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MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING
OF TIE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On November 23, 1959, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five ICA Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:3l. P.M.
Councilman Salvadore delivered the invocation. Roll. was called with the following
results Present— Austin T. Grant, Frank O'Neill, Sydney B. Bagnall, Rudolf R.
Kleinert and Jack Salvadore. Absent-- Robert Sasser and James R. McCann.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#755.59 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 292nd regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held on November 16, 1959, are hereby
approved.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, presented to the Council Mayor Brashear's
veto message dated November 23, 1959, on resolution #740-59, adopted by the Council
on November 16, 1959. No action was taken by the Council, therefore the veto of
resolution #7110-59 stands.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#756-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Budget Director dated November 23, 1959, recommending that the
Public Employees Faithful. Performance Blanket Position Bond be awarded
to the Advance Agency, Inc., for a term of three years commencing November
20, 1959; and it appearing to the Council that said agency in fact sub-
ndtted the low bid for said Bond, that said agency is hereby awarded said
contract according to terms and specifications of the bid therefor.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AXES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall. and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#757-59 RESOLVED that, Klein & Shenkman, Inc., 13809 Puritan Avenue,
Detroit 27, Michigan, as proprietors, having requested the City Council
to approve the proposed plat of the following Subdivisions Westpointe
Subdivision, located in part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2, City of
Livonia; and it appearing that tentative approval of said proposed plat
was given by the City Planning Commission under date of June 2, 1959;
and it further appearing that said proposed plat, together with the plans
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and specifications for improvements therein, have been approved by the
Department of Public Works under date of November 6, 1959; the City
Council does hereby approve said proposed plat on the following conditions:
(1) All of such improvements shall be installed in conformance
with the Plat Ordinance (No. 135) as amended, at' the City of
Livonia, and the rules and regulations of the Department of Public
Works, within a period of two (2) years from the date of this
resoluta on;
(2) That the installation of such improvements shall be super-
vised and inspected by the Department of Public Works and such
improvements shall not be considered as having been satisfactorily
installed until there is filed with the Council a Certificate as
provided in Section 14 of said Ordinance No. 135, as amended;
(3) That the City Clerk is not authorized to affix her signature
to said Plat until either said i mprovemants have been s atis f actorily
installed or, in lieu thereof, there is filed with her by said
proprietors a bond to the City of Livonia, in such f oral as may
be approved by the City Attorney, and in the following amounts
Surety: $243,000.00
Cash: $ 27,000.00
and until all inspection fees and other charges due to the City
of Livonia have been fully paid;
(4) That the proprietor submit to the City Engineer as-built
plans of all improvements installed in the subdivisi on, on
cloth reproducible material;
(5) On full compliance with the above conditions and with the
provisions of said Plat Ordinance,as amended, the City Clerk is
hereby authorized to affix her signature to said Plat as evidence
of this approval; provided, however
(a) That no Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by
the City prior to the completion of improvements presently
proposed to the Livonia Water Supply System, which improve-
ments are calculated to be completed on or about July lr 1960.
A roll call -tote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#758-59 RESOLVED that, after due consideration of the report and recom-
mendation of the Superintendent-Operations Division, dated September iii,
1959, approved by the Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby
reject all bids received for the interior painting of the City Hail, the
Council having determined that it is not necessary for such building to
be painted at the present time.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and uraaimously
adopted, it was
#759-59 RESOLVED that, consideration of the Ordinance Amending Section
10.02 of Article 10.00 of Ordinance No. 60, the Zoning Ordinance, be tabled
to the next regular meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#760.59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Planning Commission dated November 11, 1959, in regard to Petition
No. Z-1403 as amended, submitted by John B. and Glenna F. Hulett for change
of zoning in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22 from R-1-B to PS, the Council
does hereby approve of and grant the said Petition No. Z-403; and the Depart..
