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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIFTH IREGUTAR MEETING
OF TUE COUNCIL Or TUE CITY Of LIVONIA
On December 8, 1958, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:23
P. M.. Councilman McCann delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the
following result• Present -- Austin T. Grant, Frank O'Neill, Sydney B. Bagnall,
Rudolf R. I:lcinert, Robert Sasser, Jack Salvadore and James R. McCann. Absent -- none.
By Councilman Reinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
;1756-58 RESOIVED, that the minutes of the 264th regular meeting of
the Council of the City of Livonia held on November 24, 1958, arc
hereby approved.
Council President Austin T. Grant acknowledged Cub Scout Pack No. 782
whose members were present to present Christmas wreaths to the Mayor, the Council
and the City Clerk.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#757-58 RESOLVED, that the report of the City Clerk regarding purchase
of three Shoup Voting Machines from Green Oak Township is hereby referred
to the Finance Committee for a report and recommendation to the Council.
By Councilman Bagnall., seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
'758-58 RESOLVED that, Whereas Section 13(e) of 1ct 51, Public Acts
of 1951 provides that each incorporated city and village to which funds
are returned under the provisions of this section, that "the respon-
sibility for all street improvement, maintenance and traffic operation
work shallbe coordinated by a single administrator to be designated by
the governing body who shall be responsible for and shall represent the
municipality in all transactions with the State Highway Commissioner
pursuant to the provisions of this Act";
TF REFORE, BE IT RESOLV'T,D, that this Honorable Body designate
John E. Hilt= as the single administrator for the City of Livonia in all
transactions with the State Highway Commissioner as provided in Section 13
of this Act; this resolution to be effective until further notice of the
Council; and RESOTVD further, that all other resolutions of the Council
inconsistent herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
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By Councilman Ba7nall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
,4759-58 RESOLVED, that the request of Mrs. Mildred M. Burgel of 17555
Middlebelt, Livonia, dated November 18, 1958, for an extension of the
existing sanitary sewer on Hiddlebelt Road is hereby referred to the
Water and Sewer Board for its consideration and recommendation.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
J760-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Director of Public Works and the Assistant City Engineer dated
November 24, 1958, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council
Resolution 'To. 667-56 adopted October 15, 1956, so as to establish a
bond in the amount of $7,000.00 to cover the cost of installing sidewalks
in A1r7onquin Park Subdivision, and the City Clerk is 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: McCann, O'Neill, Bognor , Eloinert, Sasser, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman laeinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#761-58 RESOTVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Director of Public Works and the Assistant City Engineer dated November 24,
1958 , the Council does hereby amend Iter No. 3 of Council Resolution
No. 515-56 adopted on August 13, 1956, so as to establish a bond for
improvements in Livonia Meadows Subdivision in the amount of $9,000.00
to insure the satisfactory installation of sidewalks and clean-up of paving.
A roll call vote was taken on the forevin7 resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O'Neill, Boylan., Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore and Grant.
NA"S: None.
Councilman Salvadore introduced the following Ordinance:
orDrzANCE
OT ORDINANCF TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION,
mArcTiTvcr: AND EXTENSION OF A MUNICIPAL REFUSE COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND/OR PLANT: TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL TAX
LEVY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; REGULATING THE STORAGE, COLL:CTION
AND TRANSPORTATION OF 11.1NICIP AL REFUSE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF SUCH SYSTEM IND moviDrIc
FOR PENALPFOR THE VIOTATION THEREOF.
UREAS, the City of Livonia has determined that it is to the interest
of the City and i .s citizens that there be established, operated and maintained
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a runicipal refuse collection and disposal syster and/or plant; and
WHEREAS, let 29E of the Public Acts of 1.917, as amended, gives to
the City of Livonia the authority to establish such system and also to
levy a tax not to exceed two (2) mills on the dollar on all taxable
property in the City according to the value of same as made for the purpose
of State and Count— taxation in order to provide the funds necessary to
establish, operate and maintain such system.
THE CITY OF LIVOvIA ORDAINS:
ARTICLF I
TITUL, PURPOSE VND INTENT
Section 1.1 Title. This ordinance shall be known and cited as the
Municipal Refuse Disposal System Ordinance.
Section 1.2 Purpose and Intent. It is the intent of the City Council
That this ordinance be liberally construed for the purpose of providing a
sanitary and satisfactory method for the preparation, collection and disposal
of municipal refuse, as that ter; is defined herein, and the maintenance of
public and private propert in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition for the
health and safety of the corx:unity. It is also hereby declared to be the
intent and purpose of the City Council to provide funds for the establishment,
operation, maintenance and extension of the refuse collection and disposal
system by an annual tax levy, not to exceed one (1) mill on all taxable pro-
perty perty within the City accordine to the valuation of same made for the purpose
of State and County taxation by the last assessment in the City and also by
the collecting of special charges for the collection and disposal of ex-
cessive commercial refuse.
Section 1.3 Enabling Authorit . This ordinance is adopted pursuant to
Act 296 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, and Sections 12, 13 and 15 of
Chapter IV and Sections 10 and 12 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City of
Livonia. Said acts and Charter provisions are hereby made a part of this
ordinance just as if they were word for word repeated herein.
VRTICLI: IT
DEFINITIO:TS
Section 2.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used
in this ordinance shall, for the purpose of this ordinance, have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them in this section.
(a) "City" shall mean the City of Livonia.
(b) "Council" shall mean the duly elected Council of the City of Tivonia.
(c) "Classification" shall mean that municipal refuse shall be classified
as domestic refuse and/or as commercial refuse.
(d) "Municipal Refuse" is the solid wastes or residential, professional
and business establishments in the City of Livonia as distinguished from
liquid wastes (sewage) and gas wastes (smoke and industrial fumes). This
term shall include garbage, rubbish, ashes, street refuse and dead animals,
but shall not be construed to include abandoned automobiles, building
refuse and industrial refuse. 'auiicipal refuse shall not include tree
stumps in excess of fifty (50) pounds in weight.
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(e) "C arbage" is the animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation and cooking of food. It is composed largely of
organic matter and its natural moisture content and does not include
more than a minimum amount of free liquids. This term does not include
food-processing wastes from canneries, slaughter houses, packing plants,
or similar industries; large quantities of condemned food products; or
oyster or clan shells. Carbage originates primarily in kitchens, cafeterias,
stores, markets, restaurants, hotels and other places where food is served,
prepared or stored.
(f) "Ashes" is the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other
combustible materials in homes, stores and institutions for the purpose
of heating, cooking and disposing of waste combustible material. Cinders
produced in steam generating plants shall not be included within the
meaning of this term.
(a) "Rubbish" is all municipal refuse not included within the definition of
garbage and ashes. It consists of a great variety of both combustible and
noncombustible waste materials from households, stores and institutions.
Rubbish shall be classified for the purpose of this ordinance as combustible
rubbish and noncombustible rubbish, but whenever the word rubbish is used
alone, it means a mixture of both combustible and noncombustible rubbish.
Rubbish shall include yard rubbish and street rubbish.
(h) "Combustible Rubbish" is miscellaneous burnable materials. In general,
it is the organic component of rubbish, such as paper, rags, cartons,
boxes, wood, excelsior, bedding, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard
trimmings and so forth.
(i) "Noncombustible Rubbish" is miscellaneous refuse materials that are
unburnable at ordinary incinerator temperatures (1250° F. to 2000° F.).
For the most part, itisthe inorganic component of rubbish such as tin
cans, metals, mineral matters, Mass, crockery, metal furniture and the like.
"Yard Rubbish" is combustible rubbish consisting of tree branches,
twigs, grass and shrub clippings, weeds, leaves and general yard and garden
waste materials.
(k) "Street .,ubbish" is street sweepings, leaves and contents of litter
receptacles and no other matter.
(i) "building Rubbish" is waste materials from the demolition, con-
struction, remodeling and repair operations on buildings and other stores.
A small amount of such material shall be accepted as the normal amount
of refuse from households and stores, but in quantity it shall not be
regarded as municipal refuse but as industrial refuse and shall be removed
by the building oI demolition contractor.
(m) "Industrial Refuse" is waste materials resulting from industrial
and/or manufacturing operations or processes of every nature whatsoever
including refuse materialresulting from housekeeping in connection with
such operations and processes, and industrial refuse as herein defined
shall not and is not classified as municipal. refuse.
(n) "Properly Shredded rarbar*e" is garbage that has been cut or shredded
to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under flow con-
ditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater
than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
(o) "Municipal. Refuse Disposal System" shall 'wan the Municipal Refuse
Disposal System of the City of Livonia including allfacilities, instru-
mentalities, equipment, property, real or personal, used or useful, in
connection with the collection and disposal of municipal refuse throughout
the City.
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(p) "Contractor" shall Ica a rrivate individual, firm, partnership,
or corporation collecting and disposing of municipal refuse pursuant
to a duly authorized and executed agreement or contract with the City
of Livonia to provide such services at a certain price or rate.
(q) "Multiple Dwelling" shall roan the classes of buildings and dwellings
as defined in the !achigan lousing Law, Act 16 of the Public Acts of
Michigan.
(r) "Other Terms". The definition of other terms shall be identical with
the terms in the Building Code and :oiling Ordinance.
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;],STlBLIS=„NT Arprr-INcET OF SYSTEM
Section 3.1. 7stablishment. There is hereby created and established
within the Department of Public WOrhs a division to be known and designated
as the Municipal Refuse Disposal Division, or System. It shall be the function
of such Division or SysteL to operate, maintain, administer, manage and re-
gulate the collection and disposal of municipal refuse in the City of Livonia.
Section 3.2 Financing,, The Comcil may annually levy and collect a tax,
not to exceed the amount authorized to be levied by the provisions of Act 298
of the Public Icts of 1917 on the assessed value of all real and personal pro-
perty subject to taxation within the City, which annual tax shall be designated
as the "Refuse Disposal Tax" and shall be in addition to the annual tax levy
for general municipal purposes authorized by the Charter of the City. The
Council may annually determine, within the limits prescribed in this section,
the amount of tax to be levied for such purposes and by resolution fix the annual
levy of a garbage tax for the ne- t succeeding fiscal year. Such refuse disposal
tax shall be used to establish, operate, maintain a.id provide a municipal refuse
collection and disposal system and for such purposes to acquire, purchase, con-
struct, own, maintain, administer, regulate and/or operate disposal grounds
including incinerator facilities and/or all instrumentalities, equipment,
facilities and properties, real or personal, used or useful, in connection with
the collection and disposal of municipal refuse.
Section 3.3 Special Account. The gross revenues of the municipal refuse
disposal system derived from the collection of the annual refuse disposal tax
and other special collection charges, as provided for herein, shall be de-
posited in a special account to be designated "Municipal Refuse Disposal System
Account" and said refenues are pledged to be used solely for the purposes stated
in the above section and for no other purpose and purposes whatsoever. The cost
of collection and the disposal of wunicipal refuse and all other expenses re-
lating to the operation of such system shall be paid from the monies deposited
in said special account.
ARTICLE IV
SUPZRVISION MINISTRATION
Section 4.1 Supervision. The municipal refuse disposal system as herein
defined shall be and remain under the management, supervision and control of
the Director of Public Works of the City of Livonia subject to such control
reserved by law and the City Charter to the Mayor and City Council.
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Section 4.2 1dri.nistration " les and Regulations. The administration
and operation of this ordinance shallbe the dutY of the Department of Public
Works. The director of Public ''orks shall make reasonable rules and regula-
tions covering the storage, preparation, collection, transportation and dis-
posal of municipal refuse. Said rules and regulations shall not be effective
until approved by the Mayor. The Director of Public Works shall cause copies
to be made of the rules and regulations and shall furnish the same to all
interested persons upon request. The Director of Public Works may, from time
to time, notify the public through advertising and other methods of the pro-
visions of this ordinance and the rules and regulations enacted thereunder and
may also notify the public of any matter germane to the preparation, collection,
transportation and disposalof municipal refuse in the interest of promoting
the most satisfactory collection and disposal of municipal refuse.
1;TICU. V
METHODS o; COI T.ECTIO?,
Section 5.1 Methods of Collection. Municipalrefuse shall be collected
and/or disposed of only by the following methods:
(a) Municipal refuse materials collection by the Department of Public
Works;
(b) Municipal refuse materials collection by private individuals, firms,
partnerships, or corporations acting pursuant to a duly authorized and
e:ecuted agreement or contract by and between such private individuals,
firms, partnerships or corporations and the City of Livonia, wherein the
City has contracted with such Private individuals, firms, partnerships
or corporations to perform the collecting, hauling and disposing of
municipalrefuse;
(c) Incineration in a closed type garbage incinerator, vented into the
chimney of the building and capable of reducing garbage to ashes without
causing an objectionable odor in the neighborhood;
(d) 1 garbage disposal unit connected with an integral part of the sewage
disposal system of the building and capable of reducing all garbage to
"properly shredded garbage" as that phrase is defined in this ordinance,
provided, however, that this method of disposal involving any use of the
sewage disposal systei.0 of the City shall not be used by any person other
than the producer of such municipal refuse and shall not in any event be
used by any contractor of the City• and
(e) Personal disposalbi- the producer thereof in a lawfulmanner beyond
the Cit,- li1:its.
Section 5.2 'Municipal. Contract for Refuse Collection. The City of
Livonia may enter into formalcontracts or agreements with private individuals,
firms, partnerships or corporations for the collection of municipal refuse. Such
contracts shall be awarded on a competitive basis and the Council shall be re-
sponsible for the controlof letting and making such contracts or agreements.
The procedures established by the City Charter and ordinances of the City shall
be observed in mal-ia^ such contracts or agreeuents.
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Section 5.3 Donis Insurance.
(a) Each individual , fin , partnership or corporation that contracts
with the Citi'
'� for tl?-,', co 11.1'+;tl.0i a: d .'1 spOSa1. of I:.:IiiiCipal_ refuse shall furnish
the City with a performance bond in an ai count to be established by resolution
of the Council and in such form as Inlay be approved by the City ittorney, which
bond shall be sir• Ied by an approved corporate surety duly authorized to do
business in the State of Michigan and which bond shallbe conditioned on the
satisfactory performance of all oh]i.^ations assumed under the particular con-
tract and further conditioned on thedueobservance during the term of the
contract of all the laws of the StaLe of ',iichigar, all ordinances of the City
of Livonia and all legal rights of all persons who are served by or injured
by the contractor. Any person aggrieved by the action of any such contractor
shall have a richt of action on the bond for the recovery of money or damages
or both. Such bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of
ninety (90) days after the expiration or rescission or repudiation of any such
contract.
(b) Each contractor shallcarr; for each true] public liability in-
surance sufficient to pay Twenty Thousand (' 20,000.00) Dollars for one person
injured in an accident, Forty Thousand 040,000.00) Dollars for all persons
injured and Ten Thoasand (`;10,000.00) Dollars for property damage and shall
deposit with the City Clerk certificates of insurance policies for such in-
surance.
(c) The Council Lay require of contractors other bonds including satis-
factory performance bonds insuring the City in the event the obligations of the
contractor are not sufficiently performed or discharged.
STORACL, DISPOS 1
Section 6.1 Separation and Storage. Ill municipal refuse shall be
separated and stored, pending collection in the manner prescribed by the duly
approved rules and regulations of the Department of Public T or'ks.
Nothing contained herein shall prevent the use of ashes or cinders on
sidewalks when ice and snow have accuaulated, in order to make them safe for
traffic, or in providing a surface for side drives.
Section 6.2 Receptacles. The occupant or occupants of every building
where municipal refuse accumulates and in the case of a multiple dwelling, the
owner, lessee or agent shallcause to be provided for said building, kept clean
and in place, proper receptacles as herein described.
(a) For garbage, mi::ed with combustible rubbish, receptacles shall be
portable and so maintained as to he water tight and vermin proof, and
shall be adequate in size and number to hold one week's accumulation.
Receptacles shall be of substantial metal construction provided with
handles and a tight fitting cover and no single portable receptacle shall
weigh more than one hundred (100) pounds when full.
(b) For noncombustible rubbish and ashes, receptacles shall be portable
and shall be of a size and number adequate to hold two week's accumulation.
Receptacles shall be of reasonably; substantial construction to permit
handling, shall not weigh more than one hundred (100) pounds each when
full and shall not be of any material which shall constitute a fire hazard.
