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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2016-03-21 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,797 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 21, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-President Kritzman. Present: Brian Meakin, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr and Brandon Kritzman. Absent: Kathleen McIntyre. th #106-16 Resolution by White and Bahr, approving the minutes of the 1,796 Regular MAD FAT Meeting of the Council held March 9, 2016. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Meakin, Jolly, White Bahr, and Kritzman. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Brosnan. Councilmember Meakin announced the Annual Grant Ceremony of the Livonia Community Foundation to be held April 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Robert and Janet Bennett Library. Vice-President Kritzman wished a Happy Birthday to President McIntyre on March 25, 2016 and Councilmember White on March 30, 2016. Vice-President Kritzman announced one (1) Public Hearing to be held on Monday, April 25, 2016, in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan at 7:00 p.m.: PETITION 2016-01-01-02 submitted by Livonia Office Center pursuant to Section 23.01(b) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to rezone the property located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Inkster & Middlebelt Roads (28200 Seven Mile Road) in the Southeast ¼ of Section 1, from OS (Office Services) to C-1 (Local Business). Vice-President Kritzman stated there is one (1) x-item at the end of tonight’s agenda. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road, spoke about the Public Safety and Supplemental Millage renewals for ten years on the August 2016 Primary Election ballot. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 2, 2016, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending December 31, 2015. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,797REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 21, 2016 The following resolutions were offered by Brosnan and Jolly: #107-16 Proclaiming Friday, April 29, 2016 as Arbor Day in the City of Livonia; MAD FAT FURTHER, inviting citizens to join in the commemoration planned by the Tree City Committee at Grant Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2016 to support efforts to protect trees and woodlands. #108-16 Accepting the bid of Spartan Distributors, Inc., 1050 N. Opdyke Road MAD FAT Auburn Hills, MI 48326, for one (1) Toro Groundmaster 4300D-Demo Golf Course Greens p&r Mower for Fox Creek Golf Course in the amount of $39,995.00, with two-year warranty. MAD #109-16 Accepting the bid of Vortex USA, Inc., 1420 Valwood Parkway, Suite 205, FAT Carrollton, TX 75006 for water features for the zero-depth entry pool at Clements Circle p&r Pool, in the amount of $67,760.00. MAD #110-16 Accepting the 2015 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of FAT $9,444.00 for the purchase of Law Enforcement equipment. police #111-16 Accepting one (1) 2012 Justice Assistance Grant through the Office of the MAD Wayne County Sheriff in the amount $10,161.00, to reimburse the City for the purchase FAT police of Police Law Enforcement Equipment, pursuant to Council Resolution 89-13. #112-16 Accepting the bid from Bloom Roofing, 12238 Emerson Drive, Brighton, MI MAD 48116, for the roof replacement at the Robert and Janet Bennett Library in the amount of FAT $328,454.00, from budgeted funds. #113-16 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Progressive TD 65-2B Tri-Deck tow- MAD behind finishing mower from Spartan Distributors, 1050 Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills, MI FAT 48326, as a replacement mower for the Public Service Division, for a total cost not to exceed $16,975.00 from budgeted funds. #114-16 Authorizing the purchase of four (4) John Deere HPX turf vehicles with utility MAD attachments, from Bader & Sons Co., 20801 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon MI 48178, as FAT replacement vehicles for the Public Service Division – Park Maintenance, utilizing pricing obtained through the State of Michigan bid process, for a total cost not to exceed $37,998.12, from budgeted funds. #115-16 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 4-wheel drive tractor with utility attachments from Bader & Sons Co., 20801 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon MI 48178, as a MAD FAT replacement tractor for the Public Service Division – Park Maintenance, utilizing pricing obtained through the State of Michigan bid process, for a total cost not to exceed $16,688.26, from budgeted funds. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,797REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 21, 2016 #116-16 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) ODB Trailer Mounted Vacuum Debris MAD Collectors, utilizing National Joint Power Alliance (NJPA) contract process, from Old FAT Dominion Brush Co., Inc., 5118 Glen Alden Drive, Richmond, VA 23231, as replacement units for the Public Service Division, at a total cost not to exceed $58,732.00, from budgeted funds. #117-16 Authorizing the purchase of six (6) Toro Zero Turn Mowers (ZTR) – 5000, MAD utilizing pricing obtained through the State of Michigan bid process, as replacement FAT mowers for the Public Service Division, from Commercial Lawnmower, 32098 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 48150, for a total cost not to exceed $66,234.00, from budgeted funds. #118-16 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) Toro Groundmaster 4110-D mowers MAD and attachments, utilizing pricing obtained through the State of Michigan bid process, FAT from Spartan Distributors, 1050 Opdyke Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, as replacement units for the Public Service Division, for a total cost not to exceed $161,088.64, from budgeted funds. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, and Kritzman. NAYS: None. #119-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, approving MAD Petition 2015-10-08-17, submitted by Jonna Realty Ventures, on behalf of Haggerty FAT Insp Marketplace, to construct a multi-tenant retail building and obtain preliminary approval for Plan two restaurant pads on property located at 19700 and 19750 Haggerty Road, subject to Eng conditions. Meakin gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 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 2011-08-01-05) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, and Kritzman. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,797REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 21, 2016 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 2015-12-01-11) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, and Kritzman. NAYS: None Jolly gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31 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 2016-01-01-01) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, and Kritzman. NAYS: None. Vice-President Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:20 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest, and passed the gavel to senior councilmember Maureen Miller Brosnan. #120-16 Resolution by Meakin and White, accepting the bid of Nagle Paving MAD Company, 36780 Amrhein, Livonia, MI 48150, for performing all work required in FAT connection with the 2016 Asphalt Paving Replacement Program (Contract 16-A) for a eng cost not to exceed $1,500,991.65 from budgeted funds. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Meakin, Jolly, White, Bahr and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Vice-President Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:21 p.m. and resumed the gavel. MAD #121-16 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT proposed increase in the pay schedule for seasonal laborers for the period of 2016 Civ.Srv. through 2018. #122-16 Resolution by White and Jolly, unanimously adopted, accepting the Grant MAD FAT of Easement executed by Kevin Eisbrenner, for a variable width public utility easement Assr (storm sewer) constructed at 11101 Garden Avenue in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36. Eng th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,797REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 21, 2016 #123-16 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD FAT rules for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #124-16 Resolution by Bahr and Jolly, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD submission of application to the Recreation Passport Grant Program in the amount of FAT $60,000.00, for the development of a pedestrian bridge within Helman Park Nature P&r Preserve, with 25% match from local funds. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,797Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:39 p.m. on March 21, 2016. 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.