City of Southfield

Regular Meeting Agenda of the City Council

October 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

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

 

ROLL CALL

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

PRESENTATIONS

Joint Congratulatory Resolution to the Southfield A’s 12U Travel Baseball Team

 

APPOINTMENTS

 

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.

 

MINUTES

A. Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2026

B. Regular Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2026

 

CONSENT AGENDA (these items are considered routine / non-controversial or have previously been discussed) * Item was not discussed at the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting but may be considered a routine item.

 

A. Police Department - Investigations Division/Patrol Administration Renovation Project

 

B. Southfield Police Department / National Transportation Safety Organization Grant*

 

C. Authorization to Seek 2027 Michigan Arts & Culture Council Experience Support Grant*

 

D. Approval of Agreement for Nine Mile Road Pathway from Northwestern Highway to Greenfield Road (Job No. 2620SFLD) (MDOT Job No. 224234CON; Contract No. 26-5409)*

 

E. Approval of DTE Billing Agreement to Remove/Relocate Equipment for the 9 Mile Pathway Project between Northwestern Highway and Greenfield Road (Job No. 2620SFLD)*

 

F. Agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County for Winter Road Maintenance, 2026-2027*

 

G. Amend Resolution 2025.366 - Development of Pump Station Renovation Program to Include Change Order

 

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

 

I. Agreement with Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation

(SMART) for Municipal / Community Credit Service and Funding

Contract Period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027

 

J. Southfield Public Library – Authorization to contract for Construction Manager for Phase 1 Construction Services for Comprehensive Library Improvements Project

 

K. Receipt of Bids on Printing the 2026 Annual Report / 2027 Calendar

 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND SITE PLANS

 

A. Economic Development Initiative – Request 5 Year Extension DDK Acquisitions, LLC Commercial Rehabilitation Certificate No. C2021-001 for property at 23800 Northwestern Highway, Southfield

 

B. Economic Development Initiative – Public Hearing on Establishment of Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District under Public Act 146 of 2000 for 19900 W 9 Mile Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District No. 2

 

C. Application from Condo Detroit LLC for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate under PA 146 of 2000, as amended for 19900 W 9 Mile Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District No. 2

 

ORDINANCES

A. Enact Ordinance No. 1846, PCZR26-0004, the request to conditionally rezone the parcels at 15530-15565 Northland Dr and 20755-20905 Greenfield Rd, Southfield, Michigan (Parcels 24-36-477-002, -003, -004 & -005) from all RS Regional Shopping to a combination of RS Regional Shopping and B-3 General Business

 

COUNCIL

A. Travel Expense Report: Charles Hicks, MML Convention, Traverse City, MI, October 7-9, 2026

 

B. Travel Expense Report: Coretta Houge, MML Convention, Traverse City, MI October 7-9, 2026

 

MAYOR

 

ADMINISTRATION

 

ATTORNEY

 

A. Proposed Ordinance Amendment: Chapter 17, Garbage and Rubbish,

 

Introduce Ordinance No. 1847

 

B. Proposed Ordinance - Prohibited Sale of Kratom to Persons Under 21

 

Introduce Ordinance No. 1848

 

CLERK, TREASURER, PLANNER, ASSESSOR, ENGINEER

 

A. Annual Update of Depository Resolution

 

B. Annual Update of City's Investment Policy

 

SCHEDULE

 

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