2015th Regular Meeting Agenda of the Council of the City of Livonia

Monday, April 28, 2025

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 April 14, 2025

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS

CONSENT AGENDA

1. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) LIFELINE TYPE-1 SUPERLINER AMBULANCE: Livonia Fire & Rescue, re: the replacement of an ambulance in the vehicle replacement program, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

2. AWARD OF BID: Livonia Housing Commission, re: the replacement of Make-Up Air System at Building #2 of McNamara Towers, using funds allocated by the Community Development Block Grant program. (Approving)

3. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: replacement of leisure pool decking at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

4. AWARD OF BID: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: waterslide refurbishment at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

5. AWARD OF BID: Engineering Division, re: the Newburgh Road Sidewalk Extension Project, Pembroke Avenue to Joshua Simmons Drive, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

6. AWARD OF BID: Engineering Division, re: the Country Homes Park Sidewalk Installation, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

7. AWARD OF BID: Engineering Division, re: the Clements Circle Park Walking Path Renovations, from budgeted funds. (Approving)

8. REQUEST TO ACCEPT LICENSE AGREEMENT: Department of Law, re: between the City of Livonia and Class A Training Center LLC, d/b/a Testing and Prevention Center ("TAP"), to allow the 16th District Courthouse to perform drug testing services for defendants who are required to do so by court order. (Approving)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to amend Sections 110, 120 and 220 of Title 6 (Animals), Chapter 01, pet licensing policies.

First Reading given by Councilmember Lynda L. Scheel on April 14, 2025.

10. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: to Title 3, Chapter 4 (Financial Ordinance), in order to establish a Chief Financial Officer position and designate the reporting responsibilities under said CFO.

First Reading given by Council Vice President Martha Ptashnik on April 14, 2025.

11. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: Title 2, Chapter 23 (Department of Information Systems), in order to designate the City's Chief Financial Officer as the direct manager of the Director of Information Systems.

First Reading given by Councilmember Laura M. Toy on April 14, 2025.

12. ROLL CALL: Proposed Amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended: Department of Law, re: Title 2, by repealing Chapter 25 (Capital Improvement Ordinance) in its entirety.

First Reading given by Councilmember Rob Donovic on April 14, 2025.

13. REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF PLACING MILLAGE REQUEST ON THE AUGUST 2025 PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT: Office of the Mayor, re: for the purpose of Civic Center Campus site improvements.

14. REQUEST TO AMEND COUNCIL RESOLUTION 360-24: Department of Public Works, re: to accurately reflect to monies quoted for the 2025-2028 calendar year requirements for the Portable Toilet Program, from budgeted funds.

NEW BUSINESS

15. REQUEST TO ACCEPT GRANT FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE ONE (1) LADDER TRUCK: Livonia Fire and Rescue, re: to replace the apparatus in the current vehicle replacement program, with $1M to be reimbursed from grant funding and remaining cost from budgeted funds.

16. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS: Department of Parks and Recreation, re: from Bill Brown Ford for the redevelopment of Shelden Park.

17. REQUEST PERMISSION FROM WAYNE COUNTY TO CLOSE A PORTION OF FARMINGTON ROAD TO HOST LIVONIA’S ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY: Department of Parks & Recreation, re: to close Farmington Road north and southbound from Five Mile Road to Roycroft Street and Five Mile Road from Shadyside Drive to Farmington Road on Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

18. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY’S FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVE AN ANIMAL SHELTERING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND THE MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY: Department of Public Works, Animal Control Division, re: for a period of three (3) years, from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.

19. REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE: Engineering Division, re: for the Merriman Road Water Main Improvement Project (Plymouth Road to the CSX Railroad Right-of-Way). (CR 230-24 and CR 231-24)

AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION

NOTICE(S)

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LORI L. MILLER, CITY CLERK