HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1978-03-15 16923
MINUTES OF THE EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On March 15, 1978, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001 Five
Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Coun-
cil at approximately 8:10 P. M. . Councilman Nash delivered the invocation. Roll
was called with the following result Present--Robert E. McCann, Robert F. Nash,
Jerry H. Brown, Robert D. Bennett, Robert R Bishop and *Jerry Raymond. Absent—
Peter A. Ventura.
Elected and appointed officials present. Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk,
Frances S. Stem, Deputy City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney, Robert Osborn,
Director of Public Works; Ronald Mardiros, City Assessor, Jack Dodge, Director of
Finance, Russell A. Gronevelt, Superintendent of Public Service Division, John T.
Dufour, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Robert Turner, Pblice Chief, G. E.
Siemert, City Engineer, John Nagy, City Planner, James Inglis, Housing Commission,
Martin Reiser, Water and Sewer Board, and William DuBose of the Planning Commission.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#201-78 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 878th Regular Meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held March 1, 1978, are hereby approved.
The communication dated February 27, 1978, from the law Department, with
respect to Wayne County Circuit Court Action No. 76 610 599 AW (J.P. Properties) vs
City of Livonia), was received and filed for the information of the Council.
The communication dated February 23, 1978 from the Director of Finance,
transmitting various financial statements of the City of Livonia for month ending
January 31, 1978, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
The communication dated February 22, 1978 from the Mayor, transmitting a
snmmaty of Traffic Accidents and Enforcement for the year 1977, was received and
Lfiled for the information of the Council.
*Councilman Raymond arrived at 8:12 P. M.
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Councilman Bennett took from the table, for second reading add adoption,
the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8-203(d) OF
CHAPTER 2 (MISDEMEANORS) OF TITLE 8 OF THE
LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
Councilman Bennett took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-171
SUBPARAGRAPHS (a) THROUGH (m), AND
SUBPARAGRAPH (x) THEREOF, 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. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30 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 NO.
77-8-1-29 FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM C-1 TO
C-2.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann
NAYS: None.
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The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would bcome
effective on publication.
Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9 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 NO.
77-6-1-20 FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM R-3
TO R-7.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: Nash.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#202-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
from the Superintendent of Public Service and the Chairman of the Green-
mead Steering Committee, dated February 21, 1978, which bears the signa-
ture of the Director of Finance, is approved by the Director of Public
Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of Bollin Electric Company, 31340 Puritan Avenue, Livonia,
Michigan 48154, for completing all work required in connection with the
upgrading of Electric Wiring at Greenmead in the manner detailed herein
for the price of $14,591.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this work, and the Director of Public Works is hereby author-
ized to approve all minor adjustments in work as it becomes necessary,
further, 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 other 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. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
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#203-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Water and Sewer Board, dated March 1, 1978, which bears the
signature of the Finance Director, is approved for submission by the
Mayor and which transmits its resolution WS 2252 2/78, the Council does
hereby determine to accept the bid of R. Santis & Son, 41861 Dequindre,
Troy, Michigan 48098, for supplying the City (Water Department) with
service for Water Connections as follows:
Additional Cost
Long Lead Short Lead Over 60 Ft.
$150.00 $75.00 $2.00 p/ft.
the same having been in fact the lowest bid received and meets all speci-
fications.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#204-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation,
dated February 17, 1978, from the City Engineer, 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 authorize
Final Payment in the amount of $4,006.73 to Detroit Concrete Products
Corporation, P. 0. Box 618, 44300 Grand River, Novi, Michigan 48050, which
sum represents the full and completebalance due on a contract dated
September 10, 1976, between the aforesaid company and the City of Livonia
for work performed in connection with the construction of Tennis Courts
at Rotary Park and Chatham Village, and the Council does hereby appropriate
and authorize the expenditure of a sum in the amount of $4,006.73 from the
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund Receipts for this purpose, and the City
Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized 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: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#205-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation,
dated February 17, 1978, from the City Engineer which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, and which transmits a copy of a
letter dated February 8, 1978 from the Engineer of Traffic & Safety for
the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners in connection therewith and
having considered it necessary for the installation of a traffic signal
control device to be located at the intersection of Six Mile Road oait
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and Hubbard Road (also entrance to Rotary Park), the Council does hereby
authorize the installation of same, further, the Council having been
advised that the estimated cost of the proposed traffic signal installa-
tion is $'7,400.00 does hereby approve of the City assuming 50%o of the
total actual cost of such installation and for this purpose does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $3,700.00
from Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Receipts (Major Road Account); and further,
the City does hereby agree to pay 50%o of the energy and maintenance costs
of the said installation; and the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners
is hereby requested to cause such traffic signal to be installed at the
aforesaid location in an expeditious manner, and the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby authorized to execute in behalf of the City of Livonia the
