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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2008-01-30 ST SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,601 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 30, 2008 ________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: James McCann, Joe Laura, Brian Meakin, Tom Robinson, Don Knapp, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. #19-08 Resolution by Meakin and McCann, unanimously adopted, MAD th approving the minutes of the 1,600 Regular Meeting of the Council held January FAT 16, 2008, as submitted. Terry Godfroid-Marecki wished Don Knapp a Happy Birthday on February 4, 2008, and also announced that her daughter Jordyn and son-in-law John Salmon will be expecting their second child this summer. Don Knapp wished a landmark Happy Birthday to his father, the “Original Don Knapp”, on January 29, 2008. th Tom Robinson wished his grandmother Stella Robinson a Happy 95 Birthday on January 29, 2008. Council President Laura Toy mentioned that the State-of-the-State address given by the Governor was on January 29, 2008, and Tom Robinson was a guest. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated January 7, 2008, forwarding a communication from the Executive Director, Administrative & Financial Services, of the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) requesting that the City of Livonia continue to collect 100% of their intermediate school property taxes in the summer tax collection for the year 2008. A communication from the Economic Development Director, dated January 15, 2008, regarding a revised IFEC Letter Agreement from Valassis Manufacturing Company reducing the investment total, which will not impact projections for job creation or retention, for their facility at 35955 Schoolcraft. (CR 513-07) The following resolutions were offered by Robinson and Knapp: #20-08 Approving a request submitted by Cathy Shook, MOPS MAD FAT Representative of Bell Creek Community Church, to display 18” x 24” signs at OrdEnf various locations in the City announcing their Mom-to-Mom Sale to be held at SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,601st REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 30, 2008 Franklin High School on Saturday, March 1, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Sunday, February 24, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, March 2, 2008. #21-08 Approving the request submitted by Rich Skaggs, President of the MAD Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., for the issuance of a permit to Wade Shows FAT to conduct carnival amusement rides at Ford Field and Veterans’ Park, as part of DPW the SPREE-58 Celebration, starting June 24, 25, and 26, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to P&R midnight and June 27, 28, and June 29, 2008 from 12:00 noon to midnight; Police Fire FURTHER, authorizing the Anniversary Committee to conduct a fireworks display at Veterans’ Park on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at approximately 10:15 p.m., which will be fired by American Fireworks, Inc.; FURTHER, authorizing the Anniversary Committee, Inc. to use and/or lease the facilities at Ford Field, Eddie Edgar Arena and Veterans’ Park during the period of the SPREE-58 celebration in accordance with the fees/waivers grid for events co-sponsored by the City of Livonia; FURTHER, waiving all above fees, as well as a waiver of all vendors’ license fees for community organizations and/or groups authorized to participate in SPREE-58 by the Anniversary Committee. #22-08 Approving the request submitted by Rich Skaggs, President of the MAD Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., to close Stark Road from the Family Y FAT (14255 Stark Road) to Lyndon and Lyndon from Farmington Road to Stark Road DPW to traffic from 8:00 a.m. Monday, June 23, 2008 through 12:00 noon on Monday, P&R June 30, 2008; FURTHER, approving the request that the City seek permission Police Fire from the Wayne County Road Commission to allow the closure of Farmington Road between the I-96 overpass and Five Mile Road from 8:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2008 or until the road is returned to normal traffic operation in connection with the fireworks display at the SPREE-58 Celebration, with conditions. #23-08 Approving the request submitted by Rich Skaggs, President of the MAD FAT Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., to display banners advertising SPREE-58 DPW on Farmington Road and Five Mile Road and to display 4’ x 8’ signs at City Hall P&R and Ford Field from May 26, 2008 through June 29, 2006 at no additional cost to Police SPREE; FURTHER, permitting the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc. to Fire acknowledge supporters with banners and signage not to exceed 3’ x 5’ on Ford OrdEnf Field and the ball diamonds only from June 24, 2008 to June 29, 2008. MAD #24-08 Accepting the low bid received that meets all specifications of FAT Michelini Custom Building, 28745 Avondale, Inkster, MI 48141, for the purchase Housing and installation of 107 apartment entry doors in Silver Village housing community ComRes for a total of $58,310.00 from budgeted funds. #25-08 Approving the Specialized Services Transportation Operating MAD FAT Assistance Program third party agreement for the period of October 1, 2007 ComRes through September 30, 2008 between the City of Livonia and SMART utilizing SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,601st REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 