City of Southfield
Regular (Hybrid) Meeting Agenda of the City Council
March 25, 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

Badge Pinning and Swearing-in New Southfield Fire Officers, Driver Engineers, Firefighter Paramedics, and Firefighters

COMMUNICATIONS

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• 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.
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PRESENTATIONS  

MINUTES

A.    Regular Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2024
B.    Regular Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2024
C.    Regular Meeting Minutes of January 29, 2024

CONSENT AGENDA (these items are considered routine / non-controversial or have previously been discussed)

A.    Approval of cell tower lease renewal with  New Par d/b/a Verizon Wireless at the  DPW Garage  -  25501 Clara Lane

B.    Award Bid for Pavement Marking Services for Traffic Services Division

C.    Award Bid for the Purchase and Installation of the Public Works Building Generator

D.    Reimbursement Agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County for Street Sweeping Services

E.    Authorization to Purchase Mobile Vehicle Lift System for Motor Pool

F.    Award Bid for Landscape Maintenance Services

G.    Authorization to Purchase Exercise Equipment for the Fire Department

H.    Authorize Change Order for EV Charging Station

I.    Authorize Contract to Plan and Supervise Replacement of Court Escalators

J.    Authorize Contract for Event Rental Supplies & Labor Services

K.    Authorize Contract for Vending Machine Services

L.    Authorize Contract for Audio and Lighting Services for Concerts and Events

M.    Authorization to Purchase Webex Board for Human Resources

N.    Authorization to Award Contract to OHM Advisors for Professional Design and Engineering Services for pathway feasibility studies

O.    Road Masters Vette Club of Michigan – Annual Blessings of the Vette

P.    Renewal of City Attorney Employment Contract

Q.    Acknowledgement of Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Potential Project

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS

A.    PCZR24-0001, to conditionally rezone 0.86 acres of land at 29201 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-08-451-013) from ERO-M, Education-Research-Office (Limited) to B-3, General Business

Introduce Ordinance No. 1784

B.    PSLU23-0022, the Special Use Request by Lannie Cowden, Heights Venture Architecture + Design, to construct and operate a Panda Express restaurant with a drive-thru on property located at 29201 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-08-451-013)

C.    PSP23-0022, the Site Plan Review request by Lannie Cowden, Heights Venture Architecture + Design, to construct a Panda Express restaurant with a drive-thru on property located at 29201 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-08-451-013)

D.    PZR23-0004, the request to rezone 1.25 acres of land at 23055 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-29-476-024) from I-1, Industrial to B-3, General Business

Introduce Ordinance No: 1785

E.    PSLU23-0019, the Special Use Request by Art Danou, 23055 LLC, to construct a conveyor type motor vehicle wash on property located at 23055 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-29-476-024)

F.    PSP 23-0019, the Site Plan Review request by Art Danou, 23055 LLC, to construct a conveyor type motor vehicle wash on property located at 23055 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-29-476-024)

G.    PSLU 23-0021, the Special Use Request by the Philippine American Cultural Center of Michigan, to permit of a vacant church for a religious/cultural institution on property located at 23800 Lahser Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-27-301-027)

H.    PSP23-0021, the Site Plan Review request by the Philippine American Cultural Center of Michigan, to permit of a vacant church for a religious/cultural institution on property located at 23800 Lahser Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-27-301-027)

I.    PSLU24-0002, the Special Use Request by Ron Mims, South Ten Hospitality LLC, to renovate and reuse a vacant, former restaurant and bar/lounge tenant space for a new restaurant and bar/lounge tenant on property located at 25080 Southfield Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-24-353-001)

J.    PSLU23-0020, the Special Use Request by Duraid Yousif, Ten Mile and Greenfield Gas Station Inc., to permit addition of liquor sales and a carry-out restaurant uses to an existing gas station on property located at 24839 Greenfield Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-25-227-035)

K.    PSP23-0020, the Site Plan Review request by Duraid Yousif, Ten Mile and Greenfield Gas Station Inc., to permit addition of liquor sales and a carry-out restaurant uses to an existing gas station on property located at 24839 Greenfield Road, Southfield, Michigan (Parcel# 24-25-227-035)

ORDINANCES

AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND / OR ACTION

COUNCIL

A.    Approval of Travel Expense Report: Charles Hicks, MML CapCon24, Lansing, MI, March 12-13, 2024

MAYOR

ADMINISTRATION

ATTORNEY

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

SCHEDULE

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