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City of Southfield hosts public engagement sessions on sustainability

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — As part of the Sustainable Southfield initiative, the Southfield Planning Department is set to host “Your Voice, Your City, Your Future,” which is focused on sustainability within the city, from 1-3 p.m. May 10 at the Southfield Parks and

Recreation Building, Room 221, located at 26000 Evergreen Road.

The first session was held April 3 virtually on Zoom, with the second session taking place April 10 at the Southfield Public Library.

“We really want to hear from you,” Southfield Sustainability Planner Souzan

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forum where they shared their feedback and concerns through a series of activities such as creating sustainability wish lists of what they would like to see implemented in the city.

Southfield Police apprehends teen suspects in armed carjacking of DoorDash driver

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — At 4:40 a.m. April 12, Southfield Police Department officers responded to the 25000 block of 12 Mile Road for an armed carjacking that occurred.

The victim, a 20-year-old male DoorDash driver, was making a delivery to the Lakes Apartments when two masked suspects approached him and held him at gunpoint before taking his silver Dodge Charger with orange and black stripes.

“The victim works part-time as a delivery driver for DoorDash — so simply out there, just making a few extra dollars, and then was victimized by these assailants,” Southfield Police Department Chief Elvin Barren stated at a press conference April 15.

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The Dodge Charger of a carjacking victim is pictured after the Southfield Police Department executed a precision immobilization technique maneuver to stop a high-speed chase that reached speeds of over 125 mph.

Photo by Liz Carnegie

At the April 10 “Your Voice, Your City, Your Future” public engagement session, Sydni Warner and Jason Gapa from JFM Consulting Group led residents into a brainstorming

Photo provided by the Southfield Police Department

Sustainability

Yousif said. “If you’re a resident of the city, we want to know what you’re looking for in the future. What do you want your city to look like in five,10,15 years from now? If you’re a guest and often commute to Southfield, let us know what would be more attractive for people who are visitors to the city. So, really, this is about your voice and what you think that we should do as we work with the city of Southfield to make those improvements and changes.”

Yousif encouraged residents to participate in the “City of Southfield Public Sustainability Survey” to share their feedback and concerns.

“This is really critical feedback that we’re going to use to develop our sustainability action plan,” she said.

Yousif shared a presentation on what sustainability means in Southfield based on three pillars, which are social, environmental and economic factors, and the initiatives that the city is pursuing to make Southfield a community that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” as defined by the United Nations.

She added that through the Sustainable Southfield Initiative, the city is focusing on placemaking, micromobility, trails, community, renewable energy and green infrastructure.

Yousif shared some examples, such as the solar lighting in Red Pole Park, bike stations throughout the city, and a food waste elimination study.

“So a lot of great things are happening in Southfield, and that takes us to our most ambitious project, which is our Sustainability Action Plan. So, this action plan will summarize 10 different categories that relate to sustainability for the city. Many neighboring communities have their own sustainability action plans that they’ve recently adopted. So we’re on track with the other communities to have our own and be able to establish a lot of goals related to mobility, energy, (and) materials management,” she explained.

Jason Gapa and Sydni Warner from JFM Consulting Group led residents into a forum where they shared their feedback and concerns through a series of activities, including selecting a mission statement,

pinpointing specific areas of concern in the city, and sharing their sustainability wish lists of what they would like to see implemented in the city.

“Well, I came here specifically to argue for dedicated bike lanes,” Rita Chastang, a 41-year resident of Southfield, said. “I’ve tried biking here to the library and that was OK. … I tried biking to 12 Mile and Telegraph and that’s like taking your life in your hands.”

She added that the bike trails are fine, but it would be nice to have a dedicated place in the streets to bike so that businesses are more accessible.

Lars Watts has lived in Southfield for around seven years and wants to see less of the traditional landscapes and more natural grasses and plants.

“I think the city could do more to have less grass and more plants, more flower gardens, like the one by the sculpture, or just native grasses,” Watts said. “This kind of grass right here is pretty useless for nature. You can see (with) some studies they do that there’s not a lot of bugs in this area, not a lot of bats. Nature doesn’t like just plain grass; it likes diverse things, so I think there’s just … too much grass in the city, essentially.”

He added that he wants to see more wildflowers, native plants and prairie grasses in Southfield.

Olivia B. Duval, an eight-year resident, made a case for a community center and pool.

“I know that if you talk to people in the community, you’ll find out that there are two things that they still harp about, and that’s the pool and the community center,” she said. “They don’t want to go to The Hawk (located in Farmington Hills). They think that The Hawk is great, but they’re just like, ‘Why do I have to get in my car and drive all the way to the Hawk or to Costick (Farmington Hills), or even down the street to that swim club?’”

Residents interested in providing their feedback can attend on May 10 and register at bit.ly/SUSTAIN_Southfield.

For those unable to attend the next session, they can share their input through the Sustainability Survey by contacting Souzan Yousif at (248) 796-4156 or by sending an email to syousif@cityofsouthfield.com.

To learn more about sustainability in Southfield, visit www.cityofsouthfield.com and search “Sustainable Southfield.”

Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 4981070.

Getting it right

C & G Newspapers strives for accuracy and fairness to its readers. If you think we got it wrong, please let us know. Call Gregg Demers at (586) 498-1042, email gdemers@candgnews.com or write us at 13650 11 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48089.

Photo by Liz Carnegie

Outside the Southfield Library and throughout the municipal campus, there are seven Bigbelly dual-unit solar compacting trash receptacles and recycling bins. This is one of the initiatives that helps promote a more sustainable Southfield.

Southfield A&T marching band participates in ‘Silence the Violence’ Battle of the Bands

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

SOUTHFIELD — Forever Illustrat-

ing Real Entertainment — F.I.R.E. — partnered with The Church of Messiah, Seize the

Smoke and four metro Detroit schools for the 2025 “Silence the Violence” Battle of the Bands. The event was dedicated to encouraging youth to pick up instruments instead of weapons.

The event took place April 12 at Center

Line Preparatory Academy, with marching bands from Southfield A&T High School, Chandler Park Academy, Oak Park High School and River Rouge High School participating in the Battle of the Bands.

Southfield A&T took home third place

in the Battle of the Bands event and won the Best Percussion award. Chandler Park Academy came in second place, with River Rouge taking first place. River Rouge also won the Best Auxiliary award.

Carjacking

One of the suspects is a 17-year-old Detroit resident. As a juvenile, the name of that suspect will not be disclosed.

The 17-year-old suspect was charged with carjacking and carrying a concealed weapon and taken to Children’s Village.

