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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On August 8, 1960, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately
8:35 P. M. Councilman Salvadore delivered the invocation. Roll was called with
the following result: Present-- Robert Sasser, John T. Daugherty, Austin T. Grant,
Jack Salvadore and James R. McCann. Absent-- Sydney B. Bagnall and Rudolf R.
Kleinert.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#462-60 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 313th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held an July 25, 1960, are hereby approved.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#463-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the City
Clerk and City Accountant dated July 29, 1960, requesting an additional
appropriation for the Police Department budget, the Council does hereby
transfer the amount of $2,000.00 from the Provision for Additional
Personnel Account to Police Department Budget Account #126-32 for the
purpose of paying for prisoners' board and care.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#464-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report from the Mayor
dated August 2, 1960, dealing with the suggested road improvement program
for 1961, the Council does hereby request the City Engineer to obtain in-
formation from the Wayne County Road Commission with regard to the 1961
Wayne County program scheduled for county roads in Livonia and the costs
anticipated for such program, with special emphasis given to the Merriman
Road paving project and the Middlebelt Road widening, from Five Mile to
Eight Mlle Roads, which the Council is anxious to see on the road program
for 1961.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
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#465-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Chief City
Engineer dated July 28, 1960, approved by the Director of Public Works,
regarding the Merriman Road paving project, the Council does hereby agree
with the plans submitted and authorizes the Maycr and City Clerk to
execute said plans as requested, and the Council does hereby further
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amended agreement with
Wayne County which will properly reflect the plan program for the
Merriman Road paving with respect to the anticipated completion date
which has been changed from 1960 to 1961, and the revised estimated cost
of the project.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#466-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the
Chairman of the Parks and Ae creati on Commission dated July 21, 1960, re-
questing additional funds, the Council does hereby approve of said request
and the sum of $950.00 is hereby transferred from the Provision for Ad-
ditional Personnel Account to Parks and Recreation Department Account
No. 133-30 for the purpose of providing additional playground equipment.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#467-60 RESOLVED that, the sum of $6,000.00 is hereby transferred from
the Provision for Additional Personnel Account to an Election Commission
Special Account No. 104-65 for the purpose of conducting a special City
Election to be held September 19, 1960; any remaining surplus to revert
to the General Fund.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#468-60 RESOLVED that, the Election Commission of the City of Livonia be
and hereby is requested to submit to the Council a report on the existing
types of voting machines and the advisability of acquisition of the same
in relation to election procedures in the City of Livonia, such report is
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requested to be submitted to the Council for consideration at the next
study meeting on August 17, 1960.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was resolved
that
#469-60 WHEREAS, the City Council of Livonia did on June 22, 1960,
adopt resolution #335-60 establishing September 19, 1960, as the date
for a special City Election at which time there will appear on the ballot
the matter of a $2,100,000 bond issue to purchase playground sites and
equipment and a one-quarter (1/4) mill tax levy for a ten year period
with which to operate such playgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the amount of the bond issue was determined only after
long and careful consideration of the recreational needs of this community
as presented in detailed form by the Parks and Recreation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the projects listed below are substantially the same
as those presented by the Parks and Recreation Commission as urgently
required and which the bond issue, if approved, will finance; and
WHEREAS, the neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds Bond Issue
Steering Committee has requested of the Council a resolution of intention
expressing the planned use of the proceeds of the $2,100,000 bond issue,
if approved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, it is the intention of the
City Council to use the proceeds of the bond issue, if approved by the
voters on September 19, 1960, to acquire playgrounds, park sites and
equipment as follows:
PROPOSED PLAYGROUND SITES:
Playgrounds next to the following elementary schools: Adams,
Cleveland, Harrison, Johnson (Sec. 32S), Lincoln, Stark, Madison,
Tyler, Washington and Grandview 88 acres
Additional playgrounds next to existing school sites: Sec. 8,
Sec.16N, Sec. 17, Sec. 19, Sec. 20, Sec. 21 65 acres
Other playgrounds and small additions to existing sites:
Sec. 1, Sec. 2, Sec. 11, Sec. 14, Sec. 15, Sec. 25, Sec. 28,
Sec. 35 41 acres
Two large playing fields in Sec. 8 and Sec. 10 80 acres
TOTAL 274 acres
274 acres at $5,000 per acre $1,370,000
EQUIPIENT:
Combination concrete tennis, basketball, ice skating, spray pool
volley ball, etc., squares at all existing and proposed playgrounds 320,000
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Regular playground equipment, oven, tables, etc., at all new sites: 98,705
SITE JEVELOPMEIT:
Leveling, grading, seedings, etc. 187,200
RETIRE DEBT: Incurred to acquire the sites next to Taft,
Roosevelt and Sec. 5 124,C95.
