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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-12-14 st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: None. th #385-15 Resolution by Nash and Scheel, approving the minutes of the 1,790 MAD FAT Regular Meeting of the Council held December 2, 2015. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. PRESENT: Toy. Kritzman presented Councilwoman Lynda Scheel with a plaque commemorating her service to the City. Scheel thanked the Council for the honor and expressed her eagerness to continue her service as Treasurer for the City of Livonia. Toy presented Councilwoman Nash with a plaque also acknowledging her service to the City. Nash thanked her colleagues on Council as well as Mayor Kirksey for his guidance throughout her tenure. She stated she is anxious to begin her term as City Clerk and expressed gratitude to Adriane Spencer who is serving as Deputy Clerk as well as the entire staff of the Clerk’s office for their assistance during the transition. Scheel presented Councilman Pastor with a plaque detailing his service to the City. Pastor thanked his fellow Councilmembers as well as the many department heads and Mayor Kirksey for their hard work. Nash presented Councilwoman Toy with a plaque outlining the various roles she had played during her tenure with the City. Toy spoke about her history with the City, moving here in 1954 and serving in different capacities for the past thirty-four years. She thanked the Administration, the various department heads and the Mayor and the citizens of Livonia. Vice-President Meakin presented Mayor Kirksey with a plaque in honor of his leadership and dedication to the City. Mayor Kirksey graciously accepted the recognition and brought his wife Patt and daughter Amy to the podium to accept it. Mayor Kirksey presented a Certificate of Recognition to Miss Michigan USA, Susie Leica, who had appeared at the recent Tree Lighting at City Hall. Ms. Leica accepted the recognition and stated she was proud to represent her hometown of Livonia as Miss Michigan USA. st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 14, 2015 President Brosnan recognized the Department Heads that were present at the meeting, Dan Putnam, Shadd Whitehead, Alex Bishop, Ted Davis, Dave Varga, and Linda McCann and Toni LaPorte and thanked them for their dedication to the City. She then acknowledged the presence of Kathleen McIntyre and Cathy White, new council members, and Mayor Elect Dennis Wright as well as former council members John Walsh and Jim McCann. President Brosnan announced there will be one (1) Public Hearing being held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan: PETITION 2015-09-01-09 submitted by 15983 Middlebelt, L.L.C., to rezone \\the property located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between Five Mile Road and Puritan Avenue, (15983 Middlebelt Road) in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14, from OS (Office Services) to C-1 (Local Business). President Brosnan announced there will be two (2) X-Items discussed following tonight’s agenda; also, there is new data on Items #12 and X-1. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Kathleen McIntyre, 14455 Fairway, addressed Council and stated how fortunate the City has been served with the outstanding members of Council and she thanked them for their service. She then stated she had attended a very informative meeting put on by Jim Baringhaus and the Greenleaf Commission on Sustainability which talked about recycling and indicated she would like to see it put on again so more people could be in attendance. John Grzebik, 11301 Hubbell, spoke about Mayor Kirksey and his tremendous contribution to the City and our country and thanked the departing members of Council for all they have done. Michael Elinsky, 9331 California, addressed Council about a proposal concerning a traffic safety issue on Joy Road within the Franklin High School corridor and gave some statistics garnered from their study. He stated he is looking for support from Council as they continue their study. #386-15 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, referring the matter MAD FAT of the traffic safety issue on Joy Road within the Franklin High School corridor to the TrafficCom Traffic Commission for their report and recommendation. Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road, spoke re: the status report from the Planning Commission dated December 1, 2015 and asked that it be placed on an upcoming study agenda. st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 14, 2015 The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated November 20, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending October 31, 2015. Communication from the Planning Commission dated December 1, 2015, re: the status of the property located at 12275 Inkster Road, better known as Martin’s Yard Accents. Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 23, 2015, re: forwarding a communication from Lisa Abbey, Director of Business Services, dated November 18, 2015, correcting date of the election from the Non-Homestead Millage and the Sinking Fund Millage to August 2014 Communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated November 17, 2015, re: the salaries of elected officials for the calendar years 2016 and 2017, in accordance with Section 2.8.030 of Chapter 2.48 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Communication from Brenda Bartlett, dated December 3, 2015, re: request to establish a Special Assessment District (SAD). Communication from Todd Zilincik, City Engineer, dated December 3, 2015, re: response to request to establish a Special Assessment District (SAD). The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Pastor: #387-15 Approving a request from Alex and Gina Ali, waiving the sidewalk MAD FAT requirement in front of the new residence located at 32555 Greenland Court; FURTHER, Eng reserving the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date. #388-15 Approving the request, submitted by Rich Skaggs, President, Livonia MAD FAT Anniversary Committee, for issuance of a permit to Wade Shows to conduct carnival P&R amusement rides at Ford Field and Veterans’ Park, between June 21 and June 26, 2016, Police as part of SPREE-66 Celebration; FURTHER, authorizing the Anniversary Committee to Fire conduct a fireworks display at Veterans’ Park on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at approximately Insp 10:15 p.m., which display will be controlled by American Fireworks, Inc.; FURTHER, Eng authorizing the Livonia Anniversary Committee to use and/or lease the facilities at Ford Field, Eddie Edgar Arena (subject to the terms of the existing lease between the Livonia Hockey Association and the City of Livonia) and Veterans’ Park during the period of the SPREE-66 Celebration in accordance with the fees/waivers grid for events co-sponsored by the City of Livonia; FURTHER, waiving all fees prescribed by ordinance or law, as well as a waiver of all vendors’ license fees for community organizations and/or groups authorized to participate in SPREE-66 by the Anniversary Committee. st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 14, 2015 #389-15 Approving the request submitted by Rich Skaggs, President, Livonia MAD FAT Anniversary Committee, Inc., to close Stark Road from the Family Y (14255 Stark Road) P&R to Lyndon and Lyndon from Farmington Road to Stark Road to through traffic from 8:00 Police a.m. on June 20, 2016, through 12:00 noon on June 27, 2016; FURTHER, approving the Fire request that the City seek permission from the Wayne County Road Commission to allow Insp the closure of Farmington Road between the I-96 overpass and Five Mile Road on Eng Sunday, June 26, 2016, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. or until the road is returned to normal traffic operation, in connection with the SPREE ’66 fireworks display. MAD #390-15 Approving the request submitted by Rich Skaggs, President, Livonia FAT Anniversary Committee, Inc., to display banners advertising SPREE’66 on Farmington P&R Road and Five Mile Road and display 4’ x 8’ signs at City Hall and Ford Field from May Police 25, 2016 through June 26, 2016, at no additional cost to SPREE; FURTHER, permitting Fire the Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc. to acknowledge supporters with banners and Insp Eng signage not to exceed 3’ x 5’ in size on Ford Field and the ball diamonds only from May 25, 2016 through June 26, 2016. #391-15 Accepting the quote of DSS Corporation, 18311 W. Ten Mile Road, Suite MAD FAT 200, Southfield, MI 48075, for the purchase of the Laserfiche Standard Public Portal, IS with the first year maintenance, installation and training in the amount of $31,166.00; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in the amount not to exceed $31,166.00 from funds budgeted in the 2015-2016 budget for this purpose. MAD #392-15 Referring the matter of an amendment to the City of Livonia Retiree Health FAT and Disability Benefits Plan (V.E.B.A.) to incorporate language to ensure that all 16thDistCt th employees and Judges of the 16 District Court are included in the City’s V.E.B.A. Plan CivSvc to the Administration for its report and recommendation. MAD #393-15 Approving Petition 2015-10-08-16, submitted by MGM Properties, Inc., in FAT connection with a proposal to remodel the exterior of the existing restaurant located at Insp Plan 34110 Plymouth Road, subject to conditions. Eng #394-15 Referring the subject matter of elected official vacancies to the Committee MAD FAT of the Whole for its report and recommendation. ElectClrk CivSvc A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. MAD #395-15 Resolution by Scheel and Toy, unanimously adopted, requesting from the FAT Administration a report regarding the manner that other local municipalities prevent and Insp/ abate vermin problems. (CR 322-15) OrdEnf Vice-President Meakin gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 14, 2015 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 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 2015-09-01-08) Nash stepped down from the podium at 7:50 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. MAD #396-15 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, referring this matter of consideration and FAT approval for the installation of street lights on University Park Drive to the Infrastructure Eng and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Scheel, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan NAYS: None #397-15 Resolution by Toy and Pastor, referring this matter of consideration and MAD FAT approval for the installation of street lights on University Park Drive to the Administration Eng for its report and recommendation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Scheel, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan NAYS: None Nash returned to the podium at 7:51 p.m. #398-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, directing that a Closed Committee of the MAD FAT Whole Meeting be held for the purpose of discussing litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, Gregory Perttunen and Shelley Holloway v City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan NAYS: None #399-15 Resolution by Scheel and Pastor, directing that a Closed Committee of the MAD FAT Whole Meeting be held for the purpose of discussing litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, John Nolan v City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan NAYS: None st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 14, 2015 #400-15 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, unanimously adopted, suspend the rules MAD FAT for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution 574-82 so as to permit consideration of items that do not appear on the Agenda. MAD #401-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, confirming the FAT appointment of Glen W. Long, Jr., 16186 Edgewood Drive, Livonia, MI 48154, to the City CivSvc Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of office of Lynda Scheel, which will expire Plan on June 9, 2017. #402-15 Resolution by Toy and Meakin, directing that a Closed Committee of the MAD FAT Whole Meeting be held for the purpose of discussing litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, City of Livonia v Discount Pool & Spas, Inc. and Home-Owners Insurance Company v Discount Pool & Spas, Inc., et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan NAYS: None President Brosnan passed the gavel at 7:56 p.m. to Vice-President Meakin. President Brosnan indicated that the family of former Mayor Bennett had been asked to attend this evening’s meeting. She cited the many contributions that Mayor Bennett and his wife Janet had made to the City and therefore City Council had requested to rename the Civic Center Library in their honor. She read the commendation into the record and presented it to Janet Bennett. President Brosnan resumed the gavel at 8:02 p.m. Pastor then commented on the contributions that Mayor Jack Kirksey had made to Livonia and stated that the City Council had requested to rename the Livonia Recreation Center to the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center in his honor. Mayor Kirksey spoke to the honor and stated he was humbled by it. Pastor gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 020 OF TITLE 12, CHAPTER 18 (NAMING OF PUBLIC PLACES AND BUILDINGS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Pastor invoked the EMERGENCY CLAUSE and gave SECOND READING to the foregoing Ordinance: st SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,791REGULAR MEETING 7 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – December 14, 2015 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, Toy and Brosnan NAYS: None Pastor wished a Happy Birthday to Leila, Aidan and Taylor and thanked his family for their support during his tenure in public service. Toy wished a belated Happy Birthday to Vice-President Meakin and Happy Birthday to Mayor Elect Wright and wished everyone Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Nash wished Toy a Happy Birthday. She also wished her son Logan who was born on Christmas Day fifteen years ago a Happy Birthday. She then wished everyone a safe and Happy Holiday and New Year. Vice-President Meakin presented President Brosnan with her own personal gavel in honor of her tenure as Council President. President Brosnan thanked the Council, the community, Mayor Kirksey, and all of the families who have members in public service for the sacrifices they make. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. st By Pastor and Scheel, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,791Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:20 p.m. on December 14, 2015. ADRIANE D. SPENCER DEPUTY 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.