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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-09-23 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,737 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, Maureen Miller Brosnan, and Laura Toy. Absent: Joe Laura. MAD #297-13 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving th FAT the minutes of the 1,736 Regular Meeting of the Council held September 9, 2013. President Toy passed the gavel to Vice-President Pastor at 7:04 p.m. to speak on the following Resolution. #298-13 Resolution by Toy and Robinson, approving the appointment of Brandon MAD FAT Kritzman as the Council’s representative to the Nehasil Park Memorial Committee; P&R FURTHER, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept all donations received for the Livonia Fallen Heroes Monument as contained in the correspondence from the Mayor dated September 23, 2013, and does hereby appropriate and credit $194,886 to the Nehasil Memorial Account, for the purposes as designated by the donors; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute all necessary contracts in connection with Phase One of the Nehasil Park improvements, as contained in the bid tabulation prepared by the Council representative to the Memorial Committee and transmitted to the City Council office on September 20, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $426,952.28, after review and approval of the Law Department, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize such action without formal competitive bidding as the Nehasil Park Memorial Committee has already obtained competitive pricing and no advantage would result from competitive bidding, and such action is taken in accordance with Section 3.04.140D.3 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council does hereby refer the subject of the Nehasil Park improvements to the Committee of the Whole for tracking purposes. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Toy, Robinson, Brosnan, and Pastor. NAYS: None. President Toy resumed the gavel at 7:46 p.m. President Toy announced a Public Hearing to be held in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following item: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,737 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 23, 2013 Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. The proposed Annual Budget for the City of Livonia for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2014; and the public hearing required by Act 5 PA 1982, in connection with the Truth in Taxation hearing, as adopted by the City Council at the Regular Meeting held July 15, 2013, pursuant to Council Resolution 239-13. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Letter from Councilmembers Brosnan and Robinson, dated September 23, 2013, re: Nehasil Park Memorial. (CR – 13) The following resolutions were offered by Robinson and McCann: MAD #299-13 Upholding the determination made by the Livonia Police Department FAT denying the request of Paul B. Bonkowski for a Scavenger License in the City of Livonia Police for the reasons given by the Police Department. #300-13 Approving the request of Infinity Construction Services, LLC, waiving the MAD FAT sidewalk requirement for the new home being constructed at 20557 Gill Road (Parcel Eng A). MAD #301-13 Approving the request of Infinity Construction Services, LLC, waiving the FAT sidewalk requirement for the new home being constructed at 20551 Gill Road (Parcel Eng B). MAD #302-13 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2014 Ford #E450 20-Passenger Club FAT Wagon from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, MI 48138, for the amount of ComRes $78,226.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $78,226.00 from budgeted funds. MAD #303-13 Authorizing two (2) budget adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2013 Public FAT Safety Budget to be applied to capital needs transferring $320,000.00 in order to Police purchase and eleven (11) new police vehicles ($320,000) and $1,200,000.00 in order to Fire purchase two (2) new fire engines ($1 Million), one (1) new ambulance ($200,000). #304-13 Accepting the proposal submitted by Great Lakes Employee Benefits, for MAD FAT providing prescription coverage with AmWINS Group Benefits for all City of Livonia CivSvc retirees, including retirees under age 65 and over age 65; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize such action without competitive bidding because the City’s insurance advisor, Great Lakes Benefit Group, received only one other response to a request for bids, which entailed the City paying a higher fee than AmWINS proposed. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,737 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 23, 2013 MAD #305-13 Approving the 2014 Road Repair Program as proposed by the Department FAT of Public Works and reviewed by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Roads for the Eng second year of the ten-year road paving millage approved by Livonia residents. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, Robinson, Brosnan, and Toy. NAYS: None. Brosnan gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19 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. (Petition No. 2013-06-01-03) Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:49 p.m. to avoid any conflict of interest. #306-13 Resolution by McCann and Pastor, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, MAD FAT for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a QBS Contract Amendment Eng between the City of Livonia and Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., to provide Design Services and Construction Engineering Services for the 2014 Concrete Road Program in an amount not to exceed $287,120.00 ($93,120.00 for Design Services and $194,000.00 for Construction Engineering); FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $287,120.00 from funds budgeted; 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: McCann, Pastor, Robinson, Brosnan, and Toy. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:50 p.m. MAD #307-13 Resolution by Brosnan and McCann, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT Grant of Easement executed by Frank V. Pampalone on behalf of Wal-Mart Real Estate Eng Business Trust for a public utility easement in connection with the development of a Assessr sanitary sewer constructed at the Wal-Mart Store #5844-00 located at Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads in the Southeast ¼ of Section 2. #308-13 Resolution by Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, accepting a MAD FAT Grant of Easement executed by Frank V. Pampalone on behalf of Wal-Mart Real Estate Eng Business Trust for a public utility easement in connection with the development of a Assessr water main (1 of 2) constructed at the Wal-Mart Store #5844-00 located at Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads in the Southeast ¼ of Section 2. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,737 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – September 23, 2013 MAD #309-13 Resolution by McCann and Pastor, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT Grant of Easement executed by Frank V. Pampalone on behalf of Wal-Mart Real Estate Eng Business Trust for a public utility easement in connection with the development of a Assessr water main (2 of 2) constructed at the Wal-Mart Store #5844-00 located at Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads in the Southeast ¼ of Section 2. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,737 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:53 p.m. on September 23, 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.