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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHTH
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 12. 2015
On January 12, 2015 the above meeting was held at the City Hall,
33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by President
Brosnan at 7:00 p.m. Councilperson Toy led the meeting in the Invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel,
Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin and Maureen Miller
Brosnan. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina, Director of
Planning and Economic Development; Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Judy Priebe,
Director of Legislative Affairs; Susan A. Hoff, City Clerk; Don Knapp, City Attorney;
and Mayor Jack Kirksey.
it was:
On a motion by Scheel, supported by Toy, and unanimously adopted,
#01-15 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,767th Regular
Meeting of the Council held December 15, 2014, are hereby
approved as submitted.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Kritzman, It was:
#02-15 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 250th Special
Meeting of the Council held December 22, 2014, are hereby
approved as submitted.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Meakin, Brosnan
NAYS: None.
PRESENT: Pastor
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Councilwoman Toy complimented the City of Livonia and both
Madonna University and Burton Manor for hosting an event over the weekend
which drew people from all over the state to raise awareness on the horrific crime
of human trafficking. She detailed the Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution
(SOAP) initiative and spoke about the 11 -year old girl who was saved by utilizing
the help line affiliated with that campaign.
Mayor Kirksey reminded residents of their civic responsibility as far
as snow removal is concerned and suggested that neighbors keep an eye out for
the senior population and assist them if needed with snow shoveling. He stated if
a snow emergency is called that cars must be removed from the street in order to
facilitate plowing.
meeting.
President Brosnan announced there is new data on Item #17.
There was no Audience Communication at the beginning of the
President Brosnan announced there is new data on Item #17.
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated November
20, 2014, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the
month ending October 31, 2014, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated December
10, 2014, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia
as of November 30, 2014, was received and placed on file for the information of
the Council.
A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated January 7,
2015, re: forwarding the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 which
reflects activities of the Livonia City Departments, Commissions and Boards, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
President Brosnan commented on the wealth of information provided
in the Annual Report, citing it as a true report card of the City, and that it can be
accessed on the City's website.
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On a motion by Toy, supported by Scheel, it was:
#03-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
Steven and Heather Rooker, dated December 3, 2014, requesting a waiver
of the sidewalk requirement for 37605 Northland Street, and having further
considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated
December 8, 2014, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby approve this request inasmuch as omitting the sidewalk on the
subject property would have no detrimental effect upon the neighboring
properties at this time due to lack of any other public sidewalks existing
within the neighboring area; FURTHER, the Council does hereby reserve
the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional
sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date.
A communication from Bill Craig, Chair, Livonia Tree City Committee,
dated November 2, 2014, regarding the status of creating an updated tree
ordinance, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
#04-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Assessor, dated December 8, 2014, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and in
accordance with Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Livonia,
the Council does hereby determine to approve the following dates for the
Board of Review to conduct Public Hearings in 2015, which Public Hearings
are to be conducted in the conference room of the City Assessor on the first
floor of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan
48154:
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday March 3, 2015 Organizational Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday March 5, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday March 6, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SECOND SESSION
Monday
March 9, 2015
- 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday
March 10, 2015
- 12:00 p.m.
Thursday March 12, 2015
9:00 a.m .
- 12:00 p.m.
Friday
March 13, 2015
9:00 a.m .
- 12:00 p.m.
Monday
March 16, 2015
9:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that the daily rate of
compensation to be paid to the members of the Board of Review shall be
$120.00 for the Chairperson and $100.00 for other members.
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Pursuant to Public Act No. 165, Public Acts of 1971, we hereby give notice
that the following tentative ratios and multipliers will be used to determine
the State Equalized Value (S.E.V.) for the year 2015:
CLASS
RATIO
S.E.V. FACTOR (MULTIPLIER)
Agricultural
50.00
1.0000
Commercial
50.00
1.0000
Industrial
50.00
1.0000
Residential
50.00
1.0000
Personal
50.00
1.0000
#05-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Interim Superintendent of Parks and Recreation,
dated December 12, 2014, which bears the signature of the Director of
Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby accept the unit price bid of Printwell, Inc., 26975 Northline Road,
Taylor, Michigan 48180, for design (cover and typesetting), three proofs,
editing, printing and sorting of the "L" Magazine, at the unit prices specified
in the attachment to the aforesaid communication per issue for the
estimated cost of $37,000.00 per contract year, for a two year period from
May 2015 to May 2017; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the
expenditure of an amount not to exceed $37,000.00 per contract year from
funds budgeted in Account No. 101-707-904-000 (Parks and Recreation)
and Account No. 208-755-905-000 (Community Recreation) for this
purpose; FURTHER, the bid of Signature Offset is hereby rejected for the
reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication.
