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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2013-11-06 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,740 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, November 6, 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 CONSENT AGENDA 1. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Makiea Robinson in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 2. REAPPOINTMENT OF JIM CAMBRIDGE TO THE LIVONIA BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Office of the Mayor, for a three year term, which will expire on November 24, 2016. 3. REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL PAUL CONDON TO THE LIVONIA BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Office of the Mayor, for a three year term, which will expire on November 24, 2016. 4. AWARD OF BID: Livonia Fire & Rescue, re: for the purchase of two (2) replacement Class A Fire Engine Pumpers from budgeted funds. 5. REQUEST TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS FOR CONTRACTED SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE FOR MAJOR STORMS: Public Service Division, re: to assist in plowing City streets for the 2013-2014 season. 6. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Public Service Division, re: in connection with the GPS field data collection and updating of the GIS system from budgeted funds. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of November 6, 2013 2 CONSENT AGENDA 7. VACATING REQUEST: Engineering Division, re: forwarding a request from John E. Wright, Executive Director of Facilities Management, Schoolcraft College for the existing water main easement located at Schoolcraft College – Partial North Ring Road and East Student Parking, 18600 Haggerty Road. (Petition 2013-10-03-03) (CR 871-76) 8. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-09-02-22 submitted by Bill Brown Ford to operate an automobile and truck fleet repair facility located on the south side of Capitol Avenue between Hubbard Avenue and Farmington Road (32333 Capitol Avenue) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 27. 9. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-09-SN- 03 submitted by SignGraphix, Inc. requesting approval of a replacement ground sign with variable electronic message board for Ladywood High School located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Schoolcraft Road and Five Mile Road (14680 Newburgh Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 10. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of September 30, 2013 a. Subject of how Council meetings are scheduled referred to the Committee of the Whole for a report and recommendation. (CR 38-12 & CR 339-13) 11. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Meeting of October 14, 2013. a. Subject of the Alexander Blue House Renovation – (Special Note: June 5, 2000 CR 415-00 authorizes the Director of Public Works, together with the Director of Community Resources and the Director of Finance, to advertise and solicit proposals from qualified architects to prepare a detailed schematic design, elevation and cost estimate for the restoration of the Alexander Blue House based upon the concept plan presented to the Capital Improvement Committee on May 16, 2000, the same to thereafter be submitted to Council for its consideration; and FURTHER directing this item to remain in committee for further consideration.) (CR 91-96 and CR 401-96) th b. Subject matter of possible construction of a new building for the 16 District Court (remained in committee for tracking purposes.) (CR 93-07) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of November 6, 2013 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES (continued) c. Capital Improvement Program 2003-2008 prepared by the City Planning Commission, the Council does hereby refer this item for its report and recommendation. (CR 275-02) d. Refers the subject of the 2006-2011 Capital Improvements Program to the committee for tracking purposes. (CR 15-06) e. Refers the subject of the 2008-2013 Capital Improvements Program to the Committee for tracking purposes. (CR 425-07) f. Refers the subject matter of fees for weed/grass cutting (increased to $75 for st 1 two services and $125 for each subsequent service) to committee for report and recommendation. (CR 49-11) g. Subject matter of the ad hoc “Commission of Sustainability” to the committee for report and recommendation. (CR 111-13) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Sections 005, 007, 010, 015, 040, 065, and 080 of Title 5, Chapter 42 (Hotels, Motor Courts, Lodging Houses, Rooming Houses, One-Family Rental Dwellings, Two-Family Rental Dwellings and Multiple- Family Rental Dwellings) to assist in regulating the maintenance of rental homes. First Reading given by Councilmember Kritzman on October 21, 2013. 13. REQUEST TO EXTEND THE QUALIFICATION-BASED SELECTION (QBS) CONTRACTS WITH ORCHARD, HILTZ & McCLIMENT, INC. (OHM), HUBBELL, ROTH AND CLARK, INC. (HRC), SPALDING DeDECKER ASSOCIATES, INC. (SDA) AND ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN & WESTRICK, INC. (AEW) FOR THREE YEARS: Engineering Division, re: to perform all Professional Engineering Services on various Federal, State and Locally funded roads, bridges, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, traffic signal modernization and pedestrian signal upgrades and other related projects from December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016. (CR 260-10) 14. REQUEST TO DESIGNATE CONSULTANT, THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION- BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS, TO PROVIDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES: Engineering Division, re: for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund (DWRF) Project No. 7355-01, in an amount not to exceed $464,000.00. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of November 6, 2013 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-08-02-21 submitted by Architectural Concepts to construct and operate a second-hand store and resale shop (Goodwill) within an outlot on the site of the Menards Home Improvement Store located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between the CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road (12701 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 26. 16. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-09-08-08 submitted by DeMattia Associates, Inc. in connection with a proposal to remodel the exterior of the commercial center (Philmar Plaza) located on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Farmington Road and Gill Road (33467 and 33501 Eight Mile Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4. 17. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2013-09-08-09 submitted by N.C. Designers & Contracting, Inc. in connection with a proposal to remodel the exterior of the gas station (Shell) located on the northwest corner of Plymouth Road and Levan Road (36420 Plymouth Road) in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29. NEW BUSINESS AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: October 22, 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 Council agendas are for persons with special needs. Please call (734) 466-2236 if you need assistance. available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas.