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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-12-16 rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,743 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 16, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Joe Laura, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, and Laura Toy. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. MAD #403-13 Resolution by Robinson and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving FAT nd the minutes of the 1,742 Regular Meeting of the Council held December 2, 2013. Vice-President Pastor announced the newest members to the City of Livonia Hall of Fame, and presented them with a commendation. The recipients were Alpha USA (accepted by David Lawrence), Friends of Wilson Barn (accepted by Ken Stempien), Bill Bressler, Photographer for Livonia Observer, Robert Nash (accepted by Susan Nash), the late Mary Dumas, former Wayne County Commissioner (accepted by her husband Vic Dumas), and Joan McCotter (not present). He congratulated them all. Robinson presented a commendation to Alan Judge for his many years of service to the community. McCann quoted Abraham Lincoln saying, “I like to see people proud of their places in which they live, I like to see people live so that their place will be proud of them.” He said that is certainly appropriate for his wife, Linda. He presented her with a commendation for her years of service to the City. Kritzman presented Councilman Thomas Robinson with a commendation for his years of service to the City. Vice-President Pastor presented Councilman James C. McCann with a commendation for his many years of service to the City. President Toy presented Councilman Joe Laura with a commendation for his many years of service to the City. President Toy passed out commemorative miniature gavels to each of the Councilmembers as an expression of gratitude for the Chairmanship on the committee they chaired. Vice-President Pastor wished President Toy a Happy Birthday and gave her a commemorative gavel for serving as Council President for the past two year(s). She gave the gavel to Vice-President Pastor with a special plate and thanked him for all his support as Vice-President. President Toy announced there is new data on Items #1, #9, and #15. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,743 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 16, 2013 Mayor Kirksey said he appreciates Joe Laura’s comments and the City staff, especially, Kevin Maillard who gets up at 2 a.m. and comes in and assesses the needs along with a few key people during snow emergencies and snow events. He has been instrumental in helping cross train as many employees of DPW on how to use a snowplow The Mayor noted that during the last Snow Event many people did not remove their vehicle from the street and there were a number of tickets that were issued. He asked the public for their cooperation in removing their vehicles from the street during these snow emergencies so the snowplow trucks can safely plow the streets. Also, he suggested people consider purchasing memorial bricks for Nehasil Park as a Christmas gift. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated November 20, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending October 31, 2013. Communication from the Department of Law, dated December 5, 2013, re: information on the number of taxicab providers and the number of companies that can provide nonemergency medical transportation services. Communication from St. Jude Nursing Center, Inc., dated December 4, 2013, re: revised site drawings. (Pet. 2013-09-08-07) Site plan drawing presented by St. Jude Nursing Center, Inc., at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on November 26, 2013, re: the proposed addition to the existing convalescent home located at 34350 Ann Arbor Trail. (Pet. 2013-09-08-07) E-mail communication received in the Department of Planning, dated December 4, 2013, from Doug Moore, Parks Division, re: proposed addition to St. Jude Nursing Center. (Pet. 2013-09-08-07) Report titled “Livonia Tomorrow Vision Plan – Outreach Summary”, dated December 2, 2013. (CR 35-12) Communication from Engineering Division, dated December 16, 2013, re: the 2012 Sidewalk and Concrete Repair Program – Water Main Breaks, Contract 12-F (CR 178- 12) Communication from the Department of Law, dated December 13, 2013, re: Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate for the property located at 36622 Five Mile Road. (CR 258-13) rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,743 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 16, 2013 The following resolutions were offered by Robinson and Laura: MAD #404-13 Determining that public convenience and necessity will be served by the FAT issuance of a license to Amor Transportation to provide nonemergency medical OrdEnf transportation services. Police MAD #405-13 Approving the request submitted by Setina Briggs, 7267 Brentwood Court, FAT Superior Township, MI 48198-8701, for a non-emergency medical transportation OrdEnf