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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2018-11-07 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,860 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 7, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present: Brian Meakin, Jim Jolly, Brandon Kritzman, Scott Bahr, Cathy White, Kathleen McIntyre, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. #371-18 Resolution by Jolly and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, approving the th minutes of the 1,859 Regular Meeting of the Council held October 15, 2018. President Toy announced there will be (2) Public Hearings held November 26, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall. Vice President Jolly offered a commendation to honor Lowell Peterson for his 24 years of service on the Plymouth Road Development Authority. Councilmember Meakin announced there were two retirements of City employees: Brian Gnagey retired as Fire Equipment Mechanic in September with 30 years of service; and Paul Beroff retired in October from the Police Department with 25 years of service. Councilmember McIntyre indicated the Senior Center hosted an amazing Halloween Luncheon and Party. Councilmember McIntyre also offered condolences to the families of Robert Varney, City employee who recently passed away; Fire Chief Heavener on the loss of his mother; Steve Banko, Inspection Department on the loss of his sister; and the Stumbos family for the loss of Nick Strumbos, President of Alpha USA. At the direction of the Chair, Item #8 was removed from the Agenda. (Petition 2018-07- 02-17) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Several Livonia residents addressed Council to speak in opposition to the proposed Planned Parenthood location on Farmington Road. The following items were received and filed: Communication from Office of the Mayor, dated October 8, 2018, containing a communication from the Fire Chief, dated October 4, 2018, re: subject of the conceptual planning and design of the proposed DPW Water & Sewer Building. (CR 152-15) Communication from Human Resources Director, dated October 5, 2018, re: request to modify compensation plan and include ability to compensate administration and professional, exempt and confidential and appointee employees assigned to standby on- call duty for the Department of Management Information Systems. Communication from David Antoun, Tele-Site, Inc., dated November 2, 2018, re: requesting to reschedule the matter for the November 19, 2018 Council Meeting. (Petition 2018-07-02-17) TH SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,860 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Communication from Dale Campbell resigning from her position on the Zoning Board of Appeals to be effective October 10, 2018. The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and White: #372-18 Approving reappointment of Ken Harb to Livonia Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a three-year term to expire November 24, 2021. #373-18 Approving reappointment of William Fried to Livonia Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a three-year term to expire November 24, 2021. #374-18 Approving award of bid to Carleton Equipment for the purchase of four (4) Heavy Duty Sure-Trac trailers, for use in municipal grounds maintenance, from budgeted funds. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, White, McIntyre, and Toy. NAYES: None. Motion was made by White, seconded by McIntyre, to deny request to amend the contract with Sidock Group, Inc. to provide architectural/building design services in connection with the conceptual planning and design of the proposed DPW Water & Sewer Building for the sake of discussion by Council. (CR 152-15) President Toy passed the gavel at 8:02 p.m. to speak in support of the denying motion offered by White and McIntyre. Following discussion by Council, Vice President Jolly called the vote on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: White and Toy. NAYS: Meakin, Kritzman, Bahr, McIntyre, and Jolly. Vice President Jolly declared the motion failed. President Toy resumed the gavel at 8:07 p.m. #375-18 Resolution by Meakin, seconded by Jolly, approving amendment to the contract between the City and Sidock Group, Inc. to provide architectural/building design services in connection with the conceptual planning and design of the proposed DPW Water & Sewer Building. (CR 152-15) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, and McIntyre. NAYES: White and Toy. TH SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,860 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Jolly gave SECOND READ to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.03 OF ARTICLE X OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” (Petition 2018-06-06-03) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES: Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, White, McIntyre, and Toy. NAYES: None. #376-18 Resolution by White, seconded by Kritzman, and unanimously adopted, referring item to Civil Service Commission re: requested modification to compensation plan to include ability to compensate employees, including members of Union Locals 192 and 1917, as well as unrepresented employees (including Administration and Professional, Exempt and Confidential and Appointee employees) assigned to standby on-call duty in the Department of Management Information Systems. #377-18 Resolution by Jolly, seconded by White, and unanimously adopted, approving referral of funding and needs of the Department of Management Information Systems to the Economic Development, Strategic Planning and Technology Committee. #378-18 Resolution by McIntyre, seconded by Kritzman, and unanimously adopted, approving distribution of Comprehensive Master Plan (Livonia Vision 21) to all required entities pursuant to State Law and refers the Plan back to the Planning Commission to hold a Public Hearing and then submit its report and recommendation to the City Council. #379-18 Resolution by Bahr, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, approving appointment of Joel Turbiak to the Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Dale Campbell, which expires July 12, 2020. #380-18 Resolution by Jolly, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, approving additional appropriation and expenditure and authorizing transfer of funds from Local Roads and Major Roads to close out the 2018 Joint and Crack Sealing Program (Contract 18-D) and transferring funds to close out the 2018 Lane Line Marking Program (Contract 18-H), the 2018 Concrete Road Selective Slab Replacement Program (Contract 18-J), and the 2018 Concrete Road Select Slab Replacement Program (Contract 18-J). (CR 176-18) #381-18 Resolution by McIntyre, seconded by White, and unanimously adopted, approving application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate submitted by Plymouth Properties for the new construction of a 60,000 sq. ft. addition to house assembly, sequencing, and warehouse space for the launch of interior product for the new Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator and adding additional machines for property located at 38900 Plymouth Road. (IDD Overlay District #112) TH SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,860 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 7, 2018 #382-18 Resolution by Kritzman, seconded by Jolly, and unanimously adopted, to suspend the rules of order. #383-18 Resolution by Meakin, seconded by Bahr, and unanimously adopted, approving the Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held Sunday, December 2, 2018; and approving request to close certain City streets to conduct same between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on December 2, 2018. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Several Livonia residents addressed Council to speak in opposition to the proposed Planned Parenthood location on Farmington Road. TH By Jolly and Bahr, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,860 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:10 p.m. on November 7, 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.