HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL STUDY - 2011-03-28 CITY OF LIVONIA— CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF STUDY MEETING HELD MARCH 28, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Brian Meakin, Joe Laura,
Laura Toy, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, and James
McCann. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Mark
Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development; Don Knapp, City Attorney;
Terry Marecki, City Clerk; and Jack E. Kirksey, Mayor.
Mayor Kirksey announced there was a fundraiser at Merri-Bowl last Saturday for Kristin
Loudermilk; a single mother and Livonia resident, who is battling breast cancer while
raising her 4-year old daughter. He said hundreds of people came out to help raise
funds for Kristin.
Brosnan wished her husband Sean a Happy Birthday; his birthday is this Friday.
Toy announced that Michelle McMannus, former State Senator, was present in the
audience.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. BLOCK PARTY: Kathleen A. Fitzgerald, re: to be held Monday, May 30, 20117
from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Cranston, between Elmira and Orangelawn, with
no rain date requested.
Brosnan said she spoke with Kathleen Fitzgerald over the week-end and she
mentioned that she might not be able to make to the meeting tonight; however,
all the paperwork appears to be in order and they have been doing this for years.
Brosnan offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda.
DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT
2. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk,
re: submitted by Shannon L. Ferguson in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
Shannon Ferguson was present to answer any questions Council may have. She
said she has been a massage therapist for 15 years and has worked with a
chiropractor Dr. James Kravis in Redford. He is moving his practice to Livonia in
the very near future.
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Toy offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda.
DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT
3. REQUEST FOR THE CITY TO CO-SPONSOR THE 32ND ANNUAL 2012 BEN
CELANI GOLF DAY BENEFIT TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012;
REQUEST TO DESIGNATE HEARTS OF LIVONIA AS A NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION; AND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE USE OF THE
WHISPERING WILLOWS AND FOX CREEK GOLF COURSES FOR THE
OUTING: Tom Celani, President, Hearts of Livonia, re: same.
William Fried, 16009 Riverside, stated he is the Treasurer of the Hearts of
Livonia. He said they are not planning to have a golf outing this year; they are
working on a special fund raising program with St. Mary's this year. This event
will take place next year.
Meakin offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda.
DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT
4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE PATROL VEHICLES
UTILIZING STATE OF MICHIGAN AND MACOMB COUNTY CONSORTIUM
BID PRICING: Division of Police, re: for six (6) marked scheduled-replacement
patrol vehicles and seven (7) unmarked scheduled-replacement undercover
vehicles utilizing General and Drug Forfeiture Funds.
Captain Robert Nenciarini presented the request to Council. He stated this is
their annual scheduled-vehicle replacement request. He said funds have been
budgeted utilizing General and Drug Forfeiture Funds.
Brosnan offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda.
Meakin suggested passing the vehicles they are taking out of their fleet onto
another City department in need, for example, Community Resources. Captain
Nenciarini said they have been doing that for some time now. The vehicles are
given to DPW for determining whether they are useable or if they should go to
auction.
DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT
5. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Water and Sewer Board, re: to the two (2) lowest
bidders for the 2011 Sanitary Sewer Closed Circuit Televising Program (Contract
11-L) to ensure completion by early May in an effort to take advantage of Sewer
Revolving Fund (SRF) low interest loans and possibly S2 grant funding, which
would cover 90% of the costs necessary to prepare and submit a project plan
that would identify areas for recommended improvements.
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Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, said the City went out for bid and four bids were
received. The Water and Sewer Board at their meeting held March 21, 2011,
recommend awarding contracts to the two (2) lowest bidders; one to EQ - The
Environmental Quality Company, 36255 Michigan Ave., Wayne, Michigan 48184
and one to Terra Contracting, LLC, 5787 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan
49009. Also, authorizing an expenditure in the maximum total amount of
$430,000.00 for the sanitary sewer closed circuit televising program, Contract 11-
L from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund (592).
Additionally, they recommend authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor
adjustments in the work, as required. Zilincik said this is a very diligent effort to
prioritize their locations for including them into a project plan and master plan to
be identified that is due by July 1, 2011 to the MDEQ.
Brosnan asked Zilincik if the $430,000.00 was an additional appropriation in
addition to the amounts of the proposed bids. Zilincik replied it was a maximum
appropriation allowing for an additional appropriation above and beyond the bids
to a maximum expenditure amount of$430,000.00.
Brosnan offered the approving resolution for the Consent Agenda.
DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
As there were no further questions or comments, Council President McCann adjourned
the Study Session at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2011.
DATED: April 5, 2011 TERRY A. MARECKI
CITY CLERK