HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1985-04-10 21543
LMINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND AND FIFTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On April 10, 1985, 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 approximately 8 01 p m Councilman Bennett delivered the invocation Roll was
called with the following result Robert R Bishop, Robert D Bennett, Peter A
Ventura, Robert E McCann, Fernon P Feenstra, Alice Gundersen and Gerald Taylor
Absent None
Elected and appointed officials present Robert F Nash, City Clerk, Harry
Tatigian, City Attorney, Jack Dodge, Director of Finance, Russell A Gronevelt, Director
I, lf Public Works, G. E Siemert, City Engineer, John Nagy, Planning Director, Suzanne
isler, Director of Community Resources, Edith Davis, Personnel Director, Michael
Reiser, Facility Maintenance Supervisor, David Katz, Administrative Assistant to the
Mayor, Sue Daniel , Historical and Historical Preservations Commissions and John A
Hillman, Zoning Board of Appeals
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#232-85 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1 ,051st Regular Meeting
of the Council of the City of Livonia, held March 27, 1985, are
hereby approved
Unanimously introduced, supported and adopted, it was
#233-85 RESOLVED, that WHEREAS on March 17 , 1835 Livonia Township
was formed out of Nankin Township, and
WHEREAS, the first township meeting was held at Tamstack School
on April 6, 1835, and
WHEREAS, 181 families lived in this farming community of Livonia
Township when the township was first established, and
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WHEREAS, these sturdy pioneers who originated primarily from western
New York State traveled on the Erie Canal across Lake Erie to
Livonia Township, and
WHEREAS, these early settlers raised sheep, grew corn, oats and
wheat on their farms, and
WHEREAS, with the platting of Horton Subdivision in 1915, Livonia
began the change from a farm community to a suburban community
of many subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, Livonia has grown from a community of 17,413 people at
the time of incorporation as a city to a city of over 100,000
people today, and
WHEREAS, today Livonia is a carefully planned community providing
pleasant areas for living, playing and working,
NOW, THEREFORE, I , Edward H. McNamara, Mayor of the City of Livonia,
County of Wayne, State of Michigan, do hereby take this means
to join with the City Council in proclaiming the year 1985 as
LIVONIA SESQUICENTENNIAL YEAR in commemoration of 150 years of
growth and prosperity of the City of Livonia
A communication from the Director of Finance, dated March 28, 1985, forwarding
arious financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending February
28, 1985 was received and placed on file for the information of the Council .
The following resolutions were offered by Councilman Taylor and Councilman
Feenstra
1234-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Oliver
D. Lomtardi , 14925 Fairlane, Livonia, Michigan and Americo Peticca,
14920 Fairlane, Livonia, Michigan, dated March 18, 1985, wherein
a request is submitted for a road improvement of Fairlane Street,
between Five Mile Road and Lyndon , the Council does hereby refer
this item to the Engineering Division for the purpose of conducting
an informational session with the area residents and thereafter
submission of a report and recommendation.
1235-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Dannie
L. Miracle and Brenda Miracle, 21825 Jefferson Avenue, Farmington
Hills, Michigan 48024, dated March 14, 1985, wherein a request
is submitted for the vacating of Laurel Road between Norfolk Avenue
and Eight Mile Road, where it is adjacent to Lot 23 of the Fairway
Subdivision No. 2, the Council does hereby refer the same to the
City Planning Commission for action and recommendation in accordance
with the provisions of law and City Charter.
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#236-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer and the Director of Public
Works dated March 26, 1985, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance and is approved for submission by the Mayor,
with regard to a request from Commercial Removal Company, 21430
West Eight Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48075, for an increase
in rates charged per load for dumping the open and compactor boxes
at the compactor site from $120 to $125 per load, the cost for
the compactor rental to remain the same, the Council does hereby
approve and authorize the said rate increase
#237-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the
Co-Chairman of the 1985 Heritage Fair dated March 20, 1985, wherein
permission is requested with respect to the Annual Heritage Fair
to be conducted at Greenmead on Sunday, June 2, 1985, as follows
(1 ) Permission for the First Pennsylvania Regiment
and the "Buckskins" to set up campsites on Saturday
and camp Saturday night on the grounds, as part
of the campsite display, the regiments request
permission to blank fire black powder weapons
of the period and cook their meals over a campfire,
(2) Permission to place 4' x 8' signs on the northwest
corner of Newburgh and Six Mile Roads, on the
northwest corner of Plymouth and Stark Roads,
and either the southeast or southwest corner of
Five Mile and Farmington Roads, just prior to
the Memorial Day weekend, and
(3) A waiver of the transient merchants license for
the not to exceed 35 craft booths which are to
be invited,
the Council does hereby concur in and approve of the action
requested herein, including permission to conduct the Fair on
June 9, 1985, in the event of inclement weather, in which event
the foregoing authorizations would also apply, further, the Council
does hereby request a report and recommendation from the Mayor
with respect to a waiver of fees for Auxiliary Police to be used
for traffic control on Fair day
#238-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Livonia Historical Commission dated March 11 , 1985, approved
by the Director of Finance and approved for submission by the
Mayor, wherein permission is requested to advertise and take
proposals for the employment of an architect to do drawings and
write specifications for the restoration of the Alexander Blue
Office in the Historical Village at Greenmead, the Council does
hereby approve and grant this request in the manner and form herein
submitted.
