The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2017-08-09 th REVISED - SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,830 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 9, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Brian Meakin, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: Brandon Kritzman. #272-17 Resolution by Bahr and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the minutes of the th 1,829 Regular Meeting of the Council held on July 24, 2017. Councilmember Meakin announced the retirees from June and July, those being Linda th Alverson, Public Worker I at the DPW, who retired on June 10 with thirty years of service; th Alan Harmon, Battalion Chief with the Fire Department who retired on July 7 with twenty- eight years of service; and Ralph Mohr, Public Service Worker I at the DPW who retired th on July 29 with thirty years of service. He congratulated them all and wished them well on their retirement. st He then wished his daughter Kellianne a Happy 21 birthday. Councilmember Bahr thanked everyone involved in the Livonia Stands With Detroit event that brought approximately 150 volunteers together to help clear blight in a Detroit neighborhood. Jim Lagowski and Abby Dart from Scenic Michigan presented Mike Fisher and the City of Livonia with its “Scenic Hero Award” for their work on the encouragement of promoting good signage throughout the City and their diligence in preventing billboards to overtake the expressways that run through Livonia. Councilmember Meakin spoke about the Zoning Board of Appeals role in keeping signage under control in the City as well as his history of working with Mr. Fisher twenty years ago, on the Zoning Board. st Councilmember White wished Mike Fisher and his wife Debbie a Happy 31 Anniversary. President McIntyre also acknowledged Mike Fisher and the Law Department for their exemplary work for the City. President McIntyre announced that there is new data on Item #2. She then commended Michelle and Alan Clemens of the Ian Clemens Foundation on their successful event to honor the legacy of their son. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Albert Hopper, 34631 Middlebelt, addressed Council on the issue of trucks using the third lane on the I-96 expressway. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,830REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 9, 2017 President McIntyre read a statement about the recent issue with a utility worker and the shooting of the Eiben’s family dog Katie. The following people spoke re: the utility worker and the shooting of the Eiben’s family dog Katie. Laura Eiben, 440 Rose, Pinckney, Michigan Sandra Abrahamian, 19411 Hardy, Livonia, Michigan City Attorney Don Knapp detailed the process involved in making determinations regarding prosecution and the investigation concerning this issue. Chief of Police Curtis Caid came to the podium and invited the residents that were present in the audience to comment on this issue into the lobby to discuss it further. Michael Eiben, 19945 Angling, addressed Council with his concerns over the shooting of his dog. Ellen Cusin, 31098 Bobrich, also spoke on the issue. The following items were received and filed: E-mail communication from David Scott, Supervisor, Charter Township of Commerce, received by the Mayor’s Office on August 3, 2017, re: operation of a medical marihuana business. E-mail communication from Kyle Lis, dated July 26, 2017, re: request to permit the operation of a medical marihuana business. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated July 13, 2017, to which is attached a communication from Tamara Dust, Finance Manager of the Wayne County Regional Education Service Agency, dated June 14, 2017, re: tax rate for Wayne County RESA. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated July 13, 2017, to which is attached a communication from N.A. Khouri, State Treasurer, State of Michigan Department of Treasury, dated April 1, 2017, re: state education tax rate. The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and White: #273-17 Approving request to waive the sidewalk requirement in front of the newly constructed home at 18551 Laurel Drive. #274-17 Determining to take no further action regarding a request to permit the operation of a medical marihuana business. #275-17 Approving an addendum to the Specialized Services Vehicle Agreement between SMART and the City of Livonia for the Livonia Community Transit Program. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,830REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 9, 2017 #276-17 Approving purchases with sole supplier, EJ USA, Inc. f/k/a East Jordan Iron Works, for a period of one (1) year for the purchase of stormwater, water main and sanitary manhole-related items in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 annually. #277-17 Authorizing an increase in the amount of the contract with Etna Supply Co. from $325,000 annually to $1,500,000 annually for supplying the Public Service Division with water meters and supplies. #278-17 Approving the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Wayne and the City of Livonia for the resurfacing of Farmington Road from Seven Mile Road to Base Line Road, with the City’s participation to be $119,645.00 from budgeted funds. #279-17 Granting and approving the request to expand the vegetation management easement by International Transmission Company. for five properties containing single family homes located at 36600 Ann Arbor Trail, 36622 and 36664 Angeline Circle, 36585 and 36586 Pinetree. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Meakin, Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. #280-17 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, authorize an expenditure for the construction and construction engineering for the Amrhein Reconstruction Project, for a dedicated right turn lane for southbound Newburgh Road at Amrhein Road along with traffic signals to be modernized with a box span configuration with a reimbursement up to $800,000.00 from Ashley Capital; FURTHER, accepting the bid of Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., for performing all work required in connection with the intersection improvements and traffic signal upgrade; FURTHER, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a contract amendment between the City of Livonia and OHM Advisors, to provide construction engineering services for the Newburgh Road and Amrhein Road Intersection Improvements and Traffic Signal Upgrade and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #281-17 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving the assessment roll for Saville Row Site Condominiums located north of Joy Road and west of Wayne Road, in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 31. #282-17 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving the Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project, to determine necessity in the Washington Park Site Condominiums, located south of Ann Arbor Road and west of Hix Road, in the Southwest ¼ of Section 31. #283-17 Resolution by White and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving Petition 2017- 05-01-02 to rezone property located at 18761 Farmington Road, from OS (Office Services) to R- 1 (One Family Residential – 60’ x 120’ Lot) and the Department of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance 543, as amended, in accordance with this resolution. #284-17 Resolution by Bahr and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving Petition 2017-05- 01-03 to rezone the properties located on the west side of Farmington Road between Pickford and Curtis Roads (18491, 18489, 18481, 18477, 18451, 18431, 18421 and 18363 Farmington Road) from OS (Office Services) to R-1 (One Family Residential – 60’ x 120’ Lot) and the th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,830REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 9, 2017 Department of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance 543, as amended, in accordance with this resolution. #285-17 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, accepting a quit claim deed without monetary consideration from Brian Gielow, for 60’ Right-of-Way for Ann Arbor Trail. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Brian Duggan, 14135 Denne, stated that Jeff Nork, longtime Spree volunteer, had passed away. th By Jolly and Bahr, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,830Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:53 p.m. on August 9, 2017. 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.