30, 2008 Grant Funds to be used to provide lift-equipped transportation to the senior and disabled residents of the City provided that the agreement is approved as to form by the Department of Law. #26-08 Approving the extension of the Weed Cutting Contract 99-A, from MAD January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, with Michigan Grounds FAT Management, 14931 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48154, under the same rates, Insp terms and conditions as the 1999 contract; FURTHER, authorizing this action DPW without competitive bidding and authorizing an advance in the contract amount from budgeted funds for making payments to the contractor as the work is completed with the provision that the account be reimbursed as bills for weed cutting are collected; FURTHER, authorizing the Director of Inspection to approve minor adjustments in the work as necessary. (CR 173-99) #27-08 Authorizing the purchase of three (3) John Deere Utility Tractors MAD (utilizing pricing through the State of MI bidding process) from Thesier Equipment FAT Company, 28342 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178, for a net price of DPW P&R $101,665.83 based on the total price of $133,465.83 less trade-ins of $31,800.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #28-08 Authorizing the purchase of five (5) John Deere Gators (utilizing MAD pricing through the State of MI bidding process) from Commercial Lawnmower, FAT 32098 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for a net price of $28,958.56 based on DPW the total price of $34,958.56 less trade-ins of $6,000.00 from budgeted funds; P&R FURTHER, authorizing the purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #29-08 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Toro Groundmaster 3505-D MAD Mower (utilizing pricing through the State of MI bidding process) from Spartan FAT Distributors, 487 W. Division Street, P. O. Box 246, Sparta, MI 49345, for a net DPW P&R price of $23,968.57 based on the total price of $24,968.57 less trade-ins of $1,000.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #30-08 Authorizing the purchase of three (3) Toro Zero-Turn Model 74253 MAD Mowers (utilizing pricing through the State of MI bidding process) from FAT Commercial Lawnmower, 32098 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for a net DPW price of $25,367.00 based on the total price of $29,367.00 less trade-ins of P&R $4,000.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,601st REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 30, 2008 #31-08 Approving the final contract payment of $1,628,445.82 (as revised), MAD FAT including $69,011.82 for additional work requested by the City, to Century Eng Cement, Inc., 12600 Sibley Road, Riverview, MI 48193, for the 2007 Concrete DPW Paving Program from budgeted funds. (CR 196-07) #32-08 Accepting the proposal submitted by Heinowski Appraisal and MAD Consulting, LLC, 595 Forest, Suite 5B, Plymouth, MI 48170, for performing real FAT estate appraisals of property at 12200 and 12500 Middlebelt Road, owned by Assr General Motors, for the pending Michigan Tax Tribunal in an amount not exceeding $33,000.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the action without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140D2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. #33-08 Referring to the Administration and to the Public Safety, Education MAD FAT and Recreation Committee for their reports and recommendations on an updated P&R status of the Livonia Community Recreation Center including information regarding membership levels, millage funds, employee matters, concerns and/or complaints. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: McCann, Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid- Marecki, and Toy. NAYS: None. Knapp gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 020, 030, 040, 070, AND 080 OF TITLE 8, CHAPTER 40 (NOXIOUS WEEDS AND REFUSE) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. #34-08 Resolution by Meakin and Knapp, unanimously adopted, approving MAD a request submitted by Sam Shamie, Managing Member for S & N Development FAT Company, LLC, in connection with the property located at 37640 Seven Mile EconDev Assr Road, Livonia, MI 48152, in the S.E. ¼ of Section 6, to establish an Industrial Development District (No. 113). #35-08 Resolution by Meakin and Laura, unanimously adopted, MAD suspending the rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 in FAT order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. Meakin gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 020, 030, 040, 060, AND 070 OF TITLE 10, CHAPTER 63 (SNOW ALERT) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,601st REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 30, 2008 Meakin invoked the EMERGENCY CLAUSE and gave SECOND READING to the foregoing Ordinance, and a roll call vote was taken: AYES: McCann, Laura, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, Godfroid- Marecki, and Toy. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. st By Knapp and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,601 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:15 p.m. on January 30, 2008. LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK *The foregoing is a summary of the Council’s proceedings in synopsis form as authorized by CR 1158-68. The full text of the official minutes of this meeting is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is available to the public upon request.