City Council Study Session

City Council Study Session Monday, October 02, 2023, 6:00 pm 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett 2. Discussion Items A. Civic Plus Website Update Greg Huggins from Civic Plus presented to the Council via Zoom the features that Civic Plus offers. He explained how the Civic Plus website would integrate with SeeClickFix and Municode. Greg provided the Council with the cost for all of the additional features to make the website more accessible to use. B. Apptegy Website Update Ally Cantrall from Apptegy was present via Zoom to present all of the features Apptegy offers. She answered questions and also shared the total cost for Apptegy. C. Police Motorcycle The police motorcycle is stored at the DPS yard because there is not an officer on staff certified to ride. The motorcycle was purchased in 2014 for $14,900. It has approximately 25,000 miles and needs about $1,500 worth of work. The Police Chief took it to the BMW dealer, and the offer was $3,500. Another option is to take it to auction and see what we can get. D. Southfield Public School - Land History Attorney Baker presented the Council with a general overview of the history of the property behind the school, which Surnow Company now owns. The property was given to Lathrup Village with a deed restriction only for public recreation and playgrounds. Lathrup Village has asked Southfield Public School to remove the restrictions, but they are not interested. E. Election Information City Clerk London provided a brief update/explanation on the new nine-day early voting changes. Early voting will begin on Saturday, October 28, 2023, and end on 27400 Southfield Rd | Lathrup Village, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org  Sunday, November 5, 2023. Lathrup Village early voting site will be at the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Rd, Southfield, and 2800 Watkins Lake Rd, Waterford. 4. Public Comment Rick Walsh – Website design Laurie Kunz – A police motorcycle 5. Mayor and Council Comments Mayor Garrett thanked all who participated in the Lathrup Village Music Festival. It was phenomenal. Mayor Pro Tem Kantor reiterated the Mayor’s comments regarding the music festival; it was very diverse and just what the community needed. 6. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. 27400 Southfield Rd | Lathrup Village, MI 48076 | 248.557.2600 | www.lathrupvillage.org