HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1990-08-13 SPECIAL25942
MINUTES OF THE 209th SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On August 13, 1990, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan and was called to order by the President
of the Council at 7:15 P.M. Roll was called with the following result. Present
Robert R Bishop, Gerald Taylor, Dale Jurcisin, Ron Ochala, Fernon P. Feenstra
and Joan McCotter, Absent Laura Toy (due to illness)
Elected and appointed officials present Robert F Nash, City Clerk,
Cathryn K White, City Attorney, Robert D Bennett, Mayor, John Nagy, Planning
Director, Raul Galindo, City Engineer, Robert Beckley, Director of Public Works,
David Preston, Director of Finance, John Fegan, Director of the Inspection
Department and William LaPine, Planning Commission
it was
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Jurcisin,
WHEREAS, the escalating costs and growing problem
of refuse collection and disposal is of concern to citizens,
residents and property owners in the City of Livonia, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia has
determined that there is an immediate and pressing need to
provide additional funds to defray the expenses and liabilities
of the City for refuse collection and disposal and to establish
and carry out curbside recycling and yard waste composting
programs, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia has
determined that in order to properly provide for refuse
collection and disposal and to establish and carry out curbside
recycling and yard waste composting programs, it is necessary
to levy and collect a tax of 0.75 mills on all real and personal
property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia, in addition
to amounts previously authorized,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of
the City of Livonia, by a three-fifths (3/5) vote of the members
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of said Council and pursuant to the provisions of Section
21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909, as
amended, does hereby propose that the Livonia City Charter
be amended by changing Section 1 in Chapter VIII, which changed
section shall read as follows
Section 1 Power to Tax, Tax Limit The City shall
have the power to annually levy and collect taxes for
municipal purposes, but such levy shall not exceed
one-half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City, provided, however, that in addition
thereto the City shall have the power to annually levy
and collect taxes each year, commencing on December
1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed one-tenth (1/10)
of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real
and personal property subject to taxation in the City
for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing additional
revenues for police protection and law enforcement
personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the
City, provided further, that in addition thereto, the
City shall have the power to annually levy and collect
taxes each year commencing on December 1, 1978 in an
amount not to exceed fifteen one -hundredths (15/100)
of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real
and personal property subject to taxation in the City
for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing additional
revenues for fire, police and snow removal personnel,
equipment, supplies and facilities of the City, provided
further, that in addition thereto, the City shall have
the power to annually levy and collect taxes each year
commencing on December 1, 1984 in an amount not to exceed
one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose
of providing additional revenues for library personnel,
equipment, supplies and library facilities of the City,
provided further, that in addition thereto, the City
shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
each .near commencing on December 1, 1990 in an amount
not to exceed seventy-five one hundredths (/b/IUU) of
one 1 per centum of the assessed value of all real
and personal property subject to taxation in the City
for the sole and exclusive purpose of defraying the
expenses and liabilities of the City for refuse collection
and disposal and to establish and carry out curbside
recycling and yard waste composting programs.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the provisions of the
existing section of the Charter of the City of Livonia which
is altered, abrogated or affected by this proposal, if
adopted, now reads as follows
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Section 1. Power to Tax, Tax Limit. The City shall
have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
for municipal purposes, but such levy shall not exceed
one-half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City, provided, however, that in
addition thereto the City shall have the power to
annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing
on December 1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed
one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose
of providing additional revenues for police protection
and law enforcement personnel, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City; provided further, that
in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing
on December 1, 1978 in an amount not to exceed fifteen
one -hundredths (15/100) of one (1) per centum of the
assessed value of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive
purpose of providing additional revenues for fire,
police and snow removal personnel, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City, provided further, that
in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing
on December 1, 1984 in an amount not to exceed one-tenth
(1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value
of all real and personal property subject to taxation
in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of
providing additional revenues for library personnel,
equipment, supplies and library facilities of the
City
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the purpose of the proposed amendment
shall be designated on the ballot as follows.
