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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIFTH
REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 27, 2020
On April 27, 2020, the above meeting was held via Zoom remote meeting
technology and was called to order by President Kathleen McIntyre at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember Brandon McCullough led the meeting in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Roll was called with the following result: Brandon McCullough, Rob Donovic,
Jim Jolly, Laura Toy, Scott Bahr, Cathy White, and President Kathleen McIntyre.
Absent: None.
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; Lynda Scheel, Treasurer Judy Priebe,
Director of Legislative Affairs; Casey O’Neil, Director of Information Systems; and
Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan.
On a motion by White, supported by White, and unanimously
adopted, it was:
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#116-20 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,894 Regular
Meeting of Council held April 15, 2020 are approved as presented.
President McIntyre announced the Livonia Housing Commission will host its
monthly meeting on Monday, May 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom.
President McIntyre announced two (2) Public hearings scheduled for Monday,
May 18, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., on the following items:
Petition 2020-01-01-01 submitted by Pastor 4G L.L.C. pursuant to
Section 23.01 of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended,
requesting to rezone the eastern 150 feet of the property at 16975-16991
Farmington Road, located on the west side of Farmington Road between
Oakdale Avenue and Six Mile Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 16, from
OS, Office Services to C-2, General Business;
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Petition 2020-02-01-02 submitted by Bellagio Homes Inc. pursuant to
Section 23.01 of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance #543, as amended,
requesting to rezone the northern 300.62 feet of the property at 31670
Seven Mile Road, located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between
Merriman Road and Osmus Avenue in the Southeast ¼ of Section 3, from
R-U-F, Rural Urban Farm - Minimum ½ Acre to R-1, One Family
Residential - 60’ x 120’ Lots.
President McIntyre extended Happy Birthday wishes to Councilmembers Jim
Jolly and Scott Bahr. She also wished Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan a Happy
Birthday.
Mayor Brosnan provided an informative update on the Covid-19 crisis and the
measures implemented by the City.
There was no Audience Communication at the beginning of the meeting.
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 31, 2020,
re: forwarding financial statements for the City of Livonia as of December 31,
2019, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Donovic, it was:
#117-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Mayor, dated April 3, 2020, wherein she has requested approval of
the reappointment of Elizabeth McCue, 11311 Berwick Street, Livonia,
Michigan 48150, to serve on the Livonia Plymouth Road Development
Authority as a representative of the Business/ Property Owner in the
District for a four-year term expiring May 16, 2024, pursuant to Section
3.16.060 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and Act No.
197 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended, the Council does
hereby confirm and approve such reappointment.
#118-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Mayor, dated April 3, 2020, wherein she has requested approval of
the reappointment of Omar Faris of Custom Stone Works, 32910
Plymouth Rd., Livonia, Michigan 48150, to serve on the Livonia Plymouth
Road Development Authority as a representative of the Business/Property
Owner in the District for a four-year term expiring May 16, 2024, pursuant
to Section 3.16.060 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and
Act No. 197 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended, the
Council does hereby confirm and approve such reappointment.
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#119-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated March 4, 2020, which bears the signatures of
the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached an Intergovernmental
Agreement between Wayne County and the City of Livonia, the Council
hereby authorizes participation in the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program and does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the
2019 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $8,604.00, to be used to
purchase law enforcement equipment, the same to be deposited in
Account No. 223-660-558-081 and appropriated for its intended purposes;
and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of
the City of Livonia, to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement in the
manner and form herein submitted, subject to approval as to form and
substance by the Department of Law.
#120-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Clerk, dated April 3, 2020, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance, and is approved for submission by
the Mayor, to which is attached a quote from Dominion Voting, dated
December 13, 2019, regarding the purchase of additional voting
equipment to streamline the processing of ballots to ensure all City
elections run smoothly, the Council does hereby accept the quote
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submitted by Dominion Voting, 1201 18 Street, Suite 210, Denver, CO
80202, for the purchase of two (2) Dominion ICC Kit Optical Scan
Tabulators, with applicable extended service and maintenance coverage,
at a cost of $35,402.50 each, for a total amount not to exceed $70,805.00;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an
amount not to exceed $70,805.00 from funds already budgeted in Account
No. 101-193-987-000 for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without competitive
bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the low State of Michigan
bid price under Contract No. 071B7700117 and such action is taken in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.4 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby authorized to execute a contract, approved as to form and
substance by the Department of Law, for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia with the aforesaid company and to do all other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#121-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Assistant Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Works,
dated February 24, 2020, which bears the signature of the Director of
Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, requesting
approval to participate in the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) and
for payment of the Annual Assessment for 2020, the Council does hereby
approve the City of Livonia’s participation in the Alliance of Rouge
Communities (ARC) and for payment to the Alliance of Rouge
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Communities, 46036 Michigan Avenue, Suite 126, Canton, MI 48188, IN
the amount of $35,585.00 for the City’s Annual ARC Assessment for 2020;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the
amount of $35,585.00 from funds already budgeted for the 2019-2020
budget year in Account No. 592-559-840-030 for this purpose.