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(c) L]l receptacles, pe Ldlllf collectio';, )'all he located a_ the curb,
except that ii' the case of e__isti :n ruc tures which extend to the alley-
or street line, rec,pta.cles for refuse r.ay be placed in a public alley or
street bY pen'issio or tie 'h nartr.eat; of Public `;orl,s. Where the pro-
perty does not abut tope, an alle- or street, receptacles ria- be placed as
directed by the ieparcl_.eat of Publ i.c orhs.
(d) .:o persons si all disturb th contents of an: receptacle or bundle
except as provided in this ordinaic:. All receptacles must be maintained
in a sanitary condition. The fepartr ent of Public Works I:a place an
official ta- with the caption "Condemned (with date of condemnation) ' on
any receptacle that i' determines to be badly broken or so faulty as to
constitute au unsanitary condition. a receptacle is so condemned,
it na" be classed as rubbish a.r l collected as such at any time after
three (3) days from the date of condemnation. The Department of Public
Works may also, b'" use of appropriate cardboard tars, notif: property
owners of other violations of this ordinance or the utiles and regulations
of such department.
Section 5.3 ^arbac e - Domestic. 111garbage intended for collection
from residences, including rultiple d,Tel.linds, shall be drained of all free
liquid. The `arbare shall be vrap_.cd in se1 oral. -.hiclmesscs of paper. 2%)
garbage or food wastes of anrr descrip iln shall be placed or stored in am'
uncovered receptacle.
Section 6.4 Garbage - Commercial. (;arba-e intended for collection from
commercial establiihl ents for mronp ea ti ig such as clubs, restaurants, cafeterias
and ilstitt tions and establishments such as markets, cormissionhouses, grocery.'
stores, fruit a `d vemetablc stariis, bai Cries, c vineries, butcher shops and
similar establ.ishrents, noel not h' wrapped. Proper'ii' stored commercial_ rarbare
shall he collected bar elle Departs:elft or Public ':oris and/or contractor under
such rules and rer it ations as th - 'sirec to; of Public Works shall from til. e to
tine establish. Undrained marbame of liquid or semi-liquid nature will not be
collected whether in a contaieer or '"o gnrbace or food was'-es of any
description shall be place_I oI stored in an uncovered receptacle.
Section 6.5 7ubbish. Proper'- stored rubbish frog, domestic and core ercial
establishments shallbe co'lectel b-- the department of Public Wori-s and/or con-
tractor under such rules and rerul.atious as the Director of Public Works shall
from time to time establish. The burni_1m of rl bbisll in open fires is prohibited
except under permit issued b" tie Thepart'lert of Public iiorl:s.
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Section 7.1 Transportation. The tr.a,lsportation of all municipal refuse,
building refuse and industrial refuse throe:h the streets, alleys or thorough-
fares of the City of Tivoni.a shallbe cond ''ted in such a manner as to create
no nuisance.
Section 7.2 Collection Vehicles. +chicles conveying' municipal refuse,
building refuse aii' 11''histi l.al roft' to ;hall. he constructed and so operated that
contents shall no, hlow o:' or spill 1'j`o the public streets or alleys or otherwise.
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'J TICLE VIII
COLLECTIO': L"'D C? aclES
Section 8.1 Refuse from Residences Including:Iultiple Dwellings.
Refuse from residences including multiple dwellings shall be collected without
charge except that refuse materials scattered on the ground or placed in other
than proper receptacles shall he charged for at special rates to be established.
by the Director of Public Works and approved by the City Council.
Section 8.2 Refuse from Com.nercial. ::stab].ishu encs. The Department of
Public Works and/or contractor shall collect without charge from any one
commercial establishment in any calendar month a maximum of 20 bushels of
commercial rubbish or 200 gallons of commercial garbage. The Department of
Public Works and/or contra ctoi shallcollect amounts in excess of these limits
upon payment of special rates as may be established the Director of Public
Works and approved of by the City Council. If the party or parties responsible
for creatinm commercial waste shall fail to make payments within thirty (30)
days from: date of bill, the Department of Public Works may stop or cause to be
stopped all collections from such establishments and such nonncollection shall
not constitute a valid defense in any action brought against such establishment
for violations of the other provisions of this ordinance or for nonpayment.
Section 8.3 Private Collection and Disposal Agreements or Contracts.
i;othing contained in this ordinance shall be construed to prohibit the party
or parties responsible for creating commercial, industrial or building refuse
wastes from entering into a contract with an authorized private collector or
otherwise disposing of such refuse; provided it is stored, collected, trans-
ported and disposed of in such a manner as to create no nuisance and in accor-
dance with the provisions of this ordinance. Such private collectors shall
obtain from the Departz; ent of Public Works a permit before collecting, trans-
porting and disposing of commercial, industrial or building refuse. The De-
partment of Public Works, before issuing such permit, shall require the private
collector to furnish the following information:
(a) The locations from which refuse will be collected;
(b) The proposed route or routes for transporting such refuse through
the City of Livonia;
(c) The type of vehicles to be used together with the registration and
model vehicle numbers of each vehicle; and
(d) Whatever other information the Department of Public Works may require.
Section 8.4 Collection Conditions. The collection of all municipal
refuse is made conditionalto the observance of all provisions of this ordinance.
Collection is subject to weather and other conditions beyond the control of the
Department of Public Works and/or the contractor. For commercial refuse, the
Department of Public Works shall have the right to determine whether collections
shall be made. Collection frequency shall be determined by the Department of
Public Works, except where the frequency of collection is established by contract.
Section 8.5 Responsibility. The City of Livonia shall not and does not
assume responsibility for municipal refuse until it is collected. Until that
time the producer is responsible for the proper storage of the material and for
the proper preparation of the refuse for collection.
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1:1T IC IE
MISCEI L;1`iEOUS PROVISIO';S
Section 9.1 Penalty. Every rerson convicted of a violation of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars
(43700.00) or by imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days or both such
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court. Each act of violation
and every day upon which ani- such violation shall occur shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 9.2 _repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
or inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 9.3 Severability. In the event any portions of this ordinance
are held invalid for any reason, such holding. shall not affect the rcinainirr
portion of this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
ne:-t regular meeting of the Council.
Councilman Raman introduced the following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE
L ORDI' 1NC- TO Cl;:ATE 1 LIVO 'L1 P"DUSTRLIL DEV IIPNE T
COIVISSIO'T; TO PROVIDE FOP TH7 1PPOI`;TNENT OF THE
1111',1DEFS or SUCH COTIi"IISSIO", TO FP' THEIR TIOIS OF OFFICE;
TO PP';SC^IT3i, THEIR POT:;'w 1 i) DUTIES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR
REPORTS C0:";C RT I::C ITS 1C TIVITI':S.
THE CITY OF LI TOFI 1 ORDAI"iS•
Section 1. Short Title. This ordinance shall be known and may be cited
as the Livonia Industrial Development Commission Ordinance.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this ordinance, the follow-
ing terms, phrases and words shall have the meaning n-iven herein. When not
inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the
future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in
the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always
mandatory and not merely directory.
(a) "City" is the City of Livonia.
(b) "Commission" is the industrial Development Commission of the City
as treated by this ordinance.
(c) "Council" is the City Council of the City of Livonia.
(d) "Chairman" is the Chairr.air o{' the Industrial Development Commission
as provided for hereunder.
(e) "Secretari-" is the Secretar' of the Industrial ' evelopment Commission
as provided for herender.
Section 3 _stablishr_:errt. 1 Industrial Development Commission is hereby
established in arAl for the City.
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Section 4. 1ppoi fitment, Terr s of OI flee. The commission shall consist
of nine (n) members appointed 1w the :.arorpursuant to the provisions of
Section 2, Chapter t of the Charter of the City of Livonia. The members of
the commission shall be appointed for ter,.As of three (3) rears each; pro-
vided, however, that of the members first appointed three (3) shall be
appointed for a term of one (1) year each, three (3) for a term of two (2)
Bears each, and three (3) for a ter' of three (3) years each. 1 term under
this section shall be deemed to commence on February 1st of each year during
which the appointment- is made and shall be deemed to expire on January 31st
of the last rear of such term.
Section 5. Compensation. The members of the commission shall serve
without compensation.
Section C. Election of Offices s, Terms. Within thirty (30) days after
their appointment, the members of the commission shall meet in a regular session
and organize by electing from their Ler hers a Chairman and Secretary. A Chair-
man and Secretary shall be elected annually thereafter. The commission shall
have authority to elect such other officers as it may deem necessary.
