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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1995-12-20 29197 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On December 20, 1995, 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 8.05 p m Council Vice President McGee delivered the invocation. Councilmember Toy regretfully announced the death of Dr Robert Maxwell (Max) Stewart, a long-time civic leader in Livonia who died Sunday at age 79 of complications associated with cancer, and asked for a moment of silence in his memory Dr Stewart practiced in obstetrics and gynecology for 32 years in Livonia and was past president of Livonia Rotary On behalf of the Council, President Taylor wished everyone in attendance and in the viewing audience "Season's Greetings " Roll was called with the following result: Michael P McGee, Sean P Kavanagh, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Laura M Toy, Dale A. Jurcisin, Fernon P Feenstra, and Gerald Taylor Absent: None Elected and appointed officials present: Robert D Bennett, Mayor; John Nagy, City Planner; Raul Galindo, City Engineer; Cathryn K. White, City Attorney; Joan McCotter, City Clerk; Karen A. Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs, Michael T Slater, Finance Director; John Fegan, Director of Inspection, Robert J Beckley, Director of Public Works, Ronald J Engle, Fire Chief; and Edith Davis, Personnel Director On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by McGee, and unanimously* adopted, it was 29198 #875-95 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,310th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, held December 4, 1995, are hereby approved as submitted *Council President Taylor and Councilmember Jurcisin abstained from voting, which are recorded as "yes" votes under the provisions of Section 2 04 190B of the Livonia Code of Ordinances Councilmember Feenstra announced Councilmember Toy's upcoming birthday; Councilmember Brosnan announced her daughter, Marie, is turning one year old on Friday; Councilmember Toy wished a "Happy Birthday" to her niece, Corrine Toy, whose birthday is on December 18 On a motion by Kavanagh, unanimously seconded and adopted, it was #876-95 WHEREAS, Harry G Greenleaf and his wife, Audrey, have been members of the Livonia community for over 30 years raising their two children here, and WHEREAS, Harry G Greenleaf has been a community activist and extremely influential in the Livonia Public Schools and was truly dedicated to education, and WHEREAS, Harry G Greenleaf has served as a member of the Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees since 1977, and WHEREAS, Harry G Greenleaf was the longest serving member of the Board of Trustees at Schoolcraft College, having served three six-year terms and held leadership positions as Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer, and WHEREAS, Harry G Greenleaf was a founding board member of the Schoolcraft College Development Authority on which he provided initiative and leadership NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Livonia City Council joins Mayor Robert D Bennett in congratulating and honoring Harry G Greenleaf and extend their appreciation for his professionalism and efforts on behalf of all of the citizens of Livonia 29199 During the audience communication portion of the meeting, the following individuals spoke 1) Ralph Williams, 18630 Foch, Livonia -wanted to correct a statement he made at the Study Meeting last week. He stated that not all of the files in the City Clerk's Office were a mishmash, only the Waste Management contract file 2) Paul Pierson, 33506 Nancy, Livonia - addressed the issue of public communication at City Council meetings, and stated that citizen involvement is one of the key issues for ensuring that the City run smoothly It should be increased, not decreased 3) Mike Driscoll, 19229 Shadyside, Livonia - referred to a Livonia Observer editorial on audience communication, and stated he feels it is best to keep the policy as it is (and not decrease the amount of time allowed for this portion) Councilmember Feenstra presented Council President Taylor with a "retiring gavel" which had his name and term of office engraved on it as a parting gesture as he vacates his position of President of the Council On a motion by McGee, seconded by Toy, it was #877-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Margaret J Stevens, 19338 Rensellor Street, Livonia, Michigan 48152-2525, dated November 19, 1995, with regard to a request to install stop signs at every corner between Grand River and Seven Mile on Inkster Road and possibly restricting the area to local traffic only, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Traffic Commission for its report and recommendation #878-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the President of Hearts of Livonia, dated November 21, 1995, the Council does hereby determine as follows 1) That Hearts of Livonia is a worthy non-profit charity in the community; 2) That the City of Livonia shall be one of the co-sponsors of the 1996 Golf Day Benefit; 3) That Hearts of Livonia is hereby granted approval to use the Whispering Willows, Fox Creek and Idyl Wyld Municipal Golf Courses on Wednesday, August 21, 1996, for the 19th annual golf outing, and 29200 4) That Hearts of Livonia is hereby granted approval to display banners on Five Mile and Farmington Roads from August 14, 1996 through August 21, 1996 at no additional cost to Hearts of Livonia. #879-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the President of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., dated November 27, 1995, wherein it is requested that the following City streets be closed to traffic from 8 00 a m on June 24, 1996 through 12.00 noon July 1, 1996 (Monday through Monday) Stark Road from the Family Y, 14255 Stark to Lyndon Lyndon from Farmington Road to Stark Road the Council does hereby concur in and grant this request in the manner and form herein submitted, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve the closing of Farmington Road between the 1-96 overpass and Five Mile Road from 8 00 p m to 11 00 p m on Sunday, June 30, 1996, 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 1996 Anniversary Celebration #880-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the President of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., dated December 5, 1995, which submits a request for permission to display banners on Farmington Road and Five Mile Road from June 3, 1996 through June 30, 1996 and to display 4' x 8' signs at City Hall and Ford Field from June 3, 1996 through June 30, 1996, the Council does hereby approve of this request at no additional cost to SPREE, 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 #881-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the President