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On January 17, 2024, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at 7:00 p.m. Vice
President Ptashnik led the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll was called with the following result: Martha Ptashnik, Rob Donovic, Carrie Budzinski, Laura Toy, Jim Jolly, and Brandon McCullough. Absent: Scott Morgan.
Elected and appointed officials present: Paul Bernier, City Attorney; Lori L. Miller, City Clerk; Sara Kasprowicz, Program Supervisor of Council Office; and Todd Zilincik, City Engineer.
On a motion by Councilmember Toy, supported by Councilmember Donovic and unanimously adopted, it was:
#001-24 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,983rd Regular Meeting of the Council held December 13, 2023 are approved as presented.
#002-24 RESOLVED that the revised Minutes of the 1,982nd Regular Meeting of the Council held December 4, 2023 are approved as presented.
During Audience Kathleen McIntyre, 14455 Fairway, said it is a very somber day in the city being the anniversary of the death of Livonia Police Officer Larry Nehasil, who died in the
line of duty on January 17, 2011. She also voiced displeasure about the registration and sign in process at the Livonia Recreation Center.
Shelly Reed, 11451 Brookfield, spoke about Sports Locker and Quality Inn on Plymouth Road. On January 7, 2023, she was at Sports Locker watching the Lions game when a couple at the bar
was openly using drugs. She stated these and other hotels on Plymouth Road are well known for human trafficking, prostitution, and drug activity.
Denise Giovannini, 36297 W. Seven Mile, spoke about the old Sears Building, the old Kmart building, and Laurel Park Mall. She also indicated she really appreciates the Livonia Recreation
Center and feels it is well run.
Councilmember Toy said, “Go Blue” and indicated there is an effort to have residents use blue porch lights in honor of the Lions. She also asked for a moment of silence in honor of
the passing of Sandy Longsdorf who was the previous owner of Old Mexico.
Councilmember Budzinski thanked Lori Miller and everyone that attended her recent Coffee Hour. She will be holding another Coffee Hour on February 17th with a guest from Homeland Security
talking about cyber security, identity theft, online fraud, and child safety including human trafficking.
President McCullough announced the 3rd Annual Red Wings Alumni game to benefit The Livonia Kids and Families.
On a motion by Councilmember Toy, supported by Councilmember Donovic and unanimously adopted, it was:
#003-24 RESOLVED, that upon the motion by Councilmember Laura Toy, seconded by Councilmember Rob Donovic, at the Regular Meeting held January 17, 2024, regarding the subject matter of
a proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances amending the ordinance so that the Council Administrator would report to and be under the direction of the City Council rather
than the City Clerk, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation.
Kathleen McIntyre, 14455 Fairway, supports this move if the Council President is willing to take on the full role of administrative work. She indicated the administrative work is significant.
She doesn’t think putting this position under the Clerk’s office was a good change.
On a motion by Councilmember Toy, supported by Councilmember Jolly and unanimously adopted, it was:
#004-24 RESOLVED, that upon the motion by Councilmember Laura Toy, seconded by Councilmember Jim Jolly, at the Regular Meeting held January 17, 2024, regarding the subject matter of
human trafficking and drug use at the various hotels and bars on Plymouth Road (such as Comfort Inn and Sports Locker) and how the City plans to address the issue, the Council does hereby
refer this item to the Administration for its report and recommendation within 30 days.
On a motion by Councilmember Budzinski, supported by Councilmember Toy and unanimously adopted it was:
#005-24 RESOLVED, that upon the motion by Councilmember Carrie Budzinski, seconded by Councilmember Laura Toy, at the Regular Meeting held January 17, 2024, regarding the subject matter
of raising residential chickens within the City, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation.
Steve Alexander, 9919 Deering, asked that Quail and other foul be kept out of discussion.
On a motion by Councilmember Donovic, supported by Vice President Ptashnik and unanimously adopted, it was:
#006-24 RESOLVED, that upon the motion by Councilmember Rob Donovic, seconded by Council Vice President Martha Ptashnik, at the Regular Meeting held January 17, 2024, regarding the subject
matter of restricting gas stations to two (2) at any intersection, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Administration for its report and recommendation.
