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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2016-02-17 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,795 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Jim Jolly, and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None. #60-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD th FAT minutes of the 1,794 Regular Meeting of the Council held February 1, 2016. Chief Caid and Mayor Wright presented Anthony Wright commendations for his good citizenship in turning in an envelope of money he had found in the parking lot of PetSmart to the Livonia Police Department. Wayne County Commissioner Marecki also was on hand to thank Anthony and provide him with a proclamation from her office. Maureen Miller Brosnan introduced and recognized Kitty Heinzman, who will be this year’s Grand Marshal of the United Irish Society St. Patrick’s Day Parade being held on th March 13 in downtown Detroit. She also spoke about the Motor City Irish Fest which will be hosted by the City at Greenmead. Clerk Nash introduced and called to the podium Dorothy Spencer, affectionately known th as the “Cake Lady”, who brings baked goods to the Livonia Police Department on the 17 of each month to thank them and to honor the memory of fallen Officer Larry Nehasil. Meakin acknowledged the many City employees who retired in January and February and wished them well on their retirement. President McIntyre expressed her sympathy on the passing of longtime Livonia resident, teacher, assistant principal and Troop Leader Ken Bourgon, who spent four decades encouraging youth to be the best they could be and was slated to receive the prestigious Outstanding Eagle Scout Award when he lost his battle with cancer last week. A moment of silence was observed in his honor. nd She then announced two (2) Public Hearings to be held on Monday, February 22, in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan at 7:00 p.m.: 1. PETITION 2015-12-01-13 submitted by Michigan Property Group, L.L.C., to rezone the property located on the north side of Schoolcraft Road between Inkster and Middlebelt Roads, (28900 Schoolcraft Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 24, from C-2 (General Business) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing). th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,795REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 17, 2016 2. PETITION 2016-01-01-01 submitted by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 23.01(b) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to rezone the west 134.10 feet of property located on the west side of Newburgh Road between Joy Road and Ann Arbor Trail (9309 Newburgh Road) in the Southwest ¼ of Section 31, from PL (Public Lands) to R-1 (One Family Residential - 60’x120’ lot). President McIntyre stated there will be three X-items at the end of tonight’s Agenda, as well as New Data on Items 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and X-3. (Item #7 request to be moved to the March 9, 2016 regular meeting) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated January 19, 2016, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of November 30, 2015. E-mail communication from Mark S. Taormina, Department of Planning and Economic Development, dated February 4, 2016, forwarding an email from Daniel Lee, Fire Marshal, dated February 4, 2016, re: Petition 2015-12-02-26. Communication from Department of Law, dated February 10, 2016, re: Petition 2015-12- 02-26. Revised elevation plans (Sheet A5.00) reflecting the use of burnished block received from Bowers+Associates on February 11, 2016. (Petition 2015-12-08-20) Communication from Gary Daniels, DCA, LLC, dated February 12, 2016, re: Petition 2015-10-02-21. Communication from Gary Daniels, DCA, LLC, dated February 12, 2016, re: Offer to Limit Waiver Use. E-mail communication from Gary Daniels, DCA, LLC, dated January 31, 2016, re: Petition 2015-10-02-21. E-mail communication from Gary Daniels, DCA, LLC, dated January 28, 2016, re: Petition 2015-10-02-21. E-mail communication from Sunday Dupuie, dated January 25, 2016, re: Petition 2015- 10-02-21. E-mail communication from Greg Meyer, Consumers Energy Area Manager, dated February 12, 2016, re: removing item from agenda. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,795REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 17, 2016 Communication from Greg Meyer, Consumers Energy Area Manager, dated February 11, 2016, re: Consumers Energy activities within the City of Livonia. Communication from Department of Law, dated February 8, 2016, re: Consumers Energy Gas Franchise Renewal. Communication from the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated February 10, 2016, re: Clements Circle Pool Reconstruction Project. (39) E-mails received from various people between February 12, 2016 and February 16, 2016, re: The Sublease and Health Services Agreement at Livonia Community Recreation Center. Additional information received from the Department of Parks and Recreation on February 10, 2016, regarding the Sublease and Health Services Agreement at Livonia Community Recreation Center. Communication from David A. Spivey, President and CEO, St. Mary Mercy Livonia, dated February 5, 2016, re: a letter of intent. Communication from the Department of Parks and Recreation, dated January 29, 2016, re: The Sublease and Health Services Agreement. The following resolutions were offered by Brosnan and White: #61-16 Accepting the bid of Ultra Green Lawn Solutions, 29535 Eight Mile Road, MAD FAT Livonia, MI 48152, for work in connection with the City’s 2016-2019 Municipal Park P&R Mowing Program, for a cost of $30,156.00 per year; FURTHER, accepting the bid of U.S. Lawns, 15040 Dumay Street, Southgate, MI 48195 as an alternate at a cost of $31,500.00 per year, in the event the lowest bidder is unable to perform the services; FURTHER, authorizing this expenditure from funds budgeted in the Parks Maintenance Fund for this purpose; and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary. #62-16 Requiring respective owners of lots and premises in targeted areas in MAD FAT Section 22 along with scattered locations throughout the City of Livonia, to install, repair Eng or remove and replace sidewalks in connection with the 2016 Sidewalk Repair Program by July 1, 2016, after which date Engineering Division will arrange for the construction and/or reconstruction of sidewalks; FURTHER, authorizing the construction and/or reconstruction of various sections of sidewalks and crosswalks at several locations in the City which are the City’s responsibility. (CR 