COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF WESTLAND Meeting No. 25 Monday, December 7, 2015 A regular meeting of the Westland City Council was held on Monday, December 7, 2015 in the Council Chambers of Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road Westland, Michigan. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Council President James R. Godbout with roll call showing as follows: PRESENT Christine Bryant Kevin Coleman Adam Hammons Bill Johnson Michael Kehrer Dewey Reeves James R. Godbout ABSENT Also present were Mayor William R. Wild, Deputy Mayor Thelma Kubitskey, City Clerk Eileen DeHart-Schoof, City Attorney James Fausone, Budget Director Debra Peck, Building/Planning Director Bruce Thompson, Cable Director Craig Welkenbach, Controller Devin Adams, DPS Director Ramzi El-Gharib, Economic Development Director Lori Fodale, Finance Director Steve Smith, Fire Chief Michael J. Reddy, IT Director Daniel Bourdeau, Assistant to the IT Director Craig Brown, Parks and Recreation Director Jessica Mistak and Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik. Also present was Deputy City Clerk Sue Hoff. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ricardo Sandoval and Briana Johanson, 4 th and 5 th grade students attending Roosevelt McGrath Elementary School. Jim Hart, from the Westland Jaycees, made a presentation to the Veterans from the proceeds of their 5K Walk/Run. Jeff Koslowski from the Westland Historical Commission announced a GoFundMe page with the proceeds going to the Eloise Museum. Tom Sharp and Ian Smith, two city employees, were recognized for the work they performed on many of the city s Christmas decorations saving the City and its citizens an abundant amount of money. 2015-12-179 Motion by Johnson, supported by Coleman RESOLVED that Council grants approval of the consent calendar as follows: - Minutes of regular meeting of November 16, 2015. - Request from Don Nicholson Enterprises LLC to organize and promote the 4 th annual All American Cruise event on July 9, 2016.
- Bid for Preventative Maintenance Services and HVAC Unit Replacement at Senior Center to Allied Building Service for the two year Preventative Maintenance Contract at a cost not to exceed $1,860 annually, and the HVAC Unit Replacement bid at a cost not to exceed $8,848.56. - Bid for All-Terrain Vehicle and Snow Plow for Fire/Ordinance Department to Rosenau Powersports, cost not to exceed $7,594. - Bid for Ice Arena Addition Project to Envision Builders Inc., amount not to exceed $843,000. - Purchase of 18 Portable Radios for the Fire Department; City s portion will not exceed $9,754.62-10% price match associated with grant received through FEMA in the amount of $97,546.25. - Purchase of Four (4) Sets of Bleachers for Jaycee, Rotary, Stottlemeyer, and Voss Parks; City will pay $31,112 initially, but will be reimbursed $15,000 through a recently awarded RAP Grant. - Interlocal Agreement between the Cities of Westland and Wayne for the Sharing of Antenna Tower and, authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. - Interlocal Agreement between the City of Westland and Oakland County for the purpose of providing Information Technology (IT) Services (CLEMIS) for the Police Department and, authorizes the Mayor and Police Chief to sign on behalf of the City. - Adoption of Prepared Resolution accepting Crystal Bar & Grill s, 8051 Middlebelt Road, Long Term Maintenance of Storm Water Management System. - Crystal Bar & Grill s, 8051 Middlebelt Road, Long-Term Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement and, authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. - Introduction of Budget Amendment 2016-02; 1 st Quarter. Revenues-Operating Fund Increase: Grant Revenue-SAFER Grant $ 597,529 Contributions from Other Sources- $ 41,000 Joint Dispatch Net Increase $ 638,529 Expenditures-Operating Fund Increase: City Clerk $ 11,500 Insurance and Bonds $ 400,000 Joint Dispatch $ 44,000 Highway Maintenance $ 22,647 Fire Department $ 339,884 Net Increase $ 818,031 Use of Unallocated Fund Balance $ 179,502 Revenue-Major Road Fund-Increase $ 21,500 Expenditures-Major Road Fund-Increase $ 21,500 Expenditures-Local Road Fund-Increase $ 63,500 Expenditures-Water & Sewer Fund-Increase $ 24,126
