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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2008-10-08 SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,618th REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 8, 2008 ________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Terry Godfroid- Marecki, James McCann, Brian Meakin, Thomas Robinson, Don Knapp, and Laura Toy. Absent: Joe Laura. MAD #437-08 Resolution by Knapp and Meakin, approving the minutes of the th FAT 1,617 Regular Meeting of the Council held September 24, 2008, as submitted. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, and Toy. NAYS: None. Council President Toy asked for a moment of silence for Alice Gundersen who passed away. In 1979, Alice became the first female on the Livonia Council. th State Representative John Pastor spoke about the 14 Annual Senior Celebration at Laurel Manor on October 10, 2008. Tickets are available at the Senior Center or at the door, and transportation is available 24 hours in advance. Council President Toy announced that there would be an “X” item addressed at the end of the meeting regarding a request, submitted by Kate Barczuk, President of the Women’s Guild at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, to place signs advertising their Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Council President Toy announced that a Public Hearing for the following item will be held on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI: The Council will consider a proposal to create and provide for the operation of a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority within the City of Livonia pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Act, being Act 381 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1996, as amended. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Rita Queen, 29822 West Chicago, stated her concerns regarding the four-way stop sign that was taken down at her corner on West Chicago and Louise that had been there since approximately 1964. She stated the stop signs were taken th down on July 8, and they received a notice regarding the signs dated August 22nd. She would like the four-way stop sign put back up. Her letter was submitted to the Traffic Commission and Council. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,618 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 8, 2008 McCann stated that if the Traffic Commission is going to take steps, every effort is made to notify the residents months in advance either by the quarterly newsletter, publication of the notice of meetings, the City website, or by letter. Isam Jaghab, 29853 Linda, Livonia, voiced his concerns regarding a hookah bar and restaurant on Five Mile and Middlebelt and also his concerns with the owner of the hookah bar on Five Mile and Merriman in Livonia. Mikey Sobh, 6908 Ternes, Dearborn, owner of the Five Mile and Merriman hookah bar, stated his concerns regarding a fire at his business. He has filed a Police report on the matter. The following items were received and filed: A communication from the Finance Department, dated September 18, 2008, regarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of August 31, 2008. A communication from the Finance Department, dated September 19, 2008, forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending August 31, 2008. A communication from the City Clerk, dated September 19, 2008, regarding notification to include Wayne County Zoological Authority Millage rate in the 2008 Winter Tax Levy. A communication from the Law Department, dated October 6, 2008, regarding a request for easement from AT&T for communication equipment within Madonna Park Nature Preserve. A communication from the Parks & Recreation Department, dated October 6, 2008, regarding pulsar briquette storage. (CR 414-07) The following resolutions were offered by Robinson and Godfroid-Marecki : #438-08 Approving the request of Glenn Davis to hold a block party and MAD close Ladywood Street, from the intersection of Ladywood and Stonehouse FAT Circle to four (4) houses north of that intersection, on Saturday, October 11, Police 2008, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date requested of Sunday, October 12, 2008, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #439-08 Approving the request of Virginia Bosak to hold a block party and MAD close Myrna, from the end of Myrna east to Newburgh Road, on Sunday, October FAT 19, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Police Department. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,618 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 8, 2008 #440-08 Approving a request submitted by Sheri Clements, MOPS MAD Representative at Bell Creek Community Church, to display 18” x 24” signs at FAT various locations in the City advertising their Mom to Mom Sale to be held at OrdEnf Franklin High School on Saturday, October 25, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Sunday, October 19, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, October 26, 2008. #441-08 Approving a request submitted by Evelina M. Bryant, Member of MAD the Northwest Detroit Coin Club, to display signs at various locations in the City FAT advertising their Fall Coin Show to be held at the Livonia Senior Center on OrdEnf Sunday, November 2, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2008. #442-08 Approving a request submitted by Marjorie S. Lynch, Coordinator of MAD Special Events & Fundraising, Schoolcraft College Foundation, to display 22” x FAT 14” signs at various locations in the City advertising their annual Fall Craft Show OrdEnf Fire on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and Sunday, November 9, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Monday, November 3, 2008, and removed no later than Monday, November 10, 2008. #443-08 Approving a request submitted by Elizabeth Hering, Director of MAD Bands and Orchestra at Churchill High School, to display 22” x 28” signs at FAT various locations in the City advertising their Rummage Sale on Saturday, OrdEnf October 18, 2008; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Saturday, October 11, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, October 19, 2008. #444-08 Recognizing Clarenceville Athletic Booster Club as a non-profit MAD organization operating in the community enabling them to obtain a Charitable FAT Gaming License or registration in accordance with provisions of the State of Michigan and allowing them to conduct a weekly raffle. #445-08 Recognizing Greyheart, Greyhound Rescue and Adoption of MAD Michigan, as a non-profit organization operating in the community enabling them FAT to obtain a Charitable Gaming License or registration in accordance with provisions of the State of Michigan and allowing them to hold a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament tentatively set for October 28, 2008 through October 31, 2008. #446-08 Recognizing the Livonia Storm Girls Fastpitch Softball Organization MAD as a non-profit organization operating in the community enabling them to