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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2005-12-21 35488 MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 21, 2005 On December 21, 2005, 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 Godfroid-Marecki delivered the invocation Roll was called with the following result: Terry Godfroid-Marecki, James McCann, Thomas Robinson, Donald Knapp, Brian Meakin, Frank J Kokenakes and Gerald Taylor Absent. None Elected and appointed officials present: Jack Engebretson, Mayor; Robert Schron, City Engineer; Mark Taormina, City Planner; Sean Kavanagh, City Attorney; Val Vandersloot, City Clerk, Karen Szymula, Director of Legislative Affairs, Kevin Roney, Public Utility Manager; Ian Wilshaw, Traffic and Cable Commissions and Fernon Feenstra, Veterans' Memorial Wall and Plaza Committee On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Kokenakes, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 589-05 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1 ,550th Regular Meeting of the Council held December 12, 2005 are hereby approved as submitted During the audience communication portion of the agenda, Council President Taylor welcomed Livonia Boy Scout Troop 1382 and their scoutmaster, Bob Tacoma, to the meeting Councilmember Godfroid-Marecki congratulated the Livonia Police Department and Livonia citizens for their active involvement in keeping Livonia safe She referred to a recent article that discussed FBI crime statistics that said Livonia's violent crimes dropped 10% last year, from 77 to 69 incidents, while crime was up in much of the Midwest. Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35489 Council President Taylor announced that a Public Hearing for the following item would be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 7.00 p m in the Auditorium of the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan Petition 2005-10-01-14 submitted by Joan Ketchum requesting to rezone the property at 20280 Hugh Road, located on the southeast corner of Hugh Avenue and Norfolk Avenue in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 2 from RUF to R-1 A communication from Impact Group 1, Inc , dated December 15, 2005, re banners proposed to be hung on Plymouth Road commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Michael's Catholic Church, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Agenda Item #2) On a motion by Kokenakes, seconded by Robinson, it was CR 590-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Glen W Long, Jr , President of the Livonia Hockey Association, dated November 28, 2005, with regard to a proposal of the Livonia Hockey Association to finance a locker room expansion at the Devonaire Ice Arena, to be contingent upon lease renewals for both the Eddie Edgar and Devonaire Ice Arena facilities, as well as their ability to obtain financing, the Council does hereby approve this request, subject to the lease renewal and the submission of final plans of the proposed locker room expansion to the City CR 591-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Glen W Long, Jr , President of the Livonia Hockey Association, dated November 28, 2005, with regard to a proposal of the Livonia Hockey Association to finance a locker room expansion at the Devonaire Ice Arena, to be contingent upon lease renewals for both the Eddie Edgar and Devonaire Ice Arena facilities, as well as their ability to obtain financing, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their review and approval CR 592-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Mark E Steinhauer, Chairperson of the Banner Committee for St. Michael's Church, dated December 12, 2005, requesting permission to hang banners on three light poles located on the Plymouth Road right-of-way adjacent to the church building, which banners shall be 30" x 96" in size and shall be installed in January, 2006, and removed during the first week in January, 2007, to advertise the 75th anniversary of St. Michael the Arch Angel Catholic Church parish, the Council does hereby approve and grant this request in the manner and form herein submitted, subject to St. Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35490 Michael's Church, or its representative, obtaining a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation for work in the Plymouth Road right-of-way, if necessary CR 593-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director of Community Resources and the Chairperson of the Historical Commission, dated December 5, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a letter from Julie Svoch, on behalf of St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, requesting permission to hold the 157th, 158th and 159th Annual Highland Games at Greenmead, with the events to be held on Saturday, August 5, 2006, Saturday, August 4, 2007 and Saturday, August 2, 2008, respectively, the Council does hereby grant permission as requested, the action taken herein being subject to the following conditions 1 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit and all equipment operators shall provide the City of Livonia with appropriate insurance policies naming the City of Livonia as additional insured with liability coverage of $1 million, and all certificates of insurance shall be submitted to the Department of Law for approval by the City prior to each event, 2 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit and any vendors involved in the sale of beer or wine on Greenmead property shall provide the City of Livonia with an insurance policy naming the City of Livonia as additional insured with liquor liability coverage in the amount of $1 million, such certificate to be submitted