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SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,809 REGULAR MEETING
LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
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Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Jim
Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brandon Kritzman, Maureen Miller Brosnan, and Kathleen
McIntyre. Absent: Brian Meakin.
#357-16 Resolution by Jolly and Bahr, unanimously adopted, approving the minutes
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of the 1,808 Regular Meeting of the Council held on September 7, 2016.
President McIntyre announced there will be one (1) Public Hearing being held on
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic
Center Drive, for the proposed Annual Budget for the City of Livonia for the fiscal year
ending November 30, 2017. This Public Hearing is required by Act 5 PA 1982 in
connection with the truth in taxation hearing as adopted by the City Council at their regular
meeting held August 22, 2016, pursuant to Council Resolution #342-16.
She also wished Treasurer Lynda Scheel a happy birthday which is coming up on
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September 28.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
The following items were received and filed:
Communication from the Department of Finance dated August 22, 2016, re: forwarding
various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2016.
RTA Master Plan – Rapid, Reliable, Regional Transit for Wayne County and the Regional
Master Transit Plan handouts that were presented by the RTA at the Infrastructure and
Community Transit Committee meeting held August 29, 2016. (CR 219-16)
Communication received from the Engineering Department, dated August 23, 2016,
together with revised approved Attachment A, dated August 18, 2016. (CR 49-10)
Communication received from the Engineering Department, dated August 23, 2016, re:
Road Repair and Replacement Program.
The following resolutions were offered by Brosnan and Jolly:
#358-16 Approving the request of Connie Rose, granting permission to close
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Susanna Street between Jamison and Ross, on Saturday, October 1, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. to
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10:00 p.m., for the purpose of holding a wedding reception with music and a band, subject to
approval of the Police Department.
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#359-16 Accepting the bid and authorizing the sale of the City-owned property
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located at 15175 Santa Anita, to Soave Homes, Inc., 12822 Stark Road, Livonia, MI
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48150, for a total purchase price of $43,006.00; FURTHER, the total proceeds of such
sale shall be allocated to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program as
program income, and used to reimburse the City’s expenses in connection with this
property; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby requested to execute a quit claim deed
and such other documents as may be necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this
resolution; and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare and place in proper
form such legal documents as may be necessary to consummate this transaction; and
the City Clerk is hereby requested to have said quit claim deed 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. (CR 205-16)
#360-16 Approving the City’s participation in Hazardous Mitigation Grant Funding
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from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorizes the purchase
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of four (4) Federal Signal 2001 AC/DC emergency warning sirens at a cost of $20,400.00
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each, for a total cost of $81,600.00, and the hook-up fees in the amount of $1,500.00, for
a total amount not to exceed $83,100.00; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase and
installation of said sirens from West Shore Services, 6620 Lake Michigan Drive, P.O. Box
188, Allendale, MI 49401; FURTHER, authorizing an amount not to exceed $83,100.00
for the purchase and installation of four (4) Federal Signal 2001 AC/DC Emergency
Warning Sirens, of which 75% ($62,325.00) shall be the Federal Government’s portion
and 25% ($20,775.00) shall be the City’s portion; FURTHER, appropriating and
authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $20,775.00.
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#361-16 Accepting the bid of Shaw Construction and Management, 13980
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Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154 for proposed renovations to the existing dormitory
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at Fire Station #3, for a total cost not to exceed $19,305.00, the same having been the
lowest bid received and meets all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $19,305.00 from funds already
budgeted for this purpose.
#362-16 Approving the proposed amendments to the Interlocal Fire Department
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Mutual Aid Agreement to improve fire services during emergencies. (CR 95-14, CR-222-
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10, CR-370-07 and CR 620-02)
#363-16 Determining to conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, October 10, 2016, at
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7:00 p.m., at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, with
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respect to the reconstruction of Amrhein Road (Eckles Road to a point 3,500 feet east of
Eckles Road) in order to meet the requirements of the MDOT LAP Program, scheduled
for 2017 Construction Season; and the City Clerk shall give adequate public notice of said
public hearing in accordance with provisions of law and City Charter. (CR #252-16)
#364-16 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2017 Freightliner Single Axle Dump
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Trucks through the Rochester Hills Co-Op Award Agreement, as replacement vehicles in
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the Public Service Division’s Fleet, from Wolverine Freightliner, 107 S. Groesbeck, Mt.