ment of Law is instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60
in accordance with this resolution; provided, however, that the Bureau of
Inspection is hereby notified that the use of this property for PS purposes
is to be consistent with the plot diagram attached to the said petition and
that the same shall be considered prior to the issuance of any permit or
certificate requested to be issued in connection with the use of these
premises; and provided further that the petitioneras a condition of this
approval, shall file a copy of such plot diagram with the Bureau of Inspection
prior to December 5, 1959.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#761-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Planning Commission dated November 11, 1959, in regard to Petition
No. Z-405 initiated by the Planning Commission on its own motion, the
Council does hereby deny such petition for the reasons contained in the
aforementioned report of the Planning Commission.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#762-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Planning Commission dated November 11, 1959, in regard to Petition
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No. Z-411 submitted by Clarence Charest for and on behalf of Susan E. Tice
and Madoline Bazo for change of zoning in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 33
from RUFB to PS the Council does hereby approve of and grant the said
Petition No. Z- ; and the Department of Law is instructed to prepare an
ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#763.59 RESOLVED that, consideration of Petition No. 2-415 submitted by
Max Baskin, et al, for change of zoning in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31
from R-3 to C-2 be tabled to the next regular meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#764-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Planning Commission dated Novenber 11, 1959, in regard to Petition
No. Z-417 submitted by E. C. Schubiner of Elmdale, Inc., for change of
zoning in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 14 from RUFB to R-1-A, the Council
does hereby approve of and grant the said Petition No. Z-417; and the
Department of Law is instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 60 in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#765-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the
Livonia Gardens Civic Association dated November 14, 1959, the Council
does hereby request that the City Planning Commission consider designating
for future park purposes, and in that connection designating on the Master
School and Park Plan, that parcel of property approximately ten acres in area
situated west of Jackson School in Section 22 of the City of Livonia.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#766-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the reports and recommendations of the
Chief City Engineer dated Novenber 13, 1959, and approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of resolution
#213-59 adopted on April 13, 1959, so as to reduce the bond far remaining
improvements in the Meadowview Subdivision to $15,000.00; in Meadowview
Subdivision No. 2 to $6,000.00; and in Meadowview Subdivision No• 3 to
$8,000.00; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things
necessary cr incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, 0'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#767-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated November 13, 1959, and approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolu-
tion #326-58 adopted on May 26, 1958, so as to reduce the bond for remaining
improvements in Koloff's Greenbrier Meadows Subdivision No. 2 to the amount
of $4,000.00; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things nec-
essary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, Salvadore, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#768-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated November 13, 1959, and approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolu-
tion #327-58 adopted on May 26, 1958, so as to reduce the bond for remaining
improvements in Koloff's Greenbrier Meadows Subdivision No. 3 to the amount
of $9,000.00; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things neces-
sary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#769-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Superintendent-Operations Division dated November 17, 1959, and approved
by the Director of Public works, the Council does hereby accept the byld of
the Plymouth Oil Company, 13777 Plymouth Road, Detroit 27, Michigan, for
supplying gasoline to the City of Livonia at their submitted bid price of
$.1195 per gallon with 1% discount, the same having been in fact the lowest
bid received for such item.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilmen Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#770-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Superintendent-Operations Division dated November 17, 1959, and approved
by the Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
the Michigan Chemical Company of St. Louis, Michigan, for supplying the
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City with liquid calcium chloride at their submitted bid price of
26% Delivered 38% Delivered 38% Shead
.029 .0513 $ .0625
such having been in fact the lowest bid received for such item.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#771-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Superintendent-Operations Divi sL on dated November 17, 1959, and approved
by the Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the bid
of the International Salt Company for supplying rock salt to the City of
Livonia at their submitted bid price of $10.40 per ton, such having been
in fact the lowest bid received for such item and for the further reason
that this City has, during the last six years with this company, been more
than satisfied.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#772.59 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of Bernard L. Moshel
dated November 10, 1959, and in accordance with the provisions of Act 73 of
the Public Acts of 1959, the Council does hereby approve of dividing Lot 18a
of Kristensen Estate Subdivision, a part of the Southwest 1/1i of Section 15,
T. 1 5., R. 9 E., into two separate parcels, one of which shall comprise the
East 1/2 of existing Lot 18a and the other comprising the West 1/2 of exist-
ing Lot 18a of the aforementioned Kristensen Estates Subdivision.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#773-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition of Shel-Win Builders,
Inc., dated November 12, 1959, and in accordance with the provisions of Act
73 of the Public Acts of 1959, the Council does hereby approve of dividing
the following lots: the north 150 feet of Lots 28, 29 and 30 of Golf View
Woods Subdivision situated in the City of Livonia, into separate parcels in
the following manner:
(1) The south 187 feet of Lot 28;
(2) The South 187 feet of Lot 29;
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(3) The South 187 feet of Lot 30;
(4) The North 75 feet of Lots 28, 29 and 30; and
(5) The South 75 feet of the North 150 feet of Lots
28, 29 and 30;
all of said parcels being in the aforementioned Golf View Woods Subdivision,
situated in Section 14, in the City of Livonia; and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the
office of the Wayne County Register of Deeds.
Councilman Kleinert introduced the following Ordinance:
NO.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission
dated August 19, 1959 on Petition No. V-46 for vacating portions of a certain street
is hereby accepted and adopted, and the Council does hereby approve all proceedings
on said petition, it appearing that a public hearing thereon was duly held on July
21, 1959 as provided by law, and that the proper notices of such hearing were given.
Section 2. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 29 of the City of Livonia, entitled
"An Ordinance Providing the Procedure for Vacating of Streets, Alleys and Public
Ground," as amended by Ordinance No. 50, the following portion of a certain street
is hereby vacated:
(a) That certain street described in said Petition No. V-46,
being more properly described as land in the City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, being that part of Hees Avenue in New-Joy Subdivision (L. 83,
P. 45 and 46) which lies west of the W. line of Crown Avenue, said land
being more particularly described as follows, to wits All that part of
the S. E. 1/14 of Section 32, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, which is described as follows:
Commencing at the S. E. corner of Section 32, and proceeding thence
along the S. line of said Section 32 (which is also the S. line of
said New-Joy Subdivision) N. 87° 48' 23" W., 2348.36' to a point
thence continuing along the boundary of New-Joy Subdivision N. 2°
08' 27" E., 338.75', and N. 87° 48' 23" W., 232.00', and N. 2° 08'
27" E., 420.74' to the point of beginning of the land herein described;
thence along the said boundary of New-Joy Subdivision N. 2° 08' 27" E.,
60.01; thence along the N. line of Hees Avenue on a curve concave to
the S., radius 1041.50', central angle 6° 36' 00" (the chord of said
curve bears S. 84° 33' 33" E., 119.95'), a distance of 120.01' to the
W. line of Crown Avenue; thence along said line S. 2° 16' 28" E., 60.41';
thence along the S. line of Hees Avenue on a curve concave to the S.,
radius 981.90', central angle 6° 59' 49" (the chord of said curve bears
N. 84° 21' 38.5" W., 119.83'), a distance of 119.91' to the point of
beginning; provided, however, t hat there be and hereby is reserved an
18-foot easement for public utilities and surface drainage.
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Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and
effect.
Section 1 . Should any part of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason
such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity or any of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
By Councilmai Bagnall, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#774-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Civil Service
Commission dated November 13, 1959, the Council does hereby transfer the
sum of $50.00 f rom the Unappropriated Surplus to Civil Service Budget Account
No. 1-C (Examiner's Fee).
Councilman Bagnall requested permission to withdraw his motion on the foregoing
resolution, but Councilman O'Neill declined to withdraw his support.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Balvadore and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#775-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of
the Chief City Engineer dated November 11, 1959, approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby authorize payment of the sum of
*170.00 from the Construction Fund of the 1958 Water Revenue Bond Issue to
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mining in accordance with the provisions of a certain Grant
of Easement by and between those parties and the City of Livonia dated
August 15, 1958; provided, however, that the said Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mai ni g
execute to the City a general release relieving the City of Livonia of any
and all liability assumed under the provisions of the aforementioned Grant
of Easement.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#776-59 RESOLVED that, the request from Samuel S. Simmer, Attorney for
Carey Homes, Inc., dated November 11, 1959, that a portion of a certain
easement be vacated, is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission
for action according to law and Ordinance No. 29.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#777.59 RESOLVED that, the Council does herein request that the City
Assessor prepare and submit a report to the Council indicating the present
status of the re-assessment evaluation program undertaken some time ago,
jointly by the City of Livonia and the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
On motion of Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and
unanimously adopted, this 293rd regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9: O P. M., November 23, 1959.
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W. Clark, City Clerk