license, provided, however, that Amor Transportation shall not engage in or perform taxi Police cab or motor vehicle for hire services. #406-13 Approving the request, submitted by Dan Spurling, President, Livonia MAD FAT Anniversary Committee, for issuance of a permit to Wade Shows to conduct carnival DPW amusement rides at Ford Field and Veterans’ Park, between June 24 and June 29, P&R 2014, as part of SPREE-64 Celebration; FURTHER, authorizing the Anniversary Police Committee to conduct a fireworks display at Veterans’ Park on Sunday, June 29, 2014, Fire at approximately 10:15 p.m., which display will be controlled by American Fireworks, Inc.; FURTHER, authorizing the Livonia Anniversary Committee to use and/or lease the facilities at Ford Field, Eddie Edgar Arena (subject to the terms of the existing lease between the Livonia Hockey Association and the City of Livonia) and Veterans’ Park during the period of the SPREE-64 Celebration in accordance with the fees/waivers grid for events co-sponsored by the City of Livonia; FURTHER, waiving all fees prescribed by ordinance or law, as well as a waiver of all vendors’ license fees for community organizations and/or groups authorized to participate in SPREE-64 by the Anniversary Committee. MAD #407-13 Approving the request submitted by Dan Spurling, President, Livonia FAT Anniversary Committee, Inc., to close Stark Road from the Family Y (14255 Stark Road) DPW to Lyndon and Lyndon from Farmington Road to Stark Road to through traffic from 8:00 P&R a.m. Monday, June 23, 2014 through 12:00 noon on Monday, June 30, 2014; Police FURTHER, approving the request that the City seek permission from the Wayne County Fire Road Commission to allow the closure of Farmington Road between the I-96 overpass and Five Mile Road from 5:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2014 in connection with the SPREE ’64 fireworks display. #408-13 Approving the request submitted by Dan Spurling, President, Livonia MAD FAT Anniversary Committee, Inc., to display banners advertising SPREE’64 on Farmington DPW Road and Five Mile Road and display 4’ x 8’ signs at City Hall and Ford Field from May P&R 28, 2014 through June 29, 2014, at no additional cost to SPREE; FURTHER, permitting Police the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc. to acknowledge supporters with banners and Fire signage not to exceed 3’ x 5’ in size on Ford Field and the ball diamonds only from May OrdEnf 28, 2014 through June 29, 2014. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,743 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 16, 2013 #409-13 Authorizing the purchase of 300 buckets of pulsar briquettes from B & B MAD Pools and Spas, 29440 Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152, for a price of $105.00 FAT P&R per bucket for a total price of $31,500.00 for use at the Community Recreation Center, Botsford, Clements Circle and Shelden Pools, with the understanding that such price per bucket will remain in place through December 31, 2014; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $31,500.00 from funds already budgeted. (CR 07-13) #410-13 Accepting the unit price bids meeting all specifications of Allgraphics, Mr. MAD FAT Frank Alspector, 28960 E. King William Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48331, for six (6) items P&R of clothing; Express Press, Austin M. Owens, 1860 E. St. Louis St., Springfield, MO 65802, for eight (8) items of clothing; All American Embroidery, Sandeep Narang, 31600 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for seven (7) items of clothing; and Kelgraphics, Charles Kelly, 110 W. River Street, Cadillac, MI 49601, for three (3) items of clothing to supply Parks and Recreation Department for the 2014 Fiscal Year from budgeted funds. #411-13 Approving Petition 2013-10-08-12 submitted by Tobeck Realty Corporation MAD FAT in connection with a proposal to re-develop the commercial center (Livonia Commons), Insp including remodel the exterior, building addition and construct a stand-alone multi- Plan tenant commercial building, located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between the Eng CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road (13505-13507 Middlebelt Road), subject to conditions. #412-13 Authorizing the Department of Law to stipulate to the entry of a Third MAD FAT Amendment to Consent Judgment in Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 97- Insp 704696NZ, with respect to certain property located on the northeast corner of Seven Plan Mile Road and Victor Parkway, permitting, in addition to the uses of the subject property set forth in the Amended Consent Judgment, use of the subject property for a single story office building substantially conforming to the rendering and site plan provided to Council. (CR 52-03 & CR 111-06) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Laura, Pastor Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD #413-13 Resolution by McCann and Pastor, unanimously adopted, referring the FAT matter of Petition 2013-09-08-07 submitted by St. Jude Nursing Center, Inc., requesting Insp