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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOURTH
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On November 9, 1994, 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 12 p m Councilmember McGee delivered the
invocation
Roll was called with the following result Michael P McGee,
Sean P Kavanagh, Ron Ochala, 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; Gary D Clark, Assistant City Engineer;
Cathryn K White, City Attorney; Joan McCotter, City Clerk; Karen A
Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs; Michael Slater, Finance Director;
Robert Alanskas, Planning Commission; and Dorothy Wilshaw, Arts Commission
On a motion by Toy, seconded by McGee, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#788-94 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,283rd Regular
Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, held October 26,
1994, are hereby approved as corrected
The previously adopted resolution, as follows
#745-94 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer the matter
of whether or not vehicles are being spray painted outside at
Dave' s Custom Collision, 29943 Eight Mile Road, Livonia, to the
Inspection Department for a report and recommendation
was corrected to read as follows
#745-94 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer the matter
of vehicles being spray painted outside at Dave's Custom
Collision, 29943 Eight Mile Road, Livonia, to the Inspection
Department for enforcement action to be taken to eliminate such
practice
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Council President Taylor acknowledged and congratulated the
voters in the City of Livonia for their turn-out and participation in the
November 8, 1994 General Election, which was conducted by the office of
Joan McCotter, City Clerk
There was no audience communication at the beginning of the
meeting
A communication from the Director of Finance, dated October 24,
1994, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia
for the month ending September 30, 1994, was received and placed on file
for the information of the Council
On a motion by Toy, seconded by Kavanagh, it was
A communication from Carol Gibson, General Manager of MetroVision
of Livonia, Inc , dated October 18, 1994, re the official notice of
intent to recover regulatory fees ($0 03/month increase commencing December
1994 and $0 04/month increase effective March 1995) on customers' cable TV
bills beginning December 1, 1994 was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council
#789-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
Mark D Thigpen, Car Sales Marketing Manager, Enterprise
Rent-A-Car, dated October 20, 1994, wherein a request is
submitted to hold a one-day auto sale of used rental vehicles at
Co-Op Services Credit Union located at 29550 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan 48154, on January 28, 1995, from 9 00 a m to
1 00 p m , with the inventory to be placed on the credit union
property on the evening of Friday, January 27, 1995, and removed
by 2 00 p m the day of the event, the Council does hereby
approve of this one-day auto sale in the manner and form herein
requested
#790-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Robert
Biga, 29846 Westfield, Livonia, Michigan 48150, dated October 19,
1994, which, in behalf of the Franklin High School Patriots Club,
requests permission to place 11" x 14" lawn type signs adver-
tising craft shows to be conducted on Saturday, November 19,
1994, and Saturday, March 18, 1995, at the following intersec-
L tions, and which signs would be installed two weeks in advance of
each show and removed the following day
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Joy and Inkster NW
Joy and Merriman NW, NE
W Chicago and Middlebelt NW, SE
Joy and Farmington SE, NE
Plymouth and Inkster SW, NW
Plymouth and Farmington NE, SW
Schoolcraft and Farmington, NE, SW
Six Mile and Newburgh NE
Joy and Middlebelt NW, NE
W Chicago and Inkster SW
Plymouth and Middlebelt SW, SE
Plymouth and Merriman SW, SE
Schoolcraft and Merriman NW, SW
Seven Mile and Wayne NW, NE
the Council does hereby approve of and concur in this request in
the manner and form herein requested
#791-94 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the
Director of Public Works, dated October 20, 1994, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize B & V
Construction, Inc , 48400 West Road, P 0 Box 6070, Wixom,
Michigan 48393-6070, to provide snow removal services for City
streets during the 1994-95 snow season for snowfalls of over four
inches in accumulation when authorized to do so by the Mayor,
pursuant to terms stated in the attached letter dated October 18,
1994; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said item
without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3 04 140D4
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended
#792-94 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Finance, dated October 25,
1994, approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to
proposals received from insurance carriers in connection with the
