Here is a summary of the September 9th, 2024 Regular + Study Meeting of Livonia City Council.

Regular Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/agenda/2969

The following items were approved:

Consent Agenda

Award of contract to install new chiller at Bennett Civic Center Library

Request by engineering to pay for removal and installation of streetlights at new Senior Center

Settlement request from law department

Second 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.

The lot split request for parcel at 8 Mile between 275 and Newburgh was denied at a previous meeting but was reintroduced and passed.

Study Meeting Agenda: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/agenda/2968

Items put on the consent agenda:

Block Parties

Clarenceville High School Homecoming Parade 10/11/24

Waiver petition for remodel at Wine Palace

Waiver petition for remodel of Wendy’s at Plymouth and Stark

Appointment of David Veselenak to Plymouth Road Development Authority

Updated grid for the City’s fee waiver policy

Change in funding source for LPD’s social worker

Accept grant funds for LFD equipment

Approved contract with Tyler technologies for credit card/echeck software for Finance Department

Accept MSHDA grant for McKenna to update Livonia Vision21 to reflect middle housing needs

Purchase requests by DPW related to the water/sewer program

Approved payment for emergency watermain break project that is expected to be reimbursed by Consumers Energy

Items put on the regular agenda

Lot split request at Schoolcraft and Richfield

Request to establish a new Budget & Fiscal Service Manager position in the Finance Department

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