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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-03-10 nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,652 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 10, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Terry Godfroid-Marecki, Laura Toy, Maureen Miller Brosnan, John Pastor, Brian Meakin and Joe Laura. Absent: James McCann. MAD st #75-10 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, approving the minutes of the 1,651 FAT Regular Meeting of the Council held February 24, 2010. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, Toy, Brosnan, Pastor and Meakin. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Laura. Councilmember Pastor wished a Happy Birthday to his sister-in-law who he indicated th celebrated her birthday on Monday, March 8; a Happy Birthday to his brother Craig, th who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, March 9; and a Happy Birthday to his sister- in-law, Sharon, who celebrated her birthday today. Councilmember Toy announced with regret the passing of long-time friend and Livonia resident, Randy Barnett. Toy indicated Mr. Barnett was a Vietnam veteran who graduated from Bentley High School and watched the Council meetings every week on television. Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki congratulated Mayor Kirksey for an uplifting State of the City address earlier that day and stated there were approximately 530 people in attendance at the event. Vice-President Laura apologized to Mayor Kirksey and his colleagues for not being able to attend the Mayor’s State of the City address and indicated a work assignment prevented him from being present. Vice-President Laura announced new data for items #3, #11, and #12. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Wayne County Commissioner Laura Cox extended her congratulations to Mayor Kirksey and the Livonia Chamber of Commerce for an excellent State of the City address and stated she was present before Council to provide an update on upcoming events. Commissioner Cox stated she began the “Transparency in Government” program last year for budget analysis and invited residents to check out the Wayne County website under her link to view the budget which illustrates how tax dollars are th spent for the 10 District. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,652 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 10, 2010 Commissioner Cox also announced this year’s Wayne County Household Hazardous st Waste Day will be held on Saturday, May 1 at Ford Field in Livonia. In addition, Commissioner Cox announced she will host her sixth annual “Parks Clean Up Day” in Hines Park at Cass Benton. Commissioner Cox indicated a date has not yet been set but the event typically takes place the first or second Saturday in May. The first 50 volunteers who participate will receive free Tigers tickets. Commissioner Cox stated anyone interested can contact her via email at lcox@county.wayne.mi.us or by phone at (313) 224-0946. The following items were received and filed: A Letter of Understanding between the City of Livonia and Liberty One Corp., re: the request for an Entertainment Permit, dated March 5, 2010, for the business located at 31630 Plymouth Road. A communication from the Planning Department, dated March 10, 2010, re: additional information requested concerning the parking variance requirements for the business located at 31630 Plymouth Road. A pre-audit communication prepared by Plante Moran, dated February 4, 2010, re: pre- audit information required in connection with required auditing standards to communicate certain information to Council with respect to the Annual Audit. A communication prepared by Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, dated February 22, 2010, entitled “2010 Water System, Master Plan & Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) Loan Project Plan”, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council. (CR 47-10) A communication from the Public Service Division, dated January 22, 2010, re: update on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant. (CR 44-09) (Ref.: CR 96-08) A communication from the Engineering Division, dated February 19, 2010, re: Stream Bank Stabilization at 16135 Bell Creek Court. (CR 44-09) (Ref.: CR 96-08) A communication from the Engineering Division, dated February 23, 2010 to resident Vicky Garling, re: forwarding to her a copy of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant application. (CR 44-09) (Ref.: CR 96-08) Three (3) communications from the Office of the Mayor, dated February 24, 2010, addressed to Senator Carl Levin, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Thaddeus McCotter, requesting their assistance in monitoring Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant application in order to secure the funding necessary, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council. (CR 44-09) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,652 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 10, 2010 A revised Ground Lease Agreement between Schoolcraft Community College and the City of Livonia, received on March 8, 2010, in the Office of the City Clerk, re: City-owned property on Glendale Avenue for the construction of a Public Safety Training Campus, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council. (CR 50-10) A communication from the Public Service Division, dated March 8, 2010, re: requesting the proposed meter purchase contract with Etna Supply for small diameter water meters, compound water meters, fire line meters, testers, and meter reading appurtenances be referred to the appropriate Council Committee. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Pastor: #76-10 Approving the request from Galaxy Wine Distributors, Inc. to transfer stock MAD by dropping Vera Karana as stockholder through transfer of the 1,000 shares to new FAT Police stockholder Rani Sheena, in conjunction with a 2009 wholesaler license and outstate OrdEnf seller of wine license for a business located at 29500 Six Mile, Livonia, MI, Wayne Insp County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission #77-10 Approving the request from Liberty One Corp. to transfer stock in a 2009 MAD Class C licensed business with Entertainment Permit without Dressing rooms, Official FAT Police Permit (Food) and Outdoor Service (1 area) through transfer of stock (2004 licensing OrdEnf year) by adding Scott LePage as new stockholder through transfer of 900 shares of Insp stock from Norman R. LePage; transfer stock (2005 licensing year) wherein Norman R. LePage transfers 900 shares of stock to existing stockholder, Scott LePage; also transfer stock wherein the corporation issued an additional 9,000 shares of stock to existing stockholder, Norman LePage, for a business located at 31630 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150, Wayne County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. #78-10 Directing that Liberty One take all steps necessary to provide sufficient MAD FAT parking for the restaurant to the satisfaction of the Planning Department, including OrdEnf Insp applying for any necessary variances or extensions thereof, on or before April 30, 2010. Planning #79-10 Determining that it has no objection to and does recommend approval of MAD the amended request from Fine Wine Distributors for a new wholesaler license to be FAT Police located at 30962 Industrial, Unit 29, Livonia, MI 48150 (not unit 6), Wayne County; and OrdEnf the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Insp