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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2008-08-27 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 27, 2008 ________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Brian Meakin, Thomas Robinson, Don Knapp, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, James McCann, Joe Laura, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #350-08 Resolution by Knapp and Meakin, approving the minutes of the th FAT 1,614 Regular Meeting of the Council held August 13, 2008, as submitted. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura, and Toy. NAYS: None. PRESENT: McCann AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Jeffrey Myers, 18202 Melvin Street, spoke of the hardship on his budget posed by the Recreation Center charging a one-time fee of $410 instead of a quarterly fee. He had spoken with Tom Murphy, and he stated it is because the computer software prevents them from entering certain information, and there is no manual type of payment. Mayor Kirksey said that he is in communication with the people operating the Recreation Center on a variety of matters, he was not aware of the one-time charge, and he will see what solution can be obtained. Wayne County Commissioner, Laura Cox, spoke in support of Wayne County and the City of Livonia on working together to provide Parks millage money to the pools. Knapp stated that she also was instrumental in obtaining money for Veterans Park at Five Mile and Farmington Roads. The Council thanked her for all her efforts. The following items were received and filed: None. Council President Toy announced Public Hearings for three (3) items that are to be held in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI, on the following: Monday, September 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Brenda Jo Beck, Manager – Property and Payroll Tax, Ford Motor Company, requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for the acquisition and installation of new equipment at the Livonia Transmission Plant, located at 36200 Plymouth Road. (IDD #1) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 27, 2008 To determine Necessity on a Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for Churchill Manor Site Condominiums, located west of Newburgh Road, between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road, in the Southeast ¼ of Section 31. Petition 2008-06-01-03 submitted by West Bay Exploration requesting to rezone a portion of the property located east of Haggerty Road and adjacent to the I-275 Expressway (19860 Haggerty Road), between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road in the Southwest ¼ of Section 6, from PO II to C-4 II (High Rise Professional Office – 8 Stories to High Rise Commercial – 8 Stories). The following resolutions were offered by Meakin and McCann: #351-08 Approving the request of Dawn Nowicki to hold a block party and MAD FAT close Orangelawn, between Sunset and Dalhay, on Saturday, September 6, Police 2008, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. #352-08 Approving the request of Caren Shatter to hold a block party and MAD close Sussex, between Fitzgerald and Sherwood, on Saturday, September 6, FAT Police 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date requested of Sunday, September 7, 2008, subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD #353-08 Approving the request of Matthew Papp to hold a block party and FAT close Arden, between Elmira and Orangelawn, on Saturday, September 6, 2008, Police from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. #354-08 Approving the request of Thomas Hall to hold a block party and MAD close Country Club, between Wood and Grove, on Saturday, September 6, 2008, FAT from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date requested of Saturday, September Police 13, 2008, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #355-08 Approving a request submitted by Sandy O’Daniel, Administrative MAD Assistant of Newburg United Methodist Church, to display approximately FAT eighteen (18) 18” x 24” signs at various locations in the City advertising their OrdEnf Mom-to-Mom Sale on Saturday, September 27, 2008 and their Church Rummage Sale on Thursday, October 2, 2008 through Saturday, October 4, 2008; FURTHER, signs for the Mom-to-Mom Sale will be displayed from Saturday, September 20, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, September 28, 2008; FURTHER, signs for the Church Rummage Sale will be displayed from Thursday, September 25, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, October 5, 2008. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 27, 2008 #356-08 Approving a request submitted by Robyn Olczak, PTSA President, MAD FAT Frost Middle School, to display two (2) 62” x 31” wooden signs at the corners of OrdEnf Farmington and Lyndon and Stark and Schoolcraft no earlier than Sunday, Fire October 19, 2008 and removed no later than Sunday, November 2, 2008, and to display sixty-six (66) 22” x 28” signs at various locations in the City no earlier than Sunday, October 26, 2008 and removed no later than Sunday, November 2, nd 2008 advertising their PTSA’s 32 Annual Craft Show at Frost on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. #357-08 Approving a request submitted by Dawn Czech, Franklin High MAD School Patriots Club, to display 24” x 22” signs at various locations in the City FAT OrdEnf advertising their Fall 2008 Craft Show to be held on Saturday, November 15, Fire 2008 and their Spring 2009 Craft Show to be held on Saturday, March 21, 2009; FURTHER, signs for the Fall 2008 Craft Show will be displayed from Saturday, November 8, 2008 and removed no later than Sunday, November 16, 2008; FURTHER, signs for the Spring 2009 Craft Show will be displayed from Saturday, March 14, 2009 and removed no later than Sunday, March 22, 2009. #358-08 Approving a request submitted by Virginia Pochloff, St. Mary’s MAD Guild - Marycrest Manor, to display approximately ten (10) 18” x 24” signs at FAT th various locations in the City advertising their 6 Annual Yard Sale Benefit on OrdEnf Thursday, September 4, 2008 through Saturday, September 6, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Thursday, August 28, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, September 7, 2008 MAD #359-08 Approving a request submitted by Donna Pattison, 24462 Hanover, FAT Clerk Dearborn Heights, MI 48125, for a Massage Apprentice Permit in accordance OrdEnf with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Police #360-08 Supporting the Conference of Western Wayne (CWW) grant MAD application to the State of Michigan Governor’s Center for Regional Excellence to FAT create a municipal benefits/purchasing cooperative consisting of the Conference of Western Wayne (CWW) and the Downriver Community Conference (DCC) communities; FURTHER, designating a City of Livonia representative from the existing formulation committee to attend discussion meetings for the Governor’s Center for Regional Excellence Program and keep citizens informed about the project. #361-08 Approving the recommended salary and fringe benefit adjustments MAD for the classification of Fire Chief for the period December 1, 2005 through FAT November 30, 2008; FURTHER, all other benefits not elaborated in the Fire summary, as extended to the Livonia Fire Fighters in their agreement, be CivServ afforded to the classification of Fire Chief. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 27, 2008 #362-08 Approving the revised grant classifications and pay rates for staff MAD FAT employed in grant programs for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, effective September 1, CivServ 2008, representing a 3% rate increase over current rates, with the only benefit of ComRes holiday pay being provided after completing 480 hours subject to sufficient funding; FURTHER, grant program positions will terminate when funding is no longer available. MAD #363-08 Accepting the lowest bid received meeting all specifications of FAT Conex, Inc., 4376 Beecher Road, Flint, MI 48532, to complete all work required Parks with regard to the installation of a sewage disposal system for Idyl Wyld Golf &Rec DPW Course for a total of $23,544.00 from budgeted funds. MAD #364-08 Authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement FAT between Wayne County and the City of Livonia to share the cost of Parks improvements at Botsford, Clements Circle, and Shelden Pools in the amount of &Rec $70,000.00 from grant funds. DPW #365-08 Approving two change orders to the existing contract with RS-RE MAD FAT Enterprises, 32125 Block, Garden City, MI 48135, for additional work on the Fire interior renovations of Fire Station Nos. 5 and 6 for the added amount of DPW $11,983.00 from budgeted funds. (CR 555-07) #366-08 Accepting the lowest unit price bid received meeting all MAD specifications of Mobility Transportation, 42000 Koppernick, #A3, Canton, MI FAT ComRes 48187, to supply Community Resources – Transit with one (1) Ford XL DPW Superduty Extended E-350 Van for a total of $36,180.00 from budgeted funds. #367-08 Accepting the unit price bid of ABC Paving Company, 2650 Van MAD Horn Road, Trenton, MI 48183, to complete all work required for the Pavement FAT Resurfacing Project (Contract 08-T) at Silver Village, including the parking lots Eng and Lyndon Court roadway in the Silver Village Complex, for a total estimated DPW Housing cost of $223,694.80 from budgeted funds, subject to final payment based on actual units completed; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work as necessary. #368-08 Approving a change order to Contract 08-C with Florence Cement MAD Company, 12798 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI 48315, for additional work FAT requested by the City to pave Schoolcraft Road eastbound from Hillcrest Avenue Eng DPW to east of Melvin Street for a total of $372,343.90 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, approving a change order to the 2008 contract with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., 51301 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, MI 48315, for additional consulting services in connection with the 2008-2010 Road Repair Program for a total of $33,883.30 from budgeted funds. (CR 166-08 and CR 506-07) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 27, 2008 #369-08 Approving a Sign Permit Application, Petition 2008-05-SN-03, MAD FAT submitted by The Blain Group, requesting approval for a ground sign for the high- Insp rise Cambridge Center office building on property located at 38777 Six Mile Plan Road, on the south side of Six Mile Road, between Haggerty Road and I-275/96 Eng Expressway, in the NW ¼ of Section 18, subject to conditions. #370-08 Approving a Sign Permit Application, Petition 2008-05-SN-04, MAD FAT submitted by Tino Del Signore, requesting approval for a ground sign for the Insp Laurel Manor Banquet Center on property located at 39000 Schoolcraft Road, on Plan the north side of Schoolcraft Road, between Hix Road and Eckles Road, in the Eng SW ¼ of Section 19, subject to conditions as modified. #371-08 Approving a Sign Permit