2021 Calendar and Annual Report Village Officials Village Office Staff Village Manager Chris Wilson COUNCIL MEETINGS LIVE [email protected] Comcast Channel 15 | WOW! Channel 10 AT&T Channel 99 Village Clerk/ Assistant Village Manager Meetings are replayed on: Rock Abboud John George Racheal Hrydziuszko John Mooney Kristin Rutkowski Monday 3:30 p.m., Tuesday 7:30 p.m., [email protected] Wednesday 11:30 a.m., Thursday 3:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 p.m. Treasurer Rebroadcast times are subject to change. Peggy Linkswiler Not Pictured: [email protected] View the full schedule online at: Tracy Kecskemeti www.birminghamareacableboard.org Finance Director Sheila McCarthy Ryan O’Gorman Lee Peddie [email protected] COUNCIL-MANAGER GOVERNMENT The Beverly Hills Charter provides for the Council-Manager form of government. The Village Council is the Legislative branch and sets all Public Services Director Thomas Meszler Village policy. The Village Manager is the head of the Executive branch and is responsible for the administration of those policies. [email protected] COUNCIL Planning & Zoning Administrator The Council makes policy in the form of laws, ordinances, and resolutions. Council meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesday at Erin LaPere 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building. All meetings are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend. The regular Council meet- [email protected] ings are broadcast via public access on cable television and via web stream on the Village website, www.villagebeverlyhills.com. Utility Billing Clerk The Council elects a president and president pro-tem. The president of the Council presides at meetings and is the ceremonial head of the Chandá Simmons Village. Each councilperson is a liaison to an advisory Board or Commission which makes recommendations to the Council as a whole. From [email protected] these recommendations, the Council makes its decisions. Building Official ADMINISTRATION John Girard Beverly Hills Lions Club The Council appoints the following department heads: Village Man- [email protected] ager, Village Clerk, Village Treasurer, and Village Attorney. Building Department Clerk Carissa Brown All Village departments are under the manager’s authority. In lieu [email protected] of an individual assessing department, the Village uses the assess- ment services provided by Oakland County through a contract with Code Enforcement Officer Southfield Township. Matt Young [email protected] Administration is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Village and must coordinate, develop, and implement local ordi- Assistant to the Village Manager SERVING OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1972 nances, services, community relations and economic development to Jay Blenkhorn ensure the high quality of life for community residents. [email protected] JANUARY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DECEMBER 2020 FEBRUARY 2021 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY 2 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 28 Village & Township Offices Closed 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Christmas trees chipped this week. Please remove plastic bags. Council meeting 7:30 p.m. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Zoning Board 7:30 p.m. Christmas trees chipped this week. Southfield Township Board Please remove plastic bags. 7:00 p.m. MARTIN LUTHER 17 18 KING, JR. DAY 19 20 21 22 23 Village & Township Offices Closed Joint Parks & Recreation Trash pickup on schedule Council meeting 7:30 p.m. Cable Board 7:45 a.m. Board / Council 7:30 p.m. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Planning Commission 7:30 p.m. Village Offices (248) 646-6404 • www.villagebeverlyhills.com Police / Fire / Emergency 9-1-1 • Non-Emergency (248) 540-3400 Park Pavilion Rental Nature Preserves Beverly Hills residents can begin making reservations for the pavilion at Beverly Park Beverly Hills is home to two beautiful nature preserves. These pieces of natural area in on Wednesday, March 3rd. The pavilion can be rented from one to eight hours between our urban community provide valuable green space in an otherwise developed area. 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. from approximately the middle of May through the middle of October. Applicant must be at least 18 years old and provide proof of residency. Douglas Evans Nature Preserve is located on Evergreen Road north of 13 Mile. The Reservations must be made in person at the Village office during regular business hours. 