HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1999-06-21 SPECIAL 31717
MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHTH SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On June 21, 1999, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the
Council at 6 31 pm
Roll was called with the following result. John J Walsh, Val I
Vandersloot, John R. Pastor, Brian Duggan *, Joe Laura, and Jack Engebretson,
Absent Maureen Miller Brosnan (vacation)
Elected and appointed officials present. Jack E Kirksey, Mayor; Sean P
Kavanagh, City Attorney; Joan McCotter, City Clerk.
There was no audience communication at the beginning of the meeting
* Duggan arrived at 6 35 p m
On a motion by Walsh, seconded by Pastor, and unanimously adopted, it
was
#439-99 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby amend and revise
Council Resolution 438-99 so as to have the same read as follows
#438-99 WHEREAS, the lack of a community recreation center and
recreation personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities and operations is of
concern to citizens, residents and property owners in the City of Livonia,
and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a community recreation center and
additional recreation facilities would provide important benefits to all of the
residents of the City of Livonia and would help attract new residents to the
City; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia has determined that there
is an immediate and present need to establish a community recreation
center and to expand the present recreation personnel, equipment,
supplies, operations and recreation facilities in the City of Livonia, and
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WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia has determined that in
order to establish a community recreation center and to maintain proper
standards of recreation personnel, equipment, supplies, operations and
recreation facilities, it is necessary to levy and collect a tax of 4/5ths of 1
mill on all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia, in addition to amounts previously authorized,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Livonia, by a three-fifths (3/5) vote of the members of said Council and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of
Michigan of 1909, as amended, does hereby propose that the Livonia City
Charter be amended by changing Section 1 in Chapter VIII, which
changed section shall read as follows
CHAPTER VIII
GENERAL TAXATION
Section 1 Power to Tax; Tax Limit. The City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes for municipal purposes, but such levy
shall not exceed one-half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City;
provided, however, that in addition thereto the City shall have the
power to annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing on
December 1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed one-tenth (1/10) of one
(1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property
subject to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of
providing additional revenues for police protection and law
enforcement personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City;
provided further, that in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing on
December 1, 1978 in an amount not to exceed fifteen one-hundredths
(15/100) of one (1 ) per centum of the assessed value of all real and
personal property subject to taxation in the City for the sole and
exclusive purpose of providing additional revenues for fire, police and
snow removal personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City;
provided further, that in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing on
December 1, 1984 in an amount not to exceed one-tenth (1/10) of one
(1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property
subject to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of
providing additional revenues for library personnel, equipment,
supplies and library facilities of the City; provided further, that in
addition thereto, the City shall have the power to annually levy and
collect taxes each year commencing on December 1,1990 in an
amount not to exceed sixty-three one-thousandths (63/1000) of one (1)
per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property
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subject to taxation in the City for the sole purpose of defraying City
expenses and liabilities for the collection and disposal activities
required for curbside recycling and yard waste composting programs,
provided further, that in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing on
December 1, 1999 in an amount not to exceed four-fiftieths (4/50) of
one (1) per centum of the taxable value of all real and personal
property subject to taxation in the City for the sole purpose of providing
additional revenues for the establishment of a community recreation
center and for recreation personnel, equipment, supplies, operations
and facilities in the City
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the provisions of the existing section of the
Charter of the City of Livonia which is altered, abrogated or affected by
this proposal, if adopted, now reads as follows
CHAPTER VIII
GENERAL TAXATION
Section 1 Power to Tax, Tax Limit. The City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes for municipal purposes, but such levy
shall not exceed one-half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City;
provided, however, that in addition thereto the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing on December
1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per
centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing
additional revenues for police protection and law enforcement personnel,
equipment, supplies and facilities of the City; provided further, that in
addition thereto, the City shall have the power to annually levy and
collect taxes each year commencing on December 1, 1978 in an amount
not to exceed fifteen one-hundredths (15/100) of one (1 ) per centum of
the assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation
in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing additional
revenues for fire, police and snow removal personnel, equipment,
supplies and facilities of the City; provided further, that in addition
thereto, the City shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
each year commencing on December 1, 1984 in an amount not to
exceed one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of
all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City for the sole
and exclusive purpose of providing additional revenues for library
personnel, equipment, supplies and library facilities of the City; provided
further, that in addition thereto, the City shall have the power to annually
levy and collect taxes each year commencing on December 1,1990 in an
amount not to exceed sixty-three one-thousandths (63/1000) of one (1)
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per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property
subject to taxation in the City for the sole purpose of defraying City
expenses and liabilities for the collection and disposal activities required
for curbside recycling and yard waste composting programs
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the purpose of the proposed amendment
shall be designated on the ballot as follows
City Charter amendment authorizing City to levy and collect annually
commencing December 1, 1999, an additional tax not exceeding
4/5ths of 1 mill to provide additional revenues for a community
recreation center and recreation personnel, equipment, supplies,
facilities and operations
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall forthwith transmit a copy
of the proposed amendment to the Governor of the State of Michigan for
his approval and transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of
such proposed amendment to the Attorney General of the State of
Michigan for her approval as provided by law
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed Charter amendment shall be
and the same is ordered to be submitted to the qualified electors of the
City at a Special City Election to be held on September 14, 1999, and the
City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of election and notice of
registration therefor in the manner prescribed by law and to do all things
and to provide all supplies necessary to submit such proposed Charter
amendment to the vote of the electors as required by law
RESOLVED FURTHER, that Tuesday, September 14, 1999 is hereby
designated as the date for holding a Special Election on the proposed
Charter amendment and question
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment shall be submitted
to the electors in the following form, to wit:
Shall the City Charter be amended for authority to levy and collect
annually commencing December 1, 1999, an additional tax not
exceeding 4/5ths of 1 mill providing additional revenues for a
community recreation center and recreation personnel,
equipment, supplies, facilities and operations? It is estimated
that 4/5ths of 1 mill would raise approximately $3,110,274.00 when
first levied in 1999.
Yes / I
No I I
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment shall be published
in full, together with the existing Charter provisions altered, abrogated or
,
affected thereby, at least once in the official newspaper of the City of
Livonia at least ten (10) days prior to said Special City Election to be held
on September 14, 1999
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and
directed to post within the voting booths and in the polling places in which
said election is conducted, a verbatim statement of said proposed
amendment and to post and publish such other notices or copies of the
proposed amendment pertaining to the submission of said amendment in
said election as may be required by law and to do and perform all
necessary acts in connection with such election as may be required by
law
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Walsh, Vandersloot, Pastor, Duggan, Laura, and Engebretson
NAYS None
The President declared the resolution adopted
LThere was no audience communication at the end of the meeting
On a motion by Duggan, seconded by Laura, and unanimously adopted,
this 238th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 6 38
pm , June 21, 1999
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Joan McCotter, City Clerk
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