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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-05-12 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,656 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 12, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Laura Toy, Maureen Brosnan, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Joe Laura and James McCann. Absent: None. MAD #152-10 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT th minutes of the 1,655 Regular Meeting of the Council held April 28, 2010. MAD #153-10 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT th minutes of the 248 Special Meeting of the Council held May 3, 2010. President McCann congratulated Conrad Schwartz on being selected to fill the vacant City Council position and said he will be sworn in tomorrow. President McCann presented Terry Marecki a plaque honoring her for her years of service on the City Council and to the community. He also congratulated her on a great election. President McCann announced there is new data on Items #12a, #15, and #19. President McCann announced the Memorial Day Ceremony, open to the public, to be held at Veterans Park on Five Mile and Farmington Roads on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Kirksey said he was honored to introduce Chain Sandhu, CEO of NYX which has its headquarters located here in Livonia. Mr. Chain Sandhu, CEO of NYX, Inc., was born in India. He lost his father at a very young age. He and his 3 brothers were raised on a small farm by his mother who was completely illiterate; her only goal was for her children to receive a good education. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, then his Master’s degree, and then he taught at Punjab Engineering College in India. He immigrated to the USA in 1969 to Detroit with his own family; his wife and 5 year old son. He worked for General Motors on the production line, even though he had a Master’s Degree in Engineering. He spent many years at General Motors until he left in 1987 and started a company what is known as NYX. His company was able to grow from 1 plant to 11 plants throughout the country, 5 of which are in Livonia. He believes manufacturing in the USA is vital to the continued success of the USA. General Motors declaring bankruptcy changed the lives of many people as well the livelihood of many communities. The future depends upon 2 things, in his mind, education and people. He said if people could do one thing for our country, it should be to make sure that our schools and children are educated to the highest level. He said the USA must go forward and make sure manufacturing stays here in our country to ensure the future of our country. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,656 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 12, 2010 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Don Kolhoff, 14066 Mayfield, said this Saturday, May 15, 2010, Livonia Symphony Orchestra, will be holding its annual Spring Fundraiser Luncheon at Laurel Manor at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Silent Auction. The cost for admission is $30 and anyone interested in attending may contact Rose Kachnowski at (734) 591-0266. th Don Kolhoff, said the Livonia Symphony Orchestra will be hosting their 19 Annual Golf Outing, Friday, June 11, 2010, 8:30 a.m. tee time, Fox Creek Golf Course, 36000 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, the cost for lunch is $25, golf packages and sponsorships available. You may contact Don directly at (734) 522-0721 for further information. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Public Works, dated April 22, 2010, re: use of crushed concrete for the 2010 Residential Road Program. Communication from Senator Carl Levin, dated April 2, 2010, re: supporting Livonia’s application for grant funding under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to stabilize an eroded area of the Bell Creek. (CR 44-99) Communication from the Public Service Division, dated April 13, 2010, re: submittal of Round X—B RPO Grant Funding for Whispering Willows Stormwater Detention Basin and Streambank Stabilization (Rennolds Ravine Subdivision). (CR 44-99) Communication from Sensus Etna Metering Systems received at the April 21, 2010 Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee meeting, re: a 2009 Meter Price Comparison between several cities, 2010 Canton Township price quotes and information regarding the City’s water meter purchases over the past three years. (CR 86-10) Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 22, 2010, re: Administrative Response to CR 499-08 – guidelines for commercial filming. (CR 206-08) Communication from the Planning Department, dated May 12, 2010, re: Administrative Response to CR 205-08 - current zoning for filming industry. (CR 206-08) Communication from the Livonia Chamber of Commerce, dated April 26, 2010, re: the “Cyber Downtown” concept. (CR 545-05) An Audit Presentation distributed by Plante & Moran on April 28, 2010 re: Audit Presentation from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009. (CR 367-02) Communication from the Department of Finance re: Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2009, dated April 21, 2010. (CR 367-02) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,656 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 12, 2010 Communication from Mayor Kirksey dated May 12, 2010, re: request for creation of stipends for employees in the Assessor’s Office assuming temporary duties. Communication from Council President McCann, dated May 12, 2010, re: updated Council Committees. The following resolutions were offered by Meakin and Laura: #154-10 Approving the request of Amy Fogle to hold a block party and close Henry MAD FAT Ruff, between Robert and Orangelawn, on Saturday, June 5, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to Police 10:00 p.m., with a rain date request of Saturday, June 12, 2010, subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD #155-10 Approving a request by Peggy Roberts, Executive Director, AAA FAT Pregnancy Resource Center, in connection with a one-mile walk and 5K Fun Run Police fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 2010, to assist women and families that find Insp themselves in an unplanned pregnancy, to waive Section 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Code of Ordinances allowing a live band to play outdoors. #156-10 Recognizing Great Lakes African-American Quilt Guild as a non-profit MAD organization operating in the community enabling them to obtain a charitable gaming FAT Police license or registration from the State of Michigan in accordance with provisions of State statute in order to hold a raffle at the Livonia Senior Center on October 2, 2010 and October 3, 2010. #157-10 Approving the request from Moutafis, Inc. to rebuild and add space to an MAD escrowed 2009 Class C licensed business issued under MCL 436.1515(1); non- FAT transferable with Direct Conection-1, Outdoor Services, and Official Permit (Food) Police (amended to add 1 Bar-Golf Cart for a total of 2 Bars; 1 Outdoor Service – entire golf course for a total of 2 areas and Official Permit \[GOLF\]) for a business located at 20500 Newburgh Road. MAD #158-10 Approving the request from Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC for FAT transfer of ownership of a 2009 Class C licensed business, from Outback/Detroit-1 Police Limited Partnership; and the request for a new Official Permit (FOOD) (Step 2) and Sunday sales (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) for