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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVENTH
REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 21, 2016
On March 21, 2016 the above meeting was held at the City Hall,
33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by Vice
President Kritzman at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Meakin led the meeting in the
invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Brian Meakin, Maureen
Miller Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr and Brandon Kritzman.
Absent: Kathleen McIntyre.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina, Director of
Economic Development and Planning; Barb Gamber, Economic Development
Coordinator;Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Don Knapp, City Attorney; Adriane D.
Spencer, Deputy Clerk; Judy Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs; Denise Maier,
Human Resources Director; Brian Wilson, Assistant Superintendent of Public
Works; Michelle Koppin, Parks and Recreation, and Mayor Dennis Wright.
On a motion by White, supported by Bahr, it was-
#106-16 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,796th
Regular Meeting of the Council held March 9, 2016 are
hereby approved as submitted.
AYES: Meakin, Jolly, White, Bahr, and Kritzman
NAYS: None
PRESENT: Brosnan
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
Meakin announced the Livonia Community Foundation will be holding their
Annual Grant Ceremony on April 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Robert and Janet
Bennett Library where over $31,000 in grant money will be distributed.
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Vice President Kritzman sent birthday greetings to both Kathleen McIntyre and
Cathy White.
He then announced there will be one (1) Public Hearing being held on Monday,
April 25, 2016, in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
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 '/4 of
Section 1, from OS (Office Services) to C-1 (Local Business).
Vice President Kritzman indicated that there will be one (1) X-item at the end of
the Regular Agenda.
During Audience Communication Christopher Martin voiced concerns over the
length of the proposed millage renewal for the Police and Fire, Greenmead and
Senior Center and the fact that they are all being lumped into one.
A 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, was received and placed on file for the information
of the Council.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by Jolly, it was-
#107-16 WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the
Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the
planting of trees; and
WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the
planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska, and Arbor Day is now
observed throughout the nation and the world; and
WHEREAS, trees reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and
water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the
air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife; and
WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our
homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products; and
WHEREAS, trees in our City increase property values, enhance the
economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community; and
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WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and
spiritual renewal; and
WHEREAS, Livonia has been recognized as a Tree City USA by The
National Arbor Day Foundation for the last seventeen years and desires
to continue its tree-planting practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and members of
the City Council of the City of Livonia hereby proclaim Friday, April 29,
2016, as Arbor Day in the City of Livonia, and urge all citizens to celebrate
Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands; and
FURTHER, we urge all citizens to plant trees to promote the wellbeing of
this and future generations, and we invite citizens to join in the
commemoration of Arbor Day planned by the Tree City Committee at
Grant Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. on April 29, 2016.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
Governor Rick Snyder, State Senator Patrick Colbeck, State
Representative Julie Plawecki, State Representative Laura Cox, the
Michigan Municipal League State and Federal Affairs Division, and the
Conference of Western Wayne.
#108-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated
February 22, 2016, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of Spartan Distributors, Inc., 1050 N. Opdyke Road, Auburn
Hills, MI 48326, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation
with one (1) Toro Groundsmaster 4300D-Demo Golf Course Greens
Mower for Fox Creek Golf Course for a total cost of $39,995.00, with a
two-year warranty, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received
and meets all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $39,995.00 from funds
already budgeted in Account No. 409-000-974-103 for this purpose.
#109-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated
February 26, 2016, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of Vortex USA, Inc., 1420 Valwood Parkway, Suite 205,
Carrollton, TX 75006, for supplying the Department of Parks and
Recreation with Clements Circle Pool Water Features for the Zero Depth
Entry Pool, for a total cost of $67,760.00, the City having received this
proposal through a cooperative purchase effort after getting no response
to a request for bids; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the
expenditure of a sum not to exceed $67,760.00 from the unexpended fund
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balance of the Capital Projects Fund (401) for this purpose, with 30% of
the purchase price or $20,088.00, to be paid at the time of order to begin
manufacturing the features.
#110-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated February 5, 2016, which bears the signatures of
the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached an Intergovernmental
Agreement between Wayne County and the City of Livonia, the Council
hereby authorizes participation in the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program and does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the
2015 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $9,444.00, to be used to
purchase law enforcement equipment, the same to be deposited in
Account No. 223-671-558-081 and appropriated for its intended purposes;
and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of
the City of Livonia, to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement in the
manner and form herein submitted.
