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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2014-01-13 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,744 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, January 13, 2014 7:00 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 Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated January 7, 2014, re: forwarding the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 which reflects activities of the Livonia City Departments, Commissions and Boards. CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO APPROVE PAYMENT FOR ANNUAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT FEES WITH ROUTEMATCH SOFTWARE: Department of Community Resources, re: for the FY 2014 from budgeted funds. 2. AWARD OF BID: Livonia Fire & Rescue, re: for the purchase of one (1) replacement Type 1 Medium-Duty Ambulance from budgeted funds. 3. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Public Service Division, re: for the 2014 Tree and Stump Removal Program from funds budgeted for this purpose. 4. REQUEST TO APPROVE AN ANIMAL SHELTERING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THE MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY AND WAIVE THE CITY’S FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS: Public Service Division, re: for the period December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014, with boarding fees charged at a monthly rate of $3,250.00 per month. 5. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Public Service Division, re: of two (2) Toro Zero Turn Mowers (ZTR) – 5000, model #74933, propane – powered mowers with Kawasaki FX 801V-852 cc engines, and 60” Turbo Force mowing decks utilizing the State of Michigan bid process. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of January 13, 2014 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6. REQUEST TO APPROVE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING GROUP AND TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF NORTHVILLE FOR LIVONIA RESIDENTS’ USE OF THE NORTHVILLE/NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP DROP-OFF EVENT: Public Service Division, re: the Household Hazardous Waste Day Agreement to share events with Northville/Northville Township scheduled in Livonia for Saturday, April 25, 2014 at Ford Field from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and in Northville/Northville Township in the fall of 2014 (date to be determined, as well as for 2015 and 2016). 7. VACATING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-09-03-02 submitted by Maria and Neil Martinuzzi, to determine whether or not to vacate a portion of unimproved Curtis Road right-of-way adjacent to Lot 38 in the Green Brier Estates Subdivision, located on the east side of Fairfield Avenue between Six Mile Road and Curtis Road (18150 Fairfield Avenue) in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 10. 8. VACATING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-10-03-03 submitted by Schoolcraft College, to determine whether or not to vacate the existing water main easement located on the south side of Seven Mile Road between Haggerty Road and the I-275/96 Expressway (38701, 38703 and 38705 Seven Mile Road and 18900 Haggerty Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7. 9. REQUEST TO APPROVE SEMCOG (SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS) SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM AND DESIGNATE COUNCILMEMBER BRANDON M. KRITZMAN AS THE PRIMARY CONTACT FROM OUR COMMUNITY: Councilmember Brandon M. Kritzman, re: to improve long-term sustainability of our community and to maximize SEMCOG services available to local governments. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 10. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of November 26, 2013 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated October 7, 2013, which transmits its resolution 10-58-2013, adopted on October 1, 2013, with regard to Petition 2013-09-08-07 submitted by St. Jude Nursing Center, Inc., requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the existing convalescent home located on the Northeast corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Stark Road (34350 Ann Arbor Trail) in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18.58 of Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation. (CR 377-13) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of January 13, 2014 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES (Continued) 11. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of January 6, 2014 a. Permanently refers the establishment of the Council Committees, representatives on various Boards and Committees, the Parliamentarian, and any other business that would come before the Committee with regard to this subject, to the Committee of the Whole for report and recommendation. (CR 498-05) b. Subject of how Council meetings are scheduled for report and recommendation. (CR 38-12) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Section 020, 060 and 090 of Title 10, Chapter 63 (Snow Alert) to assist with the enforcement of the Snow Alert Ordinance and ensure greater compliance so that the Department of Public Works can efficiently and effectively plow city streets after a significant snow storm. NEW BUSINESS AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: January 7, 2014 TERRY A. 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