18-acre area is restricted by deed to remain in its natural state. Public access is limited, Rental fees are as follows: however visitors are permitted to use the area for walking and nature study. SMALL GROUPS 1 - 40 PEOPLE While dogs are permitted, they must remain leashed at all times and waste must be • Residents $40/first hour; $5 each additional hour up to 8 hours cleaned up properly. Allowing dogs to roam off-leash is prohibited and violation may • Non-residents $75/first hour; $15 each additional hour up to 8 hours result in a citation. Please do your part to keep our nature preserve beautiful. • A $100 damage deposit is also required MEDIUM GROUPS 41 - 80 PEOPLE The property was donated to the Village in 1973 with the restrictions prohibiting any • Residents $65/first hour; $10 each additional hour up to 8 hours developments. One exception was granted in 1992 when the Combined Sewer Overflow • Non-residents $135/first hour; $25 each additional hour up to 8 hours tank and control building were constructed. Special permission was granted from the • A $200 damage deposit is also required donor and the natural area was restored after construction. LARGE GROUPS 81 - 150 PEOPLE The site has been studied by numerous ecologists who note the value of the native plant • Residents $90/first hour; $15 each additional hour up to 8 hours species in the preserve. • Non-residents $195/first hour; $35 each additional hour up to 8 hours • A $300 damage deposit is also required Hidden Rivers Nature Preserve is located on the south side of 14 Mile Road east of Evergreen. The 15-acre area is restricted by deed to remain a natural area. The land There is an additional charge of $20 for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday rentals. peninsula is surrounded by branches of the Rouge River with the northern edge abutting a private golf course. The preserve serves as a valuable plant and wildlife habitat, There are picnic tables and grills in the covered pavilion area. Picnic tables must be re- virtually undisturbed by humans. turned to their original setup if moved during the rental. If you have questions, please call the Village Office at (248) 646-6404. FEBRUARY 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Council meeting 7:30 p.m. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Joint Council/Planning Zoning Board 7:30 p.m. Commission 7:30 p.m. 14 ST. VALENTINE’S DAY 15 PRESIDENTS’ DAY 16 17 ASH WEDNESDAY 18 19 20 Village & Township Council meeting 7:30 p.m. Offices Closed LAST DAY TO PAY 2020 WINTER Parks & Recreation Board Trash pickup on schedule TAXES WITHOUT PENALTY Cable Board 7:45 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Planning Commission 7:30 p.m. JANUARY 2021 MARCH 2021 28 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 31 Village Offices (248) 646-6404 • www.villagebeverlyhills.com Police / Fire / Emergency 9-1-1 • Non-Emergency (248) 540-3400 Library Services Since 1961 the Village has contracted with the Baldwin · Online databases, such as Consumer Reports, Public Library (City of Birmingham) to provide library ser- Lynda.com, Value Line, Reference USA and Mango vices for Village residents. Through this contract Village Languages (both in the Library and from home) residents also have reciprocal privileges at several other · Interlibrary loan libraries in the area, although not with the Bloomfield · Home delivery service for those who cannot visit Township Public Library. In 1992, the Village negotiated the Library with the Baldwin Library Board of Trustees to extend its · Large print books contractual arrangement indefinitely, instead of having to · Idea Lab with 3D printer, laser engraver, and renegotiate every three years. In 2010 Beverly Hills voters computer design software. passed a millage establishing a Special Revenue Fund for the Baldwin Library. For Fiscal Year 2020/21, payment to Several Beverly Hills residents serve as officers on the Exec- the Library is estimated to be $505,321. utive Board of the Friends of the Baldwin Public Library and actively work to improve the quality of library services. The Baldwin Public Library offers a full range of services, The Beverly Hills Village Council has an appointed liaison all of which are available to the residents of Beverly Hills. who regularly attends Baldwin Library Board meetings and Some of the services available include: facilitates communication between the two bodies. · Books, magazines, DVDs, video games, music CDs, and The Youth Room Expansion & Renovation was completed books on CD in 2020.