HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2008-04-16 36681
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTH
REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2008
On April 16, 2008, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan and was called to order by the President of the
Council at 8 00 p m Vice President Godfroid-Marecki led the meeting with the
invocation
Roll was called with the following result: Terry Godfroid-Marecki,
James McCann, Joe Laura, Brian Meakin, Thomas Robinson, Don Knapp, and
Laura Toy Absent: None
Elected and appointed officials present. Sean Kavanagh, City Attorney;
Kevin Roney, City Engineer (Utilities & Engineering), Karen Tesner, Director of
Legislative Affairs, Mark Taormina, City Planner; Patrick Hogan, Director of Public
Works, Linda Grimsby, City Clerk, and Mayor Jack Kirksey
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#150-08 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the 1,605th Regular
Meeting of the Council held March 31, 2008 are hereby approved as
submitted
President Toy announced the following Public Hearing to be held at the
Auditorium of City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, MI, at 7 00 p m.
Petition 2008-01-08-03 submitted by Designers Group Inc. in
connection with a proposal to construct a multi-tenant commercial
building on properties located on the north side of Joy Road, between
Inkster Road and Cardwell Avenue (27420, 27434 & 27458 Joy Road),
in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36 (Brought to the City Council on an
Appeal of the denial of the City Planning Commission)
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Christopher Martin, 12275 Inkster Road, Livonia, addressed Council
regarding various issues and concerns re enforcement of City Ordinances
(Agenda Item #5)
Arthur Siegal, 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2500, Southfield,
representing Livonia Executive Park, addressed Council re concerns about the
Glendale Interim Remedial Action Plan and the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality's involvement in same (Agenda Item #6)
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated March 20,
2008, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month
ending January 31, 2008, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council
An email communication from Thomas Mitchell, 9488 Gillman St.,
Livonia, dated April 9, 2008, re opposing the request to change the City's rental
inspection requirements, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council
A communication from Arthur H Siegal, Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss,
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2500, Southfield, MI, dated April 14, 2008, re questions
pertaining to the Glendale Interim Remedial Action Plan, was received and placed
on file for the information of the Council
A communication from the Public Service Division, addressed to Mr
and Mrs John Penney, dated April 10, 2008, re answering questions posed about
the harvesting of wood along Wentworth and the Woodhaven Retirement
Community as well as the request for a Nature Preserve sign, was received and
placed on file for the information of the Council
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Laura, it was
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#151-08 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from
Kathleen Fitzgerald, 9917 Cranston, dated March 25, 2008, requesting
permission to close Cranston between Elmira and Orangelawn on
Monday, May 26, 2008, from 2.00 p m to 8.00 p m for the purpose of
conducting a block party, the Council does hereby grant permission as
requested, the action taken herein being made subject to the approval
of the Police Department.
#152-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Clerk, dated March 20, 2008, forwarding an application
submitted by Carrie Mayo, 1312 Foxton Dr , Monroe, Michigan 48162,
for a therapeutic massage therapist permit and in accordance with
Chapter 5 49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the
Council does hereby approve this request in the manner and form
herein submitted, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to do all
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution
#153-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Clerk, dated March 26, 2008, forwarding an application
submitted by Candace Schaefer, 21816 Whittington, Farmington Hills,
Michigan 48336, for a therapeutic massage apprentice permit and in
accordance with Chapter 5 49 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, the Council does hereby approve this request in the manner
and form herein submitted, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution
#154-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Dana
M Dziekan, Production Coordinator, NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day, LLC,
dated March 19, 2008, which requests permission to waive Sections
8 32 070 (Noise Control) and 12.20 080 (Public Lands) of the Livonia
Code of Ordinances, as amended, in connection with the Breast
Cancer 3-Day Event/Walk, which will take place in Livonia from
September 26 through September 28, 2008, to allow the playing of
music and announcements via loudspeakers, as well as the erection
and use of tents on public land (Rotary Park), the Council does hereby
grant and approve this request in the manner and form herein
submitted, subject to providing the City with evidence of liability
insurance coverage and execution of an appropriate hold harmless
agreement.
