Regular Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/agenda/3066

Clerk Lori Miller shared that over 28k ballots have been sent out and over 45% of them returned. Find more voting information here: https://livonia.gov/199/Vote-Livonia

There was a read out of the Finance and Budget Committee Meeting and the 24/25 budget was approved in addition to the following amended Council requests: the tax administration fee that was approved earlier this year will be up for annual renewal with the budget, $20k for the Noble site, $60k from the Government Affairs budget was moved to the Building Improvement Fund and the step increase for the Government Affairs Director position was capped at step 3. Find meeting summary here: https://voterunservelivonia.com/…/september-16th-2024…/

There was a read out of the Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee meeting (10/2/24) and a procurement ordinance was given a first read. Learn more here: https://voterunservelivonia.com/…/october-2-2024…/

Find ordinance language here: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/attachment/15478

There was a read out of the Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee meeting (10/14/24) and the requests to hire the following companies for projects related to the new City Hall and city center development were approved: https://voterunservelivonia.com/…/october-14-2024…/

1. Master Planning Services- HED
2. Civil Engineering Services- OHM
3. Architect Engineer Services of City Hall- HED
4. Surveying Services- Spalding DeDecker

The following items were approved:

• Minutes & Consent Agenda Lot split at 19358 Newburgh between 7 and 8 Mile
• Portable Toilet Program contract for 24-27 (all parks with a facility will have at least 1 ADA, wheel-chair accessible unit)
• Concrete contracts

The waiver petition from Wanda Massage Institute was denied.

Study Meeting Agenda: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/…/agenda/3056

Items put on the consent agenda:

• Request to waive sidewalk
• Door replacements request from Livonia Housing Commission
• Consulting services for Senior Wellness/Rec Center project

Sidewalk waiver was put on the regular agenda

Resident request to vacate a portion of the right-of-way was sent to the administration for a report and recommendation

Request by The Learning Tree to open a location at the northeast corner of Newburgh and 7 Mile was put on the regular with requests for improvement in proposal

Class C Liquor license for Papa Romano’s at Plymouth and Levan was put on the regular

The request by Wal-Mart for building construction to create a dedicated grocery pick-up area was sent to Committee of the Whole

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