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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM OF THE WHOLE 1952-10-06 MINUTES OF MEETING OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HELD OCTOBER 6, 1952 _ liwThe above meeting was held at the City Court Building, 33211 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and commenced at approximately 8:15 P. M. The meeting was presided over by Wilson W. Edgar, who was designated as Chairman by President Wolfe. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Nettie Carey, Harold Bower, William Taylor and John Whitehead. Absent -- Raymond E. Grimm. Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that the Department of Public Works be authorized to improve the exterior of the City Court Building by causing the same to be sandblasted at a cost of $693.00 and causing the exterior to be covered with brickete at a cost of $2,170.00, less a 10% discount on the brickete work only; that this resolution is made on recommendation of Lester S. French, Director of Public Works; that such work be done in accordance with the plan submitted by Mr. French, which plan is imw hereby approved; and that the above sums be and hereby are appro— priated from the Unallocated Fund to the Department of Public Works for the aforesaid purpose. The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Whitehead and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe and Edgar. NAYS: None. Councilman Whitehead made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia purchase the 20 foot lot situated immediately west of the present City Court Building and legally described as follows: Lot 285 of Garden Grove Subdivision of part of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, for the cash sum of $1,000.00, which amount is hereby appropriated from liw the Unallocated Fund and which amount shall be paid to the seller on receipt of a proper warranty deed and tital insurance policy. — 2 — The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Carey and a roll call vote was Imo taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead and Edgar. NAYS: None. Councilman Wolfe did not vote. Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that the proposed form of advertising for bids on the City Dog Pound, as prepared by Nathaniel 0. Gould and Thomas W. Moss, Architects, be approved and that further proceedings be taken thereon as provided in Section 9 of the Financial Ordinance (Ordinance No. 35.) . The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Taylor and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe, and Edgar. lbwNAYS: None. Councilman Whitehead made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that the preliminary sketches of the proposed main fire hall as prepared by Nathaniel 0. Gould and Thomas W. Moss be approved and that said architects be engaged under the regular American Institute of Architect's contract form with authority to complete plans and specifications of said fire hall. The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Taylor and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe and Edgar. NAYS: None. Mr. John Nunneley of the law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, bond counsel, explained to the committee his plan for construction of all the main trunk sewers needed throughout the City. This plan would have to be approved by a vote of the people and would result in a possible four mill increase in taxes. - 3 - After a full discussion, all members of the committee agreed that the plan was unworkable at this time because several sections of the city already have sewers and have paid a good portion of the cost of such sewers. Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that the City Engineer, in preparing the plans for Sewer Project No. 4 as previously authorized by the Council, first prepare and submit to the Council as part of said project the plans and specifications for Section #1 which will provide sewers for the new elementary Clarenceville School on Lathers at a cost tentatively estimated to be $44,000.00. The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Whitehead and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe and Edgar. NAYS: None. lir Mr. Nunneley then made full explanation of the proposal of Miller, Canfield,Paddock & Stone for retention of said firm as bond counsel as stated in his letter dated September 19, 1952. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that the proposal of Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone dated September 19, 1952, for the retention of said firm as bond counsel on Sewer Products No. 3 and No. 4 be and hereby is accepted; and said firm is hereby retained as bond counsel on the terms stated in such letter; provided, however, that the flat rate of $1,000 is accepted in lieu of the rate of $20.00 an hour. The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Carey and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe and Edgar. NAYS: Bower. ifte Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: - 4 — RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of Lester French, Director of Public Works, the additional sum of $20,000.00 be appropriated from the Unallocated Fund to the Department of Public Works to be placed in the Road Maintenance Material Fund. The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Carey and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe and Edgar. NAYS: None. Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption: RESOLVED, that on recommendation of Mayor Ziegler, the sum of $6,000.00 be appropriated from the Unallocated Fund to the Police Department for the construction of an addition to the Police Station including necessary additional cells. The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Taylor and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: ist AYES: Taylor, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Wolfe and Edgar. Nayes: None. Consideration was given to the suggestion of Mr. French that the City make an offer of $1500.00 to purchase a strip of land situated immediately west of the present Department of Public Work's site to be used as an outlet to Stark Road; and all members agreed that this offer should be made. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, the meeting was adjourned. Wilson W. Edgar, Chairman and 4cting Secretary.