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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2003-01-15 33898 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTIETH REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 2003 On January 15, 2003, 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 8 00 p m Councilmember Dolan delivered the invocation Roll was called with the following result. Linda Dolan, Gerald Taylor, Joe Laura, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Donald Knapp, Val Vandersloot, and Jack Engebretson Absent. None Elected and appointed officials present: Jack E Kirksey, Mayor; Robert Schron, City Engineer; Mark Taormina, City Planner; Sean Kavanagh, City Attorney; Joan McCotter, City Clerk, Mike Slater, Director of Finance, Karen Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs, Mary Rutan, Director of Human Resources, Ron Reinke, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Ian Wilshaw, Traffic Commission, Laura Toy, State Senator and Steve King, Local Officers Compensation Commission On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Vandersloot, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 01-03 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,479th Regular Meeting of the Council held December 18, 2002 are hereby approved as submitted During the audience communication portion of the agenda, State Senator Laura Toy presented a special tribute from then State Representative Laura Toy and then State Senator Thaddeus McCotter to Steve King and his band, the Dittilies Steve King was present and accepted this tribute State Senator Toy also introduced her staff member, Ann Sutliff, who will be her district representative The Annual Report from the Office of the Mayor, received on December 30, 2002, re reflecting activities of City Departments, Commissions and Boards for the 33899 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 fiscal year 2001-2002, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Department of Assessment, dated January 2, 2003, re State of Michigan Pending Assessment Appeals for the City of Livonia, pursuant to the City audit for the year ended November 30, 2002, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Dolan, it was CR 02-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Assessor, dated December 3, 2002, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and in accordance with Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine to approve the following dates for the Board of Review to conduct public hearings in 2003, which public hearings are to be conducted in the conference room of the City Assessor on the first floor of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48154 FIRST SESSION Tuesday March 4, 2003 Organizational Meeting 1 30 p.m -4:30 p.m Friday March 7, 2003 9.00 a.m - 1200. pm 1.30 p.m -4:30 p.m Saturday March 8, 2003 9.00 a.m - 1-00 p m SECOND SESSION Monday March 10, 2003 1:00 p.m -4.00 p.m 6:00 p.m - 9.00 p.m Tuesday March 11, 2003 9.00 am - 1200. pm 1 30 pm -4.30 pm FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that the daily rate of compensation to be paid to the members of the Board of Review shall be $120 00 for the Chairperson and $100 00 for other members Pursuant to Public Act No 165, Public Acts of 1971, we hereby give notice that the following tentative ratios and multipliers will be used to determine the State Equalized Value (S E V ) for the year 2003 CLASS RATIO S.E.V. FACTOR (MULTIPLIER) Agricultural 50 00 1 0000 Commercial Industrial 50 00 1 0000 Residential 50 00 50 00 1 0000 1 0000 Personal 50 00 1 0000 33900 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated December 17, 2002, re forwarding a communication from the Associate Superintendent of the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, requesting that the City collect 100% of their intermediate school property taxes in the summer, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council CR 03-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Finance, dated December 10, 2002, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve an extension of the City's existing agreement with Medical Management Systems of Michigan, Inc (MMS), 1701 Lake Lansing Road, Suite 100, Lansing, Michigan 48912, on a month-by-month basis for ambulance billing and collection services (previously authorized in Council Resolution No 655-00), pending completion of negotiations for a formal contract extension A communication from the Livonia Traffic Commission, dated December 16, 2002, - Administrative Reply - re the possible installation of a "No Thru for Truck Traffic" sign on Clarita, west of Middlebelt Road, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (CR 561-02) CR 04-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Traffic Commission, dated December 16, 2002, approved for submission by the Mayor, submitted in connection with Council Resolution 561-02, with regard to the possible installation of a "No Thru For Truck Traffic" sign on Clarita, west of Middlebelt Road, the Council does hereby determine to take no further action with regard to this matter CR 05-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Human Resources Director, dated December 30, 2002, approved for submission by the Mayor, transmitting a resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission on December 5, 2002, and the report and recommendation of the Director of Community Resources, dated December 9, 2002, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, requesting approval of grant classifications and pay rates for fiscal year 2003, the Council does hereby approve of the