HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1984-12-19 21372
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND AND FORTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On December 19, 1984, 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 05 p.m. Councilman Feenstra
delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present.
Robert R Bishop, Fernon P Feenstra , Alice Gundersen, Gerald Taylor, Peter
A. Ventura and Robert E. McCann, Absent Robert D. Bennett*.
Elected and appointed officials present Edward H McNamara, Mayor;
Robert F. Nash, City Clerk; Harry C Tatigian, City Attorney, Jack Dodge, Finance
Director, John Nagy, Planning Director, David Katz, Administrative Assistant
to the Mayor, Robert Smith, Chief Librarian, Theodor Krauss, Assistant Personnel
Director, and Michael Reiser, Facility Maintenance Supervisor
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1058-84 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1 ,044th Regular
Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, held December
10, 1984, are hereby approved.
A communication received from the Department of Law, dated December
6 , 1984, re Dale D. Lambert, Diane Lambert, Dean S. Schutz, Herbert Woods,
Margie A Woods, Tom Schoeneberger, Suzanne L. Schoeneberger, Robert Peters,
Nancy Peters and Judy Luczak, plaintiffs, vs. City of Livonia and Apostolic
Christian Church, defendants, Wayne County Circuit Court Civil Action No.
84-429-459-CZ, was received and placed on file for the information of the
L Council .
A communication received from the Finance Director, dated November
28, 1984, re. Financial statements of the City of Livonia for the month ending
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October 31 , 1984 was received and placed on file for the information of the
Council .
The following resolutions were offered by Councilman Taylor and
seconded by Councilman Feenstra.
#1059-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
the Secretary/Treasurer/Director of the Fabulous '50s Chevro-
let Association, 14591 Archdale, Detroit, Michigan 48227,
received by the Office of the City Clerk on December 5,
1984 wherein a request is submitted for permission to conduct
a Car/Truck Show and Swap Meet at the Wilson Barn property
in conjunction with the Friends of the Barn Association
on June 23, 1985, or in the event of inclement weather,
June 30, 1985, the Council does hereby approve and authorize
this request in the manner and form herein submitted.
#1060-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
the Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated November 6,
1984, and the report and recommendation of the Chief of
Police dated December 5, 1984 in connection therewith,
the Council does hereby approve of the request from Livonia
Foodland, Inc , a Michigan Corporation, for transfer owner-
ship of a 1984 SDM Licensed Business from the Kroger Company,
located at 37300 Five Mile Road, Livonia , Michigan 48154,
Wayne County, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission.
#1061-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and the report
and recommendation of the Chief of Police dated November
28, 1984, in connection therewith, the Council does hereby
approve the request from Omira Party Store, Inc. , holding
1984 SDM License at 36217 Plymouth, Livonia, Michigan,
in Wayne County, for transfer of all stock wherein Daniel
Robin is being dropped as a stockholder through transfer
of all his stock to new stockholder, Mikhail 0 Hermiz,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
#1062-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Clerk dated December 7, 1984 to which is
attached a letter from the City Clerk of the City of Belle-
ville dated November 28, 1984, wherein a request is submitted
for purchase from the City of two (2) Shoup Voting Machines,
#28568 and #28569 in the amount of $150.00 each for a grand
Imo total of $300.00, the Council does hereby accept this offer
and does, therefore, authorize the sale of the aforesaid
machines to the City of Belleville for the sum of $300.00,
based upon the understanding that the City of Livonia makes
no warranties or guarantees as to the condition or future
serviceability of these machines
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#1063-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
lie from the City Clerk dated December 7, 1984 with regard
to an offer to purchase, submitted by the City of Romulus
for four (4) Shoup voting machines, #19824, #19825, #19834
and #21163, in the amount of $150 00 each, for a grand
total of $600.00, the Council does hereby accept this offer
and does, therefore, authorize the sale of the aforesaid
machines to the City of Romulus for the sum of $600.00,
based upon the understanding that the City of Livonia makes
no warranties or guarantees as to the condition or future
serviceability of these machines.
#1064-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Personnel Director dated November 30, 1984, approved
by the Finance Director and approved for submission by
the Mayor and which transmits a resolution adopted by the
Civil Service Commission on November 15, 1984 wherein it
is recommended that the title of Chief Librarian be changed
to Director of Libraries, the Council does hereby refer
this item to the Legislative Committee for its report and
recommendation.
#1065-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Attorney dated November 30, 1984, approved
for submission by the Mayor with regard to Opinion No.
6258 dated November 26, 1984, of the Michigan Attorney
General , with regard to restrictions upon placement of
political campaign signs, the Council does hereby refer
this item to the Legislative Committee for its report and
recommendation.
#1066-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
dated December 11 , 1984 from Farmbrook Construction Co. ,
Inc. , which in accordance with the provisions of Section
19.08 of Ordinance 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance,
takes an appeal from a determination made on December 4,
1984 by the City Planning Commission in its resolution
12-239-84 with regard to Petition 84-9-2-32 submitted by
Farmbrook Construction Co. , Inc. requesting permission
to construct a planned residential development on the east
side of Louise Avenue, north of Six Mile Road in the South-
east 1/4 of Section 11 , the Council does hereby designate
Monday, January 21 , 1985 at 7:00 p m as the date and time
for conducting a Public Hearing with regard to this matter,
such hearing to be held at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to do all things necessary in order to give proper
notice in writing, as well as by the publication of a notice
in the City's official newspaper of such hearing and the
date and place thereof, in compliance with the requirements
set forth in Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
Lresult
AYES Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS. None
Councilman Taylor took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15 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 84-4-1-14, rezoning from
C-4 and R-1 to C-1 )
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result
AYES Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
*Councilman Bennett arrived at 8 13 p m.
Councilman Bennett took from the table, for second reading and
adoption, the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28 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
84-7-1-22, rezoning from C-1 to R-1 )
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result
AYES. Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS• None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication
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lisCouncilman McCann took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
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
84-7-1-20, rezoning from C-2 to P S. )
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES Taylor, Ventura, McCann
NAYS Feenstra, Gundersen, Bennett, Bishop
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance denied
Councilman Taylor took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18 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
84-7-1-23, rezoning from C4-1 and R3-B
to C-2)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result
AYES Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
Councilman Ventura took from the table, for second reading and adop-
tion, the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
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lim NO 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE"
BY ADDING SECTION 3 THERETO (Petition
84-7-1-24, rezoning from RUF to R-6)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann
NAYS. Bishop
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication
Councilman Taylor took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUNDS (Petition
84-9-3-4)
16. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result
AYES: Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS• None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
Councilman Ventura took from the table, for second reading and
adoption, the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND. (Petition
84-9-3-3)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES. Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
Lw. The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
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Councilman Ventura took from the table, for second reading and
adoption, the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13 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
84-8-1-25, rezoning from RUF to P.S. )
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES Gundersen, Taylor, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS. Feenstra, Bennett
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
it was
#1067-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Director of Finance dated December 6, 1984, approved
for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached adjustments
for both revenues and expenditures for the 1984 General
Fund Budget, a summary of which is as follows:
Current Adjusted
Budget Adjustments Budget
Revenues $23,840,611 $1 ,274,000 $25,114,611
Expenditures 24,443,881 554,500 24,998,381
Revenues in excess
of expenditures $(603,270) $719,500 $116,230
the net result being a transfer to the Unexpended Fund
Balance of $719,500, thus reflecting a budget of revenues
in excess of expenditures of $116,230 as of 11/30/84, the
Council does hereby approve and authorize the foregoing
in the manner and form herein submitted.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
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On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#1068-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Department of Law, dated November 30, 1984, approved
by the City Engineer, the Planning Director, the Director
of Finance and the Chief Librarian and approved for sub-
mission by the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed con-
tract for the employment of the architectural firm of Kamp
DiComo Associates, P.C. , 33200 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia,
Michigan 48150, for the construction of a proposed new
main library to be located in the Civic Center, the Council
does hereby request and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk,
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, to execute the
said Agreement in the manner and form herein submitted,
as well as to do all other things necessary or incidental
to the full performance of this resolution.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#1069-84 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer
the subject of the employment of a Library Consultant in
connection with the construction of the proposed new Civic
Center Library to the Committee of the Whole for its report
and recommendation
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilwoman
Gundersen, it was
#1070-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor dated December 4, 1984, to which is attached
Invoice #44979 dated November 28, 1984, issued to the Friends
of the Barn in the amount of $900 60 for charges for Reserve
Police services during the Ethnic Festival , August 17 -
19, 1984, the Council does hereby waive these fees in view
of the fact that the Ethnic Festival was a City-sponsored
event.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES. Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
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it was
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#1071-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Clerk dated December 11 , 1984,
which bears the signature of the Finance Director, the
Council does hereby approve and authorize the renewal of
an agreement between the City of Livonia and Computer
Election Systems, Inc , 1001 Eastshore Highway, Berkeley,
California 94710, for a one year period which would expire
on November 30, 1985, which agreement covers all service
calls, equipment refurbishment and technical services for
the election card reader and printer for the price of
$3,005 00, the same to be expended from Election Account
#101-193-933-000-000, further, the Council does hereby
authorize the said item without competitive bidding for
the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication 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 Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#1072-84 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of
Michigan of 1921 , as amended, the City Zoning Act (MSA
5 2934, MCLA 125.584) , as well as Article XXIII of Ordinance
No. 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia, the Council does hereby determine that a Public
Hearing will take place before the City Council of the
City of Livonia on Monday, January 21 , 1985 at 7 00 p.m.
