1974^th Regular Meeting Agenda of the Council of the City of Livonia

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

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 July 24, 2023

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated July 11, 2023, re: forwarding Quarterly Investment Report for the City of Livonia for the quarter ending May 31, 2023.

b. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated July 18, 2023, re: forwarding various financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending May 31, 2023.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY'S NOISE ORDINANCE: Robert Urban, Traffic Operations Engineer, MDOT - Taylor TSC, re: in conjunction with the M-14 Reconstruction Project from Newburgh Road to Sheldon Road during the Summer of 2024.

2. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S NOISE ORDINANCE: Nick Cornell, General Manager, Supernatural Spirits and Brewing LLC, re: to host the Wildwood Sour Fest event on Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with live music and DJs on property located at 36685 Plymouth Road.

3. BLOCK PARTY: Wafa Dinaro, re: to be held Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Huff Street between Ladywood and Kingsbury Streets, with a rain date of Saturday, August 19, 2023.

4. BLOCK PARTY: Karen Werden, re: to be held Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Flamingo Blvd. between St. Martins and Bretton Streets, with a rain date of Sunday, August 27, 2023.

5. BLOCK PARTY: Brenda Shaw, re: to be held Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Sussex Street between Sherwood and Fitzgerald Streets, with a rain date of Saturday, September 16, 2023.

6. REQUEST APPROVAL FOR SENIOR ALLIANCE 2024 ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (AlP): Department of Parks and Recreation, re: as required by the Aging and Adult Services Agency (AASA) to be submitted to the State Commission on Services to the Aging.

7. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: to replace the waterslide bolts on the indoor waterslide at the Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds.

8. AWARD OF BID: Department of Public Works, re: for the purchase of a tow-behind emergency generator, including an additional 5-year extended warranty, from budgeted funds.

9. REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: Engineering Division, re:  from Livonia Estates Limited, in conjunction with the construction of a storm drain system that provides adequate drainage for the Allied Commerce Center Building #5, located at 31800 Enterprise Drive, in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10. BLOCK PARTY: Maggie McGrane, re: to be held Saturday, August 26, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Rayburn Street, between Williams and Levan, with no rain date requested.

11. WAIVER PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2000-12-02-38, submitted by Craig Girard, on behalf of Hunters Grove Condominium Association, requesting to amend Council Resolution #785-01 and the approved site plan to replace existing landscaping with a vinyl privacy fence, located on the east side of Newburgh Road between Five Mile Road and Ladywood Road in the Southwest ¼ of Section 17, denied by the City Planning Commission on June 13, 2023, and appealed at the Public Hearing on July 19, 2023.

12. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES: Department of Law, re: Petition 2023-05-03-01 submitted by Dave Hourd, requesting to vacate a surface drainage easement at 17260 and 17270 Carol Drive, located on the east side of Carol Drive between Six Mile Road and Harrison Avenue in the Southeast ¼ of Section 12.

NEW BUSINESS

13. AWARD OF BID: Engineering Division, re: for the Geotechnical Exploration and Engineering Services for the Proposed 12-inch Water Main Crossing under I-96, West of Schoolcraft Cross-Over Bridge (West of Hix).

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

NOTICE(S)

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SUSAN M. NASH, CITY CLERK