to the Department of Law for approval by the City prior to each event; 3 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit shall execute a Hold Harmless Agreement in favor of the City of Livonia in a manner and form acceptable to the Department of Law; 4 That all vendors must obtain transient merchant licenses from the City of Livonia prior to the event, and all necessary licenses and permits from state and county agencies prior to each event; 5 That the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit shall pay the police fee as stated on the City of Livonia Fees/Waivers IV Category Grid as established in Council Resolution 660-03, adopted on December 17, 2003, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve the proposed flat rate fee of $7,100 00 as set forth in the attachment to the aforementioned correspondence from the St Andrew's Society of Detroit for use of the Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35491 property; in addition to this flat fee, the following additional payment will be paid to the City by the year end according to the net revenues (profits) derived from the Games 0-$25,000 00 (zero) $25,001 - 30,000 $ 250 00 $30,001 - 35,000 $ 500 00 $35,001 - 40,000 $ 750 00 $40,001 - 45,000 $1,000 00 (The additional fee shall be paid before the end of that year ) and with the further understanding that the Historical Commission will have the opportunity to realize additional profits from operating three food booths, advanced ticket sales and sales from gift shop operations A communication from the Office of the City Clerk, dated December 2, 2005, re forwarding a communication from the Secretary of the Board of Education of Livonia Public Schools requesting the City to collect one-half of their district's taxes with the summer tax collection and the remaining one-half with the winter tax collection, commencing July 1, 2006, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council CR 594-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director of Community Resources, dated November 30, 2005, which bears the signature of the Finance Director, is approved by the City Attorney and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and to which is attached a proposed Agreement for Specialized Services Transportation Operating Assistance Program between SMART and the City of Livonia for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006, the Council does, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted, provided that the Agreement is approved as to form by the Department of Law CR 595-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 21, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Leo Soave Building Company, 20592 Chestnut Circle, Livonia, Michigan 48154, the proprietor of Brookview West Site Condominium Development, located on the west side of Brookview Drive, between Six Mile Road and Bobrich in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11, of Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35492 the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 102-03 adopted on March 12, 2003 a) General Improvement Bond $3,000 00 (cash), and b) Sidewalk Bond $1,000 00 (cash), and the action herein being taken is for the reasons indicated in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Livonia CR 596-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 21, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Leo Soave Building Company, 20592 Chestnut Circle, Livonia, Michigan 48154, the proprietor of Kenwood Meadows Subdivision, located on Taylor Boulevard, south of Five Mile Road between Santa Anita and Cavell in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 24, of the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 832-99 adopted on December 6, 1999, and subsequently amended by Council Resolution 180-00 adopted on March 8, 2000, specifically. a) General Improvement Bond $5,000 00 (cash), b) Sidewalk Bond $5,000 00 (cash), c) Landscape/Entrance Markers Bond $3,000 00 (cash), and d) Monuments and Markers Bond $1,135 00 (cash), and the action herein being taken is for the reasons indicated in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Livonia CR 597-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 18, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Leo Soave Building Company, 20592 Chestnut Circle, Livonia, Michigan 48154, the proprietor of Kenwood Meadows Subdivision No 2, located on Taylor Boulevard, south of Five Mile Road between Santa Anita and Cavell in the northeast 1/4 of Section 24, of the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 612-01 adopted on September 5, 2001, and subsequently amended by Council Resolution 101-02 adopted on February 27, 2002, specifically. a) Sidewalk Bond $3,000 00 (cash), and b) Monuments and Markers Bond $ 470 00 (cash), Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35493 and the action herein being taken is for the reasons indicated in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Livonia CR 598-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the City Engineer, dated November 18, 2005, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Leo Soave Building Company, 20592 Chestnut Circle, Livonia, Michigan 48154, the proprietor of Cross Winds Estates Subdivision, located on the west side of Farmington Road, between Seven Mile Road and Norfolk in the northeast 1/4 of Section 4, of the financial assurances previously deposited pursuant to Council Resolution 27-99 adopted on January 13, 1999 a) General Improvement Bond $2,420 00 (cash), b) Sidewalk Bond $5,000 00 (cash), c) Landscape/Entrance Markers Bond $3,000 00 (cash), and d) Monuments and Markers Bond$ $ 805 00 (cash), and the action herein