Here is a summary of the March 31, 2025 Public Hearing, Regular + Study Meeting of Livonia City Council.

Public Hearing:  https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/592/files/agenda/3285

• Denying motions were put forward for the proposed special assessments for street lighting at Parkdale/Levan and Sunset Avenue. Will be voted on at the April 14th meeting

Regular Meeting:  https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/549/files/agenda/3278

The following items were approved:

• Meeting Minutes & Consent Agenda
• Lot split at 7 Mile east of Farmington
• Approval of Fire Union contact
• Adjustment of salary and fringe benefit for Fire Chief and Deputy to match fire union

1st read was given to simplify ordinance langauge as it relates to non-owner occupied residences

Readout from Senior Citizens, Families and Environment Committee (find summary here

The issue of blight and commercial vacancy on Plymouth Road was put in the Economic Development Committee

Study Meeting Agenda: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/527/files/agenda/3295

Items put on the consent agenda:

• Emergency repair funding for DPW  
• Waive the formal bidding process for sewer line tool
• Contract extension with D’Angelo Brothers for water main taps
• The proposed ADA bathroom construction at Civic Center Library was reffered to the Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Comittee

The administration presented a restructuring of the Finance Department, this realignment creates a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) position and puts the Department of Information System under the Director of Finance and establishes a Capital Planning Manager position that falls under the direction of the CFO. A organization chart will be made available to the public. This restructuing is expected to be cost-neutral but could potentially add $10,000 in expenditures. The CFO is an appointed position and would replace the previouly approved (but never filled) appointed position of Director of Capital Improvement (that would now be a manager position).

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