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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2014-05-19 rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,753 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 19, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: Brian Meakin. #143-14 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD nd FAT minutes of the 1,752 Regular Meeting of the Council held May 7, 2014. Toy wished a belated Happy Birthday to President Brosnan, her birthday was May 8, 2014. Pastor wished Dave Varga and Jim McCann a belated Happy Birthday, their birthday was also May 8, 2014. President Brosnan announced there would be a Public Hearing held on Monday, June 9, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan for the following item: PETITION 2014-02-01-02 submitted by NPM Acquisitions, L.L.C., to rezone the property at 27403 and 27451 Schoolcraft Road, located on the southwest corner of Schoolcraft and Inkster Roads in the Northeast ¼ of Section 25, from OS (Office Services) and M-1 (Light Manufacturing) to C-2 (General Business). President Brosnan announced there is an X-Item that will be discussed following tonight’s Agenda. President Brosnan expressed her gratitude to the Lighthouse Worship Center for their financial contribution to Larry Nehasil Park. Carrie Spurling, Chairperson of Livonia Scholarship Committee, along with Brian Duggan, were present on behalf of the Arts Commission to present the two (2) winners with a check for $1,000.00 each. Mayor Kirksey announced the winners of the two (2) scholarships; Brooke Hitchcock, Creative Center of Studies; and Damien Stevenson, Madonna University. Both recipients were very appreciative. Police Chief Curtis Caid said Officer Joe Kehoe, has a new canine partner, Officer Kuno. Officer Kehoe introduced Canine Officer Kuno to the Council. Bill Fried announced there will be a 5K Run during Spree this year; it will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2014 beginning at 8:45 a.m. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,753 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 19, 2014 Mayor Kirksey announced the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at Veterans Park on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 9:a.m., Miles Davis, will be the Master of Ceremonies; there will be a tribute to Fernon Feenstra. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: th Joe Neussendorfer, 11316 Merriman, said August 15, 2014 marks the 100 year since the Panama Canal completion. Alfred Noble was the architect on the Panama Canal, he changed the course of history; his father was a Livonia Township Supervisor. There will be a display at the Alfred Noble Branch Library honoring and recognizing Alfred Noble and his accomplishments. Patty and Ron Riggio, 37204 Bretton, said their home backs up to Willow Woods Golf Course. Mr. Riggio expressed their concerns with flooding and a sewer drain that has a cap cover, he would like to see a beehive cover on it to allow proper draining. He asked the City to look into the matter. He also expressed his disappointment in the City’s snow removal policy this past year. He said they would not come and plow his street until there was 5 inches of snow. He said a couple of the heavier snows dropped 4 inches and 4.9 inches. He said after some rain it ended up being 2-3 inch thick ice and then the City sent out an F-150 truck with plows on the front and back to break up the ice three (3) days in a row which they piled up on the apron of his drive. He said then he spent 2 ½ hours shoveling that out of there. He said he can’t see how sending that truck out for three (3) days after the road became a sheet of ice versus a truck with a plow right after the snowfall could save the City any money. President Brosnan thanked Mr. Riggio for bringing those items to the attention of the Council. She indicated that they will ask that the Engineering Division investigate the flooding in his rear yard and his request for a beehive cover. Also, she said they will refer his concern regarding the snow plowing last year on his street to the Mayor’s Office. John Lauve, 200 N. Saginaw, Holly, Michigan 48442, expressed his views on taxes in Michigan and how Wayne County spends its park millage funds. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Community Resources, dated May 6, 2014, regarding the subject of PEG channels change on Bright House Networks. Audit presentation distributed by Plante & Moran on April 28, 2014. Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year ended November 30, 2013, dated April 3, 2014. The following resolutions were offered by Scheel and Kritzman: rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,753 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 19, 2014 #144-14 Approving the request, submitted by Enrico E. Soave, Kucyk Soave & MAD Fernandes, PLLC, to waive a sidewalk requirement in front of a newly-constructed FAT home located at 16425 Rougeway; FURTHER, reserving the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date. MAD #145-14 Approving the request of Fred E. Sackllah, Festival Chairperson, The FAT Basilica of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, to waive the Noise Ordinance, in Police connection with their 2014 Michigan Fun Fest to be held from Thursday, June 5, 2014 OrdEnf through Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Bryant Park, 18000 Merriman Road; FURTHER approving three (3) 4’ x 4’ temporary sign to be placed on St. Mary’s property no earlier than Thursday, May 22, 2014, and removed no later than Tuesday, June 10, 2014. #146-14 Accepting the quote submitted by ESRI Inc., 380 New York Street, MAD FAT Redlands, California 92373, to provide software maintenance for Livonia’s Geographic IS Information System (GIS) for a one year period in the amount of $15,300.00, to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose. #147-14 Approving an expenditure on behalf of the Western Wayne County MAD Hazardous Materials Response Team and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team to FAT Fire purchase communications equipment to be utilized for special operations incidents involving building collapse and hazardous materials releases, including WMD’s, from Comsource Inc., 2130 Austin Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 and DigiCom Global Inc., 3911 Rochester Rd., Troy, Michigan 48083 in the amount of $150,996.