Sterling Heights public meetings in 2023

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The regular meeting of the Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees scheduled for December 21, 2023, has been cancelled. No business was conducted.

• Meeting cancelled

General Employees Retirement Board

The scheduled regular meeting of the Sterling Heights General Employees’ Retirement System has been canceled. No business will be conducted by the Board of Trustees at this time.

Zoning Board of Appeals

This is the agenda for the Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on December 21, 2023. The agenda lists only the meeting and a packet of documents, with no specific items described. It appears to be a procedural notice for the meeting.

• Meeting agenda for December 21, 2023
• Zoning Board of Appeals packet available

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is meeting to review a proposed beekeeping ordinance and discuss several ongoing and new sustainability initiatives. The agenda includes updates on a sustainability self-assessment, greenhouse gas inventory, and TreeKeeper program, as well as new business items like a food waste reduction fellowship and EV masterplan implementation. The commission will also consider applying for the MI Green Communities Grant 2024 and approve the 2024 meeting schedule.

• Review of beekeeping ordinance
• Sustainability self-assessment review
• GHG inventory update
• Food waste reduction fellowship
• MI Green Communities Grant 2024 application

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. If the Board finds a property condition is a nuisance, it may order city abatement with costs placed as a lien against the owner.

• Variance request: 34403 Coachwood Drive
• Variance request: 14760 Fifteen Mile Road
• Variance request: 34778 San Paulo Drive
• Variance request: 41305 North Central Drive
• Variance request: 13860 Canal Road

Election Commission

The Election Commission is meeting to discuss updating precinct boundaries to accommodate an increase in registered voters. The body will also receive an update on the implementation of Proposal 2 of 2022.

• Consideration of new precinct boundaries to increase registered voter limits from 2,999 to 4,999 per PA-0226 & PA-0227
• Update on implementation of Proposal 2 of 2022

Historical Commission

The Historical Commission is meeting to review activity reports and manage ongoing projects. The body will discuss the Historical Marker Program and upcoming fundraising efforts. New business includes the commission's activity calendar and policies handbook.

• Historical Marker Program
• Upton House Tours volunteer coordination
• November 12, 2023 fundraising event
• May 2024 Flower Sale
• 2023/24 Budget

Citizen Advisory Committee

The Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting to discuss new business regarding video promotion. The committee will also conduct a public hearing regarding the 50th Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year.

• Public Hearing – 50th CDBG Program Year
• Discussion of Video Promotion

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority is reviewing a renewal insurance premium with the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority. The agenda also includes considering an Event Host Agreement with various partner organizations and updates on the Small Business Support Hubs Program.

• Renewal of insurance premium for $13,953 (net cost of $11,465 after distributions)
• Consideration of Event Host Agreement with various partner organizations
• Update on Small Business Support Hubs Program budget
• Services update from April Boyle

Library Board of Trustees

The Sterling Heights Library Board of Trustees is meeting to approve minutes, receive monthly reports and statistics, and discuss several policy and administrative items. New business includes a Child and Youth Safety Policy, a Maker Space Usage Policy, the 2024 Library Closings Calendar, and the 2023 Employee of the Year award. The board will also hear updates on strategic planning, the Suburban Library Cooperative, and the Friends of the Library.

• Child and Youth Safety Policy review
• Maker Space Usage Policy review
• 2024 Library Closings Calendar
• 2023 Employee of the Year selection
• Monthly reports and statistics for FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Retirement System Board will hold a regular and quarterly meeting to consider consent and regular agenda items, including approval of bills, fund management reports, and several benefit applications. Key actions include voting on three EROP applications and a DROP disbursement.

• David Pressel, William Walker, and Darryl Curtis EROP applications
• Eric Norris total DROP disbursement
• Michael Glick partial DROP disbursement
• Dominic Redman refund of contributions
• 2024 Annual Allowance

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine business: approving the prior meeting's minutes, receiving October financial statements from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley, and hearing a quarterly investment review from Morgan Stanley's Brice Group. No old business is listed, and no major decisions or public hearings are on the agenda.

• Receive and file October 2023 benefit register from Comerica Bank
• Receive and file cash and assets statement for October 2023 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley
• Quarterly investment review by Morgan Stanley, The Brice Group

CommUNITY Alliance

The CommUNITY Alliance will hold its regular meeting to review the strategic plan and discuss organizational roles. The agenda also includes a group bonding exercise and planning for the December 20 meeting.

• Strategic Plan Review / Updates / Roles
• Group Bonding Exercise
• Planning for December 20 meeting

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is meeting to discuss old and new business, including a review of top action items, an update on the ICLEI kick-off, the Tree City USA application, and ideas for reusing the recycling drop-off center. Committee reports will cover trees, healthy climate, recycling, green energy, stormwater, and native plantings. The agenda includes standard items like call to order, roll call, and approval of minutes.

• Top 15 Action Item Review (SCOAR)
• ICLEI Kick-off Update
• Tree City USA Application
• Reuse of Recycling Drop-off Center Ideas
• Sustainability Self Assessment

Housing Commission

The Sterling Heights Housing Commission meets to approve minutes, hear an audit presentation, and accept monthly operating and management reports for Schoenherr Towers and the voucher program. The board will also vote on a resolution to submit the SEMAP certification for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The agenda is routine administrative business with no major policy decisions or public hearings.

• Audit presentation
• Accept Schoenherr Towers operating summaries
• Accept voucher program operating summaries
• Approve SEMAP submittal and certification under resolution 2023-11-01
• Accept housing assistance program register and utility payables

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. If the Board finds a property condition constitutes a nuisance, it may order the City to abate it at the owner's expense.

• Review of 23 consent agenda items including variance requests for various properties
• Public hearings regarding nuisance abatement on specific properties
• Potential for abatement costs to be placed as a lien against property owners

Ethnic Community Committee

The committee will review previous meeting minutes and discuss the 'Building Bridges' topic. The agenda also includes determining a location for the December meeting.

• Approval of October 5, 2023, meeting minutes
• Discussion regarding Building Bridges definition
• Selection of December meeting location

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting to approve prior minutes and discuss updates on public art. Members will also consider art project ideas for Arbor Day in coordination with the Beautification Commission and Sustainability Committee. The agenda is largely routine with no major decisions or financial items listed.

• Public Art update
• Arbor Day art project ideas with Beautification Commission & Sustainability Committee
• Approval of minutes from October 3, 2023

Zoning Board of Appeals

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals. The agenda contains only the meeting notice and a reference to a packet document, with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. If the Board finds a property condition constitutes a nuisance, it may order the City to abate it at the owner's expense.

• Review of 23 variance requests (G23-0275 through G23-0297)
• Public hearings for nuisance abatement on specific properties
• Approval of September 25, 2023, meeting minutes

Civil Service Commission

The provided document contains only the meeting title and agenda header. There are no specific items, discussions, or decisions listed for this session.

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Retirement Board will consider several benefit-related items, including an EROP application from David Pressel, an EROP termination for George Tsouroullis, and DROP disbursements for Darrell Gudenau and Steven Jesperson. The board will also review applications to purchase service credit and a health deduction from pension benefits.

• David Pressel - EROP application
• George Tsouroullis - EROP termination
• Darrell Gudenau - total DROP disbursement
• Steven Jesperson - partial DROP disbursement
• William Walker II and Cameron Maciejewski - applications to purchase service credit

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine retirement system business, including approving a retirement, reviewing a new retirement application, and discussing fund rebalancing and pension administrator comments. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings.

• Approval for Retirement – Josephine Husband
• Application for Retirement – Jacqueline Cacioppo
• iCap Millennium Rebalance
• Receive and file: Benefit Register for September 2023 from Comerica Bank
• Receive and file: Cash and Assets Statement for September 2023 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley

CommUNITY Alliance

The CommUNITY Alliance is holding its regular meeting to approve minutes, elect officers, review the strategic plan, and discuss old and new business, including a resolution for Native American Heritage Month. The meeting is largely procedural with routine updates and planning items.

• Officer elections for chair, vice chair, and secretary
• Strategic Plan Review / Updates / Roles
• Native American Heritage Month Resolution for Nov. 7 Council Meeting
• Event Calendar review under Old Business

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is holding a regular meeting. The agenda includes standard procedural items and a packet of materials for review. No specific decisions or proposals are listed in the agenda text.

• Review of agenda and packet documents
• General commission business

Citizen Advisory Committee

The Sterling Heights Citizen Advisory Committee is holding a regular meeting with a light agenda. The main items are the election of officers and a review of the 2024/25 funding request procedure. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes, board member reports, and public comment.

• Election of officers
• Review of 2024/25 funding request procedure
• Approval of minutes from September 25, 2023

City Council

The Sterling Heights City Council will consider a rezoning request for a property to allow commercial development. The meeting also includes routine approvals and reports.

• Rezoning request for commercial development
• Approval of contracts and expenditures
• Public hearing on proposed ordinance changes

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the Sterling Heights Planning Commission meeting. The only listed items are the agenda and the meeting packet, with no specific decisions or discussions detailed. The meeting appears to be routine, with substantive items likely contained in the packet.

• Agenda for October 11, 2023
• Planning Commission packet

Board of Ordinance Appeals II

The Board will review several variance requests for property modifications and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. If the Board finds a condition constitutes a nuisance, it may order the City to abate it at the owner's expense.

• Variance request for 6’ privacy fence on a corner lot near Fourteen Mile Road
• Nuisance abatement hearing for 37351 Rosebush Street
• Nuisance abatement hearing for 12144 Sorrento Boulevard
• Nuisance abatement hearing for 11615 Diehl Drive
• Nuisance abatement hearing for 42727 Michigan Drive

Youth Advisory Board

The Sterling Heights Youth Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting to introduce members, nominate chairs for the board and secretary positions, and discuss old and new business. The agenda also includes planning for monthly meeting speakers, a trip to Lansing, and event ideas such as a holiday movie night and a badminton tournament.

• Chair nominations for YAB Secretary: Grace Simon and Yousif Adnan
• Discussion of monthly speakers including Mayor, Council, Parks and Recreation Director, Finance & Budget Director, DPW Director, Police and Fire Chief
• Trip to Lansing, Mich. planned
• Event ideas: Holiday Themed Movie Night, Winter Ice Rink Collab, Badminton Tournament, Meet the Mayor + Council, Drive-in Movie, Fall Fest
• Revamp Strategic Plan to present to Council this year or 2024

Housing Commission

The Sterling Heights Housing Commission is meeting to consider routine approvals including minutes, financial and management reports, and an audit presentation. Key business items include awarding a concrete repair contract to Delta Concrete and Industrial Inc. for $35,166, approving 2024 utility allowance calculations, and adopting the 2024 meeting schedule.

• Award contract to Delta Concrete and Industrial Inc. for concrete repair/replacement at $35,166.00 (Resolution 2023-10-02)
• Approve 2024 utility allowance calculations: $42 for 1-bedroom, $62 for 2-bedroom units (Resolution 2023-10-01)
• Approve 2024 meeting schedule (Resolution 2023-10-03)
• Accept Schoenherr Towers and Voucher Program operating summaries
• Accept monthly management reports and housing assistance program register

Ethnic Community Committee

The committee will conduct a regular meeting to discuss community initiatives. Agenda items include a wrap-up of the Diversity Dinner and discussions regarding Building Bridges.

• Diversity Dinner wrap up
• Building Bridges discussion
• Communications from Sterling Heights Police Dept.

Historical Commission

The Sterling Heights Historical Commission is meeting to discuss several ongoing projects, including the Historical Marker Program, Upton House tours, and fundraising events. They will also review the 2023/24 budget and consider new business items like accessions and a Christmas event.

• Historical Marker Program
• Upton House Tours – October, January volunteers
• Fundraising: November 12, 2023 Event and May 2024 Flower Sale
• 2023/24 Budget review
• Sterling Christmas – December 2, 2023

City Council

The agenda for the October 3, 2023, City Council meeting consists solely of a single item: 'City Council Meeting Documents,' with no specific proposals, votes, or substantive business listed.

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Art Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting. Agenda items include planning for Artstravaganza 2024, presented by Phil Gilchrist, and discussing student artwork displays at the Community Center. The meeting also includes approval of the previous month's minutes and time for public comment.

• Artstravaganza 2024 planning discussion led by Phil Gilchrist
• Student artwork displays at Community Center showcase
• Approval of minutes from September 6, 2023 meeting
• Public comment period for citizens

Local Development Finance Authority

The LDFA will consider approving lease agreements for two spaces, one with Ares Technology at $1245/month and another with Polka Dot Realty at $300/month. The authority also plans to approve a co-working space sponsorship agreement with MCILZ for $5000 annually.

• Lease Agreement between Ares Technology, LLC and LDFA ($1245/month)
• Lease Agreement between Polka Dot Realty & Property Management and LDFA ($300/month)
• Co-Working Space Sponsorship Agreement between MCILZ and LDFA ($5000/year)

Zoning Board of Appeals

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals. The agenda and packet are available for review, but no specific items are listed in the provided text.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct public hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The Board also has the authority to order city-led nuisance abatement with costs placed as a lien against property owners.