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#239-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Livonia Historical Commission dated March 11 , 1985, approved
by the Director of Finance and approved for submission by the
Mayor, wherein a request is submitted to advertise and take
proposals for the employment of an architect to do drawings and
write specifications for the restoration work to be performed
at the Kingsley House in the Historical Village at Greenmead,
the Council does hereby approve and grant this request in the
manner and form herein submitted
#240-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Livonia Historical Comnission dated March 11 , 1985, approved
by the Director of Finance and the Director of Community Resources
and approved for submission by the Mayor, wherein a request is
submitted to advertise and take proposals for the employment of
an architect to do restoration work at the Hill House at Greenmead,
the Council does hereby approve and grant this request in the
manner and form herein submitted.
#241-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a comnunication from
the Livonia Historical Commission dated March 11 , 1985, which
bears the signature of the Director of Community Resources and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached
a letter from the Newburg United Methodist Church dated January
28, 1985, wherein permission is requested by the church to conduct
an annual picnic at Greenmead and to conduct a worship service
in the Newburg Church in the Historical Village on Sunday, August
11 , 1985, and that rental fees for the use of the said church
be waived, the Council does hereby approve and grant this request
in the manner and form herein submitted.
#242-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a comnunication from
the Livonia Historical Comnission, dated March 11 , 1985, approved
by the Director of Finance and the City Attorney and approved
for submission by the Mayor, with regard to the renewal of the
contract between the City of Livonia and Suzanne Daniel , a member
of the Livonia Historical Commission, as designated by the
Commission, authorizing the purchase by this member of artifacts
and furnishings, the Council does hereby authorize the said
extension in the manner and form herein recommended for a one
year period, the said one year extension to be based upon the
same terms and conditions as those which are set forth in a contract
dated November 2, 1981 , which contract was previously authorized
in Council Resolution 661-81 , adopted on July 22, 1981 and in
Council Resolution 732-82, adopted on September 28, 1983, and
the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized for and on behalf
of the City of Livonia to affix their signatures to the said
Contract Extension, which Contract shall be prepared by the
Department of Law in accordance with the action taken herein
#243-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Finance dated March 21 , 1985, approved for
submission by the Mayor, wherein it is requested that the
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administration be authorized to negotiate a contract with New
World Systems and IBM as vendors for computer systems and software
for the City, utilizing the assistance of Plante & Moran and the
City Attorney, the Council does hereby refer this item to the
Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation.
1244-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Finance dated March 25, 1985, approved for
submission by the Mayor, where it is recommended that the City
retain the firm of Plante & Moran for installation management
services for the proposed computer installation, the Council does
hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole and the
Computer Committee for their respective reports and recommendations
1245-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Director of Community Resources dated March 21 , 1985 which
bears the signature of the Mayor and is approved by the Director
of Finance, the Council does for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia accept the donation of a Lowrey Organ from Robert Goyer
of the Livonia High-Nooners Lion's Club, with an estimated
replacement value of $1 ,500, and which organ will be used as
entertainment at the Five Mile Senior Center
1246-85 WHEREAS, the City of Livonia has received a request from
Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company (Michigan) , 35301 Schoolcraft,
Livonia, Michigan 48150, dated March 15, 1985, which submits an
application proposing the establishment of an industrial development
district, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Act 198 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended,
this Council has authority to establish "industrial development
districts" within the boundaries of the City of Livonia , and
WHEREAS, there is located within the boundaries of the City of
Livonia the following described property. Lot 2 of the Lewis
Nelson Industrial Subdivision, a part of the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 28, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, also known as 35301 Schoolcraft, Livonia, Michigan
48150, and hereafter referred to as "Proposed City of Livonia
Industrial Development District No 25" ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LIVONIA, as follows:
(1 ) The City Clerk is directed to give written notice
by certified mail of this action to all owners
of real property within the boundaries of Proposed
City of Livonia Industrial Development District
No. 25.
