City Council Regular Meeting Monday, October 19, 2026 07:30 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 - Family Court Awareness Month 2026

6.Zoning Board of Appeals

1. A.Public Hearing - Variance Request - 28939 Southfield Road (Exxon)

2. B.Request to Approve Variance Request - 28939 Southfield Road (Exxon)

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. 9-14-26 - City Council Study Session
   2. 9-21-26 - City Council Study Session
   3. 9-21-26 - City Council Regular Meeting
   4. 10-5-26 - City Council Study Session

2. B.Building & Code Enforcement Report

3. C.Community & Economic Development/DDA Report

4. D.Finance Department Monthly Report

5. E.Lathrup Village Police Department Monthly Report

9.Action Requests - For Consideration / Approval

1. A.TABLED ITEM - First Reading - Ordinance #2026-01 - PILOT Ordinance - An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 77. Urban Redevelopment, by Adding a New Article, Article III. Workforce Housing PILOT, to Provide for Approval of an Exemption From Ad Valorem Property Taxes for Housing, as Authorized by Provisions of the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966, Public Act 346 of 1966, as Amended, MCL 125.1401, ET SEQ.

2. B.Request to Adopt Ordinance #2026-02 - Electric Bicycles - An Ordinance to Add Article VII to Chapter 74. Traffic and Vehicles, Sections 74-110 through 74-119, and by Amending Chapter 46. Miscellaneous Offenses, Forfeitures and Penalties, Article XII. Parks and Recreation Protection, Section 46-179

3. C.Request to Adopt Ordinance #2026-04 - Alcohol Use on City Property - An Ordinance to Amend the City of Lathrup Village Code of Ordinances at Chapter 46. Miscellaneous Offenses, Provisions, Forfeitures and Penalties, Article XII. Parks and Recreation, by Amending Section 46-176. Conduct Within Parks

4. D.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-16 - Council Rules of Order & Procedures - Proclamations Procedures Update

5. E.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-17 - Deciding the Appeal of Joshua Hunter Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.240

6. F.Request to Approve Agreement for Engineering Professional Services for El Dorado Water Main Improvements

7. G.Request to Approve Agreement between the City of Lathrup Village & the City of Ferndale Regarding Use of Southwest Storage Area

8. H.Request to Approve the CivicPlus Statement of Work - AAM Select Agenda/Meeting Management Software

9. I.Request to Approve Volunteer Request & Approval Program

10.City Administrator Report

11.City Attorney Report

12.Reports of Boards, Commissions, and Committees

1. Downtown Development Authority
2. Parks & Recreation
3. Planning Commission
4. Tree Committee
5. Communications & Engagement
6. Southfield School Board
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 up  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 abusive or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Council.
• Attendees may video record, audio record, and livestream public meetings. recording devicies may be hanheld or tripod-mounted, provided they do not block aisles, exits, views, or speakers, and may be set up or adjusted quietly at any time during the meeting. Recording equipment must operate without flash or other disruptive lighting or noise. The presiding officer may require equipment to be relocated if it creates a safety or access concern. Attendees may not place recording devices unreasonably close to others without their consent or use recording equipment to intimidate, threaten, harass, or otherwise disrupt the meeting. Participation in a public meeting, including speaking during public comment or addresssing the public body, is a public act and may be recorded from a reasonable distance.
• 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.