City Council Regular Meeting Monday, February 24, 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.Southfield School Board Student Representative Update

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. 1-27-25 - City Council Study Session
    2. 1-27-25 - City Council Regular Meeting
    3. 2-3-25 - City 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 Monthly Reports

  6. F.Planning Commission Annual Report

  7. G.Downtown Development Authority Annual Report

8.Public Hearings

  1. A.Delinquent Water & Sewer Billing Special Assessments

  2. B.Public Act 33 - Police & Fire Special Assessment District

9.Action Requests - For Consideration / Approval

  1. A.Request to Adopt Special Assessment Roll Resolution #2025-02 - Outstanding Water/Sewer Bills

  2. B.Request to Approve Resolution #2025-03 - Resolution to Set Date For a Public Hearing on the Estimated Costs & Creation of a Special Assessment District

  3. C.Request to Amend Zoning Ordinance for Ground Floor Multi-Family Residential in the Village Center (VC) District

  4. D.Request to Approve LVPD Patrol Vehicle

  5. E.Request to Approve Contract for Legal Services

  6. F.Request to Approve Historic District Commission 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. Historic District Commission
  6. Southfield School Board

13.Unfinished / New Business

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

15.Mayor and Council Comments

16.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).

17.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.