(2) This City Council sets Monday, May 13, 1985 at
7:00 P.M as the date for the holding of a public
hearing on the question of whether this City Council
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should establish the Industrial Development District
described above
(3) This City Council directs the City Clerk to provide
notice, as required by law, of the public hearing
fixed above, so that all residents or taxpayers
of the City of Livonia shall be afforded an
opportunity to be heard on the question of
establishing the Industrial Development District
described above
#247-85 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council
in its resolution No. 860-84, adopted on October 10, 1984, and
in accordance with Section 3.08 100 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended, the City Assessor of the City of Livonia
has prepared, reported and certified to the Council under date
of April 2, 1985 an assessment roll dated April 1 , 1985 for the
proposed improvement consisting of a 31 ' wide concrete pavement
with curbs and gutters (Alternate I) or a 31 ' wide full-depth
asphalt pavement with concrete curbs and gutters (Alternate II)
on Alexander and Sunbury, South of Five Mile to Jamison, in the
N.W. 1/4 of Section 24, T 1S , R 9E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan containing the special assessments to be assessed and
levied, respectively, in the proposed special assessment district
heretofore established for the construction and operation of the
proposed improvement in said district as designated in Council
Resolution No. 860-84
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said roll is hereby accepted
by the City Council , that it is hereby ordered to be filed in
the office of the City Clerk for public examination, that the
City Clerk be and hereby is directed to give notice as required
by the provisions of Section 3.08 110 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances, as amended, to wit that the assessment roll has
been made and filed in the office of the City Clerk for public
examination and that the City Council of the City of Livonia will
meet in the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan
on Monday, May 13, 1985 at 7 00 P M to review the said Special
Assessment Roll at which time and place opportunity will be given
to all interested persons to be heard,
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is
directed to publish a notice of said public hearing at least once
in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia which is published
and circulated generally in and throughout the said City, at least
ten (10) days prior to the aforesaid date of Monday, May 13, 1985
The City Clerk is also directed to give notice of said hearing
by sending written notice thereof by first class mail to each
and every property owner in the proposed assessment district as
their respective names and addresses appear on the most current
assessment roll in the City Assessor's office.
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#248-85 WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Livonia (the "City")
the need for certain programs to alleviate and prevent conditions
of unemployment and to revitalize the City' s economy, and to assist
industrial and commercial enterprises, and to encourage the
location, expansion or retention of industrial and commercial
enterprises to provide needed services and facilities to the City
and its residents, and
WHEREAS, a program to alleviate the aforesaid conditions
has been initiated by The Economic Development Corporation of
the City of Livonia (the "Corporation") , and
WHEREAS, the Corporation in conformity with Act No
338, Public Acts of Michigan, 1974, as amended ("Act No. 338") ,
has informed the Council tht it prepared and is about to submit
a project plan (the "Project Plan") , providing all information
and requirements necessary for an industrial project involving
the acquisition, renovation and equipping of a 65,000 square foot
manufacturing facility to be owned and operated by Gel , Inc. for
the benefit of Gel , Inc. and located at 34000 Autry, Livonia,
Michigan (the "Project") , and
WHEREAS, the Corporation has also requested the Council ,
in conformity with Act No. 338 and the Internal Revenue Code of
1954, as amended, (the "Code") to call and publish notice of a
public hearing on the Project, the Project Plan and proposed bonds
to be issued in the maximum aggregate principal amount of not
to exceed $3,000,000, and
WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Council have been
informed that notice of the public hearing must have been published
14 days prior to the public hearing, and
WHEREAS, in conformity with Act No. 338 and the Code,
the City Clerk has published notice of a public hearing on the
Project, the Project Plan, and the proposed bonds to be held April
24, 1985 in the form of notice attached hereto as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
1 . Pursuant to Act No 338, the Council shall
meet on April 24, 1985 at 7 00 p m , at which
time it shall conduct a public hearing on
the Corporation ' s submission of the Project
Plan and the issuance by the Corporation of
the proposed bonds.
