July 8th, 2024 – Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee

On Monday, July 8th, City Council held a Capital Outlay and Infrastructure meeting to discuss the future plans for Livonia’s City Center. 

Find summaries of the previous meetings on this topic at the links below:

This meeting moved the matter of issuing a notice of intent for a bond for a new City Hall to the July 15th City Council meeting. As a reminder, this is a no new tax bond that will be paid for with cost savings from moving city retirees to a Medicare Advantage Plan  ($2.4M annually).

The notice of intent gives residents 45 days to review the bond request and does not implement a bond measure. That will be done at a later date and approved by City Council. Find the language of the bond here: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/501/files/attachment/13678

The administration’s request to enter into an owner’s representative agreement with Plante Moran Realpoint (PMR) also moves forward with an approving motion for the July 15th City Council meeting. 

The City has been working with Plante Moran for several years for future planning projects. In the proposed contract, PMR would help lead the construction of a new City Hall (moving forward with notice of intent for bond), new Police Department and renovations for Fire Stations, Civic Center Library, and Livonia Town Center (‘Downtown Livonia’) development. Funding for improvements to the other city properties are expected to come from a millage request. PMR would lead the effort to organize a millage request, engaging with residents/stakeholders to determine what the needs are and help move forward a ballot initiative. PMR would also assist in finding a development partner for the vacated city space at 5 Mile and Farmington.

Representatives from Livonia Public Schools were present to share their experience with PMR and stated that the cost savings provided by PMR paid for the contract cost.

The proposed contract would cost the City approximately $5,460,000 over 96 months and be paid in monthly installments. 

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3 responses to “July 8th, 2024 – Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee”

  1. Kathleen McIntyre Avatar
    Kathleen McIntyre

    Where can the public find the financial details of the proposed bond? Thank you for shedding light on the details of this item (there are probably only a handful of citizens who realize this is happening).

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    1. brianvoterunserve Avatar
      brianvoterunserve

      The link to bond language is in the post: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/501/files/attachment/13678
      We have shared summaries for all the committee meetings on this topic. Hopefully, it helps keeps folk informed.

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  2. kathleenmcintyre854cbd9877 Avatar
    kathleenmcintyre854cbd9877

    Where can the public find the financial details on the planned bond? This is a major financial commitment by the city that will have ramifications for decades to come. This is an important project, and it is equally important that the process by which Council authorizes a bond issuance visible to taxpayers.

    I understand that the details were covered in Monday night’s Capital Outlay meeting, and that the Detroit Legal News is now the paper of record used by the city to meet legal requirements for public notice. However, the Detroit Legal News is neither widely nor generally read by residents.

    If we had a local paper a bond issuance of this size would be front page news and thus much more visible to the average taxpayer.

    Thank you for covering this issue in detail and providing the opportunity for Livonia taxpayers to understand the significance of what Council plans to vote on Monday evening, when this item is read out from the Minutes of the Capital Outlay meeting.

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