*REVISED* Rescheduled City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingGrosse Pointe Woods, MI · November 18, 2024
Minutes
COUNCIL
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MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF GROSSE
POINTE WOODS HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024, IN THE COUNCIL-
COURTROOM OF THE ROBERT E. NOVITKE MUNICIPAL CENTER, 20025 MACK PLAZA
DR., GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MICHIGAN.
The meeting was called to order at 7:22 p.m. by Mayor Bryant.
PRESENT: Mayor Bryant
Council Members: Brown, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
ABSENT: None
Also Present: City Administrator Schulte
Assistant City Administrator Como
City Attorney Walling
City Treasurer/Comptroller Schmidt
City Clerk Antolin
City Planner Wolf
Council, Administration, and the audience Pledged Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
The following Commission members were in attendance:
Catherine Dumke, Senior Citizens’ Commission
Dave Andrews, Citizens’ Recreation & Tree Commission
Donna O’Keefe, Planning Commission
Motion by McConaghy, seconded by Brown, that all items on tonight's agenda be received,
placed on file, and taken in order of appearance.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Brown, Bryant, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
No: None
Absent: None
Motion by Granger, seconded by Gafa, that all items (6A-6D) on the Consent Agenda be
approved as presented.
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A. Approval of Minutes
1. Council 10/21/24
2. Committee-of-the-Whole 10/21/24* with recommendation
*Recommendation regarding Public Act 152 to adopt option 3: Section 8 –
“Exemption” Option – to set a bargained contribution level at “90%/10%”.
(This recommendation was addressed at the 10/21/24 Council meeting.)
B. Commission Minutes to be Received and Placed on File
1. Citizens' Recreation Commission 10/08/24
2. Planning Commission 09/24/24 and 10/22/24
3. Senior Citizens' Commission 07/16/24 and 09/18/24* Minutes Excerpt with
recommendation
*Recommendation requesting funds in the amount of $300.00 taken from the
Senior Citizens’ Commission Carry Forward Account #213-000-674.320 to
cover expenses for the Holiday Social.
4. Tree Commission 09/4/24* and 10/02/24** each with recommendation
*Recommendation requesting an annual budget of $125,000.00 for
reforestation. (This recommendation is under review by Administration.)
**Recommendation to order Red Spruce seedlings for the Arbor Day Program.
C. Bids/Proposals/Contracts
1. MIDC Grant Agreement FY 2024-2025 and the Grosse Pointe Woods Indigent
Defense/Independent Contractor Agreement for the Managed Assigned Counsel
Coordinator (MACC) Serving the 32F Municipal Court Agreement between the
City and Michael P. Kavanaugh
a) Memo 11/13/24 - Assistant City Administrator Como
b) Proposed MIDC Grant Agreement FY 2024-2025
c) Proposed Independent Contractor Agreement for the Managed Assigned
Counsel Coordinator Serving the 32F Municipal Court
d) Certificates of Liability/Policy Declaration and Schedule
D. Claims and Accounts
1. Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW) - City Engineers
a) Vernier Rd. Water Main Replacement - Invoice No. 153448 - Proj. No. 0160-
0446 - 10/10/24 - $1,452.10.
b) Hampton Rd. Water Main & Resurface (Mack/Marter) - Invoice No. 153449
- Proj. No. 0160-0456 - 10/10/24 - $84.48.
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c) Torrey Rd. Pump Station Capital Improvement Plan - Invoice No. 153450 -
Proj. No. 0160-0457 - 10/10/24 - $1,680.00.
d) Water System CDSMI - Invoice No. 153451 - Proj. No. 0160-0461 -
10/10/24 - $2,971.85.
e) 2024 Sewer Rehab By Full Length CIPP LIN - Invoice No. 153452 - Proj.
No. 0160-0475 - 10/10/24 - $449.56.
f) 2024 Miscellaneous Concrete Program - Invoice No. 153453 - Proj. No.
0160-0477 - 10/10/24 - $3,498.88.
g) 2024-2025 General Engineering - Invoice No. 153455 - Proj. No. 0160-0484
- 10/10/24 - $660.00.
h) LFP Boat Launch Parking Lot - Invoice No. 153458 - Proj. No. 0160-0480 -
10/11/24 - $12,750.00.
i) Ghesquiere & Lakefront Park Bldg. Renovation - Invoice No. 153930 - Proj.
No. 0160-0479 - 10/18/24 - $16,671.00.
j) Ghesquiere & Lakefront Park Bldg. Renovation - Invoice No. 153951 - Proj.
No. 0160-0479 - 10/28/24 - $5,750.00.
k) Water Service Material Investigation - Proj. No. 0160-0461 - Final Pay
Estimate - National Industrial Maintenance, Inc. - 10/25/24 - $160,500.00.
l) 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation by Full Length CIPP Lining - Proj. No. 0160-
0475 - Pay Estimate No. 1 - Insituform Technologies USA, LLC - 10/31/24 -
$148,799.32.
m) 2024 Concrete Pavement Repair Program - Proj. No. 0160-0477 - Pay
Estimate No. 2 - Mattioli Cement Co. LLC - 10/30/24 - $340,525.86.
