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MINUTES OF THE NINETIETH 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 November 9, 1964, at the City Halls 33001 Five Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at
approximately 8:32 P. M. Roll as called with the following result: Present--
Rudolf R. Kleinert, Peter A. Ventura, Daniel C. Allen and Edward H. McNamara.
Absent.- *John F. Dooley, *James R. McCann and John T. Daugherty.
Elected and appointed officials presents Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Virginia G. Handzlik, Deputy City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, first Assistant City
Attorney; Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director; Thomas J. Griffiths, Jr., Chief
Accountant; Joel LaBo, Director of Public Safety; David L. Jones, Water and Sewer
Commissioner; and Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public 4orks.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#869-64 RESOLVED that, the complete Budget for the next fiscal year
commencing December 1, 1964„ and ending November 30, 1965, as submitted
by the Mayor to the Council on September 15, 1964, pursuant to Section 3,
Chapter VII of the City Charter, and as revised by the City Council, be
and hereby is determined and adopted and appropriations made as provided
by the City Charter; that all proceedings on said Budget be and hereby
are approved as being in full conformance with the City Charter, a public
hearing having been held on October 28, 1964, after proper notice being
published in The Livonia% the official newspaper of the City on
October 21, 1964; and provided furthers that the City Clerk shall publish
or cause to be published this resolution together with a summary of said
Budget as adopted herein, together with the minutes of this meeting.
*Councilman James R. McCann arrived at 8:35 P. M.
*Councilman John F. Dooley arrived at 8:43 P. M.
A. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AXES: Ventura, Allen, McNamara, Dooley, McCann and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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SUMMARY - 1964-65 Budget
ESTIMATED REVENUES APPROPRIATIONS
Property Taxes $1,754,142 General Government $ 735,368
State Agencies 1,665,100 Public Safety 1,239,566
Permits & Licenses 345,200 Public Works 1,104,974
Fees 103,100 Recreation 143,954
Municipal Court 93,600 Parks & Forestry 1148,759
Recreation 12,000 Library 108,486
Investment Earnings 26,000 Employee Benefits 366,129
Miscellaneous 12,920 Debt Service 351,011
Prior Year Surplus 266,685 Miscellaneous 80,500
$4,278,747 $4,278,747
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#870-64 RESOLVED that, in accordance with the provis ions of Chapter 20
of Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, otherwise known as The Drain Code
of 1956, and in order to raise the sum necessary to pay:
(a) Installment No. 6 of the assessment for improving Livonia
Drain No. 1, which installment is due April 1, 1965, and to pay the
interest on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1,
1965;
(b) Installment No. 4 of the assessment for improving Livonia
Drain No. 2, which installment is due April 1, 1965, and to pay the
interest on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1,
1965; and
(c) Installment No. 3 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 and the Bakewell Drain,
which respective installments are each due 4pri1 1, 1965, and to pay
the interest on the respective unpaid balances, which interest payments
are also due on April 1, 1965;
(d) Installment No. 1 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, which respective
installments are each due April 1, 1965, and to pay the interest on
the respective unpaid balances, which interest payments are also due
on April 1, 1965;
the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby determine that there shall be
and does hereby establish a tax levy of 2.552 mills of the State equalized
valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City
of Livonia for the purpose of providing sufficient revenues to meet and pay
the said installments and interest payments and, in this connection, the
City Council does hereby elect to have such tax levy spread upon the County
tax roll; and the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, Office of the Wayne County
Drain Commissioner, City Treasurer, City Assessor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
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performance of this resolution, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
immediately transmit copies of this resolution to each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Allen, McNamara, Dooley, McCann and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#871-64 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 5, Chapter VII and Section 1
of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does
hereby establish a tax levy of five (5) mills, i. e., five-tenths (5/10) of
one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of all real and
personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia for the next
fiscal year commencing December 1, 1964, and ending November 30, 1965, and
in addition to the above amount which is authorized to be levied for general
purposes by the Charter of the City of Livonia;
(a) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill, i. e.,
1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of
all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia
for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to the provisions of Act 298
of the Public Acts of 1917, for the purpose of establishing, operating,
maintaining and administering the Municipal Garbage Collection System
and/or plant for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse in
the City of Livonia; in addition to the amount authorized to be levied
for general municipal purposes;
(b) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .075 mills, i. e.,
75/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement on the 1959 Fire Station Bond Issue; in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
(c) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .038 mills, i. e.,
38/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement of the 1960 Public Library Bond Issue; in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
(d) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .16 mills, i. e.,
16/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement an the 1954 Middle Rouge Interceptor Bond Issue; in addition
to the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes;
and provided further, that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, City Assessor,
City Treasurer and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to do all
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things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution,
and the City Clerk is requested to immediately transmit copies of this
resolution to each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Allen, McNamara, Dooley, McCann and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#872-64 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated November 6, 1964,
from Livonia Apartments, ]4395 Schaefer Highway, Detroit 27, Michigan, by
Jack Rosenberg, the Council does hereby rescind the action taken in resolution
#854-64, adopted October 28, 1964.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#873-64 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated October 15, 1964,
from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works, and
the letter dated November 6, 1964, from Livonia Apartments, ].4395 Schaefer
Highway, Detroit 27, Michigan, by Jack Rosenberg, submitting a warranty deed
dated November 2, 1964, signed by Joseph Levine, Bertha B. Levine, Jack
Rosenberg, Charlotte G. Rosenberg, Edward Rosenberg, Shirley Rosenberg, Lester
Rosenberg, Ruth Rosenberg, Al Rosenberg, and Phyllis Rosenberg, to the City of
Livonia, dedicating the right-of-way required for the opening and establishing
of Dardenella Avenue as a public street, in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12,
and recommending acceptance of same, the Council does hereby accept the
deed from Joseph Levine, Bertha B. Levine, Jack Rosenberg, Charlotte G.
Rosenberg, Edward Rosenberg, Shirley Rosenberg, Lester Rosenberg, Ruth
Rosenberg, Al Rosenberg, and Rosenberg, to the City of Livonia,
dedicating the right-of-way required for the opening and establishing of
Dardenella Avenue as a public street in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12,
T. 1 S., E. 9 E., City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan, and does hereby
accept Dardenella Avenue as a public road; and the City Clerk is requested
to record the aforesaid deed in the office of the Wayne County Register of
Deeds.
On motion of Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this ninetieth special meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 8 :55 p. m., November 9, 1964.
Addison W. Bacon, CI. ' ' le