2037th Regular Meeting Agenda of the Council of the City of Livonia
Monday, March 23, 2026
7:00 p.m. - City Hall Auditorium
33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan
View meeting packet here: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting Minutes of March 9, 2026
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
a. Communication from the Department of Finance dated March 2, 2026, re: forwarding the Departmental Purchases Report, for the month ending February 28, 2026.
CONSENT AGENDA
Planning Commission
1. WAIVER PETITION: Petition 2026-02-02-07, submitted by Greg Marselis of Livonia Properties, LLC, requesting waiver use approval to operate a full-service restaurant and outdoor seating at 35841 Plymouth Road, located on the south side of Plymouth Road between Yale Avenue and Levan Road in the Northeast ¼ of Section 32. (Approving)
2. SITE PLAN PETITION: Petition 2026-01-08-01, submitted by Marwan Haidar on behalf of M Corp Holdings LLC. requesting site plan approval to demolish the existing gas station and fuel pumps at 29230 Five Mile Road and construct a new gas station convenience store and fuel pumps, located the northeast corner of Middle Belt Road and Five Mile Road in the southwest ¼ of Section 13. (Approving)
Office of the Mayor
3. APPOINTMENT OF BENJAMIN GRIER TO THE LIVONIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.: for a three-year term, which will expire on June 7, 2029. (Approving)
4. APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT DONOVIC TO THE LIVONIA BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: to complete a vacated three-year term, which will expire on November 24, 2028. (Approving)
5. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADJUSTMENTS IN SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2025, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2028. (Approving)
Department of Civil Service
6. REQUEST TO APPROVE CITY OF LIVONIA AFSCME UNION LOCAL 192 CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2025, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2028. (Approving)
7. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADJUSTMENTS IN SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR NON-REPRESENTED CITY OF LIVONIA EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2025, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2028. (Approving)
8. REQUEST TO APPROVE ADJUSTMENTS IN SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR NON-APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2025, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2028. (Approving)
9. REQUEST TO APPROVE PROPOSED UPDATES TO VARIOUS UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS. (Approving)
10. REQUEST TO APPROVE HOURLY RATE INCREASE: for the professional services provided by Schultz and Young, P.C. (Approving)
Department of Public Works
11. REQUEST TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026, AS ARBOR DAY IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA: to be celebrated at Riley Elementary, 15555 Henry Ruff, Livonia, Michigan. (Approving)
12. REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE: for the Livonia (Glendale) Type III Landfill and Underground Storage Tank Investigations, in the amount of $27,000.00, from budgeted funds. (Approving)
Engineering Division
13. REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: from Livonia Public Schools Early Childhood Center (ECC) in construction of a storm drain system that provides adequate drainage at 18000 Newburgh Road, in the S.W. 1/4 of Section 8. (Approving)
14. REQUEST TO ACCEPT STORM WATER FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: from Livonia Public Schools Career Technical Center (CTC) in construction of a storm drain system that provides adequate drainage at 8985 Newburgh Road, in the S.E. 1/4 of Section 31. (Approving)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEES
15. CAPITAL OUTLAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF MARCH 2, 2026 AND MARCH 11, 2026.
a. The subject matter of the construction of a new police station. (CR 38-26)
16. LAW AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2026
a. The subject matter of a proposed amendment to the noise ordinance. (CR 253-24)
b. The subject matter of proposed ordinance amendment(s) to the City’s Noxious Weed Ordinances to include non-enforcement language for residents who maintain native plant-based gardens and meadows in lieu of conventional lawns. (CR 308-24)
c. The subject matter of Charter process improvement. (CR 36-26)
d. The subject matter of residential property enforcement. (CR 37-26)
e. The subject matter of exterior lighting and luminosity from businesses. (CR 66-26)
UNFINISHED BUINESS
Planning Commission
17. SITE PLAN PETITION: Petition 2025-12-08-09, submitted by Schoolcraft Lodge Inc., requesting site plan approval to construct a four-story hotel at 31501 Schoolcraft Road, located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road between Merriman Road and Hubbard Avenue in the Northeast ¼ of Section 27.
18. WAIVER PETITION: Petition 2026-01-02-01, submitted by Great Lakes Pawn, requesting waiver use approval for outdoor display of merchandise, at 27675 Grand River Avenue, located on the south side of Grand River Avenue between Eight Mile Road and Antago Street, in the northeast ¼ of Section 1.
Department of Parks and Recreation
19. AWARD OF BID: for the purchase of acoustical panels for the west gym at the Jack E. Kirksey Recreation Center, from budgeted funds.
Engineering Division
20. REQUEST TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVE THE 2026 LANE LINE MARKING PROGRAM BY EXTENDING CONTRACT 25-H UNIT PRICES WITH PK CONTRACTING, INC.: for Contract 26-H in the amount of $125,000.00 (CR 281-25)
Department of Law
21. REQUEST APPROVAL OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND CONSIDERATION OF PLACING PUBLIC SAFETY RENEWAL AND CULTURAL/SENIOR SERVICES MILLAGES ON THE AUGUST 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT.
NEW BUSINESS
AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION
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