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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2005-08-31 39305 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 31 , 2005 On August 31, 2005, 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 Councilmember Knapp delivered the invocation Roll was called with the following result: Donald Knapp, Brian Meakin, Frank J Kokenakes, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, James McCann, Thomas Robinson and Gerald Taylor Absent: None Elected and appointed officials present. Robert Schron, City Engineer; Al Nowak, Planner IV, Sean Kavanagh, City Attorney; Val Vandersloot, City Clerk, Karen Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs, Michael Slater, Director of Finance, Karen Kapchonick, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, William LaPine, Planning Commission and Ian Wilshaw, Traffic Commission On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 424-05 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,542nd Regular Meeting of the Council held August 15, 2005 are hereby approved as submitted During the audience communication portion of the agenda, Gary Heinrichs, 18222 Pershing, Livonia addressed the subject matter of stop signs in general, which he believes wastes gasoline and are being ignored anyway Council Vice-President Meakin congratulated the Livonia Meteors soccer team and their coach Marty Caves on winning their tournament in Dearborn last weekend 39306 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 Michael Pavlichek, 9403 Lamont, Livonia, requested more City services for condominium complexes which he believes are not getting the same level of service as single family residences in Livonia Councilmember Robinson extended a warm welcome to his new niece, Morgan Lee Roberts, who was born on August 26 and weighs in at 8 pounds 5 ounces. Council President Taylor announced that a Public Hearing for the following item would be held on Monday, September 26, 2005 at 7.00 P m , in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI Request from Jatinder Bir Sandhu, President, NYX, Incorporated, 36800 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150, requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for the facility located at 28100 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150 (IDD #51) A communication from the Department of Finance, dated August 19, 2005, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2005, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council At the direction of the Chair, Item #7 was removed from the Consent Agenda On a motion by Knapp, seconded by McCann, it was CR 425-05 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from Linda Epstein, 19725 Donna, dated July 30, 2005, requesting permission to close Donna Street between Pembroke and Fairfax on Saturday, September 3, 2005, from 2 00 p m to 1000 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 Sunday, September 4, 2005, in the event of inclement weather, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval of the Police Department. CR 426-05 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from Colleen Green, 30891 Orangelawn, dated August 3, 2005, requesting permission to close Orangelawn between Merriman and Sunset on Saturday, September 10, 2005, from 12 00 noon to 10 00 p m for the purpose of conducting a block party, the Council does hereby grant permission as requested, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval of the Police Department 39307 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 CR 427-05 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from Suzanne M Shingler, 28652 Grandon, dated August 1, 2005, requesting permission to close Grandon between Harrison and Brentwood on Saturday, October 8, 2005, 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 Sunday, October 9, 2005, in the event of inclement weather, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval of the Police Department. CR 428-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Diana Giordano and JoAnn Sopko, representing St. Edith School, dated August 12, 2005, which requests permission to display 107 signs announcing their fall craft show to be conducted on Saturday, November 12, 2005, which signs are to be 22" x 14" and shall be displayed at various locations in the City from Sunday, November 6, 2005, through Sunday, November 13, 2005, and to display one 48" x 36" sign in front of the school and church from Saturday, October 22, 2005, through Sunday, November 13, 2005, 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 CR 429-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Clerk, dated August 15, 2005, forwarding an application submitted by Exie Yong Buehler, 1256 Windham, Westland, Michigan 48186, for a therapeutic massage permit and in accordance with Ordinance No 2687, effective December 12, 2004, the Council does hereby approve this request in the manner and form herein submitted, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution CR 430-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Scott Standley, Standley Professional Carpentry, 18272 Brentwood, Livonia, Michigan 48152, dated July 25, 2005, requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirement in front of the new home being constructed at 18284 Brentwood in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12, and having further considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated August 18, 2005, 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 39308 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 CR 431-05 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from Dan Halkey, 35687 Perth, dated August 17, 2005, requesting permission to close Perth with a barricade at the corner of Perth and Park Streets on Saturday, September 17, 2005, from 12 00 noon to 10 00 p m for the purpose of conducting a block party, the Council does hereby grant permission as requested, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval of the Police Department. CR 432-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 5, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution 2802-05, adopted on May 2, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended an increase in fees and charges for figure skating per the attached schedule, the Council does hereby approve the increases in fees and charges as recommended in the aforesaid communication CR 433-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 5, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution 2803-05, adopted on May 2, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended an increase in fees and charges for the 2006 Ice Show per the attached schedule, the Council does hereby approve the increases in fees and charges as recommended in the aforesaid communication CR 434-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 5, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution 2801-05, adopted on May 2, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended an increase in fees and charges for the figure skating competition program per the attached schedule (and in connection with Parks and Recreation resolution 2735-04), the Council does hereby approve the increases in fees and charges as recommended in the aforesaid communication CR 435-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 5, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution 2806-05, adopted on May 2, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended an increase in various athletic fees per the attached schedule, the Council does 39309 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 hereby approve the recommended increases in fees and charges as follows Instructional/Player Fee Pigtail/Powderpuff/Class F $35 00 T Ball/Coach Pitch $35 00 Floor Hockey $35 00 Field Permits Resident 1 hour $10 00/hr Non-Resident 1 hour $20 00/hr Field Permits Group(Livonia based non-profit) Daily $ 45 00 Seasonal $250 00 *Premium Field Permits Resident $15 00/hr Non-Resident $30 00/hr *Premium Field Permits (Livonia based non-profit) Daily $ 60 00 Seasonal $350 00 *Premium fields are located at Ford Field and Bicentennial Park CR 436-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 4, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution 2811-05, adopted on July 11, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended an increase in fees and charges for field trips to $15 00 (plus the cost of admission), the Council does hereby approve the increase in field trip fees as recommended in the aforesaid communication CR 437-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Water and Sewer Board, the Public Utility Manager and the Director of Public Works, dated August 11, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution WS 3594 8/05 wherein the Board concurs in the recommendation of the Public Utility Manager in a letter dated August 4, 2005 attached thereto, the Council does hereby accept the offer of Wolverine Tractor & Equipment Company, 25900 West Eight Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48034, to supply the Public Service Division (Water and 39310 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 Sewer Section) with one Case 580SM (Series 2) loader backhoe for a net price of $49,000 00, based on a total price of $66,000 00 less trade-in of $17,000 00, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize an expenditure in the amount of $49,000 00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize such action without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in accordance with Section 3 04 140D 1 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended CR 438-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, dated August 1, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to SJL Development of Livonia, LLC, 24189 Twin Valley Court, Farmington, Michigan 48336, the proprietor of Deerwoods Cluster Condominium Development, located on the north side of Five Mile Road, between Fairlane Drive and Ellen Drive in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 16, of the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 603- 01, adopted on September 26, 2001, specifically. a) General Improvement Bond $56,000 00 ($5,000 00 minimum cash), b) Grading and Soil Erosion Control $ 3,000 00 (all cash), and c) Landscaping-Entrance Markers $ 4,000 00 ($1,500 00 minimum cash), and the action herein being taken is for the reasons indicated in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Livonia CR 439-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated July 29, 2005, which transmits its resolution 07-81-2005, adopted on July 26, 2005, with regard to Petition 2005-07-08-13 submitted by Byblos General Contracting Company, requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct a multi-tenant commercial building on property located at 29355 Six Mile Road, on the southeast corner of Six Mile and Middlebelt Roads in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 58 of Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2005-07-08-13 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 39311 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 1 That the Site Plan dated July 28, 2005, as revised, prepared by Byblos General Contracting Company, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 2 That a fully detailed landscape plan shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Commission and City Council within 60 days following approval of this petition by the City Council, 3 That the Exterior Building Elevation Plan dated July 23, 2005, as revised, prepared by Byblos General Contracting Company, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 4 That the brick used in the construction shall be full face 4 inch brick, 5 That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a compatible character, material and color to other exterior materials on the building, 6 That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be constructed out of the same brick used in the construction of the building or in the event a poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and color shall match that of the building and the enclosure gates shall be maintained and when not in use closed at all times, 7 That the petitioner shall secure the necessary storm water management permits from Wayne County, the City of Livonia, and/or the State of Michigan, 8 That all light fixtures shall not exceed 20 feet in height and shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent roadway; 9 That the petitioner shall correct to the Inspection Department's satisfaction the items outlined in the correspondence dated July 18, 2005, 10 That the petitioner shall correct to the Fire Department's satisfaction the items outlined in the correspondence dated July 7, 2005, 11 That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council, 39312 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 12 That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the windows, and 13 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 CR 440-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Department of Law, dated August 2, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, in connection with an offer from Randy Kline, 436 Jeni Lane, Milford, Michigan 48380, to sell to the City an approximately 60' x 170' strip of property as Ann Arbor Trail right-of-way, located at the southwest corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Roslyn Avenue, the Council does hereby authorize the Department of Law to acquire said property, which is more particularly described as follows Part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, T1S , R9E, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan being more particularly described as Commencing at the southwest corner of Section 33, T1 S , R9E , thence S89°18'15"E , along the centerline of Joy Road 390 02 feet; thence N00°02'29"E , 971 03 feet; thence S88°01'30"E , along the centerline