HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2013-05-20 38665
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINTH
cs REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 20, 2013
On May 20, 2013, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000
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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; Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Terry Marecki, City
Clerk, Don Knapp, City Attorney; and Mayor Jack Kirksey
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Katzman, it was
#132-13 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,728th Regular
Meeting of the Council held May 8, 2013, are hereby approved as
submitted
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Katzman, McCann, Laura, and Toy
NAYS None
PRESENT Brosnan and Pastor
The President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Laura, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#133-13 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their
rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 so as to
permit consideration of items that do not appear on the Agenda
At the direction of the Chair, Agenda Items 22, 23, and 24 regarding proposed Police
Retention Programs were removed from the Agenda
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On a motion by Robinson, seconded by McCann, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communications
from the Civil Service Department, dated April 29, 2013, approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve the Letters
of Understanding between the City of Livonia and Livonia Police Officers
Association (LPOA), the City of Livonia and the Livonia Lieutenants and
Sergeants Association (LLSA), and the City of Livonia and the Police
Command classifications to establish a Police Retention Program, and
having received a communication from the Office of the Mayor dated
May 20, 2013, requesting the subject matter of a Police Retention
Program be removed from the Agenda for the Regular Meeting of May
20, 2013, the Council does hereby agree to remove said items from the
Agenda
Following discussion by Council, McCann then withdrew his support for the above
motion
On a motion by Laura, seconded by Brosnan, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered communications from
the Civil Service Department, dated April 29, 2013, regarding the Police
Retention Programs, the Council does hereby refer the subject matter of
Police Retention Programs to the Committee of the Whole for its report
and recommendation
Michael Cretu, 14393 Hubbard, addressed Council to indicate Public
Safety is an imperative issue that the community has invested in by way of adopting a
Public Safety millage Mr Cretu indicated speeding traffic through residential areas
was a great concern and encouraged Council to consider other tangible tools available
to help ensure the quality of life issue within the community
Gerald Donohue, 32653 Scone, addressed Council to express he did not
fully understand what was being proposed in the Police Retention Program Mr
Donohue indicated it was his belief Police Officers approaching retirement should be
allowed to retire, collect their pension and applicable medical coverage, then the City
could rehire them as contractors and pay them the same annual compensation which
would work out better for the City as well as the officers involved
Following discussion by Council, a roll call vote was then taken on the motion offered
by Laura, seconded by Brosnan, as follows
#134-13 RESOLVED, that having considered communications from
the Civil Service Department, dated April 29, 2013, regarding the Police
Retention Programs, the Council does hereby refer the subject matter of
Police Retention Programs to the Committee of the Whole for its report
and recommendation
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with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Brosnan, Katzman, McCann, Laura, and Toy
NAYS Pastor
The President declared the resolution adopted
Robinson announced Art Van Furniture is hosting its annual "Charity
Challenge" and will award local charities who receive the most votes with varying
monetary prizes Robinson encouraged residents to vote for Livonia's own Seedlings
Organization and indicated votes can be cast now through 11 59 p m on Thursday,
May 30, 2013
Katzman announced today was he and his wife's 13th wedding
anniversary and extended "Happy Anniversary" wishes to his lovely wife Katzman
indicated he loved his wife very much and thanked her for the last thirteen years
Mayor Kirksey addressed Council to encourage residents to attend
Livonia's annual Memorial Day Celebration held at Veterans Park on Saturday, May
25th at 9 00 a m , located at the corner of Five Mile and Farmington, to honor those
who have served our country Mayor Kirksey also indicated it was a good time for all
to reflect on their individual blessings in light of the recent events and tragedy that has
occurred in Oklahoma and to keep those families in their prayers
President Toy announced there would be a public hearing to be held on
Monday, June 3, 2013, at 6 30 p m in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan
Wayne Avers, Vice President, Admiral Tool & Manufacturing Co of
Michigan is requesting approval of an Exemption of New Personal
Property under the provisions of Public Act 328 of 1998 in connection
with the manufactured assembly of steering columns and related
assembly for the auto industry for their facility located at 38010 Amrhein,
Livonia, MI 48150 (Industrial Development Overlay District#112)
During Audience Communication, Michael and Sheila Bernstein, 29247
Bretton Street, addressed Council to express continued concern and displeasure with
patrons from Cantoro's Market parking on the easement and crossing over to their
property Mr Bernstein indicated he has sought guidance and assistance from the
Building and Inspection Department and has followed up with the Police Department
but has not found a way to solve the problem and was looking to Council for
assistance in this matter
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A communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 22, 2013,
re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending
March 31, 2013, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated May 6, 2013,
re forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of February
28, 2013, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
On a motion by Laura, seconded by Pastor, it was
#135-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Mark
McGilvrey, Minister, Memorial Church of Christ, dated April 24, 2013,
which requests permission to waive Section 8 32 070 (Noise Control) of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances, in connection with an outdoor worship
service which will take place in the west parking lot of the church's
property located at 35475 Five Mile Road, on Sunday, June 2, 2013, to
allow the playing of live music and singing through a sound system from
10 00 a m to 3 00 p m , the Council does hereby grant and approve this
request in the manner and form herein submitted
#136-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Mayor, dated April 29, 2013, the Council does hereby consent to and
confirm the reappointment of Mr Gerald Taylor, 36734 Sunnydale,
Livonia, Michigan 48154, to the Livonia Planning Commission for a term
which shall expire on June 9, 2016
#137-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Interim Superintendent of Parks and Recreation,
dated April 22, 2013, which bears the signature of the Director of
Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Superior Play, LLC, 889 S Old US 23, Brighton,
Michigan 48114, for replacement of the spray pad flooring at the
Community Recreation Center in the amount of $48,041 25, the same
having been in fact the only bid received and meets all specifications,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the
amount of $48,041 25 from funds already budgeted in Account No 208-
755-976-000 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 bidder, subject to approval as to form by the
Department of Law, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to
the full performance of this resolution
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A communication from the Plymouth Road Development Authority
(PRDA), dated April 22, 2013, re submitting the Plymouth Road Development
Authority (PRDA) 2012 Annual Report, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council
#138-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Finance, dated April 25, 2013,
approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to revisions to the
Defined Contribution Plan Guaranteed Fixed Fund Investment Option
with Great-West Financial, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the
attached Guaranteed Interest Fund (GIF) Fixed Account/Guaranteed
Sub-Account Rider; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the
use of the Moderate Profile fund as the Plans' default fund and does
hereby authorize use of the Guaranteed Interest Fund (GIF) as the
investment choice for the forfeiture funds
#139-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service - Environment
& Utilities and the Director of Public Works, dated April 24, 2013, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the
purchase of one (1) 2013 Ford F250 Super Cab 4x4 pick-up truck with
plow and liftgate for use in the Fleet Maintenance Section of the
Department of Public Works in the amount of $37,484 00, from Gorno
Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, from funds already
budgeted in Account No 401-000-985-000 (Capital Outlay), 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 07161300005), 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,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize disposal of the vehicle
being replaced by the new vehicle
#140-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service - Environment
& Utilities and the Director of Public Works, dated April 24, 2013, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the
purchase of one (1) 2013 Ford F250 Super Cab, 4x4 pick-up truck with
plow and liftgate, for use in the Parks Maintenance Section of the
Department of Public Works, in the amount of $36,512 00 from Gorno
Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138, from funds already
budgeted in Account No 401-000-985-000 (Capital Outlay), FURTHER,
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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 071B1300005), 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,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize disposal of the vehicle
being replaced by the new vehicle
#141-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service - Environment
& Utilities and the Director of Public Works, dated April 24, 2013, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the
purchase of two (2) 2013 Ford F250 Super Cab, 4x4 pick-up trucks with
plows for use in the Parks Maintenance Section of the Department of
Public Works, in the amount of $32,821 00 each, for a total of
$65,642 00, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan
48138, from funds already budgeted in Account No 401-000-985-000
(Capital Outlay), 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 071B1300005), 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, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize
disposal of the vehicles being replaced by the new vehicles
#142-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service - Environment
& Utilities and the Director of Public Works, dated April 17, 2013, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138 for supplying
the Roads Maintenance Section of the Department of Public Works with
one (1) 2013 model year Super Duty F550, 3 yard dump truck and
equipment in the amount of $67,420 00, the same having been the