#155-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from Tye Culver, received in the office of the City Council on March 19,
2008, requesting that Section 060 of Title 15, Chapter 32 (Property
Maintenance Code) be repealed or suspended for a few years due to
the economy, as opposed to the current annual inspection, the Council
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does hereby determine to take no further action with regard to this
matter
#156-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer - Operations and the Director of
Public Works, dated March 27, 2008, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the
Council does hereby accept the bid of B & V Construction, Inc., 48400
West Road, P 0 Box 930029, Wixom, Michigan 48393-0029, for
completing all work required in connection with the Glendale Interim
Remedial Action Plan for the total cost of $222,705 58, the same
having been in fact the lowest bid received and meets all
specifications, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an
expenditure in an amount not to exceed $222,705 58 from funds
already budgeted in the Municipal Refuse Fund Contractual Services —
Landfill Remediation (Account No 205-527-818-041) for this purpose,
and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve any
minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for
and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do
all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution
#157-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated
March 31, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of Playworld Midstates, 2127 112th Avenue, Holland,
Michigan 49424, for supplying the Department of Parks and Recreation
with park and picnic equipment and installing such equipment in Bien
Park for the total amount of $48,580 00, the same having been in fact
the lowest bid received and meets all specifications, FURTHER, the
Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in the amount of
$48,580 00 from funds already budgeted in Account No 208-756-987-
000 for this purpose, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute a
contract with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution
#158-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Chief of Police, dated February 28, 2008,
which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the
purchase of eight (8) replacement vehicles for the Police Department
as follows
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One (1) 2008 Chevrolet Malibu from Buff Whelen Chevrolet, 40445
Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313, in the amount of
$16,860 00 through the Oakland County consortium,
One (1) 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix from Red Holman Pontiac-GMC,
35300 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan 48185, in the amount of
$20,531 00 through the Oakland County consortium,
One (1) 2008 GMC Acadia from Red Holman Pontiac-GMC, 35300
Ford Road, Westland, Michigan 48185, in the amount of $24,942 00
through the Oakland County consortium,
One (1) 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe from Shaheen Chevrolet, P 0 Box
27247, Lansing, Michigan 48909, in the amount of $26,160 00 through
the Oakland County consortium,
One (1) 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe from Shaheen Chevrolet, P0 Box
27247, Lansing, Michigan 48909, in the amount of $26,734 40 through
the Oakland County consortium,
Two (2) 2008 Ford Explorers from Signature Ford, 3942 West Lansing
Road, Perry, Michigan 48872, in the amount of $24,323 00 each for a
total amount of $48,646 00 through the Macomb County consortium,
and
One (1) 2008 Dodge Caravan from Slingerland Chrysler Dodge, 3640
E M-21, Corunna, Michigan 48817, in the amount of $23,360 71
through the Macomb County consortium,
FURTHER, the amount of $187,234 11 is hereby authorized to be
expended from funds already budgeted for this purpose in Account No
265-333-985-000,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said
purchases without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based
upon the low Macomb County or Oakland County consortium bids and
such action is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 3 04 140 D 4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended
#159-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Fire Chief, dated March 27, 2008, which bears
the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission
by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase of one
(1) 2008 GMC Yukon XL Emergency Response vehicle from Red
