Regular Council Meeting

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2018 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2018 IN THE CITY COMMUNITY ROOM IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 27400 SOUTHFIELD ROAD, LATHRUP VILLAGE, MICHIGAN. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. by Mayor Garrett and Roll Call was taken. Present: Mayor Mykale Garrett and Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Kantor Council members Brock, Ferguson, Stallings Also Present: City Administrator Dr. Sheryl L. Mitchell, City Attorney Scott Baker, City Clerk Yvette Talley MAYOR INVITED ALL PRESENT TO JOIN IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT AGENDA CO-18-233 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to approve the Agenda with an addition to add an item to schedule a public hearing for January 28, 2019 for Special Assessment. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-234 MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Council member Ferguson to go into closed session to discuss pending litigation. CO-18-235 COME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to come out of closed session and return to City Council meeting. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-236 APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Consent Agenda. 1  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2018 Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-237 Minutes of the Regular Meeting on November 19, 2018 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting on November 19, 2018. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-238 Minutes of the Study Session on December 3, 2018 Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the minutes of the Study session on December 3, 2018 with changes. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-239 APPROVAL TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF ELEVEN MILE RD BETWEEN LATHRUP BLVD AND LEXINGTON PARKWAY Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve scheduling a public hearing for January 28, 2019 for the vacation of a portion of the alley north of Eleven Mile Rd between Lathrup Blvd. and Lexington Parkway. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-240 APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENT REPORTS Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Disbursement Report of November 1, 2018 through November 15, 2018 totaling $62,011.45. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. 2  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2018 CO-18-241 APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENT REPORTS Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to approve the Disbursement Report of November 16, 2018 through November 30, 2018 totaling $354,444.20. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-242 CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO ACCEPT DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Departmental Reports. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-243 PUBLIC COMMENTS Donald McGee wished Frank Brock well and thanked him for his service. CO-18-244 PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public comments CO-18-245 ACTION REQUESTS A. Consideration of Approval of Attorney Recommendation from Closed Session Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the City Attorney’s recommendation from closed session. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. B. Consideration to Approve the 2019 City Council Meeting Dates Dr. Sheryl Mitchell gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the 2019 City Council Meeting dates. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings 3  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2018 No: None Motion carried. C. Consideration to Approve the Board of Review Hardship Resolution Dr. Sheryl Mitchell gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Council member Ferguson, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Poverty Exemptions by the Board of Review. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. D. Consideration to Approve – The 2019 Board of Review Meeting Dates Dr. Sheryl Mitchell gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the 2019 Board of Review Meeting Dates. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. E. Consideration to Approve the Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Accessory Structures (5.1) Scott Baker, City Attorney gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Accessory Structures (5.1). Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. F. Consideration to Approve the Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Definitions (2.1) Scott Baker, City Attorney gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to approve the Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Definitions (2.1). 4  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2018 Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. G. Consideration to Approve the Second Reading and Adoption – Consumers Energy Franchise Ordinance Scott Baker, City Attorney gave an overview and answered specific questions from City Council. Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to approve the Second Reading and adoption – Consumers Energy Franchise Ordinance. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. H. Consideration to Approve the Special Assessment Resolution #1 and Schedule a Public Hearing date for January 28, 2019 Motion by Council member Stallings, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to adopt the resolution and set the public hearing date for Special Assessments for January 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. I. Consideration to Accept the Resignation of Council Member Frank M. Brock, Jr. effective December 31, 2018 Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to accept the resignation of Council Member Frank M. Brock, Jr. effective December 31, 2018. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. J. Consideration to appoint to fill vacated City Council Seat, effective January 1, 2019 – Saleem R. Siddiqi Motion by Council member Brock, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor to appoint Saleem R. Siddiqi to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Council Member Frank M. Brock, Jr., until such vacancy is filled by a special election. 5  CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2018 City Clerk gave the Oath of Office of to Saleem R. Siddiqi. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. CO-18-246 REPORT OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR Dr. Sheryl Mitchell reported: -Staff positions -RFQ Realtor -Service Line Warranty Program -Board of Review – Council member Siddiqi has been appointed to City Council. Frank M. Brock, Jr. will be appointed to the Board of Review. -DDA -City Employee Potluck Holiday Celebration -Christmas and New Year’s Holiday – City Hall offices will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, December 24 & 25 and December 31 and January 1 for the holidays. -Senior Appreciation Luncheon will be Thursday, January 10, 2019 – 12 Noon – 3:00 p.m. -Special City Council Meeting will be January 7, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting is Monday, January 28, 2019. -Monday, January 21 – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. – City of Lathrup Village Community Room – there will be a Town Hall meeting to discuss the topic of Medicinal and Recreational Marijuana. CO-18-247 REPORT CITY ATTORNEY Honey Tree restaurant has closed. They have a pending liquor license but a condition of the Special Land use was they had to remain in the City for 5 years. Now that they have closed the location, January 7, 2019 will be a Show Cause Hearing for them to show cause why the City should not revoke their Special Land Use approval. Which in turn would revoke the City’s approval for the liquor license. The Liquor Control Commission is aware of the pending hearing. Wished everyone Happy Holidays. 6 CO-18-248 REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Mayor Pro Tem Kantor said Planning Commission recommended for approval the Accessory Structures and Zoning Definitions. Lathrup Village Town homes site plan has been reinstated and approved. Michigan First Credit Union was approved to keep the black chain link fence that they’ve installed. City Administrator will send a conciliatory letter to the residents explaining this matter. Council member Stallings gave a report from SEMCOG. CO-18-249 UNFINISHED/NEW BUSINESS Update: Town Homes scheduled to be completed by September 2019. City Council and the City Administrator thanked Clifton Grant, Diane Anderson, Regina McCoy and Yvette Talley for all of their hard work in preparing the event for Council member Frank Brock. February 19 – Meet the Chiefs coffee hour City Council thanked Frank Brock for his service. Frank Brock thanked everyone for attending his event. Happy Holidays to everyone! CO-18-250 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kantor, seconded by Council member Stallings to adjourn this meeting Sine Die. Yes: Brock, Ferguson, Garrett, Kantor, Stallings No: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Transcribed by Yvette Talley ____________________________________ ___________________________________ Mykale Garrett, Mayor Transcribed by Yvette Talley City Clerk 7