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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2011-03-09 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,676 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 9, 2011 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, Laura Toy, and James McCann. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. th #53-11 Resolution by Pastor and Schwartz, approving the minutes of the 1,675 MAD Regular Meeting of the Council held February 23, 2011. FAT A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Laura and Toy. President McCann announced there is new data on Item #10. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster, expressed concern with the manner in which his Zoning Board of Appeals case is being handled, particularly with the notice. Scott Bahr, 14416 Summerside, gave Council an update on the activities of the Livonia Community Marketing Consortium including their website www.LivoniaSpirit.org a cyber downtown for all things Livonia. He invited everyone to check it out. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Public Service Division, dated March 1, 2011, forwarding copies of bids received for this hazardous waste event. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Pastor: MAD #54-11 Approving a request, submitted by Leka Smith, 20557 Northville Place, FAT Apt. 2107, Northville, Michigan 48167, for a Massage Therapist Permit in accordance OrdEnf Police with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #55-11 Approving the request from Jessica Schulte, Event Production Manager, MAD Event 360, Inc., Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure (Michigan), waiving Section FAT 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, to allow the OrdEnf playing of music and announcements via speakers, as well as the erection and use of Police tents on public land (Rotary Park) during their Breast Cancer 3-Day Event/Walk which will take place in Livonia from August 12 through August 14, 2011, subject to providing the City with evidence of liability insurance coverage and execution of an appropriate hold harmless agreement. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,676 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 9, 2011 MAD #56-11 Confirming the reappointment of Lora Weingarden, 32941 Southgate, to FAT the Livonia Board of Ethics for a three-year term starting March 1, 2011 and expiring Assessr March 1, 2014. CivSvc #57-11 Referring the subject matter of athletic recognition signs to the Legislative MAD Affairs Committee for its report and recommendation. FAT #58-11 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, to execute an Intergovernmental MAD Agreement between the City of Livonia and the County of Wayne for various FAT improvements at Idyl Wyld Golf Course, as well as baseball/softball diamond P&R renovations at Bicentennial Park, Beverly Park, Castle Gardens Park, Compton Park, Dooley Park, McCann Park and Moelke Park utilizing grant funds; FURTHER, authorizing the expenditure of $1,722.00 (the City’s estimated share of the total estimated cost of this project of $251,722.00) from the Golf Course Capital Improvement Fund 409 for this purpose. #59-11 Establishing the evening of June 8, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at the Livonia City MAD Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, as the time and place when the FAT Council shall meet for the purpose of adopting a resolution placing a special Assessr assessment on properties whose owners have not paid charges in connection with the Eng 2010 Sidewalk Program, Contract 10-G (Single Lot Assessments), unless the charges are paid prior to the meeting. (CR 113-10) #60-11 Approving Petition 2010-12-02-20 submitted by Richard Mancini, to MAD operate a used auto dealership (Mancini Motors) with outdoor display of vehicles on FAT Police property located on the north side of Plymouth Road, between Middlebelt Road and OrdEnf Camden Avenue (29074 Plymouth Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 25, subject to Planng conditions. SM #61-11 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, to execute a Pay Connexion MAD Agreement between the City of Livonia and JP Morgan Chase, to allow the Treasurer’s FAT office the ability to accept credit and debit card payments with the understanding that the convenience fees set forth therein (2.5% of the payment amount, with a minimum of $3.95 per payment, for credit card and signature debit card payments and $3.95 per payment for pin debit card payments) will be paid by the taxpayer. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, Laura, Toy, and McCann. NAYS: None. #62-11 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, approving informally the proposed 2011- MAD 2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and tentative budget FAT Hsg submitted by the Livonia Housing Commission; FURTHER, authorizing the Housing Commission to conduct a second Public Hearing on this matter for public comment and to prepare a final program and budget for submission to the City Council. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,676 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 9, 2011 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, and McCann. NAYS: Laura. #63-11 Resolution by Pastor and Schwartz, approving a three-year contract with MAD the low bidder Environmental Recycling Group, 13040 Merriman Road, Suite 200, FAT Livonia, Michigan 48150, to provide services for the 2011-2013 Household Hazardous OrdEnf Waste Collection Program, the Livonia event being held on April 30, 2011 at Ford Field, in an amount not to exceed $178,605.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, to execute a contract with the second lowest bidder, The Environmental Quality Company, 2701 North I-94 Service Drive, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, to provide back up services for the 2011-2013 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, in the event the low bidder is unable to perform the work requested, for the estimated total cost of $188,895.00; FURTHER, authorizing payment to the City of Northville, 215 West Main Street, Northville, Michigan 48167, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 for Livonia residents’ use of the Northville/Northville Township site for the 2011-2013 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off events (dates to be determined). A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, and McCann. NAYS: Laura. #64-11 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances back to the Department of FAT Law to revise the proposed amendment to include a provision that electronic notice of bids be provided to all Councilmembers and that the financial threshold for Council approval remain at $15,000.00. #65-11 Resolution by Toy and Laura, unanimously adopted, referring the subject MAD FAT matter of the website LivoniaSpirit.org to the Economic Development, Community EconDv Outreach and Strategic Planning Committee for its report and recommendation. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,676 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:33 p.m. on March 9, 2011. 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.