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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2009-02-11 37035 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY SIXTH REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 11, 2009 On February 11, 2009, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan and was called to order by the President of the Council at 8 00 p m Councilman Laura led the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance with the assistance of Boy Scout Pack #271 from St. Michael's in attendance at the meeting Roll was called with the following result: Joe Laura, Brian Meakin, Thomas Robinson, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, and Laura Toy Absent: James McCann Elected and appointed officials present. Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Karen Tesner, Director of Legislative Affairs, Mark Taormina, City Planner; Don Knapp, City Attorney; Alex Bishop, Director of Inspection, Robert Biga, Director of Human Resources, Sherron Schultz, City Assessor; James Inglis, Director of Housing Commission, Linda Grimsby, City Clerk, and Mayor Jack Kirksey On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Robinson, it was #45-09 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 1,625th Regular Meeting of the Council held January 28, 2009 are hereby approved as submitted A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Meakin, Robinson, Godfroid-Marecki, and Toy NAYS None PRESENT Laura The President declared the resolution adopted Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37036 Meakin announced the deadline for City property taxes has been extended by Dennis Wright, City Treasurer, to Monday, March 2nd without penalty Further, the City Treasurer's Office will be open on Saturday, February 28th from 9 00 a m to 1 00 p m to accept tax payments only President Toy announced the passing of Shirley Bishop, wife of Bob Bishop, former Councilmember and City Treasurer President Toy indicated Mrs Bishop was a longtime active member in the Livonia community and requested a moment of silence in her honor Laura announced that FEMA will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, from 4 30 p m to 7 00 p m at Wyandotte City Hall located on Biddle Avenue and on Thursday, February 19, 2009, from 4 30 p m to 7 00 p m on the Fifth Floor at Livonia City Hall At the request of Councilman Robinson a communication from the Department of Law, dated January 20, 2009, re appointment of a member to fill a vacancy on the City Council, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council At the request of Councilman Robinson a communication from the Department of Law, dated January 27, 2009, re additional information concerning the appointment of a member to fill a vacancy on the City Council, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council At the request of Councilman Robinson a communication from the Department of Law, dated February 4, 2009, re additional information requested by Councilman Robinson concerning the appointment of a member to fill a vacancy on the City Council, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council Laura made an informal request of the Department of Law to be supplied with information concerning the number of Council members necessary to constitute a quorum and the number of votes required for matters to be approved at Council proceedings given the current vacant seat on Council President Toy outlined the specific guidelines set forth to fill the current vacant seat on the Council as researched by the Department of Law and indicated Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37037 the Council would announce the selected candidate at the Regular Council meeting scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2009 4isβ€’ During Audience Communication, Debbie Sotzen, 18672 Sunset, Livonia, addressed Council to speak about the proposed Beverly Park playground Ms Sotzen indicated a proposal was submitted in 1992 to create a playground to eliminate a flooding concern near Coolidge Elementary School The proposal was supported by the City but not by the LPS District. Ms Sotzen requested additional time to complete the organization to implement the Beverly Park playground equipment. A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated February 2, 2009, re evaluation of the Livonia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program accomplishments, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Planning Commission, dated January 26, 2009, re minor site plan modifications for the Livonia Marketplace development, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Petition 2008-06-02- 20) On a motion by Laura, seconded by Meakin, it was #46-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Alexandru D Man, received in the Office of the City Clerk on January 12, 2009, requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirement in front of 32708 Norfolk, and having further considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 19, 2009, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve this request inasmuch as omitting the sidewalk on the subject property would have no detrimental effect upon the neighboring properties at this time due to lack of any other public sidewalks existing within the neighboring area, FURTHER, the Council does hereby reserve the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date #47-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated September 25, 2008, and the report and recommendation from the Chief of Police, dated January 12, 2009, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine that is has no objection to and does Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37038 recommend approval of the request from Rymon, Inc for a new Wholesaler License and Direct Connection Permit to be located at 31651 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, Wayne County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission #48-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director of Finance, dated January 15, 2009, which bears the signature of the Information Systems Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed identity theft prevention program containing the new requirements issued from the Federal Trade Commission known as the "Red Flag Rules" as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, the Council does hereby approve and adopt such identity theft prevention policies which shall be in effect no later than May 1, 2009 #49-09 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated January 26, 2009, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase of golf course equipment consisting of one (1) John Deere 7400 TerrainCut Rough Mower from Weingartz Golf & Turf, 39050 Grand River, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, for the total price of $28,400 00, FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of Michigan bid price (under Contract Agreement No 071B6200191), in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3 04 140 D 4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of funds already budgeted from Account No 508-000-140-688 for this purpose #50-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director of Public Works, dated December 19, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to the current status of the 2008 Annual Pavement Repair Programs, the Council does hereby authorize the termination of Contract 08-L (the 2008 Road Repair Program β€” Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project) with Gaglio P & R Cement Corporation for the reasons indicated in the aforementioned communication, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize Florence Cement Company, 12798 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315, to complete the outstanding work within the terminated Contract 08-L in connection with the 2008 Concrete Road Repair Program β€” Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project on various streets throughout the City of Livonia pursuant to the Pavement Management Study, for the estimated total cost of $554,245 91, based Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37039 on the Engineering Division's estimate of units of work involved and subject to the final payment based on the actual units of work completed in accordance with the unit bid prices originally submitted by Florence Cement Company; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $554,245 91 from funds already budgeted in Account No 204-441-818-102 (Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund) for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve any minor adjustments in the work as completed, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract amendment for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid company and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution #51-09 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 8, 2009, which bears the signature of the Director of Public Works and the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize a one-year extension of the contracts with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc and Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, Inc for completing all work required in connection with design and construction engineering services for the 2009 Concrete and Asphalt Paving Programs, respectively, for the estimated total cost of $651,005 21, which amount includes $336,000 00 for services provided by Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, Inc. ($126,000 00 for Design Engineering and $210,000 00 for Construction Engineering) for the Asphalt Program and $315,005.21 for services provided by Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc ($61,984 89 for Design Services, $39,629 69 for Survey Services and $213,390 63 for Construction Engineering Services) for the Concrete Program, based upon preliminary construction cost estimates and subject to adjustment based upon actual bids, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $651,005 21 from funds already budgeted in Account No 204-441-818-102 (Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund) for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said action without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in accordance Section 3 04 140 D 2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute contract amendments for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid companies and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution #52-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated January 15, 2009, which transmits its resolution 01-01-2009 adopted on January 13, 2009, with Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37040 regard to Petition 2009-01-08-01 submitted by Leo Enterprises requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to remodel the exterior of the adult assisted care facility (Laurel Park West) located on the north side of Six Mile Road between the 1-275/96 Expressway and Haggerty Road (38910 Six Mile Road), in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 47 of Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the Planning Commission and Petition 2009-01-08-01 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1 That the Site Plan marked Sheet S-1 dated December 12, 2008, prepared by Mandell Bilovus Lenderman & Associates is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 2 That the Landscape Plan marked Sheet LS-1 dated December 12, 2008, prepared by Mandell Bilovus Lenderman & Associates is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 3 That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydroseeding, 4 That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all landscaped and sodded areas and all planted materials shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition, 5 That the Exterior Building Elevation Plan marked Sheet A-4 dated December 12, 2008, prepared by Mandell Bilovus Lenderman & Associates, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 6 That the petitioner shall correct to the Fire Department's satisfaction the stipulations contained in the correspondence dated January 2, 2009, 7 That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals, 8 That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building permits are applied for; and, 9 Pursuant to Section 19 10 of Ordinance No 543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a period of one year only from the date of approval by City Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37041 Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval shall be null and void at the expiration of said period A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Godfroid-Marecki, and Toy NAYS None Meakin gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 050 OF TITLE 9, CHAPTER 32 (ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming Regular meeting On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was #53-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Kimberly McHugh, on behalf of the Clarenceville High School Senior All Night Party Committee, dated January 12, 2009, which requests permission to display signs announcing their Garage Sale to be conducted on Saturday, February 28, 2009, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action with regard to this matter A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated February 10, 2009, re City costs related to the Highland Games hosted by St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Department of Community Resources, dated February 10, 2009, re City costs related to the Highland Games hosted by St. f iiiir Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37042 Andrew's Society of