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MINUTES OF THE SEVENTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
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On July 31, 1952, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 6:30 P.M. by the
President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following
result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E. Grimm, John
Whitehead, Nettie Carey and William Taylor. Absent-- None.
Councilman Taylor introduced the following Ordinance:
No. 58
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 18 OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, ENTITLED
"AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS EXCEPT IN CERTAIN
AREAS, REGULATING THE USE THEREOF AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF."
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section One of Ordinance No. 18 of the City of Livonia,
entitled "An Ordinance Prohibiting Discharge of Firearms Except in Certain
�.. Areas,Regulating the Use Thereof and Providing a Penalty for Violation
Thereof", is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1. The use or discharge of any and all firearms within
the City of Livonia is hereby prohibited, except that -
(a) Within those sections of the City of Livonia lying west of
Farmington Road and north of Schoolcraft Road, consisting of Sections
Four (4) to Nine (9), inclusive, and Section Sixteen (16) to Twenty-
One (21), inclusive, shotguns may be used or discharged at a distance
of more than six hundred (600) feet from any building which is being
used or occupied as a dwelling, residence or business; provided,
however, that shotguns may be used or discharged, within the above
described Sections, by farmers anywhere on their own land at least six
hundred (600) feet from any building on adjoining land; and, provided
further, that in no event shall any shotgun be used or discharged on
Sunday, nor shall any shotgun be used or discharged on any property
without the express consent of the ownerthereof.
(b) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the use or discharge of
any firearms on any duly licensed shooting range, or by any person or
persons properly acting in self-defense, or by, or at the direction of
any police, military or governmental authority duly established under
the laws of the City of Livonia, State of Michigan or the United States.
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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. In the event any portions of this ordinance are held
invalid for any reason, then the holding shall not effect the remaining
portion of this ordinance.
Section 4 This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency
ordinance necessary for the protection of the public health and welfare,
and shall take effect immediately on publication.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Wolfe, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Carey and Taylor.
NAYS: None.
President Wolfe declared the foregoing Ordinance adopted and effective as of
the date of publication, August 15, 1952.
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey, it was:
#155 RESOLVED, that, pursuant to the request of Donald Wilson,
Chief Inspector, dated July 14, 1952, the existing contract between
the City of Livonia (Bureau of Inspection) and Allen J. Buxton, as
Plumbing Inspector, and Stanley Markley, as Electrical Inspector,
be terminated as of the close of business on September 30, 1952,
that commencing October 1, 1952, the Bureau of Inspection shall
employ all Assistant Inspectors through regular Civil Service pro-
cedure and on the basis of compensation schedules adopted by the
Civil Service Commission; that all Assistant Inspectors shall receive
reimbursement of expenses in accordance with the Ordinances of the
City of Livonia and the Resolutions of the Council, that such portions
of all monies collected by the City of Livonia on permits as are yet
unpaid to Assistant Inspectors, which portions represent inspections
not heretofore made or work not heretofore performed, shall be
retained by the City of Livonia as part of its General Fund and such
inspectors shall not be entitled to such portions or any part thereof,
that the Chief Inspector of the Bureau of Inspection is authorized to
make application through Civil Service for such Assistant Inspectors
as may be required by the Bureau, and to do such other things as may
be necessary to the full performance of this Resolution, including
the temporary employment of Assistant Inspectors pending receipt of
an eligible list from the Civil Service Commission.
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lim A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result:
AYES. Wolfe, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Carey and Taylor.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted, it was.
#156 RESOLVED, that, in view of the fact that the City Planning
Commission will not be able to complete its work on the proposed
new Zoning Ordinance and to submit its reportthereon to the Council
prior to August 11, 1952, the Public Hearing heretofore set before
the Council on August 11, 1952 on such proposed Zoning Ordinance is
hereby adjourned to August 25, 1952; and the City Clerk is directed
to publish in the Livonian, on August 8, 1952, notice of such
adjournment.
On motion of Councilman Grimm and seconded by Councilman Carey and
unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at 7:17 P.M.
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, e'W5. Clark, City Clerk
ATTESTED:
HarJj
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