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SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,781 REGULAR MEETING
LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 20, 2015
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.
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#204-15 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, approving the minutes of the 1,780
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Regular Meeting of the Council held July 8, 2015.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution:
AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, and Toy.
NAYS: None.
PRESENT: Brosnan.
President Brosnan announced there is new data on Items 7, 8, and 10 (Items 8 and 10
will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed following the Consent Agenda);
also, there will be two X-Items discussed following tonight’s Agenda.
President Brosnan announced there will be two (2) Public Hearings held on
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall,
33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan:
1. Appeal of the denial of the Planning Commission regarding Petition
2015-06-02-08 submitted by The Kroger Company of Michigan, requesting
waiver use approval to utilize an SDD liquor license (sale of packaged spirits
over 21% alcohol) in connection with a retail facility located on the south
side of Five Mile Road between Merriman Road and Henry Ruff Road
(30935 Five Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 23.
2. Appeal of the denial of the Planning Commission regarding Petition
2015-06-02-10 submitted by O Chi Massage Spa/Oriental Chi., L.L.C.,
requesting waiver use approval to operate a massage establishment (O Chi
Massage Spa) located on the northwest corner of Six Mile Road and
Newburgh Road (Laurel Park Place – Suite E-385), in the Southeast ¼ of
Section 7.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION:
Leo Weber, 14048 Levan, spoke about some of his campaign signs being removed and
other issues concerning the upcoming election.
Mayor Kirksey stated that he did not appreciate the derogatory remarks made by the
previous speaker about Livonia but that he recognizes Freedom of Speech in America.
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Mayor Kirksey congratulated Jordyn Salmon on being awarded Director of the
Conference of Western Wayne.
The following items were received and filed:
Communication from the Department of Finance dated June 22, 2015, re: forwarding
various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending May 31, 2015.
Correspondence from Gary Witt, dated July 11, 2015 re: support of amending sign
ordinance for LED signs at local churches.
Communication from Office of the City Clerk, dated June 18, 2015, to which is attached
a communication from Scott T. Vandemergel, MMAO(4) Director, Division of Assessment
and Equalization, Wayne County, dated June 5, 2015, re: Tax Rate request for Wayne
County for the year 2015.
Communication from Office of the City Clerk, dated June 26, 2015, to which is attached
a communication from Dave Bergeron, Assistant Superintendent, dated June 25, 2015,
re: Tax Rate request for Clarenceville School District for the 2015-2016 School Year.
Correspondence from the Office of the Council, dated July 15, 2015 re: removal of Item
8 from agenda, the subject matter is already in committee.
Correspondence from Department of Finance, dated July 13, 2015, re: delinquent
Accounts Receivable balance at 14751 Harrison.
The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Scheel:
#205-15 Approving the request of Colleen Witherspoon, dated June 9, 2015, to close
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Minton Street between Merriman and Sunset, on Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 3:00
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p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of
the Police Department.
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#206-15 Approving the request from Nicole Bush, dated, June 7, 2015, to close
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Susanna Street between Ross and Donald, on Saturday, July 25, 2015, from 10:00 a.m.
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to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party; FURTHER, waiving Section
8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, to allow a live
band to play music between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., subject to the approval
of the Police Department.
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#207-15 Approving the request of Donna Nowicki, dated June 17, 2015, to close
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Middleboro between Mayfield and Westmore, on Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 1:00
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p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of
the Police Department.
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#208-15 Approving the request of Stephanie Myers, dated June 26, 2015, to close
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Orangelawn Street between Bassett Street and Adams Street, on Saturday, August 15,
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2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to
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the approval of the Police Department.
#209-15 Approving the request of Jeanine Miller, dated June 25, 2015, to close
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Woodring, between Vermont and Oregon, on Saturday, July 25, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to
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10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of the
Police Department.
#210-15 Approving the request of Rebecca Faszcza, dated June 26, 2015, to close
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Gillman Street, between Clarita and Pickford, on Saturday, August 22, 2015, from 12:00
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p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of
the Police Department.
