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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Birmingham City Commission - May 19th, 2014. Appointments and Chesterfield/ Quarton Discussion

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BIRMINGHAM CITY COMMISSION AGENDA 
MAY 19, 2014 
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 151 MARTIN 
7:30 P.M. 

I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
Scott D. Moore, Mayor 

II. ROLL CALL 
Laura M. Pierce, City Clerk 

III. PROCLAMATIONS, CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS, AWARDS, APPOINTMENTS, 
RESIGNATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS, ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS, INTRODUCTION 
OF GUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
Announcements: 
 The Village Fair will be held May 29th – June 1st in Shain Park. 
 The Andres Duany visit will take place on May 19th-21st. 

Appointments: 
A. Interviews for appointment to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. 
1. Beth Gotthelf, 550 Chester (unable to attend) 
B. To concur in the Mayor’s appointment of _________ to the City of Birmingham 
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to serve a three-year term to expire May 23, 2017. 
C. Interviews for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board. 
1. Patricia Bordman, 1091 Lakepark 
2. Tina Krizanic, 2450 Northlawn 
D. To appoint ________ to the Parks and Recreation Board to complete a three-year term 
to expire March 13, 2016. 
E. Interviews for appointment to the Public Arts Board. 
1. Kara Lividini, 412 Berwyn 
F. To appoint ________ to the Public Arts Board as the resident member to complete a 
three-year term to expire January 28, 2017. 
G. Administration of oath to the appointed board members. 

IV. CONSENT AGENDA 
All items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one 
motion and approved by a roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a 
commissioner or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order 
of business and considered under the last item of new business. 
A. Approval of City Commission Budget Hearing minutes of April 26, 2014. 
B. Approval of City Commission minutes of May 5, 2014. 
C. Approval of warrant list, including Automated Clearing House payments, of May 7, 2014 
in the amount of $469,782.99. 
D. Approval of warrant list, including Automated Clearing House payments, of May 14, 
2014 in the amount of $998,736.70. 2 May 19, 2014 



E. Resolution setting a public hearing of necessity on June 9, 2014 for the installation of 
lateral sewers within the Clark St. Paving Project area. Should the district be 
declared at that time, to set a public hearing to confirm the roll for the installation of 
lateral sewers in the Clark St. Paving Project area on June 23, 2014. 

V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 
A. Quarton Road and Chesterfield Avenue Intersection Improvements Final Design 
Review. 
1. SUGGESTED RESOLUTION A (SIDEWALK CHARGED TO GENERAL FUND): 
Resolution approving the final design for the Quarton Rd. and Chesterfield 
Ave. intersection improvements, consistent with the conceptual design 
provided at the meeting of May 19, 2014 and directing the Mayor and Clerk 
to sign the agreement between the City of Bloomfield Hills and the City of 
Birmingham, consistent with the modifications requested by the City of 
Bloomfield Hills, and further, to include the installation of the new sidewalk 
across the frontage of 1725 Quarton Rd to be funded by the City’s general 
fund account number 101-444.001-981.0100. 
- OR - 
SUGGESTED RESOLUTION B (TO CONSIDER A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT 
DISTRICT): 
Resolution receiving the report submitted by the Engineering Dept., and 
adopting the following: 
Resolved, To approve the final design for the Quarton Rd. and Chesterfield 
Ave. intersection improvements, consistent with the conceptual design 
provided at the meeting of May 19, 2014 and direct the Mayor and Clerk 
to sign the agreement between the City of Bloomfield Hills and the City of 
Birmingham, consistent with the modifications requested by the City of 
Bloomfield Hills, and 
Resolved, That this Commission shall meet on Monday, June 23, 2014, at 
7:30 P.M., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing of necessity for 
the improvement known as the 1725 Quarton Rd. sidewalk, and 
Further Resolved, if necessity is determined on June 23, 2014, a hearing to 
review the assessments and to confirm the roll will be held on July 14, 
2014, at 7:30 P.M. 

VI. NEW BUSINESS 
A. Resolution approving the budget appropriations resolution adopting the City of 
Birmingham’s budget and establishing the total number of mills for ad valorem property 
taxes to be levied for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 
2015. (complete resolution in agenda packet) 
B. Resolution amending the Schedule of Fees, Charges, Bonds and Insurance, Water and 
Sewer Service Sections, for changes in water and sewer rates and changes in industrial 
surcharges and industrial waste control charges to be effective for bills rendered on or 
after July 1, 2014. 3 May 19, 2014 



C. Resolution accepting the Greenwood Cemetery Advisory Committee Final Report and 
directing the Interim City Manager to begin the process to complete the necessary 
preparations and advance the recommendations contained in the report. 
D. Resolution awarding the Lincoln Ave. Resurfacing Project, Contract #1-14(P), to Cadillac 
Asphalt, Inc., of Clarkston, MI, in the amount of $1,482,263.82, to be funded from the 
following accounts: 
Sewer Fund 590-536.001-981.0100 $ 90,140.00 
Water Mains Fund 591-537.004-981.0100 $ 18,800.00 
Local Streets Fund 203-449.001-985.6600 $ 120,444.90 
Major Streets Fund 202-449.001-981.0100 $ 1,252,978.92 
TOTAL $ 1,482,363.82 
Further, approving the appropriations and budget amendments as listed. (complete 
resolution in agenda packet) 

VII. REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA 

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS 
A. First United Methodist Church regarding West Maple 

IX. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA 

X. REPORTS 
A. Commissioner Reports 
B. Commissioner Comments 
C. Advisory Boards, Committees, Commissions’ Reports and Agendas 
D. Legislation 
E. City Staff 
1. Oakland Co. Water Resources Commissioner’s Office Evergreen-Farmington 
Sewage District Update, submitted by City Engineer O’Meara 

XI. ADJOURN 


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