An 18-year-old Detroit resident, Derek Butler, was charged with carjacking, felony firearms, carrying a concealed weapon, and fourth-degree fleeing and eluding. His bond was set at $250,000 cash or surety at the 46th District Court in Southfield.

Neither suspect has a previous criminal history.

After fleeing the scene, Butler and the juvenile suspect led the police on a highspeed chase, reaching 125 mph.

The Dodge Charger was seen speeding south on the Lodge Freeway near Lahser, followed by a black Jeep Cherokee that was reported stolen out of Detroit April 10.

“It appears that the suspects used the stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee to locate, follow and target our victim,” Barren said. “In essence, they stole that vehicle to steal other vehicles.”

He added that detectives are actively working to identify the driver of the stolen Jeep Cherokee, which was last seen in the southbound area of the Southfield freeway near Eight Mile Road.

Butler traveled eastbound on the Davison freeway while driving on the right shoulder near the Woodward exit when the Southfield Police Department decided to execute a precision immobilization technique maneuver to make intentional contact with the Dodge Charger and end the chase.

According to Barren, the evidence collected at the scene included the victim’s wallet, which was located on the passenger seat, and a loaded Glock 9mm “ghost” handgun.

“There was no serial number on the slide of that weapon. The serial number located on the bottom half was not associated with that weapon. So basically, you know, kind of put different parts together to make this weapon, thereby rendering it a ghost weapon,” Barren explained.

Barren commended the efforts of the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for their promptness to ensure justice for the victim.

The victim, who was identified by his first name, Joshua, was in attendance at the press conference and was presented with the Chief’s Award for his courage during the incident and his ability to provide accurate descriptions of the suspects.

Joshua shared that his girlfriend is preg-

Southfield Police Department Chief Elvin Barren presents the victim of a carjacking, Joshua, with the Chief’s Award for his bravery and courageous efforts, which aided in catching the suspects. Pictured from left are Southfield Police Department Lt. Mostapha J. Bzeih; Justin Davis, the chief of policy and training for the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office; Southfield Police Department Deputy Chief Aaron Huguley; Barren; Joshua; and Southfield Police Department Deputy Chief Jeffrey Jagielski.

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nant and that all he could think about was his unborn child.

“The only thing I was thinking about was me not being there for my kid,” Joshua said, tearfully.

He added that seeing the police dash camera footage of the chase was difficult for him to watch.

“It’s heartbreaking seeing it,” he said. “I’m happy I’m alive. … I count my blessings every day. It’s just scary.”

Barren shared that Joshua still delivered the DoorDash order after the incident.

“It’s courage at its finest,” Barren said of the victim.

Butler’s probable cause conference took place April 28 at the 46th District Court. His lawyer, Rosemary L. Daher, could not be reached by press time.

Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.

— Compiled by Kathryn Pentiuk

SOUTHFIELD PARKS AND RECREATION AND PARTNERS

SCHEDULED TO HOST HOST BIKE SAFETY NIGHT

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Parks and Recreation will host the annual Bike Safety Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 6 in the north parking lot of the Southfield Municipal Campus, which is located near the Parks and Recreation building at 26000 Evergreen Road.

Families are encouraged to bring their bicycles to this free event for on-site safety checks performed by local experts. Participants should also bring a properly fitted helmet. However, those without one can receive a free helmet courtesy of Corewell Health Children, which will be on-site to professionally fit and distribute helmets to the first 400 visitors.

Families will have the opportunity to ride through the Bike Skills Course, designed to teach and reinforce essential bike safety skills—including understanding road signs and practicing proper hand signals for turning. The Southfield Police Department will provide guidance on safely sharing the road with others. After completing all Bike Safety Night stations, participants can enter a drawing to win a new bicycle.

For more information, contact the Southfield Parks and Recreation Department at (248) 796-4620.

FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHFIELD PUBLIC ARTS TO HOST SECOND ART & VINTAGE FASHION SHOW

SOUTHFIELD — The Friends of the Southfield Public Arts will host its second Art & Vintage Fashion Show and fundraiser from 7-9 p.m. May 16 at the former Skyline Club on the 28th floor of 2000 Town Center. Special celebrity guest actor Selma Blair will host the event, with six artists set to showcase their work, including Michelange Francois-Hemsley, Lionnell Hurst, Jonathan Kimble, Carole Morisseau, Rosemary Summers, and Oshun Williams. The event will also feature vintage clothing, jewelry, and art available for sale.

The fashion show will feature 12 students from the Southfield A&T dance team, who will model over 40 articles of vintage clothing from the 1940s through the 1970s, with the clothes on loan from Fantoni, a vintage clothing store in Berkley.

Presale tickets are $75. A limited number of special Selma Blair VIP meet-and-greet tickets will also be available to the first 25 respondents for $150, with the price also including fashion show entry.

Proceeds from the event will support the Friends of Southfield Public Arts.

For more information, contact the Southfield Mayor’s Office at (248) 796-5100 or email SFLDPublicArts@gmail.com.

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD SEEKS ENTRIES FOR PHOTO PRIZE COMPETITION AND PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield is seeking entries for the ninth annual Southfield Photo Prize competition and public art exhibition. The competition runs June 16 – August 28, with the Total Living Commission selecting the top 25 finalists. Those finalists will have their entries enlarged and displayed on the Parks and Recreation Department building for public viewing and voting.

People can vote on the city’s website. The photo with the most overall votes will be in the city’s 2026 calendar with a photo credit. Other finalists may also be featured in the calendar and other city marketing materials.

The results will be announced at an awards ceremony in September.

To qualify for entry, the photographer must live, work, worship or attend school in Southfield. Photographs must be digital and a shot of a Southfield landmark or other subject matter within city boundaries. For more information, visit www.cityofsouthfield.com and search “9th annual Photo Prize” or call (248) 796-5130.

Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

The event also featured special performances by the Levey Middle School marching band, Eminence Dance Company and the Wilberforce University “Hounds of Sound” marching band.

“We try to use music to take kids off the street. Let’s give them something of value, something that they can use lifelong, something that can also help them get to college and be productive citizens,” LaShawn Gary, who is the band director for the Southfield AT&T Marching Warriors, said of the event.

From Gary’s perspective, the event is also an opportunity to “ highlight our fine arts departments, highlight our music departments within those schools, and show, ‘Hey we can all be together.’”

Gary shared that it has been a busy year for the 100-piece marching band. The A&T Marching Warriors received first-place recognition for their performance in the 98th America’s Thanksgiving Parade, marched in the Essex Parade and the Amherstburg Parade in Canada, and participated in the “Buck Down, Sticks Up Dance & Drumline Competition” at Ecorse High School, where the Royal Heat Dancers, Fierce Flag Dancers and

first-ever “Silence the Violence” Battle of the

to the amount of people that showed up to the event, which was

Chaotic Funk Drumline all won first place.

