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September 28, 2026 Final
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Agenda — 12 items

  1. Make a motion adopting a resolution to approve the Employee Lease Agreement between the City of Birmingham and the City of Birmingham Community House Foundation for the Foundation's Executive Director and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the City; AND make a motion adopting a resolution to approve the appropriation and amendment to the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget as follows:General Fund:Revenues:Draw From Fund Balance101.0-000.000-400.0000$188,980Total Revenue $188,980Expenditures:Salaries & Wages 101.0-901.000-702.00XX$135,000Fringe Benefits 101.0-901.000-711.00XX 53,980Total Expenses$188,980
  2. Resolution appointing election inspectors, absentee voter counting board inspectors, receiving board inspectors and other election officials as recommended by the City Clerk for the November 3, 2026 State General Election pursuant to MCL 168.674, and further grant the City Clerk the authority to make emergency appointments of qualified candidates should circumstances warrant in order to maintain adequate staffing in the various precincts, counting boards and receiving boards.ANDTo authorize the use of an Absent Voter Counting Board for the City of Birmingham pursuant to MCL 168.765a(1) as the City Commission previously resolved on May 6, 2024, resolution 05-418-24.ANDTo authorize the use of the Oakland County Absent Voter Counting Board for the purpose of processing and tabulating absent voter ballots on November 3, 2026, as prescribed in the terms and responsibilities previously agreed upon at the July 12, 2020 meeting by Commission resolution 07-120-20.
  3. Resolution to approve the City Commission workshop meeting minutes of September 14, 2026.
  4. Resolution to approve the regular City Commission meeting minutes of September 14, 2026.
  5. Resolution to approve the warrant list, including Automated Clearing House payments, dated September 23, 2026, in the amount of $12,462,968.45.
  6. Resolution to approve the warrant list, including Automated Clearing House payments, dated September 16, 2026, in the amount of $46,133,170.00.
  7. Resolution to approve the Special Land Use Permit and Final Site Plan & Design Review application for 168 W. Maple (Teuta), to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption as a bistro establishment with outdoor dining under new ownership with the condition that the applicant complete the required investigation pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 10-43 of the Birmingham Code of Ordinances.
  8. City of Birmingham Community House Foundation<div data-empty="true" style="margin-left: 20px;">1. Kamala Cummings2. Jennifer Faraj3. Linda Schlesinger</div><br>To appoint _____________ as a regular member to the City of Birmingham Community House Foundation to serve the remainder of a four-year term to expire<strong data-pasted="true"> </strong>June 17, 2030.<br><br>To appoint _____________ as a regular member to the City of Birmingham Community House Foundation to serve the remainder of a four-year term to expire<strong data-pasted="true"> </strong>June 18, 2029.<br><br>To appoint _____________ as a regular member to the City of Birmingham Community House Foundation to serve the remainder of a four-year term to expire<strong data-pasted="true"> </strong>June 19, 2028.
  9. Resolution designating DPS Director Scott Zielinski, Assistant Building Official Mike Morad, Director of Information Technologies, Eric Brunk, Fire Chief Matt Bartalino, Engineering Director, Melissa Coatta and Planning Director Nick Dupuis as proxy representatives of Election Commissioners Mayor Clinton Baller, Commissioner Brad Host, Commissioner Andrew Haig, Commissioner Kevin Kozlowski, and Mayor Pro Tem Therese Longe, to conduct the Public Accuracy Test on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. in room 205 to test the electronic tabulating equipment which will be used to count votes at Birmingham precincts during the November 3, 2026, General Election.
