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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2011-03-23 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,677 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 23, 2011 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Joe Laura, Laura Toy, Conrad Schwartz, and James McCann. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. MAD #66-11 Resolution by Pastor and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,676 Regular Meeting of the Council held March 9, 2011. Mayor Kirksey said the results of the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau’s report was released and indicated the population of Livonia is 96,942 which is down 3.6%, or the loss of approximately 3,600 citizens over the past decade. Mayor Kirksey took a moment to recognize the owners of Just Baked, Pam and Todd Turkin, who have been successful in their business endeavors and will be partnering with Garden Fresh Gourmet to take their products nationwide. They plan to expand their business to within the community. President McCann announced a Public Hearing to be held in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following items: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. Petition 2011-01-01-01 submitted by Robert Semaan requesting to rezone property located on the north side of Plymouth Road, between Wayne Road and Stark Road (34800 Plymouth Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 28 from C-1 to C-2 (Local Business to General Business). AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Gary Coin, 32655 Lyndon, expressed his concern with regard to noise from garbage trucks at 5:45 a.m. President McCann told him if he provided all the details to him he would personally report it to the Inspection Department. Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road, expressed his disappointment in the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals with regard to his case which was denied by a 4-3 vote. Ann Zimmerman, 15135 Garden, stated she is a legally blind resident. She wanted to know why the City doesn’t provide public transportation for her to get to her job in Lincoln Park or take her two children to the doctor. The Mayor stated he would set up a meeting with her and he would check into what the City could do to assist her with transportation. The following items were received and filed: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,677 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 23, 2011 Communication from the Planning Department, dated March 10, 2011, re: minor site plan modifications for the Livonia Marketplace. (Petition 2008-06-02-20) (CR 378-08, CR 429-08, CR 536-08) Communication from the Director of Finance, dated February 28, 2011, re: the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2010, on the investment activity of City Funds. (CR 820-98) The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Pastor: MAD #67-11 Approving the request of Michael & Carol Stepleton, to waive the City’s FAT Noise Ordinance for a DJ to perform on Friday, June 24, 2011, until 11:00 p.m., in OrdEnf connection with a backyard wedding and reception at 36139 Roycroft. Police MAD #68-11 Approving a request, submitted by Corrine Maus, 257 Church St., FAT Belleville, Michigan 48111, for a Massage Apprentice Permit in accordance with OrdEnf Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Police #69-11 Approving the appointment of Mr. John Murphy 32320 Cambridge, MAD Livonia, MI, to the Local Officers Compensation Commission for a seven-year term FAT expiring April 2, 2018, pursuant to Section 2.48.020 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, CivSvc as amended, and Act No.197 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended. MAD #70-11 Authorizing final budget adjustments and transfers for the Fiscal Year FAT ending November 30, 2010. MAD #71-11 Referring the subject matter of departmental user fees to the Committee of FAT the Whole for its report and recommendation. #72-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of Hayball Transport, Inc., 12550 MAD Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for completing all work required on various streets FAT throughout the City in connection with the 2011 Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation and Assessr Eng Reconstruction Program (Contract 11-A) for an estimated cost of $1,543,239.06 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve any minor adjustments in the work as necessary. #73-11 Establishing the final project cost of $804,953.07 for the 2010 Sidewalk MAD Program – Contract 10-G; FURTHER, authorizing an additional appropriation and FAT expenditure of $12,477.94 from budgeted funds with the provision that the fund be Assessr reimbursed from the portion of the project that will be financed by special assessments Eng when funds are received from payment of bills and assessments by affected homeowners and $31,162.21 to cover additional slab replacements for repair of sidewalks; FURTHER, authorizing an additional expenditure of $13,658.84 to cover costs for the construction or reconstruction of additional handicap ramps at major or local roads and other City costs and to cover administrative costs; FURTHER, authorizing invoicing the Livonia Housing Commission in the final amount of $498.60 for th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,677 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 23, 2011 work on City-owned housing; FURTHER, authorizing final payment in the amount of $5,000.00 to Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for work related to the 2010 Sidewalk Program - Contract 10- G upon final release by the Engineering Division. (CR 113-10 and CR 278-10) MAD FAT #74-11 Referring the subject of the vacating of Library Drive to the City Planning Eng Commission for action and recommendation. Planng #75-11 Authorizing the City Engineer acting as the Street Administrator to apply to the Michigan Department of Transportation for the inclusion of Civic Center Drive MAD (starting from behind Livonia Civic Center Library and heading south, then west) in the FAT Eng City’s local street system for purposes of computing the City’s share of Act 51 revenues; FURTHER resolving that the said street is an approved public street and is open for public purposes; FURTHER, that said street is accepted into the City’s local street system and is located within a right-of-way under the control of the City of Livonia and that said street was open to the public as of December 31, 2010. #76-11 Recognizing the Livonia Anniversary Committee as a non-profit MAD FAT organization operating in the community for the purpose of obtaining a charitable gaming license from the State of Michigan to hold a raffle and millionaire party in connection with this year’s SPREE eve. MAD #77-11 Approving Petition 2011-02-08-01 submitted by Subu Enterprise, for an FAT outdoor dining patio (seasonal seating) at the existing full service restaurant (G. Subu’s Insp Leather Bottle), on property located on the east side of Farmington Road, between Planng Police Eight Mile Road and Norfolk Road (20300 Farmington Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Fire Section 3, subject to conditions. #78-11 Approving an oil and gas lease agreement between the City of Livonia and MAD FAT West Bay Exploration Company for a term of three (3) years, with an option to extend Insp. for an additional term of three (3) years, on publicly-owned property for a sum of Planng $13,700.10 plus royalty payments. Eng. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Laura, Toy, Schwartz, and McCann. NAYS: None. Toy gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 120, 130, 140, 190, AND 220 OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 04 (FINANCIAL PROCEDURES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. (CR 64-11) Meakin gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,677 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – March 23, 2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 030 AND 050 OF TITLE 3, CHAPTER 06 (COST RECOVERY) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Pastor gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTERS 18 (COKE AND COAL), 21 (DRIVE-IN THEATRES) AND 93 (WEIGHTS AND MEASURES) OF TITLE 5, OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Toy left the podium at 8:21 p.m. to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest regarding the next item. #79-11 Resolution by Meakin and Pastor, determining to conduct a Public Hearing MAD FAT on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. (or immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Public Planng Hearing) at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI, regarding the Eng. necessity of a Special Assessment District for the operation of an irrigation system Assessr along portions of Plymouth Road. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Pastor, Meakin, Laura, Toy, Schwartz, and McCann. NAYS: None. Toy returned to the podium at 8:23 p.m. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Pastor and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,677 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:27 p.m. on March 23, 2011. 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.