City Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 27, 2025 07:30 PM 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076

1.Call to Order by Mayor Garrett

2.Roll Call

3.Pledge of Allegiance

4.Approval of Agenda

5.Presentations

  1. A.State Representative Hoskins & State Senator Moss - Infrastructure Funding

  2. B.International Holocaust Remembrance Day Proclamation

  3. C.Celebrating February as Black History Month Proclamation

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. 12-16-24 - Council Study Session
    2. 12-16-24 - Council Regular Meeting
    3. 1-6-24 - Council Special Meeting

  2. B.Building & Code Enforcement Reports

  3. C.Finance Department Reports

  4. D.Community & Economic Development Department Report

  5. E.Police Department Reports

  6. F.Request to Approve Lathrup Village Women's Club Partnership Agreement

  7. G.Request to Approve Lathrup Village Historical Society Partnership Agreement

  8. H.Request to Approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Calendar

  9. I.Request to Amend the 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule

8.Action Requests - For Consideration / Approval

  1. A.Request to Approve Resolution #2025-01 - Tentative Special Assessment Roll For General Purposes & Schedule a Public Hearing

  2. B.Request to Set Public Hearing - Public Act 33 Police & Fire Special Assessment District

  3. C.Request to Approve Budget Amendments

  4. D.Request to Approve the Ratification of the Agreement between the City of Lathrup Village and the Lathrup Village Police Officers Association

  5. E.Request to Appoint a Member of the Lathrup Village Parks & Recreation Committee

9.City Administrator Report

10.City Attorney Report

11.Reports of Boards, Commissions, and Committees

  1. Downtown Development Authority
  2. Planning Commission
  3. Parks & Recreation
  4. Tree Committee
  5. Southfield School Board

12.Unfinished / New Business

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

14.Mayor and Council Comments

15.Closed Session

  1. A.Request to enter into a closed session to consider a periodic personnel evaluation at the request of City Administrator Greene per MCL 15.268(a).

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.
  • 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.