HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA 2005-08-15 REGULAR AGENDA
1,542nd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, August 15, 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
a Communication from the Department of Finance, dated July 20, 2005, re
forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month
ending June 30, 2005
ihriv b Communication from the Department of Law, dated August 4, 2005, re Kathy
Kowalski, et al v City of Livonia, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No 03-
338095-CZ, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No 255623
CONSENT AGENDA
1 BLOCK PARTY Kelly Bollman, re to be held Saturday, September 3, 2005,
from 12:00 p m. to 1000 p.m. on Robert Drive, between Sunset and Denne, with
a rain date requested of Saturday, September 10, 2005
2. BLOCK PARTY Krista Johnson, re to be held Saturday, August 20, 2005, from
1 00 p m to 1000 p m on Washington Street, between Hubbard and Indiana,
with no rain date requested
3 BLOCK PARTY Rebecca Colburn, re to be held Saturday, August 27, 2005,
from 10.00 a.m to 1000 p m. on Louisiana, between Kentucky and Oregon, with
no rain date requested.
4 BLOCK PARTY Bruce Bully, re. to be held Saturday, August 27, 2005, from
12.00 p.m to 4 00 p.m. on Northfield, between Butwell and Stonehouse, with a
rain date requested of Sunday, August 28, 2005
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CONSENT AGENDA
5 BLOCK PARTY Tracy Favaro, re to be held Saturday, August 20, 2005, from
2:00 p.m. to 1000 p.m. on Southampton Court, between the two (2) corners of
Southampton Court and Oakdale, with a rain date requested of Sunday, August
21, 2005
6 BLOCK PARTY Eric Forrest, re to be held Saturday, August 27, 2005, from
1000 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Rayburn, between Levan and Williams, with a rain
date requested of Sunday, August 28, 2005.
7 BLOCK PARTY Caren Shatter, re. to be held Saturday, September 17, 2005,
from 2:00 p.m. to 1000 p m. on Sussex Street, between Sherwood and
Fitzgerald, with a rain date requested of Sunday, September 18, 2005.
8 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Cindy
Haycock, Craft Show Building Coordinator, re: to advertise Frost Middle School
PTSA's Annual Craft Show, scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2005 from
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
9 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Cindy
Haycock, Craft Show Building Coordinator, re: to advertise Churchill High School
PTSA's Annual Craft Show, scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2005 from 10.00
a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
10 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Laurie Davis,
Assistant Secretary, re to advertise Emmanuel Lutheran Church's Rummage
Sale, scheduled for Thursday, August 18, 2005 through Saturday, August 20,
2005 from 9.00 a.m. to 4 00 p m
11. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Marie Jenkins,
on behalf of Newburg United Methodist Church, re to advertise their upcoming
Mom-to-Mom Sale, scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2005
12. REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Tom and Pat
Eland, on behalf of Newburg United Methodist Church, re: to advertise their
upcoming Rummage Sale, scheduled for Friday, September 30, 2005 and
Saturday, October 1, 2005, to help raise funds for their Mission Projects and the
upkeep of the church.
13 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS. Virginia
Pochloff, St. Mary's Guild — Marycrest Manor, re: to advertise their 3`d Annual
Yard Sale Benefit scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2005 through Saturday,
September 10, 2005, to raise money to purchase necessary items for the
residents of the Nursing Home
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CONSENT AGENDA
14 REQUEST TO APPROVE AND RECOGNIZE THE CLARENCEVILLE HIGH
SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14,
2005, REQUEST TO APPROVE THE PARADE ROUTE AND THE CLOSING OF
CERTAIN CITY STREETS, AND REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AND AUTHORIZE
SOT DAVID STUDT TO SIGN THE WAYNE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO CLOSE A PORTION OF MIDDLEBELT
ROAD WITH THE CITY TO ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CLAIMS
WHICH MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE ROAD CLOSURE. Kevin Murphy,
Athletic Director, re. same
15 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO HOST A PRIVATE (MEMBER'S ONLY) ONE
AND TWO-DAY AUTO SALE IN THE PARKING LOTS OF CO-OP SERVICES
CREDIT UNION AND EDISON CREDIT UNION Robert J Mercier, Group Car
Sale Marketing Manager, on behalf of Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Co-op Services
Credit Union/Edison Credit Union, re between the hours of 12.00 p m. and 6 00
p.m. on August 18 and 19, 2005 at Co-op Services Credit Union (29550 Five Mile
Road) and between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p m. on September 10, 2005
at Edison Credit Union (38695 Seven Mile Road)
16 REQUEST TO DESIGNATE A VOTING AND AN ALTERNATE VOTING
DELEGATE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AT THE MICHIGAN
kikv MUNICIPAL LEAGUE'S ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO BE HELD IN
GRAND RAPIDS ON SEPTEMBER 20-23, 2005 Margene Ann Scott, President
and Daniel P Gilmartin, Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League, re.