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#211-15 Referring the subject of LED Message Center Signs for use by area
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churches to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its report and recommendation.
#212-15 Approving the request, submitted by Danny Fitzgerald, Classic Building Co.,
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to waive a sidewalk requirement in front of a newly-constructed home located at 20313
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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.
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#213-15 Approving the appointment of Michael Marihugh, 20085 Irving Drive, to the
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Local Officers Compensation Commission for a seven-year term expiring on April 2, 2022.
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#214-15 Approving the appointment of Dillon Breen, 38987 Stacey, to the Local
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Officers Compensation Commission for a seven-year term expiring on April 2, 2022.
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#215-15 Rejecting the bid of Printwell, 26975 Northline Road, Taylor, Michigan
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48180 and accepting the unit bid price of Dearborn Lithograph, Inc., 12380 Globe St.,
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Livonia, Michigan 48150, for typesetting, printing, sorting and delivering to the post office
44,000 copies of the City’s Newsletter, to be published three times a year, for the price of
$11,575.98 per publication, for a three-year period, for the reason that the difference
between bid amounts is slight and Dearborn Lithograph, Inc. has historically provided
excellent service, including performing extra tasks at no charge, and to provide needed
continuity; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize such expenditure from funds
already budgeted for this purpose.
#216-15 Accepting the quote submitted by ESRI Inc., 380 New York Street,
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Redlands, California 92373, to provide software maintenance for Livonia’s Geographic
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Information System (GIS) for a one year period in the amount of $15,300.00, the same to
be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose.
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#217-15 Approving wage increase for Temporary Classifications of College Co-op,
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High School Co-op, Police Matron, Seasonal Clerk, Seasonal Laborer I, Seasonal
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Laborer II, Student Page and Library Page, effective January 1, 2016, in order to comply
with the new State of Michigan Minimum Wage Law.
#218-15 Accepting the bid of Walkers Heating and Cooling, Inc., 15921 W. Eight Mile
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Road, Detroit, MI 48235, to replace hangers on all ductwork in both pool areas at the
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Livonia Community Recreation Center, in the total amount of $35,294.00, the same
having been in fact the sole bid received and meets all specifications; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $35,294.00
from funds already budgeted for this purpose.
#219-15 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
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to execute the Contract Modification and Contract Agreement for the Newburgh Village
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expansion and funding Contracts with the County of Wayne, subject to approval of the
Housing Director and City Attorney. (CR 08-15, CR 397-12, CR 323-12, CR 213-09 & CR
196-11)
#220-15 Approving the Stabilizing Neighborhoods Action Plan (SNAP) and SNAP
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Program guidelines through December 31, 2017 and authorizing the City of Livonia to
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acquire vacant/occupied tax foreclosed residential properties using Federal and City
revenues for re-sale to qualified developers and thereafter sale to owner occupied
families.
#221-15 Approving a two year contract extension, at the unit prices from the 2011
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Lane Line Marking Contract (Contract 11-H), with R.S. Contracting Inc., 9276 Marine City
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Hwy., Casco, Michigan 48064, for the 2015 and 2016 Lane Line Marking Program
(Contracts 15-H and 16-H) for the estimated total cost of $60,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2015,
Contract 15-H, and $95,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2016, Contract 16-H, subject to a final
payment based upon the actual units completed; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure
in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Contract 15-H) and
$95,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2016 (Contract 16-H) from funds budgeted for this purpose;
FURTHER, authorizing a transfer of budgeted funds from (Contractual Services – Lane
Line Marking) in the amount of $35,000.00 to allow for the completion of additional
locations in the 2015 Joint and Crack Sealing Program, Contract 15-D, with Michigan
Joint Sealing, Inc., FURTHER, authorizing an amendment to Contract 15-D with Michigan
Joint Sealing, Inc., 28830 W. Eight Mile Road, Suite 103, Farmington Hills, MI 48336 in
the amount of $35,000.00, increasing the contract amount from $105,000.00 to
$140,000.00 and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in
the work as it becomes necessary. (CR 219-14, CR 492-12 and CR 154-12)
#222-15 Authorizing an appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed
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$175,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund
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(204) for the work to be done on Levan Road; FURTHER, authorizing an appropriation
and expenditure in the amount of $40,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the
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Water and Sewer Fund for the work to be done on Edgewood Drive; FURTHER,
authorizing Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., 38146 Abruzzi Drive, Westland, Michigan 48185,
to invoice the City of Livonia for the work performed based on contract unit prices from
15-C on Levan Road and on Edgewood for payment from the designated approved
funding sources; FURTHER, the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve any minor
adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 55-15)
#223-15 Approving Petition 2015-05-02-06 submitted by The Health & Fortune,
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L.L.C., to operate a massage establishment (Wu Xing Acupressure Massage), located at
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17800 Laurel Park Drive, subject to conditions; FURTHER, that the petitioner shall enter
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into a conditional agreement limiting this waiver use to this user only, with the provision
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to extend this waiver use to a new user only upon the approval of the new user by the
City Council.
