City Council Study Session

City Council Study Session Minutes Monday, October 4, 2021 at 6:00 PM Remote Meeting via Zoom In accordance with Emergency Orders issued by local officials, and State of Michigan legislation, which allows for electronic meetings of public bodies, notice is hereby given that the City of Lathrup’s City Council will be meeting electronically using www.Zoom.us for videoconference and public access. 1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett (in accordance with PA 254 of 2020, the members should identify their physical location by stating the county, city, township, or village and state from which he or she is attending the meeting remotely). Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor at 6:02 p.m. Present: Mayor Mykale Garrett and Mayor Pro Tem Kantor Council members present: Ian Ferguson, Saleem Siddiqi Council members: Saleem Siddiqi and Dawn Medley All City Council members announced that they are in Lathrup Village, Michigan – Oakland County. Council member Medley located in Old Field, Suffolk County, NY. Present: City Administrator, Dr. Sheryl L. Mitchell Theriot, City Administrator/Treasurer, Pamela Bratschi, City Attorney, Scott Baker, Police Chief, Scott McKee, Director, Community and Economic Development/DDA, Susie Stec, Government Services, Kelda London and City Clerk, Yvette Talley Also Present: Jill Bahm and Scott Ringler – Giffels Webster, Alex Rucinski, RCOC 2. Discussion Items A. Speed Bumps & Traffic Controls – Red River/Morningside Circle Area Traffic speed throughout neighborhood streets Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot stated there has been concern regarding speed on residential streets. Scott Ringler, stated speed humps -vs- speed bumps which would be better? Speed humps cost $3,000-$5,000 for each. They are a better transition surface. Reasons they are installed – resident driven petition where 75% of residents have to request Oakland County Road Commission to look into this. Alex Rucinski, Traffic Engineer -RCOC stated he doesn’t recommend speed bumps because they are damaging to equipment and jarring to drivers. 27400 Southfield Rd | Southfield, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2021 Pro’s- Speed Humps Extremely durable and light weight Can be used as a permanent and/or temporary solution Won’t crack or fade like asphalt and requires minimum Molded tape has much longer lifespan than paint Speed humps are designed to drive over safely at about 20 mph. Speed humps are highly effective when used in a systematic approach Community buy in is important. Most of the people speeding in the neighborhood are residents of that neighborhood. RCOC will do a road study, 2–3-day count of traffic speed. Con’s – Speed bumps They are damaging to equipment and jarring to drivers. A disruption of the movement of emergency vehicles Undesirable increase in noise Problem for snow removal Pricy to install Location- they will be installed in front of someone’s home Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot will speak to other City Managers with similar situations and bring this back for discussion. B. Tower Lease Agreement – American Tower – 19625 Sunnybrook Discussion: Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot gave an overview and answered specific questions. American Tower – T-Mobile merged with Sprint. The city owns the land and American Tower leases from the city. City Attorney Baker stated maintaining the land will be an asset to the city. They are offering a buy-out. Option 1: Escalation reduction from 25% to 10% Reduce rent by $200/month (negotiable to $100month) $1,500 cooperation bonus Option 2: Lease Buy-out $825,000; comparable to: -$41,250/yr for 20 years -$27,500/yr for 30 years -60-year term easement -No leases or carrier payments -Minimizes risk Regarding the Electronic Vehicles (EV), they are moving to the 5G network. Council member Ferguson said long-term owning this tower will be a plus for the city. Council member Medley suggested that we ask experts at a non-profit or someone at the University to take a look at this matter. Council asked that someone from the Tower company come to 27400 Southfield Rd | Southfield, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2021 the next City Council meeting. City Council directed City Administrator to ask for additional time to respond. C. Cannabis Ordinances – Discussion Susie Stec – Looking at scoring matrix criteria and continuing to update. Survey is on website, e-newsletter and thus far, there has been a good response. Council member Medley – discussion relevant to parking criteria, point levels new building vs- an existing building. Specify more when it comes to point totals. Susie said it’s possible there will be a point range. Points have not been finalized yet and it will be a cap on how many points can be earned in a category. Security plan would be better as a comprehensive plan and a deterrent strategy. Attorney Baker stated he wanted to encourage applicants to think outside the box and award points for creativity. Council member Ferguson – discussion of point system -building improvements, energy efficiency. Instead, give points to true energy efficiency such as electric vehicle charging, solar panel charging etc. Mayor Pro Tem Kantor discussion – of scoring matrix - improvements within last 12 months and using a licensed surveyor. Attorney Baker stated these are the next steps: 1. Complete the application & scoring matrix with resolution presented to Council 2. When will the city open the application period? Council member Medley stated she would like a resolution to approve this process at the next City Council meeting. Open this process up on November 1, 2021. Mayor Garrett stated she feels Council should take more time to go through the process. 3. Mayor and Council Comments Mayor Pro Tem Kantor said – received a suggestion to reduce cut through traffic Sunnybrook, Cambridge, Meadowbrook where there is a lot of cut-through traffic, if the city would ask Road Commission to place proper curb in the area it will dramatically reduce the cut-through traffic. Council member Ferguson said tree trimming companies have been leaving branches in culverts. Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot said there will be a Planning Commission meeting in October. 27400 Southfield Rd | Southfield, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING OCTOBER 4, 2021 Connect 225 Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot at Panera Bread on Southfield Rd. Thursday, October 7th 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. 4. Public Comments Jason Hammond – stated the candidate forum was good. Adjourned: Meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. 27400 Southfield Rd | Southfield, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org