784-82) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,795REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 17, 2016 MAD #63-16 Referring the matter of Petition 2015-12-02-26, submitted by Livonia Corp. FAT Tower, L.L.C., to develop a Planned General Development, including renovations to the Insp site and building located at 29200 Vassar Avenue, to the Committee of the Whole for its Plan report and recommendation. Eng MAD #64-16 Approving Petition 2015-12-08-20, submitted by Group 10 Management, in FAT connection with a proposal to construct a new five-story hotel (Hampton Inn) on part of Insp the property located at 28101 Schoolcraft Road, subject to conditions. Plan Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, Brosnan, Jolly, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. MAD #65-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Bahr, unanimously adopted, approving Petition FAT 2015-10-02-21, submitted by DCA, L.L.C., requesting waiver use approval, to develop Insp and operate an outdoor storage yard for recreation vehicles located on the north side of Plan Eng Plymouth Road between Farmington and Stark Roads (33710-33760 Plymouth Road), subject to conditions. MAD #66-16 Resolution by Meakin and Bahr, waiving the hard surfaced requirement and FAT authorizing the use of gravel, such waiver and authorization running for five (5) years from Insp the date of this approval, in connection with the approval of Waiver Use Petition 2015-10- Plan 02-21. Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: White, Bahr, Meakin, Jolly and McIntyre. NAYS: Kritzman and Brosnan. MAD #67-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the FAT matter of Petition 2015-10-02-21, submitted by DCA, L.L.C., requesting waiver use Insp approval, to develop and operate an outdoor storage yard for recreation vehicles located Plan on the north side of Plymouth Road between Farmington and Stark Roads (33710-33760 Eng Plymouth Road) to the Administration for its report and recommendation in connection with strengthening the role of Public Safety Officials in the approval process for indoor/outdoor storage facilities. (CR 30-16) Meakin gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 020 AND 040 OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 76 (LIBRARY COMMISSION) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,795REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 17, 2016 #68-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, unanimously adopted, accepting the bid MAD FAT of Baruzzini Construction Company, 1281 S. Old US 23, Brighton, Michigan 48114, for Insp performing all work required in connection with the Clements Circle Pool Reconstruction Plan Project, in the total amount not to exceed $1,331,153.00; FURTHER, authorizing an Eng expenditure in an amount not to exceed $900,000.00 from funds already budgeted in the P&R Land Improvements-Parks Account and $431,153.00 from the unexpended fund balance of the Capital Projects Fund (401) for this purpose. #69-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, calling for an MAD FAT immediate repeal of the new language in Section 57, subsection (3) of PA 269 of 2016 and forwarding copies of this resolution to Governor Rick Snyder, Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, State Senator Patrick Colbeck, House Speaker Kevin Cotter, State Representative Laura Cox, State Representative Julie Plawecki and the Michigan Municipal League. MAD FAT #70-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, amending and Insp revising Council Resolution 20-16, adding required necessary language. Plan Eng #71-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting MAD various cash and in-kind donations from various contributors in the amount of $2,350.00 FAT to be used for the purposes, as designated by the donors. P&R MAD #72-16 Resolution by White and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a cash FAT donation from the Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union in the amount of Police $1,000.00 to be used for the purposes, as designated by the donor. MAD #73-16 Resolution by White and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant FAT of Easement executed by Joel D. Lindman, Pastor, Bell Creek Community Church, for a Assessr variable width public utility easement (storm sewer) required in connection for approval Eng with the recent parking lot improvements constructed at 30000 Five Mile Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14. #74-16 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, suspending the MAD FAT rules for procedure as outlined in CR 574-82 to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the agenda. MAD #75-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, unanimously adopted, confirming the FAT reappointment of William Tancill, 35355 Lancashire, Livonia, MI 48152, to the Board of CivSvc Review, for a three-year term which will expire on February 16, 2019 Assessr MAD #76-16 Resolution by Kritzman and Meakin, unanimously adopted, confirming the FAT appointment of Andrew Lendrum, 19706 Osmus, Livonia, MI 48152, to the Board of CivSvc Review, to fill the unexpired term of office of Cathryn White, which will expire on February Assessr 16, 2018. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,795REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – February 17, 2016 Brosnan stepped down from the podium at 7:59 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #77-16 Resolution by Meakin and Jolly, rejecting the proposal of DMC MAD FAT Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and accepts the proposal dated October 6, 2015 from P&R Trinity Health Michigan d/b/a St. Mary Mercy Hospital and FURTHER authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a Sublease and Health Services Agreement, subject to approval as to form and substance by the Department of Law, between the City of Livonia and Trinity Health Michigan d/b/a St. Mary Mercy Hospital, 36475 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154 in recognition of St. Mary Mercy Hospital’s record of outstanding service to the community, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Meakin, Kritzman, Jolly, and McIntyre. NAYS: White, and Bahr. Brosnan returned to the podium at 8:11 p.m. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. Brosnan acknowledged Wayne County Commissioner Diane Webb and thanked the County for the funds they provided for the Clements Circle Pool Reconstruction Project. th By Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,795Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:12 p.m. on February 17, 2015. SUSAN M. NASH 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.