Detroit, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was #54-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Julie Zvoch, General Games Chairperson for the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, dated December 15, 2008, proposing to extend their prior agreement with the City of Livonia to hold the 160th, 161st and 162nd Annual Highland Games at Greenmead, with the events to be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009, Saturday, August 7, 2010, and Saturday, August 6, 2011, respectively, the Council does hereby grant permission as requested (including the enhancements planned for the 2009 event only as set forth in the aforementioned communication), the action taken herein being subject to the following conditions 1 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit and all equipment operators shall provide the City of Livonia with appropriate insurance policies naming the City of Livonia as additional insured with liability coverage of $1 million, and all certificates of insurance shall be submitted to the Department of Law for approval by the City prior to each event; 2 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit and any vendors involved in the sale of beer or wine on Greenmead property shall provide the City of Livonia with an insurance policy naming the City of Livonia as additional insured with liquor liability coverage in the amount of $1 million, such certificate to be submitted to the Department of Law for approval by the City prior to each event; 3 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit shall execute a Hold Harmless Agreement in favor of the City of Livonia in a manner and form acceptable to the Department of Law; 4 That all vendors must obtain transient merchant licenses from the City of Livonia prior to the event, and all necessary licenses and permits from state and county agencies prior to each event; 5 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit shall pay the police fee as stated on the City of Livonia Fees/Waivers IV Category Grid as established in Council Resolution 546-08, adopted on gam December 3, 2008, Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37043 6 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit shall obtain proper permits from the Fire Department and obey all safety regulations in connection with the bonfire event scheduled for 2009, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve the proposed flat rate fee of $8 000 00 for use of the property; in addition to this flat fee, the following additional payment will be paid to the City by the year end according to the net revenues (profits) derived from the Games 0-$25,000 00 (zero) $25,001 - 30,000 $250 00 $30,001 - 35,000 $500 00 $35,001 - 40,000 $750 00 $40,001+ $1,000 00 (The additional fee shall be paid before the end of the calendar year ) and with the further understanding that the Historical Commission will have the opportunity to realize additional profits from operating three food booths, advanced ticket sales and sales from gift shop operations Scott David, Plymouth, President of St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, was present at the meeting to answer any questions of Council A communication from the Department of Assessment, dated January 19, 2009, re Michigan NextEnergy Authority (MNEA) Exemption for property located at 28200 Plymouth Road, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated January 23, 2009, re Michigan NextEnergy Authority (MNEA) Exemption for property located at 28200 Plymouth Road, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Laura, and unanimously adopted, it was #55-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Engineer - Operations, dated January 13, 2009, which Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37044 bears the signature of the Director of Public Works, the Director of Inspection, and the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase of two (2) 2009 Ford Escape SUVs to be assigned to the Ordinance Enforcement/Sanitation Division for a total price of $29,590 00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in Account No 205-525-985-000 (Capital Outlay - Inspection), FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of Michigan bid price (under Contract Agreement No 071B6200082), in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3 04 140 D 4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Laura, it was #56-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Engineer - Operations, dated January 13, 2009, which bears the signature of the Director of Public Works, the Director of Inspection, and the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby refer the issue of an evaluation of the City fleet to the Administration for its report and recommendation A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES Laura, Robinson, and Toy NAYS Meakin and Godfroid-Marecki The President declared the resolution adopted On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Meakin, it was RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director of the Housing Commission, dated January 8, 2009, the Council does hereby amend and revise Council Resolution 518-08 adopted at the November 19, 2008 Regular meeting and Council Resolution 522-08 adopted at the December 17, 2008 Regular meeting so as to have the same read as follows RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of the Housing Commission, dated October 22, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the Livonia Housing Commission to acquire the Federal Housing Administration- Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37045 HUD foreclosed properties located at 11750 Cardwell, 18660 Floral, and 9071 Deering, for the purchase price of $1 00 each, plus applicable closing costs, FURTHER, that a sum not to exceed $6,313.22 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds Account No 231-800-818-683 for this purpose, and the Director of the Housing Commission is hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution AND RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of the Housing Commission, dated November 20, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the Livonia Housing Commission to acquire the Federal Housing Administration- HUD foreclosed properties located at 19965 Inkster, 9994 E Clements Circle, and 29115 W Chicago, for the purchase price of $1 00 each, plus applicable closing costs, FURTHER, that a sum not to exceed $6,347.40 is hereby authorized to be expended from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds Account No 231-800-818-683 for this purpose, and the Director of the Housing Commission is hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution At 8 49 p m President Toy passed the gavel to Vice-President Godfroid-Marecki to speak on the issue A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Meakin and