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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 2005-08-31 REGULAR AGENDA 1,543rd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, August 31, 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 August 19, 2005, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending July 31, 2005 CONSENT AGENDA 1 BLOCK PARTY Linda Epstein, re to be held Saturday, September 3, 2005, from 2 00 p m to 10.00 p m. on Donna Street, between Pembroke and Fairfax, with a rain date requested of Sunday, September 4, 2005 2 BLOCK PARTY Colleen Green, re to be held Saturday, September 10, 2005, from 12 00 p m. to 1000 p m on Orangelawn, between Merriman and Sunset, with no rain date requested 3 BLOCK PARTY Suzanne M Shingler, re to be held Saturday, October 8, 2005, from 2.00 p m to 10 00 p m on Grandon, between Harrison and Brentwood, with a rain date requested of Sunday, October 9, 2005 4 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Diana Giordano and JoAnn Sopko, re to advertise a Fall Craft Show scheduled by St. Edith School/Church for Saturday, November 12, 2005 from 9.00 a m to 4 00 pm 5 APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT Office of the City Clerk, re submitted by Exie Yong Buehler in accordance with Ordinance No 2687 6 REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT Scott Standley, re for a new home being constructed at 18284 Brentwood in Thomas F O'Connor's Middle Belt Subdivision (CR 241-98) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 31, 2005 2 CONSENT AGENDA 4111. 7 REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM DOC'S SPORTS RETREAT, LLC FOR A nA !rr- rIATEPT'\,a,, .ThT opr- ,17- TC) PE HELP 'N CONJUNCTION "vv. ' ,\ 2005 i.,LASS C, L L ENSED L USINESS WITH OFFICIAL PERMIT (FOOD) Division of Police, re for the business located at 19265 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152. 8. BLOCK PARTY. Dan Halkey, re to be held Saturday, September 17, 2005, from 12.00 p m. to 1000 p m. on Perth Street, with a barricade at the corner of Perth and Park Streets, and with no rain date requested 9 REQUEST TO INCREASE FIGURE SKATING FEES FOR THE 2005-2006 SEASON Department of Parks and Recreation, re as approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission at its meeting held on May 2, 2005 (CR 422-03 and CR 350-02) 10 REQUEST TO APPROVE ICE SHOW FEE INCREASES FOR THE 2006 ICE SHOW: Department of Parks and Recreation, re as approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission at its meeting held on May 2, 2005 (CR 422-03 and CR 391-01) 11 REQUEST TO APPROVE FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION FEES FOR THE vai 2005-2006 SEASON Department of Parks and Recreation, re same 12. REQUEST TO APPROVE VARIOUS ATHLETIC FEE INCREASES FOR THE 2005-2006 SEASON Department of Parks and Recreation, re: as approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission at its meeting held on May 2, 2005. (CR 664-03, CR 390-01 and CR 359-93) 13. REQUEST TO APPROVE FIELD TRIP FEE INCREASE. Department of Parks and Recreation, re from the current fee of$10 00 to the proposed fee of$15 00, plus the cost of admission. (CR 390-01) 14 REQUEST TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL BACKHOE AT BID PRICE APPROVED IN COUNCIL RESOLUTION 336-05 Public Service Division, re: to be used for the Leaf Pickup Program due to the failed transmission on an older backhoe originally planned to be replaced during the next fiscal year. 15 RELEASE OF GENERAL IMPROVEMENT, GRADING AND SOIL EROSION AND LANDSCAPING/ENTRANCE MARKER BONDS Engineering Division, re: for the Deerwoods Cluster Condominium Development located on the north side of Five Mile Road, between Fairlane Drive and Ellen Drive, in the Southwest '/.of Section 16 (CR 603-01) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 31, 2005 3 CONSENT AGENDA 16 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2005-07-08-13 submitted by Byblos General Contracting Company in connection with a proposal to construct a multi-tenant commercial building on property located on the southeast corner of Six Mile and Middlebelt Roads (29355 Six Mile Road), in the Northwest % of Section 13 17 PROPOSED PURCHASE OF ANN ARBOR TRAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY Department of Law, re as offered for sale to the City by Randy Kline for a 60 foot strip of property, approximately 170 feet in length, located at the southwest corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Roslyn Avenue, in connection with his recent lot split. 18 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S TAX INCENTIVE POLICY PURSUANT TO 1974 PA 198, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, re 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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 19 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Meeting of July 13, 2005 a Rezoning Petition 2003-04-01-12 submitted by William J Sheehy, on behalf of General Properties Company, LLC, for a change of zoning of property located on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Kenwood Court and Eight Mile Road, in the Northwest ' of Section 2 from RUFA to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm — % Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' x 120' Lots) (CR 105-04) b Site Plan Petition 2005-03-08-06 submitted by GLA Surveyors & Engineers, on behalf of Sunset View Site Condominiums, in connection with a proposal to construct a condominium development on property located on the west side of Sunset Avenue, between Eight Mile Road and Fargo Avenue (30250 Morlock Street), in the Northwest ' of Section 2 (CR 267-05) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 31, 2005 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 20 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, re: Petition 2005-05-03-01 submitted by Larry Starrh'r; ` ._ ` 12 r„ct i ti t side portion of the 12 foot easemeric on the north side of his pi Lperty located on the north side of Kingsbury Avenue (38896 Kingsbury), just west of Knolson Avenue, in the Southwest ' of Section 18 (CR 405-05) 21 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re: Petition 2005-05-03-02 submitted by Dale K. Hughes requesting to vacate a portion of a utility easement on the west side of his property located on Hillcrest Avenue (18571 Hillcrest Avenue), between Clarita Avenue and Pickford Avenue, in the Northwest ' of Section 11 (CR 406- 05) 22 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re: Petition 2005-05-03-03 submitted by Christine Neslund-Dudas and Steven P. Dudas requesting to vacate a 12 foot utility easement that extends at an angle across their property located on Norfolk Avenue (32470 Norfolk Avenue), between Mayfield Road and Hubbard Road, in the Northeast ' of Section 3 (CR 407-05) 23 REQUEST TO APPROVE FEE INCREASES FOR THE LIVONIA COMMUNITY vie RECREATION CENTER. Department of Parks and Recreation, re as approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission at its meeting held on July 11, 2005, to become effective December 1, 2005 (CR 29-05, CR 493-02 as amended and revised by CR 19-03) 24 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION. Planning Commission, re: Petition 2005-06-SN- 06 submitted by Quicken Loans requesting approval for additional signage for the high-rise office building located on the west side of Laurel Park Drive, between Six Mile Road and University Drive (17187 Laurel Park Drive), in the Southeast ' of Section 7 NEW BUSINESS 25 ACCEPTANCE OF QUIT CLAIM DEED. Department of Law, re. from Leo Soave, of Leo Soave Building Inc., secured without monetary consideration for Taylor Boulevard right-of-way in connection with the lot split development on. Taylor Boulevard (CR 334-05) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 31, 2005 5 pp AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED- August 23, 2005 VAL VANDERSLOOT, 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. kloov "X" Item (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, August 31, 2005) X1 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5, CHAPTER 84 (TAXICABS) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED re per the request of Bob Waite, President, ABC Cab, 12853 Levan, Livonia, MI 48150 so as to increase taxi fare meter rates