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MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETIETH
REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 10, 2020
On February 10, 2020, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by President
Kathleen McIntyre at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Rob Donovic led the meeting in
the Pledge.
Roll was called with the following result: Rob Donovic, Jim Jolly, Laura
Toy, Scott Bahr, Cathy White, Brandon McCullough and President Kathleen
McIntyre.
Elected and appointed officials present: Mark Taormina, Director of
Planning and Economic Development; Todd Zilincik, City Engineer; Paul
Bernier, City Attorney; Susan M. Nash, City Clerk; Lynda Scheel, Treasurer; Mike
Slater, Director of Finance; Ted Davis, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation;
Dave Heavener, Fire Chief; John Unsworth, Deputy Fire Chief; Judy Priebe,
Director of Legislative Affairs; and Dave Varga, Director of Administrative
Services; and Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Jolly, and unanimously adopted,
it was:
#28-20 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,889th
Regular Meeting of Council held January 27, 2020 are
approved as presented.
Councilmember White announced one City retiree for the month of January,
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Kathy Rippe, from the 16 District Court with 38 years of service and wished her
well in her retirement. She also indicated February is Heart Health month and
indicated there are seven health factors to help reduce the risks of a cardiac
incident and reminded residents of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
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Councilmember Toy wished everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day and indicated
the Senior Center hosts a party for the holiday which is a lot of fun for all who
attend.
President McIntyre indicated the Senior Valentine’s party will be hosted this year
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on Thursday, February 13 and encouraged residents to call the Senior Center
to see if tickets are still available.
President McIntyre announced the following Public Hearings will be held at 7:00
p.m. in the Auditorium of City Hall on Wednesday, February 26, 2020:
Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for
the Capri Court Site Condominiums, located West
Farmington Road, South of Eight Mile Road, in the
Northeast ¼ of Section 4;
Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for
the Dover Court Site Condominiums, located south of
Ann Arbor Trail, between Wayne Road and Norwich, in
the Southwest ¼ of Section 33; and
Petition 2019-12-01-08 submitted by Gary Bloom,
requesting to rezone the property located on the north
side of Seven Mile Road between I-275/96 Expressway
and Haggerty Road (39040 Seven Mile Road) in the
Southwest ¼ of Section 6 from M-1 (Light
Manufacturing) to OS (Office Services).
During Audience Communication Diane Webb, Wayne County Commissioner,
announced her resignation as a Commissioner, to accept an appointed position
as Redford Township Superintendent. She indicated she looked forward to
continuing to work with Council and stated it was an honor to serve Livonia as a
Wayne County Commissioner.
Katie Rogowicz, Livonia resident, expressed concern regarding a matter that
involved a Livonia Police Officer and encouraged Council and the City to look
into the matter.
City Treasurer Lynda Scheel addressed Council to announce the Winter tax bills
for residents and businesses are due without interest through Monday, March 2,
2020. After that date, tax payments must be made to Wayne County and will
include penalty and interest. She indicated if residents have any questions or
concerns to visit the Treasurer’s Office or the website.
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated January 20,
2020, re: forwarding Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of
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November 30, 2019, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council.
On a motion by Jolly, supported by Toy, it was:
#29-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Mayor, dated January 15, 2020, concerning the reappointment of Lora
Weingarden to the Board of Ethics, and pursuant to Section 2.200.070 of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the Council does hereby
consent to and confirm the reappointment of Lora Weingarden, 32941
Southgate, Livonia, Michigan 48152, to the Board of Ethics for a three
year term commencing March 1, 2020 and expiring March 1, 2023.
#30-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated January 13, 2020, which bears
the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission
by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase of four (4)
Zoll Cardiac Monitors to replace outdated or de-certified equipment, to be
utilized by the Fire Department, for a total amount not to exceed
$107,711.92, from Zoll Medical Corporation, 269 Mill Road, South
Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $107,711.92 from
funds already budgeted in Account No. 101-338-979-000 (Capital Outlay
– Fire Equipment); FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said
action without competitive bidding for the reason that Zoll Corporation is
the sole vendor for the Cardiac Monitors, and such action is taken in
accordance Section 3.04.140.D.3 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended.
#31-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Community Resources, dated January 7, 2020, which is
approved by the City Attorney and is approved for submission by the
Mayor, to which is attached a proposed Modification of the Subcontractor
Agreement between the Conference of Western Wayne and City of
Livonia, Livonia Youth Assistance Program, previously authorized by
Council Resolution No. 678-98, adopted on September 9, 1998, which
modification extends the agreement through September 30, 2020, and will
provide that the County of Wayne will reimburse the City of Livonia for
Youth Assistance Program costs in the amount of $17,178.00, said funds
to be deposited in Account No. 211-000-674-215 (Youth Assistance Trust
Fund) for this purpose, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the attached
agreement, subject to approval as to form and substance by the
Department of Law, and to do all other things necessary or incidental to
the full performance of this resolution.
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#32-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Works, dated January 14, 2020,
which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute a five-year maintenance contract beginning
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024, for the City Hall elevators
with Elevator Technology, Inc., 4628 St. Aubin, Detroit, Michigan 48207,
for completing all work required in connection with the City’s elevator
maintenance program for a total amount not to exceed $82,596.00, the
same having been the lowest bid received that meets all specifications;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an
amount not to exceed $82,596.00 from funds budgeted in Account No.
101-447-818-000 (Building Maintenance) for this purpose; and the Mayor
and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract, approved as
to form and substance by the Department of Law, for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
#33-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated January 3, 2020, which bears
the signature of the Director of Finance, is approved by the Director of
Public Works, and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a summary outlining the final allocation of costs in connection
with the 2019 Sidewalk Program (Contract 19-G), pursuant to Council
Resolution 96-19, adopted on March 25, 2019, and Council Resolution
419-19, adopted on December 16, 2019, the Council does hereby
determine as follows:
To establish the final project cost at $643,127.11 (this
includes the 10% Engineering Division’s administrative fee)
of which $103,956.11 is to be charged to Single Lot
Assessments and $538,424.27 is to be charged to the
following Account Nos.: $417,376.92 to the Road, Sidewalk
and Tree Fund (Account No. 204-441-977-010); $81,566.00
to the Michigan Transportation Fund (Local Road –
Distributed Sidewalk Cost); $9,405.10 to the Michigan
Transportation Fund (Major Road – Distributed Sidewalk
Cost); Account No. 202-451-977-010 and $30,076.25 to the
Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund
(592); $342.23 to AT&T for the AT&T damaged walk;
$162.50 to DTE for the DTE damaged walk; and $242.00 to
Arbor Master for the Arbor Master damaged walk.
#34-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated January 15, 2020, which transmits
its resolution #01-03-2020, adopted on January 14, 2020, with regard to
Petition 2019-08-08-13, submitted by Build to Suit, Inc. on behalf of
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BioLife Plasma Services, to construct a new medical clinic on property
located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Middlebelt Road and
Milburn Avenue (29959 Plymouth Road) in the Northeast ¼ of Section 35,
the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and Petition 2019-08-08-13 is hereby approved and granted,
subject to the following conditions:
1. That the Site Plan identified as C200, dated October 18, 2019, as
revised, prepared by Mannik Smith Group, is hereby approved and
shall be adhered to;
2. That appropriate recordable legal instrumentation, such as a cross
access agreement, that gives notice and outlines the terms of how
the subject property would share parking and access with abutting
property(s), be supplied to the Inspection Department at the time a
building permit is applied for;
3. That the Landscape Plan identified as C500, dated October 18,
2019, as revised, prepared by Mannik Smith Group, is hereby
approved and shall be adhered to;
4. That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of
hydroseeding;
5. That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all landscaped
and sodded areas and all planted materials shall be installed to the
satisfaction of the Inspection Department and thereafter
permanently maintained in a healthy condition;
6. That the Elevation Plan dated December 13, 2019, prepared by
Onyx Creative, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to;
7. That all rooftop mechanical equipment visible to the public shall be
concealed on all sides by screening that shall be of a compatible
character, material and color to other exterior materials on the
building;
8. That the three walls of the trash dumpster area(s) shall be a
minimum six feet (6’) in height, constructed out of building materials
that shall complement that of the building and the enclosure gates
shall be louvered aluminum and maintained and when not in use
closed at all times;
9. That all light fixtures shall not exceed twenty feet (20’) in height and
shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light
trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent
roadways;
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10. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and
approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
11. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution shall
be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building
permits are applied for; and
12. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a period
of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City Council,
and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval shall be null
and void at the expiration of said period.