TOTAL AM)UNT OF BOND ISSUE: $2,100,000
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, the foregoing resolution be amended to add an
asterisk before the Cleveland School in the event of other recreation
facilities being developed in the area.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing amendment with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore.
NAYS: McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
The President declared the amendment denied.
A roll call vote was taken an resolution #1469-60, with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#1470-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the recommendation of the Mayor
dated July 26, 1960, relative to opening and improving Henry Ruff Road be-
tween Puritan and Greenland, the Council does hereby transfer the sum of
$2,6140.00 from the Provision for Additional Personnel Account to the
DPW Operational Account No. 128-25, which sum shall not be spent upon the
proposed improvement until the Department of Law shall acquire the additional
143 feet of right-of-way on Henry Ruff as previously requested by the Council
in resolution #388-60.
A. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#1471-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the recorrmiendaticn of the Plan-
ning Commission on Petition M-183 and the request of the petitioners for a
reconsideration of the Planning Contig sionts action taken on said petition,
the Council does hereby request the Department of Law to prepare the neces-
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sary amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the Council to review the
action of the Planning Commission in connection with the request of the
petitioners herein, and the Planning Commission is requested to hold a
public hearing upon the proposed ordinance amendment upon its receipt from
the Department of Law; and the Council does hereby further request that the
Parks and Recreation Department submit its report in regard to the advisability
of the private park petitioned for in the location requested.
A roll call vote was taken an the foregoing res oluti.on with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann and Daugherty.
NAYS: Grant and Sasser.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#172-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Director of Public Works dated July 21, 1960, axi the verbal report
of the Superintendent of Operations, with regard to the acquisition of one
(1) LoDal, the Council does hereby rescind Council resolution #115-60
adopted on July 11, 1960, and does hereby accept the low bid of the Miller
Equipment Company in the amount of $3,135.00, to supply the City with one
(1) Model 950 GT LoDal, the same having been the only bid received; and the
City Clerk and Director of Public Works are herein authorized to do all
things necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Grant reintroduced the following Ordinance:
NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16 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 3.278.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ()MAINS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission
dated July 20, 1960 on. Petition No. Z-162 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 sections
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Section 3.178. Petition No. Z-462 submitted by Richard Donahey
is hereby granted and the zoning classification of the premises described
in said petition is hereby changed from R-1-A to PS as requested in said
petition and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16 of the Zoning Map is hereby
amended to conform to the change made in this section.
Section 3. The attached map designated "Amendment No. 67 of the Zoning
Map of the City of Livonia," showing all of the amendments and changes made in the
foregoing 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 Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#473-60 RESOLVED that, before determining to install curbs, drainage and
widening of Fairfield Avenue between Plymouth Road and West Chicago Load in
the Northwest i/4 of Section 34 in the City of Livonia, the cost of which
is to be defrayed by special assessment, the City Engineer is hereby re-
quired to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the
proposed improvement, the number of parcels which show tax delinquencies,
the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the number of parcels
which are now vacant and to prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans and
specifications therefor, and an estimate of the cost thereof, and to file
the same with the City Clerk, together with his recommendation as to what
proportion of the cost 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 lands which should be included in
the proposed special assessment district, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31, as amended.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#474-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the
Budget Director dated July 19, 19b0, approved by the Mayor, which requested
an appropriation to pay the salaries for the two employees holding the
position of Chief Clerk "A" classification, which were filled pursuant to
Council resolution #162-60, the Council does hereby transfer the sum of
$410.00 from the Provision for Pay Adjustment-Adjustment for Inequities
Account, as follows:
$205.00 to Police Department Account No. 1; and
$205.00 to Inspection Division Account No. 1.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
At 9:143 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.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#475-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report from the Library
Commission dated July 12, 1960, and the communication from the Director
of Public Works dated July 21, 1960, approved by the Mayor, relative to
employment of an architect for the purpose of designing plans for a new
library building, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk,
to execute a contract to be submitted by Tarapata and Mc.Mahon,which contract
shall employ the architect for the new library building proposed at Middle-
belt and Seven Mile Roads; and the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney are
hereby authorized to do all things necessary to the full performance of
this resolution.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#476-60 RESOLVED that, before determining to pave Levan Road between
Plymouth and Schoolcraft Roads in Section 29 in the City of Livonia, the
cost of which is to be defrayed by special assessment, the City Engineer
is hereby required to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property
affected by the proposed improvement, the number of parcels which show tax
delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the number
of parcels which are now vacant and to prepare, or cause to be prepared,
plans and specifications therefor and an estimate of the cost thereof, and
to file the same with the City Clerk, together with his recommendation as
to what proportion of the cost 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 lands which should
be included in the proposed special assessment district, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31, as amended.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#477-60 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated July e6„ 1960, approved by the Director of Public
Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolution
#214-59 adopted on April 13, 1959, as amended by Council resolution #520-59
adopted on August 24, 1959, so as to reduce the bond for improvements in
Fairway Farms Subdivision (formerly Bonnydale Subdivision No. 3) to the
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amount of $6,000.00 to cover the cost of installation of remaining improve-
ments; and the liability of the bonding company shall be $6,000.00 upon
said band; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things neces-
sary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#478-60 RESOLVED that, D & A Builders, 15642 Loveland, Livonia, Michigan,
as proprietors, having requested the City Council to approve the proposed
plat of the following Subdivision: Pembrent Subdivision, located in
part of the S outhwest 1/4 of Section 1, City of Livonia; and it appearing
that tentative approval of said proposed plat was given by the City Plan-
ning Commission under date of July lt, 1960; 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 July 27, 1960; 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 super-
vised 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 satis-
factorily installed 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:
$3,500.00, of which $350.00 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 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 said Plat Ordinance, as amended, the City Clerk
is hereby authorized to affix her signature to said Plat as
evidence of this approval.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#179-60 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Superintendent of Operations Division dated June 20, 1960, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the bid of Cyril
J. Burke, Inc., 6451 E. McNichols, Detroit le, I`Z.chigan, for supplying the
City with one (1) 12 tan pneumatic tire roller at the submitted bid price
of $5,1150.00, such having been the low bid received; and the City Clerk and
Director of Public Works are hereby authorized to do all things necessary
to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by (buncilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, having received the communication from the Civil
Service Commission dated July 22, 1960, relative to the establishment of
the classification of payroll clerk, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and the classification of
payroll clerk is hereby established with the following pay rate:
First 6 months 7 thru 12 months After 12 months
$32542.76 Annual $3,719.82 Annual $3,897.14 Annual
136.26 Biweekly 1113.07 Biweekly 149.89 Biweekly;
however, it is the intent and effect of this resolution that no additional
personnel will be added at this tine as a result of this classification.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1180-60 RESOLVED that, establishment of the classification of payroll
clerk be tabled until the next study meeting, August 17, 1960, and that
the Chief Accountant appear before the Council at that tine in regard to
this matter.
By Councilmen Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#1481-60 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Finance and Insurance Committee in connection with the extension of the
presently effective Workmen's Compensation Insuronce Program which will
expire August 1, 1960, the Council does hereby determine to renew its
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Workmen's Compensation coverage for the twelve month period commencing
August 1, 1960, with Hardware Mutuals, such coverage to be in accordance
with the Retrospective Rating Schedule D and terms referred to in a
letter dated June 25, 1959; and further the Council has determined that
action in this manner better protects the financial interests and well-
being of the City and for that reason has dispensed with the submission
of formal bids.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result;
AYES: Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
On motion of Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 314th regular meting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 10105 P. M., August 8, 1960.
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