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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2008-11-05 SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,620th REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 5, 2008 ________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Joe Laura, Brian Meakin, Thomas Robinson, Don Knapp, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, James McCann, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #486-08 Resolution by Robinson and Knapp, approving the minutes of the th FAT 1,619 Regular Meeting of the Council held October 22, 2008, as submitted. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. City Clerk, Linda Grimsby, stated that 57,895 voters turned out for the Presidential Election. th Council President Toy congratulated Sean Kavanagh who will be the new 16 District Court Judge. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Council President Toy announced that a Public Hearing for the following item will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI: Petition 2008-09-01-07 submitted by 19055 Farmington Road, L.L.C., requesting to rezone a portion of the property located on the east side of Filmore Avenue, between Seven Mile Road and Clarita Avenue (19036 Filmore), in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9 from R-3 to C-2 (One Family Residential – 80’x120’ Lots to General Business). The following items were received and filed: A communication from the Finance Department, dated October 20, 2008, forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending September 30, 2008. A communication from the Planning Director, dated October 31, 2008, regarding Petition 2003-02-08-05, submitted by Sam Shamie, S & N Development Company, on the subject of a request to extend the site plan for property located at 37640 Seven Mile Road. (CR 183-03, CR 168-04, CR 535-05, CR 553-06 and CR 558-07) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,620 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2008 A communication from Sam Shamie, Managing Member of S & N Development Company, LLC, dated October 15, 2008, regarding a request for an extension of the site plan for property located at 37640 Seven Mile Road. (CR 183-03, CR 168-04, CR 535-05, CR 553-06 and CR 558-07) Guidelines for Commercial Filming in Livonia, dated October 15, 2008, and the corresponding Application for Commercial Filming. (CR 206-08, Ref. CR 205-08) A “Frequently Asked Questions” handout from Wayne County, dated October 15, 2008, regarding the Wayne County TURBO (Transforming Underdeveloped Residential and Business Opportunities) Development – A Program of the Wayne County Land Bank. A communication from the Community Resources Department, dated May 29, 2008, regarding the question on whether more City Council meetings should be televised. (CR 265-04, Ref. CR 207-08) At the direction of the Chair, Item #9, regarding a request, submitted by S & N Development Company for site plan extension, was removed from the Consent Agenda and moved to the Regular portion of the Agenda. The following resolutions were offered by Meakin and McCann: #487-08 Approving a request submitted by Linda Curry, Unity of Livonia MAD Church, to display 18” x 24” signs at various locations in the City advertising their FAT OrdEnf walk-through play, Journey to Bethlehem, on Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Monday, December 1, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, December 7, 2008. #488-08 Authorizing the purchase of four (4) Cisco telecommunication MAD switches, seven (7) hardware connectors, and one (1) cable compatible with FAT other networks within the City, from Analysts International, 3252 University Drive, CivCtr Library Suite 200, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, for the Livonia Civic Center Library for the total amount of $19,703.14 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140(D)(4) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #489-08 Authorizing the purchase, utilizing the State of Michigan bid MAD consortium pricing, of one (1) 2009 marked police Dodge Charger (to replace the FAT Police vehicle totaled in an accident) from Bill Snethkamp Dodge, 6131 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing, MI 48910, for a total amount of $21,758.50; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure of $11,856.00 from an insurance settlement from MMRMA and $9,902.50 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,620 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2008 purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140(D)(4) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #490-08 Accepting the 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance MAD Grant (JAG) program (formerly the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program) FAT in the amount of $15,311.00, with no matching funds required, to be combined Police with the 2006 award to upgrade the technology of the Police Department. #491-08 Accepting the bid of Bedzyk Brothers, Inc., 30057 W. Eight Mile MAD Road, Livonia, MI 48152, to complete all work required for the interior FAT renovations of Fire Stations No. 1, 3 and 4, for a total of $266,062.50 from Fire budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve DPW minor adjustments in the work as necessary. #492-08 Accepting the proposal to extend the 2004 bid of Branch Tree MAD Service, Inc., 24195 Mound Road, Warren, Michigan 48091, to complete all work FAT required in connection with the 2009 Municipal Tree Trimming Program in DPW Sections 3 through 7, and 14 through 17, and to provide personnel and equipment for routine tree maintenance and tree emergencies in all sections of the City for the estimated total cost not to exceed $500,000.00 from budgeted funds based on actual units completed and extending the 2004 original unit pricing; FURTHER, approving use of the Public Service Division yard for contractor trucks/equipment parking needed for the City’s operations as needed providing space is available; FURTHER, authorizing the action without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140(D)(4) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #493-08 Approving a one-year extension of the contract with Brendel’s MAD Septic Tank Service, LLC, 9481 Highland Road, White Lake, MI 48386, to FAT provide portable toilet service for the 2009 season at the 2007 unit prices for the DPW estimated total of $29,975.