obtain a FAT Charitable Gaming License or registration in accordance with provisions of the State of Michigan and allowing them to hold a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament on November 7, 2008. #447-08 Recognizing Hearts of Livonia as a worthy non-profit organization in MAD the community, determining that the City of Livonia shall be one of the co- FAT th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,618 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 8, 2008 sponsors of the 2009 Ben Celani Golf Day Benefit, and approving the use of st Whispering Willows and Fox Creek Municipal Golf Courses for their 31 annual golf outing to be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. #448-08 Confirming the appointment of Elizabeth H. McCue, 1311 Berwick, MAD Livonia, MI 48150, to the Livonia Plymouth Road Development Authority as a FAT representative of the Business/Property Owner for a four-year term expiring May CivServ 16, 2012. #449-08 Accepting the second lowest unit price bid received meeting all MAD specifications of I D Enterprises, 32788 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154, for a FAT Parks two-year period from April, 2009 through March, 2011 for the cover and &Rec typesetting design, three (3) proofs, editing, printing, and sorting of the “L” Magazine; FURTHER, authorizing an amount not to exceed $59,000.00 at unit prices specified in the bid breakdown; FURTHER, rejecting the low bid of Markers Group, as they did not meet specifications of the bid. #450-08 Accepting the lowest unit price bid received meeting all MAD FAT specifications of Plymouth Nursery and Garden Center, 9900 Ann Arbor Road, Parks Plymouth, MI 48170, to complete all work required for the final phase of the Tree &Rec Planting Project at Fox Creek Golf Course, Area “D” and “E”; FURTHER, DPW authorizing an estimated total amount of $35,182.00 from budgeted funds. #451-08 Accepting the second lowest unit price bid received meeting all MAD specifications of Nudell-Evangelista Architects, 31690 W. Twelve Mile Road, FAT Farmington Hills, MI 48334, to provide architectural services for a new Club Parks House at Whispering Willows Golf Course; FURTHER, authorizing an amount &Rec not to exceed $55,000.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, rejecting the low bid of New Perspectives, as they did not meet specifications of the bid. #452-08 Appropriating and authorizing an expenditure for an additional MAD FAT amount of $21,939.05 to be paid to Nagle Paving Company, 39525 W. 13 Mile Parks Road, Suite 300, Novi, MI 48377, for extra work items in connection with the &Rec 2007 Park Paving Project for Mies Park and Bien Park (formerly Tiffany Park), Eng Contract 07-M. (CR 368-07) #453-08 Determining to advise the Wayne County Department of Public MAD Services (Permit Section) that the City of Livonia approved storm sewer site FAT plans and will accept jurisdiction and maintenance of the storm sewer as part of DPW the development of a KFC Take Home of Livonia, at no cost to the County, within Eng the property located at 29060 Plymouth Road, on the north side of Plymouth Road east of Middlebelt Road, in the S.W. 1/4 of Section 25; FURTHER, that 29060 Plymouth Road LLC will reimburse the City for any maintenance, as necessary. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,618 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 8, 2008 AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, and Toy. NAYS: None. Godfroid-Marecki gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18.64 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE”. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing ordinance: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Meakin, Robinson, Knapp, and Toy. NAYS: None. #454-08 Resolution by Knapp and McCann, unanimously adopted, denying MAD FAT the request to obtain an easement in Madonna Park, a nature preserve, to install Eng a new cabinet to provide AT&T U-verse video service, high speed internet, and other Internet Protocol-enabled services to residents near the park. #455-08 Resolution by Meakin and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, MAD authorizing the purchase of 300 buckets of pulsar briquettes at $105.00 per FAT Parks bucket, without bulk quantity, for a total cost of $31,500.00 from sole supplier, B &Rec & B Pools and Spas, 29440 Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152, for use at the Community Recreation Center, Botsford, Clements Circle and Shelden pools; FURTHER, that the 2005 pricing will remain in effect through November 30, 2009; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3.04.140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. (CR 414-07) Knapp left the podium at 8:40 p.m. to avoid a perceived conflict of interest. #456-08 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and McCann, determining to MAD advise the Wayne County Department of Public Services (Permit Section) that FAT the City of Livonia approved storm sewer site plans and will accept jurisdiction Eng and maintenance of the storm sewer as part of the development of the Village DPW Shops of Wonderland, at no cost to the County, within the property located on the southwest corner of Plymouth and Middlebelt Roads, in the N.E. 1/4 of Section 35; FURTHER, that Middlebelt Plymouth Ventures, L.L.C. will reimburse the City for any maintenance, as necessary. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Meakin, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. Knapp returned to the podium at 8:42 p.m. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,618 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – October 8, 2008 MAD #457-08 Resolution by Knapp and Meakin, unanimously adopted, amending FAT and revising the request from RAAGA International, LLC to transfer ownership of Insp a 2007 Class C Licensed Business with Entertainment Permit (in escrow) and to Plan transfer location from 5955 Allen, Allen Park, MI 48101, for the businesses Police Fire located at 37116 and 37120 Six Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152. (CR 376-08) #458-08 Resolution by McCann and Meakin, 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. #459-08 Resolution by McCann and Knapp, unanimously adopted, MAD approving a request submitted by Kate Barczuk, President of the Women’s Guild FAT OrdEnf at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, to display 20” x 14” signs at various Fire locations in the City advertising their Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; FURTHER, signs will be displayed from Sunday, October 19, 2008, and removed no later than Sunday, October 26, 2008. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Knapp wished his sister Monica Hall a Happy Birthday on October 13, 2008. th McCann wished his parents a Happy 59 Anniversary on October 6, 2008. th By Meakin and Robinson, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,618 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:45 p.m. on October 8, 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.