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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-08-17 rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,783 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 17, 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. #247-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD nd FAT minutes of the 1,782 Regular Meeting of the Council held August 5, 2015. Kritzman wished a Happy Birthday to his wife, her birthday was this past Sunday, and his nd daughter Anna who will be 12 years old on August 22. Toy presented a commendation to Robert Sills for his service to the City, he has served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for the past 14 years. Mr. Sills thanked the Council for the recognition. President Brosnan presented a commendation to Bill Craig for his service to the City, he has served on the Tree City USA Committee and was recently awarded The Petoskey Award from the State of Michigan and has been very active in the Save the Rouge River Watershed effort. Mr. Craig thanked the Council for the recognition. President Brosnan announced there is new data on Items 12a and 13; also, there is an X-Item that will be discussed following tonight’s agenda. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated July 20, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending June 30, 2015. Communication from the Human Resources Director, dated July 14, 2015, submitting the 62nd Annual Actuarial Valuation Report of Defined Benefit (DB) Plan as of November 30, 2014. Communication from the Human Resources Director, dated July 14, 2015, submitting the 17th Annual Actuarial Valuation Report of the Livonia Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan and Trust Voluntary Employee’s Beneficiary Association (VEBA) as of November 30, 2014. Communication from Nancy Migrin, dated July 29, 2015, re: amending City Sign Ordinance. (CR 211-15) rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,783REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 17, 2015 Communication from Joel Lindman, dated August 6, 2015, re: amending City Sign Ordinance. (CR 211-15) Communication from Rev. James McNulty, Pastor, Saint Edith’s, dated July 1, 2015, re: his support for amending City Sign Ordinance. (CR 211-15) Communication from Rev. Joel Lindman, Senior Pastor of Bell Creek Community Church, dated July 15, 2015, re: an updated list of churches in favor of amending City Sign Ordinance re: electric message center signs. (CR 211-15) Communication from Pam Heumann, dated August 10, 2015, re: her support for amending City Sign Ordinance re: electric message center signs. (CR 211-15) Communication from Gary Ontko, dated May 27, 2015, re: area that model planes are being flown. Google Earth photos that were presented at the Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting of July 22, 2015, re: the area that model planes are being flown. Communication from Chuck Rizzo, Rizzo Environmental Services, dated August 12, 2015, re: clarification of the Waste Hauling Contract for eight years. Communication received via email from Mary Larkin, 19515 Bainbridge, dated August 12, 2015, re: services she recently received from Waste Management. Letter from Mr. Kevin Dolan, dated August 16, 2015, re: recycling bins. Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated August 17, 2015, re: additional information – DPW recommendation - Waste Hauling Contract. Email from Mr. Dennis Long, dated August 17, 2015, re: Waste Hauling Contract. Email from Mr. William Burns, dated August 17, 2015, re: Waste Hauling Contract. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Scheel: #248-15 Granting permission to Karen Werden to conduct a block party and to close MAD FAT Flamingo, between St. Martins and Bretton, on Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 2:00 Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the police department. #249-15 Recognizing Academic Cooperative Preschool as a non-profit organization MAD FAT operating in the community, and the action herein being taken for the purpose of affording Police Academic Pathways Cooperative Preschool the opportunity to obtain a charitable gaming license or registration from the State of Michigan in accordance with provisions of State statute. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,783REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 17, 2015 #250-15 Referring the request submitted by Ignacio and Jacklyn Salazar, to vacate MAD FAT 5 feet of a 12 foot easement for the purpose of installing an inground pool at their property Plan located at 37190 Weymouth, to the Administration and Planning Commission for their Eng report and recommendation. (Petition 2015-07-03-01) #251-15 Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD FAT Livonia, to execute an addendum to the Specialized Services Vehicle Agreement ComRes between the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) and the City of Livonia, as approved to form by the Department of Law, to cover one 2015 Champion Challenger lift equipped bus which has been approved through a Michigan Department of Transportation 5310 Grant through SMART for the Livonia Community Transit Program. #252-15 Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD FAT Livonia, to execute the Municipal Credit Contract for the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, ComRes 2016, with all Credits to be used for the Livonia Community Transit Program. #253-15 Accepting the bid of ICOM North America, 54790 Grand River Avenue, New MAD FAT Hudson, Michigan 48165, to perform all work required for the installation of two (2) bi-fuel ComRes conversion kits to retro fit two (2) 2015 Ford E-450 cutaway buses for a total amount not to exceed $15,665.00; FURTHER authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $15,665.