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $150,996.00 from funds available for this purpose, the costs to be covered entirely by a Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Urban Area Strategic Initiative (UASI) grant. #148-14 Accepting the low bids, which meet specifications, from Nagle Paving MAD Company, 36780 Amrhein, Livonia, Michigan 48150, Ajax Materials, 830 Kirts Blvd., FAT Eng Suite 100, Troy, Michigan 48084, Ace-Saginaw Paving 2981 Carrollton Rd., Saginaw, Michigan 48604; FURTHER, in the event the low bidders are unable to furnish the materials, the Council does hereby accept the second lowest bids, which also meet specifications, from Ajax Materials, 830 Kirts Blvd., Suite 100, Troy, Michigan 48084, and Cadillac Asphalt, 2575 Haggerty Rd., Canton, Michigan 48188, as alternates, for supplying the Public Service Division (Road Maintenance Section) with bituminous materials specified at the unit prices bid for the period May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of funds already budgeted for this purpose. MAD #149-14 Rescinding Council Resolution 281-04 designating the Department of FAT Public Works as an Authorized Public Agency (APA) for the Michigan Department of Eng Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (SESC Program). rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,753 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 19, 2014 #150-14 Determining to establish the final 2013 Sidewalk Program project cost at MAD $404,403.73 of which $154,338.86 is to be charged to Single Lot Assessments and a FAT total of $250,064.87 which is to be charged to the following City funds: $217,739.82 Eng (includes miscellaneous concrete and sidewalk work done at Ford Field/Eddie Edgar and Clements Circle Park and Pool) to the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund, $1,199.20 to the Michigan Transportation Fund (Major Road Account), $18,789.55 to the Michigan Transportation Fund (Local Road Account) and $12,336.30 to the Water and Sewer Fund; and to authorize a payment in the amount not to exceed $18,381.99 to Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, upon the final release by the Engineering Division for work related to Contract 13-G. (CR 127-13) #151-14 Accepting the unit price bid of Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, MAD 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to complete all work required FAT Eng in connection with the 2014 Sidewalk Replacement Program (Contract 14-G) at the unit prices bid for a total amount not to exceed $545,917.50 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, authorizing a payment in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 to Precision Concrete Inc., 1896 Goldeneye Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424 for the saw cutting portion of the contract; FURTHER, authorizing an advance of $220,516.19 from the single lot assessments portion of the program and reimbursed when funds are received from the payment of bills and assessment by affected property owners; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $11,040.00 and $78,300.00 from funds budgeted for construction or reconstruction of handicap ramps at major and local roads; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure of $26,478.43 from budgeted funds for sidewalk work adjacent to and including water, storm and sanitary structure repairs; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $275,174.63 from budgeted funds for repair of sidewalks heaved by tree roots; FURTHER, authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. (CR 78-14) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:42 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest on the following item. #152-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for MAD and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute an amendment to the Engineering FAT Eng Contract between the City of Livonia and Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. (SDA), 905 South Boulevard East, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307-5358, to provide design services for the Levan Road Reconstruction Project from Schoolcraft Road to 300 feet north of Five Mile Road in an amount not to exceed $98,600.00; FURTHER, authorizing an appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $98,600.00, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work, as it becomes necessary. (CR 367-13) rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,753 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 19, 2014 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Nash, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:42 p.m. #153-14 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, unanimously adopted, accepting the unit MAD price bid of Century Cement, Inc., 12600 Sibley Road, Riverview, Michigan 48193, for FAT Eng completing all work required in connection with the 2014 Sidewalk and Pavement Replacement Program - Water Main Breaks (Contract 14-F) for the estimated total cost of $338,030.00 or $169,015.00 per year (Phase I - $209,6125.00 or $104,807.50 per year and Phase II - $128,415.00 or $64,207.50 per year), subject to a final payment based upon the actual units completed; FURTHER, appropriating and authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $338,300.00 from Water and Sewer Construction in Progress Account for this purpose; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a two (2) year contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with Century Cement, Inc., 12600 Sibley Road, Riverview, MI 48193. MAD #154-14 Resolution by Scheel and Pastor, unanimously adopted, accepting a FAT Grant of Easement executed by Ashley Livonia South, LLC for a 12’ wide public utility Eng easement in connection with a new water main constructed at 28400 Plymouth Road. #155-14 Resolution by Toy and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant MAD of Easement executed by Ashley Mastronardi, LLC for a 12’ wide public utility easement FAT Eng in connection with the development of a new water main at 28700 Plymouth Road. MAD #156-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, suspending the rules FAT for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #157-14 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, recognizing and MAD FAT acknowledging the contributions and dedication made by the late Fernon P. Feenstra to the City of Livonia and the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. rd By Scheel and Nash, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,753 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:49 p.m. on May 19, 2014. 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.