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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2005-10-12 35361 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY SIXTH REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 2005 On October 12, 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 McCann and Cub Scout Pack #1383 led the audience in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance Roll was called with the following result: James McCann, Thomas Robinson, Donald Knapp, Brian Meakin, Frank J Kokenakes, Terry Godfroid-Marecki and Gerald Taylor Absent. None Elected and appointed officials present: Mayor Jack Engebretson, Robert Schron, City Engineer; Mark Taormina, City Planner; Cathryn White, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Val Vandersloot, City Clerk, Karen Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs, Robert Biga, Human Resources Director; Ian Wilshaw, Traffic and Cable Commissions and Stan Dobis, Cable Commission On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Kokenakes, it was CR 488-05 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,545th Regular Meeting of the Council held September 28, 2005 are hereby approved as noted with the correction pertaining to CR 483-05 Council Resolution 483-05 is corrected to read as follows CR 483-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of the Housing Commission, dated October 4, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, which sets forth Housing Commission resolution 16-05, wherein the Commission recommended the following rental increases to become effective January 1, 2006, with respect to City-owned scattered site single family properties as follows Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35362 Current Proposed $350 $360 2-Bedroom $340 $350 29149 Morlock 20121 Floral 27545 Long $435 $115 3-Bedroom $425 $435 11910 Cardwell 12411 Arcola 31220 Hathaway 19941 Deering 9880 Harrison 11784 Arcola 33916 Five Mile 10033 Garden 35546 Orangelawn 12092 Arcola 20222 St. Francis $500 $510 4-Bedroom $490 $500 20120 Deering The above rents exclude all utilities the Council does hereby concur in and approve of the recommended action A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES McCann, Robinson, Meakin, Kokenakes, Godfroid-Marecki and Taylor NAYS None PRESENT Donald Knapp During the audience communication portion at the beginning of the meeting, Wayne County Commissioner Laura Cox announced the following 1) that through the Parks Millage, Wayne County is providing $150,000 to Livonia to go toward the new Veterans' Memorial, 2) that there is a Wayne County Senior Chore Program available to eligible seniors, and residents can contact her office or the Senior Alliance for more information, 3) that the Wayne County Commissioners allocated $1,000,000 to go toward Hurricane Katrina victims now residing in Wayne County The relief center is set up at Hanger 1 at Detroit City Airport, and 4) that Wayne County is having a Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35363 Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Southgate on November 5, 2005 between 9 00 a m and 3.00 p m Robert Crawford, 14441 Arden, spoke about drainage problems in his yard since his neighbor made extensive landscaping changes On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 489-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the request of Robert Crawford, 14441 Arden, regarding the drainage problem at his residence since landscaping changes have been made at a neighbor's house and how this problem can be resolved, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Administration for a report and recommendation On a motion by McCann, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 490-05 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer the subject matter of requesting Wayne County Commission to obtain funds from the Wayne County Parks Fund to repair and re-open Shelden Pool to the Mayor for a report and recommendation Councilmember Knapp wished his sister, Monica Hall, a "Happy Birthday" Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki wished her parents a "Happy 50th Anniversary" that will take place on October 14 Councilmember McCann wished his parents a belated "Happy Anniversary" which they celebrated on October 6 Council President Taylor announced that a Public Hearing for the following item will be held on Monday, November 28, 2005 at 7 00 p.m in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Ml The Findings of the Order of the Hearing Officer regarding the demolition of the structure at 11925 Stark, Livonia, MI 48150, in accordance with Chapter 15 52 140, Dangerous Buildings and Structures, of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended and that a Public Hearing for the following items will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 7 00 p m in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Ml Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35364 Petition 2005-07-01-07 submitted by Rami Rafik Abdul-Baki requesting to rezone the property at 32330 Seven Mile Road, located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Mayfield Avenue and Osmus Avenue in the Southwest Y4 of Section 3 from RUFB to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' x 120' Lots) Petition 2005-08-01-08 submitted by Agree Limited Partnership requesting to rezone the property at 17001 Newburgh Road, located on the west side of Newburgh Road between Six Mile Road and Mallory Drive in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 18, from OS to C-2 (Office Services to General Business) Petition 2005-08-01-09 submitted by Leo Soave Building Company, Inc. requesting to rezone property located on the west side of Newburgh Road between Joy Road and Ann Arbor Trail in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 31 from PL and RUF to R-1 and from PL to RUF (Public Lands to Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots) A communication from the Department of Finance, dated September 20, 2005, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending August 31, 2005, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from DiLisio Contracting, Inc , dated October 5, 2006, re stating their agreement to having the 2005 Concrete Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Road Paving Program completed by another contractor, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Agenda Item #8) On a motion by Kokenakes, seconded by Knapp, it was CR 491-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Sue Mahoney, Chairperson of the Clarenceville Athletic Booster Club, dated September 19, 2005, which requests permission to display 22" x 14" signs at various locations within the City announcing the Holiday Boutique Arts and Crafts Show to be held by the Clarenceville Athletic Booster Club on Saturday, November 12, 2005, which signs are to be installed no earlier than Saturday, November 5, 2005, and removed no later than Monday, November 14, 2005, as well as the placement of larger signs on the corners of Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads and LEight Mile and