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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREGULAR AGENDA 3 31 08 AGENDA th 1,605 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, March 31, 2008 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 Department of Finance, dated March 13, 2008, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending December 31, 2007. CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Wendy Graham, Robert Graham, Audra Katchorek and Michelle Scott, Botsford BEST Team, re: to advertise a Mom2Mom Sale to be held at Botsford Elementary School on Saturday, May 3, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to raise funds to help support school functions and activities. 2. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Sandy O’Daniel, Administrative Assistant, Newburg United Methodist Church, re: to advertise a Mom to Mom Sale scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2008 and a Rummage Sale scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, May 1-3, 2008. 3. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Susan Regalia, Sale Committee, Northwest Suburban Mothers of Multiples, re: to advertise a clothing sale to take place at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church located at 30900 Six Mile Road scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2008. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE NOISE ORDINANCE: Peggy Roberts, Executive 4. Director, AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center, re: to allow a live band to perform from approximately 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at 16751 Middlebelt Road in connection with a one-mile walk and 5K Fun Run fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2008, to assist women and families that find themselves in an unplanned pregnancy. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 31, 2008 2 CONSENT AGENDA 5. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Karen Renas in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 6. REQUEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008 AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA: Bill Craig, Tree City Committee Chairman and James Zoumbaris, City Engineer – Operations, re: to be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. at Beverly Park adjacent to Coolidge Elementary School. 7. REAPPOINTMENT OF LORA WEINGARDEN TO THE LIVONIA BOARD OF ETHICS: Office of the Mayor, for a three-year term, which will expire on March 1, 2011. 8. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM GREAT LAKES DINING, INC. TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF 2007 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS, LOCATED IN ESCROW AT 5070 SCHAEFER, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48124, FROM Y.H.S. INC. TO 20120 HAGGERTY, LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48154; AND REQUEST TO TRANSFER GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, UNDER MCL436.1531(1), FROM DEARBORN CITY TO LIVONIA CITY, WAYNE COUNTY: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 20120 Haggerty, Livonia, MI 48154, Wayne County. 9. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM O’MALLEY’S BAR AND GRILL OF LIVONIA, INC., REQUESTING TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF 2007 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS FROM MC BOBS PUB & GRUB, LLC: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 15231 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154, Wayne County. 10. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE UNEXPENDED FUND BALANCE OF THE FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND: Division of Police, re: in the amount of $25,000.00 for an approved community- based project through the City’s Community Resources Department. 11. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Division of Police, re: of 46 desktop computers to be utilized by the Police and Fire departments from budgeted funds in the Capital Outlay account. 12. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Livonia Public Library, re: of twenty- one replacement workstations from Dell through the State of Michigan contract from funds budgeted in the 2007-2008 Capital Outlay Minor account. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 31, 2008 3 CONSENT AGENDA 13. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED: Water and Sewer Board, re: to Title 13, Chapter 08, Section 201 (Water Meter Turn-on and Turn-off Charges) to ensure costs are borne by residents affected. 14. REQUEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR DESIGNATION OF STREET ADMINISTRATOR: Public Service Division, re: to appoint Patrick Hogan, Director of Public Works, as the City’s Street Administrator, as required by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). 15. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: to purchase two (2) trailer-mounted leaf collectors from funds budgeted in the 2007-2008 Municipal Refuse Fund. 16. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: to purchase four (4) 16.5” brush chippers from funds budgeted in the 2007-2008 Municipal Refuse Fund. 17. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for Readymix Concrete for the Road Maintenance Section for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. 18. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for Bituminous Materials for the Road Maintenance Section for the period May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009. 19. REQUEST TO APPROVE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMPANY 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, May 3, 2008 at Ford Field from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and in Northville/Northville Township in the fall of 2008 (date to be determined, as well as dates for 2009 and 2010). 20. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Public Service Division, re: of ten (10) vehicles with various accessories under the State of Michigan contract from the 2007-2008 Budget Capital Outlay account. 21. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-SN- 01 submitted by Livonia Chestnut Limited, on behalf of T.G.I. Friday’s and Panera Bread restaurants, requesting approval for a ground sign for the two new restaurants on property located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road (20120 and 20140 Haggerty Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 6. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 31, 2008 4 CONSENT AGENDA 22. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-02-04 submitted by Mike Chen requesting approval to operate a limited service restaurant (China House Inn Restaurant) on property located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Farmington Road and Merriman Road (33018 W. Seven Mile Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 3. 23. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-02-05 submitted by Construction Consulting Services requesting approval to operate a preschool/elementary school (Brookfield Academy) on property located on the south side of Ann Arbor Road, between Eckles Road and Hix Road (38945 Ann Arbor Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 31. 24. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-08-02 submitted by LVM Architectural Services, on behalf of the Parkview Baptist Church, in connection with a proposal to expand and renovate the exterior of the existing fellowship hall and expand the parking lot of the church on property located on the west side of Stark Road between Ann Arbor Trail and Plymouth Road (9355 Stark Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 33. 25. REQUEST TO APPROVE A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THOMAS J. WELSH, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND T.J.W., INC.: Department of Law, re: Fox Creek Clubhouse Office Space for the operations of T.J.W., Inc., Golf Pro at Fox Creek Golf Course, for the period April 1, 2008, through November 1, 2014. (CR Nos. 109-01, 68-06, and 462-07) 26. AMENDMENTS TO MICHIGAN ZONING ENABLING ACT: Department of Law, re: Enrolled House Bill No. 5032, amending the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006, which includes relief of the obligation to place a Planning Commission member on the Zoning Board of Appeals. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 27. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting March 3, 2008 The subject of collective bargaining agreements. (City of Livonia AFSCME Local 192 Contract for the period December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2010) (CR 18-00) 28. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting March 19, 2008 a. Request to extend the contract with A&W Collections for delinquent tax collection for an additional three years. (CR 598-07) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 31, 2008 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 28. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting March 19. 2008 (Continued) b. Various aspects of the subject of City vehicles. (Council Resolutions 35- 97, 100-96, 20-96, 19-96, 18-96, 17-96, and 914-95 were incorporated into this resolution.) (Ref.: CR 574-98 and CR 64-01) (CR 106-97) c. The subject of specifications for taking competitive proposals for the employment of bond counsel and labor attorney. (CR 442-94) d. State Revenue Sharing – referred for tracking purposes. (CR 271-95) e. Subject of the feasibility of a proposal for a new General Obligation Road Repair Bond Issue (2 mills) – referred to the Mayor and Committee for report and recommendation. (CR 173-97) f. The subject of deleting the annual season fee for City park athletic facilities in favor of “time slots” and information supporting the rates for time slots (i.e., $10 and $25). (Ref.: CR 338-96) (CR 275-97) g. Subject of contract cost overruns – to revisit a firm $15,000 overrun as opposed to a percentage. (CR 278-04) h. The possible adoption of a resolution to review and monitor investments for losses suffered due to corporate fraud mismanagement and to pursue recovery of such losses through the class action litigation process when appropriate, in connection with the City’s Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans. (Ref.: CR 318-06 requesting a report from the administration regarding Great West’s policy.) (CR 577-04) i. Revisiting the City’s Tax Incentive Policy in connection with Industrial Development Districts (Ref.: proactively creating overlay districts). (CR 83-06) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 29. REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2005-10-08-19 submitted by Tiseo Architects, which previously received approval by the City Council on December 21, 2005 per CR 601-05 and extended for one year on February 14, 2007 per CR 47-07, requesting a two-year extension of the plans to construct an office building on property located on the south side of Eight Mile Road, between Middlebelt Road and Brentwood Avenue (29029 Eight Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 1. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 31, 2008 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 30. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-02-06 submitted by Baymont/Mid-Atlantic requesting approval to operate a limited service restaurant (Tropical Smoothie Café) on property located on the south side of Five Mile Road between Merriman Road and Henry Ruff Road (30971 Five Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 23. 31. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-02-02-07 submitted by Laurel Pointe, L.L.C. requesting approval to remodel the exterior, add outdoor seating, and increase the total seating capacity of an existing restaurant (proposed to become Buffalo Wild Wings) on property located on the east side of Laurel Park Drive South between Six Mile Road and Professional Center Drive 37651 Six Mile Road (formerly 17050 Laurel Park Drive South), in the Northeast ¼ of Section 18. NEW BUSINESS 32. REQUEST TO APPROVE SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL, EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010: Civil Service Department, re: same. 33. REQUEST TO APPROVE SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHER APPOINTEES FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010: Office of the Mayor, re: same. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: MARCH 25, 2008 LINDA GRIMSBY, 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) 466-2224 if you need assistance. Council agendas are available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas.