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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On March 12, 1i62, 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 8:55 o'clock F. M. Councilman McCann delivered the invocayion. Roll
was called with the following result: Present-- Sydney B. Bagnall, John T. Daugherty,
William N. Ponder, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Austin T.Grant„ Jack Salvadore and James R.
McCann. Absent-- None.
By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#173-62 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 357th regular meeting of the
Co,mcil of the City of Livonia held on February 26, 1962, are hereby approved.
The President of the Council announced that the order of the agenda would
Lip be changed so as to take up those items in which some groups in the audience were
interested.
The letter dated January 16, 1962, from Mayor William W. Brashear, regarding
the creation of the Urban Affairs Cabinet Rank, was received and placed on file for the
information of the Council.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#174-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission, dated February 9, 1962, in regard to
Petition No. Z-540 submitted by Bernard Assemany for change of zoning in
the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36 from R-2 to PS, the Council does hereby
concur with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and the
said Petition No. Z-540 is hereby approved and granted; provided that the
Petitioner submits to the Department of Law a restrictive covenant agree-
ment, in recordable form, which would prohibit ingress and egress to such
property from Hathaway and Minton Avenues; and further, the City Planner
is hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for publication to be pre-
pared 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. 60 in
accordance with this resolution.
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President of the Council Bagnall read letters dated March 12, 1962, from the
City Attorney and the City Planner, regarAng proposed Woodcreek Farms Subdivision,
situated in the West 1/2 of Section 15.
Councilman Daugherty was excused at 9:39 P. M., and returned at 9:42 P. M.
By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#175-62 RESOLVED that, The Bonadeo Corporation, 24865 Five Mile Road,
Detroit 39, Michigan, as proprietors, having requested the City Council to
approve the proposed plat of the following Subdivision: Woodcreek Farms
Subdivision, part of the West 1/2 of Section 15, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and it appearing that tentative
approval of said proposed plat was given by the City Planning Commission
under date of February 6, 1962; and it further appearing that said proposed
plat, together with the plans and specifications for improvements therein,
have been approved by the Department of Public Works under date of March 2,
1962; the City Council does hereby approve said proposed plat on the follow-
ing conditions:
(1) All of such improvements shall be installed in conformance with
the Plat Ordinance (No. 135) as amended, of the City of Livonia, and
the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Works, within a
period of two (2) years from the date of this resplution;
L (2) That the installation of such improvements shall be supervised and
inspected by the Department of Public Works and such improvements shall
not be considered as having been satisiactorily installed until there
is filed with the Council a Certificate as provided in Section 14 of
said Ordinance No. 135, as amended;
(3) That the City Clerk is not authorized to affix her signature to
said Plat until either said improvements have been satisfactorily in-
stalled or, in lieu thereof, there is filed with her by said proprietor
a bond to the City of Livonia, in such form as may be approved by the
City Attorney, and in the following amount:
$196,000.00, of which at leqst $10,000.00 shall be cash;
and until all inspection fees and other charges due to the City of
Livonia nave been fully paid;
(4) That the proprietor submit to the City Engineer as-built plans of
all improvements installed in the subdivision,on cloth reproducible
material;
(5) On full compliance with the above conditions and with the provisions
of the Plat Ordinance, as amended, the City Clerk is hereby authorized to
affix her signature to said Plat as evidence of this approval;
brin (6) That in accordance with the authority reserved to the Council by
Section 13 of the aforesaid Plat Ordinance, as amended, the Council
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does hereby authorize the construction of concrete paving of residential
streets within the proposed subdivision twenty-seven (27) feet in width,
air
back to back of curbs, with three and one-half inches (3-1/2") high
mountable curbs, in accordance with the aforesaid recommendation of
the Director of Public Works;
(7) That Loveland Avenue from one hundred sixty feet (160' ) north of
Rayburn to Myrna Drive shall be improved with stone base, bituminous
surface pavement, twenty-seven (27) feet in width, centered on the
proposed sixty (60) foot street right-of-way.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#176-62 RESOLVE that, having considered the recommendation from the Civil
Service Commission, dated March 1, 1962, in regard to establishing certain
instructor classifications and rates therefor, the Council does hereby approve
of and concur in the said recommendations of the Civil Service Commission,
and the following classifications and rates in connection therewith are hereby
establis led:
Classifications 1st year 2nd year 3rd year
Supervisor of Recreation Music $15.00 $16.00 $17.00 per hr.
Asst. " " " " 7.00 8.00 10.00 per hr.
Asst. Music Instructor #1 3.00 11.00 5.J0 per hr.
Asst. Music Instructor #2 1.50 2.00 3.00 per hr.
Supervisor of Recreation Dance 1)4.00 15.00 16.00 per hr.
Asst. " " " " 6.00 8.00 11.00 per hr.
Asst.Dance Instructor #1 4.00 5.00 6.00 per hr.
Asst.Dance Instructor #2 2.00 2.50 3.00 per hr.
Bridge Instructor 6.00 6.00 6.00 per hr.
