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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2012-09-12 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,712 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, Joe Laura, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, and Laura Toy. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. th MAD #382-12 Resolution by Pastor and Robinson, approving the minutes of the 1,711 FAT Regular Meeting of the Council held August 29, 2012. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, Robinson and Toy. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: Laura th Robinson reminded the audience about the 40 Anniversary Celebration of the Livonia Symphony Orchestra that will be held at Laurel Park Office Center Atrium on Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Further information can be obtained by calling (734) 427-2782. Mayor Kirksey said our hearts go out to the family of Patrick O’Rourke, the police officer who was killed in the line of duty in West Bloomfield Township. This stirred up old feelings of sorrow over the loss of Larry Nehasil, Livonia Police Officer, who also died in the line of duty. The circumstances were somewhat different, but both deaths were devastating to their families and communities where they lived and worked. Mayor Kirksey recognized the Navy Band and member of the Marine Band who performed last Sunday on the back lawn of City Hall, playing patriotic songs. There were approximately 600 people in attendance, it was an outstanding event. President Toy announced there is new data on Items #2, #9a1, #9a2, and #12. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Chuck Hoffman, 34360 Parkdale, expressed his desire for the City to provide some assistance to citizens who are experiencing a hardship with the recent water and sewer rate increases. He asked Council if the fixed rate increase could be apportioned on a percentage of a person’s water usage; so that the increase is equitable based upon a person’s usage. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated August 20, 2012, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2012. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,712 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 12, 2012 Communication from Fadi Mona, Interstate Wireless, dated September 11, 2012, re: request to change the date of the Grand Opening event for a Metro PCS store located at 15371 Merriman Road to Friday, September 21, 2012. Communication from the office of the City Clerk, dated August 20, 2012, re: Tax rate for Livonia Public Schools for the 2012-13 school year. Communication from the office of the City Clerk, dated August 20, 2012, re: Tax rate for Clarenceville School District for the 2012-13 school year. Communication from the office of the City Clerk, dated August 20, 2012, re: Tax rate for the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) for the year 2012. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated August 29, 2012, re: information requested at the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee Meeting of August 22, 2012 concerning Advance Budget Reviews. (CR 161-12) Communication from the Department of Finance, dated August 29, 2012, re: Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) Debt Management Plan. (CR 161-12) The 2012 Assessment Data booklet from the Asst. City Assessor, received on June 15, 2012, distributed at the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee Meeting of August 22, 2012. (CR 161-12) Correspondence from the Finance Department titled “Refuse and Recycling Millage Under Maximum”, distributed at the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee Meeting of August 22, 2012. (CR 161-12) Correspondence from the Law Department, dated August 10, 2012, re: if the PRDA can levy its own millage. (CR 161-12) The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Robinson: MAD #383-12 Approving and recognizing the Clarenceville High School Homecoming FAT Parade to be held on Friday, October 5, 2012, beginning at 5:30 p.m.; FURTHER, OrdEnf approving the parade route as: Exit the west driveway of Botsford Elementary, travel Fire north on Brentwood to Pembroke, west on Pembroke to Weyher, south on Weyher to St. Martins, west on St. Martins to Parkville, north on Parkville to Bretton, west on Bretton to Middlebelt; and north on Middlebelt to the Clarenceville Middle School parking lot; FURTHER, requesting that the Wayne County Department of Public Services allow the City of Livonia to close the necessary roads between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. or until the roads are returned to normal traffic operation. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,712 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 12, 2012 MAD #384-12 Determining to take no further action with regard to the request from the FAT Michigan Liquor Control Commission to investigate the request from Olson Business Insp Planning Acquisitions, LLC to transfer ownership of an escrowed 2011 Class C licensed business Police for the business located at 32030 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI. Fire #385-12 Approving Petition-2012-08-SN-04 submitted by Classic Canopy & Signs MAD for a ground sign for a restaurant (New Big Daddy’s) located at 19333 Victor Parkway FAT Insp subject to conditions. Planning Eng #386-12 Accepting the unit price bid of Imperial Landscaping, Inc., 10001 Blackburn, Livonia, MI 48150, for completing all work in connection with the MAD FAT improvements to the Livonia Police Station entrance (Contract 12-E) for the estimated Police cost of $250,000.00 based upon the Engineering Department’s estimate of units involved, subject to a final payment based upon the actual units completed; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an additional appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Capital Project Fund (401) for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $49,800.00 to Spalding DeDecker, Inc., 905 South Blvd. East, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48037 for construction observation, minor construction administration, staking and layout, materials testing, design modifications and shop drawing review from the Unexpected Fund Balance of the Capital Projects Fund (401); and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson and Toy. NAYS: None. #387-12 Resolution by Pastor and Laura, unanimously adopted, approving a MAD FAT request by Fadi Mona, Interstate Wireless, for their Grand Opening of a MetroPCS store Police at 15371 Merriman Road, on Friday, September 21, 2012, from the hours of 1:00 PM OrdEnf until 7:00 PM. waiving the Noise Control Ordinance, to allow a local radio station to play music and entertain their customers. McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 145 OF TITLE 15, CHAPTER 32 (PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson and Toy. NAYS: None. Pastor gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,712 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 12, 2012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE Ill OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3._____ THERETO. (Petition No. 2012-06-01-03) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD At the direction of the Chair, Items #12 and #13 were removed from the Agenda. FAT #388-12 Resolution by McCann and Laura, unanimously adopted, accepting a Assessr Grant of Easement from Covington Center, LLC, in connection with the development of Eng a new water main for the property located at 38401 Amrhein Road. MAD #389-12 Resolution by McCann and Pastor, unanimously adopted, accepting the FAT quit claim deed executed by Mr. Leo Soave, President of Leo Soave Development, LLC, Assessr for the Ann Arbor Trail right-of-way located at 35700 Ann Arbor Trail. (Tax ID No: 128- Eng 99-0012-002) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,712 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:35 p.m. on September 12, 2012. 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.