at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
Michigan, with respect to the following item
Petition 84-7-1-21 , submitted by the City Planning
Commission for a change of zoning f property located
on the north side of Six Mile Roa , east of Haggerty
Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7 from R-5C to
P.0 , the City Planning Commissign in its resolution
10-220-84 having recommended to the City Council that
Petition 84-7-1-21 be approved,
FURTHER, the City Clerk is hereby requested to, no less
than fifteen (15) days prior to thg aforesaid date of said
public hearing, cause to have a statement indicating the
(a) nature of the proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance, and/or
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(b) location of the proposed change of zoning
as set forth above,
first to be published in the official newspaper of the
City or a newspaper of general circulation in the City
of Livonia as well as to, not less than fifteen (15) days
prior to said public hearing, cause to have notice to be
given by registered mail to each public utility company
and to each railroad company owning or operating any public
utility or railroad within the districts or zones affected,
and further, the City Clerk is requested to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance
of this resolution
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
it was
#1073-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated October 30, 1984
which sets forth its resolution 10-219-84 adopted on October
23, 1984 with regard to Petition 84-9-1-28 submitted by
Gary Orthner for Taco Bell requesting a change of zoning
on property located on the west side of Merriman Road,
north of Plymouth Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section
27 from M-1 to P, and the Council having conducted a public
hearing with regard to this matter on December 17, 1984,
pursuant to Council Resolution 954-84, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and the said Petition 84-9-1-28 is hereby approved
and granted, and the City Planner is hereby instructed
to cause the necessary map for publication to be prepared
indicating the zoning change herein approved and to furnish
the same to the Department of Law and, upon receipt of
such map, the Department of Law is requested to prepare
an ordinance amending Ordinance No 543, as amended, in
accordance with this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#1074-84 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received an Application
for a Commercial Redevelopment Exemption Certificate from
Wonderland Shopping Center Venture Limited Partnership
c/o Schostak Brothers & Company, Inc , dated November 2,
1984, covering a commercial redevelopment district to be
located within City of Livonia Commercial Redevelopment
District No. 1 , and
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WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing
the Assessor of the City of Livonia as well as the
legislative body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem
property taxes in the local governmental unit in which
the proposed facility is to be located, i e , the City
of Livonia, and advised each of them that the said
Application has been received, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded Wonderland
Shopping Center Venture Limited Partnership c/o Schostak
Brothers & Company, Inc. , the Assessor, and a representative
of each of the affected taxing units an opportunity for
a hearing on this Application and said hearing having in
fact been conducted at 800 p.m , Monday, December 17,
1984 at the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive,
Livonia, Michigan,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF LIVONIA as follows:
1 . That the City Council , on the basis of the
information received from the applicant,
Wonderland Shopping Center Venture Limited
Partnership c/o Schostak Brothers & Company,
Inc. , finds and determines:
(a) that the granting of this commercial
redevelopment district exemption
certificate shall not have the effect
of substantially impeding the operation
of the local governmental unit or
impairing the financial soundness
of any taxing unit which levies an
ad valorem property tax in the local
governmental unit in which the facility
is to be located, and
(b) the applicant has fully complied
with the requirements of Act 255
of P.A. 1978, as amended
2 That the City Council hereby approves the
Application for Commercial Redevelopment
Exemption Certificate from Wonderland Shopping
Center Venture Limited Partnership c/o Schostak
Brothers & Company, Inc covering a commercial
redevelopment district to be located within
the City of Livonia Commercial Redevelopment
District No. 1 , for 12 years
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On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
it was
#1075-84 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received an Application
for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from Service
Plastics, Inc. , dated September 10, 1984, covering new
industrial facilities to be located within City of Livonia
Industrial Development District No 22, and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing
the Assessor of the City of Livonia as well as the legisla-
tive body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem
property taxes in the local governmental unit in which
the proposed facility is to be located, i .e , the City
of Livonia, and advised each of them that the said Applica-
tion has been received, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded Service
Plastics, Inc. , the Assessor, and a representative of each
of the affected taxing units an opportunity for a hearing
on this Application and said hearing having in fact been
conducted at 8:00 p.m , Monday, December 17, 1984 at the
Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michi-
gan,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF LIVONIA as follows:
1 . That the City Council , on the basis of the
information received from the applicant, Service
Plastics, Inc , finds and determines:
(a) that the granting of this industrial
facilities exemption certificate
shall not have the effect of sub-
stantially impeding the operation
of the local governmental unit or
impairing the financial soundness
of any taxing unit which levies an
ad valorem property tax in the local
governmental unit in which the facility
is to be located, and
(b) the applicant has fully complied
with the requirements of Section
9, Act No. 198, P.A. 1974, as amended.
