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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-THIRD REGULAR
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On May 7, 1962, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approximately
8:45 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Sydney B. Bagnall,
John T. Daugherty, William E. Parks, Rudolf R. Kleinert, John F. Dooley, Edward H.
McNamara and James R. McCann, Absent-- None.
Elected and appointed City officials also present: Juanita Hillas, Deputy
City Clerk; Alan Walt, City Attorney; Charles J. Pinto, Assistant City Attorney;
Harvey W. Moelke, Mayor; Robert Shaw, Director of Public Works; Charles Trick,
Director of Public Safety; David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner; Howard
Middlewood, Acting Chief Building Inspector; Victor Phillips, Chief Accountant;
Carrol Lock, Budget Director; William J. Strasser, Chief City Engineer; and David
R. McCullough, City Planner.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#323-62 RESOLVED that, relative to the proposed ordinance establishing
thirty-eight election precincts, the City Election Commission is hereby
requested to furnish to the Council a break-down of cost of equipment and
personnel necessary for the Commission to operate elections for the current
fiscal year over and beyond that which is currently appropriated in the
1961-62 budget; and that a map indicating the location of the proposed
precincts be submitted with this break-down of costs at the next study
meeting of the Council.
Councilman Kleinert introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTION PRECINCTS WITHIN THE
CITY OF LIVONIA, FIXING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICE
THEREOF.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
That the City of Livonia shall be divided into thirty-eight (38) election
precincts, numbered from one (1) to thirty-eight (38), and respectively consisting
of areas as described hereinafter.
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Section 1. That election precinct number 1 shall consist of: All that area
of City lying north of the center of Six Mile Road and West of the center of Farmington
Road.
Section 2. That election precinct number two shall consist of: All that area
of City lying south of the center of Schoolcraft Road between the center of Merriman
Road on the east and the center of Hubbard Road and an imaginary line extending north
to Schoolcraft Road on the west, and north of the center of West Chicago Road on the
south.
Section 3. That election precinct number three shall consist oft All that
area of the City lying west of the center line of Farmington Road and east of the
centerline of Ashurst Road, between the center line of Five Mile Road on the south
and the northern boundaries of Coventry Gardens and Coventry Woods Subdivision on the
north. Also known as the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16 plus all of Coventry Woods
Subdivision.
Section 4. That election precinct number four shall consist of: All that
area lying south of the center line of Schoolcraft Road and north of the center line
of Plymouth Road, between the center line of Farmington Road on the east and the center
line of Newburgh Road on the west; and also, all that area lying south of the center
line of Plymouth Road and north of the Edward Hines Parkway, between the centerline of
Faxmington Road on the east and the center line cf Wayne Road on the west.
Section 5. That election precinct number five shall consist of: All that
area of the City lying north of the center line of St. Martins Street and the imaginary
Ins extension thereof, between the center line of Angling Road on the east and the center
line of Middlebelt Road on the west.
Section 6. That election precinct number six shall consist oft All that area
of City lying east of the center of Harrison Avenue between the center of Plymouth Road
on the north and the center of West Chicago Road on the south.
Section 7. That election precinct number seven shall consist of: All that
area of the City lying east of the center lire of Harrison Avenue and an imaginary line
extending southerly from the center post of Section 24, between the center line of
Five Mile Road on the north and the center line of Schoolcraft Road on the south;
also known as the east 1/2 of Section 24.
Section 8. That election precinct number eight shall consist of: All that
area of the City lying south of the center line of Schoolcraft Road and north of the
center line of Plymouth Road, between the center line of Inkster Road on the east and
Middlebelt Road on the west; and also, all that area lying south of the center line
of Plymouth Road and the center line of West Chicago Road between Harrison Avenue on
the east and Middlebelt Road on the west.
Section 9. That election precinct number nine shall consist of: All that
area of City lying east of the center of Middlebelt Road and south of the center of
West Chicago Road.
Section 10. That election precinct number ten shall consist of that area
imp of the City lying south of the center of Schoolcraft Road and north of the center of
West Chicago Road between the center of Henry Ruff Road and an imaginary line extend-
ing northerly to Schoolcraft Road on the west and the center of Middlebelt Road on
the east.
