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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2020-01-15 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,888 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 15, 2020 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Scott Bahr, Cathy White, Brandon McCullough, Rob Donovic, Jim Jolly, Laura Toy, and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None. th #01-20 Resolution by Toy and Jolly, approving the minutes of the 1,887 Regular Meeting of the Council held December 16, 2019. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Bahr, McCullough, Donovic, Jolly, Toy, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. PRESENT: White. Councilmember White recognized December City of Livonia retirees as follows: Brian Leigh, Senior Police Sergeant with 25 years of service and Roy Harris, Department of Public Works with 38 years of service. She offered congratulations to both retirees and wished them well in retirement. Police Chief Caid was present to recognize and honor Steve and Ramona Hadley, Livonia residents of 22 years, for their donation to the Livonia Police Department for crime prevention use. Chief Caid thanked Mr. and Mrs. Hadley for their support and very generous donation. Mr. Hadley thanked Council, Chief Caid and the Police Department for their joint team effort to make Livonia such a great community. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated January 6, 2020, re: forwarding the Annual report for the Fiscal Year 2018-2019, which reflects activities of the Livonia City Departments, Commissions and Boards. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated December 2, 2019, re: forwarding the tax rate request for the Wayne County Zoological Authority for the year 2019 to set the rate of tax to be levied and requested that it be collected as a winter tax. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated December 2, 2019, re: forwarding the tax rate request for the Wayne County Art Institute for the year 2019 to set the rate of tax to be levied and requested that it be collected as a winter tax. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated December 2, 2019, re: forwarding the tax rate request for the Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority for the year 2019 to set the rate of tax to be levied and requested that it be collected as a winter tax. Communication from Dave Varga, Director of Administrative Services, dated January 10, 2020, re: forwarding an email communication from Jerome Hanna, Director of Inspection re: inspections on City buildings. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,888 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 15, 2020 Communication from Council President Kathleen McIntyre, received at the January 6, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting, re: presenting the Chairpersons and members of the various Council Committees for the years 2020-2021. At the direction of the Chair, Item #1 was removed from the consent portion of the Agenda. The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and Donovic: #02-20 Approving location and schedule of dates and times for 2020 Board of Review meetings, as well as the compensation rates for members. #03-20 Approving proposed temporary classifications wage increase as a result of State of Michigan wage rate increase for positions of College Co-Op, High School Co- Op, Library Page, Seasonal Clerk and Student Page. #04-20 Approving award of bid through Tri-County Public Purchasing Cooperative for gasoline and diesel fuel for period February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2022. #05-20 Approving request to change authorized representative for DWRF Project No. 7452-01 as requested by Public Service Division to allow for seamless reporting required for improvements to the existing water treatment and distribution system. #06-20 Approving appropriation and expenditure to Belfor USA for materials, equipment and labor necessary to perform the emergency clean-up of the ceiling collapse at Fox Creek from budgeted funds. #07-20 Approving final cost information and authorizing additional appropriation and expenditure for the 2018 Sidewalk Program. (Contract 18-G; CR 102-18) #08-20 Approving waiver use petition submitted by ARCO Construction Company, Inc. re: senior assisted living facility at 33579 Eight Mile Road, subject to conditions. (Petition 2019-09-02-14) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Bahr, White, McCullough, Donovic, Jolly, Toy, and McIntyre. NAYES: None. #09-20 Motion by Bahr and Toy, unanimously adopted, amending Council Resolution 306-19 to specify the beginning date of the approved Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate to be December 31, 2020 for Schoolcraft Lodge, Inc. and the rehabilitation of the obsolete property located at 31501 Schoolcraft Road. #10-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Jim Jolly as City’s delegate to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and Rob Donovic as the alternate. #11-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Laura Toy to serve as the Council representative on the Board of Directors of the Livonia Anniversary Committee (SPREE) and Cathy White as the alternate. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,888 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 15, 2020 #12-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Cathy White as the Council Parliamentarian. #13-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Cathy White as the official and voting representative on the Board of Trustees of the Livonia Employees Retirement System. #14-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Brandon McCullough to serve as the Council representative on the City’s Tree Committee. #15-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Scott Bahr to serve as the Council representative on the Hearts of Livonia Board. #16-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving designation of Rob Donovic to serve as the Council representative on the St. Mary Hospital Healthy Livonia and Brandon McCullough as the alternate. #17-20 Motion by Toy and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving purchase of adjudication module software and election management system software and hardware to streamline the processing of ballots, from budgeted funds. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION None. th By Jolly and Bahr, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,888 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:26 p.m. on January 15, 2020. 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.