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Votes at a glance: Southfield City Council, Sept. 15, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal council actions at the Southfield City Council meeting on Sept. 15, 2025, including appointments, consent agenda approvals, economic development actions and authorization for closed session.
The Southfield City Council took the following formal actions at its Sept. 15, 2025 meeting. Where the meeting recorded a mover/second, the names are shown; where the record reflects a voice vote with no roll‑call tally, the outcome is listed as recorded.
- Appointment: Ronald Johnson — The council voted to appoint Ronald Johnson to the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission. The motion was recorded as moved by Councilwoman Hogue and supported by Councilwoman Haines; council voiced its approval and the chair recorded the motion as carried. (Public swearing‑in arranged with the clerk.)
- Consent agenda (items A–F) — The consent agenda included: A) Water Leak Relief Program annual report; B) cost increase for Beach Road pathway (9 Mile to Shiawassee); C) cost increase for Telegraph Road (8 Mile to Link Road); D) approval of agreement for 9 Mile pathway (Evergreen to Southfield Road); E) authorization to exercise extension of contract for indigent defense coordinator under Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant; and F) authorization to seek the 2025–26 DTE Energy Foundation Tree Planting Grant. Councilman Hogue moved to approve the consent agenda; Councilman Hicks supported the motion. The council recorded a voice vote in favor and the motion carried.
- PA 210 Commercial Rehabilitation District and exemption (26250 Northwestern Building LLC / Epic Health) — Council established the Commercial Rehabilitation District under Public Act 210 and approved Epic Health’s application for a five‑year commercial rehabilitation exemption certificate. The district establishment and the project application were approved after public hearings. Motions were made from the dais and recorded as carried by voice vote.
- Brownfield Redevelopment Plan and TIF (MAB Real Estate, 30835 Greenfield) — The council approved the Brownfield Redevelopment Plan, Tax Increment Financing Plan and a development reimbursement agreement for MAB Real Estate Redevelopment at 30835 Greenfield Road. Councilwoman Banks moved; Councilman Brightwell supported; the motion carried by voice vote.
- Closed session authorization — The council voted to go into closed session under the Michigan Open Meetings Act for collective bargaining strategy (section 8(c)) and for a performance evaluation discussion (section 8(a)). Councilwoman Hogue moved; Councilwoman Haines supported; the clerk conducted a roll call and members voted to enter closed session (individual yes votes recorded on the roll call).
No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public record for several motions beyond the closed‑session roll call; where roll‑call votes were recorded, those were logged by the clerk in the meeting minutes.
