HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1985-01-30 21418
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND AND FORTY-SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On January 30, 1985, 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 approximately 8:00 p m. Councilman Bennett delivered
the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present: Robert
R. Bishop, Robert D. Bennett, Robert E. McCann, Alice Gundersen, and Gerald
Taylor; Absent: Fernon P. Feenstra and Peter A. Ventura.
Elected and appointed officials present. Robert F. Nash, City Clerk;
Carol Hustoles, Assistant City Attorney; John Nagy, Planning Director; G.
E. Siemert, Chief Engineer; David Katz, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor,
Robert Smith, Chief Librarian; Ron Reinke, Superintendent of Parks and
Recreation; Robert Beckley, Superintendent of Public Service, and Edith Davis,
Personnel Director.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously*
adopted, it was
1138-85 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1 ,046th Regular
Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, held January
16, 1985, are hereby approved
*Councilwoman Gundersen abstained from voting which is recorded as a "yes"
vote under the provisions of Section 2.119 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances.
A communication from the Department of Law, dated January 21 , 1985,
re: Marathon Petroleum Company v City of Livonia Civil Action No. 82 234
557 AS, was received and filed for the information of the Council .
The following resolutions were offered by Councilman McCann, and
iw. seconded by Councilman Taylor :
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#39-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation dated January
lie 9, 1985, approved by the Finance Director and approved
for submission by the Mayor, with regard to bids received
for athletic equipment for 1985 as set forth in a list
and tabulation attached to the aforesaid communication,
the Council does hereby determine to accept the bids as
recommended in the aforesaid list for a total price of
$6,927.32 for the quantities, items, bidders, brands and
prices indicated, the same having been in fact the lowest
bids received for these items which meet specifications.
#40-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
John J. Nagy, Planning Director, and approved for submission
by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the
employment of James L. Krupa b Associates, Architects,
to provide architectural services in connection with a
planned building addition and design modification to the
Five Mile Senior Citizens Center, further, the Council
does hereby request that the Department of Law prepare
a contract for the employment of said architectural firm
for submission to Council for its approval .
#41-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Assessor, dated January 4, 1985, which bears
the signature of the Finance Director and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, and in accordance with Chapter
VIII, Section 6 of the Charter of the City of Livonia,
the Council does hereby determine to approve the following
dates for the Board of Review to conduct Public Hearings
in 1985•
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday March 5, 1985 9:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m 1 :30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Wednesday March 6, 1985 9.30 a.m - 12:30 p.m 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday March 7, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 12 30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday March 8, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1 .30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Saturday March 9, 1985 9:30 a m. - 2 00 p.m.
SECOND SESSION
Monday March 11 , 1985 2:00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Tuesday March 12, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday March 13, 1985 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday March 14, 1985 9.30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m 1 :30 p.m - 4:30 p.m.
Friday March 15, 1985 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday March 16, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
Monday March 18, 1985 2.00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 19, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m 1 .30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Wednesday March 20, 1985 9.30 a m - 12:30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m
Thursday March 21 , 1985 9:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Friday March 22, 1985 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday March 23, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m
Monday March 25, 1985 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 26, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 12 30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday March 27, 1985 9:30 a.m - 12.30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday March 28, 1985 9.30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday March 29, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1 :30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday March 30, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Monday April 1 , 1985 9 30 a.m - 12 30 p.m.
in the Board of Review Conference Room of the Assessor's
Office in the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
Michigan and such additional meetings as may be necessary
for the purpose of reviewing the assessment roll for the
year 1985 and hearing any taxpayers deeming themselves
aggrieved by the said assessments.
Further, the Council does hereby determine that the daily
rate of compensation to be paid to the members of the Board
of Review shall be in the amount of $95.00 for the
Chairperson and $80.00 for other members.
IL. Pursuant to Public Act No. 165, Public Acts of 1971 , we
hereby give notice that the following tentative ratios
and multipliers supplied by Wayne County will be used to
determine the State Equalized Value (S.E.V. ) for the year
1985:
CLASS RATIO S.E.V. FACTOR (Multiplie
Residential 50.00 1 .0000
Agricultural 50.00 1 .0000
Commercial 50.00 1 .0000
Industrial 50.00 1 .0000
Personal 50.00 1 .0000
#42-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Chairperson of the Livonia Cable Television
Comrission and the Director of Community Resources dated
January 21 , 1985, as well as an earlier communication dated
December 27, 1984, the Council does hereby approve of the
purchase by MetroVision of all the equipment set forth
in Phase I as set forth in the attachment for the Livonia
Educational Television Consortium in the total amount of
$100,873.89, further, the Council does hereby defer action
with respect to the equipment set forth in Phase II as
set forth in the attachment for appropriate action at a
later time.
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/43-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
Iwo recommendation of the Director of Finance dated January
11 , 1985, approved for submission by the Mayor, to which
is attached an Annual Membership notice dated January 4,
1985 from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
for the period beginning January 1 , 1985 in the amount
of $8,410, the Council does hereby approve and authorize
the payment of this bill in the manner and form herein
submitted.
!44-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Finance dated December
27, 1984, approved for submission by the Mayor, and to
which is attached a letter from the Assistant Superintendent
of the Livonia Public Schools which details the 1983-84
operating expenses of the Youth Employment Office and
requests payment in the amount of $11 ,526.26 for the City's
40% share, the Council does hereby approve and authorize
the payment of this bill in the manner and form herein
submitted.
