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For81-year-oldUld-erico DeMatteisofLivo-nia,gardening is secondnature.Growing up inItaly, he livedon“acresandacres” of farmland,and continuedhis love ofthelandwhen hemovedtoMichigan in 1954.Hewaseven featured in theLivonia Observeronceforgrowinga 350-poundpumpkin in hisbackyard.
Unfortunately, his con-gestiveheart failure hasimpeded hisability togarden.InApril, DeMatteiswas
treated at St.MaryMer-cyHospital in Livoniaforchestpain andintro-duced to Cathy Ponder,RN. Ponderserves as thefull-timein-houseTran-sition Coach through the
newCareTransitionsProgram.Together, theyidentifiedgardening asan achievable, person-al goal forDeMatteisandmapped outstepsto gethimback to doingwhathe loves. “Throughcoach-ing, wehelp thepatientidentify theirgoals, andtheytakeownership,”Ponder explained. “Thisin turn increasestheir
confidence andcomfortlevelsandthey’ll begin totakecareof themselves.”Most goals aresimple:
Beableto walk to theirmailbox.Plant flowers.Go camping.Danceat thesenior center. PlayBin-go. Eat a slice ofapple piewith icecream.With 56percent of
patients over theage
of65, St.MaryMercyhasembracedthe pro-gramdesigned to encour-agevulnerable olderpatients andtheircare-giversto asserta moreactiverole duringcaretransitions.Theprogramis targetedat a popula-tionof patients identifiedtobeat increased riskofexperiencingreadmis-sion to thehospitalwith-
in 30days.Byempower-ingthe patient, theintentis to reducethe riskandmaintain thepatient inthecommunityfor longerperiods of time.“This is a program
designedwith thepatientinmind, encouragingtheir own input, and isnocost to them,”saidCar-rieHaysMcElroy, RN,ServiceLineAdministra-tor, Senior ServicesandOutcomesManagement.“St.MaryMercyHospitalis the first in the areatodevelopa hospital-basedTransitionCoach pro-
gram.”
(L) LOCAL NEWS online at hometownlife.com A8 Observer & Eccentric | Thursday, September 1, 2011
TheLivoniawebsitewww.DemocraCi-ty.orghas launchedonlinevideosandvoterguidesforMayoralcandidatesJackKirk-seyandPatrickO’Neil.Videosareapproximatelyfiveminutes
withasupplementalvoterguidethataskssixquestionsofKirkseyandO’Neil.Thevideosgivevotersinsightonthecandidates’
agendasforthenextfouryears,theirplansforthebudgetandvisionforLivonia, andofferachanceforvoterstohearthecandi-dates’qualifications.Questionsonthevot-erguidetouchontopicsfromconsolidationwithothercities,toLivonia’sweaknessesthatshouldbeaddressed,andthe responsetotheMayflooding.Ifelected,thistermwouldbeKirksey’s
fourthasLivonia’smayor.O’Neil,prior tomovingtoLivonia21yearsago,servedonInkster’sCityCouncilfor14yearsandwasmayorpro-tem.Inadditionto themayoralforum,Democ-
raCity.orgwill hostonlineLivoniaBoardofEducationandCityCouncilforumssettobeavailableonMonday,Sept.5.Theseforums
willhavesimilarformatsto themayoralcandidates’.FortheBoardofEducation,thetoptwo
vote-getterswill servefour-yearterms.EileenMcDonnell,DianneLaura,cur-rentboardpresidentLyndaScheelandLeeYeshare runningforthesepositions.RandyRoulieris unopposedinhisbidforthetwo-
yearterm.ForCityCouncil,a fieldofeightcandi-
dateswillvieforfourseats.Runningare:SteveKing,BrandonKritzman,SusanNash,LeoNeville,JohnPastor(incumbent),TomRobinson,ConradSchwartz(incum-bent),andLauraToy(incumbent).The topvote-getterwillserveasthenextCouncilpresidentandthe fourth-placefinisherwillserveatwo-yearterm.DemocraCity.orgis anewLivoniapolit-
icalwebsitethatwascreatedinJulybyLivoniacollegestudentAdamKleven.Thesiteprovidesaforumofcommunicationforaspiringcandidates,CityHall andLivoniaPublicSchoolsofficials,and thecitizensofLivonia.
