City Council Study Meeting of 01/26/26, January 26, 2026
Approves Award of bid for resurfacing of tennis and inline hockey courts at Dufour Park
How this board votes
The City Council approved 95% of 85 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Eileen McDonnell (7 of 113 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This was a Livonia City Council study session (setting the agenda for the 02/09/2026 voting meeting) with no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlement actions.
- Jurisdiction
- Livonia, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved
Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Noise ordinance waiver for Knights of Columbus car show at St. Clet's Catholic Church
Request from Robert Reyes with the Knights of Columbus to waive the city's noise ordinance to allow a car show with a DJ at Saint Clet's Catholic Church, 17600 Newburgh Road, on 06/06/2026 from 9AM to 3PM. Placed on consent agenda for 02/09/2026.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Livonia City Council study session (setting the agenda for the 02/09/2026 voting meeting) with no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlement actions.
Key Decisions (14)
Noise ordinance waiver for Knights of Columbus car show at St. Clet's Catholic Church
Reappointment of Mary Cellino to Board of Review
Reappointment of Laura Weingarten to Board of Ethics
Approval of 2026 Board of Review meeting schedule, compensation, and hardship guidelines
MOU for DIA Partners in Public Art mural at Ben Cheilani Play Area
Award of bid for pool chemical automation system and granular chlorine
Award of bid for resurfacing of tennis and inline hockey courts at Dufour Park
Award of bid for two Agrimetal greens rollers
Award of bid for 2026 right-of-way tree planting program
Award of bid for Ford Field backstop and dugout bench replacements
Award of contract for FOG prevention treatment
Purchase of 2026 Ford F-150 pickup truck
Increase rock salt purchase amount for ice control
Additions and decertifications to local street system for Act 51 computations
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Livonia maintains 540 miles of sanitary sewer and is running…
Infrastructure
Livonia has ~38,000 street trees (48% maples) and is deliberately…
Sentiment
Residents raised concerns about excessive commercial LED/exterior lighting (gas stations,…
Infrastructure
Rock salt is in short supply across regional communities; Livonia…
Who Spoke (21)
On the record: a councilmember, 6 staff members, and 5 members of the public.
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