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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-05-06 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – MAY 6, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice-President Meakin. Present: Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, and Brian Meakin. Absent: Maureen Miller Brosnan. #114-15 Resolution by Scheel and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD th FAT minutes of the 1,775 Regular Meeting of the Council held April 20, 2015. Nash recognized Boy Scout Troop #903 from Northville who were present in the audience tonight. Toy read a poem about mothers and wished all of them a Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday. Pastor expressed condolences to the family of Navy Seal, Brett Alan Marihugh, of Livonia who was recently killed during a training exercise. He said his thoughts and prayers are with Brett’s family. Pastor wished a Happy Birthday to Council President Maureen Miller Brosnan, her birthday is May 8th. Also, he wished all the mothers a Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday. Kritzman wished a Happy Birthday to his daughter, Elizabeth Delaney, she is turning 4 years old today. Scheel presented Matthew Pinnick of St. Mary Mercy Hospital with a proclamation in honor of National Bike Month proclaiming May 15, 2015 Bike to Work Day in Livonia to promote a more energy conscious atmosphere. Police Chief Curtis Caid announced there will be a candlelight service at Nehasil Park on th May 7 at 8:00 p.m. in remembrance of the four fallen Livonia officers as well as two Michigan officers that died in 2014. Chief Caid spoke about the recent increase in home invasions and indicated they had made an arrest on Monday of a habitual offender. Chief Caid thanked the residents and businesses along Middlebelt between Five Mile and Schoolcraft for their understanding and support during the recent incident involving an armed individual in that vicinity. Kritzman said that his home is about 150 yards from where the incident occurred and he thanked the police for their professionalism during the crisis. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 6, 2015 Vice-President Meakin said he appreciates the Police and the way they handled a difficult situation. Vice-President Meakin announced the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at Veterans Park on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 9:a.m, music will be performed by the Stevenson High School Marching Band, he encouraged the public to attend. Vice-President Meakin announced there will be two (2) Public Hearings held in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. for the following items: 1) PETITION 2015-03-01-02 submitted by Trinity Health-Michigan, d/b/a St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital, to rezone the property adjacent to the south end of the hospital, located on the west side of Levan Road between Five Mile Road and Schoolcraft Road (36475 Five Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 20, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to PO I (High Rise Professional Office). 2) PETITION 2015-03-01-03 submitted by Leo Soave, to rezone the property, located on the north side of Ann Arbor Trail between Wayne Road and Newburgh Road (35652, 35700, 35800 and 35850 Ann Arbor Trail), in the Southeast ¼ of Section 32, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) and C-1 (Local Business) to R-1 (One Family Residential – 60’ x 120’ Lots). Mayor Kirksey recognized Florence “Mae” Yeomans who has been awarded the Senior of the Year Award from the Michigan Recreation & Park Association (MRPA). She has been volunteering at the senior center for at least 15 years. Yeomans said she was thrilled and excited to receive the award, which she considers a great honor. Vice-President Meakin asked the City Clerk to receive and file the new data on Items #15 and #16; also, there will be an X-item discussed at the end of the meeting. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance dated March 27, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending January 31, 2015. Communication from the Department of Finance dated April 10, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February 28, 2015. Communication from Sharon Dolmetsch, Deputy Treasurer, dated April 16, 2015, re: past due taxes and water bill. (Petition 2015-03-08-03) th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 6, 2015 Audit Presentation distributed by Plante & Moran on April 21, 2015. (CR 367-02) Memo from Plante & Moran, dated April 3, 2015. (CR 367-02) Federal Awards Supplemental Information from Plante & Moran, dated November 30, 2014. (CR 367-02) Finance report with Supplemental Information from Plante & Moran, dated November 30, 2014. (CR 367-02) Audit Reports for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2014, dated April 15, 2015, as submitted by the Department of Finance. (CR 367-02) Communication from the City Engineer, dated April 20, 2015. (CR 337-14 and CR 36-15) Communication from the City Engineer, dated May 4, 2015. (CR 337-14 and CR 36-15) Communication from the Department of Finance dated April 10, 2015, re: copy of paid water invoice. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Scheel: #115-15 Approving the request of Debra Kolar, to allow a DJ to play music at her MAD FAT home located at 18234 Loveland St., in connection with a wedding reception scheduled Police for Saturday, May 30, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., subject to the approval of the Police Department. #116-15 Approving the request of Mark McGilvrey, Minister, Memorial Church of MAD FAT Christ, to allow a band to perform from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at their outdoor worship Police service to be held on Sunday, June 14, 2015, in the west parking lot of the church’s property located at 35475 Five Mile Road, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #117-15 Approving the request of Liz Evans, Community Manager, American MAD FAT Cancer Society, to allow the playing of music and announcements via speakers, as well Police as the erection and use of tents on public land (Bentley Field) during their overnight outdoor gathering to raise funds for the fight against cancer which will take place from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015, through 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2015, subject to the approval of the Police Department. #118-15 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement that is MAD FAT satisfactory to the Department of Law relative to its form and substance, to allow access Eng to existing utility poles owned by AT&T in connection with the City Fiber Network Expansion project, with no additional costs to the City. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 6, 2015 #119-15 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2015 Ford E-350 15-Passenger Shuttle MAD FAT Vans, in the total amount of $117,508.00, and one (1) 2015 Ford E-450 18-Passenger Police Shuttle Van, in the total amount of $63,680.00, from Signature Ford, 1960 E. Main St., Owosso, Michigan 48867, for a total cost not to exceed $181,188.00, as replacement vehicles for Livonia Community Transit, the same to be expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in the Capital Outlay Budget for the Community Resources Department, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the disposal of the replaced vehicles at public auction after receipt of the new vehicles. #120-15 Accepting the bid and authorizing the sale of the City-owned property to MAD FAT Soave Homes, Inc., 12822 Stark Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for a total purchase price of Housing $33,006.00; FURTHER, $27,848.00 of the proceeds of such sale shall be allocated to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as program income and $5,158.00 of such proceeds shall be deposited to the Sale of Fixed Assets Account. (CR 18-15) MAD #121-15 Approving the 2015-2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FAT Program Annual Plan and Budget. (CR 42-15) Housing #122-15 Approving Hold Harmless Contracts between the City of Livonia and First MAD FAT Step; Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit; Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Housing Agency; Cruz Clinic; Mr. John V. Farrar, Ed.D. LPC; Hegira Programs, Inc.; and St. John Health System/Eastwood Clinics for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 in connection with the CDBG-funded victim assistance, fair housing initiative and mental health counseling programs. (CR 42-15) #123-15 Accepting the bid of Toebe Construction LLC, 28990 Wixom Road, Wixom, MAD FAT MI 48393, for performing all work required in connection with the reconstruction of Sears Eng Drive and Industrial Road, including Traffic Signal Modernization at Industrial/Middlebelt/ Millennium Drive, for a total projected cost of $2,620,714.43 with the City’s net contribution to be $1,095,714.43 from budgeted funds; FURTHER, the Council does hereby request local businesses in the surrounding area that benefit from the safety improvements related to the traffic signal modernization at the intersection of Middlebelt and Industrial to provide anticipated funding in the amount of $25,000.00 to assist to defray the costs of the improvements to provide payment to the City of Livonia by May 22, 2015, recognizing that the traffic signal improvements may be removed as part of the project or significantly reduced to meet the available funding for the project; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve any minor adjustments in the work as required. (CR 218-14 and CR 266-14) #124-15 Approving Petition 2015-03-02-05 submitted by Lormax Stern requesting MAD FAT approval to construct and operate an auto repair facility (Goodyear) on property located Eng at 12661 Middlebelt Road, subject to conditions. Insp Plan th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 6, 2015 #125-15 Granting a one-year extension of the approval of Petition 2014-02-08-02, MAD FAT previously granted in Council Resolution #104-14, adopted on April 21, 2014, in Eng connection with a proposal to construct a one-story office-research building on property Insp located at 37640 Seven Mile Road, subject to conditions. (CR 104-14) Plan #126-15 Referring the matter of Petition 2015-03-08-03 submitted by Design+AE, MAD FAT Inc. in connection with a proposal to construct a new outdoor dining patio and renovate Eng the exterior of the existing full service restaurant, BZ’s Twisted American Cuisine Insp (formerly Kickers All American Grill) located at 36071 Plymouth Road, to the Committee Plan of the Whole for its report and recommendation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Scheel gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 050 AND 065 TO TITLE 9, CHAPTER 30 (NARCOTIC AND DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Toy gave SECOND READING to the following Ordinance: 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 2015-01-01-01) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance: AYES: Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Toy, Scheel, and Meakin. NAYS: None. Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:22 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #127-15 Resolution by Pastor and Toy, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and MAD FAT on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a Contract between the City of Livonia and Eng Rohl Networks, 2875 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite 900, Jupiter, Florida 33458, for completing all work required in connection with water main improvements which are part of DWRF th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 6, 2015 Project No. 7356-01; Phase II, for the estimated total cost of $7,135,170.75, subject to a final payment based upon the actual units completed; FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $7,135,170.75 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water & Sewer Fund for this purpose, said fund to be reimbursed by the proceeds of the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds; and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary (CR 337-14 and CR 36-15) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Resolution: AYES: Nash, Pastor, and Toy. NAYS: Scheel, and Meakin. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:59 p.m. #128-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving Petition MAD FAT 2015-02-08-02 submitted by N.C. Designers & Contracting, Inc. in connection with a Eng proposal to construct an addition to the Mobil gas station, located at 37921 Ann Arbor Insp Trail, subject to conditions. Plan #129-15 Resolution by Pastor and Scheel, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD FAT Application for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from McLaren Performance Assessr Technologies, covering new equipment for their facility located at 33233 West Eight Mile Plan Road, within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District Nos. 106 and 116, for twelve (12) years. MAD #130-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, accepting a cash FAT donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Allstate Insurance for the purposes designated Police by the donor. Fire #131-15 Resolution by Pastor 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. #132-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, authorizing an MAD FAT appropriation and expenditure of $80,200.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the General Fund for investigation and testing by Soils and Materials Engineers, Inc. (“SME”) on behalf of the City of Livonia in City of Livonia v Discount Pool & Spas, Inc., Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 14-015200-CK, and Home-Owners Insurance Company v Discount Pool & Spas, Inc., et al., Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 15-001133-CB; FURTHER, that the Council does hereby determine to authorize the purchase of these services without competitive bidding. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,776 REGULAR MEETING 7 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – May 6, 2015 #133-15 Resolution by Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, directing that a MAD FAT Closed Committee of the Whole meeting be held to discuss pending litigation and attorney/client privileged communications with respect to City of Livonia v Discount Pool & Spas, Inc. and Home-Owners Insurance Company v Discount Pool & Spas, Inc., et al. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,776Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:04 p.m. on May 6, 2015. SUSAN A. HOFF 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.