HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2007-05-23 36220
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
EIGHTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 23, 2007
On May 23, 2007, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the Vice President
of the Council at 8.00 p m. Councilmember Robinson led the meeting with the
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll was called with the following result: Thomas Robinson, Gerald
Taylor, Brian Meakin, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, Joe Laura, and Don Knapp Absent:
James McCann, who was serving the City in another capacity
Elected and appointed officials present: Robert Schron, City Engineer;
Mark Taormina, City Planner; Karen Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs, Sean
Kavanagh, City Attorney; Mayor Jack Engebretson, Lowell Peterson, Cable
Commission, and Val Vandersloot, City Clerk.
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#220-07 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 1584th Regular
Meeting of the Council held May 9, 2007 are hereby approved as
submitted
Meakin announced that AT&T has opened for cable business in
Livonia as of yesterday
Godfroid-Marecki thanked AT&T for announcing its cable business
opening at the Livonia Chamber of Commerce AT&T's website of uverse.att.com
will provide information for residents as to what services and areas will be serviced
by AT&T cable
Robinson announced that the topic of PEG channels is in the
Legislative Committee and he will have a meeting to work out PEG channel issues
Knapp invited everyone to attend Livonia's Memorial Day Ceremony to
be held Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 9.00 a m at Veteran's Memorial Park at the
Northeast corner of Five Mile and Farmington Roads
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Vice President Knapp also announced there would be an "X" item at
the end of tonight's meeting re a transfer of ownership and location of a liquor
license
During the Audience Communication portion of the meeting, Robin
Roos, 9270 Woodring, Livonia, addressed Council regarding a block party request to
close Woodring, between Vermont and Oregon, on Saturday, June 2, 2007, from
2.00 pm to 1000 pm
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#221-07 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from
Robin Roos, 9270 Woodring, dated May 19, 2007, requesting
permission to close Woodring between Vermont and Oregon on
Saturday, June 2, 2007, from 2 00 p m to 10 00 p m for the purpose
of conducting a block party, the Council does hereby grant permission
as requested, including therein permission to conduct the said affair on
Saturday, September 8, 2007, in the event of inclement weather, the
action taken herein being made subject to the approval of the police
department.
Don Kolhoff, 14066 Mayfield, Livonia, announced the Livonia
Symphony Orchestra's Golf Outing Fundraiser would be held Wednesday, June 13,
2007, at Fox Creek Golf Course All golfers are welcome to attend this fundraiser,
as well as non-golfers who can participate by joining the outing for lunch Lunch
tickets are available for $25 00
Pamela S Trottier, Livonia Baptist Church, addressed Council
regarding permission to display signs for a Rummage Sale to be held on Friday,
June 1, 2007 and Saturday, June 2, 2007
On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Laura, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#222-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Pamela
S Trottier, on behalf of Livonia Baptist Church, dated May 23, 2007,
which requests permission to display signs announcing the Rummage
Sale to be conducted at Livonia Baptist Church on Friday, June 1,
2007, and Saturday, June 2, 2007, from 9 00 a m to 4 00 p m , which
signs are to be 18"x 24" in size and which will be displayed at various
locations in the City, no earlier than Sunday, May 27, 2007, and
removed no later than Sunday, June 3 2007, the Council does hereby
grant and approve this request in the manner and form herein
submitted, with the understanding that the City is not responsible
should the signs be removed by Wayne County
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A communication from the Department of Law, dated May 7, 2007, re
Costco Wholesale Corporation v City of Livonia, Michigan Supreme Court Docket
No 132721, Supreme Court's denial of Costco's Application for Leave to Appeal,
was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Petition Nos
2003-12-02-23 and 2003-12-02-24)
A communication from the Department of Law, dated May 10, 2007, re
Ronald Engle v City of Livonia and Board of Trustees of the City of Livonia
Employees Retirement System, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No 272618,
Wayne County Circuit Court Case No 06-604068-CZ, was received and placed on
file for the information of the Council
A communication from Matthew Johnson of Sterling Homes and
Shannon Pearce, dated May 21, 2007, re refund of fee paid to waive the sidewalk
requirement at new construction at 18607 Loveland Drive, was received and placed
on file for the information of the Council
A communication from the Engineering Division, dated May 23, 2007,
re request to waive sidewalk requirement at new construction at 18607 Loveland
Drive, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
An email communication from Jerry Bagazinski, dated May 14, 2007,
re detention pond located at Wonderland Village, was received and placed on file
for the information of the Council
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Robinson, it was
#223-07 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from
Andrea Kolhoff, Devon-Aire Civic Association, 9903 Flamingo Street,
dated April 25, 2007, requesting permission to close Sunset between
Richland and Robert, and on Robert between Sunset and Flamingo on
Saturday, August 11, 2007, from 10 00 a m to 6 00 p m for the
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purpose of conducting a block party, the Council does hereby grant
permission as requested, including therein permission to conduct the
said affair on Sunday, August 12, 2007, in the event of inclement
weather, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval of
the Police Department.