#35-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated January 15, 2020, which transmits
its resolution #01-07-2020, adopted on January 14, 2020, with regard to
Petition 2019-11-08-15 submitted by Hobbs + Black Architects on behalf
of 2|42 Community Church to renovate the exterior of the church located
on the south side of Five Mile Road between Yale Avenue and Levan
Road (35475 Five Mile Road) in the Northeast ¼ of Section 20, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and Petition 2019-11-08-15 is hereby approved and granted,
subject to the following conditions:
1. That the North Elevation plan identified as Sheet Number A-200,
dated November 8, 2019, prepared by Hobbs + Black Architects, is
hereby approved and shall be adhered to, except for the fact that
the existing stone walls on either side of the entrance shall not be
painted;
2. That the colors of the building materials shall conform to the
rendering identified as OPT-3-View From 5 Mile-North dated
December 20, 2019;
3. That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and
approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals;
4. That no LED light-band or exposed neon shall be permitted on this
site including, but not limited to, the building or around the windows;
except that this condition shall not apply to the few recessed accent
lights on the EIFS (DRYVIT) fascia as shown on the rendering,
provided these lights are not exposed or associated with any
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signage, and that they contain acrylic lens to diffuse the directional
projection of the LED lights;
5. That the specific plan referenced in this approving resolution shall
be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building
permits are applied for; and
6. Pursuant to Section 19.10 of Ordinance #543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a period
of ONE YEAR ONLY from the date of approval by City Council,
and unless a building permit is obtained, this approval shall be null
and void at the expiration of said period.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES: Donovic, Jolly, Toy, Bahr, White, McCullough and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolutions adopted.
Councilmember White gave First Reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 88 (SALE OF
TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER AGE 21)
OF TITLE 9 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES,
AS AMENDED.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in
the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming
Regular meeting.
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Vice President Bahr gave First Reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 010 OF TITLE 12,
CHAPTER 16 (PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in
the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming
Regular meeting.
