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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2011-04-20 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 20, 2011 Meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Present: Joe Laura, Laura Toy, Conrad Schwartz, Brian Meakin and James McCann. Absent: John Pastor and Maureen Miller Brosnan. MAD #94-11 Resolution by Toy and Schwartz, unanimously adopted, approving the th FAT minutes of the 1,678 Regular Meeting of the Council held April 6, 2011. President McCann announced there is new data on Items #19a, #21 and #23. President McCann announced Items #15 and #23 have been removed from the Agenda at the request of the two absent Councilmembers. President McCann announced there is one X-item that will be discussed at the end of tonight’s meeting. Meakin said at the Livonia Retirement System Meeting this morning Mayor Kirksey recognized former Police Chief Bill Crayk for 50 years of service to the City of Livonia. Meakin congratulated Chief Crayk and thanked him for his service to the community. Vice President Laura said the Detroit Story League will be presenting “Once Upon a Time” its first annual storytelling concert for children ages 4-10 at the Livonia Civic Center Library Auditorium featuring National Guest Teller Ming Louie and League members Trudy Bulkley, Linda Day, Suzanne Simon and Barbara Jones Clark. The cost is $2 per child and $5 per family and includes hootenanny, stories, raffle prizes and a gift for every child attending. Police Chief Robert Stevenson announced Captain Mark LaBerge will be retiring after 31 years of service to the City of Livonia; he has accepted a position as Director of Campus Security at Henry Ford Community College. Chief Stevenson said Captain LaBerge will be missed; he wished him well in his new endeavors and thanked him for his many years of service to the community. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Cosimo DiCesare, 57151 Deer Creek Ct., Washington, MI, was going to speak on Item #15 that was removed from the Agenda, President McCann asked him to forward any new data to the City Clerk’s Office so all Councilmembers can study the data prior to the next Regular Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The item will be on the Agenda for that meeting and Mr. DiCesare will have an opportunity at that time to speak on the matter. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 20, 2011 Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster, said he felt that Mr. DiCesare should have been allowed to speak since Item #15 was removed from the Agenda. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 24, 2011, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending January 31, 2011. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 31, 2011, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February 28, 2011. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 4, 2011, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of February 28, 2011. Communication from Dept of Law, dated April 14, 2011, re: proposed amendment to Section 5.33.060A of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. (CR 395-09) Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 18, 2010, regarding requesting a change in the garage sale ordinance. (CR 395-09) Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 11, 2011, re: additional information on the subject of designating an alternate member to serve on the ZBA. (CR 23-11) Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 15, 2011, re: differences thth between 9 and 10 edition of Robert’s Rules of Order. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Laura: MAD #95-11 Recognizing Clarenceville Athletic Booster Club as a non-profit FAT organization operating in the community enabling them to obtain a Charitable Gaming Ord Enf Police License or registration in accordance with provisions of the State of Michigan and allowing them to expand their fundraising efforts to include raffles. #96-11 Approving the request of Fred E. Sackllah, Festival Chairperson, The MAD Basilica of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, waiving the Noise Ordinance, for their FAT Third Annual Sahara Fest scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2011 through Sunday, June OrdEnf Police 5, 2011, at Bryant Park located at 18000 Merriman Road, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except on Sunday ending at 9:00 p.m. and approving three 4’ x 4’ signs to be placed on St. Mary’s property and at Bryant Park no earlier than Wednesday, May 18, 2011, and removed no later than Tuesday, June 7, 2011. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 20, 2011 #97-11 Approving the request from American Cancer Society, waiving Section MAD 8.32.070 (Noise Control) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, in connection FAT with their overnight outdoor gathering to raise funds for the fight against cancer, which OrdEnf Police will take place in Livonia from 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 through 10:00 a.m. Sunday, June 5, 2011, to allow the playing of music and announcements via loudspeakers, as well as the erection and use of tents on public land (Bentley Field), subject to providing the City with evidence of liability insurance coverage and execution of an appropriate hold harmless agreement. #98-11 Approving a lot split request submitted by Kucyk, Soave & Fernandes, MAD FAT PLLC, for the property located at 20224 Melvin into two parcels; FURTHER, waiving the Assessr minimum lot area requirement set forth in Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, with Eng respect to this property division at 20224 Melvin; provided that until a variance is Planning granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals as to every nonconforming lot resulting from this split, none of the lots may be sold, leased or transferred. MAD #99-11 Approving the reappointment of Lowell Peterson, 9420 Lathers, Livonia, FAT Michigan 48150 to the Livonia Plymouth Road Development Authority as a resident CivSvc Planning member at large for a four year term expiring May 16, 2015. #100-11 Accepting radio equipment from Wayne County purchased utilizing Public MAD Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Funding with the City of Livonia to provide FAT the required 25% matching funds in an amount not to exceed $41,991.00; FURTHER, Police authorizing the purchase of additional EF Johnson radio equipment and accessories from Advance Wireless Telecom, 49716 Martin Drive, Wixom, Michigan 48393, in the total amount of $81,387.57; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $123,378.57 from proceeds of the “buy out” that was negotiated within the City’s Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement and received from Sprint-Nextel for this purpose. #101-11 Accepting radio equipment from Wayne County purchased utilizing 2010 MAD Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Funding with the City of Livonia to FAT provide the required 25% matching funds in an amount not to exceed $57,245.12; Police FURTHER, authorizing the purchase of additional Motorola radio equipment and accessories from Motorola, 2465 Riverside Drive, Suite 308, Trenton, Michigan 48183, in the total amount of $1,141,818.63; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $419,776.75 (which includes the $57,245.12 grant match) from proceeds of the “buy out” that was recently negotiated within the City’s Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement and received from Sprint-Nextel for this purpose; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $779,287.00 from funds budgeted in the Public Safety Communications Fund for this purpose. #102-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of SLC Meter Service, Inc., 10375 Dixie MAD Highway, Davisburg, Michigan 48350, for supplying the Public