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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2011-07-18 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,685 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JULY 18, 2011 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Joe Laura, Laura Toy, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Conrad Schwartz, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, and James McCann. Absent: None. MAD #212-11 Resolution by Toy and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,684 Regular Meeting of the Council held July 6, 2011. President McCann announced that there is new data on Item #25 and it was removed from the Agenda. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated June 24, 2011, re: tax rate for Livonia Public Schools for the 2011-12 school year. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated July 1, 2011, re: tax rate for Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) for the year 2011, as approved by the Board of Education requesting that their tax levy be collected as a summer tax and that their (2) millage rates be identified separately on property tax bills. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated July 1, 2011, re: tax rate for the Clarenceville School District for the 2011-12 school year. Communication from Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, dated th June 17, 2011, re: the 58 Annual Actuarial Valuation Report of Defined Benefit (DB) Plan as of November 30, 2010. Communication from Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, dated June 17, 2011, re: City of Livonia Retiree Health and Disability Benefits Plan and Trust th (VEBA) 13 Annual Actuarial Valuation Report as of November 30, 2010. Communication from Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, dated June 17, 2011, re: 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan Annual Report for 2010. Communication from Livonia Housing Commission, dated June 28, 2011, re: the Livonia Housing Commission Audit Report for fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Communication from William Leung, received in the Office of the City Clerk on July 15, 2011, re: requesting Agenda Item #25 for the Massage Apprentice Permit submitted by Huazhen Lin be removed from the Agenda due to a death in the applicant’s family. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,685 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 18, 2011 The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Schwartz : MAD #213-11 Approving request of Cindy Capen for block party closing Marie, between FAT Knolson and Minton, including Marie Court, on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011; rain date Sat., Police Aug. 20, 2011, from 4 -10 p.m., subject to approval of the Police Dept. MAD FAT #214-11 Approving request of Tavia Burgess for block party closing Leon between Police Parkdale and Yale, on Sat., Aug. 20, 2011; rain date Sun., Aug. 21, 2011, from 2-10 p.m., subject to approval of the Police Dept. MAD FAT Police #215-11 Approving request from Joe and Heather Swingle waiving the Noise OrdEnf Control Ordinance, for gathering at 12332 Camden, Sat., Aug. 6, 2011 from 5-11 p.m. MAD #216-11 Approving request from Karen Ritchey waiving the Noise Control FAT Police Ordinance, for party being held at 20111 Parker, on Fri., Aug. 5, 2011 from 7-11 p.m. OrdEnf #217-11 Approving the request from Luigi’s Café, LLC, for an outdoor service area MAD FAT to be held in conjunction with a 2011 Class C Licensed Business with Official Permit Eng (Food) for the business located at 31530 Plymouth Rd. Insp Planng #218-11 Accepting low bid from Constellation NewEnergy, LLC, 9960 Corporate MAD Campus Dr., Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40223, for supplying the City buildings with FAT natural gas at a total cost of $0.485 per MCF, plus the price of natural gas which is anticipated to be set at the close of business approximately July 21, 2011, based upon the Nymex Settlement Price as of that approximate date. MAD #219-11 Approving an addendum to the Lease Agreement between the City of FAT Livonia and the Livonia Hockey Association to reflect a $3.00 per hour utility charge to P&R all user groups except the Livonia Parks and Recreation Programs for a two (2) year term. #220-11 Accepting the low bid of Douglass Safety Systems, LLC, 2655 N. Meridian MAD FAT #6, Sanford, MI 48657, for supplying the Fire Department with up to twenty (20) Fire replacement sets of Turn-Out Gear at the unit price of $1,704.52, for a total amount not to exceed $34,090.40. MAD #221-11 Accepting the low bid of Parastar, Inc., 25250 W. Eight Mile Rd., FAT Southfield, MI 48033, to perform Emergency Medical Billing Services for a three (3) year Fire period at the rate of 6.5% of each bill collected. MAD #222-11 Approving adjustment to admission income limits for Newburgh and Silver FAT Villages and City-owned homes to reflect Detroit metropolitan area median income HsgCom figures. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,685 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 18, 2011 #223-11 Accepting the low bid of Cadillac Asphalt, LLC, 51777 W. 12 Mile, Wixom, MAD MI 48393, for completing all work required in connection with the Bicentennial Park FAT North Parking Lot Paving Project (Contract 11-I) for the estimated total cost of Eng $294,468.70; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed P&R $10,000.00 to Spalding DeDecker, Inc., 95 South Blvd. East, Rochester Hills, MI 48307, for materials testing allowance and construction staking from budgeted funds. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #224-11 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD Livonia, to execute a contract between the City of Livonia and Orchard, Hiltz and FAT McCliment, 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150, to provide Design and Eng Construction Engineering Services for the Whispering Willows Storm Water Detention Basin Project (RXB-15) in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 260-10) #225-11 Authorizing the City Engineer acting as the Street Administrator to apply to MAD the Michigan Department of Transportation for the inclusion of Library Drive, starting FAT from eastbound Five Mile and heading south to Civic Center Drive, in the City’s local Eng street system for purposes of computing the City’s share of ACT 51 revenues; FURTHER, said street is an approved public street and is open for public purposes; and FURTHER, 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. #226-11 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD Livonia, to execute an agreement between the City of Livonia and Detroit Edison FAT Company, Macomb Center, 15600 19 Mile Road, Clinton Twp., MI 48038-3502, to Eng relocate five (5) UG Streetlights to accommodate the new right turn lanes at Merriman Road and Five Mile Road, in an amount not to exceed $25,523.49; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $25,523.49 from funds budgeted, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 309-10) #227-11 Approving Petition 2011-05-02-08 submitted by Al Abdelnour to operate MAD an indoor recreational facility (Get Skillz Basketball), at property located at 13500 FAT Wayne Road, subject to conditions. Eng Planning Insp A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin and McCann. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,685 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 18, 2011 #228-11 Resolution by Toy and Laura, referring the subject of Massage Therapist MAD FAT Ordinance to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its report and recommendation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, and McCann. NAYS: Meakin. #229-11 Resolution by Brosnan and Toy, approving a request, submitted by Ya Jia MAD Xu, 14331 Westlake St., Taylor, MI 48180, for a Massage Apprentice Permit in FAT OrdEnf accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Police A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, and McCann. NAYS: Meakin. #230-11 Resolution by Toy and Brosnan, approving a request, submitted by Sufen MAD FAT Li, 14690 Dean St., Taylor, MI 48180, for a Massage Apprentice Permit in accordance OrdEnf with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Police A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, and McCann. NAYS: Meakin. #231-11 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, accepting the offer of Brent Elgas to MAD purchase City-owned property located at 15813 Deering, Livonia, Michigan, for a total FAT sale price of $89,000.00. (CR 405-09) HsgCom A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: Laura. MAD #232-11 Resolution by Toy and Laura, denying Petition 2011-05-02-05 submitted FAT by Fellowship Community, to operate a second-hand store (New 2 U) located at 15950 Eng Middlebelt Road. Planning Insp A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, and Meakin. NAYS: McCann. #233-11 Resolution by Toy and Laura, unanimously adopted, accepting a cash MAD donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Target Community Relations, for use by the FAT Police Police Crime Prevention, in connection with this year’s National Night Out event. Toy left the podium at 8:22 p.m. to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest regarding the next item. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,685 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – July 18, 2011 #234-11 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, amending and revising Council MAD Resolution 197-11 that approved the Assessment Roll for the Plymouth Road Special FAT Assessment District, clarifying various installments. (CR 197-11) Eng Assessr A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: None. Toy returned to the podium at 8:25 p.m. #235-11 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, directing that a closed Committee of MAD the Whole meeting be held for the purpose of pending litigation and attorney/client FAT privileged communications with respect to General Motors Corporation v City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Laura, Toy, Brosnan, Schwartz, Pastor, Meakin and McCann. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Pastor and Laura, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,685 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:28 p.m. on July 18, 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.