Category: City Council
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Livonia Q3 2023 Highlights

Our goal at Vote.Run.Serve – Livonia is to not only share information as it happens but to keep the conversation going. We know everyone is busy so we hope that our recaps help residents feel connected to Livonia and our local government. Here’s are some things to remember from the third quarter: Annual City Audit…
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June 26, 2023 – City Council Meeting

General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/346/overview Minutes were approved and an overview of the May 31st, City Council Finance and Budget Committee Meeting was presented. Here is the VRS summary of that meeting:https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=727777329353928&set=a.480310127433984 State Representative Matt Koleszar spoke during public comments to remind residents that the state’s new hands-free driving law will go into effect on July 1st.…
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Public Safety & Health Committee Meeting – June 19th

Last night, Livonia City Council’s Public Safety and Health committee held its first hearing on the deer population of Livonia. Livonia council committee meetings are not recorded or streamed. The topic was first sent to committee in late 2019 based on numerous resident concerns, but hearings were delayed due to the onset of the Covid-19…
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June 5, 2023 – City Council Meeting

General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/345/overview Minutes from Law and Education Committee meeting on May 17th (summarized in previous post) were accepted, the subject matter of demolition of blighted properties will remain in committee. The issue of used cars being displayed for sale in parking lots during weekends was referred to the Law and Education Committee. The consent…
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Finance and Budget Committee Meeting – May 31st

On Wednesday, May 31st, City Council held a Finance and Budget Committee Meeting to discuss the annual audit. Committee meetings are not recorded and the VRS team attended in person to learn more about this topic. Plante Moran presented the 2022 audit to Council, flagged items of note and answered questions. Livonia is fiscally sound…
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May 22, 2023 – City Council Meeting

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 May 22, 2023 Regular Meeting of Livonia City Council. General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/344 Councilwoman Kathleen McIntyre was not present but has an excused absence…
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Law & Education Committee Meeting – May 17, 2023

On Wednesday, May 17th, City Council held a Law and Education Committee Meeting to discuss the subject matter of demolition of blighted residential and commercial properties. Committee meetings are not recorded and the VRS team attended in person to learn more about this topic. This matter was brought to committee in response to a 2021…
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May 8, 2023 – City Council Meeting

General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/343/overview The consent agenda was approved. The matter of establishing a fee structure for fines to owners of vacant/abandoned structures was sent to the Committee of the Whole. A block party was approved. A signage request by Metro Detroit Signs for Haggerty Road between 7 Mile and Phillips Rd was approved. The Livonia…
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April 24, 2023 – City Council Meeting

General Meeting:https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/341 The consent agenda was approved. Item #1 on the agenda regarding Livonia’s Zoning Ordinances was postponed due to the interest and absence of Councilman Scott Bahr Council approved a request by the 16th District Courthouse to perform drug testing services Requests by the Livonia Anniversary Committee were approved related to the Livonia Spree.…
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City Council Senior Citizens, Families and Environment Committee – 4/19/23

Following resident concern about availability of Livonia Community Transit (LCT) the matter was sent to the City Council Senior Citizens, Families and Environment Committee. The meeting was held Wednesday, April 19th at City Hall. The Livonia Community Transit program is operated under Livonia’s Housing Department. Interim Housing Director, Ermon Sims, and other LCT staff attended…