#224-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Laurie
Davis, Assistant Secretary, which requests permission to display signs
announcing Emmanuel Lutheran Church's Rummage Sale to be
conducted on Thursday, July 19, 2007 through Saturday, July 21,
2007, from 9.00 a m to 4 00 p m , which signs are to be 18"x 20" in
size and which will be displayed at various locations in the City, no
earlier than Thursday, July 12, 2007, and removed no later than
Sunday, July 22, 2007, the Council does hereby grant and approve this
request in the manner and form herein submitted, with the
understanding that the City is not responsible should the signs be
removed by Wayne County
#225-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Director of Community Resources and the Chairperson of the
Historical Commission, dated April 18, 2007, approved for submission
by the Mayor, which requests permission to display two banner signs
(4' x 8') on the fencing at Greenmead and 25" x 15" signs at various
locations in the City announcing the Flea Market to be held Sunday,
June 3, 2007, at Greenmead, which signs shall be installed no earlier
than Friday, May 25, 2007, and removed no later than Tuesday, June
5, 2007, the Council does hereby grant and approve this request in the
manner and form herein submitted
#226-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Maia
Johnson, Member, Sterling Homes LLC, and Shannon Pearce,
Property Owner, dated May 1, 2007, requesting a waiver of the
sidewalk requirement in front of 18607 Loveland Drive, 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
#227-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a request from
Council Vice President Don Knapp, the Council does hereby refer the
subject of the detention pond located at Wonderland Village and any
changes made to its configuration by Wayne County to the
Administration for its report and recommendation
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#228-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a request from
Council Vice President Don Knapp, the Council does hereby refer the
subject of the detention pond located at Wonderland Village and any
changes made to its configuration by Wayne County to the Committee
of the Whole for its report and recommendation
#229-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Mayor, dated April 24, 2007, to which is attached a copy of the
referenced:Commercial Rehabilitation Act, regarding the subject of the
establishment of Commercial Rehabilitation Districts, the Council does
hereby refer this matter to the Committee of the Whole for its report
and recommendation
#230-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a request from
Councilmember Joe Laura, the Council does hereby refer the subject
of Neighborhood Enterprise Zones to the Administration for its report
and recommendation
#231-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a request from
Councilmember Joe Laura, the Council does hereby refer the subject
of Neighborhood Enterprise Zones to the Legislative Committee for its
report and recommendation
A communication from the Plymouth Road Development Authority
(PRDA), dated April 30, 2007, re forwarding the Annual Report for 2006, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council
A communication from the Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees
Retirement System, dated April 19, 2007, re forwarding the 401(a) Defined
Contribution Plan Annual Report for 2006 submitted by Great West Retirement
Services, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
#232-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Human Resources Director, dated May 2, 2007, approved for
submission by the Mayor, and which transmits a resolution adopted by
the Civil Service Commission on April 18, 2007, wherein the
Commission recommended approval of wage increases for temporary
library positions, which wage increases and effective dates are as
follows
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Effective 7/1/07
Flat Rate Flat Rate at Flat Rate
at 6 Months 100 Hours
Student Page $7 15 $7 65
Library Page $8 15 $9 00
Substitute Student $12 00 $13 00
Librarian
Substitute Librarian $16 00 $18 00
Effective 7/1/08
Flat Rate Flat Rate at Flat Rate
at 6 Months 100 Hours
Student Page $7 40 $7 90
Library Page $8 40 $9 25
Substitute Student $12 00 $13 00
Librarian
Substitute Librarian $16 00 $18 00
the Council does hereby concur in and approve of the aforesaid action
#233-07 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of the Housing Commission, dated
April 20, 2007, approved for submission by the Mayor, and which
indicates that the Housing Commission has recommended amending
the minimum age for admission to Silver Village and Newburgh Village
from 62 years of age to 57 years of age in order to attract more
applicants for one bedroom apartments, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation of the Housing Commission and