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Section 11. That election precinct number eleven shall consist of that area
of the City lying south of the center of Schoolcraft Road and north of the center of
West Chicago Road and an imaginary line extending east to Henry Ruff Road and between
the center of Merriman Road on the West and the center of Henry Ruff Road and an
imaginary line extending northerly to Schoolcraft Road on the east.
Section 12. That election precinct number twelve shall consist of: All
that area of City lying south of the center of West Chicago Road between the center of
Merriman Road on the east and the center of Hubbard Road on the west.
Section 13. That election precinct number thirteen shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center of Schoolcraft Road on the north be-
tween the center of Hubbard Road and an imaginary line extending north to Schoolcraft
Road on the east and the center of Farmington Road on the west and north of the center
of West Chicago Avenue on the south.
Section 14. That election precinct number fourteen shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center line of Plymouth Road and north of
Edward Hines Parkway, between the center line of Wayne Road on the east and the
center line of Newburgh Road on the west.
section 15. That election precinct number fifteen shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north of
the center line of Schoolcraft Road, between the center line of Middlebelt Road on
the east and the center line of Henry Ruff Road and the imaginary extension thereof
on the west; being the East 1/2 of Section 23.
Section 16. That election precinct number sixteen shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center line of Seven Mile Road and north of
the center line of Six Mi]e Road, beiween the center line of Middlebelt Road on the
east and the center line of Merriman Road on the west; also that area lying south of
the center line of Pembroke Avenue and the imaginary extension thereof, and north of
the center line of Seven Mile Road, between the center line of Purlingbrook Avenue
on the east and an imaginary line extending northerly from the center line of
Merriman Roads along the westerly boundary of Section 2 on the west; also known
as all of Section 11 and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 2.
Section 17. That election precinct number seventeen shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying east of the center line of Middlebelt Road between the
center of Six Mie Road on the north and the center of Five Mile Road on the south.
Section 18. That election precinct number eighteen shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center line of Clarita Avenue and north of
the center line of Six Mile Road, between the center line of Harrison Avenue and the
imaginary extension thereof on the east, and the centerline of Middlebelt Road on the
west; also that area of the City lying south of the center line of Curtis Avenue and
north of the center line of Six Mile Roads east of the center line of Harrison Avenue
and the imaginaty extension thereof.
Section 19. That election precinct number nineteen shall consist oft All
ibethat area of the City lying south of the center of Six Mile Road on the north between
the center of Merriman Road on the west and the center of Middlebelt Road on the east,
and north of the center of Five Mile Road on the south.
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Section 20. That election precinct number twenty shall consist of: All
1.01 that area of the City lying south of the center line of Schoolcraft Road, and west
of the center line of Newburgh Road; said area being all of Sections 30 and 31.
Section 21. That election precinct number twenty-one shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center of West Chicago Road between the center
of Farmington Road on the west and the center of Hubbard Road on the east.
Section 22. That election precinct number twenty-two shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the northern boundary of Spring Valley Subdivision
and the imaginary extension thereof, and north of the center line of Seven Mile Road,
between the center line of Hubbard Road and the imaginary extension thereof on the
west, and the center line of Merriman Road and the imaginary extension thereof on
the east.
Section 23. That election precinct number twenty-three shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center of Six Mile Road on the north
between the center of Farmington Road on the west and the center of Merriman Road on
the east, and north of the center of Five Mile Road on the south.
Section 24. That election precinct number twentyour shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north of
the center line of Schoolcraft Road, between the center line of Merriman Road on the
east and the center line of Hubbard Road on the west; being the East 1/2 of Section 22.
Section 25. That election precinct number twenty-five shall consist of all
that area of the City lying south of the center of West Chicago Road between the
center line of Middlebelt Road on the East and Henry Ruff Road on the west.
Section 26. That election precinct number twenty-six shall consist of all
that area of the City lying south of the center of West Chicago Road and an imaginary
line extending east to Henry Ruff Road and between the center line of Henry Ruff Road
on the east and the center line of Merriman Road on the west.
Section 27. That election precinct number twenty-seven shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying north of the center line of Seven Mile Road and east
of the center line of Angling Road.
Section 28. That election precinct number twenty-eight shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of St. Martins Street and
the imaginary extension thereof and north of the centerline of Seven Mile Road, be-
tween the center line of Angling Road on the east and the center line of Middlebelt
Road on the west; also that area lying south of the center line of Seven Mile Road
and north of the center line of Clarita Avenue, between the center line of Harrison
Avenue and the imaginary extension thereof on the east, and the center line of
Middlebelt Road on the west; also that area lying south of the center line of Seven
Mile Road and north of the center line of Curtis Avenues east of the center line of
Harrison Avenue and the imaginary extension thereof.
Section 29. That election precinct number twenty-nine shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying north of the center line of Seven Mile Road, between
the center line of Middlebelt Road on the east and the center line of Purlingbrook
Avenue► on the west; also that area lying north of the center line of Pembroke Avenue
and the imaginary extension thereof, between the center line of Purlingbrook Avenue
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on the east, and the extension of Merriman Road on the west; also that area lying
north of the northern boundary of Spring Valley Subdivision in Section 3, between
the center line of the extension of Merriman Road on the east and the center line
of Hubbard Road on the west.
Section 30. That election precinct number thirty shall consist of: All
that area of the City lying south of the center line of Seven Mile Road and north of
the center line of Six Mile Road, between the center line of Merriman Road on the
east and the center line of Farmington Road on the west; also that area lying north
of the center line of Seven Mile Road, between the center line of Hubbard Road and
the imaginary extension thereof on the east, and the center line of Farmington Road
on the west; being all of Section 10 and the West 1/2 of Section 3.
Section 31. That election precinct number thirty-one shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Six Mile Road and north
of the northern boundaries of Coventry Gardens and Coventry Woods Subdivisions in
Section 16, between the center line of Farmington Road on the east and the imaginary
extension of Ashurst Street on the west; also that area lying south of the center
line of Six Mile Road and north of the center line of Five Mile Road, between the
center line of Ashurst Street and the imaginary extension thereof on the east, and
an imaginary line lying along the easterly boundary of Fairway Farms Subdivision in
Section 17, and the imaginary extension thereof.
Section 32. That election precinct number thirty-two shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Six Mile Road and north
of the center line of Five Mile Road, west of the easterly boundary of Fairway Farms
Subdivision and the imaginary extension thereof.
Section 33. That election precinct number thirty-three shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north
of the center line of Sdi oolcraft Road, west of the center line of Levan Road; being
all of Section 19 and the West 1/2 of Section 20.
Section 3L. That election precinct number thirty-four shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north
of the center line of Schoolcraft Road, between the center line of Hubbard Road and
the imaginary extension thereof on the east, and the center line of Farmington Road
on the west; being the West 1/2 of Section 22.
Section 35. That election precinct number thirty-five shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north
of the center line of Schoolcraft Road, between the center line of Henry Ruff Road
and the imaginary extension thereof on the east, and the center line of Merriman
Road on the west; being the West 1/2 of Section 23.
Section 36. That election precinct number thirty-six shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north
of the center line of Schoolcraft Road, between the center line of Farmington Road
on the east, and the center line of Levan Road on the west; being all of Section 21
and the East 1/2 of Section 20.
Section 37. That election precinct number thirty-seven shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the center line of Five Mile Road and north
of the center line of Schoolcraft Road, between the center line of Harrison Avenue
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and the imaginary extension thereof on the east, and the center line of Middlebelt
Road on the west; being the West 1/2 of Section 24.
Section 38. That election precinct number thirty-eight shall consist of:
All that area of the City lying south of the Edward Hines Parkway in Sections 32 and
33, and east of the center line of Newburgh Road.
Section 39. That notice of the division of the City into the described
election precincts shall be published for two successive weeks in The Livonian, the
first publication to be within ten (10) days after the adoption of said ordinance,
and such notice shall be posted in two or more public places in each of said election
precincts; and a like notice shall be immediately transmitted by the City Clerk to
the County Clerk.
Section 40. Ordinances No. 117, No. 125, No. 183 and No. 199 are hereby
repealed as of the date this ordinance becomes effective and all other ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent
necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.
Section 41. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next
regular meeting of the Council.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#324-62 RESOLVED that, consideration of the recommendation of the
Director of Public Safety regarding addition of space and remodeling
of 1961 Class C license with dance permit at 31735 Plymouth Road, be
tabled pending a report from the City Planning Commission relative to
the adequacy of parking facilities.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#325-62 RESOLVED that, the communication dated April 11, 1962, from
Kimberly Oaks Civic Association, requesting a traffic control light at
the intersection of Lyndon Avenue and Farmington Road, is hereby referred
to the Director of Public Safety and such County authority as may be
required for approval of the installation of such light.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#326-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated April 16,
1962, from the Detroit Edison Company regarding an order for street
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lights contained in resolutioh #219-62, the City Council does hereby
authorize that company to defer action on such order, in order to give
the Edison Company sufficient time to prepare and submit to the City a
comprehensive layout of proper lighting on the City's main thoroughfares.
The letter dated April 20, 1962, from the A. J. Wood Research Corporation,
regarding personal interview activities for Standard Oil Company in the City of
Livonia, was received and placed on file for the information of the Cduncil.
The letter dated April 25, 1962, from the Mayor, regarding the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington, D. C., was received and placed on file.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#327-62 RESOLVED that, the communication dated April 25, 1962, from
Jack Coleman, proprietor of Madonna Estates Subdivision, regarding the
form of bond for subdivision improvements is hereby referred to the
Department of Law for further research and recommendation.
The President of the Council read a letter dated May 7, 1962, from the
Mayor, regarding the Citizens Research Council of Michigan.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#328-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated May 7, 1962,
from the Mayor, the Council does hereby approve of inviting the Research
Council of Michigan to return to the City and complete the study and
general survey regarding the administration and organization of the City.
At 10:05 P. M., a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting.
Councilman McNamara introduced the following emergency Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTICN 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. 43, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED,"AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUNDING OF OUTSTAND-
ING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REFUNDING AND EXTENSION REVENUE BONDS,
AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENT'S TO THE WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA; AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SELF-LIQUIDATING REVENUE BONDS FOR THESE
PURPOSES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 94, PUBLIC ACTS OF MICHIGAN,
1933, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING, COLLECTION, SEGREGA-
TION AND DISPOSITION OF THE REVENUES OF SAID WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
OF THE SAID CITY OF LIVONIA, AND PROVIDING FOR A STATUTORY LIEN
IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS UPON THE WHOLE
OF SUCH REVENUES."
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THE CITY OF LIVONIA OI)AINS:
Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 43, as amended, of the City of Livonia,
known as the "Water Supply System Ordinance," is hereby amended as follows:
Section 8. Rates and Charges. Charges for service rendered and
water supplied by the System shall be charged each lot or parcel of land,
building or premises having any connection with the System, on the basis
of the following schedule of rates:
SCHEDULE OF RATES
(a) Consumption Rates:
Effective on and after June 1, 1962
From 0 to 2,000,00Ocu.ft. per month - $1.80 per 1,000 cu.ft.
All over 2,000,000 cu.ft. per month - $1.60 per 1,000 cu.ft.
Rates presently established shall continue through May 31, 1962.
(b) Monthly Service Charge:
Meter Size Service Charge
5/8" $ 0.50
3/4" .62
1" .98
1-1/2" 1.70
2" 2.66
3" 3.62
4" 1 .58
6" 7.56
8" 11.60
(c) Minimum Charge:
Each water user shall pay a premium charge of
$ 3.00 per quarter.
(d) Debt Service Charge:
An additional charge of $3.00 per quarter will be charged to
all residential and commercial water users connected to mains
constructed between July 1, 1940 and January 1, 1962, until
such charge has been paid to the amount of $2.00 per front foot
of such property. An additional charge of $4.50 per quarter
will be charged to all residential and commercial water users
connected to mains constructed with the proceeds of this bond
issue, until such charge has been paid to the amount of $3.00
per front foot of such property.
Industrial users connected to the mains constructed with the
proceeds of this bond issue, shall pay a debt service charge
of $3.00 per front foot of the property served, said payments
to be amortized over a period of ten (10) years and payable in
equal quarterly installments.