City' s self-insurance program for workers' compensation, the
Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter
into a contract for the period December 1, 1994, through November
30, 1996, with the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Hartford,
Connecticut 06156, to provide the City with reinsurance-excess
insurance coverage when losses from any one accident exceeds
$300, 000, for a total premium cost of $123, 839; and FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize a service contract with Alexis,
17187 N Laurel Park Drive, Suite 434, Livonia, Michigan 48152,
in connection with this item, the cost of which is included in
the aforesaid total premium cost; and the action herein is being
taken without competitive bidding in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 3 04 140D2 and D4 of the Livonia
Code of Ordinances, as amended
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#793-94 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation from the City Engineer, the Planning Director and
the Department of Law, dated October 4, 1994, which bears the
signature of the Finance Director and is approved for submission
by the Mayor, with regard to a proposal to realign Sears Drive
and Milburn Avenue at the intersection of Plymouth Road, the
Council does hereby refer this item to the Streets, Roads and
Plats Committee for its report and recommendation
#794-94 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated October 20, 1994,
approved for submission by the Mayor, wherein it is recommended
that future rights-of-way associated with the widening and
improvement of Seven Mile Road adjacent to the City-owned
property in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 3 and the Northeast 1/4
of Section 10 be conveyed to Wayne County, the legal descriptions
of which are as follows
The South 60 feet of the following parcel of land
Part of the S E 1/4 of Section 3, T 1 S , R 9 E ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as
beginning at the South 1/4 corner of Section 3; thence North
0°35'46" West, 848 28 feet; thence South 89°36' 50" East,
159 90 feet; thence along the southerly line of Spring
Valley Subdivision (Liber 81, page 12 to 15, Wayne County
Records) South 0°34'40" East, 50 feet, and South 30°00'
East, 235 feet, and South 53°00' East, 230 feet, and South
85006'16" East, 225 25 feet, and South 89°56'29" East, 0 59
feet; thence South 0°17' East, 435 60 feet; thence due West,
679 60 feet to the point of beginning (Seven Mile Road
Right-of-Way, 012-99-0004-000)
The North 60 feet of the following parcel of land
The East 1/2 of the North 2/3 of the West 1/2 of the
NE 1/4 of Section 10, T 1 S , R 9E , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan (Seven Mile Road Right-of-Way,
Sidwell No 037-99-0026-000)
The North 60 feet of the following parcel of land
Part of the N E 1/4 of Section 10, T 1 S , R 9 E ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as
beginning at a point distant East 243 90 feet from the North
1/4 corner of Section 10; proceeding thence South, 1,771
feet; thence East, 430 40 feet; thence North, 1,771 feet;
thence West, 430 40 feet to the point of beginning except
the North 533 feet of the West 134 90 feet thereof (Seven
Mile Road Right-of-Way, Sidwell No 037-99-0027-000)
the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, for
and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute proper deeds of
conveyance of the aforesaid Seven Mile Road Rights-of-Way to the
County of Wayne, subject to approval as to form by the Department
of Law
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#795-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
Mark V Wibel, Operating Partner for Outback Steakhouse of
Michigan, dated October 17, 1994, wherein it is requested that
the Council authorize additional seating for the proposed
restaurant to be located in an existing shopping center on the
south side of Five Mile Road between Middlebelt and Beatrice in
the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, the Council does hereby
determine to amend and revise Council Resolution 554-94 so as to
provide that the number of customer seats located in the proposed
restaurant shall be limited to no more than 224 including those
located in the bar
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result
AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Ochala, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and
Taylor
NAYS None
On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Kavanagh, it was
#796-94 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Finance and Insurance Committee, dated
November 1, 1994, and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution
752-94, in connection with the report and recommendation of the
Finance Director, dated October 24, 1994, which is approved for
submission by the Mayor, with regard to renewal options for
liability and property insurance subsequent to the expiration of
the City' s current liability and property insurance coverage with
Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, the Council does
hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of
