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Home My WebLink AboutREGULAR AGENDA 8 10 09 AGENDA th 1,638 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, August 10, 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 a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated June 27, 2009, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending June 30, 2009. b. Communication from the Division of Police, dated July 23, 2009, re: report on recent larceny from auto and motor vehicle thefts. CONSENT AGENDA 1. BLOCK PARTY: Donna Nowicki, re: to be held Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Middleboro, between Westmore and Mayfield, with no rain date requested. 2. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk, re: submitted by Ashley Beck in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended. 3. REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION AND RECREATION COMMITTEE: Councilmember Thomas Robinson, re: the subject of Public Safety Employee furlough days. 4. REQUEST TO PURCHASE UPDATED FORENSIC SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FROM SOLE SUPPLIER: Division of Police, re: for the Detective Bureau AVID video enhancement system from budgeted funds. 5. REQUESTING TO ADJUST THE ADMISSION INCOME LIMITS FOR NEWBURGH VILLAGE, SILVER VILLAGE AND CITY-OWNED HOMES: Livonia Housing Commission, re: to reflect Detroit metropolitan area median income figures. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 10, 2009 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6. AUDIT REPORT: Livonia Housing Commission, re: for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, excluding Silver Village, Newburgh Village, the CDBG Program and single family City-owned properties. TH 7. LIVONIA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 56 ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT OF DEFINED BENEFIT (DB) PLAN AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2008; REQUEST TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE ANNUAL ASSUMPTION RATE OF INVESTMENT RETURN EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2009; AND REQUEST TO APPROVE THE ACTUARIAL TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL AND POLICE VALUATION DIVISION TO THE FIRE VALUATION DIVISION: Board of Trustees – Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: same. 8. LIVONIA RETIREE HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN AND TRUST TH (VEBA) 11 ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2008; AND REQUEST TO APPROVE A CHANGE IN THE ANNUAL ASSUMPTION RATE OF INVESTMENT RETURN EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2009: Board of Trustees – Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: same. 9. 401(a) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008: Board of Trustees, Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: as submitted by Great West Retirement Services. UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 10. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting of July 22, 2009 a. The status of the deferred compensation providers. (Ref.: CR 537-08 requesting a report and recommendation from the Administration.) (CR 331-08) b. The subject of prohibiting City fuel in connection with personal use of City vehicles. (CR 258-09) c. The subject of forfeiture funds and their use. (Housekeeping item – for NFA) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: various City Commissions and Boards. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 10, 2009 3 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. REQUEST TO AMEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 557-06: Dr. Chahal, A-Quality Care Veterinary Hospital, re: to amend condition eight (8) to permit boarding of household pets. (Petition 2006-08-02-21 submitted for 11655 Farmington Road) 13. PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES AND A HUD FORECLOSED PROPERTY: Department of Law, re: to acquire three (3) houses (19010 Westmore, 36682 Pinetree and 33680 Orangelawn) for a total of $26,733.92 and to acquire one (1) house (11180 Haller) for $1, plus applicable closing costs, through the Community Development Block Grant Program and other federal funds. 14. LANGUAGE CHANGE: Petition 2009-04-06-02 submitted by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution #209-09 and Section 23.01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, proposing to amend Sections 18.50A and 18.50H of Article XVIII of the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance to allow variable electronic message signs. Public Hearing held on July 13, 2009. NEW BUSINESS 15. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION: Division of Police, re: from Target Community Relations in the amount of $1,000 to be used to support this year’s National Night Out event. 16. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION: Livonia Public Library, re: of cash and gifts from various contributors to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors. 17. REQUEST TO APPROVE LIVONIA LIEUTENANTS AND SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION CONTRACT AGREEMENT: Civil Service Department, re: for the period December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2012. CR 293-09 18. REQUEST TO APPROVE POLICE COMMAND STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROPOSED LIVONIA LIEUTENANTS ASSOCIATION CONTRACT AGREEMENT: Civil Service Department, re: for the period December 1, 2006 through November 30, 2012. CR 297-09 19. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to further clarify and strengthen the language to Section 3.08 of Article III, District Regulations. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 10, 2009 4 AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: August 5, 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.