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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2010-12-01 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,670 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 1, 2010 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Conrad Schwartz, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, Maureen Miller Brosnan, and James McCann. Absent: John Pastor and Joe Laura. #414-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD th minutes of the 1,669 Regular Meeting of the Council held November 17, 2010. FAT President McCann announced there is new data on Items #4 and #6. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Nicholas Thornton, 29579 Nottingham Circle, was concerned about truck cabs and trailers being parked overnight for days at a time in the Wal-Mart and Sears parking lots in the Seven Mile and Middlebelt area. President McCann asked the resident to give his contact information to the Director of Legislative Affairs who will have the Director of Inspection contact him regarding the matter. Sandra Thornton, 15564 Shadyside, addressed the poor condition of the exterior building of Sears. She also stated the parking lot has debris from last winter, a monument sign is in disrepair, and there are old political signs on the corner. Also, she was concerned if there was adequate access to exit the Sears building in the event of an emergency or fire. President McCann said he will have the Director of Inspection address her concerns as well. The following items were received and filed: A communication from the Department of Finance, dated October 20, 2010, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending September 30, 2010. A communication from Frank Kalinski, dated December 1, 2010, re: the subject of transit in Livonia. (CR 364-02) A communication from the Department of Law, dated November 24, 2010, re: work and costs associated with reports provided to the Inspection Department by each colocator verifying compliance. (Petition 2010-07-06-01) A communication from the Department of Law, dated November 16, 2010, re: annual fee information. (Petition 2010-07-06-01) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,670 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 1, 2010 The following resolutions were offered by Schwartz and Brosnan: #415-10 Recognizing the Livonia Baseball and Softball Association as a non-profit MAD FAT organization operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining a charitable Police gaming license from the State of Michigan to host a Texas Hold-em fundraising event. OrdEnf #416-10 Recognizing the Livonia Police Honor Guard as a non-profit organization MAD operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining a charitable gaming license FAT Police from the State of Michigan to raise funds for their annual trip to Washington, DC for OrdEnf National Police Memorial Week. #417-10 Appropriating and authorizing the expenditure of the additional amount of MAD $112,800.00 from the Unexpended Fund balance of the Michigan Transportation Fund FAT (Major Roads) to be paid to Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, Inc., 34000 Plymouth Road, Eng Livonia, Michigan 48150, for construction engineering costs in connection with various road improvements and traffic signal modernization on Newburgh Road, from Laurel Park Drive north to Seven Mile Road, until Federal funding becomes available for reimbursement. (CR 297-10) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Meakin, Toy, Brosnan, and McCann. NAYS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS #418-10 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving a two MAD (2) year extension of the existing contract with Branch Tree Service, Inc., 24195 Mound FAT Road, Warren, Michigan 48091, for completing all work required in connection with the Eng Municipal Tree Trimming Program, and to provide personnel and equipment for routine tree maintenance and tree emergencies in all sections of the City for an estimated total cost not to exceed $460,000.00 per year; FURTHER, approving the use of the Daniel R. Andrew Public Works Facility for contractor parking of trucks/equipment needed for the City’s operations whenever the need arises and as long as space is available; FURTHER, removing the requirement for performance and surety bonding. (CR 360-10) MAD #419-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, determining to take FAT no further action regarding Petition 94-12-2-35 submitted by Jack M. Freij requesting to Police utilize an SDD license for an existing store located within the Merri-Five Shopping Fire Insp Center, on property located on the north side of Five Mile Road, between Merriman Planning Road and Bainbridge Avenue, in the Southwest ¼ of Section 14. (CR 146-95) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,670 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 1, 2010 #420-10 Resolution by Schwartz and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD take no further action regarding Petition 99-2-8-8 submitted by Phoenix Land FAT Development requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct Planning commercial buildings on property located at 33330 Plymouth Road (Rosedale Town Square), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 27, and the proposed use of the balance of the George Burns Theatre property. (CR 254-99) #421-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, determining to take MAD FAT no further action regarding the general issue of SMART - for tracking purposes. (CR ComRes 364-02) #422-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, determining MAD FAT to take no further action regarding the subject of the proposed relocation of the Planning Northville Cider Mill (Parmenter’s) to the Greenmead property. (CRS 466-03, 575-03, 576-03, 577-03 and 578-03) #423-10 Resolution by Toy and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD take no further action regarding the request for an additional payment from the City to FAT The Senior Alliance in the amount of $17,000.00 per year for the years 2005, 2006 and ComRes 2007 – for tracking purposes. (CR 550-04) #424-10 Resolution by Brosnan and Toy, referring the proposed amendment to MAD FAT Section 380 of Title 13, Chapter 20 (Livonia Sewage Disposal System) to provide for Eng enforcement of the prohibition on discharging hazardous waste into the City sewers, to the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Meakin, Toy, and Brosnan. NAYS: McCann. #425-10 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, approving, for preparation of the MAD Ordinance for submission to Council; Petition 2010-07-06-01 submitted by the City FAT Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution 225-10 and Section 23.01(a) of Insp Ordinance No. 543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, as amended, to amend Planning Section 18.42A of Article XVIII of the Zoning Ordinance in order to better insure that operators and colocators do not have radio frequency (RF) energy emissions or other detrimental field output and to require colocators and operators to notify the Inspection Department of changes in ownership and contact information, (as revised to eliminate the proposed $150.00 certification fee). (CR 225-10) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Schwartz, Meakin, Toy, and Brosnan. NAYS: McCann. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,670 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 1, 2010 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Toy wished Brian Meakin a Happy Birthday; his birthday is December 11, 2010. st President McCann wished his son Tyler a Happy 21 Birthday; his birthday is December rd 3, 2010. He also wished his grandson, Kaiden, a Happy 3 Birthday on December 4, 2010. th By Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,670 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:25 p.m. on December 1, 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.