City Council Study Session
Regular MeetingLathrup Village, MI · March 4, 2024
Minutes
City Council Study Session
Monday, March 04, 2024 at 6:00 PM
27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076
1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett at 6:00 PM
2. Discussion Items
A. Fiscal Year 2024-25 - Council/Budget Goals
Administrator Greene presented the Council with updated Council/Budget Goals based on
previous meeting feedback. The consensus was to move forward for adoption at an upcoming
City Council meeting.
B. Community Room / Events
Administrator Greene presented the Council with an updated Facility Rental Application with
recommended Fees. The Council's direction was to move forward with the updated application
with a fee discount application that included descriptors on discount eligibility, with a maximum
discount of up to 30% one (1) time per calendar year.
C. Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) Request
Administrator Greene informed the Council of the opening of Congressional Directed Spending
requests being accepted by the City’s federal representatives. Greene discussed two projects
he would like to move forward with (Municipal Park Renovation & Southfield Road Water
Main) and the Council acknowledged these as viable submissions. Mayor Garrett also
requested that staff explore if a contracted Social Worker position within the Police
Department would qualify for any category.
Additional Discussion Items:
The City Council continued their discussion on a variety of topics. 1) Rules for Videoing Public Speakers, which
was addressed by Attorney Baker; 2) Requests to staff to receive the official fire capacity for Council
Chambers to ensure compliance, and work with PD to monitor hallway congregation during meetings; 3) The
creation of a sign-up sheet for public comment for organization; 4) Consensus to stay with the practice of roll-
call vote for each item during the Council meeting.
3. Public Comments
Rick Wisz – Community Room Discounts, Council Meeting Overflow Room, Council Meeting
Recordings, and AT&T Concierge
Don Eichstaedt – Community Room Rates
4. Mayor and Council Comments
Mayor Garrett – 1) Would like to explore an ordinance for not allowing the sale of animals via pet
stores; 2) Noted that the local AT&T Representative will come to the 3/18 Council Meeting to give a
brief presentation on what they can offer.
Mayor Pro-Tem Kantor – 1) Requested a Closed Session be included on the 3/18 Agenda regarding
the Rami case; 2) Requested Budget Amendments at the 3/18 meeting; 3) Update on the
outstanding Council computer; 4) New Committee meeting updates
5. Adjourn
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Agenda
City Council Study Session
Monday, March 04, 2024 at 6:00 PM
27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076
1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett
2. Discussion Items
A. Fiscal Year 2024-25 - Council/Budget Goals
B. Community Room / Events
C. Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) Request
3. Public Comments
4. Mayor and Council Comments
5. Adjourn
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
Your comments shall be made during times set aside for that purpose.
Stand or raise a hand to indicate that you wish to speak.
When recognized, state your name and direct your comments and/or questions to any City official in attendance..
Each person wishing to address the City Council and/or attending officials shall be afforded one opportunity of up to three (3)
minutes duration during the first and last occasion for citizen comments and questions and one opportunity of up to three (3)
minutes duration during each public hearing. Comments made during public hearings shall be relevant to the subject for which
the public hearings are held.
In addition to the opportunities described above, a citizen may respond to questions posed to him or her by the Mayor or
members of the Council, provided members have been granted the floor to pose such questions.
No speaker may make personal or impertinent attacks upon any officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected
Official, that is unrelated to the manner in which the officer, employee, or City Council member or other Elected Official,
performs his or her duties.
No person shall use abusive or threatening language toward any individual when addressing the City Counci.
Any person who violates this section shall be directed by the Mayor to be orderly and silent. If a person addressing the Council
refuses to become silent when so directed, such person may be deemed by the Mayor to have committed a “breach of the
peace” by disrupting and impeding the orderly conduct of the public meeting of the City Council and may be ordered by the
Mayor to leave the meeting. If the person refuses to leave as directed, the Mayor may direct any law enforcement officer who is
present to escort the violator from the meeting.
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