1994th Regular Meeting Agenda of the Council of the City of Livonia

Monday, June 3, 2024

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 –  Regular Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2024

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

CONSENT AGENDA

1.  REQUEST TO UTILIZE THE GREENMEAD PROPERTY FOR THE 175th, 176th and 177th ANNUAL HIGHLAND GAMES: Department of Parks and Recreation and the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, re: for the proposed game days of August 2-3, 2024, August 1-2, 2025, and July 31-August 1, 2026.

2.    BLOCK PARTY AND STREET BARRICADE: Lauren Feigel, re: to be held Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. along the Five Mile Service Road from 36996 to 36916 Five Mile Road, with no rain date requested.

3.    BLOCK PARTY: Nicholas Scott, re: to be held Friday, July 5, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Ohio Street, between Maryland and California, with no rain date requested.

4.   BLOCK PARTY: Carol Dobos, re: to be held Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Cranston Street between Scone and Perth Streets, with a rain date of Sunday, August 25, 2024.

5.  REAPPOINTMENT OF IAN WILSHAW TO THE LIVONIA PLANNING COMMISSION: Office of the Mayor, re: for a three-year term, which will expire on June 9, 2027.

6.   REAPPOINTMENT OF WAFA DINARO TO THE LIVONIA PLANNING COMMISSION: Office of the Mayor, re: for a three-year term, which will expire on June 9, 2027

7.   REAPPOINTMENT OF SUSAN HARVEY TO THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Office of the Mayor, re: for a three-year term, which will expire on May 16, 2027.

8.    APPOINTMENT OF RHETT GRONEVELT TO THE PLYMOUTH ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Office of the Mayor, re: to complete an unexpired term, set to expire on May 16, 2025.

9.  REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF AXON IN-CAR AND BODY CAMERAS, TASER BRAND ENERGY CONTROL DEVICES, DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND RENEWAL OF THE 5-YEAR OFFICER SAFETY PLAN: Division of Police, re: to upgrade current equipment, warranties and services, from budgeted funds.

10.  REQUEST TO RENEW SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER: Department of Information Systems, re: with ESRI, Inc., for the City's Geographic Information System (GIS) for a period of one year, from budgeted funds.

11.  AWARD OF BID: Livonia Housing Commission, re: for the replacement of fifty-four, thirty-gallon hot water heaters at Silver Village, from budgeted funds.

12.    AWARD OF BID: Livonia Housing Commission, re: for the replacement of four, ninety-gallon hot water heaters at McNamara Towers Building 1 and 2, from budgeted funds.

13.    AWARD OF BID: Livonia Housing Commission, re: for the replacement of eighty-one refrigerators at McNamara Towers, from budgeted funds.

14.    AWARD OF BID: Livonia Housing Commission, re: for the replacement of carpet at McNamara Towers Building 2, from budgeted funds.

15.   REQUEST TO ADJUST WATER AND SEWER CONSUMPTION RATES, INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE RATE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTROL CHARGE: Public Works Division, re: to become effective on July 1, 2024.

16.  AWARD OF CONTRACT: Engineering Division, re: for the 2024 Water Main Replacement Project, Westfield Avenue and Harrison Road, from the Unexpended Fund Balance of the Water and Sewer Fund, to be reimbursed by the proceeds of the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Revenue Bonds.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

17.    CAPITAL OUTLAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 15, 2024.

a.    The subject matter of the 2022 Facility Condition Assessment and Space Needs Assessment. (CR 02-23)

18.    FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 22, 2024

a.    The subject matter of the Annual Audit Reports for the period December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023. (CR 367-02)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

19.  REQUEST TO WAIVE THE DRIVEWAY ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT: Matthew Rowe, re their home on 36804 Sunnydale Street, to exceed the 25' ordinance and to allow the widening of their driveway to 30'.

20.  REQUEST TO WAIVE THE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT: Brittany and Nicholas Onifer, re: for the newly constructed home at 15940 Ingram.

21.  PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: to amend Chapter 8.24.050 (Keeping wild animals, birds and bees) in order to allow for introducing bee hives on park property for educational purposes.

22.  PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Title 2, Chapter 23 (Department of Information Systems), in order to remove the role of the Director of Finance in the responsibility for management of the Director of Information Systems. 

23.  PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, Department of Law, re: Petition 2024-01-01-01 submitted by SR&D Development, requesting to rezone the property at 18340 Middlebelt Road, located on the east side of Middlebelt Road between Six Mile Road and Pickford Avenue in the Northwest ¼ of Section 12, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to C1 (Local Business).

24.   ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2024-03-01-02 submitted by Belaggio Homes Inc., requesting to rezone the properties at 19282, 19316, and 19358 Newburgh Road, located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Seven Mile Road and St. Martins Avenue in the Southwest ¼ of Section 5, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to N2 (Neighborhood).

First Reading given by Councilmember Rob Gjonaj Donovic on May 20, 2024.

25.   ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2024-03-01-03 submitted by TCM Development, requesting to rezone the properties at 19380 and 19384 Newburgh Road, located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Seven Mile Road and St. Martins Avenue in the Southwest ¼ of Section 5, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to N2 (Neighborhood).

First Reading given by Council Vice President Martha Ptashnik on May 20, 2024.

26.   ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, as amended: Department of Law, re: Petition 2022-12-01-02, submitted by the Basilica of St. Mary, requesting to rezone parts of the properties at 18100 Merriman Road and 30600 Brookview Drive, located on the east side of Merriman Road between Mayville Drive and Seven Mile Road in the Northwest¼ of Section 11, from P-L (Public Lands) to N2 (Neighborhood).

First Reading given by Councilmember Rob Gjonaj Donovic on January 17, 2024.

27.   WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2024-02-02-04 submitted by Basilica of St. Mary, requesting waiver use approval to construct and operate a Montessori school and family/youth center at 18100 Merriman Road, located on the east side of Merriman Road between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road in the Southwest ¼ of Section 11.

28.    WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2024-02-02-05 submitted by N.C. Designers & Contracting Inc., on behalf of Mike Alcodray, requesting waiver use approval to re-develop the existing gas station site, including constructing a new building with a drive-up window for a food-service operation, at 34901 Ann Arbor Trail, located on the southwest corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Wayne Road in the Southwest ¼ of Section 33.

29. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND COLLECTION OF A PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION FEE: City Treasurer, re: in the amount of 1% on the School Operating and Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA) tax levies.

30.   AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for Custodial services at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds.

NEW BUSINESS

31. REQUEST TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND WESTRICK, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WEST CHICAGO RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, HARRISON ROAD TO INKSTER ROAD: Engineering Division, for same. (CR 336-21)

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

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LORI L. MILLER, CITY CLERK