HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1983-04-20 20301
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND AND FOURTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On April 20, 1983, 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 Taylor delivered the invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Present: Robert E. McCann, Gerald
Taylor, Fernon P. Feenstra, Alice Gundersen, Robert R. Bishop, Robert D. Bennett and
Peter A. Ventura. Absent: None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara, Mayor;
Robert F. Nash, City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; G. E. Siemert, City
Engineer; John Nagy, City Planner; Jack Dodge, Finance Director; Stanley Bien, Chief
Librarian; Barney S. Knorp, Fire Chief; Rudolf R. Kleinert, Public Safety Director -
Fire; Russell Gronevelt, Executive Assistant to the Mayor; James M. Inglis, Director-
Secretary, Housing Commission; and Michael Reiser, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#285-83 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1003rd Regular Meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held April 6, 1983, are hereby approved.
The following resolutions were offered by Councilman Taylor and seconded
by Councilman Bishop:
#286-83 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer dated March 17, 1983 which bears the signature of the
Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the
bid of P. K. Contracting, Box 324, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48858 to perform
the 1983 Lane Line Marking Program (Contract No. 83-B) at the unit prices
bid and for the estimated total cost of $6,322.36, the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received and meets all specifications; and the Council
does hereby authorize the transfer of the sum of $6,323 from the Public
Service Division's Road Maintenance Supplies Account (#202-479-782) to
Contractual Service - Striping Roads Account (#202-463-818-110); FURTHER,
the Council does hereby authorize the Director of Public Works to approve
minor changes in the work, as may be required; and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do all things necessary
or incidental for the full performance of this resolution.
#287-83 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer and the Planning Director dated March 17, 1983, which
bears the signature of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of
Public Works and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
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hereby accept the bid of Vancleve's Weed Cutting, 10890 Norton-Taylor Road,
Belleville, Michigan 48111, to perform the 1983 Weed Cutting Program at the
unit prices bid for a total estimated price of $18,115, the same having
been in fact the lowest bid received and meets all specifications; and the
Council does hereby authorize an advance in the amount of $18,115 from the
Municipal Refuse Fund Account for the purpose of making payments to the
said contractor as he completes the work, with the provision that the
Municipal Refuse Fund Account be reimbursed as bills for weed cutting are
collected; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Director of
Public Works to approve minor changes as may be required to complete the
contract; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a
contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid
bidder to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full perform-
ance of this resolution.
#288-83 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby refer to the Streets,
Roads & Plats Committee for its report and recommendation the question of
the overall policy of the City concerning the costs of cutting weeds in
public rights-of-way.
#289-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Livonia
Wood Carvers' Club dated March 31, 1983, wherein it is requested that
ordinance prescribed fees in connection with the issuance of a Transient
Merchant's License be waived for exhibits at the Livonia Wood Carvers'
Show to be conducted on August 6 and 7, 1983 at the Eddie Edgar Arena, the
Council does hereby approve and authorize this request; and the City Clerk
is hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
#290.83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Traffic
Commission dated March 31, 1983, approved for submission by the Mayor and
submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 866-82 with regard to the
question of installing left turn traffic signal devices at all major
intersections in the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby refer this
item to the Streets, Roads & Plats Committee for its recommendation.
#291-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law, dated April 4+, 1983, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution
144-83, transmitting for Council acceptance a warranty deed dated April 4,
1983, executed by Donald J. Bist and Delores A. Bist, his wife, conveying
to the City certain property described as follows:
The East 26 feet of the following described parcel:
Part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Town 1 South, Range 9
East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, beginning South
0 degrees 16 minutes 30 seconds East, 752 feet from the North-
east corner of Section 8, thence South 0 degrees 16 minutes 30
seconds East, 160 feet, thence South 89 degrees 44 minutes 10
seconds West 372 feet, thence North 0 degrees 16 minutes 30
seconds West, 160 feet, thence North 89 degrees 44 minutes 10
seconds East 372 feet to point of beginning. (Wayne Road
right-of-way)
the Council does hereby determine, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
to accept the aforesaid warranty deed and the City Clerk is hereby
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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.