Ballroom Dancing Instructor 10.00 10.00 10.00 per night
Duplicate Bridge Director 20.00 20.00 20.00 per night
Square Dance Instructor 25.00 25.00 25.00 per night
Square Dance Supervisor 35.00 35.00 35.00 per night
provided, however, that this action is taken by the Council based on the
understanding that the Recreation Music, Dance and Bridge programs are self-
sustaining and that the fees charged and collected therefor from participants
in such programs will cover completely all costs which will arise in connection
with the conduct of such programs including the hourly rates herein approved;
and also, this action is based on the further understanding that the above
hourly rates will be paid only after and for hours of instruction actually
rendered; and also, in connection with the Recreation Music and Dance programs,
on tae further understanding that no class is started unless there are at least
twenty (20) students participating in a particular class, and that such pro-
grams shall be conducted in strict accordance with the explanatory material
dated March 1, 1962, attached to the aforesaid recommendation of the Civil
Service Commission.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by C ouncilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#177-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby request the Superintendent
of Parks and Recreation to establish orderly and detailed written adminis-
trative procedures governing the conduct of all recreation programs, particularly
the Recreation Music and Dance programs, such written procedure to include:
1. The time and manner by which payments will be made by
participants and received by the City;
2. The time and manner by which payment will be made by the
City to the particular instructor having rendered the service;
3. An adequate system for recording the actual number of either
hours worked or classes taught by particular instructor in the
recreation programs;
imm 4. A required certification by the Superintendent of Parks and
Recreation indicating that the services have been rendered for
which payment is to be made; and
5. Such other administrative procedures that may be necessary
for the orderly conduct of recreation programs;
provided further, that such rules and regulations be submitted to the Parks
and Recreation Commission for its apiroval and thereafter to the Mayor for
his approval in accordance with Section 5(j) of Chapter V of the City Charter.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
RESOLVED that, the City Engineer having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated December lb, 1961, on all matters required by Section 6 of
Ordinance No. 31, as amended, submitted pursuant to resolution #282-61 adopted
on April 24, 1961, and a public hearing having been held thereon on February
28, 1962, after due notice as required by said ordinance, and after careful
consideration naving been given to all such matter's, the Council does:
(1) Accept and approve said statenent in all respects;
(2) Determine to make the improvement consisting of the installation of
certain paving and drainage on Henry Ruff Road between Grandon on the
north and Joy Road on the south, in oection 35, City of Livonia as
described in said statement, and to defray the cost of such improvement
by special assessment upon the property espectially benefited in pro-
portion to the benefits received or to be derived;
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(3) approve the plans and specifications for said improvement as set
forth in said statement dated December 18, 1961;
(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is $19,281.50;
(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 thereafter established;
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of said improvement to
be borne and paid by the City shall be $2,178.81, and that the balance
of said cost and expense of said public improvement amounting to
$17,102.69 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
ten (10) annual installments together with interest thereon in the amount
of six per cent (6%) per annum on unpaid balance;
(8) designate the assessment district, describing the land and premises
upon which special assessments shall be levied as follows:
Beginning at the S. E. corner of Lot 518 of E. G. Settle Realty
Company's Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, proceeding thence North
along the East line of Lot 518 extended 120.0 feet to the South
line of Lot 519; thence East along the South line of Lot 519,
96.99 feet to the S. E. corner of said Lot 519; thence North 0 deg.
or min. West 1144.86 feet to the North line of Cathedral Avenue
(vacated); thence South 89 deg. 43 min. 40 sec. gest 167.88 feet
to the centerline of Henry Ruff Road; thence South 0 deg. 03 min,
55 sec. West along the centerline of Henry Ruff Road 1264.89 feet
to the North line of Joy 'toad; thence North 89 deg. 43 min. 40 sec.
East, 74.16 feet along the North line of Joy Road to the Point of
Beginning.
(9) That the City Assessor is hereby directed to prepare a special
assessment roll 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 accordance with the determination
of the City Council; and
(10) that upon the completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall attach
thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section 11 of
Ordinance No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia and to file the same
with the City Clerk who thereupon is directed to present the same to the
City Council.
The President relinquished the chair to the Vice President in order to
speak on the foregoing resolution.
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By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
RESOLVED that, the establishment of a special assessment district
for the installation of paving and drainage improvements in Henry Ruff Road,
between Grandon and Joy Roads, in Section 35, is hereby tabled until the
next regular meeting of the Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Grant and Salvadore.
NAYS: Kleinert, McCann, Bagnall and Daugherty.
The Vice President declared the tabling resolution denied.
The President resumed the chair.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#178-62 RESOLVED that, the foregoing reso lution be amended as follows:
Sub-paragraph (2) is amended to begin as follows: "determine that a necessity
exists for installation of the aforementioned improvement, and further, the
Council determines"; and sub-paragraph (10) is amended to insert after the
words City Council "to establish a date of hearing on the subject assessment
roll."
16 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing amendment with the following result:
AYES Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder.
The President declared the amending resolution adopted.
#179-62 RESOLVED that, the City Engineer having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated December 18, 1961, on all matters required by Section 6
of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, submitted pursuant to reslution #282-61
adopted on. April 2L, 1961, and a public hearing having been held thereon on
February 28, 1962, after due notice as required by said ordinance, and
after careful consideration having been given to all such matters, the
Council does:
(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects;
(2) determine that a necessity exists for installation of the a.lore-
mentioned improvement, and further, the Council determines to make the
improvement consisting of the installation of certain paving and drainage
on Henry Ruff Road between Grandon on the north and Joy Road on the
south, in Section 35, City of Livonia, as described in said statement,
and to defray the cost of such improvement by special assessment upon
16 the property especially benefited in proportion to the benefits received
or to be derived;
(3) approve the plans and specifications for said improvement as set
forth in said statement dated December 18, 1961;
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(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is $19,281.50;
(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 larae, in proportions hereafter established;
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of said improvement to
be borne and paid by the City shall be $2,178.81, and that the balance
of said cost and expense of said public improvement amounting to
$17,102.69 shall be borne and paid by 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
ten (10) annual installments together with interest thereon in the amount
of six per cent (6%) per annum on unpaid balance;
(8) designate the assessment district, describing the land and premises
upon which special assessments shall be levied as follows:
Beginning at the S. E. corner of Lot 518 of E. G. Settle Realty
Company's Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, proceeding thence North
along the East line of Lot 518 extended 120.0 feet to the South
line of Lot 519; thence East along the South line of Lot 519,
96.99 feet to the S. E. corner of said Lot 519; thence North
0 deg. 05 min. West 11)1)1.86 feet to the North line of Cathedral
Avenue (vacated); thence South 89 deg. 43 min. 40 sec. West 167.88
ibm feet to the centerline of Henry Ruff 'toad; thence South 0 deg. 03
min. 55 sec. West along the centerline of Henry Ruff Road 1264.89
feet to the North line of Joy Road; thence North 89 deg. 43 min.