  10. Pubic Hearing - Resolution to adopt the findings of the Birmingham Planning Board and approve amendments to the Birmingham City Code as follows:<br><br>1. Chapter 126 (Zoning) — Article 2, Sections 2.03–2.45 (District Intent, Permitted Uses, and Special Uses) to update the list of permitted uses to:<ul><li>Add “Rental Unit” as a permitted residential use;</li><li>Remove “Renting of Rooms” as an accessory permitted use; and</li><li>Add “Residential Amenities” as an accessory permitted use.2. Chapter 126 (Zoning) — Article 3, Section 3.07 (Permitted Uses and Special Uses) in the Triangle Overlay District to: Add “Rental Unit” to the Triangle Overlay District Land Use Matrix; andAdd “Residential Amenities” to the Triangle Overlay District Land Use Matrix.3. Chapter 126 (Zoning) — Article 4, Section 4.46 (Off-Street Parking), Table A to:Establish off-street parking requirements for "Rental Units."4. Chapter 126 (Zoning) — Article 5, Sections 5.02–5.15 (Use Specific Standards) to: <ul><li>Add use specific standards for "Rental Unit;"</li><li>Remove the existing standards for "Renting of Rooms;" and</li><li>Add use specific standards for "Residential Amenities."5. Chapter 126 (Zoning) — Article 9, Section 9.02 (Definitions), to add definitions for:"Rental Unit""Short-Term Rental""Medium-Term Rental""Long-Term Rental""Owner-Occupied Rental""Hosted Rental""Residential Amenities"6. Chapter 22 (Community Development Regulations) — Article VI, Division 4 (Property Maintenance Code) to amend the provisions for rented and leased premises to:Remove onsite parking requirements from Chapter 22 (Community Development Regulations) and relocate parking requirements to Chapter 126 (Zoning); andUpdate terminology to make it consistent with the Zoning Ordinance.
  11. Public Hearing for Confirmation of the Roll - Birmingham Shopping District Special Assessment District Roll No. 924 for 2027, 925 for 2028, 926 for 2029, and 927 for 2030<br><br>WHEREAS, Special Assessment Roll, designated Roll No. 924, has been heretofore prepared for Collection and Roll 925 for 2028 and Roll 926 for 2029 and Roll 227 for 2030 shall be prepared for collection in the respective years; and<br> <br>WHEREAS, notice was given pursuant to Section 94-7 of the City Code, to each owner or party-in-interest of property to be assessed; and<br> <br>WHEREAS, the Commission has deemed it practicable to cause payment of the cost thereof to be made after the time of construction; and<br> <br>WHEREAS, the Commission Resolution 09-226-26 provided it would meet this 28th day of September, 2026 for the sole purpose of reviewing the assessment roll; and WHEREAS, at said hearing held this September 28, 2026, all those property owners or their representatives present have been given an opportunity to be heard specifically concerning costs appearing in said special assessment roll; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Special Assessment Roll No. 924 for 2027, Roll No. 925 for 2028, Roll No. 926 for 2029, and Roll No. 927 for 2030 be in all things ratified and confirmed, and that the City Clerk be and is hereby instructed to endorse said roll, showing the date of confirmation thereof, and to certify said assessment roll to the City Treasurer for collection at or near the time of construction of the improvement. <br> <br>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the special assessment shall be payable in one (1) payment as provided in Section 94-10 of the Code of the City of Birmingham, with an annual interest rate of eight percent (8.00%) on all unpaid installments. TOTAL COST SIDWELL NUMBER PER PARCEL 19-25-356-013 12,939.34 19-25-376-099 20,520.00 19-25-377-006 20,520.00 19-25-378-008 5,122.72 19-25-378-009 5,794.69 19-25-378-010 4,080.04 19-25-378-011 3,425.67 19-25-378-012 1,124.45 19-25-378-014 5,170.85 19-25-378-015 8,043.01 19-25-378-016 4,849.53 19-25-378-094 10,964.92 19-25-378-021 2,874.91 19-25-378-023 20,520.00 19-25-378-026 4,942.17 19-25-378-027 2,434.89 19-25-378-028 4,331.10 19-25-378-029 3,684.09 19-25-378-030 2,504.54 19-25-378-031 3,266.02 19-25-379-007 17,645.59 19-25-379-021 8,196.36 19-25-379-022 8,891.19 19-25-379-023 18,144.50 19-25-379-024 19,392.78 19-25-453-010 20,520.00 19-25-453-011 20,520.00 19-25-454-005 5,407.79 19-25-454-006 1,976.10 19-25-454-007<td valign="bottom" style="width: 42.3497%; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: currentc
  12. Resolution to approve the short-term lease with Birmingham Blue Dolphins for the lower level pool premises at 400 East Lincoln, as presented, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the lease.

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