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(e) Service Connection Charges:
L1. For Residents:
Charges for service connections shall be payable in advance
and at the time that the application for the same is made,
and are fixed as follows:
Street Width 60 to 86 Ft. Street Width 86 to 120 Ft. Street Width 120 to 204 Ft.
TT Meter Char e Ta e Ta Meter Char Meter Charge
7E" 5/8" $1700 3 �9 a $205..00 1749 a $230.00
1" 3/4" 205.00 1" 3/4" 255.00 1" 3/4" 315.00
1-1/2" 1" 345.00 1-1/2" 1" 420.00 1-1/2" 1" 515.00
2" 1-1/2" 475.00 2" 1-1/2" 590.00 2" 1-1/2" 720.00
314" 3/4" 188.38 3/4" 3/4" 218.38 3/4" 3/4" 24.3.38
1" 1" 223.73 1" 1" 273.73 1" 1" 333.73
1-1/2" 1-1/2" 396.12 1-1/2" 1-1/2" 471.12 1-1/2" 1-1/2" 566.12
2" 2" 670.91 2" 2" 785.91 2" 2" 915.91
Except, however, that any building in existence and occupied on
June 1, 1962, the following rates shall be charged provided the
user makes application and connects to the Water Supply System
within eighteen months thereafter:
$160.00 for a road 204 feet wide; $135.00 for a road 120 feet
wide and $105.00 for all others.
L
For all connections to premises within the City immediately
abutting and fronting on any road, the center line of which
is a corporate line of the City, the charge shall be $175.00.
Notwithstanding any of the above provisions of this subsection, all
water service connections in excess of 2" in diameter shall be made
by and at the expense of the applicant after depositing with the City
of Livonia a $300.00 cash performance bond; in all such cases, the
service connection charge shall be in the amount of $75.00 for
residents.
Applications for service connections shall be made prior to the
issuance of a building permit for the premises to be served.
2. For Non Residents.
The charge for service connections to the Livonia Water Supply
System by non-residents to service any property or premises
outside the corporate limits of the City, shall be payable ih
cash in advance at the time of application and is fixed at
$250.00 for each such connection.
3. Revision of Charges:
Such charges may be revised from time to time at the discretion
of the City Council, but shall always be fixed at not less than
the cost of making such service connections.
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(f) Fire Hydrant Rental:
For fire protection service the City shall pay in quarterly in-
stallments, the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year for each
fire hydrant, from its current funds, or from the proceeds of
taxes which the City is authorized to levy for such purpose.
(g) Swimming Pool Charge:
Where any fire hydrant situated in the City of Livonia is used
for the purpose of filling a private swimming pool, the user
shall first obtain permission from the Water and Sewer Division
of the City of Livonia arid, prior to such approval and use, pay
to the Water and Sewer Division a service charge of $10.00 for
each such use of the fire hydrant and shall also pay to the City
of Livonia the cost of all water used for such purposes in ac-
cordance with the schedule of rates provided for in this
ordinance.
(h) Special Rates:
For non-metered water services rendered, or any other water ser-
vice furnished which is not covered by the above schedule, or
miscellaneous services for which a special rate should be
established, such rates shall be fixed by the City Council.
(i) Billing:
Charges for water service shall be collected quarterly; provided,
however, billing may be changed to monthly billing in such circum-
stances as are deemed advisable. Bills shall become due and pay-
able on the date specified in said bills, and if not paid within
fifteen (15) days thereafter, a 10% penalty shall be added thereto.
(j) Deposit:
A cash deposit of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) as security for pay-
ment of water rates shall be required of each user in such cases
as the City Council shall deem such security to be advisable, or
in such cases where a deposit is required by the provisions of
Section 21 of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended.
(k) Enforcement:
Charges for water service shall constitute a lien on the property
served and during March of each year the person or agency charged
with the management of said System shall certify any such charges
which as of March 1st of that year have been delinquent six (6)
months or more to the City Assessor who shall enter the same upon
the City Tax Roll of that year against the premises to which such
service shall have been rendered, and said charges shall be
collected and said lien shall be enforced in the same manner as
provided in respect to taxes assessed upon such roll; provided,
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that when a tenant is responsible for the payment of any such
L charge against any premises and the Water Department or City
Council is so notified in writing, then no such charge shall
become a lien against such premises from and after the date of
such notice. In the event of the filing of such notice, no
further service shall be rendered by the System to such premises
until a cash deposit equal to three (3) times the average period-
ical charge to such premises shall have been made a security for
the payment of charges thereto.
