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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-06-01 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,778 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 1, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Brandon Kritzman, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: Susan Nash. MAD #154-15 Resolution by Scheel and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,777 Regular Meeting of the Council held May 18, 2015. President Brosnan noted that Councilmember Nash was attending the graduation of the Class of 2015 from St. Michael’s Catholic School, her son Logan is graduating. th Vice-President Meakin wished his son Brendan a Happy 17 Birthday and a Happy Birthday to his wife, Colleen. Mayor Kirksey introduced Sierra Bognear, Miss Michigan United States and a Livonia resident, and presented her with a key to the City. She spoke about her platform and indicated she would be competing in the Miss United States Pageant in Washington, D.C. at the end of June and graciously thanked the Mayor. The Mayor then apologized for an error that had appeared in the City’s newsletter concerning the upcoming election where candidate Gerald Perez’ name was incorrectly listed. He stated that the City’s website reflected the correction and that he was sorry for the mistake. Toy commented on an article that appeared in the Observer about Debbie McDermott and her therapy dog Cooper who has been instrumental in helping children improve their reading skills and thanked Ms. McDermott for her volunteerism. President Brosnan spoke about the upcoming Livonia Bike/Walk and encouraged residents to let the City know where they would like to see connectivity in establishing a pedestrian plan She indicated there will be an Open House at the Civic Center Library th on June 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. She also stated that Bill Craig, Chairman of the Tree Committee, will be receiving the th Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership on Wednesday, June 24, at the Ann Arbor City Club at the Michigan Environmental Awards Ceremony. President Brosnan announced there will be one (1) Public Hearing being held on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,778 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 1, 2015 PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT – Approval of the Assessment Roll for the Sherwood Forest Estates Subdivision for the LED Street Light Conversion, located north of Six Mile Road and east of Wayne Road, in the Southwest ¼ of Section 9. (CR 106-15) Establishment of the Assessment Roll President Brosnan announced there is new data on Item #5. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Jerry Rhodes, 32329 Barkley, owner of Smokey Rhodes Barbecue Food Truck, spoke about an issue he is having with the Inspection Department regarding the parking of his commercial vehicle at 28520 Joy Road. President Brosnan assured Mr. Rhodes that the Mayor’s office will look into the matter and give him some guidance regarding it. Christopher Martin, 11037 Hubbard, spoke of his incarceration and the events leading up to it last year. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated April 24, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending March 31, 2015. Communication from Scott Paschen, received by the Council Office on May 22, 2015; re: modification of Ordinance 8.32.070.20. Communication from Michael Masalin, dated May 19, 2015; re: modification of Ordinance 8.32.070.20 Communication from the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA), re: 2014 Annual Report, dated May 4, 2015. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Kritzman: #155-15 Approving the request of Michael Kinney, 37629 Howell Street, to close MAD FAT Howell Street, between Richfield and Blue Skies, on Saturday, July 4, 2015, from 12:00 Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, with a rain date of July 5, 2015, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #156-15 Approving the request of Ron Bozzi, 18173 Lathers, to close Curtis Street, MAD FAT from Lathers west to the nature trail, on Saturday, June 13, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to Police 11:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, subject to the approval of the Police Department. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,778 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 1, 2015 #157-15 Approving the request of Anthony Rich and Nicole Ortiz-Rich, 35912 Joy Road, to waive Section 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as MAD th amended, in order to hold a 25 Wedding Anniversary celebration with a three piece band FAT at their home located at 35912 Joy Road, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2015, from Police 4:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. #158-15 Approving the request of Sayre Adams, 15709 Gary Lane, to waive Section MAD FAT 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, in order to hold Police a graduation party with music at her home located at 15709 Gary Lane, scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. #159-15 Referring the subject of modification of Ordinance 8.32.070.20, to prohibit MAD FAT any and all model aircraft with any type of motor or engine, including drone carriers, from flying on any public properties, as well as safe operations practices and privacy laws to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its report and recommendation. #160-15 Referring the subject of modification of Ordinance 8.32.070.20, to prohibit MAD FAT any and all model aircraft with any type of motor or engine, including drone carriers, from flying on any public properties, as well as safe operations practices and privacy laws to the Administration for its report and recommendation. #161-15 Authorizing the City of Livonia to execute a Wayne County Permit for the MAD FAT use of Wayne County rights of way on Five Mile and Farmington Roads in connection Eng with the City Fiber Network Expansion project. InfSys #162-15 Accepting the low bids, from Nagle Paving Company, 39525 13 Mile Road, MAD Novi, MI 48377, Ajax Materials, 830 Kirts Blvd., Suite 100, Troy, MI 48084; FURTHER, in FAT the event the low bidders are unable to furnish the materials, accepting the second lowest Eng bids, from Ajax Materials, 830 Kirts Blvd., Suite 100, Troy, MI 48084, and Cadillac Asphalt, 51777 W. Twelve Mile Rd., Wixom, MI 48393, as alternates, for supplying the Public Service Division (Road Maintenance Section) with bituminous materials specified at the unit prices bid for the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016; FURTHER, authorizing the expenditure of funds already budgeted for this purpose. #163-15 Authorizing a one-year extension of the contract with Michigan Joint MAD FAT Sealing, Inc., 28830 West Eight Mile Road, Suite 103, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, for Eng completing all work required in connection with the 2015 Joint and Crack Sealing Program (Contract 15-D) by extending their Contract 14-D unit prices for Contract 15-D, for the estimated total cost of $105,000.00. (CR 283-14) MAD #164-15 Approving Petition 2015-03-08-05 submitted by GAV & Associates, Inc. in FAT connection with a proposal to remodel the exterior of the commercial shopping center Eng (Mid 7 Plaza) located on the south side of Seven Mile Road between Middlebelt Road Insp Plan th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,778 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 1, 2015 and Melvin Avenue (29475-29493 Seven Mile Road and 19043-19045 Middlebelt Road), subject to conditions. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Kritzman, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 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. (PETITION 2014-11-01-07) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Kritzman, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #165-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving Petition MAD FAT 2015-03-08-04 submitted by Livonia Lodge, Inc. in connection with a proposal to construct Eng a four-story hotel (Holiday Inn Express & Suites) located on the SW corner of Schoolcraft Insp and Inkster Roads (27403 and 27451 Schoolcraft Road), subject to conditions. Plan #166-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, granting the MAD FAT establishment of proposed City of Livonia Commercial Rehabilitation District No. 3, to Plan help in the expansion and rehabilitation of property located at 27403 Schoolcraft Road and 27451 Schoolcraft Road. Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:34 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #167-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, accepting the bid of Hubbell, Roth & Clark, MAD FAT Inc. (HRC), 555 Hulet Drive, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0824, and amends the QBS Eng Contract between the City of Livonia and Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), pursuant to Council Resolution No. 367-13, adopted on November 6, 2013, for the Design and Construction Engineering Services for the re-roof of the Civic Center Library, in an amount not to exceed $28,168.04; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $28,168.04 from budgeted funds and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 367-13) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,778 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 1, 2015 #168-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, accepting the bid of Spalding DeDecker MAD FAT Associates, Inc., 905 South Boulevard East, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307, through Eng the Qualification Based Selection Process (QBS), to provide Construction Engineering Services in an amount not to exceed $183,258.48; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $183,258.48 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, authorizing an additional expenditure in an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 to Northwest Consultants, Inc., 44978 Ford Road, Suite A, Canton, MI 48187 for mitigation services should they be needed; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $7,500.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk for and on behalf of the City of Livonia to enter into a third-party agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in connection with the Levan Road Reconstruction Project from Schoolcraft Road to Five Mile Road. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:36 p.m. #169-15 Resolution by Scheel and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining MAD FAT necessity for the conversion of nine (9) high pressure sodium (HPS) cobra streetlights to Assessr LED for the Sherwood Forest Estates Subdivision, in connection with the Special Plan Assessment District No. 230 Roll; FURTHER, determining that the assessments set forth Eng in Special Assessment Roll No. 230, in the amount of $5,078.00, are fair and equitable and based upon benefits to be derived in said district; pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.08.130 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, FURTHER, the City Clerk shall endorse the date of confirmation on the Assessment Roll, and the assessment roll shall then be immediately transmitted to the City Treasurer who shall take such further action as set forth in Title 3, Chapter 8 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a Municipal Street Lighting Agreement as provided by Detroit Edison for this purpose; and FURTHER, a sum not to exceed $5,078.00 is hereby authorized to be 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; FURTHER, authorizing an advance expenditure in the amount of $5,078.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose. (CR 106-15) MAD #170-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant FAT of Easement from Gary and Amelia Bukwaz for a 12’ wide public utility easement in Assessr Plan connection with the development of a sanitary sewer at 9284 Richfield Avenue. Eng #171-15 Resolution by Scheel and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a MAD FAT Grant of Easement from Felician Sisters of North America, Inc. for a 20’ wide public utility Assessr easement in connection with the development of a water main extension project to serve Plan the Angela Hospice Care Center located at 14100 Newburgh Road. Eng th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,778 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 1, 2015 #172-15 Resolution by Scheel and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a MAD FAT Grant of Easement from Felician Sisters of North America, Inc. for a 20’ wide public utility Assessr easement in connection with the development of a water main extension project to serve Plan the Angela Hospice Care Center located at 36800 Schoolcraft Road. Eng #173-15 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, directing that a Closed Committee of the MAD Whole meeting be held to discuss litigation matters and attorney/client privileged FAT communications in connection with pending litigation, John Kozma and Wendy Kozma as Co-Guardians of Jodi Renee Kozma v City of Livonia, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Kritzman, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #174-15 Resolution by Kritzman and Pastor, directing that a Closed Committee of MAD FAT the Whole meeting be held to discuss litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Alyssa Pelloni v Robert Zarras, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Kritzman, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,778Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:41 p.m. on June 1, 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.