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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2020-07-20 SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,901st REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 20, 2020 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was held via Zoom and called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Brandon McCullough, Rob Donovic (via phone), Jim Jolly, Scott Bahr, Cathy White, and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: Laura Toy. #190-20 Resolution by Bahr and White, unanimously adopted, approving the th minutes of the 1,890 Regular Meeting of the Council held July 6, 2020. President McIntyre reminded everyone on the protocol for live meetings with the Covid- 19 precautions in place. She then asked audience members who had signs to lower them to the height of their so as to not block the view of others seated behind them. President McIntyre wished Judy Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs, a happy upcoming birthday. Vice President Bahr commented that he is happy for the return of the live meetings and President McIntyre echoed his sentiment and thanked the IT Department for their accommodation with the Zoom meetings and Brian Kahn, Director of Emergency Preparedness, for his hard work in keeping everyone safe during the pandemic. . AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Several individuals spoke about perceived racial profiling in the City of Livonia. The following items were received and filed: A communication from the Finance Department, dated June 19, 2020, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City for the month ending April 30, 2020. A communication from the Finance Department, dated June 26, 2020, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City for the month ending May 31, 2020. A communication from the Finance Department, dated June 22, 2020, re: forwarding Quarterly Investment report from the City as of May 31, 2020. A communication from Plante & Moran, dated May 14, 2020, re: topic of Annual Audit Reports. The Federal Awards Supplemental Information from Plante & Moran, dated May 14, 2020, re: topic of Annual Audit Reports. The Audit Presentation from Plante & Moran, dated November 30, 2018, re: topic of Annual Audit Reports. The Financial Report with Supplemental Information from Plante & Moran, dated November 30, 2019, re: topic of Annual Audit Reports. The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and Bahr: #191-20 Approving block party request for August 8, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Woodring Street with a rain date of Sunday, August 9th. SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,901st REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 20, 2020 #192-20 Approving waiver of Noise Ordinance request to host cardio drumming exercise classes at 11311 Hubbard Street on Mondays and Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. #193-20 Approving appointment of Melissa Karolak to the Livonia Brownfield Redevelopment Authority for a two-year period expiring November 24, 2022. #194-20 Approving Intergovernmental Agreement between Livonia and Wayne County for improvements at Botsford Pool and Clements Circle Park. #195-20 Approving additional appropriation and expenditure to Granite Inliner for required sewer system improvements and amend existing contract for preventive maintenance and emergency repairs of the sanitary sewer system. (CR 407-17) #196-20 Approving Petition 2020-05-08-03, submitted by Soave Homes, to renovate exterior façade of building located at 15195 Farmington Road, in the Northeast ¼ of Section 21. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: McCullough, Jolly, Bahr, White and McIntyre NAYS: None Vice President Bahr reported out on the Finance and Budget Committee meeting of June 24, 2020. #197-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the Fleet Replacement Program for Fire and Rescue apparatus. (CR 282- 02) #198-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the Renewal of the City’s Liability and Property Insurance Coverage. (CR 504-06 and CR 572-06) #199-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the matter of the subject of creating various financial proposals/alternatives to aid struggling properties for report and recommendation. (CR 598-06 and CR 613-07) #200-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of a Plan Administrator for the City’s 401(a) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. (CR 457-07) #201-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of how the new Health Care Bill will affect the City of Livonia. (CR 92-10) SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,901st REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 20, 2020 #202-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of Plymouth Road Development Authority. (CR 72-18 and CR 339-18) #203-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of the Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) 2011 Annual Report. (CR 170-12) #204-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of a review of the previous ten years roads millage for report and recommendation. (CR 163-12) #205-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of the proposed policy regarding the appropriate level and use of the General Fund Balance for report and recommendation. (CR 71-13) #206-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of practices concerning water billing including waiver interest and penalties. (CR 10-13) #207-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, to take no further action with regard to the subject of internal audits and/or periodical review of Departments and/or activities deemed of high risk for further decision. (CR 151-13) Jolly gave first reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 225 AND AMENDING SECTION 230 OF CHAPTER 04 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) TO TITLE 12 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Jolly gave first reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE” BY ADDING SECTION 3._____ THERETO. #208-20 Motion by Jolly and White, unanimously adopted, that the Agenda item with regard to quarterly budget adjustments required for the first and second quarters of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget be placed on the next regular agenda of August 5, 2020. #209-20 Motion by White and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving waiver of formal bid process and authorizing an expenditure to D’Angelo Brothers for equipment, materials and labor necessary to perform the emergency water main replacement on Surrey Road between Schoolcraft Road and the south property line of the DPW Yard, from budgeted funds. SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,901st REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 20, 2020 #210-20 Motion by Bahr and White, unanimously adopted, suspending the rules of order to allow items that do not appear on the Agenda. #211-20 Motion by McCullough and Jolly, unanimously adopted, to allow a resident to participate in Audience Communication for an additional three minutes at the end of the meeting. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION During Audience Communication several residents spoke about perceived racial profiling in the City of Livonia, including Trusee Beckworth, who spoke at the beginning of the meeting as well. By Bahr and McCullough, unanimously adopted, adjourned this 1,901st Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:48 p.m. on July 20, 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.