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated December 5, 2023, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending October 31, 2023, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
On a motion by Councilmember Jolly, supported by Councilmember Vice President Ptashnik, it was:
#007-24 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 20, 2023, approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution
#12-68-2023, adopted on December 19, 2023, with regard to Petition 2023-11-02-14, submitted by Rental Equipment Solutions requesting waiver use approval under Section 6.58 of the Livonia
Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to operate a construction equipment rental business with outdoor storage at 34147 Schoolcraft Road, located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between
Stark Road and Ashurst Court in the Northeast ¼ of Section 28, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition 2023-11-02-14 is
hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the outdoor storage of all construction equipment shall be limited to the fenced-in area behind the building and shall be maintained in an orderly manner;
2. That the site’s pavement areas, including the rear storage lot and parking lot, shall be repaired and resealed as necessary to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department. Parking
spaces shall be appropriately sized and double striped, including any barrier-free space(s) as may be required by the State of Michigan;
3. That there shall be no outdoor storage of disabled or inoperative equipment and vehicles, scrap material, debris or other similar items;
4. There shall be no storage of flammable, explosive, radioactive, hazardous, toxic, or volatile substances within the building or upon the premises;
5. This waiver use is granted to this petitioner only, and any new user of this property is required to seek and receive City Council’s consent to such user’s operating the subject
facility prior to occupancy by such user;
6. That unless approved by the proper local authority, any type of exterior advertising, such as promotional flags, streamers, rental equipment or sponsor vehicles designed to attract
the attention of passing motorists, shall be prohibited;
7. That any facilities for the outdoor storage of refuse shall be screened by means of an enclosure constructed of masonry walls with solid metal enclosure gates. If no outside dumpster
is located on the site, all trash must be contained within the building except on the day trash is scheduled for removal;
8. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals; and
9. Pursuant to Section 13.13 of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended, this approval is valid for a period of one year only from the date of approval by the City Council, and unless
a building permit is obtained, this approval shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
#008-24 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 20, 2023, which transmits its resolution #12-69-2023, adopted on December
19, 2023, with regard to Petition 2023-11-08-08 submitted by S & Z Restaurants, L.L.C. requesting approval of all plans required by Sections 3.11 and 13.13 of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance,
as amended, in connection with a proposal to add a second drive-thru lane at the Culver’s restaurant at 13030 Middle Belt Road, located on the east side of Middle Belt Road between the
CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road in the Northwest ¼ of Section 25, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2023-11-08-08
is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions:
That the Site Plan identified as Option:3, dated November 3, 2023, prepared by Culver Franchising Systems, L.L.C., is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
That the required bypass lane may be omitted only if this requirement is waived by the City Council by means of a separate resolution by which two-thirds of the members of the City Council
concur;
3. That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be constructed out of building materials that shall complement that of the building and the enclosure gates shall be of solid
panel steel construction or durable, long-lasting solid panel fiberglass; and
4. Pursuant to Section 13.13 of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended, this approval is valid for a period of one year only from the date of approval by the City Council, and unless
a permit is obtained, this approval shall be null and void at the expiration of said period.
#009-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Deputy Chief of Police, dated December 19, 2023, which bears the signatures of the Director of Finance and
the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the quote of Dell Inc., One Dell Way, Mail Stop 8129, Round Rock, TX 78682 for the purchase
of one (1) Dell Poweredge R760 server, in an amount not to exceed $64,939.56, to replace multiple current servers which are out of warranty and have reached the end of their life expectancy;
fURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $64,939.56 from funds budgeted in Account No. 101-306-987-000 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 current Government Contract Pricing under Midwestern Higher Education
Compact agreement #MHEC-04152022 and such action is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04.140.E.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; and the Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City of Livonia to execute a contract with Dell Inc., subject to approval as to form and substance by the Department of
Law, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#010-24 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Assistant Director of Public Works, dated December 8, 2023, which bears the signatures of the Director of Public Works
and the Director of Finance, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the bid of Ferguson Waterworks, 24425 Schoenherr Road, Warren, MI 48089 for supplying
the Public Service Division (Water Maintenance Section) with water main repair clamps for a two (2) year period from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, based upon the unit prices
set forth in the attachment therein, for a total estimated cost not to exceed $100,000.00 annually, the same having been in fact the second lowest bid received which meets all specifications;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby reject the bid submitted by Etna Supply for the reason that it was disqualified as their pricing was for only one (1) year as noted in their bid entry;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in a total amount not to exceed $100,000.00 annually from funds budgeted in Account No. 592-109-020 (Water & Sewer Fund/Inventory,
Mat’ls & Supplies) for budget years 2024 and 2025; 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.
