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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
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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)
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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
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issue of the dumpsters located behind 34126 Parkdale being emptied as early as 4:30
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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
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Administration that the Parks and Recreation Commission hold a meeting with the
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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
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Milburn, from 20495 Milburn, south to Fargo, on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 6:00
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p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a Halloween block party, subject to the
approval of the Police Department.
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#298-15 Approving the request from Helen Balmforth, granting permission to close
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Bennett, between Westbrook and Parklane, on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 6:00
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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
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waive a sidewalk requirement in front of a newly-constructed home located at 16575
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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
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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.
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#301-15 Approving the agreement between the City of Livonia and AFSCME Union
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Local 1917 for the period December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016.
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#302-15 Accepting the bid submitted by Advanced Building Group, LLC, 28 West
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Adams, Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48226 for completing all work required in connection with
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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,
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Suite 310, Troy, Michigan 48098, for completing all work required in connection with the
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replacement of the computer system network infrastructure utilized by the Police and Fire
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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
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Pools and Spas, 29440 Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152, for a price of $105.00
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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)
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#305-15 Authorizing an additional appropriation and expenditure in the amount of
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$1,806.00 to be paid to Tech Mechanical, Inc., 1490 Highwood E., Pontiac, MI 48340 for
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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
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Services for an additional wall sign for the office building located at 17410 College
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Parkway, subject to conditions. (CR 312-06)
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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
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recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and denying Petition 2000-12-
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02-37 submitted by Shay Estates Condominium Association to revise the approved
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landscaping plan by removing the requirement to maintain a wooden privacy fence for the
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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)
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#308-15 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving the
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application for Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate, for Livonia Lodge, LLC,
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for the expansion and rehabilitation of the properties located at 27403 and 27451
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Schoolcraft Road (Commercial Rehabilitation District #3) for 8 years.
#309-15 Resolution by Meakin and Scheel, unanimously adopted, determining to
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make the improvement consisting of the installation of 100-watt high pressure sodium
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lights with Colonial Luminaires with underground wiring in the Richfield Park Estates Site
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Condominiums, located West of Newburgh Road, between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road,
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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
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request for Waiver Use approval for Panamera Motors to operate a used auto dealership
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with outdoor display of vehicles at 35085 Plymouth Road, in abeyance, pending review
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and approval of a site plan at a future Study Meeting of the Livonia City Council. (Pet.
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2015-07-02-13)
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#311-15 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, suspending the
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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
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request from Linda S. Mayer, Adkison, Need & Allen, P.L.L.C., representing the Board
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of Trustees at Schoolcraft College, requesting approval of an application for a new full-
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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.
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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.