following grant classifications and compensation plan for staff employment for fiscal year 2003 through the 33901 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 Department of Community Resources for the period October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003, with the only benefit provided being holiday pay after the completion of 480 hours GRANT CLASSIFICATIONS CLASSIFICATIONS AND PAY RATES EFFECTIVE OCT 1, 2002 TO SEPT. 30, 2003 POSITION JOB DESCRIPTION STEP 1 STEP 1.5 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 GRANT Administration of grants programs 14 81 15 02 15 25 15 71 16 18 MANAGER Duties include grant writing, personnel administration and program and fiscal management. Qualifications include college degree and/or experience in administration of senior programs ASSISTANT Assist with administration of grant 13 10 13 31 13 49 13 89 14 31 GRANT programs Duties include client intake MANAGER and assessment, record keeping and report preparation Qualifications include gerontology certificate and/ or equivalent experience working with citizens with special needs PROJECT Responsible for day to day operation 12.24 12 41 12 61 12 99 13 38 COORD. of a grant program Duties include equipment and materials inventory, job assignment, worker scheduling, training and monitoring Qualifications include specialized training/certification/ endorsement/licensing or equivalent training HOME Performs direct service 11 47 11 65 11 81 12 16 12 52 SERVICE Duties may include on the job WORKER supervision of workers, (including workfare, Title V, volunteers). Performing technical or specialized repairs or tasks Qualifications include vocational training and/or experience LROJECT Performs direct service 10 49 10 63 10 80 11 12 11 45 LEADER Duties may include on-the-job supervision, prepares reports and 33902 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 maintains records. Performs general client care and home care tasks Qualifications include special training and/or experience in client care or home care field POSITION JOB DESCRIPTION STEP 1 STEP 1.5 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 BUS Drive City buses, assisting 10 05 10 21 10 35 10 66 10 98 DRIVER passengers on and off the bus Qualifications include good driving record, commercial driver license (CDL) and must pass MDOT physical WORKER II Performs heavy manual labor 9 15 9 29 9 43 9 71 10 00 Duties include operation of machines, performance of household maintenance tasks. Qualifications include training and/or experience WORKER Performs light manual labor L 8 76 8 88 9 02 9.29 9 57 Duties include household maintenance tasks and clerical work. Qualifications include training and/or experience STEP 1 ENTRY LEVEL INTO THE GRANT CLASSIFICATION STEP 1.5 COMPLETION OF 1040 HOURS IN STEP 1 STEP 2 ONE OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A GRANT CLASSIFICATION FOR 2080 HOURS OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE STEP 3 COMPLETION OF 2080 HOURS IN STEP 2 OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE STEP 4 COMPLETION OF 2080 HOURS IN STEP 3 OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE CR 06-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated December 13, 2002, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine that the City-owned 1995 L Chevrolet Caprice and 1991 Ford F450 formerly used by the Fire Department are considered surplus property and does hereby authorize the disposal of such equipment; FURTHER, the proceeds of the sale of 33903 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 such vehicles shall be deposited in Account No 101-000-680-000, Sale of Fixed Assets, and the Director of Finance is hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution CR 07-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated October 25, 2002, and the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated December 9, 2002, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve of the request from Bai Lynn Market, Inc., for transfer of ownership of a 2002 SDD-SDM licensed business from S J K., Inc., for a business located at 13950 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, Wayne County; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission CR 8-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated December 20, 2002, 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 Patrol and Intelligence Bureau vehicles as follows Eleven (11) 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Vehicles from Signature Ford, 3942 Lansing Road, Perry, Michigan 48872, in the amount of $19,661 00 each for a total amount of $216,271 00, through the Macomb County consortium, One (1) 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from Joe Panian Chevrolet, 28111 Telegraph, Southfield, Michigan 48034, in the amount of $16,760 33, through the Oakland County consortium, One (1) 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer from Buff Whelan Chevrolet, 40445 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48310, in the amount of $23,475.20 through the Oakland County consortium, FURTHER, the amount of $216,271 00 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in Account No 101-325-985-000 and $40,235 53 is hereby authorized to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in Account No 101-329-985- 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 140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended L. CR 09-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated December 20, 2002, which 33904 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase of a RadarNariable Message Sign Trailer for the