#45-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Director of Finance dated January
7, 1985, approved for submission by the Mayor, with respect
to the case of Derenak, et al . v City of Livonia, et al . ,
the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the
expenditure of the sum of $2,500 from Account #101-925-918
for the purpose of making payment to cover the City's
obligation to pay the deductible portion under the Police
Professional Liability Insurance Policy.
#46-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer dated January 7, 1985, approved
for submission by the Mayor and submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution 987-84 with regard to a request from Louise
F. Bledsoe, 11426 Ingram, requesting installation of
sidewalks on Elmira, between Merriman and Hubbard, the
Council does hereby refer this item to the Streets, Roads
b Plats Committee for its report and recomnendation.
#47-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer dated December 20,
1984 which bears the signature of the Finance Director
and is approved for submission by the Mayor and which submits
final cost information with regard to the Coventry Gardens
and Coventry Woods Subdivision Paving Project (S.A.D. No.
248), the Council does hereby determine to finalize this
project as follows:
(a) To authorize an increase in the contract
with the Holloway Construction Company from
$285,147.58 to $294,009.60 and appropriate
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ire an additional $8,862.02 from the $7.9 million
general obligation road improvement bond
issue with the provision that (1 ) the bond
issue be reimbursed for that portion of the
project which is to be financed by special
assessments at such time as funds are available
from a future special assessment bond issue
and (2) the bond issue be reimbursed for
the City's portion of the project from Motor
Vehicle Highway Fund receipts (the Governor's
Loan Program) ,
(b) To reduce the assessment against Bureau of
Taxation parcel No. 160LAla from $17,734.40
to $0.00;
(c) To establish the final project cost at
$331 ,750.95. Of this total , $241 ,001 .38
is to be charged to the Coventry Gardens
and Coventry Woods Subdivisions' Special
Assessment District (#248); and $90,749.57
is to be assumed by the City's Motor Vehicle
Highway Fund receipts; and
(d) To authorize the City Assessor to increase
the assessments for parcels listed in
Attachment III so as to include the cost
of additional work requested by homeowners
within the assessment district.
148-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Department of Law, dated January
10, 1985, approved for submission by the Mayor, with regard
to acquiring unrestricted title to Lots 211 , 212 and 213
of Sunset Hills Subdivision, which property is located
on the west side of Middlebelt Road, between Curtis and
Clarita, the same to be conveyed by the City of Livonia
to the State of Michigan, which will in turn reconvey the
property to the City of Livonia without the reversionary
clause, the Council does hereby authorize the conveyance
of the said property in the manner indicated, and for this
purpose authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the necessary quit claim deed in behalf of the City of
Livonia, as well as to do all other things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A communication from the Department of Law, dated January 10, 1985,
re: Proposed Land Swap with the Livonia Public Schools for Parcels A, D, F
and G (Lots 211 , 212 and 213 of Sunset Hills Subdivision), was received and
placed on file for the information of the Council .
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049-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
Iwo from the Department of Law dated January 11 , 1985, approved
by the City Engineer and the Director of Finance and approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
authorize the Department of Law to acquire Seven Mile Road
right-of-way located in Section 5 owned by Miriam Peterson,
Robert R. Peterson, Leo S. James and Dawn James, his wife,
which land is more particularly described as follows:
Land in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, State
of Michigan, described as:
South 60 feet of the South 716 feet of the East 247.50
feet of the West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the the Southeast
1/4, Section 5, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. (05H2a2a,H2b1 )
subject to the following conditions•
(1 ) that the purchase price shall be in the sum
of $3300.00;
(2) that the purchaser shall pay for the cost
of title work in the sum of $100.00;
(3) that the City's portion of the prorated City,
County, County Drain, School and Community
College Tax shall be in a sum not to exceed
$37.40.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a sum not to exceed $3437.40
is hereby appropriated and authorized to be expended from
surplus funds from prior Wayne County Board of Public Works
Sanitary Sewer Bond Issues for the acquisition of said
right-of-way, and the City Clerk and Department of Law
are hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental
to the full performance of this resolution.