Middlebelt Roads on the day of the show only, the Council does hereby grant and approve this request in the manner and form Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35365 herein submitted, with the understanding that the City is not responsible should the signs be removed by Wayne County A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated September 21, 2005, re forwarding the request for collection of Wayne County Transit Authority taxes for 2005 and their new millage rate, to be collected during the winter tax collection, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council CR 492-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Clerk, dated September 23, 2005, to which is attached an audit fee proposal from Mr Frank W Audia, CPA and Mr Bruce M Berend, CPA, Plante & Moran, PLLC, dated September 8, 2005, the Council does hereby accept the proposal of Plante & Moran, PLLC, 27400 Northwestern Highway, P 0 Box 307, Southfield, Michigan 48037-0307, for performing the annual independent audit of the accounts of the City of Livonia for the years ending November 30, 2005, November 30, 2006, November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2008, as required by the City Charter and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the State Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act 1968 PA 2 for a total fee not to exceed $68,950 00 for the first year, and a three percent (3%) increase or the percentage allowed for property taxes under proposal A (whichever is less) for the next three years, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve additional payments to Plante & Moran, PLLC for recurring audit procedures as mandated by law for GASB 34 in the amount of$5,000 00 and SAS 99 in the amount of $6,900 00, for each of the years 2005-2008, to be expended from funds already budgeted in Account No 101-232-808-000 (Audit and Accounting Services Expense) for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said item without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3 04 140D2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended CR 493-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated September 8, 2005, which bears the signatures of the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve the request of the Fire Department for repairs to be made to the 1976 Sutphen Aerial Tower by the original manufacturer, Sutphen Service Division, 1653 West County Line Road, Springfield, Ohio 45501, in an amount not to exceed $32,260 00, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted in Account No 101-338-939-000 (Vehicle Maintenance) for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said repairs without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35366 accordance with Section 3 04 140D2 and 4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended CR 494-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated September 8, 2005, which bears the signatures of the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby refer the issue of the aerial truck replacement to the Capital Improvement Committee for its report and recommendation A communication from the Livonia Housing Commission, dated August 15, 2005, re their Audit Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council CR 495-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director of Public Works, dated September 21, 2005, 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 one (1) 2006 two-ton Ford F-455 pickup cab and chassis in the amount of $53,493 00 and one (1) 2006 Ford F-350 stake truck in the amount of $25,782 00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Woodhaven, Michigan 48183, FURTHER, the amount of $79,275 00 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds already budgeted in Account No 101-446-985-000 (Capital Outlay - Equipment Maintenance Section) for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said purchases without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of Michigan bid price (under Contract No 071B4200123), as well as for the additional reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, 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 CR 496-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated September 13, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Rotondo Corporation, 20400 Parker, Livonia, Michigan 48152, the proprietor of Parkside Villas Subdivision, located on Wayne Road, south of Seven Mile Road in the northeast 1/4 of Section 8, of the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 819-91 adopted on October 23, 1991, and subsequently amended by Council Resolution 805-92 adopted on October 26, 1992, specifically* a) Sidewalk Bond $3,300 00 (all cash), b) Greenbelt Landscaping (Lot 3) $3,800 00 (all cash), Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35367 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 497-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer and the Director of Public Works, dated September 23, 2005, with regard to a letter from DiLisio Contracting, Inc , 23525 Lakepointe Drive, Clinton Township, Michigan 48036, requesting an extension to complete the 2005 Concrete Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Road Paving Project - Contract 05-C in the 2006 construction season, the Council does hereby approve the Change Order to the 2005 Concrete Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Road Paving Program - Contract 05-C, to allow Hayball Transport, Inc., 12550 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to complete the concrete portion of the project this year, (subject locations are the westbound Schoolcraft Service Drive, east and west of Newburgh Road and eastbound Schoolcraft Service Drive, west of Merriman Road) due to the current contractor, DiLisio Contracting, Inc , being unable to complete the work until the 2006 construction season, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the transfer in the amount of $405,800 00 from Contract 05-C, the Concrete Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Program, to Contract 05-A, the Asphalt Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Program, for this purpose CR 498-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Council President Gerald D Taylor, dated September 23, 2005, the Council does hereby permanently refer the establishment of the Council Committees, representatives on various Boards and Committees, the Parliamentarian, and any other business that would come before the Committee with regard to this subject, to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation CR 499-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Rachelle Doublet, MOPS Sale Coordinator, St. Edith and St. Kenneth Parishes, dated September 28, 2005, which requests permission to display 14" x 23" signs announcing the Mom-to-Mom Sale at St. Edith's Church to be conducted on Saturday, October 22, 2005, which signs shall be displayed at various locations in the City no earlier than Saturday, October 15, 2005, and removed no later than Saturday, October 22, 2005, as well as the placement of a 2' x 3' sign in front