Councilmember Jolly gave First Reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 01 (OPEN MEETINGS ACT
COMPLIANCE) TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS
AMENDED.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in
the Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming
Regular meeting.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Donovic, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#36-20 WHEREAS, our founding documents declare that
government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed; and
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WHEREAS, Congress passed the 19 Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, guided by the shared ideals of freedom, sovereignty,
democracy, civil liberties and individual rights; and
WHEREAS, Michigan was the second state to ratify the National Suffrage
Amendment on June 10, 1919; and
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WHEREAS, the 19 Amendment was ratified and became law on August
26, 1920 allowing Michigan women to vote for President for the first time
in the November 2, 1920 election; and
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WHEREAS, the introduction, passage and ultimate ratification of the 19
Amendment were the culmination of decades of work and struggle by
advocates for the rights of women across the United States and
worldwide; and
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WHEREAS, the ratification of the 19 Amendment ensured women could
more fully participate in our democracy and fundamentally changed the
role of women in the civic life of our Nation; and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters, a national, non-partisan,
volunteer organization was founded on February 14, 1920 with a principal
mission of helping women and men become informed participants in
government; and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters of Northwest Wayne County
carries out the League’s mission of encouraging informed and active
participation in government, working to increase understanding of major
public policy issues, and influencing public policy through education and
advocacy, and
WHEREAS, the League of Women Voters has over 400,000 members
and supporters nationwide, has over 700 local Leagues in every state in
the Country, has, in its 100 years of existence, helped secure hundreds of
voting rights for citizens, has provided non-partisan election information at
the national, state and local levels, and has continually advocated for a
strong democracy;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE City of Livonia does
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hereby recognize the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the 19
Amendment granting women the right to vote on June 4, 1919, which was
ratified and became law on August 26, 1920, and acknowledges that
legitimate government requires the consent of the governed, and that
such consent is available through democratic elections; and further that
the League of Women Voters is recognized and appreciated, on the
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occasion of its 100 anniversary in 2020, as a source of non-partisan
election information that empowers voters and defends democracy to the
benefit of our community.
A communication from the Director of Administrative Services, dated
January 29, 2020, re: attaching a booklet on local government’s response to
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climate change, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council.
On a motion by White, supported by Jolly, it was:
#37-20 RESOLVED, that upon the request of Councilmember Cathy
White at the Study Meeting held January 27, 2020, regarding the subject
matter of local government response to climate change issues, initiatives
to policy decisions and possible efforts that the City of Livonia could
undertake, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Administration
for its report and recommendation.
Jim Baringhaus, Chair of the Greenleaf Commission, came to the podium to
speak on climate change and the approach to take for it.
Katie Rogowicz also addressed Council on this issue.
Following discussion by Council, a roll call vote was taken on the foregoing
resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jolly, Toy, White and McCullough
NAYS: Donovic, Bahr, and McIntyre
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by Jolly, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#38-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Department of Law, dated January 20, 2020, approved for submission
by the Mayor, transmitting for Council acceptance a Grant of Easement
executed by Randall Gasser, Executive Director, Woodhaven Retirement
Community, a Michigan corporation, for a twenty (20’) foot wide public
utility easement in connection with the construction of a water main at the
subject location in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14, more particularly
described as:
20-Foot Wide Water Main Easement
The centerline of a twenty (20.00) foot wide water main easement, being
part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 14, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as commencing at the
East ¼ corner of said Section 14; thence S 01°11’00” W, 663.60 feet along
the East line of Section 14 and N 88°39’30” W, 310.00 feet along the
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centerline of Wentworth Avenue and the South line of Supervisor’s Livonia
Plat No. 4, S 01°11’00” W, 30.00 feet and North 88°39’30” W: 548.90 feet
along the South right-of-way line of Wentworth Avenue; thence S
01°17’10” W, 297.65 feet; thence North 88°38’50” W, 99.64 feet (recorded
as 100.00 feet); thence S 01°15’31” W, 33.69 feet to the Point of
Beginning; thence N 88°39’02” West 73.23 feet; thence N 01°20’58” E,
34.43 feet to the Point of Ending.
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 Deeds and to
do all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this
resolution.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Donovic, and unanimously adopted, it
was:
#39-20 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend
their rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82
so as to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the
Agenda.
On a motion by Toy, supported by Jolly, it was:
#40-20 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated
February 5, 2020, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance,
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of OP Aquatics, 6424 Westland Way, Lansing, MI 48917
for performing all work required in connection with the removal of the failed
leisure pool liner and installation of marcite, to include the full removal of
the existing marcite to expose the concrete foundation of the pool, at the
Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, in an amount not to exceed
$135,047.50, the same having been the lowest bid received which meets
all specifications; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the
expenditure of a sum not to exceed $135,047.50 from funds already
budgeted in Account No. 208-755-971-000 for this purpose; and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract,
approved as to form and substance by the Department of Law, for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia, with the aforesaid bidder and to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
Mayor Brosnan came to the podium to speak on this matter and address the
issues the City has encountered with the leisure pool and what will be done to
remedy the situation.
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Ted Davis, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, came to the podium to
speak on this matter and answer any questions of Council.
The following person spoke on the pool closure:
Pam Schmaltz, 11792 Roselinda Drive
Following discussion by Council, a roll call vote was taken on the foregoing
resolution with the following result:
AYES: Donovic, Jolly, Toy, Bahr, White, McCullough and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The Mayor thanked Council for allowing this item to be heard as an X-item on
tonight’s agenda.
A letter from David Fishman, President, Universal Properties and
Management, Inc., dated February 10, 2020, re: request to revise site plan
previously approved by City Council on July 22, 2019, (Petition 2019-01-08-01)
(CR 262-19), was received and placed on file for the information of the Council.
On a motion by Jolly, supported by McCullough, it was:
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
City Planning Commission, dated January 29, 2020, approved for
submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution #01-10-2020,
adopted on January 28, 2020, re: Petition 2019-01-08-01 submitted by
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Tom Kelly, Vice President, 18 Street Development, LLC and Connie
O’Malley, President, Outpatient Services, on behalf of Beaumont, to
approve revised site plan previously approved by City Council on July 22,
2019, pursuant to Council Resolution 262-19, for construction of a
professional/medical office building, located on the north side of Seven
Mile Road (39000 Seven Mile Road) in the Southwest ¼ of Section 6, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and revised site plan Petition 2019-01-08-01 is hereby
approved and granted, subject to the following conditions:
1. The Overall Site Plan identified as Sheet C2.10 dated December
19, 2019, as revised, prepared by HKS Architects, is hereby
approved and shall be adhered to;
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2. The Landscape Plan identified as Sheet L1.10 dated December 19,
2019, as revised, prepared by HKS Architects, is hereby approved
and shall be adhered to;
3. That approval is granted by Wayne County DPS and the Michigan
Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the installation of traffic
improvements as outlined in Table E4, entitled Future Adjacent
Intersection Improvements, provided on page viii of the Executive
Summary of the Beaumont Livonia Traffic Impact Study dated
January 21, 2020, as revised, prepared by Fleis & Vandenbrink;
4. That the traffic for all planned future projects and developments in
the vicinity of the site shall be included in the traffic study submitted
to Wayne County DPS and Michigan Department of Transportation
for final evaluation.
5. That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution shall
be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the building
permits are applied for; and
6. That all other conditions imposed by Council Resolution #262-19,
which granted approval for the construction of a
professional/medical office building, shall remain in effect to the
extent that they are not in conflict with the foregoing conditions.
Mark Taormina, Director of Planning and Economic Development, stated he will
frame the issue here this evening and then pass it on to the representatives from
Beaumont to provide additional detail. Again, this is a request to revise a site
plan that was approved by City Council back in July of last year. The approved
plan involved the construction of a new four-story outpatient care center for
Beaumont Health, replacing the existing office and industrial building which will
be demolished on this property. The proposed changes do not effect the design
or location of the operations of the building, instead they effect how access is
provided to the site. The approved site plan showed the new service road on the
east side of the Beaumont property connecting to Haggerty Road via Fox Drive
on the north side and then to Seven Mile at the south end via the signalized drive
which is located at the Pentagon Center Entertainment Campus. And this
actually is an enlargement of that area where the driveway would connect to that
Pentagon Drive and Seven Mile Road. So under the current plan the existing
unsignalized driveway at Seven Mile Road would be removed. The drive at
Pentagon lines up with St. Joe’s Parkway which is on the south side of Seven
Mile and which is controlled by a traffic signal. Unfortunately the Petitioner and
the Pentagon Association have not been able to reach an agreement which is
prompting the changes that are before Council this evening. The current
proposal eliminates the connection through the Association property and instead
