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Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (regular meeting of 03/31/2025)
Motion: Approve minutes of the 03/31/2025 regular meeting.
Mover: Council Member Toye; Second: Vice President Tashnick (support recorded).
Vote: Shield — yes; Morgan — yes; Toye — yes; Donovan — yes; Vice President Tashnick — yes; President McCullough — yes.
Outcome: Approved (6–0).

- Consent agenda (Items 1–4)
Motion: Approve consent agenda items 1 through 4 (items previously discussed at study meeting and deemed noncontroversial).
Mover: Council Member Morgan; Second: Council Member Donovic (support recorded).
Vote: All council members — yes.
Outcome: Approved (6–0).

- Second reading and passage: Amendment to Livonia Code of Ordinances, Title 5 Chapter 42 (Item 10)
Motion: Approve amendment to Title 5, Chapter 42 (simplify language) — second reading.
Mover: Council Member Donovic; Second: support recorded (name not specified in record).
Vote: All council members — yes.
Outcome: Approved (6–0).

- Denial of special assessment: Bocce Estates condominium street‑lighting project (Item 11)
Motion: Deny proposed special assessment for street lights on Parkdale Avenue (Bocce Estates).
Mover: Council Member Morgan; Second: support recorded.
Vote: All council members — yes (denial motion carried 6–0).
Outcome: Denied (6–0).

- Denial of special assessment: Sunset View Site Condominium / Sunset Subdivision (Item 12)
Motion: Deny proposed special assessment for street lights on Sunset Avenue north of Kenwood Court.
Mover: Council Member Morgan; Second: support recorded.
Vote: All council members — yes (denial motion carried 6–0).
Outcome: Denied (6–0).

- Approval: Amendment to Shops at College Park general development agreement (Item 13)
Motion: Approve amendment to timing of construction for Shops at College Park development agreement.
Mover: President McCullough (moved on the floor); Second: support recorded.
Vote: All council members — yes.
Outcome: Approved (6–0).

- Approval: OHM Advisors engineering contract amendment for Newberg Road reconstruction (Item 14)
Motion: Approve contract amendment for preliminary engineering/design services (Newberg Road reconstruction, Ann Arbor Trail to Plymouth Road) via QBS selection.
Mover: motion offered on floor; Second: support recorded.
Vote: All council members — yes.
Outcome: Approved (6–0).

- Approval: Release of development bonds for Laurel Manor 3 site condominium (Item 15)
Motion: Release development bonds for Laurel Manor 3 site condominium.
Mover: Council Member Morgan; Second: support recorded.
Vote: All council members — yes.
Outcome: Approved (6–0).

- Approvals: Acceptance of public utility easements for multiple Newberg Road and other developments (Items 16–19)
Motion: Accept grants of public utility easements related to Scooter’s Coffee (Parkside development) and three parcels on Newberg Road (19400, 19414, 19428 Newberg Road).
Mover: motions offered on floor; Second: support recorded.
Vote: All council members — yes on each item.
Outcome: Approved (6–0) for each easement.

Roll‑call format: For each roll call the clerk recorded Council Members Shield, Morgan, Toye, Donovan, Vice President Tashnick and President McCullough voting in the affirmative on approved items; denials were recorded as unanimous ayes for the denial motions.