In addition to other remedies provided, the City shall have the
right to shut off and discontinue the supply of water to any
premises for the nonpayment of water bills when due. Water ser-
vices so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then
due and owing shall be paid.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to _sive this ordinance full force and
effect.
Section 3. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance
L necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and w elfare and shall take
effect immediately on publication.
The President relinquished the chair to the Vice President at 10:33 P. M.,
to speak on the Ordinance, and resumed the chair at 10:38 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann and Daugherty.
NAYS: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
The President declared the Ordinance denied.
Councilman McNamara introduced the following emergency Ordinance:
NO. 371
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. 43, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUNDING OF OUTSTAND-
ING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REFUNDING AND EXTENSION REVENUE BONDS,
AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER
SUPPLY SYSTEM CF THE CITY OF LIVONIA; AUTHORIZZING AND PROVIDING
L FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SELF-LIQUIDATING REVENUE BONDS FOR THESE
PURPOSES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 94, PUBLIC ACTS OF MICHIGAN,
1933, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING, COLLECTION, SEGREGA-
TION AND DISPOSITION (F THE REVENUES OF SAID WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
OF THE SAID CITY OF LIVONIA, AND PROVIDING FORA STATUTORY LIEN
IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS UPON THE WHOLE
OF SUCH REVENUES."
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THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 43, as amended, of the City of Livonia,
known as the "Water Supply System Ordinance," is hereby amended as follows:
Section 8. Rates and Charges. Charges for service rendered and water
supplied by the System shall be charged each lot or parcel of land, building
or premises having any connection with the System, on the basis of the
following schedule of rates:
SCHEDULE OF RATES
(a) Consumption Rates:
Effective on and after June 1, 1962
From 0 to 2,000,000 cu.ft. per month - $1.80 per 1,000 cu.ft.
All over 2,000,000 cu.ft. per month - $1.60 per 1,000 cu.ft.
Rates presently established shall continue through May 31, 1962.
(b) Monthly Service Charge:
Meter Size Service Charge
5/8" $ 0.50
3/4" .62
1" .98
1-1/2" 1.70
2" 2.66
3" 3.62
4" 4.58
6" 7.56
8" 11.60
(c) Minimum Charge:
Each water user shall pay a minimum charge of
$ 3.00 per quarter.
(d) Debt Service Charge:
An additional charge of $3.00 per quarter will be charged to
all residential and commercial water users connected to mains
constructed between July 1, 1940 and January 1, 1952, until
such charge has been paid to the amount of $2.00 per front foot
of such property. An additional charge of $4.50 per quarter
will be charged to all residential and commercial water users
connected to mains constructed with t he proceeds of this bond
issue, until such charge has been paid to the amount of $3.00
per front foot of such property.
Industrial users connected to the mains constructed with the
proceeds of this bond issue, shall pay a debt service charge
of $3.00 per front foot of the property served, said payments
to be amortized over a period of ten (10) years and payable in
equal quarterly installments.
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(e) Service Connection Charges:
L1. For Residents:
Charges for service connections shall be payable in advance
and at the time that the application for the same is made,
and are fixed as follows:
Street Width 60 to 85 Ft. Street Width 86 to 120 Ft. Street Width 121 to 204 Ft.
Tap Meter Charge Tap, Meter Charge Tap Meter Charge
3/4" 5/8" $150.00 3/4" 5/8" $180.00 3/4" 5/8" $205.00
1" 3/4" 180.00 1" 3/4" 230.00 1" 3/4" 290.00
1-1/2" 1" 320.00 1-1/2" 1" 395.00 1-1/2" 1" 490.00
2" 1-1/2" 450.00 2" 1-1/2" 565.00 2" 1-1/2" 695.00
3/4" 3/4" 163.38 3/4" 3/4" 193.38 3/4" 3/4" 218.38
1" 1" 198.73 1" 1" 248.73 1" 1" 308.73
1-1/2" 1-1/2" 371.12 1-1/2" 1-1/29 446.12 1-1/2" 1-1/2" 541.12
2" 2" 645.91 2" 2" 760.91 2" 2" 890.91
Except, however, that for connection to any building in existence
and occupied on June 1, 1962, the following rates shall be charged
provided the user makes application and connects to the Water Supply
System within eighteen (18) months thereafter:
$160.00 for a road 204 feet wide;
$135.00 for a road 120 feet wide; and
$105.00 for all others.