proposed cost agreement submitted herein; and the City Clerk and City
Treasurer are herein requested to do all things necessary to the full
performance of this resolution; and the City Clerk is also requested to
send a certified copy of this resolution to the Board of Wayne County Road
Commissioners to the attention of the Engineer of Traffic and Safety.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#206-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 26, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the City Attorney and the Director
of Public Works and is approved for submission by the Mayor, and the
attached final construction estimate dated February 2, 1978, the Council
does hereby authorize Final Payment in the amount of $16,651.518 jointly
to the Stolaruk Corporation and the A & P Construction Company which sum
includes the full and complete balance due on a contract dated April 30,
1976 in the amount of $264,953.90, the actual contract amount completed
to date being $281,278.65, in connection with the 1976 Miscellaneous
Residential Street Paving Program (Contract 76-B), it appearing from the
aforementioned report that all work under the said contract has been com-
pleted in accordance with City standards and specifications, and that the
necessary contractor's affidavit, maintenance and guarantee bonds have
been filed, and for this purpose the Council does hereby appropriate an
additional sum in the amount of $16,324.75 from the $9.8 Million Street
and Road General Obligation Bond Issue to cover the cost of the additional
work described in the aforesaid communication, subject to the said bond
issue being reimbursed to the extent that payments are received from (a)
the Clarenceville School District for work completed at the Botsford
Elementary School and (b) the Livonia Drain No. 44 Construotion Account at
such time as funds are available from bonds to be sold for said project;
and the Council does hereby authorize the acceptance of an Irrevocable
Letter of Credit drawn on the Manufacturers National Bank in the amount of
$20,000.00 as a bond to assure the replacement and/or repair of any curb
and gutter sections on Brentwood Avenue, north of Seven Mile Road, as may
be required prior to July 1, 1981; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#207-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Engineer, dated February 17, 1978, approved by the Director of Public
Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a
request for Payment No. 10 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction Man-
ager for the Civic Center Municipal Building, dated February 8, 1978, and
which is for the period ending January 31, 1978, the Council does hereby
determine to authorize the payment of the sum of $7,091.94 to the R. E.
Dailey & Company as indicated herein, and the City Clerk and City Treasur-
er are 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: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#208-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the Superintendent of Public Service, dated February 27, 1978, which
bears the signature of the Director of Finance, is approved by the
Director of Public Works and is approved for submission by the Mayor, to
which is attached a copy of a letter dated February 23, 1978, from Kamp
DiComo Associates, Architects, the Council does hereby accept the bid of A.
Rea Construction, Inc. , 24141 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights, Michigan
48127, including all Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical Work and
Alternate A-1 and A-2 for completing the General Construction of the DPW
Equipment Maintenance Facility for the sum of $305,360.00; further, the
Council does hereby accept the bid of Lincoln St. Louis, Division Mc Neil
Corporation, 4010 Goodfellow Blvd. , St. Louis, Missouri 63120, for instal-
lation of Hoist Lube and Air Equipment in the said facility for the price
of $38,608.85, the foregoing having been in fact the lowest bids received
for these items and meets all specifications, and the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$343,968.85 from Federal Revenue Sharing Funds for the purpose of making
payments to the aforesaid construction companies as work progresses, the
same to be reimbursed thereto from proceeds, when available from the
anticipated sale of revenue bonds of the Municipal Building Authority of
Livonia for the acquisition, construction and installation of improvements
and equipment in said Equipment Maintenance Facility as set forth in
Council Resolution No. 925-77, and the Director of Public Works is hereby
authorized to approve all minor adjustments in work as may become neces-
sary, 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
bidders and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by Councilman Bishop
and supported by Councilman Nash
4209-78 WHEREAS, there exists in and for the City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan (the "city") an imperative need to acquire a building and
related improvements and appurtenances, as hereinafter in the attached
Full Faith and Credit General Obligation Contract of Lease (the "Contract")
more particularly set forth, for a D.P.W. Equipment Maintenance Facility,
and
WHEREAS, preliminary plans and estimates of cost of said facili-
ties have been prepared by Kamp, DiComo Associates, P.C., Architects of
Livonia, Michigan, which said plans and estimates of cost have been re-
viewed by this Council, and
WHEREAS, this Counsil has determined, and does hereby reaffirm,
that it is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the City
to acquire said facilities for the use of the City in accordance with
said plans and estimates of costs, and
WHEREAS, Act 31, Public Acts of Michigan, 19+8 (First Extra
Session), as amended, provides through the procedures of building authori-
ty financing a means for the acquisition, improvement, equipping and
financing of such facilities, and
WHEREAS, the City, in accordance with the provisions of said Act
31, as amended, has previously adopted Articles of Incorporation and has
established the Municipal Building Authority of Livonia (the "Authority"),
with full powers to acquire, improve and equip such facilities, and
WHEREAS, this Council determines it to be in the best interest
of the City to acquire and finance said facilities through the Authority
in accordance with the provisions of said Act 31, as amended, and
WHEREAS, a Contract between the City and the Authority providing
for the acquisition, improvement, equipping and financing of said
facilities and such matters as are deemed necessary thereto has been
prepared.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT•
1. The City Council of the City hereby determines it to be
necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the City to acquire,
improve, and equip the D.P.W Equipment Maintenance Facility as set forth
in the Contract attached to this resolution for the use of the City
2. This Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City
to finance the cost of such facilities through the Authority in accordance
with the provisions of the aforesaid Act 31, as amended.
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3. This Council hereby approves the preliminary plans and
estimates of cost of said facilities as prepared by Kamp, DiComo
Associates, P.C., Architects of Livonia, Michigan.
4. This Council hereby approves the Contract for the acquisi-
tion, improvement, equipping and financing of said facilities, as hereto
attached.
5. The Notice of Intention of Entering into Contract of Lease
as hereto attached shall be published in the Observer-Eccentric, of
Livonia, Michigan, promptly upon adoption of this resolution, said Notice
to appear as a display advertisement at least one-quarter (1/4) page in
size.
6. The Mayor and City Clerk of the City are authorized to
execute immediately and deliver to the Authority the Contract approved by
this resolution. The Contract shall become effective upon the expiration
of forty-five (45) days following the date of publication of the aforesaid
Notice, unless, under the provisions of Section 8(b) of said Act 31, as
amended, the effectiveness of the Contract is stayed by reason of the
filing of a petition for referendum thereon and the resultant necessity of
prior approval thereof by the qualified electors of the City. The City
Council does hereby determine that the designated newspaper is the news-
paper circulating in the City of Livonia which reaches the largest number
of persons to whom the aforesaid Notice is directed and that publication
of the aforesaid Notice in the designated newspaper represents the most
practical and feasible means of informing the taxpayers and electors of
the City of the aforesaid project and the financing thereof. A copy of the
Contract shall be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk and shall
be available for public examination
7. The City Council of the City does hereby ratify and con-
firm its covenant in the aforesaid Contract to levy ad valorem taxes
against all taxable property in the City to the extent necessary to meet
the full faith and credit general obligations of the City thereunder in
the event revenues from other sources are insufficient for any reason
whatsoever. Any such taxes levied to pay the Cash Rental under said
Contract shall, if necessary, be without limitation as to rate or amount
and in addition to any other taxes which the City may be authorized to
levy.
8. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as the
same conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same
hereby are rescinded.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann
NAYS. None.
The communication dated February 10, 1978 from the Director ofFinance,
which transmits financial statements for the month ending December 31, 1977, was
received and filed for the information of the Council.
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By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#210-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Livonia Traffic Commission, dated January 31, 1978, approved for submis-
sion by the Mayor Pro Tem, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution No.
9l76,71 in connection with a communication from Mary Jane Knapp, 31803 W.
Chicago, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to which is attached a petition bearing
approximately 53 names from residents in the area of Berwick and West
Chicago with regard to certain traffic problems in the area, and in accord-
ance with Section 6-105(1) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
the Council does he eby direct that the Traffic Commission approve a
proposed traffic/aeregulation which shall be in effect for a period of
90 days for the installation of stop signs to be installed on West Chicago
at Berwick for both east and westbound traffic.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#211-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer, dated February 17, 1978, approved by the Director of
Pdblic Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached
a letter from the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners dated February
8, 1978, wherein it is proposed that the Wayne County Road Commission
acquire additional right-of-way for the improvement of Haggerty Road
between Seven Mile and Eight Mile Roads in the manner detailed herein, the
Council does hereby determine to approve and concur in the Wayne County
Road Commission initiating condemnation proceedings for the purpose of
acquiring the right-of-way referred to
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#212-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer, dated January 11, 1978, which bears the signature of the
Director of Finance, is approved by the Director of Public Works and is
approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard to the action taken in
Council Resolution No. 918-77, adopted on October 12, 1977, wherein the
owners of certain properties on Six Mile Road between Farmington and Levan
Roads were required to construct sidewalks adjacent to their premises by
June 1, 1978, under the provisions of a Single Lot Assessment Program, the
Council does hereby determine to amend and revise Council Resolution No
918-77 so as to provide for revised assessable footages at the following
locations
Parcel No. Footage Required Assessable Footage
08x123 187 1.f. 93.5 l.f.
O8a124 110 1.f. 55 l.f.
08j105 144.50 l.f. 72.25 1.f.
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and the Council does hereby determine to appropriate and authorize the
expenditure of an additional sum in the amount of $1,000.00 from the $9.8
million General Obligation Road Bond Issue for the purpose of covering the
City's share of these improvements.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES- Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#213-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer, dated February 17, 1978,approved by the Director of
Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby determine that the sidewalks which were required to be installed
adjacent to Parcel No. 08a123 and No. 08a124, pursuant to Council Resolu-
tion No. 918-77, adopted on October 12, 1977, shall be placed within the
Six Mile Road right-of-way in lieu of the adjoining service road right-of-
way, the action herein being taken for the reasons indicated in the afore-
said communication.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS. None.
