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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-05-08 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,728 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 8, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Joe Laura, Thomas Robinson, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, and Laura Toy. Absent: John Pastor and Maureen Miller Brosnan. MAD #121-13 Resolution by Robinson and McCann, unanimously adopted, approving FAT th the minutes of the 1,727 Regular Meeting of the Council held April 22, 2013. President Toy wished Councilmember Maureen Miller Brosnan a Happy Birthday today and Councilmember James McCann a Happy Birthday tomorrow. President Toy announced 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. Anyone that would like to RSVP or would like further information; please contact Ann Cox in the Parks and Recreation Department at (734) 466-2418. President Toy announced there is new data on Item #8; also, there will be an X-Item discussed following tonight’s Agenda. President Toy announced there will be a Public Hearing held on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 6:45 p.m., in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following item: Lynn A. Gandhi, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP, on behalf of Leapers, Inc., is requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for new machinery and equipment and improving the building at their facility located at 32500 Capitol Street, Livonia, MI 48150 which is located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development Overlay District No. 110. President Toy announced there will be a Public Hearing held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following item: Michael C. Beaubien, President, MKO Real Estate LLC, CEO, Mendelson Orthopedics P.C. on behalf of Mendelson Orthopedics PC, requesting to establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District for the property located at 36622 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154, to help in the expansion and rehabilitation of this property. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,728 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 8, 2013 Marg Soltis, 36278 Lawrence, expressed her concerns regarding the recent increases to water bills. She feels the new method being used places more of a burden on residents who use less water than residents who use more water. She asked that the City reconsider its method to alleviate that burden on those who are more conservative with water usage. Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster, expressed his thoughts on the election yesterday. Eric Bacinzki, thanked the Council for their support declaring St. Baldrick’s Day in Livonia, May 19, 2013; a fundraising event will take place at the Claddagh Irish Pub at 1:00 p.m., proceeds to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer charity. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 5, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February 28, 2013. Communication from the Livonia Housing Commission, dated April 5, 2013, re: the additional expenditures of approximately $5,000 that were incurred in the rehabilitation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) tax foreclosed property located at 12040 Arcola. (CR 322-12) Letter from the Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, dated April 3, 2013, transmitting the 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Annual Report for 2012. Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 24, 2013, re: amending the Livonia Code of Ordinances for Election Precincts to more evenly distribute the number of voters assigned to precincts to alleviate long lines for the major federal elections and to update the new addresses along Curtis Road (west of Middlebelt). The following resolutions were offered by Robinson and Laura: MAD #122-13 Approving the request of Richard Schwaller, Cooley High School Alumni FAT Committee, to waive the Noise Ordinance, in connection with their annual picnic which Ord Enf will take place at Rotary Park on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, from noon until 1:00 Police p.m., to allow the playing of music by a Dixieland band and the use of a small amplifier for a soloist. MAD #123-13 Approving the Notice of Intent Resolution to issue revenue bonds not to FAT exceed $4,100,000 and declaring intent to reimburse, for the purpose of financing all or Eng part of the Project to construct, furnish and equip improvements to the sanitary sewer system of the City’s existing Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System through the approved State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan which is scheduled to be closed on September 17, 2013. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,728 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 8, 2013 #124-13 Approving a one-year extension of the existing contract with Detroit Salt MAD FAT Company, 12841 Sanders Street, Detroit, MI 48217, for supplying rock salt for ice control at the unit price bid in June 2011, ($46.09 per ton) for an estimated total of 1,500 tons for an estimated total amount of $69,135.00 for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, from budgeted funds. (CR 162-11) #125-13 Accepting the unit price bid of Carr’s Outdoor Services, Inc., 48910 Ford MAD Road, Canton, Michigan 48170, for completing all work required in connection with the FAT Eng 2013 Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing Program (Contract 13-D) for the estimated total cost of $89,190.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $73,190.00 from funds already budgeted in the Local Roads Account and in the amount of $16,000.00 from funds already budgeted in the Major Roads Account for this purpose; FURTHER, the foregoing amounts are based upon the Engineering Division’s estimate of units involved, and are subject to final payments based upon the actual units completed; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #126-13 Accepting a $20,000.00 grant from Detroit Edison Company (DTE) to MAD FAT retrofit Mercury Vapor Streetlights to LED on Farmington Road from Six Mile Road to Eng Capitol Avenue, on behalf of the City of Livonia, with the City’s contribution to be $74,312.00 from budgeted funds. #127-13 Accepting the unit price bid of Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, MAD 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to complete all work required FAT Eng in connection with the 2013 Sidewalk Replacement Program (Contract 13-G) at the unit Assessor prices bid for a total amount not to exceed $492,474.00 from budgeted funds, based on the Engineering Division's estimate of units involved; FURTHER, authorizing an advance of $205,396.84 from the single lot assessments portion of the program and reimbursed when funds are received from the payment of bills and assessment by affected property owners; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $17,050.51 and $96,619.63 from funds budgeted for construction or reconstruction of handicap ramps at major and local roads; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure of $13,534.07 from budgeted funds for sidewalk work adjacent to and including water, storm and sanitary structure repairs; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $209,120.35 from budgeted funds for repair of sidewalks heaved by tree roots; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Laura, Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. McCann gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,728 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 8, 2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 100, 110, AND 130 OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 08 (ELECTION PRECINCTS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4.04 (SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM LOT SIZES IN R-1 THROUGH R-5 DISTRICTS) OF ARTICLE IV OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” (Petition 2002-02-06-01) (CR 36-03) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Laura, Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.04 (SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM LOT SIZES IN RUF DISTRICT) OF ARTICLE V OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” (Petition 2002-02-06-01) (CR 36-03) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Laura, Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD #128-13 Resolution by McCann and Kritzman, approving the sale of the City- FAT owned property located at 11683 Cardwell to Marco H. Cervi, for the total sale price of Housing $6,000.00; FURTHER, the proceeds of such sale shall be allocated to the CDBG program as program income. (CR 609-88) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: Laura. #129-13 Resolution by Robinson and Laura, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD FAT necessity of the proposed Special Assessment District for the installation of sidewalks Assessor on the south side of Ann Arbor Trail from Dowling Avenue to Rosedale Elementary, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32. (CR 470-12, CR 12-13 and CR 61-13) MAD #130-13 Resolution by Robinson and Laura, 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. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,728 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 8, 2013 #131-13 Resolution by Laura and Kritzman, directing that a closed Committee of MAD FAT the Whole meeting be held to discuss pending litigation and attorney/client privileged communications with respect to Gershman Properties v City of Livonia, and Kroger Co. of Michigan v City of Livonia, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Robinson, Kritzman, McCann and Toy. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Laura asked for a moment of silence for the Westland Firefighter, Brian Woehlke, who gave his life in the line of duty earlier today and leaves behind his wife, Jennifer, and their 13-month old daughter, Ava. th By McCann and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,728 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:36 p.m. on May 8, 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.