General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/348

The Mayor vetoed Council Resolution 355-22. At the July 10th City Council meeting, Council amended resolution 355-22 to clearly state that there would be no fee for requests for information from the tax database. That motion was unanimously approved, the veto override did not have 5 votes. It is expected that the City Assessor’s office will implement a fee to search tax property data beginning August 1st with free access available at the library and at City Hall.

Following this vote, Councilman Donovic proposed that the issue of user fees be sent to the Committee of the Whole. This was unanimously approved.

The Mayor and representatives from Economic Development and CDBG recognized 5 grantees from the first Pure Potential cohort. Each participated in business training and were awarded business development grants. The businesses are

Linen & Co.

Marketplace 519

In and Out Tax Services

Sweet 220

Naturalicious

Learn more about Pure Potential here: https://livonia.gov/1912/Pure-Potential

A review of the July 17th Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee. Find the VRS summary here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=766374855494175&set=a.480310127433984

Minutes were approved.

The consent agenda was approved and the following items:

Block parties was approved

Housing Department’s request to purchase and demo a foreclosed home on Inkster Rd

Closed session for Council to discuss the pending litigation related to proposed development at Middlebelt and Plymouth

Sidewalk waiver

Study Meeting Agenda: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/364/overview

Approved for the consent agenda:

Noise ordinance waiver for Newburgh at M-14 for summer 2024 related to construction project

Multiple block parties + Supernatural’s Wildwood Sourfest

Senior Alliance 2024 Implementation Plan

Bid requests from budgeted funds

The proposed development at Middlebelt and Vassar avenue was put on Regular agenda for the next Council meeting. The current proposal is for the 5 story building to be a mixed use storage facility with ground storage and 5 single-family homes on the far east side of the property. There was extensive conversation on this issue that you may want to watch.

As always, the meeting agendas can be viewed on the city website here: https://livonia.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes

The meetings can be watched unedited on the city’s Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@LivoniaTV