The communication from the Police Department dated January 31, 1978, as
well as the communication dated November 9, 1977 from the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission, with respect to the request from Bai-Lynn Party Foods, Inc. , 13950
Merriman Road to add space to their 1977-78 SDD-SDM Licensed business, was received
and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#214-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Mayor
dated March 9, 1978, submitted pursuant to Section 2-2202 of the Livonia
Code of Ordinances with regard to the reappointment by the Mayor of
Mr. John Shimko, Jr., 16771 Fairway Drive, Livonia, Michigan, as a member
of the Local Officers Compensation Commission for a term of seven years,
which term shall expire on April 2, 1985, the Council does hereby determine
to confirm the appointment of Mr. John Shimko, Jr. , and it is hereby
further provided that he shall take the oath of office as prescribed in
Chapter X, Section 3, of the City Charter.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
4215-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Mayor,
dated February 15, 1978, and which transmits a resolution drafted in
connection with the Livonia Anniversary Committee and its participation
in the "SPREE" celebrations, the Council does hereby determine to refer
this item to the Department of Law for a redraft of the proposed resolu=
tion in conformity with applicable legal requirements, if such there may
be.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
4216-78 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby authorize Carl J.
Wagenschutz, City Treasurer, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia to
file the following petition in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne
for the cancellation of certain 1971 Personal Property taxes .
PETITION FOR THE CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN
1971 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE CITY
OF LIVONIA
Now comes Carl J. Wagenschutz, Treasurer of the City of Livonia,
in the County of Wayne, State of Michigan, and makes this Petition in
accordance with the provisions of Section 56 and 56a, Act 206 of the Public
Acts of 1893, as amended, same being MSA Sec. 7.100 and 7.100 (1), your
Petitioner shows as follows
(1) That he is the duly elected Treasurer of the City of Livonia.
(2) That the attached are Statements of Personal Property Taxes
which were duly assessed in the City of Livonia, for the year 1971.
(3) That the taxes upon personal property as shcwn in such state-
ments have remained unpaid for more than five (5 ) years after they were
placed on the Delinquent Tax Roll of the City Treasurer on March lst,1972
(4) That the said Personal Property Taxes have remained delin-
quent despite the fact that your Petitioner, Carl J Wagenschutz, as
Treasurer of the City of Livonia has exercised due diligence in an effort
to collect the taxes, and that said taxes are to the best of his knowledge
and belief uncollectible.
WHEREFORE, your Petitioner prays .
A. That this Honorable Court set a date not less than thirty (30)
days or more than forty-five (45) days after the date of filing of this
Petition for a hearing thereon.
B. That this Court, after said hearing, enter a Judgement in
favor of the City of Livonia, which Judgement should provide that it has
been determined that the City of Livonia Treasurer has exercised due
diligence in an effort to collect the taxes upon the personal property
listed in the statements attached to this Petition in the City of Livonia,
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in the County of Wayne, State of Michigan, and that such taxes should be
stricken from the tax records of the City of Livonia and shall cease to
constitute an asset of said City of Livonia, in which the same is
situated or located, or the County and/or any school districts in which
said personal property was located at the time it was assessed for taxes.
C. That the debt created by the General Tax Lbws of the State
of Michigan relative to said taxes, or by the City Charter owing by the
person assessed for such taxes to the City from the date of such Judge-
ment assume the status of a debt against which the statute of limitiations
of this State has run.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The President relinquish the Chair to the Vice-President at 8:29 p.m
in order to offer the following resolution.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
4217-78 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request that the Depart-
ment of Law prepare a form of petition in accordance with the requirements
set forth in the Michigan Constitution of 1968, Article 12, Section 2
which petition shall include the full text of a proposed amendment to
Article 4 of the constitution of such other appropriate article as may
be required to prohibit the State Legislature from enacting laws which
regulate or affect municipalities in a manner such as to require addition-
al expenditures of moneys by such municipalities without or unless the
State Legislature providing state funding for the municipalities to per-
form in the manner legislated; and the Mayor is hereby requested to sub-
mit his report and recommendation with respect to the subject matter of
this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bishop, McCann and Bennett.
NAYS None.
The President resumed the Chair at 8 30 p m
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
4218-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
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hereby accept the bid of International Building Products, Inc. , 11990
Mayfield Avenue, Livonia,Michigan 48150 for the Phase III, Part (Motion
Picture Screen for Council Chambers) construction work of the new Civic
Center Municipal Building in the amount of $625.00, the same having been
in fact the lowest bid received for this item and meets all specifications,
and the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $625.00 from Federal Economic Development Adminis-
tration Funds for this purpose, and the Director of Public Works is
authorized to approve all minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other 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: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#219-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 21, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Suburban Tile Company, 649 Minnesota, Troy,
Michigan 48084 on the basis of accepting deductive Alternate No. 1 and
waiving the requirement for a Performance Bond for the Phase III, Part 20
(Hard Tile Walls and Floors) Construction Work of the new Civic Center
Municipal Building in the amount of $36,400.00, the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received for this item and meets all specifications,
and the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $36,400.00 from Federal Economic Development Adminis-
tration Funds for this purpose; and the Director of Public Works is auth-
orized to approve all minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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
other 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 Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#220-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 27, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
16936
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of a
letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of the Stolaruk Corporation, 19300 W. Eight Mile
Road, Southfield, Michigan 48075, on the basis of accepting deductive
Alternate which deletes the construction of the east Parking Lot for the
Phase III, Part 12 (Bituminous Pavements) construction work of the new
Civic Center Municipal Building in the amount of $40,000.00, the same
having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item and meets all
all specifications, and the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize
the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $40,000.00 from Federal Economic
Development Administration Funds for this purpose, and the Director of
Public Works is authorized to approve all minor adjustments in the work
as completed, 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 other 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: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS. None.
