City Council Study Session
Regular MeetingLathrup Village, MI · January 22, 2024
Minutes
City Council Study Session
Monday, January 22, 2024, at 6:00 PM
27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076
Draft Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett at 6:00 pm
2. Discussion Items
A. Budget Calendar
Administrator Greene presented the Council with a Budget Calendar outlining staff
procedures and meeting dates.
B. Committees
a. Inclusion, Diversity, & Accessibility Committee
Administrator Greene requested that the Council develop guidelines for this
committee to ensure the most qualified volunteers.
b. Tree Committee
The Council was provided with information regarding the guidelines of a tree
committee provided by the Arbor Day Foundation.
c. Parks & Recreation Committee Appointments
C. E-Newsletter
Administrators and staff want to strive for quality over quantity, so it is suggested that
the newsletter be published bi-weekly.
Councilmember Jennings responded that the newsletter is sometimes redundant, but if
information needs to go out on an off week, the information is communicated. Mayor
Pro Tem Kantor suggested that until residents are engaged with the new website, the
newsletter should continue to go out weekly.
D. Website Update
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Councilmember Jennings provided the Council with an update on the launch of the new
website, stating that the committee is moving forward and that the proposed launch
date is February 1, 2024.
E. Snow Removal Ordinance
Administrator Greene provided the Council with proposed snow removal ordinance
suggestions and asked for feedback. Further, the current ordinance is aggressive, and
the proposed changes may be more resident-focused and not cause undue stress.
F. Lead Line Identification
The deadline for the lead line replacement is approaching in October. Administrator
Greene suggested that we get a lot more aggressive with the remaining households that
need to be tested.
It was suggested that staff advertise the information in the Southfield Sun Newspaper,
send out postcards to homes, and offer residents a discounted water bill. All while
Administrator Greene contracts with a plumber to do the in-house portion of the work.
G. Ordinance Discussion
At the last meeting, there was a discussion on ordinance revisions for the dog license
ordinance, fence ordinance, and sign ordinance, and the Council needs to develop and
plan for the encroachment ordinance. City Attorney Baker suggested that the Council
have a complete list of encroachments to fully understand how many there are before
you implement a plan.
3. Public Comments
Richard Wisz – Snow ordinance & water line identification
Roger Lynn - Disagrees with water line identification incentives.
Carol Greene – Water line identification and Parks & Rec posting.
Brandon Wynn – Boards and Commissions applications
Grace Greene – Water line identification water shutoff
4. Mayor and Council Comments
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Mayor Pro Tem Kantor addressed the public comment regarding a plumber, explaining the
last step of the process in the self-test is to upload a picture, and the plumber verifies the
material from the picture. So, anyone who has not done a self-test would still need the
plumber's verification.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm
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Agenda
City Council Study Session
Monday, January 22, 2024, at 6:00 PM
27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076
1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett
2. Discussion Items
A. Budget Calendar
B. Committees
a. Inclusion, Diversity, & Accessibility Committee
b. Tree Committee
c. Parks & Recreation Committee Appointments
C. E-Newsletter
D. Website Update
E. Snow Removal Ordinance
F. Lead Line Identification
3. Mayor and Council Comments
4. Public Comments
5. Adjourn
Addressing the City Council
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