Service Division (Water FAT Eng Maintenance Section) with water service parts and fittings for a period of two (2) years in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the two year contract; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 20, 2011 #103-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of SLC Meter Service, Inc., 10375 Dixie MAD Highway, Davisburg, Michigan 48350, for supplying the Public Service Division (Water FAT Maintenance Section) with water main repair clamps for a period of two (2) years in an Eng amount not to exceed $65,000.00 for the two year contract; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds. #104-11 Approving participation in the Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) and MAD for payment to the Alliance of Rouge Communities, C/O ECT, 719 Griswold St., Suite FAT 820, Detroit, Michigan 48226, in the amount of $29,013.00 for the City’s annual ARC Eng Assessment for 2011; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds. #105-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of Hercules & Hercules, 19055 W. MAD Davison, Detroit, Michigan 48223, Empire Equipment & Supply, 18639 Omira, Detroit, FAT th Michigan 48203, and Pyramid School Products, 6510 N. 54 St., Tampa, Florida 33610, for supplying the Public Service Division (Building Maintenance Section) with custodial supplies for the period May 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds. #106-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., 38146 MAD Abruzzi Drive, Westland, Michigan 48185, for completing all work required in connection FAT Eng with the 2011 Concrete Road Repair Program (Contract 11-C) on various streets throughout the City of Livonia for the estimated total cost of $1,689,983.00; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve any minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #107-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of Scodeller Construction, Inc., 51722 MAD Grand River Ave., Wixom, Michigan 48393, for completing all work required in FAT connection with the 2011 Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing Program (Contract 11-D) Eng for the estimated total cost of $94,750.00; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #108-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of C & L Enterprizes, 11085 Lisa Lane, MAD Shelby Township, Michigan 48316, for completing all work required in connection with FAT the 2011 Sidewalk and Pavement Replacement Program - Water Main Breaks (Contract Eng 11-F) for the estimated total cost of $48,788.00; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #109-11 Accepting the lowest unit price bid of R. S. Contracting, Inc., 9276 Marine MAD City Hwy., Casco Twp., Michigan 48064 for completing all work required in connection FAT with the 2011 Lane Line Marking Program (Contract 11-H) for the estimated total cost of Eng $90,221.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $90,221.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 20, 2011 #110-11 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, Michigan 48150, to provide Design Services Eng for the Newburgh Road Reconstruction Project from Six Mile Road to Laurel Park Drive, and from Five Mile to Six Mile Roads in an amount not to exceed $234,866.00; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment to enter into a third-party agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for Construction Engineering Services, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 260-10) #111-11 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 Hubbell, Roth & Clark, FAT Inc., 555 Hulet Drive, P.O. Box 824, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303-0824, to provide Eng Design and Construction Engineering Services for the Eight Mile Road Water Main Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed $74,850.00; FURTHER, authorizing such expenditure from budgeted funds and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. (CR 260-10) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: Laura, Toy, Schwartz, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: None. Schwartz gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 060 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 33 (GARAGE, YARD, BASEMENT AND RUMMAGE SALES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. #112-11 Resolution by Schwartz and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD subject of developing a policy on recognition signage, such report to include a possible FAT P&R “Walk of Fame” concept with monument recognition to the Parks and Recreation Insp Commission and Administration. (CR 57-11) Planning #113-11 Resolution by Schwartz and Laura, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD take no further action with regard to the subject of designating an alternate member to FAT serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals. (CR 23-11) ZBA #114-11 Resolution by Schwartz and Laura, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD take no further action regarding the subject of temporary retail sites. (CR 167-10) FAT Planning Meakin gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 040 OF TITLE 2 CHAPTER 32 (UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 20, 2011 Toy gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 050, 060, 070,110, AND 200 OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 04 (CITY COUNCIL) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. #115-11 Resolution by Toy and Schwartz, amending Council Resolution 329-10 to MAD FAT amend the sale price of a Neighborhood Stabilization Program home located at 28614 Housing Seven Mile Road to $44,000.00, due to a FHA appraisal received during the mortgage application process by the approved buyers. (CR 329-10) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Toy, Schwartz, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: Laura. #116-11 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, authorizing another contract between the MAD City of Livonia and Livonia Towing Inc., 12955 Levan, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for FAT Police Police Towing and Storage Services for a period of two (2) years, with the contract fees to remain the same as the existing agreement, previously authorized in Council Resolution 106-09; FURTHER, Livonia Towing, Inc. shall abide by the towing and storage rates and fees established in Section 10.21.240 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, approving the request to waive the performance bond requirement as recommended by the Chief of Police. (CR 106-09) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Toy, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: Laura and Schwartz. MAD #117-11 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, referring the matter FAT of placing a Public Safety Millage on the August 2011 primary election to the Finance, Police Fire Budget and Technology Committee for its report and recommendation. Elections #118-11 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 in order to permit FAT consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #119-11 Resolution by Toy and Laura, directing that a closed Committee of the MAD FAT Whole meeting be held for the purposes of discussing pending litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications with respect to Target Corporation v City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Laura, Toy, Schwartz, Meakin, and McCann. NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,679 REGULAR MEETING 7 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 20, 2011 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Meakin, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,679 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:56 p.m. on April 20, 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.