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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-07-08 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,780 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 8, 2015 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 #189-15 Resolution by Scheel and Nash, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,779 Regular Meeting of the Council held June 15, 2015. Pastor sent birthday greetings to fellow Councilmember Susan Nash, as well as sister-in- law Denise Pastor and children Rachel and Ryan. He also wished niece Taylor congratulations on her upcoming wedding. Nash complimented the Spree Committee on the wonderful job they did this year. ndth Mayor Kirksey announced his 62 Wedding Anniversary is coming up July 18 and said he is happy and very blessed. Mayor Kirksey addressed the issue of fireworks and spoke about a petition that is being sponsored by Moveon.org to ban and/or limit the home use of fireworks and stated information would be on the City’s website very shortly for all those who would like more information on this topic. Vice-President Meakin announced there is new data on Items 5, 11, 12 and 13 and that there will be two X-items at the end of the meeting. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Joseph Olson, 10632 Laurel Street, informed Council of some issues involving the parking of commercial vehicles by his neighbor in their residential neighborhood and asked for some help and guidance in getting the issue resolved. Vice-President Meakin indicated to Mr. Olson that the matter would be referred to the Administration to be looked into further. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated May 20, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending April 30, 2015. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated June 12, 2015, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of May 31, 2015. Communication from Steve Marshall, 15591 Hidden Lane, Livonia, MI, dated June 15, 2015, re: request to purchase City-owned property adjacent to 29667 Wentworth. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,780 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 8, 2015 Communication from Cheryl Petroskey, 15608 Oporto Street, Livonia, MI, dated June 18, 2015, re: request to purchase City-owned property adjacent to 29667 Wentworth. Communication from Bill Craig, 20050 Milburn, Livonia, MI, dated July 8, 2015, re: request to purchase City-owned property adjacent to 29667 Wentworth. Communication from Steve Marshall, 15591 Hidden Lane, Livonia, MI, dated June 15, 2015, re: request to purchase City-owned property adjacent to 29667 Wentworth. Communication from Susan A. Hoff, City Clerk, dated June 5, 2015, re: forwarding a communication from Schoolcraft College, Board of Trustees, setting forth the rate of tax to be levied and requesting that it be collected as a summer tax. Hand-out from the Division of Police, distributed at the June 15, 2015 Study Meeting of the City Council, re: costs/construction administration to the Police building lobby by Redstone Architects, Inc. Communication from the Department of Law, dated June 24, 2015, re: proposed settlement (Alyssa Pelloni v Robert Zarras, et al). (CR 174-15) Communication from the Department of Finance, dated June 23, 2015, re: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: to Section 180 of Title 13, Chapter 08 (B) (Water Service Rates and Revenues) to provide for changes in the procedures when outside reading device differs from water meter. (CR 199-10) Email communication from Debbie Seeman, Accounts Receivable, dated June 23, 2015, regarding a water bill issue concerning 36475 Five Mile Road. (Petition 2015-03-01-02) The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Kritzman: MAD #190-15 Approving the request from Richard McLain, Old Rosedale Gardens FAT Homeowners Association, waiving Section 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code P&R of Ordinances, as amended, to show family friendly movies beginning at dusk until the Police end of the movie, on July 17, 2015, with a rain date of July 18, 2015, and August 21, 2015, with a rain date of August 22, 2015 at Rudolf Kleinert Park. #191-15 Approving the request of Ray Franges, 14430 Brentwood, to close MAD FAT Brentwood Street, between Lyndon and Meadowlark, on Saturday, August 15, 2015, from Police 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #192-15 Approving the request of Michael Johnson, 32611 Hees Street, to close MAD FAT Hees Street, between Georgia and Hubbard, on Saturday, August 15, 2015, from 1:00 Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, August 22, 2015 requested, for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,780 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 8, 2015 #193-15 Approving the request of Connie Myler, 16899 Westbrook, to close MAD FAT Westbrook, between Mallory Court and Whitcomb, on Saturday, July 18, 2015, from 2:00 Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date of Saturday, August 8, 2015 requested, for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #194-15 Approving the request of Randall W. Gasser, Executive Director, MAD FAT Woodhaven Retirement Community, to purchase City-owned property located adjacent P&R to 29667 Wentworth, to the City Engineer, the City Planning Commission and the Parks Plan and Recreation Commission for their report and recommendation, in order to allow for the Eng necessary fire lane access to the property. #195-15 Accepting the bid submitted by Redstone Architects, Inc., 2709 S. MAD FAT Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, the original designer of the Police facility, for Police completing all work required in connection with the Police building lobby renovation project to add security to the Police building lobby and to provide construction administration oversight, for the total estimated cost of $17,775.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $17,775.00 from budgeted funds. #196-15 Accepting the bid submitted by Temperature Services, Inc., 37679 MAD FAT Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150, for completing all work in connection with the replacement CivCtrLib of the Civic Center Library Cooling Tower, for the total price of $77,700.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $77,700.00 from budgeted funds and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve any minor changes in the work as it becomes necessary. #197-15 Authorizing the submission of a Transportation Economic Development MAD FAT Fund (TEDF) grant application to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Eng behalf of McLaren Performance Technologies, Inc., for improvements on Hubbard Road south of Eight Mile Road; FURTHER, designating the City Engineer as the authorized agent for all activities associated with the final design of the Hubbard Road improvements and with securing and accepting any funding. #198-15 Approving the development agreement with Livonia West Commerce MAD FAT Center, LLC, for providing certain terms and conditions on the re-use and maintenance Plan of 13000 Eckles Road, pursuant to authorization established by Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response (RACER) Trust under a Settlement Agreement in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,780 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 8, 2015 #199-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, suspending the rules MAD FAT for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution No. 574-82 in order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #200-15 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, authorizing the Department of Law to resolve MAD FAT the claims brought on behalf of Alyssa Pelloni v Robert Zarras, et al; Case No: 2:13-cv- 12958, for the amount of $37,600.00, and the Department of Law is hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Pastor gave FIRST READING, invoked the EMERGENCY CLAUSE & gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 180 OF TITLE 13, CHAPTER 08(B) (WATER SERVICE RATES AND REVENUES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Pastor gave FIRST READING, invoked the EMERGENCY CLAUSE & gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE Ill OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3.___ THERETO. (PET. 2015-03-01-02) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. #201-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT convert nine (9) High Pressure Sodium (HPS) Cobra street lights to LED, in connection Assessr with the Special Assessment District No. 230 Roll, as revised, in Sherwood Forest Estates Eng Subdivision, located north of Six Mile Road, and east of Wayne Road, in the Southwest ¼ of Section 9; FURTHER, authorizing a sum not to exceed $5,078.00 expended from the cash payments posted by or collected from the homeowners in Sherwood Forest Estates Subdivision in order to defray the Detroit Edison contribution-in-aid costs connected with this street lighting conversion project. (CR 106-15) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,780 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 8, 2015 #202-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, suspending the rules MAD FAT for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution No. 574-82 in order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #203-15 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving a MAD FAT Refunding Contract between the City of Livonia and the Commission of the Municipal Building Authority of Livonia to refinance the 2005 Municipal Building Authority Recreation Bonds to reduce future debt service obligations of the City. Pastor gave a READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF REFUNDING FOR ALL OR PART OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA’S (A) WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2005 AND (B) WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2006 AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SYSTEM AND THE REFUNDING BONDS AND THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE SYSTEM. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Nash, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,780Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:34 p.m. on July 8, 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.