of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., dated November 27, 1995, which submits a request for approval of the following items 1) The issuance of a permit to Pugh Shows to conduct carnival amusement rides at Henry Ford Field as part of next year's SPREE '46' Celebration, on June 25, 26 and 27, 1996 from 2.00 p m to midnight and on June 28, 29 and 30, 1996 from 12 00 noon to midnight; 2) The issuance of a permit to the Anniversary Committee to conduct a circus on June 25 - 30, 1996 at Ford Field, 29201 3) Authorization of the Anniversary Committee to conduct a fireworks display at Veterans' Park to be held on Sunday, June 30, 1996 at 10'00 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 and the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc. being designated as additional insured on their policy; 4) Authorization of the Livonia Anniversary Committee to use and/or lease the facilities at Henry Ford Field, Veterans' Park and the Eddie Edgar Arena during the period of the SPREE '46' celebration in accordance with the fees/waivers grid for events co-sponsored by the City of Livonia, and 5) 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 '46' by the Anniversary Committee, 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 #882-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Inspection, dated November 30, 1995, which bears the signature of the Finance Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve the extension of the Weed Cutting Contract 95-N, commencing January 1, 1996 and expiring on December 31, 1996, with Covington Contracting, Inc., 14871 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, under the same rates, terms and conditions as the 1995 contract; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an advance in the contract amount from the Municipal Refuse Fund Account for the purpose of making payments to the contractor as he completes the work, with the provision that the Municipal Refuse Fund Account be reimbursed as bills for weed cutting are collected, and the Director of Inspection is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution, 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 #883-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Mayor, dated November 21, 1995, the City Council does hereby set the salary of the Director of Legislative Affairs, effective December 1, 1995, as follows 29202 Step 1 $47,340 80 Step 1 5 48,276 80 Step 2 49,171 20 Step 3 51,168 00 Step 4 53,227 20 Step 5 55,348 80 the same benefits (i e , longevity, vacation credit, sick leave, dental, optical, medical benefits, etc ) as extended to other full-time classified Civil Service employees shall be afforded this position A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 17, 1995, re the Clarenceville School District tax rate to be collected during the summer of 1996 was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 28, 1995, re an adjustment hold-harmless millage tax rate for the Livonia Public Schools for 1995-1996 was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 29, 1995, re a Wayne County Transit Authority notification of a 1995 tax rate request was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the City Treasurer, dated December 1, 1995, re unpaid personal property taxes for the years 1983 through 1988, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council #884-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Treasurer, dated December 1, 1995, with regard to the proposed cancellation of personal property taxes for the years 1983 through 1988, the Council does hereby authorize the City Treasurer to petition the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne to cancel the attached 1983 through 1988 personal property taxes in accordance with the provisions of State statute, and the Department of Law is hereby requested to institute the aforesaid litigation in the manner and form herein authorized #885-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 4, 1995, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby 29203 authorize the purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel for tank wagon metered (5,000 gallons or less) through the Tri-County Public Purchasing Cooperative (TCPPC) from Atlas Oil Company, 24768 Lahser Road, Southfield, Michigan 48034, for the period February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1998 for the unit price of $0 089 per gallon markup for unleaded regular, unleaded premium, #2 diesel and #2 premium diesel, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase of diesel fuel and gasoline for truck transport unmetered (9,000 gallons or more) through the Tri-County Public Purchasing Cooperative (TCPPC) from Barrick Enterprises, Inc., 1531 S Woodward, Birmingham, Michigan 48009 for the period February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1998 for the unit price bid of$0 01895 per gallon markup for unleaded regular and unleaded premium, $0 02585 per gallon markup for#2 diesel and $0 03585 per gallon markup for#2 premium diesel, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said purchases without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in accordance with Section 3 04 140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute contracts for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid companies and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution #886-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Personnel Director, dated December 4, 1995, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits resolutions adopted by the Civil Service Commission on November 9, 1995, wherein the Commission did recommend approval of rate increases as follows CLASSIFICATION CURRENT RATE PROPOSED RATE RECREATION AIDE 4 25 4 75 1st year Jr Concession Attendant 4 35 4 85 2nd year Rink Attendant 4 45 4 95 3rd year ASST. RECREATION LEADER Asst. Recreation Playleader 4 45 5 25 1st year Cashier/Sr Concession Attendant 4 55 5 35 2nd year 4 65 5 45 3rd year RECREATION LEADER Arts & Crafts Instructor 5 20 6 00 1st year Asst. Supervisor of Athletics 5 45 6 25 2nd year Lifeguard I 5 70 6 50 3rd year Recreation Playleader Rink Manager 29204 RECREATION SPECIALIST Asst. Pool Manager 5 95 6 75 1st year Lifeguard II 6 10 7 00 2nd year Supervisor of Arts & Crafts 6 25 7 25 3rd year Supervisor of Athletics Supervisor of Concessions Supervisor of Playgrounds/Special Events Tennis Instructor PROGRAM SPECIALIST Choral Director 6 75 7 50 1st year Day Camp Director 7 00 7 75 2nd year Instructor of Special Classes 7 25 8 00 3rd year Piano Accompanist Pool Manager Supervisor of Handicapped FIGURE SKATING INSTRUCTOR 14 00 16 00 FIGURE SKATING SUPERVISOR 16 00 18 00 the Council does hereby concur in and approve of the aforesaid action #887-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Personnel Director, dated December 4, 