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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-11-17 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,669 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 17, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Maureen Miller Brosnan, Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, Laura Toy, and James McCann. Absent: None. #398-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD th minutes of the 1,668 Regular Meeting of the Council held November 3, 2010. FAT Pastor reminded everyone about the Toys for Tots program. Toys and cash donations can be made at Julius Barbershop located at 29163 Five Mile Road. Pastor said his office at 34018 Beacon is the host for Toys for Tots for the Livonia area; their office telephone number is (734) 522-3800. Vice-President Laura said on June 10, 2009, Council unanimously adopted Resolution #260-09. According to the resolution the City was to institute placing City logo decals on City-owned vehicles. Laura said he has sent several communications to the Administration asking that the resolution be implemented. He inquired of the Administration what the hold-up was and what needed to be done to have this resolution implemented. Mayor Kirksey said he could not agree to something like this unless it allows for equal treatment to all categories of employees. He said he does not believe in favoring any one group of employees whether they are represented by unions or non-represented by unions. Mayor Kirksey said it has not been his intention to stonewall this subject but rather to put things into proper prospective. He said there is an expense involved in implementing this resolution and given the economic troubles the City is facing he feels that currently this matter is not a high priority. Pastor said he was the maker of the motion back when Council Resolution 260-09 was adopted and said he feels the City does not need to spend the extra money implementing the resolution due to the City’s budget needs today. President McCann relinquished the gavel to Vice-President Laura at 8:23 p.m. to speak on the matter. Vice-President Laura relinquished the gavel to Senior Councilmember Toy at 8:28 p.m. to speak on the matter. Pastor called the question to end the debate. Toy relinquished the gavel to Second Senior Councilmember Brosnan at 8:35 p.m. to speak on the matter. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,669 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 17, 2010 MAD #399-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, determining to take no further action FAT regarding the subject of placing logos on City-owned vehicles. (CR 260-09) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: Laura, Toy, and Brosnan. President McCann resumed the gavel at 8:42 p.m. #400-10 Resolution by Toy and Laura, unanimously adopted, referring the subject MAD of 24/7 City-owned vehicles to the Committee of the Whole for its report and FAT recommendation. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Mayor Kirksey recognized Cathy Condon for over 25 years of dedicated service to the City of Livonia. She will be retiring Friday, November 19, 2010; she will be missed. Mayor Kirksey recognized Mike Albus of Mike’s Marketplace who is retiring and closing Mike’s Marketplace after 48 years in the grocery business. The Mayor commended him for his many years of dedicated service to the community, congratulated him on his retirement, and wished him the best to him and his family. The following items were received and filed: Livonia Family YMCA Field Analysis submitted by Dorothy Kemppainen, Livonia Family YMCA Sports Coordinator, received in the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 15, 2010. (CR 317-10) A communication from the Department of Parks & Recreation, dated November 11, 2010, re: additional data on the request to change Field Rental Procedures. (CR 317- 10) The following resolutions were offered by Meakin and Toy: #401-10 Accepting the bid of Bandit Industries, Inc., 6750 Millbrook Road, Remus, MAD Michigan 49340, for supplying the Public Service Division (Road Maintenance Section) FAT with one (1) 12” drum-style chipper for a net price of $20,000.00, based on a total price Eng of $27,000.00 less trade-in of $7,000.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received which meets all specifications, FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 from budgeted funds. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,669 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 17, 2010 #402-10 Accepting the bid of ODB Company, 5518 Glen Alden Drive, Richmond, MAD FAT Virginia 23231, for supplying the Public Service Division (Road Maintenance Section) Eng with two (2) trailer-mounted leaf collectors for a net price of $35,570.00, based on a total price of $37,420.00 less trade-ins of $1,850.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received and meets all specifications; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $35,570.00 from budgeted funds. #403-10 Appropriating and authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed MAD $25,000.00 from the unexpended fund balance of the Michigan Transportation Fund FAT Eng (Major Roads) for Construction Engineering costs to be paid to Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, Inc., 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, until federal funding becomes available for reimbursement. (CR 269-09) #404-10 Accepting the quoted price of Hartford Insurance Company, Hartford, MAD FAT Connecticut 06115, to provide insurance at the rate of $.182 (life insurance) and $.015 CivSvc (accidental death and dismemberment) per $1,000 payroll per month, the same having been in fact the lowest quote received and reflects a decrease of approximately 26 percent from the current rate; FURTHER, authorizing an agreement between the City of Livonia and Hartford Insurance to buy life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage at these rates for a three year period ending November 30, 2013; FURTHER, authorizing Hartford Insurance to offer optional supplemental employee and dependent life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage to be paid for by participating employees. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, Laura, Toy, and McCann. NAYS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #405-10 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, incorporating a discounted rate for MAD FAT December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2011, December 1, 2011 – November 30, 2012 and P&R December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2013; FURTHER, approving the elimination of daily and seasonal permits effective December 1, 2010 and the utilization of an hourly permit only with the following hourly rates for field permits: for the period December 1, 2010 – November 30, 2011 Hourly Resident Fee Standard Field 4.50 Premium Field 6.00 for the period December 1, 2011 – November 30, 2012 Hourly Resident Fee Standard Field 6.00 Premium Field 8.00 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,669 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 17, 2010 for the period December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2013 Hourly Resident Fee Standard Field 7.50 Premium Field 10.00 After November 30, 2013 Hourly Resident Fee Standard Field 9.00 Premium Field 12.00 FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine that these Livonia based not for profit groups will receive practice times as calculated in the same manner as currently utilized for the Livonia Junior Athletic League. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: Laura and Toy. #406-10 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, accepting the offer of Mr. Andrew Matthews MAD to purchase City-owned property located at 20108 Antago, Livonia, Michigan for a total FAT purchase price of $57,500.00, which sale is conditioned upon the purchaser obtaining Housing financing and participating in a homeownership training program, the action herein being taken in order to best serve the interests of the community; 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. (CR 139- 10) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, and McCann. NAYS: Laura. #407-10 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, accepting the MAD proposal of Motorola, Inc., 1303 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, to FAT provide Communications System Services as outlined in its revised proposal dated Police September 14, 2010; FURTHER, authorizing the purchase of infrastructure equipment for the new communications system from Motorola, Inc., 1303 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, in the total amount of $1,780,713.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $1,780,713.00 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the Communications System Agreement with Motorola, Inc.; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement (FRA) with Nextel West Corporation for the negotiated “buy-out” amount of $1,227,020.44 ($601,210.22 to be paid to the City within 30 days of receiving and executing the signed FRA, and the balance to be paid once the City reconfiguration is completed) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,669 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 17, 2010 #408-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, determining to take MAD no further action with regard to the matter of the construction of a new sidewalk along FAT Newburgh Road between Seven Mile and Eight Mile Roads. (CR 346-10) Eng #409-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Toy, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT subject of a Street Gap Program to the Infrastructure and Community Transit Eng Committee for its report and recommendation. #410-10 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a contract with FAT the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority, 14001 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, for the period December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011, for the City’s liability and property insurance coverage for a total premium of $1,209,312.00 and for the period December 1, 2011 to November 30, 2012, with a premium increase to be based upon reinsurance increases incurred by MMRMA in 2012, not to exceed eight percent. NEW BUSINESS #411-10 Resolution by Pastor and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, amending MAD Council Resolution 264-10; in connection with the application for Industrial Facilities FAT Exemption Certificate for Delta Development, LLC, to be replaced by Delta Gear, Inc., Planning which is the operating company for that facility. (CR 264-10) Assessr #412-10 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, accepting a MAD Grant of Easement from Dawn Seikel, in connection with the development of a new FAT Eng storm sewer constructed at 31660 Five Mile Road in the East ½ of Section 15. #413-10 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant of MAD FAT Easement from 3M Company (f/k/a Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) in Eng connection with the development of a new water main constructed across 19460 Victor Parkway in the East ½ of Section 6. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Susan Richards, 17323 Cross Winds, said she has never come to a meeting before. She complimented Laura and Toy on the way they vote. Mayor Kirksey announced that President McCann will be the Mayor Pro-Tem while he is out of town through Sunday, November 21, 2010. Toy asked Knapp what the City’s policy is regarding people recording Council meetings. Knapp said under the Open Meetings Act people can record meetings provided they are not disruptive. Knapp said Council could create a rule requiring a request from the person wishing to record the meeting and such rule would have to be applied evenly to all Open Meetings. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,669 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – November 17, 2010 Pastor reminded everyone again about the Toys for Tots program. Toy said the Livonia Symphony is having their Toyland Musical over at Laurel Manor this Friday, November 19, 2010. Laura asked for the Parks and Recreation information and urged Pastor to begin having meetings of the Budget and Finance Committee. th By Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,669 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:43 p.m. on November 17, 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.