Holman Pontiac GMC, 35300 Ford Road, Westland, Michigan 48185,
for a total price of $58,602 06, the same to be expended from funds
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already budgeted for this purpose in Account No 101-338-985-000;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said
purchase without competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based
upon the low Oakland County consortium bid pricing and such action is
taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section
3 04 140 D 4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended
#160-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer (Utilities and Engineering), dated March 31,
2008, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
approve the request of Six-S Inc , 2210 Scott Lake Road, Waterford,
Michigan 48328, for the placement of a temporary portable concrete
batch plant at 35667 W Eight Mile Road on the Northeast corner of the
property through mid-July, 2008, and which has been approved by the
owner of the Glen Eden Cemetery, in connection with the Newburgh
Road Improvement Project subject to the following conditions
1 Six-S Inc shall provide a Certificate of Insurance on all
contractor operations
2 Six-S Inc. shall hold harmless the City and its agents, as well as
the owner of the property and its agents, for wrongdoing
occurring on the site that are the direct result of the contractor's
occupancy
3 Six-S Inc shall grade and restore the site to the owner's
requirement, or better, directly upon completion of activities
4 Six-S Inc shall keep the premises dust free in accordance with
the permit issued by the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality
5 Six-S Inc shall abide by all existing laws and regulations, both
local and State, pertaining to erosion, siltation and pollution of
watercourses
6 Six-S Inc. shall obtain all necessary permits from the City of
Livonia and abide by all local ordinances
7 Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours between TOO
a m and 8 00 p m
8 Six-S Inc shall sweep Eight Mile Road a minimum of once per
day during operation, or more frequently if needed
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#161-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer (Utilities and Engineering), dated
March 27, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance
and is approved by the Director of Public Works and approved for
submission by the Mayor, in connection with the Newburgh Road
Repaving Project necessitating in the relocation of seven (7) street
light poles, the Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount
of $22,344 00 to The Detroit Edison Company, Room 140, 8001
Haggerty Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111, for relocating seven (7)
street light poles in connection with an additional lane that will be
added to the east side of Newburgh Road as part of the Seven to Eight
Mile Road Paving Project; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
authorize an expenditure in the amount of $22,344 00 from funds
already budgeted in Account No 204-441-818-110 (Road, Sidewalk
and Tree Fund - Reconstruction) for this purpose, and the Mayor and
City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia, to execute a Relocation Billing Agreement with the Detroit
Edison Company and do all other things necessary or incidental to the
full performance of this resolution
#162-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated March 19, 2008, which
transmits its resolution 03-22-2008 adopted on March 18, 2008, with
regard to Petition 2008-02-08-04 submitted by Sam Baki, on behalf of
the Livonia Professional Office Plaza, requesting site plan approval in
connection with an expansion of an office complex that would include
the construction of a new one-story office building on the east side
Farmington Road, between Fargo Road and Norfolk Avenue (19900
through 20010 Farmington Road), in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 3,
pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 58 of Ordinance No
543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation made by the Planning Commission and Petition
2008-02-08-04 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the
following conditions
1 That the Site and Landscape Plan marked Job No 08-06-SP-
325 dated March 6, 2008, as revised, is hereby approved and
shall be adhered to, provided, that one (1) parking space
denoted as "Parking Space No 1" shall be removed and
landscaped instead, and irrigation shall be installed on the east
property line and maintained as required by the Inspection
Department.
