City Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 26, 2026 07:00 PM 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076

1.Call to Order by Mayor Kantor

2.Roll Call

3.Pledge of Allegiance

4.Approval of Agenda

5.Presentations

6.Public Comment for Items on the Agenda (speakers are limited to 3 minutes)

7.Consent Agenda
All items listed under “Consent Agenda” are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the City Council and will be approved by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion.  If a discussion is desired, that item(s) will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed separately immediately after consent agenda approval in its normal sequence on the regular agenda.

  1. A.Approval of Minutes

    1. 12-15-25 - City Council Study Session
    2. 12-15-25 - City Council Regular Meeting
    3. 1-5-26 - City Council Study Session

  2. B.Building & Code Enforcement Reports

  3. C.Finance Department Reports

  4. D.Community & Economic Development Reports

  5. E.LVPD Monthly Reports

  6. F.Request to Receive & File the LVDDA Annual Report

  7. G.Request to Receive & File the LVPD Annual Report

  8. H.Request to Approve Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Calendar

  9. I.Request to Approve Partnership Agreement between City of Lathrup Village & Lathrup Village Historical Society

  10. J.Request to Approve Partnership Agreement between the City of Lathrup Village & Lathrup Village Nature Group

8.Public Hearings

  1. A.Delinquent Water & Sewer Special Assessments

9.Action Requests - For Consideration / Approval

  1. A.Request to Adopt Special Assessment Roll Resolution #2026-01 - Outstanding Water/Sewer Bills

  2. B.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-02 - Decertification of Red River Drive north of Glenwood Boulevard

  3. C.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-03 - Decertification of Sunnybrook Avenue west of Red River Drive

  4. D.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-04 - Authorizing a Library Services Millage Proposal to be Placed on the Ballot for November 3, 2026

  5. E.Request to Approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Mid-Year Budget Amendments

  6. F.Request to Approve Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Boundary Map Engineering

  7. G.Request to Approve Communications & Engagement Committee Appointments

10.City Administrator Report

11.City Attorney Report

12.Reports of Boards, Commissions, and Committees

  1. Downtown Development Authority
  2. Planning Commission
  3. Parks & Recreation
  4. Tree Committee
  5. Southfield School Board
  6. Communications & Engagement
  7. Chamber of Commerce

13.Unfinished / New Business

14.Public Comment (speakers are limited to 3 minutes)

15.Mayor and Council Comments

16.Adjourn

ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL

  • Your comments shall be made during times set aside for that purpose.
  • Stand or raise a hand to indicate that you wish to speak.
  • When recognized, state your name and direct your comments and/or questions to any City official in attendance.
  • Each person wishing to address the City Council and/or attending officials shall be afforded one opportunity of upt  to three (3) minutes duration during the first and last occassion for citizen comments and questions and one opportunity of up to three (3) minutes during each public hearing. Comments made during public hearins shall be relevant to the subject for which the public hearings are held.
  • In addition to the opportunities described above, a citizen may respond to questions posed to him or her by the Mayor or members of the Council, provided members have been granted the floor to pose such questions.
  • 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 abusinve or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Council.
  • Attendees are permitted to make video and soudn recordings of the public meeting. However, video recording devices shall only be permitted in a designated area, and the device shall remain there through teh duration of the meeting.
  • Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the Mayor 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 Mayor 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 Mayor to leave the meeting. If the person refuses to leave as directed, the Mayor may direct any law enforcement officer who is present to escort the violator from the meeting.