#111-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated February 16, 2016, submitted pursuant to
council resolution 89-13, which bears the signatures of the Director of
Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept
one (1) U.S. Department of Justice 2012 Justice Assistance Grant through
the Office of the Wayne County Sheriff, in the total amount of$10,161.00,
to reimburse the City for the purchase of Police Law Enforcement
Equipment, in accordance with an inter-governmental agreement
between the city of Livonia and the County of Wayne, pursuant to Council
Resolution 89-13, said funds having been maintained in Account No: 223-
660-558-081 and expenditures made in compliance thereto.
#112-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated February 24, 2016, which bears the signature of
the Director of finance and is approved for submission by the mayor, the
council does hereby accept the bid of Bloom Roofing, 12238 Emerson Dr.,
Brighton, MI 48116, for completing all work required in connection with the
roof replacement at the Robert and Janet Bennett Library in the total
amount of $328,454.00, the same having been the lowest bid received
and meets all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $328,454.00 from funds
already budgeted in Account No.: 401-000-976-000 (Capital Projects
Fund) for this purpose; and the Director of Public Works is hereby
authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes
necessary.
#113-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
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of Public Works, dated January 11, 2016, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby authorize the purchase of one (1) Progressive TD
65-213 Tri-Deck Tow-Behind Finishing Mower, from Spartan Distributors,
1050 Opdyke Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326, for a total cost not to exceed
$16,975.00, as a replacement mower for the Public Service Division, the
same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in
Account No. 401-000-987-000; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
determine to authorize the said purchase without competitive bidding
inasmuch as Spartan Distributors is the sole authorized distributor for
Progressive for the State of Michigan and no advantage to the City would
result from competitive bidding, and such action is taken in accordance
with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.3 of the Livonia Code
of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize the disposal of the replaced mower at public auction hosted by
the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) or commercial
auction after receipt of the new mower.
#114-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated January 11, 2016, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby authorize the purchase of four(4) John Deere, Model
HPX Turf Vehicles, from Bader & Sons Co., 20801 Pontiac Trail, South
Lyon, MI 48178, for a total cost not to exceed $37,998.12, as replacement
vehicles for the Public Service Division — Park Maintenance, the same to
be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in Account No-
401-000-987-000 (Capital Outlay Budget); FURTHER, the Council does
hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without competitive
bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of Michigan
bid price under Contract No. 071130200317, and such action is taken in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby authorize the disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction
hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) or
commercial auction after receipt of the new vehicles.
#115-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated January 11, 2016, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby authorize the purchase of one (1) John Deere, Model
2520 4-Wheel Drive Tractor, one (1) 200CX Loader Attachment, and one
(1) set of Enviro-rim tires, from Bader & Sons Co., 20801 Pontiac Trail,
South Lyon, MI 48178, for a total cost not to exceed $16,688.26, as a
replacement tractor for the Public Service Division - Park Maintenance,
the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in
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Account No: 401-000-987-000 (Capital Outlay Budget); FURTHER, the
Council does hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without
competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of
Michigan bid price under Contract No. 071 B0200317, and such action is
taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council
does hereby authorize the disposal of the replaced tractor at public
auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network(MITN)
or commercial auction after receipt of the new tractor.
#116-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated January 11, 2016, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby authorize the purchase of two (2) ODB Trailer
Mounted Vacuum Debris Collectors, Model Number LCT 600, utilizing the
National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Purchasing Contract which was
awarded to Old Dominion Brush Co., Inc., 5118 Glen Alden Drive,
Richmond, VA 23231 (under Contract No. 060612 — ODB), at a cost of
$29,366.00 each, for a total cost not to exceed $58,732.00, to replace two
(2) comparable units that were purchased in 2006 and 2007; FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to
exceed $58,732.00 from funds already budgeted in Account No. 205-527-
987-000 (Capital Outlay Budget) for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council
does hereby determine to authorize this purchase without competitive
bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low National Joint
Powers Alliance (NJPA) bid price (under Contract No. 060612-ODB), and
such action is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section
3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
#117-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated January 11, 2016, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby authorize the purchase of six (6) Toro Zero Turn
Mowers (ZTR) — 5000, Model #74933, propane — powered mowers with
Kawasaki FX 801V—852 cc engines, and 60"Turbo Force Mowing Decks,
from Commercial Lawnmower, 32098 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 481507
in the amount of $11,039.00 each, for a total cost not to exceed
$66,234.00, as replacement mowers for the Public Service Division, the
same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in
account No: 401-000-987-000 (Capital Outlay Budget); FURTHER, the
Council does hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without
competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of
Michigan bid price under Contract No. 071 B0200329, and such action is
taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council
does hereby authorize the disposal of the replaced mowers at public
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auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network(MITN)
or commercial auction after receipt of the new mowers.
