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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1962-12-27 SPECIAL Page 5803 MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH SPECIAJ MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter, the above meeting was held on December 27, 1962, at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approximately 7:56 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Sydney B. Bagnall, James R. McCann, *John T. Daugherty, John F. Dooley, Rudolf R. Kleinert, William E. Parks and Edward H. McNamara. Absent-- None. After some discussion with the proprietor, the President of the Council announced that the Plat for Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 4 has been with- drawn at the request of Mr. Pastor, and that the Council could not consider this plat because it included property which Mr. Pastor does not own. Councilman Daugherty made the following statement for the record: "The plat being withdrawn included certain areas with frontage on Brookfield that a subsequent plat submitted to the Planning Commission does not include, since the date that the Planning Commission originally took action on this tentative plat." Councilman Dooley made the following statement for the record: "It is now my understanding that Mr. Pastor is not withdrawing his plat which was passed upon by the Planning Commission at the meeting of December 18, 1962, but that he has since that meeting submitted one or more revised plats. For that reason, I move the following resolution:" By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was #913-62 RESOLVED that, the Council refers back to the Planning Com- mission for its further consideration and recommendation, the matter of the Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 4 plat. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: McCann, Dooley, Kleinert, Parks, McNamara and Bagnall. NAYS: *Daugherty. Councilman Daugherty made the following statement for the record: "I feel that the Page 5804 resolution being voted upon by the Council is not in accordance with the Platting Act and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia which require public hearings on new plats and establishment of new boundaries of the plat which constitute a new plat rather than a revision of an existing plat." The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was #9)4-62 RESOLVED that, in view of the fact that this Council is advised by Mr. Pastor that he has until January 10, 1963, to act on the acquisition of the property which will compose Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 4, this Council does hereby recommend and urge the Planning Commission to act on the plat in suffid ent time to make its recommendation to the Council prior to the Council's next regular meeting on January 9, 1963. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Dooley, Kleinert, Parks, McNamara and Bagnall. NAYS: McCain and *Daugherty. *Councilman Daugherty stated: "I am voting against this resolution for the reasons previously stated that it is not in accordance with the Plat Act and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia." The President declared the resolution adopted. *Councilman John T. Daugherty was excused at 8:25 P. M., for the balance of the meeting. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Parks, it was #915-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation dated December 17, 1962, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of resolution #305-62, adopted on April 23, 1962, and subsequently amended by resolutions #565-62 adopted on July 18, 1962, #659-62 adopted on August 22, 1962, and #843-62 adopted on November 14, 1962, so as to reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Idyl Wyld Estates Subdivision No. 3 to $11,000.00, of which at least $1,100.00 shall be in cash, to cover the cost of remaining improvements in said subdivision; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: McCann, Dooley, Kleinert, Parks, McNamara and Bagnall. NAYS: None. Page 5805 By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was #9146-62 RESOLVED that, Mr. Joseph Slavik, Barton Corporation,10450 West Nine Mile Road, Oak Park, Michigan, as proprietors, having requested the City Council to approve the proposed plat of the following Subdivision: Burton Hollow Woods Subdivision, located in the S. W. 1/14 of Section 10 in the City of Livonia; and it appearing that tentative approval of said proposed plat was given by the City Planning Commission under date of July 31, 1962; and it further appearing that said proposed plat, together with the plans and specifications for improvements therein, have been ap- proved by the Department of Public Works under date of December 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 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 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 Ep. proved by the City Attorney, and in the following amount: $257,000.00, of which at least $10,000.00 shall be in 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 Engineer as-built plans of all improvements installed in tie subdivision, on cloth re- producible material; (5) That the proprietor shall also comply with all of those conditions set out in Planning Conuission resolution #7-176-62, such conditions being made a part hereof, except the condition identified as item No. 2; and provided further, that the Engineering report dated Decem- ber 27, 1962, and the recommendations therein are also made a part of this resolution and this approval shall be subject thereto; and Provided, further, that in accordance with the authority reserved to the Council in said Ordinance No. 135, as amended, the following improvements are authorized: (1) 271 wide concrete paving with 1.4" high mountable curbs; (2) 141 wide concrete sidewalks throughout the subdivision except that 51 wide concrete sidewalks shall be installed along the Six Mile Road frontage; and (3) the proprietor shall deposit in cash, prior to final plat approval, a sum sufficient to cover the Page 5806 cost of materials necessary to construct a seal-coated gravel road on Bennett Avenue easterly from the east line of the subdivision to the existing gravel road on Mayfield Avenue; all other improvements shall be installed in strict conformity with existing ordinances, regulations and requirements of the City; (6) 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: McCann, Dooley, Kleinert, Parks, McNamara and Bagnall. NAYS: None. On motion of Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously adopted, this 74th special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 8:56 P. M., December 27, 1962. ' ee Me W. Clark, City Clerk L