#011-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Assistant Director of Public Works, dated December 11, 2023, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 50-22,
which bears the signatures of the Director of Public Works and the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute a two-year contract extension, for the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, with Eganix, Inc., 1091 Centre Road, Suite
120, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, for providing all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to perform fats, oils and grease (“fog”) prevention treatment in areas of the city’s sewer system
that are known to be susceptible to fog build up, by extending their original 2022 contract prices, for an annual amount not to exceed $80,000.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize
an annual expenditure in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 from funds budgeted in Account No. 592-559-818-050 (Fat, Oil & Grease Prevention) for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby authorize such action without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in accordance with Section 3.04.140.E.4 of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
#012-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Assistant Director of Public Works, dated December 13, 2023, which bears the signature of the Director of
Public Works, the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize a five-year contract with ADS Environmental
Services, 1100 Owendale Drive, Suite K, Troy, Michigan 48083 for completing all work required in connection with the Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring And Rain Gauge Program at various
locations throughout the city, to include all necessary preventative maintenance, data processing, web-based data management and alarming, for the period January 1, 2024 through December
31, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $5,315.00 per month or $63,780.00 annually ($318,900.00 over a five-year period), the same having been in fact the lowest bid received which meets
all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $63,780.00 annually from funds already budgeted in Account No. 592-559-818-000
for this purpose; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized for and on behalf of the City of Livonia to execute a contract with the aforesaid company, subject to approval as
to form and substance by the Department of Law, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#013-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Assistant Director of Public Works, dated December 13, 2023, which bears the signatures of the Director
of Public Works, the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed Animal Sheltering Agreement between the City
of Livonia and the Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025, for the period commencing January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, by extending
all terms and conditions of the current agreement, with the following changes:
The monthly boarding/handling flat fee will increase from $5,726.25 to $6,012.56 (5% increase);
The city will document the reasoning for any animal delivered to MHS with a "do not release" directive;
The city will provide adequate documentation of any injury or harm done to animals during capture and transport;
All ACO vehicles must be equipped with functioning microchip scanners. All animals must be scanned before transport to MHS and a log provided showing they are unable to contact the owner;
The city shall provide MHS with evidence of membership with the Municipal Risk Authority; and
After hours or non-ordinary business hours, drop-offs will be limited only to animals which are healthy and do not require medical attention.
the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the attached agreement in the manner and form herein submitted; FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an estimated amount not to exceed $75,000.00 from funds budgeted in Account No: 226-529-805-000 (Animal Collection) for this purpose;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said item without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140.E.3 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, for the reason
competitive bidding is not available for this specialized service.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES: Ptashnik, Donovic, Budzinski, Toy, Jolly, and McCullough
NAYS: None
Councilmember Jolly reported on the Finance and Budget Committee meeting of December 12, 2023
On a motion by Councilmember Jolly, supported by Councilmember Toy and unanimously adopted, it was:
#014-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Finance and Budget Committee, dated December 12, 2023, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 297-23,
the Council does hereby refer the subject matter of amending the current contracts for the collection of property taxes on behalf of various school entities to the Administration for
its report and recommendation.
This item will remain in Committee.
President McCullough reported on the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 3, 2024.
A communication from the Council Office presenting the Chairpersons and members of the various Council Committees for the years 2024-2025 be received and placed on file for the information
of the Council.
Committee of the Whole: 2024-2025 President, Brandon McCullough, Chair All Councilmembers
Capital Outlay and Infrastructure: Rob Donovic, Chair Jim Jolly, Vice Chair
Carrie Budzinski, Member
Economic Development, Strategic Planning: Carrie Budzinski, Chair
Scott Morgan, Vice Chair Martha Ptashnik, Member
Finance and Budget: Jim Jolly, Chair
Martha Ptashnik, Vice Chair Rob Donovic, Member
Law and Education: Martha Ptashnik, Chair Laura Toy, Vice Chair Jim Jolly Member
Public Safety and Health: Scott Morgan, Chair Rob Donovic, Vice Chair Laura Toy, Member
Senior Citizens, Families and Environment: Laura Toy, Chair
Carrie Budzinski, Vice Chair Scott Morgan, Member
On a motion by Councilmember Donovic, supported by Councilmember Toy, it was:
#015-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Carrie Budzinski as the City’s delegate to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and does hereby designate Rob Donovic as the City’s alternate on a continuing
basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#016-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Brandon Mccullough to serve as the Council representative on the Board of Directors of the Livonia Anniversary Committee (Spree) and does further designate Scott
Morgan as the alternate on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#017-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, regarding
the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, the Council does hereby designate the Director of Finance, Michael T. Slater, as the official representative and
voting representative of the City of Livonia and does further designate Laura M. Toy as the alternate on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#018-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Jim Jolly as Parliamentarian of the City Council on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#019-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, regarding
the Retirement Board of Trustees, the Council does hereby determine to designate Scott Morgan as the official representative and voting representative of the Board Of Trustees of the
Livonia Employees Retirement System on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#020-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Martha Ptashnik to serve as the Council representative on the City’s Tree Committee on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#021-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby determine to designate Laura M. Toy to serve on the Hearts of Livonia Board on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#022-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Rob Donovic to serve as the Council representative on the St. Mary Hospital Healthy Livonia and does hereby designate Carrie Budzinski as the City’s alternate on
a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by council resolution.
#023-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Martha Ptashnik to serve as the Council representative on the Bike-Walk Livonia Advisory Committee on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council
by council resolution.
#024-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 3, 2024, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 498-05, the Council
does hereby designate Rob Donovic as the Official Representative of the City of Livonia to the Michigan Municipal Services Authority on a continuing basis, or until further order of
this Council by council resolution.
Council Resolution #498-05 remains in committee as a permanent resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES: Ptashnik, Donovic, Budzinski, Toy, Jolly, and McCullough
NAYS: None
On a motion by Councilmember Toy, supported by Councilmember Jolly and unanimously adopted, it was:
#025-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Assistant City Engineer, dated December 20, 2023, which bears the signatures of the Director of Public
Works, the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed amendment to the Engineering contract between the City
of Livonia and OHM Advisors, 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150 in connection with the 2024 Water Main Replacement Project, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the attached contract amendment between the City of Livonia and OHM Advisors, 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan
48150, to provide design engineering services for the 2024 Water Main Replacement Project, in an amount not to exceed $331,000.00, said amount being based on the preliminary cost estimates
and subject to adjustment based on the actual bids; FURTHER, the aforesaid proposal is accepted without competitive bidding through the Qualification Based Selection Process, and such
action is taken in accordance with Section 3.04.140.E.2.b of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to
exceed $331,000.00 from funds budgeted in Account No. 592-158-036 (Water Main Project) 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.
Vice President Ptashnik gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 200 OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 04 (FINANCIAL PROCEDURES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein. The above Ordinance
was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming Regular meeting.
Councilmember Jolly recused himself at 7:50 p.m. to avoid professional conflict.
Councilmember Donovic gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE” BY ADDING SECTION 3.____ THERETO. (Petition 2022-12-01-02)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein. The above Ordinance
was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming Regular meeting.
Councilmember Jolly resumed his chair at 7:51 p.m.
On a motion by Councilmember Toy, supported by Councilmember Jolly and unanimously adopted, it was:
#026-24 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Clerk, Lori Miller, dated January 4, 2024, the Council does hereby appoint Doris E. DeMarco to the office of Deputy
City Clerk of the City of Livonia, effective January 29, 2024, upon taking the Oath of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
establish an annual full-time salary for this position in the amount of $73,070.40 with the understanding that all benefits as previously approved by the Council for other appointed
positions within the City be also extended to this position.
Doris DeMarco gave a brief history of her time in Livonia and election work experience.
On a motion by Councilmember Jolly, supported by Councilmember Toy and unanimously adopted, it was:
#027-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 17, 2023, which bears the signature of the Director of Public Works, and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Washington Park Development, LLC, 42400 Grand River Ave., Suite 112, Novi, Michigan 48375, the
proprietor of Washington Park Site Condominium, located on the south side of Ann Arbor Road, west of Hix Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 31, the financial assurances in the amount
of $2,000.00, previously deposited pursuant to council resolution 436-16, adopted on November 14, 2016, specifically:
a) As-Built Drawings Bond $ 2,000.00 (all cash)
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the release of financial assurances in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 from funds budgeted in Account No. 702-285-101 for this purpose; FURTHER,
all other financial assurances now on deposit with the City, if any, with respect to this subdivision shall remain the same and unchanged; and the action herein being taken is for the
reasons indicated in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and ordinances
of the City of Livonia.
On a motion by Vice President Ptashnik, supported by Councilmember Jolly and unanimously adopted, it was:
#028-24 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 29, 2023, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 106-23, which bears the
signatures of the Director of Public Works, the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize a one-year extension
of the contract with Great Lakes Contracting Solutions, LLC, 2300 Edinburgh, Waterford, Michigan 48328 for completing all work required in connection with the 2024 Sidewalk and Pavement
Replacement Program - Water Main Breaks (Contract 24-F) by extending their contract 23-F unit prices for contract 24-F, in a total amount not to exceed $325,000.00; based upon the Engineering
Division’s estimate of units involved, and subject to final payment based upon the actual units completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein; the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received which meets all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $325,000.00 for the 2024 Sidewalk and
Pavement Replacement Program – Water Main Breaks (Contract 24-F) from funds budgeted in the Water and Sewer Construction in Progress Account No. 592-158-000 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 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 Great Lakes Contracting Solutions, LLC and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Councilmember Toy, supported by Vice President Ptashnik, and unanimously adopted, this 1,984th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at
8:02 p.m.
Lori L. Miller, City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 17, 2024