City Council Regular Meeting Monday, May 18, 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 - Juneteenth 2026

• PROCLAMATION - Juneteenth 2026.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. B.Proclamation - Pride Month 2026

• PROCLAMATION - Pride Month 2026.pdf (0.03 MB)

3. C.Proclamation - National Gun Violence Awareness Day

• PROCLAMATION - National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2026.pdf (0.03 MB)

4. D.Proclamation - Immigration Enforcement Guidelines & Community Trust

• PROCLAMATION - Immigration Enforcement Guidelines.pdf (0.03 MB)
• P&P LV26.02 Immigration Enforcement.pdf (0.08 MB)

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. 4-20-26 - City Council Study Session
   2. 4-20-26 - City Council Regular Meeting
   3. 5-4-26 - City Council Study Session
• 4-20-26 - Minutes - Study Session.pdf (0.09 MB)
• 4-20-26 - Minutes - Regular Meeting.pdf (0.10 MB)
• 5-4-26 - Minutes - Study Session.pdf (0.09 MB)

2. B.Finance Department Reports

• MOTION FOR MONTHLY APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS 04.2026.pdf (0.04 MB)
• BUDGET REPORT - MONTHLY 04.2026.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Payroll 04.10.2026.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Payroll 04.24.2026.pdf (0.02 MB)
• InvoiceGLDistribution 04.2026.pdf (0.05 MB)
• NewRevenueAndExpenditureReport 04.2026.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Baker 04.2026.pdf (0.20 MB)

3. C.Building & Code Enforcement Reports

• permits-April26.pdf (0.09 MB)
• EnforcementsApril26.pdf (0.10 MB)

4. D.Community & Economic Development Report

• May 2026 - DDA Director Report.pdf (3.93 MB)

5. E.LVPD Monthly Report

• April 2026 city council packet.pdf (0.54 MB)

6. F.Request to Approve - CLEMIS Authority - Public Agency Agreement

• CLEMIS Authority Memo City Council Memo.pdf (0.19 MB)
• CLEMIS Authority Public Agency Agreement.pdf (0.52 MB)

8.Public Hearings

1. A.Public Act 33 Police & Fire Special Assessment

• 2026 - PA 33 Special Assessment .pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget

• Notice of Public Hearing - FY 26-27 Budget.pdf (0.02 MB)

9.Action Requests - For Consideration / Approval

1. A.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-07 - Resolution to Certify the Special Assessment Roll for the PA 33 Special Assessment

• 5-18-26 - Memo - PA 33 Assessment Roll.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Resolution #2026-07 - PA 33 SAD (1 Mill).pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2026 - PA 33 - Tentative Roll.pdf (0.16 MB)

2. B.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-08 - Annual Fiscal Resolutions - Fiscal Year 2026-2027

• DRAFT - FY 26-27 - Budget Book (2).pdf (16.46 MB)

3. C.Request to Approve 2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

• 5-18-26 - Memo - 2026 CIP.pdf (0.17 MB)

4. D.Request to Approve Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Fee Book

• 5-18-26 - Memo - FY 27 Feebook.pdf (0.17 MB)
• 2026 - Fee Book - DRAFT.pdf (0.10 MB)

5. E.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-09 - Temporarily Suspending Section 52.28.E (Feather/Flutter Signs) of the Lathrup Village Sign Ordinance

• 5-18-26 - Memo - Temporary Suspension of the Sign Ordinance.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Resolution #2026-09 - Temporarily Suspending Section 52.28E (Temporary Signs).pdf (0.03 MB)

6. F.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-10 - Designating City Flagpoles as Nonpublic Forums & Platforms for Government Speech & Establish a Flag Display Policy (Update)

• 5-18-26 - Memo - Flag Flying Policy Update.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Resolution #2026-10 - Flag Flying Policy (Update).pdf (0.03 MB)

7. G.Request to Approve Resolution #2026-11 - Council Rules of Order & Procedure

• 5-18-26 - Memo - Council Rules & Procedures Update.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Resolution #2026-11 - Council Rules of Order and Procedure 2026 Revisions (2).pdf (0.06 MB)

8. H.Request to Establish Lathrup Village Arboretum

• 5-18-26 - Memo - Arboretum Proposal.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Lathrup Village Arboretum Proposal .pdf (3.53 MB)

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 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.