Section I, A, 1 and 2 of the Admission Standards for Newburgh Village
and Silver Village is hereby revised to provide that the admission age
shall be 57 years of age rather than 62 years of age
#234-07 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of the Housing Commission, dated
April 20, 2007, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of V Pizzo Electric, 22279 Stark Drive, Clinton
Township, Michigan 48036, for completing all work required in
connection with the removal of existing outside electrical service
wiring, metering banks and mounting systems and the installation of
new 100 amp electrical service, wiring, meters and additional
grounding equipment on eighteen (18) residential buildings and one
hundred eight (108) apartments at the Silver Village Housing
Community for the total price of $75,280 47, the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received and meets all specifications, FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure of a sum not to
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exceed $75,280 47 from Account No 296-831-038-000 for this
purpose, and the Director of the Housing Commission is hereby
authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the Livonia
Housing Commission with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution
#235-07 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of the Housing Commission, dated
April 20, 2007, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Lake Region, Inc., P 0 Box 151, Southfield,
Michigan 48037, for completing all work required with respect to the
removal and replacement of 100 refrigerators at Silver Village, 107
refrigerators at Newburgh Village, and 28 refrigerators at McNamara
Towers for the total price of $79,665 00, the same having been in fact
the lowest bid received and meets all specifications, FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$79,665 00 for this purpose from the following accounts in the
amounts indicated
Silver Village Fund #296-831-971-000 $33,900 00
Newburgh Village Fund #294-834-971-000 $36,273 00
McNamara Towers Fund 831 $ 9,492 00
and the Director of the Housing Commission is hereby authorized to
execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the
aforesaid bidder and to do all other things necessary or incidental to
the full performance of this resolution
#236-07 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Water and Sewer Board, dated May 4, 2007,
which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved
for submission by the Mayor, wherein it is recommended that the
Council authorize changes in existing water and sewer consumption
rates, industrial surcharge rates and in industrial waste control
charges, the Council does hereby request that the Department of Law
prepare appropriate ordinance amendments to the following Sections
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances for submission to Council
1 Amend Title 13, Chapter 8, Section 040, to increase the water
consumption rate from $15 19 to $16 91 (per 1000 cubic feet),
effective with the first billing on and after July 1, 2007
2 Amend Title 13, Chapter 20, Section 120 D 1 to increase the
wastewater disposal charge from $18 46 to $19 58 (per 1000
cubic feet) of water used, effective with the first billing on and
after July 1, 2007
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by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) in
establishing rates to the Water, Sewer and Waste Committee for its
report and recommendation
#238-07 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated April 23, 2007, approved
by the Director of Public Works, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of Carr's Outdoor
Services, Inc , 48910 Ford Road, Canton, Michigan 48187, for
completing all work required in connection with Proposal "A" (Hot
Poured Rubber) for the 2007 Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing
Program (Contract 07-D), for the estimated total cost of $67,055 00,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of
Interstate Sealant & Concrete, Inc., 16248 Lowell Road, Lansing,
Michigan 48906, for completing all work required in connection with
Proposal "B" (Over Band) for this program for the estimated total cost
of $40,500 00, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an
expenditure in the amount of $92,498 00 from funds already budgeted
in account No 203-463-818-117 (Local Roads) and in the amount of
$15,057 00 from funds already budgeted in Account No 202-463-818-
i. 117 (Major Roads) for this purpose, FURTHER, the foregoing amounts
are based upon the Engineering Division's estimate of units involved,
and are subject to final payments based upon the actual units
completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, said
estimated costs and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bids
received for this item, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to
approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidders and
to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution
#239-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated April 26, 2007, which
transmits its resolution 04-41-2007, adopted on April 24, 2007, with
regard to Petition 2007-03-02-08, submitted by Newburgh Plaza,
L L.0 requesting waiver use approval to operate a limited service
restaurant (Rocky's Rotisserie) on property located at the Southeast
corner of Six Mile and Newburgh Roads in the Newburgh Plaza
shopping center (37337 Six Mile Road), in the Northwest 1/4 of Section
17, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by
the City Planning Commission and Petition 2007-03-02-08 is hereby
approved and granted, subject to the following conditions
1 That the following issues as outlined in the correspondence
dated April 2, 2007, from the Inspection Department shall be
resolved to that department's satisfaction
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That this entire space including entry doors, restrooms and
service counters shall meet the current State of Michigan Barrier
Free Code,
That this space shall be posted for a maximum seating of 30,
2 That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be submitted for review and
approval by the Planning Commission and City Council, and
3 That the use of LED lightbands or exposed neon, such as to
outline windows or building features, shall not be permitted
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Taylor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura and
Knapp
NAYS None
On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, it was
#240-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Assessor, dated April 27, 2007, approved for submission
by the Mayor, with regard to a request from David Demers, on behalf
of William Demers, and in accordance with the provisions of 1967 PA
288, as amended, as well as Section 18 46 of Ordinance No 543, as
amended, the Council does hereby approve of the proposed division of
Tax Item No 46-099-99-0071-001 into two parcels, the legal
descriptions of which shall read as follows
Parcel A
Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, T IS , R.9E., City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, being more particularly described as
Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 25, thence N 87°
13'00" W 1132.07 feet along the South line of said Section 25 said line
also being the centerline of Plymouth Road (variable width), thence N
02° 47'00" E 1812 00 feet along the West right of way line of Camden
Road (60 feet wide) to the POINT OF BEGINNING, thence N 87°
13'00" W 190 00 feet; thence N 02° 47'00" E 50 00 feet; thence S
87° 13'00" E 190 00 feet to a point on said West right of way line of
Camden Road, and thence S 02° 47'00" W 50 00 feet along said
West right of way line to the POINT OF BEGINNING Containing 0.22
acres of land, more or less Subject to any and all easements or rights
of way of record, if any
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Parcel B
Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, T 15 , R.9 E , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, being more particularly described as
Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 25, thence N 87°
13'00" W 1132 07 feet along the South line of said Section 25 said line
also being the centerline of Plymouth Road (variable width), thence N
02° 47'00" E 1762 00 feet along the West right of way line of Camden
Road (60 feet wide) to the POINT OF BEGINNING, thence N 87°
13'00" W 190 00 feet; thence N 02° 47'00" E 50 00 feet; thence S
87° 13'00" E 190 00 feet to a point on said West right of way line of
Camden Road, and thence S 02° 47'00" W 50 00 feet along said
West right of way line to the POINT OF BEGINNING Containing 0.22
acres of land, more or less Subject to any and all easements or rights
of way of record, if any
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid communication which
is made a part hereof by reference, FURTHER, in accordance with
Section 16 32 030 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
and Section 18 46 of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, the
Council does hereby waive the minimum lot width requirement set forth
in Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, with respect to this
property division, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to cause a
certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the Office of the
Wayne County Register of Deeds
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Taylor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura and
Knapp
NAYS None
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted
A communication from the Division of Police, dated May 17, 2007, re
request to purchase unmarked police vehicles, was received and placed on file for
the information of the Council
