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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2016-02-01 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,794 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 1, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman, Maureen Miller Brosnan, and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None. #47-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD rd FAT minutes of the 1,793 Regular Meeting of the Council held January 20, 2016. President McIntyre extended birthday wishes to Don Knapp, City Attorney, as well as Vice President Kritzman. She then thanked the members of the community who attended the first coffee and conversation night with elected officials at the Senior Center which was th held on January 28. Councilmember Bahr wished his son a Happy Birthday. President McIntyre announced there is new data on Items 9, 10, and 12. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from Scott Maxwell, McLaren Performance Technologies, dated January 28, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10. An email communication from Daniel Steele, dated January 28, 2016, re: Petition 2015- 11-01-10. Communication from Jeffrey S. Kragt, Beier Howlett, P.C., dated January 29, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10. Communication from the Planning Commission, dated January 21, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10. Communication from Derek McLean, 20404 Hubbard, Livonia, MI, dated December 3, 2015, received in the Office of the City Clerk on January 28, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11- 01-10. Communication from the Department of Law, dated January 22, 2016, re: request for Consumers Energy Company Gas Franchise renewal. An email communication from Liz Mango, on behalf of Frank Jonna, Jonna Realty Ventures, dated January 28, 2016, re: new site plans for Petition 2015-10-08-17. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,794REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 1, 2016 The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and Brosnan: #48-16 Recognizing Livonia Civic Arenas, Inc. as a non-profit organization operating in MAD FAT the community, and the action herein being taken for the purpose of affording the Livonia OrdEnf Civic Arenas, Inc. the opportunity to qualify for a charitable gaming license or registration Police from the State of Michigan in accordance with provisions of State statute. #49-16 Confirming the appointment of Peter Ventura, 18517 Mayfield, Livonia, MI 48152, MAD FAT to the City Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of office of Scott Bahr, which CivSvc will expire on June 9, 2017. #50-16 Accepting the quoted price of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, 2001 MAD FAT Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to provide insurance at the rate of $0.182 (life CivSvc insurance) and $0.015 (accidental death and dismemberment) per $1,000 payroll per month, or approximately $80,795.00 per year, for two years, the same having been in fact the lowest quote received and is unchanged from the current rate; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an agreement between the City of Livonia and Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company to buy life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage at these rates for a two year period from March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2018. #51-16 Accepting the unit price bid of Crimboli Nursery, Inc., 50145 Ford Road, Canton, MAD Michigan 48187 for completing all work required in connection with the City’s 2016 Street FAT Tree Planting Program for the estimated total cost of $120,432.00, subject to final payment based upon the actual units completed; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $120,432.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, in the event the low bidder is unable to supply certain species of trees, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of the second lowest bidder, Greg Davis Landscape Services, 471 Renaud, Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48236 to supply those species for the City’s 2016 Street Tree Planting Program for the estimated total cost not to exceed $136,570.00; and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #52-16 Accepting the unit price bid of Dan’s Tree, 23332 Farmington Road, Suite 228, MAD FAT Farmington, MI 48332 for completing all work required in connection with the City’s 2016 Tree and Stump Removal Program for an estimated total cost not to exceed $194,397.00, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid received that met all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $194,397.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, in the event the low bidder is unable to complete the work, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of the second lowest bidder, Sod Solutions, 14382 Sunbury, Livonia, Michigan 48154 to complete the work for the estimated total cost not to exceed $212,548.25; and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,794REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 1, 2016 #53-16 Accepting the bids of RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc., 28340 Wick Road, MAD FAT Romulus, Michigan 48174 and Ports Petroleum Company, 13347 Blacheyville Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691, to supply gasoline and diesel fuel for truck transport unmetered (5,000 gallons or more), and accepting the bids of RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc., 38240 Wick Road, Romulus, MI 48174 and Atlas Oil Company, 24501 Ecorse Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180, to supply gasoline and diesel fuel for tank wagon metered (5,000 gallons or less), received through the Tri-County Public Purchasing Cooperative, for the period February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018, with the option to extend the terms and conditions an additional two years upon mutual consent. #54-16 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that MAD FAT the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and that the City will accept Eng jurisdiction and maintenance (at no expense to the County) of the storm sewer within the property located on the west side of Middlebelt Road (13507 Middlebelt Road), south of Schoolcraft Road, in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to execute a Wayne County permit on behalf of the City of Livonia in connection with the above storm sewer construction; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the maintenance agreement which is approved as to form and substance by the Law Department, on behalf of the City. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, Brosnan, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. White gave SECOND 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. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE” BY ADDING SECTION 3.___ THERETO. (Petition 2015-09-01-09) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, Brosnan, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. Meakin gave SECOND 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) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,794REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 1, 2016 AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, and McIntyre. NAYS: Brosnan. #55-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, unanimously adopted, directing that MAD FAT the request that the subject of renewing Consumers Energy Company Gas Eng Franchise Ordinance granting Consumers Energy the right, power and authority to lay, maintain and operate gas mains, pipes and services on, along, across and under the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, waterways, and other public places, and to do a local gas business in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, for a period of thirty years be put over for consideration at the February 17, 2016 Regular Meeting. Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:18 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #56-16 Resolution by White and Brosnan, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, MAD FAT to execute an amendment to the Engineering Contract between the City of Livonia Eng and OHM Advisors in the amount of $146,000.00 for a new revised total not to exceed $1,098,300.00, for the SAW Grant Project No. 1441-01; FURTHER, appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $146,000.00; FURTHER, authorizing an increase in the amount from $248,470.00 to $358,976.00 to allow for an expenditure in the amount of $110,506.00 to ADS Environmental Services for work associated with flow monitoring and technology upgrades from SAW Grant proceeds; FURTHER, authorizing the expenditure to provide Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Software and Training from Cityworks in the amount of $93,100.00 to Azteca Systems, Inc.; FURTHER, authorizing payment in the amount of $142,715.00 to Ritter GIS for the following: CMMS & GIS training (250 hours); two (2) Trimble GPS Collection Units that include software, maintenance and warranty items; Business Objects Crystal Report License; and Cityworks CMMS implementation integrating existing historical data from the past 14 years and importing onto the Cityworks Platform, setting up GIS Assets that involve creating templates for work orders, equipment data, labor, materials and workflow practices, ArcGIS Online Base Map Development, and payroll integration (this effort is based on 1,250 hours using the proposed hourly rate of $80 per hour); FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work, as required. (CR 338-14) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Brosnan, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:19 p.m. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,794REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 1, 2016 #57-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT matter of Petition 2015-10-08-17, submitted by Jonna Realty Ventures, on behalf Insp of Haggerty Marketplace, to construct a multi-tenant retail building and obtain Plan preliminary approval for two restaurant pads on property located at 19700 and Eng 19750 Haggerty Road to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation. #58-16 Resolution by Jolly and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, accepting various MAD FAT cash and in-kind donations from various contributors in the amount of $1,400.00 Fire to be used for the purposes, as designated by the donors. #59-16 Resolution by White and Jolly, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant MAD FAT of Easement from Michael Wivell and Susan Wivell, for a variable width public Eng utility easement in connection with the storm sewer line constructed at 11121 Assessr Garden. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,794Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:36 p.m. on February 1, 2015. SUSAN M. NASH CITY CLERK *The foregoing is a summary of the Council’s proceedings in synopsis form as authorized by CR 1158-68. The full text of the official minutes of this meeting is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is available to the public upon request.