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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2012-03-07 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,700 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, March 7, 2012 8:00 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 THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Marjorie Bourdeau in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 2. REAPPOINTMENT OF SCOTT GRACE TO THE LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION: Office of the Mayor, re: for a seven-year term, which shall expire on April 2, 2019. 3. REAPPOINTMENT OF RICHARD HAYWARD TO THE LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION: Office of the Mayor, re: for a seven-year term, which shall expire on April 2, 2019. 4. REQUEST TO APPROVE FINAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2011: Department of Finance, re: same. 5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE SIX (6) REPLACEMENT PATROL VEHICLES UTILIZING THE MACOMB COUNTY BID CONSORTIUM PRICING: Division of Police, re: the purchase of four (4) 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptors and two (2) 2013 Ford Explorer Utility Police Interceptors from budgeted funds. 6. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE REVISIONS TO THE 2011 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WAYNE AND CITY OF LIVONIA: Division of Police, re: same. (CR 406-11) RDTH 7. REQUEST TO UTILIZE THE GREENMEAD PROPERTY FOR THE 163, 164 TH AND 165 ANNUAL HIGHLAND GAMES: Department of Community Resources and the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, re: for the proposed game days of August 3-4, 2012, August 2-3, 2013, and August 1-2, 2014. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 7, 2012 2 CONSENT AGENDA 8. REQUEST TO APPROVE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TRANSPORTATION OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THIRD PARTY CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND SMART: Department of Community Resources, re: with grant funds to be used of the Livonia Community Transit Program to provide lift-equipped transportation to the senior and disabled residents of the City. 9. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIALIZED SERVICES VEHICLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION (SMART) AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA: Department of Community Resources, re: so as to cover one 2011 Eldorado lift equipped bus, which has been approved through a Michigan Department of Transportation 5310 Grant through SMART for the Livonia Community Transit Program. 10. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for supplying the Road Maintenance Section with Bituminous Materials for the period May 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013. 11. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL TO SET A DATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING A RESOLUTION PLACING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON REFERENCED PROPERTIES WHOSE OWNERS HAVE NOT PAID CHARGES CONNECTED WITH THE 2011 SIDEWALK PROGRAM, CONTRACT 11-G, SINGLE LOT ASSESSMENTS: Engineering Division, re: same (CR 148-11) 12. REQUEST TO APPROVE PROPOSED 2012 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM: Engineering Division, re: which includes small target areas in Sections 32 and 36, as well as a number of scattered locations throughout the City. (CR 784-82) 13. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2012-01-08-01 submitted by Livonia Dental Care in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the existing building on the north side of Five Mile Road between Farmington Road and Surrey Avenue (33428 Five Mile Road), in the Southeast ¼ of Section 16. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 14. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE – Meeting of February 15, 2012 a. Subject of Economic Development Strategic Plan (CR 255-04) b. Proposed vision process. (CR 545-05) c. Subject of re-establishing the Christmas Parade in the City and other holiday-related activities. (CR 597-06) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 7, 2012 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES (Continued) 14. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE – Meeting of February 15, 2012 (Continued) d. Subject of the visibility of making the City of Livonia wireless to attract new businesses and young families. (CR 125-07) e. Subject of an update on various economic development matters since the resignation of the Director and requesting a report and recommendation from the Administration on same. (CR 339-09) f. Subject of selling City-owned properties. (CR 31-12) g. Subject of creating a “Downtown Livonia” area. (CR 35-12) 15. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting of February 23, 2012 a. Subject matter of Facility Reservation Fees as prescribed in the “City of Livonia Fees/Waivers” policy and the accompanying Four Category Grid. CMTG of 4-10-96. (CR 341-96) b. Regard to the possible adoption of a proposed resolution to review and monitor investments for losses suffered due to corporate fraud mismanagement and to pursue recovery of such losses through the class the City’s action litigation process when appropriate, in connection with Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans . (CR 577- 04) c. The subject of collection funds to develop and maintain the Veterans’ Memorial located at the NE corner of Five Mile and Farmington Roads. (CR 359-05) d. Subject of a Plan Administrator for the City’s 401(a) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. (CR 457-07) e. The general subject matter of telecommunication system upgrades for report and recommendation. (CR 500-09) 16. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of February 27, 2012 a. Subject of the Zoning Board of Appeals performance and procedures. (CR 737-00) b. Language on use of helmet for bicycle riders and rollerbladers who are under 16 years old to send to State Elected Officials. (CR 875-00) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 7, 2012 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES (Continued) 16. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of February 27, 2012 (Continued) c. Petition 97-08-08-21 submitted by Jaafar Investment Group, on behalf of Sunoco Gas Station, in order to construct a trash dumpster enclosure for the gas station located on the southwest corner of Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads (29401 Seven Mile Road) in the Northeast ¼ of Section 11. (CR 116-02) d. Information update on the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. (CR 40-09) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 17. ROLL CALL: Language Change: Petition 2011-10-06-02 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution 321-11 and Section 23.01(a) of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, proposing to amend Subsection (b) of Section 18.50D (Permitted Signs) of Article XXVII of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance so as to permit and regulate the painting of residential addresses on street curbs in the City of Livonia right-of-way. (First Reading given by Councilmember Maureen Miller Brosnan) 18. REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2003-02-08-05 submitted by S&N Development Company, which initially received approval by the City Council on April 23, 2003, per CR 183-03, requesting a seventh extension, for a period of two years, of the plans to construct an office building on property located on the north side of Seven Mile Road, between Newburgh Road and Victor Parkway (37640 Seven Mile Road), in the Southeast ¼ of Section 6. (CR 114-10, CR 498-08, CR 558-07, CR 553- 06, CR 535-05, CR 168-04 and CR 183-03) NEW BUSINESS 19. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT OF EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: secured without monetary consideration from Leo Soave Building Inc., in connection with the development of a new sanitary sewer and surface drainage for the parcels located along Stonehouse Avenue in the Southeast ¼ of Section 31 (Churchill Manor Site Condominiums). 20. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION: Division of Police, re: from the students and staff of Holmes Middle School in the amount of $100.00 to be used for the purposes as designated by the donor. 21. REQUEST TO EXTEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 173-10: Council President Toy, re: designation of City Council Parliamentarian. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of March 7, 2012 5 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: March 2, 2012 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) 466-2224 if you need assistance. Council agendas are available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas.