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AGENDA
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1,616 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Wednesday, September 10, 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 August 20, 2008, re: forwarding
various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2008.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Dawn
Schornack and Michelle Allie, St. Edith School, re: to advertise a Fall Craft Show
at St. Edith School scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
2. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Catherine
Anderson, MOPS Sale Coordinator, St. Edith and St. Kenneth Parishes, re: to
advertise a Mom-to-Mom Sale to be held at St. Edith’s on Saturday, October 11,
2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
3. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Janet Frost,
Chairperson, Northwest Suburban Mothers of Multiples, re: to advertise a
clothing sale at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church on Saturday, September
27, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
4. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Linda Cwiek,
Rummage Sale Chairperson, St. Genevieve School, re: to advertise a Rummage
Sale planned at St. Genevieve School on Friday and Saturday October 10 and
11, 2008.
5. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Jean Hishmeh,
Child Watch, Family YMCA, re: to advertise their Mom 2 Mom Sale to be held on
Sunday, September 28, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Livonia YMCA.
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CONSENT AGENDA
6. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City
Clerk, re: submitted by Kimberly Robertson in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
7. REQUEST TO WAIVE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Deborah Lamarand, re: to
allow a DJ to play music in connection with a gathering for family and friends they
are planning for Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at
their home located at 15690 Oak Drive.
8. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: David Schmerin, Bingham
Development, LLC, re: in front of a newly-constructed home located at 18660
Laurel Drive.
9. REQUEST TO APPROVE BUILDING AUTHORITY CONTRACT AND NOTICE
OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED $9,900,000: Department of
Finance, re: to allow the Municipal Building Authority to issue bonds for the
construction of a new District Court.
10. REQUEST TO REVISE CHAPTER 13.21 (WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
CONTROL ORDINANCE) OF TITLE 13 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF
ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Water and Sewer Board, re: to reflect the
language used in the City of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Industrial
Waste Control Division Ordinance 08-05 dealing with the same subject.
11. REQUEST TO APPROVE AN ADDENDUM TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LIVONIA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION TO
REFLECT A $3.00 PER HOUR UTILITY CHARGE TO ALL USER GROUPS
EXCEPT THE LIVONIA PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS: Department
of Parks & Recreation, re: to help offset utility expenses.
12. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF TWO PORTABLE BASKETBALL
UNITS: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: to HYPE Athletics Community,
who in turn will be donating two residential units.
13. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for roof replacement at Civic Park
Senior Center.
14. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for a Farmington Road/Five Mile
and Newburgh Road/Six Mile Irrigation Project.
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CONSENT AGENDA
15. REQUEST TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #3 AND ADDITIONAL
EXPENDITURES NOT TO EXCEED $303,000.00 FOR THE GLENDALE
INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN (IRAP) IMPLEMENTATION: Public
Service Division, re: MDEQ added extra items to complete requirements and
grouting of utilities surrounding the landfill from funds already budgeted in the
Municipal Refuse Fund Contractual Services – Landfill Remediation. (CR 192-
07, CR 156-08)
16. REQUEST TO ADVISE THE WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SERVICES (PERMIT SECTION) THAT THE CITY HAS APPROVED THE
STORM PLANS AND WILL ACCEPT JURISDICTION AND MAINTENANCE OF
THE STORM SEWER WITHIN THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13401
MIDDLEBELT ROAD; AND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER
TO EXECUTE A WAYNE COUNTY PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY:
Engineering Division, re: the property located on the west side of Middlebelt
Road, south of Schoolcraft Road (13401 Middlebelt Road), in the N.E. ¼ of
Section 26, with TCF National Bank to reimburse the City for any such
maintenance that may become necessary.
17. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-06-02-17
submitted by Livonia Café Shop, requesting approval to operate a full service
restaurant (Livonia Café Shop) on property located on the east side of Middlebelt
Road, between St. Martin Avenue and Bretton Road (19622 Middlebelt Road), in
the Southwest ¼ of Section 1.
18. REQUEST TO EXTEND SITE PLAN APPROVAL: Planning Commission, re: in
connection with Petition 2006-03-08-07 submitted by General Properties
Company, L.L.C., on behalf of Sunset View Site Condominiums, which previously
received site plan approval by the City Council on April 26, 2006 and a one year
extension on June 18, 2007, to construct a site condominium development on
property located on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Eight Mile Road
and Fargo Avenue (30250 Morlock Street), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 2. (CR
186-06, CR 289-07)
19. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-07-08-08
submitted by RBS Construction, Inc., on behalf of Advanced Marketing Partners,
in connection with a proposal to renovate the exteriors of commercial buildings
on property located on the north side of Joy Road, between Inkster Road and
Cardwell Avenue (27690 and 27700 Joy Road), in the Southeast ¼ of Section
36.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES
20. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting August 25,
2008
The subject of miscellaneous budget issues. (CR 171-05)
(Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Pre-Budget Meeting)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
21. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, Department of Law, re: to Section 250 of Title 5, Chapter 84
(Taxicabs) to require taxicab owners to have taximeters inspected by an
independent taximeter servicing company as opposed to inspections by the
Livonia Police Department.
First Reading given by Councilmember McCann on August 27, 2008.
22. REQUEST TO APPROVE LANDSCAPE PLAN: Planning Commission, re: in
connection with Waiver Petition 2008-02-02-07 submitted by Laurel Point L.L.C.
to remodel the exterior, add outdoor seating, and increase the total seating
capacity of the restaurant (Buffalo Wild Wings), located on the east side of Laurel
Park Drive South, between Six Mile Road and Professional Center Drive (37651
Six Mile Road), in the Northeast ¼ of Section 18, which previously received City
Council approval on April 16, 2008, pursuant to Council Resolution 168-08.
23. APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE:
Brian P. Ghesquiere, Vice President and CFO of The Crown Group, Inc., re: to
cover the addition of 10 new jobs and retain 72 jobs with the potential for
additional jobs in the future for their facility located at 31774 Enterprise Drive.
(Industrial Development District No. 96)
Public Hearing held on August 27, 2008
24. LANGUAGE CHANGE: Petition 2008-05-06-01 submitted by the City Planning
Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution #168-07 and Section 23.01(a) of the
Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend
Section 18.17 of Article XVIII of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance to prescribe
certain standards and limitation in connection with the outdoor storage of raw and
recyclable paving materials, and to confer valid nonconforming status upon such
operations in existence on January 1, 2008 in M-2 zoning districts.
Public Hearing held on August 27, 2008.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
25. LANGUAGE CHANGE: Petition 2008-05-06-02 submitted by the City Planning
Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution #186-08 and Section 23.01(a) of the
Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend
Section 18.64 of Article XVIII of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance to require
stormwater detention ponds and underground stormwater detention facilities that
are developed as part of a new residential subdivision or condominium to be
located in parks, outlots or general common areas.
Public Hearing held on August 27, 2008.
NEW BUSINESS
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: September 4, 2008 LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK
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