of the church, 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 Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35368 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES McCann, Robinson, Knapp, Meakin, Kokenakes, Godfroid- Marecki and Taylor NAYS None On a motion by Godfroid-Marecki, seconded by Kokenakes, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 500-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated September 27, 2005, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 412-05, in connection with a resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission on July 20, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended that the classification of Police Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator become a permanent full-time unrepresented classification, to be filled through an open-competitive examination, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and hereby approves the establishment of the classification of Police Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator, with the following pay range Step 1 Step 1.5 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 $37,440 00 $38,188 80 $38,937 60 $40,497 60 $42,120 00 1,440 00 1,468 80 1,497 60 1,557 60 1,620 00 18 00 18 36 18 72 19 47 20 25 Council President Taylor passed the gavel to Vice-President Meakin at 8 33 p m so that he could address the matter of the proposed establishment of a classification for Police Service Aide On a motion by McCann, seconded by Knapp, it was CR 501-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated September 27, 2005, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 413-05, in connection with a resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission on July 20, 2005, wherein the Commission recommended that the classification of Police Service Aide be established as a permanent, full-time unrepresented classification, to be filled through an open-competitive examination, the Council does hereby concur in part in the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and does hereby approve the establishment of the classification of Police Service Aide, with the following pay range Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35369 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $23,067 20 $24,481 60 $25,896 00 $27,310 40 $28,724 80 $88T20 $941 60 $996 00 $1,050 40 $1,104 80 $11 09 $11 77 $12 45 $13 13 $13 81 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 $30,139 20 $31,553 60 $32,968 00 $34,424 00 $1,159 20 $1,213 60 $1,268 00 $1,324 00 $14 49 $15 17 $15 85 $16 55 FURTHER, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Civil Service Commission for its concurrence A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES McCann, Robinson, Knapp and Meakin NAYS Taylor, Kokenakes and Godfroid-Marecki Council Vice-President Meakin declared the resolution duly adopted Council Vice President Meakin passed the gavel back to Council President Taylor at 8 47 p m A communication from NYX, Inc , dated October 10, 2005, re submitting a revised letter of Agreement pertaining to their Application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate, as requested by the City, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Knapp, seconded by McCann, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 502-05 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received an Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from NYX, Inc , covering new industrial facilities to be located within City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 51, and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing the Assessor of the City of Livonia as well as the legislative body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem property taxes in the local governmental unit in which the proposed facility is to be located, i e , the City of Livonia, and advised each of them that the said Application has been received, and Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35370 WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded NYX, Inc , the Assessor, and a representative of each of the affected taxing units an opportunity for a hearing on this Application and said hearing having in fact been conducted at 7 00 p m , Monday, September 26, 2005, at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LIVONIA AS FOLLOWS 1 That the City Council, on the basis of the information received from the applicant, NYX, Inc , finds and determines (a) that the granting of this Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate shall not have the effect of substantially impeding the operation of the local governmental unit or impairing the financial soundness of any taxing unit which levies an ad valorem property tax in the local governmental unit in which the facility is to be located, and (b) the applicant has fully complied with the requirements of Section 9, Act No 198, P.A. 1974, as amended 2 That the City Council hereby approves the Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from NYX, Inc covering new industrial facilities to be located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 51 for 12 years 3 That in accordance with the requirements of Section 22, Act 198, P.A. 1974, as amended, wherein a letter of agreement between the applicant and the City is required in order to clarify the understanding and the commitment between the applicant and the City upon approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate, the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign such Letter of Agreement as duly executed by the applicant and incorporate such Letter of Agreement as part of the documentation required to process Applications for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificates, including therein language from the new Tax Incentive Policy adopted of even date herewith A revised Letter of Agreement from Motown CPL, received on October 11, 2005, re pertaining to their application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate, as requested by the City, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Kokenakes, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously adopted, it was Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35371 CR 503-05 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received an Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from Motown CPL, dated Augus3l, 2005, covering new industrial facilities to be located within City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 99, and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing the Assessor of the City of Livonia as well as the legislative body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem property taxes in the local governmental unit in which the proposed facility is to be located, i e , the City of Livonia, and advised each of them that the said Application has been received, and WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded Motown CPL, the Assessor, and a representative of each of the affected taxing units an opportunity for a hearing on this Application and said hearing having in fact been conducted at 7 00 p m , Monday, September 26, 2005, at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LIVONIA AS FOLLOWS 1 That the City Council, on the basis of the information received from the applicant, Motown CPL, finds and determines (a) that the granting of this Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate shall not have the effect of substantially impeding the operation of the local governmental unit or impairing the financial soundness of any taxing unit which levies an ad valorem property tax in the local governmental unit in which the facility is to be located, and (b) the applicant has fully complied with the requirements of Section 9, Act No 198, P.A. 1974, as amended 2 That the City Council hereby approves the Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from Motown CPL covering new industrial facilities to be located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 99 for 12 years 3 That in accordance with the requirements of Section 22, Act 198, P.A. 1974, as amended, wherein a letter of agreement between the applicant and the City is required in order to clarify the understanding and the commitment between the applicant and the City upon approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate, the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign such Letter of Agreement as duly executed by the applicant and incorporate such Letter of Agreement as part of the documentation required to process applications for industrial facilities exemption certificates, including therein language from the new Tax Incentive Policy adopted of even date herewith Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35372 On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 504-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law, Department of Assessment and Department of Finance, dated September 29, 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 approve of the revised Tax Incentive Policy dated September 29, 2005, which policy shall take effect immediately; and the Economic Development Director is hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 505-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Librarian, dated September 21, 2005, 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 $57,140 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 $24,845 00 to Account No 702-000- 285-271, $13,895 00 to Account No 702-000-285-272, and $14,350 00 to Account No 702-000-285-273 for the purposes as designated by the donors On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 506-05 MUNICIPAL BROADBAND WHEREAS, cities have an interest in making available telecommunications technology which is beneficial to all businesses, economic development, municipal service provision, and all residents, and Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35373 WHEREAS, cities are developing programs and municipal broadband initiatives to offer high-speed and wireless internet to their citizens, and tior WHEREAS, the City of Livonia believes that internet services are an essential service that should be provided to all residents irrespective of age, race, education, or income level, and WHEREAS, the goal of these municipal broadband initiatives is to prepare cities and their workforce for the jobs and technology of tomorrow and enhance the ability to attract and retain high-tech jobs, and WHEREAS, in many cases, Michigan urban and rural areas are underserved and uncompetitive, and in many cases the service is inadequate and unaffordable, and WHEREAS, this is a local control issue and our residents should be able to request any essential service from their local government, and WHEREAS, members of the legislature have made inaccurate claims that these municipal broadband initiatives are anti-competitive and has proposed a moratorium on wireless expansion in the State of Michigan in order to stall or derail municipal broadband projects CABLE FRANCHISING WHEREAS, cities have a long and very successful history of supporting the introduction of cable services by the cable industry, a successful deployment made possible in large part by the current system of local cable franchising, and WHEREAS, SBC and Verizon have been actively advocating across the country that local franchise agreements should be eliminated and replaced with a state-wide franchise agreements, and WHEREAS, local government participation in cable franchising process ensures that all residents irrespective of age, race, education, or income level, receive the same service, and WHEREAS, cities revenue sharing has been significantly reduced over the last few years, and franchise fee revenue assists cities in providing essential services, and WHEREAS, franchise agreements assure that the public education channels are provided for the community, and Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35374 WHEREAS, a state-wide franchise system would deny consumers local resolution of problems, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia hereby affirms its support for municipal broadband initiatives creating broadband wireless service BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia is opposed to any effort by the State Legislature to place a moratorium, or further limitations, on the expansion of municipal broadband in the State of Michigan BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia hereby affirms opposition to a state-wide franchise agreement system BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia hereby supports the current local cable franchise agreement system BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this adopted resolution to Governor Granholm, State Senator Laura Toy, State Representative John Pastor, State Representative Andy Dillon, the Michigan Municipal League State and Federal Affairs Division, the House Energy and Technology Committee, the Senate Technology & Energy Committee, and the Michigan Public Service Commission On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted, It was CR 507-05 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 Councilmember Kokenakes gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 230 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 84 (TAXICABS) 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 Regular Meeting of October 12, 2005 35375 Councilmember Kokenakes invoked the Emergency Clause and gave 1, second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was taken thereon tiro with the following result: AYES McCann, Robinson, Knapp, Meakin, Kokenakes, Godfroid- Marecki and Taylor NAYS None The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication During the audience communication portion of the agenda at the end of the meeting, Glenn Moon, 34461 Wood, Livonia, spoke to the Council and invited them to his house to see endorsements Harold Leese, 28601 West Chicago, spoke to the Council regarding the SMART millage issue that is on the ballot for the November 8, 2005 election On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, L this 1,546th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 9 11 p m , October 12, 2005 1\ ....Z" .- 4). .m Val Vandersloot, City Clerk6-,