Section 7. ')uties of Officers.
(a) Chairman. It shall be the duty of the Chairman to preside over all
meetings of the commission. In his absence, a Chairman pro-tern may be elected
to preside.
(b) Secretary-. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a record
of all proceedings of the commission, transmit its recommendations to the
Mayor, Council and Planning Commission and perform such other duties as are
usually performed by the Secretary of a I administrative body.
Section r. Rules and procedures. The commission shall adopt a set of
rules to govern its own meetings and procedures. The rules may be amended
from time to time, but only after notice to all members that such proposed
amendment shall be acted upon at a specified meeting. A majority vote of
the commission shall be required for the approval of the proposed amendment.
The commission shall keep a record of its proceedings. Five (5) members
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business. Proper
record of accounts shall be kept of the receipts and expenditures of all money
in accordance with established city procedure.
Section 9. Meetings.
(a) regular Meetings. The commission shall meet in regular session at
least once a month at a time selected by vote of its members.
(b) Special Meetings. The Mayor, Council, Chairman or any three (3)
members of the commission shall. have the authority to call special meetings
of the commission. Written notice of special meetings shall be given to all
members.
Section 10. Powers and Duties. The Livonia Industrial Development
Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To confer with and advise the Council, Mayor and City Planning
Commission on the industrial development of the city.
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(b) To advertise the industrial advantages and opportunities of the City
within the rnelns provided by any appropriations made therefor by the Council.
(c) To collect data and information as to the type of industries best
suited to the city.
(d) To develop, compile and coordinate information in regard to available
areas suitable for industrial development.
(e) To encourage the proper zoning and orderly development of areas
suitable for industrial development and to promote the interest of industrial-
ization of such areas of the city.
(f) To aid the Council , Mayor and Planning Commission in the attraction of
new industries and in the encouramer..cnt of expansion by existing industries
and businesses.
(g) To cooperate with all community groups which are dedicated to orderly
industrial and economic expansion of the city, and to furnish them with
such aid and advice as is deemed appropriate.
(h) To cooperate with all industries and businesses in the city in the
solution of any community problems that they might have, and to encourage
the management of such concerns to have a healthy and constructive interest
in the city's welfare.
(i) To periodically survey the over-all condition of the City from the
standpoint of determining whether or not the city has a community climate
and furnishes such services and facilities as are conducive to industrial
and economic expansion.
Section 11. City Officials to Cooperate. All officers and department
heads of the city shall cooperate with the commission and render all reasonable
assistance.
Section 12. Annual Report. The commission shall render annually a
full report of its work to the Mayor. The commission shall also make such
other reports as the Mayor and/or Cit Council may from tine to time require.
Section 13. repeal . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed onl-- to the extent necessary to give this ordinance
full force and effect.
Section 14. Severabilit2 . Should any portion of this ordinance be
held invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The fore' oin^ ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
11r Councilman. Nleinert, seconded b: Councilman !3acnall, it was
17C2-5S P'_?SOIVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Superintendent of the Operations Division and Director of Public
Works dated T)ecen..ber 4, 105E, the Council does herein accept the bid
of Sinclair Refining Company, 155 ,'. Wacker Drive, Chicago C, Illinois,
for supplying the City with Oasol ine at their submitted bid of .12c' per
gallon for th • period fecer ber 1 , 105E to June 1, 1959, such having been
ir fact the lowest bid recei.\ed, and the City Cleric is herein authorized
to .lo all thins necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
Page 3703
A. roll call vote vas talon on the fore'-oing I esolutio a with the following result:
VMS: McCann, 0/Neill, 13a-na.l 1, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconled by Councilman Sasser, it was
`763-5� ''1ESOIVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Superintendent of the Operations Division and Director of Public
Works dated ')ecenber 4, 195E, the Council does herein accept the bid
of Michigan Chemical Corporation, of St. Louis, Michigan, for supply-
ing the City with Liquid Calcium Chloride for the period from December 1,
1959 to December 1, 1959 at `;,heir submitted bid of .0294 ; per gallon for
26". solution, or .051.3e. per gallon for 38;' solution, or .0625 per gallon
for solution spread, such having been in fact the lowest bid received;
and the City Clerk is herein authorized to do all. things necessary to the
full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was talon on the foregoing resolution with the following result :
AYES: 'IcCann, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadorc and Grant.
NAYS : "one.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
„4764-5F f'.SOLYEI) that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Superintendent of the Operations Division and Director of Public
Works dated December 4, 1959, the Council does herein accept the bid
of Michi an Trmchinrc Compare`.', 32599 Creenland Court, Livonia, Michigan,
on the Water Tapping Contract for the term from December 1, 1958 to
November 30, 1959, such having been the lowest bid received; and the
City Clerk is herein authorized to do all things necessary to the full
performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foreroinr resolution. with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O t\Teill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore and Grant.
N AYS• None.
By Councilmm Sasser, seconded b:, Councilman Salvadore, it was
;,'765-59 P-SOL VED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Superintendent of the Operations _Division and Director of Public
Works dated December 4, 19 F, '-he Council does herein accept the bid
of Badger Meter Manufacturing Company, 4545 West Brown Deer Road,
Milwaukee 18, Wisconsin, for supplying the City with Water Meters for
the period from December 1, 1956 to November 30, 1959, such having been
the lowest bid received; and the City Clerk is herein authorized to do
all things necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
n ,-, 370"
roll call vote l.a" _t, , on the :ore-o.;_-',- resollitio with the "o11o7-ing result:
1•n,`r, it r nf "ei ] T'a''' a1.1 T"'1 .' Sass, S lore ('rant.
, t <1';el't, r, ,Alia a ?�l
,r^.jc. ' "one..
o'le.
y- Councilman T-1 el !''rt, keco'ided b',- Council-An O':';eill and una''_;ousl"
aaopt'','1, it was
""SOT'PJ that, havi. 1^ ti e request frog the
i1.C11i a?t
Liquor Control Cor.rtissten la e' October 1G, 105`', and
pui'sua.nt to th` r�comme ?lation froi the Livonia Police 1erartr.cnt
is Led Dec i her , 195f, the (L ' it it i.oes hereby anrrove the request
fror. renis Shale" Sail."' for transfer of own 'rship of a Class "0"
ll.c�lo2 license from ,'oris Cr' sclorf and ! erraan "a`oda, 3 401 P]yr.outh
_,oad, Ji`e vi i,
.a , 11 n '_ _ _, seco i le ' i,' )n 1.?C.1?1 an Sasser, it was
"I" ' h �• ,i sid edthe , ,n •a._ of h,
! ,l-5` „•r . ) ;,! a i;, hay! __ (': ,,,1�1`1 .Y`.,,COr:i'.?<..hlc...l0il the
fir'' Cnnuissio'Ler dated loco! h 'r ', '5` , 1 ? rear l to hi is subr itte
for two-way raiio Cguily .t, the Council Coos hereby accept the iia
of oLorola Cor:rlunications Li I -electronics Cor'peny at their subLittcd
-price 01 '';1,-11.F0 for the fol_e .a reasons •
(1) 'la lio eguil'7 ei7 ;_eseittl' i i use by he fire
Dcrartre21t iS l'otor o1 a egnlyn'ent which has al'.a?'s
1rov;"1 satisfactory both as to performance and
r aintenance
(2) `aintailli.l^ in ' rieI'arLilent radio
egul''S ent resul is in tine and. I..ainteaance cost savings
to the City.
1 roll call vote was fa' en o'2 the ,rore_oir r resolu,ion t,itl the follovrinc' result :
".S' :';c( ann, ��f 'ci_1.1., l leinert, Sasser, Salva lore and Grant.
Il 1"S• ^an'l.tl i .
rresl IC " resolution adoj<,ed.
�- Co 1ncil.i:.an Sassed , ;.Seco Councilman Sal\adore, it was
irk-_C .-.SOTSTL) that, pursuant to the report and recommendation
of ,.he jup'.ri 1::-,nl nt oz tl-e. operations Division a.'d D)irectol o r
T'i.h1ic or' 1„.:e'', D:C'C1.tiler ', lr. , the Council does herein accept
the hi 1 of In einatlonal 'ial iVi,j,a!1` ,or 1110 the City t:i.th
rocl Salt at their submitted hi 1 o '37.70 per for lel i\°red, such
hai1 �
1 tr been•��.�.n ' lie .,nlY- bid recoil e;1, and theCity "ere._ is herein
autho.si.:ed to do a'1 thin-s accessary to the full perfoli:.ance of this
resp 1u do-.