The item on the agenda with respect to acceptance of bid for Phase III,
Part 17 and 24 (Lath, Plaster, Drywall & Batt and Rigid rnsalatipn and Sprayed
Fireproofing of Steel), was removed and will be considered at a later meeting.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#221-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Firebaugh-Reynolds Roofing Company, 45240 Grand
River, Novi, Michigan 48050, on the basis of deleting Alternate No. 1 for
re-roofing the existing City Hall Building, for the Phase III, Part 10
(Roofing and Sheet Metal) construction work of the new Civic Center
Municipal Building in the amount of $63,114.00, the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received for this item and meets all specifications,
and the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $63,114.00 from Federal Economic Development
Administration Funds for this purpose, and the Director of FublicWorks is
authorized to approve all minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
16937
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#222-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 23, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 14, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Kanfer Construction Company, 10700 Capital
Avenue, Oak Park, Michigan 48237, based upon accepting deductive Alternate
No. 1 for the Phase III, Part II (Masonry work, but not brick pavers)
construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in the amount
of $49,400.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received for
this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $49,400.00
from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this purpose;
and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all minor
adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other 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 Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#223-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 23, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of United Carpet, Inc. , 5600 E. Nine Mile Road,
Warren, Michigan 48089, on the basis of deductive Alternate No. 1 and the
provision that the contractor provide his own performance bond and labor
and material bonds for the Phase III, Part 22 (Carpet and Resilient Floor-
ing) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in the
amount of $41,449.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received
for this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $41,449.00
from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this purpose,
and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all minor
adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
16938
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#224-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 23, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of American Steel Products Corporation, 2110 Broad
Hollow Road, Farmingdale, New York 11.735 on the basis that "all hollow
metal materials must be equal in capability and performance to the manu-
facturers listed in the specifications" for the Phase III, Part 32 (Hollow
Metal Door and Frame Materials) construction work of the new Civic Center
Municipal Building in the amount of $5,873.72, the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received for this item and meets all specifications;
and the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $5,873.72 from Federal Economic Development Adminis-
tration Funds for this purpose and the Director of Public Works is auth-
orized to approve all minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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
other 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: Nash, Brown. Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
4225-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer, dated February 23, 1978, which bears the signature of
the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and is
approved for submission by theInv, to which is attached a copy of a
letter dated February 16, 1978/R 1. Dailey & Company, Construction Mana-
ger, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Lucaj Painting Contractors, Inc. , 29200 Vassar
Drive, Livonia, Michigan 48152, on the basis of accepting Deductive
Alternate No. 1 for the Phase III, Fart 21 (Fainting and Vinyl Wall
Covering) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in
the amount of $45,393.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does
hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$45,393.00 from Federal Economic Development Adminstration Funds for this
purpose, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all
minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
16939
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
0226-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 23, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter February 16, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of State Wide Equipment Company, 23461 Michigan
Avenue, P. 0. Box 2246, Dearborn, Michigan 48123, on the basis of requir-
ing the product to meet the intent of the specifications and that the
concrete bases are included in the contract amount for the Phase III,
Part 40 (Flagpoles) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal
Building in the amount of $5,999.00, the same having been in fact the
lowest bid received for this item and meets all specifications, and the
Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum
not to exceed $5,999.00 from Federal Economic Development Administration
Funds for this purpose, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to
approve all minor adjustments in the work as completed; 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 other
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• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
0227-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 21, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construc-
tion Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council
does hereby accept the bid of Detroit Sterling Hardware Company, 12400
Evergreen, Detroit, Michigan 48228, on the basis of deleting the 'erform-
ance Bond requirement for the Phase III, Part 29 (Finish Hardware Mater-
ial) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in the
amount of $23,870.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received
for this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$23,870.00 from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this
purpose; and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all
minor adjustments in the work as completed; 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 other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
16940
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#228-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council does
hereby accept the bid of J. D. Armstrong Landscape Company, P. 0. Box 99,
Fraser, Michigan 48026, on the basis of deleting the Performance Bond
requirement fot the Phase III, Part 14 (Seeding, Topsoil and Sodding)
construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in the amount
of $22,641.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received for
this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does hereby appro-
priate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $22,641.00
from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this purpose;
and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all minor
adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other 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. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS. None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#229-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the Council does
hereby accept the bid of International Building Products, Inc. , 11990
Mayfield, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for the Phase III, Part 34 (Toilet
Accessories) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building
in the amount of $8,652.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this item and meets all specifications; and the Council does
hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$8,652.00 from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this
purpose, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all
minor adjustments in the work as completed; 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 other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
16941
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#230-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the Council does
hereby accept the bid of International Building Products, Inc., 11990
Mayfield, Livonia, Michigan 48150, for a portion of Phase III, Part 47
(Coat Racks) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building
in the amount of $328.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does
hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$328.00 from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this