City Charter amendment which authorizes the City to
levy and collect each year commencing on December
1, 1990, an additional tax not to exceed 0.75 mills
for the sole and exclusive purpose of defraying the
expenses and liabilities of the City for refuse
collection and disposal and to establish and carry
out curbside recycling and yard waste composting
programs.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall
forthwith transmit a copy of the proposed amendment to the
Governor of the State of Michigan for his approval and
transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of
such proposed amendment to the Attorney General of the State
of Michigan for his approval as provided by law.
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RESOLVED FURTHER,, that the proposed Charter
amendment shall be and the same is ordered to be submitted
to the qualified electors of the City at the General Election
to be held on November 6, 1990, and the City Clerk is hereby
directed to give notice of election and notice of registration
therefor in the manner prescribed by law and to do all things
and to provide all supplies necessary to submit such proposed
Charter amendment to the vote of the electors as required
by law.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the electors in the following form,
to wit:
Are you in favor of authorizing the City to levy and
collect each year commencing on December 1, 1990,
an additional tax not to exceed 0 75 mills for the
sole and exclusive purpose of defraying the expenses
and liabilities of the City for refuse collection
and disposal and to establish and carry out curbside
recycling and yard waste composting programs?
Yes
No
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment
shall be published in full, together with the existing Charter
provisions altered, abrogated or affected thereby, at least
once in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia at
least ten (10) days prior to said General Election to be
held on November 6, 1990.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk be and is
hereby ordered and directed to post within the voting booths
and in the polling places in which said election is conducted,
a verbatim statement of said proposed amendment and to post
and publish such other notices or copies of the proposed
amendment pertaining to the submission of said amendment
in said election as may be required by law and to do and
perform all necessary acts in connection with such election
as may be required by law.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jurcisin, Bishop, Taylor and McCotter.
NAYS. Ochala and Feenstra.
The President declared the resolution denied as City Charter amendments require
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3/5 vote of the members of the City Council.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Jurcisin,
it was
RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine,
in lieu of the foregoing resolution, to substitute a
resolution deleting the words "refuse collection and disposal"
and inserting the figure of 0.50 as opposed to 0 75 mill(s).
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result -
AYES. Feenstra.
NAYS• Jurcisin, Ochala, Bishop, Taylor and McCotter.
The President declared the resolution denied.
it was
On a motion by Councilman Jurcisin, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
#718-90 WHEREAS, the escalating costs and growing problem
of refuse collection and disposal is of concern to citizens,
residents and property owners in the City of Livonia, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia has
determined that there is an immediate and pressing need
to provide additional funds to defray the expenses and
liabilities of the City for refuse collection and disposal
and to establish and carry out curbside recycling and yard
waste composting programs, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia has
determined that in order to properly provide for refuse
collection and disposal and to establish and carry out
curbside recycling and yard waste composting programs, it
is necessary to levy and collect a tax of 0.63 mills on
all real and personal property subject to taxation in the
City of Livonia, in addition to amounts previously authorized;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council
of the City of Livonia, by a three-fifths (3/5) vote of
the members of said Council and pursuant to the provisions
of Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan
of 1909, as amended, does hereby propose that the Livonia
City Charter be amended by changing Section I in Chapter
VIII, which changed section shall read as follows:
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Section 1 Power to Tax; Tax Limit. The City shall
have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
for municipal purposes, but such levy shall not exceed
one-half (112) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City; provided, however, that in
addition thereto the City shall have the power to
annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing
on December 1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed
one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose
of providing additional revenues for police protection
and law enforcement personnel, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City; provided further, that
in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing
on December 1, 1978 in an amount not to exceed fifteen
one -hundredths (15/100) of one (1) per centum of the
assessed value of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive
purpose of providing additional revenues for fire,
police and snow removal personnel, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City, provided further, that
in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing
on December 1, 1984 in an amount not to exceed one-tenth
(1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value
of all real and personal property subject to taxation
in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of
providing additional revenues for library personnel,
equipment, supplies and library facilities of the
City, provided further, that in addition thereto,
the City shall have the power to annually levy and