For all connections to premises within the City immediately
abutting and fronting on any road, the center line of which
is a corporate line of the City, the charge shall be $150.00.
Notwithstanding any of the above provisions of this subsection, all
water service connections in excess of 2" in diameter shall be made
by and at the expense of the applicant after depositing with the City
of Livonia a $300.00 cash performance bond; in all such cases, the
service connection charge shall be in the amount of $75.00 for
residents.
Applications for service connections shall be made prior to the
issuance of a building permit for the premises to be served.
2. For Non-Residents:
The charge for service connections to the Livonia Water Supply
System by non-residents to service any property or premises
outside the corporate limits of the City, shall be payable in
cash in advance at the time of application and is fixed at
L $250.00 for each such connection.
3. Revision of Charges:
Such charges may be revised from time to time at the discretion
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of the City Council, but shall always be fixed at not less than
the cost of making such service connections.
(f) Fire Hydrant Rental:
For fire protection service the City shall pay in quarterly in-
stallments, the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year for each
fire hydrant, from its current funds, or from the proceeds of
taxes which the City is authorized to levy for such purpose.
(g) Swimming Pool Charge:
Where any fire hydrant situated in the City of Livonia is used
for the purpose of filling a private swimming pool, the user
shall first obtain permission from the Water and Sewer Division
of the City of Livonia and, prior to such approval and use, pay
to the Water and Sewer Division a service charge of $10.00 for
each such use of the fire hydrant and shall also pay to the City
of Livonia the cost of all water used for such purposes in ac-
cordance with the schedule of rates provided for in this
ordinance.
(h) Special Rates:
For non-metered water services rendered, or any other water ser-
vice furnished which is not covered by the above schedule, or
miscellaneous services for which a special rate should be
established, such rates shall be fixed by the City Council.
(i) Billing:
Charges for water service shall be collected quarterly; provided,
however, billing may be changed to monthly billing in such circum-
stances as are deemed advisable. Bills shall become due and pay-
able on the date specified in said bills, and if not paid within
fifteen (15) days thereafter, a 10% penalty shall be added thereto.
(j) Deposit:
A cash deposit of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) as security for pay-
ment of water rates shall be required of each user in such cases
as the City Council shall deem such security to be advisable, or
in such cases where a deposit is required by the provisions of
Section 21 of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended.
(k) Enforcement:
Charges for water service shall constitute a lien on the property
served and during March of each year the person or agency charged
with the management of said System shall certify any such charges
which as of March 1st of that year have been delinquent six (6)
months or more to the City Assessor who shall enter the same
upon the City Tax Roll of that year against the premises to which
such service shall have been rendered, and said charges shall be
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collected and said lien shall be enforced in the same manner as
provided in respect to taxes assessed upon such roll; provided,
that when a tenant is responsible for the payment of any such
charge against any premises and the Water Department or City
Council is so notified in writing, then no such charge shall
become a lien against such premises from and after the date of
such notice. In the event of the filing of such notice, no
further service shall be rendered by the System to such premises
until a cash deposit equal to three (3) times the average period-
ical charge to such premises shall have been made a security for
the payment of charges thereto.
In addition to other remedies provided, the City shall have the
right to shut off and discontinue the supply of water to any
premises for the nonpayment of water bills when due. Water ser-
vice so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then
due and owing shall be paid.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and
effect.
Section 3. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance
necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall take
effect immediately on publication.
The President relinquished the chair to the Vice President at 11:02 P. M.,
and resumed the chair at 11:05 P. M.
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley, McNamara and Bagna11 .
NAYS: McCann and Daugherty.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
On motion of Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this adjourned 363rd regular meeting of the Council of the
City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 11:12 P. M., May 7, 1962.
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Mari= Clark, City Clerk