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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-11-18 st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,741 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 18, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, Joe Laura, Thomas Robinson, Maureen Miller Brosnan, and John Pastor. Absent: Laura Toy. #372-13 Resolution by Robinson and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving MAD th FAT the minutes of the 1,740 Regular Meeting of the Council held November 6, 2013. Vice-President Pastor announced there is new data on Items #5, #7, #9, #10, #12 and #14. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated October 21, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending September 30, 2013. Communication from the Department of Law, dated November 13, 2013, re: traffic accidents in the area of Ann Arbor Trail and Stark Road. (Pet. 2013-09-08-07) An e-mail communication from the City Clerk’s office, dated October 11, 2013, with an attachment signed by neighbors of the St. Jude Nursing Center expressing their concerns regarding the proposed addition to their facility located at 34350 Ann Arbor Trail. (Pet. 2013-09-08-07) Communication from H. Roger Mali, St. Jude Nursing Center, Inc., dated October 21, 2013, requesting to postpone Petition No. 2013-09-08-07 from the October 21, 2013 Council Study to the November 6, 2013 Council Study. (Pet. 2013-09-08-07) Communication from the Director of Finance, dated October 18, 2013, which references St. Judge Nursing Center as having a delinquent balance owing to the City. (Pet. 2013- 09-08-07) Communication from the Department of Law, dated October 29, 2013, re: taxation of public land. (Pet. 2013-07-01-04) Communication from Applebee’s dated November 13, 2013, re: revised ground sign for Applebee’s. (Pet. 2013-09-SN-04) st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,741 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 18, 2013 Communication from Applebee’s dated November 13, 2013, re: revised ground sign for DelTaco. (Pet. 2013-09-SN-05) Communication from Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), SAW Grant Application dated November 13, 2013, re: storm water management application for the City of Livonia. Communication from the Acting Clerk of the County of Wayne, dated November 7, 2013, re: Resolution No. 2013-738 in connection with the Quit Claim Deed for 32765 Five Mile Road. Communication from Wayne County Register of Deeds, dated November 7, 2013, re: Quit Claim Deed for 32765 Five Mile Road. The following resolutions were offered by Brosnan and Kritzman: MAD #373-13 Authorizing the purchase of three (3) Dell Kace Appliances from Netech, FAT 48325 Alpha Drive, Suite 150, Wixom, MI 48393, to assist the Department of I S Management Information Systems in managing the City’s computer system, including mobile devices for a period of three (3) years in the total amount of $29,962.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $10,000.00 from funds available prior to November 30, 2013; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure not to exceed $19,962.00 from Capital funds in the 2014 budget year for this purpose. #374-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract for the period MAD FAT December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014, with Citizens Management, Inc. (CMI), 645 CivSvc W. Grand River, Howell, MI 48843, to provide the City with Claims Administrative Services for a total estimated premium cost of $39,125.00; FURTHER, authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a Contract for the period of December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2014 with Midwest Employers Casualty Company, 14755 North Outer Forty Drive, Suite 300, Chesterfield, MO 63017, to provide the City with excess insurance coverage when losses from any one claim reaches $750,000.00, for a total estimated premium cost of $116,262.00. MAD #375-13 Accepting the unit price bid of Bidigare Contractors Inc., 1720 Chubb Rd., FAT Northville, MI 48168, for completing all work required in connection with Livonia Pilot Eng Footing Drain Disconnection Program – City District 16 (RXIA-05), Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project, Round XI, Part “A” Grant Program for combined and sanitary sewer overflow control for estimated total cost of $193,136.60, subject to final payment based upon the actual units completed; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $193,136.60. (CRS 510-12 and 32-13) MAD #376-13 Approving a change order to the 2013 Concrete Road Reconstruction FAT (Contract 13-C) (previously approved in Council Resolution 98-13 adopted on April 8, Eng 2013) with Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., 38146 Abruzzi Dr., Westland, MI 48185, due to st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,741 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 18, 2013 additional repairs identified by the Department of Public Works and completed by Hard Rock Concrete in the amount of $72,226.15; FURTHER, authorizing an additional appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $99,608.12; FURTHER, authorizing payment in an amount not to exceed $72,226.15 to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc. 38146 Abruzzi Dr., Westland, MI 48185, for additional repair work performed; FURTHER, authorizing payment in an amount not to exceed $27,381.97 to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., 51301 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315, for additional design and construction engineering services performed. (CR 98-13) MAD #377-13 Referring Petition 2013-09-08-07 submitted by St. Jude Nursing Center, FAT Inc. in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the existing convalescent Insp home located at 34350 Ann Arbor Trail, to the Committee of the Whole for its report and Eng recommendation. Plan th MAD #378-13 Approving the Management Control Agreement between the 16 District FAT Court and the City of Livonia in order to ensure that there are safeguards in place that InfSys only permit authorized IS Department employees to have access to the Law 16thDstCt Enforcement Information Network (“LEIN”). A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Robinson, Brosnan, and Pastor. NAYS: None. McCann gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 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. (Pet. 2013-07-01-04) MAD #379-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT Water Service Contract between the City of Detroit Water and Sewer Department and Eng the City of Livonia to make minor adjustments/corrections to the originally signed contract which will be in effect for the next five (5) years, until the next contract reopener. (CR 255-09 and CR 437-10) Vice-President Pastor passed the gavel to Senior Councilmember Laura and stepped down from the podium at 7:07 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. MAD #380-13 Resolution by McCann and Brosnan, approving Petition 2013-09-SN-04 FAT submitted by TSFR Apple Venture, L.L.C. for a ground sign with variable electronic Insp message board for the recently approved Applebee’s restaurant located at 13301 Eng Middlebelt Road, subject to conditions. Plan st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,741 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 18, 2013 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Robinson, Brosnan, and Laura. NAYS: None. MAD #381-13 Resolution by McCann and Brosnan, approving Petition 2013-09-SN-05 FAT submitted by TSFR Apple Venture, L.L.C. for a ground sign with variable electronic Insp message board for the recently approved Del Taco restaurant located at 13301 Eng Middlebelt Road, subject to conditions. Plan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Robinson, Brosnan, and Laura. NAYS: None. Vice-President Pastor returned the podium and resumed the gavel at 7:11 p.m. MAD #382-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT cash donation in the amount of $1,000 from Allstate, for use by the Livonia Fire and Fire Rescue for the purpose as designated by the donor. Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:12 p.m. to avoid any conflict of interest. #383-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, approving the resolution provided by MAD the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) authorizing the Saw Grant FAT Eng Agreement; FURTHER, designating the City Engineer, as the Authorized Representative for purposes of the SAW Grant Agreement; FURTHER, authorizing the City to designate consultants under the City’s Qualification-Based Selection (QBS) process to provide design services pertaining to the proposed work plan for sanitary sewer collection system and stormwater management projects. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: McCann, Laura, Robinson, Brosnan, and Pastor. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:15 p.m. MAD #384-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, authorizing an FAT expenditure in the amount of $25,292.78 to EJ USA, Inc., P.O. Box 644873, Pittsburgh, Eng PA 15264-4873, for salvaged frames and covers for existing water and sanitary sewers that run parallel to the exit and entrance ramps to the expressway from budgeted funds. MAD #385-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Robinson, unanimously adopted, accepting FAT the quit claim deed executed by the authorized representative for Wayne County, for the Assessr th right-of-way adjacent to the James R. McCann Hall of Justice (a/k/a 16 District Court) 16thDstCt for the property located at 32765 Five Mile Road to facilitate the construction of a monument sign. st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,741 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 18, 2013 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. McCann congratulated his dad, James R. McCann, who is turning 90 years old on November 23, 2013. He said he wishes him the best birthday ever and that he is proud of him. Vice-President Pastor expressed his sincere birthday wishes to James R. McCann. He said many people have benefited from his wisdom. st By Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,741 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:22 p.m. on November 18, 2013. 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.