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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Agenda items for Todays PlanningCommission Meeting

CITY OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS 

Planning Commission   Tuesday, October 18, 2016    
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the City Commission Room, 45 E. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304-2322, Phone (248) 644-1520, FAX (248) 644-4813. 
1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance.  

2. Minutes:  Planning Commission meeting held on September 13, 2016.

3. The planning commission consider the request of The Village Club at 190 E. Long Lake Road for preliminary and final site plan approval.   

4. The planning commission will consider the request of the property owner at 372 Pine Ridge Drive for approval of work in the natural features setback.
      
5. The planning commission will consider the request from AT & T for a wireless communication Tower at 1805 Kensington Road

6. The planning commission will consider the request of the property owner at 40701 Woodward Avenue for final site plan approval.    


City Violates Open Meetings Act by failing to provide meeting minutes in a timely manner.


Below is a a list of meetings  which appear in the City web site under the title Documents  on demand. Note the last entry  is May 2016 . The minutes for subsequent meetings were published and put in the following month's agenda package which is a lengthy  often 200  page document most residents don't read. Nor are they required to do so. The State of  Michigan however makes it a requirement that  the local government provide minutes to its tax paying Citizens in a timely manner. and it  defines the what it means by timely.






Stated on our  the City Web site is the following.
To better serve the residents of Bloomfield Hills, we have created a searching tool that will allow you to view AGENDAS and MINUTES of City Commission, the Planning Commission, and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Not only will you be able to look at the current meeting information but you will be able to search past meetings for specific meeting detail. Meeting Minutes will be posted once they are approved by the Council Board.
Regrettably  our City Commission meets but once a month which means a delay of  thirty days.  The Open Meeting Act allows for a delay of no more than eight business days before   draft minutes are made available to the public.By a posting at City Hall or whatever. Draft minutes do not preclude  changes or modification of minutes but they do inform the tax paying residents what it's government is considering.

Editors note: To that end we have found and published the  a collection of items from August onward which will help the reader understand what will  be discussed at Tomorrow's .







Sunday, October 16, 2016

CITY OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS City Commission Agenda October 18, 2016

   

CITY OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS City Commission Agenda  October 18, 2016 The regular meeting of the City Commission will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at City Hall 45 E. Long Lake Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304.  Phone 248.644.1520 
1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance. 

2. Public Safety Recognition of PSO Splan.
 

3. The Commission will consider adoption of a resolution honoring City Manager Jay Cravens. 

4. Recognition of Citizens in the audience. 

5. Consent Agenda  A. Bills Payable for October 2016 B.  Department Reports: a. Finance Director / Treasurer b. Public Safety c. Engineering C. Minutes: a. City Commission Regular Meeting held September 13, 2016. D. Correspondence:  a. Memo from City Manager: 2016 Goals  b. Memo from City Manager: Administrative Pay Increases c. Memo from City Manager: Cranbrook House Parking Lot d. Memo from Director of Public Safety: MABAS Agreement e. Correspondence from Secrest Wardle: Medical Marijuana  f. Correspondence from Secrest Wardle: Class C Liquor License g. Correspondence from Secrest Wardle: Rizzo Environmental h. Correspondence from Secrest Wardle: Renewal of AT&T Franchise Agreement  

6. The commission will hear a presentation from the Bloomfield Hills Rotary. 

7. The commission will consider a request from Bloomfield Hills Schools for art banner installation on Woodward Avenue.  

8. The commission will consider the request for a grading approval from the property owner at 150 Lone Pine Road. 
9. The commission will consider the request for a grading approval from the property owner at 80 Barbara Lane
7. The commission will consider a request from Bloomfield Hills Schools for art banner installation on Woodward Avenue.  
8. The commission will consider the request for a grading approval from the property owner at 150 Lone Pine Road. 
9. The commission will consider the request for a grading approval from the property owner at 80 Barbara Lane.

    10. The commission will consider the request for a grading approval from the property owner at 1255 Trowbridge Road.
 
11. The commission will consider the request for a grading appeal from the property owner at 372 Pine Ridge. 
12. The commission will hear a presentation from Doug Koschik from Baldwin Library.
 
13. The commission will consider the request of the property owner at 560 Haverhill for approval of the reconstruction of the driveway.

14. The commission will consider adoption of an amendment to the fences walls and gates ordinance, as recommended by the planning commission.
  
15. The commission will consider the appointment of Interim City Manager David Hendrickson to serve in an ex-officio position on the planning commission.  
16. The commission will appoint the election workers to serve at the November 8, 2016 General Election.  
17. The commission will discuss a memo from City Clerk Amy Burton regarding the executive search process
18. The commission will hear City Manager comments. 
19. The commission will discuss lead responsibilities.   
20. The commission will consider other business. 
21. The commission will move into closed session to discuss union negotiations with the city labor attorney.  
Respectfully Submitted, Amy L. Burton, City Clerk