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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 2005-02-23 REGULAR AGENDA 1,631st Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, February 23, 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 CONSENT AGENDA 1 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Rev C Allen Kannapell, Rector, Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, re to advertise their 15th Annual All-Parish Rummage/Garage Sale scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2005 from 9-00 a.m. to 4-00 p m. and Saturday, April 23, 2005 from 9 a m. to 2 00 p.m., with proceeds to be used to support fourteen local, national and international programs 2. PROPOSED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY AT BICENTENNIAL PARK. Claudine Antoun, Tele-Site Inc., on behalf of New Par dba Verizon Wireless, re same 3 ANNUAL INVESTMENT ACTIVITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2004 Department of Finance, re excluding investment activity of the City's pension funds. 4 REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF A FIREARM TRAINING SIMULATOR. Division of Police, re. from Firearms Training Systems, Inc., the sole source, who has a number of innovations and options related to firearm simulators that are unavailable through other vendors 5 REQUEST TO RENEW WEED CUTTING CONTRACT WITH MICHIGAN GROUNDS MANAGEMENT Inspection Department, re at the same rates, terms and conditions that were approved in 1999 (CR 173-99) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 23, 2005 2 CONSENT AGENDA 6 DETERMINATION OF THE LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION. Office of the City Clerk, re• salaries of elected officials for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 7 AWARD OF BID- Livonia Housing Commission, re: for 82 natural gas hot water heaters and related installation materials to be installed in occupied apartments at Silver Village 8 PROPOSED NEW LEASE AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11981 NEWBURGH ROAD. Livonia Housing Commission, re: with Lawrence and Joanne Desjarlais, the current occupants, as this property was purchased for the future expansion of Newburgh Village and that is not imminent. (CR 525-97) 9 ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTATION Public Service Division, re. for delivery and application of liquid calcium chloride on gravel roads and gravel parking lots in the City 10 WAIVER PETITION. Planning Commission, re Petition 2004-12-02-35 submitted by Mid America Shows, Inc. requesting approval to conduct a carnival sponsored by the Livonia Mall Merchants Association consisting of amusement rides, games and food concessions from Thursday, April 28, 2005 through Sunday, May 8, 2005, inclusive, on property located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Middlebelt Road and Purlingbrook Road in the Southeast 'A of Section 2. 11 WAIVER PETITION Planning Commission, re• Petition 2004-12-02-36 submitted by RC Screwz requesting approval to operate a remote control car race track in an industrial building located on the west side of Levan Road between Plymouth Road and Commerce Street (12119 Levan Road) in the Southwest ' of Section 29 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 12 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE — Meeting of January 31, 2005 a. Renewal of the contract between the City of Livonia and Livonia Towing, Inc. and the possible amendment to towing and storage rates set forth in the Livonia Code of Ordinances (CR 522-04) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 23, 2005 3 (hiw UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 12 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE — Meeting of January 31, 2005 (Continued) b Letter from Richard L. Glomb, Operations Manager, Great Lakes Bowling Centers, requesting a waiver and/or amendment to Section 5 12 030 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, in order for Cloverlanes Bowl to remain open for business between the hours of 4 00 a.m and 7 00 a m for the purpose of conducting overnight youth lock-in events (CR 458-04) c. Review of the Sign Ordinance as it pertain to signs advertising non-profit activities, open houses, etc., in the right-of-ways (CR 428-04) 13 WATER, SEWER AND WASTE COMMITTEE — Meeting of February 8, 2005 a. Problems with erosion and overflow of the creek that flows through the property located at 35197 Vargo (CR 594-98) b Drainage concerns in the areas of the Bell Creek Enclosure, west of Fitzgerald Avenue, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5 (S.A.D No 389) (CR 751-98) 411w c. Water drainage problem at 29070 Sunnydale and neighboring property (CR 553-02) d Subject of Mosquito Treatment for Basins (CR 83-04) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, Council President Gerald D Taylor, re to amend Section 070 of Title 16, Chapter 32 (Lot Partition), Subsection C, by adding appropriate language to increase the fee from $100 to $250 for lot splits requiring Council approval wherein lot width and/or area is requested to be waived in connection with Ordinance No 2650 First Reading given by Councilmember McCann on February 9, 2005 15 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re. Petition 2004-11-01-14 submitted by Sarah Estates, LLC, for a change of zoning of property located on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Gill Road and Ellen Drive (34745 and 34655 Eight Mile Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4 from RUF to R-4 (Rural Urban Farm — /z Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 90' x 130' Lots) %kr First Reading given by Councilmember Robinson on February 9, 2005 — - Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 23, 2005 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4111, 16 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2004-11-01-15, as amended, submitted by Michigan Columbus Federal Credit Union, for a change of zoning of property located on the south side of Six Mile Road between Oporto Street and Ryan Road (30445 Six Mile Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 14 from RUF to OS (Rural Urban Farm – 1/2 Acre Lots to Office Services) First Reading given by Councilmember Knapp on February 9, 2005 17 REQUEST TO RENEW LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT CONTRACT WITH JAMES H KAROUB ASSOCIATES Department of Finance, re: for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, at the same annual fee 18 FUTURE LAND USE PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2004-08- 07-01 submitted by the City Planning Commission for the purpose of amending Part VII of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia, the Future Land Use Plan, so as to change the land use designation of various properties located throughout the City so as to be consistent with recent zoning changes and to reflect changes with respect to actual and/or proposed land uses. 19 REQUEST TO ESTABLISH AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Robert L. Recchia, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Valassis Communications, Inc., 19975 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152, re: property to located at 38905 Six Mile Road. Public Hearing held on February 7, 2005 NEW BUSINESS 20 REAPPOINTMENT OF LORA WEINGARDEN TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS Office of the Mayor, re for a three-year term, which will expire on March 1, 2008 21 ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT OF EASEMENT Department of Law, re from Adam J Maida, Roman Catholic Archbishop, on behalf of St. Michael Church, for a 12 foot wide strip of land across the 130 feet of the southern boundary of St. Michael School in the Northwest % of Section 34 in connection with a new storm sewer installation. 22. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE CLOSED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Department of Law, re Paul Eberly, et al v City of Livonia, Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 04-428133-NZ. 110 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of February 23, 2005 5 kir AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED February 15, 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.Iivonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council,Agendas. kw' "X" Item (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, February 23, 2005 kir X1 REQUEST TO WAIVE BID PROCESS AND EMPLOY PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC AS SOLUTION AREA PLANNER WHO WILL PERFORM RESEARCH AND PROVIDE DATA TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF LIVONIA'S HOMELAND SECURITY EFFORTS. Office of Emergency Preparedness, re in connection with the State of Michigan 2003 State Homeland Security Grant Program Part II, Solution Area Planner Grant Agreement, between the Michigan Department of State Police, Emergency Management Division and the City of Livonia