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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-02-11 nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,722 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 11, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Maureen Miller Brosnan, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, and Laura Toy. Absent: Joe Laura. MAD #22-13 Resolution by Robinson and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving st FAT the minutes of the 1,721 Regular Meeting of the Council held January 28, 2013. President Toy wished a belated Happy Birthday to John Pastor on February 3, 2013, Don Knapp on February 4, 2013 and Brandon Kritzman on February 5, 2013. Kritzman announced that his newborn daughter, Alexandra Cosette, was baptized and he attended the Daddy Daughter Dance this past Saturday. Robinson wished his wife, Julie, a Happy Birthday. Brosnan announced some upcoming Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee Meetings. The first one to be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., the topic of discussion will be Flood Prevention. Next, they will meet on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., the topic of discussion will be Water Rates and the HVAC System in City Hall. After that they will meet on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., the topic of discussion will be Roads – Plymouth Road wrap-up, Schoolcraft/Highway update. Robinson requested that the Administration follow-up on the progress made in securing support from community members recommending a request for a cap on water rate increases to the Detroit Water and Sewer Board; as well as a 6 month progress report from the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners re: a cap on water rates. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Christopher Martin, 11037 Hubbard, expressed his concern as to whether or not City Hall is an actual polling location. The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Robinson: MAD FAT #23-13 Approving a request submitted by Lai Yun Liang, 45169 Horseshoe Circle, OrdEnf Canton, Michigan 48187, for a massage apprentice permit. Police MAD #24-13 Approving a request submitted by Ping Liu, 45169 Horseshoe Circle, FAT Canton, Michigan 48187, for a massage apprentice permit. OrdEnf Police nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,722 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 11, 2013 #25-13 Authorizing BS&A Software, 14965 Abbey Lane, Bath, Michigan 48808, to MAD FAT provide yearly service and support for the Equalizer Internet Tax/Assessment System Assessr for the period November 1, 2012 through November 1, 2013, in the amount of InfoSys $18,360.00 from budgeted funds. (CR 388-11) MAD #26-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of FAT Livonia, to execute an agreement for Specialized Services Transportation Operating ComRes Assistance Program between SMART and the City of Livonia for the period October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. MAD #27-13 Accepting the quoted price of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, FAT 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to provide insurance at the rate of $.182 CivSvc (Life Insurance) and $.015 (Accidental Death and Dismemberment) per $1,000 payroll per month, the same having been in fact the lowest quote received; FURTHER, authorizing an agreement between the City of Livonia and Reliance Standard Life Insurance to buy Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Coverage at these rates for a three year period ending February 28, 2016. MAD #28-13 Confirming the reappointment of William D. Tancill, 35355 Lancashire, FAT Livonia, Michigan 48152, to the Board of Review for a three-year term, which shall Assessr expire on February 16, 2016. CivSvc MAD #29-13 Confirming the appointment of Vahan Nazarian, 18202 Mayfield, Livonia, FAT Michigan 48152, to the Board of Review to fill the unexpired term of Conrad Gniewek for Assessr a term that will expire on February 16, 2014. CivSvc #30-13 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of Greg Davis Landscape Services, MAD FAT Inc., 20525 Fremont, Livonia, MI 48152, for completing all work required in connection with the City’s 2013 Street Tree Planting Program for the estimated total cost of $88,557.00, based upon the estimate of units involved; FURTHER, authorizing expenditures not to exceed $88,557.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, accepting the second lowest bidder, Crimboli Nursery, Inc., 50145 Ford Road, Canton, Michigan 48187, for an amount not to exceed $94,689.00, in the event the low bidder is unable to supply certain species of trees; FURTHER, authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve minor adjustments in the work as necessary. #31-13 Accepting the lowest unit price bid meeting all specifications of Greener MAD Still, Inc., 19119 Schoolcraft, Detroit, Michigan 48223, for completing all work required FAT in connection with the City’s 2013 Tree and Stump Removal Program for an estimated total cost not to exceed $175,050.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $175,050.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, accepting the second lowest bidder, Heinz Tree Service, 4482 Autumn Ridge Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48603, for completing all work required in connection with the City’s 2013 Tree and Stump Removal Program for an estimated cost not to exceed $214,740.00; FURTHER, authorizing the Director of Public Works to approve minor adjustments in the work as necessary. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,722 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 11, 2013 MAD #32-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of FAT Livonia, to execute a contract agreement between the City of Livonia and Wayne Eng County for Federal Grant Funding for the construction portion only of the Livonia Pilot Footing Drain Disconnection Program-City District 16 (RXIA-05); FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $180,000.00 from funds budgeted. MAD #33-13 Accepting the proposal submitted by Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., FAT 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to provide Professional Engineering Eng Services for the Fiscal Year 2013 State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project No. 5543-01 in an amount not to exceed $469,500.00; FURTHER, appropriating and authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $469,500.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water & Sewer Fund to be reimbursed by the proceeds from the State Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to make minor adjustments to the work, as needed. (CR 257-12) #34-13 Accepting the proposal submitted by Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, MAD FAT Inc. (AEW), 51301 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Twp., Michigan 48315, to provide Design Eng and Construction Engineering Services in the amount of $76,715.25 in connection with the construction of concrete patches on major portions of eastbound Schoolcraft Road and minor portions of westbound Schoolcraft Road this year prior to the I-96 Reconstruction Project; FURTHER, authorizing an additional appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $76,715.25 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Major Road Account for this purpose with an anticipated reimbursement in the amount of $41,860.95 (81.85% of the $51,143.50 for Construction Engineering) and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 260-10) MAD #35-13 Referring the subject of licensing process for massage apprentices and FAT massage therapists to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its report and recommendation. MAD #36-13 Referring the subject of the I-96 Reconstruction Project to the FAT Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. MAD #37-13 Referring the subject of the staffing levels in the Law Department, as well FAT as an update on the City’s hiring freeze to the Administration for a report and recommendation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,722 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 11, 2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 310 OF TITLE 6, CHAPTER 04 (DOGS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. (CRS 177-05 and 373-07) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. Robinson gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 210 OF TITLE 6, CHAPTER 06 (CATS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. (CRS 177-05 and 373-07) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. nd By Pastor and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,722 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:16 p.m. on February 11, 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.