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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA 2003-12-17 REGULAR AGENDA lw 1,503" Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Wednesday, December 17, 2003 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 November 20, 2003, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending October 31, 2003 CONSENT AGENDA thy 1 REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT Rino Soave, Infinity Homes Incorporated, re for the home being constructed at 31629 Norfolk Avenue. 2. REQUEST TO INSTALL SIGNAGE IN FRONT OF THE NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOME CENTER LOCATED ON FIVE MILE ROAD• G Wesley Graff, President, re. to make the building easily recognizable to attract new residents and visitors to the center 3 REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO DISPOSE OF TWO (2) EXCESS VEHICLES Livonia Fire & Rescue, re one (1) 1988 Pierce Arrow/Squrt that failed its annual inspection and one (1) 1988 Pierce Arrow Pumper that has been used as a third-line reserve. 4 REQUEST TO EXTEND THE WEED CUTTING CONTRACT FOR THE 2004 SEASON WITH MICHIGAN GROUNDS MANAGEMENT- Inspection Department, re. for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, under the same terms and conditions approved in 1999 (CR 173-99, CR 83-00, CR 119-01 and CR 27-03) 5 LIVONIA HOUSING COMMISSION AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2002: Livonia Housing Commission, re: same. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of December 17, 2003 2 CONSENT AGENDA -. 6. REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM MARTINO'S LLC TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF A 2002 CLASS C LICENSED BUSINESS WITH DANCE- ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT FROM COMPTON VILLAGE COCKTAIL LOUNGE INC.. Division of Police, re: for the business located at 28500 Schoolcraft Road. 7. REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT TO INCORPORATE THE STRATEGIC TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REDUCTION (S.T.A.R.) PROGRAM: Division of Police, re: to reduce car crashes in the City through public education and intense proactive traffic enforcement targeting locations that have a high number of crashes. 8. REQUEST TO APPROVE GRANT CLASSIFICATIONS AND-PAY RATES FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 Department of Community Resources, re. with grant employees receiving no benefits other than holiday pay after the completion of 480 hours. 9 REQUEST TO APPROVE MUNICIPAL CREDIT AND COMMUNITY CREDIT CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2003 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2004 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND SMART Department of Community Resources, re. which contract includes an additional $111,000 in supplemental grant funds with all credits to be used for the Livonia Community Transit ;Igo Program. 10 REQUEST TO APPROVE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TRANSPORTATION OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THIRD PARTY CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2003 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND SMART Department of Community Resources, re: with grant funds to be used for the Livonia Community Transit Program to provide transportation to the senior and disabled residents of the City 11 REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO EXTEND AGREEMENT WITH B&V CONSTRUCTION, INC TO PROVIDE SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES FOR MAJOR STORMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ADDITIONAL RENTAL EQUIPMENT, AS NEEDED, FROM SUMMIT TRANSPORT, INC AND FROM NAGLE PAVING COMPANY Public Service Division, re: for snowfalls over four (4) inches in accumulation at the same rates approved last year. (CR 624-02) 12. REQUEST TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH CTI AND ASSOCIATES TO INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGETED AMOUNT Public Service Division, re. for additional professional engineering services required for closure of the City landfill on Glendale, east of Farmington Road (CR 149-01) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of December 17, 2003 3 CONSENT AGENDA 13 RESIGNATION OF BRIAN J MEAKIN FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Brian J. Meakin, re: effective December 31, 2003 14 REQUEST TO EXTEND AGREEMENT WITH NAGLE PAVING Engineering Division, re: to accept recyclable materials at their facility on Levan Road for the 2004 Paving Projects with the City receiving $1 00 per truck yard of concrete and $1 00 per ton of milled asphalt. (CR 153-03) 15 REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A 16TH DISTRICT COURT BUILDING FUND PER MCL 141.261, et seq • Department of Law, re: as requested by The Honorable Judges Kathleen McCann and Robert Brzezinski for the purpose of the renovation, expansion and updating of the 16th District Courthouse facility UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES 16 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE— Meeting of November 18, 2003 a The feasibility of building an all-season indoor sports complex to be paid Cie for by user fees. (CR 402-96) b The subject of the Municipal Ice Arena Construction. (CR 917-00) 17 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE— Meeting of November 25, 2003 Request to approve payment for the "Guarantee Services Program" provided by Honeywell, Inc., regarding a 10-year program whereby Honeywell, Inc. will provide quarterly energy avoidance reports to the City and will train and provide assistance to City staff in managing the heating, venting and air conditioning equipment in 18 City facilities. (CR 446-03) 18 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE— Meeting of December 9, 2003 The subject of fee increases from all departments in connection with the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2003 (CR 567-02) Agenda for the Regular Meeting of