collect taxes each year commencing on December 1,
1990 in an amount not to exceed sixty-three one
hundredths (63/1001 of oneT1_T per centum of the
assessed value of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive
purpose of defraying the expenses and liabilities
of the City for refuse collection and disposal and
to establish and carry out curbside recycling and
yard waste composting programs.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the provisions of the
existing section of the Charter of the City of Livonia which
is altered, abrogated or affected by this proposal, if
adopted, now reads as follows -
Section 1. Power to Tax, Tax Limit. The City shall
have the power to annually levy and collect taxes
for municipal purposes, but such levy shall not exceed
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that the purpose of the proposed amendment
shall be designated on the ballot as follows
City Charter amendment which authorizes the City to
levy and collect each year commencing on December
1, 1990, an additional tax not to exceed 0.63 mills
for the sole and exclusive purpose of defraying the
expenses and liabilities of the City for refuse
collection and disposal and to establish and carry
out curbside recycling and yard waste composting
programs.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall
forthwith transmit a copy of the proposed amendment to the
Governor of the State of Michigan for his approval and
transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of
such proposed amendment to the Attorney General of the State
of Michigan for his approval as provided by law.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed Charter
amendment shall be and the same is ordered to be submitted
one-half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City; provided, however, that in
addition thereto the City shall have the power to
annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing
on December 1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed
one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to
taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose
of providing additional revenues for police protection
and law enforcement personnel, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City; provided further, that
in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing
on December 1, 1978 in an amount not to exceed fifteen
one -hundredths (15/100) of one (1) per centum of the
assessed value of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive
purpose of providing additional revenues for fire,
police and snow removal personnel, equipment, supplies
and facilities of the City, provided further, that
in addition thereto, the City shall have the power
to annually levy and collect taxes each year commencing
on December 1, 1984 in an amount not to exceed one-tenth
(1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value
of all real and personal property subject to taxation
in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of
providing additional revenues for library personnel,
equipment, supplies and library facilities of the
City
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the purpose of the proposed amendment
shall be designated on the ballot as follows
City Charter amendment which authorizes the City to
levy and collect each year commencing on December
1, 1990, an additional tax not to exceed 0.63 mills
for the sole and exclusive purpose of defraying the
expenses and liabilities of the City for refuse
collection and disposal and to establish and carry
out curbside recycling and yard waste composting
programs.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall
forthwith transmit a copy of the proposed amendment to the
Governor of the State of Michigan for his approval and
transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of
such proposed amendment to the Attorney General of the State
of Michigan for his approval as provided by law.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed Charter
amendment shall be and the same is ordered to be submitted
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to the qualified electors of the City at the General Election
to be held on November 6, 1990, and the City Clerk is hereby
directed to give notice of election and notice of registration
therefor in the manner prescribed by law and to do all things
and to provide all supplies necessary to submit such proposed
Charter amendment to the vote of the electors as required
by law.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the electors in the following form,
to wit:
Are you in favor of authorizing the City to levy and
collect each year commencing on December 1, 1990,
an additional tax not to exceed 0.63 mills for the
sole and exclusive purpose of defraying the expenses
and liabilities of the City for refuse collection
and disposal and to establish and carry out curbside
recycling and yard waste composting programs?
Yes
No
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment
shall be published in full, together with the existing Charter
provisions altered, abrogated or affected thereby, at least
once in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia at
least ten (10) days prior to said General Election to be
held on November 6, 1990.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk be and is
hereby ordered and directed to post within the voting booths
and in the polling places in which said election is conducted,
a verbatim statement of said proposed amendment and to post
and publish such other notices or copies of the proposed
amendment pertaining to the submission of said amendment
in said election as may be required by law and to do and
perform all necessary acts in connection with such election
as may be required by law.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result -
AYES: Jurcisin, Feenstra, Bishop, Taylor and McCotter.
NAYS: Ochala.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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On a
motion by
Councilman
Bishop,
seconded
by
Councilman
Jurcisin,
and unanimously
adopted,
this 209th
Special
Meeting of
the
Council of
the City
of Livonia was adjourned at 8.05 P M , August 13, 1990.
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Robert F. Nash, City Clerk