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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-01-27 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,649REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 27, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Maureen Miller Brosnan, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Terry Godfroid-Marecki, Joe Laura, Laura Toy and James McCann. Absent: None. MAD th #19-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, approving the minutes of the 1,648 FAT Regular Meeting of the Council held January 13, 2010. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura and Toy NAYS: None. PRESENT: McCann AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Brandon Kritzman, Livonia Jaycees, 29601 Jacquelyn, thanked the Council and the public for their support of the Livonia Jaycees Year-end Awards Banquet. Edward Collins, 9659 Wayne Road, said he appreciated the way the libraries were handled with the alternating days and he was very pleased with that outcome. He inquired if the City was attempting to take advantage of federal stimulus money via grants or any other avenues available to the City relative to alternative energy matters. Mr. Collins expressed his concern about cars not stopping for the school busses on Wayne Road. He said he has contacted the police department and the mayor’s office. He expressed concern that the safety of the children in the community is being put at risk and inquired how the matter could be handled more expeditiously. President McCann announced there is new data for Items #11, 14, and 15. The following items were received and filed: Letter from Valerie Duarard, Owner, Catch-A-Cab, dated December 28, 2009, re: discontinuation of taxi service. A communication from the City Clerk dated December 29, 2009, forwarding a communication from the Secretary of the Board of Education requesting the City to continue to collect one-half of their district’s taxes with the summer tax collection and the remaining one-half with the winter tax collection, commencing July 1, 2010. A report and recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, dated January 4, 2010, listing the Chairpersons and members of the various Council Committees for years 2010-2011. (CR 498-05) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,649 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 27, 2010 A communication from the Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, dated January 20, 2010; re: designation of Council representative. A communication from the Director of Finance dated January 25, 2010, re: Delinquent False Alarm Balance at 17108 Farmington Road. Proposed interior liquor display layout of Kroger, as well as a listing of “Top Five Livonia SDD Purchasers” submitted by Jeffrey Bloom, attorney for The Kroger Company. (Petition 2009-11-02-17) A communication from Jane Shallal, President/CEO of Associated Food & Petroleum Dealers, Inc., dated January 15, 2010, re: supporting the denial of an SDD license for Kroger. (Petition 2009-11-02-17) A communication from the Planning Commission, dated January 27, 2010; re: forwarding an updated map depicting SDD licenses and locations. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Brosnan: #20-10 Referring to the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for their MAD FAT report and recommendation regarding making Livonia a more walking- and cycling- Police friendly community and to qualify for possible federal and state funding. #21-10 Approving a request submitted by Mary Ericson, 511 N. Holbrook, MAD FAT Plymouth, MI 48170, for a Massage Therapist Permit in accordance with Chapter 5.49 Police of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Insp/Ord st #22-10 Granting permission to hold a special scotch tasting event at the 161 MAD FAT Annual Highland Games on the Greenmead property during the afternoon of games Police Fire day, August 7, 2010, and to extend the hours in the main entertainment tent until 8:30 Greenmead p.m. to hold a “Pipe Down.” (CR 54-09) CommRes #23-10 Approving the request submitted by Dr. Keith J. Pierce, Young Academic MAD FAT & Athletic Association, for a non-profit designation, as required by the State of Michigan, Police to obtain a Charitable Gaming License to allow them to host a fundraising poker event to raise funds for their organization. MAD #24-10 Requesting and urging the State Legislature and the Governor to continue FAT to undertake efforts to prevent Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes; further requesting that the President support all steps necessary to provide a barrier at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal or take any other necessary steps to ensure that this invasive species does not enter and permanently harm the Great Lakes. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,649 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 27, 2010 MAD #25-10 Approving the request submitted by the Chairman of the Board of Ethics, FAT dated January 8, 2010, to waive the compensation provided to Board members for attending Board of Ethics meetings. (CR 327-09) #26-10 Accepting the lowest unit prices bid meeting all specifications of East MAD FAT Jordan Iron Works, Inc., 320 Spring Street, East Jordan, Michigan 49727, for supplying Eng the Public Service Division (Water Maintenance Section) with water main repair clamps at the unit prices bid for the estimated total cost of $25,694.55 for the 2010 calendar year from budgeted funds. #27-10 Accepting the bid of Mansfield Oil Company, 1025 Airport Parkway S.W., MAD FAT Gainesville, Georgia 30501, to supply gasoline and diesel fuel for truck transport unmetered (5,000 gallons or more), and accepting the bid of RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc., 38240 Wick Road, Romulus, MI 48174, to supply gasoline and diesel fuel for tank wagon metered (5,000 gallons or less), received through the Tri-County Public Purchasing Cooperative, for the period February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2012, under the terms and conditions of the original bid accepted February 13, 2008, from budgeted funds. (CR 53-08) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Laura, Toy and McCann NAYS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: MAD #28-10 Resolution by Godfroid-Marecki and Pastor, unanimously adopted, FAT designating Maureen Miller Brosnan to serve as Delegate of the City of Livonia to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and designating Laura Toy as the alternate on a continuing basis or until further order of the Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) #29-10 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, designating John R. MAD FAT Pastor to serve as Council representative on the Board of Directors of the Livonia P&R Anniversary Committee (SPREE) on a continuing basis or until further order of the Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) #30-10 Resolution by Pastor and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, designating the MAD Director of Finance, Michael T. Slater, as the official and voting representative of the FAT City of Livonia MMRMA (Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority) and designating Joe Laura as the alternate on a continuing basis or until further order of the Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,649 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 27, 2010 #31-10 Resolution by Pastor and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, designating MAD Terry Godfroid-Marecki to serve as Parliamentarian of the City Council on a continuing FAT basis or until further order of the Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) MAD #32-10 Resolution by Pastor and Godfroid-Marecki, designating Brian Meakin to FAT serve as City Council representative to the Board of Trustees of the Livonia Employees CivSvc Retirement System on a continuing basis or until further order of the Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki and McCann NAYS: Brosnan, Laura and Toy. #33-10 Resolution by Toy and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT designating Maureen Miller Brosnan to serve as Council representative on the City’s Community Tree Committee on a continuing basis or until further order of the Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 040 AND REPEALING SECTION 370 OF TITLE 6, CHAPTER 04 (DOGS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki , Laura, Toy and McCann NAYS: None. Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 07 (VICIOUS ANIMALS) TO TITLE 6 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki , Laura and Toy NAYS: McCann. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,649 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 27, 2010 #34-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, MAD FAT referring back to the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation, Petition Planning 2009-10-02-15 submitted by 6 Mile Properties, LLC, requesting waiver use approval to Police utilize an SDM license (sale of packaged beer and wine) and an SDD license (sale of packaged spirits over 21% alcohol) in connection with a retail facility on property located on the NE corner of Farmington and Six Mile Roads in the SW ¼ of Section 10 (17108 Farmington Road), which property is zoned C-2, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to the petitioner’s appeal of the denial of the City Planning Commission on January 20, 2010. Pastor left the podium at 8:38 p.m. in order to avoid a perceived conflict of interest. #35-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, denying Petition MAD 2009-11-02-17 submitted by The Kroger Company requesting waiver use approval to FAT utilize an SDD license (sale of packaged spirits over 21% alcohol) in connection with a Planning Police retail facility on property located on the south side of Five Mile Road between Merriman Road and Henry Ruff Road (30935 Five Mile) in the NW ¼ of Section 23, which property is zoned C-2, RUF and P, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on January 20, 2010. Pastor returned to the podium at 8:42 p.m. #36-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, rescinding Council Resolution 02-10 MAD regarding referring to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation the FAT TrafComm subject of a “Stop” sign in front of Roosevelt Elementary School. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki and McCann NAYS: Brosnan, Laura and Toy. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: John Grzebik, 11301 Hubbell, announced that January is School Board Appreciation Month. He wished to recognize the school board members of the Livonia Public Schools District and the Clarenceville School District for all of their hard work. He thanked everyone that attended the Livonia School Board Legislative Hour. th By Pastor and Godfroid-Marecki, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,649 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:47 p.m. on January 27, 2010. 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.