Page 3705
1 roll call votc leas talon or the foregoing resolution with the following result :
17rS• licCann, Ot"cili, lamnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS• lone.
fly Coiuici_lr,an Kleinert, seconded b,- Councilman Sasser, it was
1769-56 ".PSOI ID, that
P T-2 .1S, the City of Livronia is one of the largest cities from
an area standpoint in the State of Michigan and is experiencing a tremen-
dous development and growth both from a residential, commercial and in-
dustrial standpoint which requires careful planning for the future in
order to provide sites and adequa;., buildings and facilities for the
>rovcrime ital agencies and departn:e its of the City;
1Nn 'OT 'A.S, the City Council feels that it is necessary to
provide a care"uli•r planned =rcograr of public improvements for the present
and future benefit and welfare of the citizens of the City, and has been
studying such a pro^rap: in letail for a long period of time, and as a
result of such loner and careful study feels that the program to be submitted
to vote of the qualified electors of the City by the provisions of this
resol udo : is a necessary and a lvisable program for the present and future
benefiand welfare of the citizens of the City;
1N;l ']ir IT.AS, the Cit" Council , as a result of its extensive
study, feels tiia- the following public improvements are necessary and
1'�'isable for the public health,l safety, benefit and welfare of the
citizens of the City:
1 . The acquisition of lands necessary in order that a
modern Col:tiilUilit— Civic Center may be constructed.
There is a great need to acquire land properly situated
all I while stili available in order to provide adequate
municipal property upon which there can be constructed
buil lin s to house the \arious agencies and departments
of city r'-ov-rru: er't in order that adequate municipal
services will be afforded to the citizens of the City; and
that the estimated cost of such land is `343,000.00 and
the period of usefulness of said project is estimated to
be no, less than forty (40) rears;
2. The construction and equipping of an addition to the
Pity Pall and tin? alteration of the e::istin7 City Hall.
The addition to the City Pall will provide municipal court
facilities and house other various agencies and departments
of the City. The al.tera,_ion to the existing City Pall will
enable a more adequate housing and a more efficient use
of such building by municipal departments and agencies;
that the estimated cost of such building and equipment is
r7r0,000.00 and the period of usefulness of said project
is estimated to bo not less than forty (40) years;
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3. :he construction and CC�uiijinc; of a �Ieadquar'ters
Pc'ice Station inclu;in-' personnel training; facilities and
also cell-block facilities and Civil Defense facilities.
:he present Poli.ce .,tation has been determined inadequate.
It is planned that sauli building will be constructed in
the comutuiit- Civic Center area. The estimated cost of
such building and equipment is ;;480,000.00, and the period
of usefulness of sai' project is estimated to be not less
than forty (410) years;
'. The construction and equipping; of a Headquarters Fire
Stac:ion including personnel training facilities, training
tower and equiprent room. It is planned that such building
will b- constructed i;: the community Civic Center area.
The estimated cost cf such building and equipment is
$4(18,000.00 and the periol of usefulness of said project
is estimated to be rot less than forty (40) years;
5. The construction and equipping of a Public Works
Laintenance-Service Iluil ding and an Equipment Storage
Milling to house and store machinery and equipment of
the Department of Public Works of the City, and also to
maintain and repair all equipment of such department.
The estimated cost of such buildings and equipment is
$366,000.00 and the period of usefulness of said project
is estimated to be not less than forty (40) years.
1 7 T;H RE.1S, the City Council deems it in the best interests
of the Cite of Livonia to finance the cost of said program of capital
improv-meats by borrowing the necessary funds therefor and issuing the
general obligation bonds of the City therefor;
Tfl.REFOEE, IIE IT lI SOI T) TTIAT:
l . The capital improvements specified in the prear.bl.e here-
to are deemed necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the
Cit;- of Livonia and its citinei.s.
2. The estimated period of usefulness of said specified
capital improvements as set forth in the preamble hereto are ratified
and confirme '.
3. 1 special election of the qualified electors of the City
of Livonia, County of Wayne, `.ichigan, be called and held concurrently
with the no-oral Primary .lection to be held on nonday, February 16,
195 , at the regular voting place in each election precinct in the City,
for the purpose of voting on the questions of borrowing money and
issuing bonds of the Cit2 therefor to pay the cost of the capital im-
provement program specified in the preamble hereto.
A. The propositions to be submitted at said special election
shallbe separately stated on the voting machines and/or on separate
ballots in substantially the following form:
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T.
CIVIC Cr,2;TfP TA:11 1i lUISITIOi-
Shall the Cit.) of Livonia, County of Bayne, State of
i`ichirran, borrow the sum of not exceeding X343,000.00 and issue
its general obligation bonds therefor for the exclusive purpose
of acquiring approximately Forty-five (45) acres of land, in
the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22 ii the City of Livonia, necessary
in order that buillinrs to house municipal departments and arencies
ray be centrally located thereon at a future date for the con-
venient use and benefit of the ci.ti_-ens of the City
IT.
CIT'' !TTALL .DDITIO'T 1:i klITEIZATION
Shall the Cit; of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of
'Tichigan, borrow the sum of not excee'.inr$760,000.00 and issue
its general obliraation bonds therefor for the purpose of mal.inn
alterations to and constructing and equipping an addition to the
City Hall which will include complete municipal court facilities
and other offices and space to centralize and consolidate the
housing of the various departperts an' a'°encies of City go'rerru ent'
TIT.
HI ADQUA^T'?';S POLIO . ST_'1TI0'T
;hall. the Cita. of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of
Michiran, borrow the sum of not exceeding $4°0,000.00 and issue
its rereral obl.i-ation bonds therefor for the purpose of con-
structinr and eguirping a T eadquarters Police Station which will
include personnel training facilities, cell-bloc! facilities,
Civil 1ef ense facilities, and o.. ices, rooms, and space necessary
for the efficient operation o'' a,11.2 Police Department of the City
in order to provide adequate police protection to the citizens of
the Citi-"
TV. ryt n
TTr.":!)11yJ kr1 2S i I.E STATION
Shall the Oita- of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of
Michigan, borrow the sum of not e_,ceedingr �49F,000.00 and issue
its general obligation bonds therefor, for the purpose of con-
structing and equipping a ' ealquarters Fire Station which will
include personnel traini_rrfacilities, training tower, and offices,
rooms, and space :ec 2ssarL for Ile efficient operation of the Fire
Department of the Cit-- in order to provide adequate fire protection
ser-ices to the citizens of the City'
V.
D';P 11;T'•EYT fl' PU')I IC WO'hS
? 1T'? E: AN . c ' V r.
i UIPT vT STOt;1GT; nUILDIx;GS
Shall the City of Tiaonia, County of Wayne, State of
'Iichigan, borrow the si.mn o not C_'ceeding `366,000.00 and issue
Page 3708
its r'enel'all bo 1, s o_LeL el the purpose of con-
strut.- L.' a:' 1 egid 'pier- a "ai. Lance-Ser\ice Euilding and also
1:1 ,quipl: cut Storage �Lllldl.11 o Louse, store, maintain, and
repair t;1 equi`Lealt of the Department of Public 'Tors of the
5.
The Cit:. i le.rl will receive registrations of electors
qualified to vote at said special. cction who are not dread-- properly
registered ,.until "onda-,-, January 19, 1950, on which said day the IL-lit,-
Cl erl
lit'Clerl will be at her office fro: E •O0 o'clock a. ri. until 9:00 o'clock
p. n. , Mas tern Sta idard Tine, to receive registrations of electors quali-
fied to vote at sa5d special electio 1.
6. The Ci Clerk shall cause lotice of registration for said
election to be published at least twice in The Livonian, a newspaper of
general circulation in the Ci ty of Livonia, prior to the last day for re-
ceiving registrations, the first suchpubl.ica?tion to be not less than ten
(10) full days prior to said last da- for receiving registrations, and
shall cause notice of registration to be posted in at least two (2) public
places in each election precinct in the City at least ten (10) full da--s
prior to the last day for receiving registrations.