#118-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service and the Director
of Public Works, dated January 11, 2016, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby authorize the purchase of two (2) Toro 4110-D
Groundsmasters at a cost of $73,094.32 each; one (1) Erskine 2-Stage
60" Snowblower attachment (Model Number 900456) at a cost of
$8,400.00; and one (1) M&B Hydraulic Broom Attachment (Poly/wire,
Model Number AHA-01377) at a cost of $6,500.00; for a total cost not to
exceed $161,088.64, from Spartan Distributors, 1050 Opdyke Road,
Auburn Hills, MI 48326, as replacement units for the Public Service
Division, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this
purpose in Account No: 401-000-987-000 (Capital Outlay Budget);
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said
purchase without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based
upon the low State of Michigan bid price under Contract No.
071 B0200329, and such action is taken in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the disposal of
the replaced units at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-
governmental Trade Network (MITN) or commercial auction after receipt
of the new units.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr and Kritzman
NAYS: None
The Vice President declared the resolutions adopted.
Vice President Kritzman reported out on the Committee of the Whole Meeting of
February 22, 2016 on behalf of President McIntyre.
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted,
it was-
#119-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated February 22,
2016, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution No. 57-16, and further
having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission,
dated December 28, 2015, which transmits its resolution #12-92-2015,
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adopted on December 15, 2015, with regard to Petition 2015-10-08-17,
submitted by Jonna Realty Ventures, on behalf of Haggerty Marketplace,
in connection with a proposal to construct a multi-tenant retail building and
obtain preliminary approval for two restaurant pads on property located on
the east side of Haggerty Road between Seven Mile and Eight Mile Roads
(19700 and 19750 Haggerty Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and Petition 2015-10-08-17 is hereby approved and granted,
subject to the following conditions:
1. That the Site Layout and Paving Plan marked Sheet C-3.0 dated
January 29, 2016, as revised, prepared by Bud Design &
Engineering Services, Inc., is hereby approved and shall be
adhered to;
2. That any portions of the existing parking lot and drive aisles that
will remain 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 final site plan approval by City Council is contingent upon the
Petitioner submitting a conceptual plan that shows the
development of a road immediately to the east of this site that will
form a connection between the Costco fueling facility to the north
and the Pentagon Entertainment complex to the south, connecting
also with this site and the abutting parcels to the east, and that the
Petitioner shall provide a construction timeline for the new road as
a required condition of the site plan;
4. That the Landscape Plan and Details marked Sheet L1.0 dated
January 29, 2016, as revised, prepared by Bud Design &
Engineering Services, Inc., is hereby approved and shall be
adhered to;
5. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydro-
seeding;
6. 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;
7. That the Exterior Elevations Plan marked Sheet Al-01 prepared by
Bud Design & Engineering Services, Inc., as received by the City
Council on February 1, 2016, is hereby approved and shall be
adhered to;
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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 November
37 2015, from the Fire Marshal shall be resolved to the satisfaction
of the Fire Department;
10. All dumpsters shall be located in walled and gated enclosures (as
described below), and the exact location and number of
enclosures, as well as landscaping around the enclosures, shall be
approved by the Planning and Inspection Departments prior to the
issuance of building permits;
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
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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.
Meakin took from the table, for second reading and adoption, 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 with the following result:
AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr and Kritzman
NAYS: None
The Vice President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would
become effective on publication.
White took from the table, for second reading and adoption, 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 with the following result:
AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr and Kritzman
NAYS: None
The Vice President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would
become effective on publication.
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Jolly took from the table, for second reading and adoption, 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 with the following result:
AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr and Kritzman
NAYS: None
The Vice President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would
become effective on publication.
Vice President Kritzman stepped down from the podium to avoid any perceived
conflict of interest at 7:20 p.m. and relinquished the gavel to Councilwoman
Brosnan.
On a motion by Meakin, supported by White, it was-
#120-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated February 17, 2016, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance, is approved by the Director
of Public Works, and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby accept the bid of Nagle Paving Company, 36780 Amrhein,
Livonia, Michigan 48150, for performing all work required in connection
with the 2016 Asphalt Paving Replacement Program (Contract 16-A) on
various asphalt streets throughout the City of Livonia, for the not to exceed
cost of $1,500,991.65, based on the Engineering Division's estimate of
units of work involved and subject to the final payment based on the actual
units of work completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted
herein, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest
bid received and meets all specifications; and the council does hereby
authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $1,500,991.65 from
funds already budgeted in the Roads, Sidewalks and Tree Fund in the
following accounts:
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Account No. 204-463-818-110 (Reconstruction) $ 200,000.00
Account No. 204-463-818-112 (Rehabilitation) $1,200,991.65
Account No. 204-463-818-114 (Maintenance) $ 100,000.00
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the City Engineer to
approve any minor adjustments in the work as required; and the Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract, approved as
to form and substance by the Law Department, for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
AYES: Meakin, Jolly, White, Bahr and Brosnan
NAYS: None
Councilwoman Brosnan declared the resolution adopted.
Vice President Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:21 p.m. and resumed the
gavel.
On a motion by Meakin, supported by Brosnan, it was-
#121-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Human Resources Director, dated March 1, 2016, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, which transmits Resolution #16-24 adopted by the Civil Service
Commission on February 24, 2016, wherein the Commission has
recommended approval of an increase in the minimum starting wage for
Seasonal Laborers for the period 2016 through 2018, which rate increase
is as follows:
2016 2017 2018
First Season $10.00 $10.20 $10.40
Second Season $10.25 $10.45 $10.65
Third + Season $10.50 $10.70 $10.90
The Council does hereby concur in and approve of the aforesaid action.
Denise Maier, Human Resources Director, was present to answer any
questions from Council.
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Brosnan stated she appreciated seeing a recognition of longevity being factored
into the resolution.
Debra Jamison, a 29-year veteran of the ground maintenance crew, spoke on
the issue of maintaining seasonal crews.
Meakin inquired about when the hiring season for the workers begins.
Christopher Martin asked for the dollar figures of the rates.
On a motion by White, supported by Jolly, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#122-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Department of Law, dated February 26, 2016, approved for
submission by the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance of a Grant
of Easement executed by Kevin Eisbrenner, for a variable width public
utility easement in connection with a new storm sewer constructed at
11101 Garden Ave. in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 36, more particularly
described as:
A variable width Storm Sewer Easement being part of the NW 1/4 of
Section 36, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the NE corner of lot 36, "Greenette Subdivision", according
to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 74, Page(s) 65-66 of Plats, Wayne
County Records; thence S 02°50'32" E 1.69 feet along the East line of
said Lot 36; thence S 86°32'48"W 58.18 feet; thence N 75026'26"W 9.66
feet; thence N 87038'57" E 67.40 feet along the North line of said Lot 36
to the Point of Beginning.
Contains 144 square feet of land, more or less. Subject to all easements
and restrictions of record, if any.
The Council does hereby, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept
the aforesaid grant of easement and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
have the same recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do
all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this
resolution.
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On a motion by Meakin, supported by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted,
it was-
#123-16 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.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by Jolly, it was-
#124-16 WHEREAS, the City of Livonia supports the submission of
an application titled, "Helman Park Bridge Project" to the Recreation
Passport Grant Program for development of a pedestrian bridge within
Helman Park and Nature Preserve; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed application is supported by the current Annual
Recreation Capital Improvement plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Livonia has made a financial commitment to the
project in the amount of$7,500 matching funds, from the Bike Walk
Livonia Project; and,
WHEREAS, if the grant is awarded the applicant commits its local match
and donated amounts from the following source:
Livonia Kiwanis $77500
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Livonia hereby
authorizes submission of a Recreation Passport Grant Program
application for $60,000 and further resolves to make available a local
match through financial commitment and donation of$15,000 (25%) of a
total $60,000 project cost, during 2016-2017 fiscal year.
The following aye votes were recorded: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White,
Bahr and Kritzman
The following nay votes were recorded: None
Absent: McIntyre
MOTION APPROVED.
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I, Susan M. Nash, Clerk of the City of Livonia, Michigan, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a Resolution duly made and passed by
City Council of Livonia at their Regular meeting held on March 21, 2016,
at 7:00 p.m., with a quorum present.
Signature
City Clerk
Title
Dated
Following discussion by Council, a roll call vote was taken on the motion made
by Bahr, seconded by Jolly, with the following result:
AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr and Kritzman
NAYS: None
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Meakin, supported by Brosnan, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,797th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was
adjourned at 7:39 p.m. on March 21, 2016.
Susan M. Nash
City Clerk