Godfroid-Marecki NAYS Laura, Robinson, and Toy Vice-President Godfroid-Marecki declared the proposed resolution failed due to lack of support. At 8 52 p m President Toy resumed the gavel On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was #57-09 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer β€” Operations and the Director of Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37046 Public Works, dated January 12, 2009, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve the lease of five (5) acres of the City- owned Glendale property by Mid-Michigan Recycling, G-5310 Dort Hwy , Flint, Michigan 48457, for a wood processing and disposal service (including hauling off site) for a two (2) year period, subject to the following conditions 1 Provide a Certificate of Insurance on all contractor operations, 2 Seek and receive all permits required from the State of Michigan, the City of Livonia, and other governmental entities as required, 3 Enforce the City of Livonia's strict policy of no hunting and no trespassing, noting all violations and advising violators to quit the premises forthwith, 4 Hold harmless the City and its agents for wrongdoing occurring on the site that are the direct result of the contractor's occupancy; 5 Provide all grinding equipment, support equipment and personnel necessary and grind in a timely manner all waste wood delivered to the premises, 6 Retain total dispensation of all tree material entering the premises, 7 Secure the site as directed by the Department of Public Works, 8 Remove any tracked out material on Glendale Road as requested by Department of Public Works personnel, 9 Keep the premises dust free in accordance with the permit issued by the Wayne County Health Department Air Pollution Control Division, 10 Abide by all existing laws and regulations, both local and State, pertaining to contamination, erosion, siltation and pollution of watercourses, 11 Abide by all local ordinances, 12 Payment of $3,550 00 per month to the City beginning with the commencement date of activities for the duration of the Agreement; Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37047 13 Accept and dispose of wood waste from the City, and contractors working for the City, at no charge, 14 Upon completion of activities, restore all disturbed ground by leveling and seeding to the City of Livonia's satisfaction, and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve any minor changes in the work as it becomes necessary; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a contract with the aforesaid company, subject to the approval as to form by the Department of Law, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution Edwin Koziol, 11790 Jarvis, Livonia, addressed Council to inquire about the disposal of brush material at the City's Glendale property A communication from the Engineering Division, dated January 28, 2009, re additional information on the proposed street lighting project for Churchill Manor Site Condominiums, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was #58-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Assessor, dated December 3, 2008, approved for submission by the Mayor, regarding the proposed assessment roll for the installation of street lights in Churchill Manor Site Condominiums, the Council does hereby refer this matter back to the City Engineer for a report and recommendation concerning the omission of one street light on the property located at 37506 Eagle Drive and revised costs associated therewith Randy Sief, 37511 Eagle Drive, President of Churchill Manor Site Condominium Association, addressed Council to request a postponement of voting to approve the street lighting project at Churchill Manor Site Condominiums On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37048 #59-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Librarian, dated January 23, 2009, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept various gifts and cash donations, in the total amount of $48,298 00, from the sources indicated therein for use by the Livonia Public Library as indicated in the aforesaid communication, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and credit the amount of $21,203 00 to Account No 702-000-285-271 and $13,095 00 to Account No 702-000-285-273 for the purposes as designated by the donors On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, it was #60-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Department of Law, dated January 27, 2009, the Council does hereby, by a two-thirds roll call vote in accordance with Section 7(1) of the Open Meetings Act, direct that a Closed Committee of the Whole meeting be held for the purposes of discussing litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Sandra Lane v City of Livonia A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Godfroid-Marecki, and Toy NAYS None President Toy declared the resolution adopted On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was #61-09 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 so as to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the Agenda On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, it was #62-09 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Department of Law, dated February 6, 2009, the Council does hereby, by a two-thirds roll call vote in accordance with Section 7(1) of the Open Meetings Act, direct that a Closed Committee of the Whole meeting be held for the purposes of discussing litigation matters and Regular Meeting Minutes of February 11, 2009 37049 attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Brenda Johnson v City of Livonia imp A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Godfroid-Marecki, and Toy NAYS None President Toy declared the resolution adopted During Audience Communication, Ted Barrett, representative of Mid- Michigan Recycling, G-5310 Dort Hwy , Flint, was present at the meeting to answer any questions of Council regarding the proposed lease of the Glendale property by Mid-Michigan Recycling (CR 57-09) The following individuals spoke regarding reviewing and awarding of bids for towing services Carl Creighton, Attorney for Livonia Towing, 36985 Margareta, Livonia, Paul Wood, Livonia resident, Paul Basigal, New Five Auto Parts, 15375 Newburgh, Livonia, John Klotz, Owner, Livonia Towing, 17177 Allen, Livonia, Scott Tar, Livonia Police Officer; Bill Fermos, Livonia Resident; Renee Vargo, 38141 Lancaster Street, Livonia, John Larkin, Attorney, 33680 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Terry Shay, 18358 Filmore, Livonia, Dianne Marrietti, 15044 Fairway, Livonia, Tina Salmon, former employee of Livonia Towing, Rosemary Dockerty; and Mary Jo Bushart, 35850 Elmira Street, Livonia On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, this 1,626h Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 10 05 p m (-71-rict jiiiir(JAL0 Linda Grimsby, City Cler