Category: City Council
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August 7th – Public Hearing
On Monday, August 7th, City Council held a public hearing on multiple topics. Public hearings are not recorded and the VRS team attended in person to learn more about this topic. Each of the four items will be further discussed at the August 21st City Council meeting. The first two agenda items were residential homes…
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July 24, 2023 – City Council Meeting
General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/348 The Mayor vetoed Council Resolution 355-22. At the July 10th City Council meeting, Council amended resolution 355-22 to clearly state that there would be no fee for requests for information from the tax database. That motion was unanimously approved, the veto override did not have 5 votes. It is expected that the…
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July 17, 2023 – Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee
On Monday, July 17th, City Council held a Capital Outlay and Infrastructure Committee meeting on the Bell Creek erosion issues and the Facility Condition Assessment and Space Needs Assessment . Committee meetings are not recorded and the VRS team attended in person to learn more about this topic. The first topic discussed involved a specific…
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July 11, 2023 – Planning Commission Meeting
Vote.Run.Serve-Livonia does not cover Planning Commission topics except when the commission addresses a topic of substantial interest. Livonia citizens have long addressed concerns about delinquent and blighted property for various reasons, including the public safety concerns those properties have. Due to the popular nature in the redevelopment of one blighted building on this meeting’s agenda,…
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July 10, 2023 – City Council Meeting
General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/345/overview General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/347 Minutes were approved. City Treasurer Lynda Scheel reminded residents that the summer tax bill was sent out and homeowners have until Thursday, September 14th to pay the bill. Learn more about tax information here: https://livonia.gov/1762/Tax-and-Payment-Information She also requested Council Resolution 355-22 be amended to clearly state that there would be…
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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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