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MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On February 10, 1958, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia,Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:21 P. M., by the
President of the Council. Councilman Kleinert delivered the invocation. Roll w as
called with the following result: Present-- Austin T.Grant, Frank OtNeill, Sydney
B.Bagnall, Rudolf R. Kleinert, David L. Jones, Peter A. Ventura and John T.
Daugherty. Absent-- None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#94-58 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 234th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held February 3, 1958, are hereby approved
as submitted.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant.
NAYS: Jones.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#95-58 RESOLVED that, consideration of the matter of acceptance of
bid for Motor Grader for the Department of Public Works be tabled to
the next regular meeting of the Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones and Daugherty.
NAYS: Ventura and Grant.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by C ouncilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#96-58 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Department of Public Works dated February 6, 1958, all bids heretofore
received for the purchase of a hydraulic underbody scraper are hereby re-
jected for the reasons stated in the above letter and the Department of
Public Works is herein authorized to readvertise for such item.
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Councilman Kleinert, as Chairman of the Fire Engine Committee, read a
report from that Committee.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by(buncilman Bagnall, it was resolved that
WHEREAS, the Council has carefully reviewed all of the bids
received for the purchase of fire fighting apparatus, the same having
been opened at the regular meeting of the Council on January 13, 1958,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Fire Department is
authorized to accept the bid of the American LaFrance for one Aerial Ladder
Truck at a cost of $42,398.20 and one Pumper Combination Truck at a cost
of $23,604.00, since the Council has determined, after considering all
factors involved, that the lowest total cost to the City will accrue by
reason of accepting the bid of the American LaFrance Company for such
apparatus rather than if the acceptance were to be made after consideration
only of the direct bid price; provided, however, that the acceptance of
the bid of the American LaFrance Company recited above is expressly con-
ditioned on the Mayor and Budget Director working out a satisfactory
method of financing such purchase.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
RESOLVED that, consideration of purchase of fire equipment be
tabled until such time as the Council has had time to investigate the
remarks of Mr. Lear of Seagrave and Company in reference to specifications.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Jones and Ventura.
NAYS: Bagnall, Kleinert, Daugherty and Grant.
The President declared the resolution denied.
By Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#97-58 RESOLVED that, consideration of purchase of fire equipment
be tabled to the next study meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#98-58 RESOLVED that, the report of the Finance Committee for the month
of December, 1957, is hereby approved and a summary spread on the minutes
as follows:
General, Administrative and Legislative: $16,007.36
Department of Public Safety: 6,308.42
Department of Public Works: 18,594.88
Department of Parks and Recreation 3,524.17
$44,434.83
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Insurance $10,143.33
Hydrant Rental 6,685.00
Acquisition of Land 4,122.44 $20,950.77
$65,385.60
General Ledger Accounts: 16,362.93
TOTAL: $81,748.53
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Ventura gave a brief oral report from the Municipal Waste
Committee.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#99-58 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Water and Sewer Board dated February 7, 1958, the letter from the Water and
Sewer Commissioner dated January 23, 1958, and the recommendation of Herald
F. Hamill, Consulting Engineer, dated December 6, 1957, the balance of
$13,141.70 on a contract by and between James H. Clark and Sons, 19233
Fifteen Mile Road, Mt. Clemens, and the City of Livonia for the construction
of water mains, dated November 20, 1956, is hereby released and checks shall
be made payable in the following manner:
To the City of Livonia and James H. Clark
& Sons, jointly $hhh.60
To the Water Department of the City of
Livonia and James H Clark &S ons, jointly 154.60
To Borin Builders & Supply Co. and James
H. Clark &Sons, jointly 305.00
To W. E. Phillips Equipment and James H.
Clark & Sons, jointly 39.40
To Lynchburg Foundry Co., and James H.
Clark & S ons, jointly 7,773.18
To East Jordan Iron Co. and James H.
