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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1951-04-16 Page 388 MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVO!IA On April 16, 1951, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:02 PM by the President Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Nilson Edgar, Nettie Carey, Harvey Jahn, and William Taylor. Absent-- Raymond E Grimm and John Nhitehead. The minutes of the 36th regular meeting of the Council held April 9, 1951, were read and approved. Communication from City Planning Commission as to vacating of Cathedral Avenue was left on the table for further consideration. Report of Special Committee on plumbing and electrical inspection fees consisting of Edgar, Chairman, Grimm and Whitehead was received and placed .m. on file By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was . /7 —?!?i- RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report of the Special Committee, the present 60-110 arrangement as to plumbing and electrical inspection fees be continued until further action of the Council. Communication from Livonia Taxpayers Association dated April 12, 1951, was received and placed on file. Communication dated April 12, 1951, from Arthur Collins was received and read By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : r1- lj £ RESOLVED, that the application of Arthur Collins for Class C liquor license be placed on the table for further consideration and to await official advice from the Liquor Control Commission. Communication from Stafford A. Francis dated April 12, 1951, was referred to the Bureau of Inspection and the City Attorney for investigation and report. Page 389 By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : /9-1/37 RESOLVED that, pursuant to application of Lieut. L. J. Omens, Auxiliary No 3941 dated April 114, 1951, the Council does hereby issue a permit authorizing said auxiliary to conduct a carnival at the place and during the period of time specified in such application, on the condition that adequate insurance is carried in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : 7-''_3b' RESOLVED, that the following bills, the same having been duly identified in each instance by the signature of the City Clerk and having been properly approved in each instance by the respective department head, be and hereby are approved: Legislative $813 07 City Clerk 33 80 Judicial 53.20 Finance & Accounting 80 62 City Planning 93 60 City Hall 161.61 Election Commission 116 98 Civil Service Commission 31 18 Department of Law 12 50 Board of Review 145.00 Department of Public Safety Police $1,1190 68 Fire 515.57 Inspection 54 214 2,090.149 Department of Public Works 8,202.32 Dept. of Parks & Recreation 1 25 Civil Defense Commission 5 10 $l1,7140 72 and the City Treasurer is directed to pay the foregoing bills in the above stated amounts. The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows: AYES: Jahn, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None. Ccmmmunication from Livonia Chamber of Commerce dated April 16, 1951, read as follows: Page 390 "In behalf of the officers and members of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce I would like to take this means of expressing our thanks and appreciation for the fine work you have been doing for the IL. citizens of our city and the planning you are doing for the future "We are especially mindful of the intelligent manner in which the task of saving the city's share of the race track money was handled. And we are well pleased with the modernizing of our elections through the purchase of voting machines "The voting machines are a definite step toward a model, modern city for which the Chamber of Commerce had dedicated itself and we would be remiss in our duties if we failed to recognize the work you are doing to help bring this about "So, let me say thanks again in behalf of our officers and members and express the hope that you continue the grand work you have so ably started." was received and placed on file, and the City Clerk was directed to write a letter to the Livonia Chamber of Commerce thanking the members for the interest in the City and inviting any suggestions or constructive criticism. By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : �I-y39 RESOLVED, that the Plat of Crandon Woods, part of the South 1/2 of Section 35, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, was approved on condition that the proprietor or subdividers file with the City Clerk a bond or bonds, either in cash or assigned by an approved surety company, in the aggregate amount of $56,000 00 in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney and conditioned on the satisfactory construction of the improvements set forth in a certain communication dated April 16, 1951, addressed to Lester French, Director of Public Works and signed by Herald Hamill, City Engineer The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows: AYES: Jahn, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe NAYS: None. Councilman Edgar introduced the following ordinance: NO. log, AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN ALLEYS THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS: Section 1 The report and recommendations of the City Planning Iwo Commission on Petitions numbered 24 (a & b) and 28, for vacating of certain alleys, are hereby accepted and adopted; and the Council does hereby approve all proceedings on said petitions, it appearing that a public hearing thereon was duly held as provided by law and that proper notice of such hearing was given Page 391 Section 2 Pursuant to Ordinance No 29 of the City of Livonia entitled: "An Mi' nance Providing the Procedure for Vacating of Streets, Alleys and Public Ground," the following alleys are hereby vacated: (a) The alley described in said Petition #2L4 (a & B) being more properly described as a certain 20 foot alley situated immediately in the rear of and immediately East of Lots 156 to 196, inclusive, of Goldren Ridge Subdivision, of the Southeast 1/14 of Section 31, Tawn 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and situated at the rear of and immediately fest of Lots 522 to 5141, inclusive, of said subdivision, and (b) The certain alley described in Petition No. 28 being more properly described as the 18 foot alley situated in the rear of and immediately East of Lots 389 to 399, inclusive, of E. G. Settle Realty Companies Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, city of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and situated at the rear of and immediately West of Lots 365 and 375, inclusive, of said subdivision; provided, however, and on the express condition that there be and hereby is reserved in the lands now occupied by the above described alleys an easement for the installation and maintenance of sewers, water, gas, electric, telephone and all other public utilities for the use and benefit of the public; and, provided further, that all persons, firms or corporations owning or operating said public utilities shall have the right to enter upon said easement for the purpose of installing, maintaining or operating any of said public utilities. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed on],y to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect Section 4. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance. The foregoing ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting. Clark W Buxton, attorney, again appeared on his petition to change the location of a certain drain easement and was informed that this matter had been referred to the City Attorney, William Brashear and the City Engineer, Herald Hamill. Carl Wagenschutz, City Treasurer requested that an interim budget ILEbe fixed for the Violation Bureau By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: Page 392 -5/4'O RESOLVED, that the sum of $500.00 be and hereby is appropriated for the Violation Bureau to be charged against the Contingency Fund The result of the roll call vote of the foregoing resolution was as follows: AYES: Jahn, Carey, Edgar, Taylor and Wolfe. NAYS: None On motion of Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P M , April 16, 1951 M'• e Clark, City Clerk Attested: Harry S Wo e, ' idem