Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.
The 2,042nd regular meeting of the Livonia City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2026, at City Hall Auditorium (33000 Civic Center Drive). All seven council members were present: Martha Ptashnik, Patrick Brockway, Brandon McCullough, Eileen McDonnell, Carrie Budzinski, Robin Persiconi, and Kayleigh Reid (President). Also in attendance were City Attorney Eric Goldstein, City Clerk Lori Miller, and other city officials. The meeting opened with a special recognition of Kaylee Doyle, a Livonia native and professional hockey goaltender for the New York Sirens, who received a certificate of accomplishment.
First Session (non‑agenda items): Nine residents spoke.
Second Session (closing): Two residents spoke.
Item 17 – Amendment to Council Resolution 402‑25 (Clean Express Car Wash): Brandon Grysko (attorney for Mannik & Smith Group and Six Mile, LLC) requested removal of the condition requiring access to Fox Drive. The original approval (Dec. 2025) required a second egress via Fox Drive and a traffic signal at Six Mile & Fox/Quakertown. The petitioner argued the signal does not depend on Fox Drive access; rather, moving the main driveway east (right‑in/right‑out) will permit the signal. Several council members and residents expressed safety and traffic concerns, especially for Quakertown and Schoolcraft College. After debate, a substitute motion (4‑3) replaced a denial motion. The final motion (5‑2) approved the amendment with two conditions: (1) the developer must use reasonable efforts to obtain a secondary egress (Fox Drive, hotel property access, or other); (2) no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the traffic signal at Six Mile & Fox/Quakertown is installed and operational. Vote: 5‑2 (Ptashnik, McCullough, Budzinski, Persiconi, Reid in favor; Brockway, McDonnell against).
Item 18 – Rock Salt Purchase: Council authorized purchase of 100% of the city’s ice‑control rock salt from Detroit Salt via a cooperative bid, at $70.99/ton for 2026‑2027 and $74.54/ton for 2027‑2028 (with four potential one‑year extensions at 5% per year). Estimated total: $298,158 for the first season, $313,068 for the second. Passed 7‑0. (A resident questioned whether the state MiDeal contract might yield lower prices; staff explained the chosen cooperative provided the best available price.)
Items 19–23 – Water & Sewer Rate Ordinance Amendments: First readings were given for five ordinances adjusting water consumption rates, industrial waste surcharge, and sewer disposal/maintenance rates, effective July 1, 2026. Each was presented by a different council member. No public comment. Passed 7‑0.
Item 24 – Street Barricade for Barn Show: Approved a request from Road Knights Auto Club to close West Chicago from Middlebelt to Oxbow on Sunday, June 14, 2:30–3:00 p.m. for a motorcycle stunt show. Passed 7‑0.
Items 25–28 – Easement Acceptances: Approved four easements (two from Laurel Investment, LLC for water main and sanitary sewer; two from Livonia Public Schools for water main at the Career Technical Center). All passed 7‑0.
Item 29 – Retain Counsel for PFAS Settlement: Authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute a legal services agreement with Stag Liuzza, L.L.C. and Kirk Huth Lange & Badalamenti, PLC to pursue claims in the 3M and DuPont public drinking water PFAS class action settlements. Passed 7‑0.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Good evening. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Martha Tashnick. I'm going to hand the floor over to Councilmember McCullough. It's a very cool day today. Um we have Kaylee Doyle, who currently plays on the New York Sirens, the first ever, well, a PHW, the professional women's hockey league, which started, I want to say three seasons ago. Kaylee is a Lavonia native, and uh we definitely wanted to honor her today. We have some special girls here that currently play following the leadership of you, whether you believe it or not, honestly, growing up playing hockey. Um I'm a lot older than you, but I had a few girls in the Southfield Hockey Club, and I as a girl dad. Now I can see on kind of how it's still there's still a divide uh and distance between boys and girls in sports. Even with uh a couple of the girls here, they get dressed currently in coat closets because they co-roster on boys' teams, and uh it's incredible to see the growth of the game, and it's with people like you that have trail blazed is special, and if we could just give you a nice frame with accommodation, I think it's super special. Um we are going to embarrass you a little bit, not bad, but if you want to make your way up to the podium, I want to read this uh this commodation and correct me if I'm wrong, um, but you went to Stevenson, which is good. We're not gonna, I'm not gonna hold against you, Patriot, but I think we have Chargers. Oh, there we go. There we go. So um, and then you play for Honeybake, Brown, and Quinnipek. Yep, Quinnipe, and then went into the sirens. I was also the Lavonia Knight for eight years. Woo! Let's see that. Lavonia nights. That is awesome. All right, so these are words that so the commodities are long and mourning always, but I want to read it because this one is special. It says, whereas the City of Livonia proudly recognizes Kaylee Doyle for her outstanding achievements in the game of hockey and serving as an inspiration to young athletes throughout our community. And whereas Kaylee Doyle has reached the highest levels of women's professional hockey as a goaltender for the New York Sirens and the professional women's hockey lead, proudly representing Lavonia on the national stage, and whereas the city of Livonia has a long been recognized as a proud hockey community with a rich tradition of developing talented athletes, passionate families, and strong youth hockey programs. And whereas to the continued growth of girls' hockey in Lavonia stands as a testament to the dedication, perseverance, and leadership of trailblazers like Kaylee, whose success demonstrates to young girls that are have no limits on what they can achieve both on and off the ice. Whereas Kaylee Doyle's commitment to excellence, sportsmanship, teamwork, and community pride has made her an exceptional role model for the next generation of female athletes in Lavonia and beyond. And with this, all city council, we are very proud to issue this uh certificate of accommodation. And I'm gonna, if it's cool with counsel, do you mind if I let the girls hand it to her and then we can get a cool glamour shot? But before we do that, is there anything you just want to take us through, like your time at Maybe a Funny Story in Livonia, or I'll give you a segue because you are famous on TikTok with your co-goalie, I believe, right? And it is if you anybody on TikTok, she's got an awesome channel, super fun. I mean, we met her um when you guys were in town for the takeover. Uh we were at the practice ice, and she signed an autographs, and it's super cool. And that's why you have fans like this and us, and we appreciate everything. But yeah, if you want to we won't hold you to it, and then we'll just switch to uh taking the picture and getting on. I appreciate the recognition. It means a lot. Um, like he said, I grew up playing in Lavonia. I did play for the boys for eight years for the night, so I understand the struggles of getting dressed in a closet or sometimes even a bathroom, getting on your understuff and then going into the locker room. But I think it means a lot to see you guys here. We appreciate your support. I know I loved when you guys came to LCA, just uh being able to see you guys out there and get an autographs and giving autographs to you guys. It means a lot to us too, and for the future of women's hockey. So I think for you guys, it's awesome to see you here, and I hope to see you guys in PDF one day. There we go. Alright, well, let's give her a huge round of applause. And then the council, I want to get a picture. Get a good picture.