• Variance request for 12109 Chattman Drive to install a privacy fence more than 10’ off the house
• Consent agenda items including requests for properties on Balboa Drive, Helena Avenue, and Windy Cove
• Public hearings regarding nuisance abatement for various properties including Betley Drive, Owasso Court, and Turmeric Drive

Citizen Advisory Committee

The Sterling Heights Citizens Advisory Committee is meeting to review the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program's progress and performance for fiscal year 2022/23, and to adopt a regular meeting schedule. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the March 20, 2023 meeting, board member reports, and public comment.

• Review of Community Development Block Grant Program performance for FY 2022/23
• Adoption of a regular meeting schedule
• Approval of minutes from March 20, 2023

Planning Commission

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Planning Commission. The agenda contains only the agenda document and a packet; no specific items are listed for decision or discussion.

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Police and Fire Retirement Board will receive the 2023 actuarial report from Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co., and consider multiple benefit applications including EROP, DROP disbursements, a domestic relations order, and a service credit purchase. The meeting also includes approval of minutes, bills, and fund management reports.

• Presentation of 2023 Actuarial Report by Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co.
• Todd Langenderfer - EROP application
• Christopher Parmentier - partial DROP disbursement
• Christopher Limback - partial DROP disbursement
• Darren Steele - Domestic Relations Order

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine pension business, including approving minutes, receiving financial statements, and processing retiree status changes. The board will also review the GRS valuation and hear comments from the pension administrator and trustees.

• Receive and file benefit register for August 2023 from Comerica Bank
• Receive and file cash and assets statement for August 2023 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley
• Process pop-up election for Nancy Haase
• Process retiree status change for Bertram Alexander (deceased)
• Review GRS valuation

CommUNITY Alliance

The CommUNITY Alliance is holding a regular meeting with routine procedural items, including approval of minutes and a group bonding exercise. The main substantive item is a review and update of the strategic plan and member roles. No decisions or proposals with specific details are listed.

• Approval of minutes from June 21, 2023
• Strategic Plan Review / Updates / Roles
• Group bonding exercise on favorite books

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is holding a regular meeting. The agenda includes only procedural items, with no specific decisions or public hearings listed.

• Review of previous meeting minutes
• Discussion of upcoming sustainability projects
• Staff updates on current initiatives

City Council

This agenda includes only a single item titled 'City Council Meeting Documents,' which is procedural boilerplate. No substantive decisions, discussions, or public hearings are listed for this meeting.

Library Board of Trustees

The Sterling Heights Library Board of Trustees is meeting to approve the July 17, 2023 minutes, receive monthly reports and statistics, and discuss unfinished business including strategic planning. New business includes a proposed revision to the Study Room Policy. The meeting is largely routine oversight of library operations.

• Approval of minutes from July 17, 2023
• Building-wide statistics for FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24
• Monthly issues reports for July and August 2023
• Friends of the Library bookstore report
• Study Room Policy revision (new business)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Planning Commission. The agenda includes only the agenda document and the meeting packet, with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.

Housing Commission

The Sterling Heights Housing Commission is meeting to consider several resolutions, including approving the 2023 Streamlined Annual PHA Plan, the 2023-2024 budgets for the Voucher Program and Schoenherr Towers, and the 2024 Voucher Program Payment Standards. The agenda also includes a public hearing on the annual plan, acceptance of monthly financial and management reports, and other routine business.

• Resolution 2023-09-01: Approve 2023 Streamlined Annual PHA Plan and sign certifications
• Resolution 2023-9-02: Approve 2023-2024 budgets for Voucher Program and Schoenherr Towers Low Rent
• Resolution 2023-09-3: Approve 2024 Voucher Program Payment Standards
• Public hearing on the Annual Plan
• Acceptance of monthly financial reports (Schoenherr Towers and Voucher Program operating summaries)

The Sterling Heights Housing Commission approved the 2023 Streamlined Annual PHA Plan, the 2023‑2024 budgets for the Voucher Program and Schoenherr Towers Low Rent, and the 2024 Voucher Program Payment Standards effective November 1, 2023. It also accepted monthly management reports, operating and voucher program summaries, and the housing assistance program register and utility payables. All motions passed with unanimous support (Ayes: All).

• Approved 2023 Streamlined Annual PHA Plan and signed certifications (Ayes: All)
• Approved 2023‑2024 budgets for Voucher Program and Schoenherr Towers Low Rent (Ayes: All)
• Approved 2024 Voucher Program Payment Standards effective Nov 1, 2023 (Ayes: All)
• Accepted monthly management reports for four vouchers supporting domestic‑violence victims (Ayes: All)
• Approved housing assistance program register and utility payables (Ayes: All)
• Accepted Schoenherr Towers operating summaries (Ayes: All)
• Accepted Voucher Program operating summaries (Ayes: All)
• Approved agenda and minutes for the meeting (Ayes: All)

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will hold public hearings regarding requests for privacy fence variances on corner lots. The meeting also includes proceedings for the abatement of nuisances at specific properties.

• Variance request: 35531 Lana Lane (privacy fence installation)
• Variance request: 35406 Cathedral Drive (privacy fence installation with pool)
• Consent agenda items regarding various property owners and addresses
• Nuisance abatement hearings for itemized properties

The provided minutes for the September 11, 2023, meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions.

Beautification Commission

The Sterling Heights Beautification Commission is holding a regular meeting to approve its 2023/2024 meeting dates and conduct jurying for the 2023 Beautification Awards. The agenda also includes public comment and standard old/new business items.

• Approval of 2023/2024 meeting dates
• 2023 Beautification Awards jurying

The Commission voted to select the winners for the 2022 Beautification Awards across residential, multi-family, commercial, and place of worship categories. The body also approved the meeting schedule for 2023-2024.

• Approved 2023-2024 meeting dates (unanimous)
• Selected 4466 18 ½ Mile Rd as Best of the Best Residential
• Selected Arden Courts Promedica Memory Care as Best of the Best Multi-family
• Selected Ventimiglia Italian Foods as Best of the Best Commercial
• Selected S St Matthias Catholic Church as Best of the Best Place of Worship
• Selected 36239 Melbourne Dr and 34401 Amsterdam Dr as residential runners-up

Board of Ordinance Appeals II

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The meeting includes items for the consent agenda involving specific property owners and locations.

• Variance request: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. at 3678 Fifteen Mile Road
• Variance request: Garreffa, Bruno & Leia at 13980 Amanda Drive
• Variance request: Jeffrey R. lwanski at 42183 Mac-Rae Drive
• Variance request: Mark & Magnus Yousif at 13311 Melanie Drive
• Variance request: Stavro Shaba at 5322 Dickson Drive

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting to discuss and potentially decide on several agenda items, including a review of Sterlingfest 2023, the 2023-2024 meeting calendar, and updates on public art. The meeting is open to the public and includes time for citizen communication.

• Review of Sterlingfest 2023
• Approval of 2023-2024 meeting calendar
• Public art updates

The Commission approved the proposed meeting calendar for the upcoming year and the minutes from May 2, 2023. Members discussed feedback and artist conduct at Sterlingfest and reviewed proposals for new public art installations.

• Approved May 2, 2023 meeting minutes
• Approved 2023-2024 meeting calendar

City Council

This agenda includes only the standard meeting documents item, with no substantive items listed for discussion or decision. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature.

The City Council approved the meeting agenda. The remainder of the session consisted of a presentation by Police Chief Dale Dwojakowski regarding the 'Redirect' substance use disorder diversion program.

• Approved the agenda (6-0)

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will hold public hearings to review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The Board also has the authority to order the City to abate identified nuisances at the property owner's expense.

• Variance request for Kawsar Hussain (34803 Beaver Drive) to install a privacy fence more than 10’ from the house
• Review of 12 consent agenda items regarding various properties
• Public hearings for nuisance abatement on multiple listed properties

The provided minutes contain page markers but no record of discussions, motions, or votes. No substantive decisions were documented in the text.

Ethnic Community Committee

The committee will meet to approve the meeting schedule for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. The agenda also includes discussions regarding Building Bridges and the 2023 Diversity Distinction Awards Dinner.

• Approval of Meeting Dates for Fiscal Year 2023/2024
• Building Bridges discussion
• 2023 Diversity Distinction Awards Dinner discussion

The committee voted to select six individuals for the 2023 Diversity Distinction Awards. Members also approved the meeting schedule for the 2023/2024 fiscal year and agreed that committee members will receive one complementary ticket to the awards dinner.

• Approved amended minutes (7-0)
• Approved F/Y 2023/2024 meeting dates with changes to February and March meetings
• Selected Shawki Bahri, Ofelia Fermil, Michelle Horgan, Ariel Sanchez, Sangita Shastri, and Mayuree Wadhawan as awardees
• Agreed to provide committee members one complementary ticket for the dinner

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority is considering a consulting agreement with ROI Strategic Business Solutions LLC to provide business analysis and services. The proposed contract would establish an Entrepreneur-in-Residence program to mentor founders and support start-ups within the Velocity Innovation Center.

• Consulting agreement with ROI Strategic Business Solutions LLC for $48,000 annually
• Entrepreneur-in-Residence program services including business coaching and client vetting

The Local Development Finance Authority approved a consulting agreement for business analysis and consulting services. The board also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the July 25, 2023, meeting.

• Approved Consulting Agreement with ROI Strategic Business Solutions, LLC (All Ayes)
• Approved meeting agenda (All Ayes)
• Approved July 25, 2023, meeting minutes (All Ayes)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals is holding a meeting on August 22, 2023. The agenda text provided is only procedural boilerplate, listing the agenda and packet documents without specifying any individual cases, requests, or decisions to be considered. No concrete items, such as variances or appeals, are described in the available text.

• Meeting scheduled for August 22, 2023
• Agenda document available as PDF
• Zoning Board of Appeals packet available as PDF

The provided minutes contain no record of decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document consists of page headers and empty placeholders.

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Retirement System Board will meet to approve routine consent items, including disbursements to retirees and members, and receive a quarterly performance report from The Brice Group. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or controversial items listed.

• Approval of disbursements: partial DROP for John Berg, total DROP for John David Cattaneo and Gary Choate, annuity withdrawal for Robert Petersen
• Quarterly performance report from The Brice Group on fund management
• Benefit register listing for August 2023
• New business: retirement of Jonathan Pachla, EROP termination of Todd Troszak, and death of John Allmacher

The Board approved several investment management fee payments and disbursements for retirees. It also reviewed quarterly performance reports for various fund managers. Total funds were reported at $241,408,209.90 as of July 31, 2023.

• Approved investment management fees for Morgan Stanley ($176,680.64), Eagle Capital Management ($16,092.29), Metropolitan West Asset Management ($15,944.42), WCM ($68,386.04), Comerica ($3,231.75), and VanOverbeke, Michaud, & Timmony, P.C. ($2,866.50)
• Approved DROP disbursements for John Berg (partial), David Cattaneo (total), and Gary Choate (total)
• Approved annuity withdrawal disbursement for Robert Petersen
• Approved consent and regular agendas
• Approved July 25, 2023 meeting minutes

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine administrative items, including approving minutes and receiving financial statements. They will also discuss a pop-up election for Karen Pietryka and receive a quarterly investment review from Morgan Stanley.

• Receive and file July 2023 benefit register from Comerica Bank
• Receive and file cash and assets statement for July 2023 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley
• Process pop-up election for Karen Pietryka
• Quarterly investment review by Morgan Stanley, The Brice Group

The Board approved a portfolio rebalance and accepted the Investment Policy Statement (IPS) target. It also authorized a revised monthly benefit for a retiree and approved various administrative and service fees.

• Approved pop-up election for retiree Karen Pietryka with revised monthly benefit of $3,596.59 (unanimous)
• Accepted the IPS Target as presented (unanimous)
• Accepted the portfolio rebalance as presented (unanimous)
• Approved payment of $2,946.12 for Comerica bank fees (unanimous)
• Approved payment of $1,579.50 for GRS actuarial fees (unanimous)
• Approved payment of $3,744.00 for VMT legal service fees (unanimous)
• Approved payment of $18,773.60 for MAPERS membership fee (unanimous)
• Approved payment of $4,525.62 for operating supplies (unanimous)

Elected Officials' Compensation Commission

The Commission recommended a 7% salary increase for the Mayor and Council effective October 1, 2023, followed by a 5% increase effective July 1, 2024. The body also elected a new Commission Chair.

• Appointed Parmpreet Sarau as Commission Chair (5-0)
• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved February 24, 2021 minutes (2-0, 3 abstentions)
• Approved March 9, 2021 minutes (2-0, 3 abstentions)
• Recommended Mayor salary increase to $46,385 (7%) on Oct 1, 2023 and $48,704 (5%) on July 1, 2024 (4-1)
• Recommended Councilperson salary increase to $34,379 (7%) on Oct 1, 2023 and $36,098 (5%) on July 1, 2024 (4-1)
• Appointed Parmpreet Sarau as Chair for the 2025 meeting (5-0)

Sustainability Commission

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission. The agenda includes only the approval of the July 19, 2023 minutes and the current agenda; no substantive policy items are listed.