same
17 APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT Office of the City Clerk,
re. submitted by Christy A. Zarek in accordance with Ordinance No. 2687
18 APPLICATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST PERMIT Office of the City Clerk,
re• submitted by Susan L. McDowell in accordance with Ordinance No 2687
19 TAX RATE FOR THE SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
FOR THE YEAR 2005 Office of the City Clerk, re forwarding a communication
from the Board of Trustees setting forth the rate of tax to be levied and
requesting that it be collected as a summer tax.
20 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AND BANNERS AT REFERENCED
LOCATIONS Livonia Historical Commission and Livonia Historical Society, re
to advertise the Flea Market to be held at Greenmead on Sunday, September 11,
2005, with all monies raised to go toward the development of Greenmead
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CONSENT AGENDA
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21 401(a) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2004 AND
FIRST QUARTER REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2005 Board of Trustees— Livonia
Employees Retirement System, re: same.
22. LIVONIA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 52ND ANNUAL ACTUARIAL
VALUATION REPORT OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN AS OF NOVEMBER 30,
2004. Board of Trustees — Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: same.
23 LIVONIA RETIREE HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN AND TRUST
(VEBA) 7TH ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER
30, 2004. Board of Trustees—Livonia Employees Retirement System, re: same.
24 AWARD OF BID. Public Service Division, re for two (2) 15" Brush Chippers to
be used by the Roads Maintenance Section from budgeted funds.
25 AWARD OF BID: Public Service Division, re. for Street Sweeping Services for
the 2005 Leaf Pickup Program.
26 AWARD OF CONTRACT Engineering Division, re: for the Ann Arbor Trail
(between Lawrence and Newburgh Road) Rehabilitation and Sanitary Sewer
Separation Project—Contract 05-L. (CR 363-05, CR 134-05 and CR 35-05) -A
IMF
27. REQUEST TO APPROVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF WAYNE AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA FOR THE
RESURFACING OF FIVE MILE ROAD, FROM FARMINGTON ROAD TO
MERRIMAN ROAD. Engineering Division, re: which will include the
reconfiguration of the Hubbard Road intersection by placing left turn lanes on
Five Mile Road with the breakdown of cost at 81 03% Federal, 10 07% Wayne
County and 8 90% City of Livonia. (CR 433-03 and CR 453-02)
28. REQUEST FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. Office of the City Clerk and Planning
Commission, re: for Rosati Industrial Park, to be located on the west side of
Stark Road between Schoolcraft Road and Plymouth Road in the South 1/2 of
Section 28 (Petition 2001-05-PL-01)
29 VACATING PETITION: Planning Commission, re Petition 2005-05-03-01
submitted by Larry Stanchina requesting to vacate a 12 foot easement on the
west side and a portion of the 12 foot easement on the north side of his property
located on the north side of Kingsbury Avenue (38896 Kingsbury), just west of
Knolson Avenue, in the Southwest % of Section 18 (CR 258-05)
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CONSENT AGENDA
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30 VACATING PETITION Planning Commission, 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 282-05)
31 VACATING PETITION Planning Commission, 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 283-05)
32. WAIVER PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2005-02-02-07
submitted by Consignment Outlet Livonia requesting to operate a secondhand
store (Consignment Shop) on property located on the east side of Middlebelt
Road, between Broadmoor Avenue and Rayburn Avenue (15700 Middlebelt
Road), in the Southwest % of Section 13 (CR 372-05)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
411w 33 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE — Meeting of July 13, 2005
a. Request from Angelo Mauti, 17017 Doris Street, Livonia, Michigan 48154,
for the proposed division of Tax Item No 46-011-01-0114-000 (19505
Westmore) into two (2) parcels. (CR 121-05)
b Site Plan Petition 2005-03-08-05 submitted by EDCO Energy in
connection with a proposal to construct an addition and renovate the
exterior of the service station located on the southwest corner of Wayne
Road and Ann Arbor Trail (34901 Ann Arbor Trail) in the Southwest % of
Section 33 (CR 271-05)
C. 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 — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' x
120' Lots) (CR 105-04)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
33 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE— Meeting of July 13, 2005 (Continued)
d 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)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
34 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED.