relies on the existing site driveway on Seven Mile Road. The updated site plan
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was put on the screen showing the revised layout. This driveway is located
approximately 250 feet east of the existing signalized intersection at St. Joe’s
Parkway. Preliminarily Wayne County has agreed to the installation of a new
traffic signal at this driveway which would be synchronized with the other traffic
signals along Seven Mile Road. Left turns into the site from Seven Mile would
be prohibited. Additionally, controller upgrades and timing adjustments would be
made to the other signals on Haggerty and Seven Mile Road. Also a new signal
is being installed on Haggerty Road at the Haggerty Square Development just
south of Costco and this new signal in conjunction with other improvements
which includes new wayfinding measures are intended to have Fox Drive at
Haggerty serve as a better means of ingress and egress to the Beaumont
Outpatient Care Center. So, again, what the request involves this evening is an
adjustment to the site plan that was approved back in July where the driveway
would be shifted and coincide with the existing approach that is on Seven Mile in
lieu of what was approved and that was crossing over the Pentagon Association
property and attaching to what is shown on this plan as Chippewa Street which
is also St. Joe’s Parkway on Seven Mile on the Schoolcraft College property. So,
with that, Madam President, I’ll answer any questions you have but the Beaumont
representatives do have a separate presentation for this evening.
President McIntyre stated she neglected to mention it’s unusual to have an X-
item that comes from a third party petitioner. The reason this was made an X-
item tonight, this was originally going to be Item No. 27 of twenty-seven items on
tonight’s Study Meeting Agenda. And because this is so complicated and there
are many stakeholders there was a feeling that it would not really get it’s day in
court, if you will, both for the Petitioner, but also for the other stakeholders had
we kept it at Item 27 of a twenty-seven agenda item meeting tonight. So it was
not in order to expedite things for the Petitioner, but rather to insure that all
stakeholders had the opportunity to weigh in and we could have a comprehensive
review this evening. So thank you, Mr. Taormina, and my apologies, Council, for
the delay.
President McIntyre opened the floor for questions from Council.
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Following that, Tom Kelly, 18 Street Development, 1550 Market Street, Denver,
Colorado came to the podium and addressed Council.
Brian Wickersham, Director of Ambulatory Expansion at Beaumont Health,
26901 Beaumont Boulevard, Southfield, Michigan then presented a brief slide
deck on the new site plan.
Julie Coule, Fleis & Vandenbrink, traffic engineer, reported out the findings of the
traffic study that was conducted.
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Following discussion by Council, Jolly withdrew his motion, and McCullough
withdrew his support of the motion.
On a motion by Bahr, supported by Toy, it was:
#41-20 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission, dated January 29, 2020, approved for
submission by the Mayor, which transmits its resolution #01-10-2020,
adopted on January 28, 2020, re: Petition 2019-01-08-01 submitted by
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Tom Kelly, Vice President, 18 Street Development, LLC and Connie
O’Malley, President, Outpatient Services, on behalf of Beaumont, to
approve revised site plan previously approved by City Council on July 22,
2019, pursuant to Council Resolution 262-19, for construction of a
professional/medical office building, located on the north side of Seven
Mile Road (39000 Seven Mile Road) in the Southwest ¼ of Section 6, the
Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its
report and recommendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
AYES: Donovic, Jolly, Toy, Bahr, White, McCullough and McIntyre
NAYS: None
The President declared the resolution adopted.
#42-20 RESOLVED, that upon the motion by Councilmember Laura
Toy, seconded by Council Vice President Scott Bahr, at the Regular
Meeting held February 10, 2020, the Council does hereby refer the subject
matter of urban environment concerns to the Public Safety, Health and
Environment Committee for its report and recommendation.
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting.
On a motion by Jolly, supported by Toy, and unanimously adopted, this
1,890th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at
8:45 p.m. on February 10, 2020.
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Susan M. Nash, City Clerk