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AGENDA
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1,605 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, March 31, 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 Department of Finance, dated March 13, 2008, re: forwarding
various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending December 31,
2007.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Wendy
Graham, Robert Graham, Audra Katchorek and Michelle Scott, Botsford BEST
Team, re: to advertise a Mom2Mom Sale to be held at Botsford Elementary
School on Saturday, May 3, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to raise funds to
help support school functions and activities.
2. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Sandy
O’Daniel, Administrative Assistant, Newburg United Methodist Church, re: to
advertise a Mom to Mom Sale scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2008 and a
Rummage Sale scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, May 1-3, 2008.
3. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Susan Regalia,
Sale Committee, Northwest Suburban Mothers of Multiples, re: to advertise a
clothing sale to take place at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church located at
30900 Six Mile Road scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2008.
REQUEST TO WAIVE THE NOISE ORDINANCE: Peggy Roberts, Executive
4.
Director, AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center, re: to allow a live band to perform from
approximately 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at 16751 Middlebelt Road in connection
with a one-mile walk and 5K Fun Run fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, May 17,
2008, to assist women and families that find themselves in an unplanned
pregnancy.
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CONSENT AGENDA
5. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT: Office of the City Clerk,
re: submitted by Karen Renas in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the Livonia
Code of Ordinances, as amended.
6. REQUEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008
AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA: Bill Craig, Tree City Committee
Chairman and James Zoumbaris, City Engineer – Operations, re: to be
celebrated at 3:00 p.m. at Beverly Park adjacent to Coolidge Elementary School.
7. REAPPOINTMENT OF LORA WEINGARDEN TO THE LIVONIA BOARD OF
ETHICS: Office of the Mayor, for a three-year term, which will expire on March 1,
2011.
8. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM GREAT LAKES DINING, INC. TO
TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF 2007 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS,
LOCATED IN ESCROW AT 5070 SCHAEFER, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48124,
FROM Y.H.S. INC. TO 20120 HAGGERTY, LIVONIA, MICHIGAN 48154; AND
REQUEST TO TRANSFER GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, UNDER MCL436.1531(1),
FROM DEARBORN CITY TO LIVONIA CITY, WAYNE COUNTY: Division of
Police, re: for the business located at 20120 Haggerty, Livonia, MI 48154,
Wayne County.
9. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM O’MALLEY’S BAR AND GRILL OF
LIVONIA, INC., REQUESTING TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF 2007 CLASS
C LICENSED BUSINESS FROM MC BOBS PUB & GRUB, LLC: Division of
Police, re: for the business located at 15231 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI
48154, Wayne County.
10. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE
UNEXPENDED FUND BALANCE OF THE FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND:
Division of Police, re: in the amount of $25,000.00 for an approved community-
based project through the City’s Community Resources Department.
11. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Division of Police, re: of 46 desktop
computers to be utilized by the Police and Fire departments from budgeted funds
in the Capital Outlay account.
12. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Livonia Public Library, re: of twenty-
one replacement workstations from Dell through the State of Michigan contract
from funds budgeted in the 2007-2008 Capital Outlay Minor account.
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CONSENT AGENDA
13. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCE, AS
AMENDED: Water and Sewer Board, re: to Title 13, Chapter 08, Section 201
(Water Meter Turn-on and Turn-off Charges) to ensure costs are borne by
residents affected.
14. REQUEST TO ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR DESIGNATION OF STREET
ADMINISTRATOR: Public Service Division, re: to appoint Patrick Hogan,
Director of Public Works, as the City’s Street Administrator, as required by the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
15. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: to purchase two (2) trailer-mounted
leaf collectors from funds budgeted in the 2007-2008 Municipal Refuse Fund.
16. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: to purchase four (4) 16.5” brush
chippers from funds budgeted in the 2007-2008 Municipal Refuse Fund.
17. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for Readymix Concrete for the
Road Maintenance Section for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009.
18. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for Bituminous Materials for the
Road Maintenance Section for the period May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.
19. REQUEST TO APPROVE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMPANY AND TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO
THE CITY OF NORTHVILLE FOR LIVONIA RESIDENTS’ USE OF THE
NORTHVILLE/NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP DROP-OFF EVENT: Public Service
Division, re: the Household Hazardous Waste Day Agreement to share events
with Northville/Northville Township scheduled in Livonia for Saturday, May 3,
2008 at Ford Field from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and in Northville/Northville
Township in the fall of 2008 (date to be determined, as well as dates for 2009
and 2010).
20. REQUEST TO APPROVE PURCHASE: Public Service Division, re: of ten (10)
vehicles with various accessories under the State of Michigan contract from the
2007-2008 Budget Capital Outlay account.
21. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-SN-
01 submitted by Livonia Chestnut Limited, on behalf of T.G.I. Friday’s and
Panera Bread restaurants, requesting approval for a ground sign for the two new
restaurants on property located on the east side of Haggerty Road between
Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road (20120 and 20140 Haggerty Road), in the
Northwest ¼ of Section 6.