of Ann Arbor Trail (width varies) 328 83 feet to the point of beginning, thence S88°01'30"E, along the centerline of said Ann Arbor Trail 169 29 feet; thence S00°01'24"E, along the West line of Roslyn Avenue (60 feet wide) 60 04 feet; thence N88°01'30"W, 169 51 feet, thence N00°11'31"E, 60 03 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0 23 acres more or less Subject to any easements or restrictions of record (Part of 35099 Ann Arbor Trail) subject to the following conditions 1 That the purchase price shall be the sum of $15,000 00, 2 That the City of Livonia shall pay for the cost of title work and any prorated city, county, county drain, school and community college taxes and assessments, as well as any other closing costs, in a sum not to exceed $1,500 00, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sum not to exceed $16,500 00 is two hereby authorized to be expended from the Major Street Fund Account 39313 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 No 202-451-972-000 for this purpose, and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare and place in proper form such legal documents as may be necessary to consummate this transaction, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution CR 441-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law, Department of Assessment and the Department of Finance, dated August 15, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to proposed amendments to the City's Tax Incentive Policy, pursuant to 1974 PA 198, as amended, so as to include as a condition of approving an application for Industrial Facilities Exemption or a Plant Rehabilitation District that the applicant be required to waive any and all rights to seek further tax relief with respect to the tax abated property (and all real and personal property owned by the applicant in the City of Livonia) during the period of the abatement and for a period of two years after the abatement period has ended, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Law, Assessment and Finance Departments to amend the City's Tax Incentive Policy, and further requests that the Department of Law submit the proposed policy to the Council for its consideration A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result. AYES Knapp, Meakin, Kokenakes, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Robinson and Taylor NAYS None Council Vice-President Meakin stepped down from the podium at 8 12 p m due to his firm's representation of the petitioner On a motion by Kokenakes, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 442-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated June 8, 2005, and the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated August 15, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve of the request from Doc's Sports Retreat, LLC, for a New Dance-Entertainment Permit to be held in conjunction with a 2005 Class C Licensed Business with Official Permit (Food) for a business located at 19265 Victor Parkway, Livonia, Michigan 48152, Wayne 39314 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Knapp, Kokenakes, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Robinson and Taylor NAYS None The President declared the resolution duly adopted Council Vice-President Meakin returned to the podium at 8 14 p m Councilmember Kokenakes stepped down from the podium at 8 16 p m due to a perceived conflict of interest. Councilmember Knapp took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3 THERETO (Petition 2003-04-01-12) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES Knapp, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann and Taylor NAYS Robinson The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication A communication from General Properties Company, LLC, dated August 29, 2005, re requesting an indefinite postponement for rezoning of property on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Kenwood Court and Eight Mile Road from RUFA to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' 39315 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 x 120' Lots), was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 105-04) (Petition 2003-04-01-12) A communication from General Properties Company, LLC, dated August 30, 2005 re requesting that the subject matter of rezoning of property on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Kenwood Court and Eight Mile Road from RUFA to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' x 120' Lots) be submitted to the Committee of the Whole for discussion, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 105-04) (Petition 2003-04- 01-12) David Schubiner, representing General Properties Company, was present at the meeting to request that this subject matter be referred to the Committee of the Whole A communication from General Properties Company, LLC, dated August 29, 2005, re requesting an indefinite postponement for the subject matter of constructing a condominium development on property located on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Eight Mile Road and Fargo Avenue (30250 Morlock Street) was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 267-05) (Petition 2005-03-08-06) A communication from General Properties Company, LLC, dated August 30, 2005 re requesting that the subject matter of constructing a condominium development on property located on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Eight Mile Road and Fargo Avenue (30250 Morlock Street) be submitted to the Committee of the Whole for discussion, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 267-05) (Petition 2005-03-08-06) 39316 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 A communication from GLA Surveyors & Engineers, dated June 24, 2005, addressed to Elliott Schubiner, General Properties Company, LLC, re Sunset View Subdivision, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Petition 2005-03-08-06) David Schubiner, representing General Properties Company, was present at the meeting to encourage this subject matter be referred to the Committee of the Whole On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Robinson, it was CR 443-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated July 13, 2005, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 267-05, in connection with a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated April 22, 2005, which sets forth its resolution 04-45-2005, adopted on April 19, 2005, with regard to Petition 2005-03-08-06 submitted by GLA Surveyors & Engineers, on behalf of Sunset View Site Condominiums, requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct a condominium development on property located at 30250 Morlock Street, on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Eight Mile Road and Fargo Avenue in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 2, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 62 of Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2005-03-08-06 is hereby denied for the following reasons 1 That the petitioner has failed to comply with all general standards and requirements as set forth in Sections 18 58 and 19 06 of the Zoning Ordinance, 2 That the layout and number of site condominiums proposed for the development would have a detrimental effect upon the adjacent properties, and fails to comply with the lot width requirements set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, 3 That the proposed use would unduly tax and conflict with the established and normal traffic flow of the area, 4 That the proposal creates significant adverse impacts on adjoining parcels, public services and community planning efforts, 39317 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 5 Allowing this type of development would be detrimental to the aesthetic quality and appeal of the area, and thereby inappropriately altering the character of the neighborhood, and 6 That the petitioner has failed to comply with all the concerns deemed necessary for the safety and welfare of the City and its residents A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Knapp, McCann, Robinson and Taylor NAYS Meakin and Godfroid-Marecki The President declared the resolution duly adopted Councilmember Kokenakes returned to the podium at 8 34 p m Councilmember McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE USE OF PORTIONS OF STREET, ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND (Petition 2005-05-03-01) 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 the next regular meeting Councilmember Knapp gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE USE OF PORTIONS OF STREET, ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND (Petition 2005-05-03-02) 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 39318 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting Councilmember McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE USE OF PORTIONS OF STREET, ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND (Petition 2005-05-03-03) 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 the next regular meeting A communication from the Department of Parks and Recreation, dated August 30, 2005, re Livonia Community Recreation Center fee increases, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, it was CR 444-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 5, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution 2813-05, adopted on July 11, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended an increase in fees and charges for the Livonia Community Recreation Center, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission and approves the fee structure for daily, annual, multi-use and summer passes for the Livonia Community Recreation Center, effective December 1, 2005, as recommended in the aforesaid communication A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, Robinson and Taylor NAYS Meakin, Kokenakes and McCann 39319 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 The President declared the resolution duly adopted Photographs of proposed signage from Quicken Loans, received on August 31, 2005, re approval for additional signage for the high-rise office building located at 17187 Laurel Park Drive, between Six Mile Road and University Drive, were received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Petition 2005- 06-SN-06) On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Kokenakes, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 445-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated July 29, 2005, which transmits its resolution 07-82-2005, adopted on July 26, 2005, with regard to Petition 2005-06-SN-06, submitted by Quicken Loans, requesting approval for additional signage for the high-rise office building located at 17187 Laurel Park Drive, between Six Mile Road and University Drive in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2005-06-SN-06 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1 That the Sign Package submitted by Quicken Loans, as received by the Planning Commission on June 16, 2005, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 2 That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the windows, 3 That any additional signage shall come back before the Planning Commission and City Council for their review and approval, 4 That this approval is subject to the petitioner being granted a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals for excess signage and any conditions related thereto, and 5 That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the sign permits are applied for 39320 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 Angelo Vitale, representing Quicken Loans, Inc., was present to answer questions of the Council On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 446-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Department of Law, dated August 15, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance a quit claim deed from Leo Soave of Leo Soave Building Inc , for Taylor Boulevard right-of-way, more particularly described as Part of the N E 1/4 of Section 24 , T1 S , R9E , Cityof Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point distant South 89 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds West 658 00 feet, and South 00 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds East 990 00 feet, South 89 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds West 481 63 feet from the N E corner of said Section 24, and proceeding thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds East 85 00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds West 60 00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 24 minutes 15 seconds West 85 00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 60 00 feet to the point of beginning Containing 0 12 Acres More commonly known as 14959 Cavell, Livonia, MI 48154 the Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the aforesaid quit claim deed, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Kokenakes, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 447-05 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 McCann, and unanimously adopted, it was 39321 MINUTES OF AUGUST 31, 2005 CR 448-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Bob Waite, President of ABC Cab, P 0 Box 530425, Livonia, Michigan 48152, dated August 31, 2005, requesting an increase in taxi fare meter rates due to the rising costs of gasoline, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Department of Law to prepare an appropriate ordinance amendment to Section 5 84.230 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances for submission to Council Robert Waite, President of ABC Cab, was present at the meeting to answer questions of the Council There was no audience communication at the end of the meeting On a motion by McCann, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously adopted, this 1,543rd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 8 56 p m , August 31, 2005 d24.1...0&-ea-471 Val Vandersloot, City Clerk