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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2018-01-17 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,840 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 17, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present: Jim Jolly, Brandon Kritzman, Cathy White, Kathleen McIntyre and Laura Toy. Absent: Scott Bahr and Brian Meakin. #01-18 Resolution by White and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving the minutes th of the 1,839 Regular Meeting of the Council held on December 18, 2017. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated January 8, 2018, re: forwarding the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017, which reflects activities of the Livonia City Departments, Commissions and Boards. Communication from Council President Laura Toy presenting the Chairpersons and members of the various Council Committees for the years 2018-2019 The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and McIntyre: #02-18 Accepting the quote of Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC, 48325 Alpha Drive, Suite 150, Wixom, Michigan 48393, for the purchase of a Dell/EMC Data Domain 6300 Appliance, with three (3) years of Prosupport Mission Critical Support, for a total amount not to exceed $39,600.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $39,600.00 from funds already budgeted. #03-18 Approving the recommended additional rate for outdoor swim lessons for Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center members in the amount of $5.25 per lesson as set forth in Parks and Recreation Commission Resolution No. 3613-17, adopted on December 6, 2017. #04-18 Authorizing the purchase of 15,000 pounds of calcium hypochlorite (chlorine) from Aquatic Source LLC, 190 Summit Street, Brighton, Michigan 48116, for a cost of $2.10 per pound for a total amount of $31,500.00 per year, for use at The Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, Botsford, Clements Circle and Shelden Pools, including installation of feeders for all municipal pools, for a period of three (3) years, effective January 1, 2018; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $31,500.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose. #05-18 Approving Intergovernmental Agreements Between The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and The City of Livonia; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize a budget amendment in the amount of $450,000.00 to fund the Rotary Park Universally Accessible Playground project, comprised of th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,840REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 17, 2018 $300,000.00 from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), $100,000.00 from Healthy Livonia, and $50,000.00 from the Livonia Rotary Club; FURTHER authorizing a budget amendment in the amount of $300,000.00 to increase the amount in revenue account (State Grants) from $70,000.00 to $370,000.00, to increase the amount in revenue account (Contributions) by $150,000.00 and to increase the amount in expenditure account (Capital Outlay-Other) by $450,000.00. #06-18 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute this agreement in the manner and form herein submitted; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $124,200.00 from funds budgeted for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary but this authorization does not entitle the City Engineer to authorize any increase in the not to exceed amount or to contract with other parties. #07-18 Approving and granting a one-year extension of the approval of Petition 2016-03-08-03, previously granted in Council Resolution No. 227-16, adopted on June 6, 2016, in connection with a proposal to demolish the existing gas station and construct a new fueling facility located on the northeast corner of Five Mile Road and Merriman Road (31338 Five Mile Road), subject to conditions. (CR 227-16) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Jolly, Kritzman, White, McIntyre and Toy NAYS: None. #08-18 Resolution by Bahr and Meakin, unanimously adopted, designating Brandon Kritzman to serve as the Council Representative on the City’s Tree Committee on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by Council Resolution. #09-18 Resolution by Meakin and Jolly, unanimously adopted, designating Cathy K. White, as the Council Representative on the Board of Directors of the Livonia Anniversary Committee (SPREE) and does hereby designate Kathleen E. McIntyre as the City’s alternate on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by Council Resolution. McIntyre gave First Reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 060 OF TITLE 10, CHAPTER 63 (SNOW ALERT) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. McIntyre invoked the Emergency Clause and gave Second Reading to the foregoing Ordinance. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Jolly, Kritzman, White, McIntyre and Toy NAYS: None th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,840REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 17, 2018 #10-18 Resolution by White and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting cash and gifts in the amount of $2,110.00 from various contributors to be used for the purposes, as designated by the donors. #11-18 Resolution by Jolly and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a cash donation in the amount of $3,000.00 from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation to be used for equipment and training of the police department’s K-9’s. #12-18 Resolution by McIntyre and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, suspending the rules for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #13-18 Resolution by Kritzman and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, approving the appointment of Lori L. Miller to the position of Deputy Clerk at a date yet to be determined; FURTHER, the Council does hereby establish the full-time salary for this position in the amount of $58,614.40 with the understanding that all benefits as previously approved by the Council for other appointed positions within the City be also extended to this position. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: th By Jolly and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,840Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:38 p.m. on January 17, 2018. 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.