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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2019-12-16 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,887 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 16, 2019 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present: Cathy White, Kathleen McIntyre, Brian Meakin, Jim Jolly, Brandon Kritzman, and Laura Toy. Absent: None. (*Late Arrival: Scott Bahr at 7:26 p.m.) th #400-19 Resolution by Jolly and Kritzman, approving the minutes of the 1,886 Regular Meeting of the Council held December 2, 2019. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, and Toy. NAYS: None. PRESENT: White. Councilmember Kritzman presented a commendation to Mike Fisher for 25 years of service with the City of Livonia. Councilmember McIntyre thanked all City employees for participating in the recent Jeans Day to raise funds for The Senior Alliance. She also took a moment to wish her son, David, a Happy 22nd Birthday. Councilmember White presented a commendation to outgoing Councilmember Brian Meakin and thanked him for his years of service on Council. Vice President Jolly presented a commendation to outgoing Councilmember Kritzman and thanked him for his years of service on Council. Councilmember Kritzman thanked everyone for their support and the opportunity to serve his community. Councilmember Meakin thanked his colleagues for their support and stated it was his honor to serve for many years on Council. Councilmember White thanked President of Livonia Chamber of Commerce, Dan West, and City Planner, Mark Taormina, for planning the organize site bus tour of the City conducted on December 13, 2019 for elected officials and Department heads. Councilmember McIntyre thanked outgoing Councilmembers Kritzman and Meakin for their help, support and knowledge they shared over the years. McIntyre indicated she cherished their friendships and they would be missed tremendously but thanked them for their years of service. Councilmember White stated outgoing Councilmembers Meakin and Kritzman brought invaluable experience to the Council and thanked both for sharing their knowledge and views and wished them the best in the future. Vice President Jolly thanked both outgoing Councilmembers Kritzman and Meakin for their dedication and service on Council and wished them both well in the future. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,887 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMER 16, 2019 President Toy thanked both outgoing Councilmembers Kritzman and Meakin for their dedication and service on Council. President Toy stated this had been one of the best Councils she had ever served on over her years with the City. *Councilmember Bahr arrived at 7:26 p.m. Vice President Jolly presented a plaque with all Council Presidents’ names engraved on it to President Toy and stated her name had been added for the fourth time and is the only name that appears so many times. Vice President Jolly wished President Toy a nd Happy Birthday on December 22 and stated it has been a pleasure and honor working under her leadership on Council. President Toy announced the following Public Hearing to be held January 8, 2020, in the Auditorium at City Hall at 7:00 p.m., 33000 Civic Center Drive: Paul F. Bohn, Fausone Bohn, LLP, Attorneys at Law, on behalf of Livonia Hotel Group, LLC, requesting to establish a Commercial Rehabilitation District for the property located at 19265 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152, to facilitate the redevelopment of this property. (Tax ID No. 024 99 0003 009) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION Gina Wheaton,10945 Stark Road addressed Council to inquire if an item can be moved up on the Council Agenda, specifically she would like to have Item #19 moved to the top of the Agenda. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Departments of Finance, dated November 29, 2019, re: financial statements for the City of Livonia as of October 31, 2019. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 14, 2019, forwarding communication from Livonia Board of Education Secretary, dated October 29, 2019, re: tax collection for Livonia Public Schools for year 2020. Communication received from the City Clerk, dated November 21, 2019, re: salaries of elected officials for calendar years 2020 and 2021. Communications received from the SYB Enterprises, Inc. and Sam Hammoud, dated December 13, 2019, re: request for waiver use extension re: proposal to construct a gas station at 27430 Seven Mile Road. (Petition 2017-08-02-09; CR 366-18, CR 367-18 and CR 368-18) Email communication received from Nancy Abney, dated November 25, 2019, re: proposed amendment to Livonia ordinance re: regulation of wireless communication facilities by removing the governing of small cells and creation new Section 18.42B. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,887 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMER 16, 2019 The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and Kritzman: #401-19 Approving designation as non-profit for Ardan Academy of Irish Dance Booster Club, Inc. required by State to obtain charitable gaming license to host fundraising events in the future. #402-19 Referring proposed lot split for property at southwest corner of Robert and MacIntyre and to waive property depth-to-width ratio for properties at 29568 MacIntyre, 29551 Robert and 29525 Robert to the Committee of the Whole. #403-19 Approving renewal of Microsoft Enterprise agreement using State contract pricing for a period of three years, from budgeted funds. #404-19 Approving e-payment services agreement with ACH/e-Check and credit/debit card transactions at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds. (CR 412-18) #405-19 Approving FY 2018 assistance to Firefighters grant in the amount of $472,242 and authorizing expenditure of City’s share of $42,835.90 for purchase of radio equipment from sole source, from unexpended fund balance. #406-19 Approving contract to supply propane to the City, from budgeted funds. #407-19 Approving purchase of (1) Caterpillar Excavator 308RQ with a Trail King Trailer TK24LP through State purchasing program for use by Water & Sewer, from budgeted funds. #408-19 Approving purchase of (1) Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader 289D3 AQB through State purchasing program for use by Water & Sewer, from budgeted funds. #409-19 Approving purchase of (1) 4-Wheel Drive Tractor with utility attachments through State contract, from budgeted funds. #410-19 Approving purchase of two (2) Animal Control Officer trucks through State purchasing program, from budgeted funds. #411-19 Approving contract with Graphic Sciences for digital imaging services not to exceed $70,000 for Planning Department, from budgeted funds. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result: AYES: White, McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, and Toy. NAYES: None. #412-19 Motion by White and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, determining to authorize total payment to DeMaria Building Company, Inc. in the amount of $9,247,797.00 and authorize contract amendment to be executed by Mayor and City Clerk. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,887 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMER 16, 2019 #413-19 Motion by McIntyre and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, authorizing total project cost in the amount of $9,876,829.00 and funding of $6,762,085.00 from the unexpended fund balance of Water and Sewer Fund (592) and $1,854,058.00 from the unexpended fund balance of the General Fund (101), and $4,600,000.00 to be reimbursed to the Water and Sewer Fund from the proceeds of bond issuance for the proposed DPW Water & Sewer Building. (CR 152-15) President Toy indicated the subject matter of the proposed DPW Water & Sewer Building would remain in the Capital Outlay & Infrastructure Committee. Meakin gave Second Reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 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 2019-07-01-06) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES: White, McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, and Toy. NAYES: None. #414-19 Motion by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving waiver petition on behalf of Citizens Bank to construct and operate a freestanding drive-up ATM kiosk within the parking lot of the shopping center at 19043-19053 Middlebelt Road, between Clarita and Seven Mile, subject to conditions. (Petition 2019-10-02-15) President Toy passed the gavel to Vice President Jolly to speak on the following matter at 8:04 p.m. #415-19 Motion by White and Bahr, determining to take no increase in the salaries for Council President and City Council for calendar years of 2020 and 2021; however, does accept increase in the salaries of Mayor, City Clerk and Treasurer. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: White, McIntyre, Meakin, Toy, Kritzman, Bahr, and Jolly. NAYES: None. Vice President Jolly returned the gavel to President Toy at 8:19 p.m. #416-19 Motion by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, approving additions to the Local Street System for Act 51 computations as recommended by Engineering Division, for streets or portions thereof, newly opened during 2019. #417-19 Motion by Kritzman and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, determining to reject recommendation of the Planning Commission to restrict gas station’s hours of operation in the proposed construction of gas station at 27430 Seven Mile Road; and th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,887 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMER 16, 2019 extend for one year waiver use approval for Petition 2017-08-02-09 submitted on behalf of S.Y.B. Enterprises, Inc. (CR 366-18; CR 367-18; and CR 368-18) Bahr gave First Reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 18.42A TO ARTICLE XVIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” (Petition 2019-08-06-02) McIntyre invoked the Emergency Clause to allow for the Second Reading of the foregoing Ordinance. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES: White, McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, and Toy. NAYES: None. Bahr gave First Reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 18.42B TO ARTICLE XVIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS “THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE.” (Petition 2019-08-06-02) McIntyre invoked the Emergency Clause to allow for the Second Reading of the foregoing Ordinance. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES: White, McIntyre, Meakin, Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, and Toy. NAYES: None. #418-19 Motion by Bahr and White, unanimously adopted, referring subject of Ordinance revisions concerning regulation of wireless communication facilities by removing the governing of small cells and creating a new Section to oversee the rules and technology of small cells to the Economic Development, Strategic Planning and Technology Committee. #419-19 Motion by Meakin and Bahr, unanimously adopted, authorizing additional expenditure for the 2019 Sidewalk Program. (Contract 19-G; CR 96-19) #420-19 Motion by Joly and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, authorizing additional expenditure for the 2019 Concrete Road Program – Maintenance (Contract 19-J; CR 141- 19) AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION John Grzebik, thanked outgoing President Toy for her leadership on Council over the years; thanked outgoing Councilmember Meakin for his experience and knowledge on Council over the years; thanked outgoing Councilmember th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,887 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMER 16, 2019 Kritzman for his honesty and establishing the Greenleaf Commission and other accomplishments on Council; and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. th By Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,887 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 9:21 p.m. on December 16, 2019. 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.