Joey Donaldson, the founder and president of F.I.R.E, explained that this was the nonprofit’s biggest event since it was founded in 2009 to keep kids involved in music when schools were cutting funding for the arts.

“I’m not worried about me because I know I’ll always be OK, but I do worry about some of them (the kids), so that’s why I do what I do. So the Silence the Violence

Battle of the Bands, this was by far one of the toughest and most expensive challenges I took on,” Donaldson said of the event.

He explained that the event cost around $18,000 to put on, and instead of purchasing a new car or fixing his roof, he put money towards putting on the Battle of Bands.

“I work to support what I do with the kids, so my nine-to-five really takes care of this. So, for F.I.R.E., it’s been like 16-17

years. We get a couple donations here and there, but I work my nine-to-five to pay for most of the stuff that we do,” said Donaldson, who works as a peer professional at Levey Middle School, where his mentor, Jeffrey Smith, is the band director.

Donaldson, 48, shared more about his mentor.

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Photo provided by Joey Donaldson

The

Bands drew such large crowds that not everyone who wanted to see the bands play could be accommodated. Due

approximately 1,200, Joey Donaldson, the founder of F.I.R.E, said that it was almost a fire hazard.

Lingenfelter Collection annual Spring Open House is May 3

Donations will raise money for the American Cancer Society

BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com

BRIGHTON — The Lingenfelter Collection, in Brighton, is a private car collection that pays tribute to America’s love for the automobile.

Owned by Ken and Kristen Lingenfelter, the collection is closed to the public, except for a few times a year in which it opens for charity events.

Car fans, start your engines because it’s time for the Lingenfelters’ annual Spring Open House. The Lingenfelter Collection will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3. While there is no set cost to attend the family-friendly event, visitors are asked to make at-will donations at the door. Money raised from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society. Neither tickets nor reservations are required.

“Cancer has touched everybody at some point,” Ken said. “I lost my father, Charles, and my sister, Karen, to it. This is a way to help the American Cancer Society.”

Attendees can view the whole collection, which includes 150 Corvettes, muscle cars, exotic European models and race cars. The collection is spaced out in three rooms that measure about 30,000 square feet. The Spring Open House not only raises money for a worthy cause, but it kicks off cruising season for car buffs.

“This is kind of a celebration of being able to get their favorite cars out. It’s actually very fun. People can come in and we’ll lead them to the collection,” Ken said. “Car enthusiasts love this museum. There’s some-

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thing for everybody. We get a lot of young kids.”

The Ferrari and Corvette models seem to be the crowd favorite. Spectators can also view late ’60s and early ’70s muscle cars, among other unique styles. Ninety percent of the collection is the Lingenfelters’ with 10% owned by friends displaying their vehicles.

Ken’s wife, Kristen Lingenfelter, will be at the open house. She is such a sports car enthusiast that she races in regional and national events with the Sports Car Club of America and the National Council of Corvette Clubs. In 2022, the racing competitor was named NCCC Rookie of the Year in the Michigan Region.

“She tried it out once and fell in love with it,” Ken said.

Ken is the owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, which offers engine building, engine and chassis tuning components, and installation for most GM vehicles, “with a large presence of Corvettes,” Ken said.

In 2008, Ken acquired Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, founded by his distant cousin John Lingenfelter. The company’s headquarters is located in Brighton where the annual Spring Open House will be. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has two more locations: a build center in Wixom, and a build center in Decatur, Indiana.

“We build race cars as well, and we also build performance engines,” Ken said. “Many times (customers) want the engine rebuilt to get the performance.”

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PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 6:00 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld City Council will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:

PSLU25-0001 (SPECIAL USE) is a request of Athir Gappy, 27050 Lahser LLC, to demolish an existing gasoline service station and construct a new gasoline service station/convenience store with alcohol sales and a carryout restaurant at 27050 Lahser Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-15-353-004).

PSLU25-0003 (SPECIAL USE) is a request of Mobile Southfeld LLC to add a carry-out restaurant within an existing gas station/convenience store at 25826 Southfeld Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-24-301-001).

PTZA25-0001 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT) – is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Article 9 – Section 5.103; to update the uses permitted in the OS Offce Service zoning district to include limited retail and restaurant uses in certain areas.

Written comments may be mailed to the City Clerk’s Offce, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.

Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld.com

JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.

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LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

LEGAL NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON SOUTHFIELD BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNDER PUBLIC ACT 381 OF 1996, AS AMENDED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the requirements of Public Act 381 of 1996, as amended, a public hearing shall be held at Southfeld City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld MI 48076 at 6:00 p.m., local time, on Monday, May 12, 2025. Individuals may also send their comments via email to jjackson@cityofsouthfeld.com

The City of Southfeld will consider a Brownfeld Redevelopment Plan & Brownfeld Revolving Loan Request by Southfeld Community Renewal Corporation for the Former Plaza Hotel, 16400 JL Hudson Drive, Southfeld, MI in accordance to the Public Act 381 of 1996, as amended.

Maps, plats and a description of the Brownfeld plan are available for public inspection in the Southfeld Planning Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan. All aspects of the Brownfeld Plan and loan request are open for discussion at the public hearing.

Written comments may be mailed to the Southfeld City Clerk, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to Monday, May 12, 2025.

For questions regarding this project please contact Rochelle Freeman, Business & Economic Development Director directly at 248-796-4161 or rfreeman@cityofsouthfeld.com

Janet Jackson, Southfeld City Clerk

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at (248) 796-5150 (voice) or 711 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advanced notice is required.

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Photo provided by Ken Lingenfelter

The Superformance Corvette Grand Sport will be on display.

Trees offer many benefits to residents and the local ecosystem

BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — Trees play an important role in our natural habitats and urban areas. With Arbor Day having taken place April 25, here are some ways you can start your tree-planting journey.

Cyndi Ross, restoration manager at Friends of the Rouge, suggests planting native tree species. She said there are species of trees that have adapted to urban areas and are more successful. At Friends of the Rouge,

a nonprofit that is dedicated to the restoration of the Rouge River, they plant trees such as red maple, swamp white oak and more. A flowering tree they plant is the Eastern redbud.

“It blooms before the leaves come out so that you really get that striking pink,” Ross said about the Eastern redbud.

