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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2013-05-08 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,728 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:00 p.m. - City Hall Auditorium 33000 Civic Center Drive Livonia, Michigan CALL TO ORDER: INVOCATION: ROLL CALL: PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated April 5, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February 28, 2013. b. Communication from the Livonia Housing Commission, dated April 5, 2013, re: the additional expenditures of approximately $5,000 that has incurred in the rehabilitation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) tax foreclosed property located at 12040 Arcola. (CR 322-12) CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Richard Schwaller, Cooley High School Alumni Committee, re: to allow a band to perform from noon to 1:00 PM at the Annual Cooley High School Alumni Picnic held Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Rotary Park. 2. 401(a) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2012: Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: as submitted by Great West Retirement Services. 3. REQUEST TO APPROVE NOTICE OF INTENT RESOLUTION TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED $4,100,000 AND DECLARING INTENT TO REIMBURSE: Department of Finance, re: to construct, furnish and equip improvements to the sanitary sewer system of the City’s existing Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System through the approved State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan which is scheduled to be closed on September 17, 2013. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2013 2 CONSENT AGENDA 4. REQUEST TO EXTEND CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ROCK SALT FOR ICE CONTROL: Public Service Division, re: at the quoted 2011 bid pricing for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. (CR 162-11) 5. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Engineering Division, re: for the 2013 Pavement Crack and Joint Sealing Program – Contract 13-D. 6. REQUEST APPROVAL TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY (DTE): Engineering Division, re: to retrofit Mercury Vapor Streetlights to LED on Farmington Road from Six Mile Road to Capitol Avenue for a total cost of $117,334.00 with the City’s contribution to be $74,312.00 from budgeted funds. 7. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Engineering Division, re: for the 2013 Sidewalk Replacement Program – Contract 13-G. (CR 76-13) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Sections 100, 110, and 130 of Title 1, Chapter 8 (Election Precincts) to more evenly distribute the number of voters assigned to these precincts in order to alleviate long lines for the major federal elections and to update the new addresses along Curtis Road, west of Middlebelt. 9. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2002-02-06-01 to Article IV, Section 4.04 (Schedule of Minimum Lot Sizes in R-1 through R-5 Districts) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in order to establish open space preservation in the R-5 zoning districts as required by House Bill No. 5029. (CR 36-03) First Reading given by Councilmember McCann on April 22, 2013. 10. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2002-02-06-01 Article V, Section 5.04 (Minimum Lot Size) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in order to establish open space preservation in the RUF zoning districts as required by House Bill No. 5029. (CR 36-03) First Reading given by Councilmember McCann on April 22, 2013. 11. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SELL CITY OWNED VACANT LOT PURCHASED FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM: Livonia Housing Commission, re: the property located at 11683 Cardwell for a total sale price of $6,000.00. (CR 609-88) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of May 8, 2013 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT: Engineering, re: to determine necessity for the installation of sidewalks on the south side of Ann Arbor Trail from Dowling Avenue to Rosedale Elementary, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32. (CR 470-12, CR 12-13 and CR 61-13) Public Hearing held on April 15, 2013. NEW BUSINESS AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: April 23, 2013 TERRY A. MARECKI, CITY CLERK In accordance with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act as it pertains to access to Public Meetings, the City Clerk’s Office of the City of Livonia, upon adequate notice, will make reasonable accommodations for persons with special needs. Please call (734) 466-2236 if you need assistance. Council agendas are available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas.