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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2012-05-23 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,705 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 23, 2012 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Joe Laura, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #202-12 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving th FAT the minutes of the 1,704 Regular Meeting of the Council held May 9, 2012. Michael Lane, member of Boy Scout Troop #271, shook hands with the Councilmembers and Mayor Kirksey; he is working on his government merit badge and is here tonight to observe how his local government works. Robinson said the Seedlings Braille Books for the Blind Open House was recently held; on behalf of the Seedlings and himself, he asked the public to vote for Seedlings Braille Books for the Blind in the Art Van Charity Challenge by May 31, 2012, to vote just visit the website address www.artvancharitychallenge.com. President Toy announced that Tailwaggers is in need of pet food donations for local animals; donations can be delivered to their location at 5 Mile Road and Harrison. Kritzman congratulated Livonia UPS Store located at 5 Mile and Newburgh, owned by nd Eric Ladwig, on their 2 Annual Food Drive for the Angels Place Food Pantry. Mayor Kirksey announced some recent events that took place; last Friday the Polish Veterans had their Poppy Seeds Sale at Busch’s Market at Six Mile and Newburgh Roads; Saturday, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Event took place; on Sunday there was a Parkinson’s Rally and 5K Race at Northville High School; on Monday, Police Chief Caid held a K2 Community Awareness Meeting regarding its threat to society. The City’s Memorial Day Celebration is this Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Veterans Memorial Park beginning at 9:00 a.m. the public is invited to attend. He also mentioned a couple of Livonia businesses who recently celebrated some anniversaries; th Aristeo celebrated their 35 Anniversary and Orchard, Hiltz, and McCliment celebrated th their 50 Anniversary. He also mentioned Awrey Bakery who has recently been in the news with regard to financial difficulties the business is having; at this point the union president and an individual who represents the business owners are still trying to reach a compromise. The Mayor is hopeful they can reach a compromise and salvage this business. He thanked Council for their time and wished everyone a Happy Memorial Day weekend. President Toy announced new data on Items #1, #9, #13 and #15. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,705 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 23, 2012 President Toy announced two (2) Public Hearings to be held in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following items: Monday, June 11, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Richard A. Barr, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP, on behalf of Infineon Technologies North America Corporation, is requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for a new facility being constructed at 19401 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152. (Industrial Development District #114) Monday, June 11, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Richard A. Barr, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP, on behalf of Infineon Technologies North America Corporation, is requesting approval to transfer an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from 19111 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152 to 19401 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152. (Industrial Development District #114) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Joe Neussendorfer, 11316 Merriman Road, member of American Legion Post 32 and DAV #132, commended the City of Livonia for hosting the upcoming Memorial Day Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, May 26, 2012. He encouraged local businesses to hire veterans. He announced the Veterans Small Business Expo is June 25-29, 2012 and is coming to the Detroit area. There will be 6,000 veterans, small business owners, and federal employees; it is built as the government’s premiere event for veteran owned small businesses. The conference will include an onsite hiring fair to provide veterans with job opportunities and interviews. Also, there is a construction industry program called Helmets to Hardhats. He also noted some Livonia military history relating to Alfred Noble, the builder of the Panama Canal. Two days after Mr. th Noble turned 18, on August 9, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, 24 Michigan Voluntary Infantry. At Gettysburg, his brigade bore the brunt of the fighting and his regimen lost 80% of its men. His grandfather was in the War of 1812 and his great-grandfather was in the American Revolution War. Mr. Noble said, in reflecting on his Civil War service, his advice to those who serve in the military was a good soldier should have the ability to withstand hunger, fatigue, hard marching, but to be a good runner was often a good attribute. Maggie Watson, was present on behalf of Bob Brown, Executive Director, The Senior Alliance, 3850 Second Street, Suite 201, Wayne, MI 48184; she presented a report of its activities in writing. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 20, 2012, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending March 31, 2012. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,705 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 23, 2012 Communication from Christopher Hayes, Director, Livho, Inc., dated May 21, 2012, re: Letter of Understanding in connection with its request for a Dance-Entertainment Permit for the business located at 17123 Laurel Park. Communication from the Planning Department, submitted on behalf of the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA), dated May 18, 2012, re: consensus of the Board members in support of the proposed improvements in connection with the waiver use petition submitted by ADI Management, L.L.C., for the construction of an outdoor dining patio and additional seating in connection with the restaurant located at 34110 Plymouth Road. Communication from the City Engineer, dated May 14, 2012, re: Water and Sewer Board Resolution #4389. Information received from Katie Olex, Executive Director, Save Our Youth Task Force, dated May 14, 2012. Summarized Audit Presentation distributed by Plante & Moran on April 23, 2012 at Finance, Budget, and Technology Committee Meeting. (CR 367-02) Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year ended November 30, 2011, submitted by the Department of Finance, dated April 13, 2012. (CR 367-02) Communication titled “Livonia…tomorrow” received from Councilmember Brandon Kritzman at the Economic Development, Community Outreach and Strategic Planning Committee Meeting held May 2, 2012. (CR 35-12) An e-mail communication from Councilmember Maureen Miller Brosnan, dated May 3, 2012, re: the Livonia Visioning Process, notes from trip to Ohio and request for qualification considerations. (CR 35-12) Communication from the Engineering Division, dated April 30, 2012, regarding an update on the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project Plan & Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Survey (SSES). (CRS 50-11 & 51-11) Draft SRF Project Plan prepared for the City of Livonia by Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, dated May 7, 2012. (CRS 50-11 & 51-11) Presentation materials prepared by Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, dated May 7, 2012, entitled “Sanitary Sewer Improvements – SRF Project Plan.” (CRS 50-11 & 51-11) Communication from the Department of Law, dated May 21, 2012, re: conditional rezoning statement of conditions for 12701 Middlebelt Road. (Petition 2012-01-01-01) The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Brosnan: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,705 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 23, 2012 MAD #203-12 Approving the request from Livho, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation) to FAT transfer all stock in a 2011 B-Hotel licensed business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, Insp Specific Purpose Permit (Food), (4) Bars and 226 Rooms, for a business located at Planning 17123 Laurel Park, Livonia, Michigan 48152 Police Fire #204-12 Authorizing payment of $51,328.00 to D’Angelo Brothers Inc., 25543 MAD Ranchwood, Farmington Hills, MI 48335, for materials necessary to perform the FAT emergency repair of a 30-inch water main located on Farmington Road south of I-96. Eng #205-12 Approving the Restoring Community Trees Grant Agreement between the MAD FAT Alliance of Rouge Communities and the City of Livonia. #206-12 Accepting the bid of Temperature Services, Inc., 37107 Schoolcraft, MAD FAT Livonia, MI 48150, for the Livonia Community Recreation Center HVAC Maintenance P&R Service Contract for a period of three years in an amount not to exceed $185,303.00 ($60,248.00 for year 1, $61,755.00 for year 2 and $63,300.00 for year 3). #207-12 Accepting the bid of Carr’s Outdoor Services, Inc., 48910 Ford Road, MAD FAT Canton, MI 48170, for the 2012 Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing Program (Contract Eng 12-D) for the estimated total cost of $87,350.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $71,326.00 from the Local Roads Account and in the amount of $16,024.00 from the Major Roads Account for this purpose from budgeted funds. #208-12 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of Lawrence M. Clark, Inc., 50850 MAD Bemis Road, Belleville, MI 48111, for the 2012 Water Main Improvement Project FAT Eng (Contract 12-M) for the estimated total cost of $297,740.00, and subject to a final payment based upon the actual units completed, FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure of a sum not to exceed $250,000.00 from the Construction in Progress Fund and a sum not to exceed $44,740.