#06-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated November 26, 2014, which bears the signatures
of the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a Memorandum of
Understanding between Wayne County Department of Homeland Security
and The City of Livonia, the Council hereby authorizes participation in the
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and does, for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia, accept the 2014 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of
$10,743.00, to be used to purchase law enforcement equipment, the same
to be deposited in Account No. 223-754-971-000 and appropriated for its
intended purposes; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for
and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the Intergovernmental
Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted.
#07-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Community Resources, dated December 4, 2014, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance, the City Attorney, a Historical
Commission representative and a Historical Preservation Commission
representative, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby accept the donation of the Perrinville School Building from
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Livonia Public Schools, 15125 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152,
and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a
cooperative agreement for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with Livonia
Public Schools, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
#08-15 WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) awards an annual formula allocation of funds to Wayne
County as an Urban County through the HOME Investment Partnership
Program (HOME): and
WHEREAS, Wayne County's strategic plan for the expenditure of HUD
funds is included in the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan, which has been
approved by HUD: and
WHEREAS, currently, there are thirty-four communities within Wayne
County who are considered "Participating Jurisdictions" for the purposes of
the formula allocation of funds: and
WHEREAS, HUD provides for the establishment of a "Consortia" with non-
participating jurisdictions to allow for the expenditure of the HOME funds in
those communities, thereby increasing the formula allocation of HOME
funds to Wayne County: and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Wayne County established a HOME Consortia that
includes the non -participating jurisdictions of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights,
Lincoln Park, Livonia and Taylor, through an Interlocal Agreement that
expires on September 30, 2015; and
WHEREAS, HUD requires that the members of the Consortia notify HUD in
writing of their intent to continue the Consortia beyond the termination date:
and
WHEREAS; The Interlocal Agreement requires that upon the approval of
any renewal by the governing body, that each Consortia member authorize
the chief official to execute any documents necessary to implement the
renewal; and
WHEREAS; the termination of the Interlocal Agreement, and thereby the
Consortia, would eliminate the allocation of Wayne County HOME funds to
the City of Livonia;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LIVONIA that the renewal of the Interlocal Agreement for the duration
of the Wayne County 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan is hereby supported
and Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign the Interlocal Agreement
in the form attached, subject to approval of the Housing Director and City
Attorney.
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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Housing is
hereby authorized to execute the 2016 through 2018 HOME contract
funding agreements for the Housing Rehabilitation Program subject to
approval of the Housing Director and City Attorney.
#09-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Information Systems Director, dated December 18,
2014, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the quote of
Netech, 48325 Alpha Drive, Suite 150, Wixom, Michigan 48393, for
providing the Information Systems Department with a Dell Network
Infrastructure in the amount of $139,976.00; FURTHER, the Council does
here hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed
$139,976.00 from funds already budgeted in Account No. 101-915-982-00
for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize said
purchase without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is being
purchased through a State of Michigan approved contract and such action
is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140D4
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the City Clerk is
hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
#10-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Human Resources Director, dated December 2, 2014, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, and which sets forth Civil Service Resolution No. 14-154, adopted
on November 19, 2014, wherein the Commission approved the
establishment of the new job classification of Economic Development
Coordinator, the Council does hereby concur with the Civil Service
Commission and approves the establishment of the classification of
Economic Development Coordinator as a regular full-time classification with
the following pay range:
Step 1 Step 1.5 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
$55,556.80 $56,680.00 $57,782.40 $60,008.00 $62,504.00 $65,000.00
$2,136.80 $2,180.00 $2,222.40 $2,308.00 $2,404.00 $2,500.00
$26.71 $27.25 $27.78 $28.85 $30.05 $31.25
#11-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Human Resources Director, dated December 2, 2014, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, and which sets forth Civil Service Resolution No. 14-156, adopted
on November 19, 2014, wherein the Commission approved the
establishment of the new job classification of Purchasing Manager, the
Council does hereby concur with the Civil Service Commission and
approves the establishment of the classification of Purchasing Manager as
a regular full-time classification with the following pay range:
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Step 1 Step 1.5 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
$63,897.60 $65,187.20 $66,456.00 $69,118.40 $71,884.80 $74,984.00
$2,457.60 $2,507.20 $2,556.00 $2,658.40 $2,764.80 $2,884.00
$30.72 $31.34 $31.95 $33.23 $34.56 $36.05
#13-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent - Operations and the Director of
Public Works, dated December 17, 2014, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of Greener Still, Inc., 19119
Schoolcraft, Detroit, Michigan 48223, for completing all work required in
connection with the City's 2015 Tree and Stump Removal Program for an
estimated total cost not to exceed $218,760.00, said estimated cost and
unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid received that met all
specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an
expenditure in an amount not to exceed $218,760.00 from funds already
budgeted in Account No. 205-527-818-045 (Refuse — Contractual Service
Forestry) for this purpose; and the Director of Public Works is hereby
authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes
necessary, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder(s)
and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
A communication from the Director of Public Works, dated December
26, 2014, re: accepting proposal for consulting services for Type III Landfill and
the former Livonia Public Act 87, was received and placed on file for the information
of the Council.
