1940th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, March 14, 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 1939th Regular Meeting of February 28, 2022

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

CONSENT AGENDA

1. REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMES MCCANN TO THE LIVONIA BOARD OF ETHICS: Office of the Mayor; re: for a three-year term, which will expire on March 1, 2025.

2. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT FOR WADE SHOWS TO HOLD CARNIVAL AMUSEMENT RIDES AT FORD FIELD AND VETERANS’ PARK JUNE 21-26, 2022, DURING REFERENCED HOURS; A PERMIT FOR A FIREWORKS DISPLAY BY AMERICAN FIREWORKS, INC. TO BE HELD AT 10:15 P.M. ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022, AT VETERANS’ PARK; AND AUTHORIZATION TO USE AND LEASE THE FACILITIES AT FORD FIELD, EDDIE EDGAR ARENA AND STYMELSKI VETERANS’ PARK DURING SPREE ’72: Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same.

3. REQUEST TO CLOSE STARK ROAD (14255 STARK ROAD) TO LYNDON AND LYNDON FROM FARMINGTON ROAD TO STARK ROAD TO TRAFFIC FROM 8:00 A.M., MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022 THROUGH 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022; 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 SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022, IN CONNECTION WITH SPREE ’72: Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same.

4. REQUEST TO DISPLAY BANNERS ON FARMINGTON ROAD AND FIVE MILE ROAD AND 4’ X 8’ SIGNS AT CITY HALL AND FORD FIELD FROM MAY 25, 2022, THROUGH JUNE 27, 2022:  Dan Spurling, President, Livonia Anniversary Committee, Inc., re: same.

5. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PLAN DOCUMENTS FOR THE 401(A) DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN AND THE 457(B) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN; Civil Service Department; re: same.

6. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for the replacement of the pool heater at Botsford Pool, from budgeted funds.

7. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO WAIVE THE SEALED BID PROCESS AND ACCEPT PROPOSAL: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for the replacement of the bungalow roof at Greenmead Historical Park, from budgeted funds.

8. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for various types of clothing for a two (2) year period, from budgeted funds.

9. REQUEST TO APPROVE ALLIANCE OF ROUGE COMMUNITIES (ARC) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 2022: Public Service Division, re: in the amount of $37,022.00, from budgeted funds.

10. REQUEST TO APPROVE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF SOFTWARE LICENSING AND MAINTENANCE FROM SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER: Public Works Division, re: with Azteca Systems LLC for the DPW work management system for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023, includes Cityworks Online, from budgeted funds.

11. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) 2022 FORD F350 STAKE TRUCK (VEH #157) THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND MACOMB COUNTY BID PROCESS: Public Works Division, re: for use by the Roads Department, from budgeted funds.

12. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) 2022 FORD F350 STAKE TRUCK (VEH #158) THROUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND MACOMB COUNTY BID PROCESS: Public Works Division, re: for use by the Roads Department, from budgeted funds.

13. REQUEST TO AMEND THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS WITH HUBBELL, ROTH AND CLARK, INC. (HRC) FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WATER REPLACEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY - MERRIMAN ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT (PLYMOUTH ROAD TO THE CSX RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY): Engineering Division, re: same. (CR 336-21).

14. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVE THE 2022 CONCRETE ROAD REPAIR PROGRAM BY EXTENDING CONTRACT 20-C UNIT PRICES WITH HARD ROCK CONCRETE:  Engineering Division, re:  for Contract 22-C in the amount of $4,997,997.21 for one year. (CR 103-20)

15. REQUEST TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND WESTRICK, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2022 CONCRETE ROAD PROGRAM (CONTRACT 22-C):  Engineering Division, re:  for same. (CR 336-21)

16. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVE THE 2022 CONCRETE ROAD MAINTENANCE/SELECTIVE SLAB PROGRAM BY EXTENDING CONTRACT 21-J UNIT PRICES WITH GREAT LAKES CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS, LLC:  Engineering Division, re: for Contract 22-J in the amount of $837,903.62 for one year. (CR 106-21)

17. REQUEST TO AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND WESTRIK, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2022 CONCRETE ROAD MAINTENANCE/SELECTIVE SLAB PROGRAM (CONTRACT 22-J):  Engineering Division, re: for same. (CR 336-21)

18. REQUEST TO APPROVE THE 2022–2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM: Planning Commission, re: submitted pursuant to State law, to be used as a guide to funding priority capital projects.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

19. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LIVONIA VISION 21 ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: Petition 2021-11-01-08 submitted by Schoolcraft College, to rezone the property at 17950 College Parkway (Formerly Unit 15 of College Park Condominium), located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Six Mile and Seven Mile Roads in the Southwest ¼ of Section 7, from C-1, Local Business to P-L, Public Lands.

Public Hearing held on February 23, 2022.

20. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LIVONIA VISION 21 ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: Petition 2021-11-01-09 submitted by Schoolcraft College, to rezone the property at 17420 College Parkway (Unit 11 of College Park Condominium), located on the east side of Haggerty Road between Six Mile and Seven Mile Roads in the Southwest ¼ of Section 7, from C-4, High Rise Commercial to P-L, Public Lands.

Public Hearing held on February 23, 2022.

21. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LIVONIA VISION 21 ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED: Department of Law. re: Petition 2021-11-01-10 submitted by Schoolcraft College, to rezone the property at 13001 Merriman Road, located on the west side of Merriman Road between Glendale Avenue and Schoolcraft Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 27, from M-2, General Manufacturing to P-L, Public Lands.

Public Hearing held on February 23, 2022.

22. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to amend Section 020, Title 10, Chapter 48 (Right of Way and Private Parking), to conform with the recent amendments to the traffic ordinances.

First Reading given by Councilmember Kathleen McIntyre on Monday, February 28, 2022.

23. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Offices of the Mayor and Government Affairs, re: lobbying services to secure Wayne County ARPA dollars for Project Catalyst: Launching Livonia Vision 21, from budgeted funds.

24. REZONING PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2021-12-01-11 submitted by Maple Real Estate Group, L.L.C., to rezone the east fifty-eight feet (58’) of 9120 Middlebelt Road, located on the east side of Middlebelt Road between Joy Road and West Chicago Avenue in the Southwest ¼ of Section 36, from RUF (Rural Urban Farm) to C-1 (Local Business).

Public Hearing held on February 23, 2022.

NEW BUSINESS

25. REQUEST APPROVAL TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MEDC): Office of Government Affairs and the Engineering Division, re: Bell Creek streambank stabilization, a Greenmead regional detention pond, and Denmar Drain channel improvements.

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

SUSAN M. NASH, CITY CLERK

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