Application, Petition 2008-05-SN-05, MAD submitted by Diamond Holdings on behalf of Walgreens, requesting approval for FAT signage for the Walgreens commercial building on property located at 33239 Insp Eight Mile Road, on the south side of Eight Mile Road, between Farmington Plan Eng Road and Shadyside Road, in the NW ¼ of Section 3, subject to conditions. #372-08 Approving Petition 2008-05-02-16, submitted by CVS Pharmacy, MAD requesting waiver use approval to operate SDD and SDM liquor licenses, and is FAT approved for an SDM license only, subject to a condition, and denied a SDD Insp Plan liquor license, on property located at 37340 Five Mile Road, on the north side of Police Five Mile Road, between Newburgh Road and Fitzgerald Street, in the SW ¼ of Fire Section 17, zoned C-1; FURTHER, waiving the 1,000 foot separation requirement between SDM licensed establishments. (CR 610-06) #373-08 Approving Petition 2008-06-02-19, submitted by Panera, L.L.C., MAD requesting waiver use approval to increase the total seating capacity of a full- FAT Insp service Panera Bread restaurant which includes indoor and outdoor dining Plan facilities on property located at 20140 Haggerty Road, on the east side of Eng Haggerty Road between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road, in the NW ¼ of Section 6, zoned C-2, subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, and Toy. NAYS: None. McCann gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 250 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 84 (TAXICABS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 27, 2008 #374-08 Resolution by McCann and Meakin, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT approving a request submitted by Loretta Long, Craft Show Coordinator, OrdEnf Riverside Park Church of God, to display 24” x 18” signs at various locations in Fire the City advertising their Fall Craft Show on Friday, October 24, 2008 and Saturday, October 25, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Saturday, October 18, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, October 26, 2008. #375-08 Resolution by Knapp and Robinson, unanimously adopted, MAD recognizing Livonia Gymnastics Academy Booster Club as a non-profit FAT organization operating in the community enabling them to obtain a charitable gaming license or registration in accordance with provisions of the State of Michigan and allow them to conduct a raffle. #376-08 Resolution by Meakin and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT approving the request from Raaga International, LLC to transfer ownership of a Insp 2007 Class C Licensed Business with Entertainment Permit (in escrow) and to Plan transfer location from 5955 Allen, Allen Park, MI 48101, for the business located Police at 37116 Six Mile, Livonia, MI 48152. Fire Knapp left the podium at 8:25 p.m. to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest regarding the next item. #377-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Laura, approving a Sign MAD Permit Application, Petition 2008-05-SN-06, submitted by Schostak Brothers & FAT Insp Company, requesting approval for wall signage for the Laurel Park Office Plan Buildings on property located at 17370, 17380 and 17390 Laurel Park Drive Eng North, on the east side of Laurel Park Drive, between Six and Seven Mile Roads, in the SE ¼ of Section 7, subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Meakin, Robinson, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, and Toy. NAYS: None. Knapp returned to the podium at 8:26 p.m. #378-08 Resolution by Knapp and Godfroid-Marecki, referring to the MAD Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation on the subject of FAT Petition 2008-06-02-20, submitted by Livonia Phoenix, L.L.C., requesting waiver Insp use approval for a Planned General Development of approximately 320,180 Plan Eng square feet of retail building area (Livonia Marketplace) on property located at 29514 Seven Mile Road on the north side of Seven Mile Road, between Middlebelt Road and Purlingbrook Avenue, in the SW ¼ of Section 2, zoned C-2 and P. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,615 REGULAR MEETING 7 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 27, 2008 AYES: Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: Laura. #379-08 Resolution by Robinson and Knapp, referring to the Planning MAD Commission for its report and recommendation on developing Green Standards FAT on the subject of Petition 2008-06-02-20, submitted by Livonia Phoenix, L.L.C., Insp requesting waiver use approval for a Planned General Development of Plan approximately 320,180 square feet of retail building area (Livonia Marketplace) Eng on property located at 29514 Seven Mile Road on the north side of Seven Mile Road, between Middlebelt Road and Purlingbrook Avenue, in the SW ¼ of Section 2, zoned C-2 and P. There were many discussions regarding this subject. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, McCann, and Laura. NAYS: Godfroid-Marecki and Toy. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th Meakin wished his daughter Kellianne a Happy 12 Birthday on August 24, 2008. Council Vice President Godfroid-Marecki also was wished a Happy Birthday on August 24, 2008. th Knapp wished his nephew Ethan Hall a Happy 6 Birthday on August 24, 2008. rd Robinson wished a Happy 3 Birthday to his niece Morgan Roberts on August 26, 2008. th By Knapp and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,615 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:52 p.m. on August 27, 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.