Transparency, accountability, and community engagement are essential in a democracy. Local government is important and City Council meetings provide insight into what’s happening in your community. Here is a summary of the July 15, 2024 Regular + Study Meeting of Livonia City Council.

Regular Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/468/files/agenda/2865

The minutes and consent agenda were approved.

A read out from the July 8th Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee Meeting was given (find the VRS summary here: https://voterunservelivonia.com/2024/07/09/july-8th-2024-capital-outlay-and-infrastructure-committee ) and the notice of intent for a bond for a new City Hall and an owners rep contract with Plante Moran Realpointe were unanimously approved.

Study Meeting Agenda: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/433/files/agenda/2882

Items put on the consent agenda:

• Waiver request for sidewalk
• Motion to put the matter of a noise ordinance enforcement change into the Committee of the Whole
• Appointment of Patrick Droze to the Planning Commission
• Appointment of Finance Director Debra Lichtenberg to the Livonia Economic Development Corporation
• Appointment of Chief of Staff Dave Varga to the Livonia Economic Development Corporation
• LPD vehicle purchase request
• Vacation time increase for Department Heads and Appointees
• Window replacement purchase for Newburgh Village
• Purchase requests from DPW for shelving and racking equipment, a new Dump Truck and 2 pick up trucks
• Bid request from Engineering Department for Plymouth Road Sanitary Sewer Lining

Items put on the regular agenda:

• Block Party
• Lot split request at 8 Mile west of Newburgh and east of I-275 (from RUF to 3 single family homes)

The development proposal for 7 and Farmington was sent to the Committee of the Whole on the consent agenda. The current proposal includes 102-unit townhomes and a 75,466 sq ft Meijer (grocer only) and will be further discussed at a future City Council committee meeting.

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

Meetings can be watched unedited on the city’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LivoniaTV