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Home My WebLink AboutSYNOPSIS - 2016-04-04 th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,798 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 4, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President McIntyre. Present: Maureen Miller Brosnan, Jim Jolly, Cathy White, Scott Bahr, Brian Meakin, Brandon Kritzman and Kathleen McIntyre. Absent: None MAD th #125-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, approving the minutes of the 1,797 FAT Regular Meeting of the Council held March 21, 2016. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White Bahr, Meakin, and Kritzman. NAYS: None. PRESENT: McIntyre. Meakin acknowledged the retirement of Denise Bennett, a Policer Dispatcher, who retired in March and wished her well on her retirement. Meakin announced that the Livonia Community Foundation will hold its annual Grant Ceremony on April 6, 2016, in the Civic Auditorium at the Robert and Janet Bennett Library. President McIntyre congratulated non-profit organization, Seedlings Braille Books for Blind Children on raising $46,000 at their bowling fundraiser event held on March 12, 2016. President McIntyre commended Frost Middle School Band on receiving a National Award for their commitment to music education. President McIntyre expressed condolences to Jim Beringhouse, Zoning Board of Appeals and Chairman of Greenleaf Sustainability Commission, and his family on the passing of his mother over the weekend. President McIntyre announced three (3) Public Hearings to be held on Monday, April 25, 2016, in the Auditorium of Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan at 7:00 p.m.: 1. Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for the Churchill Manor Site Condominiums, located west of Newburgh Road and north of Joy Road, in the Southeast ¼ of Section 31. To determine necessity to include two (2) outlots to the Street Lighting SAD. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,798REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 4, 2016 2. Proposed Special Assessment Street Lighting Project for the Richfield Park Estates Site Condominiums, located west of Newburgh Road, between Ann Arbor Trail and Joy Road, in the Southeast ¼ of Section 31. Establishment of the Assessment Roll with LED Streetlights. 3. Petition 2016-02-06-02 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section 23.01(b) of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, proposing to remove Section 13.03(d) of Article XIII, P District Regulations, to eliminate confusion regarding the construction of parking decks and other structures designed for parking vehicles. President McIntyre stated there is one (1) x-item at the end of tonight’s agenda as well as new data on items 1 and 26. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 11, 2016, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending January 31, 2016. E-Mail Communication from Barbara Bieke, dated March 22, 2016, re: the sale of City owned property located at 9400 Stonehouse Avenue. Communication from the Department of Law, dated April 1, 2016, re: Response to request to purchase property at 9400 Stonehouse Avenue. Communication from the Department of Law, dated March 29, 2016, re: Petition 2015- 08-01-07. The following resolutions were offered by White and Jolly: #126-16 Referring the matter of the request of Leo Soave, Crosswinds Court Sub MAD FAT Inc., to purchase City-owned property located at 9400 Stonehouse Avenue between Joy and West Chicago, in order to expand the existing Richfield Park Estates Subdivision, to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their report and recommendation. #127-16 Referring the matter of the request of Leo Soave, Crosswinds Court Sub MAD FAT Inc., to purchase City-owned property located at 9400 Stonehouse Avenue between Joy and West Chicago, in order to expand the existing Richfield Park Estates Subdivision, to the Administration for their report and recommendation. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,798REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 4, 2016 MAD #128-16 Confirming the reappointment of James R. McCann to the Board of Ethics FAT CivServ for a three-year term commencing on March 1, 2016 and expiring March 1, 2019. MAD #129-16 Confirming the reappointment of Richard W. McDowell to the Board of FAT CivServ Ethics for a three-year term commencing on March 1, 2016 and expiring March 1, 2019. MAD FAT #130-16 Confirming the reappointment of Omar Faris to the Plymouth Road CivServ Development Authority for a four-year term expiring May 16, 2020. Planning MAD #131-16 Confirming the reappointment of Ruth Ann Brown to the Plymouth Road FAT CivServ Development Authority for a four-year term expiring May 16, 2020. Planning MAD #132-16 Confirming the reappointment of Elizabeth McCue to the Plymouth Road FAT Development Authority for a four-year term expiring May 16, 2020. CivServ Planning MAD #133-16 Approving the appointment of Elizabeth McCue to the Planning FAT Commission to fill the unexpired term of Kathleen McIntyre, which will expire on June 9, CivServ 2018. Planning MAD FAT #134-16 Confirming the reappointment of Maureen Simari to the Local Officers CivServ Compensation Commission for a seven-year term expiring April 2, 2023 MAD #135-16 Accepting the donation of one new mobility vehicle by AM General, valued FAT at $47,152.00, from S.C.A.N. (Senior Citizen Achievement Needs) to be used for ComRes transportation to and from doctor, physical therapy and medical related appointments, in connection with the Senior Center Transportation Program. #136-16 Authorizing the purchase of three (3) Bi-fuel conversion kits to retro fit 2016 MAD Ford E-450 Cutaway buses for use by the Department of Community Resources, from FAT ComRes ICOM North America, LLC, 54790 Grand River, New Hudson, MI 48165 at a cost not to exceed $23,497.50, from budgeted funds. th #137-16. Accepting the unit price bid of Core Health and Fitness, 4400 NE 77 MAD Avenue, Suite 300, Vancouver, Washington 98662, for supplying the Department of Parks FAT and Recreation with seven (7) Star Trac treadmills, three (3) Star Trac upright bikes, one p&r (1) Star Trac E-spinner bike plus freight and installation costs, for a total amount not to exceed $41,397.03 from budgeted funds. 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 1,798REGULAR MEETING 4 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 4, 2016 #138-16 Accepting the unit price bid of All Pro Exercise, 45255 Five Mile Road, MAD Plymouth Township, MI 48170, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation FAT with three (3) Octane ellipticals, one (1) Octane Xtone and one (1) Octane seated elliptical p&r for a total cost of $21,275.00 from budgeted funds. 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. #139-16 Accepting the unit price bid of Direct Fitness Solutions, LLC, 600 Tower MAD Road, Mundelein, IL 60060 for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation with FAT two (2) Precor EFX833 ellipticals, two (2) Precor EFX835 ellipticals, three (3) Precor p&r RBK835 recumbent cycles with freight and installation, for a total cost of $28,990.00 from budgeted funds. 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. #140-16 Accepting the bid of Partners in Architecture, 65 Market Street, Suite 200, MAD FAT Mt. Clemens, MI 48043, to provide architectural and engineering services for the redesign Fire and addition to the Fire Department’s Apparatus Maintenance Garage, for a total cost not to exceed $27,750.00 from budgeted funds. #141-16 Accepting the bid of Tercon Systems, 3555 Jewell Road, Howell, MI 48843, MAD FAT for the repair and restoration of the Apparatus Bay Terrazzo Floors at Station #4, in the Fire amount of $41,275.00. #142-16 Accepting the bid of SAMM Fire Equipment, 4270 Letart Avenue, Waterford, MAD FAT MI 48329, for supplying the Fire Department with Fifty (50) replacement sets of structural Fire Firefighting Protective Clothing over a two-year period for a total estimated cost not to exceed $95,250.00 from budgeted funds. #143-16 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a one-year contract on MAD FAT behalf of the City of Livonia with EJ USA Inc., 13001 Northend Avenue, Oak Park, MI 48237, for storm water, water main and sanitary manhole related items in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 annually. #144-16 Accepting the low bids of Nagle Paving Company, 36780 Amrheim, Livonia, MAD MI 48150, Ajax Materials Corporation, 830Kirts Blvd Suite 100, Troy, MI 48084, and FAT Cadillac Asphalt, LLC, 2575 Haggerty Rd, Canton, MI 48047; Further, in the event the Eng low bidders are unable to furnish the materials, accepting the second lowest bids from Cadillac Asphalt, LLC, 2575 Haggerty Rd., Canton, MI 48047 and Ajax Materials Corporation, 830 Kirts Blvd., Suite 100, Troy, MI 48084, as alternates, for supplying the Road Maintenance Section with hot and cold bituminous materials specified at the unit prices for the period May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017, from budgeted funds. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,798REGULAR MEETING 5 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 4, 2016 #145-16 Accepting the unit price bid of Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., 38146 Abruzzi MAD FAT Drive, Westland, MI 48185 to perform all work required in connection with the 2016 Eng Concrete Road Repair Program (Contract 16-C), for an estimated total cost of $2,968,800.00, based on the Engineering Division’s estimate of units of work involved and subject to the final payment based on the actual units of work completed; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize a budget adjustment transferring $118,800.00 from the Newburgh Road Project to the 2016 Concrete Road Program for this purpose. MAD FAT #146-16 Referring the subject of Road Repair and Replacement Program to the Eng Infrastructure and Community Transit Committee for its report and recommendation. #147-16 Accepting the unit price bid of Rotondo Construction Corporation, 38807 MAD Ann Arbor Road, Suite 2, Livonia, MI 48150, to complete all work required in connection FAT with the 2016 Sidewalk Replacement Program (Contract 16-G) at the unit prices bid for a Eng total amount not to exceed $548,579.50; FURTHER, authorizing a payment in an amount not to exceed $12,500.00 to Precision Concrete Inc., 1896 Goldeneye Drive, Holland, Michigan 49424 for the saw cutting portion of the contract from budgeted funds. #148-16. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Hard Rock MAD Concrete, 38146 Abruzzi Drive, Westland, MI 48185 for all work required in connection FAT Eng with Newburgh Road Reconstruction Project (From 450’ South of the CSX Railroad bridge to 300’ North of the same) by extending their bid prices for the 2016 Concrete Road Repair Program (Contract 16-C) in an amount not to exceed $385,000. FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, to execute a change order in an amount not to exceed $46,200.00 to the existing engineering contract with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW), previously approved in Council Resolution No. 367- 13, for proposed additional construction engineering services (CE) for the Newburgh Road Reconstruction Project #149-16 Approving the establishment of improvement bonds to assure the MAD FAT installation of public improvements at Arbor Trail Estates Site Condominiums, located at Eng 35652, 35700, 35800 and 35850 Ann Arbor Trail, in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, subject to conditions. (CR 260-15) #150-16 Approving Petition 2015-12-03-02 submitted by Schoolcraft College, MAD FAT determining to vacate the existing sanitary sewer, storm water and water main easements Plan located on the southeast corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty Roads (39201 Seven Mile Eng Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7. (CR 41-16) Insp A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, and McIntyre. . NAYS: None. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,798REGULAR MEETING 6 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 4, 2016 Meakin gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24 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 2015-12-01-13) Jolly gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31 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 2015-08-01-07) Jolly invoked the EMERGENCY CLAUSE and gave SECOND READING to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was taken: AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, and McIntyre. NAYS: None. #151-16 Resolution by White and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, approving Petition MAD FAT 2016-01-02-01, submitted by Kucyk, Soave & Fernandes, P.L.L.C., requesting waiver use Plan approval to develop a Planned Residential Development (Washington Park) under the Eng Single Family Clustering option on properties located at 9449, 9447, 9445, 9443, 9441 Inso and 9439 Hix Road (former Washington Elementary School site) subject to condition. #152-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Jolly, unanimously adopted, accepting a Grant MAD FAT of Easement executed by Guy Dewailly, President of ATEQ Corporation, for limited Eng encroachment on a public easement to construct certain private utilities on property Assr located at 35980 Industrial Road. #153-16 Resolution by White and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, accepting a Quit MAD Claim Deed from Leo Soave, President, Crosswinds Court Subdivision, Inc., in order to FAT obtain the necessary road right-of-way, for the property located adjacent to 35800 and Eng Assr Ann Arbor Trail in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32. #154-16 Resolution by Brosnan and Meakin, 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. th SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,798REGULAR MEETING 7 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – April 4, 2016 #155-16. Resolution by Meakin and White, 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, Shelley Holloway and Gregory Perttunen v City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: Brosnan, Jolly, White, Bahr, Meakin, Kritzman, and McIntyre. . NAYS: None. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. th By Meakin and Brosnan, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,798Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:26 p.m. on April 4, 2016. 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.