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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1958-09-15 Page 3556 MINUTES OF THE TW0 HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING I _ OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On September 15, 1958, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:18 P. M. Councilman Salvadore delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Austin T. Grant, Frank O'Neill, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Robert Sasser, Jack Salvadore and James R. McCann. Absent-- *Sydney B. Bagnall. By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #559-58 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 255th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia held August 25, 1958, are hereby approved. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAY': Kleinert. LThe President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman O'Neill, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously adopted, it was #560-58 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 42nd special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia held August 22, 1958, are hereby approved. Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, announced that the Mayor has filed the 1958-59 Budget in her office, pursuant to Section 3 of Chapter VII of the City Charter. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was #561-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Clerk dated August 22, 1958, and the recommendation of the Budget Director dated September 3, 1958, the Council does herein authorize the sum of $30.77 be transferred from EC 1-P Account to EC Account 70 for the purpose of paying freight charges which were incurred as a result of the purchase of four (1 ) new Shoup voting machines. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. LNAYS: None. By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was Page 3557 #562-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Clerk dated August 22, 1958 and the Budget Director's recommendation dated September 8, 1958, the Council does herein authorize the transfer of $550.00 from City Clerk Budget Account 1-X to City Clerk Accounting Budget Account 1-X, and does further authorize the sum of $1,050.00 be transferred from the Unappropriated Surplus to City Clerk Accounting Budget Account 1-X for the purpose of providing payment for a continuation of an audit on the City's prior purchases of fixed assets. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NYYS: None. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was #563-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law dated August 18, 1958, the Council does herein authorize the transfer of the sum of $300.00 from theUnappropriated Surplus to Land Ac- quisition Account for the purpose of paying appraisal fees as submitted by Charles W. Allen dated June e, 1958, and Frank M. Jester Realty dated July 9, 1958, in connection with the acquisition of certain park site properties in Sections 5, 9 and 23. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was #564-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law dated August 19, 1958, the Council does herein direct that the sum of 58,721.00 now on deposit with the City of Livonia be returned to the Trojan Building Company in accordance with the opinion of the Wayne County Circuit Court dated August 8, 1958; and the Council does herein authorize the Department of Law to immediately institute the proper proceed- ings to recover the sum of $3,159.00 which was previously paid to certain property owners erroneously in accordance with Council resolution #101.58. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: Kleinert. The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #565-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law dated August 10, 1958, and the recommendation of the Page 3558 Budget Director dated August 19, 1958, the Council does herein authorize that the sum of $800.00 be transferred from the Unappropriated Surplus to Department of Law Account No. 20 for the purpose of paying printing expenses which may be incurred by the Department of Law for the balance of the de- partment's fiscal year. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously adopted, it was #566-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the Department of Law dated September 9, 1958, the Council does herein rescind resolution #553-58, which referred an amendment to Ordinance No. 60, regarding membership on the Lonny Board of Appeals to the City Planning Commission. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously adopted, it was #567-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Legislative Committee, the Council does herein refer the proposed ordinance amending Section 2.12 of Traffic Ordinance No. 21 back to the Legislative Committee for further investigation. Councilman Kleinert introduced the following emergency Ordinance: NO. 219 AN ORDINANCE MENDING SECTION 5.31 OF THE TRAFFIC OFDINANCE, i iRDINANCE NO. 21, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA. THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 5.31 of the Traffic Ordinance, Ordinance No. 21, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Regulating Traffic and Use and Operation of Vehicles Upon the Public Streets and Thorou hfares of the City of Livonia, Providing for the Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles, Providing a Penalty for Violation of This Ordinance and Repealing all other Ordinances and Sections of Ordinance in Conflict Herewith," is hereby amended as follows: Section 5.31. School Bus Overtaking and Passing. (a) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to overtake or meet and pass any school bus proceeding in the same direction or the opposite direction, which bus has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers. Page 3559 (b) The driver of a vehicle overtaking or meeting any school bus which has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger shall bring such vehicle to a full stop at least ten (10) feet from the school bus and shall not proceed until the school bus resumes motion or the school bus driver signals to proceed ar the visual signals are no longer actuated. The driver of the school bus, before resuming motion, shall signal stopped traffic to proceed and shall, when resuming motion, proceed in such a manner as to allow congested traffic to disperse by keeping the bus as near to the right side of the road as can be done with safety. Passengers crossing the road upon being discharged from a school bus shall cross in front of the stopped school bus. At an inter- section where traffic is controlled by an officer or a traffic stop-an-go signal, a vehicle need not be brought to a full stop before passing any s uch school bus, but may proceed past such school bus at a speed not greater than is reasonable and proper and in no event greater than ten (10) miles per hour and with due caution for the safety of passengers being received or dischaz ged from such school bus. (c) No school bus driver shall stop his bus upon the highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers unless such bus is clearly visible inits stopped position to a, proaching or overtaking driver; of vehicles for a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet. (d) The driver of a vehicle upon any highway which has been divided into two roadways by leaving an intervening space, rrr by a physical barrier, or by clearly indicated dividing sections so constructed as to im- pwde vehicular traffic, reed not stop upon meeting such school bus which has stopped in the roadway across the dividing space, barrier or section. (e) All school buses shall contni n such signs on the back and front thereof with respect thereto and shall be approved by the Chief of Police. Every school bus shall, in ad dtion to any other equipment and distinctive marking required by law, be equipped with signal lamps mounted as high and widely spaced laterally as practicable which shall be capable of displaying to the front two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level and to the rear two alternately flashing red lights located at the same level. Said lights shall be no less than six (6) inches in diameter and shall have s ufit i tient intensity to be visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet in normal sunlight and shall be actuated by the driver of said school bus whenever, but only whenever, such vehicle is stopped or is about to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children. (f) Notice of this ordinance and its enforcement shall be given by the posting of signs at various points of entry to the City of Livonia and shall be worded appropriately so as to give sufficient notice of this local traffic regulation and shall be sufficiently legible as to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Section 2. 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 3. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any Page 3560 reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance necessary to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall become effective immediately on publication. A roll call vote was condirted on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, S alvadoxe, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and will become effective on date of publication. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously adopted, it was #568-58 RESOLVED that, the City Council having adopted a policy of special assessments relative to improving of roads in the City of Livonia aid hav- ing considered the report and recommendation of the Streets and Roads Cora- l:. mittee, does hereby establish September 25, 1958, at 8:00 P. M., for the special assessment hearing on Fairfield and Mayfield Avenues. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously adopted, it was #569-58 RESOLVED that, the City Engine-r having filed with the City Clerk a statement dated May 2, 1958 on all matters required by Section 6 of Or- dinance No. 31, as amended, and a public hearing having been held thereon on June 12, 1958, after due notice as required by said ordinance, aid careful consideration having been given to all such matters, the Council does hereby 1. Accept and app-ove said statement in all respects; 2. Determine to make the road drainge improvement on Rbycroft Avenue east of Middle Belt Road in Section 13 in the City of Livonia and defray the cost of such improvement by special assess- ment upon the property especially benefited in proportion to the benefits received or to be derived; 3. Approve the plans and specifications of the improvement as set forth in said statement dated May 2, 1958; Li. Determine that the total cost of such improvement is $5,621.20; 5. Determine that the total cost of said improvement shall be paid by special assessments on the property benefited thereby in proportions hereafter established; Page 3561 6. Determine that the total cost and expense of said improvement amounting to $5,621.20 shall be borne and paid by special assess- ments on all lands and premises in the special assessment district herein established in proportion to the benefits to be derived