On the Agenda: Play Birmingham Returns, Keeping Chickens Questioned

The Birmingham City Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at .

Announcements, Guests

• The city's Board of Ethics will be holding an informational seminar for city officias at 4 p.m. Thursday. Topics include the open meetings act, freedom of information act, parliementary procedures, Roberts Rules and Orders and ethics.
• The second annual will be held in Dec. 2-4.
• Gary A. Brown, Detroit Council President, will present at the meeting.
• The commission will also hear a presentation from Tamra Nast on ' "Community of Character" program.

Consent Agenda

All items listed on the consent agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and approved by a roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a commissioner or citizen so requests.

• A resolution adopting the proposed revision to Section 18-8 of the city code, "Keeping of Domestic Animals and Fowl." The revisions would disallow the practice of raising chickens in Birmingham, punishable with a 90-day jail sentence or $500 fine.

New Business

• A resolution receiving, and approving, the 2012 proposed budget from the 48th Judicial District Court.
• A resolution approving the adoption of the .
• A resolution approving the reccomended modifications to the Annual Dog Park Pass Application, stipulating that each pass expires after one year.
• A resolution authorizing the police chief to sign off with the Michigan Liquor Control Commission on a new business looking to share a Class C liquor license with the Palladium — "Play," which would be located at 270 N. Old Woodward. The commission is also being asked to approve a dance and entertainment permit for the space, as well as a new outdoor service area on city sidewalk. by a 4-3 vote in May.