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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 2004-04-21 REGULAR i AGENDA 1,511' Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8.00 p m - City Hall Auditorium 33000 Civic Center Drive Livonia, Michigan CALL TO ORDER: INVOCATION: ROLL CALL: PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS Communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 25, 2004, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February 29, 2004 CONSENT AGENDA 1 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Jeff Woodruff, Cub Scout Pack 750, Bottle Drive Chairman, re to advertise their annual bottle drive scheduled to be held Saturday, June 5, 2004, between 10.00 a.m and 2.00 p m., with proceeds to fund their Pack's activities for the following year 2. AWARD OF BID' Department of Parks and Recreation, re to make various outdoor pool repairs during the 2004 season 3. SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS Richard W McDowell, Chairperson, re' submitted pursuant to Section 2.200 070(D)(9) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, pertaining to business conducted in the 2003 calendar year 4, PROPOSED EARLY RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR POLICE LIEUTENANTS AND SERGEANTS Department of Finance, re to reduce the long-term cost of the Police Department by reorganizing the duties and responsibilities of the retired officers as part of an overall departmental reorganization L Agenda for the Regular Meeting of April 21, 2004 2 CONSENT AGENDA NIP 5. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM GEORGE SUBU, SR. TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2003 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS WITH OFFICIAL PERMIT (FOOD) FROM MIHAILOVICH ENTERPRISES, INC , AND REQUEST FOR A NEW DANCE-ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT Division of Police, re: for the business located at 20300 Farmington Road. 6 REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE. Division of Police, re: of four (4) Digital Eyewitness In-Car Video Systems for the recently purchased Traffic Bureau Strategic Traffic Accident Reduction (STAR) Program vehicles. 7 REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE. Division of Police, re. of four (4) Motorola MW-800 Workstation Mobile Data Computers (MDC's) for the recently purchased Traffic Bureau Strategic Traffic Accident Reduction (STAR) Program vehicles. 8 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION ON SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2004, REQUEST FOR PERMISSION FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION TO CLOSE A PORTION OF FIVE MILE ROAD BETWEEN FARMINGTON AND MERRIMAN ROADS; AND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE SERGEANT WESLEY McKEE TO SIGN THE lifir ROAD CLOSURE PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY• Division of Police, re between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. or until the road is returned to normal traffic operation, with the City to assume liability for any damage claims which may arise as a result of the road closure, with respect to Wayne County only 9 REQUEST TO ACCEPT QUOTATION. Public Service Division, re for the delivery and application of liquid calcium chloride on gravel roads and gravel parking lots in the City through the period of October 1, 2004. 10 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL. Planning Commission, re. Petition 2003-02-08-05 submitted by S & N Development Company, which previously received approval by the City Council on April 23, 2003, pursuant to Council Resolution 183-03, in connection with a proposal to construct an office building located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Victor Parkway (37640 Seven Mile Road) in the Southeast '/. of Section 6 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of April 21, 2004 3 CONSENT AGENDA 11 WAIVER PETITION. Planning Commission, re. Petition 2004-02-02-05 submitted by Claddagh Irish Pub requesting approval to construct a full-service free-standing restaurant located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road (17800 Haggerty Road) in the Southwest % of Section 7 12. WAIVER PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2004-02-02-06 submitted by Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park requesting approval to construct a mausoleum located on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Ellen Road and Newburgh Road (35667 Eight Mile Road) in the Northeast % of Section 5. 13 PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO LEASE SPACE ON THE POLICE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER. Department of Law, re. submitted by wireless communications provider T-Mobile 14 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, re mechanical amusement devices in restaurants UNFINISHED BUSINESS 41w MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 15. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE — Meeting of April 6, 2004 Request for authorization to dispose of two (2) excess vehicles. Livonia Fire & Rescue, re one (1) 1988 Pierce Arrow/Squrt that failed its annual inspection and one (1) 1988 Pierce Arrow Pumper that has been used as a third-line reserve The proceeds of the sale of the 1988 Pierce Arrow/Squrt by sealed bids shall be deposited into Account No 101-000-680-000, Sale of Fixed Assets, and the 1988 Pierce Arrow Pumper shall be donated to Schoolcraft College Fire Academy (CR 650-03) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 16 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, re. Petition 2004-01-01-01 submitted by Golf Ridge Properties, LLC, on behalf of Glen Eden Church, Inc., for a change of zoning of property located on the south side of Eight Mile Road (part of Glen Eden Memorial Park) between Ellen and Newburgh Roads in the North % of Section 5 from AG to R-4 (General Agriculture to One Family Residential — 90' x 130' Lots). Public Hearing held on March 31, 2004 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of April 21, 2004 4 • UNFINISHED BUSINESS 17. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED* Department of Law, re. Petition 2004-01-03-01 submitted by Harold Hawley requesting the vacating of portions of an existing utility easement in order to construct an addition onto the existing attached garage of the home located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Myrna Avenue and Bristol Avenue (16042 Newburgh Road) in the Southwest % of Section 17 (CR 126-04) 18 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re: to Chapter 16 32 of the Subdivision Control Ordinance and to Chapter 18 46 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the approval of lot splits that result in zoning nonconformities. (CR 402-03, CR 557-02 and CR 556-02) 19 ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2003-11-01-20, as amended, submitted by Leo Soave Building Company for a change of zoning of property located on the west side of Cavell Avenue between Five Mile Road and Western Golf Drive (14657 Cavell) in the Northeast ' of Section 24 from RUF to R-2, so as to rezone only the rear westerly 70 feet to R-2 (Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential— 70' x 120' Lots) (CR 111-04) First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on April 5, 20044111/ 20 WAIVER PETITION. Planning Commission, re: Petition 2004-02-02-07 submitted by Jeffery A. Scott Architects, on behalf of Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins, requesting approval to construct additions and renovate the exterior of the existing limited service restaurant building located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Cavell Avenue and Arcola Avenue (27609 Plymouth Road) in the Northeast % of Section 36. 21 LANGUAGE CHANGE. Planning Commission, re: Petition 2003-11-06-08 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution 594- 03 and pursuant to Section 23.01(a) of Ordinance No 543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 18.38 of Article XVIII, Section 10 03 of Article X, and Section 11 03 of Article XI of Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to change the off-street parking requirements for certain retail and office uses. Public Hearing held on March 31, 2004 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of April 21, 2004 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 22 LANGUAGE CHANGE. Planning Commission, re. Petition 2003-12-06-09 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolutions 666-03 and 672-03 and pursuant to Section 23 01(a) of Ordinance No 543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, to determine whether or not to amend Sections 18 58 and 18 62 of Article XVIII, Sections 19 03 and 19 08 of Article XIX, Section 20 03 of Article XX, Section 21 10 of Article XXI, and Section 23.03 of Article XXIII of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to increase fees for the review of Site Plans, Site Condominiums, Waiver Use, Appeals brought before the City Council, Appeals brought before the Zoning Board of Appeals, Cluster Housing and Planned Residential Housing, and Rezoning Petitions. Public Hearing held on March 31, 2004 NEW BUSINESS 23 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS Livonia Public Library, re of various gifts and cash to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED. April 13, 2004 VAL VANDERSLOOT, CITY CLERK In accordance with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act as it pertains to access to Public Meetings, the City Clerk's Office of the City of Livonia, upon adequate notice, will make reasonable accommodations for persons with special needs. Please call (734) 466-2224 if you need assistance. Council agendas are available on the City's website — - under Government, City Council,Agendas. L "X" Item (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, April 21, 2004) X1 REQUEST TO AMEND AND REVISE COUNCIL RESOLUTION 127-04 Department of Law, re the Agreement between the City of Livonia and the County of Wayne for the acquisition of the property and/or property rights for right-of-way for Seven Mile Road from Farmington Road to Middlebelt Road in connection with the widening of Seven Mile Road L