- Adoption of Fixed Asset Capitalization Policy to formalize in writing the current practices used by the Finance Department to account for purchases of capital assets with an estimated useful life in excess of one year. - Adoption of Revised Investment Policy Concerning Investments of Surplus Funds of the City of Westland in accordance with Public Act 20 of 1943, as amended. - Extending the deadline for payment of the 2015 winter taxes without additional penalty until Monday, February 29, 2016. - Schedule of Regular Meetings of the Westland City Council for the 2016 Calendar Year. 2015-12-180 Motion by Johnson, supported by Hammons RESOLVED that Council grants approval of City Clerk s Benefit Package for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. 2015-12-181 Motion by Coleman, supported by Bryant RESOLVED that Council grants approval of Deputy City Clerk s Benefit Package for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. 2015-12-182 Motion by Coleman, supported by Bryant RESOLVED that Council grants approval of request for Closed Study Session to be held on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss recently concluded negotiations with the Westland Lieutenants and Sergeants Association. AYES: Bryant, Coleman, Hammons, Johnson, Kehrer, Reeves, Godbout NAYS: None ABTAIN: None ABSENT: None Motion prevails. 2015-12-183 Motion by Reeves, supported by Hammons RESOLVED that Council grants adoption of Prepared Resolution approving a Brownfield Plan and Reimbursement Agreement for certain parcels of land at or near 36601 Ford Road, City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Act 381 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1996, as amended. 2015-12-184 Motion by Reeves, supported by Hammons RESOLVED that Council grants approval of Brownfield Redevelopment Plan and Reimbursement Agreement for the redevelopment of certain parcels of land at or near 36601 Ford Road, City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan.
2015-12-185 Motion by Coleman, supported by Kehrer RESOLVED that Council concur with Administration and Building and Planning Department and grants approval of Special Land Use for Proposed Convenience Store Use at Mobil Service Station, 125 S. Merriman Road, Parcel #069-99-0005-001, southeast corner of Cherry Hill Road and Merriman Road, as the proposed use meets the special land use standards of the Zoning Ordinance. PD #1367F 2015-12-186 Motion by Coleman, supported by Kehrer RESOLVED that Council concur with Administration and Building and Planning Department and grants approval of Site Plan for Proposed Mobil Service Station Renovation, 125 S. Merriman Road, Parcel #069-99-0005-001, southeast corner of Cherry Hill Road and Merriman, contingent upon Departmental requirements and recommendations. PD #1367G 2015-12-187 Motion by Johnson, supported by Hammons WHEREAS, Mayor William R. Wild has re-appointed Dennis Weese to the Westland Board of Review for a three (3) year term, term to expire December 11, 2018. confirmed the re-appointment of Dennis Weese to the Westland Board of Review for a three (3) year term, term to expire December 11, 2018. 2015-12-188 Motion by Reeves, supported by Bryant WHEREAS, Mayor William R. Wild has re-appointed Mel Tockstein to the Westland Board of Review for a three (3) year term, term to expire December 31, 2018. confirmed the re-appointment of Mel Tockstein to the Westland Board of Review for a three (3) year term, term to expire December 31, 2018. 2015-12-189 Motion by Kehrer, supported by Coleman WHEREAS, Mayor William R. Wild has re-appointed Roderick Curry to the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) for a four (4) year term, term to expire December 7, 2019. confirmed the re-appointment of Roderick Curry to the Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) for a four (4) year term, term to expire December 7, 2019.
2015-12-190 Motion by Reeves, supported by Coleman RESOLVED that Council grants approval of the voucher list as follows: Checklist Activity: $8,785,046.91. Westland Democratic Club Chairman Hank Johnson and Executive Board Member Arthur Warren made a presentation to an American Patriot in recognition of Pearl Harbor Day. They recognized Councilman Dewey Reeves as that true American Patriot. 2015-12-191 Motion by Hammons, supported by Johnson RESOLVED that the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. James R. Godbout Council President Eileen DeHart-Schoof, CMC City Clerk