1995, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits a resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission wherein it is recommended that a $1 00 per hour increase adjustment be approved for the classification of Crossing Guard so as to increase the rate of pay for this classification from $5 00 to $6 00 per hour, the Council does hereby concur in and approve of such action, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve a budget adjustment to the 1995-96 budget transferring $4,000 00 from the General Fund Unexpended Fund Balance to Account No 101-313-702-000, Crossing Guards - Salaries and Wages, for this purpose #888-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 17, 1995, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby amend item no 7 of Council Resolution 140-95, adopted on March 8, 1995, so as to reduce the financial assurances now on deposit with the City for General Improvements to $10,500 00, of which $5,000 00 shall be in cash, in the Oakcrest Villas Subdivision, located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, and the financial assurances now on deposit with the City, if any, shall be reduced accordingly; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the release to the proprietor of the Oakcrest Villas Subdivision of the financial assurances previously deposited with respect to the Monument and Lot Marker Bond in the amount of $670 00 cash, 29205 FURTHER, all other financial assurances, including the Sidewalk Improvement Bond, now on deposit with the City shall remain the same and unchanged #889-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 28, 1995, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Soave Building Company, 34822 Pembroke, Livonia, Michigan 48152, the proprietor of Victor Hill Subdivision, located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, of the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 580-94, adopted on August 17, 1994, specifically a) General Improvement Bond $13,000 00 ($2,500 00 minimum cash), b) Grading and Soil Erosion Control ($500 00 cash), c) Monuments and Markers ($120 00 cash), and d) Landscaping (Detention Basin) ($2,500 00 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 #890-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 21, 1995, approved for submission by the Mayor, as well as additional information submitted by the City Engineer, dated December 19, 1995, regarding replacement and/or construction of new sidewalks in the City of Livonia pursuant to the 1995 Sidewalk Repair Program at the locations and in the amounts indicated in the attachment to the aforesaid communication, which work was done pursuant to Council Resolution 350-95, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 04 340 of Title 12, Chapter 04 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City Treasurer is hereby directed to send a statement of charges to all property owners in the amounts listed above in accordance with Section 3 08 150 of Title 3, Chapter 8 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the Council does hereby establish the evening of Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at 8 00 p m at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, as the time and place when the Council shall meet for the purpose of adopting a resolution placing a special assessment upon said property for such charges unless the same are paid prior to the date of such meeting, and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution 29206 #891-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 4, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-238-95, adopted on November 28, 1995 with regard to a request by The Ivanhoe Companies to change the name of the Caliburn Estates Subdivision No 2, which is to be located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 8, the Council does hereby concur in and approve of this request, subject to the following conditions 1) That the name change of the subdivision recorded as Caliburn Estates No 2 is hereby approved and shall now be known as "Woodbury Park" for marketing purposes only; 2) That the Landscape Plans marked Sheet 1 & 2 dated 11/3/95 and 11/10/95 respectively, prepared by Great Oaks Landscaping are hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 3) That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all landscaped and sodded lawn areas, as described on the approved Landscape Plans, and all planted materials shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Planning Department and thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition, 4) That the Landscape Plan as approved for the greenbelt for the subdivision known as Woodbury Park shall equally apply for Caliburn Estates No 3 Subdivision and this approval shall supersede the approval as set forth in Planning Commission resolution 10-213-95, and 5) That any entrance markers proposed for the subdivision known as Caliburn Estates No 3 shall come back before the Planning Commission for their review and approval #892-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission dated December 4, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-242-95, adopted on November 28, 1995, with regard to a Sign Permit Application submitted by Livonia Community Credit Union, requesting approval for signage for the financial building located at 15420 Farmington Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 15, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve the said Sign Permit Application, subject to the following conditions 1) That the Sign Package by Phillips Sign & Design, as received by the Planning Commission on November 6, 1995, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to except for the fact that the wall sign shall not exceed 21 square feet in area, and 29207 2) That the ground sign will be internally illuminated, however, the wall sign (free-standing plastic letters) will not be illuminated The petitioner may either erect a new wall sign not exceeding 21 square feet in area, or relocate the existing signage on the westerly elevation to the southerly elevation #893-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated November 30, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-231-95, adopted on November 28, 1995, with regard to Petition 95-10-3-3 submitted by St. Maurice Catholic Church, requesting the vacating of a portion of the Lyndon Avenue right-of-way located between Brookfield and Loveland Avenues in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and does grant and approve the said Petition 95-10-3-3, and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare the necessary vacating ordinance in accordance with this resolution #894-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated November 30, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-232-95, adopted on November 28, 