City Council

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 10, 2022 – 7:30PM CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS 31555 W ELEVEN MILE ROAD FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN Telephone: 248-871-2410 Website: www.fhgov.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FHChannel8 REGULAR SESSION MEETING BEGINS AT 7:30P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER STUDY SESSION (6:00 P.M. Community Room – See Separate Agenda) REGULAR SESSION MEETING CALL REGULAR SESSION MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 1. Approval of Regular Session Meeting Agenda CORRESPONDENCE CONSENT AGENDA - (See Items No. 4 – 13) All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which event the items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for consideration. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Limited to five (5) minutes for any item of City business not on the agenda. COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CITY MANAGER UPDATE NEW BUSINESS: 2. Consideration of approval of Revised Guidelines for Poverty Exemption and Deferred Special Assessments. 3. Consideration of approval of the INTRODUCTION of an Ordinance amending the Farmington Hills Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, “Administration,” Article V, “Employee Benefits,” to amend Section 2-360 to add a new subsection relating to reemployment of court employees. CMR 1-22-01 CONSENT AGENDA: 4. Recommended approval of award of bid for golf course maintenance equipment to Revels Turf & Tractor in the amount of $20,831.80, to Spartan Distributors, Inc. in the amount of $31,046.31, and to Midwest Golf and Turf in the amount of $9,444.67. CMR 1-22-02 5. Recommended approval of award of contract for the Quaker Valley Subdivision Water Main Extension and the Salvador Avenue between Whitlock Street and Hugo Avenue Water Main and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project to Bricco Excavating in the amount of $1,456.369.00. CMR 1-22-03 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 10, 2022 Page 2 6. Recommended approval of award of proposal for Employee Recognition Program to MTM Recognition in an estimated amount of $15,000 for three years; with possible extensions. CMR 1-22-04 7. Recommended approval of award of bid for Makerspace Woodshop Dust and Woodchip Collection System to Madison Street Holdings DBA AGET Manufacturing in an amount not to exceed $70,257.00. CMR 1-22-05 8. Recommended approval of purchase of Stryker Power Load Stretcher System and Related Equipment with Stryker Medical in the amount of $108,485.40. CMR 1-22-06 9. Recommended approval of request for employment under Section 10.01A of the City Charter for the position of Building Assistant. 10. Recommended approval of request for employment under Section 10.01A of the City Charter for the position of Hawk Building Attendant. 11. Recommended approval of request for employment under Section 10.01A of the City Charter for the position of Swim Instructor. 12. Recommended approval of the City Council study session meeting minutes of December 13, 2021. 13. Recommended approval of the City Council regular session meeting minutes of December 13, 2021. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA: 14. Attorney Report CLOSED SESSION: 15. Consideration of entering into a closed session to discuss pending litigation regarding Dwane Robinson v City of Farmington Hills, et al, U.S. District Court Case No. 2:21-cv-10150-SFC-CI. (Note: Council will return to open session immediately following the closed session to take action if needed and to close the meeting). ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, Pamela B. Smith, City Clerk Reviewed by: Gary Mekjian, City Manager REQUESTS TO SPEAK: Anyone requesting to speak before Council on any agenda item other than an advertised public hearing issue must complete and turn in to the City Clerk a blue, Public Participation Registration Form (located in the wall rack by the south door entering the council chambers). NOTE: Anyone planning to attend the meeting who has need of special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 248-871-2410 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting, wherein necessary arrangements/ accommodations will be made.