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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-11-04 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 4, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: None. #331-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD th FAT minutes of the 1,787 Regular Meeting of the Council held October 19, 2015, with the correction to Council Resolution #323-15, correcting the amount of expenditure from $25,000 to $32,950. #332-15 Resolution by Scheel and Nash, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD st FAT minutes of the 251 Special Meeting of the Council held October 26, 2015. City Clerk Hoff personally thanked her staff for their hard work on the election and commented on how smoothly it ran. She also thanked all of the poll workers, counting board workers and the many city employees who took the day off to assist with the election. Pastor congratulated the winners of the General Election, and thanked the candidates for running clean campaigns and promoting a positive image of Livonia in the process. Toy echoed Pastor’s sentiments on the election and then went on to acknowledge Sue Rosiek and Karen Smith who are both retiring from the Observer and thanked them for the outstanding job they did in their career at the paper. President Brosnan announced there will be one (1) Public Hearing being held on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan: PETITION 2015-09-01-08 submitted by Ashley Capital, L.L.C., to rezone part of the property located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between Inkster and Middlebelt Roads, (28101 Schoolcraft Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, from M-2 (General Manufacturing) to C-4 I (High Rise Commercial – maximum 6 Stories). President Brosnan announced there is new data on Items 12, 15, 17, and 18. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Mayor Kirksey stated there were almost 17,000 voters who participated in the General Election and thanked Clerk Hoff and her staff for the excellent job done. He also commented and thanked the many supporters of the candidates who worked the polls and congratulated all of the winners and wished them luck in their newly elected positions. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 4, 2015 Christopher Martin, 11327 Hubbard, again raised the issue of the street lights on Plymouth Road between Newburgh and Inkster Road, stating there are approximately sixty of them that are still out. thth Zilincik stated that his crews were out to inspect the street lights on October 9 and 12 and that the list has been provided to their contractor, MAS, who will be out in the coming week to replace them. He also cited the transition to LED lights as being a cause for some delay in the process. The following items were received and filed: Map of Churches and other Major Places of Worship prepared by the Planning Department, received in the Office of the City Clerk on October 30, 2015. (CR 257-15) Communication from the Department of Law, dated September 10, 2015, regarding questions from Regular Meeting of August 17, 2015. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Will Rein, dated October 12, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Caryn Schmitt, dated October 6, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Jack Pelon, dated September 30, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Joanne Guibord, dated September 30, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Grant Lee, dated September 30, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Shannon Yee, dated September 30, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Pastor Scott Sessler, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, dated September 30, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 4, 2015 Communication via email from Edward Beamish, dated September 18, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication via email from Julie Beamish, dated September 18, 2015, regarding support to change the sign ordinance to allow churches to have electronic messaging signs. (CR 257-15) Communication from Mike Hamoudi, Panamera Motors, dated October 23, 2015, regarding a copy of the lights photometric in connection with Petition 2015-07-02-13. Communication from Mike Hamoudi, Panamera Motors, dated October 28, 2015, regarding a copy of the updated lights photometric in connection with Petition 2015-07- 02-13. Copy of the updated site plan, received by the Clerk’s Office, on October 30, 2015, re: Petition 2015-09-08-13. Administrative Report, dated October 8, 2015, regarding early trash collection complaint by Diane Linford. (CR 295-15) Communication from the Director of Administrative Services, dated October 12, 2015, forwarding the response from the Director of Inspection, dated October 12, 2015, with regard to early trash collection complaint by Diane Linford. (CR 295-15) Communication from the Director of Administrative Services, dated October 27, 2015, regarding early trash collection complaint by Diane Linford. (CR 295-15) The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Scheel: #333-15 Approving an amendment to the Classification of Positions Plan to re-title MAD FAT the classification of City Librarian to Library Director to be consistent with other area CivSvc libraries and with no change in compensation or benefits; FURTHER, referring this matter to the Department of Law to prepare an appropriate ordinance amendment to reference the new title, the same to be thereafter submitted to Council for its consideration. #334-15 Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of MAD FAT Wayne and the City of Livonia for improvements to the Clement Circle Pool - P&R Phase One utilizing grant funds not to exceed $13,000.00; FURTHER, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted; FURTHER, accepting the Wayne County Parks Millage-funded grant in the amount of $13,000.00 to be used for improvements to the Clement Circle Pool – Phase One. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 4, 2015 #335-15 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2016 Ford Transit 350 Cargo Vans at a cost of $32,269.00 for one (1) Transit Cargo Van and $33,427.00 for one (1) Transit Cargo Van EL, from Signature Ford, 1960 E. Main Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867, for a total cost of $65,696.00; and the outfitting of said vehicles by Cannon Truck Equipment, 51761 Danview Technology Ct., Shelby Township, Michigan 48315, at a cost of $32,538.00, for MAD a total amount not to exceed $98,234.00, as replacement vehicles for the Water FAT Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in the Capital Outlay Budget for the Water and Sewer Account; FURTHER, authorizing the purchases without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, authorizing the disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) or commercial auction after receipt of the new vehicles. #336-15 Authorizing the purchase of four (4) 2016 Ford F250 Super Cab 4X4 Pick- MAD up Trucks with plow, safety lighting, spray in bed liners, under hood air compressor and FAT bi-fuel conversion, at a cost of $27,799.00 each for three (3) F250 Trucks w/ 8ft bed and $27,621.00 for one (1) F250 Truck w/ 6.5 ft bed, from Signature Ford, 1960 E. Main Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867, for a total cost of $111,018.00; and the outfitting of said vehicles by Cannon Truck Equipment, 51761 Danview Technology Ct., Shelby Township, Michigan 48315, at a cost of $60,926.00; and the bi-fuel conversion of said vehicles by ICOM North America, LLC, 54790 Grand River Avenue, New Hudson, Michigan 48165, at a cost of $25,120.00, for a total amount not to exceed $197,064.00, as replacement vehicles for the Roads and Park Maintenance sections of the Department of Public Works, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in the Capital Projects Fund (401) budget; FURTHER, authorizing the said purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, authorizing the disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) or commercial auction after receipt of the new vehicles. #337-15 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2015 Freightliner Utilimaster Water MAD FAT Service Trucks, at a cost of $151,825.00 each, from Cannon Equipment, 51761 Danview Technology Ct., Shelby Township, Michigan 48315, for a total cost not to exceed $303,650.00, as replacement vehicles for the Water Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in the Capital Outlay Budget for the Water Maintenance Section Account; FURTHER, authorizing the said purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, authorizing the disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) or commercial auction after receipt of the new vehicles. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 4, 2015 #338-15 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2016 Ford F250 Super Cab 4X4 Pick- MAD FAT up Trucks with plow, safety lighting, spray in bed liners, under hood air compressor and bi-fuel conversion, at a cost of $27,674.00 each, from Signature Ford, 1960 E. Main Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867, for a total cost of $55,348.00; and the outfitting of said vehicles by Cannon Truck Equipment, 51761 Danview Technology Ct., Shelby Township, Michigan 48315, at a cost of $40,380.00; and the bi-fuel conversion of said vehicles by ICOM North America, LLC, 54790 Grand River Avenue, New Hudson, Michigan 48165, at a cost of $12,560.00, for a total amount not to exceed $108,288.00, as replacement vehicles for the Water Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in the Capital Outlay Budget for the Water and Sewer Account; FURTHER, authorizing the said purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, authorizing the disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) or commercial auction after receipt of the new vehicles. #339-15 Approving the establishment of improvement bonds to assure the MAD FAT installation of public improvements at Cade Meadows Site Condominiums, located at Eng 36905 Ann Arbor Trail, in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, subject to conditions. (CR 166- Assessr 06, CR 82-07 & CR 333-14) #340-15 Approving a change order to Contract 15-A with Nagle Paving Company, MAD FAT 36780 Amrhein, Livonia, Michigan 48150, in the amount of $52,500.00; FURTHER, the Eng Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 from (Reconstruction Account); $15,000.00 from (Rehabilitation Account); and $2,500.00 from (Maintenance Account) for unforeseen work on Richland to provide additional asphalt quantities to the existing road grade due to the flatness that improved the crown of the road for proper positive drainage, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve any minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. (CR 108-15) #341-15 Amending and revising Council Resolution 201-15 so as to retire Special MAD FAT Assessment District #230 and assign Special Assessment District #429 for administrative Eng purposes, in connection with Sherwood Forest Estates Subdivision LED Street Light Assessr Conversion Project, in order to defray the Detroit Edison contribution-in-aid costs connected with this street lighting conversion project; FURTHER, authorizing an advance expenditure in the amount of $5,078.