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MINUTES OF TIE METING OF TILT BOARD OF CANVASSERS
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Livonia,
the menbers of the City Council met as the Board of Canvassers of such City on Thursday
November 6, 1958, at approximately 7:45 P. M., at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan.
The meeting was called to order at the above time and place by the Vice
President of the Council, who acted as Chairman of the Board. Roll was called with
the following result: Present-- James R. McCann, Frank O'Neill, Rudolf R. Kleinert
and Sydney B. Bagnall. Absent-- Austin T. Grant, Robert Sasser and Jack Salvadore.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, read to the Board the contents of certified
statements of the returns of each precinct, as prepared and certified by the election
inspectors of each precinct and as filed in her office and these returns were publicly
examined and canvassed by the Board and were approved.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by Councilman Kleinert
and supported by Councilman Bagnall:
WHEREAS, at a Special City Election held concurrently with the
General November Election duly Calle i and held in the City of Livonia,
County of Wayne, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 4, 1958, between the hours
of 7:00 o'clock a. m. and 8:00 o'clock p. m., Eastern Standard Time, the
propositions hereinafter set forth were submitted;
AND WHEREAS, returns from the voting precincts at said election
have been filed with the City Clerk and have been presented and examined
by the Board of Canvassers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the
votes cast at said Special City Election held on November L, 1958, on the
Civic Bonding Proposition were as follows:
I.
Civic Center Bonding Proposition
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not exceeding
Three Million Two Hundred Eighty-five Thousand Dollars
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($3,285,000.00) and issue its general obligation bonds
therefor for the purpose of acquiring the necessary site,
constructing, equipping aid developing a City-owned
Civic Center, to include buildings, equipment, im-
provements and facilities necessary for headquarters
for agencies and departments of the City, and necessary
to provide a modern Civic Community Center for the use
and benefit of the citizens of the City.
Total votes cast: 12,464
Votes for the proposition: 5,741
Votes against the proposition: 6,723
Spoiled ballots: none
2. It being determined that less than three-fifths (3/5)
of the qualified electors of the City of Livonia voting at said election
having voted for the proposition, it is hereby determined that the fore-
going proi osition did not carry.
3. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the votes
cast at said Special City Election held on Novamber LG, 1958, on the Depart-
ment of Public Works Garage Bonding Proposition were as follows:
II.
Department of Public Works Garage
Bonding Proposition
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not exceeding
Three Hundred Sixty-six Thousand ($366,000.00) Dollars
and issue its general obligation bonds therefor for the
purpose of constructing and equipping a garage and
storage building to house, store, maintain and repair
the equipment of the Department of Public Works of the
City?
Total votes cast: 11,990
Votes for the proposition: 5,580
Votes against the proposition: 6,410
Spoiled ballots: none
LR. It being determined that less than three-fifths (3/5)
of the qualified electors of the City of Livonia voting at said election
having voted for the proposition, it is hereby determined that the foregoing
proposition did not carry.
5. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the votes
cast at said Special City Election held on November 4, 1958, on the
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Recreational Bonding Proposition were as follows:
L III.
Recreational Bonding Proposition
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not exceeding Two
Million ($2,0n0,000.00) Dollars and issue its general
obligation bonds therefor for the purpose of acquiring
lands for park and recreational purposes, and improving,
developing and providing necessary facilities for
recreational use of said lands?
Total votes cast: 12s2')01
Votes for the proposition: 5,703
Votes against the proposition: 6,I98
Spoiled ballots: none
6. It being determined that less than three-fifths (3/5)
of the qualified electors of the City of Livonia voting at said election
voted for the proposition, it is hereby determined that the foregoing
proposition did not carry.
7. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the votes
cast at said Special City Election held on November L , 1958, on the Camp
Livonia Recreational Bonling Proposition were as follows:
IV.
Camp Livonia Recreational Bonding
Proposition
Shall the City of Livonia, Coanty of Wayne,
State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not exceeding One
Million Three Hundred Thousand ($1,300,000.00) Dollars
and issue its general obligation bonds therefor for
the purpose of acquiring lands, constructing and develop-
ing a public recreational area in the Northwest section
of the City to be known as Camp Livonia?
