HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 2007-11-26 REGULARAGENDA
1,597th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, November 26, 2007
8:00 p.m. - City Hall Auditorium
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
CONSENT AGENDA
REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Dumitru Dafinescu, re: in
the front of and on the side of the home they are building at 14900 Harrison.
2. REQUEST TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT LAPTOP COMPUTERS: Division
of Police, re: requesting authorization to purchase 45 replacement laptop
computers for use in marked patrol vehicles.
3. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE AND DONATION: Department of Public
Safety, re: the purchase of a used Fire Engine Pumper from the City of
Farmington Hills and donation of a 1988 Pierce Pumper (Reserve Engine No. 2)
to Schoolcraft College.
4. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Public Service Division, re: of one (1)
2008 Ford E-350 cutaway van through the State of Michigan bid process with
funds approved in the 2007-2008 capital outlay budget.
5. REQUEST TO ACCEPT QUOTATION FOR LIFE INSURANCE AND
ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE: Department of
Finance, re: from Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company for the period of
December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2010, which would be an increase of
approximately 33 percent from the current rate.
6. REQUEST TO APPROVE NEWBURGH VILLAGE RENTAL ADJUSTMENT:
Housing Commission, re: to become effective June 1, 2008, to aid with
preventative maintenance and capital improvements.
7. REQUEST TO APPROVE SILVER VILLAGE RENTAL ADJUSTMEIfF. Housing
L-1 Commission, re: to become effective June 1, 2008, to aid with pn�renhaEirre
maintenance and capital improvements.
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CONSENT AGENDA
8. REQUEST TO APPROVE RENTAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR CITY -OWNED
SCATTERED SITE PROPERTIES AND ESTABLISH MARKET RENTS FOR
OVER INCOME FAMILIES: Housing Commission, re: to become effective
January 1, 2008, to cover modernization, insurance, taxes and general operating
costs.
9. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2007-09-02-37
submitted by Great Lakes Fresh Mex requesting waiver use approval to construct
and operate a full service restaurant (Qdoba Mexican Grill) located on the south
side of Plymouth Road between Middlebelt Road and Milburn Avenue (29515
Plymouth Road) in the Northeast % of Section 35.
10, SIGNAGE FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES: Councilmember Joe Laura, re:
the subject of easing signage regulations for commercial businesses.
11. REQUEST FOR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION: Councilmember Joe Taylor,
re: the subject of increasing size of sign in front of Hoover School that reads
"Yield to Children".
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, Department of Law, re: to Section 240 of Title 10, Chapter 21
(impound Vehicle -Redemption Conditions and Costs) (CR 508-07)
First Reading given by Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki on November 7, 2007.
13. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended,
Department of Law, re: Petition 2007-06-06-03, submitted by the City Planning
Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution 247-07 and Section 23.01 (b) of
Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended to determine whether or not to amend
Sections 18.45 (Protective Wall, Required) and 19.06 (General Waiver
Requirements and General Standards) so as to update the list of recommended
tree species to be included in future site plans. (CR 543-07)
First Reading given by Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki on November 7, 2007.
14. REQUEST TO DISCHARGE THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FROM
CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION 53-05: Councilmember
Thomas Robinson, re: the request of New Par d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless to install a
wireless communication facility (antenna) at Bicentennial Park.
(Ref.: Petition 20074)9-02-38)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
15. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2007-09-02-38
submitted by Verizon Wireless requesting waiver use approval to construct a 150
foot high wireless communication cellular antenna tower at Bicentennial Park
located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Gary Lane and Levan
Court (36228 Seven Mile Road) in the Southeast % of Section 5. (CR 53-05)
16. PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT: Department of Law, re: proposed lease
agreement with New Par, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, for a cell tower within
Bicentennial Park. (Ref: Pet. 2007-09-02-38 and CR 53-05)
NEW BUSINESS
17. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING: Department of Law, re: for the purpose of discussing pending
litigation and attorney/client privileged communications with respect to 39000
Associates. LLC v City of Livonia.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: November 19, 2007 VAL VANDERSLOOT, CITY CLERK
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