Clemens, Michigan 48043, at a cost of $89,778.00 each, for a total amount of
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$179,556.00, and the outfitting of said vehicles by Truck and Trailer Specialties, Inc., 1200
Victory Drive, Howell, Michigan 48843, at a cost of $81,526.00 each, for a total amount
of $163,052.00, for a total cost not to exceed $342,608.00; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $342,608.00 from funds
already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the
disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction after receipt of the new vehicles.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Kritzman, Brosnan, and McIntyre.
NAYS: None.
Vice-President Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:12 p.m. to avoid any
perceived conflict of interest on the following item.
#365-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, accepting the proposal to extend the
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Qualification Based Selection contracts with OHM Advisors, Hubbell, Roth and Clark, Inc.,
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Spalding Dedecker Associates, Inc., and Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., for a
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five-year period ending November 30, 2021, to perform Professional Engineering
Services on various Federal, State and Locally funded roads, bridges, storm sewers,
sanitary sewers, water mains, traffic signal modernization and pedestrian signal upgrades
and other related projects; FURTHER, determining to substitute the revised approved
Attachment A, dated August 18, 2016, for the previous Attachment A with respect to QBS
Consultants, OHM Advisors and Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW) for the
design of the 2017 Road Program should they be selected prior to November 30, 2016;
and FURTHER, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute contracts for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid companies and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. (CR 49-10)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Brosnan, and McIntyre.
NAYS: None.
Vice-President Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:13 p.m.
#366-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, unanimously adopted, authorizing the
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Engineering Department to negotiate with both Nagle Paving Company, 36780 Amrhein,
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Livonia, Michigan 48150 and Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., 38146 Abruzzi Drive, Westland,
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Michigan 48185 to extend their unit prices bid in 2016 to the 2017 Road Repair and
Replacement Program, once the budget is approved. (CR 146-16)
#367-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining to
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take no further action on the matter of requesting the closure of the deteriorated lane
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along Seven Mile Road west of Farmington Road, which is under the jurisdiction of Wayne
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County. (CR 107-14)
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#368-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Bahr, unanimously adopted, determining to take
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no further action on the subject of the I-96 Reconstruction Project. (CR 36-13)
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#369-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, determining to take
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no further action on the subject of a Water Distribution System Master Plan. (CR 47-10)
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#370-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining
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to take no further action on the subject of the FY 2012 State Revolving Fund (SRF)
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Project Plan and Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. (CR 51-11)
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White gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 135 OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER
04 (INSTALLMENT PURCHASE CONTRACTS) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Kritzman, Brosnan, and McIntyre.
NAYS: None.
Brosnan gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SUBSECTION (X) TO SECTION 11.03
OF ARTICLE XI OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED,
KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE.” (Petition 2016-01-06-01)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Kritzman, Brosnan, and McIntyre.
NAYS: None.
#371-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, unanimously adopted, accepting the
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Subdivision, Inc., for a 20’ wide public utility easement in connection with the water main
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constructed in the Arbor Trail Estates Site Condominium, in the SE ¼ of Section 32.
(Parcel ID Nos. 128-01-0728-000, 128-01-0729-001, and 128-99-0012-002)
#372-16 Resolution by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, accepting the Grant
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Subdivision, Inc., for a 20’ wide public utility easement in connection with the sanitary
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sewer constructed in the Arbor Trail Estates Site Condominium, in the SE ¼ of Section
32. (Parcel ID Nos. 128-01-0728-000, 128-01-0729-001, and 128-99-0012-002)
#373-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, accepting the
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Grant of Easement secured without monetary consideration from Crosswinds Court
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Assessr
Subdivision, Inc., for a 20’ wide public utility easement in connection with the storm sewer
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and drainage constructed in the Arbor Trail Estates Site Condominium, in the SE ¼ of
Section 32. (Parcel ID Nos. 128-01-0728-000, 128-01-0729-001, and 128-99-0012-002)
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#374-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, unanimously adopted, accepting a Quit
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Claim Deed from Leo Soave, President, Crosswinds Court Subdivision, Inc., in order to
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obtain the necessary Rouge Bluff Court road right-of-way in the Arbor Trail Estates Site
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Condominium in the SE ¼ of Section 32. (Parcel ID Nos. 128-01-0728-000, 128-01-
0729-001, and 128-99-0012-002)
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
President McIntyre congratulated Police Sergeant, Daniel Danaher, on his retirement
from the City after 25 years of service. She thanked him for his service to the community
and wished him a happy retirement.
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By Bahr and Jolly, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,809Regular Meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia at 7:36 p.m. on September 19, 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.