40 sec. East, 74.16 feet along the North line of Joy Road to the
Point of Beginning.
(9) That the City Assessor is hereby directed to prepare a special assess-
ment roll including all lots and parcels of land within theaabove 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 accordance with the determination of the City Council; and
(10) That upon the completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall
attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section 11
of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia and to file the
same with the City Clerk, who thereupon is directed to present the same
to the City Council to establish a date of hearing on the subject
assessment roll.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
lbw #180-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer, dated March 1, 1962, approved by the Mayor and
the Director of Public Works, with respect to a certain drainage condition
existing on the premises at 27755 Barkley Avenue, the Council does hereby
authorize the Operations Division to proceed with whatever work is necessary
in order to correct this condition; provided, however, that the owner of the
aforesaid premises first deposits with the City of Livonia the sum of
$171-16 to cover the cost of materials necessary to correct such condition;
the City of Livonia will assume no re T onsibili ty for replacing any sod or
shrubbery which might be disturbed.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder and Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#181-62 RESOLV D that, having considered the report and recommendation
ima dated March 5, 1962, from the Department of Law, submitted pursuant to
resolution #793-01, the Council does hereby accept the conveyance and
dedication of an easement for road and public utility purposes in and over
the following deocribe d property:
The West 43 feet of the North 171 feet of tie Southeast 1/4
of Section 23, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan;
as provided and contained in a Quit Claim Deed executed by the Gordon-Begin
Investment Company on February 27, 1962; and the City Clerk is herein
authorized to cause such Quit Claim Deed to be recorded and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#182-62 RESOLVED that, the Chief City Engineer having filed with the
City Clerk a statement dated December 28, 1961, pursuant to directions
under Council resolution #282-61, adopted on April 24, 1961, and in accord-
ance with the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, con-
taining a report with regard to the proposed paving of Antago Avenue between
Grand River and Long Avenue in the City of Livonia, and a public hearing
having been held thereon on February 28, 19e2, after due notice as required
by Ordinance No. 31, as amended, and a careful consideration having been
given to all such matters including the various objections, comments and
observations of individuals in attendance at such public hearing, and in
view of the apparent difficulty in satisfactorily apportioning the benefits
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and costs of such contemplated improvement to the satisfaction of the majority
of the property owners that would have been affected thereby, the Council does
hereby determine to proce::d no further with the special assessment proceedings
her_tofote commenced for the proposed paving of Antago Avenue.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#183-62 RESOLVED that, the Council having determined not to proceed on a
special assessment basis with the paving of Antago Avenue, between Grand
River and Long Avenue in the City of Livonia, takes this means to suggest
to the following property owners:
National Bank of Detroit (Lots 5 through 9 and 4.9 of Argonne
660 Woodward Avenue State Subdivision; Lots 60 and 61
Detroit 32, Michigan of Argonne Annex Subdivision)
Ben Bundo (Lots 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
27565 Grand River and 47 and 48 of Argonne State Sub.)
Livonia, Michigan
that they respectively consider sharing the entire cost of improving Antago
Avenue adjacent to their particular properties only, and if such property
owners are in agreement with this suggestion, the Engineering Division of
the City of Livonia will render whatever assistance may be necessary in order
to accomplish the purpose of this resolution.
lasA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#18)1-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby refer the letter dated
March 2, 1962, from Don H. Horton, regarding the toboggan sleigh hill on
the Jefferson School park site, to the Parks and Recreation Commission
for its information and reference.
An Ordinance Amending Section 20.01 of Article 20.00 of Ordinance No. 60,
as amended, entitled "'Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia," introduced by
Councilman Daugherty on February 26, 1952, w-,s taken from the table, given its
secondreading, and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
IwoAYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
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The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
p ublicatiun.
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 60 of the City of Livonia, entitled
'PAn Ordinance to Establish Districts in the City of Livonia; to Regulate the Use of
Land and Structures Therein; to Regulate and Limit the Height, the Area, the Bulk
and Location of Buildings; to Regulate and Restrict the Location of Trades and
Industries and the Location of Buildings Designed for Specified Uses; to Regulate
and Determine the Area of Yards, Courts and Other Open Spaces; to Regulate the
Density of Population; to Provide for the Administration and Enforcement of this
Ordinance; to Provide for a Board of Appeals, and Its Powers and Duties; and to
Provide a Penalty for theIkolation of the Terms Thereof," by Adding Thereto Article
13.50, introduced by C ouncilman Grant on February 26, 1962, was taken from the table,
given its second reading, and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following
lee result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
By Counci 'man Kleinez t, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#185-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby acknowledge receipt of
the letter datud March 2, 19620 from the Department of Law acknowledging
completion of Council requests contained in the following resolutions:
#892-61 - preparation of ordinance regulating speed of trains.
#907-61 - consents obtained to install ice skating rinks at
certain locations.
#110-62 - settlement of fees from vending machine companies.
