HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2006-07-05 35802
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOURTH
REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 5, 2006
On July 5, 2006, 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 Councilmember Meakin led the Council in the recitation of
the Pledge of Allegiance
Roll was called with the following result: Brian Meakin, Terry
Godfroid-Marecki, Thomas Robinson, Gerald Taylor, Donald Knapp, and James
McCann
Absent. Joe Laura, who was serving the City in another capacity
Elected and appointed officials present: Jim Zoumbaris, Public
Service, Mark Taormina, City Planner; Sean Kavanagh, City Attorney; Karen Tesner,
Assistant City Clerk, Stan Dobis, Cable Commission and Ian Wilshaw, Planning
Commission
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously
adopted, it was
CR 330-06 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1,563rd Regular
Meeting of the Council held June 26, 2006, are hereby approved as
submitted
During the audience communication portion of the agenda, Council
Vice-President Knapp wished his nephew, Andrew Hall, a "Happy 2nd Birthday"
Christopher Martin, 11037 Hubbard Road, addressed a resurfacing
problem at the intersection of Capitol and Cavell, where his business is located
On a motion by Robinson, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and
unanimously adopted, it was
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CR 331-06 RESOLVED, that having considered a request from
Christopher Martin, regarding the current condition of the road
resurfacing at the intersection of Capitol and Cavell, the Council does
hereby refer this subject matter to the Administration for a report and
recommendation
A communication from the Department of Finance, dated June 20,
2006, re forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month
ending May 31, 2006, was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously
adopted, it was
CR 332-06 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from
Barbara Smith, 18760 Floral, dated June 12, 2006, requesting
permission to close Floral, after the business parking lots south of
Seven Mile Road to Clarita on Saturday, August 12, 2006, from 11 00
a m to 10 00 p m for the purpose of conducting a block party, the
Council does hereby grant permission as requested, including therein
permission to conduct the said affair on Saturday, August 19, 2006, in
the event of inclement weather, the action taken herein being made
subject to the approval of the Police Department.
CR 333-06 RESOLVED, that having considered an application from
Lisa Damico, 33024 Martin, dated June 15, 2006, requesting
permission to close Martin between Loveland and Westmore on
Saturday, August 12, 2006, from 2 00 p m to 10 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.
CR 334-06 RESOLVED, that having considered Petition 2006-06-03-
01, submitted by Lori Barnes, dated June 1, 2006, wherein a request is
submitted for the vacating of a six foot utility easement located at her
residence at 17417 Francavilla for the purpose of installing a swimming
pool in the backyard, (Lot 182 in Francavilla Subdivision No 2) in the
Southeast 1/4 of Section 9, and having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated June 16, 2006, approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby refer this item to
the City Planning Commission for action and recommendation in
accordance with provisions of law and City ordinance
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CR 335-06 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer, dated June 12, 2006, approved for submission
by the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve the request of Tony
Angelo Cement Construction Company, 46850 Grand River Avenue,
Novi, Michigan 48374-1327 for the placement of a temporary portable
concrete batch plant on the northwest section of the parking lot at the
Livonia Mall, and which has been approved by the owners of Livonia
Mall, (in connection with the Seven Mile Road Reconstruction Project)
for the period July through mid-October, 2006, subject to the following
conditions
1 Provide a Certificate of Insurance on all contractor operations
2 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 Grade and restore the site to the owner's requirement, or better,
directly upon completion of activities
4 Keep the premises dust free in accordance with the permit
issued by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
5 Abide by all existing laws and regulations, both local and State,
pertaining to erosion, siltation and pollution of watercourses
6 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 7 00
a m and 8.00 p m
CR 336-06 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer, dated June 19, 2006, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance, is approved as to form
by the City Attorney, and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to
which is attached an Agreement between the Michigan Department of
Transportation and the City of Livonia for the reconstruction and
resurfacing of Stark Road from Plymouth Road to Eastbound
Schoolcraft Road and along Eastbound Schoolcraft Road from Stark
Road to Farmington Road, the Council does hereby authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to
execute this Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted,
FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the
expenditure in the amount of $934,940 00 from the remaining balance
in the General Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue for this
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purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and
authorize the expenditure of additional funds from the Major Road
Fund for this project, with the understanding that the City's share of
this project is $522,800 00 (4322% of the total estimated cost for this
project which is estimated to be $1,209,700 00) and the City will
advance the amount of $412,140 00 to the Federal Government (with
such amount of $412,140 00 to be reimbursed to the City of Livonia
over the next four years [2007-2010]), and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution, together with
the signed agreement, to the Michigan Department of Transportation,
and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Meakin, Godfroid-Marecki, Robinson, Taylor, Knapp and
McCann
NAYS None
Councilmember Taylor gave first reading to the following
Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 290 AND 340
OF TITLE 15, CHAPTER 40 (SWIMMING POOLS) 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 the
next regular meeting
Councilmember Taylor gave first reading to the following
Ordinance
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 080 OF TITLE
8, CHAPTER 24 (NUISANCES) 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 the next regular
meeting
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and
unanimously adopted, it was
CR 337-06 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer having filed with the
City Clerk a statement dated May 5, 2006, on all matters required by
Section 3 08 060 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and
a first public hearing having been held thereon on Monday, June 19,
2006, after due notice as required by Section 3 08 070 of said Code,
and after careful consideration having been given to all such matters,
the Council does hereby, pursuant to Section 3 08 080 of said Code
(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects,
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting of the
installation of 100-watt high pressure sodium lights with colonial
luminaries with underground wiring in the Harrison Woods Site
Condominiums, located on the south side of Seven Mile Road
between Lathers Avenue and Brentwood Avenue in the North 1/2
of Section 12, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, as described in said statement, and to defray the cost
of such improvement by special assessment upon the property
especially benefited in proportion to the benefits derived or to be
derived,
(3) approve the plans and specifications for said improvement as
set forth in said statement dated May 5, 2006,
(4) determine that the cost of such improvement shall be paid by
special assessment upon the property especially benefited,
(5) determine that the assessment made for such improvement
shall be paid in annual installments, according to said
statement;
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(6) designate the assessment district, describing the land and
premises upon which special assessments shall be levied as
follows
Lots 1 to 18 both inclusive, of the Harrison Woods
Site Condominiums, as recorded in the Wayne
County Condo Plan #434, Liber 29280, Pages 663-
692, Wayne County Records, said development
being part of the N 114 of Section 12, T 1 S , R. 9 E ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan and also
Parcel Numbers 045 03 0050 003 and 045 03 0047
002,
(7) direct the City Assessor to prepare a special assessment roll in
accordance with the Council's determination on said statements
as prepared by the City Engineer dated May 5, 2006, and
(8) that upon completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall attach
thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section
3 08 100 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and
file the same with the City Clerk, who thereupon is directed to
present the same to the City Council prior to the holding of the
second public hearing thereon pursuant to Title 3, Chapter 8 of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances
On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Robinson, and unanimously
adopted, this 1,564th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was
adjourned at 8 10 p m , July 5, 2006
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Val Vandersloot, City Clerk