7. The notice of registration shall be in substantially the
following fors:I:
CITY� O,' l.IVO:'I T1
COIT,Tv CT' `71.)77,„
\\ 'OTIC1: or JurISTP:TIO?4;
"OTIC': that air- qualified electors of the
Citi of Livonia, Count` of h r-ne, Michigan, who are
not✓ al.rea.h- rec7istered, nay rerister for the Special
City ';lection to be hold co,?currently with the General.
Primary ?lection on the 16th dna"- of February, 1959.
'registrations will be tal en at the office of the
Geri. at the City Tall, Iivoaia, Michigan, each
worhinr day until "onlay, the 10th day of January, 1959.
TITr TdST l)1'' FO:' 'C IVI:'C ::ECIST IATI0}CS will be
Monday, the loth day of Ja:?ua , 1059, on which dal' the
sail Clerl will be at her office between the hours of
9 :00 o'clock a. m. and ":00 o'clod p. r1., Eastern
Standard Tire, for the purpose of receiving registrations
of electors qualified to vote.
City i lerl
9. The City Clerk shall cause notice of said Special City Election
to be published at least twice before he date of election in The Livonian,
a newspaper of general circulation 1: the City, the first publication to be
Page 3709
not less than ten (10) full la'-s prior to thy' date of the Special Citi
Election, anI shall. cause notice of Special. City Flection to be posted
in at least two (2) public places i.l each election precinct in the City,
at least ten (10) full days prior to said Special City Election.
). The notice of such Special City Election shall be in sub-
stantially the following form -
"OHM nr SPECIAL ETECTIO`I
OF TITS (YU 11,IFI l) ELECTORS OF
DIE CITY OF I IVOFIA
COUNT) OF = E, 'IICIIIG 1:v
TO BE HELD ON F']nnu.1 Y 16, 1959.
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAI:) CITY:
PTLASE:S TINE FOTIC'; that a special election of the
qualified electors of said City will be held concurrently
with the Ceneral Primary Election on. 'tonciav, February 16,
1959.
The polls of election will be open Iron 7:00 o'clock
a. m. until 8:00 o'clock r. r. ., :astern Standard Time.
The place of election will be the regularly designated
voting place in each election precinct in the City.
The following propositions will be submitted to the vote
of the electors at said special election:
I.
CIVIC C'TTI'^ LAND 1CQUISITION
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of
'''ichiRan, borrow ,h: sill. of not exceeding `3^3,000.00 and issue
its general oblicat-ion bonds therefor for the exclusive pur-
pose of acquirirg approxir..ate1-- forty-five (45) acres of land,
in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22 in the City of Livonia,
necessary in order that buildings to house municipal depart-
ments and agencies may be cents ally located thereon at a
future date for the con eni.ent use and benefit of the
citizens of the Cit:-'
II.
CTT`' FALL \DAITIC'; LTD ALTEPA'TION
Shall the Cicy of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of
Michigan, borrow the siu: of not exceeding X760,000.00 and
issue its general obligation bonds therefor for the purpose
of making alterations to and constructing and equipping an
addition to the City Hall which will include complete muni-
cipal court facilities and other offices and space to cen-
tral ize and consolida.,e the housing of the various depart-
ments and agencies of city government'
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TTT.
F'1i)oT11:'T' ?S POT ICP ST 1T In,
Shall. the Cit'- of Livonia, Count'- of Wayne, State
of '.iclii:a:,, burro; the sun of not exceeding '40,000.00
lnd issue its r*eneral oblivation bonds therefor for the
purpose o^ constrae,,i r. and equirpirc- a headquarters
Police Station htidlich will include personnel training
facili.ies, cell-bloc' facilities, Civil Defense facilities,
offices, roots ;.1 '.1 space necessary for the efficient
operation of the "olice Department in the City in order to
provide adequate police protection to the citizens of the
ry
City?
I; .
TEI1DQII U1T''^S -IRE ST 1TTON
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, State
of I iichinan, borrow the sum of not e'-ceeding S49F,000.00
and issue its -eneral obl i rya`ion bonds therefor, for the
purpose of constructin,. and equippinr- a "e a],uartirs
Tire Station which ,-i1.1 include i ersonnel trainin^ facilities,
t.i aillin^ tower, a: ' O i~' ices, roo s, and sl ac"' necessary for
the f fici'mt operatio h of the Fire Department of she City
in order to provide adequate fire a ro t.e'ctio: services to the
citizens of the Cit- '
t
t .
:P 1aTY.:PT 01 PUP LIC d0':LS
Ii.1Ii'T`; 1: CP-5: `Ii IC
LQUIPl ST Ofin, T)I.TL')I:;C:.)
Shall the Cit of Ti onia, County of T,ayi1C, State of
' ichi an borrow the SUm of not e:.cecdin S?(“',000.00 ad
issue its general obl.i.^'ation bonds therefor for the pul'-
1 ore of constructing and equipping a Maintenance-Service
"uil itiV to ho:se, stoi e, maintain, andrepair the equip-
r.Cut of the lepartr e t of Public T ion s of the City'
Each person votin^' on the fore-oiu^' bohidin7 propositions must be
a qualified and rer-istered elector of the City of Livonia, and must
have property assessed for ,,a::es within the City or be the lawful
husband or wife of such a 2 ,rsol.
This otice is r-iven by or l 'r of the Citi- Council of the City
of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of Hichican.
Cita ClerL
�SO�.uti0
10. 1..1. ' con-
flict
1 i lv a" ! al'.�a �f resolutions S 1 SOf1h2' as they CO. -
ilict with the ri'ovisions of this resolution be and the; hereby are rescinded.
roll call vote was I al e ' on the fere-oiV resolution vith the following result :
1`:.S• McCann, r' cil.l., Pa nal?, IJci pert, Sasser, Sal vaclore and Grant.
';.17S• one.
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Tip._ Councilor in "a m.al 1 , seco:'de d b� 2ouncilman Sasser, it was
„770-5F ^'.S0T1.",1, that
AS, the Council of the City of t.ivonia has determined that
various streets, alleys and highways in the City are ie immediate and
urgent need o ' improv eL.eut, and
Tri_:,` nAS, the Council has determine:I that in order to improve
the various streets, alleys and highways of the City it is necessary to
levy and collect a tai, of of -half (1/2) mill on all real and personal
property subject to taxa tie in the City in addition to the amount
authorized for general I:naicipal purposes, and
":i::.1S, the Council has leternine 1 to subr.it such proposed
Charter 11,.e1.d1neni, to the electorate at the Special Elect.ion heretofore
established and called for by Council Resolution No. 760-5R :;inch
election was called an I is to be held concurrently with the reneral
Primary ,:lection to be held on ho Iday, February 16, 1.950,
TirER- r0:1i , '_'',SOT 1• ;D, that
(1) The City Council of the City of Livonia by a three-fifths
(3/5) vote of the members elect and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 21 of 1ct 279 of the Public lets of Michigan of 1900, as amended,
does hereby propose the f of lol-in''; amendment to the City Charter:
P"OPOSED C".1'1`: ' ,Till`my.
Chapter 1TIII, Sectio 1 1 .
Section 1. Power to Ta.:,; The City shall have the
power to annually levy and collect taxes for municipal purposes
but such levy shall not exceed fi\e-tenths (5/10) of one (1)
per centum of the existing value of all. real and personal pro-
perty subject to taxation in the City; provided however, that
in addition thereto the City shall have the power to annualh
levy and collect taxes each rear for a period of fifteen (15)
Years commencing: on December 1 , 195c, in an amount not ex-
ceeding one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1) per century of the
existing value of all real an) personal property subject to
taxation in the City for the sole and e.:clusive purpose of
providing- revenues to r aintain, repair, resurface, and/or
pave the streets, alleys and highways of the City, including
providing drainage therefor;
(2) Monday, February 16, 1059, is hereby designated as the date
for the holding of an election on said proposed amendment and question,
said date being the same date as that on l;ili.cll a Special Election has
heretofore been called by the City Council by Council Resolution x;0.7:9-5E ,
(3) 1 certified copy of said proposed amendment and this resolution
be forthwith transmitted by the City Cler1 to the Governor of the State of
Michigan for his approval and to ti lttorney General of the State of
Michigan for hi anrroval of the fend of ballot,
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(4) The City Cler! shall and promptly comply with all
provisions of Section 21 of said '\ct 279, as amended,c,�.,, d'1, a;.d the Charter
of the City of Ti':onia relative to the calli-"C and holdi 7 of such
election, „he riving notice ;,h'reof, the registration of electors and
preparation of ballots tl.erefor, a..AA Jhe maLin,s of all necessary arran7e-
;:rents for such ,'lection;
(5) Paper ballots ani 1oti .r 'iachines shall be used at such
election and the same shall be in substantially the followin7 form:
r? 'TTOT
I' STI.VC^TO-S.
