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): 179 997 2966) to make public comment at the March 1 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 (Committee-of-the-Whole)

Agenda of the City Council

March 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. 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 Access Code 179 997 2966

ROLL CALL

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED:

1. Authorization to Purchase Replacement Vehicles for the Police Department

2. Implement Q Frame for the Improvement of the City’s Cybersecurity Posture

3. Replace City’s Institutional Network (I-NET)

4. Preliminary Discussion Regarding New Walgreen’s on W. Twelve Mile Road

5. Presentation and Discussion Regarding Text Amendments Related to Small Cell Facilities, Small Box Retail, and Woodland/Wetlands (PZTA21-0001)

6. Presentation and Discussion Regarding Special Use Request for Simmon’s House – 26080 Berg Road on publicly owned land located at 23660 Civic Center Drive, known as the Burgh Historical Site, Sidwell Parcel 2421-100-132 (PSLU21-0001)

7. Alliance of Rouge Communities Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant for Tamarack Creek Stream and Wetland Restoration – Bid Award and Interagency Agreement

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 Access Code 179 997 2966

CLOSED SESSION

1. Discussion of Material Exempt from Discussion or Disclosure by State or Federal Statue pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act, said state statue being Section 13(1)(g) of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act(g)- Information or records subject to the attorney-client privilege

AND ANY OTHER ITEMS DEEMED NECESSARY

Sherikia L. Hawkins, MMC

City Clerk

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend 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.