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PRESENTATION OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2025

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

CONSENT AGENDA

1. BLOCK PARTY: Malgorzata Simmons, re: to be held Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Melrose Street between Elsie Street and Jamison Avenue, with a rain date of Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Approving)

2. BLOCK PARTY: Carol Dobos, re: to be held Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Cranston Street between Scone and Perth Streets, with a rain date of Sunday, August 24, 2025. (Approving)

3. REQUEST TO DISPLAY BANNERS ON FARMINGTON ROAD AND FIVE MILE ROAD FROM MAY 23, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 29, 2025, AND A 4' X 8' SIGN AT CITY HALL AND FORD FIELD FROM MAY 23, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 29, 2025: Sam Caramagno, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same. (Approving) 

4. REQUEST TO CLOSE STARK ROAD FROM THE L.A.D. (14255 STARK ROAD) TO LYNDON AND LYNDON FROM FARMINGTON ROAD TO STARK ROAD TO TRAFFIC FROM 8:00 A.M., JUNE 23, 2025, THROUGH 12:00 NOON ON JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY SEEK PERMISSION FROM THE WAYNE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION TO ALLOW THE CLOSURE OF FARMINGTON ROAD BETWEEN THE I-96 OVERPASS AND FIVE MILE ROAD FROM 6:30 P.M. THROUGH 11:30 P.M. ON JUNE 29, 2025, IN CONNECTION WITH SPREE ’75: Sam Caramagno, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same. (Approving) 

5. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT FOR WADE SHOWS TO HOLD CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDES AT FORD FIELD AND VETERANS’ PARK, JUNE 24-29, 2025, DURING REFERENCED HOURS; A PERMIT FOR A FIREWORKS DISPLAY BY AMERICAN FIREWORKS, INC. TO BE HELD AT 10:15 P.M. ON SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025, AT STYMELSKI VETERANS' PARK; AND AUTHORIZATION TO USE AND LEASE THE FACILITIES AT FORD FIELD, EDDIE EDGAR ARENA AND STYMELSKI VETERANS’ PARK DURING SPREE ’75: Sam Caramagno, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same. (Approving)

6. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2025-02-02-04 submitted by Emmett Contracting requesting Special Waiver Use approval to construct a Planned Residential Development consisting of two (2) buildings with 58 senior independent apartments on properties at 14821 and 14829 Farmington Road located on the west side of Farmington Road between Five Mile Road and Lyndon Street in the Northeast ¼ of Section 21. (Approving)  

7. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2025-02-02-05 submitted by Symmetry Management requesting waiver use approval to construct a 2,515-square foot, full-service restaurant with drive-thru facilities at 39200 Seven Mile Road, located at the northeast corner of Seven Mile and Haggerty Roads in the Southwest ¼ of Section 6. (Approving)

8. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2025-03-02-08 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 May 19, 2025, through June 8, 2025, on the property at 29500 Seven Mile Road, located on the northwest corner of Seven Mile and Middlebelt Roads in the Southeast ¼ of Section 2. (Approving)

9. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2025-02-08-01 submitted by Robertson Brothers Homes, under an amended Consent Judgment, requesting site plan approval to construct a residential townhouse development consisting of fifteen (15) buildings and a total of one hundred (100) dwelling units on the properties at 37640 Seven Mile Road located on the north side of Seven Mile Road between Victor Parkway and Newburgh Road in the Southeast ¼ of Section 26. (Approving)

10. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE: Department of Civil Service, re: to enable payment to Empco for the promotional examinations of Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

11. REQUEST TO EXECUTE THE 2025 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND SMART: Livonia Housing Commission, re: to allow the Livonia Community Transit Program to receive the Municipal and Community Credits in the amount of $89,424. (Approving)

12. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND THE 2016-2021 CONSOLIDATION PLAN AND 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: Livonia Housing Commission, re: to allocate CARES Act Funding to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to include activities that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of infectious diseases such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). (CR 140-20, CR 178-19 and CR 181-16). (Approving)

13. REQUEST TO APPROVE SPONSORSHIP FOR LIVONIA JUNIOR ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: to offset officials’ cost, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

14. REQUEST TO APPRPOVE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH LIVONIA JUNIOR ATHLETIC LEAGUE FOR ROTARY PARK DIAMONDS 1-4: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for use and maintenance of Rotary Park Diamonds 1-4 as defined in Exhibit A. (Approving)

15. REQUEST TO APPROVE ART IN THE PARK PROGRAM: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: to provide a low-cost framework for introducing art into our public spaces, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

16. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: roof replacement for Pavilion 2 at Rotary Park, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

17. AWARD OF BID AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for exterior wood repair and painting of the Historic Newburg Church at Greenmead from the unexpended fund balance of the Historical Trust Fund and budget transfer in the amount of $10,000 to cover all associated expenses. (Approving)

18. REQUEST TO AMEND CONTRACT WITH OHM ADVISORS: Department of Public Works, Water & Sewer Division, re: to include the AIWA Risk & Resilience Assessment (RRA) and Emergency Response Plan (ERP), from the Unexpended fund balance of the Water & Sewer Fund. (Approving)

19. REQUEST TO APPROVE DRINKING WATER REVOLVING FUND PROJECT PLAN: Department of Public Works, Water & Sewer Division, re: Identification and replacement of lead water service lines. (Approving)

20. REQUEST TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT: Department of Law, re: for MMRMA Claims in connection with a sewer backup claim at 29655 Minton Street. (Approving)

21. REQUEST TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT: Department of Law, re: for MMRMA Claims in connection with a sewer backup claim at 29737 Mark Lane. (Approving)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS – MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

22. Committee of the Whole Meeting of April 28, 3035

1. The subject matter of Petition 2025-01-02-01 submitted by Eman Enterprises LLC, requesting waiver use approval to redevelop an existing commercial site, including adding service bays, renovating the interior and exterior of the building and operating an automobile repair facility at 27819 Plymouth Road, located on the southwest corner of Plymouth and Cardwell Street in the Northeast ¼ of Section 34. (CR 74-25)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

23. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE HARD SURFACING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT: Steve Crute, re: for the use of asphalt millings.

NEW BUSINESS

24. REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: Engineering Division, re: from GCH Portillos, LLC in conjunction with the construction of a storm drain system that provides adequate drainage for the Portillo's Hot Dogs located at 13004 Middlebelt Road, in the N.W. 1/4 of Section 25.

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

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