the City of Livonia, to execute a proposed insurance agreement
with the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) ,
14001 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, in the manner and
form herein submitted (Option 4 with Stop Loss) for a total
annual contribution of $1, 183,073 for the first year of a three
year period, December 1, 1994, through December 1, 1997, with
premiums for years 2 and 3 not to increase by more than 10% of
the last year's contribution level unless there is a significant
increase in exposure (i e , a new building is added) or the Loss
Fund increases are insufficient; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize the said item without competitive proposals in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3 04 140D2
and 3 04 140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Ochala, Toy, Jurcisin, and Taylor
NAYS Feenstra
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The President declared the resolution adopted
Feenstra 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 94-4-1-10)
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
Ochala gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30 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 94-6-1-12)
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
Toy gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 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 94-6-1-13)
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
Kavanagh gave first reading to the following Ordinance
lbw AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 150 OF TITLE 3,
CHAPTER 04 (FINANCIAL PROCEDURES) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED
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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
Feenstra gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 140 OF TITLE 3,
CHAPTER 04 (FINANCIAL PROCEDURES) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING SUBSECTION E
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
On a motion by Kavanagh, seconded by Toy, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#797-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
Harold L Wolkind, Attorney at Law, 30833 Northwestern Highway,
Suite 121, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, representing Robert
Armistead, dated September 30, 1994, wherein it is requested that
Mr Armistead be allowed to redeem certain tax-reverted property
located at 9864 Stark Road (Parcel No 129-01-0092-001) , the
Council does hereby deny this request
On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated May 11, 1994, and the
report and recommendation of the Inspection Department, dated
October 19, 1994, which is approved for submission by the Mayor,
the Council does hereby approve of the request from Chi-Chi's,
Inc (a Delaware corporation) for transfer of ownership, through
merger, of a 1994 Class C licensed business from Chi-Chi's USA,
Inc (a Kentucky corporation) for a business located at 29330
Schoolcraft, Livonia, Michigan, Wayne County; and the City Clerk
is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
iim result
AYES Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor
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NAYS McGee, Kavanagh, Ochala, and Toy
los The President declared the resolution denied
On a motion by McGee, seconded by Ochala, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#798-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated May 11, 1994, and the
report and recommendation of the Inspection Department, dated
October 19, 1994, which is approved for submission by the Mayor,
regarding the request from Chi-Chi' s, Inc (a Delaware
corporation) for the transfer of ownership, through merger, of a
1994 Class C licensed business from Chi-Chi's USA, Inc (a
Kentucky corporation) for a business located at 29330
Schoolcraft, Livonia, Michigan 48150, the Council does hereby
refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report and
recommendation
On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Jurcisin, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation from the Department of Law, dated October 20,
1994, which bears the signature of the Superintendent of Parks
and Recreation and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby accept the offer of Woodhaven of Livonia to
exchange City-owned property located north of Five Mile and west
of Hidden Lane described as
The West 360 0 feet of the South 1/2 of the N E 1/4 of the
SE 1/4 of Section 14, T 1S , R 9E , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, except the North 331 06 feet
thereof
for the sum of $7, 000 00, and the grantee conveys property to the
City of Livonia described as
The north 2 7 acres of the following parcel of land
The east 15 ac of West 1/2 of Southeast 1/4, Section 14, T
1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, exc
N 1301 07 ft thereof; also except the S 60 ft thereof
and that the cost of all title work be borne by grantee, and that
grantee shall agree to be bound by a deed restriction wherein
vehicular access from Hidden Lane shall be prohibited;
the action herein is being taken in order to serve the interests
of the community; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
ibm authorized for and on behalf of the City of Livonia to execute a
quit claim deed containing the aforesaid conditions and such
other documents as may be necessary or incidental to fulfill the
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purpose of this resolution; and the Department of Law is hereby
requested to prepare and place in proper form such legal
documents as may be necessary to consummate this transaction
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES Feenstra
NAYS McGee, Kavanagh, Ochala, Toy, Jurcisin, and Taylor
The President declared the resolution denied
On a motion by Kavanagh, seconded by Ochala, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation from the Department of Law, dated October 20,
1994, which bears the signature of the Superintendent of Parks
and Recreation and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby accept the offer of Woodhaven of Livonia to
exchange City-owned property located north of Five Mile and west
of Hidden Lane described as
The West 360 0 feet of the South 1/2 of the N E 1/4 of the
SE 1/4 of Section 14, T 1S , R 9E , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, except the North 331 06 feet
thereof
for the sum of $35,000 00 and the grantee conveys property to the
City of Livonia described as
The north 2 7 acres of the following parcel of land
The east 15 ac of West 1/2 of Southeast 1/4, Section 14, T
1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, exc
N 1301 07 ft thereof; also except the S 60 ft thereof
and that the cost of all title work be borne by grantee, and that
grantee shall agree to be bound by a deed restriction wherein
vehicular access from Hidden Lane shall be prohibited;
the action herein is being taken in order to serve the interests
of the community; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized for and on behalf of the City of Livonia to execute a
quit claim deed containing the aforesaid conditions and such
other documents as may be necessary or incidental to fulfill the
purpose of this resolution; and the Department of Law is hereby
requested to prepare and place in proper form such legal
documents as may be necessary to consummate this transaction
On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#799-94 RESOLVED, the Council does hereby refer the matter of
Lit the request from Woodhaven of Livonia to acquire City-owned
property through an exchange of equivalent amount of land to the
Mayor for his report and recommendation
On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Toy, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#800-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated October 25, 1994, which
transmits its resolution 10-180-94 adopted on October 18, 1994,
with regard to Petition 94-10-8-23 submitted by Albert Kahn
Associates, requesting site plan approval in connection with a
proposal to expand St Mary Hospital located at 36475 Five Mile
Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, pursuant to the
provisions set forth in Section 18 58 of Ordinance No 543, as
amended, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and Petition 94-10-8-23 is hereby
approved and granted, subject to the condition that a
deceleration lane be constructed on Levan Road and that a public
sidewalk be constructed along Levan Road from Five Mile to the
south end of the parking lot for the new addition, and along Five
Mile west to the driveway of the extended care facility, and
subject to the following conditions
fie 1 That the Site Plan, defined as Sheet SRA-1 dated 8/8/94 by
Albert Kahn Associates, is hereby approved and shall be
adhered to;
2 That the Elevation Plans, defined as Sheet SRA-5 and SRA-6
dated 8/8/94 by Albert Kahn Associates, is hereby approved
and shall be adhered to;
3 That the following shall be removed prior to the issuance of
a Certificate of Occupancy permit
- The barbed wire and support arms located on top of
the chain-link fencing that surrounds the entire
Felician Sisters property;
- All nonconforming signage for the Angela Hospice and
the Marywood Center; and
4 That all parking spaces shall be double striped
On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Ochala, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#801-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated October 25, 1994, which
transmits its resolution 10-181-94 adopted on October 18, 1994,
with regard to Petition 94-10-8-24 submitted by Dorchen/Martin
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Associates, requesting site plan approval in connection with a
proposal to construct an addition to the McDonald's Restaurant
located at 19311 Farmington Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section
4, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 47 of
Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby refer this
item to the Committee of the Whole for its report and
recommendation
On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Ochala, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#802-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated September 1, 1994, which sets
forth its resolution 8-149-94 adopted on August 30, 1994, with
regard to Petition 94-7-1-16, submitted by Charles Tangora for
MetroVision of Livonia, Inc for a change of zoning of property
located on the west side of Farmington Road, north of Lyndon
Avenue in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, from R-2 to OS, and
the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this
matter on Wednesday, October 19, 1994, pursuant to Council
Resolution 652-94, the Council does hereby approve Petition
94-7-1-16, as modified, for preparation of the ordinance for
submission to Council, so as to rezone the east 1/2 of this
property to OS and the west 1/2 of the property to P; 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 Toy, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#803-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated September 8, 1994, which sets
forth its resolution 8-150-94 adopted on August 30, 1994, with
regard to Petition 94-7-2-25 submitted by Clippers Lawn
Maintenance requesting to amend the conditions of a previous
waiver use approval so as to allow for the outdoor storage of
additional landscape material and equipment in conjunction with
an existing landscaping maintenance business located on the
southwest corner of Hugh Avenue and Eight Mile Road in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 2, which property is zoned M-1, and the
Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this
matter on Wednesday, October 19, 1994, pursuant to Council
Resolution 653-94, the Council does hereby reject the
recommendation of the City Planning Commission and said Petition
lbw 94-7-2-25 is hereby approved and granted subject to the following
conditions
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1 That the loading and unloading of vehicles shall be
permitted only between the hours of 7 30 a m and 6 00 p m ;
2 That the existing fence on the south and east sides of this
property shall be removed as soon as possible; and
3 That a list of equipment to be parked on the premises shall
be submitted to the City
Ochala left the podium at 8 51 p m in order to avoid a perceived
impropriety regarding the next Agenda item
On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Kavanagh, it was
#804-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated September 22, 1994, which
sets forth its resolution 9-157-94 adopted on September 20, 1994,
with regard to Petition 94-8-1-17, submitted by Leo Soave Bldg ,
Inc for a change of zoning of property located south of Plymouth
Road between Farmington and Stark Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 33, from RUF and R-7 to R-1A, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on
Wednesday, November 2, 1994, pursuant to Council Resolution
692-94, the Council does hereby approve Petition 94-8-1-17 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
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Toy, Jurcisin, Feenstra, and Taylor
NAYS None
The President declared the resolution adopted
Ochala returned to the podium at 8 52 p m
On a motion by Feenstra, seconded by Toy, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated September 26, 1994, which
sets forth its resolution 9-158-94 adopted on September 20, 1994,
L with regard to Petition 94-9-2-28 submitted by Ramco-Gershenson,
Inc requesting waiver use approval to construct a Builders
Square store on property located on the south side of Seven Mile
Road between Middlebelt and Melvin Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of
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Section 11, which property is zoned C-2, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on
Wednesday, November 2, 1994, pursuant to Council Resolution
693-94, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the
City Planning Commission and Petition 94-9-2-28 is hereby
approved and granted
On a motion by Ochala, seconded by Kavanagh, it was
RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby determine,
in lieu of the foregoing resolution, to substitute the following
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated September 26, 1994, which
sets forth its resolution 9-158-94 adopted on September 20, 1994,
with regard to Petition 94-9-2-28 submitted by Ramco-Gershenson,
Inc requesting waiver use approval to construct a Builders
Square store on property located on the south side of Seven Mile
Road between Middlebelt and Melvin Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 11, which property is zoned C-2, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on
Wednesday, November 2, 1994, pursuant to Council Resolution
693-94, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the
City Planning Commission and said Petition 94-9-2-28 is hereby
approved and granted; FURTHER, the matter of the site plan is
hereby referred to the Committee of the Whole for its report and
recommendation
A roll call vote was taken on the motion to substitute as follows
AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Ochala, Toy, Jurcisin, and Taylor
