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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-10-05 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,786 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 5, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, Brian Meakin, Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: John Pastor. #294-15 Resolution by Scheel and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD th FAT minutes of the 1,785 Regular Meeting of the Council held September 21, 2015. Toy wished everyone a Happy Columbus Day and spoke of the event held at the Italian American Club Sunday night. Nash wished a belated Happy Birthday to Lynda Scheel. Vice President Meakin announced that the Annual Beer and Wine Tasting Fundraiser for the Livonia Community Foundation is being held on October 29, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at One Under. Tickets are $35 and are available at www.LivoniaCommunityFoundation.org or by calling his office at 734-425-7555. Toy asked for a moment of prayer to send good wishes to Cheryl Wallman and her family as she goes through a health struggle. President Brosnan announced three (3) Public Hearings being held in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. 1. Proposed Annual Budget for the City of Livonia for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2016; and the property tax millage proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget. (CR 230-15) Monday, October 26, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. 2. Petition 2015-08-01-07 submitted by Kucyk, Soave & Fernandes, P.L.L.C., to rezone the properties located on the southwest corner of Hix and Ann Arbor Roads (9449, 9447, 9445, 9443, 9441 and 9439 Hix Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, from PL (Public Land) to R-1 (One Family Residential – 60’ x120’ Lots). 3. Haithem K. Sarafa, Manager, SREP Haggerty Road, LLC, is requesting approval of a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the properties located at 19700 and 19750 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152. (Commercial Rehabilitation District #2) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,786REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 5, 2015 President Brosnan announced there will be an X-item at the end of the meeting; also there is new data on Item 14 and the X-item. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Diana Linford, 34126 Parkdale, stated that there are dumpsters being emptied behind her residence as early as 4:30 a.m., six days a week, and asked for Council’s assistance in addressing the matter. #295-15 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT issue of the dumpsters located behind 34126 Parkdale being emptied as early as 4:30 OrdEnf a.m., six days a week, to the Administration for their report and recommendation. Nash stated that residents in the area of Jaycee Park had approached her with complaints of traffic during soccer games held at that location and asked that a meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission be held to discuss the issue. #296-15 Resolution by Nash and Toy, unanimously adopted, requesting through the MAD FAT Administration that the Parks and Recreation Commission hold a meeting with the P&R residents affected with the traffic issues with the soccer fields at Jaycee Park to address their concerns and issue a Report and Recommendation to the Council regarding this matter, and that this subject be referred to the Public Safety Education and Recreation Committee, so a meeting can be held with Council once the report has been received. The following items were received and filed: Livonia Bike/Walk program, dated September 14, 2015, presented at the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee meeting of September 15, 2015. Correspondence from the Engineering Division, dated October 1, 2015, re: an LED option for the proposed Special Assessment District for the Richfield Park Estates street lighting project. Correspondence from the Law Department, dated October 2, 2015, re: the proposed Special Assessment District for the Richfield Park Estates street lighting project. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Kritzman: #297-15 Approving the request from Holly Stadler, granting permission to close MAD FAT Milburn, from 20495 Milburn, south to Fargo, on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 6:00 Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a Halloween block party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,786REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 5, 2015 #298-15 Approving the request from Helen Balmforth, granting permission to close MAD FAT Bennett, between Westbrook and Parklane, on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 6:00 Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a Halloween block party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #299-15 Approving the request, submitted by William and Grace MacFarland, to MAD FAT waive a sidewalk requirement in front of a newly-constructed home located at 16575 Eng Harrison Road; 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. #300-15 Establishing a fee of $34.00 for the first State Certified copy of a birth MAD FAT certificate and $16.00 for each additional certified copy printed at the same time, the said fees being equal to those charged to the City of Livonia by the State of Michigan; and any prior resolutions are hereby repealed to the extent necessary to be consistent herewith. MAD #301-15 Approving the agreement between the City of Livonia and AFSCME Union FAT Local 1917 for the period December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. CivSvc #302-15 Accepting the bid submitted by Advanced Building Group, LLC, 28 West MAD FAT Adams, Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48226 for completing all work required in connection with Police the Police Building Lobby Renovation Project for an amount not to exceed $228,210.