City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 23, 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

1. A.Proclamation - Celebrating February as Black History Month

2. B.MEDC Redevelopment Ready Community

6.Zoning Board of Appeals

1. A.Request to Convene as the Zoning Board of Appeals

2. B.Public Hearing - 28919 Southfield Road - Off-Street Parking Variance Request

3. C.Request to Approve an Off-Street Parking Variance Request for 28919 Southfield Road

4. D.Request to Close the Zoning Board of Appeals and Reconvene as the City Council

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

8.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. 1-26-26 - City Council Study Session
   2. 1-26-26 - City Council Regular Meeting
   3. 2-2-26 - City Council Study Session

2. B.Building & Code Enforcement Reports

3. C.Finance Department Reports

4. D.Community & Economic Development Reports

5. E.Lathrup Village Police Department Monthly Logs

6. F.Request to Approve Oakland County P25 Simulcast System Interlocal Agreement

7. G.Request to Approve Updated Board of Review Poverty Exemptions Procedures & Guidelines

8. H.Request to Approve Partnership Agreement Between the City of Lathrup Village & Lathrup Village Women's Club

9.Action Requests - For Consideration / Approval

1. A.Request to Approve Site Plan Extension Request - 27700 Southfield Road

2. B.Request to Approve Ordinance #2026-01 - An Ordinance to Amend the City of Lathrup Village Zoning Ordinance Article 5, to Amend Section 5.17.3 - General Provisions, adding Subsection 6: Applicability of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Regulations; and to Amend Section 5.17.4: Permitted Systems, consolidating Subsections 4, 5 and 6 into one subsection

3. C.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-05 - Approving the MDOT Category B Contract No. 25-5622 for Rainbow Circle Improvements

4. D.Request to Approve AWIA Risk and Resilience Assessment & Emergency Response Plan Engineering

5. E.Request to Approve Community Room Roof Replacement Project

6. F.Request to Approve Cured-In-Place Pipe Sewer Rehabilitation Project

7. G.Request to Approve LVPD Ballistic Shield Purchase

8. H.Request to Approve the Cancellation of Curbside Chipping Services from Fontenot Landscape Services LLC via SOCRRA Agreement; effective June 30, 2026

9. I.Request to Approve Downtown Development Authority Appointment

10. J.Request to Approve Board of Review Appointment

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.