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AGENDA
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1,618 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Wednesday, October 8, 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
a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated September 18, 2008, re:
for Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of August 31, 2008.
b. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated September 19, 2008, re:
forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month
ending August 31, 2008.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. BLOCK PARTY: Glenn Davis, re: to be held Saturday, October 11, 2008, from
3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Ladywood Street, from the intersection of Ladywood
and Stonehouse Circle to 4 houses north of that intersection, with a rain date
requested of Sunday, October 12, 2008.
2. BLOCK PARTY: Virginia Bosak, re: to be held Sunday, October 19, 2008, from
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Myrna, from the end of Myrna east to Newburgh Road,
with no rain date requested.
3. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Sheri
Clements, MOPS Representative, re: to advertise a “Mom to Mom Sale”
sponsored by the Mothers of Preschoolers of Bell Creek Community Church to
be held at Franklin High School on Saturday, October 25, 2008.
4. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Evelina M.
Bryant, Northwest Detroit Coin Club, re: to advertise their Fall Coin Show
scheduled for Sunday, November 2, 2008, at the Livonia Senior Center.
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CONSENT AGENDA
5. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Marjorie S.
Lynch, Coordinator, Special Events & Fundraising, Schoolcraft College
Foundation, re: to advertise their annual Fall Craft Show scheduled for Saturday
and Sunday, November 8 and November 9, 2008, to raise funds for student
scholarships.
6. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Elizabeth
Hering, Director of Bands and Orchestra, Churchill High School, re: to advertise
their Rummage Sale to be held on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Churchill High
School.
7. REQUEST FOR NON-PROFIT DESIGNATION: David Bibik, President,
Clarenceville Athletic Booster Club, re: as required by the State of Michigan to
obtain a Charitable Gaming License to allow them to conduct a weekly raffle from
their calendar raffle tickets to raise funds for the Athletic Programs.
8. REQUEST FOR NON-PROFIT DESIGNATION: Christopher Sytek, GreyHeart
Representative, GreyHeart, Greyhound Rescue and Adoption of Michigan, re: as
required by the State of Michigan to allow them to obtain a Charitable Gaming
License to hold a Texas Hold-Em tournament tentatively set for October 28, 2008
through October 31, 2008 to raise funds for their organization.
9. REQUEST FOR NON-PROFIT DESIGNATION: Barney Knorp, Fundraising
Committee Representative, Livonia Storm Girls Fastpitch Softball Organization,
re: as required by the State of Michigan to obtain a Charitable Gaming License
to allow them to hold a Texas Hold ’Em tournament scheduled for November 7,
2008 to raise funds for equipment, uniforms and other items for their
organization.
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10. REQUEST FOR THE CITY TO CO-SPONSOR THE 31ANNUAL 2009 BEN
CELANIGOLF DAY BENEFIT TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009
AND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE USE OF WHISPERING WILLOWS AND FOX
CREEK GOLF COURSES FOR THE OUTING: Tom Celani, President, Hearts of
Livonia, a non-profit charity, re: same.
11. NOTIFICATION TO INCLUDE WAYNE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL AUTHORITY
MILLAGE RATE IN 2008 WINTER TAX LEVY: Office of the City Clerk, re: as
forwarded by the Director of Assessment and Equalization, Wayne County
Department of Management and Budget.
12. APPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH H. McCUE TO THE PLYMOUTH ROAD
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Office of the Mayor, re: for a four-year term,
which will expire on May 16, 2012.
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CONSENT AGENDA
13. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: for design, proofs,
editing, printing and sorting of “L” Magazine for the period of April 2009 to March
2011.
14. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: for the final phase of
planting of trees at Fox Creek Golf Course – Area “D” & “E”.
15. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: for Architectural
Services and funding for a new Club House at Whispering Willows Golf Course.
16. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND
EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: the 2007 Park Paving Project for
Mies Park and Bien Park (formerly Tiffany Park) Contract 07-M. (CR 368-07)
17. REQUEST TO ADVISE THE WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SERVICES (PERMIT SECTION) THAT THE CITY HAS APPROVED THE
STORM SEWER PLANS AND WILL ACCEPT JURISDICTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE STORM SEWER WITHIN THE PROPERTY LOCATED
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PLYMOUTH ROAD, EAST OF MIDDLEBELT AND
REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER TO EXECUTE A WAYNE
COUNTY PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY: Engineering Division, re: the
development of property (KFC Take Home of Livonia) located at 29060 Plymouth
Road in the SW ¼ of Section 25, with 29060 Plymouth Road L.L.C. to reimburse
the City for any such maintenance that may become necessary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
18. ROLL Call: Proposed amendment to Livonia Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as
amended: Department of Law, re: 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. (CR 403-
08)
First Reading given by Councilmember Terry Godfroid-Marecki on September
24, 2008.
19. REQUEST TO OBTAIN AN EASEMENT IN MADONNA PARK, A NATURE
PRESERVE: Lori Doughty, Director External Affairs, AT&T, re: to install a new
cabinet to provide AT&T U-verse video service, high speed internet and other
Internet Protocol-enabled services to the residents near the park.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
20. REQUEST TO EXTEND AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE PULSAR
BRIQUETTES FROM SOLE SUPPLIER: Department of Parks and Recreation,
re: for the period through November 30, 2009, from B & B Pools and Spas in
bulk quantity. (CR 414-07)
21. REQUEST TO ADVISE THE WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SERVICES (PERMIT SECTION) THAT THE CITY HAS APPROVED THE
STORM SEWER PLANS AND WILL ACCEPT JURISDICTION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE STORM SEWER WITHIN THE PROPERTY LOCATED
ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PLYMOUTH AND MIDDLEBELT ROADS,
AND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER TO EXECUTE A
WAYNE COUNTY PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY: Engineering Division,
re: the development of Village Shops of Wonderland in the NE ¼ of Section 35,
with Middlebelt Plymouth Ventures, L.L.C. to reimburse the City for any such
maintenance that may become necessary.
22. REQUEST TO AMEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 376-08: Department of Law,
re: to include the address of 37120 Six Mile Road in addition to the previously
approved address of 37116 Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152 for the
transfer of ownership of a 2007 Class C licensed business with Entertainment
Permit, located in escrow at 5955 Allen, Allen Park, Michigan 48101, Wayne
County, from 5955 Inc. to RAAGA International LLC., and to transfer location
(Governmental Unit) (MCL 436.1531\[1\]).
NEW BUSINESS
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: September 30, 2008 LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK
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