#50-85 WHEREAS, the City of Livonia finds that there is
an urgent necessity to acquire easements for the purpose
of immediately constructing storm sewers within the East
1/2 of Section 31 , including Golden Ridge Subdivision;
and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is necessary
to acquire easements across three parcels of private property
in the aforementioned location to eliminate drainage problems
in the Golden Ridge Subdivision as a matter of public health,
safety, and convenience, and to promote the public welfare
generally, and
WHEREAS, the Council further finds that the
acquisition of certain easements across private property,
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16. as further described hereinafter, is indispensable to the
necessary program of constructing storm sewers within the
East 1/2 of Section 31 , including Golden Ridge Subdivision,
and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has recommended that
storm sewers be immediately constructed within the East
1/2 of Section 31 , including Golden Ridge Subdivision,
and has presented plans which have been approved by this
Council ; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid improvement is to be financed
from Community Block Grant Monies,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Council
for the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, hereby
declares that the acquisition of certain easements across
private property, as hereinafter described, is necessary
for the immediate construction of storm sewers within the
East 1/2 of Section 31 , including Golden Ridge Subdivision,
which construction is necessary as a public improvement
for the use and benefit of the public, for the purposes
of its incorporation, for public purposes within the scope
of its power, and that good faith offers to purchase said
easements have been made to all known property owners;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council does
hereby declare that it determines it necessary to take
easements across private property upon just compensation
to be paid therefor for such improvement, the said easements
necessary for the construction of storm sewers within the
East 1/2 of Section 31 , including Golden Ridge Subdivision,
and the just compensation for same being as follows:
PARCEL NO. 1
(1 ) Land in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, described as:
A 20 foot wide easement for storm sewer being
a part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31 , Town
1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, described as lying 10 feet
on each side of a line described as follows•
Commencing at the center post of Section 31 ,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, and proceeding thence
South 88 degrees 11 minutes 00 seconds East 470.63
feet along the East-West 1/4 line of said section
and North 53 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East
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1210.45 feet to the centerline of Ann Arbor Trail
Iwo (66 feet wide) and along said centerline South
76 degrees 10 minutes 44 seconds East 91 .22 feet
to the point of beginning, proceeding thence
North 02 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds East 13.28
feet; thence North 29 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds
East 142.46 feet to the point of terminus on
the Southeasterly right-of-way line of Ann Arbor
Road (113 feet wide ) - Part of Bureau of Taxation
Parcel 31F5.
Interested parties Earl E. Bilger
113 S.E. Pinebrook
Ft. Meyers, Florida 33907
Mrs. H. R. Fergus
c/o Rob Berg
330 Hamilton Row
Birmingham, Michigan 48011
Estate or interest to be taken• Easement rights
in real property.
Subject to delinquent taxes in accordance with
Act 270 of the Public Acts of 1931 and the
im. prorating of taxes in accordance with provisions
of Act 277 of the Public Acts of 1968.
Estimated just compensation: $1600.00.
PARCEL NO. 2
(2) Land in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, described as.
The West 20 feet of the following parcel of land:
That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31 ,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning
at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said
Section 31 , distant North 89 degrees 41 minutes
West, 467.91 feet from the East 1/4 corner of
Section 31 ; proceeding thence North 89 degrees
41 minutes West along said line, 664.24 feet;
thence North 0 degrees 34 minutes 30 seconds
East, 730.10 feet to the center line of Ann Arbor
Trail ; thence South 77 degrees 35 minutes 45
seconds East along said center line, 671 .15 feet;
thence South 0 degrees 18 minutes 15 seconds
East, 589.58 feet to the point of beginning.
(Part of Bureau of Taxation Parcel 31E)
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Interested parties. Dwight Morris and Margaret
Morris
Gladys Douglas and the Estate
of Floyd E. Dill
37633 Ann Arbor Trail
Livonia, Michigan 48150
Estate or interest to be taken: Easement rights
in real property.
Subject to delinquent taxes in accordance with
Act 270 of the Public Acts of 1931 and the
prorating of taxes in accordance with provisions
of Act 277 of the Public Acts of 1968.
Estimated just compensation• $960 00
PARCEL NO. 3
(3) Land in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
State of Michigan, described as:
The South 20 feet of the following parcel of
land:
That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 31 ,
t Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning
at a point on the East and West 1/4 Section line
distant South 88 degrees 11 minutes 20 seconds
East, 1064.07 feet from the center 1/4 corner
of said Section 31 , proceeding thence South 88
degrees 11 minutes 20 seconds East along said
line, 440 feet, thence North 1 degree 53 minutes
20 seconds East, 187.98 feet, thence North 76
degrees 04 minutes West, 351 feet; thence South
22 degrees 10 minutes West, 279 12 feet to the
point of beginning. (Part of Bureau of Taxation
Parcel 31F1b2)
Interested parties• Theodore M. Malik and Clemence
Ann Malik, his wife
J Robert Mitchell and Mary
J. Mitchell , his wife
Ward R. Blue and Mary L.
Blue, his wife
Harry N. Stogaard and Linda
Stogaard, his wife
Roger D. Bates and Garry
L. Bates
James S. Liskos
5268 Kenilworth
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iww Dearborn, Michigan 48126
First Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Detroit
Estate or interest to be taken. Easement rights
in real property.
Subject to delinquent taxes in accordance with
Act 270 of the Public Acts of 1931 and the
prorating of taxes in accordance with provisions
of Act 277 of the Public Acts of 1968.
Estimated just compensation• $600.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Department of Law of the
City of Livonia be and is hereby authorized and directed
to institute and conduct the necessary proceedings on behalf
of the City of Livonia in the Circuit Court for the County
of Wayne, State of Michigan (that being the County where
the private property sought to be taken is located) to
carry out the objectives of this resolution, and to acquire
by condemnation for the City of Livonia easement rights
across the private property hereinbefore described for
the purpose of immediately constructing storm sewers within
Imo the East 1/2 of Section 31 , including the Golden Ridge
Subdivision, as necessary and authorized public improvements,
and that said proceedings be brought in accordance with
the provisions of Act 87 of the Public Acts of 1980, as
amended, being MCLA 213 51 , et seq, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby
authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $3,460.00
for acquisition costs and, further, the Council does hereby
authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $5,000.00
as the City's portion of the prorated City, County, County
Drain, School and Community College tax in connection with
the aforesaid easements, the same to be prorated as of
the date of closing, and further, the Council does hereby
authorize the payment of the aforesaid sums from Community
Block Grant Monies as compensation to be paid to the subject
property owners in connection with this project, and the
City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized
to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are
hereby authorized to affix their signatures to a Declaration
of Taking in order to carry out the provisions of this
resolution and statement of necessity.
151-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Clerk dated January 9, 1985
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liw with regard to the City's current agreement with Data General
Computer for servicing the mainframe computer equipment
located in the office of the City Clerk, the Council does
hereby authorize the cancellation of this agreement upon
giving 60 days notice for the reasons indicated in the
aforesaid communication, further, upon cancellation of
the aforesaid agreement, the Council does hereby authorize
the City Clerk to execute for and on behalf of the City
of Livonia the attached on-call service agreement with
Computer Engineers, Inc. for a total monthly charge in
the amount of $452, and the Council does hereby authorize
the said item without competitive bidding for the reasons
indicated in the aforesaid comrunication, and such action
is taken in accordance with the provisions as set forth
in Section 3 04.140 D.5 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances,
as amended.
#52-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Clerk dated January 10, 1985,
the Council does hereby authorize the employment of Book
Publishing Company, 201 Westlake Avenue N. , Seattle,
Washington 98109, for the printing of certain ordinances
and amendments to the Livonia Municipal Code Book, the
estimated cost of which is $2,910.54, the same to be
appropriated and expended from Account #101-111-904.000.000
of the 1984 budget; and the Council does hereby authorize
the said item without competitive bidding for the reasons
indicated in the aforesaid comrunication, and such action
is taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 3.04.140 D. 5 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances,
as amended.
#53-85 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request
that the Department of Law submit its report and
recomrendation with regard to the question of whether or
not the City's Dog Ordinance should be amended so as to
require an annual inspection of all licensed dog kennels
by either the animal control officer or other appropriate
officials in order to monitor the sanitary condition of
kennels and/or compliance with all applicable rules and
regulations.
#54-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Engineer, dated December 28, 1984, which
bears the signature of the Finance Director and approved
for submission by the Mayor, and submitted pursuant to
Council Resolution 446-84, and the City Engineer having
ascertained the assessed valuation of all property affected
by the proposed street improvement of Milburn (Pembroke
to South of Gable), Bretton, Haldane and Gable (Sunset
to Flamingo); St. Martins (Sunset to Milburn), and Sunset
(North and South of St. Martins) , and such report having
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indicated the number of parcels which show tax delinquencies,
the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the
number of parcels which are vacant, and having prepared
and caused to be prepared plans and specifications therefor
and an estimate for the cost thereof, and to file the same
with the City Clerk together with his recommendation as
to what proportion of the cost should be paid by special
assessment and what part, if any, should be a general
obligation of the City, the number of installments in which
assessments may be paid and the lands which should be
included in the proposed special assessment district, and
it appearing to the Council that all of such information,
estimates, plans, specifications and recommendations have
been properly filed by the City Engineer with the City
Clerk under date of December 28, 1984, and that there has
been a full compliance with all of the provisions of Section
3.08 060 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
the Council does hereby set Monday, March 11 , 1985 at 8 00
p.m as the date and time for a public hearing on the
necessity for such proposed improvement which public hearing
shall be held before the Council in the City Hall , 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Section
3.08.070 of said Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice
and publication of such hearing as is required by Section
3.08.070 of said Code
#55-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a comrrunication
dated January 18, 1985 from Richard A. Samrah which in
accordance with the provisions of Section 19.08 of Ordinance
543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance, takes an appeal
from a determination made on January 15, 1985 by the City
Planning Commission in its resolution 1-3-85 with regard
to Petition 84-12-2-38 submitted by Richard A Samrah
requesting waiver use approval for truck rental and storage
within a facility proposed to be located on the north side
of Plymouth Road between Merriman and Middlebelt Roads
in Section 26, the Council does hereby designate Monday,
March 11 , 1985 at 8.00 p.m. as the date and time for
conducting a public hearing with regard to this matter,
such hearing to be held at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to do all things necessary in order to give proper
notice in writing, as well as by the publication of a notice
in the City's official newspaper of such hearing and the
date and place thereof, in compliance with the requirements
set forth in Ordinance No. 543, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia
#56-85 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions
set forth in Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of
Michigan of 1921 , as amended, the City Zoning Act (MSA
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5.2934, MCLA 125.584), as well as Article XXIII of Ordinance
No. 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia, the Council does hereby determine that a public
hearing will take place before the City Council of the
City of Livonia on Monday, March 11 , 1985 at 8:00 p.m.
at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center Drive, Livonia,
Michigan, with respect to the following items:
(1 ) Petition 84-8-1-27 (rehearing) , submitted
by Emmanuel Danial for a change of zoning
of property located on the east side of Levan
Road, south of Plymouth Road, in the Northeast
1/4 of Section 32 from RUF and P to R-1 and
C-2, the City Planning Commission in its
resolution 1-1-85 having recommended to the
City Council that Petition 84-8-1-27, as
amended, be approved,
(2) Petition 84-11-1-32, submitted by LPR
Properties, Ltd. , for a change of zoning
of property located on the west side of Laurel
Park Drive, north of Six Mile Road, in the
Southeast 1/4 of Section 7 from R-9II to
P.O. - II , the City Planning Commission in
its resolution 1-6-85 having recomrended
to the City Council that Petition 84-11-1-32
be approved,
(3) Petition 84-10-1-30, submitted by Greenfield
Construction Company for a change of zoning
of property located on the east side of the
I-275 Freeway, north of Six Mile Road, in
the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7 from R-8II
to P.O. - II , the City Planning Comrission
in its resolution 1- 5-85 having recomrended
that Petition 84-10-1-30 be approved; and
(4) Petition 84-12-6-5, submitted by the City
Planning Commission on its own motion to
amend Section 2.04, Definitions of Basic
Types of Buildings and Uses, and Section
18 24, Residential Accessory Buildings, of
Zoning Ordinance #543, so as to provide
additional control over the number and size
of residential accessory buildings and
protection of residential areas from unsightly
and excessive number of accessory buildings,
the City Planning Commission in its resolution
1-2-85 having recomrended to the City Council
lirthat Petition 84-12-6-5 be approved;
FURTHER, the City Clerk is hereby requested to, no less
than fifteen (15) days prior to the aforesaid date of said
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public hearing, cause to have a statement indicating the
(a) nature of the proposed amendments to the
Zoning Ordinance, and/or
(b) location of the proposed changes of zoning
as set forth above,
first to be published in the official newspaper of the
City or a newspaper of general circulation in the City
of Livonia as well as to, not less than fifteen (15) days
prior to said public hearing, cause to have notice to be
given by registered mail to each public utility company
and to each railroad company owning or operating any public
utility or railroad within the districts or zones affected;
and further, the City Clerk is requested to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance
of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS• None
Councilman Taylor took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE"
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. (Petition
84-9-1-28, rezoning from M-1 to P)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS• None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
it was
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#57-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
lis from the Superintendent of Public Service dated January
17, 1985, approved by the Director of Finance and approved
for submission by the Mayor and which transmits Water &
Sewer Board Resolution #2674 1/85, the Council does hereby
accept the low bids of Greenfield Construction, 13040 Merri-
man Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, and Sunset Excavating,
12641 Stark Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, to assist the
Public Service Division in the repair of water main breaks
for the period February 1 through April 30, 1985, which
bids are essentially the same in the context of which they
will be used, the superintendent being authorized herein
to select the contractor to be used for each occasion on
the basis of availability to best complete the work involved,
further, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize
the transfer of the sum of $45,000 00 from the unexpended
Water Fund Balance Account to the Contractual Services
Account No 591 .559-818.000 000 for this purpose.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS. None
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
it was
#58-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation dated Decem-
ber 20, 1984, approved by the Finance Director and approved
for submission by the Mayor and which transmits Parks and
Recreation Resolution #1775-84 adopted on December 10,
1984, relative to the renewal of the contract between the
City and Mr. Gary Whitener, the golf professional , for
the three (3) year period beginning March 15, 1985 through
November 15, 1987, the Council does hereby authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract for and on behalf
of the City of Livonia on the basis of the same terms and
conditions as those which have been previously set forth
in the current contract with the exception of providing
the following provisions
(1 ) Increase in salary of 4 5% per year based on
the 1984 salary.
1985 1st year $22,777.00
1986 2nd year $23,802.00
1987 3rd year $24,874.00
(2) Utility charges for electricity used in charging
carts to be assumed by Golf Professional .
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(3) Renegotiations or re-opening clause inserted
in contract in event additional responsibilities
are assumed during the course of this contract.
and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare
said agreement in the manner and form herein indicated.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: None
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
and unanimously adopted, it was
159-85 WHEREAS, the City of Livonia, Michigan (herein
called the "Local Governing Body") acting by and through
the Livonia Housing Comnission (herein called the "Local
Authority") proposes to enter into an Annual Contributions
Contract for Section 8 Leased Housing (herein called the
"Contract") with the United States of America (herein called
the "Government"), which Contract provides for annual contri-
butions to be made by the Government to assist the Local
Authority in providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing
for families of low income, pursuant to Section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1 . The Contract, HUD Form 52520 A,B and C , is
hereby approved and accepted both as to form and substance
and the President of the Housing Comnission is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said Contract in tripli-
cate on behalf of the Local Authority, and the Clerk of
the Local Governing Body is hereby authorized and directed
to impress and attest the official seal of the Local
Governing Body on each such counterpart and to forward
said executed counterparts, or any of them, to the Government
together with such other documents evidencing the approval
and authorizing the execution thereof as may be required
by the Government
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, it was
160-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Chief Librarian dated January 14, 1985, approved
by the Finance Director and approved for submission by
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the Mayor and which transmits Library Commission Resolution
040-84 adopted on December 17, 1984 wherein it is recommended
that Nancy Bolt of JNR Associates, 1088 Fox Run Road,
Milford, Ohio 45150, be employed as a consultant to develop
service priorities for the new Civic Center Library, and
having considered a communication from Robert Smith, Chief
Librarian, dated January 21 , 1985, with regard to this
item, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City
of Livonia with Nancy Bolt in order to provide the services
detailed in her letter dated December 21 , 1984; further,
the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the ex-
penditure of a sum not to exceed $4,000 from the Library
Trust Fund for this purpose, and the Department of Law
is hereby requested to prepare the said agreement in the
manner and form herein indicated.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
it was
#61-85 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer dated January 4, 1985
which bears the signature of the Finance Director and is
approved by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine
as follows:
A. TO APPROVE PROCEEDING WITH THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE
AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS•
A MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND (M.V.H.F ) PROJECTS
Priority Proposed Estimated Cumulative
No. Project Improvement Type of Road Cost Cost
1 Pavement Joint & Crack
Sealing Annual Program Major & Local $40,000 $40,000
2 Concrete Pavement
Repair Annual Program Major & Local 150,000 190,000
3 Levan, Roycroft to Remove & replace
Ladywood pav't at selected
locations Major 80,000 270,000
B $7.9 MILLION G 0. ROAD IMPROVEMENT BOND ISSUE
Priority Proposed Estimated Cumulative
No. Project Improvement Type of Road Cost Cost
1 Newburgh, Plymouth to Reconstruct to
Ann Arbor Rd 4 & 5 lanes Major $225,000 $225,000
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2 Jamison, Garden to
Harrison New pavement Local 175,000 400,000
3 W. Chicago, Farmington Widen ex. pav't
to Merriman add curbs & gutters Major 250,000 650,000
4 Gill Rd. , 7 Mile to New pav't b
Northland storm sewers Major 300,000 950,000
B. Authorize an increase in the 1984-85 Street Main-
tenance Budget (Activity #463) so as to provide
(1 ) $150,000 for a pavement joint and crack sealing
program and (2) $150,000 for a concrete pavement
repair program. Plans and specifications for these
programs would be prepared by the
Engineering/Inspection Division with the Public
Service Division supplying locations where the
work is most needed. Open competitive bids would
be taken with contracts for these programs being
awarded by the Council to the lowest qualified
bidder, and
C. Authorize the Department of Law to prepare and
submit to the Council an agreement between the
Firm of Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment and the City
of Livonia for the purpose of having said firm
provide consulting engineering services for priority
No. 3 under Section A (M.V.H.F. Projects) and
priority Nos. 1 , 3 and 4 under Section B (G.O.
Bond Issue Projects) as shown on Attachment II.
Priority No. 2 under Section B would be handled
by the City's Engineering/Inspection Division in
conjunction with the Alexander and Sunbury S.A.D.
paving project south of Five Mile Road
Further, the Council does hereby refer to the Streets,
Roads & Plats Committee for its report and recommendation,
the question of whether or not the pavement on Ellen Drive,
from Five Mile Road to 700' North, should be replaced by
the use of Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Monies.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Bennett, McCann , Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS• None
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
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#62-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated December 10, 1984
which transmits its resolution 12-240-84 adopted on December
4, 1984 with regard to Petition 84-11-8-38 submitted by
Donald L. Rich for Holiday Inn requesting site plan approval
in connection with a proposal to construct an addition
to the existing Holiday Inn Hotel located on the north
side of Six Mile Road between Laurel Park Drive and I-275
in Section 7, pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section
18.47 of Ordinance 543, as amended, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission
and Petition 84-11-8-38 is hereby approved and granted,
such approval to be based upon the same conditions as those
set forth in the aforesaid recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
it was
#63-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated December 28, 1984
and which transmits its resolution 12-251-84 adopted on
December 18, 1984 with regard to Petition 84-11-8-39 sub-
mitted by Elio Giovannone and Joe Daguanno requesting site
plan approval in connection with a proposal to construct
a retail building on the east side of Middlebelt Road between
Vassar and St. Martins in Section 1 , pursuant to the pro-
visions set forth in Section 18.47 of Ordinance 543, as
amended, the Council does hereby refer this item to the
Committee of the Whole for its report and recommendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Bennett, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: McCann, Gundersen
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman McCann,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#64-85 WHEREAS, pursuant to Act No 198 of the Public
Acts of 1974, as amended, this Council has the authority
to establish industrial development districts within the
boundaries of the City of Livonia, and
WHEREAS, a proposal was made regarding the estab-
lishment of an industrial development district encompassing
land situated in the City of Livonia comprised of an area
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of approximately 4 7 acres more particularly described
in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference
herein, which area is hereinafter referred to as "City
of Livonia Industrial Development District No. 23", and
WHEREAS, written notice has been given by certified
mail to Air Gage Company of the Council 's pending action
on this resolution and of its right to a hearing on the
establishment of proposed City of Livonia Industrial Develop-
ment District No. 23, and
WHEREAS, notice has been given to all interested
owners, residents and taxpayers in the Livonia area of
a public hearing on the establishment of the proposed City
of Livonia Industrial Development District No. 23, and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 1985 a public hearing was
held on the establishment of proposed City of Livonia Indus-
trial Development District No 23, at which time Air Gage
Company and other taxpayers and residents of the City of
Livonia had an opportunity to be heard (a copy of the state-
ments both written and oral made at such hearing being
on file with this City Council ) , and a representative of
Air Gage Company attended said hearing and acknowledged
receipt of notice of such hearing on behalf of the said
corporation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF LIVONIA AS FOLLOWS•
1 . An Industrial Development District is hereby
established, such district to consist of the
area described in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
2. Such Industrial Development District is hereby
designated as the "City of Livonia Industrial
Development District No. 23."