1995, with regard to Petition 95-10-3-4 submitted by Richard Blumenstein, Dover Development, requesting the vacating of a portion of a 12' easement located on Lot 13, Paragon Technology Park Subdivision, located on Glendale Avenue, north of the CSX Railroad and west of Merriman Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and does grant and approve the said Petition 95-10-3-4, and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare the necessary vacating ordinance in accordance with this resolution #895-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated November 30, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-233-95, adopted on November 28, 1995, with regard to the proposed revised and expanded preliminary plat of Parkside Estates Subdivision to be located on the north side of Ann Arbor Trail between Stark Road and Farmington Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and the preliminary plat having been approved by the City Planning Commission on November 28, 1995, the Council does hereby approve of the said preliminary plat based upon the same conditions as those set forth in the aforesaid Planning Commission action and subject to the receipt of a report and recommendation by the City Engineer relative to the development plans and specifications for the improvements therein, and the financial assurances guaranteeing the satisfactory installation of such improvements 29208 #896-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated November 30, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-229-95, adopted on November 28, 1995, with regard to Petition 95-10-2-29 submitted by D & S Delivery Service requesting waiver use approval for outdoor parking of delivery vehicles on property located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between Farmington Road and Hubbard Avenue in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, which property is zoned M-1, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition 95- 10-2-29 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1) That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 received on 10-23-95 prepared by David L. Mielock Associates Inc., architects, which is hereby approved shall be adhered to, 2) That the site shall be free of weeds, unlicensed vehicles, and miscellaneous construction materials and debris as described in a letter dated October 31, 1995 from the Inspection Department prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy; and 3) That within two years from the date of this approval a fence shall be erected as required by Section 16 11 of the Zoning Ordinance #897-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Michael P McGee, Council Vice President, dated December 4, 1995, with regard to a proposed amendment to Title 2, Chapter 84 (Primary and Regular Elections) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Department of Law to prepare an appropriate ordinance amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances for submission to Council #898-95 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its resolution 846-95, adopted on November 20, 1995, and in accordance with Section 3 08 100 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City Assessor of the City of Livonia has prepared, reported and certified to the Council under date of November 27, 1995 an assessment roll dated November 27, 1995 for the proposed alley improvements consisting of an 18 foot wide 7-1/2" thick deep strength asphalt over either existing MDOT Class II material or newly installed 21AA limestone with an inverted crown and no curbs (Alternate V), containing the special assessments to be assessed and levied, respectively, in the proposed special assessment district heretofore established for the construction and operation of the proposed improvement in said district as designated in Council Resolution 846-95, 29209 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said roll is hereby accepted by the City Council, that it is hereby ordered to be filed in the office of the City Clerk for public examination, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to give notice as required by the provisions of Section 3 08 110 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, to wit: that the assessment roll has been made and filed in the office of the City Clerk for public examination and that the City Council of the City of Livonia will meet in the City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, on Monday, February 5, 1996, at 7 00 p m to review the said special assessment roll, at which time and place opportunity will be given to all interested persons to be heard, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to publish a notice of said public hearing at least once in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia which is published and circulated generally in and throughout the said City, at least ten (10) days prior to the aforesaid date of FEBRUARY 5, 1996, the City Clerk is also directed to give notice of said hearing by sending written notice thereof by first class mail to each and every property owner in the proposed assessment district as their respective names and addresses appear on the most current assessment roll in the City Assessor's office A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result. AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Brosnan, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor NAYS None On a motion by McGee, seconded by Jurcisin, and unanimously adopted, it was #899-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Water, Sewer and Waste Committee, dated December 5, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 640-94, with respect to the proposed extension of the Solid Waste/Recycling Services Contract with Waste Management of Michigan - Detroit North, the Council does hereby approve and authorize the extension of the existing Solid Waste Collection and Disposal and Recycling Services Contract from October 1, 1996 to September 30, 2001 in accordance with the same terms and conditions of the existing contract, which action is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3 of the current agreement, as amended, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the extension of the current Solid Waste Collection and Disposal and Recycling Services Contract as amended and revised, subject to approval as to form by the Department of Law, as well as to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution, 29210 provided, however, that the approval of the said contract extension is subject to successful negotiation by the Mayor and the Director of Public Works with respect to the following items 1) Verification of compliance with CR 511-93 (reduction of rates to match contractor's best price), 2) Evaluation of prices available from other vendors, and 3) Consideration