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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2013-08-26 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,735 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, August 26, 2013 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 CONSENT AGENDA 1. BLOCK PARTY: Robert H. Genik, re: to be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Pickford, between Whitby and Stanford, with no rain date scheduled. 2. BLOCK PARTY: Karen L. Werden, re: to be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Flamingo, between St. Martins and Bretton, with a rain date of Sunday, September 8, 2013. 3. BLOCK PARTY: Michael Johnson, re: to be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Hees Street, between Georgia and Hubbard, with a rain date of Saturday, September 21, 2013. 4. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Paul Manoian, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, re: to allow the use of a low volume sound system in connection with their Divisional Team Building Annual Meeting which is scheduled to be held at Rotary Park on Friday, September 13, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 5. REQUEST TO BARRICADE CITY STREETS: Tina Schiller, Valassis, re: for a 5K Fun/Run/Walk Wellness Challenge for their employees, to be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Victor Parkway, between Seven and Eight Mile and Pembroke off of Newburgh, with a rain date scheduled for Sunday, October 6, 2013. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 26, 2013 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6. REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY: Ali Albo, re: the vacant property located at 27560 Joy Road in order to establish a driveway and allow for a garage to be built. (Tax Parcel No. 46-144-99-0161-000) 7. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Kimberly Griffin in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 8. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Beverly Osentoski in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 9. REQUEST TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL OF PLANTE & MORAN, LLP AND TO WAIVE THE COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS: Office of the City Clerk, re: to perform the City’s annual audits for the fiscal years ending November 30, 2013 through November 30, 2017. 10. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Lisa Abbey, Director of Business Services, requesting the City to collect one-half of their district’s taxes with the summer tax collection and the remaining one-half with the winter tax collection, commencing July 1, 2013. 11. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE CLARENCEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 2013: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Dave Bergeron, Assistant Superintendent, and the Board of Education setting forth the rate of tax to be levied and requesting that it be collected as a summer tax. 12. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE WAYNE COUNTY REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY (RESA) FOR THE YEAR 2013: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Steven G. Ezikian, Deputy Superintendent, requesting that the City continue to collect 100% of their intermediate school property taxes in our summer tax collection. 13. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 2013: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Glenn Cerny, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer setting forth the rate of tax to be levied and requesting that it be collected as a summer tax. 14. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR OAKLAND SCHOOLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR 2013: Office of the City Clerk, re: requesting the City to levy their millage for Special Education, Vocational Education and General Education as a summer tax. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 26, 2013 3 CONSENT AGENDA 15. NOTIFICATION TO INCLUDE THE STATE EDUCATION TAX IN THE 2013 SUMMER TAX LEVY: Office of the City Clerk, re: as forwarded by the State Treasurer, Andy Dillon. 16. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE FOR THE YEAR 2013: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Philip O. Mastin III, Director, Assessment and Equalization Division, requesting that the City collect 5.6483 Charter authorized mills as part of the summer tax collection and the remainder to be collected as part of the winter tax collection. 17. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR 2013: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Michael T. Slater, Treasurer, setting forth the rate of tax to be levied and requesting that the City collect 2.0 mills as part of the summer tax collection. 18. REQUEST TO APPROVE A PASS THROUGH AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) AND CITY OF LIVONIA COMMUNITY TRANSIT CENTER (LCTC); AND THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES: Department of Community Resources, re: to begin the procurement process in order to receive the previously approved FTA grant award of $238,594, to update the Livonia Community Transit’s Call Center. (CR 394-12) 19. REQUEST TO EXTEND TOWING CONTRACT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS: Division of Police, re: with Livonia Towing, Inc. at the same contract terms and fees approved in 2009 and renewed in 2011, and with the same towing and storage rates set by ordinance with a clause to extend the contract for an additional year subject to a satisfactory performance. (CR 106-09 and CR 116-11) 20. REQUEST TO REVISE THE CITY’S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ADMINISTERED BY NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS: Civil Service Department, re: to permit participant loans in accordance with applicable IRS regulations per the request of Rob Domenzain, President, Livonia Fire Fighters Union Local 1164. 21. REQUEST TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MDOT) AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA FOR THE TEMPORARY WIDENING WORK ON THE LEFT-TURN LANE OF THE RAMP CONNECTING SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY I-275/I-96 TO 6 MILE ROAD: Engineering Division, re: in order to accommodate future reconstruction work on Highway I-96, with the City of Livonia participation estimated to be $2,600.00, or 1.3% of the total project cost. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 26, 2013 4 CONSENT AGENDA 22. VACATING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-05-03-01 submitted by Farmington Property L.L.C., to determine whether or not to vacate part of an existing utility easement located on the west side of Levan Road between Amrhein Road and Commerce Street (12445 and 12319 Levan Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2013-04-01-02 submitted by Jeri Dorr, to rezone the property located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Middlebelt Road and Harrison Avenue (29150 Five Mile Road) (Wright’s Hardware) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to C-2 (General Business). First Reading given by Councilmember Brosnan on August 12, 2013. 24. PROPOSED LOT SPLIT: Department of Assessment, re: requested by Marco Cervi, for Tax Item No. 46-100-01-0384-001, located on the west side of Cardwell Avenue between Plymouth Road and Wadsworth Avenue, 11683 Cardwell Avenue. 25. REQUEST TO APPROVE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN WAYNE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: to purchase a heavy duty vinyl liner for Clement Circle Pool utilizing grant funds of $33,000.00. NEW BUSINESS 26. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Elena Herrera, re: to allow a DJ to play music from on Saturday, August 31, 2013, 1:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. for an outdoor family reunion to be held at her residence located at, 29840 Mason. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: August 13, 2013 TERRY A. MARECKI, CITY CLERK In accordance with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act as it pertains to access to Public Meetings, the City Clerk’s Office of the City of Livonia, upon adequate notice, will make reasonable accommodations for persons with special needs. Please call (734) 466-2236 if you need assistance. Council agendas are available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas.