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MINUTES OF THE SEVENTIETH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF 'HE CITY OF LIVONIA
On vay 12, 1952, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Achigan, and was called to order at approximately 8.04 :' M by the
President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe. Roll was called with the following
result: Present-- Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Nettie Carey, William Taylor
and John Whitehead Absent-- Raymond E. Grimm and Harvey Jahn
Minutes of the o9th regular meeting as held on April 28, 1952, and adjourned
to May 5, 1952, were read and approved.
City Clerk read a letter of appreciation from H. W. Curtner Agency dated
May 7, 1952, which was placed on file The City Clerk next read the following
letter from Rosedale Gardens Civic Association dated April 28, 1952:
"The Rosedale Gardens Civic Association wish to extend their
sincere appreciation for the part you and your council members
had in making our meeting of April 11 such a success
"We wish to state that we very much enjoyed talking with all
of you and hope that the Council will consent again to visit
us at a future meeting
"Thanking you very much for the time andeffort expended in our
behalf, we remain
Sincerer yours"
and the foregoing letter was received and placed or file
The City Clerk next read the following letter from Greenbrier Woods
Civic Association dated April 16, 1952'
"We wish to express our appreciation and thanks for the use of the
City Court House for the meeting which we held April 3rd
"The citizens of Livonia are fortunate in having an Administration
and Council who were thoughtful enough to provide such a fine
meeting place
"Again thanking you, we are,
Yours very truly"
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and the foregoing letter was received and placed on file
By Councilman Edgar seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#49 -.ESOLVED, that Herbert M Ferry be and hereby is designated
City Auditor of the City of Livonia pursuant to Section 12 of
Article VII of the Charter and the provisions of the Financial
Ordinance Ordinance No 35, of the City of Livonia, with all of
the powers and duties set forth in said section of the Charter and
in said ordinance, to hold such designation and authority during the
fiscal year commencing December 1, 1951, and until his successor
shall have been duly designated; that said City Auditor shall make the
independent audit and reports required by said section of the Charter,
that said City Auditor shall examine and familiarize himself with all
of the ordinances, resolutions and proceedings of the City Council
and of all officials, departments, commissions and boards of the City
of Livonia in order that he may make the audit and reports required
of him and otherwise perform his duties as City Auditor; that such City
Auditor shall receive for all services performed by him or his employees
under this resolution the sum of ,p8 50 per hour for his own services,
the sum of ;,7 00 per hour for the services of a senior accountant and
the sum of X4.50 per hour for a junior accountant; and that such City
Auditor is neither an officer nor an employee of the City of Livonia
and shall be considered an independent auditor under the provisions
of the Charter
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Edgar, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe.
NAYS- None
Report from the American Red Cross on use of station wagon up to May 4, 1952,
was received and placed on file
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
#50 RESOLVED, that the hour of 8 30 P M. having arrived, the City
Clerk opened all bids received for Calcium Chloride to be furnished
during the current season
Bids were opened and read by the City Clerk as follows:
1 Michigan Chemical Corporation - -: 7.46 per ton
2 A F Posnik & Company -- c8 25 per ton
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
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#51 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Superintendent
of Public Works, the bid of Michigan Chemical Corporation in the amount
of 37 46 per ton is hereby accepted and the Department of Public Works
is authorized to make purchases in conformance with such bid
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES• Edgar, Taylor Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe
NAYS. None
President Wolfe then announced that a public hearing would take place on
the question whether or not rent should be de-controlled within the City of Livonia,
such hearing having been provided by resolution adopted by the Council on April 21,
1952 The following persons made statements in favor of de-controlling rents
1 Thomas F O'Connor of 30145 Seven Mile Road
2 Marie Jennings of 38115 Minton
3 Marie Sarenkasky of 11771 Cardwell
4 Mr Brunico of 30060 Joy Road
5 Harry W Curtner of 30955 Plymouth Road
6 Clarence W. Rathburn of Plymouth, Michigan
The following person made a statement against the de-controlling of rents.
