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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 2015-07-20 REGULAR AGENDA ST 1,781 Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia Monday, July 20, 2015 7:00 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 22, 2015, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending May 31, 2015. CONSENT AGENDA 1. BLOCK PARTY: Colleen Witherspoon, re: to be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Minton Street between Merriman and Sunset, no rain date scheduled. 2. BLOCK PARTY AND REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Nicole Bush, re: to be held on Saturday, July 25, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Susanna Street between Ross and Donald, no rain date scheduled. 3. BLOCK PARTY: Donna Nowicki, re: to be held on Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Middleboro between Mayfield and Westmore, no rain date scheduled. 4. BLOCK PARTY: Stephanie Myers, re: to be held Saturday, August 15, 2015, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Orangelawn Street from Bassett Street to Adams Street, no rain date scheduled. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of July 20, 2015 2 CONSENT AGENDA 5. BLOCK PARTY: Jeanine Miller, re: to be held Saturday, July 25, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Woodring, between Vermont and Oregon, no rain date scheduled. 6. BLOCK PARTY: Rebecca Faszcza, re: to be held Saturday, August 22, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Gillman Street between Clarita and Pickford, no rain date scheduled. 7. REQUEST TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE CITY ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE USE OF LED MESSAGE CENTER SIGNS FOR AREA CHURCHES: Pastor Joel Lindman, Bell Creek Community Church, re: same. 8. REFER THE REVISION OF THE CURRENT SIGN ORDINANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION: Councilmember Brandon Kritzman, re: same. 9. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Danny Fitzgerald, Classic Building Co., re: for the newly constructed home at 20313 Mayfield. 10. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Enrico Soave, Kucyk, Soave & Fernandes, LLC., re: for the single family home located at 14751 Harrison. 11. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE COUNTY OF WAYNE FOR THE YEAR 2015: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Scott T. Vandemergel, MMAO(4) Director, Division of Assessment and Equalization, requesting that the City collect 0.9761 Charter authorized mills as part of the summer tax collection. 12. TAX RATE REQUEST FOR THE CLARENCEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR: Office of the City Clerk, re: forwarding a communication from Dave Bergeron, Assistant Superintendent, setting the tax rate approved by the Board of Education on June 25, 2015. 13. APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL MARIHUGH TO THE LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION: Mayor Jack Kirksey, re: for a seven-year term which will expire on April 2, 2022. 14. APPOINTMENT OF DILLON BREEN TO THE LOCAL OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION: Mayor Jack Kirksey, re: for a seven-year term, which will expire on April 2, 2022. 15. AWARD OF BID: Department of Community Resources, re: to typeset, print, sort and deliver to the Post Office the City’s newsletter three times a year, for a three- year period. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of July 20, 2015 3 CONSENT AGENDA 16. REQUEST TO APPROVE SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER: Department of Management Information Systems, re: with ESRI Inc. for the City’s Geographic Information System (GIS) for a period of one year from funds budgeted. 17. PROPOSED WAGE INCREASE FOR TEMPORARY CLASSIFICATIONS AFFECTED BY THE INCREASES IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN MINIMUM WAGE LAW: Civil Service Department, re: effective January 1, 2016 for classifications of College Co-op, High School Co-op, Police Matron, Seasonal Clerk, Seasonal Laborer I, Seasonal Laborer II, Student Page and Library Page. 18. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: to replace hangers on all ductwork in both pool areas at the Livonia Community Recreation Center. 19. REQUEST APPROVAL TO MODIFY THE HOME CONSORTIA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WAYNE AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA; APPROVAL TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL HOME CONSORTIA FUNDING; AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING TO APPROVE THE HOME CONTRACT: Livonia Housing Commission, re: to receive additional funding in the amount of $445,650.68 for the expansion of Newburgh Village Housing Community. (CR 08- 15, CR 397-12, CR 323-12, CR 213-09 & CR 196-11) 20. REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE STABILIZING NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN (SNAP): Livonia Housing Commission, re: to approve the program guidelines through December 31, 2017 and authorizing the City of Livonia to acquire vacant/occupied tax foreclosed residential properties using Federal and City revenues for re-sale to qualified developers and thereafter sale to owner occupied families. 