When planting trees for the first time, it’s important to remember where service lines and utility lines are in a yard. Ross said to always look up for lines. She said some of the smaller trees will work under conditions

CRIME WATCH

Suspect arrested after sitting in victim’s vehicle

SOUTHFIELD — A resident called the police about a subject looking into vehicles at 6:41 a.m. April 10 in the 26000 block of Berg Road. Officers arrived and located a suspect sitting in a victim’s vehicle, taking items. The suspect was arrested. The stolen items, including a MacBook, were recovered and given back to the owner.

Juvenile points gun at another juvenile

SOUTHFIELD — At 8:02 p.m. April 14, a juvenile reportedly pointed a handgun at another juvenile and demanded he give him his mother’s firearm in the 21000 block

where power lines are high above.

Ross said the most common mistake people make when planting a tree is planting it too shallow or too high.

“You want to plant it level with the ground around it,” Ross said.

She went on to say to open the roots of the tree when it’s wrapped in burlap or in a pot.

“I wouldn’t be super aggressive, but you’re not going to harm them if you gently pull them apart a little bit, and that will help them grow outward instead of continuing in

that spiral of the pot or the ball they were growing in,” Ross said.

Jennifer Lau, master gardner at English Gardens in Royal Oak, said most things are fine to plant at this time of year. However, some vegetables would not be suitable for planting until the ground gets a bit warmer.

Lau said gardening is not as hard as people think and everyone can do it.

She said residents need to have access to water for the trees they plant when they are newly established, and they need to place

Lathrup Village Board of Review 2025 Updated Meeting Dates

Summer & Winter Sessions – On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM and on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 9:00 AM in City Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI, commencing at 2:00 PM for the purpose of correcting clerical errors and mutual mistakes of fact in the Roll and conducting such additional business as is authorized and permitted by the General Property Tax Act if and when there is a volume of business to be transacted at such sessions according to MSA 7.97(2).

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CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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RE: 28309 Southfeld Road

Notice is hereby given that the Lathrup Village Planning Commission will review and discuss a proposed site plan for 28309 Southfeld Road during its meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits. The meeting will take place at Lathrup Village City Hall, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Members of the public are invited to express their views on the proposed site plan by submitting written comments to the City Clerk at Lathrup Village City Hall before 4:30 PM on May 20, 2025, by mailing or delivering them to 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, MI 48076. Additionally, individuals may attend the meeting in-person to provide comments or may authorize a representative to speak on their behalf.

Alisa Emanuel

City Clerk

27400 Southfeld Road

Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076

of Independence Drive. The suspect was located and arrested.

Resident followed at gunpoint

SOUTHFIELD — At 11:35 p.m. April 12, a resident called the police and stated that someone pointed a gun at her and was following her around a complex in the 16000 block of W. Nine Mile Road. Officers located the suspect and she was arrested.

Suspects found hiding in business

SOUTHFIELD — At 2:50 a.m. April 14, officers responded to the 21000 block of W. Nine Mile Road and found three suspects had broken into a business and were hiding inside. The suspects were taken into custody without issue.

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CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE

OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN

PUBLIC ACT 33 POLICE & FIRE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE

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PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC ACT 33 POLICE & FIRE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lathrup Village, Oakland County, Michigan, intends to proceed according to Act 33, Public Acts of Michigan, 1951, as amended (the “Act”). During the February 24, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting, the City Council resolved its intention to proceed according to the Act to provide Public Safety within the boundaries of the Special Assessment District (“SAD”). The City Council has tentatively determined that a portion of the cost of Public Safety for the next fiscal year shall be specially assessed against each of the lots and parcels of land located in the SAD. The SAD is comprised of all lots and parcels of property located within the boundaries of the City of Lathrup Village, Oakland County, Michigan.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lathrup Village, Oakland County, Michigan, intends to proceed according to Act 33, Public Acts of Michigan, 1951, as amended (the “Act”). During the February 24, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting, the City Council resolved its intention to proceed according to the Act to provide Public Safety within the boundaries of the Special Assessment District (“SAD”). The City Council has tentatively determined that a portion of the cost of Public Safety for the next scal year shall be specially assessed against each of the lots and parcels of land located in the SAD. The SAD is comprised of all lots and parcels of property located within the boundaries of the City of Lathrup Village, Oakland County, Michigan.

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of Lathrup Village will hold a public hearing on May 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM, in the City Hall located at 27400 South eld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 regarding the assessment roll and the assessments against each parcel in the SAD and that an owner or other person having an interest in the real property must le an appearance and protest either in person or by letter of protest at the public hearing on the assessment roll to appeal the amount of their assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The City will maintain a record of parties that appear to protest at the hearing. A property owner of record or a party having an interest in the property must appear either in person or by letter of protest at the second public hearing to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal within thirty (30) days after con rmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the hearing held to con rm the roll.

TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of Lathrup Village will hold a public hearing on May 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM, in the City Hall located at 27400 Southfield Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan 48076 regarding the assessment roll and the assessments against each parcel in the SAD and that an owner or other person having an interest in the real property must file an appearance and protest either in person or by letter of protest at the public hearing on the assessment roll to appeal the amount of their assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The City will maintain a record of parties that appear to protest at the hearing. A property owner of record or a party having an interest in the property must appear either in person or by letter of protest at the second public hearing to appeal the amount of the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal within thirty (30) days after confirmation of the special assessment roll if that special assessment was protested at the hearing held to confirm the roll.

This notice was authorized by the City Council of the City of Lathrup Village.

This notice was authorized

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

City Administrator

City of Lathrup Village

27400 South eld Road

Lathrup Village, MI 48076

P: 248-557-2600

Photo provided by Cyndi Ross

Volunteers plant trees with Friends of the Rouge, a nonprofit dedicated to the restoration of the Rouge River.

Silence

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old,” he said. “I met Mr. Smith when I was 14 years old, and ever since, he’s been standing in that gap as a mentor (and) father-figure. … I’m 48 now. So ever since I was 14, he’s been there, encouraging me, working with me, teaching me music.”

Donaldson explained that his church — Church of Messiah in Detroit — started the “Silence the Violence” as a parade in 2007 to honor those whose lives were lost to violent crimes.

“The original parade (was) to honor those that died and lost their lives in violent crimes. That’s that’s what this is about. Well, we had people in our band, in our music community, that lost their lives as well,” he said. “That’s why we decided to branch that out into a battle of the bands, and it just showed different people from different areas, from different communities, coming together and standing against violence.”

F.I.R.E was founded by Donaldson in 2009 as a response to budget cuts in local school systems that led to cutting arts and music funding.

“Around 2006 or 2007 is when the city started closing down the arts programs,

drama, (and) all the music programs. … And those kids started falling back into the gangs and the drugs and different things like that. So what I did was to keep their interest going, I started a drumline,” Donaldson said.

