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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA 2004-08-16 REGULAR AGENDA 1,518th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, August 16, 2004 8:00 p m. - City Hall Auditorium 33000 Civic Center Drive Livonia, Michigan CALL TO ORDER: INVOCATION: RO‘L CALL: PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION: REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated July 20, 2004, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending June 30, 2004 b Communication from the Engineering Division, dated July 26, 2004, re: reduction of Act 51 Funds by the Michigan Department of Transportation for the City portion of the Plymouth Road Project between Inkster and Farmington Roads. (CR 60-02) CONSENT AGENDA 1 BLOCK PARTY Lesley Clairmont and Linda Rooney, re to be held Saturday, August 28, 2004, from 3.00 p.m. to 9.00 p m on Summers in Stoneleigh Village, between the addresses of 34804-34742 and 34809-34747, with no rain date requested 2. BLOCK PARTY Laura Smith, re. to be held Saturday, August 28, 2004, from 3.00 p m to 7.00 p m on Brookfield, between Plymouth Road and Orangelawn, with a rain date of Sunday, August 29, 2004, requested 3. BLOCK PARTY Patricia and Joseph Mitchell, re to be held Saturday, August 28, 2004, from 3.00 p m to 10.00 p m. on Shadyside Street, between Haldane and Gable, with no rain date requested 4 BLOCK PARTY. Janel Barber, re to be held Saturday, September 11, 2004, from 12:00 p m. to 1000 p m on Gillman, between Seven Mile Road and Clarita, with a rain date of Sunday, September 12, 2004, requested kige) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004 2 CONSENT AGENDA 14110 5. BLOCK PARTY Nimoza Favazza, re. to be held Saturday, August 28, 2004, from 11.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m on Cranston, between Scone and Perth, with a rain date of Sunday, August 29, 2004, requested. 6. BLOCK PARTY Ken Harb, re. to be held Saturday, August 21, 2004, from 1.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Westbrook, between Mallory and Whitcomb, with a rain date requested of Sunday, August 22, 2004 7 BLOCK PARTY Kate Barczuk, re. to be held Saturday, September 4, 2004, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Robert Drive, between Sunset and Denne, with a rain.date of Saturday, September 11, 2004, requested. 8. BLOCK PARTY Kim DeCapite, re. to be held Sunday, August 29, 2004, from 3.00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m on Stonehouse Circle, between Ladywood and Blue Skies, with no rain date requested 9 BLOCK PARTY Colleen Green, to be held Saturday, September 11, 2004, from 12:00 p m. to 10:00 p.m. on Orangelawn, between Denne and Sunset, with no rain date requested 10 BLOCK PARTY. Lawrence E. Sennett, to be held Saturday, September 11, 2004 from 12:00 p m. to 9:00 p m. on Barkley, between the addresses of 32522 and 11-4 32817, with no rain date requested. 11 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Cindy Haycock, Churchill High School PTSA Craft Show Building Coordinator, re: to advertise the Churchill High School PTSA Annual Craft Show scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 2, 2004, from 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. 12 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS: Cindy Haycock, Frost Middle School PTSA Craft Show Building Coordinator, re• to advertise the Frost Middle School PTSA Annual Craft Show scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 6, 2004, from 1000 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. 13 REQUEST TO APPROVE AND RECOGNIZE THE CLARENCEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 1, 2004, REQUEST TO APPROVE THE PARADE ROUTE AND THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN CITY STREETS; AND REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AND AUTHORIZE SGT. WES McKEE 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, Interim Athletic Director, Clarenceville High School Athletics, re. same Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004 3 4 CONSENT AGENDA 14 REQUEST TO WAIVE SECTIONS 8.32.070 AND 12.20 080 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED' Christina L. Mihalek, Production Coordinator, Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day Event 360, Inc., re: to allow the playing of music and announcements via speakers, as well as the erection and use of tents on public land (West Sheldon Park and Stevenson High School), during their Breast Cancer 3-Day Event/Walk which will take place in Livonia from August 20 through August 22, 2004 15 REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM V S H , INC TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2003 SDD AND SDM LICENSED BUSINESS FROM BONANZA WINE SHOP, INC Division of Police, re for the business located at 33614 Plymouth Road. 16. 51ST ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT OF THE LIVONIA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM DEFINED BENEFIT (DB) PLAN AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2003. Human Resources Director, re. same 17 6TH ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT OF THE LIVONIA RETIREE HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN AND TRUST (VEBA) AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2003: Human Resources Director, re same. 18 AMENDMENT TO SPECIALIZED SERVICES VEHICLE AGREEMENT (49 USC 5310) BETWEEN SMART AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA. Department of Community Resources. re due to the award of a Michigan Department of Transportation 5310 Grant to the Livonia Community Transit (LCT) program of a 2004 Ford Van through SMART 19 REQUEST TO AWARD BID AND TO DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Department of Community Resources, re. cable equipment for shoots in the 5th Floor Gallery of City Hall, with obsolete equipment either to be sold or disposed of through the Department of Public Service. (CR 221-04) 20 AWARD OF BID• Department of Parks and Recreation, re four (4) Lawnmowers for use at the Golf Courses utilizing Supplemental Capital Outlay Funds provided under Council Resolution 221-04 21, REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE. Department of Parks and Recreation, re for Pulsar Briquettes for use at the Community Recreation Center pool, as well as for Botsford and Clements Circle pools, from the sole supplier in the State of Michigan and northern Ohio L Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004 4 CONSENT AGENDA 22. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO PURCHASE ROCK SALT UTILIZING CONSORTIUM BIDS• Public Service Division, re: for the period August 1, 2004 through April 1, 2005, as the consortium has traditionally received lower prices per ton than those received under the State of Michigan Extended Purchasing Program. 23 GREENBELT PETITION. Planning Commission, re• Petition 2003-08-GB-05 submitted by Big Boy Restaurant requesting approval to substitute a greenbelt for the protective wall as outlined in Section 18.45 of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, for property located on the south side of Plymouth Road (33427), between Farmington Road and Stark Road, in the Northeast % of Section 33. 24 WAIVER PETITION. Planning Commission, re. Petition 2004-05-02-26 submitted by Angry Bear Lawn Care, Inc., requesting approval for outdoor storage of landscape supplies and equipment at a business located on the south side of Industrial Road (30443), between Merriman and Middlebelt Roads, in the Northwest %of Section 26 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 25 WATER, SEWER AND WASTE COMMITTEE - Meeting of June 29, 2004 Matter of the solid waste/recycling contract between the City of Livonia and Waste Management of Michigan, Inc. (CR 932-98) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 26 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, re. re: Petition 2004-05-01-05 submitted by Michael and Rena Soave requesting to rezone property located on the west side of Gill Road between Bretton Drive and Northland Drive (19751 Gill Road) in the Southwest ' of Section 4 from RUFB to R-3, as amended by the City Council (Rural Urban Farm—%Acre Lots to One Family Residential —80' x 120' Lots). (CR 352-04) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 27 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (TOTAL OF 5) TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED Department of Law, re Petition 2003-11-06-08 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolutions #594-03 and #178-04 and pursuant to Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 2 08 of Article II, Section 10 03(h) of Article X, Section 11 03(p) of Article XI, and Sections 18.37 and 18 38 of Article XVIII of Ordinance No 543, as amended, to further the practice of "landbanking" parking spots for future use, to reduce some parking requirements deemed excessive, and to bring the ordinance into compliance with the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. (CR 340-04) 28. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, re to Sections 030, 050, 090 and 100 of Title 15, Chapter 44 (Fences) for updating and clarification purposes, and PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED. Department of Law, to Sections 18.29 and 18 49 of Article XVIII, which is a proposed companion amendment to the Fence Ordinance (CR 342-04 and 71- 02) 29 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re Petition 2004-04-06-02 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution #175-04 and pursuant to Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 18 46 of Article XVIII of Ordinance No 543, as amended, that pertains to the approval of lot splits that result in zoning nonconformities in order to conform to both City practice and the State of Michigan Land Division Act. (CR 354-04) 30 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, Department of Law, re repealing Chapter 92 of Title 2 (Unemployment Compensation System), as it is obsolete First Reading given by Councilmember Kokenakes on July 21, 2004 31 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re Petition 2004-04-01-04 submitted by Beverly Street for a change of zoning of property located on the southwest corner of Fremont Avenue and Norfolk Avenue (29559 Norfolk) in the Northeast % of Section 2 from RUFA to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm — % Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' x 120' Lots) First Reading given by Councilmember McCann on July 21, 2004 L Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS t1110 32. REQUEST TO DESIGNATE A VOTING AND AN ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AT THE MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE'S ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON MACKINAC ISLAND FROM SEPTEMBER 30 THROUGH OCTOBER 2, 2004 James L. Sinclair, President and George D Goodman, Executive Director, re. same. 33 AWARD OF CONTRACT Engineering Division, re: for the 2004 Lane Line Marking Program—Contract 04-H 34 LANDSCAPING APPROVAL: Planning Commission, re: submitted by Big Boy Restaurant, in connection with Petition 2003-11-02-22 which previously received site plan approval by the City Council on January 28, 2004 (CR 40-04) for the full-service restaurant located on the south side of Plymouth Road (33427), between Farmington Road and Stark Road, in the Northeast '/4 of Section 33. 35. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION' Planning Commission, re: Petition 2004-05-SN- 04 submitted by Beacon Sign Company, on behalf of Big Boy Restaurant, requesting approval for signage for the full-service restaurant located on the south side of Plymouth Road (33427), between Farmington Road and Stark Road, in the Northeast % of Section 33. 36 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re. Petition 2004-02-SN- 02 submitted by Rock Bank, as revised per letter/drawing from Dean Downing, Commercial Advertising, Inc. dated July 12, 2004, requesting additional signage for the high-rise office building located on the west side of Victor Parkway (20555), between Seven Mile and Eight Mile Roads, in the Northwest ' of Section 6 37 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re: Petition 2004-06-SN- 05 submitted by Potbelly Sandwich Works requesting approval for signage for the restaurant located on the east side of Haggerty Road (17370), between Six Mile and Seven Mile Roads, in the Southwest % of Section 7 38 SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2004-05-08-12 submitted by Learning Tree Child Care Center in connection with a proposal to construct an addition to the commercial building located on the south side of Plymouth Road (32955), between Farmington Road and Woodring Avenue, in the Northwest 1% of Section 34 39 SITE PLAN PETITION. Planning Commission, re: Petition 2004-06-08-13 submitted by Larry's Kitchen in connection with a proposal to renovate the exterior of the restaurant located on the south side of Plymouth Road (27545), between Inkster Road and Cavell Avenue, in the Northeast 'A of Section 36 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2004 7 NEW BUSINESS 40 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. Department of Parks and Recreation, re from various individuals and/or organizations to be used for the purposes as designated by the donors. 41 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Department of Community Resources and the Livonia Historical Commission, re from the Ann Shaw Briggs Chapter 1239 of Questers to be used to maintain the Union Cemetery 42 REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A FINANCE, INSURANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AND TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2005 Department of Finance, re same. 43 REQUEST TO PURCHASE TAX-FORECLOSED PROPERTY Department of Law, re property located at 14917 Country Club, which would enable the City to condition any sale of the property on the payment of the delinquent water bill and repair of the premises. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION k DATED August 10, 2004 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. 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