1 Mike Costello of 18845 Farmington Road
Statements were likewise made by Mayor Ziegler and President Wolfe
Councilman Edgar made a motion, supported by Councilman Taylor that this
matter be taken under advisement, but prior to the vote on this motion, he withdrew
the same with the consent of all members of the Council
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
#52 RESOLVED, that a public hearing having this day been held
pursuant to Section 204(j)(3) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947,
as amended, after due public notice as required by the provisions
of such section, and all citizens, property owners, landlords and
tenants having been given an opportunity to be heard at such hearing,
the City Council does hereby determine that there no longer exists such
a shortage in rental housing accommodations within the City of Livonia
as to require rent control in such city, that the President is hereby
respectfully requested to terminate the provisions of the above title
in the City of Livonia upon receipt of this resolution; that a certified
copy of this resolution be sent to the Director of Rent Stabilization in
Washington, D C and the local office of Rent Stabilization in Detroit,
Michigan; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed
to take such further action as may be necessary to the full performance
of this resolution and the de-controlling of rents within the City of Livonia
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES T dgar, `'aylor, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe
III NAYS. None
The next matter considered was the question whether or not an ordinance should
be passed prohibiting used car lots from doing business on Sunday Harold Bower and
Mark Leach appeared and made statements against such an ordinance and Clarence
Bucknell and Joseph Coccia made statements in faior of the proposed ordinance
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman 'aylor and unanimously adopted as
follows, it was.
#53 RESOLVED, that the question whether or not used car lots
should be prohibiued from doing business on Sunday be referred to the
Com-:autee of the Whole
A ten minute recess was called following which the meeting was continued with
all members of the Council present who were named as present in the original roll call
III of this meeting
The following entitled ordinance.
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTION OF SECTION 34 OF THE ZONING
MAP 0P 'HE CI„Y OP LIVONIA Oma' ORDINANCE NO. 7 ENTITLED
tAN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISIT DISTRICTS IN THE CI '” OF LIVONIA,
TO REGULATE 'HE USE OF LAND AND STRUCTURES 'HEREIN, TO
REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT, THE AREA, THE BULK AND LOCATION
OF BUILDINGS, TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES
AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR
SPECIFIC USES• TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS,
COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES, TO REGULATE "'HE DENSITY OF
POPULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OF THIS ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF APPEALS, AND ITS
POWERS AND DUTIES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THE TERMS THE'REOF'; AND TO ADOPT 'HE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF LIVONIA, AIENDMENTS THERETO AND ZONING MAP, t AND
SECTION 3(A) OF SAID ORDINANCE NO 7"
which was introduced by Councilman Jahn at the regular meeting held on April 28,
1952, was taken from the table and a roll call vote was conducted thereon with the
IIIfollowing result
AYES• 2dgar, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe
NAYS: None
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President Wolfe declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and effective as of the date
of publication, May 30, 1952
The following entitled ordinance:
"An Ordinance Vacating Portions of
Roseland Avenue and Woodring Avenue"
which was introduced by Councilman Edgar at the regular meeting held on April 28,
1952, was taken from the table and a roll call vote was conducted thereon with the
following result.
AYES: Edgar, Taylor, Carey Whitehead and Wolfe
NAYS None
President Wolfe declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and effective as of the date
of publication, May 30, 1952.
The independent audit of all accounts of the City Government for the
fiscal year commencing December 1, 1950, and ending November 30, 1951, as prepared
by -ierbert Ferry, certi'ied public accountant and filed with the City Clerk the
same having been duly examined and approved by he Council, was placed on file, and
the City Clerk was directed to publish an absuract of the resulu of such audit
in the Livonian on May 16, 1952
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#54 RESOLVED that pursuant to the request of Robert J. Eoff
and Weld S Maybee dated May 5 1952 Mr L N Hayden is authorized
to prepare and assessor's plat of the area heretofore known as Bell
Creek Farms Subdivision No 1, provided, however, that such plat shall
be prepared at the expense of the owners or proprietors and not at
the expense of the City, and, provided 'urther, that such plat shall
be prepared and presented in conformance with Ordinance No 44 of the
City of Livonia also known as the Plat Ordinance
The City Clerk read letter from the Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners
dated May 9, 1952 together with the following excerpt from the minutes of the
regalar meeting of said Board of Counuy /bad Commissioners held at 9:30 A M on
'hursday May 8, 1952:
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"Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of County Road Commissioners
of the County Wayne, Michigan held at 3800 Cadillac Tower, Detroit,
Michigan au 0.30 A.M _,astern Standard ''ime, Thursday, May 8, 1952
Present: Commissioners O'Hara, Wilson and O'Brien
Commissioner Wilson moved the adoption of the following resolution.