What to watch next: The council left the Civic Center Campus/millage language in committee but asked the administration to present formal ballot language at an upcoming study meeting; that item will be discussed in more detail and may require future roll‑call votes if council elects to place the proposal before voters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Livonia City Council Regular Meeting - April 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Livonia City Council approved minutes and a consent agenda, denied two street‑lighting special assessments and approved a series of development, engineering and easement items during its regular meeting; most motions passed unanimously, 6–0.","taxTitle","Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",4046,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069730,"State senator visits Livonia: town halls, tax credits and worker protections highlighted",596,33000,629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066860-65918fd5b7cf0b8db5a45600649ad3ba&start=33&end=629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066860-65918fd5b7cf0b8db5a45600649ad3ba/thumbnail_33000.jpg","/articles/6069730/Livonia/Wayne-County/Michigan/State-senator-visits-Livonia-town-halls-tax-credits-and-worker-protections-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069730-51cc7f2ad9f302f314ad653b4b126d89/orig.mp4?Expires=1775091403&Signature=D~GHhLEjeuUjnGLmvPID28frHPwsEPgopma44LYRY2i1lc0CjGzOs55YhxATVEmOrlguAWUTUcstnnIrObtYckbpXHo5duYwhkU1MtKYDfhNoz~RLtYBS9o7b2jI6xIGh9vfpezXy7NItFYz6pfDV-9kXXt0wCBwIW-AB0UJelG6BX0aWmx112NvR3ZnNvkBIW5eKm2IYDPEQNzxgh-opM54XgK8eRglLK6X0Y3mS~qvTfj-fazrz1dKCd-i-SOBHf7gvv6slJ9sWEwkuRXaGCe8AhQfH28qtiBf4F7wSBo5yvbAol-2gooNs8bJ4-epAvN1I-g7pzuCFip3aYcxWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Pollhanki addressed Livonia City Council during tributes and gave updates on several state initiatives, local outreach events and benefits she said will affect working families.

Pollhanki, speaking from her hometown of Livonia, listed two upcoming public events: a town hall with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell on Monday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Summit on the Park in Canton, and a senior summit on Friday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Caustic Activity Center in Farmington Hills (she said the senior event will offer a free lunch).

She urged residents to check the earned income tax credit (EITC) if they are eligible, noting this comes around tax day; in her remarks she said the state EITC “was quintupled” and that the eligibility threshold had been raised. Pollhanki encouraged residents to learn more at the Senate Democrats website and by following her on Facebook (she said her handle is Senator Pollhanki).

On unemployment, Pollhanki said the state restored maximum unemployment weeks to 26 weeks after a previous reduction and described increases to the maximum weekly benefit. In her remarks she said the new maximum is $614 per week and discussed phasing and eligibility changes; the senator attributed the change to recent legislative action. She also summarized changes to earned sick time and minimum wage: the law, as she described it, provides full‑time workers at large businesses (10 or more employees) 72 hours of earned sick time and full‑time workers at smaller businesses (fewer than 10 employees) 40 hours; she said Michigan will raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027, and that tipped workers will see an increase that was negotiated with servers who came to Lansing.

Direct quotes and contact information

- On EITC: “If you’re a working person and your income is below a certain level, there’s something called the earned income tax credit … it’s something that if you kind of put it off and you still have time, you might want to see if you qualify,” Pollhanki said.

- On earned sick time: “If you work for a company and it’s a large business, that means 10 or more employees, you are entitled to 72 hours of earned sick time if you’re full time. Smaller businesses with 10 or fewer employees will get 40 hours,” she said.

- On minimum wage and tipped workers: Pollhanki said the state raised the minimum wage to $15 by 2027 and described discussions with restaurant workers who opposed a full $15 hourly minimum for tipped workers out of concern tips would decline.

How to follow up: Pollhanki provided a website to sign up for her newsletter (senatedems.com/pollhanki) and said she posts on Facebook at Senator Pollhanki.","State Senator Pollhanki told the Livonia City Council about upcoming local events and state policy changes including town halls, expanded earned income tax credit outreach, changes to unemployment benefits and new earned sick‑time and minimum wage provisions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069735,"Livonia council committee outlines $150 million civic‑center proposal; council to consider ballot language",1098,2341000,3439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3066860-65918fd5b7cf0b8db5a45600649ad3ba&start=2341&end=3439","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3066860-65918fd5b7cf0b8db5a45600649ad3ba/thumbnail_2341000.jpg","/articles/6069735/Livonia/Wayne-County/Michigan/Livonia-council-committee-outlines-150-million-civiccenter-proposal-council-to-consider-ballot-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069735-547a84e37b30ba5ea8200679136d9d50/orig.mp4?Expires=1775091403&Signature=cuy-cNvbGGMt8Z13hHgMVJl2G2BtIjl~tr8RvWhLQfniNpAe4cSgnX-cJecIFGkRLK0PM6bnwTXFzUiUsOMbVeURNDBN4~tM5YP9nmWddKYh6C0ZrBVJWMii7qNs2lt94q5VI2ROC56zXaQoRZGblhcwM9YEAkSPQ3WHf9KUNElT9FcUKMoihspfiuArUchO1vP3ofCmyBsfrn4yifxkFb2GYJK1JvwyrvW6OOpKrVxd8pBmnL1NX41RNZ6vatcq-R4tZTTNUPAL95eLncHww6ZeGDeyDMC3KPZByVd8uVx-GwrRjeRuTKVT9dCCQH8wlQvJGR8Z8P8IACDmJcqkFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilman Donovic reported at the regular Livonia City Council meeting that a committee charged with planning a Civic Center Campus has moved a package of design ideas and financing options toward the council, and the administration intends to present ballot language at an upcoming study meeting.

