Cravens Resignation Official City Press Release

Press Release – For Immediate Release

September 28, 2016

The City of Bloomfield Hills announces City Manager, Jay Cravens will be resigning effective October 21, 2016.  Mr. Cravens has accepted a position with the Town of Collierville, Tennessee.   The move will bring Jay and his wife Laurie closer to family in Tennessee.  “The City of Bloomfield Hills is a unique and wonderful community to work for and I have had the honor of working with an excellent staff.  While I will miss the area, I am looking forward to spending more time with my granddaughter,” said Jay Cravens.

“We thank Jay for his leadership over the past 10 years and all he has done for the city, we wish him the best in his new assignment,” said Mayor Pro Tem Mike Coakley.

During an open meeting on Wednesday, September 28^th, the City Commission appointed Director of Public Safety David Hendrickson to serve as the Interim City Manager while the search for a permanent City Manager is underway.  The City Commission voted to procure a Municipal Search Firm and has appointed City Clerk, Amy Burton to oversee the executive search for a permanent replacement. 

Breaking News. City Manager Jay Cravens Resigns.

The word was on the street late Wednesday Afternoon. A formal statement is expected today to be written and delivered by Mr.Cravens' long time City Hall  friend  City Clerk Amy Burton.

Cravens  a man of brevity promised it would be short.

Like most of the decisions he made in his eight plus years tenure as Manager of day to day functioning of the City, his last was people centric as opposed to say a career move.
The Cravens family will be moving to Memphis Tennessee where they will be with their daughter who just delivered  their first grand child.

Cravens always a  planner plans on five years in Memphis seeing  his grand child work through the wonder.Then the Cravens expect to gravitate to the Western part of Michigan where the family has roots.

While  The City of Bloomfield Hills will remain in the rear view mirror  Mr. Cravens plans to  stay in touch with the many friends he has made here.

Agenda Items for tonight's City Commission Meeting.

CITY OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS City Commission Agenda  September 13, 2016 The regular meeting of the City Commission will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 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. Recognition of Citizens in the audience. 

3. Consent Agenda  A. Bills Payable for August 2016 B.  Department Reports: a. Finance Director / Treasurer b. Public Safety c. Engineering C. Minutes: a. City Commission Regular Meeting held August 9, 2016 D. Correspondence:  a. Memo from City Manager: 2016 Goals  b. Letter from Oakland County Water Resources Commission: Dated August 31, 2016 

4. PUBLIC HEARING: The commission will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of hearing public comments on the City’s proposal to reprogram its CDBG fund allocations for program years 2013, 2014 and 2015 to Bloomfield Township Senior Services. 
5. The commission will consider adoption of a resolution to reprogram CDBG funds to Bloomfield
Township Senior Center.
  
6. The commission will consider approval of a contract and adoption of a resolution for the PSAP Agreement with Oakland County.  


7. The commission will consider a memo from City Manager Cravens on the quote for installation of trees throughout the city

8. The commission will hear City Manager comments

9. The commission will discuss lead responsibilities. 

10. The commission will consider other business. 
Respectfully Submitted, Amy L. Burton, City Clerk

Agenda for this afternoon planning Commission Meeting

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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance.  
2. Minutes:  Planning Commission meeting held on August 9, 2016. 
3. PUBLIC HEARING: The planning commission will conduct a public hearing on the zoning ordinance amendment related to retaining walls and landscape walls.  
4. The planning commission will consider the request of the property owner at 39475 Woodward Avenue for preliminary and final site plan approval for building renovations.    
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 hear a presentation from the architect for the project at 40701 Woodward Avenue to provide a project update. 

Baldwin Library new releases 9-6-16 Jane Austin to Money Monsters.

BOOKS

Apprentice In Death by J. D. Robb

Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park ice skating rink. The victims: a talented young skater, a doctor, and a teacher. As random as random can be. Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers during her time with the NYPSD, but never one like this. After reviewing security videos, it becomes clear that the victims were killed by a sniper firing a tactical laser rifle, who could have been miles away when the trigger was pulled. And though the locations where the shooter could have set up seem endless, the list of people with that particular skill set is finite: police, military, professional killer. Eve's husband, Roarke, has unlimited resources--and genius--at his disposal. And when his computer program leads Eve to the location of the sniper, she learns a shocking fact: There were two--one older,one younger.

Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer

How do we fulfill our conflicting duties as father, husband, and son; wife and mother; child and adult? Jew and American? How can we claim our own identities when our lives are linked so closely to others'? These are the questions at the heart of Jonathan Safran Foer's first novel in eleven years--a work of extraordinary scope and heartbreaking intimacy. Unfolding over four tumultuous weeks, in present-day Washington, D.C., Here I Am is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. As Jacob and Julia and their three sons are forced to confront the distances between the lives they think they want and the lives they are living, a catastrophic earthquake sets in motion a quickly escalating conflict in the Middle East. At stake is the very meaning of home--and the fundamental question of how much life one can bear. 

Revenge In a Cold River by Anne Perry

Commander William Monk has learned to live with the fact that he cannot remember the events of his life prior to a horrific carriage accident years ago. But when a ghost from his past, a man he has no recollection of, attempts to frame him for a series of murders, he must rely on the help of his wife Hester and his close friend Oliver Rathbone in order to free himself--from both the charges, and the demons that have haunted him since the accident.

DVD'S/BLU-RAYS

Love & Friendship

The beautiful widow Susan Vernon has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant debutante daughter.

220 MERRILL TO MARK SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH COMMUNITY CELEBRATION & BENEFIT FOR THE BALDWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

220 Merrill marks second anniversary with benefit for Baldwin Public Library People

From  Library Director Doug Koschik

 I 'm happy to announce that the Baldwin Public Library and 220 Merrill Restaurant are partnering on an event next Tuesday, September 13.  220 Merrill is celebrating its second anniversary with a fund-raiser for the Baldwin Public Library to support the Library's literacy and education programs.

Please consider patronizing 220 Merrill that day, and pass this news on to others who might be interested.

Many thanks.

Doug

Doug Koschik

Director

Baldwin Public Library

300 W. Merrill St.

Birmingham, MI  48009

E-mail: doug.koschik@baldwinlib.org

Telephone:  248-554-4681

Fax:  248-647-6393

220 MERRILL TO MARK SECOND ANNIVERSARY WITH COMMUNITY CELEBRATION & BENEFIT FOR THE BALDWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY

WHAT: In conjunction with their two-year anniversary, 220 Merrill is hosting a daylong celebration to thank the community and give back. On Tuesday, September 13, all are invited to 220 Merrill to enjoy a specially-priced $2.20 menu and live entertainment on the patio while raising a glass for a great local organization.

A portion of the restaurant’s proceeds during the anniversary celebration will be donated to the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham, to support its literacy and education programs.

The celebration kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with the one-day-only $ Two Dollar and Twenty Cent  Menu, which features guest-favorite small plates, cocktails, wine and beer. Musicians will perform live during lunch, and beginning at 5:00 p.m. a DJ will entertain guests. A photo booth and other fun experiences are also planned.

“We are so appreciative of the community and our guests for helping make our first year a great one,” says Denise Ilitch, co-owner of 220 Merrill. “The anniversary celebration is a small way for us to say thank you and give back.”

WHEN: 

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

($2.20 menu available until 9:00 PM)

WHERE: 

220 Merrill 

220 E. Merrill Street

Birmingham, MI 

WHY: To share support for a great local organization, the Baldwin Public Library, and thank the community and their guests.

HOW: RSVP on Facebook.

Cut the Cable Cord with Help from the Baldwin Library

BIRMINGHAM, MI (September 8, 2016) – Have you been considering canceling your cable package but are not sure how to access your favorite content without it? Learn about some of the most popular and user-friendly alternatives on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Baldwin Library.

Maria Williams, Head of Adult Services, will share many options for eliminating or reducing pay TV subscriptions by using free content from the library and an antenna, along with paid content from streaming services in order to access great entertainment options. She will demonstrate how to use a Roku Streaming Stick, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, and an Apple TV and share the pros and cons of each device.

Williams cut the cord in 2009 and has never looked back. “There are so many more options for accessing content now than there were even one or two years ago. HBO, live sports, and all kinds of programming that used to be exclusively available with cable or satellite subscription is now accessible by other, more affordable means. I really love answering questions, showing people new technology, and sharing how to save money on expensive cable bills."

The Baldwin Public Library is located in downtown Birmingham at 300 W. Merrill Street. The Library’s hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Library’s website










www.baldwinlib.org has information on how to register for a Library Card and access all of the Library’s services.