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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2018-03-26 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,845 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 26, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present: Brandon Kritzman, Scott Bahr, Cathy White, Kathleen McIntyre, Brian Meakin, Jim Jolly, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. #94-18 Resolution by Meakin and White, unanimously adopted, approving the th minutes of the 1,844 Regular Meeting of the Council held on March 12, 2018. President Toy called to the podium the Coach of the Robotics Team, Selina Carlini, who had members from the Livonia Warriors and The Tyros Team give a summary of the competition they had been involved in with their respective teams. Councilmember White spoke about Crain’s Magazine compiling a list of “Crain’s Detroit Business 2018, Notable Women in Manufacturing”, and that three women from Livonia businesses were included in that list and that one of them was present at tonight’s meeting. She called to the podium Kelly Victor Burke, of Burke Architectural Millwork (BAM), 30940 Industrial, Livonia, Michigan 48150. Ms. Burke spoke about her company and highlighted the unique features of the custom work they do and invited anyone who was interested in millwork to reach out to her. She was presented a tribute from the City recognizing her accomplishments. Councilmember Kritzman described his interaction with Ms. Burke and that he had visited her company with his three oldest daughters. President Toy acknowledged the birthdays of Councilmembers McIntyre and White. th She then stated that there will be a Public Hearing being held on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan on the following item: Nick Brenner, Real Estate Representative for Menard, Inc., is requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for the rehabilitation of building and related property to operate as a truss manufacturing plant as well as a rail siding constructed to operate a lumber transload operation at their facility located at 12701 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #108) President Toy invited everyone to attend an event with survivors of human trafficking at the Bennett Civic Center Library on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and thanked Mayor Wright and the city employees for holding a jeans day for this cause. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,845REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 26, 2018 Councilmember McIntyre sent birthday greetings to former Mayor Jack Engebretson rd whose birthday was March 23. President Toy stated there is New Data on Items 14 and 17. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Law, dated March 13, 2018, re: Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance – Petition 2017-10-01-07. Communication from the Department of Law, dated March 21, 2018, re: Petition 2018- 01-02-01. The following resolutions were offered by McIntyre and Meakin: #95-18 Approving request from Steve Corden, granting permission to close Pollyanna, between Navin and Southampton, on Saturday, June 16, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a block party, with a rain date of Saturday, June 23, 2018. #96-18 Designating Detroit Tradesmen Rugby Football Club as a non-profit organization, as required by the State of Michigan to obtain a Charitable Gaming License to allow fundraisers in the future. #97-18 Approving the appointment of Steven Vandette to the Livonia Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a two-year period which will expire on November 24, 2020. #98-18 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to enter into a Participation Agreement with the Michigan Municipal Services Authority (MMSA), to provide Medicare Coordination Services to the City of Livonia. #99-18 Accepting the bid of LB Office Products, for 520 stack chairs at the Livonia Senior Center, from budgeted funds. #100-18 Accepting the bid of S & J Asphalt Paving Company, for completing all work required in connection with the tennis court reconstruction at Devon-Aire Park, from budgeted funds. #101-18 Requiring prospective owners of lots and premises referenced in various lists of sidewalks requiring installation or replacement within target areas located in Sections 4, 11, 33 and 36, along with scattered locations throughout the City, said lists being incorporated herein by reference, in connection with the 2018 Sidewalk Repair Program, to install or remove and replace sidewalks at such premises; FURTHER, said notice shall set forth that the respective owners of lots and premises herein referred to shall complete said sidewalk work no later than July 1, 2018, after which date the th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,845REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 26, 2018 Engineering Division shall arrange for the construction and/or reconstruction of the said sidewalks; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the construction and/or reconstruction of various sections of sidewalks and crosswalks at several locations within the City inasmuch as the same are the City’s responsibility #102-18 Waiving the formal bidding process and approving the proposed 2018 Sidewalk Repair Program by extending Contract 17-G unit prices with Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, for Contract 18-G which includes small target areas in Sections 4, 11, 33 and 36 and scattered locations throughout the City. and authorizing an appropriation and expenditure to Precision Concrete, Inc., for the saw cutting portion of the contract. #103-18 Waiving the formal bidding process and approve 2018 Sidewalk and Pavement Replacement Program by extending Contract 16-F unit prices with D’Angelo Brothers, Inc., for the 2018 Sidewalk and Pavement Replacement Program – Water Main Breaks Contract 18-F in the amount not to exceed $186,087.67 for a one-year contract. #104-18 Waiving the formal bidding process and approve proposed 2018 Concrete Road Selective