Due to the expensive price of instruments, he couldn’t afford to buy new drums, so he decided to get creative and repurpose old drum kits found in trash heaps and donated drums that were taking up space in garages. Using contact paper, Donaldson covered them so the blemishes wouldn’t be visible.

The drumline consisted of around 14 participants in the early days of F.I.R.E. Donaldson reflected on how the nonprofit shifted into a mentorship program for the youth.

“It was a bonding moment — us putting the drums together, us practicing together,” he said. “Then we went further, to, well, ‘If you don’t keep your academics up, then your parents are not (going to) want to let you play if your academics are suffering.”

Donaldson shared that in 2015, someone named Al approached him with the idea of expanding into a full marching band with more instruments. Donaldson told the gentleman that the chances of getting more instruments was slim due to how expensive they were to purchase.

A week later, he got a call from Al, who

told him that he had collected an assortment of 20 instruments for the kids to play by asking around at church and his community. A few weeks later, he brought Donaldson more donated instruments for the kids to play.

“The first day of practice that we held, we had like 87 people,” Donaldson said.

Donaldson shared one of his aspirations.

“My goal is more than just a marching band,” he said. “My personal goal is to open up a community center, a family center, (where) I can help not only those young students and individual musicians, but I can

help the whole family (by) doing things like a community garden, doing etiquette classes, teaching them different skills.”

For more information on F.I.R.E, visit www.motorcityonfire.com or contact Donaldson at motorcityheat@gmail.com. The organization is currently running a fundraiser to take F.I.R.E musicians to Cedar Pointe this summer as a reward for their academic success.

To learn more or to make a donation, visit www.facebook.com/p/Forever-IllustratingReal-Entertainment.

Photo provided by Stacey Jackson

The 100-piece Southfield A&T Marching Warriors pose for a photo at the 2025 “Silence the Violence” Battle of the Bands, which was hosted at Center Line Preparatory Academy on April 12.

SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN IN BUSINESS

BREAKING BARRIERS

WOMEN FORGE NEW PATHS IN THE TRADES

BY KATHRYN PENTIUK kpentiuk@candgnews.com

Monroe resident Traci Longenbarger has been breaking barriers for women in the trades for a decade now, working as a female carpenter.

Longenbarger is a business agent for the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights, a union that represents 14,000 carpenters and millwrights across Michigan. She also serves as a part-time instructor for the International Code Council’s Contractor/Trades examination program, and is a career correction specialist, which grants her the opportunity to speak at career fairs and schools.

She is also a Sisters in the Brotherhood point of contact, which is a mentoring group for women in carpentry.

Having gone from Dundee, Michigan, to Hawaii right out of high school, to South Dakota and then back to Metro Detroit, Longenbarger worked a variety of jobs, from carpet cleaning to corrections in the sheriff’s department, to a 10-year career in security.

After she was let go from her security position, Longenbarger started over again at age 34.

“We had a shift in management. I got fired. So here I am, 30-something years old, 10 years I worked in that field. I was devastated,” she explained.

After a year of struggling to make ends meet, an encounter with her dad’s neighbor led her to find a new passion.

“I went and visited my parents back in Dundee. My dad does what old guys do, and they work out in

their yard, and they talk to their neighbors,” Longenbarger said. “I went home that day and my dad’s like, ‘Hey, you should go talk to the neighbor.’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know who your neighbors are anymore. I’m not going to go talk to some stranger. No.’ He’s like, ‘No, you’re going to go talk to this guy.’”

Longenbarger’s dad introduced her to his neighbor who was in the MRCC union, and the rest is history for her.

She explained that it was difficult when she first started out and that it was a hard field to break into because it was predominantly male.

“It was hard in the beginning. I would call places to try to get hired. They would say no because I’m a woman; I’m a liability. It was really hard to get my foot in the door back then,” Longenbarger said.

She said all it took was one “yes” amid all of the “noes” to build the confidence that she needed to break out as a woman in the trades.

When Longenbarger first started out in carpentry 10 years ago, she only had two other women in her apprenticeship program that she rarely saw because their classes were on different days.

“That stigma is still out there, that women shouldn’t be out there in the field doing the work but it’s changing. It has changed so much in 10 years,” Longenbarger said. “Back when I came in, and I’m lucky, I had a few incidences that happened to me, but I held my ground. I knew who I was. I stood up for myself, and I had great guys working around me and saw me for the hard worker I was.”

Now, in her current role, Longenbarger gets to

TOP RIGHT: Traci Longenbarger poses at a site early in her carpentry career.

Photo provided by Traci Longenbarger

NEAR RIGHT: Paige Sornig poses next to a pipe she constructed during a timed exercise in a mechanical class.

Photo provided by Paige Sornig

Lingenfelter

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tors executive, so he’s always had an interest in high-performance cars. His favorite car is the 1963 split-window Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. He first spotted the sports car when he was 10 years old, and years later bought one of his own.

“It was so exotic and profound. It’s such a great design. It’s a sports car that is very fun to drive,” Ken said. “I love Corvettes more than any other car. It’s an amazing product built by GM.”

The Lingenfelter Spring Open House has raised more than $392,000 for the American Cancer Society since 2016. The American Cancer Society funds cancer research, provides support and access to care for all cancer patients, and continues its work to prevent, find and treat cancer.

“Each year we are blown away by the generosity of the car enthusiast community,” Jenni Beamer, senior executive director of the American Cancer Society in Michigan, said in a prepared statement. “The American Cancer Society is grateful to the Lingenfelters for this amazing opportunity that raises critical funds for our work right here in Michigan to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.”

Attendees at the spring open house will have the opportunity to pick up a free colorectal cancer screening kit on-site. Trinity Health Michigan will distribute the kits and

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MAY 3

Free Sports Day: Meet coaches, learn about programs offered by Southfield Parks & Recreation, and try soccer (10-11 a.m. for ages 4-14), flag football (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for ages 7-14) and baseball/ softball (1-2 p.m. for ages 4-14), Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, register at (248) 796-4620

MAY 3-4

Cinco de Mayo Festival: Food trucks, margaritas, live music, lucha libre wrestling and more, free admission, noon-11 p.m. May 3 and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. May 4, held near Mezcal Mexican Bar & Kitchen, 201 E. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, (248) 268-3915, facebook.com/ mezcalferndale

MAY 4

Teen Mental Wellness Forum: Includes conversations with students and parents/guardians, panel of community figures, licensed clinical professionals, accredited trainers, dance performances, food, raffles and more, 2 p.m., Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, southfieldlibrary.org

provide educational materials and information about colorectal cancer screening at the event.

The Lingenfelter Collection is located at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton. There is also a retail store on-site. For more information, visit the Lingenfelter Collection Spring Open House on Facebook.

Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.

MAY 8

‘ShowLTU CoAD’: See more than 250 original works by graduating students of Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design, 5-8 p.m., LTU (Building 3), 21000 W. 10 Mile Road in Southfield, also guest lecture by architect Billie Tsien (registration required), more at eventbrite.com

MAY 21

Community health fair: Free screenings, resources and information, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., World Medical Relief, 21725 Melrose Ave. in Southfield, also held June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 and Oct. 15, (313) 866-5333, info@worldmedicalrelief.org

ONGOING

‘Mad Gravity’: Play about dinner party that goes from bad to worse when guests — and audience — learn about comet hurtling toward Earth, presented by Rosedale Community Players, 8 p.m. May 2-3 and 9-10 and 2 p.m. May 4 and 10, Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road in Southfield, (313) 532-4010, rosedalecommunityplayers.com

Optimist Club of Southfield-Lathrup Village: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday, Mars Corporate Center, 2500 Telegraph Road in Southfield, and every fourth Tuesday virtually, slvoptimist@gmail.com, southfield-lathrupvillageoptimists.org

SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN.

PRESENT: Councilmembers: Nancy Banks, Daniel Brightwell, Lloyd Crews, Yolanda C. Haynes, Charles Hicks, Coretta Houge, and Michael Ari Mandelbaum. EXCUSED: None. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Kenson Siver, Administrator Fred Zorn, Clerk Janet Jackson, Planner Terry Croad, and Attorney Dawn King.

Approve Appointment of Fire Chief - Joey Thorington

Approve Appointment of Deputy Fire Chief – Mark W. Jackson

Approve PCZR25-0001, the request to conditionally rezone the western 97 feet of the vacant parcel on the eastern side of the Southfeld Road, between Stratford Dr and Silver Maple St, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel# 24-25-151-020) from OS –

Offce Service to B-3 General Business

Introduce Ordinance No: 1810

Approve PSLU24-0014, the Special Use Request by Ali Merhi, IMI Ventures, to construct and operate a new oil change business at 24412 Southfeld Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcels 24-25-151-020)

Approve Council Meeting Minutes: Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2025, and Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2025

Approve Brownfeld Redevelopment & Loan from Local Brownfeld Brownfeld Revolving Funds for Former Plaza Hotel16400 JL Hudson Drive, Southfeld, MI Set Public Hearing Date May 12, 2025

Approve West Nile Virus Prevention Funding Assistance

Approve Pest Control Services Bid

Approve Window Washing Bid

Approve Authorization to Seek FY2026 SEMCOG Planning Assistance Program Grant to update and combine the City’s 2012 Non-Motorized Pathway and Public Transit Plan and 2019 Bus Stop Improvement Survey & Plan

Approve Bid on Printing the Southfeld Living Newsletter

Approve Single Lot Special Assessment Roll Hearing and Confrmation

Approve Application from RYCACO Development Inc for a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certifcate under PA 210 of 2005, as amended

Approve PCZR25-0002, the request of GHG Detroit LLC to conditionally rezone the parcel at 27600 Northwestern Highway, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-17-426-012) from RMU Multiple Family High Rise to RS Regional Shopping

Introduce Ordinance No. 1811

Approve PZR25-0001, the request to rezone the parcel at 21375 Telegraph Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-32-400028) from ODD (PZRODD22-0005) back to I-1 Industrial

Introduce Ordinance No. 1812

Approve Travel Expense Report: Charles Hicks, 2025 CapCon, Lansing, MI, March 18-19, 2025

Approve Travel Expense Report: Yolanda Haynes, 2025 CapCon, Lansing, MI, March 18-19, 2025

Approve Authorization to Seek FY2025 Oakland County Board of Commissioners General Fund Sponsorship for the 9th

Annual 2025 City of Southfeld CommUnity Cup Challenge

Approve Front Lawn Promenade

The meeting adjourned at 6:50p.m.

Approved minutes are available on the City’s website at www.cityofsouthfeld.com.

Janet Jackson City Clerk

Ken, pictured, and Kristen Lingenfelter will hold their annual Lingenfelter Collection Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton. At-will donations taken at the door will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Photo provided by Ken Lingenfelter

OPOSSUMS: MICHIGAN’S MISUNDERSTOOD MARSUPIAL

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encourage and inspire other women in the trades.

“I get to go to high schools to talk. I get to talk at career fairs, women’s events, anywhere that they give me the opportunity to chat about our facility and our career and our opportunities that we offer,” she said. “I am so more than proud to do that, because the MRCC has given me so much, and I’ve given them as well. It’s a give-and-take relationship, but I get so much out of it.”

Third-year Ferris State University construction management student Paige Sornig always knew that she didn’t want a desk job.

“I like the idea of getting to see the project being built, and helping people, especially with newer buildings,” Sornig said.

As a Rochester Adams High School student, she was granted the opportunity to attend Oakland Schools Technical Campuses during her junior and senior years, where she caught a glimpse at the construction program.

She shared that after touring Ferris State, she was hooked because it was like OSTC “on steroids.”

She said there was some apprehension expressed by some family members and friends when she chose this field.

“My own mom, at first, she seemed kind of against it,” she said. “But I think the more she looked into it, and the more I talked to her about it, she definitely opened up a lot more. And now she even was like,

there’s no other job she could see me doing.”

As she heads into her final year at Ferris, she is interested in pursuing entertainment construction, which includes sites like amusement parks, stadiums and venues.

She added that she also likes the idea of building schools.

“Last year, I built a school in Detroit, and I had a parent come up to me, and they were just crying,” Sornig said. “They were like, ‘Thank you for making the school safer for my kids. I feel so much more comfortable and confident with them going here. It means a lot, and it especially means a lot that you’re a female, because I was telling my daughter, ‘Girls can do anything,’ and she saw you and she was like, ‘Whoa, Mom, look at her.’”

Longenbarger and Sornig encouraged other women to find a trade that they enjoy if they’re interested.

“I like to stress to women coming in, we are a sisterhood, and it is a brotherhood, but sisters coming into this, there’s more than one position. You can work with other women. It doesn’t have to be you versus them, like, it should be us united working together,” Longenbarger said.

For more information about the MRCC, visit hammer9.com.

To find out how to apply for a carpentry apprenticeship, visit buildmifuture.com.

For more information about Ferris State’s construction management program, go www.ferris.edu/CET/construction-man agement.

Call Staff Writer Kathryn Pentiuk at (586) 498-1070.

BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com

METRO DETROIT — On a cool late March morning, one of Shelby Township’s newest residents stumbled his way out of bed.

