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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF LIVONIA
On February 6, 1963, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the
Council at approximately 8:15 P. M. Councilman McNamara 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: Juanita Hillas, Deputy
City Clerk; the City Attorney, the first Assistant City Attorney; the Budget Director;
the Chief City Engineer; the Director of Public Safety; the Director of Public Works;
and the City Planner.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#85-63 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 394th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held on January 30, 1963, are hereby
approved.
The Budget Director requested, on behalf of the Mayor, an extension of
time to February 20, 1963, for presentation of the five per cent (5%) reduction in
the budget, requested by the Council in resolution #873-62.
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 145 of the City of Livonia, entitled
"The Misdemeanor Ordinance," by Amending Section 6.3 Thereof, introduced on January 30,
1963, by Councilman Kleinert, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted
thereon with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#86-63 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition of Emily Esch„
18530 Deering, Livonia, Michigan, received January 3, 1963, and in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Act 73 of the Public Acts of 1959, as
amended, the Council does hereby approve of dividing Lot No. 10-B of
Garden Farms Subdivision, a part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Mich. gan, into two
separate parcels, as follows:
Parcel 1. The S. 601 of the N. 801 of Lot 10, Garden Farms
Subdivision; and
Parcel 2. The N. 201 of Lot 10 combined with the S. 701 of
Lot 11, Garden Farms Subdivision;
as. shown on the map attached to the aforementioned petition, and the City
Clerk is hereby requested to cause a certified copy- of this resolution to
be recorded in the office of the Wayne County Register of Deeds.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#87-63 RESOLVED that, having considered the respective requests from
Beatrice M. Martin and Marion P. Holz to split certain lots in Supervisor's
Livonia Plat No. 6, the Council does hereby defer consideration and action
on such petitions until such time as it receives a recommendation from the
City Planning Commission regarding the proper zoning classification of
such parcels.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#88-63 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated January 17, 1963, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby release to Mr. John F.
Uznis, of John F. Uznis Builders, Inc., 24610 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn,
Michigan, as proprietor, the bond deposited with the City in accordance
with resolution #523-59, adopted on August 24, 1959, as subsequently
reduced by resolution #542-61 adopted on August lh„ 1961, to $41000.00,
which bond was deposited with the City to guarantee satisfactory in-
stallation of improvements within the Idyl Wyld Estates Subdivision No. 2,
located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 20 of the City of Livonia; it
appearing from the aforementioned report of the Chef City Engineer that
all required improvements have been satisfactorily installed, and the City
Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby respectively authorized to do all
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolutioh.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NMS: None.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#89-63 RESOLVED that, the request from the Department of Public Works
for additional appropriation for Service Garage construction,is hereby
tabled to the meeting of February 27, 1963, pending receipt of the report
from the Mayor on the five per cent (5%) reduction in the Budget, which is
to be received no later than February 20, 1963.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann and Daugherty.
NAYS: Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimously
adopted, it was
#90-63 RESOLVED that, the letter dated November 12, 1962, from Dade„Inc.,
by Edward A. Mull, regarding a certain offer to sell property to the City
of Livonia, is hereby referred to the Joint School Board-Youth Recreation
Committee for its report and recommendation.
ywaCsouncilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it
#91-63 RESOLVED that, the Department of Law is hereby requested to
study and submit a report to the Council indicating the extent and manner
in which parking limitations may be imposed on the shoulders of major
roads throughout the City of Livonia.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#92-63 RESOLVED that, having considered a request from the proprietor
of the proposed Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 4, and pursuant to
the authority reserved in Ordinance No. 135, as amended, the City Council
does hereby authorize the improvement of Hubbard Road within the limits of
such subdivision with an 18 foot boulevard section separating two fully
paved and improved lanes each 20 feet in width with integral curbs and
gutters and in all other respects improved to the extent stated in
Ordinance No. 135, as amended.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered the request from the proprietor
of the Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 4, dated November 27, 1962,
asking that street widths within such subdivision be reduced in width, the
Council does hereby refer the matter of reducing street widths in said
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subdivision from 311 to 271 to the Director of Public Safety for his report
and recommendation in connection therewith.
The President relinquished the Chair to the Vice President at 8:37 P. M., to speak
on the motion.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Dooley and McNamara.
NAYS: Kleinert, McCann, Bagnall and Daugherty.
The Vice President declared the resolution denied.
The President resumed the Chair at 8:42 P. M.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#93-63 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the proprietor
of Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 4, dated November 27, 1962, the
Council does hereby deny the request of the proprietor to reduce street
widths in the aforesaid subdivision, it being the determination of the
Council that the residential streets within such subdivision shall be
improved to the width and to the extent required in Oloinance No. 135,
as amended.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Kleinert, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: Dooley.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daigherty„ it was
#9)--63 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Chief City
Engineer, dated January 22, 1963, submitted pursuant to resolution #915-62,
the Council does hereby authorize a refund to the Rouge Building Company
in the amount of $300.00 from the Street Tree Fund established by the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 135, as amended, it being the determination of
the Council that the developer has placed certain trees at his awn expense
in the Six Mile Road right-of-way adjacent to Burton Hollow Estates Sub-
division No. 3, the latter being the subdivision for which this refund
is authorized.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Parks, Kleinert, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
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LNo action was taken by the Council on the review of the provisions of
Ordinance No.
On motion of Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 395th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 8:50 P. M., February 6, 1963,
MARIE W. CLARK, City Clerk
(-\
By
Juanita Hildas„ Deputy City Clerk