Clark & Sons, jointly 2,198.09
To Kallman Mason Contractors and James
H. Clark & Sons, jointly 260.00
checks in the amounts indicated above and to the parties indicated above
shall be transmitted by the City Clerk to the Fidelity and Casualty Co.;
and further that the sum of $1,966.83, which sum represents the difference
between the above amounts and the balance due on said contract, is hereby
released to the said James H. Clark &Sons; and the City Clerk and City
Treasurer are herein authorized to do all things necessary to the full
performance of this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by C ouncilman Jones, it was
#100-58 RESOLVED that, the Council does herein approve and accept the
statement of Herald F. Hamill dated December 7, 1957, in the amount of
$350.27, which sum represents the balance due for engineering services
in connection with water main extensions (Contract No. 4 - James H. Clark
& Sons), and the Council does herein authorize the payment of the above
sum from the Water Supply System Construction Fund; 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: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#101-58 RESOLVED that, having considered the opinion of the Department
of Law dated January 23, 1958, in connection with a certain Trust Agree-
ment by and between the City of Livonia and the Trojan Building Company
dated June 7, 1956, the terms of which provided that the Trojan Building
Company was to deposit $11,880.00 with the City of Livonia which sum was
specially earmarked to defray the cost of paving a portion of Farmington
Road in the event that such paving was financed by special assessment
against abutting properties, and such paving having been heretofore in-
stalled and financed by other than special assessment against abutting
properties, the Council does herein determine and does release to the
present owners of the property described, formerly owned by the said Trojan
Building Company, the sum of $11,880.00 deposited with the City and held by
the City pursuant to the tura of the Trust Agreement referred to above;
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein authorized to do all
things necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
President Grant relinquished the chair to the Vice President at 9:11 P. M.,
to speak on the above r es olution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Jones, Ventura and Daugherty.
NAYS: Bagnall, Grant and O'Neill.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
The President resumed the chair at 9:17 P. M.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#102-58 RESOLVED that, in order to give proper consideration to the
request of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church dated December 19, 1957,
that the irregular boundary line between the church property and City
property be corrected, the Civic Center Committee of the Council is hereby
authorized to engage the services of an appraiser to appraise certain
property described as follows:
Part of Vacated Fords on Highway and also Westmore Street,
and Lot 590 of Grennada Park Subdivision No. 1, being that
part of the N. W. 1/14 of Section 22, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning
at a point distant S. 1° 25' 00" W., 628.00 ft., along the
West line of Section 22, being also the centerline of Farm-
ington Road, and S. 88° 29' 00" E., 210.00 ft., from the
Northwest corner of Section 22, and proceeding thence N. 1°
25' 00" E., 95.65 ft.; thence S. 65° 57' 00" E., 35.88 ft.;
thence N. 2) ° 03' 00" E. 100.u0 ft.; thence N. 65° 57' 00"
W. 19 ft.; thence N. 1° 25' 00" E. 21.67 ft.; thence S. 65°
57' 00" E. 39.00 ft., the last 5 courses being along the
lines of Grennada Park Subdivision No. 1, as recorded in
Liber 5i, page 77, Wayne County Records; thence S. 10 251
00" W. 188.50 ft.; thence N. 88° 29' 00" W. 92.00 ft. to
the point of beginning. 0.2711 acres.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Daugherty was excused at 9:114 P. M., for the balance of the
meeting.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by(buncilman Jones, it was
#103-58 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of Mr. Robert D. Scheible,
Secretary of the Harry S osnick Management Company dated February 5, 1958,
the Council does herein reaffirm approval given to the Ann Arbor Trail Sub-
division No. 2 located in the Northwest 1/14 of Section 31 of the City of
Livonia, given by Council resolution #1432-57 adopted on June 10, 1957, and
does also reaffirm its action taken in Councjl resolution #626-57 adopted
August 19, 1957 and #19-58 adopted on January 6, 1958, which resolutions
established and reduced the amount of the improvement bond for such sub-
division; provided, however, that this reaffirmation shall not in any way
be construed to alter and change the terms and provisions of such resolutions.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura and Grant.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#104-58 RESOLVED that, the remaining items on the agenda be tabled
until the next regular meeting of the Council and that this meeting
be adjourned.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones and Ventura.
NAYS: Grant.
The President declared this 235th regular meeting of the Council of the
City of Livonia duly adjourned at 9:20 F. M., February 10, 1958.
Ma '.e W. Clark, City Clerk