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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2006-10-25 REGULAR AGENDA 1,571st Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, October 25, 2006 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 CONSENT AGENDA 1 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS •Evelina M Bryant, Member, Northwest Detroit Coin Club, re to advertise their Fall Coin Show which will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2006, at the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center 2. 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 11 and November 12, 2006, to raise funds for student scholarships 3 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Kevin M Priddy, Member, Livonia Jaycees, re to advertise a "Texas Hold'em Card Tournament" scheduled to be held on Friday, November 10, 2006 at the VFW Hall located at Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads 4 APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT Office the City Clerk, re submitted by O'lesa Allen in accordance with Ordinance No 2687 5 RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEAD CLASSIFICATIONS Office of the Mayor, re for the period December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2007 6 RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL, EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL L CLASSIFICATIONS Civil Service Department, re. for the period December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2007 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of October 25, 2006 2 CONSENT AGENDA 7 REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION APPROVING THE "BUILDING AUTHORITY REFUNDING AND CONTRACT" BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA: Department of Finance, re: the refunding and refinancing of the Municipal Building Authority bonds issued in 2001 for the Livonia Community Recreation Center 8 REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE ENGINEERING DIVISION FOR A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Councilmember Taylor, re: thegrade elevation of the new home being constructed next to Karen and Michael Zahn, who reside at 20535 Osmus. 9 REQUEST TO APPROVE RENTAL ADJUSTMENT FOR CITY-OWNED SCATTERED SITE PROPERTIES Housing Commission, re to become effective January 1, 2007 to cover modernization, insurance, taxes and general operating costs. 10 AWARD OF BID Department of Parks & Recreation, re for additional surveillance cameras at the Livonia Community Recreation Center from budgeted funds. 11 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THREE (3) MOWERS Public Service Division, re. for the Parks Division utilizing pricing available to local y. governments through the State of Michigan Contract from budgeted funds. 12. AWARD OF BID Public Service Division, re: for the roof replacement over the Parks Maintenance area of the Department of Public Works Administration Building 13 REQUEST TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TASER® LESS- LETHAL WEAPONS UTILIZING FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS. Division of Police, re from the sole source manufacturer to provide repairs or replacements over the next four (4) years. 14 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) REPLACEMENT POLICE VEHICLE. Division of Police, re. from insurance proceeds received and utilizing pricing obtained through the Oakland County consortium bid 15 REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A 2006 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE — COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) SECURE OUR SCHOOLS GRANT AWARD. Division of Police, re: in the amount of$24,800 00, with the required 50% local matching funds to be provided by the Clarenceville School District to purchase a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Video Camera Security System for Clarenceville High School. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of October 25, 2006 3 CONSENT AGENDA 16 REQUEST TO APPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND WAYNE COUNTY Engineering Division, re: on Newburgh Road at Base Line due to intersection improvements, with Farmington Hills paying the alteration cost and 25% of the maintenance and energy cost, Wayne County paying 50% of the maintenance and energy cost and the City of Livonia paying the remaining 25% of the maintenance and energy cost. 17 REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE FROM THE UNEXPENDED FUND BALANCE OF THE ROAD, SIDEWALK AND TREE FUND Engineering Division, re to pay Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment for additional work the City was able to do in connection with the 2006 Concrete Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program — Contract 06-C 18 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re Petition 2006-08-SN- 02 submitted by Schoolcraft Commons, L.L.0 , requesting approval to construct a business center sign adjacent to the 1-275 Expressway in order to identify the College Park development located on the east side of Haggerty Road, between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7 19 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re Petition 2006-08-SN- 04 submitted by TCF Bank, requesting approval for wall signage for the high-rise glivr office building located on the east side of Haggerty Road, between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road (17440 College Parkway), in the Southwest 1/$of Section 7 20 REQUEST TO APPROVE SITE PLAN REVISION Planning Commission, re Petition 2005-10-08-22 submitted by Schoolcraft Commons, L.L.0 , requesting to modify the site plan previously approved by the City Council on January 30, 2006 (CR #50-06) in connection with the development of a high-rise office building located on the east side of Haggerty Road, between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road (17430 College Parkway), in the Southwest % of Section 7 21 REQUEST TO APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THE LIVONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Department of Law, re. for the City-owned property located at 33233 Five Mile Road for the period of November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2009 (CR 542-03) 22. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 302-05 Department of Law, re a proposed payback agreement submitted by Soave Homes, Inc., relating to the widening of Henry Ruff Road (Wayne County Circuit Court Case No 05-529536-AA and Zoning Board of Appeals Case Nos. 2005- 08-92 and 2006-05-32) L Agenda for the Regular Meeting of October 25, 2006 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 23 FINANCE, INSURANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE— Meeting of Sep 20, 2006 Proposed Budget for the City of Livonia for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007, and the property tax millage proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget. (CR 380-06 and 381-06) Public Hearing was held on October 9, 2006 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 24 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re: Petition 2006-05-06-02 submitted by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution #252-06 and Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 8.07(a) of Article VIII, Section 9 03(j) of Article IX, Section 10 03(d) of Article X, and Section 11 02(i) of Article XI of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to reduce the minimum outdoor play area requirement for child day care nurseries. (CR 498-06) 25 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re Petition 2006-06-03-01 submitted by Lori Barnes requesting the vacating of a six foot (6') wide utility easement for the v. purpose of installing a pool on property located on the west side of Francavilla Drive, between Six Mile Road and Myron Drive (17417 Francavilla Drive), in the Southeast % of Section 9, subject to the relocating of the affected public utility equipment presently occurring within the subject easement area. (CR 472-06) 26 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendments to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re. Petition 2006-06-06-03 submitted by the Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution No 323-06 and Section 23.01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 4 02 (Permitted Uses) and Section 4 11 (Uses Requiring a Variance From the Zoning Board of Appeals) of Article IV in order to treat group day care homes as conditional uses pursuant to changes necessitated by the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on October 11, 2006 27 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re. Petition 2006-06-06-03 submitted by the Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution No 323-06 and Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 514 (Uses Requiring a Variance From the Zoning Board of Appeals) of Article V of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to treat group day care homes as conditional uses pursuant to changes necessitated by the to Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on October 11, 2006 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of October 25, 2006 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS kisr 28 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2006-06-06-03 submitted by the Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution No 323-06 and Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 12 03 (Waiver Uses) of Article XII of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to comply with recent changes made to the public notification requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on October 11, 2006 29 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2006-06-06-03 submitted by the Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution No 323-06 and Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 19 05 (Hearings, Notice) of Article XIX, of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to comply with recent changes made to the public notification requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on October 11, 2006 30 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2006-06-06-03 submitted by the Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution No 323-06 and Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 21 09 (Appeal Procedure) of Article XXI of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to comply with recent changes made to the public notification requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on October 11, 2006 31 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2006-06-06-03 submitted by the Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution No 323-06 and Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 23 06 (Action by City Council, Notice, Public Hearing) of Article XXIII of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to comply with recent changes made to the public notification requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA 110 of 2006) First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on October 11, 2006 32 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, Department of Law, re to Sections 010 and 040 of Title 2, Chapter 80 (Planning Commission) due to changes necessitated by the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, MCL 125 3101, et. seq First Reading given by Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki on June 26, 2006 L Agenda for the Regular Meeting of October 25, 2006 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 41110 33 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 208-06 Traffic Commission, re. proposed modernization of traffic signals at the intersections of Seven Mile,and Purlingbrook Roads 34 REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM VENUS IMPORTS, LLC, FOR NEW WHOLESALER LICENSE AND OUTSTATE SELLER OF WINE LICENSE. Division of Police, re. for the business located at 30105 W Eight Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152 35 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re. Petition 2006-08-SN- 03 submitted by Schoolcraft Commons, L.L.0 , requesting approval to construct a business center sign at Fox Drive and Six Mile Road in order to identify the College Park development located on the east side of Haggerty Road, between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7 36 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2006-08-08-17 submitted by Plymouth Food Store in connection with a proposal to construct an addition and renovate the exterior of the commercial building located on the northeast corner of Plymouth Road and Cavell Avenue (27600 Plymouth Road), in the Southeast '/4 of Section 25 4110 37 PROPOSED LOT SPLIT Department of Assessment, re requested by Sam Baki, on behalf of Nizar Bou-Hamden, for Tax Item No. 46-011-99-0014-002 located on the north side of Seven Mile Road, east of Farmington Road, 32330 Seven Mile Road (File No 2006-08-LS-25) 38 APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE. Brenda J Beck, Manager-Global Property Tax, Ford Motor Company, 4 Parklane Blvd , Suite 330, Dearborn, MI 48126, re: to cover the acquisition and installation of new equipment related to the manufacture of the 6R80 transmission and additional 6R60 transmissions at their Livonia Transmission Plant located at 36200 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150 (I D D No 1) Public Hearing was held on October 18, 2006 NEW BUSINESS 39 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. Department of Parks & Recreation, re. of cash and merchandise from various companies/organizations to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors. 40 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. Livonia Public Library, re: of cash and gifts from various contributors to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of October 25, 2006 7 NEW BUSINESS kw 41 ACCEPTANCE OF CASH DONATION Department of Community Resources, re from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to be used for activities in the Livonia Youth Assistance Program AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED. October 17, 2006 VAL VANDERSLOOT, 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. L