1 cross ( ) in the square /_-/ before the word "Yes" is in favor
of tl'e proposed amendment to the City Charter and a cross (x) in
the square /_ / before the word is is against the proposed
arten hent.
fefore le,avla7 the Looth, gold the ballot so that the initials
of the inspector Lay be see on the outside.
CI'A;;T':i; 0G:'IP,?`::,T r';OrOSAL ',o. :[
Shall Section 1 of Cllap'-,r MT of no, Charter
of the Cit'• of Ji on'.a be ,v.ended to authorize
the Cit" to levy and collect, each rear for a
period of fifteen (15) Years, commencing
Decor;ber 1, 125^, a to:: of not to exceed one-half
(1/2) rill for the sole ,.in,1 e'.clusive purpose of
p.rovilinr reVcru1 ,s to P ai"tail, repair, resurface,
an !/or pa\e the s roots, alley-s an I hirhways of
the City, inclndin7 p rovidin7 ,.'raina^'e therefor?
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(C) Said ;pnopo se,1 C!tar':-r :en?_t en t shall be published in full
e:__is In Charter provisio: s t',',icl: would be altered or abrogated
thereb-•, and said ,rorosei' ;u e, d_;..e t in full sh,al.l b,' posted in a
co .sp ict:oUs place in each poll in7 place
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(7) The fort„ of no-ice of said Charter 1;acnd;.;cnt to be posted and
puh1 ished shat 1 he s foil ows
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"1`,T :5t V' ,,1,, ..TT P",^POS 1T "O.I
(a) nail Sectio l of Oha'ter ;'III of the Charter
of the Cit' e' T:i•.)nia be anended to authorire the
Ci.t2 to levy and co l lec'-, each year for a period
of fifteen (15) years, coIa:Iet1^ in,- December 1, 19H,
a ;a:' of not to one-hall (1/2) 1 111 for the
SO1 e an e::.clusive o,*-, ' of providing revenues to
mai stain, repair, resurface, and/or rav- the streets
hichwa"s of the City, includin, providing, Jrai lase
J erefar'
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"I.\ 'L I: '.T -.T P dCPCSAT T;O,TI
(b) Shall Section 1 of Chapter VITT of the Charter
of the City of Ii o.lia be ill.ended to authorize the
Cite to levy and col lee t, each year for a period of
fifteen (15) rears, co'-lencinu '7ecel..her 1, ]i'50, a
L.L' of .oi to c_.c c' �I. -hal (1/2) sash for the
sole and o_.clusive purpose of providiuc revenues
to acquire, develop, I.ainLilin and operate lands in
he Cit'- for r ecre `i 0_10 and pla"-r round purposes'
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CI ap ter ''III, Section 1.
Section 1. Power ;:o Ta To.. Tirlit, The City shall
haw he rowel to Arauall"- levy and collect ta.::es for
municipal. purposes, but such ler^ shall not e::coed
one-half (1/2) of a 0(l ) per centum of the assessed
vnluo of all real and personal property subject to
to "a.ion i. tl ci. .
that in the e`.e :i. both Charter `...endinents at said Special ':1 ection are
ap roleel b- the electorate, Chap" er VIII, Section 1 will read as follo.Ls:
Chap .er 'ITT, Section 1.
Seetiol' 1 . Power to La_., 'fa Ii:lit. The Cit: shtall, have
the. power to annual?-- l e vy and collect t:a-:es for Imnicipal
purposes but such 1 ,-1- shall not e-:ceed five-tenths (5/10)
l
Pare �,,7
O' O.le (1 ) per con u 7f he e .i ; in,- talue of all real
ani personal. proper -- subject to taxation in the Cita ;
' ro 4;,'e{', however, t' ;t i ad"i tion thereto the City shallhave
the power to annually levy and collect taxes each year for a
period of fifteen (15) •-ears coiamencinrr on December 1, 1959,.
Li an a.ount last 1_,cee,11,1" one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1)
per cc 'tu: o_" ,;it - e_Asti.;1T value of al_:. real and personal
property subject to to .alio t in the City, for the sole and
e:.clusiYe purpase of pro i.1i•1- revenues to maintain, repair,
resurface., a"id/or page the streets, alleys and highways of
the Citi", including 'roti din? drainage therefor, and provided
f tr`i er, that in addition 'thereto the City shall have the
power to annually '.r:y and collect taxes each year for a
period of fifteen (1 5) years, cordiencing on December 1, 1959,
in an amount not e_ cee'linr- one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1)
per centtn:1 of the e_,is ti?11 value of all real and personal
proper''' subject to tx.ation in the City for the sole and
exclusive purpose of protidinn revenues to acquire, develop,
r.ain,li i and operate lands in the Cit; for recreational and
pla'"^'I'ol'.nd purposes.
In the evert that oul`- one o, sail Charter Amendment propositions carr'
the for e"oi lr` Charter provision will be altered accordingly.
1 rola, call vo`c was t-al en. on the forer-oinr resolution with the foi]owin7 result :
"IcCann, O'Neill, "ar'nal l., Kleinert, Sasser, Sal.vadoi e and malt.
w1-S : Thee.
Courcilr.:an Sasser was e',cusel at 9 '23 P. M. and returned at 9:24 P. Y..
fly Councilman Sal vadore, seconded by CouncilmanticCann, it was
:77l-58 :1i:S0Z1";D, that
?ti?i';I'.,.lar' , the Council has deterr.ine1 that there is an immediate
and ur-et:t necessi`y to acquire lands in the City for recreational and
pia- round purposes while such la 1'' is still available, and to develop,
r.aintain and operate such land for recreational and playa-round purposes,
and
,TM7:.11:1S, the Council has determined that in order to acquire,
develop, r.aintain and operate lands for recreational and playground pur-
poses, it is necessary to let- and collect a ta_, of one-half (1/2) mill.
on all real and personal propert: snth j 'ct to taxation in the City, in
a1c'i.,i_ol to ]le Lu'?ount aitthori_.el ,ol ceneralr:ttni.ci.pal purposes, and
',""'.9,.;:1S, the Courci 1 has leterr.tined to submit such proposed
Charter h.cuclne 1 t to the electorate at the Special_ :lection heretofore
established ani called for by Council resolution "o. 769-58 which
election was called and is ':o be heldconcurrently with the general Primary
'.lection to be held on 'To.r'a'-, February 16, 1959;
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777"T7071 , ^?? TT ;;:' OL't'I�:D, tha
(1) The City Council of the City- of Tivonia by a three—fifths (3/5)
\ote of the r. er.hers elect aP ' pursuant Lo the provisions of Section 21 of
lct 270 of the Public lets of "i_chiran of 1909, as amended, does hereby
propose the fol.low.ina amen ii. en , ,o the City Charter:
Pl,oPOS;;n r7_ "'T ,,. 1A,E.,D M_r'T
Chapter VTTT, Section 1.
Section 1. Power to Tai •L TSL:: Lir it. The City shall have
the power t0 al.nlua l"' 1 ,1n- and collect taxes for I.:unicipa1_
purposes but such ler,- shall 'lot exceed five—tenths (5/10)
of one (1) pet centlui of the azistinr value of all. real and
persoral property sub jec i to taxation in the City; provided,
however, that in addition thereto the City shall have the
power to annually levy and collect to es each year for a
period o`' fifteen (15) tears, cor'r ea c i.nr on December 1, 1959,
in an amount not exceedin^ one—twentieth (1/20) of one (1)
per centum or the e'.istin' till t;e. of all real and personal
property ;su jec. . to ta: 1 :io 1 in ,he City for the sole O"i
e-:cllisive purpose of providing revenues to acquire, develop,
maintain a: d. operate lands in the City for recreational and
r1.ay�'round purposes.
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(2) T;onda' , Pebruar' l , 1950, is herehi desif*,lated as the date for
the holdinn of an election or sail proposed ae'endi sent and question, said date
beiii the saI C tate ".1s that o'1 which a Special. Election has heretofore been
called by the City Council h•- Corinci l ",esoiutiou ',o. Co_5fi;
(3) A certified copy of said prorosed amendment and this resolution be
forthwith transmitted bY the Citi Cler! to Jr' Governor of the State of
'fi.china'1 for his ar,rroval an ' ,.o the Attorllei- General of the State of
ifichiran for his approval of the Toru of ballot;
(4) The City :1erl :Thar -till_ and rrol.l tT - comply with all provisions
of Soction Section21 of said let 2'-r, Is 1ded, ail the Charter of the City of
Livonia relative .o the holdin of such e1.ectioI, the giving
no'-ice thereof, ihe re^istra tion oz electors and preparation of ballots
therefor, arc th' r.ahi.1r of all nocessarc arranf''emcnts for Such election,
(:) Payer bellotS 'L'_ t'0 ing I..achllles shall be used at such election
aria the sar e shall be in su1-stan'cial1=- the following- Torr..
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T"ST',t.TTS'"S
cross (x) in the square L__/ before the word ""est" is in
favor of the propose' u e udne! to the City Charter and a
cross (x) in the square 7 before the word ": Ott is against
the proposed arlendr:lcnt.
T efore leaviu- the booth, fold the hallo,, so that the
initials of the inspector 4.:a`- be seen on the outside.
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i"I T)1 i' 7,0POSAT .,O. TI
Shall Sectio . of Char ter ;'IIT of the Charter
The Ca. -' of -.i' eai_a be ar.ended to authori..c
the Cita to lev a 11 collect each year for a
period of lift c' (15) year s, co,i'.Inencing-
'ecember 1, 1 �' a ta._ o,: of to exceed
one-half (1/^) , i11 for tl'e sole and e-elusive
;nrpose of pro\idi rove ices to acquire, t..aintain,
develor and operate lands in the City for
recreati oral_ and ;1 a: ground purposes"
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(c') Said proposed C carter \r c '.'.1i ent shall be published in full with
enis,in Charter provisio is which would be altered or abrogated thereby,
and said prorosed at enamel in r11 shall be posted in a conspicuous place
in each pof1ii r'.ace,
(7) The form of no-ice of said Charter 'i;.:enda.ent to be posted and
published shall be as fol lors •
PI]2AS '
`1111 NOTIC; I'd 1T A SPECIAL ';IECTIO;;
TO ."I . T . �. TL,- TE 11 ,.Ya T
n.4 . �••,l'.) is Tii, 5.1. � ILL \� T �i,i.t.:�Aa.-
I':,I;r`�; .mi ciIO:, I" 1" CIT'; 01 1IVO`'IA +l.
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F OPOSITIO 'S ;IIT 71, Si'13:rITT:`) TO
` OT' 'L CTC',S of TIE CITY.
C1'l;,T 1R \I : ii ..`T rd;fPOSdL .;0. I
(a) Shall. Section 1 of Charter VIII of the Charter
of he City of IS.:ronl.a 1,e an elided to authorize the
Cit-- to levy and collect, each year for a period of
fifteen (15) years, co'mencing December 1, 1q59, a
ta'a of not to exceed one-half (1/2) mill for the
sole and e..clusi\e r urpose of providing revenues to
t,.nintai.n, repair, resurface, and/or pave the streets
and highways of the City, including providing
drainage therefor'
L._/ -es
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CTLAT'Tra i 1:1 'i',...'T P;OPOSAL : O. TI
(1>) Shall Sectio- 1 of ThapLer VIII of the Charter of
the Citi' of 'Livonia be ar.,e71Jed to authorize the City
to levy ani Col l;c' , each --ear for a i eriod of fifteen
(17) years, coDLcncir ')ccc...ber 1., 1°5'1, a tax of not
to c yeti:{ one-hal_f (1/2) .,'111 for the sole and e_.clusivc
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^urp ose of provi net ' .ues to acquire,
-develop, maintain and operate lands in the
for recreatio lel and pl.ayffround purposes'
'yes
Q ',o
PT :1S`' T V117, r-OTIC'; T1 1T Ti'?: FOLLOWIL:C IS
C"ARTER M0VTSIO.^' TIM ?''IIT C' 1TTi:n2,1) 01 ^er^00.1T70
PT T P:;OPOSED CT.\d1T"" 1''i;' `)`";`'TS.
Chap Ler e'III, Section 1 .
Section 1.. Power Lo Ta.., Ta: -U it. The City shall
have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
for municipal purposes, but such levy shall not
exceed one-half (1/2) of one(] )p-.cen'-zi o" the
assessed 1.alue of all real and personal propert,
subject to to nation in the City.
that in the eti en t both Charter ,mend-neilts tt said Special .lection are
approved bv the electorate, Chapter "III, Section 1 will read as follows •
Chapter VIII, Section 1.
Section 1. Power .o "'a.t, Ta, Limit. The City shall have
the powder to annually 1 -!z•- an ? collect taxes for municipal
purposes but slid levy shall net exceed li-e-tenths (5/10)
of one (1) per con u' of ti e e-:isti_nr. value of all real and
personal property snb j 'ct to taxation in the City: provided,
however, that t thereto shally have the power
i� a�' .i ie�1 ;,lere�to the. Ci.t�
to annually icv;, and collect ta_ es each year for a period of
i'The„ (1 5) years cor meenci 1: on `ccol.h,r, 1, is ^, in an
�l o, u_ lot e -ceedit'r one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1) per
ce"tu) of the ,-;istinr- value of all real and personal pro-
pert,- subject ation in the Cite , for the sole and
e_;clusive purpose of i r0"ld in. revenues to maintain,
repair , resurface, and/or pave the streets, alleys and
hir'hways of the city, inclndinr, providi.nr' drainaTe therefor,
and provided further, that in addition thereto the Cita
shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
each year for a period of :rfla.teen (1 '3) years, conuriencinn
on i ecenber 1 , l.o"(1, in an amount not exceeding; one-twentieth
(1/20) of one (1) per cen-prl of the existing' value of all real
and personal pro j er t- subject to taxation in the City for the sole
and e'`clusive purpose of pro\idi:1`" revenues to acquire, dewier,
r aintain and operate lands in the City for recreational and
Far,: -round purposes.
Tar-c ;T18
In :hr' . c';i thatO 11 - Ic a Jai .I. ''hurter AL al ��i o1-ositions carr'-
the forC„c]. ' Charier pro-isle-1 i ' , altered accordinrl'-.
1 roll call vote A'a.; 1' en o'1 the ,_oref-o i '^ resolutio 1rrit11 the f011_o1I1'1' result;
"cCa'ul, 0f: ci11, 11a("na11., 1'leiner'-, Sasser, Saltialore and (rant.
NAYS: ,one
P,- Connci lr.a ' Sasser, sccon 10. y CouaciJ1:.an Salvadore, it was
„ 7T2-5 SOT1:71, that th Council 'oes herebi adva ICC from; the
i11i:prrorriat_'.:' Surplus accon. I of the nudse L, to the L;.in Acquisition
lccona,, of the rnd et the 5..1 o. '130, 500.00 for the l:urpose of payi.n�
the ba-' `ince Inc an 1 ischar _ in :ll?1 on or h',for'e January 31,
1 a. 1 co "tract h."- and '"e tlrcen the Cit;, oi' Livonia and Walter
',In]ler and Jose .;abinc vic11, `''1: la L..0 of such contract beii: October 24,
1h.58, au' the Cit' Clop! 111.'. i e City Treasurer are hereby authorized
to do all thi.nr-s liecessari to the f.1il r,erforl:Iaace of this resolution;
and provi.l;' further, that 1-'-e s1L. 1 ''r need herein shall be paid back
into the General "u-",.l 'ro,1 t11 ' .r `i ' 11"S Of tho cont`:.'1`1at " loon1 issue
for acq iriir- fir 'ita`tia 1 sites.
1 roll ea1l. '-ote was .a1 a i „'1 '. f el er-oi I" rose utio t11 the followinz result
till , I',�1'-* :ai i , I 1 Miner t, ' 1
Sasser Sal Va�_O1'l, and Grant.
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0.1 1 ,0`1011 Oi 11eiTh.aJ' i.iJt;''1', seconde1 by Councilman Sal vadore aliLi
unanimously a 1.^:`eL', 11journe.i 2r5 1' I-or-Oar Pectin'". of the Council of the
City of livonia was Ail- :d jo u ied at ' :^C a f c1 oci r. Pa,, December 8, 1958.
ari '1, Clarh, Cit Clcr'.