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AGENDA
1,600th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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 Office of the Mayor, dated December 14, 2007, re: forwarding
the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 which reflects activities of the Livonia
City Departments, Commissions and Boards.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS
AMENDED, TO ALLOW PARKING OF A VEHICLE ON NEIGHBORHOOD
STREETS FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS AT A TIME: Jerry L. DeNooyer, re:
Same.
2. COLLECTION OF LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 2008: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from the
Secretary of the Board of Education requesting the City to continue to collect
one-half of their district’s taxes with the summer tax collection and the remaining
one-half with the winter tax collection, commencing July 1, 2008.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 518-07: Inspection
Department, re: the complaint from Mr. Russ Smith about the condition of
various businesses located on Middlebelt Road between Six Mile Road and Eight
Mile Road.
4. REQUEST TO DISCHARGE COUNCIL RESOLUTION 494-05 FROM FURTHER
CONSIDERATION OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE:
Councilmember Brian Meakin, re: subject of Fire Department 1976 Sutphen
Aerial Tower replacement.
5. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE AND ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION:
Fire and Rescue, re: An aerial ladder tower to replace the 1976 Sutphen Aeriel
Tower with 80% of funding from DHS assistance to Firefighters Grant for 2007
and the City’s share being approximately 20% of the total cost.
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CONSENT AGENDA
6. AWARD OF BID: Water and Sewer Board, re: for water main repair clamps.
7. AWARD OF BID: Water and Sewer Board, re: for water service parts and fittings.
8. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2007-11-02-42
submitted by Lowe’s of Livonia requesting approval to construct a new home
improvement store located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between
Schoolcraft Road and Industrial Road (13507 Middlebelt Road), in the Northeast
¼ of Section 26.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
9. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting January 9, 2008
Permanently refers the establishment of the Council Committees, representatives
on various Board and Committees, the Parliamentarian, and any other business
that would come before the Committee with regard to this subject. (CR 498-05)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance no. 543, as amended:
Department of Law, re: Petition 2007-09-01-07 submitted by the City Planning
Commission, for a change of zoning of property located on the west side of
Farmington Road between Pickford Avenue and Curtis Road (18301 Farmington
Road) in the Northwest ¼ of Section 9, from R-3 to OS (One Family Residential –
80’ X 120’ Lots to Office Services).
First Reading given by Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki on December 19, 2007.
11. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE: Office of the City
Clerk, re: submitted by Susan McDowell in accordance with Ordinance No. 2687
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
12. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 375-07: Office of
the Mayor, re: request to rename a private road in the On the Pond
Condominium Complex from an Eight Mile Road designation.
13. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 28 REPLACEMENT
POLICE VEHICLES UTILIZING THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, OAKLAND
COUNTY, AND MACOMB COUNTY BID PRICES: Division of Police, re:
budgeted funds.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2007-10-02-39
submitted by H & A Ventures, L.L.C. requesting to utilize SDD and SDM liquor
licenses at property located on the southeast corner of Six Mile Road and
Middlebelt Road (29241 Six Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 13.
15. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2007-11-02-40
submitted by Nudell Architects requesting approval to provide a food court within
the existing Laurel Park Place Mall located on the north side of Six Mile Road
between Newburgh Road and Laurel Park Drive (37700 Six Mile Road), in the
Southeast ¼ of Section 7.
16. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2007-11-02-41
submitted by Firearm Exchange requesting approval to operate an indoor gun
range on property located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between
Middlebelt Road and Merriman Road (30305 Schoolcraft Road), in the Northeast
¼ of Section 26.
NEW BUSINESS
17. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: from
various contributors to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors.
18. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT OF EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: secured
without monetary consideration from Agree Limited Partnership, for an easement
in connection with an existing 12 foot wide water main located in the Northwest ¼
of Section 18. (Sidwell Nos. 069-99-0001-024 and 069-99-0001-025)
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: January 10, 2008 LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK
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