The proposal under discussion would redevelop roughly 70 city‑owned acres around Five Mile and Farmington into a multi‑phase “Civic Center Campus.” The administration described a multi‑phase program that could clear about 9.5 acres in phase one, build a new combined municipal complex (city hall and library), create a central park and bike/pedestrian connections, relocate or update several public facilities and pursue private residential and commercial development on remaining acreage.

Donovic said the administration has already sought federal, state and county grants and believes those sources are largely exhausted; the proposal instead relies on a locally requested millage and bonds. The draft the committee discussed would ask voters to authorize up to $150,000,000 for Civic Center Campus improvements, to be repaid over up to 25 years and issued in two series. City officials and the finance director told the committee estimated first‑year residential costs would be about $12–$18 per month for the majority of homeowners; commercial assessments were illustrated in the committee materials. Donovic said the City’s move of retiree health care benefits to Medicare Advantage freed roughly $2.4 million annually that the council is proposing to direct toward debt service for the project.

Why it matters: The plan would replace or demolish aging municipal buildings the administration says are functionally obsolete, combine some municipal services in one footprint, and create a civic park intended to attract residents and private investment. Council members and dozens of residents pressed for clearer cost breakdowns, maintenance commitments and timing before the council approves ballot language to send to voters.

Important details from the committee and public comments

- Scope and phasing: Committee materials described multiple phases: clearing land, building a new city hall and library (the presentation estimated city hall at about 96,000 square feet and cited a space needs assessment suggesting roughly 50,000 square feet would be needed), demolition of existing police and municipal buildings, improved fire station facilities, a roughly 2‑acre central park and 27 acres for later private development. HED is the architect/planner working on conceptual designs.

- Financing: The committee discussed issuing bonds for municipal buildings, infrastructure and green space only; private development would be funded by private partners. The draft millage request discussed in committee would fund municipal construction, infrastructure and park space. The council previously approved bond language in February 2023 authorizing up to $47,000,000 for municipal construction; Donovic said a separate voter authorization would be needed for the larger civic package.

- Estimated taxpayer impact presented to the committee: materials presented first‑year estimates in ranges (examples cited in committee materials: roughly $12/month for about half of residential properties; roughly $18/month for about 85% of residences; commercial figures were presented in the packet). City staff and the assessor prepared those examples and noted actual amounts would vary with taxable value changes.

- Maintenance and governance concerns: Several residents and council members asked how the city will maintain new and existing buildings. Council members said the city is reorganizing its finance department, including creating a capital planning manager position to implement and publicly report a facilities maintenance schedule and long‑term capital plan.

- Public comment highlights: Residents expressed a range of views. Some urged postponing or scaling the proposal (citing timing and cost concerns), asked for tighter cost caps and better transparency, or suggested putting the measure on the November ballot for higher turnout. Others supported building a central gathering place and expanding downtown activity.

What happens next: The committee recommended that the administration formally present ballot language to the full council at the study meeting; council members emphasized continued public outreach and said any ballot language must be approved by the council before it would appear on the ballot. Donovic and other council members said the committee will continue work in future meetings.

The council packet and the city’s information site (livoniabuilt.org, cited in committee materials) contain the committee minutes, financial examples and FAQ materials that were presented to the council.","After months of committee meetings, city officials presented a draft plan for a Civic Center Campus — including a combined city hall and library, park space and infrastructure — and a proposed municipal millage of up to $150 million that would be placed before voters if council approves ballot language.","actionData","errors"]

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