The Community Calendarruns in the Livonia Observeras space permits. Nonprofitgroups and communityorganizations are welcometo submit news of upcom-ing events. Please include a
daytime telephone numberand contact person. Mail,fax or e-mail informationto: Livonia Observer, Com-munity Calendar, 615 W.Lafayette, Second Level, De-troit, MI 48226. Fax: (313)223-4650. E-mail address is:ksmith@ hometownlife.com.
GOLF OUTINGTime/day: 8 a.m. Thursday,Sept. 8
Location: Fox Creek GolfCourse, 36000 Seven MileRoad, Livonia
Details: Fund-raiser forLivonia Police Officers As-sociation and Police HonorGuard. Cost is $100 perplayer or $60 for dinneronly. Sponsorships avail-able ranging from $150 forcart sponsorship to $900for premier sponsorships.Register by phone at (734)466-2363
GOLF OUTINGTime/day: 9 a.m. Saturday,Sept. 10
Location: Idyl Wyld GolfCourse, 35780 Five MileRoad, Livonia
Details: Fund-raiser forAmerican Legion Post No.32 of Livonia. Cost for thefour-person scramble is$65 per player or $260 per
team. Cost covers golf, cart,a continental breakfast be-fore tee time, lunch at theturn, and dinner and prizesat the post following theouting. All entry fees andplayers’ full names mustbe turned in by Aug. 31 atthe post to be eligible toplay. Non-Legion membersare invited to participate.Hole sponsorship and prizedonations will also be ac-cepted. The post is locatedat 9318 Newburg Road,Livonia.
Contact: (734) 427-5630
Ulderico DeMatteis and family in front of his backyard garden.
St. Mary adopts Care
Transitions Program
DemocraCity.org hosts online forum
LIVONIA
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
S Y NO PS IS OF TH E M INU TE S OF TH E 1,686th RE G UL AR M E E TING
L IVO N IA CITY CO U N CIL –AU G U S T 8,2011
M ee tin g w a s ca lled to or d er a t 8:00 p .m . P rese n t: L a u ra Toy, M a u reen M iller B ros n a n ,C on r a d Sch w a rtz,Joh n P a stor,B ria n M ea k in ,a n d Ja m es M cC a n n . A b sen t: Joe La u ra .
# 236-11 R es olu tion b y P a stor a n d B rosn a n , u n a n im ou sly a d op ted , a p p rovin g th e m in u te s of th e 1 ,685th R egu la r M e e tin g o f th e C ou n cil h eld Ju ly 1 8,2011.
P re sid en tM cC a n n a n n ou n ced a Pu blic H e a rin g to b e h e ld in th e A u d ito riu m of L ivon ia C ity H a ll,33000 C ivic C e n te r D rive,L ivo n ia ,M I fo r th e fo llow in g ite m s :
M on d a y,A u gu st 15,2011 a t7:00 p .m .Ly n n A . G a n d h i,H on igm a n M iller Sch w a rtz a n d C oh n ,LL P ,on b eh a lf o f Tin a D in g,P re sid en t o f L e a p e r s In c ., is re qu e stin g a p p r ova l ofa n In d u s tr ia l F a c ilitie s E xe m p tion C e r tific a te for th e p u rch a se o f n ew equ ip m en t a n d m a ch in ery for th eir
fa cility to b e loca te d a t 32500 C a p ito l S tre e t,L ivon ia ,M I 48150, a s w ell a s for th e tr a n sfe r of a p re viou sly a p p r ove d In d u str ia l F a c ilitie s E xe m p tion Ce r tific a te from 32700 C a p itol Stre et to 32500 C a p itol Stree t. (In d u stria lD e velop m en t O verla y D istrict#110)
P re sid en tM cC a n n a n n ou n ced th ere is n e w d a ta on Item #9.
