property to ODD – Overlay Development District with underlying OS Office Service and create a Master Development Plan and Agreement to allow for the construction of a 123,744gsf storage facility with first floor retail.

Introduce Ordinance No. 1747

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION

1. Southfield Police Department / Custodial Services for Police Buildings

2. Authorization to Contract for Emergency Medical Billing Services

3. Authorization for Additional Expenditures for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Maintenance and Repair Services for the Library

4. Authorization to Purchase Replacement Dump Trucks for Streets & Highway

5. Authorization to Purchase and Install Scoreboards for the Southfield Sports Arena

6. Annual Adoption of 2022 Poverty Exemption Guidelines under MCL 211.7U

7. Authorization for the Purchase and Installation of Panic Alarms in 46^th District Court and City Departments

8. C2R2 Grant for the San Marino Homeowner’s Association Well

ORDINANCES

COMMUNICATIONS

The Southfield City Council has established the following Rules of Procedure for all speakers: 

• No speaker may make personal or impertinent attacks upon any officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official, that is unrelated to the manner in which the officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official, performs his or her duties. 
• No person shall use abusive or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Council.

Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the presiding officer to be orderly and silent.  If a person addressing the Council refuses to become silent when so directed, such person may be deemed by the presiding officer to have committed a “breach of the peace” by disrupting and impeding the orderly conduct of the public meeting of the City Council and may be ordered by the presiding officer to leave the meeting.  If the person refuses to leave as directed, the presiding officer may direct any law enforcement officer who is present to escort the violator from the meeting. Call in number for Communication is Public Comment +1-415-655-0001 US Toll, Event Number/Access Code: 2349 726 5623, Event password: 27563678.

COUNCIL

1. Approve Travel Expense Report for Linnie Taylor: MML MAM Mayors & Presidents Institute, November 18-19, 2021, Mount Pleasant, MI

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

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