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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOURTH
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016
On February 1, 2016 the above meeting was held at the City
Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by
President McIntyre at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Jolly led the meeting in the
Pledge.
Roll was called with the following result: Jim Jolly, Cathy White,
Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman, Maureen Miller Brosnan and
Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina,
Director of Economic Development and Planning; David Lear, Assistant City
Engineer; Don Knapp, City Attorney; Susan M. Nash, City Clerk; Lynda
Scheel, Treasurer; Judy Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs; Doug Moore,
Superintendent of Public Works and Mayor Dennis Wright.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by Jolly, and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#47-16 RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the 1,793rd
Regular Meeting of the Council held January 20, 2016 are
hereby approved as submitted.
President McIntyre extended birthday wishes to Don Knapp, City Attorney,
as well as Vice President Kritzman. She then thanked the members of the
community who attended the first coffee and conversation night with elected
officials at the Senior Center which was held on January 28tH
Bahr wished his son a happy 10th birthday.
There was no Audience Communication at the beginning of the meeting.
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On a motion by Jolly, supported by Brosnan, it was-
#48-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
Dennis DeSantis, Treasurer, Livonia Civic Arenas, Inc., dated
January 6, 2016, the Council does hereby take this means to
indicate that Livonia Civic Arenas, Inc. is recognized as a Non-
Profit Organization operating in the community, and the action herein
being taken for the purpose of affording the Livonia Civic Arenas, Inc.
the opportunity to qualify for a charitable gaming license or
registration from the State of Michigan in accordance with provisions
of State statute.
#49-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor, dated January 11, 2016, the Council does hereby
approve of and concur in the appointment of Peter Ventura, 18517
Mayfield, Livonia, MI 48152, to the City Planning Commission to fill
the unexpired term of office of Scott Bahr, which will expire on June
9, 2017, provided that Mr. Ventura takes the oath of office as
required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to be
administered by the City Clerk.
#50-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Finance, dated January 4, 2016,
approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to quotes received
for life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage as
set forth in the list and tabulation attached to the aforesaid
communication, the Council does hereby accept the quoted price of
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, 2001 Market Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, to provide insurance at the rate of$0.182 (life
insurance) and $0.015 (accidental death and dismemberment) per
$1,000 payroll per month, or approximately $80,795.00 per year, for
two years, the same having been in fact the lowest quote received and
is unchanged from the current rate; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby authorize an agreement between the City of Livonia and
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company to buy life and accidental
death and dismemberment insurance coverage at these rates for a two
year period from March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2018; FURTHER, the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia, to execute a contract which is approved as to form and
substance by the Law Department, with the aforesaid company and to
do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
#51-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Works and the
Director of Public Works, dated December 16, 2015, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by
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the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of
Crimboli Nursery, Inc., 50145 Ford Road, Canton, Michigan 48187 for
completing all work required in connection with the City's 2016 Street
Tree Planting Program for the estimated total cost of $120,432.00
based upon the Public Service Division's estimate of units involved,
and subject to final payment based upon the actual units completed in
accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, said estimated cost
and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item.
Further, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum
not to exceed $120,432.00 from funds already budgeted in Account
No. 204-781-818-047 for this purpose; FURTHER, in the event the low
bidder is unable to supply certain species of trees, the Council does
hereby accept the unit price bid of the second lowest bidder, Greg
Davis Landscape Services, 471 Renaud, Grosse Pointe, Michigan
48236 to supply those species for the City's 2016 Street Tree Planting
Program for the estimated total cost not to exceed $136,570.00; and
the Director of Public Works 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 contract for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder(s) and to do all
other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution.
#52-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Works and the
Director of Public Works, dated December 16, 2015, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by
the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of Dan's
Tree, 23332 Farmington Road, Suite 228, Farmington, MI 48332 for
completing all work required in connection with the City's 2016 Tree
and Stump Removal Program for an estimated total cost not to exceed
$194,397.00, said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact
the lowest bid received that met all specifications; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an amount not to
exceed $194,397.00 from funds already budgeted in Account No. 205-
527-818-045 (Refuse— Contractual Service Forestry) for this purpose;
FURTHER, in the event the low bidder is unable to complete the work,
the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid of the second lowest
bidder, Sod Solutions, 14382 Sunbury, Livonia, Michigan 48154 To
complete the work for the estimated total cost not to exceed
$212,548.25; and the Director of Public Works 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 contract,
which is approved as to form and substance by the Law Department,
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder(s) and
to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
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#53-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated January 11,
2016, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
determine to take the following actions:
• To award the contract for truck transport unmetered (over 5000
gallons) through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade
Network (MITN) to RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc., 28340
Wick Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174, to supply the City of
Livonia with gasoline and diesel fuel under the terms and
conditions of the bid for the period February 1, 2016 through
January 31, 2018, with the option to extend the terms and
conditions an additional two years upon mutual consent.
