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MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED FORTY-SIXTH
SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2010
On April 16, 2010, the above Special 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 4 00 p m
Roll was called with the following result. Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, Laura
Toy, Maureen Miller Brosnan, and James McCann Absent: Terry Godfroid-
Marecki
Elected and appointed officials present: Don Knapp, City Attorney;
Karen Tesner, Director of Legislative Affairs, Maureen Cosgrove, Assistant City Clerk;
and Mayor Jack Kirksey
A communication from the Department of Law, dated April 8, 2010, re
potential conflicts of interest relating to filling the vacant City Clerk position, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council
President McCann passed the gavel to Vice President Laura at 4 02
p m to support the following motion
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by McCann, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
2010, the Council does hereby appoint John R Pastor to the Office
of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired term of
Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011, such
appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath of
Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to be
administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Meakin and McCann
NAYS Brosnan, Laura, and Toy
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Vice President Laura declared the motion failed
Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road, addressed Council to express his
support for the City Clerk candidate who interviewed for the position at the
Committee of the Whole meeting for less money
President McCann resumed the gavel at 4 05 p m
On a motion by Toy, seconded by Laura, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
2010, the Council does hereby appoint Mark T Garrison to the
Office of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired
term of Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011,
such appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath
of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to
be administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Brosnan, Laura, and Toy
NAYS Meakin and McCann
The President declared the motion failed
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Laura, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
2010, the Council does hereby appoint Kenneth A. Knoll to the
Office of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired
term of Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011,
such appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath
of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to
be administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Brosnan, Laura, and Toy
NAYS Meakin and McCann
The President declared the motion failed
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On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Toy, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
2010, the Council does hereby appoint Terry A. Godfroid-Marecki to
the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired
term of Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011,
such appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath
of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to
be administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Meakin, Toy, and McCann
NAYS Brosnan and Laura
The President declared the motion failed
On a motion by Toy, seconded by Laura, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
2010, the Council does hereby appoint Laura A. Smith to the Office
of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired term of
Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011, such
appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath of
Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to be
administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Brosnan, Laura, and Toy
NAYS Meakin and McCann
The President declared the motion failed
Douglas Day, 14364 Gary Lane, addressed Council and stated he has been a
resident in Livonia for 65 years and urged Council to do what needed to be done
and agree on the appointment of an individual to fill the vacant City Clerk position
President McCann passed the gavel to Vice President Laura at 4 21
p m to offer the following
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RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
11. 2010, the Council does hereby appoint Mark P LaBerge to the
Office of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired
term of Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011,
such appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath
of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to
be administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
Vice President Laura declared the motion failed for lack of support.
President McCann resumed the gavel at 4 22 p m
On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Laura it was
RESOLVED, that Council does hereby recommend
amending the process for selecting candidates by each
Councilmember selecting five candidates and reducing the number
of candidates after each successive vote
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing motion with the following result:
AYES Brosnan, Laura, and Toy
NAYS Meakin and McCann
The President declared the motion failed in that the members of the Motion
agreed that for the suggested process to be successful at least four Council
members must agree to it.
President McCann passed the gavel to Vice President Laura at 4 40
pm
On a motion by McCann, seconded by Meakin, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated April 16,
2010, the Council does hereby appoint Carolyn (Carrie) Spurling to
the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, to fill the unexpired
term of Linda Grimsby, which term expires December 31, 2011,
such appointment to be effective immediately upon taking the Oath
of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to
be administered by the Assistant City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
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AYES Meakin and McCann
NAYS Brosnan, Laura, and Toy
(iri„ Vice President Laura declared the motion failed
President McCann resumed the gavel at 4 45 p m
During Audience Communication, Thomas Robinson, 9000 Virginia,
Livonia, suggested Council reconsider any of the names voted on earlier in the
meeting that had received three votes and perhaps vote on those same
individuals again
Dianne Marrietti, Livonia resident, addressed Council to state she
felt Council should be able to choose a person to fill the vacant position of City
Clerk and suggested Council select an employee within the Clerk's Office
A motion to adjourn was made by Meakin, seconded by Toy, with
the following result:
AYES Brosnan, Meakin, Toy, and McCann
NAYS Laura
The President declared the motion to adjourn adopted and this 246th Special
Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 4 46 p m , April 16,
2010
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Maureen Cosgrove, Assistant City Clerk