Southfield Livability

Southfield Livability

& Walkable Urbanism

Promoting Southfield❖ Summer Soulstice Fun Run❖ Flower Day on Nine Mile❖ Corporate Challenge❖ Eat to the Beat / Food Truck Rallies❖ Martin Luther King Peacewalk❖ Winterfest❖ Historic Burgh Tree Lighting❖ Family Fun & Safety Night❖ Jazz & Blues @ the Library series❖ Experience Evergreen❖ Burgh Gazebo Concerts❖ Senior Appreciation Night❖ A Taste of Southfield

and many, many more

Crowds turn out for Eat to the BeatConcerts & Fire Department Open House

City of Southfield 60th Anniversary

April 29 ~ Open House at City HallMay 6 ~ Sfld Mid-Century Modern Architecture TourMay 19 ~ Flower Day on Nine MileJune 9 ~ Cronh’s & Colitis WalkJune 23 ~ Summer Soulstice Fun RunJune 27~ Family Fun & Safety NightJuly 21 ~ Rhythm & Rhymes ConcertAugust 5 ~ Vegetable FestivalAugust 10-11 ~ Kimmie Horn Jazz FestivalAugust 22 ~ Senior Appreciation NightSeptember ~ LTU Homecoming Week

Southfield Michigan Works!Career Center relocates to new space on the campus of Lawrence Tech

New offices in center of the city offeringemployment & training services including job referrals, training information, financial aid, counseling & career planning, skill assessments, career plan development,resume & interview assistance.

Commission on Senior Adults (COSA)has embarked on earning an “Age Friendly Community” designation from the American Association of Retired People (AARP)

To date COSA has sponsored three community meetings to enlist residents and hear their thoughts regarding: 1) Outdoor Spaces & Buildings2) Transportation3) Housing4) Social Participation5) Respect & Social Isolation6) Civic Participation & Employment7) Communication & Information8) Community Support & Health Services

My Brothers KeeperSouthfield Chapter

Did outreach during the past year to young men of color ~ held a Youth Symposium & Celebrate Summer & Back to School events.

Next Youth Symposium is set for March 27th in the Southfield Pavilion.

City Centre Pedestrian Loop,funded by the City Centre Advisory Board, was completed with the addition of the Northwestern Hwy Walking/Biking Pathway

Make the Loop from City Hall to Civic Center Drive, to Northwestern Service Drive, to Lahser, to 11 Mile & back to Evergreen.

Bike Share Program LaunchedSponsored by City Centre Advisory Board

Seven Zagsterlocations:LTU (2)Civic Center (2)Marriott CourtyardTown CenterCity Centre II

Beaumont Health to sponsor two new Zagster locations

Construction to begin on Red Pole Park after successful Patronicity funding campaign

One of several attractions along new Northwestern Hwy Walking/Bike pathway will be the Red Pole public art installation. Construction to begin shortly.

The word is out … Southfield is

serious about increasing the presence of public art.

Since obtaining the Northland mall art collection, five pieces have been donated to the City.

The Pioneer Family II, by Andreas Drenters, was donated to the city by Mark Diem and installed at the Mary Thompson Farm on Evergreen.

The Southfield Public Arts Commission is advising Council on placement of art.

Sorel Etrog sculpture is one of the 18 pieces secured by the city from Northland Mall.

It recently found a new home in the south garden in front of the Municipal Building.

Additional pieces from the Northland collection will be placed in public places in the coming months.

The Boulder Garden @ Carpenter Lake

A massive natural art installation is under construction at the nature preserve.

The Boulder Garden is a gift to the city from Marshall Lasser

To be completed this summer, The Boulder Garden @Carpenter Lake will include additional boulders, plants, interpretive signage & a water feature.

RECREATION IMPROVEMENTSBeechwoods Rec Center is undergoing a $2.5 million renovation. The refurbished center is expected to reopen in April.

Inglenook Park was enhanced with the addition of a shelter next to the ball fields.

Nearly $500,000 in improvements were made to Pebblecreek Park, including a new playlot. A matching grant from the DNR covered half the cost.

Police Departmentadds high tech tools:➢ Cell Phone Hawk

(traces movement of cellular devices)

➢ FARO Freestyle 3DX scanner (reconstructs crime scenes & accidents)

➢ FRED Digital Intelligence System (for forensic recovery of evidence)

City Council approved replacement cameras for police cars, new vests & replacement Tasers, speed control signs, portable digital radios & membership in the Oakland County Auto Theft Task Force.

Southfield Fire Department

had an increase in service calls in 2017:11,639 EMS calls

2,139 Fire calls14,255 Runs in total

Education

Education

& Opportunities

FIRST Robotics District Meetheld at SHS A&T

The Southfield High School for Arts & Tech Robotics Team is sponsored by DENSO

Comau & Ford Motor also sponsor the competition.

Southfield Public Schools & Lawrence Technological University form partnershipLTU will provide $3.5 million in scholarships to Southfield students, complete with a STEM mentoring program that begins in middle school.

In return, SPS will provide use of surplus space & school athletic facilities for use by the University for its growing athletics program.

Lawrence Tech adds 4th dormitory;To open in August 2018

The 300-bed dormitory will include a bicycle garage

Football returns to LTU

after 72-year absence

Coach hired; 90 players recruited;Season begins Sept. 1 with home game;LTU will play a full schedule in the fall of 2019 as a member of the Mid-States Football Association.

LawrenceTechlaunches capital campaign for stadium;Artificial playing field installed

4,000- seat stadium with press box & athletic building with team rooms, training rooms & coaches offices planned.

Great things are happening in the SFLD!

Council Pres. Pro Tem Crews Councilmen Crews, Fracassi & Frasier

Brightwell Mandelbaum

CLOSING CREDITS

Councilwomen Morris & Taylor City Clerk Treasurer City Manager Deputy Mrg.

Hawkins Lowenberg Zorn Michrina

LaVern Lowery, Technology DirectorNikki Lumpkin, PurchasingMichael Manion, Community

RelationsJohnny Menefee, Fire ChiefAusten Michaels, Budget DirectorMark Pilot, Building Dept.Mike Racklyeft, City AssessorLeigh Schultz, City EngineerLarry Sirls, Public Works DirectorLauri Siskind, Human ResourcesRhonda Terry, Human Services

AdministrationFred Zorn, City ManagerJohn Michrina, Deputy City Mgr.Sue Ward, City AttorneyTerry Croad, City PlannerAl Aceves, DDA DirectorMaria Calhoun, Code EnforcementDavid Ewick, City LibrarianTerry Fields, Parks & RecreationShelly Freeman, Business DevelopmentEric Hawkins, Chief of PoliceLisa Hawkins, Cable TVBill Johns, Homeland Security

CLOSING CREDITS

Reinvest & Renew

THE STATE OF THE CITY 2018CITY OF SOUTHFIELD

KENSON J. SIVER, MAYOR

CLOSING CREDITS

Reinvest & Renew