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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2014-11-05 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,764 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 5, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-President Meakin. Present: Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, and Brian Meakin. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. MAD #325-14 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT rd minutes of the 1,763 Regular Meeting of the Council held October 20, 2014. MAD #326-14 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT th minutes of the 249 Special Meeting of the Council held October 22, 2014. Vice-President Meakin wished President Brosnan a speedy recovery after her surgery. Scheel congratulated all the winners in yesterday’s election and those who put their th names out there. She also wished her husband, Doug, a Happy 35 Anniversary. Pastor congratulated Terry Marecki, City Clerk, on winning her race in yesterday’s election for Wayne County Commissioner. He also wished John and Janice Walsh a th Happy 25 Anniversary. Vice-President Meakin announced the Friends of Greenmead will host three upcoming events; their 26th Annual Christmas Walk, Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., December Tours and Concerts from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 7th, 14th, and 21st at the Simmons/Hill House, and A Visit with Santa at the Greenmead Historical Park on Sunday, December 14, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vice-President Meakin announced there is new data on Items #9, #15 and #16. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Melissa Henley and Wendi Murray, representatives of Sarah Estates Homeowners Association, expressed their concerns with the new construction being proposed by Infinity Homes adjacent to Sarah Estates. They cited their reasons and indicated the MDEQ is currently looking at the project. They requested to be kept abreast of the plans concerning the property. Claudia Stanton, 19658 Melvin, reiterated her complaint regarding refrigerated trucks at Wal-Mart located at 7 Mile and Middlebelt Roads. She said the trucks run 24/7 and keep her awake at night. She said she has tried to resolve the issue with the store manager in a neighborly manner, however, she has had no luck resolving the issue. The following items were received and filed: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,764 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2014 Correspondence from the Department of Law, dated October 21, 2014, re: Petition 2008-11-06-04 proposed amendment to Section 11.03 of Article XI of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance. Correspondence from Planning Commission, dated October 23, 2014, re: updated map showing locations and names of all known second-hand stores and resale shops in the City of Livonia. Correspondence from the Office of the City Council, dated October 21, 2014, re: thth changing the meetings from Monday, July 6 to Wednesday, July 8 for the 2015 Meeting Schedule. The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Scheel: MAD #327-14 Approving the reappointment of Jack Engebretson to the Livonia FAT Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a three-year term expiring November 24, 2017. CivSvc MAD #328-14 Approving the reappointment of Joe Taylor to the Livonia Brownfield FAT Redevelopment Authority for a three-year term expiring November 24, 2017. CivSvc #329-14 Authorizing the purchase of Rain Bird Irrigation Products for Idyl Wyld Golf MAD FAT Course from sole supplier, Automatic Irrigation Supply Company, 116 Shadowlawn P&R Drive, Fishers, IN 46038, in the amount of $45,199.09, in order to better monitor the amount of water used and make the process more efficient; FURTHER, authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $45,199.09 from funds available in Capital Improvement Account for this purpose; FURTHER, authorizing the single sourced purchase without competitive bidding, as Automatic Irrigation Supply Company is the sole distributor and source for Rain Bird irrigation products. #330-14 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD FAT Livonia, to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the Wayne County Police Department of Public Health and the City of Livonia, authorizing the City of Livonia to become a Closed Point of Dispensing (Closed POD) to ensure that the City maintains continuity of government during an event that jeopardizes the health and welfare of its citizens by enabling the City to acquire and provide the required medication/medical supplies needed. MAD #331-14 Approving the 2015 Road Repair Program as proposed by the Department FAT of Public Works, reviewed by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Roads for the third Eng year of the ten-year road paving millage approved by Livonia residents. #332-14 Accepting the quotation of Bidigare Contractors, Inc., PO Box 700464, MAD FAT Plymouth, MI 48170, to perform emergency repair and replacement of a 12-inch public Eng water main at Schoolcraft College located at 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152, in the amount of $139,251.43; FURTHER, authorizing an additional appropriation and th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,764 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2014 expenditure in an amount not to exceed $139,251.43 from the Water & Sewer Fund for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve any minor adjustments in the work as required. #333-14 Approving Petition 2014-09-08-12 submitted by Triumph Building MAD FAT Company L.L.C., to amend the site plan in connection with a previously approved site Insp condominium development (Cade Meadows), on property located at 36905 Ann Arbor Plan Trail, subject to conditions. (CR 82-07) Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolutions: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Pastor gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (p) OF SECTION 11.03 OF ARTICLE XI OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Scheel gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADDING SUBSECTION (w) OF SECTION 11.03 OF ARTICLE XI OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” Scheel stepped down from the podium at 7:18 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #334-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, approving the reappointment of Lynda MAD FAT Scheel to the Livonia Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a three-year term expiring CivSvc November 24, 2017. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Toy, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Scheel returned to the podium at 7:21 p.m. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,764 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2014 Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:21 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #335-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for MAD and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a QBS Contract Amendment between FAT Eng the City of Livonia and Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM Advisors), 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to provide Design Services and Construction Engineering Services for the 2015 Asphalt Road Program in an amount not to exceed $207,500.00 ($67,300.00 for Design Engineering and $140,200.00 for Construction Engineering); FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $207,500.00 from funds budgeted in the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 260-10, CR 379-10, CR 336-11, CR 449-12 & CR 319-13) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. #336-14 Resolution by Scheel and Pastor, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for MAD FAT and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a QBS Contract Amendment between Eng the City of Livonia and Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., 51301 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, MI 48315, to provide Design Services and Construction Engineering Services for the 2015 Concrete Road Program in an amount not to exceed $396,470.00 ($124,605.00 for Design Engineering and $271,865.00 for Construction Engineering); FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $396,470.00 from funds budgeted in the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 260-10, CR 379-10, CR 336-11, CR 449-12 & CR 306-13) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. #337-14 Resolution by Pastor and Nash, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for MAD FAT and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a QBS Contract between the City of Eng Livonia and Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM Advisors), 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to provide Design Services and Construction Engineering Services for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) Project No. 7356-01 – Phase II Locations, FY 2015, in an amount not to exceed $1,315,000.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an additional appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $1,315,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund, said amount to be reimbursed to the Water and Sewer Fund from the proceeds of the 2015 Drinking Water Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds for this purpose; and the City th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,764 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 5, 2014 Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 368-13) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. #338-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for MAD and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a QBS Contract between the City of FAT Eng Livonia and Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM Advisors), 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to provide Design Services and Construction Engineering Services for the Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater (SAW) Grant Program (Project No. 1441-01), in an amount not to exceed $952,300.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $952,300.00 from funds already budgeted in the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 383-13) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Toy, Nash, Pastor, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:24 p.m. #339-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, approving and MAD FAT granting Petition 2014-08-02-11 submitted by Brian and Lisa Rich, to operate a second- Insp hand store and resale shop (The Children’s Outlet) within the Merri-Five Retail Plaza, Plan located at 31092 Five Mile Road, subject to conditions. Eng MAD #340-14 Resolution by Scheel and Nash, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT proposed schedule of Council Study and Regular Meetings for the period January 1, Insp 2015, through December 31, 2015, (mostly Mondays) subject to change with notice. Plan Eng AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,764Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:26 p.m. on November 5, 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.