being taken is for the reasons indicated in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and ordinances of the City of Livonia CR 599-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, dated November 29, 2005, in connection with the extension of the contract previously approved in Council Resolution 464-04, the Council does hereby approve an amendment to the engineering contract with Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, Inc., 34000 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for engineering services relating to concrete pavement reconstruction and rehabilitation in connection with the 2006 Livonia Comprehensive Road Repair and Reconstruction Program in the amount of $591,200 00 for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said action without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3 04 140D2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize an expenditure in the amount of $591,200 00 from the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund Account No 204- 441-818-102 for this purpose, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the existing contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid company and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35494 CR 600-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, dated November 29, 2005, in connection with the extension of the contract previously approved in Council Resolution 465-04, the Council does hereby approve an amendment to the engineering contract with Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc , 905 South Boulevard East, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307, for engineering services relating to asphalt pavement reconstruction and rehabilitation in connection with the 2006 Livonia Comprehensive Road Repair and Reconstruction Program in the amount of $614,115 00 for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the said action without competitive bidding in accordance with Section 3 04 140D2 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, FURTHER, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize an expenditure in the amount of $58,800 00 from the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund Account No 204- 441-818-102 and $555,315 00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Road, Sidewalk and Tree Fund for this purpose, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the existing contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid company and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution CR 601-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated November 18, 2005, which transmits its resolution 11-117-2005 adopted on November 15, 2005, with regard to Petition 2005-10-08-19 submitted by Tiseo Architects, requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct an office building on property located at 29029 Eight Mile Road, on the south side of Eight Mile Road between Middlebelt Road and Brentwood Avenue in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 1, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 18 58 of Zoning Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition 2005-10- 08-19 is hereby approved and granted, subject to the following conditions. 1 That the Site Plan marked Sheet P1 dated October 18, 2005, as revised, prepared by Tiseo Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 2 That the Landscape Plan marked Sheet L-1 dated October 18, 2005, as revised, prepared by E J Kleckner & Associates, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, except that additional landscaping shall be added to the front in order to break up the 3 mass of the building, That the height of the planted trees shall be measured from the top of the root ball to the mid-point of the top leader; Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35495 4 That all disturbed lawn areas shall be sodded in lieu of hydroseeding, dior 5 That underground sprinklers are to be provided for all landscaped and sodded areas, and all planted materials shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Inspection Department and thereafter permanently maintained in a healthy condition, 6 That the Exterior Building Elevation Plan marked Sheet P5 dated October 18, 2005, as revised, prepared by Tiseo Architects, is hereby approved and shall be adhered to, 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 the three walls of the trash dumpster area shall be constructed out of concrete with a simulated brick finish and the enclosure gates shall be maintained and when not in use closed at all times, 9 That the petitioner shall secure the necessary storm water management permits from Wayne County, the City of Livonia, and/or the State of Michigan, 10 That the petitioner shall secure the necessary approvals for the drive approach and any work within the Eight Mile Road right-of- way from the Oakland County Road Commission, 11 That all light fixtures shall not exceed 20 feet in height and shall be aimed and shielded so as to minimize stray light trespassing across property lines and glaring into adjacent roadway; 12 That the petitioner shall correct to the Fire Department's satisfaction the items outlined in the correspondence dated October 31, 2005, 13 That the landscaped greenbelt along the south property line, as shown on the approved site and landscape plans, is hereby accepted and shall be substituted for the protective wall required by Section 18 45 of the Zoning Ordinance, 14 That any change of circumstances in the area containing the greenbelt resulting in a diminution of the greenbelt's effectiveness as a protective barrier, the owner of the property shall be required to submit such changes to the Planning