lowest bid submitted which meets all specifications, FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of
$67,420 00 from funds already budgeted in Account No 401-000-985-
000 (Capital Outlay)
#143-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated April 18, 2013, which bears the signatures of
the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council hereby authorizes participation in
the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and does, for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia, accept the 2013 American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of
$50,000 00, to be used to purchase fourteen (14) Safety Vision/ICop
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Mobile Video Systems, the same to be deposited in Account No 223-
758-971-000 and appropriated for its intended purposes, FURTHER, it is
understood that ten percent (10%) matching funds from the Department
Budget ($5,556 00) shall be required under this grant with such amount
to be reimbursed from the State of Michigan once the project is
completed, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and
on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the attached Grant
Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted
#144-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated April 25, 2013, 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 authorize the
purchase of two (2) marked patrol vehicles which are replacement
vehicles for two vehicles that were totaled in accidents in March 2013, to
be utilized by the Uniform Division, as follows
One (1) Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicle from Signature Ford, 1960
E Main Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867, through the Macomb County
bid consortium, in the amount of $26,058 00, utilizing insurance
reimbursement and salvage proceeds of $6,975 00 and the balance of
$19,083 00 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds budgeted
for new scout cars in Account No 401-000-985-000,
One (1) Chevrolet Tahoe, Police Package, from Berger Chevrolet, 2525
28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512, through the Oakland
County bid consortium, in the amount of $26,114 05 utilizing insurance
reimbursement and auction proceeds of $9,325 00 and the balance of
$16,789 95 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds budgeted
for new scout cars in Account No 401-000-985-000
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said
purchases without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based
upon the low Macomb County or Oakland County consortium bids and/or
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
#145-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated April 18, 2013, 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
authorize the purchase of a three (3) year support agreement (June 1,
2013, through May 31, 2016) for the Offendertrak Jail Management
System for the Police Department from Motorola Solutions, 13108
Collections Center Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60693, in the total amount of
$56,748 00, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an
expenditure in an amount not to exceed $56,748 00 (to be paid annually
�"' as follows 1st year $18,030 00, 2nd year $18,903 00, 3rd year
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$19,815 00) from funds budgeted in Account No 101-306-851-010 for
this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby waive the City's
competitive bid process for the reasons outlined in the aforesaid report
and recommendation and in accordance with Section 3 04 140 D 3 of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract extension, 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.
#146-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated April 10, 2013, which transmits its
resolution 04-19-2013, adopted on April 9, 2013, with regard to Petition
No 2013-03-02-08 submitted by Diane and Mike Coccia requesting
waiver use approval to operate a gymnastic training facility (Gymnastic
Dreams) at 12830 Wayne Road, Livonia, Michigan located on the east
side of Wayne Road between the CSX railroad right-of-way and
Schoolcraft Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 28, which property is
zoned M-1, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and Petition 2013-03-02-08 is hereby
approved and granted, subject to the following conditions
1 That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated April 3,
2013, from the Assistant Director of Inspection, including those
relating to the requirement that the proposed space must meet all
current barrier free codes, building codes and all mechanical
codes and standards, shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the
Inspection Department;
2 That adequate off-street parking shall be provided which shall be
sufficient to comply with the parking requirement for employees
and patrons as set forth in Section 18 38 (12) of the Zoning
Ordinance, and
3 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
#147-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Department of Law, dated April 29, 2013, which bears the signature
of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor,
to which is attached a Proposed First Amendment to Lease Agreement
between the City of Livonia and MetroPCS, Michigan, Inc , a Delaware
corporation, for a period of five (5) years, with the option of three (3)
additional and separate, successive five (5) year renewal periods, for
use of a portion of the communications tower located at the police
station at the annual rent of $38,007 00 to be paid to the City (which
amount shall be increased by 3% every year), the Council does hereby
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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, as well as to do all things necessary or incidental to
ti
the full performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result.