2. That the City Council hereby approves the Appli-
cation for Industrial Facilities Exemption
Certificate from Service Plastics, Inc covering
new industrial facilities to be located within
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the City of Livonia Industrial Development
District No. 22, for 12 years.
President Bishop passed the gavel to Vice President Taylor at 9 40 p m
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
it was
RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby amend
the foregoing resolution to provide that the Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificate for Service Plastics,
Inc. , be for 10 years in lieu of 12 years.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Feenstra, Bennett
NAYS: Gundersen, Ventura, Bishop, McCann, Taylor
The Vice President declared the resolution denied.
A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with the following result.
AYES. Feenstra, Gundersen, Bennett, Ventura, Bishop, McCann, Taylor
NAYS. None
Vice President Taylor returned the gavel to President Bishop at 9.45 p.m.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
11076-84 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 prepared and submitted a project plan (the
"Project Plan") , providing all information and requirements
necessary for a project involving the acquisition,
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construction and equipping of a 36,000 square foot medical
and general office building facility to be owned by, operated
by and for the benefit of Heritage Commons Office Center
and located at 14600 and 14800 Farmington Road (the
"Project") , and
WHEREAS, in conformity with Act No. 338 and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code") ,
this legislative body has conducted a public hearing on
the Project, the Project Plan, and the bonds in the maximum
aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $2,000,000
proposed therein to be issued by the Corporation to finance
all orpart of the costs of the Project (the "Bonds") ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
1 . The Project Plan, as submitted and approved
by the Corporation meets the requirements set forth in
Section 8 of Act 338, and is hereby approved.
2. The persons who will be active in the
management of the Project for not less than one year after
approval of the Project Plan have sufficient ability and
experience to manage the plan properly.
3. The proposed methods of financing the Project
as outlined in the Project Plan are feasible and this
Corporation has the ability to arrange, or cause to be
arranged, the financing.
4. The Project as submitted is reasonable and
necessary to carry out the purposes of Act No 338, and
is hereby approved
5. Issuance by the Corporation of the Bonds
in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, in accordance with
the terms set forth in the Project Plan, to finance all
or part of the costs of the Project as described herein
and in the Project Plan, is hereby approved.
6. Based upon the information submitted and
obtained, the Project Plan as submitted and the Project
to which it relates serves to alleviate and prevent
conditions of unemployment and strengthen and revitalize
the City's economy and, therefore, constitutes a vital
and necessary public purpose
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions
insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this
resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded.
On a motion by Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
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#1077-84 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 prepared and submitted a project plan (the
"Project Plan") , providing all information and requirements
necessary for a project involving the acquisition,
construction and equipping of a 11 ,372 square foot
professional office building facility to be owned by,
operated by and for the benefit of Sedar Enterprises and
located at 15875 Middlebelt (the "Project") , and
WHEREAS, in conformity with Act No 338 and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "Code") ,
this legislative body has conducted a public hearing on
the Project, the Project Plan, and the bonds in the maximum
aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $1 ,500,000
proposed therein to be issued by the Corporation to finance
all or part of the costs of the Project (the "Bonds") ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
1 . The Project Plan, as submitted and approved
by the Corporation, meets the requirements set forth in
Section 8 of Act 338, and is hereby approved.
2 The Persons who will be active in the
management of the Project for not less than one year after
approval of the Project Plan have sufficient ability and
experience to manage the plan properly.
