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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On July 25, 1962, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Roads
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at
approximately 8:11 P. M. Councilman McCann delivered the invocation. 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: Marie W. Clarks City
Clerk; Juanita Hillas, reputy City Clerk; Mayor Harvey W. Moelke; the City Attorney;
the Assistant City Attorney; the Director of Public Works; the Director of Public
Safety; and the Chief City Engineer.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#580-62 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 370th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held on July 11, 1962, the adjourned 370th
regular meeting held on July 18, 1962, and the 371st regular meeting held
on July 18, 1)62, are hereby approved.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, informed the Council of a veto message from
the Mayor on resolution #551-62, adopted on July 18, 1962, regarding reaffirmation
of approval of Marcy Ann Subdivision.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#581-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 27, 1962, from the City Planning Commission in regard to
Petition No. Z-554, submitted by Joseph Slavik for change of zoning in
the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10 from RLA to PS, the Council does hereby
concur with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and said
Petition No. Z-554 is hereby denied for the following reasons:
(1) That the requested zoning, if granted, would permit uses
likely to interfere with the peaceful use and enjoyment of
adjacent and nearby properties;
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(2) That the requested zoning is not in harmony with either the
comprehensive zoning plan or the master plan;
(3) That the requested zoning, if granted, would not be in harmony
with the existing or planned development of this portion of the
community and would amount to spot zoning and would allow uses in-
consistent with existing uses and uses properly allowed by the
master and zoning plan; and
(4) That since the present zoning classification of such property,
there has been no substantial change in the character of the
petitioner's property or the surrounding area which would warrant
the requested change of zoning classification.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 27, 1962, from the City Planning Commission, in regard to
Petition No. Z-555, submitted by Joseph Slavik for change of zoning in
the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10 from RLA to R-3, the Council does hereby
reject the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition
No. Z-555 is hereby denied for the following reasons:
(1) That the requested zoning, if granted, would not be in harmony
with either the existing development of the surrounding portion of
the community nor would it be in harmony with the planned develop-
ment of the surrounding portion of the community nor would it be in
harmony with t he planned development of the surrounding community
as established by the existing zoning plan or master plan of the City;
(2) That the requested zoning would permit uses which would be
likely to interfere with the peaceful use and enjoyment of adjacent
and nearby residential properties; and
(3) That the requested zoning, if granted, would be spot zoning.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann and Daugherty.
NAYS: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution denied.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Parks, it was
#582-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 27,1962, from the City Planning Commission in regard to
Petition No. z-555, submitted by Joseph Slavik for change of zoning in
the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10 from RLA to R-3, the Council does hereby
concur with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition
No. Z-555 is hereby approved and granted; and the City Planner is instructed
to cause the necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the
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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. 60 in accordance with this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: McNamara, McCann and Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
An Ordinance Amending Section 4.02 of Ordinance No. 51 of the City of
Livonia, Known and Cited as the "Building Code of the City of Livonia," introduced
by Councilman McNamara on July 18, 1962, was taken from the table and a roll call
vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become ef-
fective on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No. 159 of the City of
Livonia, Known as the "Livonia Municipal Library Commission Ordinance," introduced
on July 18, 1962, by Councilman McNamara, was taken from the table and a roll call
vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 231 of the City of Livonia,
Known 4s the "Livonia Industrial Development Commission Ordinance," introduced on
July 18, 1962, by Councilman McNamara, was taken from the table and a roll call vote
conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert.
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The President declared the f oregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 2 of Ordinance No. 229 of the City of Livonia,
Known as the "Livonia Commission on Children and Youth Ordinance," introduced on
July 18, 1962, by Councilman McNamara, was taken from the table and a roll call
vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the f oregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Sections 1 and 3 of Ordinance No. 211 of the City of
Livonia, Known as the "Livonia Historical Commission Ordinance," introduced by
Councilman McNamara on July 18, 1962, was taken from the table and a roll call vote
conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 8 of Ordinance No. 52, Known as the
"Electrical Licensing Ordinance of the City of Livonia," introduced by Councilman
McNamara on July 18, 1962, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted
thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks and Dooley.
NAYS: Kleinert and Bagnall.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 2.12 of Ordinance No. 21 of the City of
Livonia, Known and Cited as the "Traffic Ordinance," introduced by Councilman
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McNamara on July 18, 1962, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted
thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 28 of the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia
and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as amended, of
the City of Livonia, by Adding Thereto Section 3.331, introduced by Councilman
Dooley on July 18, 1962, 1.4s taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted
thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Ordinance
No. 43, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Refunding of Outstanding
Water Supply System Refunding and Extension Revenue Bonds, and Construction of Ex-
tensions and Improvements 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, Puolic Acts of Michigan, 133, as amended; Providing
for the Fixing, Collection, Segregation 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,"
introduced by Councilman Kleinert on July 18, 1962, was taken from the table and a
roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Mc Namara, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Mc Cann.
