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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-10-06 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,666 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 6, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, Laura Toy, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, and James McCann. Absent: None. MAD #331-10 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously* adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,665 Regular Meeting of the Council held September 22, 2010. *Council Vice President Laura abstained from voting, which is recorded as a “yes” vote under the provisions of Section 2.04.190B of the Livonia Code of Ordinances. Pastor wished Todd Zilincik a Happy Birthday and said he appreciated all his hard work. Brosnan announced the Livonia Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held tomorrow, October 7, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Hall Auditorium. She said it is an opportunity to meet some people who have made a significant contribution to the community and she encouraged the public to attend. President McCann announced there is new data on Item #10. President McCann announced that there will be an X-item added to the agenda at the end of the meeting. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Loyd Romick, 33437 Michele Court, addressed Council to express his compliments to the Livonia Police Department who had responded on two separate occasions to incidents at the Livonia Board of Education School Board offices. Mr. Romick indicated the Police Department conducted themselves with courtesy and professionalism but expressed his concern for the Police having to be utilized for what he felt was a violation of his rights under the Open Meetings Act. At the direction of the Chair, Item #2, the Arbitration Opinion and Award for MERC Case No. D09 B-0220, for the Livonia Lieutenants and Sergeants Association (LLSA), was removed from the Consent Agenda and moved to the Unfinished Business portion of the Agenda. The following items were received and filed: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,666 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 6, 2010 A communication from the Human Resources Director, dated September 16, 2010, approved for submission by the Mayor, submitting the Arbitration Opinion and Award for MERC Case No. D09 B-0220, for the Livonia Lieutenants and Sergeants Association (LLSA). A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated September 28, 2010, forwarding information requested at the September 21, 2010 Committee Meeting from various departments and property tax incentive information. (CR 249-10) A communication from the AFSCME Local 192 President, dated September 13, 2010, re: Water Department budgetary concerns. (CR 249-10) An e-mail communication from Council Vice President Joe Laura, dated September 20, 2010, re: budgetary concerns. The Supplement to Preliminary Budget 2010-2011 Personnel Worksheets, received on September 15, 2010. (CR 249-10) The City of Livonia Preliminary Budget Documents for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, received on September 15, 2010. (CR 249-10) A communication from the Department of Law, dated September 21, 2010, re: comparing the City of Livonia Law Department’s budget, staffing level and level of service to other similarly-sized communities in Michigan. (CR 249-10) A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated September 21, 2010, re: information on assigned City vehicles. (CR 249-10) A communication from the Department of Community Resources, dated October 1, 2010, re: alternative fuel vehicles. The following resolutions were offered by Brosnan and Laura: #332-10 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk for and on behalf of the City of MAD Livonia, to execute the Fiscal Year 2011 Municipal Credit Contract between SMART FAT and the City of Livonia for the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, with all Credits to ComRes be used for the Livonia Community Transit Program. #333-10 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit MAD Section) that the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and that the FAT City will accept jurisdiction and maintenance (at no expense to the County) of the storm Eng sewer within the property located on the west side of Farmington Road, south of Five Planng Mile Road, in the Northeast ¼ of Section 21; FURTHER authorizing the City Engineer to execute a Wayne County permit on behalf of the City of Livonia in connection with the above storm sewer construction; FURTHER authorizing the Mayor to execute the maintenance agreement on behalf of the City. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,666 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 6, 2010 #334-10 Appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the additional sum of MAD $87,891.30 ($23,041.00 for the Civic Center Library Parking Lot and the Fire Station #5 FAT Parking Lot from the unexpended fund balance of the Capital Projects fund and Eng $64,350.30 for the Civic Center/Library Drive reconstruction and improvement from the unexpended fund balance of the local street fund) to be paid to Nagle Paving Company, 36788 Amrhein, Livonia, Michigan 48150; FURTHER authoring the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work, as needed. (CR 162-10) (CR 298- 10) #335-10 Appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the additional amount of MAD $38,618.04 from the unexpended fund balance of the Major Road fund to be paid to FAT Hubbell, Roth and Clark, P.O. Box 824, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0824, in order Eng to close out the project of the Newburgh Road Rehabilitation (I-96 Service Drive to Five Mile Road) and the construction of a dedicated right-turn lane (westbound Five Mile Road onto northbound Newburgh Road.) (CR 99-08) #336-10 Approving a request, submitted by Nicole Beckman & David Garcia, MAD FAT waiving Section 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances in Insp connection with their wedding on Saturday, October 9, 2010, to allow a DJ to perform Police from 5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. at 16382 Farmington. #337-10 Approving a request, submitted by Angela & Joe Walsh, waiving Section MAD 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances in connection with an FAT Insp anniversary party on Saturday, October 9, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., to Police allow a musician to perform in the garage of their home at 11019 Cranston. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Meakin, Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, and McCann. NAYS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #338-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Toy, unanimously adopted, accepting the MAD FAT Arbitration Opinion and Award for MERC Case No. D09 B-0220, for the Livonia CivSvc Lieutenants and Sergeants Association (LLSA). Police #339-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD subject of the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) to the Finance, Budget FAT and Technology Committee for its report and recommendation. Planng Brosnan gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,666 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 6, 2010 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 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 2010-07-01-02) #340-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD purchase of one (1) 2011 Ford E350 15-Passenger Club Wagon from Gorno Ford, FAT 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, in the amount of $61,085.00 for ComRes community transit from budgeted funds. NEW BUSINESS MAD #341-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant FAT Eng of Easement from Michael and Vickie Bell, for a surface drainage easement in Assessr connection with the home located at 17177 Brookview Drive in the Southeast ¼ of Planng Section 11. #342-10 Resolution by Meakin and Pastor, unanimously adopted, accepting a MAD Grant of Easement from Michael and Vickie Bell, for an easement in connection with the FAT Eng development of a new sanitary sewer constructed at 17177 Brookview Drive in the Assessr Southeast ¼ of Section 11. Planng #343-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 in order to permit FAT consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #344-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving an MAD asset management process for its major and local street systems, as required by State FAT Eng of Michigan Highways regulations to allow for transfers from the Major Street and Trunkline Fund to the Local Street Fund. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Mayor Kirksey wished a Happy Anniversary to Jim and Lillian McCann and congratulated them on 61 years of marriage. th By Schwartz and Pastor, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,666 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:22 p.m. on October 6, 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.