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MINUTES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter,
the above meeting was held on January 3, 1966, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council
at approximately 8:05 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present--
Rudolf R. Kleinert, Charles J. Pinto, Edward G. Milligan, John F. Dooley, James R.
McCann and Edward H. McNamara. Absent--Peter A. Ventura.
Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C. Tatigian, first Assistant City Attorney;
Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works; Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director;
Don Hull, City Planner; David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner; Dan Andrew,
Industrial Co-Ordinator; and Henry G. Sieferd, City Assessor.
Councilman McNamara introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH,
SECTIONS 4, 20, 33, 36, 4o, 41, 42 & 43 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 372, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTION PRECINCTS WITHIN
THE CITY OF LIVONIA, FIXING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF
NOTICE THEREOF," AND ADDING SECTION 44 THERETO.
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 Dooley, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Clerk relative to the designation of the polling place for
Precinct 33, the Council does hereby designate the Ladywood High School,
14680 Newburg Road, as the polling place for Precinct 33.
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
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adopted, it was
#2-66 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated October 29, 1965 from the City Planning Commission which sets
forth its resolution #10-178-65 in regard to Petition 65-9-1-33 submitted
by Rodney C. Kropf for Sam and Joy S. Moy for a change of zoning on the
west side of Middlebelt Road, approximately 350 feet from the center line
of Six Mile Road, in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14 from PS and RUFA
to C-1; and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard
to this matter on December 20, 1965, pursuant to resolution #1084-65, the
Council does hereby concur with the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and the said Petition 65-9-1-33 is hereby approved and granted;
and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for
publication to be prepared indicating the zoning change herein approved and
to furnish the same to the Department of Law and, upon receipt of such map,
the Department of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 543 in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#3-66 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated October 29, 1965 from the City Planning Commission which sets
forth its resolution #10-180-65 in regard to Petition 65-8-1-30 submitted
by J. Leonard Hyman for Jack Surnow for a change of zoning on the south-
east corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Wayne Road in Section 33 from C-1
to C-2; and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard to
this matter on December 20, 1965, pursuant to resolution #1084-65; and
having also considered a letter dated December 21, 1965 from Mr. Jack J.
Surnow wherein he requests that the aforesaid petition be withdrawn, the
Council does hereby concur in this regard and the said Petition 65-8-1-30
is hereby denied without prejudice for the reason that the petitioner
requested a withdrawal of same.
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#4-66 RESOLVED, that the Chief City Engineer having filed with the City
Clerk a statement dated November 10, 1965, on all matters required by
Section 3.03 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, and a first public hearing
having been held thereon on December 20, 1965, after due notice as required
by Section 3.04 of said ordinance, and after careful consideration having
been given to all such matters, the Council does hereby, pursuant to
Section 3.05 of said ordinance,
(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects;
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting of the installation
of paving on Lyndon Avenue from Harrison Avenue easterly to the
westerly limits of Buckingham Village Subdivision, located in
Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, as described in said statement; and to defray the cost
of such improvement by special assessment upon the property
especially benefited in proportion to the benefits derived or to
be derived;
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(3) approve the plans and specifications for said improvement as
set forth in said statement dated November 10, 1965;
(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is
$17,500.00;
(5) determine that the cost of said improvement shall be paid for
in part by special assessments on the property benefited thereby
and in part by the City at large, in proportions hereafter
established;
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of said improve-
ment to be borne and paid by the City shall be $3,250.00 for pav-
ing the intersection of Harrison and Lyndon, the difference
between additional pavement width, and a pro-rata share of
drainage and miscellaneous work; and that the balance of said
cost and expense of said public improvement amounting to $14,250.00
shall be borne and paid by special assessments on all lands and
premises in the special assessment district as herein established
in proportion to the benefits to be derived therefrom;
(7) determine that assessments made for such improvement may be
paid in twenty (20) annual installments together with interest
thereon in the amount of four per cent (4%) per annum on unpaid
balance;
(8) 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 East 1/2 of
Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County
Michigan being more particularly described as follows:
Lots 1 through 4, both inclusive, Dutch Mill Gardens
Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 68, Page 70, Wayne
County Records, said subdivision being a part of the
N. 1/2 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , Livonia Township
(now City of Livonia), Wayne County, Michigan,
and
That part of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan described as be-
ginning at the center 1/4 corner of Section 24 and proceed-
ing thence S. 89° 58' E. along the E. and W. 1/4 section
line, 660.26 ft. ; thence S. 0° 08' 10" B, 706.97 ft.;
thence S. 89° 51' 46" W, 656.48 ft.; thence N. 0° 26' 30"
W. along the N. and S. 1/4 section line, 708.91 ft. to
the point of beginning (Bureau of Taxation Parcel
24DD1);
(9) that the City asses Jr is hereby directed to prepare a special
assessment roil including all :Lots and parcels of land within the
above district designated by the Council and to assess to each
such lot or parcel of land such relative portions of the whole sum
to be levied against all lands in the special assessment district
as the special benefits to such lots or parcels of land bear to the
total benefit of all land and also to enter upon such roll the
amount which has been assessed to the City at large, all in accord-
ance with the determination of the City Council; and
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(10) that upon the completion of said roll the City Assessor shall
attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section
3.07 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, of the City of Livonia
and file the same with the City Clerk who thereupon is directed
to present same to the City Council prior to the holding of the
second public hearing thereon required by Section 3.08 of the said
ordinance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Milligan and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#5-66 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Mayor dated
December 28, 1965, regarding the construction of a boulevard on Farmington
Road between Lyndon and Five Mile Road in connection with the Farmington
Road paving project, and based upon discussions which have been conducted
with Mr. Sol Lifsitz, County Highway Engineer, of the Board of Wayne County
Road Commissioners, the Council does hereby agree to and concur in the
recommendation that the Farmington Road paving project include the
construction of a boulevard commencing at a point approximately 100 feet
north of Lyndon Avenue and hence northerly to Five Mile Road; and further,
that in the aforesaid area there shall be constructed two strips of
pavement 36 feet in width separated by a 36 foot parkway with appropriate
and necessary crossovers and flares, all of which is to be constructed
within a right-of-way of a total width of 138 feet; further, it is hereby
agreed that the additional cost of construction and right-of-way acquisition
in this regard will be paid for by the City of Livonia to the extent
that the same is over and above the originally proposed five lane project;
and further, the City agrees that the maintenance of the boulevard section
will be assumed by the City upon the completion of the construction there-
of; further, council resolution #909-65 is hereby amended and modified to
the extent necessary to make the same consistent with this resolution
and the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners is hereby requested to
submit for approval the necessary amendments to the agreement previously
entered into between the City and the Board of Wayne County Road Commis-
sioners dated January 21, 1964, which agreement has been subsequently
amended by agreements dated February 20, 1964 and September 3, 19614; and
the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward four certified copies of
this resolution to the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners to the
attention of Mr. James M. Davey, Managing Director.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Milligan and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#6-66 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Industrial
Coordinator dated January 3, 1966, approved for submission by the Mayor
and Budget Director, regarding proposed advertising in the February issue
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of the Michigander, the official state-wide publication of the Michigan
Jaycees in connection with the Jaycees' State Bowling Tournament to be
conducted on March 12, 1966, at the Cloverlanes Bowling Alley in the City
of Livonia, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of $300.00
from Account No. 170-23 (publishing) of the Industrial Development Com-
mission budget for this purpose; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
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: McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Milligan and Kleinert.
NAYS: Dooley.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#7-66 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter dated January 3, 1966 from
Ralls-Hamill-Becker, Architects, 15223 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan,
which sets forth the probable project cost data for the proposed Livonia
Fire Headquarters Building, the Council does hereby take this means to
advise the said firm of Ralls-Hamill-Becker, Architects, that the Council
approves of Scheme "B", a Three Bay Station, to be based upon preliminary
plans which were received in August 1965 and which were redeveloped with
regard to office area and living quarters, the projected cost of a Three
Bay Station being in the amount of $345,J26.00; and the City Clerk is
requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Ralls-Hamill-
Becker, Architects.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Milligan and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
On motion of Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and
unanimously adopted, this 98th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 8:25 P. M., January 3, 1966.
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ADDISON W. BACON, , -_ C rk