• Approval of July 19, 2023 meeting minutes

The Commission passed a resolution supporting the city's allocation of $25,000 to join ICLEI and study mowing impacts and greenhouse gases. Members also reviewed updates on a new waste hauler contract and the expansion of the commission to nine members.

• Approved resolution to support City allocating funds to join ICLEI (5-0)
• Approved July 19th, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0, 1 abstain)
• Consented to Office of Planning working with Office of Neighborhood Services on rodent poison alternatives

City Council

This meeting agenda contains only boilerplate documents with no specific items for decision or discussion.

The City Council approved the meeting agenda. The remainder of the session consisted of reports from the City Manager regarding the Velocity Collaboration Center, the city's internship program, and the CDBG Program, as well as a presentation on proposed impervious surface ordinance updates.

• Approved the agenda (7-0)

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct public hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. For nuisance cases, the Board may order the City to abate conditions at the property owner's expense.

• Variance request for a privacy fence installation on a corner lot along Forrer Drive
• Public hearings for nuisance abatement involving multiple properties and owners
• Review of Consent Agenda items G23-0180 through G23-0190

The provided minutes contain page markers but no record of motions, votes, or decisions. No substantive actions were documented.

Planning Commission

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Planning Commission. The agenda includes only the agenda and packet documents, with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.

The provided minutes contain no text, records of discussion, or votes. No substantive decisions were made during this meeting.

Board of Ordinance Appeals II

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. If the Board finds a property condition is a nuisance, it may order the City to abate it and place the cost as a lien against the property.

• Variance requests for 17 properties including 5038 Corey Court and 42230 Utica Road
• Nuisance abatement hearings for itemized property owners
• Approval of July 19, 2023 meeting minutes

The provided minutes for the August 9, 2023, meeting contain no record of decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document consists of page markers only.

Civil Service Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the August 8, 2023, Civil Service Commission meeting in Sterling Heights, MI. The only listed item is the agenda itself, with no substantive decisions or discussions specified.

• No substantive items listed on the agenda

The Commission approved the eligibility and minimum requirements for Police Officers. A new streamlined recruitment process for creating eligibility lists was discussed.

• Approved Police Officer eligibility and minimum requirements (2-0)
• Approved meeting agenda (2-0)
• Approved May 17, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0)

Corridor Improvement Authority

The Corridor Improvement Authority will vote on its fiscal year 2023/24 budget and consider a text amendment to Ordinance 278 creating a new North Van Dyke Avenue overlay district. The meeting also includes approval of prior minutes and public comment.

• Approval of Corridor Improvement Authority budget for fiscal year 2023/24
• Proposed text amendment to Ordinance 278 to establish the North Van Dyke Avenue District overlay
• Approval of minutes from December 21, 2022 special meeting

Housing Commission

The Commission approved an agreement with Charge EV LLC and reinstated Macomb County as the jurisdiction area for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The board also accepted monthly financial and management reports.

• Approved agreement with Charge EV LLC (All Ayes)
• Reinstated Macomb County as the Housing Choice Voucher Program jurisdiction area (All Ayes)
• Accepted Schoenherr Towers Operating Summaries (All Ayes)
• Accepted Voucher Program Operating Summaries (All Ayes)
• Accepted monthly management reports from Fourmidable (All Ayes)
• Approved housing assistance program register and utility payables (All Ayes)
• Approved March 14, 2023 minutes (All Ayes)

Historical Commission

The Sterling Heights Historical Commission is meeting to handle routine business including approval of minutes and reports, and to discuss several ongoing projects such as the Historical Marker Program, Upton House tours, a display case, and a Holcombe Beach marker. They will also consider fundraising for a November 2023 event, the 2023/24 budget, and a gravestone cleaning workshop. New business includes accessions, museum hours for January-April, and a museum sign.

• Historical Marker Program discussion
• Upton House tours volunteer scheduling for August-October
• Holcombe Beach Historical Marker
• Fundraising for November 2023 event
• 2023/24 Budget review

The Commission approved the meeting agenda and the June 7, 2023 minutes. Members coordinated upcoming museum tours, exhibit rotations, and a fundraising event scheduled for November 12. The Commission also reviewed the FY2023/24 supplies budget and museum signage.

• Approved agenda as amended
• Approved June 7, 2023 minutes as amended
• Scheduled fundraising event for November 12 from 1-4pm with a $10 photo fee
• Maintained Sunday and Wednesday open house style hours for January-April 2024
• Ordered new Upton House Museum sign for installation by Facilities department

City Council

This meeting agenda consists solely of procedural documents with no substantive decisions or discussions listed.

The City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Police Officer Nathan Sears for his actions in saving a two-year-old drowning victim on July 9, 2023. The meeting also included a presentation on the new police department comfort dog and an update on the Visioning 2040 process.

• Approved the meeting agenda (7-0)
• Adopted resolution honoring Police Officer Nathan Sears for saving a two-year-old drowning victim

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals is holding a meeting on July 25, 2023. The agenda text provided contains only procedural headings and document references, with no specific items, cases, or decisions listed. The actual agenda and packet are available as PDF documents.

• Meeting scheduled for July 25, 2023
• Agenda document available as PDF
• Zoning Board of Appeals packet available as PDF

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved an amendment to a previous variance for a medical office at 33376 Dequindre Road. The decision allows the site to have 61 parking spaces instead of the required 81. This change accounts for a discrepancy in previous records and the addition of a fire hydrant.

• Approved amendment to variance PZBA22-0012 to allow 61 parking spaces at 33376 Dequindre Road (6-0)
• Approved the meeting agenda (6-0)
• Approved June 26, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Retirement System board is holding a regular meeting to interview money managers for private equity and private credit funds, and to approve routine items including minutes, bills, and disbursements. The agenda also includes new business items such as a DROP disbursement, an EROP termination, and handling of a deceased member's account.

• Money manager interviews for private equity and private credit
• Approval of bills and expenditures, including partial DROP disbursement for David Cattaneo
• EROP termination for Tricia LaTour
• Account transfer for August benefit payments
• Approval of minutes from June 15, 2023 regular meeting

The Board approved investments in Pomona, Partners Group, CION Ares, and Blackstone and revised the Investment Policy. The Board also authorized a $2.5 million account transfer for August benefit payments and approved several individual retiree disbursements.

• Approved investments in Pomona, Partners Group, CION Ares, and Blackstone (All Ayes)
• Approved revision of the Investment Policy (All Ayes)
• Approved $2.5 million transfer from listed accounts for August benefit payments (All Ayes)
• Approved $250.00 disbursement to GRS for actuarial services (All Ayes)
• Approved partial DROP disbursement for David Cattaneo (All Ayes)
• Approved $5,665.34 monthly pension, $122,213.60 Annuity Withdrawal, and $323,779.78 EROP for Tricia LaTour (All Ayes)
• Approved final payment for deceased retiree Karl Wenninger (All Ayes)

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority will consider approving a lease agreement with Chenoweth Logistics and a multi-year consulting agreement with Hoyden Creative Group, LLC for marketing services at Velocity. The consent agenda includes renewing contracts for cleaning, internet, network infrastructure, VoIP services, and ceiling tile replacement.

• Approve lease agreement between Chenoweth Logistics and LDFA
• Consider multi-year consulting agreement with Hoyden Creative Group, LLC for $57,600 annually (increase of $14,600 from prior year)
• Renew Tedesco Cleaning Services contract for $12,000 for 2023/24
• Approve $34,000 proposal from Mando Construction to remove/replace ceiling tiles in North wing suites
• Approve $39,500 for Nordicom Technologies for managed network infrastructure and licenses

The Local Development Finance Authority approved a month-to-month lease for Chenoweth Logistics and a multi-year consulting agreement with Hoyden Creative Group, LLC. The board also approved several service contracts for cleaning, internet, and network infrastructure for the 2023/24 fiscal year.

• Approved lease with Chenoweth Logistics for 868 sq ft at $1,305/month
• Approved $57,600 contract with Hoyden Creative Group, LLC and $14,600 budget adjustment
• Approved $12,000 contract for Tedesco Cleaning Services (2023/24)
• Approved $25,000 budget for Windstream Enterprise internet services (2023/24)
• Approved $39,500 budget for Nordicom Technologies network infrastructure and licenses (2023/24)
• Approved $9,000 budget for Network Connections VoIP services (2023/24)
• Approved $34,000 proposal for Mando Construction to replace ceiling tiles

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine items and discuss old business, including a review of VMT's legal services agreement and the 'Initial 70% AFC Limit.' New business includes a retiree status change and consideration of private equity and private credit investment candidates.

• Review of VMT's Legal Services Agreement
• Review of 'Initial 70% AFC Limit'
• Retiree status change for Richard Huyghe (deceased)
• Private equity candidates: Pomona, Partners
• Private credit candidates: Cion, Blackstone

The Board approved a legal representation agreement with VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C. and ceased a survivor benefit payment for Richard Huyghe. Members also reviewed the 'Initial 70% AFC Limit' for benefit calculations and received presentations from several private equity and credit firms.

• Approved legal representation agreement from VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C. (Unanimous)
• Approved cessation of Option A 100% survivor benefit for Richard Huyghe (Unanimous)
• Approved consent agenda items I.A through I.D2 (Unanimous)
• Approved $4,420.00 in payables from City Assets (Unanimous)
• Approved $95,049.41 in payables from Fund Assets (Unanimous)
• Approved June 15, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The Board may order the City to abate identified nuisances, with costs becoming a lien against the property.

• Variance request for 6335 Fifteen Mile Road to install a 7’ privacy fence
• Consent agenda items regarding properties at 39456 University Drive, 11677 Canterbury Drive, and 12481 Star Lite Court
• Consent agenda items regarding properties at 33058 lone Drive, 11474 Fifteen Mile Road, and 1978 Metropolitan Parkway
• Consent agenda items regarding properties at 36260 Vandyke, 4322 Curry Drive, and 12706 Denoter Drive

The provided minutes for the July 24, 2023, meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of page markers only.

Board of Ordinance Appeals II

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct public hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The meeting also includes appeals regarding dangerous dog determinations.

• Public hearing: Appeal of Dangerous Dog Determination for 42153 Blairmoor Drive
• Public hearing: Appeal of Dangerous Dog Determination for 33167 Sherwood Forest Drive
• Review of variance requests for 14 properties including 13151 Carnaby Court and 42918 Schoenherr Road

The provided minutes contain only page markers and no record of actions, motions, or decisions. No substantive business was documented in the text.

Sustainability Commission

This is a procedural meeting of the Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission. The agenda contains only the agenda document and a meeting packet, with no listed discussion items, votes, or public hearings.

• No specific action items listed

The Commission approved its 2023-2024 officers and the June 21st meeting minutes. Members expressed interest in recommending ICLEI membership to City Council to conduct a greenhouse gas inventory. The body also discussed rain barrel distribution and rodenticide alternatives.

• Approved June 21st, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)
• Retained Nathan Inks as Chair, Mark Graf as Vice Chair, and Jonathan Matthews as Secretary for 2023-2024 (3-0)
• Approved meeting agenda (3-0)

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

The Sterling Heights Economic Development Corporation/Brownfield Authority will hold a special meeting to approve its fiscal year 2023/24 budget and consider extending a media/marketing contract with Issue Media Group for one year at a cost of $36,860. The board will also receive a presentation on Lakeside and Michigan Brownfield statutes. The agenda includes routine items like approval of minutes and public comment.

• Approve/adopt EDC/Brownfield Budget for FY 2023/24
• Extend Issue Media Group media/marketing contract for one year at $36,860
• Presentation on Lakeside and State of Michigan Brownfield Statutes
• Approve minutes of August 1, 2022 special meeting

The Board adopted the fiscal year 2023/24 budget for the Economic Development Corporation/Brownfield. It also approved a one-year contract extension for media and marketing services. A presentation was provided regarding the Lakeside project and state brownfield statutes.

• Approved 2023/24 EDC/Brownsfield Budget (All Ayes)
• Approved one-year extension of Issue Media Group proposal for $36,860 (All Ayes)
• Approved August 1, 2022 special meeting minutes (All Ayes)

City Council

This agenda is purely procedural, listing only the standard City Council meeting agenda without any specific items, decisions, or discussions.

The City Council approved the meeting agenda. The session primarily consisted of a presentation from SEMCOG regarding the 2050 Regional Development Forecast to inform the city's Visioning 2040 Plan.

• Approved the meeting agenda (7-0)

Library Board of Trustees

The Sterling Heights Library Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss routine business, including approval of minutes, monthly reports, and correspondence. They will also consider unfinished business on strategic planning and new business items such as the 2023/24 meeting dates and several policy revisions (Library Sponsored Programs, Programming Center Use, Conference Room Use).

• Approval of March 20, 2023 minutes
• Review of building-wide statistics for FY 2021/22 and FY 2022/23
• Monthly issues reports for March through June 2023
• Strategic planning discussion (unfinished business)
• Revised policies: Library Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Programs, Programming Center Use, Conference Room Use

The Board approved the 2023/24 meeting schedule and adopted policies regarding sponsored programs, the Programming Center, and the Conference Room. Members also reviewed library statistics and strategic focus areas for staff.

• Approved 2023/24 Library Board Meeting Dates
• Approved Library Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Programs policy
• Approved revised Programming Center Use policy
• Approved revised Conference Room Use policy
• Approved March 20, 2023 meeting minutes

Planning Commission

This is a procedural meeting agenda with no specific items listed. The agenda references only the agenda document and a planning commission packet, with no details on decisions or discussions.

• No specific agenda items listed

The provided minutes contain no record of motions, votes, or substantive decisions. The document consists of page markers and numbered lists without accompanying text.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The meeting includes a public hearing for a privacy fence variance at 11446 Diamond Drive.

• Variance request: 6’ privacy fence at 11446 Diamond Drive
• Consent agenda items including property requests for 13715 Canterbury Drive, 5337 Botsford Avenue, and 4920 Marford Drive
• Nuisance abatement hearings for itemized properties and owners

The provided minutes contain no record of decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document consists of blank pages.

City Council

The City Council approved a consent agenda including $2,376,000 in bill payments and various service contracts for road maintenance, drainage, and voting equipment. The council also recognized Lucianas Legacy as a local nonprofit for gaming license purposes and approved a memorandum of understanding with the MAPE Supervisory Employees Union.

• Approved payment of bills totaling $2,376,000.00 (6-0)
• Awarded asphalt and road maintenance bid to Ajax Paving Industries, Inc. (6-0)
• Awarded Camel Drive Rear Yard Drainage Improvements bid to JSS Macomb, LLC for $99,513.61 (6-0)
• Approved $100,000 budget amendment from ARPA funds for second phase of rain barrel program (6-0)
• Purchased 2023 Elgin Whirlwind vacuum street sweeper for $346,906.40 (6-0)
• Recognized Lucianas Legacy as a local nonprofit for charitable gaming license purposes (6-0)
• Approved memorandum of understanding with MAPE Supervisory Employees Union (6-0)
• Set public hearing for August 1, 2023, regarding a multi-family residential PUD application (6-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

This is a procedural Zoning Board of Appeals meeting agenda. It lists only the agenda and packet documents for the June 27, 2023 meeting, with no specific cases, hearings, or decisions detailed in the provided text.

• No specific agenda items listed in the provided text

The provided minutes contain page markers but no recorded actions, votes, or discussions. No substantive decisions were documented in the text.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The Board may order the City to abate identified nuisances, with costs becoming a lien against the property owners.

• Variance request for 43650 Schoenherr Road LLC to install a 6’ privacy fence
• Consent agenda items including G23-0109 through G23-0126 involving various properties
• Public hearings regarding nuisance abatement for itemized property owners

The provided minutes contain page markers but no record of actions, discussions, or votes. No substantive decisions were documented.

CommUNITY Alliance

The CommUNITY Alliance is holding its regular meeting to approve minutes, debrief recent community events, and discuss upcoming activities like the Pride Picnic and Sterlingfest. The group will also review and update its 2023-2025 strategic plan. The agenda is largely procedural and planning-focused, with no major decisions or financial items listed.

• Approval of minutes from May 17, 2023
• Debrief of recent events: new resident meet and greet, Memorial Day parade, Pride flag raising, Juneteenth
• Discussion of Pride Picnic and Pride Night at Farmers Market
• Discussion of Sterlingfest
• Strategic Plan Review and Update for 2023-2025

The group approved the May 17, 2023 meeting minutes. Members discussed event improvements for Juneteenth and Sterlingfest, and agreed to dedicate the September agenda to updating the 2023-2025 strategic plan.

• Approved May 17, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Agreed to make strategic plan review the sole item for the September agenda

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is meeting to discuss several sustainability topics, including a gas station moratorium, LED street light maintenance, and an electric vehicle charging station master plan. The agenda also includes updates on old business items like the tree inventory and natural meadows, plus committee reports. This is a working meeting with no final votes listed on the agenda.

• Gas station moratorium discussion
• LED street light maintenance discussion
• Electric vehicle charging station master plan
• Tree inventory update
• Rodent extermination update

The commission approved the agenda and previous meeting minutes. Members discussed the city's street and park tree inventory, EV charging station policies, and the potential use of ICLEI emissions management tools.

• Approved agenda (5-0)
• Approved May 17, 2023 minutes (5-0)

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority is reviewing a $15,300 proposal for glass work by Clinton Valley Products, LLC. The board is also considering a budget amendment to provide $25,000 for maintenance support at the Velocity Building.

• Proposal by Clinton Valley Products, LLC for glass work in the amount of $15,300.00
• Budget amendment to allocate $25,000 for Velocity Building facilities maintenance
• Update on $2,500 sponsorship for Summer Autonomous Vehicle Challenge Robotics Hackathon

The Local Development Finance Authority approved a proposal for glass work and a budget amendment for building maintenance. The board also received updates on the Robotics Hackathon sponsorship and the Sterling Innovation District branding.

• Approved minutes of the May 18, 2023 Special Meeting
• Approved $15,300 proposal for glass work by Clinton Valley Products, LLC
• Approved $25,000 budget amendment for Velocity Building facilities maintenance support

City Council

The council is deciding on a rezoning request for a property at the intersection of 15 Mile and Van Dyke to allow commercial development. A public hearing is scheduled for this item.

• Rezoning request for property at 15 Mile and Van Dyke
• Public hearing on proposed commercial development
• Potential contract award for road improvements on Mound Road

City Council approved the final amendment to the 2022/23 fiscal year Appropriations Ordinance. The council also passed a consent agenda including several equipment purchases and service agreements. A public hearing for a Speculative Building Designation was scheduled for July 18, 2023.

• Adopted final amendment to the Appropriations Ordinance for 2022/23 fiscal year (7-0)
• Approved $7,584,667.02 in bill payments (7-0)
• Approved $12,800 purchase of police software modules from Tyler Technologies, Inc. (7-0)
• Approved $22,045 for ArcGIS license maintenance from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (7-0)
• Approved $56,700 for network infrastructure maintenance from Nordicom Technologies, Inc. (7-0)
• Approved $419,448 for three Chevrolet Tahoes and seven Dodge Durangos (7-0)
• Approved $722,657 purchase of a Pierce Saber Fire Pumper (7-0)
• Scheduled public hearing for Mancini Holdings 42540 LLC Speculative Building Designation for July 18, 2023 (7-0)

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The board will review disbursements and plan administration items. The agenda includes a partial DROP disbursement for James Spence and a Domestic Relations Order for Glenn Garwood.

• James Spence-partial DROP disbursement
• Glenn Garwood-Domestic Relations Order
• Proposed 2023/24 Meeting Schedule
• MAPERS 2023 Fall Conference

The Board approved the fiscal year 2023/24 meeting dates and authorized attendance at the MAPERS Fall 2023 Conference. It also approved a Domestic Relations Order for benefit payments and a partial DROP disbursement. The Board received an educational presentation on private equity and credit compliance.

• Approved 2023/24 regular meeting schedule (All Ayes)
• Approved Board attendance at MAPERS Fall 2023 Conference (All Ayes)
• Approved Domestic Relations Order for Glenn and Denise Garwood (All Ayes)
• Approved partial DROP disbursement for James Spence
• Approved $1,606.56 disbursement to Comerica for April 2023 services (All Ayes)
• Approved processing of pension benefit money transfers prior to meetings (All Ayes)
• Approved consent and regular agendas (All Ayes)
• Approved May 18, 2023 meeting minutes (All Ayes)

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine matters including approving minutes, receiving financial statements, and discussing old and new business. Key items include an annual review of pension adjustments, an update on the RFP for service providers, a retiree status change, and a presentation from The Brice Group on private equity and credit.

• Annual review of adjustments to 'Initial 70% AFC Limit' for gross monthly pensions
• Annual review of RFP status for service providers
• Retiree status change for James Ball
• The Brice Group – Private Equity and Private Credit
• Update authorized signers and GRS EDRO fee schedule

The Board approved survivor benefits for Carol Ball and acknowledged increases to specific monthly pension limits. The Board also voted to retain current legal counsel and approved board member attendance at the MAPERS 2023 Fall Conference.

• Approved 100% survivor benefits for Carol Ball in the amount of $1,952.52 (Unanimous)
• Acknowledged increase of 'Initial 70% AFC Limit' effective July 1, 2023, and gross monthly pensions payable August 1, 2023 (Unanimous)
• Voted to retain Vanoverbeke Michaud & Timmony as legal counsel (Unanimous)
• Approved board member attendance at MAPERS 2023 Fall Conference, Sept 9-12 (Unanimous)
• Approved $3,848.80 in payables from City Assets (Unanimous)
• Approved $17,380.80 in payables from Fund Assets (Unanimous)
• Approved May 18, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Rescheduled July 20 meeting to July 25 at noon (Consensus)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the Sterling Heights Planning Commission meeting on June 14, 2023. It lists only the agenda and the meeting packet as documents, with no specific items for discussion or decision.

The provided minutes for the June 14, 2023, Planning Commission meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board of Ordinance Appeals declared public nuisances at nine different properties and authorized the city to abate violations and impose liens. Additionally, the Board approved a variance request for a privacy fence at 11956 Nineteen Mile Road.

• Approved variance for 6’ privacy fence at 11956 Nineteen Mile Road (5-0)
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 11700 Fifteen Mile Road
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 5456 Northlawn Drive
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 14800/14820 Nineteen Mile Road
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 41460 North Central Drive
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 4014 Devonshire Drive
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 4325 Fox Hill Drive
• Declared public nuisance and authorized abatement/lien for 11063 16 Half Mile Road

Historical Commission

The Sterling Heights Historical Commission is meeting to discuss routine business including the Historical Marker Program, Upton House tours, and fundraising for the Holcombe Beach Historical Marker. They will also consider new accessions and museum hours for the fall.

• Historical Marker Program update
• Upton House Tours – June, July, August volunteers
• Holcombe Beach Historical Marker Fundraising – December 2023 Event and Treasure Hunters Market
• 2022/23 Budget review
• Upton House Museum Hours September-December

The Commission approved the meeting agenda and April minutes. Members coordinated volunteer schedules for Upton House tours and Sterlingfest, and scheduled a holiday photo fundraiser for November 12, 2023.

• Approved meeting agenda
• Approved April 6, 2023 minutes
• Scheduled holiday photo fundraiser for November 12, 2023
• Set Upton House Museum hours for September through December
• Set Sterlingfest museum hours for July 28 and 29 (1-4pm)

Board of Ordinance Appeals II

The Board of Ordinance Appeals II will hold a public hearing to consider variance requests and conduct hearings on the abatement of nuisances for several properties. The meeting also includes a dangerous dog appeal.

• Public hearings on nuisance abatement for properties at 42153 Blairmoor Drive, 39608 Salvatore Drive, 33265 Sebastian Lane Drive, and others
• Dangerous Dog Appeal of Determination for property at 42153 Blairmoor Drive

The provided minutes for the June 7, 2023, meeting contain no record of motions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of blank pages.

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting to discuss routine business, including approving minutes from the prior meeting. The main agenda items are recapping the Memorial Day Parade, reviewing parade bands and floats, planning for Sterlingfest, and reviewing mural submissions. No votes on specific contracts or ordinances are listed.

• Memorial Day Parade recap
• Review of parade bands and floats
• Sterlingfest planning
• Mural submissions review

City Council

This meeting agenda contains only a single item listing city council meeting documents, with no specific decisions, proposals, or discussions detailed. The agenda is purely procedural boilerplate.

• No substantive items such as rezonings, contracts, or public hearings are listed

The City Council approved the meeting agenda. The session primarily consisted of reports regarding property valuations, strategies for increasing housing affordability, and the development of an Electric Vehicle Master Plan.

• Approved the agenda as presented (7-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals is meeting on May 23, 2023. The agenda includes only the meeting agenda and packet documents, with no specific items listed. This appears to be a procedural meeting with no substantive decisions or discussions detailed in the agenda.

• Meeting date: May 23, 2023
• Agenda and packet documents available

The provided minutes contain only page markers and no record of motions, votes, or discussions. No substantive decisions were documented.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will hold a public hearing to review several variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The Board may order the City to abate identified nuisances, with costs becoming a lien against the property owner.

• Variance request for 38941 Arlingdale Drive to install a 6’ privacy fence
• Review of 25 consent agenda items including various property requests
• Nuisance abatement hearings for itemized properties and owners
• Old business review regarding 41417 Vancouver Drive

The provided minutes contain only page markers and no record of actions, votes, or discussions. No substantive decisions were documented.

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Board of Trustees will review fund management reports and quarterly performance from The Brice Group. The agenda includes several Early Retirement Option (EROP) applications and terminations, as well as a service credit purchase application.

• Review of checking account summary and transmittal of checks
• Quarterly Performance Report from The Brice Group
• EROP applications for Ryan Braathen, Robert Petersen, and David Cueny
• EROP terminations for Darren Steele and Jon Beaupre
• Service credit purchase application for James Kirklin

The Board approved several investment management fee disbursements and a contribution refund for a former Fire Department employee. The Board also reviewed quarterly performance reports for various fund managers and noted the current total fund value of $232,003,956.44 as of April 30, 2023.

• Approved investment management fees for Comerica Bank ($4,988.08), Morgan Stanley ($171,112.81), Eagle Capital Management ($16,057.69), Metropolitan West Asset Management ($14,700.29), and WCM Investment Management ($66,837.63)
• Approved contribution refund for former Fire Department employee Robert Hutchinson
• Approved consent and regular agendas
• Approved April 20, 2023 meeting minutes

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority approved a construction contract for Brentwood Drive Improvements and a corresponding budget amendment. The board also approved several facility maintenance contracts and adopted the 2023/2024 budget proposal.

• Approved $824,680 contract to Zuniga Cement Construction for Brentwood Drive Improvements (All-0)
• Approved $34,680 budget amendment for Brentwood Drive Improvements (All-0)
• Adopted the 2023/2024 Budget Proposal for the LDFA (All-0)
• Approved $23,000 proposal from Floor Gallery for Velocity office suite flooring (All-0)
• Approved $11,000 budget for Tedesco Building Services (All-0)
• Approved April 18, 2023 meeting minutes (All-0)

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to handle routine business including approving the prior meeting's minutes, receiving financial statements, and acting on a retirement application. The board will also review the annual contract with GRS, the GASB 67/68 fee letter, and a quarterly investment review from Morgan Stanley. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Application for Retirement – Josephine Husband
• GRS Annual Contract & GASB 67/68 Fee Letter
• Quarterly Investment Review, Morgan Stanley, The Brice Group
• Review of Proposed 2023/24 GERS Meeting Schedule
• Benefit Register and Cash/Assets Statements for April 2023

The Board approved $4,439.02 in payments from city assets and $113,981.53 from fund assets. Members also approved the GRS annual contract rates and the 2023/24 meeting schedule. The Board requested further education on private equity and private credit for the June meeting.

• Approved agenda (unanimous)
• Approved April 20, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved $4,439.02 in bank fees payable from City Assets (unanimous)
• Approved $113,981.53 in management and advisory fees payable from Fund Assets (unanimous)
• Approved processing for Josephine Husband pending final actuary calculation (unanimous)
• Approved GRS annual rates on annual contract and GASB 67/68 Fee letter (unanimous)
• Approved proposed 2023/24 GERS Meeting Schedule

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission will consider an ordinance to expand the commission itself. The meeting also includes committee reports on recycling, green energy, and stormwater, as well as updates on rodent extermination, a tree program, and state green community initiatives.

• Ordinance to expand the Sustainability Commission
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Committee report
• Green Energy Committee report
• Stormwater and Wetlands Committee report
• Rodent extermination update

The Sustainability Commission recommended an amendment to increase its membership to nine people and modify annual reporting dates to City Council. The commission also approved forwarding the 2022-2023 Annual Report to City Council.

• Recommended approval to expand Sustainability Commission to nine members (5-0)
• Recommended modification of annual reporting dates to City Council (5-0)
• Approved 2022-2023 Sustainability Commission Annual Report for forwarding to City Council (5-0)
• Approved April 19th, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved meeting agenda (5-0)

CommUNITY Alliance

The alliance approved the April 19, 2023 meeting minutes. Members coordinated logistics for a New Resident Meet and Greet, the Memorial Day Parade, and a Pride flag raising event. The group agreed to review the strategic plan individually before the June meeting.

• Approved April 19, 2023 meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Agreed to review strategic plan individually for June meeting deep dive

Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission approved the Police Captain Eligibility list. This list is effective from May 17, 2023, through May 1, 2025.

• Approved the agenda (3-0)
• Approved March 30, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)
• Approved Police Captain Eligibility List effective May 17, 2023 through May 1, 2025 (3-0)

City Council

The Sterling Heights City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on various agenda items. The agenda includes standard procedural matters and potential public hearings. No specific high-impact items are detailed in the provided text.

• Review and approval of meeting documents
• Potential public hearings on local matters

City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding to implement a police comfort dog program. The council also passed a consent agenda including several equipment purchases, service contracts, and annual resolutions for Pride Month and Gun Violence Awareness Day.

• Approved MOU for Police Department comfort dog program
• Approved $5,555,695.65 in total bill payments (6/0)
• Approved $287,891 for diesel exhaust extraction systems at five fire stations (6/0)
• Approved $42,486.16 for distribution frame upgrades by Copperhead Defense Technologies, Inc. (6/0)
• Approved $110,192.50 for IT cloud migration services from People Driven Technology, Inc. (6/0)
• Approved $29,726 for Senior Center LED fixture upgrades (6/0)
• Adopted resolution designating the first Friday in June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day (6/0)
• Adopted resolution designating June as Pride Month (6/0)

City Council

The agenda consists solely of a reference to 'City Council Meeting Documents' with no specific items listed. This appears to be a procedural placeholder, not a substantive agenda.

The City Council held a special meeting to recognize 20 students receiving scholarships through the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation. Eleven partners awarded a total of $33,000 to students pursuing higher education or vocational training.

• Approved the meeting agenda (6-0)

Planning Commission

This is a regular Planning Commission meeting. The agenda contains only the agenda and packet documents, with no specific items listed for decision or discussion. The meeting appears to be procedural, with no substantive actions or proposals detailed in the provided text.

• No specific agenda items listed
• Agenda and packet documents referenced only

The provided minutes contain discussion regarding walkability and pedestrian linkages in the VDMUD, but record no formal votes or decisions. The document is otherwise sparse.

Board of Ordinance Appeals II

The Board will review variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The meeting includes several items on the consent agenda for consideration.

• Variance request: 6’ privacy fence at 11301 Erdmann Road
• Consent item: G23-0052, 39666 Balboa Drive
• Consent item: G23-0053, 5487 East Gardner Street
• Consent item: G23-0054, 39023 Hyland Court
• Consent item: G23-0055, 42971 Driftwood Drive

The provided minutes for the May 10, 2023, meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of page markers only.

City Council

This meeting agenda contains only a single item referencing city council meeting documents, with no specific decisions, proposals, or discussions listed. The agenda is purely procedural.

City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Zoning Board of Appeals held a joint meeting to initiate the development of a new Master Plan. Presentations focused on the role of the Master Plan as a long-range blueprint and its relationship with the regulatory zoning ordinance. No substantive policy decisions were made during the meeting.

• Approved the meeting agenda (7-0)

Ethnic Community Committee

The Ethnic Community Committee will hold a regular meeting to approve previous minutes and review communications from citizens and the Sterling Heights Police Department. The agenda includes a discussion item regarding Building Bridges.

• Approval of April 6, 2023, meeting minutes
• Building Bridges agenda item
• Communications from citizens
• Communications from Sterling Heights Police Department

The Sterling Heights Ethnic Community Committee voted 6-0 to cancel its June 2023 meeting due to a pending August meeting and a lack of agenda items. The committee also approved the minutes of its previous meeting by a 6-0 vote. Members discussed upcoming events including the Breakfast of Nations, Memorial Day parade, Diversity Distinction Awards, and Juneteenth Celebration.

• Approved minutes of previous meeting (6-0)
• Canceled June 2023 meeting (6-0)

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting on May 2, 2023, at City Hall. The agenda includes public comment, approval of the April 7 minutes, and discussion of the Memorial Day Parade and small-scale public art project ideas. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• Discussion of Memorial Day Parade
• Discussion of small-scale public art project ideas
• Approval of minutes from April 7, 2023
• Public comment period

The commission approved the April 4, 2023 minutes unanimously. They discussed plans for the Memorial Day Parade, including volunteer coordination and voting on best band/float at the June meeting. Updates were provided on the mosaic mural unveiling (tentatively June 6), the Zap Zone mural call for artists (theme: inclusivity), and small public art project ideas such as free-standing murals and photo-ops. No formal votes were taken on agenda items; all actions were procedural or informational.

• Approved minutes of April 4, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
• Discussed Memorial Day Parade logistics; volunteers to arrive by 7:30 a.m.
• Tentatively set mosaic mural unveiling for June 6, 2023 prior to City Council meeting
• Noted call for muralists for Zap Zone wall with inclusivity theme; single artist to be selected
• Explored small public art projects (e.g., rock garden, free-standing murals, photo-ops with Sterling Bee)
• No action taken on Pride month temporary art; city has no plans
• Rain Barrel painting project update: all 400 barrels given away; waiting list exists
• Next meeting scheduled for June 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

City Council

The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The provided minutes contain only page markers and no record of motions, votes, or decisions. No substantive actions were documented in the text.

City Council

The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.

City Council conducted a budget workshop to review proposed funding for Parks & Recreation, City Development, Public Library, Public Works, and Water & Sewer. The full budget is scheduled for a vote on May 1. No final budget approvals were made during this session.

• Approved the meeting agenda (6-0)

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will hold public hearings regarding requests for privacy fence variances and conduct hearings on the abatement of nuisances. The Board also has several items on the consent agenda for approval.

• Variance request: 6’ privacy fence at 13189 Plumbrook Road
• Variance request: 6’ privacy fence at 5438 Kebbe Drive
• Approval of March 27, 2023 meeting minutes
• Review of 13 consent agenda items including various property trusts and LLCs
• Nuisance abatement hearings for itemized properties

The provided minutes for the April 24, 2023, meeting contain no record of decisions, discussions, or actions. The document consists of blank page markers.

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board is meeting to receive a legislative update on the Pension Rescue Grant and PA 4 of 2023, and to handle routine consent items including benefit registers and cash statements. Under new business, the board will process a pop-up election for Steven Grant, approve a separation agreement, and note the deceased status of retirees Barbara Wynns and George Sciotti. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or financial contracts listed.

• Legislative update on Pension Rescue Grant and PA 4 of 2023
• Receive and file benefit registers for Feb/Mar 2023 from Comerica Bank
• Receive and file cash and assets statement for March 2023 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley
• Processing of pop-up election for Steven Grant
• Retiree status changed for Barbara Wynns (deceased) and George Sciotti (deceased)

The General Employees’ Retirement System approved several benefit changes, including survivor payments and a revised monthly benefit for a retiree. The board also reviewed fund asset statements showing a total market value of $102,614,960.

• Approved revised monthly benefit of $3,576.82 for retiree Steven Grant (Unanimous)
• Approved 100% survivor benefits of $954.65 for Diane Sciotti (Unanimous)
• Approved cessation of $421.29 Straight Life benefit for Barbara Wynns (Unanimous)
• Approved $33,472.72 in monthly manager fees for MS Consolidated (Unanimous)
• Approved separation agreement for Jared Beaudoin (Unanimous)
• Approved February 16 and March 27, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Retirement System board is meeting to handle routine pension administration, including approving bills, reviewing fund values, and processing benefit disbursements. The agenda includes several individual benefit actions, such as DROP and annuity withdrawals, and survivor benefits for deceased members.

• Approval of minutes from 2/16/23 and 3/27/23 meetings
• Disbursements: Guy Holmes DROP, Kelly Burgan annuity withdrawal
• Kevin Reese EROP termination and EDRO recalculation
• Surviving spouse benefits for Merle Newberry and Robert Herman
• Account transfer for May benefit payments

The Board approved a $1.6 million transfer from investment accounts to cover May pension payments. Members also approved several retiree benefit disbursements and survivor benefits. Legal counsel provided updates on state tax reductions and pension grant eligibility.

• Approved $1.6M transfer from Vanguard, WCM, and John Hancock for May payments (4-0)
• Approved pension benefit of $4,005.99, annuity withdrawal of $154,563.64, and EROP amount of $330,687.60 for Kevin Reese (4-0)
• Approved surviving spouse benefit of $1,749.67 for Santina Newberry (4-0)
• Approved surviving spouse benefit of $1,230.68 for Dorothy Herman (4-0)
• Approved partial DROP disbursement for Guy Holmes and annuity withdrawal for Kelly Burgan (4-0)
• Approved consent and regular agendas (4-0)
• Approved minutes from February 16 and March 27, 2023 (4-0)

CommUNITY Alliance

The alliance approved the March 15 meeting minutes and confirmed dates for a new resident event and a Pride flag raising ceremony. Members discussed feedback for the Human Library event and proposed several new community engagement ideas for the Strategic Plan.

• Approved March 15, 2023 meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Confirmed New Resident Meet and Greet for Tuesday, May 23 at Ike’s Restaurant
• Confirmed Pride Flag Raising Event for Thursday, June 1
• Agreed to use physical mail to target new residents for the May 23 event

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is meeting to consider a formal opinion on the budget, approve minutes, and receive updates from its committees on refuse/reuse/recycle, green energy, and stormwater/wetlands. Old business includes transportation planning, pavement ordinance follow-up, master plan update, Treekeeper, and commission expansion. New business covers Arbor Day, Go Green!, and Recreation on the Run.

• Formal opinion on budget
• Committee reports: Refuse, Reuse, Recycle; Green Energy; Stormwater and Wetlands
• Transportation planning for people and the planet
• Pavement ordinance follow-up
• Master plan update

The Commission approved the March 15th meeting minutes and discussed the timeline for a new waste hauler RFP. Members reviewed the rejection of a recommended Pavement Ordinance by City Council and discussed the 'Think Sterling Green' marketing campaign.

• Approved March 15th meeting minutes (3-0, 1 abstain)
• Approved agenda (4-0)
• Established committee report deadline as 5:00pm the Wednesday before meetings

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority approved two consulting agreement renewals and two facility improvement proposals for the Velocity building. The ReGroup Advisors contract was increased to $260,000 to allow for the servicing of more companies.

• Approved $89,218.59 proposal from Office Express for Velocity remodel (All Ayes)
• Approved $10,113.60 proposal from Mando Construction for drywall and ceiling repair (All Ayes)
• Approved consulting agreement with ReGroup Advisors, Inc. not to exceed $260,000.00 (All Ayes)
• Approved consulting agreement renewal with Down’s Diversity Initiatives, LLC (All Ayes)
• Approved March 21, 2023 meeting minutes (All Ayes)

City Council

This meeting agenda consists solely of a single item: 'City Council Meeting Documents,' which is procedural boilerplate. No specific decisions, discussions, or notable actions are listed for this session.

Council approved a $765,446 CDBG Action Plan for public improvements, housing, and public services. The city also approved several contracts for insurance, police uniforms, and city services. A resolution was adopted to recognize April 24th as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

• Approved FY 2023/24 CDBG One-Year Action Plan based on $765,446 entitlement (All)
• Approved property and liability insurance with MMARA for May 1, 2023–May 1, 2025 at $880,520 first year (All)
• Approved Master Services Agreement with Cantaloupe, Inc. for three years (All)
• Split police uniform and vest bid between Nye Uniform Company and CMP Distributors, Inc. (All)
• Approved $38,425 budget amendment for 53 bullet resistant vests from General Fund Reserves (All)
• Adopted resolution recognizing April 24th as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (All)
• Approved payment of bills totaling $12,597,989.71 (All)
• Approved meeting agenda (All)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural meeting agenda with no specific items listed. The only documents are the agenda and the planning commission packet, which likely contain details for the meeting. No decisions or discussions are specified in the provided text.

The provided minutes contain no record of decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document consists of page markers and numbered lists without accompanying text.

City Council

This agenda includes only a reference to City Council Meeting Documents, with no substantive items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural or the agenda is incomplete.

City Council introduced the 2023/2024 Appropriations Ordinance and held a budget workshop. The proposed budget includes a net increase of nine full-time positions, including a DEI Officer and a second social worker. Council also directed administration to include funds for National League of Cities membership.

• Approved agenda (7-0)
• Introduced fiscal year 2023/2024 Appropriations Ordinance (7-0)
• Directed administration to include up to $35,000 in budget for National League of Cities membership and travel
• Requested $25,000 be added to budget for an Environmental Study to reduce lawn care costs
• Adjourned meeting (7-0)

Ethnic Community Committee

The Art Commission will meet on April 4, 2023, to conduct business regarding the Sterlingfest event. The agenda includes the approval of previous minutes and the jurying of artists for the festival.

• Jurying of artists for Sterlingfest

The committee approved the previous meeting's minutes. Members discussed upcoming community events, including the Diversity Distinction Awards dinner and the Memorial Day Parade, and proposed new initiatives to increase committee visibility.

• Approved minutes as amended (6-0)

Historical Commission

The Sterling Heights Historical Commission is meeting to handle routine business, including approving the agenda and minutes, and receiving a report from the local history librarian. They will discuss unfinished business such as the Historical Marker Program, Upton House tours, a display case, and fundraising events, as well as new business like accessions and meeting date changes. The meeting is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings on the agenda.

• Historical Marker Program discussion
• Upton House Tours volunteer scheduling for April and June
• Fundraising for December 2023 event and Treasure Hunters Market
• 2022/23 Budget review
• Change June and August meeting dates

The Commission approved an addendum to its policies regarding its mission and the sale of items. Members also voted to move meeting dates to the first Wednesday of every other month starting in June. The board coordinated upcoming museum tours, fundraising events, and exhibits.

• Approved agenda (carried)
• Approved February 2, 2023 minutes (carried)
• Approved Policy Addendum 1.1 regarding mission and one-time sale of items (carried)
• Approved moving meeting dates to the first Wednesday of every other month starting June (carried)
• Decided not to participate in the Memorial Day Parade due to lack of volunteers

Election Commission

This meeting of the Sterling Heights Election Commission has no agenda available. The agenda text consists solely of a statement that no agenda exists, so there are no items to report or discuss.

The Commission approved the establishment of absent voter counting boards and appointed election inspectors and receiving board members for the May 2, 2023 Special Election. The City Clerk was authorized to add additional inspectors as needed.

• Approved Absent Voter Counting Boards for May 2, 2023 Special Election (All Yes)
• Appointed Election Inspectors and Receiving Board Members for May 2, 2023 Special Election (All Yes)
• Authorized City Clerk to add additional inspectors as necessary (All Yes)
• Approved meeting minutes of October 3, 2022 and March 21, 2023 (All Yes)

City Council

The Sterling Heights City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on several agenda items, including a public hearing and multiple contracts. The agenda is primarily procedural with specific action items.

• Public hearing on proposed zoning amendment
• Contract award for road resurfacing project on Mound Road
• Purchase agreement for new police vehicles totaling $450,000
• Approval of professional services agreement for park improvements at Dodge Park

The City Council scheduled a public hearing for June 6, 2023, to consider establishing the Lakeside Corridor Improvement Authority. Council also approved a signage amendment for a planned apartment development and several vendor contracts via the consent agenda.

• Approved resolution of intent to set public hearing for Lakeside Corridor Improvement Authority (6-1)
• Approved first amendment to PUD agreement for signage at Sterling Center Apartments (7-0)
• Approved $34,900 budget amendment for Metro Macomb SWAT tactical gear (7-0)
• Approved $32,250 contract for replacement glass partitions (7-0)
• Approved $29,640 contract for Council Chambers floor covering (7-0)
• Approved $50,000 budget amendment from ARPA funds for rain barrel program (7-0)
• Approved junkyard license for Fenix Prats Detroit LLC (7-0)
• Approved $13,719 subscription for LeadsOnline investigation system (7-0)

Arts Commission

The agenda for the Sterling Heights Arts Commission meeting on April 4, 2023, could not be retrieved. The city's agenda center returned an error stating the file was not found. No agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are available.

• Agenda PDF file not found on city website

The commission approved the March 7, 2023 meeting minutes and accepted all 91 artists and crafters and seven kid artists for Sterlingfest. Members discussed the authenticity of specific artists' work and the use of Cricut machines for shirts. The commission also received an update on a new mural project at Riverland and Van Dyke.

• Approved March 7, 2023 meeting minutes
• Accepted all 91 artists, crafters, and seven kid artists for Sterlingfest

Solid Waste Management

The Sterling Heights Solid Waste Management Commission is meeting to discuss new business, including upcoming spring collection events, the resumption of separate yard waste collection, and a review of the refuse Request for Proposals (RFP). The agenda also includes an online commission portal and member comments. No votes or decisions are recorded in the agenda text.

• Spring collection events: April 15 hazardous waste, April 22 shred, April 29 electronics, May 13 and 20 debris days
• Refuse contractor to resume separate yard waste collection on April 3
• Review of refuse Request for Proposals (RFP) with Q&A
• Discussion of online commission portal

Civil Service Commission

This is the agenda for the March 30, 2023 regular Civil Service Act 78 meeting of the Sterling Heights Civil Service Commission. The agenda contains only the meeting notice and a link to the agenda PDF, with no listed agenda items, so the meeting appears to be procedural or the details are not included in this text.

• No specific agenda items are listed in the provided text

The Civil Service Commission approved the Firefighter eligibility list effective March 30, 2023. The commission also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from February 14, 2023.

• Approved Firefighter eligibility list effective March 30, 2023 (2-0)
• Approved meeting agenda (2-0)
• Approved February 14, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0)

Zoning Board of Appeals

This is the agenda for the Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on March 28, 2023. The agenda lists only the meeting and the associated packet document, with no specific items detailed. It appears to be procedural boilerplate.

The provided minutes contain no record of decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document consists of page markers and empty sections.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board will consider variance requests and conduct hearings regarding the abatement of nuisances. The Board may order the City to abate a nuisance and place the cost as a lien against the property owner.

• Variance request: 40283 Steel Drive
• Variance request: 34646 Fargo Drive
• Variance request: 36362 Clifford Drive
• Variance request: 11930 Kontiki Drive
• Variance request: 35419 Mustang Drive

The provided minutes for the March 27, 2023, meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions.

Police & Fire Retirement Board

This is a special meeting of the Sterling Heights General Employees Retirement System and Police and Fire Retirement System. The agenda contains only standard procedural items: opening, roll call, agenda approval, discussion and vote, and adjournment. No specific items for discussion or decision are listed.

The General Employees Retirement System and the Police and Fire Retirement System both decided to cease investing with Millennium following a discussion regarding changes to iCapital Millennium fees.

• Police and Fire Retirement System voted to stop investing with Millennium (All Ayes)
• General Employees Retirement System voted to stop investing with Millennium (All Ayes)

General Employees Retirement Board

This is a special meeting of the General Employees' Retirement System and Police and Fire Retirement System boards. The agenda is mostly procedural, with a single item for discussion and a vote, but no specific topic is listed.

• Special meeting of the General Employees' and Police and Fire Retirement Systems
• Discussion and vote on an unspecified agenda item

The General Employees Retirement System (GERS) and the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) both voted to stop investing with Millennium. This decision followed a discussion regarding changes to iCapital Millennium, specifically a new 1% annual Incentive Floor Fee.

• GERS voted to withdraw money and stop investment with Millennium (Unanimous)
• PFRS voted to withdraw money and stop investment with Millennium (Unanimous)

Library Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees approved revisions to policies governing bulletin boards, study rooms, the programming center, and the conference room. The Board also reviewed building statistics and staffing shortages.

• Approved revisions to Bulletin Boards, Displays, and Distribution of Materials policy
• Approved revisions to Study Room Use policy
• Approved revisions to Programming Center Use policy
• Approved revisions to Conference Room Use policy
• Approved January 23, 2023 meeting minutes

City Council

This agenda includes only the standard meeting documents section with no specific items listed. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature, with no decisions or discussions detailed in the provided text.

Council approved a 20-unit single-family residential PUD and a grant application to acquire land for Rotary Park. The board also directed staff to draft new ordinances for commercial parking and beekeeping. A proposed ordinance to regulate residential driveway paving and street trees failed to gain support.

• Approved MRFR, LLC application for 20-unit residential PUD (7-0)
• Approved resolution for DNR Trust Fund Grant to acquire 37328 and 37356 Utica Road (7-0)
• Directed administration to draft ordinance updating commercial parking requirements (7-0)
• Directed administration to draft beekeeping regulations (7-0)
• Adopted ordinance for cost recovery of non-emergency medical responses (7-0)
• Recognized Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts Booster Club as a local nonprofit (7-0)
• Denied introduction of ordinances regulating residential driveway paving and street trees (Failed)
• Approved Consent Agenda including $6.26M in bill payments and $30,000 for Visioning 2040 Plan facilitation (7-0)

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority approved the 2023/2024 budget proposal and two month-to-month lease agreements for the Velocity building. The board also authorized funds for signage upgrades at the facility.

• Approved 2023/2024 Budget Proposal for the LDFA (All Ayes)
• Approved month-to-month lease with Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. for 593 sq ft at $890.00/month (All Ayes)
• Approved month-to-month lease with ReGroup Advisors, Inc. for 633 sq ft at $897.00/month (All Ayes)
• Approved $11,055.00 proposal for Velocity signage upgrades with Banner Sign Company (All Ayes)

Election Commission

The Election Commission is holding a regular meeting with a single agenda item: a notice to consolidate precincts. The agenda contains only this item and no supporting details or discussion points.

• Consolidation of precincts

The Commission approved the consolidation of precincts sharing the same polling locations for the May 2, 2023 Special Election. This election is specifically for the Utica Community School District.

• Approved consolidation of precincts at the same polling locations for the May 2, 2023 Special Election (2-0)

Citizen Advisory Committee

The Sterling Heights Citizens Advisory Committee is meeting to select projects for the 2023/24 funding year and receive an update on CDBG-CV (COVID-related Community Development Block Grant) funds. The agenda also includes routine items: approving the agenda and minutes from the December 5, 2022 meeting, board member reports, and public comment. No specific projects, amounts, or decisions are listed in the agenda text.

• Selection of projects for 2023/24 funding year
• CDBG-CV update
• Approval of minutes from December 5, 2022

The committee approved funding allocations for capital projects and various public service providers. They also established protocols for adjusting funding if the final budget differs from estimates. The committee received updates on CDBG-CV projects delayed by shipping and equipment back-orders.

• Appropriated $413,000 for Beaver Creek Parking Lot (All Ayes)
• Appropriated $60,000 for Home and Property Improvement Loan Program (All Ayes)
• Appropriated $40,000 for Minor Home Repair (All Ayes)
• Appropriated $137,629 for Preparation of Application (All Ayes)
• Allocated funds to 12 public service providers, including $35,504 for MCA Grass & Snow Program (All Ayes)
• Approved reducing Beaver Creek Parking Lot and public service funding if actual budget is lower than estimated (All Ayes)
• Approved increasing Beaver Creek Parking Lot and public service funding if actual budget is higher than estimated (All Ayes)
• Approved December 5, 2022 meeting minutes (All Ayes)

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The regular meeting of the Police and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees scheduled for March 16, 2023, at 3:00 PM has been cancelled. No business was conducted or discussed.

CommUNITY Alliance

The CommUNITY Alliance will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes, elect a Vice Chair and Secretary, and discuss updates on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including a cultural exchange workshop, Human Library, new resident networking, Pride Flag Raising, and a DEI checklist. The group will also consider new business regarding Juneteenth.

• Elections for Vice Chair and Secretary
• Cultural Exchange/Disability Awareness Workshop recap
• Human Library event update
• Pride Flag Raising Event
• New Business: Juneteenth

The Alliance elected a Vice President and Secretary and approved the February 22 minutes. Members scheduled the annual Pride Flag Raising for June 1 and discussed updates for the Human Library and DEI networking events.

• Approved February 22, 2023 meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Elected C. Bjornson as Vice President (all in favor)
• Elected Tatrika Graphenreed as Secretary (all in favor)
• Scheduled Pride Flag Raising for Thursday, June 1 at 6 p.m.

Sustainability Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission meeting on March 15, 2023. The agenda lists only the agenda and packet documents, with no specific items or decisions described.

The Commission approved the minutes from the February 15 meeting. Members discussed the potential integration of a Climate Action Plan into the Master Land Use Plan and the use of TreeKeeper software, though no formal votes were taken on these items.

• Approved agenda (4-0)
• Approved February 15 meeting minutes (4-0)

Housing Commission

The Commission re-appointed Teresa Jarzab as Executive Director and approved a $23,000 contract extension for Global Building Services. Members also accepted financial and management reports and authorized the write-off of uncollectible amounts.

• Re-appointed Teresa Jarzab as Housing Commission Executive Director (All Ayes)
• Extended contract to Global Building Services for $23,000 (All Ayes)
• Authorized Fourmidable to write off uncollectible amounts and send to collections (All Ayes)
• Accepted Schoenherr Towers Operating Summaries (All Ayes)
• Accepted Voucher Program Operating Summaries (All Ayes)
• Accepted monthly management reports from Fourmidable (All Ayes)
• Approved housing assistance program register and utility payables (All Ayes)

Planning Commission

The provided minutes contain no record of decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document consists of page markers and numbering without substantive text.

City Council

This agenda is purely procedural, listing only the City Council meeting documents with no specific items for decision or discussion. No substantive actions, proposals, or public hearings are scheduled.

Council introduced an ordinance to charge commercial living facilities for non-emergency lift-assist and medical transports to deter misuse of 911. The body also approved a flexible 9/80 work schedule for specific employee groups and authorized the installation of Flock license plate cameras.

• Introduced ordinance for $800 lift-assist and $500 non-emergency medical response fees (All Yes)
• Approved 9/80 work schedule for MAPE Supervisory Employees and Sterling Heights Executive Group (All Yes)
• Approved license for Flock cameras on public right-of-way poles (6-1)
• Awarded $4,842,080.43 Plumbrook Road Improvements contract to Cadillac Asphalt, LLC (All Yes)
• Awarded $472,832.85 Sidewalk Gap Completion Program contract to L. Anthony Construction (All Yes)
• Approved $25,000 energy burden reduction program via Michigan Saves, Inc. (All Yes)
• Approved cost sharing with Macomb County Roads for Metropolitan Parkway corridor study (All Yes)
• Set March 21, 2023, public hearing for Rotary Park land acquisition grant (All Yes)

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting, with the main agenda item being discussion of a mosaic tile mural. The meeting also includes routine items like roll call, citizen communication, and approval of the previous month's minutes.

• Discussion of mosaic tile mural
• Approval of minutes from February 7, 2023 meeting
• Public comment period for citizens

The Commission approved resident Marie Mattos for the Featured Artist Program. Members worked on a mosaic tile mural for the Community Center and discussed funding for a Persian Gulf War memorial sculpture.

• Approved February 7, 2023 meeting minutes
• Approved Marie Mattos for the Featured Artist Program

Beautification Commission

The Sterling Heights Beautification Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting. The agenda includes judging the snowman contest and discussing the budget, along with routine items like approving the previous meeting's minutes and hearing citizen comments.

• Snowman Contest Judging
• Budget discussion

The commission approved the January 9, 2023 meeting minutes. Members discussed the purchase of interpretive panel signs and potential partnerships for city cleanup and native plant sales, but postponed the sign purchase vote until March.

• Approved January 9, 2023 meeting minutes (All-0)
• Selected forest green as the color for future polo shirt orders
• Tabled vote on purchasing interpretive panel signs until March meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals

The provided minutes for the February 28, 2023, meeting contain only page markers and no record of actions, discussions, or decisions.

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board of Ordinance Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider variance requests and conduct nuisance abatement hearings for 15 properties. The agenda includes consent items for specific addresses and property owners, with public testimony allowed.

• G23-0012: 39158 Helena Avenue (Skelly, Jordan & Hinchey, Jennifer)
• G23-0013: 39711 Karola Drive (Bertram, Robert & Wasylyk, Kimberly/Entensity, LLC)
• G23-0014: 5701 Seventeen Mile Road (MRFR LLC)
• G23-0015: 11651 Fifteen Mile Road (Speedway, LLC)
• G23-0025: 44805 Schoenherr Road (Malad Sterling Hts Enterprises, LLC)

The provided minutes for the February 27, 2023, meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of page markers only.

CommUNITY Alliance

The Sterling Heights CommUNITY Alliance is holding its regular meeting to discuss updates on strategic plan items, including diversity and inclusion events. They will also address old business such as the Pride Picnic and new business like a Pride Flag Raising event.

• Pride Picnic – June 25, 2023, Dodge Park Farmers Market
• Pride Flag Raising Event / Resolution
• Macomb Student Diversity Summit Recap and Networking Event in May
• Disability Awareness Workshop
• DEI Checklist / Barrier Free Gaps

The Alliance approved the January 18, 2023 meeting minutes. Members coordinated logistics for a Disability Awareness Workshop, a Human Library, and a DEI Networking Event. The group also scheduled Pride month activities for June.

• Approved January 18, 2023 meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Confirmed Pride Picnic for June 25
• Confirmed Pride Night at Farmers Market for June 29
• Proposed Pride Flag Raising for June 1

City Council

This agenda contains only a reference to City Council meeting documents, with no specific items listed for decision or discussion. It appears to be procedural boilerplate with no substantive agenda items.

City Council approved a consent agenda including over $7.7 million in bill payments and several equipment and service contracts. The council also appointed two members to the CommUNITY Alliance and designated March 6 as Black Balloon Day.

• Approved payment of bills totaling $7,724,252.45 (6-0)
• Designated March 6 annually as Black Balloon Day (6-0)
• Appointed Michael Mazur to CommUNITY Alliance for term ending June 30, 2025 (6-0)
• Appointed Sandy DelVillano-Marchi to CommUNITY Alliance for term ending June 30, 2024 (5-1)
• Approved $11,103.49 for Cellebrite software and hardware (6-0)
• Approved $53,239 purchase of 2024 Ford E450 cutaway van (6-0)
• Approved $24,975 for Fit to Thrive 101 course (6-0)
• Awarded $42,788.76 security gate bid to D/A Central Inc. (6-0)

Local Development Finance Authority

The Local Development Finance Authority approved a new hire and several contracts for the Velocity building, including a lease agreement and hardware upgrades. The board also approved a consulting contract with Strategiz, LLC.

• Approved $7,077.00 contract with Interactive Touchscreen Solutions, Inc. for Velocity building directories (All Ayes)
• Approved month-to-month lease with Applied Research Associates, Inc. for space #2-E at $1,285.00/month (All Ayes)
• Approved $2,500.00 Phase 3 contract with Strategiz, LLC for consulting and operational support (All Ayes)
• Approved hiring Paula Macpherson as Community Manager at Velocity for $85,000.00 annually (All Ayes)
• Approved minutes of the November 22, 2022 Special Meeting (All Ayes)

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police & Fire Retirement Board is meeting to approve disbursements, review a quarterly investment performance report from The Brice Group, and handle benefit administration items including surviving spouse benefits for two deceased members and a partial DROP disbursement. The agenda is routine administrative business with no major policy decisions.

• Approval of disbursements including partial DROP payment to James Little
• Quarterly Performance Report from The Brice Group
• Surviving spouse benefits for John Davies Jr and James Coffin
• 2022 STD Report and MAPERS 2023 Spring Conference
• Account transfer for March 2023 pension benefit payments

The Board approved moving funds from equity to fixed income to rebalance the portfolio. It also authorized survivor benefits for two deceased retirees and approved the 2022 short-term disability report. A $750,000 transfer from the Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF was approved for March benefit payments.

• Approved rebalancing funds by moving assets from equity to fixed income (4-0)
• Approved surviving spouse benefit of $1,847.66 for Kimberly Davies (4-0)
• Approved surviving spouse benefit of $1,932.53 for Helen Coffin (4-0)
• Approved 2022 short-term disability report with credits and adjustments (4-0)
• Approved $750,000 transfer from Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF for March payments (4-0)
• Approved Board attendance at MAPERS Spring 2023 Conference (4-0)
• Approved partial DROP disbursement for James Little (4-0)
• Approved investment management fees for MetWest, Eagle, WCM, Morgan Stanley, and Comerica, plus legal fees for VanOverbeke, Michaud, and Timmony, PC (4-0)

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is holding a meeting on February 15, 2023. The agenda text provided contains only the meeting title and references to an agenda PDF and a packet PDF, with no specific agenda items listed. As such, this appears to be a procedural notice rather than a detailed agenda.

• Meeting scheduled for February 15, 2023
• Agenda document referenced (AGENDA - FEBRUARY 15, 2023.PDF)
• Packet document referenced (SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION PACKET.PDF)

The Sustainability Commission recommended a new impervious surface ordinance to the City Council to improve drainage and green space. The commission also postponed a decision on the TreeKeeper subscription and reviewed grant funding opportunities provided by Wade Trim.

• Recommended approval of Impervious Surface Ordinance to City Council (5-0)
• Postponed resolution for Davey TreeKeeper Subscription to March meeting (5-0)
• Approved January 18th meeting minutes (5-0)

Civil Service Commission

This is the agenda for the February 14, 2023 regular meeting of the Sterling Heights Civil Service Commission under Act 78. The agenda contains only the meeting notice and a linked PDF; no specific items, decisions, or discussions are listed.

• Regular Civil Service Commission Act 78 meeting scheduled for February 14, 2023

Planning Commission

The Sterling Heights Planning Commission is meeting to discuss its 2022 annual report and other agenda items. The agenda includes documents for the meeting and the annual report, but no specific action items are listed.

• 2022 Annual Report of the Planning Commission

The provided minutes contain page markers and numbering but no record of discussions, motions, or votes. No substantive decisions were documented in the text.

City Council

This agenda contains only a placeholder for meeting documents and no substantive items. The meeting appears to be procedural or the agenda is incomplete.

City Council approved a Planned Unit Development for a 32-unit apartment complex known as 'The Flats' on Utica Road. The council also approved a liquor license transfer for Red Crab Sterling LLC and passed several consent agenda items including equipment purchases and bid awards.

• Approved 'The Flats' residential Planned Unit Development (All Yes)
• Approved liquor license transfer from Youksing Chan Ltd. to Red Crab Sterling LLC (All Yes)
• Approved $59,674 purchase of computer equipment from Access Interactive, LLC
• Approved $23,900 purchase of 20 model X26P Tasers from Axon Enterprise, Inc.
• Approved wireless cellular services from Verizon Wireless
• Approved Traffic Control Order #6-84 to prohibit on-street parking on west side of Edgevale Drive
• Awarded irrigation maintenance bid to Techseven Company
• Awarded transit mix bids to Protocon RM and Superior Materials, LLC

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular monthly meeting. The main agenda items are discussions of the Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade and Sterlingfest 2023. The meeting also includes routine items like roll call, citizen communication, and approval of the previous minutes.

• Discussion of Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade
• Discussion of Sterlingfest 2023
• Approval of minutes from January 3, 2023

The commission approved the minutes from the January 3, 2023 meeting. Members discussed potential themes and Grand Marshals for the Memorial Day Parade and reviewed artist application timelines for Sterlingfest 2023. No other formal votes were taken.

• Approved January 3, 2023 meeting minutes (All Ayes)

Beautification Commission

The Sterling Heights Beautification Commission is holding a regular meeting to discuss interpretive panels, along with routine items like approving minutes and hearing citizen comments. The meeting is scheduled for February 6, 2023, at City Hall.

• Discussion of interpretive panels
• Approval of minutes from January 9, 2023
• Communication from citizens

The commission discussed pricing and locations for interpretive panels, with a vote deferred to the March meeting. Members discussed partnering with the Clinton River Watershed Council for city cleanup and a potential native plant sale at a Dodge Park Farmers Market event in September.

• Approved January 9, 2023 meeting minutes
• Selected forest green for potential future polo shirt orders

Historical Commission

The Sterling Heights Historical Commission is meeting to handle routine business including approval of minutes, reports, and updates on various projects. They will discuss the Historical Marker Program, Upton House tours, a display case, fundraising events, the 2023/24 proposed budget, and new business such as accessions and upcoming programs.

• Discussion of 2023/24 Proposed Budget
• Historical Marker Program update
• Upton House Tours volunteer scheduling for Feb-April
• Fundraising events: December 2023 Event, Treasure Hunters Market, Flower Sale
• May Historical Program at Library

The Commission approved the meeting agenda and previous minutes. Members coordinated schedules for museum tours and display case installations, and decided to postpone the flower sale until next year. A request for $2,000 for a new Upton House Museum sign was made for the next budget cycle.

• Approved agenda
• Approved December 1, 2022 minutes
• Decided to hold flower sale next year due to scheduling
• Requested $2,000 for Upton House Museum outside sign in next year's budget

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Sterling Heights Zoning Board of Appeals is meeting on January 24, 2023. The agenda includes the meeting agenda and a packet of documents, but no specific cases or items are listed in the provided text.

• Meeting agenda and packet documents available

Board of Ordinance Appeals I

The Board of Ordinance Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider 12 variance requests from property owners and conduct a nuisance abatement hearing for a property on Bender Drive. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and a consent agenda covering all listed variance cases. Public testimony is allowed for all agenda items.

• G23-0001 Swensen at 5144 East Gardner Street — variance request
• G23-0002 Ahmed & Sultana at 4210 Bieber Drive — variance request
• G23-0003 Sherwood Plaza Properties at 4155 Fourteen Mile Road — variance request
• G23-0011 Noor Van Dyke, LLC at 42092 Vandyke — variance request
• G22-0366 Sutherland at 12862 Bender Drive — nuisance abatement hearing

The provided minutes for the Board of Ordinance Appeals meeting on January 23, 2023, contain no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of page markers without substantive text.

City Council

This agenda includes only the standard meeting documents item and no substantive business items. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature, with no specific decisions or discussions listed.

City Council held a special meeting to review strategic presentations on commercial improvements, land use, and sustainability. No substantive ordinances were voted into law, though the council discussed potential new fees for non-emergency paramedic lifts and a transition to universal curbside recycling carts.

• Approved the meeting agenda (6-0)

Library Board of Trustees

The Board approved a new high-level strategic plan and updated the library's circulation policy. They also named the 2022 Volunteer and Staff Members of the Year.

• Adopted the Sterling Heights Public Library 2023 to 2027 High-Level Strategic Plan
• Approved revisions to the Circulation policy
• Selected Christopher Frezza as 2022 Library Volunteer of the Year
• Selected Barbara Petrowski as 2022 Library Staff Member of the Year
• Approved the meeting agenda
• Approved minutes from November 21, 2022

Police & Fire Retirement Board

The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Retirement System board is meeting to handle routine pension administration, including approving bills, reviewing fund values, and acting on retirement and benefit applications. The agenda includes several partial DROP disbursements, an annuity withdrawal, and new business items such as retirement applications and service credit purchases.

• Partial DROP disbursements for Kevin Conlan, Joseph Toth, James Wisniewski
• Annuity withdrawal for Colleen Hopper
• EROP termination for Stephen Kohut
• Deferred retirement for Lisa Schultz and Robert Young
• Service credit purchase applications from Nicholas Gushen, Michael Taylor, Alex Gross

The Board approved multiple partial DROP disbursements, annuity withdrawals, and deferred retirement benefits. Members also approved three applications to purchase service credit and changed the location and time of future board meetings.

• Approved partial DROP disbursements for Kevin Conlan, Joseph Toth, and James Wisniewski (Unanimous)
• Approved annuity withdrawal for Colleen Hopper (Unanimous)
• Approved Stephen Kohut's EROP benefit of $7,935.97/month, EROP account of $107,575.24, and annuity withdrawal of $162,197.46 (Unanimous)
• Approved deferred retirement benefits for Lisa Schultz ($4,447.01/month) and Robert Young ($2,991.08/month) (Unanimous)
• Approved service credit purchases for Nicholas Gushen (6 years), Michael Taylor (3 years), and Alex Gross (3 years) (Unanimous)
• Approved moving future Board Meetings to City Hall at 3:00 pm (Unanimous)
• Approved consent and regular agendas (Unanimous)
• Approved November 17, 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

General Employees Retirement Board

The General Employees' Retirement Board met to review procedural items and financial reports. The board voted to approve the service retirement for Janice Schoenrath. They also received and filed the Benefit Register and Cash and Assets Statements for December 2022 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley. The agenda included a status change for deceased retiree Frank Conroy and comments from the Pension Administrator and Trustees.

• Approval for Service Retirement – Janice Schoenrath
• Retiree Status Changed – Frank Conroy (deceased)
• Receive and File: Benefit Register listing for December 2022 from Comerica Bank
• Receive and File: Cash and Assets Statement for month ending December 2022 from Comerica Bank and Morgan Stanley

The Board approved a service retirement for one employee and ceased benefit payments for two deceased retirees. It also approved a consent agenda including bank and legal fees and reviewed asset statements showing a total market value of $99,005,316.

• Approved service retirement for Janice Schoenrath with monthly benefit of $4,283.19 and one-time withdrawal of $148,971.42 (Unanimous)
• Approved cessation of $819.99 monthly benefit for Gregory Elizondo due to death (Unanimous)
• Approved cessation of $1,715.29 monthly benefit for Frank Conroy due to death (Unanimous)
• Approved $17,102.50 in payables from City Assets for bank, actuarial, legal, and membership fees (Unanimous)
• Approved $16,370.45 in payables from Fund Assets for monthly management fees (Unanimous)
• Approved December 15, 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

CommUNITY Alliance

The Sterling Heights CommUNITY Alliance is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes, introduce a new member, and discuss upcoming diversity and inclusion initiatives. Agenda items include a presentation on the Pride Picnic, a group bonding exercise, and updates on the strategic plan covering events like a student diversity summit and a disability awareness workshop.

• Pride Picnic presentation by Chris Kipp, Macomb County Pride
• Macomb Student Diversity Summit and Networking Event in May
• Disability Awareness Workshop
• DEI Checklist / Barrier Free Gaps discussion
• Approval of minutes from November 16, 2022

The Alliance approved the November 16, 2022 meeting minutes. Members discussed logistics for the 2023 Pride Picnic, the Macomb Student Diversity Summit, and a Disability Awareness Workshop.

• Approved November 16, 2022 meeting minutes (all in favor)

Sustainability Commission

The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission is meeting to discuss items on its agenda and in its information packet. The agenda contains only procedural items, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.

• Review of meeting agenda
• Review of commission packet

The Commission established three focused committees to address city sustainability issues and voted to request that City Council increase the commission's size to 11 voting members. The body also postponed a decision regarding a $2,500 TreeKeeper subscription.

• Created Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Committee (Chair: Matthews)
• Created Green Energy Committee (Chair: Tabbert)
• Created Stormwater and Wetlands Committee (Chair: Inks)
• Resolved to request City Council expand commission to 11 members (5-0)
• Approved November 16, 2022 minutes as amended (4-1)
• Approved December 21, 2022 minutes as amended (4-0, 1 abstain)
• Postponed resolution to spend $2,500 for TreeKeeper subscription to February 15 meeting (3-1, 1 abstain)

City Council

This agenda for the Sterling Heights City Council meeting on January 17, 2023, lists only a single item: 'City Council Meeting Documents.' No specific decisions, discussions, or proposals are detailed. The agenda appears to be procedural boilerplate with no substantive items for public action.

City Council approved a consent agenda including over $4.2M in bill payments and several software and security contracts. The council also swore in two new police officers and postponed a public hearing for a residential development project.

• Approved bill payments totaling $4,293,711.34 (6/0)
• Approved $11,900 for Bluebeam Revu software training (6/0)
• Approved $10,715 for Building Department.NET software training (6/0)
• Approved banking and treasury management agreement with Comerica Bank (6/0)
• Approved $129,221 for IT security consulting and subscriptions from Access Interactive, LLC (6/0)
• Approved $40,694 for SentinelOne software licenses from Access Interactive, LLC (6/0)
• Postponed public hearing for 'The Flats' residential development to Feb 7, 2023 (6/0)
• Postponed Board of Code Appeals appointment to June 6, 2023 (6/0)

Planning Commission

This is a procedural agenda for the Sterling Heights Planning Commission meeting. No specific items, decisions, or discussions are listed beyond the agenda and meeting packet documents.

• Agenda for January 11, 2022 (PDF)
• Planning Commission Packet (PDF)

The provided minutes contain page markers and numbering but no record of discussions, motions, or votes. No substantive decisions were documented in the text.

Housing Commission

The Housing Commission re-appointed Teresa Jarzab as Executive Director under resolution 2023-01-01. The commission also elected its officers and accepted financial and management reports.

• Appointed Venetis as Chairman, Szatkowski as Vice Chairman, and Walker as Secretary (All)
• Accepted Schoenherr Towers Operating Summaries (All)
• Accepted Voucher Program Operating Summaries (All)
• Accepted monthly management reports from Fourmidable (All)
• Approved housing assistance program register and utility payables from Fourmidable (All)
• Re-appointed Teresa Jarzab as Executive Director under resolution 2023-01-01 (All)

Beautification Commission

The Sterling Heights Beautification Commission is holding a regular meeting to elect officers and discuss the holiday decoration contest. The agenda includes public comment, approval of minutes, and old/new business. No major decisions or financial items are listed.

• Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
• Discussion of holiday decoration contest
• Approval of minutes from November 7, 2022

The commission elected Gary Isom as Chairperson and Nancy Kijek as Vice Chairperson. Members voted to select three winners for the 2022 Holiday Decoration Jurying. The commission also discussed potential native plant sales and Arbor Day plantings.

• Elected Gary Isom as Chairperson
• Elected Nancy Kijek as Vice Chairperson
• Approved minutes of the November 7, 2022 meeting
• Selected three winners for the 2022 Holiday Decoration Jurying

City Council

This agenda lists only the City Council meeting documents item, with no substantive business items, decisions, or discussions specified. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature, with no actionable agenda items provided.

• No substantive agenda items listed

The City Council approved a map amendment to rezone property on Ryan Road for multi-family mid and high-rise housing. The council also adopted a budget amendment and approved several city contracts and board appointments.

• Approved rezoning of property on west side of Ryan Road south of 15 Mile Road from O-1 to RM-3 (All)
• Adopted first amendment to the Appropriations Ordinance for 2022/23 fiscal year (All)
• Approved $47,469 for Cummins diesel engine replacement on Fire Pumper Truck #3 (All)
• Approved $88,450 for Senior Center Audio-Visual Upgrades via Ametek Rauland SoundCom Systems (All)
• Approved $16,500 cost share for Plumbrook Drain debris removal (All)
• Appointed John Lamerato to General Employees Retirement System Board (All)
• Appointed Imad Potres to Board of Code Appeals – Alternate Member (All)
• Appointed Nicole Caruso to commUNITY Alliance (All)

Arts Commission

The Sterling Heights Arts Commission is holding its regular January meeting to elect 2023 officers (Chair and Vice Chair), discuss Sterlingfest 2023, and review 2023 public art projects. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from November 1, 2022, and time for citizen communication. No specific decisions or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda text.

• Election of 2023 officers (Chair & Vice Chair)
• Discussion of Sterlingfest 2023
• Discussion of 2023 public art projects
• Approval of minutes from November 1, 2022
• Public comment period