NAYS Feenstra
The President declared the motion to substitute adopted
On a motion by Ochala, seconded by Kavanagh, it was
#805-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated September 26, 1994, which
sets forth its resolution 9-158-94 adopted on September 20, 1994,
with regard to Petition 94-9-2-28 submitted by Ramco-Gershenson,
Inc requesting waiver use approval to construct a Builders
Square store on property located on the south side of Seven Mile
Road between Middlebelt and Melvin Roads in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 11, which property is zoned C-2, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on
Wednesday, November 2, 1994, pursuant to Council Resolution
693-94, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the
City Planning Commission and said Petition 94-9-2-28 is hereby
approved and granted; FURTHER, the matter of the site plan is
hereby referred to the Committee of the Whole for its report and
recommendation
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A roll call vote was taken on the substitute resolution as follows
AYES McGee, Kavanagh, Ochala, Toy, Jurcisin, and Taylor
NAYS Feenstra
The President declared the substitute resolution adopted
On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by Kavanagh, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#806-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Community Resources, dated October 21, 1994,
approved by the Finance Director and approved for submission by
the Mayor, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia, accept cash donations in the amount of $1,708 73 from
the sources indicated in the aforesaid communication; FURTHER,
the Council does hereby appropriate and credit the sum of
$1, 708 73 to Account #702-000-285-216 for use in the Senior
Citizen Programs
On a motion by Jurcisin, seconded by McGee, and unanimously
adopted, it was
iim #807-94 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
October 26, 1994 from the Department of Law transmitting for
Council acceptance eighteen (18) Grants of Easement, more
particularly described as
(1) Grant of Easement dated July 12, 1993, executed by William
L Niebling and Viola M Niebling, his wife, to the City of
Livonia, for
The North 6' of the West 114' of Lot #265, Rosedale Meadows
Subdivision, S E 1/4 of Section 34, T 1 S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the South 1' of
the North 6' of the East 26' of the West 56' thereof (Tax
Parcel No 136-02-0265-000)
(2) Grant of Easement dated July 6, 1993, executed by Bruno
Galka and Genevieve Galka, his wife, to the City of Livonia,
for
The East 6' of the South 109' of Lot #28, Bel-Aire Gardens
Subdivision, N E 1/4 of Section 35, T 1 S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
137-01-0028-000)
(3) Grant of Easement dated July 15, 1993, executed by Curtis D
Kreutzfeld and Mary K Kreutzfeld, his wife, to the City of
Livonia for
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The West 6' of the South 109' of Lot #27, Bel-Aire Gardens
Ler
Subdivision, N E 1/4 of Section 35, T 1S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the East 4' of
the West 6' of the North 22' of the South 109' thereof
(Tax Parcel No 137-01-0027-000)
(4) Grant of Easement dated August 4, 1993, executed by George
L Graff and Judith L Graff, husband and wife, to the City
of Livonia for
The North 6' of Lot #63, Rosedale Meadows Subdivision, S E
1/4 of Section 34, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, except the North 6' of the West 6'
thereof (Tax Parcel No 136-02-0063-000)
(5) Grant of Easement dated July 23, 1993, executed by Irma B
Kerwin, to the City of Livonia for
The South 6' of the East 114 58' of Lot #64, Rosedale
Meadows Subdivision, S E 1/4 of Section 34, T 1 S , R 9
E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel
No 136-02-0064-000)
(6) Grant of Easement dated August 16, 1993, executed by John L
Vitale, a single man, to the City of Livonia for
The North 6' of the East 111' of Lot #274, Rosedale Meadows
Subdivision, S E 1/4 of Section 34, T 1S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
136-02-0274-000)
(7) Grant of Easement dated August 24, 1993, executed by Paul S
Artley, a single man, to the City of Livonia for
The South 6' of the East 111' of Lot #273, Rosedale Meadows
Subdivision, S E 1/4 of Section 34, T 1S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the North 1' of
the South 6' of the West 26' of the East 63' thereof (Tax
Parcel No 136-02-0273-000)
(8) Grant of Easement dated July 6, 1993, executed by John
Gozdzialski and Ann Gozdzialski, his wife, to the City of
Livonia for
The North 6' of the West 106' of Lot #1462, Rosedale Gardens
Subdivision No 8, N W 1/4 of Section 34, T 1 S , R 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the South 1'
of the North 6' of the East 25' of the West 54' thereof
(Tax Parcel No 134-02-1462-000)
ibr (9) Grant of Easement dated July 12, 1993, executed by Iva Marie
Malane, to the City of Livonia for
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The North 6' of the East 106' of Lot #1677, Rosedale Gardens
LSubdivision No 8, N.W 1/4 of Section 34, T 1 S , R 9 E ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
134-03-1677-000)
(10) Grant of Easement dated July 21, 1993, executed by Theresa
M Moreland and Linda L Sheeder, to the City of Livonia
for
The North 6' of Lot #223, Buckingham Village Subdivision No
2, S E 1/4 of Section 24, T 1S , R 9E , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the West 6' thereof,
also except the South 2' of the North 6' of the East 23' of
the West 29' thereof (Tax Parcel No 096-02-0223-000)
(11) Grant of Easement dated July 26, 1993, executed by Keith
Lakatos and Karen Lakatos, his wife, to the City of Livonia
for
The South 6' of the East 114' of Lot #222, Buckingham
Village Subdivision No 2, S E 1/4 of Section 24, T 1 S ,
R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the
North 1' of the South 6' of the West 21' of the East 69'
thereof (Tax Parcel No 096-02-0222-000)
(12) Grant of Easement dated July 23, 1993, executed by Abraham
R Jimenez and Theresa B Jimenez, his wife, to the City of
Livonia for
The North 6' of the West 114' of Lot #49, Buckingham Village
Subdivision, S E 1/4 of Section 24, T 1S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
096-01-0049-000)
(13) Grant of Easement dated August 19, 1993, executed by Britt
W Ponte and Colleen M Ponte, his wife, to the City of
Livonia for
The South 6' of the West 114' of Lot #48, Buckingham Village
Subdivision, S E 1/4 of Section 24, T 1S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the North 1' of
the South 6' of the East 21' of the West 113' thereof (Tax
Parcel No 096-01-0048-000)
(14) Grant of Easement dated August 13, 1993, executed by Daniel
J Rathwell and Judith A Kaminski, his wife, to the City of
Livonia for
The South 6' of the East 114' of Lot #168, Tiffany Park
Subdivision, S W 1/4 of Section 19, T 1S , R 9E , City
Lof Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the North 1' of
the South 6' of the West 41' of the East 70' thereof (Tax
Parcel No 075-01-0168-000)
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(15) Grant of Easement dated August 18, 1993, executed by Joe P
Sanchez and Barbara J Sanchez, husband and wife, to the
City of Livonia for
The North 6' of the East 114' of Lot #169, Tiffany Park
Subdivision, S W 1/4 of Section 19, T 1S , R 9E , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
075-01-0169-000)
(16) Grant of Easement dated July 26, 1993, executed by Kenneth
W Oliver and Vicki L Oliver, his wife, to the City of
Livonia for
The North 6' of the West 114' of Lot #175, Golfview Meadows
Subdivision #2, N W 1/4 of Section 16, T 1 S , R 9 E
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the South 4'
of the North 6' of the East 10' of the West 109' thereof
(Tax Parcel No 065-02-0175-000)
(17) Grant of Easement dated July 23, 1993, executed by Bruce L
Montambeau, a married man, to the City of Livonia for
The South 6' of the West 114' of Lot #174, Golfview Meadows
Subdivision #2, N W 1/4 of Section 16, T 1 S , R 9 E
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
065-02-0174-000)
(18) Grant of Easement dated October 25, 1994, executed by
Suzanne Montambeau to the City of Livonia for
The South 6' of the West 114' of Lot #174, Golfview Meadows
Subdivision #2, N W 1/4 of Section 16, T 1 S , R 9 E
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (Tax Parcel No
065-02-0174-000)
the Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of
Livonia, accept the aforesaid Grants 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
A communication from Kenneth Miencier, dated November 2, 1994,
re his resignation effective November 9, 1994 from the Zoning Board of
Appeals was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
The President relinquished the Chair to the Vice President at 9 25 p m
On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Feenstra, and unanimously
ibr adopted, it was
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#808-94 RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 21 02 of the Zoning
ibot
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, Sean P Brosnan, 11320 Arden, Livonia, Michigan
48150, is hereby appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals
effective November 9, 1994, to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth
Miencier, ending July 12, 1995, 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 9 26 p m
During the audience communication portion of the meeting, Milton
Holley, 14821 Farmington Road, Livonia, questioned the action taken in item
#20, the rezoning for MetroVision of Livonia Being a WWII vet, he also
notified the viewing audience that they are bringing 17 of our boys back
from Vietnam Sixteen of them will be buried on Friday at Arlington
Cemetery, and the Vietnam Vets will be performing a burial for the
seventeenth (a Michigan boy) at the Memorial Garden at Novi and Twelve Mile
Road
On a motion by Toy, seconded by Kavanagh, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,284th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was adjourned at 9 28 p m , November 9, 1994
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Joan k cCotter, City Cler F/