The Southfield Pavilion welcomes thousands of visitors each year to special events, festivals and trade shows. She was re-elected unopposed in 2005 and is said to be considering a run for county executive this year. It was defeated by a small majority in the first election, but eventually received voter approval in 1973. dbrightwell@cityofsouthfield.com Term Expires November 2023 248-796-5150, Lloyd Crews City of Southfield,26000 Evergreen Road,Southfield, MI 48076(248) 796-5000Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved. A town hall was built at The Burgh in the Civil Center Drive / Berg Road area in 1873. Dr. Siver is proud to be a founding member of the Southfield Martin Luther King Task Force. That year, Emanuel Christensen had petitions ready for circulation as soon as the most recent map could be attached. Former Southfield Mayor Norman Feder was elected in 1972 and Jessica Cooper, the District Court's first female judge, took office in 1979. City of Southfield,26000 Evergreen Road,Southfield, MI 48076(248) 796-5000Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved. Weve been there for you with daily Michigan COVID-19 news; reporting on the emergence of the virus, daily numbers with our tracker and dashboard, exploding unemployment, and we finally were able to report on mass vaccine distribution. He also gives tours of Southfield for new employees and realtors. Several internationally recognized corporations have major offices and headquarters in Southfield, including Veoneer, Huf Hlsbeck and Frst, Denso, Peterson Spring, Federal-Mogul, Lear, R.L. The city's clerk and treasurer are also popularly elected officials. By a margin of 85 votes, Lathrup Village voted to incorporate on May 12, 1953 and adopted a charter in December of 1953. In 2003, an expanded and redesigned Southfield Public Library opened to the public on the Civic Center grounds, featuring state-of-the-art facilities. That November, volunteer firemen elected Chet Tolman as Southfield's first fire chief. nbanks@cityofsouthfield.com Term Expires November 2023 248-796-5150, Daniel Brightwell District Court moved into its new location in at the municipal Complex in 1980. In that same year, Beech Woods Arena was opened at Nine Mile and Beech Roads with facilities similar to the Civic Center Arena and a Library Reading Center. Concerned with housing, Dr. Siver joined the Southfield Non-Profit Housing Board in 2010. On the latter, Dr. Siver worked to strengthen city neighborhoods and sponsored numerous ordinances to address appearances and vacant homes. He reportedly turned east in 1823 and brought back with him Martin and William Lee, Edmund Cook and George White. The post he established there was first known as Fort Pontchartrain. She is a recipient of the "2004 Wand Award" for breaking new frontiers for women and minorities, the Jewish War Veterans-State of Michigan "Brotherhood Award", the Leadership Detroit "Challenging the Process" award, the ABWA Millennium Chapter "Woman of the Year Award", the Detroit Historical Society's "Enterprising Women", Leadership Oakland's 2004 Distinguished Leadership & Future Leaders Award for Exemplary Leadership, and the "Black Women Achiever Award". A 44-year-old man from Southfield was arrested without incident, police said. On one side, the flier contained photographs of white city officials and police officers, including Siver, who is white. In September of that same year, Oak Park attempted to annex an area containing Northland. Most major streets adhere to a northsouth/eastwest orientation, forming a grid of major streets spaced one mile (1.6km) apart from each other. The Southfield Fire Department was formed on April 6, 1942, and the Southfield Police Department in 1953. Ms. Kelly Garrett currently serves as Mayor of Lathrup Village, making her the first African American in the position. "But I'm very glad to have the campaign over. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 26.28 square miles (68.06km2), of which 26.27 square miles (68.04km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03km2) (0.04%) is water.[13]. Ms. Kelly Garrett currently serves as Mayor of Lathrup Village, making her the first African American in the position. The most common occupations for people in Southfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. The population density was 2,984.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,152.4/km2). E-mail:ksiver@cityofsouthfield.com. He is a past-president of that organization and current member of the Board of Directors. As we celebrate Southfields history, we look fondly back on where we have come as we look optimistically forward to where we are going. [19], As of 2011, many African Americans from Detroit were moving into Southfield and other suburbs of Oakland and Macomb counties. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. The area that became Southfield was settled by John Daniels in 1823. In 1957, Clarence A. Reid, Jr. was elected justice of the peace for Southfield Township and held court on Southfield Township Road near Ten Mile Road in the basement of Nelson Realty. Most department heads report to the City Administrator. I invite you to continue your tour through our Web site and recommend that you visit each of our department Web pages. The state senator from Royal Oak rose to fame when one of her speeches to the Legislature went viral. As for the charter amendment, City Clerk Nancy Banks was concerned about misinformation being spread before ballots were cast. Southfield features a wide array of shopping opportunities, as well as numerous specialty boutique centers, which offer fine arts galleries, gourmet cafes, sophisticated bakeries, beauty salons and spas. A product of Michigan's public school system, Mayor Lawrence is an alumna of Pershing High School and received her BA in Public Administration from Central Michigan University. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The Chaldean Federation of America, an umbrella organization for most regional Chaldean groups, is in Southfield. Through a survey of area leadership organizations, Ms. Lawrence was identified by Crain's Detroit Business as a regional leader with the "skills and determination to bridge the historic parochialism of the metropolitan area". nbanks@cityofsouthfield.com Term Expires November 2023 248-796-5150, Daniel Brightwell Also in the 1980s, Dr. Siver joined the Southfield Historical Society. The council terms are two and four year terms. The recent tours have been in partnership with DoCoMoMo (Documentation & Conservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern Movement). The police are also very nice." 0. She was Michigans secretary of state from 2011 to 2018 and previously served as Oakland County clerk and on the countys Board of Commissioners. Penguicon has been held in Southfield regularly since 2014. He is a past-president of that organization and current member of the Board of Directors. As of the census[17] of 2010, there were 71,739 people, 31,778 households, and 18,178 families residing in the city. Tensions have occurred between existing middle-class blacks in Southfield and newcomers from Wayne County. In addition to her work within Lathrup Village as a public servant, Ms. Garrett also serves as the Chair/President of the Southfield Lathrup . Soon after moving to Magnolia he joined the neighborhood association board. Early records indicate some of the first settlers came from Fort Utica and Fort Dayton (today known as Utica and Herkimer) in the Mohawk Valley region of central New York State, as well as Newburg, New York and Rutland County, Vermont. Mayor's Biography Kenson J. Siver Dr. Kenson J. Siver was sworn in as the sixth mayor of Southfield on November 16, 2015. As a councilwoman, Ms. Lawrence gained experience in managing a multi-million dollar budget and demonstrated fiscal responsibility. Brenda Lawrence(born October 18, 1954) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the Mayor of Southfield, Michigan since 2001. The second administrator was Jack Kellser, who served from 1973 to 1975. [9] The office had 150 employees. In 2013, he began leading tours of Southfields Mid Century Modern Architecture. Overall, Southfield is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and managers. In October, a campaign sign for Siver at the southwest corner of 10 Mile Road and Rutland Avenue was toppled Oct. 11 and again Oct. 12 before being defaced with anti-gay language sometime between Oct. 12 and Oct. 14, Southfield police reported. Box 2055 , Southfield, Michigan, 48037-2055, US. Located in the heart of southeastern Michigan, with easy access to most major Detroit-area expressways, Southfield offers both a cosmopolitan, culturally diverse residential population and a thriving international business community. There were 35,986 housing units at an average density of 1,369.9 per square mile (528.9/km2). [25][26], In addition to The Detroit News and Free Press, Detroit's two metropolitan daily newspapers, Southfield is served by the Southfield Eccentric, a suburban paper that reports on local and community events, which is published twice a week, on Sunday and Thursday. He also served several U.S. State Department diplomatic and goodwill missions to Israel, Turkey and Italy. He was re-elected to the City Council in 2005, 2009 and 2013. It is believed that most of the township's early settlers entered from Birmingham and Royal Oak. A handful of incidents have marred this campaign season. Southfields residents are represented by their elected municipal