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CONSENT AGENDA
22. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-02-04
submitted by Mike Chen requesting approval to operate a limited service
restaurant (China House Inn Restaurant) on property located on the north side of
Seven Mile Road between Farmington Road and Merriman Road (33018 W.
Seven Mile Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 3.
23. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-02-05
submitted by Construction Consulting Services requesting approval to operate a
preschool/elementary school (Brookfield Academy) on property located on the
south side of Ann Arbor Road, between Eckles Road and Hix Road (38945 Ann
Arbor Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 31.
24. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-08-02
submitted by LVM Architectural Services, on behalf of the Parkview Baptist
Church, in connection with a proposal to expand and renovate the exterior of the
existing fellowship hall and expand the parking lot of the church on property
located on the west side of Stark Road between Ann Arbor Trail and Plymouth
Road (9355 Stark Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 33.
25. REQUEST TO APPROVE A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF LIVONIA AND THOMAS J. WELSH, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND T.J.W., INC.:
Department of Law, re: Fox Creek Clubhouse Office Space for the operations of
T.J.W., Inc., Golf Pro at Fox Creek Golf Course, for the period April 1, 2008,
through November 1, 2014. (CR Nos. 109-01, 68-06, and 462-07)
26. AMENDMENTS TO MICHIGAN ZONING ENABLING ACT: Department of Law,
re: Enrolled House Bill No. 5032, amending the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of
2006, which includes relief of the obligation to place a Planning Commission
member on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
27. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – Meeting March 3, 2008
The subject of collective bargaining agreements.
(City of Livonia AFSCME Local 192 Contract for the period December 1, 2007
through November 30, 2010) (CR 18-00)
28. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting March 19,
2008
a. Request to extend the contract with A&W Collections for delinquent tax
collection for an additional three years. (CR 598-07)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
28. FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE – Meeting March 19.
2008 (Continued)
b. Various aspects of the subject of City vehicles. (Council Resolutions 35-
97, 100-96, 20-96, 19-96, 18-96, 17-96, and 914-95 were incorporated
into this resolution.) (Ref.: CR 574-98 and CR 64-01) (CR 106-97)
c. The subject of specifications for taking competitive proposals for the
employment of bond counsel and labor attorney. (CR 442-94)
d. State Revenue Sharing – referred for tracking purposes. (CR 271-95)
e. Subject of the feasibility of a proposal for a new General Obligation Road
Repair Bond Issue (2 mills) – referred to the Mayor and Committee for
report and recommendation. (CR 173-97)
f. The subject of deleting the annual season fee for City park athletic
facilities in favor of “time slots” and information supporting the rates for
time slots (i.e., $10 and $25). (Ref.: CR 338-96) (CR 275-97)
g. Subject of contract cost overruns – to revisit a firm $15,000 overrun as
opposed to a percentage. (CR 278-04)
h. The possible adoption of a resolution to review and monitor investments
for losses suffered due to corporate fraud mismanagement and to pursue
recovery of such losses through the class action litigation process when
appropriate, in connection with the City’s Defined Benefit and Defined
Contribution Retirement Plans. (Ref.: CR 318-06 requesting a report from
the administration regarding Great West’s policy.) (CR 577-04)
i. Revisiting the City’s Tax Incentive Policy in connection with Industrial
Development Districts (Ref.: proactively creating overlay districts). (CR
83-06)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
29. REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN EXTENSION: Planning Commission, re: Petition
2005-10-08-19 submitted by Tiseo Architects, which previously received approval
by the City Council on December 21, 2005 per CR 601-05 and extended for one
year on February 14, 2007 per CR 47-07, requesting a two-year extension of the
plans to construct an office building on property located on the south side of
Eight Mile Road, between Middlebelt Road and Brentwood Avenue (29029 Eight
Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 1.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
30. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-01-02-06
submitted by Baymont/Mid-Atlantic requesting approval to operate a limited
service restaurant (Tropical Smoothie Café) on property located on the south
side of Five Mile Road between Merriman Road and Henry Ruff Road (30971
Five Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 23.
31. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-02-02-07
submitted by Laurel Pointe, L.L.C. requesting approval to remodel the exterior,
add outdoor seating, and increase the total seating capacity of an existing
restaurant (proposed to become Buffalo Wild Wings) on property located on the
east side of Laurel Park Drive South between Six Mile Road and Professional
Center Drive 37651 Six Mile Road (formerly 17050 Laurel Park Drive South), in
the Northeast ¼ of Section 18.
NEW BUSINESS
32. REQUEST TO APPROVE SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL, EXEMPT AND CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH
NOVEMBER 30, 2010: Civil Service Department, re: same.
33. REQUEST TO APPROVE SALARY AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR
APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHER APPOINTEES FOR THE
PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2010: Office of the
Mayor, re: same.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: MARCH 25, 2008 LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK
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