HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA 2003-07-07 REGULAR I
AGENDA
1,492"`Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, July 7, 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 June 19, 2003, re forwarding
various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending May 31, 2003
CONSENT AGENDA
fito 1 BLOCK PARTY Stacie Pettit, re to be held Saturday, July 26, 2003 from 1 00
p m to 10 00 p m on Louisiana, between Oregon and Kentucky, with no rain
date requested
2 BLOCK PARTY Gisele T Sidor, re to be held Saturday, August 23, 2003 from
9 00 a m to 10 00 p m on Dover, between Linville and Crown, with a rain date
requested of Sunday, August 24, 2003
3 REQUEST TO PLACE SIGNS AT REFERENCED LOCATIONS Jill M Johnson,
Cornerstone Family Worship Center Representative, re to advertise their
Community Celebrations scheduled for Sunday, July 27, 2003 and Sunday,
August 31, 2003 from 5 00 p m until 8 00 p m
4 REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT Michael T Wells, re at his
newly constructed home located at 18875 Pershing
5 REAPPOINTMENT OF CHARLOTTE MAHONEY TO THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS Office of the Mayor, re for a term which shall expire on June 7,
2009
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CONSENT AGENDA
6 REAPPOINTMENT OF KENNETH HALE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Office
of the Mayor, re for a term which shall expire on June 7, 2009
7 TAX RATE FOR THE WAYNE COUNTY REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE
AGENCY (RESA) FOR THE YEAR 2003 Office of the City Clerk, re forwarding
a communication from the Secretary of the Board of Education, transmitting the
tax rates approved by the Board on June 11, 2003, requesting that their tax levy
be collected as a summer tax and requesting that their two (2) millage rates be
identified separately on property tax bills
8 TAX RATE FOR LIVONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 2003-04
SCHOOL YEAR. Office of the City Clerk, re forwarding communications from
the Assistant Superintendent for Business, transmitting the tax rates that were
approved by the Board of Education on June 16, 2003, and as revised on June
17, 2003
9 SALARIES OF ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR THE 2004 AND 2005 CALENDAR
YEARS Office of the City Clerk, re as determined by the Local Officers
Compensation Commission
10 REQUEST TO DESIGNATE A VOTING AND AN ALTERNATE VOTING
DELEGATE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AT THE MICHIGAN
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE'S ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO BE HELD IN
DETROIT ON SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2003 Kate Lawrence, President and
George D Goodman, Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League
11 REQUEST FROM THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE THE REQUEST FROM BILAL A. MROUE TO TRANSFER
OWNERSHIP OF A 2002 SDM LICENSED BUSINESS FROM JEFFERY
YAFFAI Division of Police, re for the business located at 28905 Plymouth
Road
12 REQUEST FOR RENEWAL OF HARDWARE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH
HEWLETT PACKARD CORPORATION Division of Police, re for the period of
July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004
13 REQUEST TO ACCEPT QUOTATIONS AND FOR AUTHORIZATION TO
ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH LANIER WORLDWIDE, INC , IKON
OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC AND DANKA OFFICE IMAGING COMPANY
Department of Finance, re for a total of eight (8) copy machines with the leases
to be for a 48-month period, after which time title on the copiers would be
transferred to the City
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CONSENT AGENDA
14 LIVONIA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM 50TH ANNUAL ACTUARIAL
VALUATION REPORT OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN AS OF NOVEMBER 30,
2002 Human Resources Director, re same
15 LIVONIA RETIREE HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN 5TH ANNUAL
ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2002 Human
Resources Director, re same
16 REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND TO
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE UTILIZING QUOTES
OBTAINED THROUGH THE WESTERN STATES CONTRACTING ALLIANCES
(WSCA) Department of Management Information Systems, re for the
Cartegraph System for the Department of Public Works previously authorized
pursuant to CR 206-03
17 REQUEST TO ACCEPT QUOTATION AND TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF
OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE Department of Management Information
Systems, re for the Cartegraph System for the Department of Public Works
previously authorized pursuant to CR 206-03
18 REQUEST TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL FOR A PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CONSULTANT Department of Management Information Systems, re for the
Cartegraph System for the Department of Public Works previously authorized
pursuant to CR 206-03
19 REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK ON EIGHT MILE ROAD,
BETWEEN 1-275 AND NEWBURGH ROAD Engineering Division, re per the
request of an area resident. (Ref CR 168-01)
20 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-04-SN-
03 submitted by Paul Varney, on behalf of American Community Mutual
Insurance Company, requesting ground signage for the office building located at
the southeast corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty Roads (39201 Seven Mile
Road) in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7
21 SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-05-SN-
04 submitted by Heileman Signs, on behalf of Tennyson Chevrolet, requesting
ground signage for the used vehicle dealership located on the north side of
Plymouth Road between Farmington and Hubbard Roads (32720 Plymouth
Road) in the Southwest 'A of Section 27
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CONSENT AGENDA
22 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MASTER DEED AND BYLAWS Planning
Commission, re submitted by Michael Soave, on behalf of Boulder Pines, in
connection with Petition 2001-11-02-26 which previously received Site Plan
approval by the City Council on May 8, 2002 pursuant to CR 241-02, for the
single family cluster homes (site condominiums) development (Boulder Pines) to
be located on the south side of Seven Mile Road between Merriman and
Brookfield (32405 Seven Mile Road) in the Northwest % of Section 10
23 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-05-08-10
submitted by Rick Harding, on behalf of Integrated Environmental, in connection
with a proposal to construct an addition to, and to renovate the exterior of, the
office building located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between Bretton and
Eight Mile Road (19849 Middlebelt Road) in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2
24 SITE PLAN PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-05-08-11
submitted by Linda Macchiarolo, on behalf of Town Peddler, in connection with a
proposal to renovate the exterior of the shopping center located on the south side
of Plymouth Road between Wayne and Yale (35323 Plymouth Road) in the
Northwest % of Section 33
25 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS 204-03 AND
205-03 Department of Law and Planning Department, respectively, re. the tagir
subject of adding language to Section 18 06 (Nonconforming Lots) of the Zoning
Ordinance to define a "Clear Majority" at a specific percentage and to identify a
list of subdivisions likely to fall into the category addressed by Section 18 06 of
the Zoning Ordinance (Ref CR 665-02)
26 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO COUNCIL RESOLUTION 52-03
Department of Law, re the Amended Consent Judgment reflecting the proposed
development of a portion of the Oakwood Healthcare System property by S & N
Development Company, LLC
27 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED'
Department of Law, re to Section 20 05 (b) and (c) to clarify that approval of the
Master Deed must be obtained prior to the establishment of improvement bonds
in connection with cluster housing projects that are designed as site
condominiums
28 REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION FOR A REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION Councilmember Laura, re to investigate the need
for a traffic signal at the intersection of Middlebelt Road and Jamison Street.
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CONSENT AGENDA
29 REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR A REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION Councilmember Laura, re a communication from Roy D
Puckett concerning the numerous dead Emerald Ash trees located within the
City, and whether any funding can be obtained from the State level for removal of
these trees
30 REQUEST FOR REFERRAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR A REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION Councilmember Brosnan, re the subject of crosswalks
at the Livonia Community Recreation Center
CONSENT AGENDA
31 ESTABLISH PUBLIC HEARING DATES FOR THE FOLLOWING.
a APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE. Kathy L. Oleski, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
Applied Process, Inc , re the addition of two (2) furnace lines, two (2)
quench tanks, two (2) draw furnaces, a wash tank and a salt holding tank
in connection with their metal heat treating operations, as well as
modifications to their building located at 12238 Newburgh Road to
accommodate this equipment.
411,
b APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION
CERTIFICATE Kellianne M Nagy, Manager — Global Property Tax, Ford
Motor Company, re the acquisition and installation of new machinery and
equipment for the production of 6-speed automatic transmissions as a
replacement for current 4-speed and 5-speed products, and the
acquisition and installation of new machinery and equipment to upgrade
the current 4R70 transmission to the 4R75 transmission at the Livonia
Transmission Plant located at 36200 Plymouth Road
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
32 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED.
Department of Law, re Petition 2003-01-01-04 submitted by Pastor Mark Freer,
on behalf of Open Door Christian Church, for a change of zoning of property
located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between Munger Avenue and Six
Mile Road (16751 Middlebelt Road) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14 from OS to
RUF (Office Services to Rural Urban Farm — 'A Acre Lots) (CR 274-03)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
33 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED
Department of Law, re Petition 2003-02-01-07 submitted by Leo Soave for a
change of zoning of property located on the south side of Seven Mile Road
between Brookfield Avenue and Canterbury Drive (32415 and 32421 Seven Mile
Road) in the Northwest % of Section 10 from RUFC to R-3 (Rural Urban Farm —
1/2 Acre Lots to One Family Residential — 80' x 120' Lots) (CR 275-03)
34 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED
Department of Law, re Petition 2003-02-01-08 submitted by Alan Tanski, on
behalf of New Car Alternative, Inc., for a change of zoning of property located on
the south side of Plymouth Road between Laurel Avenue and Wayne Road in the
Northwest % of Section 33 from C-1 to C-2 (Local Business to General
Business) (CR 276-03)
35 ROLL CALL. Proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, Department of Law, re to amend Section 060 (Division or partition
into more than two parts) of Title 16, Chapter 32 (Subdivisions) to specify that a
lot split sign(s) is to be erected in a location one (1) foot behind the right-of-way
line perpendicular to the adjoining street(s) and readily visible to passerby at all
times required (CR 560-02)
First Reading given by Councilmember Vandersloot on June 23, 2003
36 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISED SITE PLANS Planning
Commission, re submitted by Tri-West Development, on behalf of Farmington
Road Office Complex, in connection with Petition 2002-08-08-18 which received
approval by the City Council on October 9, 2002 pursuant to CR 536-02, to
construct an office complex on property located on the west side of Farmington
Road between Seven Mile Road and Norfolk (19337 Farmington Road) in the
Southeast % of Section 4
37 REQUEST TO ESTABLISH AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Richard D Aginian, President, The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, Inc , re
in connection with the planned addition of two (2) printing press units and a half
unit "color deck" to their existing press line at the building located at 36251
Schoolcraft Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29 (CR 199-03)
Public Hearing held on June 16, 2003
38 REZONING PETITION Planning Commission, re Petition 2003-02-01-09
submitted by William Roskelly requesting to rezone property located on the west
side of Cranston Avenue between West Chicago Road and Orangelawn Avenue
(9825 Cranston Avenue) in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 34 from PL (Public Lands)
to One Family Residential (CR 223-03)
Public Hearing held on June 24, 2003
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NEW BUSINESS
39 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS Livonia Public Library, re of gifts and cash in
the total amount of$44,375 00 to be used for the purposes as designated by the
donors
40 REQUEST TO RESCIND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 268-03 THAT SET A
PUBLIC HEARING DATE AND TIME OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 AT 7 00 P M
FOR PETITION 2003-02-01-10, AND REQUEST TO SET A NEW PUBLIC
HEARING DATE AND TIME OF AUGUST 25, 2003 AT 7 00 P M.
Councilmember Laura, re the petition submitted by Larry DeFiore, on behalf of
Spalding Properties, LLC, for a change of zoning of 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
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
DATED July 1, 2003 JOAN McCOTTER, CITY CLERK
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