2. Hallahan & Associates, P.C. - Professional Services - Invoice No. 22043 -
October 2024 - 11/06/24 - $12,857.96.
3. Keller Thoma - Legal Services - Invoice No. 126651 - October 2024 - 11/01/24
- $481.25.
4. McKenna - Building/Planning Services
a) Invoice No. 21849-96 - Building Services - September 2024 - 10/15/24 -
$53,982.45.
b) Invoice No. 22-064-32 - Planning Services - September 2024 - 10/17/24 -
$2,427.50.
5. Plante Moran - Professional Services - Invoice No. 10328996 - June 30, 2024
Financial Statement Audit engagement/General Accounting Consulting -
10/22/24 - $17,160.00.
6. Rosati, Schultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler, P.C. - Legal Services - Invoice No.
1082452 - October 2024 - 11/12/24 - $4,334.02.
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7. York, Dolan & Tomlinson, P.C. - Legal Services - Invoice No. 235 - October
2024 - 11/05/24 - $3,239.50.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Brown, Bryant, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
No: None
Absent: None
Motion by Koester, seconded by Granger, that the City Council concur with the Planning
Commission’s recommendation and approve the Special Land Use for a Class C Licensed
Restaurant at 20710 Mack Avenue: Daily Jam GP, LLC.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Brown, Bryant, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
No: None
Absent: None
Motion by Koester, seconded by Gafa, that the City Council concur with the Planning
Commission’s recommendation and approve the Special Land Use for a Class C Licensed
Restaurant at 20195 Mack Avenue: BCM Restaurants, LLC.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Brown, Bryant, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
No: None
Absent: None
Motion by Motschall, seconded by McConaghy, regarding the Issuance Recommendation of the
City’s Remaining Class C Liquor License, that the City Council concur with the
recommendation of the Committee-of-the-Whole at their meeting held November 18, 2024, to
submit the Local Government Approval Resolution to the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs Liquor Control Commission for consideration of issuance of the city’s last
Class C liquor license be given to the Daily Jam GP, LCC (20710 Mack Avenue), conditioned
upon BCM Restaurants, LLC withdrawing its Liquor License application and Daily Jam GP, LLC
signing an Agreement Restricting Transfer of the Class C Liquor License.
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Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Brown, Bryant, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
No: None
Absent: None
Motion by Brown, seconded by Gafa, regarding Second Reading: Add to Article 5, Section 50-
5.22 – Exterior Lighting, that the City Council approve this zoning ordinance amendment
regarding the addition to Article 5, Section 50-5.22 (Exterior Lighting) as presented and make it
effective 10 days after its enactment.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Brown, Bryant, Gafa, Granger, Koester, McConaghy, Motschall
No: None
Absent: None
Under New Business, the following individuals were heard:
City Clerk Antolin thanked and commended all staff and employees for the success of the
recent Presidential General Election. Mayor Bryant commended the City Clerk as well.
Under Public Comment, the following individual was heard:
Dave Andrews, Commissioner of Citizens’ Recreation & Tree Commissions, thanked the
Department of Public Works and addressed issues regarding the city’s tree programs.
Motion by Granger, seconded by Koester, to adjourn tonight’s meeting at 7:32 p.m. PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________ _______________________
Paul P. Antolin Arthur W. Bryant
City Clerk Mayor
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Agenda
CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS
*REVISED* RESCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
Monday, November 18, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center - Council Chambers/Municipal Court,
20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
(313) 343-2440
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Administrative Memo: November 14, 2024
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. RECOGNITION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
5. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Council 10/21/24
2. Committee-of-the-Whole 10/21/24* with recommendation
B. Commission Minutes to be Received and Placed on File
1. Citizens' Recreation Commission 10/08/24
2. Planning Commission 09/24/24 and 10/22/24
3. Senior Citizens' Commission 07/16/24 and 09/18/24* Minutes Excerpt with
recommendation
4. Tree Commission 09/4/24* and 10/02/24** each with recommendation
C. Bids/Proposals/Contracts
1. MIDC Grant Agreement FY 2024-2025 and the Grosse Pointe Woods Indigent
Defense/Independent Contractor Agreement for the Managed Assigned Counsel
Coordinator (MACC) Serving the 32F Municipal Court Agreement between the City and
Michael P. Kavanaugh
a) Memo 11/13/24 - Assistant City Administrator Como
b) Proposed MIDC Grant Agreement FY 2024-2025
c) Proposed Independent Contractor Agreement for the Managed Assigned Counsel
Coordinator Serving the 32F Municipal Court
d) Certificates of Liability/Policy Declaration and Schedule
cc: Council - 7 Treasurer/Comptroller Assistant City Administrator
City Administrator City Clerk Post - 4
City Attorney Email Group/Media
D. Claims and Accounts
1. Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. (AEW) - City Engineers
a) Vernier Rd. Water Main Replacement - Invoice No. 153448 - Proj. No. 0160-0446 -
10/10/24 - $1,452.10.
b) Hampton Rd. Water Main & Resurface (Mack/Marter) - Invoice No. 153449 - Proj.
No. 0160-0456 - 10/10/24 - $84.48.
c) Torrey Rd. Pump Station Capital Improvement Plan - Invoice No. 153450 - Proj. No.
0160-0457 - 10/10/24 - $1,680.00.
d) Water System CDSMI - Invoice No. 153451 - Proj. No. 0160-0461 - 10/10/24 -
$2,971.85.
e) 2024 Sewer Rehab By Full Length CIPP LIN - Invoice No. 153452 - Proj. No. 0160-0475
- 10/10/24 - $449.56.
f) 2024 Miscellaneous Concrete Program - Invoice No. 153453 - Proj. No. 0160-0477 -
10/10/24 - $3,498.88.
g) 2024-2025 General Engineering - Invoice No. 153455 - Proj. No. 0160-0484 -
10/10/24 - $660.00.
h) LFP Boat Launch Parking Lot - Invoice No. 153458 - Proj. No. 0160-0480 - 10/11/24 -
$12,750.00.
i) Ghesquiere & Lakefront Park Bldg. Renovation - Invoice No. 153930 - Proj. No. 0160-
0479 - 10/18/24 - $16,671.00.
j) Ghesquiere & Lakefront Park Bldg. Renovation - Invoice No. 153951 - Proj. No. 0160-
0479 - 10/28/24 - $5,750.00.
k) Water Service Material Investigation - Proj. No. 0160-0461 - Final Pay Estimate -
National Industrial Maintenance, Inc. - 10/25/24 - $160,500.00.
l) 2024 Sewer Rehabilitation by Full Length CIPP Lining - Proj. No. 0160-0475 - Pay
Estimate No. 1 - Insituform Technologies USA, LLC - 10/31/24 - $148,799.32.
m) 2024 Concrete Pavement Repair Program - Proj. No. 0160-0477 - Pay Estimate No. 2 -
Mattioli Cement Co. LLC - 10/30/24 - $340,525.86.
2. Hallahan & Associates, P.C. - Professional Services - Invoice No. 22043 - October 2024 -
11/06/24 - $12,857.96.
3. Keller Thoma - Legal Services - Invoice No. 126651 - October 2024 - 11/01/24 - $481.25.
4. McKenna - Building/Planning Services
a) Invoice No. 21849-96 - Building Services - September 2024 - 10/15/24 - $53,982.45.
b) Invoice No. 22-064-32 - Planning Services - September 2024 - 10/17/24 - $2,427.50.
5. Plante Moran - Professional Services - Invoice No. 10328996 - June 30, 2024 Financial
Statement Audit engagement/General Accounting Consulting - 10/22/24 - $17,160.00.
6. Rosati, Schultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler, P.C. - Legal Services - Invoice No. 1082452 -
October 2024 - 11/12/24 - $4,334.02.
7. York, Dolan & Tomlinson, P.C. - Legal Services - Invoice No. 235 - October 2024 -
11/05/24 - $3,239.50.
7. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Consideration of Approval of the Special Land Use for a Class C Licensed restaurant at 20710
Mack Avenue: Daily Jam GP, LCC
1) Verbal Update - City Planner Wolf
B. Consideration of Approval of the Special Land Use for a Class C licensed restaurant at 20195
Mack Avenue: BCM Restaurants, LLC
1) Verbal Update - City Planner Wolf
C. Issuance Recommendation of the City's Remaining Class C Liquor License
1) Memo 11/11/24 - City Administrator Schulte
2) Proposed Agreement Restricting Certain Transfer of Class C Liquor License
3) Proposed Memorandum of Understanding
4) Proposed Local Government Approval Resolution - Form LCC-106
8. ORDINANCES
A. Second Reading - Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Add to Article 5, Section 50-5.22 - Exterior
Lighting
1) Council Minutes Excerpt 10/21/24
2) Memo 10/17/24 - City Planner Wolf
3) Proposed Zoning Ordinance Section 50-5.22
4) Affidavit of Legal Publication
9. NEW BUSINESS/PUBLIC COMMENT
10. ADJOURNMENT
Paul P. Antolin, MiPMC
City Clerk
IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC ACT 267 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT)
POSTED AND COPIES GIVEN TO NEWSPAPERS
The City of Grosse Pointe Woods will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as
signers for the hearing impaired, or audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to
individuals with disabilities. All such requests must be made at least five days prior to a
meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Grosse
Pointe Woods by writing or call the City Clerk’s office, 20025 Mack Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
48236 (313) 343-2440 or Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 313 343-9249
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