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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-05-26 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,657 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 26, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Maureen Brosnan, Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, Laura Toy and James McCann. Absent: None. th #174-10 Resolution by Pastor and Brosnan, approving the minutes of the 1,656 MAD Regular Meeting of the Council held May 12, 2010. FAT A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Laura, Toy and McCann. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Schwartz. Brosnan expressed thanks to the Livonia Fire Department, Livonia Firefighters Union and Redford Firefighters Union; they gathered 2 weeks ago and held a fire operations training for elected officials in both communities. Brosnan, Schwartz and Meakin attended and were suited up in firefighter gear and watched an excavation demonstration by an award winning extrication team of Livonia Firefighters. st Meakin wished a Happy Birthday to his son Brendan who is turning 12 on May 31 and th a very special birthday for his wife Colleen on May 28 he wished her a Happy Birthday. Pastor wished Colleen Meakin a Happy Birthday and congratulated his nephew Alex who recently broke the 20-year old school record at Clarenceville Middle School for fastest time for running the one mile; his time was 5 minutes and 8 seconds. Mayor Kirksey announced that the City Newsletters will be mailed in the next few days to 45,000 homes and businesses in Livonia. It is a traditional publication that contains a wealth of information relating to Livonia. The newsletters have a new look; it is now on glossy paper, has lots of photographs and is printed in color. They look like they would be more expensive to print, however, just the opposite is true, they cost less to produce. Council and the Mayor want to be sure the residents are aware that the newly printed newsletters actually cost the City less to print. President McCann invited the public to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony, to be held at Veterans Park on Five Mile and Farmington Roads on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., Churchill High School Wind Ensemble will be performing. He encouraged the community to attend and pay homage to our veterans and those serving in the U.S. military here and oversees. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,657 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 26, 2010 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Corey O’Donohue, 17296 Woodside said he was there to request permission from Council to hold a block party; he missed the filing deadline to be on tonight’s agenda. President McCann stated the Council office received Mr. O’Donohue’s request to hold a block party and barricade the street. It was filed on May 17, 2010 for a block party to be held on June 6, 2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MAD #175-10 Meakin and Laura offered the approving resolution approving the request FAT from Corey O’Donohue, 17296 Woodside, dated May 17, 2010, requesting permission Police to close Woodside between Westbrook and Vargo on Sunday, June 6, 2010, from 12:00 Fire p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a graduation party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. The following items were received and filed: A communication from Corey O’Donohue, dated May 17, 2010, re: requesting permission to close Woodside between Westbrook and Vargo on Sunday, June 6, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a graduation party. A communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 20, 2010, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending March 31, 2010. A communication from the Treasurer of the PRDA, dated May 5, 2010, forwarding the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) Annual Report for 2009. A communication from the Department of Police, dated May 21, 2010, re: objecting to the barricading of variouis streets on the evening of SPREE fireworks for the location of Myrna Court, Woodring Court, Hampshire Road and Westmore Court. A communication from the Department of Fire, dated May 25, 2010, re: objecting to the barricading of various streets on the evening of SPREE fireworks for the location of Myrna Court, Woodring Court, Hampshire Road and Westmore Court. A communication from the Department of Police, dated May 21, 2010, re: objecting to the barricading of various streets on the evening of SPREE fireworks for the location of Woodring Drive, Broadmoor Court and Shadyside Drive. A communication from the Department of Fire, dated May 25, 2010, re: objecting to the barricading of various streets on the evening of SPREE fireworks for the location of Woodring Drive, Broadmoor Court and Shadyside Drive. The following resolutions were offered by Brosnan and Laura: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,657 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 26, 2010 #176-10 Approving the request of Patricia Holcomb to hold a block party and close MAD FAT Cavell, between Grantland and Capitol, on Sunday, July 4, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to Police 10:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. Fire #177-10 Approving the request of Doug Kieselbach to hold a block party and close MAD Minton, between Merriman and Sunset, on Saturday, July 17, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. to FAT 10:00 p.m., with no rain date requested, subject to the approval of the Police Police Department. Fire #178-10 Approving the request of Jeff Shingler to hold a block party and close MAD Grandon, between Harrison and Brentwood, on Saturday, June 19, 2010, from 3:00 FAT Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date of June 20, 2010 requested, subject to the approval Fire of the Police Department. #179-10 Approving a request by Kim Robinson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MAD Michigan, in connection with an annual meeting for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan FAT on September 17, 2010, to waive Section 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Code of Police OrdEnf Ordinances to allow a low volume sound system to be used at Rotary Park Pavilions 1 and 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. MAD #180-10 Approving the request from Star Supermarket, Inc. to add space to include FAT 13973 Middlebelt to a 2009 SDD and SDM Licensed business, for a business located at Police 13971 Middlebelt, Livonia, MI 48154. Insp Fire #181-10 Approving this extension, requested by F. William Luethge, Tax Counsel MAD for Ford Motor Company, of time to complete the capacity expansion of the 6-speed FAT automatic transmission (6R80) at the Livonia Transmission Plant located at 36200 EconDv Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, pursuant to Industrial Facilities Exemption Assessr Certificate #2008-527, and the revised estimated completion date of this project shall be December 31, 2011. (CR 483-08) MAD #182-10 Approving the reappointment of Gerald Taylor, 36734 Sunnydale, Livonia, FAT MI 48154, to the City Planning Commission for a term of three years, which will expire Planning on June 9, 2013. CivSvc #183-10 Providing that one (1) or more additional boards of Election Inspectors MAD may be appointed to serve as Receiving Boards pursuant to MCL 168.679a at any City FAT election at which ballots are counted and certified at the precinct. (CR 170-09) Elections #184-10 Accepting the proposal submitted by North American Communications MAD Resource Inc. (NACR), for a telecommunications system upgrade for various city FAT facilities in the total amount of $191,404.23; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in IS an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 for data network upgrades to accommodate the telecommunications system upgrade; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $206,404.23 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $90,008.73 for a three (3) year Maintenance Agreement. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,657 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 26, 2010 #185-10 Approving Petition 2010-04-02-07, submitted by B.A.C. Holdings MAD requesting approval to operate a full service restaurant (Five Guys Burgers and Fries) FAT on property located within Wonderland Village on the south side of Plymouth Road, Planning Insp between Middlebelt Road and Milburn Avenue, (29491 Plymouth Road), in the NE 1/4 of Section 35, with conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, Laura, Toy and McCann. NAYS: None. #186-10 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD amended request of Nancy Klein to barricade Myrna at Farmington Road on Sunday, FAT Police June 27, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with no rain date requested, subject to the Fire approval of the Police Department. #187-10 Resolution by Schwartz and Meakin, unanimously adopted, denying the MAD request of Doris Nowicki to hold a block party and close Woodring Drive, Broadmoor FAT Court and Shadyside Drive from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Police #188-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, approving an MAD application for an Exemption of New Personal Property under PA 328 of 1998 from FAT EconDev Wahler Automotive Systems, Inc. covering an automated assembly line for the Assessor manufacture of thermostats at their facility located at 13753 Otterson Court within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District #111 for a period of eight (8) years after a one-year construction period. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,657 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:21 p.m. on May 26, 2010. TERRY A. MARECKI 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.