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water & Sewer Fund for this purpose; FURTHER, authorizing payment in the amount of $3,500.00 to Northwest Consultants, Inc., 6215 Canton Center Road, Suite 301, Canton, MI 48187, for construction staking; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #209-12 Approving and granting Petition 2012-03-02-06 submitted by A to Z MAD FAT Wings, L.L.C. in connection with a proposal to operate a full service restaurant (Wing Eng Stop) within the Millennium Park retail center, located on the south side of Schoolcraft Insp Road between Middlebelt Road and Inkster Road (28517 Schoolcraft Road) subject to Planning conditions. MAD #210-12 Approving and granting Petition 2012-03-02-07 submitted by Agustin FAT Ochoa in connection with a proposal to construct an outdoor dining patio and add seats Eng in connection with an existing full service restaurant (Las Palapas) within the Fountain Insp Park Plaza retail center, located on the north side of Plymouth Road between Planning Farmington Road and Mayfield Avenue (33308 Plymouth Road) subject to conditions. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,705 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 23, 2012 MAD #211-12 Approving and granting Petition 2012-04-02-09 submitted by ADI FAT Management L.L.C. to construct an outdoor dining patio and add seats in connection Insp with an existing full service restaurant (Tony’s Kitchen, aka Dee Dee’s) located on the Planning Eng north side of Plymouth Road between Farmington Road and Stark Road (34110 Plymouth Road) subject to conditions. MAD #212-12 Resolution urging our state and federal legislators to take the expeditious FAT and necessary measures to introduce and support legislation which is aimed at Police eliminating the sale and use of synthetic drugs. MAD #213-12 Approving the Lease Agreement between the City of Livonia and the FAT Livonia Save Our Youth Task Force. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Laura, Pastor, Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. #214-12 Resolution by Robinson and Laura, unanimously adopted, approving MAD FAT Grant Funds Deficit Elimination Plan wherein a grant reimbursement in the amount of $215,711.00 was received which eliminated the deficit. #215-12 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, authorizing MAD the Director of Finance to assign fund balance based upon intent to spend fund FAT resources for a specific purpose; FURTHER, for fiscal year 2011, the Council does hereby authorize that one year’s worth of PRDA debt service in the amount of $577,800.00 be classified as assigned fund balance in the General Fund. #216-12 Resolution by Laura and McCann, unanimously adopted, amending and MAD revising CR 35-12 to reference “Livonia Tomorrow” instead of “Downtown Livonia”. (CR FAT 35-12) MAD #217-12 Resolution by Laura and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, referring the FAT drafting of a Request for Qualifications for vendors on the visioning process and to th come back within 30 days (June 25) to the Administration. Pastor gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26 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. 2012-01-01-01) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,705 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 23, 2012 AYES: Laura, Pastor, Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD #218-12 Resolution by Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, approving and FAT Insp granting Petition 2012-04-02-11 submitted by Menard, Inc. to construct a new home Planning improvement store located at 12701 Middlebelt Road subject to conditions. Eng #219-12 Resolution by Pastor and Brosnan, waiving the prohibition of outdoor MAD sales, storage or display of merchandise in connection with the approval of waiver use FAT Insp Petition 2012-04-02-11, and the outdoor storage and display of store merchandise at Planning the home improvement store, located at 12701 Middlebelt Road, shall be permitted. (CR Eng 218-12) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Pastor, Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD #220-12 Resolution by McCann and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT Conditional Rezoning Statement of Conditions pertaining to Petition 2012-01-01-01, Insp submitted by Menard, Inc., relating to the rezoning of the property located at 12701 Planning Middlebelt Road, from M-1 to C-2. (Light Manufacturing to General Business). Eng MAD #221-12 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving FAT and granting Petition 2012-04-02-10 submitted by Anthony C. Isa to utilize a Class C Insp liquor license in connection with an existing full service restaurant (Tony’s Kitchen, aka Planning Dee Dee’s) located at 34110 Plymouth Road, subject to conditions; FURTHER, waiving Police Fire the 1,000 foot separation requirement. MAD #222-12 Resolution by McCann and Pastor, unanimously adopted, establishing FAT Plant Rehabilitation District #115, encompassing land located in the Northwest ¼ of Planning Section 2, consisting of approximately .77 acres, to help in the expansion and Assessr rehabilitation of property located at 31145 W. Eight Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. President Toy wished everyone a Happy Memorial Day. th By Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,705 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:54 p.m. on May 23, 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.