therefrom; 7. Determine that the assessments made for such improvement may be paid in ten (10) annual installments together with interest thereon in the amount of six (6%) per cent per annum on unpaid balance; 8. Designate the assessment d;_strict, describing the lard and premises upon which special assessments shall be levied,as follows: Beginning at a point on the E. property line of Middle Belt Road, said point being distant due N. 724.34 feet and E. 33.00 feet from the S. W. section corner of Section 13, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, thence N. 196.00 feet; thence due E. 167.00 feet; thence due N. 68.00 feet; thence due E. 1110.70 feet; thence S. 00 36' E. 330.12 feet; thence North 890 47' 10" W. 1114.20 feet; thence due N. 69.31 feet; thence due W. 167.00 feet to the point of beginning; 9. That the City Assessor is hereby directed to prepare a special assessment roll including all lots and parcels of land within the above district designated by the Council and to assess to each lot or parcel of land, such relative portions of the whole sum to be levied against all lands in the special assessment district as the benefits to such lot or parcel of land bears to the total benefits to all lands in such district, all in accordance with the deter- mination of the City Council; 10. That upon the completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section 11 of Ordinance No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia, and file the same with the City Clerk who thereupon is directed to present the same to the City Council. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was #570-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Joint Re- creation Advisory Committee submitted September 3, 1958 by Dr. L. W. Olds which requested payment of the sum of $202.814 due him, in accordance with the provisions of Council resolution #1430-58, the Council does herein authorize said payment and requests the City Clerk and City Treasurer 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: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. Page 3562 By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 26, 1958, on Petition No. M-107b of Raymond Schreiber requesting permission to erect a drive-in theater at Plymouth and Levan Roads in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29, the Council does herein approve the City Planning Commission recommendation subject to the petitioner Raymond Schreiber complying with the conditions set forth in the City Planning Commission recommendation, and does herein authorize the issuance of a license to the petitioner Raymond Schreiber by the City Clerk pursuant to the provisions of Orc:.inance No. 193. By Councilman O'Neill, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was RESOLVED that, the request for drive-in theater license be tabled to the next regular meeting of the Council . A roll call vote was taken on the motion to table with the following result: AYES: McCann and O'Neill. NAYS: Kleinert, Sasser,Salvadore and Grant. The President declared the resolution denied. Attorney James Cannon, 26049 Five Mile Road, representing Country Homes Association, spoke on the Drive-in Theater License. Councilman Sasser was excused at 9:13 F. M., end returned at 9:17 P.M. A roll call vote was taken on the resolution to license the drive-in theater with the following result: AYES: Sasser, Salvadore and Grant. NAYS: Kleinert, McCann and O'Neill. The President declared the resolution lost. At 9:28 P. M., a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with all meMbers present who were named as present in the original roll call of this meeting. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was #571-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the offer of Walter Muller dated August 15, 1958 to sell to the City of Livonia the 1.59 acre parcel on the West side of Farmington Road north of Seven Mile Road for use as a fire station site on a land contract basis with $500.00 down and the balance of the purchase price of $11,100.00 in five (5) equal annual installments with interest at the rate of five (5%) per cent per annum, the (buncil does herein aithorize the Department of Law to prepare a land contract upon the terms set forth in Mr. Miller's offer to sell, dated August 15, 1958, but said land contract shall be subject to the approval of the Council. Page 3563 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Prohibiting Discharge of Firearms Except in Certain Areas Regulating the Use Thereof and Providing a Penalty for Violation Thereof", introduced byOluncilman Kleinert August 25, 1958, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. The President declared the ordinance duly adopted and will become effective on date of publication. The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending Sections 2, 11, 13, 17, 21, 22, 27, 29 and 33 of the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia, and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as amended, of the City of Livonia, by Adding Thereto Sections 3.152, 3.153, 3.154, 3.155, 3.156, 3.157, 3.158. 3.159, 3.160 and 3.161", introduced by Councilman Kleinert August 25, 1958, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result: AYES; Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. The President declared the ordinance duly adopted and will become effective on date of publication. The Ordinance entitled " An Ordinance Amending Sections 1, 12, 20, 21, 26 and 33 of the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia, and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as amended, of the City of Livonia, by Adding Thereto Sections 3.162, 3.163, 3.164, 3.165, 3.166, 3.167, 3.168, 3.169 and 3.170" introduced by C ouncilman Sasser August 25, 1950, was taken from the table and a roll Irmcall vote conducted thereon with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore, McCann, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. Page 3564 The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and will become effective on date of publication. Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, read a letter dated September 15, 1958, from Sydney B. Roberts, requesting the withdrawalof Petition No, Z-296. The President declared Petition No. Z-296 duly withdrawn. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously adopted, it was #572-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 2b, 1958 in regard to Petition No. Z-214a of Dr. Harley J. Robinson, Ardmore Convalescent Homes, asking for change of zoning classification in the West 1/2 of Section 3 from RUFB to PS, the Council does herein ccncur with said recommendation and Petition No. Z-. 214a is approved; and the City Attorney is herein instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. Councilman Kleinert was excused at 9:55 P.M., and returned at 9:56 P. M. By Councilmen Sasser, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #573-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 26, 1958 in regard to Petition No. Z-289 of Thomas and Mary Roperti asking for change of zoning classification in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 16 from AGB to R-3, the Council does herein concur with said recommendation and Petition No. Z-289 is approved; and the City Attorney -. herein 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: Kleinert, Sasser, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: Salvadore and McCann. The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded byCbuncilman Salvadore and unanimously adopted, it was #574-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 26, 1958 in regard to Petition No. Z-291 of Eskay Homes, Inc., asking for change of zoning in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 2 from RUF to R-1-B, the Council does herein concur with said recommendation and Petition No. Z-291 is approved; and the City Attorney is herein instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously adopted, it was Page 3565 #575-58 RESOLVED that, having, considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 28, 1958, in regard to Petition No. Z-293 of Guy D. Morris and Josephine A. Morris asking for change of zoning in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 9 from C-1 to C-2, the Council does herein approve Petition No. Z-293 and the City Attorney is instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, read a letter dated September 12, 1958 from the Builders Association of Metropolitan Detroit regarding Petition No. Z-294. Mr. Rodney Lockwood, representing the Builders Association, spoke in regard to this petition. Mayor Brashear also spoke to the Council regarding Petition No. Z-294. *Councilman Sydney B. Bagnall arrived at 10:22 P. M. By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 2E, 1958 in regard to Petition No. Z-294 initiated by the City Planning Commission for the purpose of anending Section 4.05 of Article 4.00 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 60, the Council does herein approve Petition No. Z-294 which amends Section 4.05 of Article 4.00 of Zoning Ordinance No. 60, and the City Attorney is instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter dated August 28, 1958 from the City Planning Commission containing recommendation as to Petition No. Z-294. By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #576-58 RESOLVED that, Petition No. Z-294 containing an amendment to Zon- ing Ordinance No. 60 as to lot sizes, be tabled for further consideration. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant. NAYS: Sasser, Salvadore and McCann. The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously adopted, it was #577-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 27, 1958 on Petition No. Z-298 of Margaret Osmun asking for change of zoning in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 36 from RUFB to R-2, the Council does herein concur with said recommendation and Petition No. Z-298 is approved; and the City Attorney is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance anending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. Page 3566 By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ba-rnall and unanimously adopted, it was #578-58 RESOLVED that, having consider-d the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 27, 1958, on Petition No. Z-299 submitted by Carey Homes, Inc., for change of zoning classification in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1 from RUFB to R-1-B, the Council does herein concur with said recommendation and Petition No. Z-299 is approved; and the City Attorney is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously adopted, it was #579-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 2c, 1958 on Petition No. Z-303 initiated by the City Planning Commission on its own motion to amend sub- section (b) of Section 10.02 of Article 10.00 of Zoning Ordinance No. 60, the Council does herein concur with said recommendation and Petition No. Z-303 is approved; and the City Attorney is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously adopted, it was #580-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 28, 1958 on Petition No. Z-309 initiated by the City Planning