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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2008-04-16 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,606 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 16, 2008 ________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Terry Godfroid- Marecki, James McCann, Joe Laura, Brian Meakin, Tom Robinson, Don Knapp, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #150-08 Resolution by Knapp and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, th FAT approving the minutes of the 1,605 Regular Meeting of the Council held March 31, 2008, as submitted. Council President Toy announced that a Public Hearing for the following item will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI: Petition 2008-01-08-03 submitted by Designers Group Inc. in connection with a proposal to construct a multi-tenant commercial building on properties located on the north side of Joy Road, between Inkster Road and Cardwell Avenue (27420, 27434 & 27458 Joy Road), in the Southeast ¼ of Section 36. (Brought to the City Council on an Appeal of the denial of the City Planning Commission.) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Resident Christopher Martin presented photographs and a copy of the Michigan Building Code in regard to roofing violations issued on his property. Arthur Siegal, Attorney representing neighboring Livonia Executive Park, spoke about observing monitoring protocols regarding the Glendale Interim Remedial Action Plan to protect the surrounding properties. Sean Kavanagh stated that the City’s Consultant, Golder Associates, drew up the plan, submitted it to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), and received a “go ahead” on the plan, but there may be changes adding or subtracting to the contract at a later date. The following items were received and filed: A communication from the Finance Department, dated March 20, 2008, forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending January 31, 2008. An email communication from resident Thomas Mitchell, dated April 9, 2008, regarding opposition to the request to change the City’s rental inspection requirements. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,606 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 16, 2008 A communication from Arthur H. Siegal of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss, dated April 14, 2008, regarding questions relating to the Glendale Interim Remedial Action Plan. A communication from the Public Service Division, dated April 10, 2008, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John Penney answering questions about the harvesting of wood along Wentworth and the Woodhaven Retirement Community, as well as a request for a Nature Preserve sign. The following resolutions were offered by Knapp and Laura: #151-08 Approving the request of Kathleen Fitzgerald to hold a block party MAD and close Cranston, between Elmira and Orangelawn, on Monday, May 26, FAT Police 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD FAT #152-08 Approving a request from Carrie Mayo, 1312 Foxton Drive, Monroe, OrdEnf MI 48162, for a therapeutic massage therapist permit in accordance with Chapter Clerk 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Police MAD #153-08 Approving a request from Candace Schaefer, 21816 Whittington, FAT Farmington Hills, MI 48336, for a therapeutic massage apprentice permit in OrdEnf accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Clerk Police #154-08 Approving the request by Dana M. Dziekan, Production Coordinator MAD of NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day, LLC, waiving Sections 8.32.070 (Noise Control) FAT and 12.20.080 (Public Lands) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, to allow OrdEnf loudspeakers for the playing of music and announcements, as well as the Police erection and use of tents on public land at Rotary Park in connection with the Fire Breast Cancer 3-Day Event/Walk to be held on Friday, September 26, 2008 P&R through Sunday, September 28, 2008. MAD #155-08 Determining to take no further action regarding a request to amend FAT Section 060 of Title 15, Chapter 32 (Property Maintenance Code) to repeal or OrdEnf Insp suspend the ordinance for a few years due to the economy. #156-08 Accepting the lowest bid received meeting all specifications of B & MAD V Construction, Inc., 48400 West Road, P. O. Box 930029, Wixom, MI 48393, for FAT completing all work required for a total amount of $222,705.58 from budgeted DPW funds in connection with the Glendale Interim Remedial Action Plan; FURTHER, authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve any minor adjustments in the work as necessary. (CR 192-07) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,606 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 16, 2008 #157-08 Accepting the lowest bid received meeting all specifications of th MAD Playworld Midstates, 2127 112 Avenue, Holland, MI 49424, to supply and install FAT park and picnic equipment in Bien Park for the Department of Parks & Recreation P&R at a total cost of $48,580.00 from budgeted funds. #158-08 Authorizing the purchase of eight (8) replacement vehicles for the MAD Police Department consisting of one (1) 2008 Chevrolet Malibu for $16,860.00 FAT from Buff Whelan Chevrolet, 40445 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, MI 48313, one Police (1) 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix for $20,531.00 and one (1) 2008 GMC Acadia for $24,942.00 from Red Holman Pontiac-GMAC, 35300 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48185, two (2) 2008 Chevrolet Tahoes for $26,160.00 and $26,734.40 from Shaheen Chevrolet, P. O. Box 27247, Lansing, MI 48909, two (2) 2008 Ford Explorers for $24,323.00 each totaling $48,646.00 from Signature Ford, 3942 West Lansing Road, Perry, MI 48872, and one (1) 2008 Dodge Caravan for $23,360.71 from Slingerland Chrysler Dodge, 3640 E. M-21, Corunna, MI 48817, for a grand total of $187,234.11 from budgeted funds utilizing the State of Michigan, Oakland County, and Macomb County bidding process. #159-08 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2008 GMC Yukon XL MAD emergency response vehicle for Fire & Rescue from Red Holman Pontiac GMC, FAT 35300 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48185 for a total of $58,602.06 from budgeted Fire funds utilizing the Oakland County cooperative bid pricing. #160-08 Approving the request of paving contractor Six-S Inc., 2210 Scott MAD Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328, to place a temporary portable concrete batch FAT plant on the northeast corner of the property at Glen Eden Cemetery, 35667 W. Eng Eight Mile Road, through mid-July, 2008 in connection with the Newburgh Road improvement project, and subject to conditions; FURTHER, approved by the owner of Glen Eden Cemetery. #161-08 Authorizing payment to Detroit Edison Company, Room 140, 8001 MAD Haggerty Road, Belleville, MI 48111, for a total of $22,344.00 from budgeted FAT funds to relocate seven (7) street light poles on the east side of Newburgh Road Eng in connection with an additional lane to be added as part of the Newburgh Road paving project between Seven and Eight Mile Roads. (CR 499-07) #162-08 Approving Petition 2008-02-08-04, submitted by Sam Baki on MAD behalf of the Livonia Professional Office Plaza, requesting site plan approval for FAT the expansion of an office complex including the construction of a one-story Insp office building on property located at 19900 through 20010 Farmington Road, on Plan Eng the east side of Farmington Road between Fargo Road and Norfolk Avenue, in the N.W. ¼ of Section 3, subject to conditions. #163-08 Referring to the Administration for its report and recommendation MAD FAT on the subject of logging concerns on the Woodhaven Retirement Community P&R and/or City property. DPW th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,606 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 16, 2008 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, and Toy. NAYS: None. Godfroid-Marecki gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 201 OF TITLE 13, CHAPTER 08 (WATER SERVICE RATES AND REVENUES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. #164-08 Resolution by Laura and McCann approving the agreement to MAD extend the Legislative Consultant contract from January 1, 2008 through FAT December 31, 2008 with James H. Karoub Associates, 121 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48933, for an annual fee of $18,000.00 from budgeted funds. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, Meakin, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: Knapp. #165-08 Resolution by Laura and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, MAD accepting the lowest unit price bid of Hayball Transport, Inc., 12550 Farmington FAT Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for completing all work required on various streets Eng throughout the City in connection with the 2008 Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program (Contract 08-A) for an estimated cost of $1,793,806.35 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve any minor adjustments in the work as necessary. #166-08 Resolution by Meakin and Laura, unanimously adopted, accepting MAD the lowest unit price bid of Florence Cement Company, 12798 23 Mile Road, FAT Shelby Township, MI 48316, for completing all work required on various streets Eng throughout the City in connection with the 2008 Concrete Road Repair Program – Reconstruction Project (Contract 08-C) for an estimated cost of $2,305,209.86 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve any minor adjustments in the work as necessary. #167-08 Resolution by Meakin and Laura, unanimously adopted, accepting MAD the lowest unit price bid of Gaglio P & R Cement Corp., 13320 Mortenview, FAT Taylor, MI 48180, for completing all work required on various streets throughout Eng the City in connection with the 2008 Concrete Road Repair Program – Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project (Contract 08-L) for an estimated cost of $968,359.50 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve any minor adjustments in the work as necessary. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,606 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 16, 2008 #168-08 Resolution by Robinson and Knapp, approving Petition 2008-02-02- MAD 07, submitted by Laurel Pointe, L.L.C., requesting waiver use approval to FAT remodel the exterior of the existing restaurant for a proposed Buffalo Wild Wings, Insp add outdoor seating, and increase the total seating capacity on property located Plan at 37651 Six Mile Road (formerly 17050 Laurel Park Drive South) on the east Eng OrdEnf side of Laurel Park Drive South, between Six Mile Road and Professional Center Drive, in the N.E. ¼ of Section 18, subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, Robinson, Knapp, and Toy. NAYS: Meakin. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Knapp and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,606 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:33 p.m. on April 16, 2008. LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK *The foregoing is a summary of the Council’s proceedings in synopsis form as authorized by CR 1158-68. The full text of the official minutes of this meeting is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is available to the public upon request.