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#241-07 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated April 25, 2007, which
bears the signature of the Director of Public Safety and the Director of
Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby authorize the purchase of four (4) unmarked police
vehicles as follows
Three (3) 2008 Fords from Signature Ford, 3942 West Lansing Road,
Perry, Michigan 48872, in the amount of $19,733 QO each for a total
amount of$59,199 00, through the Macomb County consortium,
One (1) 2007 Chevrolet from Buff Whelan Chevrolet, 40445 Van Dyke,
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48078, in the amount of $20,929 00,
through the Macomb County consortium,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an additional
appropriation in the amount of $80,128 00 from the Unexpended Fund
balance of Forfeiture Fund 265 State Adjudicated, Department 333, to
be transferred into Account No 265-333-985-000 for the purchase of
these vehicles, FURTHER, the amount of $80,128 00 is hereby
authorized to be expended from Account No 265-333-985-000 for the
purchase of these vehicles, FURTHER, the Council does hereby
determine to authorize the said purchases without competitive bidding
inasmuch as the same is based upon the low Macomb County
consortium bids and such action is taken in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 3 04 140D4 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended, FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize the disposal of four (4) surplus City-owned police vehicles
(one 1996 Bonneville, two 1998 Bonnevilles and one 2000 Dodge) at
public auction after receipt of the new vehicles
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#242-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated April 25, 2007, which
transmits its resolution 04-40-2007, adopted on April 24, 2007, with
regard to Petition 2007-03-02-06, submitted by Finishline Powersports,
Inc requesting waiver use approval for the outdoor display of
recreation vehicles on property located on the north side of Seven Mile
Road, between Middlebelt Road and Parkville Avenue (29220 Seven
Mile Road), in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission
and Petition 2007-03-02-06 is hereby approved and granted, subject to
the following conditions
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Li That Condition #18 of Council Resolution #167-05, which
prohibits outdoor storage, placement or display of merchandise
at any time on the site, is hereby amended and modified to
permit the outdoor display of recreation vehicles on a land area
corresponding to one, single parking space in the extreme
southeasterly corner of the front parking lot only during times
that this business is open and not permitting outdoor overnight
storage or placement of such vehicles,
2 That one additional parking space shall be provided in the rear
parking lot so that the site will be in compliance with the
requirement of 18 parking spaces for the use,
3 That the elimination of the requirement that the display area be
enclosed by a fence shall be contingent upon the waiving of that
requirement by the City Council by means of a separate
resolution in which two-thirds of the members of the City Council
concur;
4 That in order to allow for display of recreation vehicles within 20
feet from the front lot line, this site will need to obtain specific
approval from the City Council by means of a separate
resolution in which two-thirds of the members of the City Council
concur;
5 That the missing tree in the front yard area that is referenced in
the correspondence dated April 10, 2007 from the Inspection
Department shall be replaced, unless the approved Landscape
Plan is modified to eliminate the tree,
6 That this approval shall incorporate the stipulations contained in
the correspondence dated March 5, 2007, from the Fire
Marshal,
7 That the elevated outdoor display of vehicles on lifts, ramps or
other similar apparatus is prohibited,
8 That no additional signage is approved in connection with the
granting of this waiver use request; and
9 That all other conditions imposed by Council Resolution #167-
05 shall remain in effect to the extent that they are not in conflict
with the foregoing conditions,
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor, it was
#243-07 RESOLVED, that in connection with the approval of
Petition 2007-03-02-06 submitted by Finishline Powersports, Inc. for a
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waiver use for the outdoor display of recreation vehicles on property
located on the north side of Seven Mile Road, between Middlebelt
Road and Parkville Avenue (29220 Seven Mile Road), the Council
does hereby waive the requirement that the display area be enclosed
by a fence as provided in Section 11 03(K)(6) of the Zoning Ordinance
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Taylor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura and