# 65-62 - option to purchase future fire station site.
ler By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#186-62 RESOLVED that, the Council having adopted resolutiun #829-61 at
its regular meetin; held on November 27, 1961, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the proposed
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installation of sanitary sewers in lots 78 through 155, inclusive, and
itto lots 270 through 356, inclusive, in Golden Ridge Subdivision and Golden
Ridge Subdivision No. 1, located in the S. E. 1/Li of Section 31, Town 1
South, Range 9 Last, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the number
of parcels which show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels awned by
public authorities, the number of parcels which are vacant, and to prepare
or cause to be prepared, plans and specifications therefor and an estimate
for the cost thereof, and to file the same with the City Clerk together with
his recommendation as to what proportion of the Dost should be paid by
special assessment and what part, if any, should be a general obligation
of the City, the number of installments in which assessments may be paid
and the land which should be included in the proposed special assessment
district; and it appearing to the Council that all of such information,
estimate, plans and specifications and recommendations have been properly
filed by the City Engineer with the City Clerk under date of March 6, 1962,
and that there has been a full compliance with all of the provisions of
Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance to Provide
for the Raking of Public Improvements, Defraying the Expense Thereof by
Special Assessment and a Special Assessment Procedure," the Council does
hereby set Thursday, April 12, 1962, at 8:00 P. M., as the date and time
for a public hearing on the necessity for such proposed improvement, which
public hearing shall be held before the Council in the City Hall, 33001 Five
Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Sections 8 and 9 of said Ordinance
No. 31, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice
and publication of such hearing as is required by Section 7 of said Ordinance.
ihr A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder and unanimously
adopted, it was
#187-62 RESOLVED that, the report dated February 15, 1962, from the
Chief City Engineer, regarding sanitary sewer facilities for new build-
ings to be constructed by Madonna College, submitted pursuant to resolu-
tion #813-61, is hereby referred to the Water and Sewer Committee of the
Council for its report and recommendation.
Pursuant to the request of the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners,
we insert the letter dated February 28, 1962, regarding Base Line Road, between
Farmington and Hagerty Roads, and a resolution adopted by said Board on February 15,
1962, as part of these minutes:
imp To the Honorable Common Council, City of Livonia, Michigan
Gentlemen:
The so-called "State Agency and Public Corporation Condemnation Law",
Act #149 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended, under which the land in
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the above referenced case is being acquired, requires that the consent
of the City Council by resolution, be obtained before any legal proceedings
taw are commenced for the acquisition of private property for a highway within
a city.
Consequently, it is respectfully requested that your Honorable Body
consent by resolution, substantially in the form submitted herewith, to the
acquisition by the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne,
Michigan, of the private property in the City of Livonia described in the
resolution adopted by the Board on February 15, 1962, declaring and determin-
ing the taking of said private property to be necessary for the widening and
changing of Base Line Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
extending from its intersection with Haggerty Road easterly to its inter-
section with Farmington Road.
A certified copy of the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners'
resolution and a drawing of the property to be acquired are submitted herewith.
Very truly yours,
Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners
(Signed) S. A. Noetzel
Secretary and Clerk of the Board
RESOLUTION
Commissioner Kreger moved the adoption of the following resolution:
Whereas, this Board did on the 1st day of July, A. D. 1930, by proper
resolution, take over jurisdiction of Base Line Road in the City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, extending from its intersection with Haggerty Road
(formerly Ridge Road) easterly to N. and S. 1/11 line of Section 6 in the City
of Livonia; and, whereas, this Board did on the 26th day of December, A.D.
1922, by proper resolution, take over jurisdiction of Base Line Road in the
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michi.g•'n, extending from its intersection with
Farmington Road westerly to N. and S. 1/4 line of Section 6 in the City of
Livonia, and that said resolutions were duly published and served in accord-
ance with the statutes in each case made and provided; and
Whereas, the widening and changing of Base Line Road in the City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, extending from its intersection with Haggerty
Road easterly to its intersection with Farmington Road, is necessary to ac-
commodate present and future traffic conditions, and therefore, necessary to
acquire certain lands for the improvement of said road;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that this Board does hereby declare and
determine, by this resolution, that it is necessary to widen and change said
Base Line Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, extending from
its intersection with Haggerty Road easterly to its intersection with Farming-
tonk Road, and that said improvement is a necessary public improvement for the
Np use and benefit of the public;
Be It Further Resolved, that this Board does hereby declare and determine,
by this resolution, that it is necessary to take the fee to private property
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located in the City of Livonia and County of Wayne for the making of said
public improvement in accordance with the plans on file in the office of
isw this Board;
Be It Further Resolved, that the attorney for this Board is hereby
authorized and directed to institute condemnation proceedings against the
owners and other parties in interest to acquire the fee to private property
necessary for the making of such public improvement, all in accordance
with the statute in such case made and provided;
Lands in Sections 4, 5 and 6, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of
Livonia., Wayne County, Michigan, described as follows:
Part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 6, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., Wayne
County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point on the
north line of Section 6, distant due West 60.00 feet from the
north 1/4 corner of Section 6, and proceeding thence due West,
299.97 feet; thence due South, 60.00 feet; thence due East,
296,77 feet; thence northerly along the arc of a 564.71 feet
radius curve, concave westerly, for a distance of 60.11 feet
to the point of beginning, subject to the rights of the public
in the existing right-of-way of Base Line Road.
ALSO: The north 60.0 feet of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 6, T. 1
S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, subject
to the rights of the public in the existing right-of-way of
Base Line Road.
