HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1991-11-26 SPECIAL 26752
MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND NINTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter 14 of the City Charter,
the above meeting was held November 26, 1991 at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan and was called to order by the President of the Council
at approximately 10:52 P.M Roll was called with the following result: Present
Fernon P. Feenstra, Ron Ochala, Dale Jurcisin, Gerald Taylor, Robert R. Bishop,
Laura Toy and Joan McCotter; Absent. None.
Elected and appointed officials present Robert F Nash, City Clerk, Harry
Tatigian, City Attorney, Robert D. Bennett, Mayor and David Preston, Finance Director.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilwoman Toy,
iho t was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated November
26, 1991 , and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 899-91
in connection with the report and recommendation of the Finance
Director, dated October 1 , 1991 , approved for submission by
the Mayor, with regard to insurance bid proposals for casualty
and liability insurance for the period December 1 , 1991 through
November 30, 1992, 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
Liability and Property Pool (MML) , Box 2054, Southfield, MI
48037 in the manner and form herein submitted for a total cost
of $838,408 00 for the period December 1 , 1991 through November
30, 1992, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said
item without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Section 3.04 140D2 and 5 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Feenstra,
NAYS Ochala, Jurcisin, Taylor, Bishop, Toy and McCVtter.
Loe President declared the resolution denied.
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Lip On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bishop,
it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated November
26, 1991 , and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 899-91
in connection with the report and recommendation of the Finance
Director, dated October 1 , 1991 , approved for submission by
the Mayor, with regard to insurance bid proposals for casualty
and liability insurance for the period December 1 , 1991 through
November 30, 1992, 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 Lloyds of London
c/o Perry & Drummy, Inc , 32233 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150
in the manner and form herein submitted for a total cost of
$683,323.00 for the period December 1 , 1991 through November
30, 1992, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said
item without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Section 3.04. 140D2 and 5 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
ists AYES Taylor and Bishop.
NAYS- Feenstra, Ochala, Jurcisin, Toy and McCotter
The President declared the resolution denied.
On a motion by Councilman Ochala, seconded by Councilwoman Toy,
it was
#920-91 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated November
26, 1991 , and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 899-91
in connection with the report and recommendation of the Finance
Director, dated October 1 , 1991 , approved for submission by
the Mayor, with regard to insurance bid proposals for casualty
and liability insurance for the period December 1 , 1991 through
November 30, 1992, 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) , 16801 Newburgh, Suite 106,
Livonia, MI 48154 in the manner and form herein submitted for
a cost of $976,491 00 for the first year of a three year period
December 1 , 1991 through November 30, 1994, with premiums for
Imp years two and three not to increase by more than 5% of the
last year's premium or the increase in the Consumer Price Index,
whichever is less, 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 bidding in accordance with
the provisions set forth in Section 3 04 140D2 and 5 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended
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Ly roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES Feenstra, Ochala, Jurcisin, Toy and McCotter.
NAYS• Taylor and Bishop
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Jurcisin, seconded by Councilman Ochala,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#921-91 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Mayor dated November 19, 1991 to which is attached a letter
from the Department of Law dated November 18, 1991 regarding
the subject of conducting a special election to fill multiple
vacancies on the City Council in accordance with the charter
amendment adopted on November 5, 1991 , the Council does hereby
receive and place this item on file for the information of the
Council
On a motion by Councilman Jurcisin, seconded by Councilwoman Toy,
t was
#922-91 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated November
26, 1991 , submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 918-91 , the
Council does hereby determine that a Special Election shall
be conducted on January 28, 1992, for the purpose of filling
the two vacancies on the City Council that it is anticipated
will occur on or about January 1 , 1992, and that the two top
vote-getters at this election shall be determined as being elected
to these offices, FURTHER, the Council determines that the
filing deadline for candidates to file nominating petitions
with respect to these two offices shall be Monday, December
16, 1991 at 4 00 P.M. , FURTHER, in the event that the Wayne
County Election Calendar Committee disapproves January 28, 1992
as the date on which to conduct the aforesaid Special Election,
the Council designates January 21 , 1992 as an alternate date
for this purpose in which event, the filing deadline would also
be revised to Monday, December 9, 1991 at 4 00 P.M and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to do all things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution
roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
lbw AYES: Jurcisin, Taylor, Bishop and McCotter
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11, NAYS- Feenstra, Ochala and Toy
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Jurcisin, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#923-91 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated November
26, 1991 , submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 918-91 , the
Council does hereby refer to the Legislative Committee for its
report and recommendation a proposed amendment to Chapter IV,
Section 4 of the Livonia City Charter, which would provide that
whenever a vacancy or vacancies occur on the City Council which
are to be filled at special elections which are conducted
concurrently with regularly scheduled School Board, County,
State or Federal Elections, whichever occurs first, and that
during the interim period, the remaining members of the Council
may make temporary appointments to fill such vacancies until
such time as they are thereafter filled at the said special
elections, FURTHER, the Council does also refer to the
Legislative Committee for its report and recommendation an
alternate charter amendment proposal in which the Council appoints
until such time as the next annual School Board or City Election
On a motion by Councilman Jurcisin, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#924-91 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
November 20, 1991 from Jane Bourdic and Marque Bourdic which
in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 08 of Ordinance
543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance, takes an appeal from
a determination made on November 19, 1991 by the City Planning
Commission in its resolution 11-177-91 with regard to Petition
91-10-2-26 submitted by J & M's Party Store requesting waiver
use approval to utilize an SDD license for an existing party
store located on the north side of Plymouth Road between Cardwell
and Cavell Avenues in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 25, which
property is zoned C-2, the Council does hereby designate
Wednesday, December 18, 1991 at 7.00 P.M. as the date and time
for conducting a public hearing with regard to this matter,
such hearing to be held at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan; and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to do all things necessary in order to give proper notice in
writing, as well as by the publication of a notice in the City's
Lofficial newspaper of such hearing and the date and place thereof,
in compliance with the requirements set forth in Ordinance 543,
as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia
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On a motion by Councilman Ochala, seconded by Councilman Jurcisin, and
unanimously adopted, this 219th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 11 .05 P.M. , November 26, 1991
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' 'bert F. Nash, City Clerk
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