2. The Council does hereby ratify and confirm
the action taken by the City Clerk to publish
the form of notice attached hereto as Exhibit
A
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3 The City Clerk be and is hereby directed
to give further notice of such public hearing
by (1 ) posting in at least ten (10) conspicuous
and public places in the project district
area and (2) mailing to the last known owner
of each parcel of real property in the project
district area at the last known address of
the owner as shown by the tax assessment records
which notices shall be given immediately.
4. All resolutions and parts of resolutions
insofar as they conflict with the provisions
of this resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
EXHIBIT A
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA
OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROJECT PLAN
AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS PROPOSED THEREIN
AS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA
BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
FOR GEL, INC PROJECT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Act 338 of the Public
Acts of Michigan of 1974, as amended, The Economic Development
Corporation of the City of Livonia has submitted a project plan
to the Council for its approval .
Said project plan deals with the acquisition , renovation
and equipping of a 65,000 square foot manufacturing facility to
be owned by Gel , Inc. , to be used by Gel , Inc. , and to be located
on a project area or site described as follows
an existing structure located on a part of Lots 813,
814, 815 and 822 of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 14,
in the City of Livonia, with access to the building' s
parking lots and loading docks via Autry Street off
Stark Road.
The street address of the facility is 34000 Autry, Livonia ,
Michigan.
Said project plan details all information required by law relative
to said project and its impact on the comuunity. No persons will
be displaced from the project area as a result of this project
Said project plan also proposes the issuance of revenue bonds
by said Economic Development Corporation in a maximum principal
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amount not to exceed $3,000,000 to assist in the financing of
said project
The City Council will meet at 7 00 o' clock p m. , Wednesday,
the 24th day of April , 1985, at the City Hall located at 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and will conduct a public
hearing.
The public hearing shall consider the advisability of the
City Council approving, modifying or rejecting by resolution said
project plan and the issuance of bonds as proposed therein.
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to the requirements of Sections
10 and 17 of Act 338, Public Acts of Michigan, 1974, as amended
The project plan and relevant maps or plats are available for
inspection at the City Clerk' s office.
All interested citizens are encouraged and will be offered
an opportunity at said hearing to address the City Council
concerning said project, said project plan, and the bonds proposed
to be issued Written comments may also be submitted to the City
Clerk prior to said hearing.
City Clerk
1249-85 WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Livonia (the "City")
the need for certain programs to alleviate and prevent conditions
of unemployment and to revitalize the City's economy, and to assist
industrial and commercial enterprises , and to encourage the
location, expansion or retention of industrial and commercial
enterprises to provide needed services and facilities to the City
and its residents; and
WHEREAS, a program to alleviate the aforesaid conditions
has been initiated by The Economic Development Corporation of
the City of Livonia (the "Corporation") , and
WHEREAS, the Corporation in conformity with Act No. 338,
Public Acts of Michigan, 1974, as amended ("Act No 338") , has
informed the Council that it prepared and is about to submit a
project plan (the "Project Plan") , providing all information and
requirements necessary for a project involving the acquisition
and construction of a 60,190 square foot
office/engineering/manufacturing facility to be owned by DDP
Associates, a Michigan partnership, and leased to Air Gage Company,
a Michigan corporation, for the benefit of DDP Associates and
located at 12170 Globe, Livonia, Michigan (the "Project") , and
WHEREAS, the Corporation in conformity with Act No 338
designated a Project Area for the Project to this Council for
approval thereof, and
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ImpWHEREAS, this Council , by resolution on February 13, 1985
certified approval of the Project Area designated by the Corporation
and established the Project District Area boundaries for the Project
(the "Resolution"), and
WHEREAS, the Corporation, by resolution on April 10, 1985
amended the legal description of the Project Area to include an
additional piece of property (the "Amended Project Area"), and
WHEREAS, the Council deems it advisable to certify approval
of the Amended Project Area and accordingly redesignate the Project
District Area, and
WHEREAS, the Corporation has also requested the Council ,
in conformity with Act No. 338 and the Internal Revenue Code of
1954, as amended, (the "Code") to call and publish notice of a
public hearing on the Project, the Project Plan and proposed bonds
to be issued in the maximum aggregate principal amount of not
to exceed $2,500,000, and
WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Council have been informed
that notice of the public hearing must have been published 14
days prior to the public hearing, and
WHEREAS, in conformity with Act No. 338 and the Code, the
City Clerk has published notice of a public hearing on the Project,
the Project Plan, and the proposed bonds to be held April 24,
1985 in the form of notice attached hereto as Exhibit B,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
1 . The legal description attached hereto as Exhibit A is
hereby approved as the Amended Project Area.