Knapp
NAYS None
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor, it was
#244-07 RESOLVED, that in connection with the approval of
Petition 2007-03-02-06 submitted by Finishline Powersports, Inc. for a
waiver use for the outdoor display of recreation vehicles on property
located on the north side of Seven Mile Road, between Middlebelt
Road and Parkville Avenue (29220 Seven Mile Road), the Council
does hereby waive the requirement prohibiting the display of recreation
vehicles within 20 feet from the front lot line as provided in Section
11 03(K)(8) of the Zoning Ordinance
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Taylor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura and
Knapp
NAYS None
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted
Ralph Williams, 18630 Foch, Livonia, addressed Council regarding
Finishline Powersports, Inc already displaying balloons on recreational vehicles in
front of their business today (Petition 2007-03-02-06)
Jeff Owen, Finishline Powersports, Inc., was present at the meeting to
answer any questions of Council (Petition 2007-03-02-06)
On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Meakin, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#245-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from Councilmember Terry Godfroid-Marecki, dated May 3, 2007, the
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Council does hereby discharge the Committee of the Whole from
further consideration of Council Resolution 158-05 relating to the
diversity of tree species to be included on future site plans, and does
hereby direct that this matter be taken up for consideration by the
Council at this time
On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Laura, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#246-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from Councilmember Terry Godfroid-Marecki, dated May 3, 2007, and
a communication from the Livonia Tree City Committee, dated October
10, 2006, to which is attached an "Approved Tree Species" list, the
Council does hereby adopt such list as the new City policy for planting
trees on City-owned property
On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Taylor, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#247-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from Councilmember Terry Godfroid-Marecki, dated May 3, 2007, the
Council does hereby determine on its own motion to refer to and
request that the City Planning Commission conduct a public hearing on
the possible amendment of Section 18 45 of the Zoning Ordinance to
update the list of recommended deciduous trees set forth therein to
conform to the Approved Tree Species list recommended by the
Livonia Tree City Committee, and thereafter submit a report and
recommendation to Council
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#248-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor, dated May 14, 2007, wherein he has requested
approval of the reappointment of Lowell Peterson, 9420 Lathers,
Livonia, Michigan 48150, to the Livonia Plymouth Road Development
Authority as a resident member at large for a four-year term expiring
May 16, 2011, pursuant to Section 3 16 060 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended, and Act No 197 of the Public Acts of
Michigan of 1975, as amended, the Council does hereby confirm and
approve such reappointment.
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On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#249-07 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their
rules for procedures as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 so as to
permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda
A communication from Randal Toma, dated May 22, 2007, re request
to be placed on the agenda re transfer of escrowed 2006 SDD license for Valia,
Inc , was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#250-07 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated June 29, 2006, and the
report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated April 19,
2007, approved for submission by the Public Safety Director and the
Mayor, the Council does hereby approve of the request from Valia, Inc.
for transfer of ownership of an escrowed 2006 Specially Designated
Distributor (SDD) license only from Drug & Party Fair, Inc., to be held
in conjunction with an existing SDM license, and to transfer location
from 27462 Schoolcraft to 36274 Five Mile, Livonia, Michigan, Wayne
County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Petitioner, Khalid Abdaal, Valia, Inc , was present to answer any
questions of Council
There was no audience communication at the end of the meeting
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,585th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was
adjourned at 8 27 p m on May 23, 2007
Val Vandersloot, City Clerk