site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the existing Plan convalescent home located at 34350 Ann Arbor Trail, to the next scheduled Regular Eng meeting. (CR 377-13) McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,743 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 16, 2013 AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 060 TO TITLE 9, CHAPTER 04 (OBSTRUCTING OFFICERS AND CITY BUSINESS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Laura, Pastor Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. Kritzman gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 010 TO TITLE 9, CHAPTER 40 (DISORDERLY PERSONS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Laura, Pastor Robinson, Kritzman, McCann, and Toy. NAYS: None. #414-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD purchase of one (1) 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan from Bill Snethkamp Dodge, 6131 S. FAT Police Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48911, in the amount of $20,961.00 for use by Livonia Community Transit; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an additional appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $20,961.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Community Transit Fund for this purpose. #415-13 Resolution by Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, approving a MAD Notice of Intent Resolution to issue Revenue Bonds not to exceed $4,000,000 and FAT Insp declaring intent to reimburse, to construct, furnish and equip improvements to the water Plan supply system of the City’s existing Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System Eng through the approved State Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) loan to be closed on June 25, 2014. #416-13 Resolution by Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, authorizing an MAD additional appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $36,710.71 from FAT Insp the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund to be paid to Joe Plan Rotondo Construction, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, as Eng final payment for the work done and upon the final release by the Engineering Division for work related to Contract 12-F, said total contract amount not to exceed $142,855.71; and the City Engineer is authorized to make minor adjustments in the work as required. (CR 178-12) MAD #417-13 Resolution by Pastor and McCann, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT Grant of Easement executed by Glenn Cerny, Vice President and Chief Financial Assessr Officer on behalf of Schoolcraft College for a public utility easement in connection with Eng the development of a water main constructed at Schoolcraft College in the Northwest ¼ of Section 7, granting Detroit Edison a 10’ wide easement across City-owned property. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,743 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 16, 2013 MAD #418-13 Resolution by McCann and Robinson, unanimously adopted, suspending FAT the rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 in order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the Agenda. MAD #419-13 Resolution by McCann and Laura, unanimously adopted, amending and FAT revising Council Resolution 258-13, to supplement the language in regards to the Assessr Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate from Michael C. Beaubien, President Plan MKOS Real Estate, L.L.C., for the property located at 36622 Five Mile Road, Livonia, M 48154, (Commercial Rehabilitation District #1) #420-13 Resolution by McCann and Robinson, unanimously adopted, authorizing MAD the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the FAT Eng agreement between the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Livonia for the reconstruction work of I-96 (Jeffries Freeway) and bridge reconstruction from Newburgh to the east City limits, Inkster Road, and from Inkster Road to Telegraph Road within Redford Township; FURTHER, the total project cost is estimated at $124,633,550.00 with the City of Livonia participation (1.4% of the total project cost) estimated at $1,736,400.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of $1,736,400.00 from funds already budgeted. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Pastor wished his departing colleagues good luck. He thanked Al Judge. He welcomed the new Councilmembers and wished a Merry Christmas to all. McCann thanked his wife Linda for her support. He wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Robinson thanked President Toy for her leadership. Kritzman wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. President Toy wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. She thanked the Mayor for all his support and said it has been a privilege to work with him and the members of Council and City staff. rd By McCann and Robinson, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,743 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:06 p.m. on December 16, 2013. 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.