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The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance to Establish the Charges and Rates for Services Rendered by
and for Connections to the Water Supply System of the City of Livonia, introduced by
Councilman Kleinert on July 18, 1)62, was taken from the table and a roll call vote
conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: McCann.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
An Ordinance Vacating Portions of Street, Alley and Public Ground,
(Petition No. V-66) introduced on July 18, 1962, by Councilman Daugherty, was taken
from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty anduunanimously
adopted, it was
#583-6? RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 25, 1962, from the City Planning Commission, the Council does
hereby determine to and does defer further consideration of a certain
request from Hudson-Solom Pen Mar Corporation for the addition of space
and remodeling of a Class C licensed establishment until such time as the
Council receives a report indicating the disposition of the petitioner's
application to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance with respect
to parking facilities.
Councilman Kleinert introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE
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CITY CF LIVONIA AND MENDING AETICLE 3.00 OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 60, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF
LIVONIA, BY ADDING THEN.iTO SECTION 3.332.
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THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission,
dated June 8, 1962, on Petition No. Z-556, having been considered by the Council, the
Council hereby adopts said petition to amend the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map
of the City of Livonia, and all proceedings heretofore conducted on said petition are
hereby approved.
Section 2. Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as amended,
of the City of Livonia is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
Section 3.332. Petition No. Z-556 submitted by Wilfred T. LaMar
and Aline LaMar, is hereby granted and the zoning classification of the
premises hereinafter described is hereby changed from RUFA to 0-2, as
requested in said petition:
The west 1/2 of the Est 1/2 of the Northwest 1/14 of the
Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan; and the
East 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the North-
east 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan; and the Easterly 2/5
of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the
Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan;
and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11 of the Zoning Map is hereby amended
to conform to the change made in this section.
Section 3. The attached map designated "Amendment No. 91 of the Zoning Map
of the City of Livonia," showing all of the amendments and changes made in the fore-
going Section 2 of this ordinance is hereby approved, established and made a part
hereof.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#584-62 RESOLVED that, Petition No. V-69, dated July 18, 1962, submitted
by George H. Pastor & Sons, to vacate the south 65.011 feet of an easement
on the west side of Lot 421, Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 2, is
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hereby referred to the City Planning Commission for action and recommenda-
tion according to law and Ordinance No. 29.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#585-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication dated June 8,
1962, from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, the Council does hereby
approve, above all others, of the request from Bashara's Bowling Enter-
prises, Inc., for a new full year Class C liquor license, which the Michi-
gan Liquor Control Commission's letter has indicated to be located at
28155 Plymouth road, Livonia, Michigan, and bowling permit; and the City
Clerk is requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#586-62 RESOLVED that,having considered the report and recommendation
dated July 10, 1962, from the Acting Superintendent of Operations Division,
approved by the Mayor and Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby
accept the respective bids of:
(1) Taylor's Inc., 19711 Livernois, Detroit 21, Michigan, for
supplying the City of Livonia with one (1) 1/2 ton pick-up truck
for a total sum of X1,31414.38;
(2) Town & Country Dodge, Inc., 32411 Grand River, Farmington,
Michigan, for supplying the City of Livonia with one (1) 1/2 ton
pick-up truck cab and chassis with service body, for a total
sum of $2,219.148;
such having been respectively the lowest bids received for these items.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert,Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#587-62 RESOLVED that, having received the request from the Burton Hollow
Civic Association on July 20, 1962, the Council does hereby grant permission
for that association to hold a street dance for teenagers on the night of
July 28, 1962, from 7:30 p. m., to 12:00 midnight, on Riverside Drive,
west of Bristol Drive; provided, however, that this dance shall be
chaperoned by adults and that all restrictions and regulations that may
be imposed by the Police Department shall be observed.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#588-62 RESOLVED that, having received the request dated July 23, 1962,
from the Meri-Lynn Civic Association, the Council does hereby grant per-
mission for that association to hold a street dance on the night of
August 8, 1962, from 7:00 p. m., to 11:00 p. m., on Middleboro Avenue from
the address of 31757 to 36121; provided, however, that all restrictions
and regulations that may be imposed by the Police Department shall be
observed.
At 9:16 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.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, informed the Council that the Mayor had
withdrawn his veto of resolution #551-62.
On motion of Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 372nd regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:35 P. M., July 25, 1962.
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