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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-05-20 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,729 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 20, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Thomas Robinson, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, Joe Laura, John Pastor, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #132-13 Resolution by Robinson and Kritzman, approving the minutes of the FAT th 1,728 Regular Meeting of the Council held May 8, 2013. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, and Toy. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Brosnan and Pastor. MAD #133-13 Resolution by Laura and Robinson, unanimously adopted, suspending the FAT rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 in order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the Agenda. At the direction of the Chair, Items #22, #23 and #24 were removed from the Agenda. MAD #134-13 Resolution by Laura and Brosnan, directing that a Committee of the Whole FAT Meeting be held to discuss the subject matter of the Livonia Police Retention Program. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, and Toy. NAYS: Pastor. Robinson announced there is an Art Van Charity Challenge being held now through May 30, 2013. People can visit the Art Van Charity Challenge website and vote for the Seedlings Charity. The Charity that has the most votes will win the challenge and Art Van will make a donation to the winning charity. Robinson encouraged the public to vote for Seedlings. th Kritzman wished his wife a Happy 13 Wedding Anniversary. Mayor Kirksey reminded everyone a Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Veteran’s Park Memorial Plaza on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.; there will be a tribute to our Veterans. He encouraged the public to attend. Mayor Kirksey also reminded everyone to keep the people of Oklahoma in their thoughts and prayers as they are recovering from the catastrophic tornado that caused severe damage and claimed many lives and injured many others in their state recently. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,729 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 20, 2013 President Toy announced there is new data on Items #15a, #17d, #21, #22, #23 and #24. President Toy announced there will be a Public Hearing held on Monday, June 3, 2013, at 6:30 p.m., in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following item: Wayne Avers, Vice President, Admiral Tool & Manufacturing Co. of Michigan is requesting approval of an Exemption of New Personal Property under the provisions of Public Act 328 of 1998 in connection with the manufactured assembly of steering columns and related assembly for the auto industry for their facility located at 38010 Amrhein, Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #112) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Michael and Sheila Bernstein, 29247 Bretton, expressed their continued concerns with vehicles parking on the easement by Cantoro’s Market at Middlebelt and Bretton. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 22, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending March 31, 2013. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated May 6, 2013, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of February 28, 2013. Communication from the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA), dated April 22, 2013, re: submitting the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) 2012 Annual Report. Memo from Department of Law, dated May 1, 2013, re: Rotary Park Cell Tower RFP. (CR 302-12) Correspondence from the Department of Finance, dated April 18, 2013, regarding the cellular tower lease agreements with the City. (CR 302-12) Correspondence from the Department of Finance, dated April 18, 2013, regarding the Rotary Park Cell Tower RFP along with the final draft of the “RFP – Cell Tower Management and Marketing”. (CR 302-12) Audit Report for the period December 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012. (CR 367- 02) Plante Moran audit presentation distributed at the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee Meeting of April 29, 2013. (CR 367-02) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,729 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 20, 2013 Report entitled “City of Livonia 2003-2012 Road Repair Pavement Evaluation” dated March 27, 2013. (CR 562-02) An e-mail communication from Todd Zilincik dated April 29, 2013, re: Plymouth Road Traffic information from Adam Penzenstadler, MDOT. (CR 36-13) Letter from Cheryl Doelker, JCD Middlebelt, LLC, dated May 13, 2013, re: Pet 2013-03- 02-07. Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re: request to remove from the Agenda Item 22 regarding the proposed Police Retention Program. Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re: request to remove from the Agenda Item 23 regarding the proposed Police Retention Program. Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re: request to remove from the Agenda Item 24 regarding the proposed Police Retention Program. The following resolutions were offered by Laura and Pastor: MAD #135-13 Approving the request of Mark McGilvrey, Minister, Memorial Church of FAT Christ, to waive the Noise Ordinance, in connection with an outdoor worship service Ord Enf which will take place in the west parking lot of the church’s property located at 35475 Police Five Mile Road, on Sunday, June 2, 2013, to allow the playing of live music and singing through a sound system from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. MAD #136-13 Approving the reappointment of Gerald Taylor, 36734 Sunnydale, Livonia, FAT MI 48154, to the City Planning Commission, which will expire on June 9, 2016. Planning CivSvc #137-13 Accepting the bid of Superior Play, LLC, 889 S. Old US 23, Brighton, MAD Michigan 48114, for replacement of the spray pad flooring at the Community Recreation FAT Center in the amount of $48,041.25; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an P&R expenditure in the amount of $48,041.25 from funds already budgeted. #138-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD Livonia, to execute the Great West Guaranteed Interest Fund (GIF) Fixed FAT CivSvc Account/Guaranteed Sub-Account Rider; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the use of the Moderate Profile fund as the plans’ default fund and does hereby authorize use of the Guaranteed Interest Fund (GIF) as the investment choice for the forfeiture funds, with Great-West Financial. #139-13 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2013 Ford F250 Super Cab 4x4 Pick- MAD up Truck with plow and liftgate for use in the Fleet Maintenance Section of the FAT Department of Public Works in the amount of $37,484.00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, from funds already budgeted. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,729 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 20, 2013 MAD #140-13 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2013 Ford F250 Super Cab 4x4 Pick- FAT up Truck with plow and liftgate for use in the Parks Maintenance Section of the P&R Department of Public Works in the amount of $36,512.00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, from funds already budgeted. #141-13 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2013 Ford F250 Super Cab 4x4 Pick- MAD FAT up Trucks with plows as replacement vehicles for the Parks Maintenance Section of the P&R Department of Public Works, in the amount of $32,821.00 each, for a total of $65,642.00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, from funds already budgeted. #142-13 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2013 Ford 4x4 Super Duty, F550, 3 MAD Yard Dump Truck and equipment, for the Roads Maintenance Section of the FAT Eng Department of Public Works, for a total of $67,420.00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, from funds already budgeted. #143-13 Authorizing participation in the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) MAD Program and does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the 2013 American FAT Police Recovery and Reinvestment Act Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $50,000.00, to be used to purchase fourteen (14) Safety Vision/ICop Mobile Video Systems; FURTHER, it is understood that ten percent (10%) matching funds from the department budget ($5,556.00) shall be required under this grant with such amount to be reimbursed from the State of Michigan once the project is completed, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the Grant Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted. #144-13 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle MAD FAT from Signature Ford, 1960 E. Main Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867, through the Police Macomb County bid consortium, in the amount of $26,058.00, utilizing insurance reimbursement and salvage proceeds of $6,975.00 and the balance of $19,083.00 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds budgeted; and one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe, th Police Package, from Berger Chevrolet, 2525 28 Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, through the Oakland County bid consortium, in the amount of $26,114.05 utilizing insurance reimbursement and auction proceeds of $9,325.00 and the balance of $16,789.95 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds budgeted. #145-13 Authorizing the purchase of a three (3) year Support Agreement (June 1, MAD FAT 2013 through May 31, 2016) for the Offendertrak Jail Management System for the Police Police Department from Motorola Solutions, 13108 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693, in the amount of $56,748.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $56,748.00 (to be paid annually as follows: stndrd 1 year: $18,030.00; 2 year: $18,903.00; 3 year: $19,815.00) from funds budgeted. #146-13 Approving Petition 2013-03-02-08 submitted by Diane and Mike Coccia to MAD FAT operate a gymnastic training facility (Gymnastic Dreams) located at 12830 Wayne Planning Road, subject to conditions. Insp Eng th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,729 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 20, 2013 MAD #147-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of FAT Livonia, to execute an Amendment to Lease Agreement between the City of Livonia and Planning MetroPCS, Michigan, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, for a period of five (5) years, with Eng the option of three (3) additional and separate, successive five (5) year renewal periods, for use of a portion of the communications tower located at the police station at the annual rent of $38,007.00 to be paid to the City and increased by 3% annually. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: None. #148-13 Resolution by Robinson and Laura, unanimously adopted, requesting that MAD FAT the Director of Finance take all steps necessary to advertise and obtain competitive Planning proposals to be evaluated by a Review Committee consisting of the Finance Eng Department, Planning Department, Law Department and a Council Representative, with a recommendation to thereafter be submitted to Council for its consideration. MAD #149-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, appointing FAT Councilmember Thomas Robinson, as a member of the Cell Tower RFP Review Planning Committee until December 31, 2013. Eng #150-13 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, referring the subject of practices MAD FAT concerning water billing including waiving interest and penalties to the Finance, Budget & Technology Committee for further discussion. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, Laura, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: McCann. #151-13 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT subject of internal audits and/or periodical reviews of departments and/or activities deemed of high risk to the Finance, Budget & Technology Committee for further discussion. MAD #152-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT take no further action regarding the Road Repair Program. (CR 562-02) Eng #153-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Robinson, unanimously adopted, determining MAD to take no further action regarding the reconstruction of Plymouth Road from Inkster FAT Road to Levan Road. (CR 66-12) Eng McCann gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 020 AND 060 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 69 (PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALERS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,729 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 20, 2013 Kritzman gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 040 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 76 (SECONDHAND MERCHANDISE DEALERS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 100, 110, AND 130 OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 08 (ELECTION PRECINCTS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: None. #154-13 Resolution by McCann and Laura, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD FAT purchase of one (1) 2012 Ford Transit Connect Parts Van for the Fleet Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works in the amount of $20,818.00 from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138 from budgeted funds. MAD #155-13 Resolution by Laura and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving FAT Petition 2013-03-02-07 submitted by JCD Middlebelt, L.L.C. to operate a full service Planning restaurant with drive-up window facilities (Jimmy John’s) located at 19190 Middlebelt Insp Eng Road, subject to conditions. MAD #156-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT cash donation of $1,000.00 from Allstate Insurance, to be used to pay for bicycle Police helmets and supplies for the 2013 Passport to Safety Event on June 15, 2013. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. McCann asked Taormina check the approved site plan for Cantoro’s Market. McCann said the area in question currently has gravel and said that may be contributing to the problem. McCann asked Taormina to report his findings to Council. th By Laura and Pastor, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,729 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:30 p.m. on May 20, 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.