Police Department from Decatur Electronics, Inc , 715 Bright Street, Decatur, Illinois 62522, in the amount of $20,199 00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose in Account No 265-334-987-000 (Federal Forfeiture Capital Outlay), the same having been in fact the lowest bid received which meets all specifications, and the bids of MPH Industries, Inc. and Kustom Signals, Inc. are hereby rejected for the reasons indicated in the attachment. CR 10-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated December 12, 2002, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the quote of Engan-Tooley-Doyle & Associates, Inc , P 0 Box 829, Okemos, Michigan 48805-0829, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation with replacement playground equipment for Jaycee Park in the amount of $55,159 00, due to vandalism of the original playground equipment; FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize an expenditure in the amount of $5,159 00 from Account No 401-000-974-010 (Capital Project Fund) for this purpose, with the balance in the amount of $50,000 00 to be paid from the insurance settlement. CR 11-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, dated December 19, 2002, which bears the signature of the Finance Director, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of Troelsen Excavating Company, 1395 Rochester Road, Troy, Michigan 48083, for completing all work required in connection with the Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Extension Project within certain areas of several sections of the City for the estimated total cost of $262,080 00 based upon the Engineering Department's estimate of units involved, and subject to a final payment based upon the actual units completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $262,080 00 from Account No 592-158-000 (Construction-in-Progress) with reimbursement from the proceeds of the 2000 Water and Sewer Revenue Bond for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary up to 10% of the contract amount; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract 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 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33905 CR 12-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 9, 2002, which transmits its resolution 11-146-2002, adopted on November 26, 2002, with regard to Petition 2002-09-02-17, submitted by Wo Kit Cheng, on behalf of China Kitchen, requesting waiver use approval to operate a full service restaurant on property located at 37116 Six Mile Road, on the north side of Six Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Fitzgerald Avenue in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 8, which property is zoned C-2, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition 2002-09-02-17, as amended, to operate as a limited service restaurant, is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1 That the proposed restaurant shall be limited to no more than 30 customer seats, and 2 That the petitioner shall correct to the Inspection Department's satisfaction the following as outlined in the correspondence dated October 31, 2002 • Maintenance, resealing and double striping of the parking lot; • Repair or repaving of the northwest parking area, • Repainting the gas piping and doors on the north and east elevations, • Removal of the trash sitting outside the doors on the east elevation, • Replacement of missing landscape shrubs adjacent to the west elevation of the north building, • Adequate and appropriate provision for trash and grease removal/storage at the restaurant. CR 13-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 9, 2002, which transmits its resolution 11-147-2002, adopted on November 26, 2002, with regard to Petition 2002-10-02-19, submitted by Bill Tinker, on behalf of Vesta Ventures, LLC, requesting waiver use approval to utilize a portion of the property for outdoor storage of recreation vehicles and equipment, boats and construction vehicles at 31411 Eight Mile Road, located on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Merriman Road and Osmus Avenue in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 3, which property is zoned M-1, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning 33906 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 Commission and Petition 2002-10-02-19 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1 That the Site Plan prepared by Gallagher Group Construction Co , Inc., dated December 9, 2002, as revised, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, except that the security fence shall be relocated so as not to be any closer than sixty (60) feet from the right-of-way of Eight Mile Road, 2 That the Building Elevations as shown on the above referenced Site Plan are hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 3 That the brick used in the new construction shall be full face four (4) inch brick, no exceptions, 4 That the landscaping shown on the Site Plan is hereby approved and shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition, 5 That all landscaped areas shall be fully irrigated with automatic underground systems, 6 That the existing fencing along the west property line north of the relocated fence shall be removed, 7 That the handicapped accessible parking shall be properly sized, marked and signed, 8 That the site lighting maintained for security purposes shall be arranged and aimed so as to reflect light towards the storage area and away from streets and residential uses, 9 That the petitioner shall meet to the Fire Department's satisfaction the following requirements as contained in a letter from the