of "Reopeners" in contract in the event of changes which the City may consider in the future (incineration, more aggressive recycling), and any such provisions added to the contract shall thereafter be submitted to Council for its approval prior to execution of any amendment to the contract. Several individuals from the audience spoke regarding the aforementioned subject matter They are as follows 1) Larry Bean, 31718 W Chicago - he does not agree with the proposal to accept this contract; he believes we should send out for competitive bids and postpone a decision until all matters (recycling, solid wastes, curbside pick-ups, etc.) have been evaluated, 2) Joan Lintelman, 11310 Auburndale - also believes the City should go out for competitive bids She would also like to know how various aspects of this subject matter are monitored, 3) Ralph Williams, 18630 Foch, Livonia - feels we should go out for competitive bids, and 4) Bob Snyder, 16774 Ronnie Lane, Livonia - concurs in going out for competitive bids On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #900-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 12-94, with respect to the special audit requested following the dismissal of the Finance Director, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was 29211 #901-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 224-90, with respect to requiring insurance coverage with respect to the use of City facilities by private groups, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #902-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 145-91, with respect to a report from Alan Sonnanstine of the firm of Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company, dated February 5, 1991, with respect to Internal Revenue Code Section 415 limits on the Livonia Employees Retirement System, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #903-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 566-91 with respect to the review of the subject of the City's investment policies on a quarterly basis, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was: #904-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 600-91, with respect to a communication from Perry & Drummy, Inc., dated June 14, 1991, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #905-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 984-91, with respect to the question of whether to establish a policy governing 29212 requests for City mementos from retiring City officials, the Council does hereby request the Mayor and the Director of Finance to submit a report and recommendation relative to this subject. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #906-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 265-92, with respect to a proposal to establish a Community Foundation in Livonia as a means of providing financial support for various municipal and cultural projects, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #907-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 413-92, with respect to the breakdown of costs for different services provided by major banks to the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #908-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 489-92, with respect to the question of establishing a policy relative to providing reimbursement and/or augmenting funds to a City department whose budget has suffered a loss of anticipated revenue by reason of the City Council's approval of requests submitted by civic and charitable organizations requesting a waiver of fees and/or costs for activities conducted in the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #909-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 754-92, with 29213 respect to the status of accounts receivable for all properties owned by the City which are leased or rented to a third party as of September 15, 1992, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #910-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 870-92, with respect to the proposed creation of a "Municipal Finance Task Force," the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #911-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 13-93, with respect to requesting bids for a towing contract, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #912-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 234-93, with respect to the subject of City bond issues for the years 1992 and 1993, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #913-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 429-93, with respect to the subject of investment management services contracts, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was 29214 #914-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 600-95, regarding the number and assignment of City vehicles, pagers, beepers and cellular phones, the Council does hereby request that the Mayor submit a report and recommendation that identifies which City vehicles listed in the report dated September 15, 1995 from the Finance Director that should be eliminated as a "take home" vehicle as well as which vehicles should have the City seal placed on the vehicle doors and which vehicles should be identified on the license plates as City vehicles, such report to be received by Council on or before February 1, 1996, or such vehicles shall be removed from the budget. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #915-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 784-93, with respect to the request for a financial review of the Livonia SPREE financial report with respect to SPREE "43", the Council does hereby determine to take no further action. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by McGee, and unanimously adopted, it was #916-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 557-95 with regard to proposals received for ambulance billing services, and the report and recommendation of the Director of Finance, dated July 18, 1995, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the proposal of Medical Management Systems of Michigan, Inc., 1627 Lake Lansing Road, Suite 2, Lansing, Michigan 48912, for providing ambulance billing services for a one-year period commencing February 1, 1996 through January 31, 1997, for a sum equal to ten (10) percent of the actual amount collected to be paid from amounts already budgeted in the 1995-96 budget in Account No 101-336-818-336, in addition, Medical Management Systems agrees to waive all fees on amounts collected during February and March, 1996, 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, the said agreement to be made subject to approval as to form by the Department of Law; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the current provider, Accumed Billing, Inc., to continue to provide billing services with respect to all accounts which were referred to such company prior to February 1, 1996, FURTHER, the 29215 Council does hereby authorize the action herein without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3 04 14002 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Toy, and unanimously adopted, it was #917-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance, Insurance and Budget Committee, dated December 6, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 557-95 with regard to proposals received for ambulance billing services, the Council does hereby request a report and recommendation from the Director of Finance regarding the level of the City's ambulance rates On a motion by Toy, seconded by Brosnan, it was #918-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated December 13, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 736-95 with regard to a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated July 31, 1995, which sets forth its resolution 7-132-95, adopted on July 18, 1995, with regard to Petition 95-6-2-22 submitted by Pacoma Purlingbrook LLC, requesting waiver use approval to construct cluster homes to be located on the east side of Purlingbrook Avenue, north of Seven Mile Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, which property is zoned R-1, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on September 20, 1995, pursuant to Council Resolution 565-95, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition 95-6-2-22, as revised (site plan revision dated 10-16-95), is hereby approved and granted, subject to the removal of Lot 5 for a total of 35 lots and subject to the submittal of a revised landscape plan to be prepared in accordance with the revised site plan for review and approval by the Council A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES McGee, Brosnan, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor NAYS Kavanagh. The President declared the resolution adopted. On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Toy, it was #919-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated December 13, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 801-95 with respect to (REVISED PAGE - SEE #921-95) 29216 the request for neon tubing in connection with the signage for the Kickers All-American Grill located at 36071 Plymouth Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, and the appropriate location of the concrete pad for the dumpster for such facility, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action with respect to the request for neon tubing since such request has been withdrawn by letter dated December 13, 1995, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve the location of the dumpster at the southwest corner of the property, in accordance with the revised plan dated 10-18-95, provided that such dumpster shall be surrounded by protective pillars. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor NAYS Brosnan. The President declared the resolution adopted. John Camey, John R. Carney & Assoc., P C , stated he wanted to commend all the Councilmembers, the prior Mayor (Bennett), City Clerk Joan McCotter, and the administration for all their efforts expended in serving the City, and stated he was proud to have worked with them On a motion by McGee, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it was #920-95 RESOLVED, that the report and recommendation of the Inspection Department, dated December 15, 1995, with respect to the existing satellite dish antenna installed at the Fox Creek Golf Course restaurant, located at 36000 Seven Mile Road, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Toy, seconded by Jurcisin, and unanimously adopted, it was. #921-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated December 13, 1995, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 744-95 and a letter from Butch Beslach, representing The Sideline, dated October 10, 1995, requesting permission to install a satellite dish and a movable dance floor at its restaurant located at the Fox Creek Golf Course, 36000 Seven Mile Road, the Council does hereby approve the request for a movable dance floor at this location, subject to approval of the pending Dance Permit request by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve the installation REVISED PAGE (SEE CR #922-95) 29217 of the requested satellite dish, provided all necessary permits are obtained from the Inspection Department for both the existing and the new satellite dish. On a motion by McGee, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it was #922-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated December 13, 1995, and the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated December 12, 1995, as well as a communication from B J 's of Michigan, Inc , dated October 30, 1995, notifying the City of its intent to exercise its option to renew its sublease agreement for the Fox Creek Golf Course restaurant (The Sideline), the Council does hereby direct that the same be received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Jurcisin, and unanimously adopted, it was #923-95 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer to the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee for its report and recommendation the subject matter of Petition 95-7-6-6 by the City Planning Commission to determine whether to amend Section 18 37 of the Zoning Ordinance so as to require double striping of parking lots On a motion by Kavanagh, seconded by McGee, and unanimously adopted, it was #924-95 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation the subject matter of Petition 94-8-1-18 by Haggerty Road Investments for a change of zoning of property located on the east side of Haggerty Road, north of Seven Mile Road, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, from OS to C-2, which petition received its first reading by Councilmember Kavanagh at the Regular Meeting of December 4, 1995 On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #925-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Dominic Soave, dated November 28, 1995, requesting approval of a revision to the site plan previously approved by Council and authorized as part of a Stipulation and Consent Judgment in Wayne County Circuit Court Case No 93-308252 CE relating to Petition 90-11-1-31 by Dominic and Michael Soave requesting to rezone property on the east side of Newburgh north of Seven Mile Road from RUFC to C-1 and OS, the „ . 