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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2012-08-29 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,711 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, August 29, 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. BLOCK PARTY: Denise Justice, re: to be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Washington, between Hubbard and Indiana with a rain date of Saturday, September 15, 2012. 2. BLOCK PARTY: Caren Shatter, re: to be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sussex, between Fitzgerald and Sherwood with a rain date of Sunday, September 9, 2012. 3. BLOCK PARTY: Chad A. Kundinger, re: to be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Clements Circle N, between Harrison and Clements Circle E. with no rain date scheduled. 4. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Rosemary Astfalk in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 5. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Michael David Hess in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 6. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Anthony Rayford in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 7. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Valerie Gibson in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 29, 2012 2 CONSENT AGENDA 8. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Aleta Hollins in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 9. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Michelle Clemens, Tri Life Connection, LLC, in accordance with Chapter 49 of Title 5 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, for property located at 39293 Plymouth Road, Suite 109D; Livonia, MI 48150. 10. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Michelle Clemens in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 11. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM RITE AID OF MICHIGAN, INC. TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF AN ESCROWED 2011 SDD LICENSE FROM APEX DRUG STORES, INC.; TRANSFER THE LOCATION FROM 37980 ANN ARBOR, LIVONIA, MI 48150; IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EXISTING 2011 SDM LICENSE: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 37355 Eight Mile, Livonia, MI 48152. 12. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM FOOD SERVICES OF LIVONIA, LLC TO TRANSFER INTEREST IN A 2011 CLASS C AND SDM LICENSED BUSINESS, BY DROPPING MARIO LEDDA, DECEASED AS A MEMBER THROUGH A TRANSFER OF 50% INTEREST TO A NEW MEMBER, BARBARA LEDDA (STEP 1): Division of Police, re: for the business located at 31735 Plymouth, Livonia, MI 48150. 13. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM JOE’S PRODUCE REQUESTING A NEW SDM LICENSE: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 33066 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48152. 14. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM J & A KITCHEN INC. TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2011 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS FROM STERLING MORTGAGE & INVESTMENT COMPANY; AND TO TRANSFER THE LOCATION FROM 28455 PLYMOUTH ROAD, LIVONIA, MI 48150: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 34110 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150. 15. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the repair and painting of the jail floor from budgeted funds. 16. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of a new generator for the police building from budgeted funds with the current generator being deployed to another city facility which will be determined by DPS. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 29, 2012 3 CONSENT AGENDA 17. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of 165 Microsoft Office 2010 Licenses to upgrade both the Police and Fire departments from budgeted funds. 18. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of uniforms for a period of two (2) years, from budgeted funds. 19. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) REPLACEMENT MARKED PATROL VEHICLE UTILIZING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, WAYNE COUNTY, AND OAKLAND COUNTY BID/PURCHASING CONSORTIUM PRICING: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Caprice to be utilized by the Uniform Division from budgeted funds. 20. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A ONE-YEAR SUPPORT AGREEMENT FROM SOLE SUPPLIER, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS: Division of Police, re: for the “Offendertrak” Jail Management System. 21. REQUEST TO PURCHASE TASERS AND WAIVE THE SEALED BID PROCESS: Division of Police, re: for one hundred thirty-five (135) model X2 tasers, holsters, power magazines, four-year extended warranty, and two hundred seventy (270) cartridges from a sole source using budgeted funds. 22. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: to purchase one (1) 2012 Trailer Mounted Debris Collector to be used for leaf collection and trade in a 2005 leaf collection machine from funds budgeted for this purpose. 23. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: to purchase one (1) 4,000 Pound Propane Powered Pneumatic Tire Forklift and trade in a 1979 forklift from funds budgeted for this purpose. 24. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE STANTE EXCAVATION CO., INC. TO PERFORM STREAM BANK STABILIZATION: Water and Sewer Board, re: adjacent to the existing 42 inch sanitary sewer to complete the emergency repair from budgeted funds. 25. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE 2012 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CONTRACT 12-M: Water and Sewer Board, re: for concrete work, street repairs and minor restoration to complete the work from budgeted funds. (CR 208-12) 26. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 277-12: Department of Law, re: to provide an analysis of the recently enacted Michigan Fireworks Safety Act (“FSA”) as well as Livonia Code of Ordinances (“Code”). Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 29, 2012 4 CONSENT AGENDA 27. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Chapter 52 (Fireworks) of Title 8 to conform to the state law definitions of consumer fireworks, low-impact fireworks and novelties namely to prohibit the use of consumer fireworks within the City except during the specified days surrounding a national holiday, prohibit sale to minors and prohibit use on public property , school property, church property or the property of another person without that organizations or person’s express permission to use those fireworks on those premises and other changes regarding the transportation and storage of fireworks. 28. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 300-12: Department of Law, re: the issue of the ability and processes available to raise revenue and/or levy a tax of up to 2 mills as related to the PRDA. 29. REQUEST TO AMEND PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DISTRICT BOUNDARIES: Office of the Mayor, re: in order to facilitate the removal of residential properties. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 30. INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY TRANSIT COMMITTEE – Meeting of August 13, 2012 The subject of Water & Sewer Consumption Rates, Industrial Surcharge Rate & Industrial Waste Control Charge. (CR 199-10) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 31. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Chapter 32 (Property Maintenance Code), to eliminate potential areas where rodents can harbor. 32. REZONING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2012-06-01-03 submitted by West Bay Exploration/Livonia Land partnership to rezone a portion of the property located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road (19540 Haggerty Road) in the Southwest ¼ of Section 6 from PO to C-2. (High Rise Professional Office – 4 Stories to General Business) Public Hearing held on August 20, 2012. 33. REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF TWO (2) MEMBERS TO THE AUTHORITY BOARD FOR THE MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (MSA): Office of the Mayor, re: from a list of three (3) nominees to represent the City of Livonia as authorized by Section 4.01 of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Livonia and the City of Grand Rapids in creating the MSA. (CR 303-12) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 29, 2012 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 34. REQUEST TO APPROVE CONTRACT WITH SOLE SUPPLIER, EJ USA, INC. f/k/a EAST JORDAN IRON WORKS, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR: Water and Sewer Board, re: for the purchase of stormwater, water main and sanitary manhole-related items in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 annually. 35. REQUEST TO APPROVE A PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE RENNOLD’S RAVINE STREAMBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT: Engineering Division, re: in accordance with the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended for the property owner’s share of the project. (CR 323-11, 292-11, 209- 11, 44-99) 36. REQUEST TO AMEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION #48-07: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2006-11-02-29 submitted by MNS Dining/Thomas’s Family Dining, in order to convert a previously approved Tavern License (sale of beer and wine for consumption on the premises) to a full Class C liquor license (sale of beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirits for consumption on the premises) in connection with an existing full service restaurant (Thomas’ Family Dining) located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Farmington Road and Stark Road (33971 Plymouth Road) in the Northeast ¼ of Section 33. 37. REFER TO THE LAW DEPARTMENT FOR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Councilmember Maureen Miller Brosnan, re: the subject of the recent changes to the MLCC (Michigan Liquor Control Commission) law and how various departments will proceed in processing these notices during the 15-day window for approval. 38. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Councilmember Tom Robinson, re: the subject of MLCC (Michigan Liquor Control Commission) requests. NEW BUSINESS 39. 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 Comerica Bank Inc. v City of Livonia. 40. 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 RACER v City of Livonia. 41. 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 Motors Liquidators Co. v City of Livonia. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 29, 2012 6 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: August 21, 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) 466-2236 if you need assistance. Council agendas are available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas.