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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THIRD
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2016
On January 20, 2016 the above meeting was held at the City
Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by
President McIntyre at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Brosnan led the meeting in
the Pledge with Brandon Callicoat of Boy Scout Troop 782.
Roll was called with the following result: Maureen Miller
Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman
and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina,
Director of Economic Development and Planning; Todd Zilincik, Director of
Engineering; Don Knapp,City Attorney; Susan M. Nash, City Clerk; Judy
Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs; Michael Slater, Director of Finance;
Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Affairs; and Mayor Dennis Wright.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by Jolly, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#34-16 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,792nd
Regular Meeting of the Council held January 11, 2016 are
hereby approved as submitted.
Kritzman called for a moment of silence in memoriam of slain Police Officer
Larry Nehasil on the fifth anniversary of his death.
Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Affairs, announced that the City will
hold a Jeans Day this coming Friday to raise money and provide bottled water
to the City of Flint and will partner with local business Quality Line Services
and the Livonia Fire Department in delivering the donations.
President McIntyre announced there will be two (2) Public Hearings being
held at the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive,
Livonia, on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.:
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Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for the Richfield
Park Estates Site Condominiums, located west of Newburgh Road,
between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road, in the Southeast '/4 of Section
31. Establishment of the Assessment Roll.
PETITION 2015-12-01-11 submitted by Ajamco Inc., to rezone the
north one hundred feet(100') of the property located on the west side
of Middlebelt Road between Munger Avenue and Sixe Mile Road
(16825 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, from P
(Parking) to C-2 (General Business).
President McIntyre stated there will be three X-items at the end of tonight's
Agenda, as well as New Data on Items 7, 8, 11 and 12.
During Audience Communication Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road,
spoke about the history of his property and his current request about getting
on a study agenda concerning his building violations.
On a motion by White, supported by Kritzman, it was:
A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated January 4,
2016, re: forwarding a communication from the Secretary of the Board of
Education, re: collection of the 2016 taxes for the Livonia Public School
District dated December 15, 2015, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
#35-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Assessor, dated December 15, 2015, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by
the Mayor, and in accordance with Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to
approve the following dates for the Board of Review to conduct Public
Hearings in 2016, which Public Hearings are to be conducted in the
conference room of the City Assessor on the first floor of the Livonia
City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154:
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday March 8, 2016 Organizational Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday March 10, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday March 11, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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SECOND SESSION
Monday March 14, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 15, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday March 17, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday March 18, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday March 21, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that the daily rate of
compensation to be paid to the members of the Board of Review shall
be $120.00 for the Chairperson and $100.00 for other members.
Pursuant to Public Act No. 165, Public Acts of 1971, we hereby give
notice that the following tentative ratios and multipliers will be used to
determine the State Equalized Value (S.E.V.) for the year 2016:
CLASS RATIO S.E.V. FACTOR (MULTIPLIER)
Agricultural 50.00 1.0000
Commercial 50.00 1.0000
Industrial 50.00 1.0000
Residential 50.00 1.0000
Personal 50.00 1.0000
#36-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Water and Sewer Board, dated December 8, 2015, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Water and Sewer Board
resolution WS 5107 12/15, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
Etna Supply, 529 32nd Street, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548, for
supplying the Public Service Division (Water Maintenance Section)with
water main repair clamps for a period of two years, based upon the unit
prices set forth in the attachment therein, for a total amount not to
exceed $120,000.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received which meets all specifications; Further, the Council does
hereby authorize such expenditure from funds already budgeted in
Account No.: 592-000-111-020 (Water Maintenance Section) for this
purpose.
#37-16 WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Wayne County Storm
Water Management Ordinance, Enrolled Ordinance No. 2000-652
(October 23, 2000) ("Wayne County Ordinance"), requires storm water
management systems to be maintained in perpetuity to ensure that the
systems function properly as designed;
WHEREAS, Rule 801 of the Wayne County Storm Water Management
Administrative Rules ("Administrative Rules") requires applicants for
storm water construction approval to submit long-term maintenance
plans as part of an application for storm water construction approval;
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WHEREAS, Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
("Developer") has applied to the Wayne County Department of Public
Services for a storm water construction approval with respect to a
project named Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union
("Project") located at 20595 Farmington Road, in the City of Livonia;
WHEREAS, Developer's application for storm water construction
approval has been assigned permit review number R 15-124;
WHEREAS, Developer submitted a plan to the County and City of
Livonia entitled Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement("Plan")
for long-term maintenance of the storm water management system(s)
at the Project pursuant to Rule 801, which Plan has been tentatively
approved by the County pending issuance of this resolution and has
been accepted by the City of Livonia; and
WHEREAS, the City of Livonia has agreed to assume jurisdiction and
accept responsibility for long-term maintenance of storm water
management system(s) at the Project in perpetuity;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia
assumes jurisdiction over and accepts responsibility for long-term
maintenance of storm water management system(s) at the Project
pursuant to the Wayne County Ordinance, the Administrative Rules, the
Plan, and the storm water construction approval issued by Wayne
County;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval be and is hereby granted,
authorizing the City Engineer to execute, on behalf of the City of
Livonia, Permit No. M-48244 for long term maintenance of storm water
management system issued by Wayne County for the Project; and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Wayne County Department of Public Services.
#38-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 21, 2015, which
transmits its resolution #12-91-2015, adopted on December 15, 20157
with regard to Petition 2015-11-08-18, submitted by Sheldon Center,
L.L.C., in connection with a proposal to renovate and expand the
existing commercial shopping center (Shelden Park Village) including
remodel the exterior facade of the existing shopping center building,
reconfigure the layout of the parking lot, construct a freestanding full
service restaurant, and obtain preliminary approval for two (2) future
commercial buildings, located at the southeast corner of Plymouth and
Farmington Roads (33111 thru 33251 Plymouth Road) in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 34, the council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2015-11-
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08-18 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following
conditions:
1. That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 and the Enlarge Site
Plan marked Sheet SP-2, both dated December 10, 2015, as
revised, prepared by J2BA Architects, are hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
2. That the parking lot shall be repaired, resealed and restriped as
necessary to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department.
Parking spaces shall be doubled striped at ten feet (10') wide
by twenty feet (20') in length;
3. That the Landscape Plan prepared by Stewart Hass &
Associates, as received by the Planning Commission on
December 11, 2015, is hereby approved and shall be adhered
to;
4. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
5. That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all
landscaped and sodded areas and all planted materials shall be
installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and
thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition;
6. That the Floor Plan and Elevations — Large Building Plan
marked Sheet A-3 dated November 20, 2015, prepared by
J2BA Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
7. That the Farmington Road Elevation - Small Building Plan
marked Sheet A-4 dated December 10, 2015, prepared by
J2BA Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
8. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character, material and color to other exterior
materials on the building;
9. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
December 4, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including the
recommendation of installing a Ladder Port/Ladder Receiver,
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
10. That a significant number of dumpster enclosures shall be
located throughout the development and within a practical
walking distance from the buildings and the number, distance
and locations shall be approved by the Inspection Department
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11. That the three walls of the trash dumpster areas shall be a
minimum of seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of the
same brick used in the construction of the buildings or in the
event a poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and
color shall match that of the buildings and the enclosure gates
shall be of solid panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting
solid panel fiberglass and maintained and when not in use
closed at all times;
12. That this site shall meet either the City of Livonia or the Wayne
County Storm Water Management Ordinance, whichever
applies, and shall secure any required permits, including soil
erosion and sedimentation control permits;
13. That all light fixtures along the front part of the development
shall not exceed twenty feet(20') in height and those at the back
of the site shall not exceed twenty-five feet (25) in height and
shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light
trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent
roadways;
14. That only conforming wall signage is approved with this petition,
and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for
review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
15. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the buildings or around the
windows;
16. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
17. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
#39-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 21, 20157
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-90-2015, adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition
2015-11-02-25, submitted by Sheldon Center, L.L.C., requesting
waiver use approval pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(1) of the City of
Livonia Zoning Ordinance#543, as amended, to construct and operate
a freestanding full service restaurant with drive-up window facilities
(Jimmy John's) at Shelden Park Village, located at the southeast
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corner of Plymouth and Farmington Roads (33111 thru 33251
Plymouth Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 34, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning
Commission and Petition 2015-11-02-25 is hereby approved and
granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the maximum customer seating count for this restaurant
shall not exceed a total of fifty-five (55) seats, including forty-
three (43) interior seats and twelve (12) outdoor patio seats;
2. That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 and the Enlarge Site
Plan marked Sheet SP-2, both dated December 10, 2015, as
revised, prepared by J2BA Architects, are hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
3. That the two (2) spaces designated for drive-up window
customers may be omitted only if this requirement is waived by
the City Council by means of a separate resolution by which
two-thirds of the members of the City Council concur;
4. That the Elevation and Cross Section Plan marked Sheet A-2
dated December 10, 2015, as revised, prepared by J2BA
Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
5. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character material and color to other exterior
materials on the building;
6. That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be a
minimum seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of building
materials that shall complement that of the building and the
enclosure gates shall be of solid panel steel construction or
durable, long-lasting solid panel fiberglass and maintained and
when not in use closed at all times;
7. That this restaurant shall provide disposal of grease waste in
accordance with Section 13.20.380 of the City Code of
Ordinances;
8. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
December 4, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including the
recommendation of installing a Ladder Port/Ladder Receiver,
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
9. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
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10. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time of
application for building permits; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman
and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolutions adopted.
A communication from Fouad Dabaja, 15983 Middlebelt, L.L.C., dated
January 8, 2016, re: Petition 2015-09-01-09, was received and placed on file
for the information of the Council.
White gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 5437 AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE"
BY ADDING SECTON 3. THERETO.
(PETITION 2015-09-01-09)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
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herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an
upcoming Regular meeting.
A communication from residents opposing the rezoning request
submitted by McLaren, dated January 19, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10,
was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
Meakin gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY
ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. (PETITION
2015-11-01-10)
The following audience members spoke against the project:
Mike Horton, 20409 Hubbard
Melissa Wegener, 20445 Hubbard
Robert Austin, 20306 Hubbard
Daniel Steele, 11037 Ingram
Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road
Ralph Martin, 20366 Hubbard
After discussion by Council, Meakin invoked the Emergency Clause and
gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was
taken thereon with the following result:
AYES: Bahr, Meakin, McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Kritzman
The President declared the foregoing Emergency Clause and second
reading motion failed.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
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herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an
upcoming Regular meeting.
On a motion by Kritzman, supported by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#40-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer, dated December 1, 2015, approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a letter from Tina
Pieczarka of Timothy Patrick Homes, dated November 24, 2015,
requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirement in front of the new
residence located at 14341 Henry Ruff, in the SE '/4 of Section
23, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the City
Engineer and approves this request inasmuch as omitting the
the subject property would have no detrimental effect upon the
neighboring properties at this time due to lack of any other public
sidewalks existing on the west side of Henry Ruff, south of Lyndon
Avenue in this area; 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.
Kritzman stepped down from the podium to avoid any perceived conflict of
interest at 7:45 p.m.
On a motion by White, supported by Jolly, it was-
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as:#41-16 RESOLVED, that having considered Petition 2015-12-
03-02, submitted by John Wright, Executive Director of Facilities
Management, Schoolcraft College, dated December 18, 20157
wherein a request is submitted for vacating the existing on-site public
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water main easements at their
property located at 39201 Seven Mile Road, such utilities thereby
becoming private, and with Schoolcraft College assuming all
responsibility for the operation and maintenance of same, the Council
does hereby refer this item to the City Planning Commission for action
and recommendation in accordance with provisions of law and City
Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
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AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, and
McIntyre
NAYS: None
Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:46 p.m.
An exterior elevation plan from Diffin-Umlor, dated January 15, 2016,
re: Petition 2015-10-02-23, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
On a motion by White, supported by Bahr, and unanimously adopted,
it was-
#42-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 16, 2015,
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-87-2015, adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition
2015-10-02-23, submitted by Panera Bread, L.L.C., requesting waiver
use approval pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(1) of the City of Livonia
Zoning Ordinance#543, as amended, to add a drive-up window facility
to an existing full service restaurant located within the Millennium Park
Retail Center on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between
Middlebelt Road and Inkster Road (28551 Schoolcraft Road) in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition
2015-10-02-23 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the
following conditions-
1.
onditions:1. That the Grading/Soil Erosion Control Plan marked Sheet No.
C-2.0 prepared by Diffin-Umlor&Associates, as received by the
Planning Commission on December 10, 2015, is hereby
approved and shall be adhered to;
2. That pavement markings be provided across the drive aisle and
drive-up lane leading to the rear entrance on the east side of
the building for pedestrian safety purposes;
3. That the Exterior Building Elevations Plan marked Sheet No. A-
5.1 as received by the Office of the City Clerk on January 15,
2016, prepared by LK Architecture, is hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
4. That the relocated dumpster enclosures shall be located within
a practical walking distance from the building and the exact
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number, locations and screening shall be approved by the
Planning and Inspection Departments;
5. That the walls of the relocated dumpster enclosures shall be a
minimum seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of the same
brick used in the construction of the building, or in the event a
poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and color
shall match that of the building and the enclosure gates shall be
of solid panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting solid
panel fiberglass and maintained and when not in use closed at
all times;
6. That two (2) parking spaces near the drive-up window shall be
designated for drive-up window customers;
7. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
November 3, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including those
relating to the requirement that the proposed addition must
conform to current NFPA 101 standards, shall be resolved to
the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
8. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
9. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows;
10. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
An email communication from Frank Jonna, Jonna Realty Ventures,
dated January 18, 2016, re: removing Item 12 from Agenda. (Petition 2015-
10-08-17)
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At the direction of the Chair, Item 12 was removed from the Agenda.
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Brosnan, and
unanimously adopted, it was-
#43-16 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby
suspend their rules for procedure as outlined in Council
Resolution 574-82 so as to permit consideration of items that
do not appear on the Agenda.
Brosnan, as Chair of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, reported out on the meeting of January 19, 2016.
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Meakin, it was:
RESOLVED, that having considered the report
and recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated January 20, 2016, submitted pursuant to
Council Resolution 27-16, regarding a request to waive the noise
ordinance for the Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) in order to permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with
the 1-275/M-5 Interchange, South of 1-275 to North of 5 Mile Road
Rehabilitation Project, the Council does hereby deny the request
of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to waive
the noise ordinance in connection with the 1-275/M-5 Interchange,
south of 1-275 to north of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation Project.
McIntyre passed the gavel at 8:05 p.m. to Vice President Kritzman.
The following audience members spoke on the issue:
Linda Lawson, 16631 Blue Skies Drive
Sandra Carroll, 16397 Marsha
Craig Gauthier, 16124 Houghton
Mike Budai, MDOT
After discussion by Council, a roll call vote was taken on the foregoing
resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman
NAYS: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin and McIntyre
The Vice President declared the resolution failed for lack of support.
Vice President Kritzman returned the gavel to President McIntyre at 8:19 p.m.
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On a motion by Meakin, supported by Jolly, it was-
#44-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated January 20, 2016, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 27-16, regarding a request to waive the noise ordinance
for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in order to
permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with the 1-275/M-5
Interchange, South of 1-275 to North of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation
Project, the Council does hereby approve the request of the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to waive the noise
ordinance in connection with the 1-275/M-5 interchange, south of 1-275
to north of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation project, subject to the
following conditions:
1. That MDOT to agrees to put in additional trees along the 1-275 corridor,
after meeting with communities to decide the best location of the trees
to help mitigate noise;
2. MDOT will conduct a noise study before the project is commenced and
after the project is completed to establish a benchmark;
3. That pavement breaking will be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
11:00 p.m.;
4. The staging and starting of the project will be restricted to daytime
hours only;
5. That MDOT will work with the various communities to determine the
location of a batch plant and establish a noise and dust mitigation plan;
6. That berms will be put in place as part of the landscaping plan and
MDOT will be responsible for finding the appropriate room available on
1-275 for the berms;
7. The concrete crusher will be outside the limits of the project; and
8. MDOT will look into a mowing plan that does not remove any of the
natural landscape that provides a noise barrier to surrounding
residents.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan, Kritzman
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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Brosnan stated that the subject of 1-275 Noise Abatement will remain in Committee.
(CR 816-00)
On a motion by White, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#45-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Clerk, Susan M. Nash, dated January 18, 2016, the
Council does hereby approve the appointment of Adriane D Spencer
to the Office of Deputy Clerk effective January 1, 2016; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby establish the annual salary for this position in the
amount of $54,142.40 with the understanding that all benefits as
previously approved by the Council for other appointed positions within
the City be also extended to this position.
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#46-16 WHEREAS, the Commission of the Municipal Building
Authority of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of Michigan (the
"Authority") has undertaken or will shortly undertake proceedings to
refund all or a portion of the Authority's 2008 Building Authority(District
Court Facility) Bonds (Limited Tax General Obligation), dated
December 23, 2008 (the "Prior Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, such refunding will result in lower costs to the City of
Livonia (the "City") for the use of the facilities leased to the City; and
WHEREAS, a refunding contract between the City and the Authority
(the "Refunding Contract") has been prepared respecting said
refunding; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City undertake and make certain
covenants and representations respecting the Authority's proposed
issuance of refunding bonds to refund the Prior Bonds (the "Refunding
Bonds").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT-
1.
HAT:1. The City shall, to the extent permitted by law, take all actions
within its control necessary to maintain the exclusion of the interest on
the Refunding Bonds from gross income for federal income tax
purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the
"Code") including, but not limited to, actions relating to any required
rebate of arbitrage earnings and the expenditure and investment of
bond proceeds and moneys deemed to be bond proceeds, and to
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prevent the Authority's refunding bonds from being or becoming
"private activity bonds" as that term is used in Section 141 of the Code.
2. The City hereby authorizes the Authority to prepare and
circulate a preliminary and final official statement in connection with
the refunding bonds and, if applicable, further authorizes the Mayor,
Clerk, Finance Director, or Treasurer to execute such official
statements on behalf of the City.
3. The Mayor, Clerk, Finance Director, and Treasurer of the City
are each hereby authorized to execute any certificates on behalf of the
City necessary for the issuance of such Refunding Bonds.
4. The City hereby covenants to comply with Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") and shall enter into
an undertaking for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of
the Refunding Bonds (the "Undertaking"). In connection therewith, the
Mayor and Finance Director are each hereby authorized to execute
and deliver the Undertaking prior to the delivery of the Refunding
Bonds.
5. The Refunding Contract shall be dated such date as may be
appropriate and the same in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, is hereby approved. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby
directed to execute and deliver said Refunding Contract on behalf of
the City. The Refunding Contract shall become effective immediately
upon execution and delivery by the City and the Authority.
6. The City Council does hereby ratify and confirm its covenant in
the Refunding Contract to levy ad valorem taxes against all taxable
property in the City to the extent necessary to meet the obligations of
the City thereunder in the event revenues from other sources are
insufficient for any reason whatsoever. Any such taxes levied to pay
the obligations under the Refunding Contract shall be subject to
applicable constitutional, statutory and charter tax rate limitations.
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as the same
conflict with the provisions of this Resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
EXHIBIT A
REFUNDING CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into as of the 22nd day of
January, 2016, under the provisions of Act 31, Public Acts of Michigan,
1948 (First Extra Session), as amended (the "Act") and Act 34, Public
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Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended, ("Act 34") (the Act and Act 34
collectively, the "Acts") by and between the MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA, a public corporation organized and existing
under the authority of the Act (the "Authority"), and the CITY OF
LIVONIA, County of Wayne, a Michigan municipal corporation
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of
Michigan (the "City").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Authority has been incorporated under and in
pursuance of the provisions of the Act for the purpose of acquiring,
furnishing, equipping, owning, improving, enlarging, operating and
maintaining a building or buildings, automobile parking lots or
structures, recreational facilities, stadiums, and the necessary site or
sites therefor, together with appurtenant properties and facilities
necessary or convenient for the effective use thereof, for use for any
legitimate public purpose of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Authority previously entered into a
Limited Tax Full Faith and Credit General Obligation Contract of
Lease, dated October 17, 2008, (the "Contract") wherein the Authority
agreed to acquire public facilities and lease said facilities to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority issued bonds pursuant to the Contract,
designated 2008 Building Authority (District Court Facility) Bonds
(Limited Tax General Obligation), dated December 23, 2008 (the "Prior
Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, the Authority and the City have been advised that
conditions in the bond market have now improved to the point that all
or a portion of the Prior Bonds could be refunded at a savings; and
WHEREAS, it is the determination and judgment of the Authority and
the City that all or a portion of the Prior Bonds should be refunded (the
"Refunding") to secure for the City the interest savings anticipated and
thereby permit the operation of the financed facilities in a more
economical fashion for the benefit of the users of the facilities and the
taxpayers of the City; and
WHEREAS, the execution of this contract (the "Refunding Contract")
is necessary in order to implement a refunding program;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants of each other, the parties hereto agree as follows-
1.
ollows:1. The Authority and the City hereby approve and confirm the
Refunding under the provisions of the Acts in the manner provided by
and pursuant to this Refunding Contract.
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2. The Authority will issue a single series of refunding bonds (the
"Refunding Bonds") in a total principal amount not to exceed
$7,800,000 in order to pay all or part of the costs of the Refunding. All
costs of the Refunding and of issuing the Refunding Bonds, including,
but not limited to, payment of the principal of and interest on the Prior
Bonds, underwriting discount, bond and other printing, administrative,
legal and financial advisory expenses, credit enhancement costs,
rating fees, trustee and paying agent/registrar fees and all related
expenses shall be paid from the proceeds of sale of the Refunding
Bonds or from cash amounts to be made available by the City to pay
such costs.
