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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2012-01-11- REGULAR AGENDA th 1,696 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, January 11, 2012 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 Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated January 5, 2012, re: forwarding the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 which reflects activities of the Livonia City Departments, Commissions and Boards. CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Rino Soave, Infinity Construction Services, LLC, re: for two homes he is constructing at 18239 Gill Road and 18249 Gill Road. 2. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Xue Yan Wang in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 3. COLLECTION OF LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2012: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from the Secretary of the Board of Education requesting the City to continue 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, 2012. 4. COLLECTION OF THE WAYNE COUNTY REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY (RESA) TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2012: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from the Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services, requesting that the City continue to collect 100% of their intermediate school property taxes in our summer tax collection. 5. REQUEST TO ACCEPT POLICE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OBTAINED UNDER THE 2009 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT: Division of Police, re: to have Oakland County Department of Homeland Security purchase communications equipment, with no matching funds required. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of January 11, 2012 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6. 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, 2011 to November 30, 2013, with boarding fees changed from a daily rate to $3,250.00 per month. 7. REQUEST TO AMEND THE FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH LIVONIA PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO REBANDING: Department of Law, re: to facilitate compensation for the specialists employed to serve Livonia’s interests in this matter. (CR 407-10 and 302-11) UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 8. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of January 4, 2012 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) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance 543, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2011-07-01-03 submitted by Kucyk, Soave and Fernandes, P.L.L.C. requesting to rezone property located on the west side of Henry Ruff Road between Schoolcraft Road and Lyndon Avenue (14341 Henry Ruff), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 23 from RUF to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm – ½ Acre Lot to One Family Residential – 80’ x 120” Lots) (First Reading given by Councilmember Maureen Miller Brosnan) 10. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to update various sections of Title 15, Chapter 32 (Property Maintenance Code) to comply with the International Code Council (ICC) International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) 2012 Edition. (First Reading given by Councilmember John Pastor) 11. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance 543, as amended: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2011-10-06-01 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section 23.01(a) of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, proposing to amend Subsection (a) of Section 26.04 (Permitted Uses) of Article XXVI of the Zoning Ordinance to waive the minimum three (3) story building height requirement in PO, High Rise Professional Office Districts. (First Reading given by Councilmember John Pastor) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of January 11, 2012 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Engineering Division, re: adding Section 190 to Title 15, Chapter 36 (Grading and Soil Erosion Control), Flood Prevention, to incorporate new regulations required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 13. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Daihui Yang in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 14. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Noel E. Carter in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. NEW BUSINESS AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: January 5, 2012 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. 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