Fire and Rescue Division of the Department of Public Safety, dated November 6, 2002 • Access shall be provided for emergency vehicles with turning radius up to 45 feet wall to wall and a minimum vertical clearance of 13 1/2 feet; • Access lanes to be a minimum of 20 feet wide maintained free of obstructions, Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33907 10 That the storage of recreational vehicles/equipment units shall be confined to the area identified for this purpose on the above referenced Site Plan, 11 That the vehicles and equipment stored or parked within the designated outdoor storage area shall be limited to Recreational Equipment as defined in Section 2.10(20) of the Zoning Ordinance, 12 That a sufficient number of off-street parking spaces be provided for the office-showroom use and warehouse employees, and 13 That the specific plan referenced in this approving resolution shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building permits are applied for CR 14-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 9, 2002, which transmits its resolution 11-148-2002, adopted on November 26, 2002, with regard to Petition 2002-10-02-21, submitted by Elwood Collins, requesting waiver use approval to operate an animal hospital on property located at 34930 Ann Arbor Trail, on the Northwest corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Wayne Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 33, which property is zoned C-2, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition 2002-10-02-21 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1 That the Site Plan marked Sheet 1 of 2 and the Floor Plan marked Sheet 2 of 2 prepared by Mitchell Alfaro Architect, both dated November 15, 2002, and received by the Planning Commission on November 21, 2002, are hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 2 That the Building Elevations as shown on the above referenced Site Plan are hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 3 That the brick used in the construction of the new addition shall be full face four (4) inch brick, which shall match that of the existing building, so that once completed, the entire structure shall look as if it were constructed at one time, 4 That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be constructed of the same brick as the building or in the event a poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and color shall match that of the building, and the enclosure gates shall be maintained and when not in use closed at all times, Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33908 5 That all light fixtures shall not exceed 20 feet in height and shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent roadways, 6 That the operation of the subject use shall not permit open or outdoor runways for animals, 7 That the operation of the subject use shall not permit the boarding of household pets except as is needed for the provision of medical care for sick or diseased pets, 8 That all animal remains, medical and animal waste shall be stored in a freezer or other such closed container inside the building, 9 That the petitioner shall correct to the Inspection Department's satisfaction the following as outlined in the correspondence dated November 7, 2002 • Maintenance, resealing, double-striping (with proper sizing also) of the parking areas and the barrier-free parking properly marked and signed and located as close as possible to the accessible entrance(s), • Maintenance of the landscaping, especially along the north property line and the southwesterly corner area, • That the building and the ventilating system used in connection therewith shall be soundproof and such soundproofing shall be approved by the Inspection Department; 10 That stop signs shall be installed at each exit as recommended by the Traffic Bureau in the correspondence dated November 1, 2002, 11 That no signs, either freestanding or wall-mounted, are approved with this petition, and 12 That the specific plan referenced in this approving resolution shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building permits are applied for CR 15-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated December 18, 2002, which transmits its resolution 12-151-2002, adopted on December 17, 2002, with regard to Petition 2002-12-08-24 submitted by Pinnacle Auburn Hills, LLC, on behalf of Park Place Office Buildings, requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct an office building on property located at 19301 Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33909 Victor Parkway in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 6, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 47 of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2002-12-08-24 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions 1 That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP-002 dated December 13, 2002, as revised, prepared by Hobbs & Black Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 2 That the Landscape Plans marked Sheets L1 and L2 both dated December 2, 2002, as revised, prepared by Michael J Dul & Associates, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 3 That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydroseeding, 4 That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all landscaped and sodded areas and all planted materials shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition, 5 That the Exterior Building Elevation Plan marked Sheet SP-200 dated December 13, 2002, as revised, prepared by Hobbs & Black Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 6 That the brick used in the construction shall be full face four (4) inch brick, no exceptions, 7 That the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be constructed out of the same brick used in the construction of the building or in the event a poured wall is substituted, the wall's design, texture and color shall match that of the building and the enclosure gates shall be maintained and when not in use closed at all times, 8 That all light fixtures shall not exceed 20 ft in height and shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent roadway; 9 That the petitioner shall correct to the Fire Department's satisfaction the following as outlined in the correspondence dated December 6, 2002 • That an on site hydrant shall be located between 50 ft. and 100 ft. from the Fire Department connection, Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33910 • That adequate hydrants shall be provided and located with a maximum spacing of 300 ft. between hydrants Most remote hydrant shall flow 1,500 FPM with a residual pressure of 20 PSI, • That access around building shall be provided for emergency vehicles with turning radius up to forty-five (45) ft. wall to wall and a minimum vertical clearance of 13 1/2 feet; • Contingent upon final driveway and parking configuration, fire lanes may be established, 10 The petitioner shall incorporate the following as outlined in the Police Department's correspondence dated December 11, 2002 • That stop signs shall be installed at each exit from the property; • That stop signs shall be installed on the property where crossing traffic intersects with the main driveway/aisles, • That all handicap spaces shall be identified and comply with the Michigan Barrier Free Code, 11 That this approval is subject to the petitioner being granted any variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals that may be required for a deficiency in the number of parking spaces and nonconforming size of parking spaces and any conditions related thereto, 12 That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council, and 13 That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building permits are applied for CR 16-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the Chairman of the Water and Sewer Board, dated December 20, 2002, regarding a Federal grant commitment received by the City to perform a Water System Vulnerability Assessment (Phase I) and Emergency Operating Plan (Phase II), the Council does hereby refer this item to the Water, Sewer and Waste Committee for the purpose of the selection of a consultant by hearing presentations from the top three firms, reviewing staff rankings of the firms and selecting the firm deemed best qualified to perform this work Regular Meeting of Januaty 15, 2003 33911 and thereafter submitting its report and recommendation to the City Council CR 17-03 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921, as amended, the City Zoning Act (MSA 5 2934, MCLA 125 584), as well as Article XXIII of Ordinance 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine that a Public Hearing will take place before the City Council of the City of Livonia on Monday, February 24, 2003, at 7 00 p m at the City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, with respect to the following item Petition 2002-10-01-15, submitted by Toni Aloe and Charles Sergison, on behalf of TACS, LLC , for a change of zoning of property located at 14881 and 14891 Farmington Road, on the west side of Farmington Road between Lyndon Avenue and Five Mile Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 21, from R-2 to OS, the City Planning Commission in its resolution 12-154-2002 having recommended to the City Council that Petition 2002-10-01-15 be approved, FURTHER, the City Clerk is hereby requested to, no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the aforesaid date of said public hearing, cause to have a statement indicating the (a) nature of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, and/or (b) location of the proposed change of zoning as set forth above, first to be published in the official newspaper of the City or a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Livonia as well as to, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to said public hearing, cause to have notice to be given by certified mail to each public utility company and to each railroad company owning or operating any public utility or railroad within the districts or zones affected, and further, the City Clerk is requested to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES Dolan, Taylor, Laura, Brosnan, Knapp, Vandersloot and Engebretson NAYS None A communication from George T Roumell, Jr , dated December 30, 2002, re changes made to the 2002-2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33912 of Livonia and Livonia Fire Fighters Union, Local 1164, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from George T Roumell, Jr , dated December 31, 2002, re key features of the Fire Fighters Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Livonia and Livonia Fire Fighters Union, Local 1164, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Director of Finance, dated January 7, 2003, re Firefighters Wage and Benefit Summary of costs for fiscal years 2002-2005 based upon the recently ratified contract, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council A communication from the Civil Service Department, dated January 13, 2003, re the resolution of the Civil Service Commission approving the contract 'between the City of Livonia and the Livonia Fire Fighters Union for the period December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2005, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Laura, and unanimously adopted, it was. CR 18-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 7, 2003, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 18-00, and a communication from the Human Resources Director, dated January 13, 2003, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which transmits a resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission on January 13, 2003, wherein the Commission has approved the proposed Agreement between the City of Livonia and the Livonia Fire Fighters Union for the period December 1, 2002 through November 30, 2005, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the said Agreement is hereby approved Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33913 Councilmember Knapp took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 080 OF TITLE 13, CHAPTER 04 (GENERAL USE REGULATIONS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES Dolan, Taylor, Laura, Brosnan, Knapp, Vandersloot and Engebretson NAYS None The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication A communication from the Department of Parks and Recreation, dated January 7, 2003, re clarification of the different types of passes available for the Livonia Community Recreation Center and the costs for each, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 19-03 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated December 11, 2002, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits resolution 2617-02 adopted by the Parks and Recreation Commission on November 4, 2002, wherein the Commission has recommended that the senior and young adult fee for a twenty (20) visit pass established in Council Resolution 493-02 be revised due to an error, and having further considered a subsequent communication from the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated January 7, 2003, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby amend and revise CR 493-02 so as to read as follows RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Capital improvement Committee, dated Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33914 August 27, 2002, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 353- 02, in connection with the fee structure for daily, annual and multi-use passes for the Livonia Community Recreation Center to allow the facility to operate without any General Fund subsidy, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission as set forth in its resolution 2596-02, adopted on June 12, 2002, as revised in its resolution 2617-02, adopted on November 4, 2002, and does hereby approve the fee structure for daily, annual and multi-use passes for the Livonia Community Recreation Center as set forth in the attachment to Parks and Recreation Commission resolution 2596-02, with the understanding that the fee for a twenty (20) visit pass for SENIORS (62 yrs and over) and ADULT (19-61 years) shall be revised as follows SENIOR (62 yrs. & over) Resident $ 65 00 Non-Resident $130 00 ADULT (19-61 yrs.) This would cover the young adult. Resident $120 00 Non-Resident $240 00 On a motion by Vandersloot, seconded by Dolan, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 20-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, dated December 3, 2002, which bears the signature of the Finance Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, requesting an additional appropriation for costs to complete the 2002 Thin Asphalt Overlay Program (Contract 02- B), the Council does hereby establish the final project cost in the amount of $212,945 42, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an additional appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $55,471 54 from the Michigan Transportation Fund (Major Roads) Account No 202- 463-818-119 in connection with the 2002 Thin Asphalt Overlay Program on Ann Arbor Trail between Ann Arbor and Eckles Roads, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize final payment to be made to Thompson- McCully Co , 11620 Whitmore Lake Road, Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189 upon final acceptance by the Engineering Division On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted, it was. Regular Meeting of January 15, 2003 33915 CR 21-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Fire Chief, dated December 13, 2002, 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 $500 00 from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, the same to be appropriated and credited to the Livonia Fire Department Account No 702----285-338 for purposes as designated by the donor On a motion by Brosnan, seconded by Taylor, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 22-03 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Mayor, dated December 20, 2002, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, accept cash donations in the total amount of $1,705 00, from the sources indicated therein which were used to help install and operate holiday lighting in the boulevards on Farmington Road at Five Mile Road, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and credit the amount of $1,705 00 to Account No 101-000-698-000 for this purpose. During the audience communication portion of the agenda, Councilmember Taylor sent his condolences to the family of Jean Massingill, who recently passed away Jean had served as a member of the Water and Sewer Board of the City of Livonia for 24 years On a motion by Taylor, seconded by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, this 1,480th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 8 25 p m , January 15, 2003 7 772e gt-& J.an McCotter, City Clerk