AYES Robinson, Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, and
Toy
NAYS None
A communication from the Department of Law, dated May 1, 2013, re
Rotary Park Cell Tower Request For Proposal ("REP") with regard to the subject of
Livonia Tomorrow - Funding, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council (CR 302-12)
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 18, 2013,
re cellular tower lease agreements with the City with regard to the subject of Livonia
Tomorrow - Funding, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council (CR 302-12)
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 18, 2013,
re Rotary Park Cell Tower RFP along with the final draft of the "RFP — Cell Tower
Management and Marketing" with regard to the subject of Livonia Tomorrow -
Funding, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 302-
12)
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Laura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#148-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee,
dated April 18, 2013, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 302-12,
regarding the subject of Livonia Tomorrow — Funding, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation of the Administration regarding
the proposed Request For Proposal ("RFP") for cell tower management
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and marketing as submitted by the Department of Finance, and does
hereby request that the Director of Finance take all steps necessary to
advertise and obtain competitive proposals to be evaluated by a Review
Committee consisting of the Finance Department, Planning Department,
Law Department and a Council representative, with a recommendation
to thereafter be submitted to Council for its consideration
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Laura, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#149-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee,
dated April 18, 2013, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 302-12,
regarding the subject of Livonia Tomorrow — Funding, the Council does
hereby appoint Councilmember Thomas Robinson as a member of the
Cell Tower RFP Review Committee until December 31, 2013
A communication from the Finance Department, dated April 23, 2013, re
containing the Audit Report prepared by Plante & Moran for the period December 1,
2011, through November 30, 2012, was received and placed on file for the information
of the Council (CR 367-02)
A communication from Plante & Moran, dated April 29, 2013, re
containing the summarized Audit Presentation, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council (CR 367-02)
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Brosnan, it was
#150-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee,
dated April 29, 2013, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 367-02,
regarding the Topic of Annual Audit Reports, the Council does hereby
refer the subject of practices concerning water billing including waiving
interest and penalties to the Finance, Budget and Technology
Committee for further discussion
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Brosnan, Katzman, Laura, Pastor, and Toy
NAYS McCann
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The President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#151-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee,
dated April 29, 2013, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 367-02,
regarding the Topic of Annual Audit Reports, the Council does hereby
refer the subject of internal audits and/or periodical reviews of
Departments and/or activities deemed of high risk to the Finance,
Budget and Technology Committee for further discussion
Robinson provided a verbal update on the subject of the proposed policy
regarding the appropriate level and use of the General Fund balance and indicated the
subject matter would remain in the Finance, Budget and Technology Committee at this
time (CR 71-13)
A communication entitled "City of Livonia 2003-2012 Road Repair
Pavement Evaluation", dated March 27, 2013, re City's Road Repair Program, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 562-02)
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Laura, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#152-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated April 24, 2013, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 562-02, regarding the Road Repair Program, the Council
does hereby determine to take no further action with respect to this
matter
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#153-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Infrastructure and Community Transit
Committee, dated April 27, 2013, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 66-12, regarding the reconstruction of Plymouth Road from
Inkster Road to Levan Road, the Council does hereby determine to take
no further action with respect to this matter
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Brosnan provided a verbal update on the subject of the 1-275 Noise
Abatement and indicated the subject matter would remain in the Infrastructure and
Community Transit Committee at this time (CR 816-00)
An e-mail communication from the Engineering Division, dated April 29,
2013, re Plymouth Road Traffic Information from the Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) in connection with the 1-96 Reconstruction Project of 2014,
was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 36-13)
Brosnan provided a verbal update on the subject of the 1-96
Reconstruction Project for 2014 and indicated the subject matter would remain in the
Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee and this time (CR 36-13)
McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 020 AND 060 OF TITLE 5,
CHAPTER 69 (PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALERS) 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
Katzman gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 040 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 76
(SECONDHAND MERCHANDISE DEALERS) 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
McCann took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the
following Ordinance
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 100, 110 AND 130 TO
CHAPTER 08 (ELECTION PRECINCTS) OF TITLE 1 OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES Robinson, Brosnan, Katzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, and
Toy
NAYS None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication
On a motion by McCann, seconded by Laura, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#154-13 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Service - Environment
& Utilities and the Director of Public Works, dated April 24, 2013, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the
purchase of one (1) 2012 Ford transit connect parts van, in the amount
of $20,818 00 for the Department of Public Works, Fleet Maintenance
Section, from Gorno Ford, 22025 Allen Road, Trenton, Michigan 48138,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the
amount of $20,818 00 from Account No 401-000-985-000 (Capital
Outlay) 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 071B1300005), 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, FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize disposal of the vehicle being replaced by the new vehicle
A communication from Cheryl Doelker, JCD Middlebelt, LLC, dated May
13, 2013, re follow up to concerns raised by Council at the Study Meeting of May 8,
2013, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Petition
2013-03-02-07)
On a motion by Laura, seconded by Katzman, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#155-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated April 10, 2013, which transmits its
resolution 04-18-2013, adopted on April 9, 2013, with regard to Petition
No 2013-03-02-07 submitted by JCD Middlebelt, LLC requesting waiver
use approval to operate a full service restaurant with drive-up window
facilities (Jimmy John's) at 19190 Middlebelt Road, located on the east
side of Middlebelt Road between Seven Mile Road and Vassar Avenue
in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, which property is zoned C-2, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and Petition 2013-03-02-07 is hereby approved and
granted, subject to the following conditions
1 That the maximum customer seating count shall not exceed fifty-
eight (58) seats, including forty-six (46) interior seats and twelve
(12) outdoor patio seats,
2 That this restaurant shall provide disposal of grease waste in
accordance with Section 13 20 380 of the City Code of
Ordinances,
3 That the issues as outlined in the correspondence dated March
25, 2013, from the Assistant Director of Inspection, including
those relating to the subject building being registered in the
Vacant and Abandoned Program per City Ordinance 2844, shall
be resolved to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department;
4 That the signage, including a new monument sign as shown on
the plans received by the Planning Commission on March 5,
2013, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, except for the
fact that the circular logo sign on the north elevation shall be
eliminated, subject to the review and approval by the Zoning
Board of Appeals, and
5 That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on the
site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows
Cheryl Doelker, JCD Group, Inc., 19369 Fairlane Court, Livonia, was present to
answer any questions of Council and thanked Council for their time and consideration
(Petition 2013-03-02-07)
A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re
request to remove from the Agenda Item 22 regarding the proposed Police Retention
Program, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
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A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re
request to remove from the Agenda Item 23 regarding the proposed Police Retention
Program, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
A communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re
request to remove from the Agenda Item 24 regarding the proposed Police Retention
Program, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council
On a motion by Pastor, seconded by Katzman, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#156-13 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Chief of Police, dated April 24, 2013, which bears the signature of
the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept a cash
donation in the amount of $1,000 00 from Allstate Insurance, the same
to be deposited in and credited to Account No 702-285-213 and used to
purchase bicycle helmets and supplies for the 2013 Passport To Safety
Event which will take place on June 15, 2013
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting
On a motion by Laura, seconded by Pastor, and unanimously adopted,
this 1,729th Regular Meeting of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 8 30 p m
Aa.i.e.ciet_.Ter Marecki, City Clerk