a business located at 29441 Five Mile Road. #159-10 Accepting the low bids received which meet specifications of Nagle Paving MAD Company, 39525 Thirteen Mile Road, Novi, MI 48377; Ajax Materials Corporation, 830 FAT Kirts Boulevard, Suite 100, Troy, MI 48084; and Saginaw Asphalt Paving Company, Eng 2981 Carrollton Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48604, to supply the Road Maintenance Section of the Public Service Division with bituminous materials at unit prices bid for the period May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, accepting the second lowest bids which meet all specifications of Ajax Materials Corporation, 830 Kirts Boulevard, Suite 100, Troy, MI 48084 and Cadillac Asphalt, LLC, 51777 W. Twelve th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,656 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 12, 2010 Mile Rd., Wixom, Michigan 48393, in the event low bidders are unable to furnish the materials. #160-10 Accepting the proposal, dated March 18, 2010, submitted by Allie MAD Brothers, Inc., 20295 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, for supplying the Department of Public FAT Works with employee uniform items at the unit prices bid in their proposal dated April Eng 22, 2003, for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. (CR 230-03, CR 190-05 and CR 554-07) #161-10 Authorizing the purchase of 100% of the City’s requirement of rock salt MAD used for ice control from the Detroit Salt Company, 12841 Sanders Street, Detroit, MI FAT Eng 48217, at the unit price of $46.11 per ton available through cooperative bid pricing, for an estimated total amount of $115,275.00, for the period October 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011. #162-10 Accepting the unit price bid of Nagle Paving Company, 36788 Amrhein, MAD Livonia, MI 48150, for completing all work required in connection with the 2010 Civic FAT Center/Library Drive Parking Lot Improvement and Fire Stations #5 and #6 Parking Lot Eng Paving Project (Contract 10-E) for the estimated total cost of $640,836.50 from Fire budgeted funds, based on the Engineering Division’s estimate of units involved, and CivLibr 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, authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. MAD #163-10 Referring the subject of warranties for paving work to the Infrastructure FAT and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. Eng #164-10 Authorizing the expenditure of the additional amount of $225,206.00 to be MAD paid to Florence Cement Company, 12978 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI 48136, FAT for work required in connection with Contract 08-C (Reconstruction), previously Eng authorized in Council Resolution 166-08, adopted on April 16, 2008, and Contract 08-L (Maintenance) in order to close out the 2008 Concrete Road Repair Project (including ADA ramps). (CR 166-08 and CR 50-09) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Toy, Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Laura and McCann. NAYS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #165-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, accepting the MAD proposal received on January 1, 2010, as revised on April 16, 2010, from Sensus and FAT Etna Metering Systems, Inc., 207 Windmere Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42103, to supply Eng small diameter water meters, compound water meters, fire line meters, testers and meter reading appurtenances through December 31, 2011. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,656 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 12, 2010 #166-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT take no further action regarding the subject of film industries coming to Livonia. (CR Planng 206-08) #167-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD subject of temporary retail sites to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its report and FAT recommendation. Planng Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE” BY ADDING SECTION 3.______ THERETO. (PETITION 2009- 11-01-03) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Toy, Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin, Laura and McCann. NAYS: None. MAD #168-10 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, approving a change in the compensation FAT plan effective August 1, 2009 to establish an annual stipend of $8,000.00 for the Assessr position of Assistant City Assessor while assuming the functions of the City Assessor, CivSvc and an annual stipend of $6,500.00 for the Commercial and Industrial Appraiser while assuming the functions as a Level 4 Assessor, such payments to be made on a bi- weekly basis while so assigned to such duties. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Toy, Pastor, Meakin and McCann. NAYS: Brosnan and Laura. #169-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, appropriating an additional amount of MAD $31,604.12 from the unexpended fund balance of the Capital Projects Fund (401) for FAT renovation costs for the new Housing Commission Administrative Offices located at Housing 10800 Farmington Road, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize a total project expenditure in the amount of $49,244.12. (CR 559-08) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Toy, Brosnan, Pastor and Meakin. NAYS: Laura and McCann. President McCann passed the gavel to Vice-President Laura at 9:10 p.m. to speak on the following resolution. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,656 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 12, 2010 #170-10 Resolution by Meakin and Pastor, accepting the offer of Ms. Raquel MAD Garcia to purchase City-owned property located at 11180 Haller, Livonia, Michigan, FAT which sale is conditioned upon the purchaser obtaining financing and participating in a Assessr Housing homeownership training program; FURTHER, the Council does hereby direct that the sale proceeds be directed to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program for purposes consistent with the NSP Grant Agreement; and the Director of the Housing Commission is hereby requested to execute all required documents. (CR 331-09) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Toy, Brosnan, Pastor, Meakin and McCann. NAYS: Laura. #171-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT subject of selling City-owned homes to the Public School Foundation to the Public Housing Safety, Education and Recreation Committee for its report and recommendation. President McCann resumed the gavel at 9:17 p.m. #172-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving an MAD FAT application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate, submitted by Tina Ding, Leapers, Inc., to expand its manufacturing operations of miscellaneous sporting goods and security equipment through the acquisition of additional facilities and the installation of new machinery and equipment at their facility located at 32700 Capitol Street. (Industrial Development Overlay District No. 110) for seven (7) years. #173-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, designating Joe MAD Laura as Parliamentarian of the City Council. FAT AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Meakin welcomed Conrad Schwartz, the newest member of the Livonia City Council, effective May 13, 2010. th By Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,656 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:20 p.m. on May 12, 2010. TERRY A. MARECKI 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.