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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2018-11-19 st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,861 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 19, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present: Jim Jolly, Brandon Kritzman, Scott Bahr, Cathy White, Kathleen McIntyre*, Brian Meakin, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. (*Late arrival: 7:03 p.m. following roll call vote below) #384-18 Resolution by White and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving the minutes th of the 1,860 Regular Meeting of the Council held November 7, 2018. AYES: Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, White, Meakin and Toy. NAYS: None. President Toy announced there will be a Public Hearing held November 26, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall. Councilmember Bahr presented a commendation to Dale Campbell for her years of service on the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Ms. Campbell was not present at the meeting.) Councilmember McIntyre thanked Dale Campbell for her dedication and hard-work while service on the Zoning Board of Appeals and indicated she will be missed. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Several Livonia residents addressed Council to speak in opposition to and in favor of the proposed Planned Parenthood location on Farmington Road. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated October 22, 2018, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending September 20, 2018. Communication prepared by Hennessey Engineers, Inc., dated October 26, 2018, containing Landscape Planting Plan identified as Sheet LP-1 dated October 16, 2018, as revised, prepared by Nagy Devlin Land Design, and the Preliminary Floor Plan and Elevations identified as Sheet No. PP-3, dated October 10, 2018, as revised, prepared by Detroit Architectural Group. (Petition 2017-08-02-10) Communication dated November 9, 2018, prepared by Ghassan Khalaf, containing various revised site, elevation and floor plans relative to site plan to renovate BP gas station located at 33265 Schoolcraft Road. (Petition 2018-09-08-08) The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and Bahr: #385-18 Approving sidewalk waiver requested by Eric N. Conn, re: for the single- family home located at 30069 Munger. st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,861 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 19, 2018 #386-18 Approving request by Housing Commission to renew lease agreement for ten-year period effective September 1, 2019, to occupy the City property located at 10800 Farmington Road for administrative offices for two federal housing programs, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program. #387-18 Approving emergency repair for Livonia Fire & Rescue of Tower 1 which suffered a failure in the main swivel device due to deterioration, rendering the vehicle inoperable. #388-18 Approving agreement between SMART and City of Livonia as requested by Community Resources re: for the Municipal Credit Contract for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, with all credits to be used for Community Transit Program. #389-18 Approving purchase of one (1) 2019 Ford E-450 cutaway van under State contract pricing for Department of Community Resources, re: for Community Transit. #390-18 Approving modifications of Community Transit job classifications and pay rate increases of 4% for same effective December 1, 2018; a 2% rate increase effective December 1, 2019; and a 2% wage rate increase effective December 1, 2020. #391-18 Approving establishment of Indigent Defense Fund (260) and approving th budget adjustments for 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal year budgets for the 16 District Court. #392-18 Approving grant agreement between Michigan Indigent Defense Commission and Livonia for grant funding available October 1, 2018 through September th 30, 2019, to be used to assist 16 District Court to provide services described in Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Compliance Plan. #393-18 Approving purchase of video arraignment confidential communication system to allow for confidential remote communication between attorneys and defendants, from budgeted funds. #394-18 Accepting quotation for workers’ compensation insurance from York Risk Services Group, to provide claims administration services and with Midwest Employers Casualty Company to provide excess insurance coverage for the period from December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2020. #395-18 Approving renewal of City’s liability and property insurance with Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) for period December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2020. #396-18 Approving waiver of formal bid process and authorizing purchase of one variable message sign through State bid pricing from budgeted funds. #397-18 Authorizing purchase of one pivoting concrete buggy from Michigan sole source provider from budgeted funds. st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,861 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 19, 2018 #398-18 Accepting proposals for contracted snow removal service for major snow storms where snow fall exceeds four inches for a three-year period (2018-19; 2019-20; and 2020-21). #399-18 Approving 2019 Road Repair Program, re: as proposed by DPW and as reviewed by Citizens Advisory Committee on Roads for the seventh year of the ten-year road paving millage. #400-18 Accepting report of the Citizens Advisory Roads Committee and directing resolution to be sent to Wayne County re: road improvement recommendations of County-maintained roads within City. #401-18 Approving amendment of contract with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. for design and construction engineering services for the 2019 Concrete Road Program (Contract 19-C). #402-18 Approving amendment of engineering contract through QBS process with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. for design engineering services for the 2019 Concrete Road Maintenance/Selective Slab Program (Contract 19-J). #403-18 Approving establishment of improvement bonds to assure the installation of public improvements at Heritage Square Site Condominiums located on east side of Newburgh Road between Five Mile and Six Mile Roads (36900 and 36910 Mallory Drive; former Clay Elementary School site, and 16600 Newburgh Road and a portion of 16700 Newburgh Road). (CR 273-18) #404-18 Approving waiver petition submitted by Livonia Retail Management, L.L.C. to operate a full-service restaurant with drive-up window facilities and outdoor seating at commercial site known as Livonia Market II, located at 29659 Seven Mile Road. (Petition 2017-08-02-10) #405-18 Approving waiver petition submitted by ALDI, Inc. to utilize an SDM liquor license (sale of packaged beer and wine) for operation of an ALDI Food Market located at 29330 Schoolcraft Road. (Petition 2018-09-02-19) #406-18 Approving third amendment to Lease Agreement between City and New Cingular Wireless PCS, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC to accommodate request to move and upgrade the equipment on the tower. (CR 29-12; CR 120-98; and CR 18-97) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, White, McIntyre, Meakin, and Toy. NAYES: None. #407-18 Motion by McIntyre and Bahr, unanimously adopted, approving waiver petition submitted by TeleSite Wireless, on behalf of Verizon Wireless, to erect a wireless communication support structure (120-foot-high monopole) and construct a supporting st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,861 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 19, 2018 equipment shelter on property located at 9318 Newburgh Road. (Petition 2018-07-02- 17) #408-18 Motion by Jolly and Meakin, waiving requirement that new wireless communication support structures be located at least one-half (1/2) mile from any existing wireless communication support structure. (Petition 2018-07-02-17) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, White, McIntyre, Meakin, and Toy. NAYES: None. #409-18 Motion by Kritzman and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, approving site plan petition submitted by Jude’s Investments, Inc. to renovate the existing BP gas station, including demolition of the existing building and construction of a new gas station at 33265 Schoolcraft Road. (Petition 2018-09-08-08) #410-18 Motion by White and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, accepting grant of easement secured without monetary consideration from RNDC-NWS, LLC, for a 12-foot wide public utility easement for water main constructed at 13000 Eckles. (Tax ID No. 46- 118-99-0001-005) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Several Livonia residents addressed Council to speak in opposition to and in favor of the proposed Planned Parenthood location on Farmington Road. st By Meakin and Jolly, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,861 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:27 p.m. on November 19, 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.