purpose; and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all
minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other 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. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#231-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 14, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construc-
tion Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council
does hereby accept the bid of William H. Kelly Company, 43600 Grand
River, Novi, Michigan 48050, for the Phase III (Waterproofing) construc-
tion work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in the amount of
$6,588.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received for this
item and meets all specifications; and the Council does hereby appropriate
and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $6,588.00 from
Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this purpose; and
the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all minor adjust-
ments in the work as completed, 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 other things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
16942
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYESNash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS. None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#232-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 10, 1978, from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construc-
tion Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the Council
does hereby accept the bid of Robert Partition Company, 1630 Thorncroft,
P. O. Box 279, Troy, Michigan 48099, for the Phase III, Part 33, (Toilet
Compartments) construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building
in the amount of S2,818.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this item and meets all specifications; and the Council does
hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$2,818.00 from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for this
purpose, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve all
minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other things necessary
Lor incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result'
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#233-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of PUblic Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 15, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construc-
tion Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc. , the Council
does hereby accept the bid of R. E. Legette Company, 9335 St. Stephens St.,
Dearborn, Michigan 48126, for the Phase III (Relocatable Partitions)
construction work of the new Civic Center Municipal Building in the
amount of $20,700.00, the same having been in fact the lowest bid received
for this item and meets all specifications, and the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$20,700.00 from Federal Economic Development Administration Funds for
this purpose, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to approve
all minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
16943
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
4234-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 20, 1978, which bears the signature
of the Finance Director, is approved by the Director of Public Works and
is approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a copy of
a letter dated February 16, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company, Construction
Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the Council does
hereby accept the bid of Construction Specialties, Inc. , P. 0. Box 380,
Muncy, Pennsylvania 17750, for the Phase III, portion of Part 47 (Louvers
and Expansion Joint Covers) construction work of the new Civic Center
Municipal Building in the amount of $3,646.24, the same having been in
fact the lowest bid received for this item and meets all specifications;
and the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $3,646.24 from Federal Economic Development Adminis-
tration Funds for this purpose, and the Director of Public Works is author-
ized to approve all minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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
other things necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result .
AYES Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The item on the agenda with respect to bids for acoustical ceilings to
be installed in the new Civic Center Municipal Building, was removed and will be
considered at a later meeting.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously adopted,
it was
4235-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 16, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III, Part 35 (Garage Doors and Rolling Steel Doors) for
the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously adopted,
it was
16944
#236-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III, Part 13 (Site Concrete Work) for the reasons
indicated in the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#237-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 14, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III, portion of Part II (Brick Pavers) for the reasons
indicated in the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#238-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 14, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III, Part 28 (Interior Glass, Glazing, Aluminum
Entrances and Windows at existing building) for the reasons indicated in
the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#239-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc. , the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III, Part 47 (Metal Eggcrate Ceiling) for the reasons
indicated in the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
L. adopted, it was
16945
0240-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 14, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & �.
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III (Demolition of portions of existing building) for
the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication.
The item on the agenda relative to the rejection of bids with respect
to "Lightning Protection Equipment" was removed and will be considered at a
later meeting.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
0241-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III (Stage Curtain Track) for the reasons indicated in
the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
0242-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 14, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc. , the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phe.ee III, Part 43 (Handrails) for the reasons indicated in
the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#243-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated Febraury 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a copy of a letter dated February 16, 1978 from R. E. Dailey &
Company, Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects,
Inc., the Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with
respect to Phase III, Fart 19 (Carpentry) for the reasons indicated in
the aforesaid communication.
16945
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#244-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Livonia Housing Commission, dated February 27, 1978, approved for sub-
mission by the Mayor, to which is attached the operating budget of the
Livonia Housing Commission for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 1978,
the Council does hereby determine to approve the said budget in the
manner and form herein submitted.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#245-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Raymond Jares,
dated February 24, 1978 and before determining to provide a paving
improvement of Hathaway Avenue from Farmington to Stark Road in the City
of Livonia, the cost of which is to be defrayed by special assessment,
the City Engineer is hereby requested to ascertain the assessed valua-
tion of all property affected by the proposed improvement, the number of
parcels which show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by
public authorities, the number of parcels which are now vacant, and to
prepare and caused to be prepared, plans and specifications therefor and
an estimate of the cost thereof, and to file the same with the City
Clerk together with his recommendation as to what proportion of the cost
should be paid by special assessment and what part, if any, should be
a general obligation of the City, the number of installments in which
assessments may be paid and the lands which should be included in the
proposed special assessment district, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 2-506 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
*Councilman Nash was excused at 8.35 p. m.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#246-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 23, 1978,approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby determine to amend Item No. 8 of Council Resolution No.