WMEAL), this Board did on the 16th day of September, 1921, by proper
resolution, take over jurisdiction o{' M_iddle Belt in the Township of
Livonia (now City of Livonia), Wayne County, Michigan, extending from its
intersection with Plymouth Road southerly to West Chicago Road, which
resolu+ion was duly published and served in accordance with the statute
in such case made and provided, and
WHEREAS the widening and changing of Middle Belt Road in the City of
Livonia Wayne County Michigan, extending from its intersection with Plymouth
Road southerly to West Chicago Road, is necessar3, to accommodate present and
future traffic conditions
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLTED, chat his Board does hereby declare and
determine, and it is hereby declared and determined, that it is necessary to
widen and change said Middle Belt Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, extending from ius intersection with Plymouth Road southerly to
West Chicago Road, and that said improvement is a necessary public improvement
for the use and benefit of the public
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby declare and determine
and it is hereby declared and determined that it is necessary to take the
fee to private property located in the County of Wayne for the making of said
public improvement in accordance with the plans on file in the office of
this Board
BE I7 FUR-HEP RESOLVED, thaw the attorney for this Board is hereby
authorized and directed to institute condemnation proceedings against the
owners and other parties in interest to acquire the fee to property necessary
for the making of such public improvement, all in accordance with the statute
in such case made and provided, said private property being described as
follows:
The Eas 60 feet (righu angle measurement) of the N E 1/4 of Section
35, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, excepting
the said East 60 feet of the lands in said N E 1/4 of Section 35 at
the S W corner of Plymouth and addle Belt Roads previously deeded for
highway purposes as described in Quit Claim deed dated May 26, 1922,
and recorded in Liber 1623 of deeds, on Page 113, Wayne County Records
The lands herein described being subject to the rights of the public in
the existing right of way of Middle Belt Road said lands to be used
for highway purposes for the widening of Middle Belt Road
The motion was supported by Commissioner O'Brien, and carried by the
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners O'Hara,Wilson and O'Brien Nays, None
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By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whit.ehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#55 RESOLVED, ,hat consent be and hereby is granted to the Board
of County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, to cake, by
eminent domain, under the provisions of Act ho 149 of the Public Acts of
1911 as last amended, private property in the City of Livonia described
in the foregoing resolution adopted by said Board of County Road Commissioners
on Thursday, May 8, 1952, declaring and determining the taking of said
private property to be necessary for the making of a certain necessary public
improvement, to-wit: The widening and changing of Middle Belt Road, in the
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, extending from its intersection
with Plymouth Road southerly to West Chicago Road, which road is now under
the jurisdiction of said Board of County Road Commissioners
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of the City of Detroit
and on recommendation of - erald ,�amill, Ciuy Engineer, dated May 5, 1952,
the plans and specifications for Contract No 1 for consideration of the
Water Supply System o' the City of Livonia under Ordinance No. 43 are
hereby amended as follows the 89 water main on Wayne Road from Plymouth
Road South, is hereby increased to 12", and the contractor, George Tripp,
is authorized to substitute 12" pipe for 811 pipe as above provided
By Councilman r1hitehead, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#57 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of Herald Hamill,
City Engineer, dated May 5, 1952, Joseph h. Hughes & Sons is hereby authorized
to substitute rubber joints on 2411 pipe for the balance of Contract No 3
of Sewage Disposal System No 2
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By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
#58 RESOLVED, that Petitions numbered 55 of Frischkorn Bros Real
Estate Co , 56 of Lowrie Lumber Company, 57 of United Automobile Workers
of America and 58 of Myrtle E Mayo and Hobert B Mayo, be and hereby are
referred to the City Planning Commission for holding public hearing thereon
and making its recommendations according to law
By Councilman maylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adoptd
as follows, it was
#59 RESOLVED, that the sum of •; 200 00 be appropriated from the
unallocated fund to the Police Department for the purchase of a camera
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES :,]dgar, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#60 RESOLVED, that the letter from Henry S Alper dated May 6, 1952,
pertaining to improvements in Thomas Elliot Subdivision be referred to
the City Attorney and City Engineer
By Councilman 3dgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#61 RESOLVED that, pursuant to request of Livonia Township School
District dated May 10, 1952, permission is hereby given to said school
district to use the new Court Building on Seven Mile Road and the Fire
Hall at Merriman and Plymouth for the elections set for May 28, 1952 and
June 9, 1952
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
RESOLVED, that this regular meeting be adjourned to Monday,
May 19 1952, at 8:30 P M
Pursuant to the foregoing resolution the meeting was adjourned, the
time of adjournment being 11 10 P N
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1I06 W Clark, City Clerk
Attested:
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H ry S Wolfe, President