#14-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 17, 2014,
which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid
of Trimedia Environmental & Engineering Services, LLC, 1002 Harbor Hills
Drive, Marquette, Michigan 49855, to perform specialty services and to
produce environmental reports and supervision of other required work that
may be required by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
(MDEQ), the Detroit Water and Sewer Department (DWSD) and the Wayne
County Department of Environment (WCDOE) for a period of three (3)
years, for the annual estimated total cost of $59,571.75 based upon the
Public Service Division's estimate of units involved, and subject to final
payment based upon the actual units completed in accordance with the unit
prices accepted herein, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in
fact the lowest bid received for this item; FURTHER, the Council does
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hereby authorize an annual expenditure of a sum not to exceed $59,571.75
from funds already budgeted in Account No. 205-527-818-041 (Consulting
Services — Landfill Remediation) for this purpose; FURTHER, in the event
the low bidder is unable to perform the work required, the Council does
hereby accept the unit price bid of the second lowest bidder, Golder
Associates Inc., 51229 Century Ct., Wixom, Michigan 48393, to perform
specialty services and to produce environmental reports and supervision of
other work that may be required by the Michigan Department OF
Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Detroit Water and Sewer Department
(DWSD) and the Wayne County Department of Environment (WCDOE) for
a period of three (3) years, for the annual estimated total cost of $78,680.00;
and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor
adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder(s) and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#15-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 15, 2015,
which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute a five-year maintenance contract beginning January
1, 2015 through December 31, 2019, for the City Hall elevators with Elevator
Technology, Inc., 4628 St. Aubin, Detroit, Michigan 48207, for completing
all work required in connection with the City's Elevator Maintenance
Program for a total cost of $77,808.00, the same having been the lowest
bid received that meets all specification; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $77,808.00
from funds budgeted in Account No. 101-447-818-000 for this purpose; and
the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor
adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary, and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder(s) and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#16-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent — Operations and the Director of
Public Works, dated December 15, 2014, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby accept the bid of Commercial Lawnmower, 32098
Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for supplying the Public Service
Division with three (3) Toro Zero Turn Mowers (ZTR) — 5000, model #74933,
propane—powered mowers with Kawasaki FX 801V-852 cc engines, and
60" Turbo Force mowing decks for a total price of $32,637.60; FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to
exceed $32,637.60 from funds budgeted in Account No. 401-000-987-000
(Capital Outlay) for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize said purchase without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same
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is being purchased through the State of Michigan bidding process and such
action is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section
3.04.140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
#17-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated December 17, 2014, which transmits
its resolution #12-67-2013, adopted on December 16, 2014, with regard to
Petition 2014-11-08-17, submitted by Samuel Demrovsky, requesting site
plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct a warehouse
addition to the auto parts facility (Overseas Motors), located on the
northwest corner of Plymouth Road and Hubbard Avenue (32400 Plymouth
Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27, the Council does hereby concur
in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and petition 2014-11-
08-17 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the Plan marked Drawing C1.01, dated November 14, 2014,
prepared by Terrence N. Biernat, Architect, is hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
2. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a compatible
character, material and color to other exterior materials on the
building;
3. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated December
97 2014, from the Assistant Director of Inspection shall be resolved
to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and/or Engineering
Department prior to the issuance of a full Certificate of Occupancy
for the warehouse addition,
4. That this approval is subject to the petitioner being granted a
variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals for adding onto a
nonconforming building and any conditions related thereto;
5. That the specific plan referenced in this approving resolution shall be
submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building
permits are applied for; and
6. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a period of one year
only from the date of this approval, and unless a building permit is
obtained, this approval shall be null and void at the expiration of said
period.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin and Brosnan
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NAYS: None.