2. The Project District is hereby redesignated to be
coterminous with the Amended Project Area
3. Pursuant to Act No. 338, the Council shall meet on April
24, 1985 at 8:00 p m. , at which time it shall conduct a public
hearing on the Corporation's submission of the Project Plan and
the issuance by the Corporation of the proposed bonds
4. The Council does hereby ratify and confirm that the action
taken by the City Clerk to publish the form of notice attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
5. The City Clerk be and is hereby directed to give further
notice of such public hearing by (1 ) posting in at least ten (10)
conspicuous and public places in the project district area and
(2) mailing to the last known owner of each parcel of real property
in the project district area at the last known address of the
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lip owner as shown by the tax assessment records which notices shall
be given immediately.
6. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they
conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same
hereby are rescinded
EXHIBIT A
The South 205 feet of Lot 4 and all of North 86 33 feet of Lot
5 of GLOBE INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION of part of the Southwest 1/4
of Section 29, Town 1 , South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 90 of Plats, Pages 25 and
26, Wayne County Records, described as. Beginning on the East
line of Globe Road, 60 feet wide, at the Southwest corner of said
Lot 4, thence along the East line of said Globe Road, North 0
degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds East 205 00 feet, thence South 89
degrees 56 minutes 48 seconds East 705.61 feet, thence along the
East line of said Lots 4 and 5, South 0 degrees 03 minutes 25
seconds East 291 33 feet, thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 48
seconds West 706 17 feet; thence North 0 degrees 03 minutes 12
seconds East 86 33 feet to the point of beginning, containing
4.721 acres of land. Also including right of ingress and egress
over the following described parcel of land beginning at the
Southwest corner of the above-described parcel said point being
South 00 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds East 86.33 feet from the
Southwest corner of Lot 4, thence extending South 89 degrees 56
minutes 48 seconds East 416 feet, thence South 00 degrees 03 minutes
12 seconds West 58.67 feet, thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes
48 seconds West 416 00 feet, thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes
12 seconds East 58 67 feet to the point of beginning reserving
easements of records.
EXHIBIT B
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA
OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROJECT PLAN
AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS PROPOSED THEREIN
AS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA
BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
FOR DDP ASSOCIATES PROJECT
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS AIR GAGE PROJECT)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Act 338 of the Public
Acts of Michigan of 1974, as amended, The Economic Development
Corporation of the City of Livonia has submitted a project plan
to the City Council for its approval .
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1011 Said project plan deals with the construction and equipping
of a 60,190 square foot office/engineering/manufacturing facility
to be owned by DDP Associates, a Michigan partnership, and to
be leased to Air Gage Company, and to be located on the east side
of Globe Road between Plymouth Road and Amrhein. The street address
of the facility is 12170 Globe, Livonia, Michigan
Said project details all information required by law relative
to said project and its impact on the community No persons will
be displaced from the project area as a result of this project
Said project plan also proposed the issuance of revenue bonds
by said Economic Development Corporation in a maximum principal
amount not to exceed $2,500,000 to assist in the financing of
said project.
The Council will meet at 8 00 o'clock p m , Wednesday, the
24th day of April , 1985, at the City Hall , located at 33000 Civic
Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and will conduct a public hearing.
The public hearing shall consider the advisability of the
City Council approving, modifying or rejecting by resolution said
project plan and the issuance of bonds as proposed therein
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to the requirements of Sections
10 and 17 of Act 338, Public Acts of Michigan, 1974, as amended
The project plan and relevant maps or plats are available for
inspection at the City Clerk's office
All interested citizens are encouraged and will be offered
an opportunity at said hearing to address the Council concerning
said project, said project plan, and the bonds proposed to be
issued Written comments may also be submitted to the City Clerk
prior to said hearing
City Clerk
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result
AYES. Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop.
NAYS None
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On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#250-85 RESOLVED, that having considered communications from
the Civil Service Commission dated January 11 , 1985, January 21 ,
1985, January 22, 1985, January 23, 1985 and February 7, 1985,
approved by the Director of Finance and approved for submission
by the Mayor, wherein the Civil Service Commission did recomn end
salary rates for the following positions be established as follows
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
$34,611 20 $36,004 80 $37,460 80 $38,979 20 $40,539 20
PARK MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, STREETS AND FORESTRY SUPERVISOR AND
WATER AND SEWER SUPERVISOR
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
$28,600 00 $29,744 00 $30,950.40 $32,198 40 $33,488 00
ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER Maximum salary rate of $41 ,433 60.
ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR. Maximum salary rate of $41 ,433 60.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITIONS Maximum salary rate of
$28,412 80
The Council does hereby concur in and approve of such action,
the same to be retroactive to and commencing from December 1 ,
1984.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES. Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop.
NAYS• None
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#251-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Council/Schools Liaison Committee dated
April 2, 1985 and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 150-85
in connection with a report and recommendation of the City Engineer
dated January 30, 1985, approved for submission by the Mayor and
submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 658-84 in connection
with a letter from the President of the Board of Education of
the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, 454 S. Harvey Street,
Plymouth, Michigan 48170, dated July 23, 1984, wherein a request
is submitted for the installation of sidewalks on the North side
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of Joy Road between Pere and Hix Roads, the Council does hereby
determine as follows
(1 ) To require the owners of Bureau of Taxation Parcel Nos
31GGlalb and 31GGlala to construct sidewalks in front
of their properties, and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to do all things necessary to carry out the
provisions of this resolution which is made pursuant
to Sections 12.04.340 (Ordering Sidewalk Construction) ,
12 04.350 (Construction of Sidewalks by City) , and
3 08 150 (Assessing Single Lots) of the Livonia Code
of Ordinances, as amended, further, said notice shall
set forth that the respective owners of Bureau of Taxation
Parcel Nos 31GGlalb and 31GGlala shall complete said
sidewalks on or before July 1 , 1985, after which date
the Engineering and Inspection Division shall arrange
for the construction of said sidewalks,
(2) To approve construction of sidewalks, including curb
drops as needed at Pere Avenue and Deborah Court W
and a walkway across the Eckles Road right-of-way, behind
and adjacent to all other residential property located
between Eckles Road and the westerly property line of
Bureau of Taxation Parcel No 31GGlalb with the provisions
Impthat the Plymouth-Canton Comrunity Schools agree to
paying 50% of all costs related to the construction
of said sidewalks, curb drops and walkways, further,
the Council does hereby authorize the Engineering and
Inspection Division to arrange for having said work
completed and does hereby further authorize an
appropriation in an amount not to exceed $6,000 from
the $7.9 million General Obligation Road Improvement
Bond Issue to cover the City's share of the sidewalk,
curb drop and walkway construction work as herein
authorized.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS None.
On motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#252-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recomiendation of the Capital Improvement Comnittee dated April
2, 1985, wherein it is recomiended that the Council approve the
wooded area east of the City Hall as the site, in keeping with
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lew the Civic Center Master Plan, for the proposed new Civic Center
Library, the Council does hereby concur in and approve of such
action
Councilman Taylor gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 170,
SUB-PARAGRAPHS 25a AND 25b OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER
03 (GENERAL LICENSING PROCEDURE) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
of the Council
Councilman Bennett gave first reading to the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18 50E OF ARTICLE
XVIII OF ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE" (Sign Regulations for Commercial
Districts)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein. The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
of the Council .
Councilman Taylor gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18 50F OF ARTICLE
XVIII OF ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE " (Sign Regulations for R-E and
Industrial Districts)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
Loffice of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein. The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
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1of the Council .
Councilman McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3 THERETO
(Petition 84-10-1-30, change of zoning from
R-8II to P 0 -II)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
of the Council
Councilman Taylor gave first reading to the following Ordinance
ihr AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3 THERETO.
(Petition 84-11-1-32, change of zoning from
R-9III to P 0. II )
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
of the Council
On motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
1253-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Works dated March 21 ,
1985, approved by the Director of Finance and the Superintendent
of Parks and Recreation, and approved for submission by the Mayor,
the Council does hereby approve and authorize a contract with
Crystaplex Plastics Ltd , 1825 Dundas East, Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada L4X 1L6, in the amount of $60,080.00 for furnishing and
installing a complete Dasher Board System at the Eddie Edgar Ice
Arena in accordance with their proposal dated March 5, 1985, the
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same to be appropriated and expended from the Unexpended Fund
Balance Account for this purpose, and the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby requested, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
to execute the aforesaid contract as well as to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution,
further, the Council does hereby authorize the said contract without
competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid
comuunication, and such action is taken in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 3.04 140.D 5 of the Livonia Code
of Ordinances, as amended
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor and Bishop
NAYS None
On motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#254-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recomiendation of the Planning Director dated March 15, 1985,
approved for submission by the Mayor, with respect to the proposed
exchange of properties between the City of Livonia and Parz
L Associates wherein the City of Livonia would convey a parcel of
property located on the East side of Merriman Road, South of
Plymouth Road to Parz Associates in exchange for Parz Associates
conveying a portion of property required for right-of-way purposes
on the South side of Plymouth Road, East of Merriman, the Council
does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, for
and on behalf of the City of Livonia, a deed conveying the following
described property to Parz Associates
The south 40' of the North 415' of the East 113' of
the West 173' of the NW 1/4 of Section 35
Further, in consideration of the aforesaid conveyance, the City
of Livonia shall receive a deed conveying right-or-way from Parz
Associates, which property is described as follows
The North 27' of Lot 3, Tax Parcel 35D3
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES• Bennett, McCann, Feenstra, Bishop
NAYS Ventura, Gundersen , Taylor
The President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, and
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unanimously adopted, it was
#255-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Comrission dated February 22, 1985, and the report
and recommendation of the Chief of Police dated March 25, 1985
in connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the
request from Timothy R Browne and Dennis R Browne, stockholders
in the Browne Brothers, Inc. , to transfer ownership of 1984 Class
C License with Dance Permit from Joan L. Atkinson for a business
located at 32826 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and the City
Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, it
was
#256-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated February 21 , 1985, and the report
and recommendation of the Chief of Police dated March 12, 1985
in connection therewith, the Council does hereby determine that
it has no objection to and does approve the request from Filippo
Mainella, Giuseppe Mainella and Luigi Mainella, stockholders in
Joe's Italian Bakery & Deli , Inc , for a new SDM license to be
located at 31236 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, and
the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy
of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Comrission
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop.
NAYS Feenstra
The President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#257-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a comrunication from
the City Planning Comrission dated March 28, 1985 which transmits
its resolution 3-60-85, adopted on March 19, 1985, with regard
to Sign Permit Application #1559, submitted by Atlas Sign Company,
requesting approval to erect a ground sign on the south side of
Five Mile Road, between Edington and Stamford Avenue in Section
16, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee of
the Whole for its report and recomrendation
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On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Taylor, and
unanimously adopted, it was
1258-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Comnission dated March 28, 1985 which transmits
its resolution 3-62-85, adopted on March 26, 1985, with regard
to Petition 85-3-8-5, submitted by James L Krupa, Architect for
the City of Livonia, requesting approval in connection with the
proposal to construct an addition to the senior citizen building
located on the east side of Farmington Road, south of Five Mile
Road in Section 22, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section
18.47 of Ordinance #543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur
in the recomnendation of the Planning Comnission and Petition
85-3-8-5 is hereby approved and granted, the foregoing approval
to be limited to the building construction and addition only;
and the Council does hereby refer to the Committee of the Whole
for its report and recommendation the proposed development of
the parking area and turnaround
On notion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
1259-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a comuunication from
the City Planning Comnission dated March 8, 1985, which transmits
its resolution 3-39-85, adopted on March 5, 1985, with regard
to Petition 84-12-2-39, submitted by Taco Bell requesting waiver
use approval to construct a restaurant with a drive-thru window
on the west side of Middlebelt Road, south of Five Mile Road in
the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, which property is zoned C-2,
the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the
City Planning Comnission and Petition 84-12-2-39 is hereby approved
and granted, such approval to be based upon the same conditions
as those set forth in the aforesaid recomnendation by the Planning
Comrission as well as the following conditions.
(1 ) The parking spaces identified as space #1 and #35 on
the site plan shall be eliminated and landscaping
installed in lieu thereof,
(2) The marked out area of the parking lot immediately east
of the drive-up service land shall be eliminated and
landscaping installed in lieu thereof; and
(3) The site shall have a low profile free-standing sign,
and before the issuance of such sign permit, said sign
proposal shall first be reviewed and approved by the
City Council .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
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AYES. Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Feenstra, Taylor
NAYS: Gundersen, Bishop.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, it
was
#260-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission dated March 11 , 1985, which transmits
its resolution 3-46-85, adopted on March 5, 1985, with regard
to Petition 85-1-2-3, submitted by Schostak Brothers & Company,
Inc. , requesting waiver use approval to locate a theatre within
a building located in the Wonderland Shopping Center on the
southwest corner of Plymouth and Middlebelt Roads in the Northeast
1/4 of Section 35, which property is zoned C-2, the Council does
hereby concur in the recomnendation made by the City Planning
Comnission and Petition 85-1-2-3 is hereby approved and granted,
such approval to be based upon the same conditions as those set
forth in the aforesaid recomnendation by the Planning Comnission.