3. To carry out and accomplish the Refunding in accordance with
the provisions of Michigan law, the Authority shall take the following
steps:
(a) The Authority will adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of the
Refunding Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$7,800,000 (the "Refunding Bond Resolution"), such resolution to be
substantially in the form attached hereto and based upon the
Authority's analysis of the financial benefits of the Refunding. The
Refunding Bonds shall mature serially or be subject to mandatory
sinking fund redemption, as authorized by law, and will be issued in
anticipation of the debt service installment payments required to be
made by the City as provided in this Refunding Contract and will be
secured primarily by the contractual obligations of the City to pay said
installments when due, including interest. After due adoption of the
Refunding Bond Resolution, the Authority will take all legal procedures
and steps necessary to effectuate the sale and delivery of the
Refunding Bonds.
(b) The Authority, upon receipt of proceeds of sale of the Refunding
Bonds, will comply with all provisions and requirements of law, the
Refunding Bond Resolution and this Refunding Contract relative to the
disposition and use of the proceeds of sale thereof.
(c) The Authority shall not make any investments or take any other actions
which would cause the Refunding Bonds herein authorized to be
constituted as arbitrage bonds pursuant to any applicable federal
statutes or regulations.
(d) The Authority shall take all steps necessary to refund the Prior Bonds.
4. The full principal amount of the Refunding Bonds shall be
charged to and paid by the City to the Authority in annual principal
installments, together with interest and other expenses as herein
provided. It is understood and agreed that the Refunding Bonds of the
Authority will be issued in anticipation of such payments by the City.
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It is agreed that the City shall pay to the Authority, at least one
business day prior to the annual maturity or mandatory redemption
date of principal amounts of the Refunding Bonds, such principal
amount, and in addition, at least one business day prior to each
interest payment date on the Refunding Bonds, as accrued interest on
the principal installments remaining unpaid, an amount sufficient to
pay all interest due on the next succeeding interest payment date.
From time to time as the Authority is billed by the
registrar/transfer/paying agent for the Refunding Bonds for their
services, and as other costs and expenses accrue to the Authority from
handling of the payments made by the City or from other action taken
in connection with the Refunding Bonds, the Authority shall notify the
City of the amount of such fees, costs and expenses, and the City
shall, within thirty (30) days from such notification, remit to the
Authority sufficient funds to pay such amounts.
The Authority shall, within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the
Refunding Bonds, furnish the City with a complete schedule of said
installments and the interest thereon and due dates and shall also, at
least thirty (30) days prior to each due date, advise the City, in writing,
of the exact amount due on the next due date. The failure to give such
notice shall not, however, excuse the City from making required
payments when due under the provisions hereof.
5. The City, pursuant to Section 8a of the Act and pursuant to Act
34, hereby irrevocably pledges its full faith and credit for the prompt
and timely payment of its obligations pledged for payment of the
Refunding Bonds as expressed in this Refunding Contract. Pursuant
to such pledge, if other funds are not available, the City shall be
required to pay such amounts from any of its general funds as a first
budget obligation and shall each year levy an ad valorem tax on all the
taxable property in the City in an amount which, taking into
consideration estimated delinquencies in tax collections, will be
sufficient to pay such obligations under this Refunding Contract
becoming due before the time of the following year's tax collections,
such annual levy shall however be subject to applicable constitutional,
statutory and charter tax rate limitations. Commitments of the City are
expressly recognized as being for the purpose of providing funds to
meet the respective contractual obligations of the City in anticipation
of which the Refunding Bonds are issued. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent the City from using any, or any
combination, of the means and methods provided in Section 8a of the
Act for the purpose of providing funds to meet its obligations under this
Refunding Contract, and if at the time of making the annual tax levy
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there shall be other funds on hand earmarked and set aside for the
payment of the contractual obligations due prior to the next tax
collection period, then such annual tax levy may be reduced by such
amount.
6. Additional moneys over and above any of the payments
specified in this Refunding Contract may be prepaid as provided in this
Refunding Contract.
7. All provisions of the Contract not inconsistent herewith, and
particularly all covenants relative to the payment of and security for the
Prior Bonds made by the City therein, shall remain in full force and
effect and shall apply with equal effect to the Refunding Bonds
authorized hereby, it being understood that upon issuance of the
Refunding Bonds, all or any portion of the Prior Bonds refunded will be
defeased and the Refunding Bonds shall be substituted therefor and
shall be outstanding in their place and stead.
8. Nothing herein contained shall in any way be construed to
prevent additional financing under the provisions of the Act.
9. The obligations and undertakings of each of the parties to this
Refunding Contract shall be conditioned upon the successful
accomplishment of the proposed Refunding, and therefore if for any
reason whatsoever the Refunding Bonds are not issued, then this
Refunding Contract shall be considered void and of no force and
effect; provided, however, that in such event, all costs and expenses
shall be paid by the City in accordance with existing commitments to
the Authority, and the Authority shall not be obligated for such costs
and expenses.
10. The Authority and the City each recognize that the holders from
time to time of the Refunding Bonds will have contractual rights in this
Refunding Contract, and it is therefore covenanted and agreed by
each of them that so long as any of the Refunding Bonds shall remain
outstanding and unpaid, the provisions of this Refunding Contract shall
not be subject to any alteration or revision which would in any manner
materially affect either the security of the Refunding Bonds or the
prompt payment of principal of or interest thereon. The City and the
Authority further covenant and agree that they will each comply with
their respective duties and obligations under the terms of this
Refunding Contract promptly at all times and in the manner herein set
forth, and will not suffer to be done any act which would in any way
impair the Refunding Bonds, the security therefor, or the prompt
payment of principal of and interest thereon. It is hereby declared that
the terms of this Refunding Contract insofar as they pertain to the
security of the Refunding Bonds shall be deemed to be for the benefit
of the holders of said Refunding Bonds.
11. This Refunding Contract shall remain in full force and effect until
the Refunding Bonds issued by the Authority are paid, at which time
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this Refunding Contract shall be terminated, and the provisions of the
Contract relative to disposition of the financed facilities shall be carried
out. In any event, the obligations of the City to make the payments
required hereunder shall be terminated at such time as all of the
Refunding Bonds are paid in full by the City, together with all interest
and penalties and other obligations hereunder.
12. This Refunding Contract shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective parties hereto, their successors and
assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORITY
OF LIVONIA, by its Commission, and the CITY OF LIVONIA, COUNTY
OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN, by its City Council, have each caused its
name to be signed to this instrument by its duly authorized officers and
its seal to be affixed hereto the day and year first above written.
In the presence of: MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA
By:
Chairman
By:
Secretary
(Seal)
CITY OF LIVONIA
By:
Mayor
By:
Clerk
(Seal)
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
)ss
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
On this day of January, 2016, before me appeared
and , to
me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did, each for
himself or herself, say that they are respectively the Chairman and
Secretary of the Commission of the MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA, a public corporation of the State of
Michigan, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf
of said Authority by authority of its Commission, and the said persons
acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said
Authority.
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
My Commission Expires:
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
)ss
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
On this day of January, 2016, before me appeared Dennis K.
Wright and Susan M. Nash, to me personally known, who, being by
me duly sworn, did, each for himself or herself, say that they are
respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF LIVONIA, County of
Wayne, Michigan, a municipal corporation in the State of Michigan,
and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the said
City by authority of its City Council and the said persons acknowledged
said instrument to be the free act and deed of said City.
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
My Commission Expires:
Michael Slater, Director of Finance, and Bond Counsel Tom Colis of Miller,
Canfield were present to answer any questions of Council.
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There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by Kritzman, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,793rd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. on January 20, 2016.
Susan M. Nash
City Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THIRD
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2016
On January 20, 2016 the above meeting was held at the City
Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by
President McIntyre at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Brosnan led the meeting in
the Pledge with Brandon Callicoat of Boy Scout Troop 782.
Roll was called with the following result: Maureen Miller
Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman
and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina,
Director of Economic Development and Planning; Todd Zilincik, Director of
Engineering; Don Knapp,City Attorney; Susan M. Nash, City Clerk; Judy
Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs; Michael Slater, Director of Finance;
Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Affairs; and Mayor Dennis Wright.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by Jolly, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#34-16 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,792nd
Regular Meeting of the Council held January 11, 2016 are
hereby approved as submitted.
Kritzman called for a moment of silence in memoriam of slain Police Officer
Larry Nehasil on the fifth anniversary of his death.
Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Affairs, announced that the City will
hold a Jeans Day this coming Friday to raise money and provide bottled water
to the City of Flint and will partner with local business Quality Line Services
and the Livonia Fire Department in delivering the donations.
President McIntyre announced there will be two (2) Public Hearings being
held at the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive,
Livonia, on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.:
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Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for the Richfield
Park Estates Site Condominiums, located west of Newburgh Road,
between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road, in the Southeast '/4 of Section
31. Establishment of the Assessment Roll.
PETITION 2015-12-01-11 submitted by Ajamco Inc., to rezone the
north one hundred feet(100') of the property located on the west side
of Middlebelt Road between Munger Avenue and Sixe Mile Road
(16825 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, from P
(Parking) to C-2 (General Business).
President McIntyre stated there will be three X-items at the end of tonight's
Agenda, as well as New Data on Items 7, 8, 11 and 12.
During Audience Communication Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road,
spoke about the history of his property and his current request about getting
on a study agenda concerning his building violations.
On a motion by White, supported by Kritzman, it was:
A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated January 4,
2016, re: forwarding a communication from the Secretary of the Board of
Education, re: collection of the 2016 taxes for the Livonia Public School
District dated December 15, 2015, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
#35-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Assessor, dated December 15, 2015, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by
the Mayor, and in accordance with Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to
approve the following dates for the Board of Review to conduct Public
Hearings in 2016, which Public Hearings are to be conducted in the
conference room of the City Assessor on the first floor of the Livonia
City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154:
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday March 8, 2016 Organizational Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday March 10, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday March 11, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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SECOND SESSION
Monday March 14, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 15, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday March 17, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday March 18, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday March 21, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that the daily rate of
compensation to be paid to the members of the Board of Review shall
be $120.00 for the Chairperson and $100.00 for other members.
Pursuant to Public Act No. 165, Public Acts of 1971, we hereby give
notice that the following tentative ratios and multipliers will be used to
determine the State Equalized Value (S.E.V.) for the year 2016:
CLASS RATIO S.E.V. FACTOR (MULTIPLIER)
Agricultural 50.00 1.0000
Commercial 50.00 1.0000
Industrial 50.00 1.0000
Residential 50.00 1.0000
Personal 50.00 1.0000
#36-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Water and Sewer Board, dated December 8, 2015, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Water and Sewer Board
resolution WS 5107 12/15, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
Etna Supply, 529 32nd Street, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548, for
supplying the Public Service Division (Water Maintenance Section)with
water main repair clamps for a period of two years, based upon the unit
prices set forth in the attachment therein, for a total amount not to
exceed $120,000.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received which meets all specifications; Further, the Council does
hereby authorize such expenditure from funds already budgeted in
Account No.: 592-000-111-020 (Water Maintenance Section) for this
purpose.
#37-16 WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Wayne County Storm
Water Management Ordinance, Enrolled Ordinance No. 2000-652
(October 23, 2000) ("Wayne County Ordinance"), requires storm water
management systems to be maintained in perpetuity to ensure that the
systems function properly as designed;
WHEREAS, Rule 801 of the Wayne County Storm Water Management
Administrative Rules ("Administrative Rules") requires applicants for
storm water construction approval to submit long-term maintenance
plans as part of an application for storm water construction approval;
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WHEREAS, Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
("Developer") has applied to the Wayne County Department of Public
Services for a storm water construction approval with respect to a
project named Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union
("Project") located at 20595 Farmington Road, in the City of Livonia;
WHEREAS, Developer's application for storm water construction
approval has been assigned permit review number R 15-124;
WHEREAS, Developer submitted a plan to the County and City of
Livonia entitled Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement("Plan")
for long-term maintenance of the storm water management system(s)
at the Project pursuant to Rule 801, which Plan has been tentatively
approved by the County pending issuance of this resolution and has
been accepted by the City of Livonia; and
WHEREAS, the City of Livonia has agreed to assume jurisdiction and
accept responsibility for long-term maintenance of storm water
management system(s) at the Project in perpetuity;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia
assumes jurisdiction over and accepts responsibility for long-term
maintenance of storm water management system(s) at the Project
pursuant to the Wayne County Ordinance, the Administrative Rules, the
Plan, and the storm water construction approval issued by Wayne
County;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval be and is hereby granted,
authorizing the City Engineer to execute, on behalf of the City of
Livonia, Permit No. M-48244 for long term maintenance of storm water
management system issued by Wayne County for the Project; and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Wayne County Department of Public Services.
#38-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 21, 2015, which
transmits its resolution #12-91-2015, adopted on December 15, 20157
with regard to Petition 2015-11-08-18, submitted by Sheldon Center,
L.L.C., in connection with a proposal to renovate and expand the
existing commercial shopping center (Shelden Park Village) including
remodel the exterior facade of the existing shopping center building,
reconfigure the layout of the parking lot, construct a freestanding full
service restaurant, and obtain preliminary approval for two (2) future
commercial buildings, located at the southeast corner of Plymouth and
Farmington Roads (33111 thru 33251 Plymouth Road) in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 34, the council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2015-11-
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08-18 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following
conditions:
1. That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 and the Enlarge Site
Plan marked Sheet SP-2, both dated December 10, 2015, as
revised, prepared by J2BA Architects, are hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
2. That the parking lot shall be repaired, resealed and restriped as
necessary to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department.
Parking spaces shall be doubled striped at ten feet (10') wide
by twenty feet (20') in length;
3. That the Landscape Plan prepared by Stewart Hass &
Associates, as received by the Planning Commission on
December 11, 2015, is hereby approved and shall be adhered
to;
4. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
5. That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all
landscaped and sodded areas and all planted materials shall be
installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and
thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition;
6. That the Floor Plan and Elevations — Large Building Plan
marked Sheet A-3 dated November 20, 2015, prepared by
J2BA Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
7. That the Farmington Road Elevation - Small Building Plan
marked Sheet A-4 dated December 10, 2015, prepared by
J2BA Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
8. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character, material and color to other exterior
materials on the building;
9. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
December 4, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including the
recommendation of installing a Ladder Port/Ladder Receiver,
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
10. That a significant number of dumpster enclosures shall be
located throughout the development and within a practical
walking distance from the buildings and the number, distance
and locations shall be approved by the Inspection Department
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11. That the three walls of the trash dumpster areas shall be a
minimum of seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of the
same brick used in the construction of the buildings or in the
event a poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and
color shall match that of the buildings and the enclosure gates
shall be of solid panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting
solid panel fiberglass and maintained and when not in use
closed at all times;
12. That this site shall meet either the City of Livonia or the Wayne
County Storm Water Management Ordinance, whichever
applies, and shall secure any required permits, including soil
erosion and sedimentation control permits;
13. That all light fixtures along the front part of the development
shall not exceed twenty feet(20') in height and those at the back
of the site shall not exceed twenty-five feet (25) in height and
shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light
trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent
roadways;
14. That only conforming wall signage is approved with this petition,
and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for
review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
15. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the buildings or around the
windows;
16. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
17. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
#39-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 21, 20157
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-90-2015, adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition
2015-11-02-25, submitted by Sheldon Center, L.L.C., requesting
waiver use approval pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(1) of the City of
Livonia Zoning Ordinance#543, as amended, to construct and operate
a freestanding full service restaurant with drive-up window facilities
(Jimmy John's) at Shelden Park Village, located at the southeast
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corner of Plymouth and Farmington Roads (33111 thru 33251
Plymouth Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 34, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning
Commission and Petition 2015-11-02-25 is hereby approved and
granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the maximum customer seating count for this restaurant
shall not exceed a total of fifty-five (55) seats, including forty-
three (43) interior seats and twelve (12) outdoor patio seats;
2. That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 and the Enlarge Site
Plan marked Sheet SP-2, both dated December 10, 2015, as
revised, prepared by J2BA Architects, are hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
3. That the two (2) spaces designated for drive-up window
customers may be omitted only if this requirement is waived by
the City Council by means of a separate resolution by which
two-thirds of the members of the City Council concur;
4. That the Elevation and Cross Section Plan marked Sheet A-2
dated December 10, 2015, as revised, prepared by J2BA
Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
5. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character material and color to other exterior
materials on the building;
6. That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be a
minimum seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of building
materials that shall complement that of the building and the
enclosure gates shall be of solid panel steel construction or
durable, long-lasting solid panel fiberglass and maintained and
when not in use closed at all times;
7. That this restaurant shall provide disposal of grease waste in
accordance with Section 13.20.380 of the City Code of
Ordinances;
8. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
December 4, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including the
recommendation of installing a Ladder Port/Ladder Receiver,
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
9. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
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10. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time of
application for building permits; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman
and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolutions adopted.
A communication from Fouad Dabaja, 15983 Middlebelt, L.L.C., dated
January 8, 2016, re: Petition 2015-09-01-09, was received and placed on file
for the information of the Council.
White gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 5437 AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE"
BY ADDING SECTON 3. THERETO.
(PETITION 2015-09-01-09)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
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herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an
upcoming Regular meeting.
A communication from residents opposing the rezoning request
submitted by McLaren, dated January 19, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10,
was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
Meakin gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY
ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. (PETITION
2015-11-01-10)
The following audience members spoke against the project:
Mike Horton, 20409 Hubbard
Melissa Wegener, 20445 Hubbard
Robert Austin, 20306 Hubbard
Daniel Steele, 11037 Ingram
Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road
Ralph Martin, 20366 Hubbard
After discussion by Council, Meakin invoked the Emergency Clause and
gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was
taken thereon with the following result:
AYES: Bahr, Meakin, McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Kritzman
The President declared the foregoing Emergency Clause and second
reading motion failed.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
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herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an
upcoming Regular meeting.
On a motion by Kritzman, supported by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#40-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer, dated December 1, 2015, approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a letter from Tina
Pieczarka of Timothy Patrick Homes, dated November 24, 2015,
requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirement in front of the new
residence located at 14341 Henry Ruff, in the SE '/4 of Section
23, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the City
Engineer and approves this request inasmuch as omitting the
the subject property would have no detrimental effect upon the
neighboring properties at this time due to lack of any other public
sidewalks existing on the west side of Henry Ruff, south of Lyndon
Avenue in this area; 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.
Kritzman stepped down from the podium to avoid any perceived conflict of
interest at 7:45 p.m.
On a motion by White, supported by Jolly, it was-
#41-16
as:#41-16 RESOLVED, that having considered Petition 2015-12-
03-02, submitted by John Wright, Executive Director of Facilities
Management, Schoolcraft College, dated December 18, 20157
wherein a request is submitted for vacating the existing on-site public
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water main easements at their
property located at 39201 Seven Mile Road, such utilities thereby
becoming private, and with Schoolcraft College assuming all
responsibility for the operation and maintenance of same, the Council
does hereby refer this item to the City Planning Commission for action
and recommendation in accordance with provisions of law and City
Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
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AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, and
McIntyre
NAYS: None
Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:46 p.m.
An exterior elevation plan from Diffin-Umlor, dated January 15, 2016,
re: Petition 2015-10-02-23, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
On a motion by White, supported by Bahr, and unanimously adopted,
it was-
#42-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 16, 2015,
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-87-2015, adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition
2015-10-02-23, submitted by Panera Bread, L.L.C., requesting waiver
use approval pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(1) of the City of Livonia
Zoning Ordinance#543, as amended, to add a drive-up window facility
to an existing full service restaurant located within the Millennium Park
Retail Center on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between
Middlebelt Road and Inkster Road (28551 Schoolcraft Road) in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition
2015-10-02-23 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the
following conditions-
1.
onditions:1. That the Grading/Soil Erosion Control Plan marked Sheet No.
C-2.0 prepared by Diffin-Umlor&Associates, as received by the
Planning Commission on December 10, 2015, is hereby
approved and shall be adhered to;
2. That pavement markings be provided across the drive aisle and
drive-up lane leading to the rear entrance on the east side of
the building for pedestrian safety purposes;
3. That the Exterior Building Elevations Plan marked Sheet No. A-
5.1 as received by the Office of the City Clerk on January 15,
2016, prepared by LK Architecture, is hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
4. That the relocated dumpster enclosures shall be located within
a practical walking distance from the building and the exact
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number, locations and screening shall be approved by the
Planning and Inspection Departments;
5. That the walls of the relocated dumpster enclosures shall be a
minimum seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of the same
brick used in the construction of the building, or in the event a
poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and color
shall match that of the building and the enclosure gates shall be
of solid panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting solid
panel fiberglass and maintained and when not in use closed at
all times;
6. That two (2) parking spaces near the drive-up window shall be
designated for drive-up window customers;
7. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
November 3, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including those
relating to the requirement that the proposed addition must
conform to current NFPA 101 standards, shall be resolved to
the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
8. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
9. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows;
10. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
An email communication from Frank Jonna, Jonna Realty Ventures,
dated January 18, 2016, re: removing Item 12 from Agenda. (Petition 2015-
10-08-17)
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At the direction of the Chair, Item 12 was removed from the Agenda.
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Brosnan, and
unanimously adopted, it was-
#43-16 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby
suspend their rules for procedure as outlined in Council
Resolution 574-82 so as to permit consideration of items that
do not appear on the Agenda.
Brosnan, as Chair of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, reported out on the meeting of January 19, 2016.
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Meakin, it was:
RESOLVED, that having considered the report
and recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated January 20, 2016, submitted pursuant to
Council Resolution 27-16, regarding a request to waive the noise
ordinance for the Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) in order to permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with
the 1-275/M-5 Interchange, South of 1-275 to North of 5 Mile Road
Rehabilitation Project, the Council does hereby deny the request
of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to waive
the noise ordinance in connection with the 1-275/M-5 Interchange,
south of 1-275 to north of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation Project.
McIntyre passed the gavel at 8:05 p.m. to Vice President Kritzman.
The following audience members spoke on the issue:
Linda Lawson, 16631 Blue Skies Drive
Sandra Carroll, 16397 Marsha
Craig Gauthier, 16124 Houghton
Mike Budai, MDOT
After discussion by Council, a roll call vote was taken on the foregoing
resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman
NAYS: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin and McIntyre
The Vice President declared the resolution failed for lack of support.
