City of Southfield 

Regular Meeting (conducted as a Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting)

Agenda of the City Council 

April 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Council Study

Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

Telephone: 248-796-5150     Website: www.cityofsouthfield.com

ROLL CALL

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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

• Each speaker will have 3 minutes to address the council. 

• Each speaker is responsible for his or her comments and the City of Southfield does not, by permitting such remarks, support, endorse or accept the content, thereof, as being true or accurate. 
• No speaker may make personal or impertinent attacks upon any officer, employee, or City Councilmember or other Elected Official, that is unrelated to the manner in which they perform their 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. If a person addressing the Council refuses 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 sign up for public communications, the City will provide a more formal response to you in the near future should it be needed. The Council may respond to comments at the end of communications if they are able to do so. 

 

 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

 

A. Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to develop and utilize the southern 4.87 acres of 27777 Franklin (Parcel 24-17-351-021) for operation of a landscape contractor’s yard accessory      to the contractor’s offices in the office building on the same site (PCZR26-0001 - Conditional Rezoning / PSLU26-0002 – Special Use - Landscape Contractor’s Yard)

 

B. Authorization to Purchase First Due Software Subscription

 

C. Hooper Blvd Reconstruction and Utility Improvements (Job No. 2612SFLD) –Presentation Regarding Sanitary, Storm & Slope Failure

 

D. Authorization to Purchase Fleet Vehicles

 

E. Proposed Point of Sale Ordinance

 

F. Southfield Public Library - Authorization for Purchase, Installation, and Licensing Replacement Access Points – (Rule 10)

 

G. Discussion of Oakland Community College Streetscape Easements

 

H. Discussion of Oakland Community College Signage and Utility Easements

 

I. Authorization to Accept 2026 Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC) Grant (Rule 10)

 

J. Discussion of Acceptance of Award for Oakland County Transit Access to Transit Grant for the 9 Mile Midblock Safety Crossing

 

K. Discussion of Acceptance of Art Donation: “Paper Airplanes” Sculptures

 

L. Authorization to Install Mural on South Wall of Municipal Building

 

M. Discussion of Contract to Lease “Laughing Elephant” Sculpture

 

N. Finance Committee Presentation

 

O. Discuss Council and Administration Goals

 

P. Sale of Remaining 8.5 Acres at Former Northland Mall to Contour Acquisition, LLC

 

Q. Janitorial Supplies Purchase Contract – (Rule 10)

 

R. Consent Agenda Items at Committee-of-the-Whole Meetings

 

S. Receipt of Administrative Civil Service (ACS) Rules

 

 

CLOSED SESSION:

1. Discussion of Performance Evaluation – City Attorney Dawn King
2. Discussion of Performance Evaluation – City Planner Terrance Croad

 

AND ANY OTHER ITEMS DEEMED NECESSARY

 

Individuals with special needs 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.