City Council September 14 Regular (conducted as a Committee-of-the-Whole) Meeting Agenda

City of Southfield

Regular Meeting (conducted as a Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting)

Agenda of the City Council

September 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Council Study

Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus

26000 Evergreen Road

Southfield, Michigan 48076

Telephone: 248-796-5150 Website: www.cityofsouthfield.com

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS

The Southfield City Council has established the following Rules of Procedure for all speakers:

• Each speaker will have 3 minutes to address the council.
• Each speaker is responsible for his or her comments and the City of Southfield does not, by permitting such remarks, support, endorse or accept the content, thereof, as being true or accurate.
• No speaker may make personal or impertinent attacks upon any officer, employee, or City Councilmember or other Elected Official, that is unrelated to the manner in which they perform their duties.
• No person shall use abusive or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Council.

Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the presiding officer to be orderly. If a person addressing the Council refuses when so directed, such person may be deemed by the presiding officer 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 presiding officer to leave the meeting. If the person refuses to leave as directed, the presiding officer may direct any law enforcement officer who is present to escort the violator from the meeting.

The Council may not provide responses to public comments during the meeting. If you have provided your contact information when you sign up for public communications, the City will provide a more formal response to you in the near future should it be needed. The Council may respond to comments at the end of communications if they are able to do so.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

A. Presentation from GCSI, City Lobbyist Bill Zaagman

B. Authorization to Contract with CivicPlus for City Website and Digital Accessibility Services (Rule 10)

C. Transfer Web Services Administrator position from Technology Services to Community Relations (Rule 10)

D. New Emergency Management Specialist Position (Rule 10)

E. Direct TV's (formerly AT&T) Proposed Uniform Video Services Franchise Renewal Application (Rule 10)

F. Acceptance of Amendment One to Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Grant for Road Repairs (CASE-377579) (Rule 10)

G. Authorization of State of Michigan MDHHS Injury Prevention Grant and Purchase of Ground Ambulance Pediatric Restraint Systems (GAPRS)

H. Discussion of Downtown Development Authority Development Liquor License Process and Application

I. Liquor License Request - Request for Class C License

J. Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to conditionally rezone Northland Towers from all RS Regional Shopping to combination of B-3 General Business and RS Regional Shopping (PCZR26-0004)

K. Presentation and discussion regarding the proposal to construct and operate a new Costco fuel station at 15530 Northland Drive (PSLU26-0006)

L. 21238 Bridge Street - Presentation and discussion regarding a request to update the zoning ordinance to permit contractors without exterior storage to be permitted in the I-L Light Industrial District

M. Authorization to Seek 2026-27 DTE Energy Foundation Tree Planting Grant

N. Receipt of Proposals for Vehicle Towing and Storage Services

O. Authorization to Purchase Fleet Vehicles

P. Authorization To Purchase Service Truck

Q. Authorization for Purchase of Sweepers

R. Authorization to Replace Roof for the Gazebo at Simms Park

S. Authorization to Replace Beech Woods Rec. Center Basketball Backboard System

AND ANY OTHER ITEMS DEEMED NECESSARY

Individuals with special needs for this meeting should contact the City Clerk's Office at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 711 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.

Mayor Council President​ City Clerk City Treasurer

Kenson Siver Charles Hicks Gabi Grossbard Irv M. Lowenberg

City Council

Nancy L.M. Banks Ashanti Bland Daniel Brightwell Yolanda C. Haynes Coretta Houge Michael Ari Mandelbaum