AU D IE N CE CO M M U N ICA TIO N : N o n e .
Th e follow in g ite m s w e r e re c e ive d a n d file d :
C om m u n ica tion from th e D e p a rtm en t of F in a n ce, d a ted Ju ly 20,2011,r e: forw a rd in g va r io u s fin a n cia l s ta te m e n ts o f th e C ity o f L ivo n ia fo r th e m o n th e n d in g Ju n e 30, 201 1.
A n e -m a il co m m u n ica tio n fro m th e D e p a r tm e n t o f F in a n ce, d a te d Ju ly 22, 201 1, re : p a s td u e b a la n ces for 36071 P ly m o u th R oa d .
Le tter of U n d er sta n d in g from U n iver sa l A d viso rs, LL C, d a ted Ju ly 12,2011,r e: 36071P ly m ou th R oa d .
Th e follow in g res olu tion s w ere offer ed b y To y a n d Sch w a rtz :
#237-11 A p p rovin g re qu est o f D ou g K ies elb a ch for b lock p a rty closin g M in ton b etw ee n M e rrim a n R oa d a n d Su n se t,on Sa t.,Sep . 10,2011;ra in d a te Sa t.,Sep . 17,2011,fro m 3-10 p .m .,su b ject to a p p ro va l of th e P o lice D ep t.
#238-11 A p p rovin g r equ e st,su b m itted b y La u ra G eo rge, 44299 P r in ceton D r.,C lin ton Tw p ., M I, for a M a ssa ge A p p re n tice P erm it in a ccor d a n ce w ith C h a p ter 5.49 of th e Livo n ia C od e o f O rd in a n ces,a s a m en d e d .
#239-11 A p p ro vin g re qu es t,s u b m itte d b y Y in g H on g T a n g,26311 W . 14 M ile,F r a n k lin ,M I,fo r a M a ss a ge A p p re n tice P er m it in a cco rd a n ce w ith C h a p te r 5.49 o f th e L ivo n ia C od e of O r d in a n ces ,a s a m en d e d .
#240-11 A p p ro vin g re qu es t,su b m itte d b y F e n g Q u ,846 C a n te rb u ry D r.,C a n to n ,M I,for a M a ssa ge A p p ren tice P er m it in a ccord a n ce w ith C h a p ter 5.49 of th e Livon ia C od e of O rd in a n ce s,a s a m e n d ed .
#241-11 A p p ro vin g r e qu es t, su b m itte d b y X iu Y in g L im b righ t, 1087 C a n ter b u ry C ir.,C a n to n ,M I,fo r a M a ss a ge A p p re n tice P er m it in a ccord a n ce w ith C h a p te r 5.49 o f th e Livo n ia C od e o f O rd in a n ces,a s a m en d e d .
#242-11 A p p ro vin g r e qu es t,s u b m itte d b y Zh ip in g X u ,1257 K irts B lvd .,A p t. 212,T ro y,M I,fo r a M a ss a ge A p p re n tice P er m it in a cco rd a n ce w ith C h a p te r 5.49 o f th e L ivo n ia C od e of O r d in a n ces ,a s a m en d e d .
#243-11 A p p rovin g r equ e st,su b m itted b y Ta o So n g,20444 P u rlin gb ro ok , Livon ia ,M I,for a M a ss a ge A p p ren tice P e rm it in a ccord a n ce w ith C h a p te r 5.49 o f th e L ivon ia C od e o f O rd in a n ce s,a s a m e n d ed .
#244-11 A p p rovin g re qu es t,su b m itted b y A m b er Lu ca s,3060 G en e va ,D ea rb or n ,M I,for a M a ssa ge A p p ren tice P er m it in a ccord a n ce w ith C h a p ter 5.49 of th e Livon ia C od e of O rd in a n ce s,a s a m e n d ed .