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ALSO: The north 60.0 feet of Section 5, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, subject to the rights of
the public in the existing rights-of-way of Newburgh and Base
Line Roads.
ALSO: The north 60.0 fe,A of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 4, T. 1
S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wa,Sne County, Michigan, subject
to the rights of the public in the existing rights-of-way of
Gill, Farmington and Base Line Roads.
The motion was supported by Commissioner Barbour and carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners CtBrien, Kreger and Barbour.
NAYS: None.
CERT1r'ICATEON
I, Sylvester A. Noetzel, Secretary and Clerk of the Board of County
Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of an excerpt from the
minutes of a meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, A.D.,
1962, as appears of record in the office of said Board; that I have
compared it with the original and it is a true transcript therefrom.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Detroit this
16th day of February, A. D., 1962.
(Signed) Sylvester A. Noetzel
Secretary and Clerk of the Board
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By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
ilo #188-62 RESOLVED that, consent be and hereby is granted to the Board of
County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, to take, by
eminent domain, under the provisions of Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of
1911, as last amended, private property in the City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, described in a resolution adopted by the Board of County Road
Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, on the 15th day of February,
A. D., 1962, declaring and determining the taking of said private property
to be necessary for the making of a certain necessary public improvement,
to wit:
The widening and changing of Base Line Road in the City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, extending from its inter-
section with Haggerty Road easterly to its intersection with
Farmington Road.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#189-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated February 22, 1962, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Mayor and Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the
bid of S. Weissman Excavating Company, 15096 Telegraph Road, Detroit 39,
Michigan, for installing a certain sanitary sewer extension on and along
Five Mile Road for ,he total price of 0,390.00, such having been in fact
the lowest bid received for this project; and the Director of Public Works,
Mayor and City Clerk are herein authorized to do all things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this res'lution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS:None.
The communication dated March 2, 1962, received from the City Planning
Commission recommending the acquisition of certain lots in connection with the
development of the 00-acre park site at Farmington and Lyndon Roads, w.,s received
and placed on file for the information of the Council.
By Councilman _Grant, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
#190-62 RESOLVED that, the City of Livonia having previously advertised
for and having received proposals for the construction of a Service
Building on the 00-acre park site at Farmington and L,ndon Roads, and
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such proposals having been received by the City Clerk, opened and publicly
read at 2:00 p. m., on January 30, 1y62, in the Livonia City Hall, and the
City Council thereafter received and considered the recommendation of the
Director of Public Works, dated February 13, 1>62, approved by the Mayor,
and the recommendation of William P. Lindhout, A. I. A., dated February 6,
1962, the Council does hereby award a contract to the Nucleus Construction
Company, 2661)4 Humber, Huntington Woods, Michigan, ih the total amount of
$17,060.00 for all of the aforementioned construction, which amount includes
$9,888.00 for the building trades and which amount also includes the
assumption of complete responsibility for the performance of mechanical and
electrical trades, and the assumption of complete responsibility for co-
ordinating, supervising and administering the mechanical and electrical
trades, such contract being in fact the lowest combined total proposal for
all of the aforesaid construction; provided, however, that the awarding of
this contract is subject to the express and mandatory condition that the
Nucleus Construction Company will award subcontracts in connection with
this work to and pay to:
(1) Walter Cornwall h Sons, Inc., 19313 Beech Road, Detroit 4.0,
Michigan, in the amount of $6,0)47.00, for the mechanical
trades; and
(2) Mayotte Electric Co., 29620 Hathaway, Livonia, Michigan,
in the amount of $1,125.00 for the electrical trades;
such proposals having been respectively the lowest bids received for the
ter mechanical and electrical trades in connection with the construction of the
aforementioned project, and provided, further, that all of the work to be
accomplished in connection with the a_orementioned project shall be performed
in strict accordance with the plans and specifications of the City of Livonia
and prepared by the aforesaid architect; and provided, further that for the
purpose of this resolution, the sum of S1(,060.00 is hereby transferred from
the Unappropriated Surplus Account to Account No. 360-7 (Park Site Improve-
ment Farmington-Lyndon); and the Mayor and City Clerk and hereby authorized
to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the
Nucleus Construction Company, as aforesaid, and to do all other 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: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#191-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Chief City
Engineer, dated March 5, 1962, submitted pursuant to resolution #99-61,
and the comments of the Mayor and Budget Director noted thereon, with
respect to a proposed contract to construct outdoor lighting facilities
on the 40-acre Farmington-Lyndon Park Site, the Council does hereby refer
such report back to the Engineering Division, it being the intention of
the Council not to consider this matter until such time as the budget for
the next fiscal year is being considered and determined.