29218 Council does hereby approve this request and does hereby authorize the City Attorney, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a Stipulation and Modification to the Consent Judgment previously entered to reflect the revised site plan dated November 4, 1995, and the revised landscape plan dated November 6, 1995, to be marked as "Revised Exhibit B” attached to the Consent Judgment. On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was: #926-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated September 27, 1995, and the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated November 27, 1995, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve of the request from Kickers All-American Grill, Inc. for transfer of ownership of a 1995 Class C licensed business (in escrow) with Dance- Entertainment Permits and two bars from Stoyan Bros , Inc., as well as a new Outdoor Permit and Add Space Permits, for a business located at 36071 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, Wayne County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by McGee, and unanimously adopted, it was #927-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated December 5, 1995, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed contract between the City of Livonia and Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., 34935 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for completing all work required in connection with the installation of a Geographic Information System for the City of Livonia for the sum of$675,000 00, the Council does hereby approve of the proposed agreement; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize and appropriate the amount of$275,000 00 from the $5 Million Water and Sewer Revenue Bond toward the cost of this project and does further authorize the expenditure of the balance of the contract amount from funds already budgeted for this purpose as follows Account No Amount Capital Projects (401) 401-000-986-060 $100,000 Major Road Fund 202-463-818-150 Local Road Fund 203-463-818-150 75,000 75,000 Unexpended Fund Balance Refuse Fund 205-527-987-000 50,000 General Fund (Drain Fund Contribution) 101-463-987-000 100,000 29219 and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid company and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Kavanagh, and unanimously adopted, it was #928-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission dated November 20, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-127-95, adopted on November 14, 1995, with regard to a Sign Permit Application submitted by Home Quarters Warehouse, Inc., requesting approval to change the location of one of the wall signs for the commercial building located at 20000 Haggerty Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve the said Sign Permit Application, subject to the following conditions 1) That the Sign Package by Home Quarters, received by the Planning Commission on October 25, 1995, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, and 2) That the facade of the building on the westerly elevation is to be restored to its original condition upon relocation of the sign On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Toy, and unanimously adopted, it was #929-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission dated November 20, 1995, which transmits its resolution 11-127-95, adopted on November 14, 1995, with regard to a Sign Permit Application submitted by Home Quarters Warehouse, Inc , requesting approval to change the location of one of the wall signs for the commercial building located at 20000 Haggerty Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 6, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Planning Department for development of a recommended plan to increase the landscaping to screen activity in back of the store, the same to be thereafter submitted to Council for approval John Learning, a manager at Home Quarters, indicated that the back of the building is in the works and should look good in the spring 29220 On a motion by Toy, seconded by McGee, and unanimously adopted, it was #930-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated October 2, 1995, which sets forth its resolution 9-181-95 adopted on September 26, 1995, with regard to Petition 95-7-1-16, submitted by the City Planning Commission on its own motion for a change of zoning of property located north of Plymouth Road between Hartel Avenue and Middlebelt Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, from C-2 to R-1, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on December 6, 1995, pursuant to Council Resolution 726-95, the Council does hereby approve Petition 95- 7-1-16 for preparation of the ordinance for submission to Council, and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the zoning change herein approved and to furnish the same to the Department of Law and, upon receipt of such map, the Department of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance 543, as amended, in accordance with this resolution. On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Toy, and unanimously adopted, it was. #931-95 RESOLVED, that the Council does, in accordance with Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance 543, hereby request that the City Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and thereafter submit its report and recommendation on the question of whether certain property located north of Plymouth Road and east of Middlebelt Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25 should be rezoned from OS to a more appropriate residential zoning classification. On a motion by Toy, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it was #932-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Department of Law, dated November 28, 1995, transmitting for Council acceptance a Grant of Easement, more particularly described as Grant of Easement dated November 4, 1995, executed by Billy R. and Mary E Rooker, husband and wife, to the City of Livonia, for Storm Sewer Easement. 29221 An easement for utility purposes over, under and across a parcel of land being a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, T 1 S , R. 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, more particularly described as The South 20 0 feet of the West 10 0 feet of the following described parcel Part of the S E 1/4 of Section 11, T 1 S , R. 