REGULAR
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL.
2. INVOCATION BY Reverend Tony Marshall of
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
4. RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS SHOOSHANIAN
AND HUBBARD – Approving the minutes of the previous regular meeting of
September 2 and special meetings of August 26, 2008.
5. RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND
SHOOSHANIAN – Setting Monday, October 6, 2008 at 6:40 P.M. as the date of
public hearing to consider adoption of Brownfield Plan #9 for the proposed SeverStal Redevelopment Project and requesting immediate
effect.
6. ORDINANCE ON THE TABLE – Ordinance No.
08-1177, “An Ordinance to Amend Section 9.02 of Ordinance No. 06-1111 of the
City of Dearborn” by rezoning the property bounded by the alley south of
Michigan Avenue on the north, Bailey on the east, Trowbridge on the south and
Westwood on the west from an Industrial B (Medium Industrial District) to an
Industrial A (Light Industrial District) zoning classification.
RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SHOOSHANIAN – To take from
the table for its final reading.
7. ORDINANCE ON THE TABLE – Ordinance No.
08-1178, “An Ordinance to Amend the Administration Chapter (Chapter 2) of the
Code of the City of
RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SAREINI – To take from the
table for its final reading.
8. ORDINANCE ON THE TABLE – Ordinance No.
08-1179, “An Ordinance to Amend Sections 7-116 and 7-117 of the Code of the
City of Dearborn to Adopt the Development and Tax Increment Financing Plan
Amendment 2008 of the East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority”
RESOLUTION BY COUNICLMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SAREINI – To take from the
table for its final reading.
9. ORDINANCE NO. 08-1180 INTRODUCED BY
COUNCILMEMBER HUBBARD.
SYNOPSIS
– “An Ordinance to Amend Section 12-906 of Article XX of Chapter 12 of the Code
of the City of
RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND DARANY – To table the
Ordinance.
10. ORDINANCE
NO. 08-1181 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER DARANY.
SYNOPSIS
– “An Ordinance to Amend Article II of Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of
RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND HUBBARD – To table the
Ordinance.
11. ORDINANCE
NO. 08-1182 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER HUBBARD.
SYNOPSIS
– “An Ordinance to Amend the Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places Chapter
(Chapter 17) of the Code of the City of
RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SAREINI – To table the
Ordinance.
12. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SHOOSHANIAN – Granting permission to Oakwood
Health Care Systems to install concrete filled bollards around two utility
poles and one transformer near their facility at
13. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SAREINI – Granting permission to E. C. Korneffel Co. to work during night hours for eight days
(weather permitting) to complete the Evergreen/ Ford Road Grade Separation
Project and requesting immediate effect.
14. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND ABRAHAM – Approving Change Order No. 1 with Lacaria Concrete Construction in the amount of $84,300 for
the Asphalt Street Pavement Resurfacing Contract 2007/08; also approving the
establishment of Project Q57109 in the Capital Improvement Fund and directing
the Finance Director/Treasurer to reallocate budget from the contingency
project in the amount of $51,400 to fund this project and requesting immediate
effect.
15. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SAREINI – Awarding a contract to contract to
Great Lakes Emergency Products, LLC in the amount of $104,530 for Fire-Dex Turnout Gear and requesting immediate effect.
16. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SHOOSHANIAN AND DARANY – Awarding a contract to Stryker Sales
Corporation in the amount of $39,736 for Stryker Cots and requesting immediate
effect.
17. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND SHOOSHANIAN – Awarding a purchase order to the
City of Farmington Hills in the total amount of $23,985.18 as the City of
Dearborn’s share for the purchase of Video Conferencing Equipment from National
Satellite Corporation; also authorizing the Finance Director to appropriate
$24,000 from the General Fund balance to finance this project and requesting
immediate effect.
18. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND ABRAHAM – Awarding a three-year contract to
Gabriel Roeder Smith & Co., highest rated proposal, in the total amount of
$38,800 for Actuarial Services Pertaining to the City’s Pension Plans and Other
Benefits and requesting immediate effect.
19. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SHOOSHANIAN – Awarding a contract to Gorno Ford in the amount of $23,160 for One (1) 2009 Model
Year Ford Expedition SSV and requesting immediate effect.
20. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND TAFELSKI – Awarding a contract to Jorgensen Ford
Sales in the total amount of $122,383.92 for Six (6) 2009 Model Year Ford
Patrol Vehicles and requesting immediate effect.
21. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SHOOSHANIAN – Authorizing an increase to the
purchase order with Technical Services Professionals LLC (TSP) in the amount of
$22,000, bringing the total purchase order amount to $44,500 to complete Masonry
Work at the Sewerage Operations Greenfield Yard Building and requesting
immediate effect.
22. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SARINI AND HUBBARD – Authorizing an increase to the contract with
Newton Crane Roofing, Inc. in the amount of $187,300, bringing the total
contract amount to $250,040 for EDPM Flat Roofing System for the Central
Garage, Whitmore Bolles Pool and Esper
Library and requesting immediate effect.
23. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND HUBBARD – Renewing the contract with Great Lakes
Service Group in the amount of $50,300 for Mechanical Systems Inspection and
Preventative Maintenance for Hubbard Manors East and West and requesting
immediate effect.
24. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND ABRAHAM – Authorizing the Building & Safety
Department to renew their membership with the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) for the period October 3, 2008 to October 3, 2009 in the amount of $500
and requesting immediate effect.
25. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SHOOSHANIAN – Authorizing the Recreation
Department to renew their membership in the National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) for fiscal year 2009 in the total amount of $815 and
requesting immediate effect.
26. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SAREINI – Creating Designated Purposes Project
Z77610 for the Fall into Dearborn Event on October 3 through October 5, 2008;
also authorizing a transfer of $7,000 from Project Z43000 General Community
Projects to ensure the success of this newly configured event and requesting
immediate effect.
27. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS ABRAHAM AND SHOOSHANIAN – Rescinding C.R. 11-985-07 and adopting
the technical revision to Section II, Subsection L of the Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Plan #7 to
establish an accord between the Plan and contemplated BRA bond issue for the
Montgomery Ward Project and requesting immediate effect.
28. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND HUBBARD – Approving the second amendment to the
REDICO Development Agreement for the former Montgomery Ward Site and requesting
immediate effect.
29. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND HUBBARD – Amending the West Dearborn Public
Parking System Rates to include the West Deck Special Events Rate at a $1
maximum for City sanctioned events sponsored by the City or non-profit
organizations and requesting immediate effect.
30. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SAREINI – Authorizing the purchase of the
property located at 6039 Ternes (under Operation
Eyesore) from Carolyn McDonald for the sum of $30,000 and requesting immediate
effect.
31. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SHOOSHANIAN – Authorizing the purchase of the
property located at 5515 Hartwell (under the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program) from Realtor Marshall Mandell, on behalf of
the property owner, for the sum of $24,900 cash and requesting immediate
effect.
32. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND HUBBARD – Authorizing the purchase of the
property located at 7438 Williamson (under the Neighborhood Stabilization
Program) from Realtor Sheila Cain, on behalf of the owner, for the sum of
$18,000 cash and requesting immediate effect.
33. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND HUBBARD – Authorizing the City Planner to make an
offer to purchase the property located at 14275 Barclay for an amount not to
exceed $30,000 and requesting immediate effect.
34. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND DARANY – Approving the request of Ahmed Elhaj for an extension of time to close on the purchase of
the property located at 2525 Akron until September 30, 2008 and requesting
immediate effect.
35. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SHOOSHANIAN – Approving the request of Mongolian
Operating Company, LLC to transfer all stock interest from the current
stockholders of its 2008 Class C-SDM licensed business at
36. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SHOOSHANIAN – Approving the request of Westpoint BBQ to transfer all stock interest from the
current stockholder of its 2008 Class C-SDM licensed business at
37. RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND
HUBBARD – Approving the request of Maxwell’s International, Inc. to transfer
location of a 2007 Resort Class C Licensed Business from
38. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS DARANY AND SAREINI – Approving the request of Cucina Development, Inc. to transfer ownership of a 2008
Class C Licensed Business with a dance permit, located in escrow at 27377
Michigan Ave. Inkster, MI, from Janice M. Bridenthal
with a transfer of location to Fairlane Town Center
Mall, 18900 Michigan Ave., Space R-103 with Permits for Food Service and 2
Outdoor Service Areas, subject to certain stipulations and requesting immediate
effect.
39. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND SHOOSHANIAN – Granting permission to the “Fall
into Dearborn” Planning Committee to conduct the 1st Annual “Fall
into Dearborn” Festival on October 3 through October 5, 2008 in West Dearborn, subject to all applicable ordinances and the rules and
regulations of the Police Department; also authorizing the following:
closure of West Village Common’s Plaza and West Village Drive; issuance of
sidewalk sales permits; waiver of all associated permit fees for merchants
located within the immediate festival assistance; a temporary extension of La
Cigar/Maestros Outdoor Liquor License Service area; and assistance from the
Police, Public Works, and Recreation Departments and
requesting immediate effect.
40. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS ABRAHAM AND DARANY – Granting permission to Dearborn High
School Student Council to conduct their Annual Homecoming Parade on Friday,
October 17, 2008 from 3:45 P.M. to 4:30 p.m. with assistance from the Police
Department for traffic control and an escort for the entire duration of the
parade route, subject to reimbursement for City services, all applicable
ordinances and the rules and regulations of the Police Department and
requesting immediate effect.
41. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS SAREINI AND SHOOSHANIAN – Granting permission to Church World
Service and Christ Episcopal Church of Dearborn to conduct the Annual Dearborn/
Dearborn Heights CROP Walk on Sunday, October 5, 2008 from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00
P.M. with assistance from the Police Department for beat patrol traffic safety
spot checks for the duration of the event, subject to all applicable ordinances
and the rules and regulations of the Police Department and requesting immediate
effect.
42. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS ABRAHAM AND HUBBARD – Granting permission to J B Bamboozles,
43. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBERS HUBBARD AND SHOOSHANIAN – Denying the request of Mr. Sabek to void the remaining balance of a grass/weed cutting
bill for the property located at 6212 Argyle and requesting immediate effect.
NEW BUSINESS
44. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMEMBER DARANY SUPPORTED UNANIMOUSLY – Offering condolences to the
family of Victoria Levin.
45. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT TAFELSKI SUPPORTED UNANIMOUSLY – Offering condolences to
the family of Phillip Isgro.
46. RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT TAFELSKI SUPPORTED UNANIMOUSLY – Offering condolences to
the family of Dr. Edward Zaleski.