A r o ll ca ll vo te w a s ta k e n o n th e fo r e go in g re s o lu tio n s : A Y E S : To y,B ro s n a n ,S ch w a r tz,P a s to r,M e a k in ,a n d M cC a n n .N A Y S: N o n e .
M e a k in left th e p od iu m a t 8:14 p .m . to a void th e a p p ea ra n ce of a con flict of in ter es tre ga rd in g th e n e xtite m .
#245-11 R eso lu tion b y P a stor a n d B rosn a n ,a p p ro vin g re qu est from U n iver sa l A d viso rs,LL C to tra n sfer ow n er sh ip of a 2010 C la ss C Licen sed b u sin ess w ith O u td oor Se rvice (1 A re a ), D a n ce-E n te r ta in m e n t P e rm it,O fficia l P e r m it (F o o d ) a n d 3 B a r s, fo r th e b u s in e s s loca ted a t36071 P ly m ou th R oa d .
A r o ll ca ll vo te w a s ta k e n o n th e fo r e go in g re s o lu tio n : A Y E S : To y,B ro s n a n ,S ch w a r tz,P a s to r a n d M cC a n n .N A Y S: N o n e .
M e a k in re tu rn ed to th e p od iu m a t8 :47 p .m .
#246-11 R es olu tion b y To y a n d P a stor, u n a n im ou s ly a d op ted , a u th orizin g Livon ia H o u sin g C om m iss ion to a cqu ire fore close d p ro p er ty a t 27621 P em b ro k e,for $8,915.82,w h ich in clu d es closin g cos ts,th ro u gh C om m u n ity D eve lop m en t B lock G ra n tP ro gra m .
#247-11 R es olu tion b y P a stor a n d M e a k in , u n a n im ou sly a d o p ted , d eter m in in g to con d u ct a P u b lic H e a rin g o n M o n d a y,O ct. 3, 2011, a t 7:00 p .m . a t Livon ia C ity H a ll,33000 C ivic C en te r D rive,r e ga rd in g p ro p os e d A n n u a l B u d get for F isca l Yea r e n d in g N o v.30,2012.
#248-11 R es olu tion b y Sch w a rtz a n d B ro sn a n , u n a n im ou sly a d op ted , re ferr in g th e su b je ct o f th e A n n u a l B u d get fo r F isca l Ye a r e n d in g N o v. 30, 2012, to F in a n ce, B u d geta n d Te ch n ology C om m ittee for its r ep o rt a n d re com m en d a tion .
#249-11 R es olu tion b y To y a n d B ro sn a n , u n a n im ou sly a d op ted , a m e n d in g C ou n cilR es olu tion 52-11 to in clu d e ver b ia ge in th e re so lu tion th a t a p p rove d a n In d u stria lF a cilitie s E xe m p tio n C er tifica te fo r Q u a lity M e ta lcra ft, In c. a t th e R egu la r M e e tin g o f F eb .23,2011,th a tis n o w re qu ire d b y th e M ich iga n D ep t.o f Tre a su ry. (C R 52-11)
#250-11 R eso lu tion b y M ea k in a n d B ros n a n ,u n a n im ou s ly a d op ted ,a m en d in g C ou n cilR es olu tion 151-11 to in clu d e ver b ia ge in th e re so lu tion th a t a p p rove d a n In d u stria lF a cilitie s E xe m p tio n C ertifica te for L in ea r M o ld & E n gin ee rin g, In c. a t th e R egu la r M e etin g o f M a y 11,2011,th a t is n ow re qu ire d b y th e M ich iga n D e p t. of T re a su ry. (C R 151-11)
AU D IE N CE CO M M U N ICA TIO N : N o n e .
B y T o y a n d P a stor,u n a n im o u sly a d op te d ,a d jou r n in g th is 1,686th R egu la r M ee tin g o f th e C ou n cil of th e C ity o f Livon ia a t8:48 p .m . o n A u gu st 8,2011.
