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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2016-01-11 nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,792 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 11, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Brandon Kritzman, Maureen Miller Brosnan, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None. #01-16 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving the MAD st FAT minutes of the 1,791 Regular Meeting of the Council held December 14, 2015. Meakin presented John Grzebik and Rob Drzewicki with a proclamation from Mayor Wright declaring January 16, 2016 as Day of PTA Dads, commending all dads for their participation in the PTA organization. Both were present to accept the commendation and thanked everyone involved in the process. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Office of the Mayor, dated November 20, 2015, re: forwarding the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015, which reflects activities of the Livonia City Departments, Commissions and Boards. Communication from Council President Kathleen McIntyre, dated January 4, 2016, presenting the Chairpersons and members of the various Council Committees for the years 2016-2017. Communication from Katherine A. Rippe, dated January 6, 2016, re: Vacant Council Position. Communication from the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, dated January 8, 2016, re: additional information for the request for Noise Ordinance Waiver on I-275 to North of 5 Mile Road to 8 Mile Road. An e-mail communication from Claudia Stanton, dated January 4, 2016, re: Petition 2015- 10-02-20. Communication from Gary Daniels, DCA, LLC, dated January 7, 2016, re: Petition 2015- 10-02-21. Communication from Hazel Bunting, Owner of Stingers Exotics, dated December 11, 2012, re: Petition 2015-10-02-21. Communication from the Planning Department, dated January 7, 2016, re: a map showing existing RV Storage Lots in the City of Livonia. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,792REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 11, 2016 The following resolutions were offered by White and Bahr: #02-16 Approving request submitted by Greg Bellefleur of HOMEreNEW, on behalf MAD FAT of Neil and Maria Martinuzzi, waiving the sidewalk requirement for the newly constructed Eng home at 18150 Fairfield Street, FURTHER, the Council does hereby reserve the right to require sidewalks at this location in the event that additional sidewalks are installed in this area at some future date. #03-16 Recognizing the Livonia Symphony Orchestra as a non-profit organization MAD FAT operating in the Community, enabling them to re-qualify for a Charitable Gaming License OrdEnf or registration from the State of Michigan, in accordance with provisions of State statute, Police to allow fundraisers in the future. MAD #04-16 Approving the Transit/Grant Classification pay rate increase (representing FAT a 2% wage rate increase) for fiscal year 2015-2016 to be effective December 1, 2015, CivSvc with the only benefit provided being holiday pay after the completion of 480 hours, subject ComRes to sufficient funding and these positions shall terminate at such time funding is no longer available. #05-16 Approving Specialized Services Transportation Operating Assistance MAD FAT Program Third Party Contract between the City of Livonia and SMART for the period of ComRes October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 with grant funds to be used for the Livonia Community Transit Program to provide lift-equipped transportation to the senior and disabled residents of the City. MAD #06-16 Accepting the bid of Allie Brothers, Inc., 20295 Middlebelt, Livonia, Michigan FAT 48152, for supplying uniforms and related uniform items for a period of two years for the CivSvc total estimated amount of $100,890.19 from funds already budgeted. Fire #07-16 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 MAD FAT pickup truck, from Red Holman Buick GMC, 35100 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48185, for Fire a total cost not to exceed $33,993.70, as a replacement vehicle for the Fire and Rescue Department, from budgeted funds. MAD #08-16 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) Zoll X-Series Bi-Phasic Cardiac FAT Monitor/Defibrillator for the Fire Department for a total price of $31,404.38, from Zoll Fire Medical Corporation, 269 Mill Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824-4105; FURTHER, authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $31,404.38 from funds already budgeted. MAD #09-16 Approving a purchase of two (2) replacement fire engine pumpers from Halt FAT Fire, Inc., 50169 W. Pontiac Trail Unit 5, Wixom, Michigan 48393, in the amount of Fire $969,127 from budgeted funds. (CR 353-13) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,792REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 11, 2016 #10-16 Authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $21,000.00 from the MAD FAT Unexpended Fund Balance of the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund for construction Eng engineering costs related to the Levan Road Paving Project, to be paid to Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc., 51301 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315. (CR 222-15) #11-16 Authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $139,800.00 from MAD the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Major Road Fund to reimburse Anderson, Eckstein FAT TrafCom & Westrick, Inc., 51301 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, Michigan 48315 for the final Eng construction engineering costs for Sears Drive Reconstruction Project, the Industrial Road Reconstruction Project and the Traffic Signal Project at Industrial Road and Millennium Drive. (CR 222-14 and CR 254-14) #12-16 Approving the final project cost at $820,014.62 of which $173,431.01 is to MAD FAT be charged to Single Lot Assessments and $645,320.11 is to be charged to the following: Eng $433,039.44 to the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund; $176,912.01 to the Michigan Transportation Fund – Local Road Account; $9,543.62 to the Michigan Transportation Fund - Major Road Account; and $25,825.04 to the Water and Sewer Fund, also $627.00 for AT&T; $261.25 for Consumers, and $375.25 for DTE for damaged walks, an additional appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $98,039.44 from Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund to cover additional slab replacements related to repairs of sidewalks heaved by tree roots and for the miscellaneous sidewalk work done for AT&T, Consumers and DTE; an additional appropriation and expenditure in the amount of $91,912.01 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Michigan Transportation Fund - Local Road Account to cover the costs related to the construction or reconstruction of additional handicap ramps and minor street repair of local roads; and authorizing a final payment of $128,528.78 to Joe Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to be paid for the work done as the final payment upon the final release by the Engineering Division for work related to Contract 15-G. (CR 102-15) #13-16 Approving the final project cost at $2,721,000 to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., MAD FAT 38146 Abruzzi Drive, Westland, Michigan 48185 and authorizing an additional Eng appropriation and expenditure in an amount not-to-exceed $161,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund payable to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., 38146 Abruzzi Drive, Westland, Michigan 48185 for additional repairs incurred for the 2015 Concrete Road Repair Program (Contract 15-C), and authorizing the City Engineer to approve minor adjustments in the work as needed. (CR 55-15) MAD #14-16 Approving Petition 2015-10-02-24, submitted by Action Paintball Park, FAT L.L.C., to operate an indoor recreational facility located at 11845 Mayfield Avenue, subject Insp to conditions. Plan Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Kritzman, Brosnan, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,792REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 11, 2016 #15-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT take no further action with regard to the subject matter of the Community Development Hsg Block Grant Program. (CR 109-04) #16-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT take no further action with regard to the subject matter of the detention pond located at Plan Wonderland Village and any changes made to its configuration by Wayne County. (CR Eng 228-07) #17-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT take no further action with regard to the subject matter of prohibiting City fuel in connection CivSvc with personal use of City vehicles. (CR 258-09) MAD #18-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT take no further action with regard to the subject matter of adopting the proposed policy CivSvc regarding prohibiting the utilization of City fuel in connection with personal use of City vehicles. (CR 325-09) MAD #19-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, determining to FAT take no further action with regard to the matter of take home City vehicles. (CR 400-10) CivSvc #20-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, determining to MAD FAT take no further action with regard to the subject of rezoning the property under Petition Insp 2014-11-01-07 and the building of a Holiday Inn Express on the property under site plan Plan Petition 2015-03-08-04. (CR 206-14) Eng #21-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Bahr, unanimously adopted, designating MAD FAT Brandon M. Kritzman as the City’s delegate to the Southeast Michigan Council of CivSvc Governments and Cathy K. White as the City’s alternate on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) #22-16 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, designating MAD FAT Cathy K. White to serve as the Council Representative on the Board of Directors of the CivSvc Livonia Anniversary Committee (SPREE) on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) #23-16 Resolution by White and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, designating the MAD FAT Director of Finance, Michael T. Slater, as the Official Representative and Voting CivSvc Representative of the City of Livonia and does further designate Scott Bahr as the alternate on a continuing basis, or until further order of this Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,792REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 11, 2016 MAD #24-16 Resolution by Meakin and Bahr, unanimously adopted, designating Brian FAT Meakin as Parliamentarian of the City Council on a continuing basis, or until further order CivSvc of this Council by Council Resolution. (CR 498-05) #25-16 Resolution by Meakin and Bahr, appointing Jim Jolly to fill the vacancy on MAD FAT the Livonia City Council, which term expires December 31, 2017, effective immediately CivSvc upon taking the Oath of Office as required in Chapter X, Section 2 of the City Charter, to be administered by the City Clerk. (CR 394-15) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Brosnan, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. Kritzman stepped down from the podium at 7:37 p.m. to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. #26-16 Resolution by White and Brosnan, authorizing an additional appropriation MAD FAT and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $38,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund Eng Balance of the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund for the final construction engineering costs for the 2015 Asphalt Paving Program (Contract 15-A), payable to OHM Advisors, 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150. (CR 335-14, CR 108-15 and CR 340-15) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. Kritzman returned to the podium at 7:38 p.m. #27-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the MAD FAT request from the Michigan Department of Transportation for a waiver of any applicable Eng City noise ordinance in order to permit a 24-hour work day in conjunction with the I-275/I- TrafCom 96/M-5 Interchange, South on I-275 to North of 5 Mile Road Rehabilitation Project to the Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. MAD #28-16 Resolution by Meakin and Brosnan, approving Petition 2015-10-02-20, FAT submitted by Newquest Crosswell Development Group, L.L.C., to construct and operate Insp a freestanding full service restaurant with drive-up window facilities (Sonic Restaurant) Plan located at 29622 Seven Mile Road, subject to conditions. Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Brosnan, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. nd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,792REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – January 11, 2016 MAD #29-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Bahr, waiving the requirement that at least two FAT (2) parking spaces beyond the drive-up window be designated for use by drive-up window Insp patrons set forth in Section 11.03(c)(1)(a)(5) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, Plan in connection with the approval of waiver use Petition 2015-10-02-20. Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Brosnan, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. MAD #30-16 Resolution by White and Meakin, unanimously adopted, referring the matter FAT of the waiver request from DCA, LLC, to develop and operate an outdoor storage yard for Insp recreation vehicles located at 33710 – 33760 Plymouth Road, to the Committee of the Plan Whole for its report and recommendation. Eng #31-16 Resolution by Brosnan and White, approving Petition 2015-10-02-22, MAD FAT submitted by Creative Touch Therapeutic Massage, to operate a massage establishment Insp at 18922 Farmington Road, subject to conditions. Plan Eng A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Brosnan, White, Bahr, and McIntyre. NAYS: Meakin. MAD #32-16 Resolution by Kritzman and Meakin, unanimously adopted, accepting FAT various cash donations totaling $17,073.33 from various contributors to be used for the ComRes purposes designated by the donors. #33-16 Resolution by Meakin and Kritzman, directing that a closed Committee of MAD FAT the Whole Meeting be held for the purpose of discussing litigation matters and attorney/client privileged communications in connection with pending litigation, John Kozma and Wendy Kozma, as Co-Guardians of Jodi Renee Kozma v City of Livonia, et al. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Kritzman, Brosnan, White, Bahr, Meakin, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. nd By Meakin and Kritzman, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,792Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 8:04 p.m. on January 11, 2015. 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.