Murray the opossum, resident of the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center and a local celebrity of note, lives a life unlike that of his peers. He lives in a bespoke enclosure built by a local Eagle Scout for the nature center’s prior resident opossum and sleeps within an artificial tree, receiving artfully crafted meals. Though Murray was born without eyes, the only thing slowing him down from his breakfast of kale — a personal favorite —

and vegetables is his own strength to push through the morning grogginess and be on his way.

Despite the relatively lavish living arrangements, not much separates Murray from the possibly hundreds of thousands of other opossums in the metro Detroit region. Conversely, Murray and all those other opossums have a lot more in common with kangaroos than the rodents some may say opossums resemble.

“Opossums are Michigan’s only marsupial — in fact, the only marsupial found in North America,” said Elizabeth Schultz, nature center coordinator. “Marsupials are any mammals where mom has a pouch where she

See OPOSSUMS on page 14A

CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Lathrup Village Council will hold a public hearing on the 2025 – 2026 Budget on May 19, 2025, at 7:30 PM in the City Council Chambers located on the upper level of the Municipal Building, 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan.

The complete proposed budget is on fle in the offce of the City Clerk for public inspection during offce hours.

Any member of the public may express their view on this proposed budget in writing by submitting their written comments to the City Clerk before 4:30 p.m. on the date of the hearing, or you may appear in person to express your opinion. Any written communication may be sent to the City Clerk at the address of the City Hall at 27400 Southfeld Road, Lathrup Village, Michigan, 48076 before the hearing.

Alisa Emanuel, City Clerk City of Lathrup Village 27400 Southfeld Road Lathrup Village, MI 48076 (248) 557-2600

0389-2518

Published: 05/01/2025 Southfeld Sun

PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS & SITE PLAN REVIEWS PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 6:30 P.M., Local Time, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfeld, Michigan, at which time and place the Southfeld Planning Commission will consider the following requests pursuant to Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld, to wit:

PSP25-0003 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of Cloud Opportunity, IV LLC for a revision to a previously approved site plan to build an adult-use marijuana retailer establishment at 28610 Northwestern Highway, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-18-226-053).

PSP25-0004 (SITE PLAN REVIEW) is a request of Renascence Metropolis, LLC renovate and reuse of a vacant building (former Specs Howard School) for outpatient rehabilitation and mental health facility and with a residential component including 12 adult foster care and 24 independent living apartment units at 19900 W 9 Mile Road, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-26-351-019).

PTZA25-0002 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT) – is a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to amend Title V, Zoning and Planning, Chapter 45, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Southfeld by amending Articles 16, 17 and 18; to update the uses permitted in the B-1 Neighborhood Business, B-2 Planned Business, and B-3 General Business zoning districts to include executive, administrative and professional offces.

Written comments may be mailed to the Planning Department, 26000 Evergreen Road, P.O. Box 2055, Southfeld, MI 480372055, prior to the meeting.

Questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Planning Department at (248) 796-4150 or tpaison@cityofsouthfeld.com

JANET JACKSON – CITY CLERK

Individuals with special needs who plan to attend this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Offce at 248-796-5150 (voice) or 248-354-4831 (TDD). If auxiliary aids or services are needed, reasonable advance notice is required.

Published: Southfeld Sun 05/01/2025

Photo by Dean Vaglia

After a long sleep, Murray the opossum gets his bearings outside of his tree-shaped home in Shelby Township’s Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center.

Opossums

carries her babies, called ‘joeys.’ They’re kind of like Michigan’s kangaroo.”

Michigan tends to be in the upper range of where opossums are found because they are not particularly suited for cold weather. Opossums have been in North America since prehistoric times and found suitable habitats in the millennia that followed. As ancient forests have given way to farms and urban development, opossums have weathered the changes by focusing on scavenging as their main mode of living.

“They have a really important role in our ecosystem,” Schultz said. “They’re kind of like our trash cleanup crew. They go around and they find the dead animals or rotting foods and they’ll eat them. They’ll catch live food, too, but they’re not the best hunters. They’re not going after people’s

chickens or anything. Sometimes, they might get into a coop and go after the eggs, but they’re not very fast (and) not the brightest of animals, so really, they’re just finding dead things to eat.”

The omnivorous diet of opossums means they can virtually eat any organic material they come across. At Burgess-Shadbush, Murray’s meals often include a balance of greens and meats, the latter ranging from cat kibble to whole prey like mice and chicks. In the wild, this means they’ll eat anything they come across that is not too hard to pin down — including residential trash, which is where many Michiganders run into them.

“A lot of times people tell me they open their back door, and they see an opossum, and it opens its mouth wide, and it hissed, and they were so scared, and they ran back inside,” Schultz said. “And I always tell them that is exactly what the opossum wants! They’re all about intimidation; they would never actually come after you. They would

ORDINANCE NO. 1809

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCELS OF PROPERTY:

THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD ORDAINS:

1. The offcial Zoning Map of the City of Southfeld is hereby amended by changing the zoning classifcation of the following described parcel of property:

Rezone the property to ODD Overlay Development District to permit renovation and reuse of the property at 16400 JL Hudson Drive, Southfeld, Michigan (Parcel 24-36-177-001).

2. Should any section, clause or paragraph of the ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same will not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.

3. All ordinances in confict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such confict, hereby repealed.

4. This ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication. (PZRODD25-0001 – Henry Yandt Construction and The New Foster Care)

Introduced: 03/24/2025

Enacted: 04/21/2025

Published: 05/01/2025

Published: Southfeld Sun 05/01/2025

KENSON J. SIVER, Mayor

JANET JACKSON, City Clerk

open their mouth, they hiss, and they try to just be super scary looking.”

Should an opossum fail to scare predators away, the scavenger turns to the second trick in its acting repertoire — playing dead. When in the throes of danger, the toothy thespians get overwhelmed, faint and begin oozing a foul-smelling liquid from their mouth and butt to dupe predators into thinking they’re diseased so they move on. The “acting” can last for around 10-15 minutes before the opossum regains consciousness and resumes its scavenging.

Ironically, given the scented ooze trick, opossums are fairly resistant to diseases. They have too high of a body temperature to become infected by rabies, though they can still carry the virus.

Opossums are constantly on the go to scavenge — even joeys begin scavenging as soon as they fall off their mothers, no learning required — and that regularly brings them around to residential areas. While they

pose minimal threats to humans and pets, their presence can be unwanted. An opossum will leave an area quickly if they cannot find any food, so the best way to avoid them knocking on your door (or rather getting into your trash bags) is to not give them a reason to bother.