TE R R Y A .M A R E C K IC ITY C LE R K
*T h e fore goin g is a su m m a ry of th e C ou n cil’s p rocee d in gs in sy n op sis form a s a u th or ized b y C R 1158 -68. T h e fu ll te xt o f th e o fficia l m in u te s o f th is m e e tin g is o n file in th e O ffice o f th e C ity C lerk a n d is a va ila b le to th e p u b lic u p on re qu e st.
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AD VE R TIS E M E N T F O R PR O PO S AL CITY O F L IVO N IA
33000 CIVIC C E N TE R D R IVE L IVO N IA,M ICH IG AN 48154
Se a led p rop os a ls w ill b e re ceive d b y th e C ity o f Livo n ia ,M ich ig a n a s o w n e r , u n til 2 :0 0 P .M . o n T u e s d a y ,Se p te m b e r 13, 2011 a t th e C ity C ler k ’s O ffice a t th e L ivo n ia C ity H a ll, 33000 C ivic C en te r D rive, L ivo n ia ,M ich iga n , a t w h ich tim e sa id p ro p os a ls w ill b e op e n ed a n d p u b licly r e a d .
Th e C ity of L ivon ia se ek s p rop o sa ls for th e follow in g tw o
(2) se p a ra te b id s :
• A m eta l ro of res tor a tion a t th e D P S o ffice com p lex loca te d a t 12973 F a rm in gto n R oa d . Th is re stor a tio n con sists of a n a p p lica tion of a sin gle-com p on en tliqu id u reth a n e w a ter p ro ofin g ove r th e existin g m eta l roo fin g sy stem .
• A ro of re p la cem e n t p roject a t th e C ity H a ll B u ild in g l o ca te d a t 3 3 00 0 C iv ic C e n te r D r iv e . T h is r e p l a ce m e n t co n s is ts o f a n H P R m o d if ie d r o o f sy stem .
In s tru ctio n s to b id d er s a n d sp e cifica tio n s m a y b e o b ta in e d b y re giste rin g w ith th e M ich iga n In te r-
G ove rn m en ta l Tra d e N e tw ork (M ITN ) a tw w w .go vb id s.co m /s crip ts /m itn /P u b lic/h o m e 1.a sp
Th ere is a M A N D A TO R Y p re-b id con fer en ce to b e h eld a t th e P u b lic Se rvice B u ild in g loca ted a t 12973F a rm in gton R oa d , Livon ia , M I 48150 on Tu esd a y,Se p tem b er 6,2011 a t 9:00 A .M . B id d ers in ter es ted in
su b m ittin g p ricin g o n th es e p ro je cts a r e re qu ire d to h a ve a re p re se n ta tive p res e n t to ga in fa m ilia rity w ith th e p ro je cta n d site con d itio n s.
A ll p r o p o s a ls s h a ll b e s e a le d in o p a q u e e n ve lo p e s, p la in ly m a rk ed w ith th e w ord s “R oo f R ep la cem en t B id ” a n d sh a ll b e a d d res se d to th e C ity C lerk , C ity of Livon ia ,3300 0 C ivic C en ter D rive,L ivo n ia ,M ich iga n 4815 4.
T h e C ity o f L ivon ia re se rve s th e r igh t to re je ct o r a cce p ta n y or a ll p rop os a ls in w h ole or in p a rt a n d w a ive a n y irre gu la rities th ere in . N o b id d er m a y w ith d ra w h is p ro p os a l w ith in sixty (60) d a y s a fte r th e d a te se t for th e b id o p en in g. A ccep ta n ce o f a n y b id d oe s n ot con s titu te a b in d in g a gr e e m e n t u n til a w ritte n C on tra ct is sign ed b y b oth p a rtie s.
Ja ck E . K irk se y M a y or,C ity o f L ivo n ia
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