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $143,210.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER authorizing an additional appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Capital Projects Fund (401) for this purpose; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a contract with the aforesaid bidder. #303-15 Accepting the bid submitted by Integrity Networks, LLC, 901 Tower Drive, MAD FAT Suite 310, Troy, Michigan 48098, for completing all work required in connection with the Police replacement of the computer system network infrastructure utilized by the Police and Fire Fire Departments for an amount not to exceed $108,226.54; FURTHER, authorizing expenditures in the amounts of $68,226.54 and $40,000,00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a contract with the aforesaid bidder. #304-15 Authorizing the purchase of 300 buckets of pulsar briquettes from B & B MAD FAT Pools and Spas, 29440 Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152, for a price of $105.00 P&R per 50 pound bucket for a total price of $31,500.00 for use at the Community Recreation Center, Botsford, Clements Circle and Shelden Pools, with the understanding that such price per bucket will remain in place through December 31, 2016; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $31,500.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose. (CRS 34-05, 43-06, 414-07, 455-08, 400-09, 316-10, 371-11, 07-13, 409-13 & 363-14) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,786REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 5, 2015 #305-15 Authorizing an additional appropriation and expenditure in the amount of MAD FAT $1,806.00 to be paid to Tech Mechanical, Inc., 1490 Highwood E., Pontiac, MI 48340 for P&R performing additional access point license and graphic work required to complete the upgrade to the HVAC software control at the Livonia Community Recreation Center, that was outside the scope of the original bid for the upgrade, previously authorized in Council Resolution #264-14; FURTHER, appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $1,806.00 for this purpose. (CR 264-14) #306-15 Approving Petition 2015-08-SN-03 submitted by Trinity Home Health MAD FAT Services for an additional wall sign for the office building located at 17410 College Eng Parkway, subject to conditions. (CR 312-06) Insp Plan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Meakin, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #307-15 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, rejecting the MAD FAT recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and denying Petition 2000-12- Eng 02-37 submitted by Shay Estates Condominium Association to revise the approved Insp landscaping plan by removing the requirement to maintain a wooden privacy fence for the Plan cluster housing development, Shay Estates Condominiums, located on the south side of Seven Mile Road between Wayne Road and Levan Road, which previously received City Council approval on December 20, 2004. (CR 588-04 & CR 215-01) MAD #308-15 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT application for Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate, for Livonia Lodge, LLC, Plan for the expansion and rehabilitation of the properties located at 27403 and 27451 Assessr Schoolcraft Road (Commercial Rehabilitation District #3) for 8 years. #309-15 Resolution by Meakin and Scheel, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT make the improvement consisting of the installation of 100-watt high pressure sodium Eng lights with Colonial Luminaires with underground wiring in the Richfield Park Estates Site Plan Condominiums, located West of Newburgh Road, between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road, Assessr City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan; and defray the cost of such improvement by special assessment upon the property especially benefited in proportion to the benefits derived; FURTHER, directing the City Assessor to prepare a special assessment roll and upon completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall attach thereto the certificate required, and file the same with the City Clerk, who thereupon is directed to present the same to the City Council prior to the holding of the second public hearing. #310-15 Resolution by Toy and Nash, unanimously adopted, holding the matter of a MAD FAT request for Waiver Use approval for Panamera Motors to operate a used auto dealership Eng with outdoor display of vehicles at 35085 Plymouth Road, in abeyance, pending review Insp and approval of a site plan at a future Study Meeting of the Livonia City Council. (Pet. Plan 2015-07-02-13) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,786REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 5, 2015 #311-15 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD FAT rules for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #312-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD FAT request from Linda S. Mayer, Adkison, Need & Allen, P.L.L.C., representing the Board Plan of Trustees at Schoolcraft College, requesting approval of an application for a new full- Police year, on-premise Michigan Liquor Control Commission Class C and Brewpub liquor license, for use in a new brewing instructional program under the umbrella of its culinary arts program, located at 18600 Haggerty, Culinary Wing of the VisTaTech Center, Livonia, Michigan 48152, Wayne County; FURTHER, the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,786Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:39 p.m. on October 5, 2015. SUSAN A. HOFF 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.