Vice President Kritzman returned the gavel to President McIntyre at 8:19 p.m.
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On a motion by Meakin, supported by Jolly, it was-
#44-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated January 20, 2016, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 27-16, regarding a request to waive the noise ordinance
for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in order to
permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with the 1-275/M-5
Interchange, South of 1-275 to North of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation
Project, the Council does hereby approve the request of the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to waive the noise
ordinance in connection with the 1-275/M-5 interchange, south of 1-275
to north of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation project, subject to the
following conditions:
1. That MDOT to agrees to put in additional trees along the 1-275 corridor,
after meeting with communities to decide the best location of the trees
to help mitigate noise;
2. MDOT will conduct a noise study before the project is commenced and
after the project is completed to establish a benchmark;
3. That pavement breaking will be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
11:00 p.m.;
4. The staging and starting of the project will be restricted to daytime
hours only;
5. That MDOT will work with the various communities to determine the
location of a batch plant and establish a noise and dust mitigation plan;
6. That berms will be put in place as part of the landscaping plan and
MDOT will be responsible for finding the appropriate room available on
1-275 for the berms;
7. The concrete crusher will be outside the limits of the project; and
8. MDOT will look into a mowing plan that does not remove any of the
natural landscape that provides a noise barrier to surrounding
residents.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan, Kritzman
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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Brosnan stated that the subject of 1-275 Noise Abatement will remain in Committee.
(CR 816-00)
On a motion by White, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#45-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Clerk, Susan M. Nash, dated January 18, 2016, the
Council does hereby approve the appointment of Adriane D Spencer
to the Office of Deputy Clerk effective January 1, 2016; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby establish the annual salary for this position in the
amount of $54,142.40 with the understanding that all benefits as
previously approved by the Council for other appointed positions within
the City be also extended to this position.
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#46-16 WHEREAS, the Commission of the Municipal Building
Authority of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of Michigan (the
"Authority") has undertaken or will shortly undertake proceedings to
refund all or a portion of the Authority's 2008 Building Authority(District
Court Facility) Bonds (Limited Tax General Obligation), dated
December 23, 2008 (the "Prior Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, such refunding will result in lower costs to the City of
Livonia (the "City") for the use of the facilities leased to the City; and
WHEREAS, a refunding contract between the City and the Authority
(the "Refunding Contract") has been prepared respecting said
refunding; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City undertake and make certain
covenants and representations respecting the Authority's proposed
issuance of refunding bonds to refund the Prior Bonds (the "Refunding
Bonds").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT-
1.
HAT:1. The City shall, to the extent permitted by law, take all actions
within its control necessary to maintain the exclusion of the interest on
the Refunding Bonds from gross income for federal income tax
purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the
"Code") including, but not limited to, actions relating to any required
rebate of arbitrage earnings and the expenditure and investment of
bond proceeds and moneys deemed to be bond proceeds, and to
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prevent the Authority's refunding bonds from being or becoming
"private activity bonds" as that term is used in Section 141 of the Code.
2. The City hereby authorizes the Authority to prepare and
circulate a preliminary and final official statement in connection with
the refunding bonds and, if applicable, further authorizes the Mayor,
Clerk, Finance Director, or Treasurer to execute such official
statements on behalf of the City.
3. The Mayor, Clerk, Finance Director, and Treasurer of the City
are each hereby authorized to execute any certificates on behalf of the
City necessary for the issuance of such Refunding Bonds.
4. The City hereby covenants to comply with Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") and shall enter into
an undertaking for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of
the Refunding Bonds (the "Undertaking"). In connection therewith, the
Mayor and Finance Director are each hereby authorized to execute
and deliver the Undertaking prior to the delivery of the Refunding
Bonds.
5. The Refunding Contract shall be dated such date as may be
appropriate and the same in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, is hereby approved. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby
directed to execute and deliver said Refunding Contract on behalf of
the City. The Refunding Contract shall become effective immediately
upon execution and delivery by the City and the Authority.
6. The City Council does hereby ratify and confirm its covenant in
the Refunding Contract to levy ad valorem taxes against all taxable
property in the City to the extent necessary to meet the obligations of
the City thereunder in the event revenues from other sources are
insufficient for any reason whatsoever. Any such taxes levied to pay
the obligations under the Refunding Contract shall be subject to
applicable constitutional, statutory and charter tax rate limitations.
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as the same
conflict with the provisions of this Resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
EXHIBIT A
REFUNDING CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into as of the 22nd day of
January, 2016, under the provisions of Act 31, Public Acts of Michigan,
1948 (First Extra Session), as amended (the "Act") and Act 34, Public
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Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended, ("Act 34") (the Act and Act 34
collectively, the "Acts") by and between the MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA, a public corporation organized and existing
under the authority of the Act (the "Authority"), and the CITY OF
LIVONIA, County of Wayne, a Michigan municipal corporation
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of
Michigan (the "City").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Authority has been incorporated under and in
pursuance of the provisions of the Act for the purpose of acquiring,
furnishing, equipping, owning, improving, enlarging, operating and
maintaining a building or buildings, automobile parking lots or
structures, recreational facilities, stadiums, and the necessary site or
sites therefor, together with appurtenant properties and facilities
necessary or convenient for the effective use thereof, for use for any
legitimate public purpose of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Authority previously entered into a
Limited Tax Full Faith and Credit General Obligation Contract of
Lease, dated October 17, 2008, (the "Contract") wherein the Authority
agreed to acquire public facilities and lease said facilities to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority issued bonds pursuant to the Contract,
designated 2008 Building Authority (District Court Facility) Bonds
(Limited Tax General Obligation), dated December 23, 2008 (the "Prior
Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, the Authority and the City have been advised that
conditions in the bond market have now improved to the point that all
or a portion of the Prior Bonds could be refunded at a savings; and
WHEREAS, it is the determination and judgment of the Authority and
the City that all or a portion of the Prior Bonds should be refunded (the
"Refunding") to secure for the City the interest savings anticipated and
thereby permit the operation of the financed facilities in a more
economical fashion for the benefit of the users of the facilities and the
taxpayers of the City; and
WHEREAS, the execution of this contract (the "Refunding Contract")
is necessary in order to implement a refunding program;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants of each other, the parties hereto agree as follows-
1.
ollows:1. The Authority and the City hereby approve and confirm the
Refunding under the provisions of the Acts in the manner provided by
and pursuant to this Refunding Contract.
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2. The Authority will issue a single series of refunding bonds (the
"Refunding Bonds") in a total principal amount not to exceed
$7,800,000 in order to pay all or part of the costs of the Refunding. All
costs of the Refunding and of issuing the Refunding Bonds, including,
but not limited to, payment of the principal of and interest on the Prior
Bonds, underwriting discount, bond and other printing, administrative,
legal and financial advisory expenses, credit enhancement costs,
rating fees, trustee and paying agent/registrar fees and all related
expenses shall be paid from the proceeds of sale of the Refunding
Bonds or from cash amounts to be made available by the City to pay
such costs.
3. To carry out and accomplish the Refunding in accordance with
the provisions of Michigan law, the Authority shall take the following
steps:
(a) The Authority will adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of the
Refunding Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$7,800,000 (the "Refunding Bond Resolution"), such resolution to be
substantially in the form attached hereto and based upon the
Authority's analysis of the financial benefits of the Refunding. The
Refunding Bonds shall mature serially or be subject to mandatory
sinking fund redemption, as authorized by law, and will be issued in
anticipation of the debt service installment payments required to be
made by the City as provided in this Refunding Contract and will be
secured primarily by the contractual obligations of the City to pay said
installments when due, including interest. After due adoption of the
Refunding Bond Resolution, the Authority will take all legal procedures
and steps necessary to effectuate the sale and delivery of the
Refunding Bonds.
(b) The Authority, upon receipt of proceeds of sale of the Refunding
Bonds, will comply with all provisions and requirements of law, the
Refunding Bond Resolution and this Refunding Contract relative to the
disposition and use of the proceeds of sale thereof.
(c) The Authority shall not make any investments or take any other actions
which would cause the Refunding Bonds herein authorized to be
constituted as arbitrage bonds pursuant to any applicable federal
statutes or regulations.
(d) The Authority shall take all steps necessary to refund the Prior Bonds.
4. The full principal amount of the Refunding Bonds shall be
charged to and paid by the City to the Authority in annual principal
installments, together with interest and other expenses as herein
provided. It is understood and agreed that the Refunding Bonds of the
Authority will be issued in anticipation of such payments by the City.
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It is agreed that the City shall pay to the Authority, at least one
business day prior to the annual maturity or mandatory redemption
date of principal amounts of the Refunding Bonds, such principal
amount, and in addition, at least one business day prior to each
interest payment date on the Refunding Bonds, as accrued interest on
the principal installments remaining unpaid, an amount sufficient to
pay all interest due on the next succeeding interest payment date.
From time to time as the Authority is billed by the
registrar/transfer/paying agent for the Refunding Bonds for their
services, and as other costs and expenses accrue to the Authority from
handling of the payments made by the City or from other action taken
in connection with the Refunding Bonds, the Authority shall notify the
City of the amount of such fees, costs and expenses, and the City
shall, within thirty (30) days from such notification, remit to the
Authority sufficient funds to pay such amounts.
The Authority shall, within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the
Refunding Bonds, furnish the City with a complete schedule of said
installments and the interest thereon and due dates and shall also, at
least thirty (30) days prior to each due date, advise the City, in writing,
of the exact amount due on the next due date. The failure to give such
notice shall not, however, excuse the City from making required
payments when due under the provisions hereof.
5. The City, pursuant to Section 8a of the Act and pursuant to Act
34, hereby irrevocably pledges its full faith and credit for the prompt
and timely payment of its obligations pledged for payment of the
Refunding Bonds as expressed in this Refunding Contract. Pursuant
to such pledge, if other funds are not available, the City shall be
required to pay such amounts from any of its general funds as a first
budget obligation and shall each year levy an ad valorem tax on all the
taxable property in the City in an amount which, taking into
consideration estimated delinquencies in tax collections, will be
sufficient to pay such obligations under this Refunding Contract
becoming due before the time of the following year's tax collections,
such annual levy shall however be subject to applicable constitutional,
statutory and charter tax rate limitations. Commitments of the City are
expressly recognized as being for the purpose of providing funds to
meet the respective contractual obligations of the City in anticipation
of which the Refunding Bonds are issued. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent the City from using any, or any
combination, of the means and methods provided in Section 8a of the
Act for the purpose of providing funds to meet its obligations under this
Refunding Contract, and if at the time of making the annual tax levy
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there shall be other funds on hand earmarked and set aside for the
payment of the contractual obligations due prior to the next tax
collection period, then such annual tax levy may be reduced by such
amount.
6. Additional moneys over and above any of the payments
specified in this Refunding Contract may be prepaid as provided in this
Refunding Contract.
7. All provisions of the Contract not inconsistent herewith, and
particularly all covenants relative to the payment of and security for the
Prior Bonds made by the City therein, shall remain in full force and
effect and shall apply with equal effect to the Refunding Bonds
authorized hereby, it being understood that upon issuance of the
Refunding Bonds, all or any portion of the Prior Bonds refunded will be
defeased and the Refunding Bonds shall be substituted therefor and
shall be outstanding in their place and stead.
8. Nothing herein contained shall in any way be construed to
prevent additional financing under the provisions of the Act.
9. The obligations and undertakings of each of the parties to this
Refunding Contract shall be conditioned upon the successful
accomplishment of the proposed Refunding, and therefore if for any
reason whatsoever the Refunding Bonds are not issued, then this
Refunding Contract shall be considered void and of no force and
effect; provided, however, that in such event, all costs and expenses
shall be paid by the City in accordance with existing commitments to
the Authority, and the Authority shall not be obligated for such costs
and expenses.
10. The Authority and the City each recognize that the holders from
time to time of the Refunding Bonds will have contractual rights in this
Refunding Contract, and it is therefore covenanted and agreed by
each of them that so long as any of the Refunding Bonds shall remain
outstanding and unpaid, the provisions of this Refunding Contract shall
not be subject to any alteration or revision which would in any manner
materially affect either the security of the Refunding Bonds or the
prompt payment of principal of or interest thereon. The City and the
Authority further covenant and agree that they will each comply with
their respective duties and obligations under the terms of this
Refunding Contract promptly at all times and in the manner herein set
forth, and will not suffer to be done any act which would in any way
impair the Refunding Bonds, the security therefor, or the prompt
payment of principal of and interest thereon. It is hereby declared that
the terms of this Refunding Contract insofar as they pertain to the
security of the Refunding Bonds shall be deemed to be for the benefit
of the holders of said Refunding Bonds.
11. This Refunding Contract shall remain in full force and effect until
the Refunding Bonds issued by the Authority are paid, at which time
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this Refunding Contract shall be terminated, and the provisions of the
Contract relative to disposition of the financed facilities shall be carried
out. In any event, the obligations of the City to make the payments
required hereunder shall be terminated at such time as all of the
Refunding Bonds are paid in full by the City, together with all interest
and penalties and other obligations hereunder.
12. This Refunding Contract shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective parties hereto, their successors and
assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORITY
OF LIVONIA, by its Commission, and the CITY OF LIVONIA, COUNTY
OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN, by its City Council, have each caused its
name to be signed to this instrument by its duly authorized officers and
its seal to be affixed hereto the day and year first above written.
In the presence of: MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA
By:
Chairman
By:
Secretary
(Seal)
CITY OF LIVONIA
By:
Mayor
By:
Clerk
(Seal)
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
)ss
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
On this day of January, 2016, before me appeared
and , to
me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did, each for
himself or herself, say that they are respectively the Chairman and
Secretary of the Commission of the MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA, a public corporation of the State of
Michigan, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf
of said Authority by authority of its Commission, and the said persons
acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said
Authority.
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
My Commission Expires:
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
)ss
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
On this day of January, 2016, before me appeared Dennis K.
Wright and Susan M. Nash, to me personally known, who, being by
me duly sworn, did, each for himself or herself, say that they are
respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF LIVONIA, County of
Wayne, Michigan, a municipal corporation in the State of Michigan,
and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the said
City by authority of its City Council and the said persons acknowledged
said instrument to be the free act and deed of said City.
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
My Commission Expires:
Michael Slater, Director of Finance, and Bond Counsel Tom Colis of Miller,
Canfield were present to answer any questions of Council.
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There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by Kritzman, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,793rd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. on January 20, 2016.
Susan M. Nash
City Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-THIRD
REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2016
On January 20, 2016 the above meeting was held at the City
Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by
President McIntyre at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Brosnan led the meeting in
the Pledge with Brandon Callicoat of Boy Scout Troop 782.
Roll was called with the following result: Maureen Miller
Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman
and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina,
Director of Economic Development and Planning; Todd Zilincik, Director of
Engineering; Don Knapp,City Attorney; Susan M. Nash, City Clerk; Judy
Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs; Michael Slater, Director of Finance;
Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Affairs; and Mayor Dennis Wright.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by Jolly, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#34-16 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,792nd
Regular Meeting of the Council held January 11, 2016 are
hereby approved as submitted.
Kritzman called for a moment of silence in memoriam of slain Police Officer
Larry Nehasil on the fifth anniversary of his death.
Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Affairs, announced that the City will
hold a Jeans Day this coming Friday to raise money and provide bottled water
to the City of Flint and will partner with local business Quality Line Services
and the Livonia Fire Department in delivering the donations.
President McIntyre announced there will be two (2) Public Hearings being
held at the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive,
Livonia, on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.:
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Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for the Richfield
Park Estates Site Condominiums, located west of Newburgh Road,
between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road, in the Southeast '/4 of Section
31. Establishment of the Assessment Roll.
PETITION 2015-12-01-11 submitted by Ajamco Inc., to rezone the
north one hundred feet(100') of the property located on the west side
of Middlebelt Road between Munger Avenue and Sixe Mile Road
(16825 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, from P
(Parking) to C-2 (General Business).
President McIntyre stated there will be three X-items at the end of tonight's
Agenda, as well as New Data on Items 7, 8, 11 and 12.
During Audience Communication Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road,
spoke about the history of his property and his current request about getting
on a study agenda concerning his building violations.
On a motion by White, supported by Kritzman, it was:
A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated January 4,
2016, re: forwarding a communication from the Secretary of the Board of
Education, re: collection of the 2016 taxes for the Livonia Public School
District dated December 15, 2015, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
#35-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Assessor, dated December 15, 2015, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by
the Mayor, and in accordance with Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to
approve the following dates for the Board of Review to conduct Public
Hearings in 2016, which Public Hearings are to be conducted in the
conference room of the City Assessor on the first floor of the Livonia
City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154:
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday March 8, 2016 Organizational Meeting 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday March 10, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday March 11, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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SECOND SESSION
Monday March 14, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 15, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday March 17, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday March 18, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday March 21, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that the daily rate of
compensation to be paid to the members of the Board of Review shall
be $120.00 for the Chairperson and $100.00 for other members.
Pursuant to Public Act No. 165, Public Acts of 1971, we hereby give
notice that the following tentative ratios and multipliers will be used to
determine the State Equalized Value (S.E.V.) for the year 2016:
CLASS RATIO S.E.V. FACTOR (MULTIPLIER)
Agricultural 50.00 1.0000
Commercial 50.00 1.0000
Industrial 50.00 1.0000
Residential 50.00 1.0000
Personal 50.00 1.0000
#36-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Water and Sewer Board, dated December 8, 2015, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth Water and Sewer Board
resolution WS 5107 12/15, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
Etna Supply, 529 32nd Street, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548, for
supplying the Public Service Division (Water Maintenance Section)with
water main repair clamps for a period of two years, based upon the unit
prices set forth in the attachment therein, for a total amount not to
exceed $120,000.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received which meets all specifications; Further, the Council does
hereby authorize such expenditure from funds already budgeted in
Account No.: 592-000-111-020 (Water Maintenance Section) for this
purpose.
#37-16 WHEREAS, Chapter 7 of the Wayne County Storm
Water Management Ordinance, Enrolled Ordinance No. 2000-652
(October 23, 2000) ("Wayne County Ordinance"), requires storm water
management systems to be maintained in perpetuity to ensure that the
systems function properly as designed;
WHEREAS, Rule 801 of the Wayne County Storm Water Management
Administrative Rules ("Administrative Rules") requires applicants for
storm water construction approval to submit long-term maintenance
plans as part of an application for storm water construction approval;
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WHEREAS, Michigan Schools & Government Credit Union
("Developer") has applied to the Wayne County Department of Public
Services for a storm water construction approval with respect to a
project named Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union
("Project") located at 20595 Farmington Road, in the City of Livonia;
WHEREAS, Developer's application for storm water construction
approval has been assigned permit review number R 15-124;
WHEREAS, Developer submitted a plan to the County and City of
Livonia entitled Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement("Plan")
for long-term maintenance of the storm water management system(s)
at the Project pursuant to Rule 801, which Plan has been tentatively
approved by the County pending issuance of this resolution and has
been accepted by the City of Livonia; and
WHEREAS, the City of Livonia has agreed to assume jurisdiction and
accept responsibility for long-term maintenance of storm water
management system(s) at the Project in perpetuity;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia
assumes jurisdiction over and accepts responsibility for long-term
maintenance of storm water management system(s) at the Project
pursuant to the Wayne County Ordinance, the Administrative Rules, the
Plan, and the storm water construction approval issued by Wayne
County;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval be and is hereby granted,
authorizing the City Engineer to execute, on behalf of the City of
Livonia, Permit No. M-48244 for long term maintenance of storm water
management system issued by Wayne County for the Project; and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Wayne County Department of Public Services.
#38-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 21, 2015, which
transmits its resolution #12-91-2015, adopted on December 15, 20157
with regard to Petition 2015-11-08-18, submitted by Sheldon Center,
L.L.C., in connection with a proposal to renovate and expand the
existing commercial shopping center (Shelden Park Village) including
remodel the exterior facade of the existing shopping center building,
reconfigure the layout of the parking lot, construct a freestanding full
service restaurant, and obtain preliminary approval for two (2) future
commercial buildings, located at the southeast corner of Plymouth and
Farmington Roads (33111 thru 33251 Plymouth Road) in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 34, the council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2015-11-
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08-18 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following
conditions:
1. That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 and the Enlarge Site
Plan marked Sheet SP-2, both dated December 10, 2015, as
revised, prepared by J2BA Architects, are hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
2. That the parking lot shall be repaired, resealed and restriped as
necessary to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department.