3. The proposed methods of financing the Project
as outlined in the Project Plan are feasible and this
Corporation has the ability to arrange, or cause to be
arranged, the financing.
4. The Project as submitted is reasonable and
necessary to carry out the purposes of Act No. 338, and
is hereby approved
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5. Issuance by the Corporation of the Bonds
in an amount not to exceed $1 ,500,000, in accordance with
the terms set forth in the Project Plan , to finance all
or part of the costs of the Project as described herein
and in the Project Plan , is hereby approved
6 Based upon the information submitted and
obtained, the Project Plan as submitted and the Project
to which it relates serves to alleviate and prevent
conditions of unemployment and strengthen and revitalize
the City's economy and, therefore, constitutes a vital
and necessary public purpose
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions
insofar as they conflict with the provisions of this
resolution be and the same hereby are rescinded.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
it was
#1078-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor dated December 10, 1984, to which is attached
a check in the amount of $200 from the Kiwanis Club of
Livonia Mid-Day, the Council does hereby accept the foregoing
donation for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, the
same to be reflected as an increase in a like amount in
the Mayor's Emergency Fund
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura , McCann, Bishop
NAYS: None
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Ventura,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#1079-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
dated December 7, 1984, from the Department of Law
transmitting for Council acceptance a Grant of Easement,
more particularly described as•
Grant of Easement dated October 4, 1984, executed by
D.C. Bonner, President of American Community Mutual
Insurance Co. , a Michigan Corporation and W. H.
Huppenbauer, Senior Vice President of American Community
Mutual Insurance Co. , a Michigan Corporation for:
Land in the N.W. 1/4 of Section 7, T. 1 S. , R.
9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as.
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L Commencing at the N.W corner of said Section 7,
thence South 89°57'10" East along the North line
of said Section 7, 530 05 feet, thence due South
60.00 feet to the point of beginning, thence due
South 40 00 feet, thence North 89°57' 10" West 36.00
feet, thence due South 176.02 feet, thence South
22°30'00" East 44.42 feet; thence due South 132.94
feet; thence North 89°57 ' 10" West 323 00 feet;
thence due North 20.00 feet, thence South 89°57 '10"
East 303.00 feet, thence due North 108.96 feet;
thence North 22°30'00" West 44.42 feet, thence
due North 220.00 feet, thence South 89°57'10" East
56.00 feet to the point of beginning
the Council does hereby for and in behalf of the City of
Livonia accept the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of
this resolution.
The communication from the Public Service Division, dated November
27, 1984, re: Final Cost Information for the 1984 Street Tree Planting Program,
L was received and placed on file for the information of the Council .
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#1080-84 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.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
it was
#1081-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer dated September 20,
1984, which bears the signature of the Finance Director,
and is approved for submission by the Mayor, regarding
replacement and/or construction of new sidewalks at various
locations in the City of Livonia, said list being included
herein by reference which work was done pursuant to Council
Resolution Nos. 363-83 and 582-83 and in accordance with
the provisions of Section 12.04.340 of Chapter 4 of Title
L 12 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the City
Treasurer is hereby directed to send a statement of charges
to all property owners in the amounts listed above in
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accordance with Section 3 08.150 of Title 3, Chapter 8
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the
Council does hereby establish the evening of Wednesday,
March 13, 1985 at 8:00 p.m at the City Hall , 33000 Civic
Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan as the time and place when
the Council shall meet for the purpose of adopting a
resolution placing a special assessment upon said property
for such charges unless the same are paid prior to the
date of such meeting, and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
are hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental
to the full performance of this resolution, further, the
Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure
of the sum of $2,323.86 for work completed at Silver Village,
the same to be charged to Silver Village Ground Maintenance
(Account No. 296-831-938.000.000); and the Council does
hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the
sum of $13,042.78 from the $7.9 Million General Obligation
Road Improvement Bond Issue to cover the City's share of
this program, and further, in order to provide for the
final payment to the contractor for the 1983 Sidewalk Repair
Program, the sum of $6,404 92 is hereby appropriated and
authorized to be expended from the $7 9 Million General
Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue subject to the
reimbursement of said amount from the proceeds of the single
lot assessments; and Council Resolution 888-84, adopted
on October 24, 1984, is hereby repealed and rescinded.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Ventura, McCann, Bishop
NAYS None
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, and unanimously
adopted, this 1 ,045th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9:50 p.m , December 19, 1984.
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ROBERT F. N SH, CITYERK
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