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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2012-11-21 REGULAR AGENDA th 1,717 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, November 21, 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 Communication from the Department of Finance, dated October 19, 2012, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending September 30, 2012. CONSENT AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Rino Soave, Infinity Construction Services, LLC, re: for the home being constructed at 18305 Melvin Ave. 2. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Wendi Murray in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 3. REQUEST TO EXTEND WEED CUTTING CONTRACT 99-A: Inspection Department, re: with Michigan Grounds Management for the 2013 and 2014 seasons under the same rates, terms and conditions that were approved in 1999. (CR 173-99) 4. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO (2) REPLACEMENT MARKED PATROL VEHICLES AND ONE (1) UNMARKED VEHICLE UTILIZING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, MACOMB COUNTY, AND OAKLAND COUNTY BID/PURCHASING CONSORTIUM PRICING: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of two (2) Dodge Chargers and one (1) Ford Police Interceptor Sedan to be utilized by the Uniform Division from budgeted funds. 5. REQUEST TO ACCEPT QUOTATION FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE: Department of Finance, re: with Citizens Management, Inc., for the period of December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2013. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of November 21, 2012 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6. REQUEST TO RENEW THE CITY’S LIABILITY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE: Department of Finance, re: with the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) for the period from December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2014. 7. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for the 5-Year Sanitary Sewer Flow Monitoring and Rain Gauge Program 2012. 8. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Livonia Housing Commission, re: for a new home being constructed at 33680 Orangelawn. 9. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2012-09-02-22 submitted by Marx Collision to operate an auto body repair and paint shop located on the southwest corner of Eight Mile Road and Milburn Avenue (30731 Eight Mile Road) in the Northwest ¼ of Section 2. 10. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2012-09-02-23 submitted by Tail Wagger’s 1990 to operate a wellness-spay/neuter center within the Harrison Square Plaza shopping center, located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Harrison Avenue and Middlebelt Road (28418 Five Mile Road) in the Southwest ¼ of Section 13. 11. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of 53 desktop computers from budgeted funds. 12. AWARD OF BID: Division of Police, re: for the purchase of a Virtual Server for the Information Technology Unit of the Police Department to replace four current servers that are at the end of life, will increase storage capacity and add redundancy to the backup system from budgeted funds. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 13. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE – Meeting of November 7, 2012 a. Subject of Livonia Tomorrow (CR 35 -12) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance #543: Department of Law, re: Petition 2012-08-01-04 submitted by Livonia IT Office Building L.L.C. to rezone the property located on the west side of Victor Parkway between Seven Mile Road and Pembroke Avenue (19375 Victor Parkway) in the Southeast ¼ of Section 6, from PO (High Rise Professional Office) to C-2 (General Business). (First Reading given by Councilmember James McCann) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of November 21, 2012 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 15. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance #543: Department of Law, re: Petition 2012-08-06-10 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Section 23.01(b) of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, proposing to amend Section 3.10(16) of Article II, (Definition of Miscellaneous Terms) to provide needed updates and modifications to the C-2 District Regulations. (First Reading given by Councilmember James McCann) 16. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Title 15, Chapter 16 (Fire Prevention Code), to eliminate paper copies of inspection reports in order to streamline operations and increase efficiency. 17. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Section 155 of Title 15, Chapter 36, which is part of the Property Maintenance Code in order to strengthen the Code by defining foundation walls to prevent areas that rodents can harbor. 18. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to amend Sections 030 through 110 of Title 5, Chapter 30 (Entertainments and Amusements), to provide updates and modifications to the ordinances in conjunction with the language change recently amending the Livonia Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended. 19. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SELL CITY-OWNED PROPERTY PURCHASED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP): Livonia Housing Commission, re: the vacant lots located at 20125 Floral, 16425 Rougeway, and 27621 Pembroke, for a total sale price of $41,000.00. (CR 139-10, CR 281-12, and CR 246-11) 20. REQUEST TO HOLD A HEARING ON THE FINDINGS OF THE ORDER OF THE HEARING OFFICER: Alex Bishop, Director of Inspection, re: the demolition of the residential structures located at 15104 Lyons, Livonia, MI 48154, in accordance with Chapter 15.52, Dangerous Buildings and Structures, of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. Public Hearing held on November 14, 2012. NEW BUSINESS 21. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: secured without monetary consideration from Leo Soave Building, Inc., in connection with the development of a new sanitary sewer at Churchill Place Condominiums located in the Southwest ¼ of Section 32. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of November 21, 2012 4 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: November 15, 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.