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission dated March 11 , 1985, which transmits
its resolution 3-46-85, adopted on March 5, 1985, with regard
to Petition 85-1-2-3, submitted by Schostak Brothers & Company,
Inc. , requesting waiver use approval to locate a theatre within
a building located in the Wonderland Shopping Center on the
southwest corner of Plymouth and Middlebelt Roads in the Northeast
1/4 of Section 35, which property is zoned C-2, the Council does
hereby refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report
and recommendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion to refer with the following result:
AYES Ventura, McCann
NAYS: Bennett, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop.
The President declared the resolution to refer denied
A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bennett, Feenstra, Gundersen , Taylor, Bishop.
NAYS: Ventura, McCann
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The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#261-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission dated April 1 , 1985, which transmits
its resolution 3-51-85, adopted on March 19, 1985, with regard
to Petition 85-1-2-5, submitted by Werdy' s International , Inc. ,
requesting waiver use approval to construct a restaurant with
a drive-thru window on the northwest corner of Plymouth and Stark
Roads in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, which property is zoned
C-2, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made
by the City Planning Commission and Petition 85-1-2-5 is hereby
approved and granted, such approval to be based upon the same
conditions as those set forth in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission as well as the following additional conditions
(1 ) That the revised site plan dated April 15, 1985, prepared
by Raymond J. Donnelly & Associates which is hereby
approved, shall be adhered to
(2) That the landscaping indicated on the revised landscape
plans dated April 10, 1985, prepared by Torre & Bruglio
Landscape Co which are hereby approved, shall be
installed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy and thereafter permanently maintained in a
healthy condition
(3) That Wendy's International shall install and permanently
maintain the 20 foot wide greenbelt to be located adjacent
to the south right-of-way line of Boston Post Road.
(4) That the site shall have a low-profile, free-standing
sign, and before the issuance of such sign permit, said
sign proposal shall first be reviewed and approved by
the City Council
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, and
unanimously adopted, it was
1262-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the City Planning Commission dated March 28, 1985, which transmits
its resolution 3-53-85, adopted on March 19, 1985, with regard
to Petition 85-2-3-1 , submitted by the City Planning Commission
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lbw on its own motion requesting the vacating of portions of Plymouth
and Stark Roads in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, the Council
does hereby concur in the recommendation of the City Planning
Comnission and Petition 85-2-3-1 is hereby approved and granted,
subject to the retention of a full-width easement over both subject
rights-of-way, and the Department of Law is hereby requested to
prepare the necessary vacating ordinance in accordance with this
resolution
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Taylor, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#263-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from
the Department of Law, dated April 2, 1985, submitted pursuant
to Council Resolution 49-85, transmitting for Council acceptance
a Warranty deed dated February 20, 1985, executed by Miriam
Peterson, and a Warranty Deed dated March 11 , 1985, executed by
Robert Peterson, a single man, conveying to the City certain
property described as follows
An undivided 1/2 interest in
South 60 feet of the South 716 feet of the East 247.50
feet of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast
1/4, Section 5, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (OEH2a2a,H2b1 )
and a Quit Claim deed dated March 12, 1985, exectted by Leo S.
James and Dawn James, his wife, conveying to the City certain
property described as follows
South 60 feet of the South 716 feet of the East 247.50
feet of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Southeast
1/4, Section 5, Town 1 South, Rarge 9 East, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan (OEH2a2a,H2b1 )
the Council does hereby determine, for and on behalf of the City
of Livonia, to accept the aforesaid Warranty and Quit Claim deeds,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded
with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution,
further, the City Assessor is hereby requested to have this property
removed from the tax rolls and to show the same as City-owned
and tax exempt.
Councilman McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 050(7) OF TITLE
2, CHAPTER 96 (RETIREMENT PLAN) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
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he foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
of the Council .
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and
unanimously adopted, it was
#264-85 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their
rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution #574-82
so as to permit consideration of several items that do not appear
on the Agenda.
Councilman McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance*
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE
III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING
ORDINANCE" BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO.
(Petition 85-1-1-4 for a change of zoning
from R-3A and RUFB to R-9) .
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk, and is the same as if word for word repeated herein The
above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting
of the Council .
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#265-85 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby rescind and repeal
Council Resolution 157-85 adopted on March 13, 1985
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Taylor, and unanimously adopted,
this 1052nd Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned
at 9:0C p.m , April 10, 1985.
r ifota
RO RT F. NASH, CITY CLERK