EXHIBIT A
The South 205 feet of Lot 4, and all of North
85.03 feet of Lot 5 of GLOBE INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION
of part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29, Town
1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 90 of
Plats, Pages 25 and 26, Wayne County Records,
described as• Beginning on the East line of
Globe Road,60 feet wide, at the Southwest corner
of said Lot 4; thence along the East line of
said Globe Road, North 0 degrees 03 minutes 12
seconds East 215.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees
56 minutes 48 seconds East 705.61 feet, thence
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along the East line of said Lots 4 and 5, South
0 degrees 03 minutes 25 seconds East 290.03 feet,
thence North 89 degrees 56 minutes 48 seconds
West 706.17 feet, thence North 0 degrees 03 minutes
12 seconds East 85 03 feet to the point beginning,
containing 4.700 acres of land. Also including
right of ingress and egress over the following
described parcel of land beginning at the Southwest
corner of the above described parcel said point
being South 00 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds
East 85.03 feet from the Southwest corner of
Lot 4, thence extending South 89 degrees 56 minutes
48 seconds East 390 feet; thence South 00 degrees
03 minutes 12 seconds West 60.00 feet, thence
North 89 degrees 56 minutes 48 seconds West 390.00
feet, thence North 00 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds
East 60.00 feet to the point of beginning reserving
easements of record.
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
it was
165-85 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer having filed with
the City Clerk a statement dated October 31 , 1984 on all
matters required by Section 3.08.060 of the Livonia Code
of Ordinances, as amended, and a first public hearing having
been held thereon on January 14, 1985, after due notice
as required by Section 3.08 070 of said Code, and after
careful consideration having been given to all such matters,
the Council does hereby, pursuant to Section 3.08.080 of
said Code
(1 ) accept and approve said statement in all respects;
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting
of placing approximately 4" of asphalt on existing
roadway (Alternate IV) on Munger (650' west of
Middlebelt Road to Henry Ruff) and Oporto (Six
Mile to Munger) in Section 14, T. 1 S. , R. 9
E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
as described in said statement, and to defray
the cost of such improvement by special assessment
upon the property especially benefited in pro-
portion to the benefits derived or to be derived;
(3) approve the plans and specifications for said
improvement as set forth in said statement dated
October 31 , 1984,
(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improve-
ment is $73,513.24,
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(5) determine that the cost of said improvement shall
11, be paid for in part by special assessments on
the property benefited thereby and in part by
the City at large, in proportions hereafter estab-
lished,
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of
said improvement to be borne and paid by the
City shall be 15% of paving ($9,595.24) and 100%
of drainage ($9,545) and the balance of said
cost and expense of said public improvement amount-
ing to 85% of paving ($54,373) shall be borne
and paid by special assessments on all lands
and premises in the special assessment district
as herein established in proportion to the benefits
to be derived therefrom,
(7) determine that assessments made for such improve-
ment may be paid in ten (10) annual installments
together with interest thereon on the unpaid
balance,
(8) designate the assessment district, describing
the land and premises upon which special assess-
ments shall be levied as follows:
A special assessment district in Section 14,
T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, described as containing the following
property:
Lots 12a2,b, 13, 16b17b, 18a, 18b, 19, 20a; 20b,
21a, 21b, 22a; 22b,23a; 23b, 24, 25, 26a, 26c,
26b1 ; 26b2, 27, 28; 29, 30, 31 , 32, 47, 48,49b,
49a; 50, 51 , 52, 53; 54; 55a, 55b,56, 57; 58,
59a; 59b,60a and 60b,61 of Livrance Estates Sub-
division and Bureau of Taxation Parcels Dlblb
and Dlbla.
(9) that the City Assessor is hereby directed to
prepare a special assessment roll including all
lots and parcels of land within the above district
designated by the Council and to assess to each
such lot or parcel of land such relative portions
of the whole sum to be levied against all lands
in the special assessment district as the special
benefits to such lots or parcels of land bear
to the total benefit of all land and also to
enter upon such roll the amount which has been
assessed to the City at large, all in accordance
with the determination of the City Council ; and
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(10) that upon the completion of said roll the City
Assessor shall attach thereto the certificate
required by the provisions of Section 3.08.100
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
of the City of Livonia and file the same with
the City Clerk who thereupon is directed to present
the same to the City Council .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: None
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
it was
#66-85 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer having filed with
the City Clerk a statement dated October 31 , 1984 on all
matters required by Section 3.08.060 of the Livonia Code
of Ordinances, as amended, and a first public hearing having
been held thereon on January 14, 1985, after due notice
as required by Section 3.08.070 of said Code, and after
careful consideration having been given to all such matters,
the Council does hereby, pursuant to Section 3.08.080 of
said Code:
(1 ) accept and approve said statement in all respects;
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting
of a 28' wide full-depth asphalt pavement with
mountable asphalt curbs (Alternate III) or placing
approximately 4" of asphalt on existing roadway
(Alternate IV) on Hoy (Henry Ruff to Beatrice)
and Melvin (South of Five Mile Road) in the North-
west 1/4 of Section 23, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as described
in said statement, and to defray the cost of
such improvement by special assessment upon the
property especially benefited in proportion to
the benefits derived or to be derived,
(3) approve the plans and specifications for said
improvement as set forth in said statement dated
October 31 , 1984,
(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improve-
ment is $274,686.27 or $72,074.71 ,
IL• (5) determine that the cost of said improvement shall
be paid for in part by special assessments on
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the property benefited thereby and in part by
the City at large, in proportions hereafter estab-
lished,
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of
said improvement to be borne and paid by the
City shall be 15% of paving ($34,820.27) , 195
assessable feet ($8,190) and 100% of drainage
($42,550) or 15% of paving ($9,948.71 ), 195 assess-
able feet ($2,340) and 100% of drainage ($5,750)
and that the balance of said cost and expense
of said public improvement amounting to 81 .5% of
paving ($189,126) or 81 .5% of paving ($54,036)
shall be borne and paid by special assessments
on all lands and premises in the special assessment
district as herein established in proportion
to the benefits to be derived therefrom,
(7) determine that assessments made for such improve-
ment may be paid in ten (10) annual installments
together with interest thereon on the unpaid
balance,
(8) designate the assessment district, describing
the land and premises upon which special assess-
ments shall be levied as follows
A special assessment district in the N.E. 1/4
of Section 23, T. 1 S. , R 9 E. , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan described as containing
the following property
Lots 40a through 48; both inclusive, lots 51
through 62; both inclusive, lot 90, lot 91 , lots
101 through 120 of B. E. Taylor's Green Acres
Subdivision.
