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AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 11, 2025 CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS 31555 W ELEVEN MILE ROAD FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN Telephone: 248-871-2410 Website: www.fhgov.com Cable TV: Spectrum – Channel 203; AT&T – Channel 99 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FHChannel8 REQUESTS TO SPEAK: Anyone requesting to speak before Council must complete and turn in to the City Clerk a blue Public Participation Registration Form. REGULAR SESSION BEGINS AT 7:30PM IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER STUDY SESSION (6:00PM Community Room – See Separate Agenda) REGULAR SESSION CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 1. Approval of regular session agenda 2. Proclamation recognizing Jim Cubera’s retirement and years of dedicated service to the City 3. Proclamation recognizing September 2025 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS FROM CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS CORRESPONDENCE CONSENT AGENDA - (See Items No. 12-23) All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine, administrative, or non-controversial 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 COUNCIL MEMBERS’ COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CITY MANAGER UPDATE UNFINISHED BUSINESS: CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AGENDA AUGUST 11, 2025 Page 2 4. Consideration of approval of Planned Unit Development 2, 2024 including Site Plan 56-8-2024, Mulberry Park and The Tabernacle Multi-Family Housing, located on 13 Mile Road, west of Middlebelt Road (Postponed from May 12, 2025). CMR 8-25-106 5. Consideration of approval of ENACTMENT of Ordinance C-5-2025 to amend the Farmington Hills Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, “Zoning,” Article 2.0, “Definitions,” Section 34-2.2, “Definitions,” to add definitions relating to artisan manufacturing and live/work units; Article 3.0, “Zoning Districts,” Section 34-3.1-22, “OS-4 Office Research District,” to revise permitted and special approval uses and certain height, area, and bulk standards; Article 3.0, “Zoning Districts,” Section 34-3.5.2, “Notes To Schedule Of Regulations,” to revise the applicable chart of notes to delete note p and re-letter; article 3.0, “Zoning Districts,” Section 34-3.9, “OS-1, OS-2, OS-3 And OS-4 District Required Conditions,” to amend the conditions applicable to the district; Article 4.0, “Use Standards,” to add new section 34-6.61, “Parking Structures”; and Article 5.0, “Site Standards,” Section 34-5.2, “Off- Street Parking Requirements,” to revise and/or rearrange various parking standards and requirements; and summary for publication. CMR 8-25-107 NEW BUSINESS: 6. Consideration of appeal of a Freedom of Information Act request dated May 15, 2025. 7. Consideration of approval of authorization of a purchase agreement with Detroit Edison Electric Company to update and install street lighting at the 12 Mile Road and Orchard Lake Road intersection. CMR 8-25-108 8. Consideration of approval of request for the 13 Mile Road Sanitary Sewer Payback extension. CMR 8- 25-109 9. Consideration of approval of the Interlocal Agreement with Oakland County for Heritage Park. CMR 8-25-110 10. Consideration of approval of appointment of voting delegate and alternate voting delegate for the Michigan Municipal League Annual Meeting to be held on September 17, 2025. 11. Consideration of approval of appointments to various boards and commissions. CONSENT AGENDA: 12. Recommended approval of the Tentative Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Command Officers Association of Michigan. CMR 8-25-111 13. Recommended approval of the 2025 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Oakland County Subrecipient Agreement. CMR 8-25-112 14. Recommended adoption of the amended Planning Commission Bylaws and Rules of Procedure. CMR 8-25-113 15. Recommended approval of an agreement with Michigan Department of Transportation for cost participation for a Joint Storm Sewer project on Grand River Ave between Cora Ave and Tuck Rd, MDOT Contract #24-5382. CMR 8-25-114 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AGENDA AUGUST 11, 2025 Page 3 16. Recommended approval of authorizing the Road Commission for Oakland County to complete pavement repairs on City maintained road approaches to Haggerty Road, in coordination with their upcoming Haggerty Road maintenance project. CMR 8-25-115 17. Recommended adoption of Traffic Control Order TM-109-2025 – Left Turn Restriction at Hillside Elementary School. CMR 8-25-116 18. Acknowledgement of Fourth Quarter Financial Summary Report and Quarterly Investment Report. 19. Recommended approval of a Special Event Permit for ISKCON Lord Krishna Birth Festival to be held August 15 through August 17, 2025. 20. Recommended approval of rescheduling the regular City Council meeting of September 29, 2025 to September 22, 2025. 21. Recommended approval of City Council study session minutes of July 14, 2025. 22. Recommended approval of City Council regular session minutes of July 14, 2025. 23. Recommended approval of City Council special joint study session minutes of July 21, 2025. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS Limited to three (3) minutes. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT ADJOURNMENT Respectfully submitted, Carly Lindahl, City Clerk Reviewed by: Gary Mekjian, City Manager 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.