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By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#192-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated March 2, 1962, from the City Planning Commission with regard to
Petition No. V-64 submitted by owners of certain lots in Assessor's Plat
Argonne State Subdivision, for the vacating of the alley located at the
rear of Lots 31 to 43, both inclusive, of the Assessor's Plat Argonne
State Subdivision, situated in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 1
South, Range 9 East, a re-subdivision of Argonne Annex Subdivision, of
part of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 1, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, Livonia
Twp.„ Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 64, Page 40 of Plats,
Wayne County Records, the Council does hereby grant the said petition and
Petition V-64 is hereby approved, subject, however, to reserving an ease-
ment for public utilities across the south twelve (12) feet of said alley;
and the Department of Law is requested to prepare the necessary vacating
ordinance in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#193-62 RESOLVED that, the City Council does hereby request the City
Planning Commission to conduct the proper proceedings to determine whether
or not the existing alley located at the rear of lots 27 through 30, in-
clusive, of Assessor's Plat Argonne State Subdivision, situated in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, City of Livonia, should be vacated, and to
submit its, report and recommendation in connection therewith to the City
Council as soon as possible.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ponder and unanimously
adopted, it was
#194-62 RESOLVED that,having considered the report and recommendation
dated March 2, 1962, from the City Planning Commission with regard to
Petition No. V-65 submitted by Merwin Grosberg for the vacating of that
portion of Hamlin Court lying between the erlst line of Deering Avenue and
the west line of St. Francis Avenue as shown on the plat of Argonne Annex
Subdivision and also vacate that portion of a ten (10) foot eastment lying
at the rear of Lots 93 through 102, inclusive, in the same subdivision
located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the Council does hereby grant
the said petition and Petition No. V-65 is hereby approved, and the Depart,
ment of Law is requested to prepare the necessary vacating ordinance in
accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Ponders seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
L adopted, it was
#195-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission with respect to Petition No. Z-510 a,
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initiated by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Council resolution
#72-62, to determine whether or not a zoning classification of certain
property in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20 should be changed from R-2 to
C-2 and R-3, and not withstanding the recommendation of the City Planning
Commission, the Council does hereby approve and grant the said Petition
No. Z-510a to the following extent only:
(1) that the south 900 feet of the north 1260 feet of the west 360
feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20 is approved for a change of
zoning classification from an R-2 to an R-3 classification;
(2) that the westerly 480 feet (from the centerline of Newburgh Road)
of the north 360 feet of the Northwest 1/4 of 3ection 20 is approved
for a change of zoning classification from an R-2 to a C-2 classifica-
tion; and
(3) that the west 230 feet of the east 1043 feet of the north 360
feet of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20 is approved for a change of
aoning classification from an R-2 to a C-2 classification;
and that the request for a change of zoning with respect to any other property
in said petition not herein specifically approved for a change of mning
classification is denied; and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause
the necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the zoning changes
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.
The communication dated March 2, 1962, from the City Planning Commission
regarding the opening of Harrison Road, north of Joy Road in Section 36, was received
and placed on file for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#196-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated March 7, 196 „ from the City Planning Commission in regard to
Petition No. z-545 submitted by George R. Klein on behalf of Klein and
Shenkman, for change of zoning in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2 from
R-1-A to C-2, the Council does hereby concur with the recommendation of
the City Planning Commission and the said Petition No. z-545 is hereby
approved and granted; and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause
the necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the mning
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.
Councilman Grant introduced the following emergency Ordinance:
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NO. 363
AN ORDINANCE AITNDING SECTION 7.52 OF ARTICLE 7.00 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 60, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED '"'ZONING 0 ;DINANCE
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA."
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 7.52 of Article 7.00 of Ordinance No. 60, as amended,
entitled '"Zoning Ordirance of the City of Livonia, " is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 7.52 Uses Permitted. In all R-U Districts no building
or land, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, shall be
erected or used except for one or more of the following specified uses:
(a) All uses in R-1 Districts as specified in Article 5.00,
Section 5.02; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other
provisions of triis ordinance contrary hereto or in conflict here-
with, every residential lot or parcel in an R-U District shall
have the minimum lot area set forth in Section 7.5L of this
article.
(b) All uses permitted under Article 6.00 and Article 7.00
•
of this ordinance, that is R-2 and R-3 uses, are specifically
excluded from and prohibited in the R-U District.
Section 2. Ordinance No. 2I7 is hereby repealed as of the date this or-
dinance becomes effective, and 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. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any reason
held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
Section L}. This ordinance ishereby declared to be an emergency ordinance
necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall take
effect immediately on publication.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann,Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
imp publication.
Councilman Grant introduced the following emergency Ordinance:
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NO. 364
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.02 OF ARTICLE 8.00
law
OF ORDINANCE NO. ,:0, AS AMENDED, EN 1,,ONING
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY CF LIVONIA."
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 8.02 of Article 8.00 of Ordinance No. 60, as amended,
entitled "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia," is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 8.02 Uses Permitted. In all R-U-F Districts no building or
land, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, shall be erected or
used except for one or more of the following specified uses:
(a) All uses uermitted in R-1 Districts.
(b) Nurseries, greenhouses and truck gardens.
(c) r)ff-street parking facilities when such land is owned by
an industry and lies between zoned industrial property and a high-
way upon the approval of the City Planning Commission; provided,
however, that in all such cases a greenbelt screen planting strip
not less than twenty (20) feet wide is created and maintained ad-
jacent to residential uses.
(d) On one-half (1/2) acre or more, fowl and rabbits may be
raised and kept for owner's consumption only; on one (1) acre or
more, two (2) horses may be kept for owner's use only; and on two
(2) acres or more, two (2) horses and one (1) cow or three (3)
horses may be kept for owner's use only; dog kennels may be operated,
and fowl and rabbits may be raised for sale; provided, however, that
such animals and fowl are properly housed, maintained and fenced so
as not to become a nuisance or detrimental to public health, safety
or welfare.
(e) One (1) non-illuminating sign not greater than nine (9)
square feet in area pertaining only to either the sale or lease of
the premises or advertising the sale of the produce, raised thereon,
shall be permitted on a lot; not more than one (1) non-illuminating
trespassing, safety or caution sign, not over two (2) square feet
in area, on any one lot.
(f) Professional offices and customary home occupations such as
dentists and physicians offices, dance and music schools or dress-
making may be allowed by approval of the City Planning Commission with
limitations so that the occupation is clearly an accessory to the
permissive use, and the residential character of the exterior of the
dwelling is not changed. In connection with such uses, one (1) non-
illuminating sign shall be allowed which shall be not more than one
Imo (1) square foot placed not less than thirty (30) feet from the street
right-of-way line. Each home occupation and office shall have not
more than one (1) employee other than members of the immediate family.