“They’re not trying to be harmful; they’re not trying to attack anything. They’re just trying to find food and move on,” Schultz said. “If you don’t want an opossum in your backyard, make sure you’re covering all food sources, you’re not leaving cat food out (and) the dog food is covered. They’ll eventually move on. Just have patience.”

With human society providing so many good food sources for opossums, it is all too common for interactions between humans and opossums to turn lethal. Drivers striking opossums crossing the road, opossums getting caught or poisoned by rodent traps and pets of humans, like cats and dogs, attacking

See OPOSSUMS on page 15A

SUMMARY OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025 AT 6:00 P.M., LOCAL TIME, 26000 EVERGREEN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN.

PRESENT: Councilmembers: Nancy Banks, Daniel Brightwell, Yolanda C. Haynes, Charles Hicks, Coretta Houge, and Michael Ari Mandelbaum. EXCUSED: Councilmember: Lloyd Crews. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Kenson Siver, Administrator Fred Zorn, Clerk Janet Jackson, Planner Terry Croad, and Attorney Dawn King.

Approve Ceiling Tile Replacement Project for Police Department

Approve Southfeld Department Emergency Vehicle Operation Training

Approve Agreement with Kimmie Horne Productions, LLC to Arrange the Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival at the Southfeld Municipal Campus – August 8 and 9, 2025

Approve Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Michigan Chapter – Request for Use of the Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus Front Lawn and Walkways

Approve Interlocal Agreement for the 2024 Oakland County Access to Transit Program Grant – Preliminary Engineering for Pedestrian Bridge across the Southfeld/Lodge Interchange along W 9 Mile Road

Approve Contract with OHM Advisors for Professional Design and Engineering Services for the 9 Mile (9 Line Greenway) Pedestrian Crossing of the Southfeld/Northwestern Interchange

Approve Purchase of benches & trash receptacles for pedestrian and bus stop improvements

Approve Oakland County Michigan Works! Southfeld Wagner-Peyser Grants Acceptance

Approve Oakland County Michigan Works! County Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. Grant Acceptance

Approve Oakland County Michigan Works! Southfeld - Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Grants Acceptance

Approve Application RYCACO for a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certifcate under PA 210 of 2005, as amendedSet Public Hearing Date April 28, 2025

Approval of Agreement for Civic Center Drive Streetlight Upgrades from Rouge River Bridge to Lahser Road (Job No. 2609MDOT) (MDOT Job No. 219487CON; Contract No. 25-5201)

Approve Water Main Connection Agreement for 23015 Inkster Road, Farmington Hills and 25515 Inkster Road, Farmington Hills

Approve Purchase of Sign Shop Equipment

Approve Toolboxes for Motor Pool

Approve Purchase of Parts for Vehicle Up Fitting and Repair

Approve Bid for Tree Planting

Approve Purchase of Variable Frequency Drives for the Court’s Mechanical System

Approve Repair of Building Support Pillar

Approve FY 2025-2026 – FY 2030-2031 Capital Improvement Program

Enact Ordinance No. 1809, PZRODD25-0001

The meeting adjourned at 8:00p.m.

Approved minutes are available on the City’s website at www.cityofsouthfeld.com.

Janet Jackson City Clerk

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wandering opossums have all led to many situations where opossums become injured and, if left alone, die. Cynthia Russ, owner of the Motor City Possum Rescue and a Michigan Department of Natural Resources certified rehabilitator, says she receives about a dozen calls a week during the mating seasons of late winter and early spring.

When injured opossums are brought to her Ferndale-based mammal rehabilitation operation, Russ says opossums are some of the easier to handle animals she treats.

“They’re not as aggressive,” Russ said. “Most of the time they’ll hiss at you and show all their scary teeth, but they don’t lunge or chase you. I’m more nervous about handling squirrels than I am anything, because they’re so quick and they can puncture your hand. (Squirrels) can crack a walnut with their teeth, so they can easily break your finger. But opossums are pretty docile. They look scary, way scarier than they are.”

When a dead opossum mother is brought to her, the goal is to get the joeys out of their pouch and onto bottled milk. Once grown to about a half pound, the joeys are released and returned to the wild. In rare cases when an opossum may be unfit to be returned to the wild, it is possible they may be relocated to wildlife centers such as Burgess-Shadbush, as was the case with Murray.

Ways to avoid needlessly tempting the fates of opossums include not littering so they are not attracted to roads, slowing down to give opossums a chance to flee if one is spotted while driving and covering rodent traps so opossums are less likely to get caught by them.

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some mulch around them.

Trees know when winter is coming due to the decreased amount of sunlight and naturally protect themselves, Lau said. But winter also freezes the ground until around May when temperatures get warmer. People are often eager to start planting when the air temperatures get warmer.

“Well, the air temperature is warm, but it takes a minute for everything to thaw underneath,” Lau said.

One of the goals of the Friends of the Rouge is to improve water quality in the

“I feel like people just have to learn to coexist and understand that (opossums) are not a threat,” Russ said. “They’re not going to hurt your dog. They’re not going to hurt your cat. They’re not going to attack anything because they’re not aggressive and they’re actually beneficial.”

Schultz expects the opossum population of Michigan to remain well all things considered, given their scavenging nature and the wide availability of food sources across the region. However, she notes that opossums are likely to serve as an indicator species regarding problems elsewhere in the ecosystem.

“They eat a lot of amphibians, frogs and toads, so if we’re not being careful and there’s pollution in water that affects the frogs and amphibians and even fish, that could affect the opossums,” Schultz said. “Another thing to consider is that there is a lot of fear in southeast Michigan about coyotes, but coyotes keep the opossum and raccoon populations under control. Areas that have too many opossums and raccoons will actually have fewer birds, studies have shown, because both eat bird eggs. As we continue to grow the many suburbs around here and expand our cities, just making sure we’re acknowledging that there are other animals out there. They don’t want to have anything to do with us. They’re just trying to survive.”

Though opossums are not known to be particularly friendly, Murray and other animals can be visited at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. More information about the nature center can be found on shelbytwp.org under the “government,” “departments” and “parks and recreation” tabs.

Call Staff Writer Dean Vaglia at (586) 498-1043.

Rouge River as well as beyond the watershed. Ross said what people do on the land affects water quality because of underground sewer systems and other things. Trees can act as a natural filter for water, as they take in a lot of it in their roots. The water is transpired in the atmosphere and Ross said it stabilizes rain.

Some benefits of trees include shade and habitats for animals including pollinators. Ross said even oak trees provide a habitat for pollinators.

“People think of flowers, and that’s great, but trees provide so much,” Ross said.

Call Staff Writer Alyssa Ochss at (586) 498-1103.

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