2 That appropriate recordable legal instrumentation, such as a
cross parking agreement, that gives notice and outlines the
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terms of how the subject property(s) would share parking and
access, be supplied to the City;
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3 That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of
hydroseeding,
4 That the Exterior Building Elevation Plan marked Sheet No A-1
dated March 17, 2008, prepared by Architecturally Speaking, is
hereby approved and shall be adhered to,
5 That the Exterior Building Elevation Plan marked Sheet No A-2,
received by the Planning Commission on March 17, 2008, is
hereby approved and shall be adhered to,
6 That the brick used in the construction shall be full face four (4")
inch brick,
7 That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character, material and color to other exterior
materials on the building,
8 That this site shall meet the Wayne County Storm Water
Management Ordinance and shall secure the necessary
permits, including storm water management permits, wetlands
permits and soil erosion and sedimentation control permits, from
Wayne County, the City of Livonia, and/or the State of Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality;
9 That the petitioner shall correct to the Inspection Department's
satisfaction the items outlined in the correspondence dated
March 4, 2008,
10 That the petitioner shall correct to the Fire Department's
satisfaction the items outlined in the correspondence dated
March 6, 2008,
11 That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and
any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review
and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals,
12 That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
this site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows,
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13 That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time the
building permits are applied for; and
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14 Pursuant to Section 19 10 of Ordinance No 543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, this approval is valid for a
period of one year only from the date of approval by City
Council, and unless a building permit is obtained this approval
shall be null and void at the expiration of said period
#163-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a request from
Councilmember Joe Laura, regarding the correspondence received
from John Penney, dated March 24, 2008, the Council does hereby
refer the subject of logging concerns on the Woodhaven Retirement
Community and/or City property to the Administration for its report and
recommendation
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, Meakin, Robinson,
Knapp, and Toy
NAYS None
Godfroid-Marecki gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 201 OF TITLE 13, CHAPTER
08 (WATER SERVICE RATES AND REVENUES) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
Office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at an upcoming regular
meeting
On a motion by Laura, seconded by McCann, it was
#164-08 RESOLVED, that having considered communication from
the Director of Finance, dated March 11, 2008, approved for
submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed Agreement
between the City of Livonia and James H Karoub Associates, 121
West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933, to act as the City's
Legislative Consultant for the period January 1, 2008, through
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December 31, 2008 for an annual fee of $18,000 00, the Council does
hereby approve the Agreement in the manner and form submitted, and
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, for and on behalf of
Eirr the City of Livonia, to affix their signatures to the said Agreement,
subject to approval as to form by the Department of Law; FURTHER,
the amount of $18,000 00 is hereby authorized to be expended from
funds already budgeted in Account No 101-277-838-000 for this
purpose
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, Meakin, Robinson,
and Toy
NAYS Knapp
The President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Laura, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#165-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer (Utilities and Engineering), dated
March 28, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance,
is approved by the Director of Public Works and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit
price bid of Hayball Transport, Inc , 12550 Farmington Road, Livonia,
Michigan 48150, for completing all work required in connection with the
2008 Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program
(Contract 08-A) on various streets throughout the city of Livonia for the
estimated total cost of $1,793,806 35, based on the Engineering
Division's estimate of units of work involved and subject to the final
payment based on the actual units of work completed in accordance
with the unit prices accepted herein, said estimated cost and unit
prices having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an
amount not to exceed $1,793,806 35 from funds already budgeted in
the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund as follows
Account No 204-463-818-110 (Reconstruction) $914,841 24
Account No 204-463-818-114 (Maintenance) $878,965 11
for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve
any minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for
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and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do
all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Laura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#166-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer (Utilities and Engineering), dated
March 28, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance,
is approved by the Director of Public Works and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit
price bid of Florence Cement Company, 12798 23 Mile Road, Shelby
Twp , Michigan 48316, for completing all work required in connection
with the 2008 Concrete Road Repair Program — Reconstruction Project
(Contract 08-C) on various streets throughout the City of Livonia for the
estimated total cost of $2,305,209 86, based on the Engineering
Division's estimate of units of work involved and subject to the final
payment based on the actual units of work completed in accordance
with the unit prices accepted herein, said estimated cost and unit