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(g) Accessory buildings or structurts and uses customarily
incidental to any of the above uses when located on the same property,
but not more than one (1) temporary building for the sale of the
produce of any of the above uses, which shall be located not less
than twenty-five (25) feet from the street or highway right-of-way
line, and further that an open space for parking, twenty-five (25)
feet off the street or highway right-of-way, be provided for patrons
of the market.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to lye 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 asaf ecting the validityof the remaining
portion of this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance is henry declared to be an emergency ordinance
necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall take
effect immediately on publication.
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann,Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#197-62 RESOLVED that, the communication dated February 15, 1962, from
the OlConner Porter Civic Association, Inc., and the communication dated
March 4, 1962, from Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jagusch, each letter requesting
the installaLion of sanitary sewers on Doris Avenue between Seven Mile
Road and Curtis, are hereby referred to the Engineering Division for its
consideration in connection with the preparation of the 1962 Master
Sanitary Sewer Plan now being prepared.
By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#198-62 RESOLVED that,having considered the request dated February 15,
1962, from Mr. Frank G. Patton, 29846 Buckingham, Livonia, Michigan, re-
questing that the Council grant an exception from compliance of certain
provisions of Ordinance No. 305, the Swimming Pool Ordinance, and after
due consideration of such request, the Council does hereby grant the
requested exception and autdorizes the issuance of a building permit to
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construct a swimming pool on the aforesaid premises to within five (5)
feet of the easterly property line and to within six (6) feet of the
northerly property line of said premises.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#199-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the request dated February 22,
1962, from the Checker Cab Company of Livonia, and after due consideration
of such request, the Council does hereby authorize the aforementioned
licensee to operate ten (10) additional taxicabs within the City of Livonia,
it being the determination of the Council that such additional taxicab ser-
vice is necessary for the 1 ublic convenience and, provided, however, that
the aforementioned licensee shall pay the required license fee for such
additional taxicabs, and comply in every respect with all the provisions
of the Taxicab Ordinance, Ordinance No. 166, as amended, and the City Clerk
and the Police Department are herein authorized to do all things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#200-62 RESOLVED that, consideradon of the bids for steel decking in
the Department of Public Works Garage addition is hereby tabled to the
next regular meeting of the Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert and Grant.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#201-62 RESOLVE) that, the communication dated February 27, 1962, from
the Traffic Commission recommending the installation of street lights on
Seven Mile Road, at the east and west property line of the Livonia Public
Library, is hereby referred to the Director of Public Safety for his
report and recommendation back to the Council.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#202-62 RESOLVED that, the communication dated March 1, 1962, from the
City Planner with respect to the City's participation in either defraying
moving expenses or building a new plant for the Vlasic Food Products
Company is hereby referred to the Industrial Development Commission and
the Legal Department for their respective comments and opinions.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
#203-62 RESOLVED that,
WHEREAS, House Bill No. 22 is on General Orders of the Michigan
House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, said proposed legislation is designed to impose insurmount-
able obstacles to any future annexation propositions which may be considered
by cities in this State; and
WHEREAS, this act also incorporates a dangerous concept of per-
centage voting which poses a threat to all traditional and accepted
democratic election processes; and
NEEREAS, since any type of restrictive annexation laws work directly
against the economic potential of all Home Rule cities by constructing
boundaries to their present limits; forbidding expansion for attraction
of ihcreased industrial development purposes; and falls to recognize the
inability of unincorporated areas to provide the municipal services basic
to industrial development requirements; and.
WHEREAS, imposition of restrictions on the continued industrial
development of its Home Rule Cities constitutes an added extreme threat to
the economic stability and vitality of the entire State of Michigan;
L NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the City of Livonia be and
is hereby on record as unalterably opposed to House Bill No. 22, and all
other legislative proposals designed to hamper and restrict the normal
growth of Home Rule cities through established annexation procedures.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder, Grant and Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#204-62 RESOLVED that, the City Council of the City of Livonia does hereby
indicate its agreement with and endorsement of House Bill No.423 regarding
the use of daylight savings time in the State of Michigan; and the City
Clerk is requested to forward copies of this resolution to State Senator
Raymond D. Dzendzel, State Representative -farvey J. Beadle, and to each
member of the State Affairs Committee of the Michigan House of Representa-
tives, and to all other municipalities in Wayne County.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grant, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder, Kleinert and Salvadore.
The President declared the resoluti n adopted.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
#205-62 RESOLVED that, Paris Home Builders, lnc., 18315 West McNichols,
Detroit 19, Michigan, as proprietors, having requested the City Council to
approve the proposed plat of the following Subdivision: Newburgh Heights
Subdivision, located in the Southeast 1/!4 of Section 18, Town 1 South,
Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and it appearing
that tentative approval of said proposed plat was given by the City Plan-
ning Commission under date of February 20, 1962; and it further appearing
that said proposed plat, together with the plans and specifications for
improvements therein, have been approved by the Department of Public Works
under date of lebruary 27, 1962; the City Council does hereby approve said
proposed plat on the following conditions:
(1) All of such improvements shall be installed in conformance with
the Plat Ordinance (No. 135) as amended, of the City of Livonia, and
the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Works, within
a period of two (2) years from the date of this resolution;
(2) That the installation of such improvements shall be supervised
and inspected by the Department of Public Works and such improvements
shall not be considered as having been satisfactorily installed until
there is filed with the Council a certificate as approved in Section
1)1 of said Ordinance No. 135, as amended;
(3) That the City Clerk is not authorized to affix her signature to
said Plat until either said improvements have been satisfactorily
installed or, in lieu thereof, there is filed with her by said pro-
prietors a bond to the City of Livonia, in such form as may be
approved by the City Attorney, and in the following amount:
$117,000.00, of which at least `310,000.00 shall be cash;
and until all inspection fees and other charges due to the City of
Livonia have been fully paid;
(L ) That the proprietor submit to the City Engineer as-built plans of
all improvements installed in the subdivision, on cloth reproducible
material;
(5) On full compliance with the above conditions and with the pro-
visions of said Plat Ordinance, as amended, the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to affix her signature to said Plat as evidence of this
approval.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann and Bagnall.
