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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2013-06-03 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,730 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 3, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Maureen Miller Brosnan, Brandon Kritzman, James McCann, Joe Laura, John Pastor, Thomas Robinson, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. MAD #157-13 Resolution by Robinson and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving FAT th the minutes of the 1,729 Regular Meeting of the Council held May 20, 2013. Brosnan congratulated the Public Works Department and everyone involved in helping Livonia attain status as a Sterling Tree City USA on all their hard work. A community earning 10 Growth Awards is recognized as a Sterling Tree City USA. Sterling communities are regarded as leaders in community forestry and are often looked upon as innovators. Brosnan announced Trinity Health has merged with Catholic Health East making them the second-largest not-for-profit health system in the U.S. President Toy complimented everyone involved with the Memorial Day Celebration. Pastor congratulated his daughter Rachel and the Stevenson High School Graduating Class of 2013 on their graduation. Robinson said OHM Advisors President, John Hiltz and former Detroit Lion Lomas Brown were the honorary Co-Chairpersons of The Kidney Walk at the Detroit Zoo this past Saturday, June 2, 2013. The event was a huge success with over 4,000 attendees; they raised $300,000 for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. President Toy announced there is new data on Items #11, #12, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18 and #20; also there is an X-Item that will be discussed following tonight’s Agenda. President Toy announced there will be a Public Hearing held on Monday, June 24, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI for the following item: Petition 2013-04-01-01 submitted by TSFR Apple Venture, L.L.C., to rezone the property at 13301 Middlebelt Road, located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between the CSX railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 26, from M1 (Light Manufacturing) to C-2 (General Business). AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,730 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 3, 2013 Christopher Martin, 11037 Hubbard, expressed his concerns regarding the elimination of a Primary Election this August. Alex Witoslawski, 36021 Perth, expressed his concerns regarding the elimination of a Primary Election this August. #158-13 Resolution by Robinson and Laura, unanimously adopted, referring the subject matter of traffic concerns and congestion in the neighborhood of Blue Skies Street south of Seven Mile Road to the Traffic Commission for its report and recommendation. #159-13 Resolution by Laura and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, requesting that the Ethics Board issue an advisory opinion regarding the conduct of elected officials in asking certain Council candidates not to run for office in return for an appointment to a Commission. #160-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, requesting that the Ethics Board issue an advisory opinion to determine if possible unethical conduct occurred with respect to three elected officials (Mayor Jack Kirksey, Councilman James McCann, and Council Vice-President John Pastor) who may have had a role in discouraging Council candidates from running while possibly promising an appointment to a Commission or some form of remuneration. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Pastor. The following items were received and filed: Letter from Priscilla Smith, dated May 21, 2013, re: rehabilitation rental homes. An e-mail communication from Mark & Carol Zagata, dated May 28, 2013, re: the soccer fields at Jaycee Park. An e-mail communication from Kim Naccashian, dated May 20, 2013, re: the soccer fields at Jaycee Park. The potential list of topics from the Finance Department, dated May 14, 2013, re: pre- budget overview/highlights of key points of interests in the shaping of the 2013 – 2014 budget. (CR 161-12) An e-mail communication from Alex Witoslawski, dated May 23, 2013, re: opposing the ordinance change for Precious-metal and Gem Dealers as well as Secondhand Merchandise Dealers. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,730 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 3, 2013 Letter from the Mayor, dated May 20, 2013, re: request to remove the subject matter of the Livonia Police Retention Program from tonight’s Agenda. An e-mail communication from Ken Pittard, dated May 23, 2013, re: options of the Police Retention Plan. The Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate Agreement, dated May 30, 2013, for Leapers, Inc., 32500 Capital, Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #110) Handout presented at the Public Hearing meeting of May 21, 2013, re: a Commercial Rehabilitation District located at 36622 Five Mile Road. The following resolutions were offered by Pastor and Robinson: MAD #161-13 Recognizing the Michelle Horback Palgut Memorial Fund as a non-profit FAT organization operating in the community. OrdEnf Police #162-13 Approving the request of Cindy Capen, 9350 Marie, to hold a block party MAD and close Marie between Knolson and Minton on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 4:00 FAT Police p.m. to 10:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD #163-13 Approving the request of Janel Barber, 18997 Gillman, to hold a block FAT party and close Gillman between Seven Mile and Clarita on Saturday, June 15, 2013 Police from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, June 16, 2013, subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD #164-13 Approving a request submitted by Roberta K. Hester, 8669 Stout St., FAT Detroit, Michigan 48228, for a massage apprentice permit. OrdEnf Police #165-13 Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of MAD FAT Wayne and the City of Livonia for improvements to Larry Nehasil Park. P&R #166-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of MAD FAT Livonia, to execute the Michigan Emergency Management Assistance Compact to Police ensure that greater resources are available to the City in the event of a disaster. Fire #167-13 Accepting the bid of Douglass Safety, 2655 N. Meridian, Suite #6, MAD FAT Sanford, Michigan 48657, for supplying the Fire Department with up to twenty (20) Fire replacement sets of Turn-Out Gear (Structural Firefighting Protective Clothing) for the unit price of $1,986.61 each, for a period of one (1) year, for a total estimated cost not to exceed $39,732.20 from budgeted funds. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,730 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 3, 2013 #168-13 Accepting the bid of Allie Brothers, Inc., 20295 Middlebelt, Livonia, MAD FAT Michigan 48152, for supplying the Fire Department with uniforms and related uniform Fire items for a period of two (2) years for the total estimated price of $121,490.00 from budgeted funds. #169-13 Determining to advise the Wayne County Department of Public Services MAD (Permit Section) that the City of Livonia has approved the storm sewer site plans and FAT FURTHER, that the City will accept jurisdiction and maintenance of the storm sewer Eng within the property located on the north side of Joy Road, west of Wayne Road in the SW ¼ of Section 33, owned by Parz-Saville Row Site Condominiums. (CR 437-04) MAD #170-13 Authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $38,436.60 from FAT the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Capital Projects Fund (401) for additional work Eng required on the Whispering Willows Storm Water Detention Project to be paid to Stante P&R Excavating Co., Inc., 48912 Liberty Dr., Wixom, MI 48393. (CRS 224-11 & 315-12) MAD #171-13 Referring the subject of Rehabilitation Rental Homes in the City of Livonia FAT to the Legislative Affairs Committee for its report and recommendation. Housing MAD #172-13 Referring the subject of Rehabilitation Rental Homes in the City of Livonia FAT to the Law Department and Inspection Department for its report and recommendation. Housing MAD #173-13 Referring the subject of the Jaycee Park Soccer Lease to the Committee FAT of the Whole for its report and recommendation. P&R MAD #174-13 Referring the subject of the use of Jaycee Park to the Administration for its FAT report and recommendation. P&R A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. McCann gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 020 AND 060 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 69 (PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALERS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. Kritzman gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,730 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 3, 2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 040 OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 76 (SECONDHAND MERCHANDISE DEALERS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. MAD #175-13 Resolution by McCann and Pastor, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT take no further action, regarding the Livonia Police Retention Program for the Livonia Police CivSvc Police Officers Association (LPOA). MAD #176-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT take no further action, regarding the Livonia Police Retention Program for the Livonia Police CivSvc Lieutenants and Sergeants Association (LLSA). MAD #177-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT take no further action, regarding the Livonia Police Retention Program for the Police Police CivSvc Command. MAD #178-13 Resolution by Brosnan and Laura, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT make the improvement consisting of a public 10-inch sanitary sewer main on the east Eng side of Levan Road (15160, 15200, and 15230 Levan Road); and to defray the cost of Assessor such improvement by special assessment upon the property especially benefited in proportion to the benefits derived or to be derived. (CR 448-12 and CR 107-13) #179-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate (IFEC), submitted by Lynn A. FAT Gandhi, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, on behalf of Leapers, Inc., for new Planning Assessor machinery and equipment and improving the building at their facility located at 32500 Capitol, Livonia, MI 48150 (Industrial Development Overlay District #110), for 7 years. #180-13 Resolution by Pastor and Laura, unanimously adopted, establishing City MAD of Livonia Commercial Rehabilitation District No. 1 comprised of an area of FAT Planning approximately 4.05 acres at 36622 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154 in the Southwest Assessor 1/4 of Section 17. MAD #181-13 Resolution by Pastor and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the FAT request of Jackie Gordon to hold a block party and close Arden between Elmira and Police Orangelawn on Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD #182-13 Resolution by Pastor and Robinson, directing that a closed Committee of FAT the Whole meeting be held to discuss pending litigation and attorney/client privileged communications with respect to Linda McBrien v City of Livonia. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,730 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 3, 2013 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. #183-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, directing that a closed Committee of MAD the Whole meeting be held to discuss pending litigation and attorney/client privileged FAT communications with respect to Judith Setser, as Guardian of Dale R. Setser v City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. #184-13 Resolution by Laura and Robinson, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD FAT rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution No. 574-82 in order to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #185-13 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, directing that a closed Committee of MAD the Whole meeting be held to discuss pending litigation and attorney/client privileged FAT communications with respect to Gregory Montgomery v City of Livonia, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Kritzman, McCann, Laura, Pastor, Robinson, and Toy. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Robinson and Pastor, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,730 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:03 p.m. on June 3, 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.