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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2014-06-02 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,754 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 2, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: None. #158-14 Resolution by Pastor and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD rd FAT minutes of the 1,753 Regular Meeting of the Council held May 19, 2014. Vice-President Meakin wished a belated Happy Birthday to his son Brendon and his wife Colleen. Toy asked that a tribute be prepared recognizing Sister Carolyn who is retiring from St. Michael’s School after many years of service as an educator in the community. Toy also commended the Mayor for allowing the jean day fundraising events and all the employees for their generous contributions that help many different charities and people in need. Nash congratulated all of the Class of 2014 high school seniors graduating and she wished them well in the future. President Brosnan said the Memorial Day celebration was a great event. She wished to thank the staff for all their hard work on a memorable event. Mayor Kirksey said many people have noticed and complimented the City for the hanging flower baskets on the lamp posts along the Civic Center Campus and nearby area. Mayor Kirksey said thanks for the flowers go to Judge McCann and Judge Kavanaugh. They were able to find some money at the Court, it did not come from any tax dollars; it comes from the work program. People get on the work program as an alternative to jail. They have to pay for supervision and materials; this surplus of funds comes from funds that exceeded the needs of that Department. He said they are getting ready to start the engraving of the bricks for Nehasil Park. He also said the I-96 Reconstruction Project is coming along very well. President Brosnan announced there is an X-Item that will be discussed following tonight’s Agenda. President Brosnan announced there would be a Public Hearing held on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan for the following item: Application for an Exemption of Personal Property under PA 328 of 1998, submitted by Charles L. Dardas, President, Chief Operating Officer of ALPHAUSA, in connection with the purchase of new equipment and machinery th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,754 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 2, 2014 for their facility located at 32711 Glendale, Livonia, MI 48150. As well as transfer equipment from their location at 33375 Glendale and maintain the exemption which was approved on October 19, 2011. (CR 346-11) (Industrial Development Overlay District #109) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following resolutions were offered by Scheel and Kritzman: #159-14 Approving the request of Michael Kinney, 37629 Howell, to waive the MAD FAT Noise Ordinance, to close Howell between Blue Skies and Richfield, on Friday, July 4, Police 2014 from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a block party, with a rain date of Saturday, July 5, 2014 requested, subject to the approval of the Police Department. MAD FAT #160-14 Approving the reappointment of Scott Bahr to the Livonia Planning Plan Commission for a three-year term expiring on June 9, 2017. CivSvc #161-14 Approving the reappointment of R. Lee Morrow to the Livonia Planning MAD FAT Commission for a three-year term expiring on June 9, 2017. Plan CivSvc #162-14 Approving the reappointment of Gerald Taylor to the Board of Directors of MAD the Economic Development Corporation a six-year term expiring on June 7, 2020. FAT Plan #163-14 Accepting the bid of VTP, 41210 Bridge St., Novi, Michigan 48375, for the CivSvc MAD purchase and installation of the tightrope Media Systems SX2HD Server and CG330- FAT SDI Character Generator in order to provide compatibility with supported Microsoft IS Operating Systems for the total purchase price of $28,800.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received which meets all specifications; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $28,800.00 from funds budgeted for this purpose. #164-14 Accepting the bid of Midwest Golf & Turf, 25125 Trans-X, Novi, Michigan MAD FAT 48375, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation (Golf Course Division) P&R with one (1) Jacobsen LF510-Demo for the total price of $35,534.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received which meets specifications; FURTHER, authorizing the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $35,534.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose. MAD #165-14 Approving the salary and benefit adjustments for the classification of FAT Police Command are hereby approved for the period December 1, 2013 through Police November 30, 2017. CivSvc th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,754 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 2, 2014 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. Pastor gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS, EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COST THEREOF; TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF REVENUES FROM THE SYSTEM SUFFICIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM AND TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY FOR THE BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEGREGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF THE BONDS IN ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE BONDS AND THE SYSTEM. (CR 415-13 and CR 116-14) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, Scheel, Nash, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. MAD #166-14 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, unanimously adopted, approving an FAT amended application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate, submitted by Lynn A. Assessr Gandhi, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, on behalf of Leapers, Inc., for new Plan 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, originally approved August 24, 2011 in Council Resolution 280-11, such certificate to expire December 30, 2018. (CR 280-11) MAD #167-14 Resolution by Pastor and Meakin, unanimously adopted, suspending the FAT rules for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. #168-14 Resolution by Toy and Nash, unanimously adopted, approving the request MAD FAT of Julie Buddie, 32935 Grennada, to waive the Noise Ordinance, to allow a DJ to play Police music from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at 32935 Grennada, in connection with a graduation party on Saturday, June 7, 2014, subject to the approval of the Police Department. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,754 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – June 2, 2014 th By Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,754 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:16 p.m. on June 2, 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.