#292-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Personnel Director dated March 28, 1983, approved by the Director of
Finance, approved for submission by the Mayor and which transmits a
resolution adopted by the Civil Service Commission on March 3, 1983
wherein it is recommended that Health Care Network, a non-profit
subsidiary of Blue Cross-Blue Shield, be offered as an additional health
maintenance organization option to City employees, provided that suffi-
cient interest in the program is shown, said program to be offered with
the understanding that, should the cost of the premiums, at a future time,
exceed the amount the City pays for regular Blue Cross coverage, that the
employee would pay the difference, the Council does hereby concur in and
approve of such action.
#293-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Planning Commission, dated March 25, 1983, which transmits its resolution
3-50-83, adopted on March 15, 1983, with regard to a request from Leon
Zolkower for an additional one-year extension of approval of the prelim-
inary plat for the Windridge Village Subdivision #1+ proposed to be located
south of Eight Mile Road, west of Gill Road in the west 1/2 of Section 1+,
the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and approve and grant the said one-year extension, subject to
compliance with the same conditions previously stipulated.
#291+-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Planning Commission dated March 25, 1983, which sets forth its resolution
3-48-83 adopted on March 15, 1983, with regard to Petition 83-2-2-6
requesting waiver use approval to operate a carnival on property located
within the Wonderland Shopping Center at the Southwest corner of Plymouth
and Middlebelt Roads in Section 35, which property is zoned C-2, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the City Planning
Commission and the said Petition 83-2-2-6 is hereby approved and granted,
based upon the same conditions as those which are set forth in the afore-
said recommendation of the Planning Commission.
#295-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Planning Commission dated February 7, 1983, which sets forth its resolu-
tion 2-23-83 adopted on February 1, 1983, with regard to the sign plan
submitted pursuant to Section 18.1+7 of the Zoning Ordinance #51+3, in
connection with Petition 81-6-8-18 submitted by Dominic Soave for a
proposal to construct a rental building on the southwest corner of Seven
Mile Road and Irving in the Northeast 1/1+ of Section 9, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission
and the said Sign Plan is hereby approved, such approval to be based upon
the same condition as that set forth in the aforesaid recommendation of
the Planning Commission.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#296-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the 7 Mile-
Haggerty Interchange Venture dated April 4, 1983, wherein a request is
submitted that the City initiate action to extend sanitary sewers to the
property located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, the Council does
hereby refer this item to the Engineering Division for its report and
recommendation; FURTHER, the Council does hereby request that the
Engineering Division expedite the report previously requested with respect
to the status of storm drains and sanitary sewers throughout the City,
especially with respect to the area located in the Northwest quadrant of
the City where the lack of the aforesaid improvements has hindered
orderly development.
Councilwoman Gundersen took from the table, for second reading and
adoption, the following Ordinance:
L
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-115(j)
OF TITLE 6, CHAPTER 1 (TRAFFIC ORDINANCE)
OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS
AMENDED.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
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 AMENDING SECTION 18.42
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF ORDINANCE NO. 5)43,
AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS THE
"CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE". (PETITION 82-11-6-7)
LA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
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The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bishop, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#297-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law dated March 30, 1983, and which is submitted pursuant to
Council Resolution 231-83, and which submits a proposed amendment to
Section 18.42 of Article XVIII of Ordinance 543, as amended, which would
purport to amend Section 18.42 of the aforesaid ordinance so as to
incorporate regulations pertaining to the location and height of television
and radio tower satellite discs, etc. within the City, and the said
Ordinance amendment having been adopted on April 20, 1983, the Council
does hereby refer this item to the Legislative Committee for its report
and recommendation.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, it was
#298-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law, dated March 22, 1983, approved by the City Engineer and the
Director of Finance and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby authorize the Department of Law to acquire Wayne Road and
Seven Mile Road right-of-way located in Section 8, owned by Patrick G.
Carroll and Vera L. Carroll, his wife, which land is more particularly
described as follows:
That part of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 8, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning at
the N.E. corner of Section 8 and proceeding thence S. 0° 16' 30"
E. , along the E. line of said Section 8, 570.0 ft., thence S.
89° 44' 10" W. 26.0 ft., thence N. 2° 23' 58" W., 310.2 ft.,
thence N. 0° 16' 30" W. , 200.0 ft. ; thence S 89° 44' 10" W.,
along the south line of Seven Mile Road (93 feet wide), 65.0
feet, thence N. 0° 16' 30" W. , 60.0 feet to the North line of
said Section 8, thence N. 89° 44' 10" E. along said line, 102.5
feet to the N.E. corner of Section 8 and the Point of Beginning.
(Part of Wayne County Bureau of Taxation Parcel 08Alb -- Wayne
Road and Seven Mile Road right-of-way).
subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) that the purchase price shall be in the sum of $14,900.00;
(2) that the purchaser shall pay for the cost of title work in
the sum of $105.00,
(3) that the City's portion of the prorated City, County,
County Drain, School and Community College Tax shall be in
a sum not to exceed $157.15;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sum not to exceed $15,162.15 is hereby
appropriated and authorized to be expended from the proceeds of the 7.9
Million Dollar General Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue for the
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acquisition of said right-of-way; and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett and McCann.
NAYS: Taylor and Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Bishop, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#299-83 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request that the
Engineering Division in the design of the construction of the paving
improvement of Wayne Road, south of Seven Mile Road, provide a stacking
area of 200 feet in accordance with original design plans.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, it was
#300-83 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer dated March 28, 1983 which bears the signature of the
Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to the 1982 Miscellaneous
Paving Program, S.A.D. Nos. 233, 234, 235 and 236, the Council does hereby
determine to finalize the aforesaid projects as follows:
(1) Authorize the City Assessor and City Treasurer to decrease the
assessments for all parcels in the Wentworth Avenue Special Assessment
District (No. 233) on the basis of an assessment rate of $6.78 per
front foot rather than $8.20 per front foot.
(2) Authorize the City Assessor and City Treasurer to decrease the
assessments for all parcels in the Oporto Avenue Special Assessment
District (No. 235) on the basis of an assessment rate of $6.75 per
front foot rather than $8.20 per front foot.
(3) Authorize the City Assessor and City Treasurer to decrease the
assessments for all parcels in the Rayburn Avenue Special Assessment
District (No. 236) on the basis of an assessment rate of $6.35 per
front foot rather than $8 20 per front foot.
(4) Authorize the City Assessor to reduce the assessable footage for
Bureau of Taxation Parcel Nos. 14d37a and 14d80 in S.A.D. No. 233 and
Bureau of Taxation Parcel No. 14d36 in S.A.D. No. 236 from 93.50 feet,
93.40 feet, and 94.50 feet to 80.50 feet, 80.40 feet and 81.50 feet,
respectively.
(5) Authorize establishing the City's share of Special Assessment District
Nos. 233, 234, 235 and 236 at $27,052.79, $15,854.54, $29,174.86 and
$103,758.60, respectively.
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(6) Authorize the financing of the City's share of these three projects
from the $7.9 Million General Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue
with the provision that this Bond Issue be reimbursed for the City's
share at such time as funds may be available from the next Motor
Vehicle Highway Fund Bond Issue.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilwoman Gundersen, seconded by Councilman Bishop, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#301-83 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the Chief of Police dated April 1, 1983, which bears the signature of the
Mayor, Acting Fire Chief and the Chief Accountant with regard to proposed
computer maintenance agreements for software and hardware and the monthly
charges for each agreement, the Council does hereby refer this item to the
Committee of the Whole for further consideration.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#302-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Chief
of Police dated April 1, 1983, which bears the signature of the Mayor,
Acting Fire Chief and the Chief Accountant, the Council does hereby request
that the Chief of Police submit a report to the Council which details the
following:
(1) Functions presently being performed by the
Police computer system.
(2) Complete accounting of all expenditures from
the general fund in the last two years for
equipment and maintenance of the computer.
(3) How many employees are currently employed in
the operation of the computer, including their
titles and brief job descriptions.
FURTHER, the Council requests a report from the Finance Director as to
what computer operations are being contracted to the schools and the costs
to the City.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#303-83 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the Chief of Police dated March 29, 1983, which bears the signature of the
Finance Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby authorize the purchase of eight (8) Preliminary Breath Tester
Units, "Alco-Sensor III", from Intoximeters, Inc. , 1901 Locust, St. Louis,
Missouri 63103, for a total price of 53,305, and for this purpose, the
Council does hereby authorize the transfer of the sum of $3,305 from
Account No. 223-327-917-002.000 to 223-327-987-002-000; FURTHER, the
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Council does hereby determine to authorize the said purchase without
competitive bidding inasmuch as the same is based upon the State low bid
price, as well as for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication
and said action is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 2-213(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: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Chief
Librarian dated March 22, 1983 which bears the signature of the Finance
Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets forth
a resolution adopted by the Library Commission on March 21, 1983 wherein
it is recommended that a rental video/cassette collection be established
at the Alfred Noble and Carl Sandburg Branches of the Livonia Public
Library, the Council does hereby concur in and approve of such action, the
classical and educational films to be circulated on the basis of $1 per
day excluding holidays and days the library is closed, and to be rented to
responsible registered adults only, with the requirement of a $2 deposit;
FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to appropriate the suns of
$3,000 from a Revenue Account to be established in a like amount for this
purpose.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#301+-83 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby amend the foregoing
resolution so as to read as follows:
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Chief
Librarian dated March 22, 1983 which bears the signature of the Finance
Director and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which sets
forth a resolution adopted by the Library Commission on March 21, 1983
wherein it is recommended that a rental video/cassette collection be
established at the Alfred Noble and Carl Sandburg Branches of the Livonia
Public Library, the Council does hereby concur in and approve of such
action, the films to be circulated on the basis of $1 per day excluding
holidays and days the library is closed, and to be rented to responsible
registered adults only; FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to
appropriate the sum of $3,000 from a Revenue Account to be established in
a like amount for this purpose.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution, as amended, with the
following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett and McCann.
NAYS: *Ventura.
*Councilman Ventura made the following statement: I voted "no" because I
felt that a deposit should be required.
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The item on the Agenda with respect to a request from Sanuel I. Moy, Inc. ,
1611 for a new SDM license to be held in conjunction with 1982-83 Class C licensed
business with Sunday sales located at 16825 Middlebelt Road, was removed and will be
placed on the Study Meeting of April 25, 1983.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#305-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated March 4, 1983 with respect to a
request from Fred Sanders, a Michigan Corporation, for a new SDM license
to be located at 2951+0 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council
does hereby recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission deny the
said request inasmuch as this application would be in violation of and in
non-compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Livonia Zoning
Ordinance 51+3, as amended; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#306-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated March 4, 1983 with respect to a
request from Fred Sanders, a Michigan Corporation, for a new SDM license
to be located at 331+72 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council
does hereby recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission deny the
said request inasmuch as this application would be in violation of and in
non-compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Livonia Zoning
Ordinance 543, as amended; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#307-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated March 4, 1983, with respect to
a request from Fred Sanders, a Michigan Corporation, for a new SDM license
to be located at 37337 Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council does
hereby recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission deny the
said request inasmuch as this application would be in violation of and in
non-compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Livonia Zoning
Ordinance 51+3, as amended; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#308-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated March 4, 1983, with respect to a
request from Fred Sanders, a Michigan corporation, for a new SDM license
to be located at 29679 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council does
hereby recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission deny the said
request inasmuch as this application would be in violation of and in non-
compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Livonia Zoning Or-
dinance 543, as amended; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commis-
sion.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#309-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated March 31, 1983, with respect to
a request from Omira Party Store, Inc., for a new SDM license to be
located at 36217 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council does hereby
recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission deny the said request
inasmuch as this application would be in violation of and in non-compliance
with the requirements prescribed by the Livonia Zoning Ordinance 543, as
amended; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#310-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Wonder-
land Center dated March 31, 1983, wherein it is indicated that the Wonder-
land Center's Secretary of State Office is scheduled to be closed on
October 31, 1983, the Council does hereby take this means to urge the
Secretary of State to reconsider such action inasmuch as the Wonderland
Branch is widely used and its unique location in a regional shopping center
lie is of great benefit to, not only the economic well being of the center
itself, but to the community at large; FURTHER, the Council does hereby
request that Mr. James Karoub, the City's lobbyist, submit a report and
recommendation to Council concerning this matter; FURTHER, the Council does
hereby request that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Represent-
atives Jack Kirksey and John Bennett and State Senator R. Robert Geake.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
Counci1mw n Ventura gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 33 OF THE
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND
AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 51.3,
AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "CITY
OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE", BY ADDING
SECTION 3. THERETO. RE: PETITION 82-11-1-17
FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM RUF TO P.S.