Parking spaces shall be doubled striped at ten feet (10') wide
by twenty feet (20') in length;
3. That the Landscape Plan prepared by Stewart Hass &
Associates, as received by the Planning Commission on
December 11, 2015, is hereby approved and shall be adhered
to;
4. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
5. That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all
landscaped and sodded areas and all planted materials shall be
installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and
thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition;
6. That the Floor Plan and Elevations — Large Building Plan
marked Sheet A-3 dated November 20, 2015, prepared by
J2BA Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
7. That the Farmington Road Elevation - Small Building Plan
marked Sheet A-4 dated December 10, 2015, prepared by
J2BA Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
8. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character, material and color to other exterior
materials on the building;
9. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
December 4, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including the
recommendation of installing a Ladder Port/Ladder Receiver,
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
10. That a significant number of dumpster enclosures shall be
located throughout the development and within a practical
walking distance from the buildings and the number, distance
and locations shall be approved by the Inspection Department
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11. That the three walls of the trash dumpster areas shall be a
minimum of seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of the
same brick used in the construction of the buildings or in the
event a poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and
color shall match that of the buildings and the enclosure gates
shall be of solid panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting
solid panel fiberglass and maintained and when not in use
closed at all times;
12. That this site shall meet either the City of Livonia or the Wayne
County Storm Water Management Ordinance, whichever
applies, and shall secure any required permits, including soil
erosion and sedimentation control permits;
13. That all light fixtures along the front part of the development
shall not exceed twenty feet(20') in height and those at the back
of the site shall not exceed twenty-five feet (25) in height and
shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light
trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent
roadways;
14. That only conforming wall signage is approved with this petition,
and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for
review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
15. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the buildings or around the
windows;
16. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
17. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
#39-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 21, 20157
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-90-2015, adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition
2015-11-02-25, submitted by Sheldon Center, L.L.C., requesting
waiver use approval pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(1) of the City of
Livonia Zoning Ordinance#543, as amended, to construct and operate
a freestanding full service restaurant with drive-up window facilities
(Jimmy John's) at Shelden Park Village, located at the southeast
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corner of Plymouth and Farmington Roads (33111 thru 33251
Plymouth Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 34, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning
Commission and Petition 2015-11-02-25 is hereby approved and
granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the maximum customer seating count for this restaurant
shall not exceed a total of fifty-five (55) seats, including forty-
three (43) interior seats and twelve (12) outdoor patio seats;
2. That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-1 and the Enlarge Site
Plan marked Sheet SP-2, both dated December 10, 2015, as
revised, prepared by J2BA Architects, are hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
3. That the two (2) spaces designated for drive-up window
customers may be omitted only if this requirement is waived by
the City Council by means of a separate resolution by which
two-thirds of the members of the City Council concur;
4. That the Elevation and Cross Section Plan marked Sheet A-2
dated December 10, 2015, as revised, prepared by J2BA
Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
5. That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character material and color to other exterior
materials on the building;
6. That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be a
minimum seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of building
materials that shall complement that of the building and the
enclosure gates shall be of solid panel steel construction or
durable, long-lasting solid panel fiberglass and maintained and
when not in use closed at all times;
7. That this restaurant shall provide disposal of grease waste in
accordance with Section 13.20.380 of the City Code of
Ordinances;
8. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
December 4, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including the
recommendation of installing a Ladder Port/Ladder Receiver,
shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
9. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
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10. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time of
application for building permits; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman
and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolutions adopted.
A communication from Fouad Dabaja, 15983 Middlebelt, L.L.C., dated
January 8, 2016, re: Petition 2015-09-01-09, was received and placed on file
for the information of the Council.
White gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 5437 AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE"
BY ADDING SECTON 3. THERETO.
(PETITION 2015-09-01-09)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
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herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an
upcoming Regular meeting.
A communication from residents opposing the rezoning request
submitted by McLaren, dated January 19, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10,
was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
Meakin gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY
ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. (PETITION
2015-11-01-10)
The following audience members spoke against the project:
Mike Horton, 20409 Hubbard
Melissa Wegener, 20445 Hubbard
Robert Austin, 20306 Hubbard
Daniel Steele, 11037 Ingram
Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road
Ralph Martin, 20366 Hubbard
After discussion by Council, Meakin invoked the Emergency Clause and
gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was
taken thereon with the following result:
AYES: Bahr, Meakin, McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Kritzman
The President declared the foregoing Emergency Clause and second
reading motion failed.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
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herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an
upcoming Regular meeting.
On a motion by Kritzman, supported by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#40-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer, dated December 1, 2015, approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a letter from Tina
Pieczarka of Timothy Patrick Homes, dated November 24, 2015,
requesting a waiver of the sidewalk requirement in front of the new
residence located at 14341 Henry Ruff, in the SE '/4 of Section
23, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the City
Engineer and approves this request inasmuch as omitting the
the subject property would have no detrimental effect upon the
neighboring properties at this time due to lack of any other public
sidewalks existing on the west side of Henry Ruff, south of Lyndon
Avenue in this area; 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.
Kritzman stepped down from the podium to avoid any perceived conflict of
interest at 7:45 p.m.
On a motion by White, supported by Jolly, it was-
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as:#41-16 RESOLVED, that having considered Petition 2015-12-
03-02, submitted by John Wright, Executive Director of Facilities
Management, Schoolcraft College, dated December 18, 20157
wherein a request is submitted for vacating the existing on-site public
sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water main easements at their
property located at 39201 Seven Mile Road, such utilities thereby
becoming private, and with Schoolcraft College assuming all
responsibility for the operation and maintenance of same, the Council
does hereby refer this item to the City Planning Commission for action
and recommendation in accordance with provisions of law and City
Ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
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AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, and
McIntyre
NAYS: None
Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:46 p.m.
An exterior elevation plan from Diffin-Umlor, dated January 15, 2016,
re: Petition 2015-10-02-23, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
On a motion by White, supported by Bahr, and unanimously adopted,
it was-
#42-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 16, 2015,
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-87-2015, adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition
2015-10-02-23, submitted by Panera Bread, L.L.C., requesting waiver
use approval pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(1) of the City of Livonia
Zoning Ordinance#543, as amended, to add a drive-up window facility
to an existing full service restaurant located within the Millennium Park
Retail Center on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between
Middlebelt Road and Inkster Road (28551 Schoolcraft Road) in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition
2015-10-02-23 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the
following conditions-
1.
onditions:1. That the Grading/Soil Erosion Control Plan marked Sheet No.
C-2.0 prepared by Diffin-Umlor&Associates, as received by the
Planning Commission on December 10, 2015, is hereby
approved and shall be adhered to;
2. That pavement markings be provided across the drive aisle and
drive-up lane leading to the rear entrance on the east side of
the building for pedestrian safety purposes;
3. That the Exterior Building Elevations Plan marked Sheet No. A-
5.1 as received by the Office of the City Clerk on January 15,
2016, prepared by LK Architecture, is hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
4. That the relocated dumpster enclosures shall be located within
a practical walking distance from the building and the exact
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number, locations and screening shall be approved by the
Planning and Inspection Departments;
5. That the walls of the relocated dumpster enclosures shall be a
minimum seven feet (7') in height, constructed out of the same
brick used in the construction of the building, or in the event a
poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and color
shall match that of the building and the enclosure gates shall be
of solid panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting solid
panel fiberglass and maintained and when not in use closed at
all times;
6. That two (2) parking spaces near the drive-up window shall be
designated for drive-up window customers;
7. That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated
November 3, 2015, from the Fire Marshal, including those
relating to the requirement that the proposed addition must
conform to current NFPA 101 standards, shall be resolved to
the satisfaction of the Fire Department;
8. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
9. That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows;
10. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
An email communication from Frank Jonna, Jonna Realty Ventures,
dated January 18, 2016, re: removing Item 12 from Agenda. (Petition 2015-
10-08-17)
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At the direction of the Chair, Item 12 was removed from the Agenda.
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Brosnan, and
unanimously adopted, it was-
#43-16 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby
suspend their rules for procedure as outlined in Council
Resolution 574-82 so as to permit consideration of items that
do not appear on the Agenda.
Brosnan, as Chair of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, reported out on the meeting of January 19, 2016.
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Meakin, it was:
RESOLVED, that having considered the report
and recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated January 20, 2016, submitted pursuant to
Council Resolution 27-16, regarding a request to waive the noise
ordinance for the Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT) in order to permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with
the 1-275/M-5 Interchange, South of 1-275 to North of 5 Mile Road
Rehabilitation Project, the Council does hereby deny the request
of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to waive
the noise ordinance in connection with the 1-275/M-5 Interchange,
south of 1-275 to north of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation Project.
McIntyre passed the gavel at 8:05 p.m. to Vice President Kritzman.
The following audience members spoke on the issue:
Linda Lawson, 16631 Blue Skies Drive
Sandra Carroll, 16397 Marsha
Craig Gauthier, 16124 Houghton
Mike Budai, MDOT
After discussion by Council, a roll call vote was taken on the foregoing
resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman
NAYS: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin and McIntyre
The Vice President declared the resolution failed for lack of support.
Vice President Kritzman returned the gavel to President McIntyre at 8:19 p.m.
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On a motion by Meakin, supported by Jolly, it was-
#44-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated January 20, 2016, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 27-16, regarding a request to waive the noise ordinance
for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in order to
permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with the 1-275/M-5
Interchange, South of 1-275 to North of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation
Project, the Council does hereby approve the request of the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to waive the noise
ordinance in connection with the 1-275/M-5 interchange, south of 1-275
to north of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation project, subject to the
following conditions:
1. That MDOT to agrees to put in additional trees along the 1-275 corridor,
after meeting with communities to decide the best location of the trees
to help mitigate noise;
2. MDOT will conduct a noise study before the project is commenced and
after the project is completed to establish a benchmark;
3. That pavement breaking will be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
11:00 p.m.;
4. The staging and starting of the project will be restricted to daytime
hours only;
5. That MDOT will work with the various communities to determine the
location of a batch plant and establish a noise and dust mitigation plan;
6. That berms will be put in place as part of the landscaping plan and
MDOT will be responsible for finding the appropriate room available on
1-275 for the berms;
7. The concrete crusher will be outside the limits of the project; and
8. MDOT will look into a mowing plan that does not remove any of the
natural landscape that provides a noise barrier to surrounding
residents.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan, Kritzman
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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Brosnan stated that the subject of 1-275 Noise Abatement will remain in Committee.
(CR 816-00)
On a motion by White, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#45-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Clerk, Susan M. Nash, dated January 18, 2016, the
Council does hereby approve the appointment of Adriane D Spencer
to the Office of Deputy Clerk effective January 1, 2016; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby establish the annual salary for this position in the
amount of $54,142.40 with the understanding that all benefits as
previously approved by the Council for other appointed positions within
the City be also extended to this position.
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#46-16 WHEREAS, the Commission of the Municipal Building
Authority of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of Michigan (the
"Authority") has undertaken or will shortly undertake proceedings to
refund all or a portion of the Authority's 2008 Building Authority(District
Court Facility) Bonds (Limited Tax General Obligation), dated
December 23, 2008 (the "Prior Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, such refunding will result in lower costs to the City of
Livonia (the "City") for the use of the facilities leased to the City; and
WHEREAS, a refunding contract between the City and the Authority
(the "Refunding Contract") has been prepared respecting said
refunding; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City undertake and make certain
covenants and representations respecting the Authority's proposed
issuance of refunding bonds to refund the Prior Bonds (the "Refunding
Bonds").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT-
1.
HAT:1. The City shall, to the extent permitted by law, take all actions
within its control necessary to maintain the exclusion of the interest on
the Refunding Bonds from gross income for federal income tax
purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the
"Code") including, but not limited to, actions relating to any required
rebate of arbitrage earnings and the expenditure and investment of
bond proceeds and moneys deemed to be bond proceeds, and to
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prevent the Authority's refunding bonds from being or becoming
"private activity bonds" as that term is used in Section 141 of the Code.
2. The City hereby authorizes the Authority to prepare and
circulate a preliminary and final official statement in connection with
the refunding bonds and, if applicable, further authorizes the Mayor,
Clerk, Finance Director, or Treasurer to execute such official
statements on behalf of the City.
3. The Mayor, Clerk, Finance Director, and Treasurer of the City
are each hereby authorized to execute any certificates on behalf of the
City necessary for the issuance of such Refunding Bonds.
4. The City hereby covenants to comply with Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule") and shall enter into
an undertaking for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of
the Refunding Bonds (the "Undertaking"). In connection therewith, the
Mayor and Finance Director are each hereby authorized to execute
and deliver the Undertaking prior to the delivery of the Refunding
Bonds.