NA.LS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by C ouncilman Ponder, it was
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#206-62 RESOLVED that, Plris Home Builders, inc., 18315 West McNichols
Roads Detroit 19, Michigan, as proprietors) having requested the City
Council to approve the proposed plat of the following Subdivision:
Newburgh Heights Subdivision No. 2, located in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 18, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, and it appearing that tentative approval of said proposed plat
was given by the City Planning Commission under date of February 20, 1962;
and it further appearing that said proposed plat, together with the plans
and specifications for improvements therein, have been approved by the
Department of Public Works under date of February 27, 1962; the City Council
does hereby approve said proposed plat on the following conditions:
(1) All of such improvements shall be installed in conformance with
the Plat Ordinance (No. 135) as amended, of the City of Livonia, within
a period of two (2) years from the date of this resolution;
(2) That the installation of such improvements shall be supervised
and inspected by the Department of Public Works and such improvements
shall not be considered as having been satisfactorily installed until
there is filed with the Council a certificate as provided in Section 14
of said Ordinance No. 135, as amended;
(3) That the City Clerk is not authorized to affix her signature to
said Plat until either said improvements have been satisfactorily in-
stalled or, in lieu thereof, there is filed with her by said proprietors
a bond to the City of Livonia, in such form as may be approved by the
City Attorney, and in the following amount:
$1/19,000.00, of which at lest "i102000.00 shall be cash;
and until all inspection fees and other charges due to the City of
Livonia have been fully paid;
(4) That the proprietor submit to the City :ngineer as-built plans of
all improvements installed in the subdivision, on cloth reproducible
material;
(5) On full compliance with the above conditions and with the pro-
visions of said Plat Ordinance, as amended, the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to affix her signature to said Plat as evidence of this
approval.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
Iihme #207-62 RESOLVED that, rea) lutions #53-()2 and #54-622 adopted by the
Council on January 10, 1962, regarding the renovating of Livonia City
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Hall, are hereby rescinded; and the matter of such renovation is hereby
tabled for further consideration by the Council.
ims A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#208-62 RESOLVED that, the Department of Law is authorized to secure
appraisals on the value of land described in resolutions #147-62 and
#148-62, known as the Adams and Harrison School Park Sites in Section 24,
and submit such information to the Council for its information.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#209-62 RESOLVED that, the regular meetings of the Council for the month
of April, 1962, shall be held on Thursday, April 5; Monday, April 9; Monday,
April 16 and Monday, April 23.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
#210-62 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the communications dated April 13,
1961 and August 22, 1961, from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and
upon consideration of the applications submitted to the Commission and the
Council to date, the City Council does hereby approve of the following
applicants for Class C licenses above all other such applications here-
tofore filed with the Commission and the Council:
1. Rocco Ferrera, 20500 St. Mary's Avenue, Detroit.
2. George and Theodore Bashara, Wonderland Lanes, 2L455 Plymouth
Road, Livonia, Michigan.
3. Anthony Snycerski, 9269 Louisiana, Livonia, Michigan.
4. Harold H. Gordon and Louis P. Begin, 31) 60 Briarcliff Drive,
Franklin, Michigan, and 17281 Faust, Detroit, Michigan.
5. James M. and Bernice Taylor, 29265 Oriole Drive, Livonia,
Michigan.
6. Harper Cunningham, 28009 Lyndon, Livonia, Michigan.
7. Alfred L. Rogala, 11356 Wormer, Detroit, Michigan.
and in approving same, the Council recommends the issuance of Class C
licenses to said applicants; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
transmit duplicate certified copies of this resolution with the date of
this meeting indicated thereon to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ponder, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#211-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication dated January 4,
1962, from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and the report and recom-
mendation dated March 12, 1962, from the Director of Public Safety, in con-
nection therewith, the Counci 1 does hereby approve of the request from
Norman Bolyard and William E. Fann for a dance permit to be used in conjunction
with a full year Class C license, previously approved by Council resolution
#442-61, to be located at 33870-33880 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan; and
the City Clerk is hereby reouested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission as soon as possible.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#212-62 RESOLVED that
WHEREAS, the Livonia Members of the Wayne County Board of Super-
vistors voted against the Cavanaugh Income Tax Plan; and
WHEREAS, most other suburban city representatives on the Board of
Supervisors also voted against said plan; and
WHEREAS, the Livonia City Council is desirous of notifying the
City's representatives in Lansing of its wholehearted opposition to the
proposed Income Tax Plan;
NOW, THEREFOR,,::,, Bre IT RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of
Livonia does hereby unanimously express its continued opposition to the
Cavanaugh Income Tax Plan, and the City Clerk is requested to telegraph
State Senator Raymond Dzendzel and State Representative Harvey Beadle of
its position and to notify all other Wayne County suburban communities
of this action.
On motion of Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and
unanimously adopted, this 358th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 11:47 P. M., March 12, 1962.
Marie W lark, City Clerk