prices having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure in an
amount not to exceed $2,305,209 86 from funds already budgeted in
the Roads, Sidewalks and Tree Fund (Account No 204-463-818-110 —
Reconstruction) for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby
authorized to approve any minor adjustments in the work as it
becomes necessary; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia
with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution
On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Laura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#167-08 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer (Utilities and Engineering), dated
March 28, 2008, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance,
is approved by the Director of Public Works and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the unit
price bid of Gaglio P & R Cement Corp , 13320 Mortenview, Taylor,
Michigan 48180, for completing all work required in connection with the
2008 Concrete Road Repair Program — Rehabilitation and
Maintenance Project (Contract 08-L) on various streets throughout the
City of Livonia for the estimated total cost of $968,359 50, based on
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the Engineering Division's estimate of units of work involved and
subject to the final payment based on the actual units of work
completed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, said
estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this item, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize
an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $968,359 50 from funds
already budgeted in the Roads, Sidewalks and Tree Fund as follows
Account No 204-463-818-112 (Rehabilitation)$852,156 36
Account No 204-463-818-114 (Maintenance) $116,203 14
for this purpose, and the City Engineer is hereby authorized to approve
any minor adjustments in the work as it becomes necessary; and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for
and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do
all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Knapp, it was
#168-08 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated March 10, 2008, which
transmits its resolution 03-20-2008, adopted on March 4, 2008, with
regard to Petition 2008-02-02-07, submitted by Laurel Pointe L.L C ,
requesting waiver use approval to remodel the exterior, add outdoor
seating, and increase the total seating capacity of the existing
restaurant (proposed to become Buffalo Wild Wings) on property
located on the east side of Laurel Park Drive South between Six Mile
Road and Professional Center Drive, 37651 Six Mile Road (formerly
17050 Laurel Park Drive South), in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 18,
which property is zoned C-2, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation made by the City Planning commission and Petition
2008-02-02-07 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the
following conditions
1 That the Site Plan marked Sheet SP1 submitted by Whitehill,
dated January 31, 2008, is hereby approved and shall be
adhered to,
2 That a fully detailed landscaped plan for the landscaped berm
adjacent to the Six Mile Road right-of-way line, including a
cross-sectional profile plan for the proposed lowering of the
berm, shall be submitted for review and approval by the
Planning Commission and City Council within sixty (60) days
from the date of approval of the site plan unless more time is
amp granted by the City Council,
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3 That the North and East Elevations Plan prepared by Anthony
Pucci Associates, PC, dated March 3, 2008, is hereby approved
and shall be adhered to,
4 That the Northwest and West Elevations Plan prepared by
Intertech Design Services, Inc., dated January 31, 2008, is
hereby approved and shall be adhered to,
5 That the thin brick used in the construction shall be field applied
to a metal panel which is structurally attached to the wall,
6 That all rooftop mechanical equipment shall be concealed from
public view on all sides by screening that shall be of a
compatible character, material and color to other exterior
materials on the building,
7 That the Floor Plan prepared by Intertech Design Services, Inc ,
dated January 31, 2008, is hereby approved and shall be
adhered to,
8 That the maximum customer seating count shall not exceed a
total of 267 seats, including 235 interior seats and 32 outdoor
patio seats,
9 That this approval is subject to the petitioner being granted any
needed variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals for a
deficient number of parking spaces,
10 That the three walls of the dumpster enclosure shall be
constructed of the full brick to match the brick used in the
construction of the building, or in the event a poured wall is
substituted, the wall's design, texture and color shall match that
of the building and the enclosure gates shall be of steel
construction and maintained and when not in use closed at all
times,
11 That the Sign Package prepared by Federal Heath Sign
Company, dated November 19, 2007, showing a monument
sign and the wall signage for the proposed restaurant, is hereby
approved, subject to the granting of a variance for an excess
number of wall signs by the Zoning Board of Appeals and any
conditions pertaining thereto Only conforming signage is
approved for the proposed retail units Any additional signage
shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning
Commission and City Council,
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12 That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on
the site including, but not limited to, the building or around the
windows,
13 That sound levels of any outdoor speakers and televisions shall
be kept to a reasonable minimum so as to not become
objectionable to nearby residents and businesses and shall
comply with the City's noise ordinance,
14 That the specific plans referenced in this approving resolution
shall be submitted to the Inspection Department at the time of
application for the building permits, and
15 That there shall be no outdoor speakers or sound equipment,
including televisions, which shall be muted past midnight, seven
days a week.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Laura, Robinson, Knapp,
and Toy
NAYS Meakin
The President declared the resolution adopted
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and
unanimously adopted, this 1,606th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was adjourned at 8 33 p m
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Linda Grimsby, City Clerk