The Southfield City Council met on June 30, 2026, beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Six members were present; Council President Hicks was absent. The meeting included presentations, public comments, approval of minutes and consent agenda, public hearings on community development, brownfield redevelopment, conditional rezoning, and a site plan, followed by council comments and adjournment.
Council responded to several comments, noting that a traffic calming petition can be submitted online, that soil testing at Northland showed no contamination, that the dumpster ordinance has been updated, and that fireworks hours are governed by state law with penalties for violations.
All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted. The meeting adjourned after council comments.
Good evening, everyone. I'd like to call tonight's meeting to order for June 29th, 2026. Mr. Clerk, can you please call the roll? Yes, ma'am. Councilwoman Binks. Present. Councilwoman Bland. Here. Councilwoman. Councilman Brightwell. Councilwoman Haynes. Absent. Councilwoman Pro Tem in the chair, Hog. Here. Councilman Mandelbaum. Present. Council President Hicks is absent with notice. Ma'am, you have a quorum. Thank you, sir. And if we can all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you. Next on our agenda, we will have presentations. First, with the recognition of the employee of the month. Honorable Mayor and Council. It is my pleasure to present D'Angelo Gavin to the mayor in this council administration in recognition of being selected as the City of Southfield's June employee of the month. D'Angelo was nominated in recognition of his outstanding leadership, positive attitude, and dedication to creating a positive and productive work environment within his department. Since assuming a supervisory role, he has fostered greater collaboration among his team, improved workplace morale, and consistently leads by example. He is recognized for his initiative, commitment to excellence, and ability to complete assignments efficiently, often well ahead of schedule. D'Angelo has also demonstrated a genuine commitment to his own professional growth by actively seeking opportunities to strengthen his leadership skills and implement improvements that benefit both his team and this organization. In addition to his workplace accomplishments, D'Angelo was a proud participant in the 2025 Southfield Professional Development Academy, and he further demonstrates his commitment to continuous learning and professional excellence. On behalf of the Human Resources Department and the City of Southfield, please join me in congratulating D'Angelo Gabin on his well-deserved recognition. We thank him for that. Thank you. And up here, so you can probably know my people. You're you were the employee of the month. So they don't forget. So we'll have you go ahead. This evening I have three reappointments and an appointment. Thank you. I'm asking for your approval to appoint Chris to the DDA board. He is an attorney with KG Law, which is one of the larger firms in the DDA at 18,000 nine mile road. Same building as the DDA offices. And then also the reappointment to the DDA of Alvin Zaituna. Alvin is a partner with Universal Wholesale on Eight Mile and Northland Drive, which is one of the larger businesses in the DDA. And then to the Planning Commission, the reappointment of Ghana Goodwin Dye and Andrea Storch Gruber. Both of these women have served the Planning Commission and done an excellent job, and planner Crowd would like to have them returned to the Planning Commission. So I'm asking for a motion. Those are my four of the appointments. So I'm asking for a motion to agree with the appointment.