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The Livonia City Council held a study meeting on September 14, 2026, to set the agenda for the regular voting meeting scheduled for September 28, 2026. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Vice President Brockway. Discrepancy noted: The meeting minutes header lists the date as August 31, 2026, but the agenda and transcript confirm the meeting occurred on September 14, 2026.
The following items were placed on the Consent Agenda for the September 28 regular meeting by unanimous direction:
Item 8: Five-Year Extension of QBS Contracts with Engineering Firms. City Engineer Todd Zilincik presented the request to extend qualification-based selection contracts with OHM Advisors, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Spalding DeDecker, and Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick. He argued the Brooks Act allows selection based on expertise and cited past cost savings and project successes. Councilmember Brandon McCullough expressed support for the firms but requested more documentation, including market comparisons, to justify not bidding competitively. Councilmember Eileen McDonnell asked about the fee schedule, which was established in 2010. The item was placed on the Regular Agenda for further discussion.
Item 10: Award of Contract for 2026 Rear Yard Drainage Improvements on Westbrook Drive. City Engineer Zilincik reported Dynamic Underground Group as the lowest qualified bidder at $84,694. A bid bond error occurred (the submitted bond listed Commerce Township), but the purchasing manager confirmed a correct bond had been issued a week prior. Councilmember McCullough initially moved consent, but Councilmember McDonnell raised concerns and moved to place on Regular Agenda. Residents Jerry Karasinski and Denise Mika questioned the bid bond resolution. The item was placed on the Regular Agenda.
Good evening, please rise for the Pledge Allegiance led by the Honorable Vice President Patrick Brackway. I pledge allegiance. And to the Republic for which it stands. Welcome to the September 14th, twenty twenty-six study session of the Lavonia City Council. This meeting sets the agenda for the two thousand forty-ninth regular meeting, which is a voting meeting that will take place on Monday, September twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-six, where tonight's items will be officially voted on. I just wanted to note that the yellow agendas that were printed are missing in item, but there are QR codes posted where you can get the full agenda. It's item number six that was missing. You have three minutes to speak. Yeah, Steve King, Country Gardens. I just want to address Patrick. You might want to write this down. Chapter Four, Section 16 gives the council authority over the city's parks and recreational facilities. So I am not asking this council to do something outside its authority. I am asking you to use the authority the charity specifically gives you and take a look at what's going on. Couple other things. But when somebody comes up and starts attacking me again and again, I'm leaving rent free in John Pastor's head. So I've spent more than fifty years contributing to this community, and Lavonia honored me by placing me in its hall of fame. I'm proud of that record. I don't need to diminish anyone else to establish my pace place in this community. But falsehoods. I was charged with breaking and entering. It was dismissed. This is public information. The fine was $50. There were no traffic, there was no signs listed. This was a public place. This is public property. He's espousing all these lies, and that's all I'm gonna say. But I am gonna do a reel, my next Facebook reel where I get 60,000 views, and the subject will be the Rotary Pavilion. So John should enjoy that one when I point out uh some of the issues over there. And finally, Eileen, is there's a pattern here. Eileen challenges a bid, something she knows about. The boiler bid was illegal. I want you to please look at my Facebook reel on this because I go blow by blow and spell it out. She was absolutely right, it was unsigned, they didn't attend the pre-bid meeting, they were not, it should have been thrown out. So what happens? Mr. Murray attacks her. He comes after I leave because she challenges the status quo, the bid procedure. Come on, this council has got to really grow up and stop this. You should support Eileen and her expertise. You should support people who have expertise, Brandon has expertise in areas. You should support these people. All right, that's all I gotta say. Thanks. Thank you. Good evening, sir.