5. The Refunding Contract shall be dated such date as may be
appropriate and the same in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, is hereby approved. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby
directed to execute and deliver said Refunding Contract on behalf of
the City. The Refunding Contract shall become effective immediately
upon execution and delivery by the City and the Authority.
6. The City Council does hereby ratify and confirm its covenant in
the Refunding Contract to levy ad valorem taxes against all taxable
property in the City to the extent necessary to meet the obligations of
the City thereunder in the event revenues from other sources are
insufficient for any reason whatsoever. Any such taxes levied to pay
the obligations under the Refunding Contract shall be subject to
applicable constitutional, statutory and charter tax rate limitations.
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as the same
conflict with the provisions of this Resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
EXHIBIT A
REFUNDING CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into as of the 22nd day of
January, 2016, under the provisions of Act 31, Public Acts of Michigan,
1948 (First Extra Session), as amended (the "Act") and Act 34, Public
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Acts of Michigan, 2001, as amended, ("Act 34") (the Act and Act 34
collectively, the "Acts") by and between the MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA, a public corporation organized and existing
under the authority of the Act (the "Authority"), and the CITY OF
LIVONIA, County of Wayne, a Michigan municipal corporation
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of
Michigan (the "City").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Authority has been incorporated under and in
pursuance of the provisions of the Act for the purpose of acquiring,
furnishing, equipping, owning, improving, enlarging, operating and
maintaining a building or buildings, automobile parking lots or
structures, recreational facilities, stadiums, and the necessary site or
sites therefor, together with appurtenant properties and facilities
necessary or convenient for the effective use thereof, for use for any
legitimate public purpose of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Authority previously entered into a
Limited Tax Full Faith and Credit General Obligation Contract of
Lease, dated October 17, 2008, (the "Contract") wherein the Authority
agreed to acquire public facilities and lease said facilities to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority issued bonds pursuant to the Contract,
designated 2008 Building Authority (District Court Facility) Bonds
(Limited Tax General Obligation), dated December 23, 2008 (the "Prior
Bonds"); and
WHEREAS, the Authority and the City have been advised that
conditions in the bond market have now improved to the point that all
or a portion of the Prior Bonds could be refunded at a savings; and
WHEREAS, it is the determination and judgment of the Authority and
the City that all or a portion of the Prior Bonds should be refunded (the
"Refunding") to secure for the City the interest savings anticipated and
thereby permit the operation of the financed facilities in a more
economical fashion for the benefit of the users of the facilities and the
taxpayers of the City; and
WHEREAS, the execution of this contract (the "Refunding Contract")
is necessary in order to implement a refunding program;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants of each other, the parties hereto agree as follows-
1.
ollows:1. The Authority and the City hereby approve and confirm the
Refunding under the provisions of the Acts in the manner provided by
and pursuant to this Refunding Contract.
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2. The Authority will issue a single series of refunding bonds (the
"Refunding Bonds") in a total principal amount not to exceed
$7,800,000 in order to pay all or part of the costs of the Refunding. All
costs of the Refunding and of issuing the Refunding Bonds, including,
but not limited to, payment of the principal of and interest on the Prior
Bonds, underwriting discount, bond and other printing, administrative,
legal and financial advisory expenses, credit enhancement costs,
rating fees, trustee and paying agent/registrar fees and all related
expenses shall be paid from the proceeds of sale of the Refunding
Bonds or from cash amounts to be made available by the City to pay
such costs.
3. To carry out and accomplish the Refunding in accordance with
the provisions of Michigan law, the Authority shall take the following
steps:
(a) The Authority will adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of the
Refunding Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$7,800,000 (the "Refunding Bond Resolution"), such resolution to be
substantially in the form attached hereto and based upon the
Authority's analysis of the financial benefits of the Refunding. The
Refunding Bonds shall mature serially or be subject to mandatory
sinking fund redemption, as authorized by law, and will be issued in
anticipation of the debt service installment payments required to be
made by the City as provided in this Refunding Contract and will be
secured primarily by the contractual obligations of the City to pay said
installments when due, including interest. After due adoption of the
Refunding Bond Resolution, the Authority will take all legal procedures
and steps necessary to effectuate the sale and delivery of the
Refunding Bonds.
(b) The Authority, upon receipt of proceeds of sale of the Refunding
Bonds, will comply with all provisions and requirements of law, the
Refunding Bond Resolution and this Refunding Contract relative to the
disposition and use of the proceeds of sale thereof.
(c) The Authority shall not make any investments or take any other actions
which would cause the Refunding Bonds herein authorized to be
constituted as arbitrage bonds pursuant to any applicable federal
statutes or regulations.
(d) The Authority shall take all steps necessary to refund the Prior Bonds.
4. The full principal amount of the Refunding Bonds shall be
charged to and paid by the City to the Authority in annual principal
installments, together with interest and other expenses as herein
provided. It is understood and agreed that the Refunding Bonds of the
Authority will be issued in anticipation of such payments by the City.
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It is agreed that the City shall pay to the Authority, at least one
business day prior to the annual maturity or mandatory redemption
date of principal amounts of the Refunding Bonds, such principal
amount, and in addition, at least one business day prior to each
interest payment date on the Refunding Bonds, as accrued interest on
the principal installments remaining unpaid, an amount sufficient to
pay all interest due on the next succeeding interest payment date.
From time to time as the Authority is billed by the
registrar/transfer/paying agent for the Refunding Bonds for their
services, and as other costs and expenses accrue to the Authority from
handling of the payments made by the City or from other action taken
in connection with the Refunding Bonds, the Authority shall notify the
City of the amount of such fees, costs and expenses, and the City
shall, within thirty (30) days from such notification, remit to the
Authority sufficient funds to pay such amounts.
The Authority shall, within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the
Refunding Bonds, furnish the City with a complete schedule of said
installments and the interest thereon and due dates and shall also, at
least thirty (30) days prior to each due date, advise the City, in writing,
of the exact amount due on the next due date. The failure to give such
notice shall not, however, excuse the City from making required
payments when due under the provisions hereof.
5. The City, pursuant to Section 8a of the Act and pursuant to Act
34, hereby irrevocably pledges its full faith and credit for the prompt
and timely payment of its obligations pledged for payment of the
Refunding Bonds as expressed in this Refunding Contract. Pursuant
to such pledge, if other funds are not available, the City shall be
required to pay such amounts from any of its general funds as a first
budget obligation and shall each year levy an ad valorem tax on all the
taxable property in the City in an amount which, taking into
consideration estimated delinquencies in tax collections, will be
sufficient to pay such obligations under this Refunding Contract
becoming due before the time of the following year's tax collections,
such annual levy shall however be subject to applicable constitutional,
statutory and charter tax rate limitations. Commitments of the City are
expressly recognized as being for the purpose of providing funds to
meet the respective contractual obligations of the City in anticipation
of which the Refunding Bonds are issued. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent the City from using any, or any
combination, of the means and methods provided in Section 8a of the
Act for the purpose of providing funds to meet its obligations under this
Refunding Contract, and if at the time of making the annual tax levy
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there shall be other funds on hand earmarked and set aside for the
payment of the contractual obligations due prior to the next tax
collection period, then such annual tax levy may be reduced by such
amount.
6. Additional moneys over and above any of the payments
specified in this Refunding Contract may be prepaid as provided in this
Refunding Contract.
7. All provisions of the Contract not inconsistent herewith, and
particularly all covenants relative to the payment of and security for the
Prior Bonds made by the City therein, shall remain in full force and
effect and shall apply with equal effect to the Refunding Bonds
authorized hereby, it being understood that upon issuance of the
Refunding Bonds, all or any portion of the Prior Bonds refunded will be
defeased and the Refunding Bonds shall be substituted therefor and
shall be outstanding in their place and stead.
8. Nothing herein contained shall in any way be construed to
prevent additional financing under the provisions of the Act.
9. The obligations and undertakings of each of the parties to this
Refunding Contract shall be conditioned upon the successful
accomplishment of the proposed Refunding, and therefore if for any
reason whatsoever the Refunding Bonds are not issued, then this
Refunding Contract shall be considered void and of no force and
effect; provided, however, that in such event, all costs and expenses
shall be paid by the City in accordance with existing commitments to
the Authority, and the Authority shall not be obligated for such costs
and expenses.
10. The Authority and the City each recognize that the holders from
time to time of the Refunding Bonds will have contractual rights in this
Refunding Contract, and it is therefore covenanted and agreed by
each of them that so long as any of the Refunding Bonds shall remain
outstanding and unpaid, the provisions of this Refunding Contract shall
not be subject to any alteration or revision which would in any manner
materially affect either the security of the Refunding Bonds or the
prompt payment of principal of or interest thereon. The City and the
Authority further covenant and agree that they will each comply with
their respective duties and obligations under the terms of this
Refunding Contract promptly at all times and in the manner herein set
forth, and will not suffer to be done any act which would in any way
impair the Refunding Bonds, the security therefor, or the prompt
payment of principal of and interest thereon. It is hereby declared that
the terms of this Refunding Contract insofar as they pertain to the
security of the Refunding Bonds shall be deemed to be for the benefit
of the holders of said Refunding Bonds.
11. This Refunding Contract shall remain in full force and effect until
the Refunding Bonds issued by the Authority are paid, at which time
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this Refunding Contract shall be terminated, and the provisions of the
Contract relative to disposition of the financed facilities shall be carried
out. In any event, the obligations of the City to make the payments
required hereunder shall be terminated at such time as all of the
Refunding Bonds are paid in full by the City, together with all interest
and penalties and other obligations hereunder.
12. This Refunding Contract shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective parties hereto, their successors and
assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORITY
OF LIVONIA, by its Commission, and the CITY OF LIVONIA, COUNTY
OF WAYNE, MICHIGAN, by its City Council, have each caused its
name to be signed to this instrument by its duly authorized officers and
its seal to be affixed hereto the day and year first above written.
In the presence of: MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA
By:
Chairman
By:
Secretary
(Seal)
CITY OF LIVONIA
By:
Mayor
By:
Clerk
(Seal)
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
)ss
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
On this day of January, 2016, before me appeared
and , to
me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did, each for
himself or herself, say that they are respectively the Chairman and
Secretary of the Commission of the MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA, a public corporation of the State of
Michigan, and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf
of said Authority by authority of its Commission, and the said persons
acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said
Authority.
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
My Commission Expires:
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
)ss
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
On this day of January, 2016, before me appeared Dennis K.
Wright and Susan M. Nash, to me personally known, who, being by
me duly sworn, did, each for himself or herself, say that they are
respectively the Mayor and Clerk of the CITY OF LIVONIA, County of
Wayne, Michigan, a municipal corporation in the State of Michigan,
and that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the said
City by authority of its City Council and the said persons acknowledged
said instrument to be the free act and deed of said City.
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
My Commission Expires:
Michael Slater, Director of Finance, and Bond Counsel Tom Colis of Miller,
Canfield were present to answer any questions of Council.
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There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by Kritzman, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,793rd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. on January 20, 2016.
Susan M. Nash
City Clerk