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Home My WebLink AboutREGULAR AGENDA 2 25 09 AGENDA th 1,627 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, February 25, 2009 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. PRE-AUDIT INFORMATION: Frank W. Audia, Plante Moran, re: pursuant to required auditing standards to communicate certain information to Council with respect to the Annual Audit. 2. APPOINTMENT OF GERALD TAYLOR TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Office of the Mayor, re: to fill the unexpired term of John Walsh, which will expire on June 9, 2010. 3. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM CDG LIVONIA, LLC TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2008 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS WITH OFFICIAL PERMIT (FOOD) AND OUTDOOR SERVICE (2 AREAS) FROM CLADDAGH PUBS OF COLLEGE PARK, LLC (AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY); RICHARD D. NELSON, TRUSTEE: Division of Police, re: for the business located at 17800 Haggerty, Livonia, MI 48152. 4. REQUEST TO APPROVE FINAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2008: Department of Finance, re: same. 5. REQUEST FOR INFORMAL APPROVAL OF PROPOSED PROGRAM AND TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE 2009–2010 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM: Livonia Housing Commission, re: so that a second public hearing can be held on this matter, after which time a final program and budget will be forwarded to Council for formal adoption. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 25, 2009 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ELEVEN (11) REPLACEMENT PATROL VEHICLES UTILIZING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND MACOMB COUNTY BID CONSORTIUM PRICING: Division of Police, re: the purchase of nine (9) 2009 Ford Crown Victoria’s and two (2) 2009 Dodge Chargers from budgeted funds. 7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE SEVEN (7) REPLACEMENT UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLES UTILIZING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, OAKLAND COUNTY AND MACOMB COUNTY BID CONSORTIUMS PRICING: Division of Police, re: from funds budgeted for this purpose. 8. AWARD OF BID: Water and Sewer Board, re: for water main repair clamps for the City’s 2009 calendar year requirements. 9.REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASES FROM SOLE SUPPLIER: Water and Sewer Board, re: to be purchased from East Jordan Iron Works for stormwater, water main and sanitary manhole related items not to exceed $60,000 annually. 10. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for aggregates – (road gravel, slag and stone) for the City’s 2009 calendar year requirements. 11. REQUEST TO APPROVE PROPOSED 2009 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM: Engineering Division, re: this includes a target area in Section 3, as well as a number of scattered locations throughout the City. (CR 784-82) 12. REQUEST TO APPROVE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE MERGE LANES ON I-275/I-96 FROM NORTH OF FIVE MILE ROAD TO NORTH OF SIX MILE ROAD: Engineering Division, re: with the City of Livonia participation estimated to be $13,500.00, or 1.2% of the total project cost. 13. REQUEST TO APPROVE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING WORK ON PORTIONS OF THE RAMP CONNECTING EASTBOUND EIGHT MILE ROAD TO SOUTHBOUND I-275: Engineering Division, re: with the City of Livonia participation estimated to be $2,050.00, or 1.2% of the total project cost. 14. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONS TO THE LOCAL STREET SYSTEM FOR ACT 51 COMPUTATIONS: Engineering Division, re: for streets, or portions thereof, newly opened during 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 25, 2009 3 CONSENT AGENDA 15. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2009-01-SN- 01 submitted by Livonia Phoenix, L.L.C. (Livonia Marketplace), requesting approval for wall signage for the Regional Center (Livonia Marketplace), on property located on the north side of Seven Mile Road, between Middlebelt Road and Purlingbrook Road, in the Southeast ¼ of Section 2. 16. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Chapter 49 (Massage) of Title 5 regarding new state law (Act No. 471 of the Public Acts of 2008) regarding licensing for massage therapist or apprentice through the State of Michigan. 17. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 402-08: Department of Law, re: a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, with respect to the annual licensure of concrete and asphalt recycling plants. 18. REQUEST TO AMEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 450-97: Department of Law, re: to designate Donald L. Knapp, Jr., or his designee, as the “FOIA Coordinator” for the City of Livonia pursuant to the requirements of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. 19. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL QUESTIONS: Department of Law, re: the number of Council Members necessary to constitute a quorum, and the number of votes required for matters to be approved. 20. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY TRANSIT COMMITTEE: Councilmember Joe Laura, re: the subject of Beverly Park. 21. REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE’S FIRE INSURANCE WITHHOLDING PROGRAM: Department of Law, re: to allow municipalities to establish escrow accounts holding 25 percent of a fire insurance settlement for damaged property in the community. (Ref. MCL 500.2227 – a portion of the Michigan Insurance Code) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 22. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Section 050 of Title 9, Chapter 32 (Alcoholic Liquor), regarding ordinance language which currently allows police officers to require minors to submit to preliminary breath tests (PBTs) based upon reasonable suspicion that a minor has consumed alcoholic liquor. First Reading given by Councilmember Meakin on February 11, 2009. 23. REQUEST FOR AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FEE ADJUSTMENTS: Department of Finance, re: same. (CR 859-98) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 25, 2009 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 24. REQUEST TO APPROVE NEWBURGH VILLAGE RENTAL ADJUSTMENT: Livonia Housing Commission, re: to become effective June 1, 2009, to aid with preventative maintenance and capital improvements. 25. REQUEST TO APPROVE SILVER VILLAGE RENTAL ADJUSTMENT: Livonia Housing Commission, re: to become effective June 1, 2009, to aid with preventative maintenance, capital improvements and replacement of fixed assets. NEW BUSINESS AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: February 19, 2009 LINDA GRIMSBY, 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.