1981st Regular Meeting Agenda of the Council of the City of Livonia

Monday, November 13, 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 November 1, 2023

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

a. Communication from the Department of Finance, dated November 3, 2023, re: forwarding the Departmental Purchases Report, for the month ending October 31, 2023.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT: Office of the City Clerk, re: to provide an annual Financial Statement Audit, for a period of five years, ending November 30, 2027, from budgeted funds.

2. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO CLASSIFICATIONS AND WAGE INCREASES: Civil Service Department, re: to approve wage rate adjustments and new classifications for part-time Parks and Recreation employees.

3. REQUEST TO APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2023: Department of Finance re: same.

4. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT THROUGH OMNIA PURCHASING GROUP: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for the renovation of Mies Park playground and play area, from budgeted funds.

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

6. AWARD OF BID: Public Works Division, re: for supplying the Road Maintenance Section with hot and cold Bituminous Materials for the period of September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024.

7. REQUEST TO APPROVE 2024 ROAD REPAIR PROGRAM: Engineering Division, re: as reviewed by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Roads for the second year of the ten-year paving millage approved by the Livonia residents.

8. REQUEST TO AMEND THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT THROUGH QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS WITH OHM ADVISORS FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2024 ASPHALT ROAD PROGRAM (CONTRACT 24-A): Engineering Division, re: same (CR 336-21)

9. REQUEST TO AMEND THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS WITH ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND WESTRICK, INC. FOR THE 2024 CONCRETE ROAD PROGRAM (CONTRACT 24-C): Engineering Division, re: same (CR 336-21).

10. REQUEST TO AMEND THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT THROUGH QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION (QBS) PROCESS WITH ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND WESTRICK, INC. (AEW) FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2024 CONCRETE ROAD MAINTENANCE /SELECTIVE SLAB PROGRAM (CONTRACT 24-J): Engineering Division, re: same (CR 336-21).

11. REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO THE LOCAL STREET SYSTEM FOR THE 2024 ACT 51 COMPUTATIONS: Engineering Division, re: for streets or portions thereof, newly opened in 2023.

12. REQUEST TO PREPARE ORDINANCE LIMITING CITY MAILINGS PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY: Councilmember Scott Bahr, re: in order to avoid the appearance of city resources being used to benefit current elected officials during campaign seasons.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

13. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Title 12, Chapter 16 (Parks and Playgrounds), Section 010 to change the name of park site AA after the Livonia Lions Club and Devon-Aire Wood Park to John T. Dufour Park.

14. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED: Department of Law, re: to Title 12, Chapter 18 (Naming of Public Places and Buildings), Section 020 to change the name of the indoor natatorium at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center to the Ronald R. Reinke Aquatic Center.

15. SITE PLAN PETITION: Planning Commission, re: Petition 2023-09-08-07, submitted by Soave Homes, requesting to develop a site condominium (Baci’s Estates) consisting of five (5) single-family homes on the properties at 36143, 36155 and 36167 Parkdale Avenue, located on the south side of Parkdale Avenue between Arthur Avenue and Levan Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 32.

16. REQUEST TO APPROVE FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH TYLER TECHNOLOGIES (NEW WORLD): Department of Information Systems, for New World ERP financial management, human resource management and utility management software, from budgeted funds.

17. REQUEST TO AMEND AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON AND THE CITY OF LIVONIA: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: for reimbursement of day pass use of the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center by Summit on the Park members beginning November 1, 2023, until project is completed.

NEW BUSINESS

18. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: for the DPW Fencing Replacement Project, from budgeted funds. (CR 274-23)

19. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: for the Robert and Janet Bennett Civic Center Library West Parking Lot Paving Project, from budget funds.

20. REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: Engineering Division, re: from Sheldon Center, LLC, in conjunction with the construction of a storm drain system that provides adequate drainage for the Sheldon Park Village located at 33111 Plymouth Road, in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 34.

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

NOTICE(S)

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SUSAN M. NASH, CITY CLERK