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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-09-09 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,736 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Maureen Miller Brosnan, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, Joe Laura, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #281-13 Resolution by Pastor and Robinson, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,735 Regular Meeting of the Council held August 26, 2013. Laura presented a tribute to Cathryn White, Assistant City Attorney for her 32 years of dedicated service to the City. McCann read a proclamation recognizing September 2013 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Livonia. Brosnan presented a commendation on behalf of the City Council and Mayor to Flora Murray recognizing her celebration of her 90th Birthday. Also, Terry Marecki, City Clerk, presented Flora Murray a commendation recognizing her 11 years of dedicated service as an Election Inspector. Vice-President Pastor presented Certificates of Commendation to Riverside Arena Skating Club students and coaches who received medals at this year’s National Roller Skating Championships held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Vice-President Pastor asked for a moment of silence for Judge Robert Brzezinski who passed away August 31, 2013. He was a long time Livonia resident and served as the th 16 District Court Judge for 25 years and City Prosecutor for 12 years. President Toy extended her condolences to the Ockerman family on the passing of Ken Ockerman, a former classmate of President Toy’s from Bentley High School. President Toy mentioned that Midge Ellis, Jazz performer, passed away last week. President Toy announced there will be a Public Hearing to be held Monday, September 30, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following item: Bonnie Verville, Vice President – Finance/Secretary, Howard Ternes Packaging is requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for complete renovation of the warehouse and office space at their facility located at 35275 Industrial Road, Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #111) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,736 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 9, 2013 President Toy announced there is new data on Items #4a and #7. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Dan Centers, 18221 Farmington, and Erin Williams, President of the Livonia Jaycees were present in the audience. Centers announced the Jaycees will be hosting a Boy Scout Community Breakfast on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 7:15 A.M. at St. Mary’s Cultural Center. Christopher Martin, 11037 Hubbard, expressed his disapproval of Council proceedings at the Study Meeting held August 26, 2013. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated August 20, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2013. Communication from Cheryl Gregory, PE, Vice President, Director of Engineering, Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., dated August 21, 2013 re: a study conducted jointly by the University of Colorado and the Georgia Institute of Technology that analyzed the effectiveness of the QBS selection process. (CR 49-10) Letter from Joe Neussendorfer, dated August 13, 2013, re: continued involvement with Quality Based Selection (QBS) process. (CR 49-10) Correspondence from the Department of Finance, dated August 12, 2013, re: Rotary Park Cell Tower Request for Proposals. (CR 302-12) A communication from Tom Wozniak, 11407 Cranston, dated August 29, 2013, re: request to show movies in Rudy Kleinert Park. (CR 262-13) An e-mail communication from the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated August 29, 2013, re: indicating all input received from residents regarding movies at Rudy Kleinert Park was positive and recommendation to waive the City’s Noise Ordinance to allow movies in the future as requested by Old Rosedale Gardens Homeowners Association. (CR 262-13) An e-mail communication from Edwin Chiu and Tara Hillary, 9924 Blackburn, dated August 26, 2013, re: a thank you to Council for approving request to show movies in Rudy Kleinert Park. (CR 262-13) A communication from the Parks and Recreation Department, dated September 6, 2013, re: resolution from the Parks and Recreation Commission approving the request from the Old Rosedale Gardens Homeowners Association to show family friendly movies in Rudy Kleinert Park. (CR 262-13) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,736 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 9, 2013 The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Laura: #282-13 Approving and recognizing the Clarenceville High School Homecoming MAD FAT Parade to be held on Friday, October 18, 2013, beginning at 5:30 p.m.; FURTHER, Police approving the parade route as: Exit the west driveway of Botsford Elementary, travel 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 7:00 p.m. or until the roads are returned to normal traffic operation. #283-13 Confirming the appointment of Gregory G. Coppola to the Board of MAD FAT Directors of the Economic Development Corporation for a six-year term expiring June 7, CivSvc 2019. Planning A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. Robinson stepped down from the podium at 7:35 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. MAD #284-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, approving Petition 2013-07-02-17 FAT submitted by Nicole Grenon to utilize an SDM liquor license in connection with a Insp specialty food and wine store (50 Sips Wine, L.L.C.) within the retail strip center located Planning at 37522 Ann Arbor Trail, subject to conditions. Eng Police Fire A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD #285-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, waiving the 500 foot separation FAT requirement between SDM licensed establishments as set forth in Section 10.03(G)(1) Insp of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in connection with an SDM liquor license for Planning the specialty food and wine store (50 Sips Wine, LLC) located at 37522 Ann Arbor Trail. Eng (Petition 2013-07-02-17) Police Fire A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: None. Robinson returned to the podium at 7:36 p.m. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,736 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 9, 2013 MAD #286-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, referring the FAT subject matter of the Quality-Based Selection (QBS) process for future proposals to the Eng Administration for a written evaluation of the QBS process. (CR 49-10) #287-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Robinson, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT subject matter of establishing a sidewalk waiver fund to offset the cost of future sidewalk connectivity issues to the Law Department to conduct a thorough review of how other governmental entities have created funds for mitigation programs. (CR 66-13) MAD #288-13 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, accepting FAT the proposal from American Tower and the Law Department is authorized to negotiate a lease agreement under the terms of the proposal for submission to Council for approval. (CR 302-12) MAD #289-13 Resolution by Brosnan and McCann, approving the request from Danny FAT Fitzgerald, Classic Building Co., requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirement in front Eng of 18328 Lathers. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: Laura and Robinson. #290-13 Resolution by Brosnan and McCann, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD FAT request from Justin Ellsworth, Old Rosedale Gardens Homeowners Association, re: to P&R show family friendly movies beginning at dusk until the end of the movie, on September Police 27, 2013 and October 18, 2013 at Rudy Kleinert Park, with rain dates of September 28, OrdEnf 2013 and October 19, 2013, waiving Section 8.32.070 of the Noise Ordinance, as amended; FURTHER, the Council does hereby waive the requirement of obtaining permission from the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Chief of Police to operate in a public park after dusk on said date. (CR 262-13) #291-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Robinson, approving Petition 2013-06-01-03 MAD FAT submitted by Tim Horton’s Café and Bake Shop, to rezone the property located at Eng 37685 Five Mile Road, from C-1 (Local Business) to C-2 (General Business); Insp FURTHER, directing the Department of Law to prepare an Ordinance amending Planning Ordinance No. 543, as amended. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: McCann and Laura. MAD #292-13 Resolution by Brosnan and McCann, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT application of Visotek, Inc./Victor Technologies, Inc. for the Exemption of New Personal Assessr Property for additional space and equipment in connection with the unique high power Planning th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,736 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 9, 2013 laser systems for their facility located at 11700 Belden Ct., Livonia, MI 48150, for a period of seven (7) years. (Industrial Development Overlay District #111) #293-13 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, approving the Nehasil Park design, MAD FAT improvements and equipment using $127,000 Wayne County Parks Millage-funded P&R grant and donations received for this purpose; FURTHER, authorizing an appropriation and expenditure not to exceed $410,749.38 from the unexpended fund balance of the Community Recreation Fund for this purpose, to be reimbursed by private donations and the $127,000 grant from Wayne County. (CR 165-13) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: Pastor. MAD #294-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Robinson, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT Grant of Easement from Wendy Richards, in connection with a sanitary sewer for the Eng property located at 10289 Wayne Road. (Tax ID No. 130-02-0009-002) Assessr MAD #295-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Pastor, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT Grant of Easement from Krikor Holdings, LLC, in connection with a sanitary sewer for Eng the property located at 10255 Wayne Road. (Tax ID No. 130-02-0009-003) Assessr MAD #296-13 Resolution by Pastor and Robinson, directing that a Closed Committee of FAT the Whole meeting be held to discuss litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Judith Monette v City of Livonia, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Christopher Martin, 11037 Hubbard, expressed his disapproval of Council proceedings. nd Robinson wished his wife, Julie, a Happy 2 Wedding Anniversary. th By Pastor and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,736 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:21 p.m. on September 9, 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.