#122-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated March 4, 2020,
submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 196-17, adopted on June 5,
2017, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance, and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, in connection with the renewal of
the contract between the City of Livonia and Azteca Systems LLC, for the
DPW work management system, including Cityworks Online, the Council
does hereby approve a renewal of the contract between the City of Livonia
and Azteca Systems LLC, 11075 South State Street #24, Sandy, UT
84070 for a one (1) year period commencing March 1, 2020 through
February 28, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $77,500.00; FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to
exceed $38,750.00 from Account No. 205-527-851-020 (Refuse Fund)
and $38,750.00 from Account No. 592-559-851-020 (Water and Sewer
Fund) for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the
action herein without competitive bidding in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.D.2 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended, for the reason that Azteca Systems LLC is a
sole source supplier and no advantage would result from requiring
competitive bidding.
#123-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Engineer, dated March 18, 2020, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 84-20, adopted on March 11, 2020, which bears the signature
of the Director of Finance, is approved by the Director of Public Works,
and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a list of
prices for various items needed for the 2020 round of sidewalk repairs,
the Council does hereby authorize and accept the unit price bid of
Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2,
Livonia, Michigan 48150, for completing all work required in connection
with the 2020 Sidewalk Replacement Program (Contract 20-G) and
agreed upon inspector days of 60 based upon the Engineering Division's
estimate of units involved and subject to a final payment based upon the
actual units completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein,
for a total amount not to exceed $696,531.28, which includes a 10%
administrative fee ($63,321.03), the contract amount of $625,710.25, and
the saw cutting portion of the project ($7,500.00), which will be handled
by and paid to Precision Concrete, Inc., said estimated cost and unit prices
having been in fact the lowest bid received and meets all specifications,
including Rotondo Construction Corporation winning the City’s
competitive bids in 2006-2011 and again in 2013-2019; FURTHER, the
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Council does hereby authorize a payment in an amount not to exceed
$625,710.25 payable to Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann
Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, based upon the bid unit
prices and said amount to be adjusted based upon the quantities of work
completed; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize a payment in
an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 payable to Precision Concrete Inc.,
1896 Goldeneye Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424 for the saw cutting
portion of the contract; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an
advance in the amount of $201,881.01 (single lot assessments portion of
the program) from the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund with the provision
that this fund be reimbursed from that portion of the project which is to be
financed by special assessment at such time as funds are subsequently
received from the payment of bills as assessments by affected property
owners; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in
the amount of $6,200.00 from funds budgeted in Account No. 202-451-
977-010 (Major Road – Distributed Sidewalk Cost) and $75,000.00 from
funds budgeted in Account No. 203-451-977-010 (Local Road- Distributed
Sidewalk Cost) to cover the costs related to the construction or
reconstruction of handicap ramps at major and local roads; FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of
$53,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer
Fund for sidewalk work adjacent to and including water and storm and
sanitary sewer structure repairs; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize an expenditure in the amount of $360,450.27 to repair sidewalks
heaved by tree roots from funds budgeted in the Road, Sidewalk and Tree
Fund (Account No. 204-441-977-010 Contractual Service Sidewalk) for
the 2020 Sidewalk Repairs; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to
approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary but this
authorization does not entitle the City Engineer to authorize any increase
in the not to exceed amount or to contract with other parties; and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract,
approved as to form and substance by the Department of Law, for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#124-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer and the Director of Public Works,
dated March 13, 2020, which bears the signature of the Director of
Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby accept the unit price bid of JV Contracting, Inc., 7285 S. State
Road, Goodrich, Michigan 48438 for completing all work required in
connection with the 2020 Lane Line Marking Program (Contract 20-H) for
the estimated total cost of $91,947.50, based on the Engineering
Division’s estimate of units involved, and subject to a final payment based
upon the actual units completed in accordance with the unit prices
accepted herein, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact
the lowest bid received and meets all specifications; FURTHER, the
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Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed
$91,947.50 from funds already budgeted in Account No. 202-463-818-118
(Contractual Services Lane Line Marking) for this purpose; and the City
Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work
as it becomes necessary but this authorization does not entitle the City
Engineer to authorize any increase in the not to exceed amount or to
contract with other parties; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a contract,
approved as to form and substance by the Department of Law, with the
aforesaid bidder and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the
full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES: McCullough, Donovic, Jolly, Toy, Bahr, White and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolutions adopted.
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by White, and unanimously adopted, this
1,895th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at
7:30 p.m. on April 27, 2020.
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Susan M. Nash, City Clerk