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 Bishop gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 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. RE: PETITION 82-11-1-18
FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM RUF TO PS.
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 25 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. RE: PETITION 82-12-1-19
FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM R-1 TO P.
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.
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By Councilwoman Gundersen, seconded by Councilman Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#311-83 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.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#312-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Secretary of the Board of Education of the Wayne County Intermediate
School District, dated April 14, 1983, to which is attached a resolution
adopted by the aforesaid Board of Education on April 13, 1983, wherein it
is requested that implementation of a request contained in a resolution
dated January 26, 1983 for summer property tax levy be delayed, the
Council does hereby rescind and repeal Council Resolution 218-83.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#313-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated April 8, 1983, the Council does
hereby determine to amend and revise Council Resolution 226-83, adopted on
March 23, 1983, so as to have the same read as follows:
RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Thomas
Guastello of the law firm of Guastello & Dloski, P.C.,
38200 South Gratiot Avenue, Mt Clemens, Michigan 48043,
submitted on behalf of Chi Chi's, Inc. , requesting
approval of an application for a Michigan Liquor Control
Class "C" Liquor License for a Chi Chi's, Inc. restaurant
to be located on the Northeast corner of Middlebelt and
Schoolcraft Service Drive in the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 24, the Council does hereby take this means to
advise the Michigan Liquor Control Commission that the
City Council approves the said request "above all
others"; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#314-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Director of Finance, dated April 18, 1983, to which are attached
communications from the Director of Finance of the Office of the Wayne
County Drain Commissioner, dated March 4, 1983 and March 25, 1983, which
detail credits to be applied to the City of Livonia 1983 drain install-
ments for the following drains:
Credits
Drain Applied
Livonia No. 2 $ 101,664.80
Livonia No. 11 Ext. 75,213.93
Livonia No. 19 71,208.58
Livonia No. 22 59,648.13
Livonia No. 41 105,000.00
S 412,735.44
the Council does hereby concur in and approve of the aforesaid action;
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Wayne County Drain Commissioner, Attention. Director
of Finance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#315-83 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated April 15, 1983, with respect to
a request from Omira Party Store, Inc. , for a new SDD license to be
located at 36217 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council does hereby
recommend that the Michigan Liquor Control Commission deny the said
request inasmuch as this application would be in violation of and in
non-compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Livonia Zoning
Ordinance 543, as amended; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Gundersen, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, it was
#316-83 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the Planning Director and the Finance Director, dated April 18, 1983,
approved for submission by the Mayor, wherein it is recommended that the
City acquire a vacant substandard home located at 20120 Deering Avenue,
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for a purchase price in the amount of 520,000 in connection with the
1982-83 Community Development Block Grant Program, the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the sum of $20,000 from
Community Development Block Grant Funds for this purpose; and the Depart-
ment of Law is hereby requested to prepare the necessary documents required
to implement this transaction, as well as do all other things necessary or
incidental for the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Taylor, Feenstra, Bishop, Bennett, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS: Gundersen.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Bishop, and unanimously
adopted, this 1004th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 9:00 P. M. , April 20, 1983.
RO RT F. NASH, CITY CLERK