Commission for their Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35496 review and approval or immediately construct the protective wall pursuant to Section 18 45, 15 That for the southern 64 feet of the east property line, the petitioner shall have the option of either erecting a protective wall immediately, going to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a temporary wall variance or seeking the consent of the abutting property owner(s), 16 That only conforming signage is approved with this petition, and any additional signage shall be separately submitted for review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council, 17 That no LED lightband or exposed neon shall be permitted on this site, including but not limited to the building or around the windows, and 18 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 CR 602-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law, dated December 5, 2005, with regard to the reduction of rental rates by Quicken Loans for use of the parking lot at Greenmead as the City of Livonia's contribution for the MEGA tax abatement agreement, with the stipulation that if employment levels fall below the minimum specified in the MEGA agreement, previously adopted in Council Resolution 19-05, adopted on February 9, 2005, rent would be billed at the previous rate, the Council does hereby approve the second amendment to the Parking Lot Lease Agreement between the City of Livonia and Quicken Loans, Inc (as set forth in the attachment to the aforesaid report and recommendation), with the understanding that all other terms and conditions set forth in the Lease Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute this amendment for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid company 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 resolutions with the following result: AYES Godfroid-Marecki, McCann, Robinson, Knapp, Meakin, Kokenakes and Taylor NAYS None Councilmember Knapp gave first reading to the following Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35497 Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS "THE CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3 THERETO (Petition 2005-09-01-13) 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 Item #14 on the agenda re application for massage apprentice permit, submitted by Fawne R Dugan, was moved to the next Study Meeting because of her absence at the meeting A communication from Richard Williams, Honeywell, Inc , received December 20, 2005, re Retrofit Highlights and a graph reflecting Performance Savings, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 603-05 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Public Utility Manager, Director of Public Works and the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, dated November 29, 2005, which bears the signature of the Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to the Honeywell Guaranty Services Program with Honeywell, Inc., the Council does hereby approve the permanent cancellation of the Energy Auditing and Savings Guarantee portion of the Guaranty Services Program with Honeywell, Inc., 23978 Research Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335, previously approved in Council Resolution 216-04, FURTHER, the Council does hereby approve the resumption of one-day per week support services by a Honeywell technician for the Guaranty Services Program for the annual cost of$38,418 00, and such amount is hereby authorized to be expended from funds already budgeted in Account No 101-447-818-000 (General Fund, Public Service-Building Maintenance - Contractual Services) for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby accept the quote of Honeywell, Inc., to provide a one-year HVAC Preferred Mechanical Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35498 Maintenance Services Program for the Community Recreation Center in the amount of $56,200 00, and such amount is hereby authorized to be expended from funds already budgeted in Account No 208-755-818-020 (Community Center - Professional and Contractual Services - Maintenance) for this purpose, FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize such action without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in accordance Section 3 04 140D4 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, 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 company and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 604-05 RESOLVED, the Council does hereby determine to refer the subject matter of Honeywell, Inc. and their services to the Community Recreation Center to the Committee of the Whole for quarterly reports On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 605-05 WHEREAS, the City Council has received an application for the transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate #98-500 to Awrey Bakeries L.L.0 , from Awrey Bakeries, Inc , covering industrial facilities located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 5, and WHEREAS, the Council did previously in Council Resolution 736-98 adopted on September 23, 1998, approve an industrial facilities exemption certificate for Awrey Bakery, Inc. for a period of 10 years, and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing the Assessor of the City of Livonia as well as the legislative body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem property taxes in the local governmental unit in which the proposed facility is to be located, i e , the City of Livonia, and advised each of them that the said Application has been received, and WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded Awrey Bakeries, L L C , the Assessor, and a representative of each of the affected