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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2015-04-01 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,774 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 1, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Brosnan. Present: Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel, Susan Nash, Brandon Kritzman, John Pastor, Brian Meakin, and Maureen Miller Brosnan. Absent: None. #82-15 Resolution by Scheel and Toy, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD rd FAT minutes of the 1,773 Regular Meeting of the Council held March 16, 2015. President Brosnan announced a Public Hearing will be held in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. for the following item: Mike VanDieren, Vice President Corporate Development, McLaren Performance Technologies is requesting approval of an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for building improvements, machinery and equipment at their facility located at 33233 West Eight Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152. (Industrial Development District #106 and #116). President Brosnan sent best wishes to Jackie Higham, Council Office Secretary, who could not attend the meeting this evening due to a family emergency. Toy sent well wishes to Judy Priebe, Director of Legislative Affairs; she had recent knee surgery. President Brosnan announced there is new data on Item 8. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: Omar Faris of Custom Stone Works, 32910 Plymouth Road, thanked the City, its Fire Department and Police Department, in responding to the fire at their workplace on March th 18. He stated the quick action by the City was instrumental in the recovery and reopening of their business in a timely fashion. He thanked Alex Bishop and Jerome Hanna from the Inspection Department as well as Mayor Kirksey for their help in the process. Leo Weber, 14048 Levan, mayoral candidate, introduced himself and spoke about his platform for running for mayor, citing poverty and over taxation as two issues he wished to address, and indicated the impetus for his decision to run was based on the numerous letters he had published in the Observer over the past decade. Brenda Dziedzic, 12630 Springer Street, Westland, a Monarch Conservation Specialist from Monarch Watch, provided a handout and addressed Council concerning the Noxious and Poisonous Weeds that are prohibited per Section 8.40.020 of the Zoning Ordinance th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,774 REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 1, 2015 and spoke about the threat of the extinction of the Monarch Butterflies and what is being done to prohibit that from happening. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 13, 2015, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of February 28, 2015. Communication from Marilyn J. Dedyne, dated February 24, 2015, re: proposing adoption of an ordinance prohibiting delivery of unsolicited/unwanted papers/ads. Communication from the Public Service Division, dated March 18, 2015 and presented at the Capital Improvement, Natural Resources and Waste Management Committee. Communication from the Interim Superintendent, Department of Parks & Recreation, dated March 12, 2015, re: a revised Vending Proposal Summary. Communication from Donald Kleinknecht, dated March 21, 2015, re: solid waste/recycling contract. An email communication from the Mayor’s office dated April 1, 2015, re: phone call from Mr. Stanchina re: Waste Management. Communication from Scott Cabauatan, Republic Services, dated March 18, 2015, re: Report and Recommendation for Waste Management Contract. (CR 57-15) Communication from Richard and Joanne Wasserman, 15738 Golfview Street, dated March 24, 2015, re: Waste Management. Copy of an article appearing in the March 19, 2015 Livonia Observer, re: Livonia’s waste contract. The following resolutions were offered by Toy and Kritzman: MAD #83-15 Determining to take no further action on the request proposing adoption of FAT an ordinance prohibiting delivery of unsolicited/unwanted papers/ads. #84-15 Requesting that the Law Department draft a letter to the media outlets MAD FAT regarding their business practices to thereafter be submitted to Council for its consideration. #85-15 Accepting the bid of Corporate Dining Concepts, 1645 W. Hamlin Road, MAD FAT Rochester Hills, MI 48309, to supply the Parks and Recreation Department with beverage P&R and snack vending service at the Livonia Community Recreation Center for a three-year term commencing on May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2018, with Corporate Dining th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,774 REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 1, 2015 Concepts agreeing to pay the City 34.1% of their revenue from such vending machines, and to sponsor a program for up to $500.00 annually. #86-15 Accepting the bid of Advantage Marketing Solutions, LLC, 39500 Orchard MAD FAT Hill Place, Suite 155, Novi, Michigan 48375, for ad solicitation for the “L” Magazine for a two year period commencing April, 2015, through March, 2017. #87-15 Accepting the bid of Jacobsen-Great Lakes, 25125 Trans X, Novi, MI MAD 48375, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation with one (1) Jacobsen FAT GP400 gas-demo golf course greens mower for Fox Creek Golf Course for a total cost of $21,995.00, with a two-year warranty; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $21,995.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose. #88-15 Accepting the unit price bid of Direct Fitness Solutions, LLC, 600 Tower MAD FAT Road, Mundelein, IL 60060, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation with P&R two (2) Precor EFX833 ellipticals in the amount of $4,395.00 each; two (2) Precor EFX835 ellipticals in the amount of $4,895.00 each; three (3) Precor RBK835 recumbent cycles in the amount of $2,695.00 each, and one (1) freight and installation cost in the amount of $2,325.00, for a total cost of $28,990.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $28,990.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the disposal of the replacement fitness equipment at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) after receipt of the new equipment. #89-15 Accepting the unit price bid of Star Trac, 4400 NE 77th Avenue, Suite 300, MAD FAT Vancouver, WA 98662, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation with six (6) P&R ASSY Treadmills, E-TR 9-9151-MUSAPO, in the amount of $3,495.00 each; one e- Spinner 7200, 9-7200-MUSAPO, in the amount of $3,671.00; three (3) Upright Bikes, E- UB8100, 9-8100-MINTPO, in the amount of $1,950.00 each; and one (1) freight and installation cost in the amount of $3,030.30, for a total cost of $33,521.30; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $33,521.30 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the disposal of the replacement fitness equipment at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) after receipt of the new equipment. #90-15 Accepting the unit price bid of All Pro Exercise, 45255 Five Mile Road, MAD FAT Plymouth Township, MI 48170, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation P&R with three (3) Octane PRO4700 adj. ellipticals in the amount of $4,195.00 each; one (1) Octane LX-800 Lateral-X elliptical in the amount of $4,795.00; one (1) Octane Xr5000 seated elliptical in the amount of $3,795.00, for a total cost of $21,175.00; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $21,175.00 from funds already budgeted for this purpose; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the disposal of the replacement fitness equipment at public auction hosted by the Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) after receipt of the new equipment. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,774 REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 1, 2015 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Toy, Scheel, Nash, Kritzman, Pastor, Meakin, and Brosnan. NAYS: None. #91-15 Resolution by Meakin and Toy, unanimously adopted, authorizing the MAD FAT Director of Finance, together with the Director of Public Works, to do all things necessary to prepare specifications and obtain bids for solid waste/recycling services in accordance with the provisions set forth in the financial ordinance, the same to thereafter be submitted to Council for its consideration. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Toy and Scheel, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,774Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:30 p.m. on April 1, 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.