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk for and on behalf of the City of Livonia to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.(CR 106-15) MAD #342-15 Approving Petition 2015-09-08-14 submitted by Longe+Enright FAT Architecture, in connection with a proposal to demolish an existing hotel and restaurant Insp and construct a new six-story hotel (Holiday Inn), located at 17123 Laurel Park Drive, Plan subject to conditions. Eng th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 4, 2015 nd #343-15 Accepting the bid of Etna Supply Company, 529 32 Street, S.E., Grand MAD Rapids, Michigan 49548, for supplying the Public Service Division (Water Maintenance FAT Section) with two thousand (2,000) water meter end points at a cost of $250,000.00; one (1) Flexnet Base Station at a cost of $75,000.00; and the logic annual hosting fee in the amount of $14,496.00, to allow the City to receive all the water meter reads remotely, for a total amount not to exceed $339,496.00, the same to be expended from funds in the unexpended fund balance of the Water and Sewer Fund. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #344-15 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, requesting through MAD FAT the Administration additional information including a map showing the locations of Plan churches in Livonia; how many churches are in Residential or RUF Zoning; a review of different zoning classifications; a review of rezoning to C-2 for church only, not with the land; and how many churches are on main roads or in shopping centers. (CR 257-15) #345-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, authorizing the Mayor MAD FAT and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute an amendment to the Eng engineering contract, approved as to form and substance by the Department of Law, between the City of Livonia and Spalding Dedecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), 905 South Boulevard East, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307-5358, to provide design services for the Newburgh Road Reconstruction Project from 450’ south of the CSX railroad bridge to 300’ north of the CSX railroad bridge, in an amount not to exceed $21,850.00; FURTHER, authorizing an appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $21,850.00 for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR #367-13) #346-15 Resolution by Scheel and Toy, unanimously adopted, accepting the unit MAD FAT price bid of Hubbell, Roth and Clark, Inc., 555 Hulet Drive, P.O. Box 824, Bloomfield Hills, Eng Michigan 48303-0824, for design and construction engineering services for the Eight Mile Road Water Main Extension, which was constructed as part of DWRF Project No. 7355- 01, for the estimated total cost of $6,500.00; FURTHER, appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $6,500.00 from the Water and Sewer Construction in Progress Account for this purpose, said fund to be reimbursed by the proceeds of the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds; and the City Engineer is authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. (CR 111-11) #347-15 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, rejecting the recommendation made by the MAD FAT City Planning Commission and approving Petition 2015-07-02-13, submitted by Insp Panamera Motors granting waiver use approval to operate a used auto dealership with Plan outdoor display of vehicles, located at 35085 Plymouth Road, subject to conditions; Eng FURTHER, this approval is limited to this user only, with the provision to extend this waiver use approval to a new user only upon approval of the new user by the City Council. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,788REGULAR MEETING 7 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 4, 2015 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: Kritzman. MAD #348-15 Resolution by Meakin and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving Petition FAT 2015-09-02-14 submitted by Joseph Philips Architect, L.L.C., on behalf of Merri-Bowl Insp Lanes, granting waiver use approval to expand the existing food service operation and Plan Class C liquor license of the bowling alley to include an outdoor dining patio, located at Eng Police 30950 Five Mile Road, subject to conditions. MAD #349-15 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring Petition FAT 2015-09-08-13 submitted by Michigan Fuel Properties, L.L.C., in connection with a Insp proposal to remodel the exterior of the Mid-8 Plaza located at 29107-29131 Eight Mile Plan Road, to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation. Eng #350-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant of MAD FAT Easement executed by Marian S. Richards, President, Kingston Terrace Condominium Eng for a 10’ wide public utility easement in connection with the installation of a storm sewer Assessr line constructed through the Kingston Terrace Condominium in the NE ¼ of Section 35. #351-15 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, directing that a Closed Committee of the MAD FAT Whole meeting be held to discuss litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Frederick R. Wheeler and Marilyn Wheeler v City of Livonia, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,788Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:52 p.m. on November 4, 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.