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CITY OF LIVONIA – CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF STUDY MEETING HELD OCTOBER 1, 2018
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present:, Kathleen
McIntyre, Brian Meakin, Jim Jolly, Brandon Kritzman, Scott Bahr, Cathy White and Laura
Toy. Absent: None.
Councilmember Kathleen McIntyre led the meeting in the Pledge with members of Boy
Scout Troop 782, who are working on their communication badge.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and
Economic Development; Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Paul Bernier, City Attorney; Susan
M. Nash, City Clerk; Ted Davis, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; Dave Varga,
Director of Administrative Services; and Mayor Dennis Wright.
President Toy asked for a moment of silence and to continue praying for Pastor Joe’s
daughter.
President Toy and all Councilmembers presented commendations to the volunteers that
helped build the Universal Playscape in Rotary Park.
Dave Stechholz, President of the Rotary Club, spoke on the project and called up Marty
Talty who detailed the members of the community who were involved.
Vice President Jolly commended the volunteers who worked on the project and stated
that he and his family are there at least twice weekly as well as many other children and
families.
President Toy commented on the achievement of having an all inclusive universal
playscape in Livonia.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. REQUEST TO DESIGNATE CONSULTANT THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION
BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS: Engineering Division, re: to provide
planning services for the 2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education Campaign
not to exceed $23,000.00 which $18,825.60 will be reimbursed from the Federal
Grant fund and $4,174.50 match from the City of Livonia. (CR 365-16)
Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, presented this request to Council. He stated the
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City wants to promote bicycle and pedestrian pathways and that the project was
looked at back in 2015, they will partner with OHM, and Jessica Katers, from OHM,
was present with him at the meeting.
He indicated this was a grant that was brought to them in August by OHM, an
opportunity to use a SEMCOG grant in the amount of $23,000, which $18,825.60
will be reimbursed by the Federal Grant Fund, in which the Parks Department,
Engineering Department and the Planning Department will each pay a portion of
$1,390.50 to host the event in May which is typically the first week of bicycling,
people take their bike to work that day in May. He stated they are looking to host
the event at the Stymelski Park on Stark Road and as he recently shared with the
City Council a while back after Labor Day, the Stark Road Reconstruction Project
that included new bike lanes was completed from Schoolcraft to Lyndon and that
will be promoted at the event as well. They will begin the promotion of this event
in February or March and will hand out bicycle helmets at the campaign in May.
Additional information will be provided as they move forward and they are looking
for City Council’s approval to move forward with this project.
Jessica Katers from OHM Advisors, came to the podium and welcomed questions
from Council. She stated they are excited to partner with the City to host and plan
this event that will be scheduled in May of 2019. The planning effort will begin in
February of 2019, put together a committee, come up with routes, put together
marketing materials and distribute those to partners in the City, host the event,
help with the distribution of the bike helmets. Following the event they will have
additional resources to continue with the education arm of this project.
President Toy asked if they would be giving away any bikes and Ms. Katers replied
that that is not in the budget for this year but they will be giving away helmets.
McIntyre stated she is happy to see this plan come to fruition and is excited to see
the proposed marketing for the event.
Bahr asked through the Chair to Zilincik, if the bike lane went beyond Schoolcraft,
and he replied the first segment is from Lyndon to Schoolcraft, but the goal is to
get south, teaming with MDOT, looking at doing some work over at 275 at Five
Mile, they’re trying to promote that location, too, but they will be working with MDOT
in getting further south to connect up to Hines Drive in the future.
Bahr then inquired what finalizing the route entails and Zilincik responded they will
be looking at utilizing the bike route but maybe going through the Frost cut through
to go to other locations, that they will be finalizing the bike tour for the event.
Bahr then questioned if this event was a little premature as this is just the first
segment of the bike route that is completed and Zilincik replied that the tour can
continue on onto Lyndon up to Hubbard, but that this is an opportunity to educate
people to be cognizant of the bicycles that are out there, the campaign as far as
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distracted drivers, promoting safety, working with the Police Department, things of
that nature, with the Passport to Safety, promoting that event coming up in May,
so he sees it as an opportunity to promote safety and the Bike Walk Program as
they get additional funding and move forward.
McIntyre offered an approving resolution for the Consent Agenda.
DIRECTION: APPROVING CONSENT
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None.
As there were no further questions or comments, President Toy adjourned the Study
Session at 8:32 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018.
DATED: October 4, 2018 SUSAN M. NASH CITY CLERK