698-77, adopted on July 13, 1977, and subsequently amended by Council
Resolution No. 72-78, adopted on February 1, 1978, so as to further
reduce the Financial Assurances now on deposit with the City for General
Improvements in the Brookwood West Subdivision located in the Southwest
1/4 of Section 11, to $58,500.00 of which at least $10,000.00 shall be
in cash, to cover the cost of remaining improvements in said subdivision,
and the Financial Assurances now on deposit with the City, if any, shall
be reduced accordingly; further, all other financial assurances now on
deposit with the City including those for Sidewalk Improvements shall
remain the same and unchanged, and the City Clerk and the City Treasur-
er are hereby authorized to do all thipgs 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. Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
*Councilman Nash returned at 8.36 p. m.
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By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#247-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 22, 1978, 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 resurfacing
of Seven Mile Road by the Wayne County Road Commission, pursuant to an
agreement entered into with the City of Livonia in Council Resolution
No. 285-76, the final cost of which amounted to $351,961.05 with the
City's share being $117,320.35, the Council does hereby determine to
appropriate and authorize the expenditure of an additional sum in the
amount of $13,320.35 from the City's Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Receipts
(Major Road Account) to cover the increased cost in the City's share of
the project, and the City Clerk are 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• Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS. None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#248-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is
attached a letter from the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners
dated February 23, 1978, wherein it is proposed that the Wayne County
Road Commission acquire additional right-of-way for the improvement of
Haggerty Road between Five Mile and Six Mile Roads in the manner detailed
herein, the Council does hereby determine to approve and concur in the
Wayne County Road Commission initiating condemnation proceedings for the
purpose of acquiring the right-of-way referred to.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
4249-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
President of the Livonia Historical Commission, dated February 24, 1978,
approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached a letter from
Helen Matevia, dated February 24, 1978, wherein Mrs. Matevia has
offered to donate to the City the Blue Courthouse and the Smoke House
adjacent to the Courthouse, the Council does hereby determine for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia to accept the said gift of buildings and
takes this means to express its sincere appreciation and thanks to
Mrs. Matevia for this very generous and civic-minded gesture; further,
the Council does hereby request that the Engineering Division do all
things necessary to obtain competitive bids for the purpose of moving
the aforesaid buildings to Greenmead, such bids to be obtained in accord-
ance with provisions of law and City ordinance.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS• None.
Councilman Nash gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 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 NO.
76-10-1-40—POR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM RUFC
TO P.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the office of the City Clerk
in the Journal of Ordinances 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 Brown gave first reading to the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24 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 NO. 77-8-1-27 FOR CHANGE OF ZONING
FROM RUF TO R-2.
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.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
#250-78 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer having filed with the City
Clerk a statement dated November 28, 1977 on all matters required by
Sections 2-506 and 2-514 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
and a first public hearing having been held thereon on February 27, 1978,
after due notice as required by Section 2-507 of said Cost, and careful
consideration having been given to all such matters, the Council does
hereby, pursuant to Section 2-508 of said Code:
(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects,
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(2) determine to make the improvement consisting of the
installation of one (1) ornamental street light with under-
ground wiring in the Cherokee Trail Subdivision in the S.E.
Imo 1/4 of Section 33, on the island located at Hanlon and
Grandon Avenues, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
as described in said statement, and defray the cost of such
improvement by special assessment upon the property especial-
ly benefited in proportion to the benefits derived or to
be derived,
(3) approve the plans and specifications for the improvement as
set forth in said statement dated November 28, 1977,
(4) determine that the cost of such improvement shall be paid by
special assessment upon the property especially benefited,
(5) determine that the assessment made for such improvement shall
be paid in annual installments, according to said statement,
(6) designate the assessment district, describing the land and
premises upon which special assessments shall be levied as
follows
A special assessment district located in the S.E. 1/4
of Section 33, T. 1 S , R 9 E., City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, being more particularly
described as Lots 9 through 14 and Lot 26 of Cherokee
Trail Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 78, Page 1,
Wayne County Records.
(7) direct the City Assessor to prepare a special assessment
roll in accordance with the Council's determination on said
statement as prepared by the City Engineer dated November 28,
1977, and
(8) that upon completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall
attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions of
Section 2-510 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
and file the same with the City Clerk, who thereupon is
directed to present the same to the City Council prior to
the holding of the second public hearing thereof pursuant to
Title 2, Chapter 5 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Nash, Brown, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: *Raymond.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
*Councilman Raymond made the following statement. I do not believe that
this is a proper way to finance street lighting.
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By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#251-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
November 15, 1977 from the City Planning Commission, which sets forth
its Resolution No. 11-235-77 with regard to Petition No. 76-8-6-7f
submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to Council Resolution
No. 177-77 to amend Section 10.02(b), Permitted Uses, and Section 10.03,
Waiver Uses, of the Zoning Ordinance, so as to provide standards for
determining use of bakeries, Ice cream stores, etc. , as permitted uses
or waiver uses in C-1 Zoning Districts, and the Council having conducted
a public hearing with regard to this matter on February 27, 1978, pursuant
to Council Resolution No. 1120-77, the Council does hereby determine to
refer this matter back to the Planning Commission for further review
and thereafter a report and recommendation to Council.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#252-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Hearing Officer, dated December 19, 1977, approved for submission by the
Mayor, with regard to a request to demolish a vacant commercial building
located at 28450 Joy Road, Livonia, Milligan, the legal description of
which is as follows :
Parcel 36G4A1A Bl Cl - E. 133 ft. of S 300 Ft. of SW 1/4
Section 36, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , Exc E 43 ft, also Exc S 60
ft. 0.50 Ac
and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to this
matter on February 27, 1978, pursuant to Council Resolution No. 120-78,
and based upon the testimony and evidence presented, and having reviewed
the file and the order for demolition of the Hearing Officer, the Council
does hereby determine in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 3-128 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, to concur
in and approve the order of demolition of the hearing officer; further,
the owner or owners of the structure in question are hereby requested
to demolish the same or in lieu thereof upon the expiration of the 20-
day period prescribed by City Ordinance, the Department of Public
Works is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to accomplish
the demolition of the said structure in accordance with provisions of
City Ordinance and law, the cost of which is to be borne by the owner
or owners of the said property in accordance with Section 3-131 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Nash, Brown, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: Raymond.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#253-78 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 Rxblic Hearing will take
place before the City Council of the City of Livonia on Monday, May 1,
1978 at 8.00 P. M. at the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, with respect to the following items•
(1) Fetition No. 77-12-1-43 submitted by Leonard L. Veatch, D.D.S.,
for a change of zoning of property located on the northwest
corner of Farmington Road and Lyndon in the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 21, from R-2 to P.S. the City Planning Commission hav-
in its Resolution No. 2-25-78 recommended to the City Council
that Petition No. 77-12-1-43 be approved, and
(2) Petition No. 77-12-1-45 submitted by Richard E. Kahl and
Lionel E. Shulman for a change of zoning of property located
on the northeast corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Seven Mile
Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, from RUFC to P.S., the
City Planning Commission having in its Resolution No. 2-26-78
recommended to the City Council that Petition No. 77-12-1-45
be denied,
FURTHER, the City Clerkis hereby requested to, no less than fifteen (15)
low days prior to the aforesaid date of said public hearing, cause to have a
statement indicating the
(a) nature of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance,
(and/or)
(b) location of the proposed changes 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 rail-
road company owning or operating any public utility or railroad within
the districts or zones affected; and further, the City Clerkis requested
to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#254-78 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their rules for
procedure as outlined in Council Resolution #337-56, so as to permit
consideration of several items that do not appear on the agenda.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was
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#255-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Michigan
Municipal League, dated March 7, 1978, the Council does hereby determine to
designate Mayor Edward H. McNamara as Official Representative, and Council
President Robert E. McCann, as alternate Official Representative, to
represent the City of Livonia at the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Municipal
League to be held in Lansing on March 22, 1978, and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to transmit a certified copy of this resolution, with the attached
card, to the Michigan Municipal League.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and. McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#256-78 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section
23.01(a) of the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, the Council does hereby determine
on its own motion to refer to and request that the City Planning Commission
conduct a Public Hearing and thereafter submit a report and recommendation
to Council on the question of whether or not to amend Section 21.05 of the
Livonia Zoning Ordinance so as to provide with respect to the compensation to
be paid the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, as follows.
Section 21.05 Compensation. "The City Council may authorize
by Council resolution the remuneration of the members of the
Board for attendance at each meeting of the Board. "
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#257-78 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer, dated February 24, 1978, approved by the Director of
Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, to which is attached
a copy of a letter dated February 10, 1978 from R. E. Dailey & Company,
Construction Manager, concurred in by Ralls-Hamill Architects, Inc., the
Council does hereby determine to reject all bids received with respect to
Phase III, Parts 27 and 27A (Metal Siding and Architectural Panels) for the
reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#258-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission, dated November 29, 1977, and the report and recommendation
of the Chief of Pblice, dated March 10, 1978, in connection therewith, the
Council does hereby approve of the request from Tralee, Incorporated, for
transfer of ownership of 1977 Class C Licensed Corporation with Dance Permit,
at 32826 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan 48154, from the S.T.P. Investment,
Incorporated, 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- Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#259-78 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission, dated November 29, 1977, and the report and recommenda-
tion of the Chief of Fblice, dated March 10, 1978, in connection therewith,
the Council does hereby approve of the request from S.T.P. Investments,
Incorporated, for a transfer of stock interest in the 1977 Class C Licensed
Corporation with a Dance Permit at 32826 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan
48154, County of Wayne, through transfer of all stock to new Stockholder
Tralee, Incorporated, and the City Clerkis 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. Nash, Brown, Raymond, Bennett, Bishop and McCann.
NAYS. None.
On motion by Councilman Bishop, supported by Councilman Bennett, and
unanimously adopted, this 879th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9.15 P. M., March 15, 1978.
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ADDISOtBACON, CITY CLERK.