HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF CANVASSERS 1967-11-24 MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to Act N 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, State of Michigan, as amended,
the members of the Board of Canvassers of the City of Livonia met on Friday,
November 24, 1967, at approximately 7 45 P M at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan The meeting was called to order at the above time and
place by the City Clerk acting as Secretary to the Board
Roll was called with the following result• Present - Allen J Kovinsky,
Chairman, Milton Lebenbom, David Merrion Absent - Leonard J Hippler
The City Clerk made available to the Board the Certified Statement of
Election Returns of the Forty-four (44) Election Precincts of the City, as pre-
pared and certified by the respective election inspectors of each precinct and
filed in the City Clerk' s office These returns were carefully examined and
canvassed by the Board.
The Board inquired of the Secretary as to any incidents or irregularities
that may have occured in any of the several precincts during the day The
Secretary brought the Board's attention to a malfunction of a voting machine in
Preninct #6 which was duly explained as the cause of the difference between the
number shown on the voting machine protective counter and the figure shown in the poll
book in this precinct The Secretary also brought to the attention of the Board
the incident of an elector inadvertently voting in two machines that occured in
Precinct 32 and the Election Board' s complete explanation and the elector's
written statement recorded in the Poll Books
The Secretary also called the Board' s attention to variations in veri-
fication of voting machine seal numbers shown in the certified returns of precincts
22, 38, 31, 33, 35, and 39 as compared with the machine custodian' s certificate,
it appearing that in each instance the custodian' s inadvertently transposed the
bar seal numbers and the knob seal numbers on their certificate
By Mr Merrion, seconded by Mr Lebenbom, and unanimously adopted,
it was
RESOLVED that the following statement of votes castin the Special
City Election held on Tuesday, November 21, 1967
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST WITHIN THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS
SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY=FIVE 7,385
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
CHARTER REVISION PROPOSAL
Shall the proposed Charter of the City of Livonia drafted by the
Charter Commission, elected on the 21st day of February, 1966,
be adopted?
WAS SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO 6,632
Yes 3,272
No 3,360
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing did not carry
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 1
STREET AND HIGHWAY BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan, borrow the sum
of not to exceed Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand ($9,800,000 00)
Dollars and issue the general obligation bonds of the City therefor,
for the purpose of paying the City' s share of the cost of paving,
widening, improving and acquiring necessary additional rights-of-way
for streets and highways within the City, including necessary railroad
grade separations, sidewalks, curb and gutter and proper drainage
facilities?
WAS SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE 6,983
Yes 3,740
No 3,242
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in favor of the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing carried
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 2
CIVIC CENTER LAND ACQUISITION BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan, borrow the sum
of not to exceed One Million Seven Hundred Thousand ($1,700,000 00)
Dollars and issue the general obligation bonds of the City therefor,
for the purpose of completing the acquisition of land necessary to expand
the civic center located at Five Mile and Farmington Roads in said city?
WAS SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT 6,838
Yes 2,499
No 4,339
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing did not carry
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 3
FIRE STATION BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan borrow the sum
of not to exceed One Million Six Hundred Thousand ($1,600,000 00)
Dollars and issue the general obligation bonds of the City therefor,
for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, equipping and acquiring
sites for necessary additional fire stations, within said city?
WAS SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT 6,858
Yes 3,772
No 3,086
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in favor of the proposal, it is hereby
determined that the foregoing carried
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 4
MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan, borrow the sum
of not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand ($750,000 00) Dollars
and issue the general obligation bonds of the City therefor, for the
purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping a municipal court
building to be located in the civic center of the City?
WAS SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT 6,768
Yes 2,407
No 4,361
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing did not carry
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO. 5
URBAN CONSERVATION AND RENEWAL PROJECTS BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan borrow the sum
of not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000 00) Dollars and issue
the general obligation bonds of the City therefor, for the purpose
of paying the City' s share of the cost of federal programs for urban
conservation and renewal projects?
WAS SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX 6, 776
Yes 2,419
No 4,357
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of Livonia
at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is hereby
determined that the foregoing did not carry.
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 6
D P W BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan, borrow the sum of
not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000 00) Dollars and issue
the general obligation bonds of the City therefor, for the purpose of
improving and enlarging existing Department of Public Works buildings
and facilities, and acquiring additional land for expansion of Department
of Public Works yard facilities?
WAS SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY 6,790
Yes 2,694
No 4,096
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing did not carry.
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 7
OFF-STREET PARKING BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan borrow the sum
of not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000 00) Dollars and
issue the general obligation bonds of the City therefor for the purpose
of paying part of the cost of necessary municipal off-street parking
facilities in said city?
WAS SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN 6,797
Yes 2,192
No 4,605
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing did not carry
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR
BONDING PROPOSAL NO 8
POLICE GARAGE BONDING PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan borrow the sum of
not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars and
issue the general obligation bonds of the City therefor, for the pur-
pose of constructing and equipping a vehicle garage for the storage and
maintenance of police vehicles?
WAS SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY 6,870
Yes 2,958
No 3,912
It being determined that a majority of qualified electors of the City of
Livonia at said election having voted in opposition to the proposal, it is
hereby determined that the foregoing did not carry
be and hereby is approved and certified in each and every respect
The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted and directed that
certified copies of same be prepared and be signed by each member of the
Board
By Mr Lebenbom, supported by Mr Merrion, and unanimously adopted, it was
RESOLVED that the Board of Canvassers make and sign the following
certificate
CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
We, the undersigned members of the Board of Canvassers of the City of Livonia,
do hereby meet on this 24th day of November, A D , 1967, and publically
canvassed the returns of such election, and do hereby determine the results
of such canvass to be as shown in the foregoing resolution
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto attached our signatures on this 24th
day of November, A D , 1967
MILTON LEBENBOM
LEONARD J HIPPLER
ALLEN J KOVINSKY
DAVID MERRION
The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted and directed that
said Certificate of Determination be prepared and be signed by each member
of the board present
On a motion by Mr Lebenbom, seconded by Mr Merrion, and unanimously
adopted, the meeting of the Board of Canvassers was duly adjourned at
approximately 8 05 P LI , November 24, 1967
ADDISON W BACON, le CL 'K AND SECRETARY
TO THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS