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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINTH
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2015
On January 21, 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 Scheel led the meeting in the Pledge.
Roll was called with the following result: Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash,
Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy 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.
On a motion by Scheel, supported by Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was:
#21-15 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,768th Regular
Meeting of the Council held January 12, 2015 are hereby approved
as submitted.
Councilwoman Toy expressed condolences on the death of Toni
Kovalcheck, former City employee, and detailed visitation and funeral
arrangements.
President Brosnan wished Jackie Higham, Council Office secretary,
a Happy Birthday upcoming on January 27tH
During Audience Communication Christopher Martin revisited the
issue of burnt out lights along Plymouth Road and suggested they be changed
over to LED which have a longer lifespan.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Scheel, it was:
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A communication from Jason Rhines, re: resignation from The
Zoning Board of Appeals, was received and placed on file for the information of
the Council.
#22-15 RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 21.02 of the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, Ordinance No. 543, as amended, and
Section 601 of Act 110 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2006, as amended,
Gregory G. Coppola, 17268 McNamara, Livonia, Michigan 48152, is hereby
appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of office
of Jason Rhines, which will expire July 12, 2015, provided that Mr. Coppola
take the oath of office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City
Charter, to be administered by the Office of the City Clerk.
#23-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 5, 2015, which bears
the signature of the Director of Finance, is approved by the Director of
Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, regarding repair
of sidewalks in the City of Livonia pursuant to the 2014 Sidewalk Program,
at the locations and in the amounts indicated in the attachment to the
aforesaid communication, which work was done pursuant to Council
Resolution Nos. 151-14 and 78-14 and in accordance with the provisions of
Section 340 of Title 12, Chapter 4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, the City Treasurer is hereby directed to send a statement of
charges to all property owners in the amounts listed above in accordance
with Section 150 of Title 3, Chapter 8 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, and the Council does hereby establish the evening of June 15,
2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
Michigan, as the time and place when the Council shall meet for the purpose
of adopting a resolution placing a special assessment upon said property
for such charges unless the same are paid prior to the date of such meeting;
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby requested to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#24-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
City Planning Commission, dated December 18, 2014, requesting a one-
year extension of waiver use Petition 2013-08-02-19, previously approved
by the City Council in Council Resolution 25-14, to operate a used auto
dealership (Lang Auto Sales) with outdoor display of vehicles, on property
located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Merriman Road and
Milburn Avenue (30805 and 30835 Plymouth Road), in the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 35; the Council does hereby grant the requested extension for a
one-year period, subject to the following conditions:
That the request for an extension of waiver use approval by Richard
George, in a letter dated November 20, 2014, is hereby approved for
a one-year period;
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2. That all conditions imposed by Council Resolution 25-14 in
connection with Petition 2013-08-02-19, which permitted the
operation of a used auto dealership with outdoor display of vehicles,
shall remain in effect to the extent that they are not in conflict with
the foregoing condition; and
3. That condition #16 contained in Council Resolution 25-14 in
connection with Petition 2013-08-02-19, be amended to reflect that
the approval is contingent and becomes effective upon the execution
of an agreement by the Petitioner that is satisfactory to the Law
Department which provides that the waiver use is granted exclusively
to Richard George.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan
NAYS: None.
Councilman Kritzman, chair of the Economic Development Community
Outreach and Strategic Planning Committee, gave a brief report on the following
agenda item which was addressed at a meeting held on January 6, 2015.
Joe Dorr, Petitioner, addressed Council and thanked them for moving
forward with his petition.
it was.-
#25-15
as:
On a motion by Kritzman, supported by Meakin, and unanimously adopted,
#25-15 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Economic Development, Community Outreach and
Strategic Planning Committee, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution
No. 356-14, regarding Petition 2014-10-08-14 submitted by Wright's
Hardware, in connection with a proposal to construct a new storage building
adjacent to the existing hardware store located on the north side of Five
Mile Road between Middlebelt Road and Harrison Avenue (29150 Five Mile
Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, the Council does hereby
determine to discharge this matter from the Economic Development,
Community Outreach and Strategic Planning Committee and to allow the
Petitioner to submit revised plans to be discussed at an upcoming study
meeting.
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On a motion by Toy, supported by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it
#26-15 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Department of Law, dated January 5, 2015, approved for submission by
the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance of a Quit Claim Deed from
Jitendra B. Patel, President, Southfield Hotels, Inc., for the right-of-way
adjacent to Parcel ID #46-126-99-0011-001, more particularly described as:
Part of the Northwest '/ of Section 32, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point on the North
line of said Section 32, said point located S. 89°55'40" E. along said North
line 1538.61 ft. from the N.W. corner of said Sec. 32, thence continuing S.
89055'40" E. 35.73 ft., thence S. 01'55'00" W. along the West line of
Shaffmaster's Plymouth Riverside Estates Subdivision (L. 66, P.69 W.C.R.)
53.71 ft. to the Southerly line of 106 ft. wide Ann Arbor Road, thence along
said Southerly line S. 89°55'50" W. 34.09 ft., thence N. 00°04'20" E. 53.71
ft. to the point of beginning.
The Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the
aforesaid Quit Claim Deed, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute the Quit Claim Deed conveying the above-described
property to the City of Livonia, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
have the same recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all
other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution.
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,769th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was
adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Susan A. Hoff, City Cleirk