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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2014-12-01 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,766 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 1, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-President Meakin. Present: Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, and Brian Meakin. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. MAD #350-14 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,765 Regular Meeting of the Council held November 17, 2014. nd Pastor wished his son and daughter-in-law a Happy 2 Wedding Anniversary; he also wished his wife a Happy Birthday. Toy announced that her sister’s dog had 5 puppies, 3 female and 2 male. They are all doing fine. Kritzman reminded everyone the City’s Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held tomorrow December 2, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. He encouraged everyone to attend. Vice-President Meakin reminded everyone about the Christmas Walk and other events taking place at Greenmead this month. th Scheel announced two upcoming birthdays, Treasurer Dennis Wright on December 13 th and Vice-President Meakin on December 11. Mayor Kirksey presented Jessica Modrzynski with the Animal Control Officer of the Year Award from the State of Michigan. Jessica thanked the Mayor and detailed her experience and credentials as an Animal Control Officer and the work she has done with the City for the past seven years. The Mayor introduced Kathleen McIntyre, representing the Ford Foundation, who gave a generous donation to the City. He then called up Bill Fried, from the Hearts of Livonia Fund, who accepted the donation from the Foundation and was instrumental in helping choose local charities to be the beneficiary of those funds. The following organizations were the recipients of The Ford Foundation Funds: Hearts of Livonia, The Seedling Project, Community Opportunity Center, Livonia Save Our Youth Coalition, Growth Works, Livonia Civic Chorus, Ian Clemens Memorial Fund, Livonia Junior Athletic League, and the CDS Foundation. Vice-President Meakin thanked Kathleen McIntyre and the Ford Foundation for their generosity. Kritzman commended the Ford Foundation and Hearts of Livonia for their participation. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,766 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 1, 2014 Toy encouraged residents to donate and volunteer with local organizations. Vice-President Meakin announced there is new date on Items #10 and #11. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Steven Johnson, 18240 Sunset, spoke about changes he would like to see made to Ordinance 8.32.070.20 regarding model aircraft. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Law dated November 17, 2014, re: administrative response to resident concerns regarding surveillance cameras in residential areas. Report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 10, 2014, re: the existing gravel roads, particularly Hubbell Avenue (Plymouth Road to just north of Dalhay Street). The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Toy: MAD #351-14 Determining to take no further action with regard to the matter of an FAT application for Massage Establishment License submitted by Edward Davis, Elite Foot Spa, LLC, for property located at 34389 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150. MAD #352-14 Extending the bid with Allie Brothers, Inc., 20295 Middlebelt, Livonia, FAT Michigan 48152, for supplying the Division of Police with police uniforms for the unit Police prices bid in 2012, for a total estimated price of $64,000.00, which unit prices shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the total estimated amount of $64,000.00 from funds already budgeted. (CR 355-12) #353-14 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD Livonia, to execute the Animal Sheltering Agreement between the City of Livonia and FAT the Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025, for a two year period commencing December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2016, extending all terms and conditions of the current agreement, which includes boarding fees of $3,250.00 per month. (CR 05-14) #354-14 Authorizing Fiore Enterprises, LLC, 3411 West Fort Street, Detroit, MAD Michigan 48216 and Stante Excavating, 46912 Liberty Drive, Wixom, Michigan 48393, FAT to provide snow removal services for City Streets during the 2014-2015 Snow Season for snowfalls of over four (4) inches in accumulation or as authorized by the Mayor. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,766 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 1, 2014 MAD #355-14 Determining to establish the total project cost at $475,945.00, of which FAT $422,990.00 is for Construction, $21,230.00 is for Inspection/Survey/Permit Fees, Insp $21,150.00 is for 5% Contingency on Construction Costs and $10,575.00 is for 2.5% Plan Administration; FURTHER, to award a contract in the amount of $444,220.00 to Eng Sinacola Construction Co., 30380 S. Hill Ct., New Hudson, MI 48165, the same being Assessr the lowest bid received and meets all specifications, based on the unit bid prices, said amount to be adjusted based upon quantities of work actually completed; FURTHER, to authorize an advance in the amount of $454,715.00 for the Levan Road Sanitary Sewer from the Water and Sewer Construction-In-Progress Account with the provision that this account be reimbursed from that portion of the project which is to be financed by special assessment at such time as funds are available from future payments; FURTHER, to authorize an appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $18,230.00 from Contractual Service Account, to pay for the City’s portion of the work; FURTHER, to authorize an appropriation and expenditure in the amount not-to-exceed $3,000.00 from Contractual Service Account, to be paid to Northwest Consultants, Inc., 44978 Ford Road, Canton, MI 48187 for the survey work necessary under the City’s portion of the work, and FURTHER, the City Assessor, City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. (CRS 448-12, 107-13, 178-13, 342-13, 190-14, 236-14 and 285-14) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 020 OF TITLE 15, CHAPTER 51 (VACANT AND ABANDONED STRUCTURES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Scheel gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 050 (c) (4) OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 04 (CITY COUNCIL) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel and Meakin. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,766 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 1, 2014 Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30 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. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. #356-14 Resolution by Kritzman and Scheel, unanimously adopted, referring MAD FAT Petition 2014-10-08-14 submitted by Wright’s Hardware, in connection with a proposal Insp to construct a new storage building adjacent to the existing hardware store located at Plan 29150 Five Mile Road, to the Economic Development, Community Outreach and Eng Strategic Planning Committee for its report and recommendation. #357-14 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving Petition MAD FAT 2014-10-08-15 submitted by Joseph Bernardini, in connection with a proposal to Insp remodel the exterior of the commercial strip center located at 29217-29235 Seven Mile Plan Road, subject to conditions. Eng AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,766Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:59 p.m. on December 1, 2014. 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.