Department of Law, re: Petition 2005-04-01-03, submitted by CADE
Investments, LLC, for a change of zoning of portions of the properties located on
the south side of Ann Arbor Trail, between Newburgh Road and Dowling Avenue
(36825 and 36905 Ann Arbor Trail), in the Northwest % of Section 32 from RUE
to R-1 (Rural Urban Farm — % Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 60' x 120'
Lots) (CR 346-05)
35 AWARD OF BID. Livonia Fire & Rescue, re for the purchase of one (1) 41110
Ambulance from budgeted funds.
36 REQUEST TO CHANGE THE STATUS OF POLICE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
COORDINATOR POSITION TO FULL-TIME: Civil Service Department, re. to
be filled through an open-competitive examination as an unrepresented
classification:
37 REQUEST TO ESTABLISH THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE SERVICE
AIDE. Civil Service Department, re. as a permanent, full-time unrepresented
classification.
38 REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND
EXPENDITURE FROM THE UNEXPENDED FUND BALANCE OF THE ROAD,
TREE AND SIDEWALK FUND. Engineering Division, re. problems encountered
with the 2005 Concrete Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Road Paving Program —
Contract 05-C
39 SITE PLAN PETITION. Planning Commission, re Petition 2005-06-08-12
submitted by The Summit Company, on behalf of Bright House Networks, in
connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the office building located
on Farmington Road (14525 Farmington Road), between Lyndon Road and Five
Mile Road, in the Northeast % of Section 21.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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40 PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
Engineering Division, re. for Necessity for the Wooded Creek Subdivision,
located south of Six Mile Road between Savoie Road and Harrison Avenue in the
Northwest 'h of Section 13
Public Hearing held on July 18, 2005
41 PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
Engineering Division, re. for Necessity for the Parkview Site Condominiums,
located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Newburgh Road and Jarvis
Avenue in the Southeast Ys of Section 30
Public Hearing held on July 18, 2005
42 PROPOSED SPECIAL ASSESSMENT STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
Engineering Division, re. for Necessity for the Brookview West Site
Condominiums and the Brookview Park Site Condominiums, located on
Brookview Drive between Six Mile Road and Bobrich in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 11.
Public Hearing held on July 18, 2005
NEW BUSINESS
411w 43 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION Department of Community Resources, re: of
$500 00 in Farmer Jack Gift Certificates from the Kiwanis Early Risers to provide
relief to Livonia residents in the event of a hardship during the interim until
permanent assistance through local, State and County agencies is approved
44 ACCEPTANCE OF QUIT CLAIM DEED. Department of Law, re. from Paul
Kovceses and Pete Bevacqua, Diamante Building Company, Inc., for Scone
Court right-of-way in connection with the development of Scone Court, north of
Schoolcraft, between Richfield and Susanna Court, without monetary
consideration (CR 429-02)
45 REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A FINANCE, INSURANCE AND BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEETING AND TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE.
Department of Finance, re. for the Annual Budget for the fiscal year ending
November 30, 2006
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED August 9, 2005 VAL VANDERSLOOT, CITY CLERK
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