Michigan Liquor Control Commission. #80-10 Establishing the final project cost of $682,209.69 for the 2009 Sidewalk MAD Program – Contract 09-G; FURTHER, authorizing an additional appropriation and FAT Assessr expenditure of $33,857.00 from budgeted funds with the provision that the fund be Eng reimbursed from the portion of the project that will be financed by special assessments when funds are received from payment of bills and assessments by affected homeowners and $32,414.34 to cover additional slab replacements for repair of nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,652 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 10, 2010 sidewalks; FURTHER, authorizing an additional expenditure of $5,253.61 to cover costs for the construction or reconstruction of additional handicap ramps at major or local roads and other City costs and to cover administrative costs; FURTHER, an additional appropriation and expenditure of $3,116.40 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund for sidewalk work adjacent to and including water, storm and sanitary structure repairs; FURTHER, a payment of $22,585.64 to Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, 20711 Randall, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, $17,585.64 to be paid for the work done as part of Construction Estimate #8 and $5,000.00 as the final payment upon the final release by the Engineering Division for work related to Contract 09-G. (CR 180-09) #81-10 Establishing the evening of June 9, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Livonia City MAD FAT Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI, as the time and place when the Council Assessr shall meet for the purpose of adopting a resolution placing a special assessment upon Eng said property for such charges unless the same are paid prior to the date of such meeting. #82-10 Accepting the unit price bid of Soave Landscaping LLC, 33611 Plymouth MAD Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for completing all work required in connection with the 2010 FAT Eng Sidewalk and Pavement Replacement Program - Water Main Breaks (Contract 10-F) for the estimated total cost of $74,234.75 (Phase I - $38,505.00 and Phase II $35,729.75), based upon the Engineering Division’s estimate of units involved, and subject to a final payment based upon the actual units completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item; FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize an expenditure in the amount of $74,234.75 from budgeted funds for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #83-10 Accepting the proposal submitted by Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., MAD 905 South Boulevard East, Rochester Hills, MI 48307, for providing Design Consultant FAT Eng Services for the Traffic Signal Modernization Project for Middlebelt Road (Five Mile Road to Seven Mile Road) in an amount not to exceed $35,110.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $35,110.00 from funds budgeted for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #84-10 Approving the request for an extension of the site plan approval previously MAD granted in Council Resolution 151-09, adopted on April 8, 2009; submitted by Vision FAT Planning Quest Consulting on behalf of Coburn-Kleinfeldt Eye Clinic for a one-year period in OrdEnf connection with Petition 2009-02-08-03 for a proposal to construct an addition to the Insp office building (Coburn-Kleinfeldt Eye Clinic) on property located on the north side of Six Mile Road between Farmington Road and Laurel Drive (33400 Six Mile Road), in the Southeast ¼ of Section 9, subject to conditions. (CR 151-09) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,652 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 10, 2010 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, Toy, Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin and Laura. NAYS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Brosnan provided a verbal update concerning the subject of a Water Distribution System Master Plan and the presentation given by Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, and indicated the matter would remain in the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee at this time. (CR 47-10) Brosnan provided a verbal update concerning the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant submitted to provide streambank stabilization along Bell Creek, particularly at 16135 Bell Creek Court, and indicated this matter would remain in the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee at this time. (CR 44-99) #85-10 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD FAT Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a Ground Fire Lease Agreement between Schoolcraft Community College and the City of Livonia for Police City-owned property on Glendale Avenue for the construction of a Public Safety Training Campus, as well as to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. (CR 50-10) #86-10 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT referring the matter of the proposed meter purchase contract with Etna Supply, Inc. to Eng the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. NEW BUSINESS #87-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, amending and MAD FAT revising Council Resolution 41-10 adopted February 24, 2010; to change the date for an Planning outdoor tent event at Doc’s Sports Retreat, LLC, at 19265 Victor Parkway, which OrdEnf Insp includes waiving the City’s noise ordinance, from Wednesday, March 17, 2010 to Wednesday, May 5, 2010. (CR 41-10) #88-10 Resolution by Meakin and Pastor, unanimously adopted, discharging the MAD FAT Committee of the Whole from further consideration of Council Resolution 427-09 Civ Svc relating to a request for consideration of an amendment to the Livonia Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan and Trust (VEBA) Plan Document. (CR 427-09) #89-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving an MAD FAT amendment to the Livonia Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan and Trust (VEBA) Civ Svc Plan Document to incorporate language regarding participant contributions and to provide non-union employees a one-time irrevocable election to participate in or opt out of the Plan as required by Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c)(9). (CR 427- 09) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,652 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 10, 2010 #90-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT issue of the vacancy of the City Clerk position to the Committee of the Whole for its Civ Svc report and recommendation. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The Councilmembers thanked Linda Grimsby for 30 years of dedicated service to the City of Livonia and wished her well in retirement. Brosnan announced Bill Joyner is planning a “Hometown Birthday Bash” to celebrate th the 175 anniversary of the founding of Livonia as a township. Brosnan indicated the event would be full of fun-filled activities and would be attended by current and former th elected officials. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 28 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Library and encouraged all to attend the event. Godfroid-Marecki congratulated Laura for doing a good job running the meeting in the absence of President McCann. nd By Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,652 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:42 p.m. on March 10, 2010. 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.