HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2004-01-14 34461
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FOURTH
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 2004
On January 14, 2004, 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 Council Vice-President Meakin delivered the invocation
Roll was called with the following result: Brian Meakin, Frank J
Kokenakes, Linda Dolan, Thomas Robinson, Donald Knapp and Gerald Taylor
Elected and appointed officials present: Jack Engebretson, Mayor; Robert
Schron, City Engineer; Mark Taormina, City Planner; Sean Kavanagh, City Attorney; Val
Vandersloot, City Clerk and Karen Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Dolan, it was
CR 01-04 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,503rd Regular Meeting
of the Council held December 17, 2003 are hereby approved as
submitted
AYES Dolan, Knapp and Taylor
NAYS None
PRESENT Meakin, Kokenakes and Robinson
During the audience communication portion of the agenda, Thomas
Bjorklund, 14481 Fairway, Livonia, 48154, spoke of his concerns of informing citizens of
the coyotes that are living in Livonia
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 02-04 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine that
the subject matter regarding a message to the citizens of Livonia about
coyotes in Livonia be referred to the Administration for a report and
recommendation
Mayor Engebretson informed everyone that the City is operating at a Level
II snow emergency, and that the City crews have been plowing the streets since the
morning hours
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The Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 from the Office of the
Mayor, received on December 23, 2003, re reflecting activities of the Livonia City
Departments, Commissions and Boards, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Dolan, it was
CR 03-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the letters from the
President of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc , dated November 25,
2003 and January 6, 2004, respectively, requesting approval of the
following items
1 The issuance of a permit to Wade Shows to conduct carnival
amusement rides at Henry Ford Field and Veterans' Park, as part
of this year's SPREE-54 Celebration, on June 22, 23 and 24, 2004,
from 2 00 p m to midnight and on June 25, 26, and 27, 2004, from
12 00 noon to midnight, subject to the City of Livonia, Livonia Public
Schools, the Livonia Hockey Association and the Livonia
Anniversary Committee, Inc being identified as additional insured
on Wade Shows' general liability insurance policy;
2 Authorization of the Anniversary Committee to conduct a fireworks
display at Veterans' Park to be held on Sunday, June 27, 2004, at
10 15 p m , which display will be fired by American Fireworks, Inc ,
subject to providing liability insurance for this event and subject to
the City of Livonia, Livonia Public Schools, the Livonia Hockey
Association and the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., being
designated as additional insured on their policy;
3 Authorization of the Livonia Anniversary Committee to use and/or
lease the facilities at Henry Ford Field, Eddie Edgar Arena (subject
to the terms of the existing lease between the Livonia Hockey
Association and the City of Livonia) and Veterans' Park during the
period of the SPREE-54 celebration in accordance with the
fees/waivers grid for events co-sponsored by the City of Livonia,
and
4 A waiver of all fees prescribed by ordinance or law with respect to
Items 2 and 3 above, as well as a waiver of all vendors' license
fees for community organizations and/or groups authorized to
participate in SPREE-54 by the Anniversary Committee,
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the Council does hereby concur in and approve the foregoing requests,
and the City Clerk and all other appropriate City officials and agencies are
hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution
CR 04-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the letters from the
President of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc , dated November 25,
2003 and January 6, 2004, respectively, wherein it is requested that the
following City streets be closed to through traffic from 8.00 a m on June
21, 2004, through 12.00 noon on June 28, 2004 (Monday through
Monday)
Stark Road from the Family Y, 14255 Stark to Lyndon
Lyndon from Farmington Road to Stark Road
Stamford from Schoolcraft North to the dead end
Perth from Schoolcraft North to the dead end
the Council does hereby concur in and grant this request in the manner
and form herein submitted, FURTHER, the Council does hereby request
that Farmington Road be closed from Five Mile Road to Schoolcraft Road
on Sunday, June 27, 2004, between the hours of 8 30 p m and 11 30 p m
or until the road is returned to normal traffic operation in connection with
the annual SPREE fireworks display, and does hereby authorize the City
of Livonia to assume liability for any damage claims which may arise as a
result of the road closure, and that Sgt. Wes McKee is hereby designated
and authorized to sign the road closure permit on behalf of the City of
Livonia, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval of the
Police Department, Fire Department and Wayne County; and to the
extent possible, SPREE is requested, in conjunction with the Police
Department, to do all things necessary to alleviate traffic problems for the
residents of Stoneleigh Village Subdivision during the 2004 Anniversary
Celebration, including signs on the barricades indicating "local business
and residents only"
CR 05-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the letters from the
President of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., dated November 25,
2003 and January 6, 2004, respectively, the Council does hereby approve
of the request from the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., for
permission to display banners advertising Spree-54 on Farmington Road
and Five Mile Road from May 29, 2004 through July 1, 2004, and to
display 4' x 8' signs at City Hall and Ford Field from May 29, 2004 through
July 1, 2004, at no additional cost to Spree, FURTHER, the Council does
hereby permit the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc. to acknowledge
supporters with banners and signage not to exceed 3' x 5' in size on Ford
Field and the ball diamonds only from June 21, 2004 to June 28, 2004,
and the City Clerk and all other appropriate City officials and agencies are
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hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution
CR 06-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Assessor, dated December 17, 2003, approved for submission by
the Mayor, with regard to a request from Lemoyne Rost II, 30461 Five
Mile, Livonia, Michigan 48154, and in accordance with the provisions of
1967 PA 288, as amended, as well as Section 18 46 of Ordinance 543, as
amended, the Council does hereby approve of the proposed division of
Tax Item No 46-089-01-0008-000 into three parcels, the legal
descriptions of which shall read as follows
A land situated in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, State
of Michigan, described as Lot 8 of B E Taylor's Green
Acres, being a subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section
23, Township 1 South, Range 9 East, as recorded in Liber
69 of Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records
A land situated in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, State
of Michigan, described as Lot 9 of B E Taylor's Green
Acres, being a subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section
23, Township 1 South, Range 9 East, as recorded in Liber
69 of Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records
A land situated in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, State
of Michigan, described as. Lot 10 of B E Taylor's Green
Acres, being a subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section
23, Township 1 South, Range 9 East, as recorded in Liber
69 of Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid communication which is
made a part hereof by reference, 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, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT UNTIL
A VARIANCE IS GRANTED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AS
TO EVERY NONCONFORMING LOT RESULTING FROM SUCH SPLIT,
NONE OF SAID LOTS MAY BE SOLD, LEASED OR TRANSFERRED
CR 07-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated September 11, 2003, and the
report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated December 16,
2003, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
approve of the request from Szechuan Empire Livonia, for transfer of
ownership of a 2001 Class C License (in escrow) from Newburgh Plaza,
L.L.0 , for a business located at 37273 W Six Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan 48152, Wayne County; and further approves the request for a
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New Official Permit (Food), and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission
1 1
CR 08-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Assessor, dated December 2, 2003, which bears the signature of
the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and
in accordance with Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of
Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to approve the following dates
for the Board of Review to conduct public hearings in 2004, which public
hearings are to be conducted in the Conference Room of the City
Assessor on the first floor of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday March 2, 2004 Organizational Meeting 1 30 p m - 4 30 p m
Friday March 5, 2004 9-00 a.m. - 12 00 p m 1 30 p m - 4 30 p m
Saturday March 6, 2004 9-00 a m - 100 p m.
SECOND SESSION
Monday March 8, 2004 1 00 p m - 4 00 p m. 6-00 p m - 9 00 p m
Tuesday March 9, 2004 9 00 a m - 12-00 p m 1 30 p m - 4 30 p m
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that the daily rate of
compensation to be paid to the members of the Board of Review shall be
$120 00 for the Chairperson and $100 00 for other members
Pursuant to Public Act No 165, Public Acts of 1971, we hereby give notice
that the following tentative ratios and multipliers will be used to determine
the State Equalized Value (S E V ) for the year 2004
CLASS RATIO S.E.V. FACTOR (MULTIPLIER)
Agricultural 50 00 1 0000
Commercial 50 00 1 0000
Industrial 50 00 1 0000
Residential 50 00 1 0000
Personal 50 00 1 0000
A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated December 8,
2003, to which is attached a communication from the Board of Education, re collection
of the Livonia Public Schools School District's taxes for the year 2004, with one-half
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being collected with the summer tax and the remaining one-half being collected with the
winter tax, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
CR 09-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Water and Sewer Board, dated December 11,
2003, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize
purchases from East Jordan Iron Works, 13001 Northend Avenue, Oak
Park, Michigan 48237, for stormwater, water main and sanitary manhole
related items not to exceed $60,000 00 annually; 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 4 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended
CR 10-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated December 12, 2003, which bears the signature of
the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby approve the extension of the contract with J H Hart
Urban Forestry, P 0 Box 222, Birmingham, Michigan 48012, (previously
approved in Council Resolution 751-01) for providing the Public Service
Division with wood processing and disposal services for the period
January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005, at the unit price of $5.20 per
cubic yard for processing bulk brush into wood chips and $ 83 per cubic
yard for loading and trucking wood chips (pursuant to the unit prices bid in
their proposal dated October 29, 2001) for the estimated total cost of
$42,820 00, based upon the Public Service Division's estimate of units
involved, and subject to a final payment based upon the actual units
completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize the action herein without competitive
bidding in accordance with Section 3 04 140D4 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended, 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 company and to do all things necessary or incidental to
the full performance of this resolution
CR 11-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated December 12, 2003, which bears the signature of
the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, in
connection with the contract extension with J H Hart Urban Forestry for
wood processing and disposal services, the Council does hereby refer the
subject of using wood chips as compost to the Water, Sewer and Waste
Committee for its report and recommendation
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CR 12-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 24, 2003, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance, is approved by the Director
of Public Works, is approved as to the form by the City Attorney, and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed
agreement between the City of Livonia and the Michigan Department of
Transportation for the resurfacing of Stark Road from Plymouth Road to
Hines Drive, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk,
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute this Agreement in the
manner and form herein submitted, FURTHER, the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the sum of $54,900 00 from
funds already budgeted in Account No 202-463-818-125 (Major Road
Fund) which represents the City's share (19 67% of the total cost of
$279,100 00) for this purpose, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution, together with the signed
agreements, to the Michigan Department of Transportation
CR 13-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Department of Law, dated January 2, 2004, and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept
the proposal and authorize the retaining of Cummings, McClorey, Davis
and Acho, 33900 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for providing
legal services required to assist the City in the defense of a lawsuit
regarding cable television franchise fees for a sum not to exceed
$10,000 00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and
authorize an expenditure of a sum not to exceed $10,000 00 from Account
No 297-751-818-005 already budgeted for this purpose, and the Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any retainer agreement,
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, which may be necessary with the
aforesaid firm and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES Meakin, Kokenakes, Dolan, Robinson, Knapp and Taylor
NAYS None
An organizational chart, listing the following Chairpersons and members of
the various Council Committees for the years 2004-2005 was received and placed on
file for the information of the Council
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President of the Council Gerald D Taylor
Vice President of the Council Brian Meakin
Committee of the Whole Gerald D. Taylor
4r•
Chairman
All Councilmembers
Capital Improvement Committee-
Chairman
Frank Kokenakes
Linda Dolan
Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee Brian Meakin
Chairman
Don Knapp
Thomas Robinson
Legislative CommitteeDon Knapp
Chairman
Brian Meakin
Livonia City Council/Schools Liaison Committee. Frank Kokenakes
Chairman
Li Linda Dolan
Don Knapp
Streets, Roads, & Plats Committee- Linda Dolan
Chairman
Thomas Robinson
Brian Meakin
Water, Sewer and Waste Committee. Thomas Robinson
Chairman
Frank Kokenakes
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 14-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 5, 2004,
the Council does hereby designate Brian Meakin as the City's delegate to
the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and does hereby
designate Don Knapp as the City's alternate on a continuing basis, or until
further order of this Council by Council resolution
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On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously adopted, it
was.
tier'
CR 15-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 5, 2004,
the Council does hereby designate Thomas Robinson to serve as the
Council Representative on the Board of Directors of the Livonia
Anniversary Committee (SPREE) on a continuing basis, or until further
order of this Council by Council resolution
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 16-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 5, 2004,
with regard to the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Municipal Risk
Management Authority, the Council does hereby determine to designate
the Director of Finance, Michael T Slater, as the Official Representative
and Voting Representative of the City of Livonia, and does further
designate Frank Kokenakes as the alternate on a continuing basis, or until
further order of this Council by Council resolution
On a motion by Kokenakes, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
CR 17-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 5, 2004,
the Council does hereby designate Brian Meakin as Parliamentarian of the
City Council on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by
Council resolution
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously adopted,
it was
CR 18-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 5, 2004,
the Council does hereby determine to designate Don Knapp to serve on
the Board of Trustees of the Livonia Employees Retirement System on a
continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by Council resolution
On a motion by Dolan, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it
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was
CR 19-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 5, 2004,
the Council does hereby repeal and rescind Council Resolution 33-02 due
to the fact that the Board of Directors of the Livonia Economic
Development partnership is no longer in existence
Councilmember Knapp gave first reading to the following
Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21 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 2003-09-01-17)
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.
