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Home My WebLink AboutREGULAR AGENDA 6 23 08 REVISED AGENDA th 1,611 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, June 23, 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 June 10, 2008, re: for Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of May 31, 2008. CONSENT AGENDA 1. BLOCK PARTY: Dorothy Hanlon, re: to be held Sunday, June 29, 2008, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Ashurst, between Five Mile and Lamoyne, with no rain date requested. 2. BLOCK PARTY: Rich Bennetts, re: to be held Saturday, August 30, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Donna, between Pembroke and Fairfax, with a rain date requested of Sunday, August 31, 2008. 3. BLOCK PARTY: Andrea Barterian, re: to be held Saturday, August 23, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Shadyside, between Orangelawn and West Chicago, with a rain date requested of Sunday, August 24, 2008. 4. BLOCK PARTY: Julie Hipshier, re: to be held Saturday, August 16, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Shadyside, between Haldane and Gable, with no rain date requested. 5. BLOCK PARTY: Lisa Damico, re: to be held Saturday, August 9, 2008, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Martin, between Westmore and Loveland, with no rain date requested. 6. BLOCK PARTY: Scott Wynn, re: to be held Saturday, August 16, 2008, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Rayburn, between Levan and Williams, with no rain date requested. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of June 23, 2008 2 CONSENT AGENDA 7. BLOCK PARTY: Patricia Holcomb, re: to be held Friday, July 4, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Cavell Street, between Capital and Grantland, with no rain date requested. 8. BLOCK PARTY: Mary Beth Morris, re: to be held Saturday, July 26, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Woodring Street, between Vermont and Oregon, with a rain date requested of Sunday, July 27, 2008. 9. BLOCK PARTY: Andrea Kolhoff, re: to be held Saturday, August 9, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the northwest corner of Devon Aire Park on Sunset, between Richland and Robert and on Robert between Sunset and Flamingo, with a rain date requested of Sunday, August 10, 2008. 10. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM RNZ, INC. TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF 2007 SDD AND SDM LICENSED BUSINESS FROM UNCLES & NEPHEWS, INC.: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 19610 Middlebelt, Livonia, MI 48154. 11. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASES FROM SOLE SUPPLIER FOR STORMWATER, WATER MAIN AND SANITARY MANHOLE RELATED ITEMS NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.00 ANNUALLY: Water and Sewer Board, re: to be purchased from East Jordan Iron Works. (CR 94-04) TH 12. LIVONIA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 55 ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT OF DEFINED BENEFIT (DB) PLAN AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2007: Board of Trustees – Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: same. 13. LIVONIA RETIREE HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN AND TRUST TH (VEBA) 10 ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2007: Board of Trustees – Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: same. 14. 401(a) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2007: Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: as submitted by Great West Retirement Services. 15. REQUEST TO AMEND CR #532-07: Planning Department, re: to increase the scope of services and associated professional fees in connection with the architectural design contract between the City and French Associates, Inc./Neumann Smith and Associates, and to establish a total building budget and th streamlined procurement procedure for the construction of a new 16 District Courthouse. 16. FUNDRAISING TECHNIQUES: Councilmember Robinson, re: same for discussion purposes. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of June 23, 2008 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 17. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Section 230 of Title 5, Chapter 84 (Taxicabs) regarding creating a sliding scale for taxi fare meter rates based on gasoline prices. 18. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2008-03-01-01 submitted by Sam Baki and Joan Ketchum, for a change of zoning of property located at 20280 Hugh Avenue, on the southeast corner of Hugh Avenue and Norfolk Avenue in the Northeast ¼ of Section 2 from RUFA to R-1 (Rural Urban Farms – ½ Acre Lots to One Family Residential – 60’ x 120’ Lots). First Reading given by Councilmember Meakin on June 11, 2008. 19. GLEN EDEN LUTHERAN MEMORIAL PARK CONCERNS: Harry Hinzman, re: fence installation along the west end of the cemetery property. NEW BUSINESS 20. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING AND TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Department of Finance, re: for the Annual Budget for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2009. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: June 18, 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.