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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2013-09-09 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,736 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, September 9, 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 Communication from the Department of Finance dated August 20, 2013, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2013. CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO APPROVE AND RECOGNIZE THE CLARENCEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013; REQUEST TO APPROVE THE PARADE ROUTE AND THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN CITY STREETS; AND REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AND AUTHORIZE SERGEANT KEITH SCHOEN TO SIGN THE WAYNE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO CLOSE A PORTION OF MIDDLEBELT ROAD, WITH THE CITY TO ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CLAIMS WHICH MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE ROAD CLOSURE: Kevin Murphy, Athletic Director, re: same. 2. APPOINTMENT OF GREGORY G. COPPOLA TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Office of the Mayor, re: for a six-year term, which will expire June 7, 2019. 3. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-07-02-17 submitted by Nicole Grenon to utilize an SDM liquor license (sale of packaged beer and wine) in connection with a specialty food and wine store (50 Sips Wine, L.L.C.) within the retail strip center located on the north side of Ann Arbor Trail between Newburgh Road and Horton Avenue (37522 Ann Arbor Trail) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2013 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 4. INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY TRANSIT COMMITTEE – Meeting of August 13, 2013. a. Subject of the Quality-Based Selection (QBS) process for future proposals relating to professional engineering consulting services. (CR 49-10) b. Subject of street gap program in connection with Complete Streets Legislation. (CR 409-10) (Ref: CR 322-10) c. Subject of establishing a sidewalk waiver fund to offset the cost of future sidewalk connectivity issues. (CR 66-13) 5. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting of August 21, 2013. a. Subject of the Livonia Tomorrow – Funding. (CR 302-12) b. Subject of Advance Budget Reviews. (CR 161-12) Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Pre-Budget Meeting UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Danny Fitzgerald, Classic Building Co., re: for the new home being constructed at 18328 Lathers. 7. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Justin Ellsworth, Old Rosedale Gardens Homeowners Association, re: to show family friendly movies beginning at dusk until the end of the movie, on September 20, 2013 and October 18, 2013 at Rudy Kleinert Park, with rain dates of September 21, 2013 and October 19, 2013. (CR 262-13) 8. REZONING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-06-01-03 submitted by Tim Horton’s Café and Bake Shop, to rezone the property located on the south side of Five Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Blue Skies Avenue (37685 Five Mile Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, from C-1 (Local Business) to C-2 (General Business). Public Hearing held on August 21, 2013. 9. APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER PA 328 OF 1998: C. R. (Ranny) Dwiggins, Jr., Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Visotek, Inc./Victor Technologies, Inc., re: for additional space and equipment in connection with the unique high power laser systems for their facility located at 11700 Belden Ct., Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #111) Public Hearing held on August 21, 2013. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of September 9, 2013 3 NEW BUSINESS 10. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: secured without monetary consideration from Wendy Richards, in connection with the development of a sanitary sewer for the property located at 10289 Wayne Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33. 11. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: secured without monetary consideration from Krikor Holdings, LLC, in connection with the development of a sanitary sewer extension for the property located at 10255 Wayne Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 33. 12. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING: Department of Law, re: for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and attorney/client privileged communications with respect to Judith Monette v City of Livonia. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: August 27, 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.