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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSYNOPSIS - 2018-02-26 rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,843 REGULAR MEETING LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 26, 2018 ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Toy. Present: Kathleen McIntyre, Jim Jolly, Brandon Kritzman, Cathy White, Scott Bahr and Laura Toy. Absent: None. Brian Meakin. nd #61-18 Resolution by Kritzman and McIntyre, approving the minutes of the 1,842 Regular Meeting of the Council held on February 12, 2018. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution: AYES: McIntyre, Jolly, Kritzman, White, and Toy NAYS: None. PRESENT: Bahr. McIntyre wished Captain Robert Nenciarini well in retirement and thanked him for his many years of very distinguished service. President Toy announced Senator Burton Leland passed away after losing his battle to cancer. She said he was very loved and will be missed. She asked for a few moments of silence in his memory. Mayor Wright spoke about a recent water issue that has been resolved, he commended Don Rohraff and the staff for all their hard work. President Toy announced there is new data on Item #15. At the direction of the Chair, Item Number 15 was removed from tonight’s Agenda. Also, at the request of Councilmember Bahr, Item #2 was removed tonight’s agenda and moved to the next regular meeting agenda. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. The following items were received and filed: Communication from the Department of Finance, dated February 1, 2018, re: forwarding the Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia as of November 30, 2017, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council. An email communication from Brian Duggan dated February 26, 2018, requesting that Item #15 be removed from tonight’s agenda and moved to the next regular agenda. The following resolutions were offered by Jolly and White: #62-18 Proclaiming Friday, April 27, 2018 as Arbor Day in the City of Livonia; to be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. at Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary School, 36611 Curtis Road. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,842REGULAR MEETING 2 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 26, 2018 #63-18 Approving the Vehicle Lease Agreement between the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) and the City of Livonia to accept two (2) 2017 Ford Transit 350 wheelchair lift equipped vans which have been provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Grant through SMART for the Livonia Community Transit Program at no cost to the City. #64-18 Approving the Specialized Services Operating Assistance Program Third- Party Contract between SMART and the City of Livonia for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, 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. #65-18 Accepting the quote submitted by Advanced Satellite Communications, Inc. (ASC), 12137 Merriman Road, Livonia, MI 48150, for security camera upgrades at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds. #66-18 Authorizing the purchase of Botsford Pool Activity features utilizing the National Purchasing Partners (NPP) Purchasing Contract which was awarded to Vortex USA, Inc., 1420 Valwood Parkway, Suite 205, Carrollton, TX 75006 (under Contract No. VQ10302), in the amount of $114,000.00 and utilizing grant funds in the amount of $70,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and $50,000 from Wayne County that will offset these costs. (CR 05-18 and CR 329-17) #67-18 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2018 Ford Escapes, to replace vehicles used by the Engineering Department, from budgeted funds. #68-18 Authorizing the purchase of two (2) ODB Trailer Mounted Vacuum Debris Collectors Model LCT 600, to replace two (2) comparable units that were purchased prior to 2006, from budgeted funds. #69-18 Authorizing the purchase of one (1) ODB Trailer Mounted Vacuum Debris Collectors Model SCL800TM25, to replace one (1) comparable unit that was purchased in 2010, from budgeted funds. #70-18 Establishing the evening of June 18, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., at the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, as the time and place when Council shall meet for the purpose of adopting a resolution placing a special assessment upon referenced properties whose owners have not paid charges connected with the 2017 Sidewalk Program, Contract 17-G. (CR 112-17) #71-18 Approving the final project cost in connection with the 2017 Sidewalk Program – Contract 17-G and authorizing an additional appropriation and expenditure. (CR 112-17) A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions: AYES: Jolly, Kritzman, Bahr, White, and Toy NAYS: McIntyre. rd SYNOPSIS OF THE MINUTES OF THE 1,842REGULAR MEETING 3 LIVONIA CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 26, 2018 #72-18 Resolution by Bahr and White, unanimously adopted, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute an agreement, with DTE Energy to replace 457 street light poles along Plymouth Road between Inkster Road and Ann Arbor Road, in an amount not to exceed $478,488.00. Jolly gave FIRST READING to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28 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. (Pet. 2017-09-01-05) #73-18 Resolution by Jolly and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, referring the subject matter of future major construction to the Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee for its report and recommendation. #74-18 Resolution by Jolly and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, waiving the City’s Noise Ordinance and granting permission to Frank Grisa for O’Malley’s Bar and Grill, to allow their St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 7:00 a.m. until midnight, at O’Malley’s Bar and Grill, 15231 Farmington Road. #75-18 Resolution by Kritzman and Bahr, unanimously adopted, referring the matter of a proposed lot split located at 20208 Parkville. (Petition 2018-01-LS-01) to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation. #76-18 Resolution by McIntyre and White, unanimously adopted, referring the subject matter of Livonia Community Transportation Services to the Senior Citizens and Families Committee for its report and recommendation. #77-18 Resolution by Kritzman and Bahr, unanimously adopted, accepting various gifts and cash donations from various contributors to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors. #78-18 Resolution by Bahr and McIntyre, unanimously adopted, directing that a closed Committee of the Whole meeting be held for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and attorney/client privileged communications re: Albert Kosis v. City of Livonia. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: None. By Bahr and White, unanimously adopted, adjourning this 1,843rd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia at 7:39 p.m. on February 26, 2018. 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.