The petitioner, Jim Barnas, was present at the meeting and spoke to the
Council about the rezoning petition
Councilmember Knapp took from the table, for second reading and
adoption, the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND (Petition 2003-08-03-01)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES Meakin, Kokenakes, Dolan, Robinson, Knapp and Taylor
NAYS None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would
become effective on publication
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Dolan, it was.
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CR 20-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Assessor, dated December 17, 2003, approved for submission by
the Mayor, with regard to a request from Sam Baki, 19321 Newburgh,
Livonia, Michigan 48152, on behalf of Abel Bou Hamdan, 30425 Hoy,
Livonia, Michigan 48154 and Tina Culver, 30407 Hoy, Livonia, Michigan
48154, and in accordance with the provisions of 1967 PA 288, as
amended, as well as Section 18 46 of Ordinance 543, as amended, the
Council does hereby approve of the proposed combination and division of
Tax Item Nos 46-089-01-0038-000 and 46-089-01-0039-000 into five
parcels, the legal descriptions of which shall read as follows
PARCEL 1
The North 290 feet of Lot 39 B E TAYLOR'S GREEN ACRES being a
subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section 23, T 1 S , R9E., Livonia Twp
(now City of Livonia) Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 69 of
Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records Contains 21,984 square feet
or 0 504 acres more or less
PARCEL 2
The North 290 feet of Lot 38 B E. TAYLOR'S GREEN ACRES, being a
subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section 23, T 1 S , R9E , Livonia Twp
(now City of Livonia). Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 69 of
Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records Contains 21,745 square feet
or 0 499 acres more or less
PARCEL3
Part of Lots 38 and 39; B E TAYLOR'S GREEN ACRES being a
subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section 23, T 1 S , R.9 E , Livonia
Twp (now City of Livonia) Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber
69 of Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records. Being more particularly
described as Commencing at the northeast corner of said lot 39, thence
S00° 19'15" E 290 03 feet along the east line of said lot 39 to the point of
Beginning, thence continuing along said east line S00°191 5" E 107 90
feet; thence S89°17'55" W 152.22 feet to a point on the west line of said
lot 38, thence North along said west line 106 72 feet; thence N88°51'01"
E 151 62 feet to the point of beginning Contains 16,300 square feet or
0 374 acres more or less
PARCEL 4
Part of Lots 38 and 39, B E TAYLOR'S GREEN ACRES being a
subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section 23, T 1 S , R.9 E , Livonia
Twp (now City of Livonia). Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber
69 of Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records Being more particularly
described as. Commencing at the northeast corner of said lot 39; thence
S00° 19'15" E 397 93 feet along the east line of said lot 39 to the point of
Beginning; thence continuing along said east line S00°19'15" E. 107 90
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feet; thence S89°44'35" W 152 82 feet to a point on the west line of said
lot 38, thence North along said west line 106 72 feet; thence N89°17'55"
E 152.22 feet to the point of Beginning Contains 16,366 square feet or
0 375 acres more or less
PARCEL 5
Part of Lots 38 and 39, B E TAYLOR'S GREEN ACRES being a
subdivision of part of the North 1/2 of Section 23, T 1 S , R.9 E., Livonia
Twp (now City of Livonia) Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber
69 of Plats, Page 75 of Wayne County Records Being more particularly
described as Commencing at the northeast corner of said lot 39, thence
S00° 19'15" E 505 83 feet along the east line of said lot 39 to the point of
Beginning, thence continuing along said east line S00°19'15" E 107 91
feet to the southeast corner of said lot 39; thence N89°48'40" W 153 42
feet along the south line of said lots 39 and38 to the southwest corner of
said lot 38, then North 106 72 feet along the west line of said lot 38,
thence N89°44'35" E 152 82 feet to the point of Beginning Contains
16,431 square feet or 0 377 acres more or less.
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid communication which is
made a part hereof by reference, 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, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT UNTIL
A VARIANCE IS GRANTED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AS
TO EVERY NONCONFORMING LOT RESULTING FROM SUCH SPLIT,
NONE OF SAID LOTS MAY BE SOLD, LEASED OR TRANSFERRED
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Meakin, Kokenakes, Dolan, Knapp and Taylor
NAYS Robinson
The President declared the resolution duly adopted
Robert Pollack, 30505 Hoy, Livonia, 48154, submitted a brochure outlining B E Taylor's
Green Acres Subdivision to the Council
On a motion by Dolan, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 21-04 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Department of Law, dated January 5, 2004,
approved for submission by the Mayor, and having further considered the
report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated
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December 9, 2003, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 567-02 with
regard to fee increases from various departments, and the report and
recommendation of the City Clerk, dated December 1, 2003, which bears
the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by
the Mayor, the Council does hereby establish a fee of $15 00 for the first
certified copy of a birth or death certificate and $5 00 for each additional
certified copy when purchased at the same time, and any prior resolutions
are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to be consistent herewith
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 22-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated October 29, 2003, which sets forth
its resolution 10-153-2003, adopted on October 28, 2003, with regard to
Petition 2003-09-01-16, submitted by John Elieff, for a change of zoning of
property located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Mayfield
and Shadyside Avenues in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 3 from C-1 to C-
2, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this
matter on December 10, 2003, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2003-09-01-16
is hereby denied for the following reasons
1 That this general area in the vicinity of the Seven Mile Road and
Farmington Road intersection contains sufficient C-2 zoned lands
to serve the needs of the area,
2 That the petitioner has failed to adequately demonstrate a need in
this area for additional commercial uses such as are permitted by
the C-2 district;
3 That the uses permitted in the existing C-1 zoning district as well as
the several waiver uses are sufficient to serve the area,
4 That the proposed change of zoning would tend to encourage
future requests for similar zoning changes along Seven Mile Road
in this area,
5 That the proposed zoning district would tend to attract uses which
are incompatible to and not in harmony with surrounding land uses
in the area, and
6 That the subject property is located so as to provide commercial
services principally to the surrounding neighborhood in accordance
with the intent of the C-1 zoning district.
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On a motion by Dolan, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 23-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated October 29, 2003, which sets forth
its resolution 10-155-2003, adopted on October 28, 2003, with regard to
Petition 2003-09-01-18, submitted by Christopher McGrath, on behalf of
Newburgh Properties, LLC, for a change of zoning of property located at
19025 Newburgh Road, on the west side of Newburgh Road between
Seven Mile Road and Kingsburn Drive in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7,
from OS to C-1, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with
regard to this matter on December 10, 2003, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition
2003-09-01-18 is hereby denied for the following reasons
1 That the proposed change of zoning is contrary to the Future Land
Use plan designation of Office,
2 ' That this general area in the vicinity of the Seven Mile Road and
Newburgh Road intersection is currently well served with a variety
of commercial uses,
3 There is no demonstrated need for additional commercial zoning in
this section of the City; and
4 The proposed change of zoning would provide for uses that are not
needed in this area
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously adopted,
it was
CR 24-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Community Resources, dated December 17, 2003, 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 a cash donation in the amount of $40,000 00 from the
Friends for the Development of Greenmead, the same to be deposited in
and credited to Account No 723-000-690-010 (Trust Account), to be used
for restoration work at the Alexander Blue House
On a motion by Kokenakes, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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CR 25-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Community Resources, dated December 17, 2003,
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does, for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia, accept a donation of an ironstone dinner
service for 125, including glassware and flatware, from the children of
Robert and Janet Bennett (Andrea and Chas Sullivan, Lindsay Bennett
and Roger Spence, Robert W Bennett and Joelle Sherman, and Joanna
and Nigel Travis), as a gift in their honor, for use at the Alexander Blue
House
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously adopted, it
was
CR 26-04 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Department of Law, dated December 10, 2003, approved for
submission by the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance a Grant of
Easement in connection with the development of the Shay Estates Cluster
Homes located on the south side of Seven Mile Road, east of Parklane
Drive in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, more particularly described as
Grant of Easement dated November 12, 2001,
executed by Mark Mollon and Joan Mollon, his wife,
to the City of Livonia for.
A 12 foot wide Sanitary Sewer Easement
The center line of a twelve foot (12') wide easement
for sanitary sewer being described as Commencing
at the North 1/4 corner of Section 8, T 1 S , R. 9 E ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, thence N
89°44'10" E along north line of said Section 8, 920 50
ft., thence S 00°09'44" E along the east line of
Beatrice Gardens Subdivision (recorded in Liber 88,
Page 22, Wayne County Records) 320 80 ft., thence
continuing S 00°09'44" E 92 60 ft., thence N 89°44'10"
E, 35 00 ft., to the point of beginning, thence S
84°31'40" E, 103 50 ft. to the point of ending
the Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia, accept
the aforesaid Grant of Easement, 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
Regular Meeting of January 14, 2004 34476
On a motion by Dolan, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted,
this 1,504th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at
8 30 p m , January 14, 2004
Val Vandersloot, City Clerk