Slab Replacement Program by extending Contract 16-J/17-J unit prices with Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation for Contract 18-J, with the exception of concrete unit prices for various thickness of concrete roadway, sidewalk and concrete curb and gutter which includes approximately 35 locations scattered throughout the City, for a total amount not to exceed $150,000.00. #105-18 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and further, that the City will accept jurisdiction and maintenance, at no expense to the County, of the storm sewer within the property located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road, between Middlebelt Road and Inkster Road for the development of Holiday Inn Express at 27541 Schoolcraft Road, per the agreement between the City and the owner, Livonia Lodge, Inc. and for Livonia Lodge, Inc. to reimburse the City for any such maintenance that may become necessary. #106-18 Advising the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and further, that the City will accept jurisdiction and maintenance, at no expense to the County, of the storm sewer within the property located on the east side of Haggerty Road, between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road, for the development of the property located at 18600 Haggerty Road, per the agreement between the City and the owner, Schoolcraft College, and for Schoolcraft College, to reimburse the City for any such maintenance that may become necessary. #107-18 Recognizing and establishing a Bike-Walk Livonia Advisory Committee, as successor to the Bike-Walk Steering Committee (The Steering Committee) consisting of representatives of the departments of Planning, Engineering, Parks and Recreation and Finance, as well as residents and biking enthusiasts who previously served on the Steering Committee and does hereby appoint Councilmembers Laura M. Toy And th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,845REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 26, 2018 Brandon Kritzman as Council’s representatives on the Bike-Walk Livonia Advisory Committee, to meet on an as-needed basis, in connection with forming a task force to help promote, facilitate and monitor aspects of the Bike-Walk Plan for the community and to formulate actionable strategies for the implementation of near-term, mid-term and long- term priorities as outlined in the Plan. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, Bahr, White, McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, and Toy NAYS: None. Bahr gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28 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. (Pet. 2017-10-01-07) Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:20 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #108-18 Resolution by Meakin and Jolly, amending the contract with OHM Advisors, for the Construction Engineering Services related to Amrhein Road and Newburgh Road intersection improvements and traffic signal upgrade in an amount not to exceed $28,000 and the new total not-to-exceed amount of $128,000.00. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Bahr, White, McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, and Toy NAYS: None. #109-18 Resolution by Jolly and Bahr, unanimously adopted, accepting the bid of Nagle Paving Company, for performing all work required in connection with the 2018 Asphalt Road Paving Program - Contract 18-A; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $2,447,341.55 from funds already budgeted: Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:21 p.m. #110-18 Resolution by Jolly and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, directing that Petition 2018-01-02-01, submitted by Darrlisha Newby, requesting approval to operate a day care nursery located on the north side of Joy Road between Middlebelt and Henry Ruff Roads (29794 Joy Road) in the Southeast ¼ of Section 35, be postponed to a date and time when the petitioner is present at the meeting. #111-18 Resolution by White and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, refer the subject of measures to retain employees within the Police and Fire Divisions of the Department of Public Safety, to the Public Safety, Health and Environment Committee for its report and recommendation. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,845REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 26, 2018 #112-18 Resolution by Meakin and Bahr, unanimously adopted, approving the annual Memorial Day Ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 26, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; FURTHER, requesting that the Wayne County Department of Public Services allow the City of Livonia to close Farmington Road north and southbound from Five Mile Road to Roycroft between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or until the road is returned to normal traffic operation; that the City of Livonia will assume liability for any damage claims which may arise as a result of the road closure, as to Wayne County only; and that Senior Police Officer Michael Arakelian is hereby designated and authorized to sign the road closure permit on behalf of the City of Livonia. #113-18 Resolution by Jolly and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, authorizing the Purchase Agreement, in connection with an offer from Richard Cochran, 28511 Herndonwood Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, to sell to the City of Livonia vacant property located north of the western edge of Helman Park, located in Section 9, commonly known as 35100 Curtis Road, for a sales price of $40,000.00. from funds already budgeted in the Community Recreation Fund (208) for this purpose; 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 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. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. By Jolly and Bahr, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,845th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:39 p.m. on March 26, 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.