City of Southfield 
Regular (Hybrid) Meeting Agenda of the City Council 
January 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 
Council Chambers
Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus
26000 Evergreen Road
Southfield, Michigan 48076
Telephone: 248-796-5150

 

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPOINTMENTS

Appointment to the Library Board – Uriah Foster (youth non-voting)
Appointment to the Parks & Recreation Board – Micaela Beckford (youth non-voting)
Appointment to the Downtown Development Authority – David Dedvukaj
Appointment to the Downtown Development Authority – Greg Easterly
Appointment of Deputy City Assessor

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. 
The Council may not provide responses to  public comments during the meeting.  If  you have provided your contact information when you signed up for public communications, the City will provide a more formal response  to you in the near future.

PRESENTATIONS  

Presentation of Recognition to City Planner Terry Croad

MINUTES

CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Purchase of Additional Portable Radios for the P25 County Motorola Radio System

B.    Lease Renewal for Code House

C.    Authorization to Purchase Gasoline and Diesel Fuel through the MITN Purchasing Cooperative

D.    Authorization for Motor Pool Division to Purchase Auto Parts 

E.    Authorization to Purchase Replacement Vehicles for the Police Department

F.    Transportation Improvement Association Membership Renewal

G.    Receipt of Bids for Water Bill Printing

H.    Authorization for Preliminary Engineering Services for Foster Winter Drive

I.    Authorization for Preliminary Engineering Services for North Park Drive and Rutland Avenue

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS 

A.    PZR23-0003, the request to rezone the land at 24960 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-29-227-001) from I-1, Industrial to B-3, General Business

Introduce Ordinance No. 1783

B.    PSLU 23-0018, the Special Use Request by Tom Pustulka, EDG Architecture Studio, on behalf of Sam Jwad, D. Best, LLC, to permit a building addition and addition of liquor sales and a carry-out restaurant at an existing gas station on property located at 24960 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-29-227-001)

C.    PSP 23-0018, the Site Plan Review request by Tom Pustulka, EDG Architecture Studio, on behalf of Sam Jwad, D. Best, LLC, to permit a building addition and addition of liquor sales and a carry-out restaurant at an existing gas station on property located at 24960 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-29-227-001)

ORDINANCES

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION

A.    Acceptance of Lawrence Technological University Easement Agreement for Public Art

COUNCIL

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

Individuals with special need for this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 711 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.