Council Study Session

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 MINUTES OF THE STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 27400 SOUTHFIELD ROAD, LATHRUP VILLAGE, MICHIGAN. The meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Mayor Garrett and Roll Call was taken. Present: Mayor Mykale Garrett and Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Kantor Council member Ian Ferguson Excused: Council members Saleem Siddiqi and Donna Stallings Also Present: City Administrator, Dr. Sheryl L. Mitchell, City Attorney, Scott Baker, City Clerk, Yvette Talley Purpose of meeting to discuss Agenda items B. Discussion Items: A. Discussion – Ferndale Resolution Denouncing White Supremacy Mayor Garrett gave an overview and answered specific questions. B. Discussion General Items Mayor Garrett said to put the house in the woods property on the market. There was discussion to look into turning the house in the woods property into a dog park. Dr. Mitchell said it should be included in the recreational plan, then we can go to the DNR trust fund to request funding. Discussion about abandoned cars on Santa Barbara and the bad road conditions. Mayor Pro Tem Kantor said to have code enforcement go inside Annie Lathrup school to note code violations and if needed, issue citations. Council member Ferguson asked for an update on the Police department’s evidence locker. C. Mayor and Council Comments Services for Officer Imber were a very nice tribute to him. Council member Ferguson suggested that a a yearly picnic in memory of fallen police officers and veterans be held in the municipal park. He will contact Southfield Board of Education president to discuss, renaming Southfield school district to Southfield Lathrup school district, have a student liaison/ Southfield Board of Education member report monthly to City Council, how would the school district market to Lathrup Village, statistics on progress in comparison to other local cities. Mayor Garrett said there should be 1  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 action items on the agenda for the next joint meeting with Southfield City Council, Southfield School Board and Lathrup Village City Council. Discussion regarding dispatch services with City of Southfield and decorative street signs for Lathrup Village. D. Public Comments – None E. Adjournment- 6:45 p.m. Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to adjourn this meeting. Motion carried. ____________________________________ Transcribed by Yvette Talley City Clerk 2