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#224-15 Approving Petition 2015-05-02-07, submitted by Panda Express, to
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construct and operate a freestanding full service restaurant with drive-up window facilities
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(Panda Express), located at 13507 Middlebelt Road, subject to conditions.
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#225-15 Referring the matter of traffic speed on Gable Street to the Traffic
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Commission for their report and recommendation.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions:
AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, and Brosnan.
NAYS: None.
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#226-15 Resolution by Kritzman and Toy, unanimously adopted, referring the
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subject of revising the current sign ordinance to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its
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report and recommendation.
#227-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving the request
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submitted by Enrico Soave, Kucyk, Soave & Fernandes, LLC., waiving the sidewalk
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requirement for the new single family home located at 14751 Harrison; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby reserve the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event
that additional sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date; FURTHER, that
the delinquent water bill of $492.26 be paid.
#228-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, approving the request submitted by Danny
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Fitzgerald, Classic Building Co., waiving the sidewalk requirement for the newly
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constructed home at 20437 Angling; FURTHER, the Council does hereby reserve the
right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional sidewalks are installed
in this area at some future date.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution:
AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Meakin, and Toy.
NAYS: Pastor and Brosnan.
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#229-15 Resolution by Pastor and Nash, moving Petition 2015-05-SN-01, submitted
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by Target Corporation, for additional signage for the Target store located at 20100
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Haggerty Road to the August 5, 2015 Regular Meeting of the City Council, so the
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petitioner can attend and answer any questions Council may have.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution:
AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, and Brosnan.
NAYS: Meakin.
#230-15 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining to
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conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at the Livonia
City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, with respect to the Annual Budget
for the Fiscal Year ending on November 30, 2016;
#231-15 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, referring the
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subject of the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year ending on November 30, 2016, to the
Finance, Budget and Technology Committee for its report and recommendation.
#232-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant of
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Easement from Infinity Acquisitions, L.L.C. for a 20’ wide public utility easement in
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connection with the development of a storm sewer and drainage ditch constructed
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through and across 34618 and 34619 Sarah Beth, Livonia, Michigan.
#233-15 Resolution by Pastor 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.
#234-15 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, authorizing a) the
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payment to the County therefore in the amount of the statutory minimum bid, being
$5,034.11, upon payment to the City of that amount plus an administrative services fee
in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00, and b) conveyance of said property to Daniel Ross
and Deborah Ross by Quit Claim Deed upon the City’s receipt of 1) all amounts stated
above, 2) $2,175.38, representing unpaid City taxes on the subject property, and 3)
proper documentation conveying title to the referenced property to the City; FURTHER,
the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare and place in proper legal form all
documents necessary to consummate this transaction; and the Mayor and City Clerk are
hereby authorized to execute these documents on behalf of the City of Livonia and to do
all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#235-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the
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request from Bridget Holton, dated, July 20, 2015, waiving Section 8.32.070 (Noise
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Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, to allow a wedding reception
with music at her home located at 14389 Bassett, scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2015,
from 5:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department.
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AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
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By Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,781Regular Meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia at 7:33 p.m. on July 20, 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.