HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA 2003-09-10 REGULAR AGENDA
1,496th Regular Meetingof the Council of the Cityof Livonia
Wednesday, September 10, 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
a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated August 20, 2003, re
forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month
ending July 31, 2003
b Communication from the Department of Law, dated August 21, 2003, re. Fennell
Corporation v Robert A. Bedzyk and Theresa D. Bedzyk, Wayne County, City of
Livonia and Bedzyk Brothers, Inc , Wayne County Circuit Court Case No 03-
303721-CH
CONSENT AGENDA
1 BLOCK PARTY Paul and Donna Postula, re to be held Saturday, October 4,
2003 from 11 00 a m to 10 00 p m on Lathers, between West Chicago and
Cathedral, with no rain date requested
2. REQUEST TO APPROVE AND RECOGNIZE THE CLARENCEVILLE HIGH
SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17, 2003,
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. Division of
Police, re same
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CONSENT AGENDA
3 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Lisa Hausman,
Frost Middle School PTSA Craft Show Publicity Chairperson, re to advertise
their Annual Craft Show scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 1, 2003
from 10.00 a.m. to 5 00 p m.
4 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Christine Stoll,
St. Genevieve School Rummage Sale Advertising Chairperson, re to advertise
a Rummage Sale scheduled to be held on Friday and Saturday, October 17,
2003 and October 18, 2003, respectively
5 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS. Elizabeth
Hering, Director of Bands and Orchestra, Department Chair for Music, Churchill
High School, re to advertise a Rummage Sale scheduled to be held on
Saturday, September 27, 2003
6 REQUEST TO VACATE FOUR FEET OF A TEN-FOOT SEWER EASEMENT
Kelly Schwanitz, re for the purpose of constructing a patio adjacent to the rear
door which exists toward the west side of the property of the home located at
37670 St. Martins Road (Petition 2003-08-03-01)
7 PROPOSED LOT COMBINATION AND SPLIT Department of Assessment, re•
requested by Joe Durso, on behalf of Randy Kline, for Tax Item Nos. 46-143-01 40
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0027-000 and 46-143-01-0028-000 located north of Joy and east of Middlebelt
Roads, 28872 Olson and 28876 Olson
8 REQUEST TO DESIGNATE A VOTING AND AN ALTERNATE VOTING
DELEGATE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AT THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF CITIES' ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AT THE CONGRESS OF CITIES
TO BE HELD IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE ON DECEMBER 13, 2003 Donald
J Borut, Executive Director of the National League of Cities, re. same.
9 REQUEST TO PLACE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE RELOCATION OF
THE NORTHVILLE CIDER MILL (PARMENTER'S) TO THE GREENMEAD
PROPERTY IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR DISCUSSION
PURPOSES Department of Community Resources, re: same
10 REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE. Division of Police, re. for forty-three (43) X26E
TASER® less-lethal units and related training and deployment equipment from
the sole supplier in Michigan
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CONSENT AGENDA
11 , HOLD HARMLESS CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND FIRST
STEP• Livonia Housing Commission, re• in connection with the operation of a
domestic violence victim assistance program with funding provided through a
portion of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the
2003-2004 program year (CR 256-03)
12. HOLD HARMLESS CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND JOHN
FARRAR, ED D; ARBOR HILL COUNSELING, HORIZON TREATMENT
CENTER, JACQUE MARTIN-DOWNS MA/MSW; MADONNA UNIVERSITY,
EASTWOOD CLINICS; STARFISH FAMILY SERVICES, QUALITY CARE
COUNSELING, GERIATRIC CASE MANAGEMENT, JOANNE TURSHNUIK
MSW; AND HEGIRA PROGRAMS Livonia Housing Commission, re in
connection with funding provided through the Mental Health Counseling Program
portion of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the
2003-2004 program year (CR 256-03)
13 HOLD HARMLESS CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THE
FAIR HOUSING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Livonia Housing
Commission, re in connection with funding provided through a portion of the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the 2003-2004
program year for the purpose of providing fair housing services (CR 256-03)
14 REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF SECTION 4 02(g) OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO
543, AS AMENDED. Zoning Board of Appeals, re regulation of commercial
vehicles in residential neighborhoods
15 REQUEST TO ADVISE THE WAYNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SERVICES THAT THE CITY HAS APPROVED THE STORM SEWER PLANS
AND WILL ACCEPT JURISDICTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STORM
SEWER SYSTEM WITHIN THE KINKO STORE PROPERTY, AND REQUEST
TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER TO EXECUTE A WAYNE COUNTY
PERMIT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY Engineering Division, re. located on the
northeast corner of Six Mile Road and Newburgh Road (37330 Six Mile Road) in
the Southwest '/. of Section 8
16. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE.
Engineering Division, re. the emergency relocation of a City water main located
on the south side of Seven Mile Road at the Rouge River Bridge due to the
reconstruction of Seven Mile Road
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CONSENT AGENDA
17 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re• Petition 2003-07-SN-
06 submitted by Sign Art, Inc., on behalf of Charter One Bank, requesting
approval for additional signage for the bank branch located on the south side of
Six Mile Road between Newburgh Road and Fitzgerald (37307 Six Mile Road) in
the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17
18 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MASTER DEED, BYLAWS AND SITE PLAN.
Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-07-08-17 submitted by Leo Soave, on
behalf of Boulder Pines West, in connection with a proposal to construct Phase H
of a site condominium development located on the south side of Seven Mile
Road between Merriman Road and Brookfield Avenue in the North Y2 of Section
10.
19. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MASTER DEED, BYLAWS AND SITE PLAN.
Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-07-08-18 submitted by Leo Soave, on
behalf of Boulder Pines East, in connection with a proposal to construct Phase III
of a site condominium development located on the south side of Seven Mile
Road between Merriman Road and Brookfield Avenue in the North 'A of Section
10
20 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-07-08-19
submitted by Holiday Inn, on behalf of Shanahan's Irish Pub, in connection with a
proposal to renovate the exterior of the building located on the west side of
Laurel Park Drive between Six Mile Road and University Drive (17123 Laurel
Park Drive) in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
21. WATER, SEWER AND WASTE COMMITTEE — Meeting of August 19, 2003
a. Water drainage problem at 29070 Sunnydale and surrounding area. (CR
553-02)
b The subject of storm water problems in the area of 29901 Bretton Road,
located on the south side of Bretton Road between Middlebelt Road and
Melvin Avenue, in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2. (In connection with
Petition 2002-03-01-02) (CR 571-02)
c. Request from Estate Millcreek L.L.0 for a sanitary sewer easement over
City-owned property (Rotary Park) located on the south side of Seven Mile
Road, east of Brookfield Avenue, in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10 (CR
113-02) 11110
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
22 STREETS, ROADS AND PLATS COMMITTEE— Meeting of August 26, 2003
a The possible installation of sidewalks on Eight Mile Road, between 1-275
and Newburgh Road (CR 346-03)
b The subject of the 1-275 Noise Abatement. (CR 816-00)
c. The subject of the Road Improvement Program. (CR 562-02)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
23 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, Department of Law, re to amend Subsection A of Section 150 of Title
3, Chapter 08 (Special Assessments), to revise the maximum interest rate on
installment payments to six percent (6%) in order to be consistent with the City
Charter (CR 136-03)
First Reading given by Councilmember Brosnan on August 27, 2003
24 REQUEST TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO 2566 AND TO ADOPT NEW
411, ORDINANCE. Department of Law, re due to an error contained in the legal
description with respect to Petition 2002-02-03-02 submitted by Thomas
Jablonski, Joe Winter, Mark Lamirand, Florence Deshler and Susan Anderson
with respect to the vacating of Harrison Avenue right-of-way where it abuts Lots
130 thru 133 of Thomas F O'Connor's Park View Acres Subdivision, located
between Six Mile Road and Carol Drive in the Southeast % of Section 12
25 REZONING PETITION Planning Commission, re. Petition 2003-02-01-10
submitted by Larry DeFiore, on behalf of Spalding Properties, LLC, requesting to
rezone property located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Newburgh
Road and Roselinda Road in the Southeast % of Section 30 from RUF to R-8
and R-1 (Rural Urban Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to High Rise Multiple Family
Residential and One Family Residential — 60' x 120' Lots), as amended per the
request of the petitioner to rezone this property to R-1 (One Family Residential—
60' x 120' Lots) only (CR 356-03)
Public Hearing held on August 25, 2003
26 REZONING PETITION. Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-03-01-11
submitted by Michael Fant requesting to rezone property located on the south
side of Ann Arbor Trail between Grandon Avenue and Linville Avenue (36025
Ann Arbor Trail) in the Southeast % of Section 32 from RUF to R-1 (Rural Urban
Farm — 1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential—60' x 120' Lots) (CR 310-03)
Public Hearing held on August 25, 2003
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
27. REZONING PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-
04-01-12
submitted by Frank J Kokenakes, on behalf of General Properties Company,
LLC, requesting to rezone 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 310-03)
Public Hearing held on August 25, 2003
28. LANGUAGE CHANGE. Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-04-06-02
submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution 131-
03 and pursuant to Section 23 01(a) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended,
to determine whether or not to amend Section 11 02 (Permitted Uses) of Article
XI (C-2 District Regulations) and Section 18.38 (Off-Street Parking) of Article
XVIII (Supplementary Regulations) of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, to
comply with the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
(CR 310-03)
Public Hearing held on August 25, 2003.
NEW BUSINESS
29 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS. Vicki Reault,
Newburg United Methodist Church, re• to advertise their Mom-to-Mom Sale
scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 26, 2003 and September 27,
2003, respectively
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED: September 4, 2003 JOAN McCOTTER, CITY CLERK
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