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AGENDA
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1,615 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Wednesday, August 27, 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
CONSENT AGENDA
1. BLOCK PARTY: Dawn Nowicki, re: to be held Saturday, September 6, 2008,
from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Orangelawn, between Sunset and Dalhay, with
no rain date requested.
2. BLOCK PARTY: Caren Shatter, re: to be held Saturday, September 6, 2008,
from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sussex, between Fitzgerald and Sherwood, with
a rain date requested of Sunday, September 7, 2008.
3. BLOCK PARTY: Matthew Papp, re: to be held Saturday, September 6, 2008,
from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Arden, between Elmira and Orangelawn, with no
rain date requested.
4. BLOCK PARTY: Thomas Hall, re: to be held Saturday, September 6, 2008,
from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Country Club, between Wood and Grove, with a
rain date requested of Saturday, September 13, 2008.
5. 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, September 27, 2008, and
a Rummage Sale scheduled from Thursday through Saturday, October 2 – 4,
2008, to raise funds for their mission projects and the upkeep of the church.
6. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Robyn Olczak,
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PTSA President, Frost Middle School, re: to advertise their PTSA’s 32 Annual
Craft Show scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
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CONSENT AGENDA
7. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Dawn Czech,
Franklin High School Patriots Club, re: to advertise their Fall 2008 and Spring
2009 Craft Shows scheduled for Saturday, November 15, 2008 and Saturday,
March 21, 2009, with the proceeds raised to support athletics and student
activities.
8. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Virginia
Pochloff, St. Mary’s Guild – Marycrest Manor, re: to advertise Marycrest Manor’s
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6 Annual Yard Sale Benefit to be held from September 4 – 6, 2008, to raise
money to purchase necessary items for the residents of the Nursing Home.
9. APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE APPRENTICE PERMIT: Office of the City
Clerk, re: submitted by Donna Pattison in accordance with Chapter 5.49 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
10. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE
CONFERENCE OF WESTERN WAYNE (CWW) GRANT APPLICATION TO
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN GOVERNOR’S CENTER FOR REGIONAL
EXCELLENCE: Office of the Mayor, re: to create a municipal
benefits/purchasing cooperative consisting of the Conference of Western Wayne
(CWW) and Downriver Community Conference (DCC) communities.
11. RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS
FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE CHIEF: Civil Service Department, re: as
recommended by the Mayor for the period December 1, 2005 through November
30, 2008, in light of the recent contractual changes to salary and benefits for the
Livonia Fire Fighters Union.
12. REQUEST TO APPROVE GRANT CLASSIFICATIONS AND PAY RATES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009: Civil Service Department, re: as approved by the
Civil Service Commission at its meeting held July 16, 2008, for staff employed in
grant programs through the Department of Community Resources and which are
funded by CDBG funds, Senior Alliance funds, municipal credits, City
transportation millage and community donations.
13. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: for a sewage disposal
system installation at Idyl Wyld Golf Course from budgeted funds.
14. REQUEST TO APPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND WAYNE COUNTY: Department of Parks and
Recreation, re: to share the cost of improvements at Botsford, Clements Circle,
and Shelden Pools with grant funds in the amount of $70,000.00.
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CONSENT AGENDA
15. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES AND TO APPROVE TWO
CHANGE ORDERS TO THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH RS-RE
ENTERPRISES, LLC: Public Service Division, re: interior renovations on Fire
Stations No. 5 & 6. (CR 555-07)
16. AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re: for the purchase of one (1) Ford
XL Superduty Extended E-350 Van for Community Resources – Transit from
budgeted funds.
17. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Engineering Division, re: for Silver Village Pavement
Resurfacing Project. (Contract 08-T)
18. REQUEST TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS TO THE 2008 CONTRACTS
WITH FLORENCE CEMENT COMPANY AND ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND
WESTRICK, INC.: Engineering Division, re: to include the paving of Schoolcraft
Road, eastbound from Hillcrest Avenue to east of Melvin Street in the 2008
Concrete Road Repair Program – Reconstruction. (CR 166-08, CR 506-07)
19. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-05-SN-
03 submitted by The Blain Group, requesting approval for a ground sign for the
high-rise office building (Cambridge Center), on property located on the south
side of Six Mile Road, between Haggerty Road and the I-275/96 Expressway
(38777 Six Mile Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 18.
20. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-05-SN-
04 submitted by Tino Del Signore, requesting approval for a ground sign for the
Laurel Manor Banquet Center, on property located on the north side of
Schoolcraft Road, between Hix Road and Eckles Road (39000 Schoolcraft
Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 19.
21. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-05-SN-
05 submitted by Diamond Holdings, requesting approval for signage for a
commercial building (Walgreens), on property located on the south side of Eight
Mile Road, between Farmington Road and Shadyside Road (33239 Eight Mile
Road), in the Northwest ¼ of Section 3.
22. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-05-02-16
submitted by CVS Pharmacy, requesting approval to operate SDD and SDM
liquor licenses on property located on the north side of Five Mile Road, between
Newburgh Road and Fitzgerald Street (37340 Five Mile Road), in the Southwest
¼ of Section 17.
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CONSENT AGENDA
23. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-06-02-19
submitted by Panera L.L.C., requesting approval to increase the total seating
capacity of the full service restaurant (Panera Bread), which includes both indoor
and outdoor dining facilities, on property located on the east side of Haggerty
Road, between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road (20140 Haggerty Road), in
the Northwest ¼ of Section 6.
24. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS
AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Section 250 of Title 5, Chapter 84
(Taxicabs) to require taxicab owners to have taximeters inspected by an
independent taximeter servicing company as opposed to inspections by the
Livonia Police Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
25. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Loretta Long,
Craft Show Coordinator, Riverside Park Church of God, re: to advertise a Fall
Craft Show scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 24 and 25, 2008.
26. REQUEST FOR NON-PROFIT DESIGNATION: Mrs. Jamie Dudley, Treasurer,
Livonia Gymnastics Academy Booster Club, re: as required by the State of
Michigan to allow them to conduct a raffle.
27. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM RAAGA INTERNATIONAL, LLC TO
TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2007 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS WITH
ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT, LOCATED IN ESCROW AT 5955 ALLEN, ALLEN
PARK, MI 48101, WAYNE COUNTY, FROM 5955 INC.; AND REQUEST TO
TRANSFER LOCATION (GOVERNMENTAL UNIT) (MCL 436.1531(1) TO 37116
SIX MILE, LIVONIA, MI 48152, WAYNE COUNTY: Division of Police, re: for the
business located at 37116 Six Mile, Livonia, MI 48152.
28. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-05-SN-
06 submitted by Schostak Brothers & Company, requesting approval for wall
signage for the Laurel Park Office Building, on property located on the east side
of Laurel Park Drive, between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road (17370,
17380 and 17390 Laurel Park Drive North), in the Southeast ¼ of Section 7.
29. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2008-06-02-20
submitted by Livonia Phoenix, L.L.C., requesting approval for a Planned General
Development consisting of a total of approximately 320,180 square feet of retail
building area (Livonia Marketplace) on property located on the north side of
Seven Mile Road, between Middlebelt Road and Purlingbrook Avenue (29514
Seven Mile Road), in the Southwest ¼ of Section 2.
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NEW BUSINESS
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: August 19, 2008 LINDA GRIMSBY, CITY CLERK
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