taxing units an opportunity for a hearing on this Application, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Livonia as follows Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 35499 (1) That the City Council, on the basis of the information received from the applicant, Awrey Bakeries, L.L.0 , finds and determines. (a) That the approval of the transfer of this industrial facilities exemption certificate shall not have the effect of substantially impeding the operation of the local governmental unit or impairing the financial soundness of any taxing unit which levies an ad valorem property tax in the local governmental unit in which the facility is to be located, and (b) The applicant has fully complied with the requirements of Section 9, Act No 198, PA 1974, as amended (2) That the City Council hereby approves the above transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate #98-500 from Awrey Bakeries, Inc. covering industrial facilities to be located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 5, (3) Council Resolution 736-98 adopted on September 23, 1998 is hereby amended and revised to the extent necessary to be consistent with the action taken herein On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 606-05 WHEREAS, the City Council has received an application for the transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate #98-182 to Awrey Bakeries L.L C , from Awrey Bakeries, Inc , covering industrial facilities located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 5, and WHEREAS, the Council did previously in Council Resolution 95-98 adopted on January 28, 1998, approve an industrial facilities exemption certificate for Awrey Bakery, Inc. for a period of 10 years, and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing the Assessor of the City of Livonia as well as the legislative body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem property taxes in the local governmental unit in which the proposed facility is to be located, i e , the City of Livonia, and advised each of them that the said Application has been received, and WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded Awrey Bakeries, L L C , the Assessor, and a representative of each of the affected taxing units an opportunity for a hearing on this Application, 35500 Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Livonia as follows (1) That the City Council, on the basis of the information received from Goo the applicant, Awrey Bakeries, L.L C , finds and determines (a) That the approval of the transfer of this industrial facilities exemption certificate shall not have the effect of substantially impeding the operation of the local governmental unit or impairing the financial soundness of any taxing unit which levies an ad valorem property tax in the local governmental unit in which the facility is to be located, and (b) The applicant has fully complied with the requirements of Section 9, Act No 198, PA 1974, as amended (2) That the City Council hereby approves the above transfer of Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate #98-182 from Awrey Bakeries, Inc. covering industrial facilities to be located within the City of Livonia Industrial Development District No 5, (3) Council Resolution 95-98 adopted on January 28, 1998 is hereby amended and revised to the extent necessary to be consistent with the action taken herein A communication from Terry Sever, Century 21, dated December 19, 2005, re requesting to refer the proposed rezoning at 31700 and 31750 West Seven Mile Road to the Committee of the Whole for further study, was received and placed on file for the information of the Council (Petition 2005-09-01-11) On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Godfroid-Marecki, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 607-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Planning Commission, dated October 27, 2005, which sets forth its resolution 10-107-2005, adopted on October 25, 2005, with regard to Petition 2005-09-01-11, submitted by Terry Sever, on behalf of Harvey and Jewell Harris and John and Diane Breitenbach, for a change of zoning of properties located at 31700 and 31750 Seven Mile Road, on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Merriman Road and Auburndale Avenue in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 3, from RUFB to R-1, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on 35501 Regular Meeting of December 21, 2005 December 7, 2005, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation On a motion by Knapp, seconded by Meakin, and unanimously adopted, it was CR 608-05 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Mayor, dated December 8, 2005, to which is attached a proposed Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Wayne and the City of Livonia, for improvements at Veteran's Memorial Park, with the County sharing in the costs of the improvements with grant funds in the amount of $150,000 00, 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 and to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution Fernon Feenstra, Veterans' Memorial Wall and Plaza Committee, was present at the meeting and gave the Council an update on this project. On behalf of the City Council and City of Livonia, Council President Taylor presented a plaque to Councilmember Kokenakes, who has finished serving his two- year term on the City Council Council Vice-President Meakin presented outgoing Council President Taylor the gavel that he had used at the City Council meetings On a motion by Meakin, seconded by Knapp, and unanimously adopted, this 1,551st Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 8 29 p m , December 21, 2005 Val Vandersloot, City Clerk