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose. #254-15 Authorizing the exercise of the City’s statutory right of first refusal with MAD FAT respect to such properties, and payment to the county therefore in the amount of the Housing statutory minimum bid, being a total of $28,567.60, utilizing City of Livonia funds to be reimbursed to the City from Community Development Block Grant funds; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an additional expenditure in the amount of $5,000.00 for estimated closing costs, for a total cost of $33,567.60. MAD #255-15 Approving Petition 2015-06-02-11 submitted by United Lawnscape, Inc., to FAT operate a contractor’s yard for the outdoor storage of landscaping equipment and Eng Insp materials, located at 12240 Merriman, subject to conditions. Plan #256-15 Approving Petition 2015-06-08-07, submitted by Acy, L.L.C., in connection MAD FAT with a proposal to remodel the exterior of the commercial shopping center (Ten Yen Eng Plaza) located at 8963-8997 Wayne Road, subject to conditions. Insp Plan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,783REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 17, 2015 #257-15 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, requesting through MAD FAT the Administration reports and recommendations from the Law Department and the Insp Inspection Department, regarding the advisability of amending the City’s Sign Ordinance Plan to allow religious institutions to place and utilize LED message center signs. (CR 211-15) #258-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, referring the matter MAD FAT of the regulation of flying model aircrafts in the City of Livonia to the Law Department, through the Administration, for its report and recommendation. (CR 159-15) #259-15 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining that MAD FAT Waste Management and Rizzo Environmental Services, are the most qualified and Insp competitive of the companies who have submitted a proposal in response to the City of Livonia’s request for proposals; FURTHER, authorizing the Administration to enter into negotiations with Waste Management and Rizzo Environmental Services for all five categories of waste removal/recycling services which were part of the City’s request for proposals; FURTHER, appointing Councilmembers Brian Meakin and Brandon Kritzman to the team negotiating with Waste Management and Rizzo Environmental Services; and imposing a September 1, 2015 deadline for negotiations to be complete. (CR 57-15) Pastor gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32 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. 2015-03-01-03) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #260-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving Petition MAD FAT 2015-06-02-12 submitted by Crosswinds Court Sub Inc., to develop a Planned Eng Residential Development under the Single Family Clustering option (Arbor Trail Estates) Insp on the north side of Ann Arbor Trail between Wayne Road and Newburgh Road (35652, Plan 35700, 35800 and 35850 Ann Arbor Trail), subject to conditions. Pastor stepped down at 8:25 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest on the following items. #261-15 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, approving Petition 2015-07-08-08, MAD FAT submitted by GPS Hospitality, on behalf of Burger King Corporation, in connection with a Eng proposal to remodel the exterior of the existing restaurant located at 15378 Middlebelt Insp Road, subject to conditions. Plan rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,783REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – August 17, 2015 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. MAD #262-15 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, approving Petition 2015-07-08-09, FAT submitted by GPS Hospitality, on behalf of Burger King Corporation, in connection with a Eng proposal to remodel the exterior of the existing restaurant located at 29211 Seven Mile Insp Road, subject to conditions. Plan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #263-15 Resolution by Toy and Nash, approving Petition 2015-07-08-10, submitted MAD FAT by Schostak Brothers & Company, Inc., in connection with a proposal to construct a high- Eng rise office building within College Park located at 17450 College Parkway, subject to Insp conditions. Plan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Pastor returned to the podium at 8:31 p.m. #264-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD FAT rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 in order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #265-15 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD FAT Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Cable Franchise Agreement with Bright House ComRes Networks to continue a 5% franchise fee, together with the 1% PEG fee which supports City Channel 8, for a period of ten (10) years. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. rd By Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,783Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:34 p.m. on August 17, 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.