City Council Study Session
Regular MeetingLathrup Village, MI · November 4, 2024
Minutes
City Council Study Session
Monday, November 04, 2024 at 6:00 PM
27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076
1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett at 6:00 PM
Present: Garrett, Kantor, Jennings
Excused: Barksdale, Hammond
2. Discussion Items
A. Communication Plan - E-Newsletter
CA Greene discussed the communication plan that is currently being drafted for the City. The
plan will include a section regarding the e-newsletter and CA Green was soliciting feedback from
the City Council regarding e-newsletter content. Currently, the City utilizes the e-newsletter to
share City-specific information (news/events), information from our partners, and free events
hosted in the community.
There was consensus among the Council that this information makes the most sense for the
newsletter, but, there should be an easy way to identify City vs. non-city sponsored events.
B. Lathrup Village Nature Group - Partnership Agreement
CA Greene presented a draft partnership agreement created by the Lathrup Village Nature Group
(LVNG) for Council consideration. While the Council favors this type of agreement, they are
looking for consistency between partnership agreements and requested CA Greene to work with
the LVNG to quantify a minimum number of volunteer hours to be included in the agreement.
C. MDNR Trust Fund Grant
As part of the City’s grant writing contract with Lexipol, they will write one full grant for the City
each year of the contract. This year, staff requested that they write/submit an MDNR Trust Fund
grant for a new playscape in Municipal Park. This grant request would be for $400,000 and we
would utilize the Council RAP funding (~$132,000) as our matching funds (total project cost
$500,000+). CA Greene was seeking feedback from the Council if they were in favor of this type
of project and utilizing Lexipol for this service.
While some Council members were thinking about seeking infrastructure grants utilizing Lexipol’s
service, it was realized with federal and state grant funding in the works, pivoting to a non-
infrastructure grant would be best served as to not overwhelm staff and engineering if awarded.
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D. CDGB 2025 Project
CA Greene discussed the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the
allocation the City receives each year ($7,000). CA Greene discussed the staff’s idea of utilizing
the funding for parks and was seeking Council feedback on potential programming for the 2025
year. GA Greene noted that staff had a meeting scheduled with Oakland County CDBG staff to go
over potential projects to ensure they meet requirements before the 11/18 public hearing.
There was consensus among the Council that if parks projects meet the requirements of CDBG
spending then the Council will consider approving it after the 11/18 public hearing.
3. Public Comments
N/A
4. Mayor and Council Comments
Kantor:
Next study session, include short-term rental discussion.
5. Adjourn at 6:17 PM
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Agenda
City Council Study Session
Monday, November 04, 2024 at 6:00 PM
27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076
1. Call to Order by Mayor Garrett
2. Discussion Items
A. Communication Plan - E-Newsletter
B. Lathrup Village Nature Group - Partnership Agreement
C. MDNR Trust Fund Grant
D. CDGB 2025 Project
3. Public Comments
4. Mayor and Council Comments
5. Adjourn
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
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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.
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members of the Council, provided members have been granted the floor to pose such questions.
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refuses to become silent when so directed, such person may be deemed by the Mayor to have committed a “breach of the
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