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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2013-01-28 38559 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2013 On January 28, 2013, 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 Robinson led the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance Roll was called with the following result: Thomas Robinson, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, Joe Laura, John Pastor, and Laura Toy Absent: None Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina, City Planner; Judy Priebe, Technical Specialist; Kevin Maillard, Director of Public Works, Don Knapp, City Attorney; Terry Marecki, City Clerk; and Mayor Jack Kirksey On a motion by Pastor, seconded by Robinson it was #19-13 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,720th Regular Meeting of the Council held January 14, 2013, are hereby approved as submitted A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Pastor, and Toy NAYS None ABSTAIN Laura * *Laura abstained from voting, which is recorded as a "yes" vote under the provisions of Section 2 04 190B of the Livonia Code of Ordinances President Toy declared the resolution adopted Robinson wished his grandmother, Stella Robinson, a Happy 100th birthday Robinson indicated his grandmother's birthday is on January 29th and his family and friends celebrated her birthday on Sunday at a gathering Robinson stated his grandmother is his best cheerleader and expressed his love for her Regular Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2013 38560 McCann extended Happy Birthday wishes to Robinson's grandmother, Stella Robinson, as well President Toy announced February is the "National Go Red for Women" campaign sponsored by the American Heart Association to raise awareness of heart disease and its effects on women President Toy indicated heart disease is the number one killer of women in America and encouraged all to participate in this worthy national campaign President Toy also announced Awrey Bakery will be closing and will be greatly missed in the community and indicated it was sad to see a longtime Livonia business close President Toy announced there would be four (4) public hearings to be held on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 7 00 p m in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate Robert A. Sakuta, Delta Research Corporation, re for new equipment being installed at 32971 Capitol, Livonia, MI 48150 (Industrial Development Overlay District #109), Application for Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate Robert A. Sakuta, Delta Gear, Inc , re for new equipment being installed at 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia, MI 48150 (Industrial Development Overlay District #110), Petition 2012-11-06-11 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution 444-12 and Section 23 01(a) of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, proposing to amend Section 18 42A (Wireless Communication Facilities) of Article XVIII, Definitions, in order to provide for the regulation of wireless communication equipment in accordance with Act No 143 of the Public Acts of 2012, as amended, and Petition 2012-10-01-06 submitted by RJ Realty Holding Company, L.L C , to rezone the properties at 37450 and 37478 Schoolcraft Road, located on the north side of Schoolcraft Road between Newburgh Road and Richfield in the Southeast '/4 of Section 19, from OS (Office Services) and RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to C-2 (General Business) McCann offered congratulations to attorney Paul Bernier, newly appointed Assistant City Attorney for the Law Department. McCann indicated he has known Mr Bernier for many years and he had an outstanding career with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office before going in to private practice and is a longtime Livonia resident. McCann indicated Mr Bernier brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position with the City and will be a great asset to have in this capacity There was no Audience Communication at the beginning of the meeting Regular Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2013 38600 radius non-tangent curve to the left, the chord of which bears S 16°15'57" E 62 49 feet; thence N 89°58'36" E 40 81 feet; thence northeasterly 149 20 feet along the arc of a 68 50 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears N 27°35'04" E 121 41 feet; thence N 34°48'30" W 44 75 feet; thence N 00°04'42" W 68 83 feet to the south right-of-way line of Curtis Road, thence S 89°58'27" E 10 00 feet along the south right-of-way line of Curtis Road to the point of beginning Containing 9,444 sq ft. the Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution On a motion by Pastor, seconded by Katzman, and unanimously adopted, it was #68-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Department of Law, dated February 15, 2013, approved for submission by the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance a Quit Claim Deed executed by Mr Rino J Soave, Sole Member of Infinity Acquisitions, LLC, which was requested by the Engineering Division as part of the development of the Curtis Creek Site Condominiums in order to obtain the necessary road right-of-way more particularly described as A 60 foot wide public road right-of-way through Curtis Creek Site Condominiums, Wayne County Condominium Subdivision Plan No 722, a part of the southeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan more particularly described as commencing at the east 1/4 corner of said Section 11, thence N 89°58'27" W 1,252 90 feet along the east and west '/4 line of Section 11, thence S 00°12'57" E 43 00 feet to the south right-of-way line of Curtis Road, thence N 89°58'27" W 136 86 feet along the south right-of-way line of Curtis Road to the point of beginning, thence S 00°04'42" E 68 83 feet; thence S 34°48'30" E 44 75 feet; thence southwesterly 149 20 feet along the arc of a 68 50 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears S 27°35'04" W 121 41 feet; thence S 89°58'36" W 40 81 feet; thence northwesterly 246 65 feet along the arc of a 50 00 foot radius non- tangent curve to the right, the chord of which bears N 16°15'57" W 62 49 feet; thence N 89°58'36" E 58 30 feet; thence northeasterly 18 51 feet along the arc of a 8 50 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears N 27°35'03" E 15 06 feet; thence N 34°48'30" W 63 52 feet; thence N 00°04'42" W 87 70 feet to the south right-of-way line of Curtis Road, thence S 89°58'27" E 60 00 feet along the south right-of-way line of Curtis Road to the point of beginning Containing 23,334 sq ft. Regular Meeting Minutes of March 11, 2013 38601 the Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia, authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Quit Claim Deed conveying the above described property to the County of Wayne in a form to be approved by the Department of Law There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Pastor, and unanimously adopted, this 1,724th Regular Meeting of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 7 59 pm Ter A Marecki, City Clerk