1947th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, June 27, 2022
7:00 p.m. – City Hall Auditorium
33000 Civic Center Drive
Livonia, Michigan
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES - Minutes of the 1946th Regular Meeting of June 6, 2022
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated May 25, 2022, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February 28, 2022.
b. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated May 25, 2022, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending March 31, 2022.
c. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated May 31, 2022, re: forwarding Retirement System Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2021.
d. Communication from the Office of Government Affairs, dated May 9, 2022, re: Capitol Relations report (CR-93-22)
CONSENT AGENDA
1. BLOCK PARTY: Amy Ashton, re: to be held Saturday, July 2, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, July 3, 2022, on Aloise Street from Plymouth Road South until it dead ends.
2. BLOCK PARTY: Kate Dobson, re: to be held Saturday, July 16, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, July 17, 2022, on Sherwood Street between Williams and Comstock Streets.
3. BLOCK PARTY: Gena Tucker, re: to be held Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., on Ellen Drive from the intersection of Edgewood Street and Gary Lane to the intersection of Edgewood and Roycroft Streets.
4. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S NOISE ORDINANCE: Wafi Barshini, Festival Chairperson, The Basilica of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, re: in order to host a festival from Thursday, August 11, 2022 through Sunday, August 14, 2022, in the rear parking lot at 18100 Merriman Road.
5. APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY J. KLISZ TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Brandon McCullough, Councilmember, for a three-year term which will expire on July 12, 2025.
6. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2022-03-02-08, submitted by Tiseo Architects, Inc. on behalf of TrueHeal Veterinarian Clinic, requesting to operate a veterinary clinic at 27488 Five Mile Road, located on the north side of Five Mile Road between Inkster Road and Foch Avenue in the Southeast ¼ of Section 13.
7. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2022-04-02-13, submitted by Wade Shows, Inc. requesting to conduct a carnival in the parking lot of the former Sears, sponsored by the Livonia AM Rotary Club, consisting of amusement rides, games and food concessions from July 14, 2022 through July 24, 2022, on property at 29500 Seven Mile Road, located on the northwest corner of Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads in the Southeast ¼ of Section 2.
8. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2022-03-08-01 submitted by MA Designers Inc. requesting to construct an addition and remodel the interior and exterior of the retail center at 34800 Plymouth Road, located on the north side of Plymouth Road between Stark and Wayne Roads in the Southwest ¼ of Section 28.
9. REQUEST TO APPROVE HOURLY RATE AND HOLIDAY PAY INCREASE: Department of Civil Service, re: for 2022-2024 seasonal laborer positions.
10. REQUEST TO APPROVE INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN PARKS AND RECREATION: Department of Civil Service, re: to be in the same compensation range as other Parks & Recreation Administrative Assistants in comparable communities.
11. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVE A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT WITH RITTER GIS: Departments of Public Works and Information Systems, re: to provide GIS (Geographic Information Services) to the City of Livonia, in an amount not to exceed $35,360 annually, with an option to extend for two years, from budgeted funds.
12. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Department of Public Works, re: for water main taps and service connections along with emergency water and sewer repairs at various locations throughout the city in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00 annually, for a period of three (3) years, with an optional two-year extension, from budgeted funds.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
13. Finance and Budget Committee Meeting of May 25, 2022
a. CR 367-02: Topic of Annual Audit Reports. (City of Livonia Audit Reports for the period December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021
b. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO CR 02-22: Department of Finance, re: Report and Recommendation regarding the City's purchasing policy limits.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Section 040 of Title 13, Chapter 08 (Water Services Rates and Revenues) to provide for changes in the water service consumption rates to become effective with the first billing on or after July 1, 2022.
First Reading given by Councilmember Scott Bahr on Monday, June 6, 2022.
15. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Section 050 of Title 13, Chapter 08 (Water Service Rates and Revenues) to provide changes in the water service consumption rates to become effective with the first billing on or after July 1, 2022.
First Reading given by Councilmember Brandon McCullough on Monday, June 6, 2022.
16. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Section 120 of Title 13, Chapter 20 (Livonia Sewage Disposal System) to provide for changes to the sewer disposal and maintenance rates to become effective with the first billing on or after July 1, 2022.
First Reading given by Councilmember Rob Donovic on Monday, June 6, 2022.
17. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: Section 130 of Title 13, Chapter 20 (Livonia Sewage Disposal System) to provide for changes to the special rates for designated uses to become effective with the first billing on or after July 1, 2022.
First Reading given by Councilmember Scott Bahr on Monday, June 6, 2022.
18. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Section 050 of Title 13, Chapter 28 (Industrial Waste Surcharge) to provide for changes in the industrial waste surcharge rate to become effective with the first billing on or after July 1, 2022.
First Reading given by Councilmember Rob Donovic on Monday, June 6, 2022.
19. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Amend Chapter 37 (Delivery and Placement of Written Materials) to Title 8.
First Reading given by Council Vice President Laura Toy on Monday, June 6, 2022.
20. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA VISION 21 ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: Petition 2019-06-01-05 submitted by DeVonce Custom Construction Inc., to rezone the property located on the west side of Farmington Road between the CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road (13393 Farmington Road) in the Northeast ¼ of Section 28, from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) to C-2 (General Business).
21. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2022-03-02-11 submitted by Livonia Veterinary Hospital requesting to expand the existing veterinary hospital at 13389, 13391 and 13393 Farmington Road, located on the west side of Farmington Road between the CSX Railroad right-of-way and Schoolcraft Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 28.
22. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2022-04-02-12 submitted by Area Towing & Recovery, Inc. requesting to operate a vehicle tow yard at 12719 Inkster Road, located on the west side of Inkster Road between the CSX Railroad and Schoolcraft Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 25.
23. APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTOPHER N. BOLOVEN TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Kathleen E. McIntyre, Councilmember, for a three-year term which will expire on July 12, 2025.
24. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION PLACING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS UPON REFERENCES PROPERTIES WHOSE OWNERS HAVE NOT PAID CHARGES CONNECTED WITH THE 2021 SIDEWALK PROGRAM, CONTRACT 21-G, SINGLE LOT ASSESSMENTS: Office of the Treasurer, re: same. (CR 30-22 and 67-22)
NEW BUSINESS
25. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT OF EASEMENT: Department of Law, re: for sanitary sewer secured without monetary consideration from Haggerty Square Residential, LLC (19750 Haggerty Road), in the West 1/2 of Section 6. Parcel ID #46-23-99-0005-004.
X-ITEM(S)
X1. AWARD OF BID: Department of Public Works, re: for the replacement of City Hall HVAC Unit #3, from budgeted funds.
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
SUSAN M. NASH, CITY CLERK
NOTICE(S)
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