• To award the contract for truck transport unmetered (over 5000
gallons) through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade
Network (MITN) to Ports Petroleum Company, 13347
Blacheyville Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691, to supply the City of
Livonia with gasoline and diesel fuel under the terms and
conditions of the bid for the period February 1, 2016 through
January 31, 2018, with the option to extend the terms and
conditions an additional two years upon mutual consent.
• To award the contract for tank wagon metered (under 5000
gallons) through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade
Network (MITN) to RKA Petroleum Companies, Inc., 28340
Wick Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174, to supply the City of
Livonia with gasoline and diesel fuel under the terms and
conditions of the bid for the period February 1, 2016 through
January 31, 2018, with the option to extend the terms and
conditions an additional two years upon mutual consent.
• To award the contract for tank wagon metered (under 5000
gallons) through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade
Network (MITN) to Atlas Oil Company, 24501 Ecorse Road,
Taylor, Michigan 48180, to supply the City of Livonia with
gasoline and diesel fuel under the terms and conditions of the
bid for the period February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2018,
with the option to extend the terms and conditions an additional
two years upon mutual consent.
• To waive the formal bidding process in accordance with Section
3.04.140.D.4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
since no advantage to the City would result from a separate
competitive bidding process by Livonia.
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and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
contracts, which are approved as to form and substance by the Law
Department, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid
companies and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
#54-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 6, 2016, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, is
approved by the Director of Public Works and approved for submission
by the Mayor, with regard to a request from the Wayne County
Department of Public Services that the City take jurisdiction and
control of the entire on-site storm sewer collection system to be
constructed by the owners of the property located at 13507 Middlebelt
Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council does hereby determine as
follows-
1.
ollows:1. To advise the Wayne County Department of Public Services
(Permit Section) that the City of Livonia has approved the storm
sewer site plans and further, that the City will accept jurisdiction
and maintenance (at no expense to the County) of the storm
sewer within the property located on the west side of Middlebelt
Road (13507 Middlebelt Road), south of Schoolcraft Road, in
the Southeast 1/4 of Section 26. (See attached maintenance
agreement from the owners, Tobeck Realty Corporation,
Maxlune Realty Corporation and the Antonoff Family Trust
Partnership LLP, 9986 Manchester Road, St. Louis, Missouri
63122, indicating their willingness to reimburse the City for any
such maintenance that may become necessary);
2. To authorize the City Engineer to execute a Wayne County
permit on behalf of the City of Livonia in connection with the
above storm sewer construction; and
3. To authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the
maintenance agreement which is approved as to form and
substance by the Law Department, on behalf of the City.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, Brosnan
and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolutions adopted.
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White took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the following
Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE"
BY ADDING SECTON 3. THERETO.
(PETITION 2015-09-01-09)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, Brosnan
and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would
become effective on publication.
A communication from Scott Maxwell, McLaren Performance
Technologies, dated January 28, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
An email communication from Daniel Steele, dated January 28, 2016,
re: Petition 2015-11-01-10, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
A communication from Jeffrey S. Kragt, Beier Howlett, P.C., dated
January 29, 2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10, was received and placed on
file for the information of the Council.
A communication from the Planning Commission, dated January 21,
2016, re: Petition 2015-11-01-10, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
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A communication from Derek McLean, 20404 Hubbard, Livonia, MI,
received in the Office of the City Clerk on January 28, 2016, was received
and placed on file for the information of the Council.
Meakin took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the following
Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND
CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY
ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. (PETITION
2015-11-01-10)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, and
McIntyre
NAYS: Brosnan
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would
become effective on publication.
A communication from the Department of Law, dated January 22,
2016, re: Request for Consumers Energy Gas Franchise Renewal, was
received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by White and unanimously
adopted, it was-
#55-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Department of Law, dated January 22, 2016, requesting that
the subject of renewing Consumers Energy Company Gas Franchise
Ordinance granting Consumers Energy the right, power and authority
to lay, maintain and operate gas mains, pipes and services on, along,
across and under the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, waterways,
and other public places, and to do a local gas business in the City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, for a period of thirty years be put
over for consideration at the February 17, 2016 Regular Meeting, the
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Council does hereby direct that this item be placed on the agenda for
the next regular meeting of February 17, 2016.
Greg Meyer, Area Manager for Consumers Energy, 11801 Farmington Road, was
present to answer any questions from Council.
Vice President Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:18 p.m. to avoid any
perceived conflict of interest.