21. REQUEST TO EXTEND CONTRACT WITH R.S. CONTRACTING INC.: Engineering Division, re: for the 2015 and 2016 Lane Line Marking Program (Contracts 15-H and 16-H) at the unit prices from the 2011 Lane Line Marking contract. (CR 219-14, CR 492-12 and CR 154-12). 22. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: in the amount of $215,000.00 from budgeted funds for work to be done on Levan Road and Edgewood Drive, at the unit prices for the 2015 Concrete Road Repair Program (Contract 15-C). (CR 55-15). 23. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-05-02-06 submitted by The Health & Fortune, L.L.C., to operate a massage establishment (Wu Xing Acupressure Massage), located on the Northwest corner of Six Mile Road and Newburgh Road (17800 Laurel Park Drive) in the Southeast ¼ of Section 7. Agenda for the Regular Meeting of July 20, 2015 4 CONSENT AGENDA 24. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-05-02-07, submitted by Panda Express, to construct and operate a freestanding full service restaurant with drive-up window facilities (Panda Express), located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between the CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road (13507 Middlebelt Road), in the Northeast ¼ of Section 26. 25. REQUEST TO REFER THE MATTER OF TRAFFIC SPEED ON GABLE STREET TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION FOR THEIR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Councilmember John Pastor, re: same. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 26. REQUEST TO WAIVE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Danny Fitzgerald, Classic Building Co., re: for the newly constructed home at 20437 Angling. 27. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2015-05-SN- 01, submitted by Target Corporation in connection with a request for additional signage for the Target store located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road (20100 Haggerty Road) in the Northwest ¼ of Section 6. NEW BUSINESS 28. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE A FINANCE, BUDGET AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING AND TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Department of Finance, re: for the Annual Budget for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2016. 29. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT OF EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: secured without monetary consideration from Infinity Acquisitions, L.L.C., in connection with the development of a storm sewer and drainage ditch constructed through and across 34618 and 34619 Sarah Beth, for a 20’ wide public utility easement in the Northeast ¼ of Section 4. AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION DATED: July 10, 2015 SUSAN A HOFF, CITY CLERK In accordance with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act as it pertains to access to Public Meetings, the City Clerk’s Office of the City of Livonia, upon adequate notice, will make reasonable accommodations Council agendas are for persons with special needs. Please call (734) 466-2236 if you need assistance. available on the City’s website – www.ci.livonia.mi.us - under Government, City Council, Agendas. “X” Item (Regular Meeting of Wednesday, July 8, 2015) REQUEST TO APPROVE REFUNDING AND CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY X1. OF LIVONIA AND THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORITY OF LIVONIA: Department of Finance, re: to refinance the 2005 Municipal Building Authority Recreation Bonds to reduce future debt service obligations of the City. PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF X2. REVENUE BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF REFUNDING FOR ALL OR PART OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA’S (A) WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2005 AND (B) WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2006 AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SYSTEM AND THE REFUNDING BONDS AND THE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE SYSTEM : Department of Finance, re: for the City of Livonia Water Supply and Sewage Disposal System Refunding Bonds, Series 2015. “X” Item (Regular Meeting of Monday, July 20, 2015) REQUEST TO ACQUIRE TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9394 X1. CARDWELL AND TO CONVEY SAME TO DANIEL AND DEBORAH ROSS BY QUIT CLAIM DEED : Department of Law, re: to aid Daniel and Deborah Ross in obtaining property that was a product of a lot split gone awry. “X” Item (Regular Meeting of Monday, July 20, 2015) REVISED REQUEST TO ACQUIRE TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9394 X1. CARDWELL AND TO CONVEY SAME TO DANIEL AND DEBORAH ROSS BY QUIT CLAIM DEED : Department of Law, re: to aid Daniel and Deborah Ross in property that was a product of a lot split gone awry. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: X2. Bridget Holton,re: in order to hold a wedding reception with music until 11:30 p.m. at her home located at 14389 Bassett, on Saturday, August 8, 2015.