A communication from Wayne Brehob, President, Coventry Gardens
Improvement Association, dated January 12, 2015, re: purchasing the property
located at 33916 Five Mile Road, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
On a motion by Pastor, supported by Scheel, it was:
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated December 18, 2014, which transmits
its resolution #12-68-2014, adopted on December 16, 2014, with regard to
Petition 2014 -11 -LS -19, submitted by the City of Livonia Housing
Commission, to determine whether or not to dispose of City -owned property
located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Farmington Road and
Coventry Drive (33916 and 33964 Five Mile Road) (Lots 144 thru 148 of
Coventry Gardens Subdivision), in the Southeast % of Section 16, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and Petition 2014 -11 -Is -19 is hereby approved and granted,
subject to adopted policies and ordinances involving such transactions;
FURTHER, that the property be posted with a "For Sale" sign for 60 days
prior to taking bids, and that the Director of Housing prepare specifications
and obtain competitive bids with a minimum bid price bid of $30,000.00,
which bids shall be opened in the Office of the City Clerk, 33000 Civic
Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24,
2015, with notice of same to be published in the City's official newspaper at
least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening; FURTHER, all such bids shall
be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or certified check
which is equal to five (5%) percent of the bid price or $500.00, whichever is
greater, and in the event of a default, the deposit is subject to forfeiture or
liquidated damages, and all competitive bids shall thereafter be submitted
to Council for consideration.
On a motion by Nash, seconded by Toy, it was:
RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby determine, in
lieu of the foregoing resolution, to substitute the following:
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated December 18, 2014, which transmits
its resolution #12-68-2014, adopted on December 16, 2014, with regard to
Petition 2014 -11 -LS -19, submitted by the City of Livonia Housing
Commission, to determine whether or not to dispose of City -owned property
located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Farmington Road and
Coventry Drive (33916 and 33964 Five Mile Road) (Lots 144 thru 148 of
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Coventry Gardens Subdivision), in the Southeast '/ of Section 16, the
Council does hereby refer this matter to the Committee of the Whole for its
report and recommendation.
Toy stated she would like to see this item go to the Committee of the Whole
for further discussion.
Pastor stated he would not support sending the item to the Committee of
the Whole.
Tom Mascaro, who lives at 33905 LaMoyne just north of the property, spoke
about the history of the property and stated it is not a good location for a house.
Steve King, 33950 Coventry, expressed his concerns that there had not
been a Coventry Gardens Subdivision meeting to address this issue directly and
asked Council to send the matter to the Committee of the Whole.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion to substitute as follows.-
AYES:
ollows:
AYES: Toy, Nash, Brosnan
NAYS: Scheel, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin
The President declared the motion to substitute failed for lack of support.
Toy asked for clarification from Council members who voted affirmatively on the
proposal.
Meakin stated his reasoning for supporting it, stating its maintenance and upkeep
would be better served by the private sector.
Jim Inglis, Director of Housing, inquired if there was an interested buyer for the
property and it was responded to in the negative.
Further discussion was held by Toy on the valuation of the property and her
standpoint on the issue.
On a motion by Pastor, seconded by Scheel, it was:
#18-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated December 18, 2014, which transmits
its resolution #12-68-2014, adopted on December 16, 2014, with regard to
Petition 2014 -11 -LS -19, submitted by the City of Livonia Housing
Commission, to determine whether or not to dispose of City -owned property
located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Farmington Road and
Coventry Drive (33916 and 33964 Five Mile Road) (Lots 144 thru 148 of
Coventry Gardens Subdivision), in the Southeast Y of Section 16, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
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Commission and Petition 2014 -11 -LS -19 is hereby approved and granted,
subject to adopted policies and ordinances involving such transactions;
FURTHER, that the property be posted with a "For Sale" sign for 60 days
prior to taking bids, and that the Director of Housing prepare specifications
and obtain competitive bids with a minimum bid price bid of $30,000.00,
which bids shall be opened in the Office of the City Clerk, 33000 Civic
Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24,
2015, with notice of same to be published in the City's official newspaper at
least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening; FURTHER, all such bids shall
be accompanied by a deposit in the form of a money order or certified check
which is equal to five (5%) percent of the bid price or $500.00, whichever is
greater, and in the event of a default, the deposit is subject to forfeiture or
liquidated damages, and all competitive bids shall thereafter be submitted
to Council for consideration.
A roll call was taken on the resolution with the following result:
AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin.
NAYS: Toy, Brosnan.
The President declared the motion adopted.
was:
was:
On a motion by Toy, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it
#19-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Fire Chief, dated December 8, 2014, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept a cash
donation in the amount of $400.00 from Mr. & Mrs. William Gravel, the same
to be appropriated and credited to the Livonia Fire Department Donations
Account 702-285-336.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it
#20-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Interim Superintendent, dated December 4, 2014, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept
various in-kind gifts and cash donations, the latter totaling $1,650.00, from
the sources indicated therein for use by the Livonia Department of Parks &
Recreation as indicated in the aforesaid communication; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby appropriate and credit the amount of $1,650.00 to
Account No. 208-000-690-010 for the purpose as designated by the donors.
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There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Scheel, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,768th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was
adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
Susan A. Hoff, City Jerk