On a motion by White, supported by Brosnan, it was-
#56-16 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 8, 2016,
submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 338-14, which bears the
signature of the Director of Finance and the City Attorney, is approved
by the Director of Public Works and approved for submission by the
Mayor, to which is attached a letter from OHM Advisors, dated January
5, 2016, enclosing a proposal to amend the professional engineering
contract between the City of Livonia and OHM Advisors (OHM) in
connection with the Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater
(SAW) Grant Program, Wastewater Asset Management Plan Saw
Grant Project No. 1441-01, to complete the grant by the April 2017
deadline, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk,
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute an amendment to
the engineering contract between the City of Livonia and OHM
Advisors, 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150 in the
amount of $146,000.00, for a new revised total not to exceed
$1,098,300.00, forthe Saw Grant Project No. 1441-01; FURTHER, the
Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a
sum not to exceed $146,000.00 from SAW Grant proceeds for this
purpose without competitive bidding, per Section 3.04.140.D.2.a of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended; FURTHER, the Council
does hereby authorize an increase in the amount from $248,470.00 to
$358,976.00 to allow for an expenditure in the amount of$110,506.00
to ADS Environmental Services, 1100 Owendale Drive, Suite K, Troy,
MI 48083 for work associated with flow monitoring and technology
upgrades from SAW Grant proceeds; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby authorize the expenditure to provide Computerized
Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Software and Training
from Cityworks in the amount of $93,100.00 to Azteca Systems, Inc.,
11075 South State Street, Suite 24, Sandy UT 84070, without
competitive bidding, per Section 3.04.140.D.3 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize paying the
amount of $142,715.00 to Ritter GIS, 42209 Ann Arbor Road,
Plymouth, Michigan 48170 for the following breakdown of items:
$20,000.00 for CMMS & GIS training (250 hours); $22,115.00 to
purchase two (2) Trimble GPS Collection Units that include software,
maintenance and warranty items; $600.00 for Business Objects
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Crystal Report License; and $100,000.00 for Cityworks CMMS
implementation integrating existing historical data from the past 14
years and importing onto the Cityworks Platform, setting up GIS
Assets that involve creating templates for work orders, equipment
data, labor, materials and workflow practices, ArcGIS Online Base
Map Development, and payroll integration (this effort is based on 1,250
hours using the proposed hourly rate of$80 per hour); FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize the City Engineer to approve minor
adjustments in the work, as required.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
AYES: Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Brosnan and McIntyre
NAYS: None
Vice President Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:19 p.m.
An email communication from Liz Mango, on behalf of Frank Jonna, Jonna
Realty Ventures, dated January 28, 2016, re: new site plans for Petition 2015-10-
08-17, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
On a motion by Brosnan, supported by Jolly, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#57-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 28, 2015, which
transmits its resolution #12-92-2015, adopted on December 15, 20157
with regard to Petition 2015-10-08-17, submitted by Jonna Realty
Ventures, on behalf of Haggerty Marketplace, in connection with a
proposal to construct a multi-tenant retail building and obtain
preliminary approval for two restaurant pads on property located on
the east side of Haggerty Road between Seven Mile and Eight Mile
Roads (19700 and 19750 Haggerty Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 6, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Committee
of the Whole for its report and recommendation.
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On a motion by Jolly, supported by Brosnan, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#58-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Fire Chief, dated January 8, 2016, which bears the signature
of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
accept various cash and in-kind donations from the sources indicated
therein; FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and credit
the amount of$1,400.00 to Account No. 702-285-336, Fire Community
Donations, representing the total cash donations, for the purpose
designated by the donors.
On a motion by White, supported by Jolly, and unanimously adopted,
it was-
#59-16 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Department of Law, dated January 14, 2016, approved for
submission by the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance of a
Grant of Easement executed by Michael Wivell and Susan Wivell, for
a variable width public utility easement in connection with the storm
sewer line constructed at 11121 Garden in the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 36, more particularly described as:
A variable width Storm Sewer Easement being part of the NW 1/4 of
Section 36, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 37, "Greenette Subdivision",
according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 74, Page 65-66 of
Plats, Wayne County Records; thence S 87°38'57"W 67.40 feet along
the South line of said Lot 37, thence N 75°26'26" W 7.93 feet; thence
S 87026'32" W 29.06 feet; thence N 02050'32" W 10.0 feet along the
East line of an existing easement; thence N 87026'32" E 30.62 feet;
thence S 75026'26" E 10.83 feet; thence S 03024'44" E 2.61 feet;
thence N 86054'02" E 37.16 feet; thence N 01036'55" W 0.80 feet;
thence N 86032'48" E 25.87 feet; thence S 02050'32" E 8.34 feet along
the East line of said Lot 37 to the Point of Beginning.
Contains 874 square feet or 0.02 acres of land, more or less. Subject
to all easements and restrictions of record, if any.
The Council does hereby, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia,
accept the aforesaid grant of easement and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to have the same recorded in the Office of the Register of
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Deeds and to do all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the
purpose of this resolution.
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Meakin, supported by Brosnan, and
unanimously adopted, this 1,794th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City
of Livonia was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. on February 1, 2016.
Susan M. Nash
City Clerk