Commission on its own motion to determine whether or not to rezone a parcel of land located on the East side of Middle Belt Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1 from RUFB to C-2, the Council does herein concur with the City Planning Commission recommendation and Petition No. Z-309 is approved; and the City Attorney is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously adopted, it was #581-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated August 27, 1958 on Petition No. V-33 submitted by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Raschke for the vacating of the alleys be- tween Dover Street to Grandon Street in Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, the Council does hereby approve Petition No. V-33, subject to an 18-foot easement for public utilities and surface drainage; and the City Attorney is instructed to prepare a vacating ordinance in conformity with this resolution. President Grant relinquished the Chair to Vice President McCann at 10:53 P. M., and was excused. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously adopted, it was Page 3567 #582-58 RESOLVED that, the request of Republic Homes by Herbert Josephson for special assessment district to provide sidewalks on the West side of Louise from Dover to Joy and the East side of Melvin from Dover to Joy Road is hereby referred back to the Streets and Roads Committee for further study. The President returned at 10:55 P. M., and resumed the chair. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was #583-58 RESOLVED that,having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public daorks and the Assistant City Engineer dated September 3, 1958, the Council does hereby release the sum of $10,000.00 from the cash bond on deposit pursuant to Council resolution #20-58 adopted January 6, 1958 and Council resolution #216-57 adopted March 18, 1957, and such bond is hereby reduced to the amount of $30,000.00 to cover the cost of remaining public improvements to be installed in Rosedale Gardens Subdivision #17; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein authorized to do all things necessary to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, Salvadore,McCann, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously adopted, it was #584-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the m mplaint of diesel truck traffic on Farmington Road by Mr. aid Mrs. Henry Kiseleroski of 16572 Farm- ington Road, Livonia, Michjgan, the Council does herein refer the complaint of Mr. and Mrs.Henry Kiseleroski to the Traffic Commission for its report and recommendation. Councilman Salvadore was excused at 10:57 P. M., for the balance of the meeting. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman NbCa n, it was #585-58 RESOL rED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works dated August 18, 1,;58, which contained the re- quest of Mrs. Donald Bachman for reimbursement of a $4.00 tow bill, the Council, after investigation and due deliberation, regretfully must decline to honor M s.Bachman's request for reirrbursement for the reason that there is no legal obligation on the part of the City of Livonia to pay this type of claim. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES : Kleinert, Sasser, McCann, O'Neill, Bagnall aid Grant. NAYS: None. Page 3568 By Councilman McCann, seconded by C ouncilrnan Kleinert, it was #586-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Public Works and the Assistant City Engineer dated August 27, 1958, and the recommendation of the Consulting Engineer dated August 19, 1958, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolution #713-57 adopted September 16, 1957, so as to establish a bond for improvements in Lyndon Meadows bdivision in the amount of $38,000.00 to cover the cost of remaining improvements. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, McCann, O'Neill, B*gnall and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously adopted, it was #587-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Beard of Wayne County Road Commissioners dated August 26, 1958, which requested that the City of Livonia execute permit No. A-17 to tap PLddle Rouge Parkway int,erceyeLor for sanitary sewage facilities to servo Schuigren Subdivision, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor to sign such permit cn behalf of the City of Livonia. By Councilman KJiincrt, secended by Councilman McCann and unanimously adopts it was #588-58 RESOLVED that, the petition of certain residents in Beverly Gardens Subdivision reauesting the City Council to vacate all north and south alleys _ n Beverly Gardens Subdivision is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission for action according to law and Ordinance No. 29. By Councilman 1agnF,11, seconded by Cnnncilman Sasser, it was #589-58 RESOLVED that, naving considered the oral report of the Finance Committee dated ern:ember 15, 195c, and the letter to tne Mayor eated September 10, 1950 from Lo'.u.'s H. Schimmel, Director of the Municipal Advisory Council, in regard to the tax rate necessary to support the proposed bond issues, the Council does herein determine that those bond issues authorized at the General Election on November 4, 1956, shall be issued for periods of not less than thirty (30) years. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Sasser, McCann, O'Neill, Bagnall and Grant. NAYS: None. On motion of Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilnion McCann and Page 3569 unanimously adopted, this 256th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 11:03 F. M., Septembur 15, 1958. Marie W. Clark, City Clerk