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MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On December 15, 1958, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approxi-
mately 8:20 o'clock p. m.. Councilman Salvadore delivered the invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Present -- Austin T. Grant, Frank
O'Neill, Sydney B. Bagnall, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Robert Sasser, Jack Salvadore
and James R. McCann. Absent -- None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#773-58 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 265th Regular Meeting
of the Council held on December 1, 1958 and the Adjourned 265th
Regular Meeting of the Council held on December 8, 1958 are hereby
approved.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#774-58 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the request and recommendation
of the City Clerk, duly qualified voters in Precinct No. 23 shall
hereafter vote at the Jackson School, 32025 Lyndon Avenue and duly
qualified voters in Precinct No. 15 shall hereafter vote at the
Roosevelt School, 30200 Lyndon Avenue, both of said schools being
located in the City of Livonia, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to do all things necessary to the full performance of
this resolution.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#775-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendation of the
Police Commissionerthe Council does hereby reject all bids heretofore
received for supplying the City of Livonia with motor vehicles for the
Police Department, it appearing that an unsatisfactory number of bids
were received and in order that the Police Department may re-advertise
so as to secure bids from a greater number of automobile dealerships
and the Police Department is hereby authorized to re-advertise as soon
as is reasonably possible and receive bids for supplying the Police
Department with certain motor vehicles.
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By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#776-58 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the recommendation of the Budget
Director, the Council does hereby accept the bid for Fleet Public
Liability and Property Damage and Comprehensive Collision and Towing
Insurance of Mid-West Underwriters, Inc., 1604 Kales Building,
Detroit 26, Michigan, at their submitted price of $2,094.84 and
$1,527.35 respectively for the above insurance coverage, such having
been in fact the lowest bid received, and the City Clerk is 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: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#777-58 RESOLVED that the next regular meetings of the Council will
be held on December 22, 1958, and on January 12th and January 26, 1959.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#778-58 RESOLVED that the City Council, after considering the
recommendation from the Civil Service Commission dated December 15,
1958, hereby authorizes the closing of all City offices on
December 26, 1958 and January 2, 1959 with the exception of those
offices necessary for the protection of the public safety, health
and welfare, and other related essential services.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Kleinert, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: Bagnall and Sasser.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
#779-58 RESOLVED, that
WHEREAS, pursuant to due and proper notice published and
mailed to all property owners in Special Assessment District No. 10,
as required by the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinance
No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia, the City Council has duly
met and reviewed the special assessment levied in the Special Assess-
ment Roll prepared by the City Assessor to cover the district in which
street lighting is to be installed, such roll having been prepared on
the basis of said street lights being installed with metal poles and
underground wiring in said Special Assessment District No. 10;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the said Council does
hereby determine that said lights shall be installed with metal poles
and underground wiring and that the assessments set forth in said
Special Assessment District No. 10 Roll are fair and equitable and
based upon benefits derived in said district, in accordance with the
plans of the City Engineer and resolution of the City Council, said
Special Assessment Roll No. 10 based on installation of metal poles
and underground wiring is hereby approved and confirmed in all respects
pursuant to the provisions of Section 14 of Ordinance No. 31, as
amended, the City Clerk shall endorse the date of confirmation on the
Assessment Roll, and the said Assessment Roll shall then be mediately
transmitted to the City Treasurer who shall take such further action as
set forth in Ordinance No. 31, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to transmit the proper street lighting order to the Detroit
Edison Company on forms provided by them for this purpose.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#780-58 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby instruct the Engineer-
ing Division to proceed immediately with the report requested in Council
Resolution No. 281-58 adopted on May 5, 1958, such report being in
connection with the installation of sidewalks on Elmira Avenue and
sidewalks on Orangelawn where necessary between Hubbard and Merriman
Roads in Section 34; and such assessment district shall be comprised
of all that area in the Northeast 1/4 of said Section 34.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#781-58 RESOLVED, that the letter from Dorothy Bruce dated November 18,
1958, in regard to Ordinance No. 224 is hereby referred to the Water
and Sewer Board for study and recommendation.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#782-58 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the recommendation of the Civil
Service Commission dated July 23, 1958, the Council does herein con-
cur and approve of the establishment of the position of Superintendent
of Parks and Recreation and does also approve the salary rate for such
position of $8,034.00 per annum.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
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The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Establish and Provide for
the Operation, Maintenance 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, Collection and Transportation of Municipal Refuse; To
Provide for the Administration and Supervision of Such System and Providing for
a Penalty for the Violation Thereof", introduced by Councilman Salvadore on
December 8, 1958, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon
with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on date of publication.
The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Create a Livonia Industrial
Development Comnission; To Provide for the Appointment of the Members of Such
Commission; To Fix Their Terms of Office; To Prescribe Their Powers and Duties;
And to Provide for Reports Concerning Its Activities.", introduced by Councilman
Bagnall on December 8, 1958, was taken from the table and a roll call vote
conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on date of publication.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
#783-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 26, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. Z-306 of Russell J. Lechel Sr. and Madonna M. Lechel,
asking for a change of zoning in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23 from
RUF to RU, the Council does hereby deny said petition No. Z-306 for
the reason that such zoning would not be in conformity with the zoning
of the surrounding area.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall*, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
*Councilman Bagnall abstained from voting, which, under provisions of Section 19
of Ordinance No. 27, as amended, is recorded as a "aye" vote.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#784-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 25, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. Z-315 of Nelson Homes, Inc. asking for a change of zoning
classification in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11 from RUF-B to R-1-A,
the Council does herein concur with said recommendation and Petition
No. Z-315 is hereby approved; and the Department of Law is instructed
to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with
this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#785-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 25, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. Z-326 of G. H. Pastor Development Company asking for a
change of zoning classification in the Northwest and Southwest 1/4 of
Section 22 from RUF-B to R-1-A, the Council does herein concur with
said recommendation and Petition No. Z-326 is hereby approved; and the
Department of Law is instructed to prepare an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#786-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 25, 1958 in regard to
Petition No. V-38 of William P. Lindhout on behalf of Livonia Methodist
Church for the vacating of an alley located between Woodring and Loveland
running East and West approximately 100 feet south of Seven Mile Road,
in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 10, the Council does herein concur in
the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and does hereby
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approve Petition No. V-38 subject to an easement being reserved for
the full width of such alley for public utilities and surface drainage;
and the Department of Law is instructed to prepare a vacating ordinance
in conformity with this resolution.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#787-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 25, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. V-39 submitted by certain residents of Beverly Gardens
Subdivision requesting the vacating of all north and south alleys or
portions thereof in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, The Council does
herein concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission
and Petition No. V-39 is hereby approved, provided, however, that there
is reserved a public utilities easement for the full width of the
existing alley; and the Department of Law is instructed to prepare a
vacating ordinance in conformity with this resolution.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#788-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 25, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. Z-295 which petition provides for the amending of Section 17.02
of Article 17.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, the Council does hereby approve
said petition No. Z-295 and the Department of Law is instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in conformity with this
resolution.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
789-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 28, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. Z-329, which petition provides for an amendment to
Articles 10.00 and 11.00 of the Zoning Ordinance so as to establish a
minimum set back on commercial properties, the Council does hereby con-
cur with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition
No. Z-329 is hereby approved; and the Department of Law is instructed to
prepare an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in conformity with this
resolution.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#790-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 26, 1958, in regard to
Petition No. Z-330 which petition would amend Section 4.04 of the Zoning
Ordinance so as to permit some flexibility in establishing building
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grades, the Council does herein concur in the recommendation of the
City Planning Commission, and Petition No. Z-330 is hereby approved
and the Department of Law is instructed to prepare an Ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 60 in conformity with this resolution.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#791-58 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated December 5, 1958 in regard to
Petition No. Z-332, the Council does hereby approve Petition No. Z-332
and expressly rejects the suggestion and recommendation of the City
Planning Commission that certain language be deleted therefrom; and the
Department of Law is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 60 in conformity with this resolution.
Council President Grant relinquished the chair to Vice-President McCann
at 9:04 o'clock p. m., to speak in opposition to the proposed resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore and McCann.
NAYS: O'Neill and Grant.
The Vice-President declared the resolution adopted.
The President resumed the chair at 9:18 o'clock p. m..
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#792-58 RESOLVED, that the Petition dated November 13, 1958 from
residents on Bredin Court and Flamingo Street which requests that
the City improve a certain drainage ditch is hereby referred to the
Director of Public Works for a report and recommendation.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#793-58 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Assistant City Engineer and Director of Public Works dated December 4,
1958, the Council does hereby amend Item 3 of Council Resolution
No. 740-58 adopted on November 17, 1958 so as to establish a bond in
the amount of $1,300.00 to cover the remaining improvements to be
installed in the Brentwood Gardens Subdivision, situated in the North-
west 1/4 of Section 12 of the City of Livonia, and the City Clerk is
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: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
#794-58 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Assistant City Engineer and Director of Public Works dated
December 3, 1958, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council
Resolution No. 326-58 adopted on May 26, 1958 so as to establish a
bond in the amount of $12,000.00 to cover the satisfactory installation
of street signs, sidewalks and remaining improvements in Koloff's Green-
briar Meadows Subdivision, located in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 21
of the City of Livonia, and the City Clerk is 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: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#795-58 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Chief City Engineer and Director of Public Works dated December 8,
1958, the Council does hereby release the remaining $3,000.00 improve-
ment bond on deposit with the City to cover remaining improvements in
Coventry Woods Subdivision to the proprietor, Rouge Building Company,
20063 James Couzens Highway, Detroit 35, Michigan, it appearing from
the above report that all improvements have been satisfactorily
constructed and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things
necessary to the full performance of this recolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#796-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Municipal
Judge dated December 4, 1958, the Department of Law is hereby requested
to prepare an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 167 to provide that the
Council may by resolution establish the hours during which such court
shall hold regular sessions.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#797-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Director
of Public Works dated December 3, 1958, the Council does hereby refer
such letter to the Finance Committee for their consideration with the
request that such committee contact and interview various architects
and recommend to the Council an architectual firm to be employed in
connection with the construction of the new fire stations.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was resolved
to amend the foregoing resolution as follows:
RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Director
of Public Works dated December 3, 1958, the Council does hereby refer
such letter to the Fire Commissioner with the request that he contact
and interview various architects and recommend to the Council an
architectual firm to be employed in connection with the construction of
the new fire stations.
A roll call vote was taken on the resolution as amended, with the following result:
AYES: Bagnall, Kleinert and Grant.
NAYS: O'Neill, Sasser, Salvadore and McCann.
The President declared the resolution, as amended, denied.
A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore and McCann.
NAYS: Bagnall and Grant.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendation of the
Civil Service Commission dated December 5, 1958, the Council does
hereby concur with such recommendation and approves of the establish-
ment of the new classification of Commercial License Clerk and
Registration Clerk and does also approve the salary rate proposed
for these positions in the rate schedule submitted by the Civil Service
Commission dated August 1, 1958.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
##798-58 RESOLVED, that the establishment of the new classifications
of Commercial License Clerk and Registration Clerk and the approval of
a salary rate for such positions is hereby tabled until the regular
meeting of the Council to be held on January 12, 1959.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Sasser, Salvadore and McCann.
NAYS: Kleinert and Grant.
The president declared the resolution adopted.
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On motion of Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 266th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:32 o'clock p. m., December 15, 1958.
Tr. ie W. Clark, City Clerk