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, more fully described as Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section 11, thence South 89°58'03" East, 1,296 35 feet; thence North 00°25'00" West, 992 84 feet to the intersection of the West line of Louise Avenue with the North line of Bobrich Avenue, Bobrich Subdivision (Liber 95, Page 27 Plats, W C R.) thence South 89°58'25" West, 77 00 feet along the North line of Bobrich Avenue to the point of beginning; thence South 89°58'25" West, 121 00 feet along Bobrich Avenue, thence North 00°25'00" West, 130 00 feet; thence North 89°58'25" East, 121 00 feet; thence South 00°25'00" East, 130 00 feet to the point of beginning (Sidwell No 044-99-0022-007) 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 On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Kavanagh, it was #933-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated December 5, 1994, with respect to a request from Arbor Drugs, Inc. for a new SDM license to be located at 8811 Newburgh Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, Wayne County, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Jurcisin, and Taylor NAYS Brosnan, Toy, and Feenstra. The President declared the resolution adopted 29222 The President relinquished the Chair to the Vice President at 916 p m A communication from Sean P Brosnan, dated December 6, 1995, indicating his resignation as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals effective December 31, 1995, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously adopted, it was #934-95 RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 21 02 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, Ordinance No 543, as amended, and Section 5 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921, as amended, Michael Gerald Trout, 31710 Pembroke, Livonia, Michigan 48152, is hereby appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals effective December 31, 1995, to fill the unexpired term of Sean P Brosnan, ending July 12, 1998, with all the authority and duties as set forth in the said Zoning Ordinance and Act 207, and further provided that he takes the Oath of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to be administered by the Office of the City Clerk. The President resumed the Chair at 919 p m On a motion by McGee, seconded by Jurcisin, and unanimously adopted, it was #935-95 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 Feenstra gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22 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 95-7-1-14) 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 29223 Feenstra invoked the Emergency Clause and gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES McGee, Brosnan, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor NAYS Kavanagh The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication Toy gave first reading to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 33 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 95-8-1-17) 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 Feenstra invoked the Emergency Clause and gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Brosnan, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor NAYS None The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Toy, and unanimously adopted, it was #936-95 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby amend and revise Council Resolution 821-95 so as to have the same read as follows RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated October 3, 1995, and the report and recommendation from the Chief of Police, dated October 27, 1995, approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to an application from Nicholas Party Store, Inc. to 29224 transfer location of 1995 SDD-SDM licensed business with Sunday Sales permit at 13820 Merriman, Livonia, Michigan 48150, Wayne County, to a building with the same address, the Council does hereby approve the said request inasmuch as the same would meet all local statutory and ordinance requirements, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission On a motion by Toy, seconded by McGee, and unanimously adopted, it was #937-95 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law, dated December 18, 1995, which bears the signature of the Finance Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, with respect to possible retention of experts in the field of business valuation and analysis in connection with Wayne County Circuit Court Case Nos 94-404165 CC and 94-428972 CC involving the Merriman Road Grade Separation Project and to utilize additional appraisal services as necessary, the Council does hereby determine that the Department of Law is hereby authorized and requested to retain Mr Don B Gill, Plante & Moran, LLP, 27400 Northwestern Highway, P 0 Box 307, Southfield, Michigan 48037-0307 and/or Mr 0 Fredrich Pertner, Financial Consultant, 115 N Center, Suite 201, Northville, MI 48167-1413, on an as-needed basis to provide business valuation and analysis services, as well as to retain additional appraisers and/or utilize additional appraisal services, with the total cost of all such services not to exceed the sum of $70,000 00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $70,000 00 from the $12 Million Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue approved by the electorate in 1989 for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the action herein without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3 04 140D2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Jurcisin, and unanimously adopted, it was #938-95 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Personnel Director, dated December 15, 1995, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits a resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission on December 14, 1995, wherein certain salary adjustments and benefits for the classification of Fire Chief for the period December 1, 1993 through November 30, 1996 are recommended for approval, the Council does hereby concur in and approve of such action 29225 Paul Pierson, 33506 Nancy, Livonia, questioned the retroactivity of the aforementioned item No one from the audience spoke during the audience communication portion of the meeting. Wayne County Commissioner Thaddeus McCotter presented resolutions to Sean P Kavanagh and Dale A. Jurcisin on behalf of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Michelle Plawecki, honoring and thanking them for their dedicated service to the City throughout the years Council President Taylor stated he has appreciated the cooperation of the Council during his reign as President and appreciated the fact that the voters allowed him to handle the gavel He stated he will be back serving the community Councilmember Kavanagh thanked the voters for electing him to serve for two (2) terms on the Council, and indicated this has been quite an honor for him He stated that Livonia is one of the finest communities in this country and that he will be active in community affairs in the future Councilmember Jurcisin wished to recognize the efforts of Joan McCotter and Bob Bishop when he first came on board as a Council member; there is a lesson to be learned from experience He indicated it has been a pleasure and an honor to have served on the Council, and that he will be around in another capacity Councilmember Toy reflected that it was about eight (8) years ago that she came on board the Council with Dale Jurcisin She thanked the voters, friends and her family It has been a real pleasure On a motion by Jurcisin, Kavanagh and Toy, unanimously seconded and adopted, this 1,311th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 9 30 p m , December 20, 1995 111 Jo; McCotter, City Clerk