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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2014-05-07 nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,752 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 7, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: None. MAD #123-14 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT st minutes of the 1,751 Regular Meeting of the Council held April 21, 2014. MAD #124-14 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, rescinding approval of Council FAT Resolution #119-14, denying Petition 2014-01-02-02 submitted by Woodward Detroit Insp CVS, L.L.C. to utilize an SDD liquor license (sale of packaged spirits over 21% alcohol) Plan in connection with the CVS Pharmacy in the Four Oaks Shopping Center, located on Police the northwest corner of Newburgh Road and Joy Road (8811 Newburgh Road). Fire A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: Meakin and Brosnan. MAD #125-14 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, approving Petition 2014-01-02-02 FAT submitted by Woodward Detroit CVS, L.L.C. to utilize an SDD liquor license (sale of Insp packaged spirits over 21% alcohol) in connection with the CVS Pharmacy in the Four Plan Oaks Shopping Center, located on the northwest corner of Newburgh Road and Joy Police Fire Road (8811 Newburgh Road), subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: Kritzman, Meakin and Brosnan. Toy recognized Mickey Mortimer in the audience this evening. She said Mickey was a former State Representative and colleague of her and Pastor. Also, Toy presented Mayor Kirksey with a seedling from the Catalpa tree on the front lawn of the State Capitol. Meakin noted that the Tree Committee hosted their annual Arbor Day Event at Buchanan Elementary School. He said it was a chilly 35 degrees; however, it was a great event despite the weather. th President Brosnan said the Livonia AM Rotary is celebrating its 25 Anniversary this year; she noted they have many great projects the benefit the community. President Brosnan announced there would be a Public Hearing held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan for the following item: nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,752 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 7, 2014 REQUEST TO AMEND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE #2011-388: Lynn A. Gandhi, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP on behalf of Leapers Inc. is requesting approval to amend Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate #2011-388 for new machinery and equipment and improving the building at their facility located at 32500 Capital, Livonia, MI 48150 due to the final costs of the project exceeded the initial application costs beyond the 10% statutory allowance. (Industrial Development Overlay District #110) (CR 172-10 and CR 280-11) President Brosnan announced there is new data on Items #13, #14, and #15; also, there is an X-Item that will be discussed following tonight’s Agenda. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Joe Gilligan, 34761 Navin, announced the opening of a new restaurant some time in mid to late May 2014. The Tahini Mediterranean Bakery & Grill is located near the Schoolcraft College Campus, (17278 Haggerty Road). Joe is a graduate of the Culinary Arts program at Schoolcraft College and will be the head pastry chef at the new restaurant. He encouraged everyone to come in and try the Mediterranean baked goods and sweets. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated April 4, 2014, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending December 31, 2013. Communication from the Department of Finance dated April 17, 2014, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending January 31, 2014. Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 9, 2014, re: Holeton v. City of Livonia, et al., Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 14-000104-CZ. Communication from the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA), dated April 9, 2014, re: submitting the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) 2013 Annual Report. Communication from Timothy J. Zawodny, Project Architect, dated April 17, 2014, re: revised plans per the request of the Council. (Pet. 2013-09-08-08) Communication from Susan M. Campian, Facilitator, Right-of-Way, Western Wayne Center, DTE Energy, dated April 29, 2014, re: no objection to the vacation provided an easement is reserved. (Pet. 2014-02-03-01) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,752 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 7, 2014 Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 21, 2014, re: Pet. 2014-03-08- 03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Communication from Derek McLean, received April 21, 2014, re: Pet. 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) An e-mail communication from Robert Austin, dated April 6, 2014, re: Pet. 2014-03-08- 03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) An e-mail communication from Michael Horton, dated April 21, 2014, re: Pet. 2014-03- 08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Communication from Scott Maxwell, General Manager, McLaren Performance Technologies, Inc., received April 17, 2014, re: Petition 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Letter of formal protest signed by various interested parties, received April 17, 2014, re: Petition 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Communication from Folkers Subdivision Community Action Group, received April 21, 2014, re: Petition 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Landscape Plan marked L1, as revised, submitted by NF Engineers, dated April 11, 2014, re: Petition 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Site Plan marked SP1, as revised, submitted by Tacoma Engineers, dated April 17, 2014, re: Petition 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Two (2) renderings, received April 17, 2014, re: Petition 2014-03-08-03 submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Site Plan marked SP1, as revised, submitted by Tacoma Engineers, dated May 2, 2014, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) Top Deck Parking Structure Design Plan, submitted by Tacoma Engineers, dated May 2, 2014, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council. (Pet. 2014- 03-08-03) Five (5) renderings, submitted by Tacoma Engineers, received May 2, 2014, were received and placed on file for the information of the Council. (Pet. 2014-03-08-03) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,752 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 7, 2014 At the direction of the Chair, Agenda Items #6 and #7 were removed from the Consent Portion of the Agenda and would be addressed during the Regular portion of the Agenda. The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Kritzman: MAD #126-14 Approving the request of Barbara Vicars, 16335 Westbrook Street, to FAT waive the Noise Ordinance, to allow a band to play music from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Police at 16335 Westbrook Street, in connection with a graduation party on Saturday, June 21, 2014, with a rain date of Saturday, June 28, 2014 requested, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #127-14 Approving the request, submitted by Enrico E. Soave, Kucyk Soave & MAD FAT Fernandes, PLLC, to waive a sidewalk requirement in front of a newly-constructed Eng home located at 19060 Mayfield; FURTHER, reserving the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date. MAD #128-14 Approving the appointment of Jeremy Curtis, to the Livonia Plymouth FAT Road Development Authority, as a Resident Member at Large, for a four-year term EconDev which shall expire on May 16, 2018. CivSvc #129-14 Accepting the bid of Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan MAD FAT 48138, for supplying the Inspection Department with five (5) 2014 Ford Escape SUV’s Insp for the total price of $115,945.00 ($23,189.00 each) less trade-in of five (5) 2008 Ford Escapes in the amount of $33,500.00, for a total net cost of $82,445.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $82,445.00 from budgeted funds. MAD #130-14 Approving the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Community Development Block FAT Grant Program Annual Plan and Budget. (CR 47-14) Hsg #131-14 Approving Hold Harmless Contracts between the City of Livonia and First MAD FAT Step, Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Hegira Programs; John V. Farrar, Hsg Ed.D, LPC; Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency; and St. John Health System/Eastwood Clinics; for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 in connection with the CDBG-funded victim assistance, fair housing initiative and mental health counseling programs. (CR 47-14) #132-14 Accepting the bid of Comsource Inc., 2130 Austin Drive, Rochester Hills, MAD FAT Michigan 48309, for supplying the fire department with integrated setcomm Fire headsets/intercom systems for all department apparatus for the total purchase price of $35,482.50; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $35,482.50 from funds budgeted. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,752 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 7, 2014 MAD #133-14 Approving for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve FAT the emergency replacement of Structural Firefighting Protective Clothing (SFPC) that Fire was contaminated in the January 10, 2014 commercial structure fire at 13040 Merriman Road from Douglass Safety Systems LLC, 2655 N. M-30, Suite #6, Sanford, Michigan 48657; FURTHER, authorizing payment not to exceed $31,785.76 from funds available. #134-14 Approving and authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed MAD $137,796.00, on behalf of the Western Wayne County Hazardous Materials Response FAT Fire Team and Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) Team to purchase response equipment, the costs to be covered entirely by a Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Urban Area Strategic Initiative (UASI) grant. MAD #135-14 Approving a new lease with 123.Net, Inc., of Southfield, Michigan to FAT occupy a portion of the Livonia Police Communications Tower, to include the installation Police of two additional antennas and to place them higher than the 200’ maximum height Plan permitted with the current lease, for which the City will receive $500.00 per month plus Eng communications/internet service to the City’s gun range and various fire stations at no charge for a period of five (5) years, which will automatically renew for five (5) additional five (5) year term(s) with a 15% increase every five years. (CR 84-06) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, and Brosnan. NAYS: Meakin. #136-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, approving an MAD FAT Intergovernmental Agreement (Phase 2) between Wayne County and the City of P&R Livonia; FURTHER, accepting the Wayne County Parks Millage-funded grant in the amount of $13,109.00 to be used for the installation of a heavy duty vinyl liner for Clements Circle Pool. (CR 279-13 & CR 76-14) #137-14 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving an MAD FAT Intergovernmental Agreement (Phase 2) between Wayne County and the City of P&R Livonia; FURTHER, accepting the Wayne County Parks Millage-funded grant in the amount of $140,000.00 to be used to increase the practical use and handicapped accessibility of the Larry Nehasil Park; FURTHER, contributions collected for the park’s redevelopment will provide up-front funding, with any balance required being advanced from the Community Recreation Fund for this purpose, which funds will be reimbursed by the County of Wayne through grant funds once expended by the City. (CR 165-13, CR 293-13 & CR 298-13) MAD #138-14 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving Petition FAT 2013-09-08-08 submitted by DeMattia Associates, Inc. in connection with a proposal to Insp remodel the exterior of the commercial center (Philmar Plaza) located on the south side Plan of Eight Mile Road between Farmington Road and Gill Road (33467 and 33501 Eight Eng Mile Road), subject to conditions. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,752 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 7, 2014 #139-14 Resolution by Meakin and Scheel, unanimously adopted, the Council does MAD hereby concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and does grant FAT and approve the said Petition 2014-02-03-01, submitted by Clarenceville School District, Insp to vacate a portion of the existing Beatrice Avenue right-of-way located approximately Plan Eng 250 feet south of Norfolk Avenue, and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare the necessary vacating ordinance in accordance with this resolution. President Brosnan passed the gavel at 9:01 p.m. to Vice-President Meakin to speak on the following. #140-14 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, approving Petition 2014-03-08-03 MAD submitted by McLaren Performance Technologies/Linamar, in connection with a FAT proposal to construct a three-story office-research and manufacturing facility and erect a Insp Plan parking structure on properties located on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Eng Merriman Road and Hubbard Road (32233 and 32367 Eight Mile Road), subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: Brosnan, and Toy. President Brosnan resumed the gavel at 9:12 p.m. MAD #141-14 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, suspending the FAT rules for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. MAD #142-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, directing that a FAT Closed Committee of the Whole meeting be held to discuss litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Kohl’s Michigan LP v City of Livonia. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Ned Apigian, 5959 Rosetta, Dearborn Heights, introduced himself. He is a candidate th for Michigan State Representative, 11 District. nd By Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,752 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:18 p.m. on May 7, 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.