August 26th, 2024 – City Council Meeting

Regular Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/agenda/2935

The following items were approved:

  • Consent Agenda
  • Award bid for new scenario training structure for the LPD (this training facility is used by law enforcement agencies across the region who pay for rental usage when needed)
  • Finance and Budget Committee meeting scheduled for September 16th to discuss budget and a public hearing on the budget will be held on October 2nd
  • Request for a closed committee of the whole related to Gail E. Sullivan v City of Livonia; Wayne County Circuit Court Case No. 23-009613-NO

The lot split request at 38449 Eight Mile Road that was previously denied was put forward for reconsideration at the next meeting.

Following new information that Priority Waste would not be including bulk pick up with the proposed contract, the matter of the solid waste/recycling contract remains in committee.

The development at 7 && Farmington was approved. Find details of the proposal here: https://voterunservelivonia.com/…/august-19-2024…

A first reading was given for a code amendment to the Senior Citizens Housing Tax Exemption. This relates to the PILOT program for 77 affordable, independent senior housing units at the Mother House of the Felician Sisters was put on the regular agenda for a first read. Learn more about the project here: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/attachment/14012

Study Meeting Agenda: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/agenda/2930

Items put on the consent agenda:

  • Block Party and requests to waive noise ordinance for neighborhood events
  • Return of parking lot to city from Emerson Oaks site
  • Waiver request for Kneaded Relief Massage & Spa
  • Waiver request for Meijer to sell beer and wine at 7 and Farmington location
  • Award bid for new water heaters at Silver Village & pavement repairs at LPD
  • Purchase requests from DPW for two cargo trailers and tablets for mosquito treatment program
  • Stormwater maintenance agreement with Whitewater Express Car Wash
  • Improvement bonds (by developer) for projects at Parkdale (near Levan) and Levan/Plymouth

Contract to install a new air-cooled chiller at Civic Center/Bennett Library was put on regular. The exterior service line will be removed at the end of summer and the new unit will be installed at the end of November.

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

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