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AGENDA
1,546th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
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 September 20, 2005, re
forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending
August 31, 2005
CONSENT AGENDA
1 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Sue Mahoney,
Chairperson, Clarenceville Athletic Booster Club, re to advertise their annual
"Holiday Boutique" arts and crafts show to be held on Saturday, November 12,
2005 from 10 00 a m until 4 00 p m
2 COLLECTION OF WAYNE COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 2005 Office of the City Clerk, re requesting their millage be collected
during the winter tax collection, as in previous years
3 REQUEST TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL OF PLANTE & MORAN, LLP TO
PERFORM THE CITY'S ANNUAL AUDITS INCLUDING RECURRING AUDIT
PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY GASB 34 AND SAS 99 FOR THE YEARS 2005-
2008 Office of the City Clerk, re with the fee for the fiscal year ending
November 30, 2005 to remain the same as last year's fee, and the following
three (3) years to increase by approximately 3%, or the percentage allowed for
property taxes under Proposal A (whichever is less) (CR 732-01 and CR 182-
05)
4 REQUEST TO APPROVE REPAIRS FOR A 1976 SUTPHEN AERIAL TOWER.
Livonia Fire & Rescue, re by the original manufacturer to maintain its
Underwriters Laboratories standards certification from budgeted funds
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CONSENT AGENDA
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5 LIVONIA HOUSING COMMISSION AUDIT REPORT Livonia Housing
Commission, re. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004
6 REQUEST TO PURCHASE TWO (2) VEHICLES UTILIZING THE STATE OF
MICHIGAN BID PROCESS Public Service Division, re. a two-ton pickup truck
and a stake truck from budgeted funds.
7 RELEASE OF SIDEWALK AND GREENBELT LANDSCAPING (LOT 3) BONDS.
Engineering Division, re for Parkside Villas Subdivision, located on the south
side of Seven Mile Road, between Wayne and Van Roads, in the Northeast % of
Section 8 (CR 805-92)
8 REQUEST TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND CHANGE ORDER TO
THE 2005 CONCRETE REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION ROAD PAVING
PROGRAM — CONTRACT 05-C Engineering Division, re. to allow Hayball
Transport, Inc., the contractor for the 2005 Asphalt Rehabilitation/Reconstruction
Road Paving Program — Contract 05-A, to complete the concrete portion of the
project this year, as opposed to the request of the current contractor, DiLisio
Contracting, Inc., to suspend work and complete the project during the 2006
construction season. (CR 228-05, CR 414-05 and CR 227-05)
9 REQUEST FOR REFERRAL OF A PERMANENT RESOLUTION TO THE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council President Gerald D Taylor, re. a
resolution to hold a committee meeting in early January in even years following
the City Election where a Council President and Vice President have been
elected to establish the Council Committees, representatives on various boards
and committees, the parliamentarian, and any other business relative to this
subject.
10 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Rachelle
Doublet, MOPS Sale Coordinator, St. Edith and St. Kenneth Parishes, re: to
advertise the Mom-to-Mom Sale at St. Edith's Church to be held on Saturday,
October 22, 2005 from 9 00 a.m until 2:00 p m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
11 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Meeting of September 27, 2005
a. Classification of Police Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator proposed to
become a permanent full-time unrepresented classification, to be filled
through an open-competitive examination. (CR 412-05)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
11 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Meeting of September 27, 2005 (Continued)
b Classification of Police Service Aide proposed to be established as a
permanent, full-time unrepresented classification, to be filled through an
open-competitive examination (CR 413-05)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12 APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE.
Jatinder Bir Sandhu, President, NYX, Inc., 36800 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI
48150, re to cover new injection molding equipment and building refurbishment
at their site located at 28100 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150 (I D D No 51)
Public Hearing held on September 26, 2005
13 APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
Salim Ali, President, Motown CPL, 31847 Glendale, Livonia, MI 48150, re to
cover the renovation of the building at 31847 Glendale into a donut production
facility for Dunkin Donuts (I D D No 99)
Public Hearing held on September 26, 2005
14 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CR 441-05 Department of Law, re
proposed amendments to the City's Tax Incentive Policy pursuant to 1974 PA
198, as amended, so as to include as a condition of approving an application for
an Industrial Facilities Exemption or a Plant Rehabilitation District that the
applicant be required to waive any and all rights to seek further tax relief with
respect to the tax abated property during the period of the abatement and for a
period of two (2) years after the abatement period has ended
NEW BUSINESS
15 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS Livonia Public Library, re of gifts and cash
from various contributors in the total amount of $57,140 00 to be used for the
purposes as designated by the donors
16 REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LOCAL
CONTROL OF MUNICIPAL BROADBAND AND CABLE FRANCHISING
Department of Law, re due to the fact that the current Michigan
Telecommunications Act sunsets at the end of this year
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AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
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DATED. October 4, 2005 VAL VANDERSLOOT, CITY CLERK
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"X" Item(s) (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, October 12, 2005)
X1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES,
AS AMENDED, Department of Law, re to Section 230 of Title 5, Chapter
84 (Taxicabs) to increase the taxi fare meter rate pursuant to the request
submitted by ABC Cab