officials, who are responsible for setting City government policy and serve as the direct citizen link to City Hall.The Mayor, who serves a four-year term, is responsible for reviewing the annual budget prepared by theCity Administratorand presents it, with his recommendations, toCity Councilfor their approval. Soon after moving to Magnolia he joined the neighborhood association board. Beginning in 1978, the Civic Center facilities were expanded to include a new Public Safety Building, a Court Building and the Southfield Pavilion, a multi-use facility with a capacity of 3,000 people. More than 100 Fortune 500 companies have offices in Southfield. Farber Hebrew Day School Yeshivat Akiva is a private Jewish school in Southfield. Southfield Christian School is a private school in Southfield. Lawrence was elected mayor of the city of Southfield in November of 2001, beating opponent Donald Fracassi with 52.6 per cent of the vote. Since becoming mayor, Ms. Lawrence has initiated the following community programs: The Mayor's Walk community health program; Mayor's Roundtable-a citizen driven forum where residents can discuss one-on-one topics of concern; Southfield Reads! Awards and honors include: Dr. Siver holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oakland University and a Masters and doctorate from Wayne State University. Kenson Siver is a true Southfield enthusiast. 10 March 2008: Brenda Lawrence is a long-time resident of the city of Southfield, Michigan. After World War II, some of this land was sold for housing developments. Southfield is a commercial and business center for the metropolitan Detroit area, with 27,000,000 square feet (2,508,400m2) of office space, second in the Detroit metro area to Detroit's central business district of 33,251,000 square feet (3,089,000 square meters). Kenson J. Siver Council is responsible for adopting the annual City budget, contracts, laws, ordinances and resolutions; approving purchases, zoning and planning requests; and granting permit and license fees. The department moved to the Municipal Complex, where a new Public Safety Building housing a jail, administrative offices and police headquarters was opened in August of 1979. Other names are on record in the Southfield Library transcripts of Township records transcribed by Vicki Goldbaum in 1974. Southfield's populace is very well-educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation. For the latter Dr. Siver has chaired the annual Southfield Garden Walk for the past eight years. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Mayor Lawrence has been a community advocate for many years, both as an elected official and local citizen. At the time of incorporation, Southfield had approximately 29,000 residents. A spokesperson for the governor told NBC News Whitmer wont seek the seat. Michigans nonpartisan, nonprofit news source, The gift that gives all year long. Few other metropolitan areas can boast such a beautiful skyline, replete with golden skyscrapers and high rises located just minutes away from quaint, tree-lined neighborhoods. Miss Thompson attended Ypsilanti Normal College and graduated from Columbia University. City Hall was built in 1964 as part of the new Civic Center complex, which also became home to Southfield's police headquarters. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Southfield, MI declined from 73,174 to 72,966, a 0.284% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,705 to $58,076, a 4.26% increase. This group promoted the incorporation of Southfield as a city and provided $500 (which was later reimbursed) to finance filing for incorporation. For more information on local history, call the Southfield Historical Society at (248)796-4600. The Court also has a full-time magistrate, Michael Sobel, at that time. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. ilowenberg@cityofsouthfield.com Term Expires November 2025 248-796-5200. Today the court has 3 judges and two magistrates. In the early years of Oakland County, the two southern townships were considered one and referred to as Bloomfield Township. The city was originally part of Southfield Township before incorporating in 1958. During the next 20 years, the City built five fire stations to facilitate quick response to all areas of the community. "I don't know that it's totally sunk in. The freshman U.S. representative from Macomb County has filed for re-election in 2024, according to news reports Friday. The suspect's arraignment is set for 8:30 a.m. Nov. 13 in 46th District Court, Southfield Deputy Chief of Police Nick Loussia said last week. [citation needed] In the 1950s, cities and villages began to incorporate within the township, including Lathrup Village in 1950, and Beverly Hills in 1957. [20], As of 2001 many Chaldo-Assyrians live in Southfield; they are descended from the ancient Nineveh region of the Assyrian homeland in North Iraq. He retired from the Southfield Public Schools in 2011 but continues to serve as a school volunteer. Linnie Taylor was fifth with 5,676 votes. Evergreen Hills Golf Course was opened at the Civic Center in 1972. In 1971, the City opened its Recycling Center on Berg Road near Civic Center Drive (The Burgh). [8] Lathrup Village Historic District [ edit] In 1998 much of Lathrup Village was included on the National Register of Historic Places as the Lathrup Village Historic District. LANSING From business owners to Michigans top officials, a slew of Michiganders are mulling a bid to replace U.S. a programme designed to promote reading literacy in the city of Southfield; Annual Flower Day; City-wide Blood Drive; and Today's Woman-a cable show featuring respected women in and around Southfield. Southfield City Centre was created in 1992 as a special assessment district, and was originally planned to improve pedestrian amenities and facilitate economic development. I look forward to working with our next US Senator to get it done.". She is serving her second four-year term after winning re-election last year. The Administrator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of City government and reports directly to City Council. 0:57. It was headed by Miss Mae Benne. He brings a wealth of community experience to the office of Mayor. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, City Council Procedures Request for Recognition Form. We're not just a news organization, we're also your neighbors. In 1620, the site of Detroit was occupied by an Indian village, Teuch-so-Gion-die, and inhabited by a tribe which is today unknown. In 1971, Southfield opened the 'roundhouse' Public Services Building, a structure 326 feet in diameter capable of accommodating 88 City vehicles and 200 tons of salt. Of the city's 33,987 households, 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. In 1699, he visited France and proposed the establishment of a post at Detroit. Will you please support our nonprofit newsroom? The Democratic nominee for Oakland County Executive in 2008 and for Lieutenant Governor in 2010 She was elected US Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district after winning the seat in the 2014 elections. It's politics not that it was OK but we're moving on.". Brenda L. Lawrence is a well-known and high-profile Democratic Party politician from Michigan who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for the state's Fourteenth Congressional District. After the hotel closed, meetings were held at Murphy's wagon shop and several locations. The plainest way I can put it is that Im committed to the district, the Farmington Hills resident told Kaitlyn Buss of Detroit News. presidents day weekend weather. What developments led to Southfield's amazing growth? lcrews@cityofsouthfield.com Term Expires November 2025 248-796-5150, Myron Frasier Prior to the City's incorporation in April of 1958, Southfield's court system operated under the guidelines established under the State Constitution. A teacher in the Beddows and McKinley Schools in Southfield, she had steady income and during the depression, used it to purchase additional land. +1-947-4794748. The tallest of these, 3000 Town Center, is 402 feet (122.5m) tall; it is the state's second-tallest building outside Detroit (after the River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids) and the state's 16th-tallest building overall. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit formerly operated the Church of St. Bede. The Consulate of Macedonia in Detroit is in the Southfield Town Center,[11] and the Consulate of Iraq in Detroit is in Southfield.[12]. TheCity Treasureris accountable for all City monies, including taxes, assessments, license fees, and water bill payments. Mayor, Mayor Kenson J. Siver ltaylor@cityofsouthfield.com Term Expires November 2025 248-796-5150, Nancy L.M. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. After leaving the Legislature, Love was named group director of government affairs at the Piston Group, an automotive supplier founded by former Detroit Pistons player Vinnie Johnson, Crains Detroit reported. The Mayor is elected among the council members and serves as Mayor until the next council election. Kenson J. Siver A new state-of-the-art library opened in 2003 and offers extensive service to the residents of the city. The location of the Civic Center at its current site was made possible by Mary Thompson, who sold 166 acres to the City and donated additional property in 1960. Dr. Siver has been an involved citizen since first moving here. 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