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the action without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140(D)(4) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #494-08 Determining to advise the Wayne County Department of Public MAD Services (Permit Section) that the City of Livonia approved storm sewer site FAT plans and will accept jurisdiction and maintenance of the storm sewer (at no cost DPW to the County) as part of the development of a retail/office building located at Eng 19651 Middlebelt Road, on the west side of Middlebelt Road north of St. Martins Avenue, in the S.E. 1/4 of Section 2; FURTHER, that D & D Landhold, L.L.C. will reimburse the City for any maintenance, as necessary. MAD #495-08 Approving the request of Gallagher Group Construction Company FAT for a second one-year extension of a site plan approval in connection with Insp Petition 2006-07-08-14 to construct a medical office building at 29945 and 29929 Plan Six Mile Road, on property located on the south side of Six Mile Road between Eng th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,620 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2008 Oporto Avenue and Middlebelt Road, in the N.E. 1/4 of Section 14, subject to conditions. (CR 449-06 and CR 559-07) #496-08 Approving the landscape plan submitted by Rocky Zebari, on behalf MAD of Livonia Plaza, in connection with Petition 2007-08-08-14 to renovate the FAT exterior of the commercial building at 19618 Middlebelt Road, on property Insp Plan located on the east side of Middlebelt Road between St. Martin Avenue and Eng Bretton Road, in the S.W. 1/4 of Section 1, subject to conditions. (CR 500-07) #497-08 Approving Petition 2008-09-08-10, submitted by G.A.V. Associates MAD (14K Jewelers), requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to FAT Insp renovate a portion of the exterior of the New Five Village Center commercial Plan shopping center at 37571 Five Mile Road, on property located on the south side Eng of Five Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Blue Skies Avenue, in the N.E. 1/4 of Section 19, subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. #498-08 Resolution by Laura and McCann, unanimously adopted, approving MAD a two-year extension of the site plan approval in connection with Petition 2003- FAT 02-08-05, submitted by S & N Development Company, to construct an office Insp building at 37640 Seven Mile Road, on property located on the north side of Plan Eng Seven Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Victor Parkway, in the S.E. 1/4 of Section 6, subject to conditions. (CR 183-03, CR 168-04, CR 535-05, CR 553- 06 and CR 558-07) #499-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Meakin, unanimously adopted, MAD referring to the Law Department for preparation of an appropriate ordinance FAT amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, on the subject of ComRes OrdEnf allowing road closures in connection with the possibility of film industries coming Police to Livonia; FURTHER, referring to the Law Department for its report and recommendation regarding the issue of reviewing the Guildelines for Commercial Filming in Livonia, and granting temporary authority over the Guidelines to the Administration. (CR 206-08, Ref. CR 205-08) #500-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Robinson, unanimously MAD adopted, referring to the Law Department for their report and recommendation on FAT the subject of ensuring City approval prior to Wayne County approval regarding the TURBO tax program. (CR 407-08) #501-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Meakin, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT setting a Public Hearing for Monday, November 24, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Livonia City Hall regarding the request of Linear Mold & th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,620 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2008 Engineering, Inc. to obtain tax relief for their property located at 12926 Stark Road under the Wayne County TURBO (Transforming Underdeveloped Residential and Business Opportunities) Development Program. (CR 407-08) #502-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Meakin, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT determining to take no further action regarding the question of whether more City Council meetings should be televised. (CR 265-04, Ref. CR 207-08) #503-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Laura, unanimously adopted, MAD determining to take no further action regarding the matter of an updated study of FAT Act No. 198 in connection with tax abatements and its impact in the City. (CR 474-04) McCann gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20 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 2008-08-01-05) Robinson gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 010, 020, AND 030 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 36 (GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS AND TOWING OPERATIONS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Robinson gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 170 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 03 (GENERAL LICENSING PROCEDURE) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Meakin gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 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 2008-05-01-02) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,620 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2008 Meakin gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26 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 2008-06-01-04) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. #504-08 Resolution by Meakin and Knapp, unanimously adopted, approving MAD the request submitted by Lee Cherney, Vice President of Kin Properties, Inc., to FAT establish Plant Rehabilitation District No. 112-1P to assist in marketing the Econ Dev property located at 36667 Schoolcraft Road to industrial prospects. #505-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Laura, unanimously adopted, MAD approving the proposed 2009 City Council Meeting Schedule for Council Study FAT and Regular Meetings from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, subject to change with notice. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. #506-08 Resolution by Laura and Robinson, unanimously adopted, referring MAD to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation regarding the FAT position of City Attorney. Joe Laura congratulated the winners of the November 4, 2008 election as follows: John Walsh, State Representative Laura Cox, Wayne County Commissioner Thaddeus McCotter, Congressman McCann acknowledged City Clerk, Linda Grimsby, and the staff who did an excellent job during the Presidential Election. th By Meakin and Robinson, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,620 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:29 p.m. on November 5, 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.