December 17, 2003 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 111114 19 REQUEST TO AMEND AND REVISE COUNCIL RESOLUTION 566-03 AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED' Department of Law, re: Petition 2003-08-03-01 submitted by Kelly Schwanitz requesting to vacate four (4) feet of a ten (10) foot wide sewer easement to accommodate the construction of a patio adjacent to the rear door which exits towards the west side of the property of the home located at 37670 St. Martins Road, on the north side of St. Martins Road and west of Newburgh Road in the Southeast % of Section 6 20 ROLL CALLS (10) Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, Department of Law, re: Petition 2003-06-06-04 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to CR 312-03 and pursuant to Section 23.01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 18 50 of Article XVIII of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, in order to make various changes to the Sign Ordinance First Readings given by Council Vice President Knapp on December 3, 2003. 21 ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, Department of Law, re. Petition 2003-07-06-05 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to CR 339-03 and pursuant to Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Section 18 06 of Article XVIII (Nonconforming Lots) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to define "Clear Majority" at a specific percentage as it relates to certain circumstances under which property owners can build on nonconforming lots without Zoning Board of Appeals or City Council approval. First Reading given by Councilmember Brosnan on December 3, 2003 22. ROLL CALL: Proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, Department of Law, re: Petition 2003-07-06-06 submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to CR 340-03 and pursuant to Section 23.01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to determine whether or not to amend Sections 20 05(b) and (c) of Article XX of Zoning Ordinance No. 543, as amended, to require that approval of the Master Deed must be obtained prior to the establishment of improvement bonds in connection with cluster housing projects. First Reading given by Councilmember Brosnan on December 3, 2003 • Agenda for the Regular Meeting of December 17, 2003 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23. ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, Department of Law, re. amendment to Section 010 of Title 12, Chapter 16 (Parks and Playgrounds) in order to rename Botsford Park to Harvey W. Moelke Park, to update paragraph numbers 19, 40 and 41 to reflect current parcel numbers, to delete the reference to Whitman Junior High School (which has been demolished), to substitute "Devon-Aire Woods Park" in lieu of "Devonshire Park," to substitute "Edward H. McNamara Bicentennial Park" in lieu of "Livonia Bicentennial Park," and to rename "Kingsbury Park" to "Robert McCann Memorial Park" per CR 286-01 First Reading given by Councilmember Taylor on December 3, 2003. 24 APPOINTMENT OF FRANK D KINNEY TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. Councilmember Linda M Dolan, re. to fill the unexpired term of Brian J Meakin, which expires July 12, 2004 25 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MDEQ) FOR THE AUTHORIZED PUBLIC AGENCY PORTION OF THE PROGRAM Engineering Division, re. which cover soil erosion procedures on City contracted projects pursued on our own behalf and maintenance operations by the Department of Public Works 26 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-10-SN- 10 submitted by The Blain Group, on behalf of H & R Block, requesting approval for signage for the office building located on the southeast corner of Six Mile and Haggerty Roads (39209 Six Mile Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 18 �0 27 REQUEST TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP FEES TO ENABLE THE CITY OF JOIN THE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (TIA) Office of the Mayor, re to enable the City to become more progressive in traffic management/planning, which will make Livonia a safer place to live in and travel through 28 REQUEST TO ESTABLISH AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Andy Wozniacki, Chief Financial Officer, Jack Roush LLC (property owner) on behalf of Roush Manufacturing, Inc. (lessee), re. for the property located at 12068 Market Street located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29 Public hearing held on December 1, 2003 Agenda for the Regular Meeting of December 17, 2003 6 • UNFINISHED BUSINESS 29 REZONING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2003-08-01-15 submitted by Golf Ridge Properties, LLC, on behalf of Glen Eden Church, Inc., requesting to rezone property located on the south side of Eight Mile Road (part of Glen Eden Memorial Park) between Ellen and Newburgh Roads in the North % of Section 5 from AG (General Agriculture) to RC (Condominium Residential). [This request was amended by the petitioner to rezone this property from AG (General Agriculture) to R-3 (One Family Residential 80' x 120' Lots) per letter from Carl V. Creighton, Attorney, dated November 25, 2003 ] Public Hearing held on December 1, 2003 30 REQUEST TO DISCHARGE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FROM CONSIDERATION OF CR 626-03 Councilmember Joe Laura, re: the request submitted by Fire Chief Alan Brandemihi for the purchase of'one (1) 2002 American LaFrance Telesqurt Aerial Fire Truck. NEW BUSINESS AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: December 9, 2003 JOAN McCOTTER, 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. "X" Item(s) (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, December 17, 2003) X1 RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF AND POLICE CAPTAIN Civil Service Department, re same X2 RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID FOR AS/400 COMPUTER REPLACEMENT Department of Management Information Systems, re same