1934th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, December 13, 2021
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 1934th Regular Meeting of December 1, 2021

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

CONSENT AGENDA

1.  REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION: Chief Curtis Caid, President, Livonia First Responder Foundation, re: as required by the State of Michigan to obtain a Charitable Gaming License to allow a raffle fundraiser in the future.
 
2. REQUEST TO APPROVE LOYALTY PAY STIPEND & RECOGNITION: Department of Civil Service, re: loyalty pay for temporary, part-time employees and recognition for CERT.
 
3. REQUEST TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CITY OF LIVONIA: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for installation of a senior playground at Ben Celani Park with additional monies contributed by Healthy Livonia.
 
4. REQUEST TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND SUBURBAN MOBILITY AUTHORITY FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION (SMART): Livonia Housing Commission, re: to authorize the Livonia Community Transit Program to receive the FTA 5310: Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant in the amount of $55,149.00.
 
5. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE FOUR (4) EXMARK LAZER S-SERIES 749 MOWERS THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BID PROCESS; Public Service Division, re: to replace comparable units that have exceeded their life expectancy, from budgeted funds.
 
6. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO JOHN DEERE GATORS WITH UTILITY ATTACHMENTS THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BID PROCESS: Department of Public Works, re: to replace units that have exceeded their life expectancy, from budgeted funds.

7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE JOHN DEERE TRACTOR THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BID PROCESS: Department of Public Works, re: to replace a unit that has exceeded its life expectancy, from budgeted funds.
 
8. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE JOHN DEERE UTILITY TRACTOR THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BID PROCESS: Department of Public Works, re: to replace a unit that has exceeded its life expectancy, from budgeted funds.
 
9. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO JOHN DEERE FLEX-WING GROOMING MOWERS FM1015R THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN BID PROCESS: Department of Public Works; re: to replace units that have exceeded their life expectancy, from budgeted funds.
 
10. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO 22' SURE-TRAC HEAVY EQUIPMENT LANDSCAPE TRAILERS: Department of Public Works, re: from budgeted funds.
 
11. AWARD OF BID: Department of Public Works, Building Maintenance; re: for professional architecture services for the Silver Village roof replacement, from budgeted funds.
 
12. REQUEST TO AMEND THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT WITH OHM ADVISORS: Department of Public Works, re: for as-needed professional engineering services in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 annually.
 
13. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2021-09-02-19 submitted by Livonia Gas Mart requesting to construct an addition and remodel the interior and exterior of the existing gas station (Mobil) at 31301 Plymouth Road, located on the southeast corner of Plymouth and Merriman Roads in the Northwest ¼ of Section 35.
 
14. RESIGNATION OF SCOTT MORGAN FROM THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Scott Morgan, re: effective immediately.
 
15. REQUEST TO AMEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 224-21 – BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LIVONIA EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM: Kathleen E. McIntyre, President, re: to replace Councilmember Laura Toy with Council President, Kathleen McIntyre, as the Council Representative.
 
16. APPOINTMENT OF TAMARA OLIVERIO TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Councilmember Cathy White, re: to begin upon resignation of Scott Morgan in order to fill his unexpired term, which expires July 12, 2024.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 
17. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to repeal Chapter 10 (Department of the Office of the City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) and amend Section 080 (City Clerk Duties) of Chapter 04 (City Council) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel), to abolish the current administrator position in a stand-alone department and create an identical administrative position under the direction and supervision of the City Clerk.
First Reading given by Vice President Scott Bahr on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
 
18. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to amend Chapter 5.42 Section 010 (Definitions) to comport with Livonia Vision 21 Zoning Ordinance.
First Reading given by Vice President Scott Bahr on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
 
19. REQUEST TO APPROVE INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES: Department of Civil Service, re: to be in the same compensation range as other Human Resource Directors in comparable communities.
 
20. REQUEST TO APPROVE INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & CHANGE IN TITLE: Department of Civil Service, re: to align with the current salaries of Department Heads with similar responsibilities.
 
21. APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES: Nick Noecker, International Extrusions, Inc, re: to accommodate an advanced extrusion line which will add qualified new jobs for fifty (50) individuals, located at 39001 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #112)
(Public Hearing held on December 6, 2021)
 
22. APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES: Pat Slattery, Tooling and Equipment International Corporation, re: for the addition of a pre-engineered metal building for fabricating complex, light weight, metal shapes used for electric vehicles, aerospace, and defense industries, located at 12550 Tech Center Drive, Livonia, MI 48150. (Industrial Development Overlay District #108)
(Public Hearing held on December 6, 2021)

NEW BUSINESS



AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

                           
SUSAN M. NASH, CITY CLERK

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