Total votes cast: 11 964
Votes for the proposition: 4 gq2
s„
Votes against the proposition: 6,972
Spoiled ballots:
none
8.
It beinc, determined that less than three-fifths (3/5)
of the qualified electors of the City of Livonia voting at said election
having voted for the proposition, it is hereby determined that the fore-
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going proposition did not carry.
9. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the votes
cast at said Special City Election held on November 4, 1958, on the Street
Improvement Bonding Proposition were as follows:
V.
Street Improvement Bonding Proposition
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not exceeding One
Million ($1,000,000.00) Dollars and issue its general
obligation bonds therefor for the purpose of providing
the City's share of the cost of repairing, resurfacing
or paving various streets and roads in the City, including
drainage thereof?
Total votes cast: 12,243
Votes for the proposition: 6646
Votes against the proposition: 5,597
Spoiled ballots: none
10. It beim, determined that less than three-fifths (3/5)
of the qualified electors of the City of Livonia voting at said election
having voted for the proposition, it is hereby determined that the fore-
going proposition did not carry.
11. The Board of Canvassers hereby determines that the votes
cast at said Special City Election held on November 4, 1958, on the Fire
Station Bonding Proposition were as follows:
VI.
Fire Station Bonding Proposition
Shall the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, oorrow the sum of not exceeding Three
Hundred Eighty-three Thousand 0383,000.00) Dollars and
issue its general obligation bonds therefor for the
purpose of acquiring three sites for fire stations, and
constructing and equipping two new fire stations?
Total votes cast: 12,090
Votes for the proposition: 8,318
Votes against the proposition: 3,772
Spoiled ballots none
12. It being determined that more than three-fifths (3/5) of the
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qualified electors of the City of Livon.a vot Lngl at sail election having
voted for the proposition, it is hereby determined that the foregoing
proposition carried.
A roll call vote was taken on the fore`,oing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Kleinert, Ba nall and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by CouncLiman O'Neill, it was
RESOLVED that, the Board of Canvassers make and sign the follow-
ing Certificate:
CERTIFICATE OF DE EAMINATION
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
) ss.
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
We, the unders _gned members of the City Council, acting as the Board of
Canvassers, pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter III of the Charter, do hereby meet on
this first Thursday following tin Special City Election held on November 4, 1958, and
publicly canvass the returns of such election and do hereby determine the results of
the votes cast within the City of Livonia as follows:
I. Civic Center Bonding Proposition, and do hereby determine that said
Proposal No. I did not carry by 5,741 Yes votes and 6,723 No. votes.
IL. Department of Public dorks Garage Bonding Proposition, and do hereby
determine that said Proposal No. II did not carry by 5,580 Yeti votes and
6,410 No votes.
III. Recreational Bonding Proposition, and Jo hereby determine that said
Proposal No. III did not carry by 5,703 Yes votes and 6,498 No votes.
IV. Camp Livonia Recreational B ondg Proposition, and do hereby determine
that said Proposal No.IV did not carry by 4,992 Yes votes and 6,972 No votes.
V. Street Improvement Bonding Proposition, and do hereby determine that
said Proposal No. V did not carry by 6,464. Yes votes and 5,597 No votes.
VI. Fire Station Bonding Proposition, and do hereby determine that said
Proposal No. VI did carry by 8,318 Yes votes and 3,772 No votes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto attached our signatures on this 6th day
of November, A. D. 1958.
Austin T. Grant, President James R. McCann
Robert Sasser Jack Salvadore
Rudolf R. Kleinert Sydney B. Bagnall
Frank O'Neill
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Kleinert, Bagnall and McCann.
NAYS: None.
The Chairman stated that the f oregoing resolution was adopted and directed
that such Certificate of Deter:aination be prepared and be signed by e _ch member of
the Board.
On motion of Councilman O'Neill, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and
unanimously adopted, this regular meeting of the Board of Canvassers of the City
of Livonia was duly adjourned at anproximately 8:00 o'clock P. M. November 6, 1958.
7 Ma•• Clark, City lerk.