(9) that the City Assessor is hereby directed to
prepare a special assessment roll including all
lots and parcels of land within the above district
designated by the Council and to assess to each
such lot or parcel of land such relative portions
of the whole sum to be levied against all lands
in the special assessment district as the special
benefits to such lots or parcels of land bear
to the total benefit of all land and also to
enter upon such roll the amount which has been
assessed to the City at large, all in accordance
with the determination of the City Council , and
Imo (10) that upon the completion of said roll the City
Assessor shall attach thereto the certificate
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required by the provisions of Section 3.08.100
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
of the City of Livonia and file the same with
the City Clerk who thereupon is directed to present
the same to the City Council .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: None
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#67-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated November 20, 1984
which sets forth its resolution 11-231-84 adopted on November
13, 1984 with regard to Petition 84-7-1-19, as amended,
submitted by Noel A Gage and James T. Mather for a change
of zoning on property located on the south side of Plymouth
Road, west of Alois Avenue in the Southwest 1/4 of Section
30 from RUF to R-1 and R-8II , and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on
January 14, 1985 pursuant to Council Resolution 1027-84,
the Council does hereby refer this item to the Committee
of the Whole for its report and recommendation
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
it was
#68-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated November 20, 1984
which sets forth its resolution 11-234-84 adopted on November
13, 1984 with regard to Petition 84-8-1-26 submitted by
the City Planning Commission pursuant to Council Resolution
489-84 to rezone property located on the northwest corner
of Six Mile Road and Newburgh Road in the Southeast 1/4
of Section 7 from C-2 to P.0 , and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on
January 14, 1985, pursuant to Council Resolution 1027-84,
the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of
the Planning Commission and the said Petition 84-8-1-26
is hereby approved and granted, and the City Planner is
hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for publication
to be prepared indicating the zoning change herein approved
and to furnish the same to the Department of Law and, upon
receipt of such map, the Department of Law is requested
to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543, as
amended, in accordance with this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS Bennett
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
it was
#69-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated October 30, 1984
which sets forth its resolution 10-220-84 adopted on October
23, 1984 with regard to Petition 84-7-1-21 (rehearing)
submitted by the City Planning Commission to rezone property
located on the north side of Six Mile Road, east of Haggerty
Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 7 from R-5C to P.O. ,
and the Council having conducted a public hearing with
regard to this matter on January 21 , 1985 pursuant to Council
Resolution 1072-84, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and the said
Petition 84-7-1-21 (rehearing) is hereby approved and
Lisgranted, and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause
the necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating
the zoning change herein approved and to furnish the same
to the Department of Law and, upon receipt of such map,
the Department of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in accordance with
this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: None
Councilman Bennett offered the following resolution•
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 7, 1984,
which sets forth its resolution 12-239-84 adopted on December
4, 1984, with regard to Petition 84-9-2-32 submitted by
Farmbrook Construction Co , Inc. requesting waiver use
approval to construct a planned residential development
on the east side of Louise Avenue, north of Six Mile in
the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11 , which property is zoned
R-1 , and the Council having conducted a public hearing
with regard to this matter on January 21 , 1985, pursuant
to Council Resolution 1066-84, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission
and the said Petition 84-9-2-32 is hereby denied, for the
same reasons as those set forth in the action taken by
the Planning Commission
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The motion died for lack of support.
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
it was
#70-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated December 7, 1984,
which sets forth its resolution 12-239-84 adopted on December
4, 1984, with regard to Petition 84-9-2-32 submitted by
Farmbrook Construction Co. , Inc requesting waiver use
approval to construct a planned residential development
on the east side of Louise Avenue, north of Six Mile in
the Southeast 1/4 of Section 11 , which property is zoned
R-1 , and the Council having conducted a public hearing
with regard to this matter on January 21 , 1985, pursuant
to Council Resolution 1066-84, the Council does hereby
refer this item to the Committee of the Whole for its report
and recommendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: McCann , Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: Bennett
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman McCann,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#71-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Director of Community Resources dated January
10, 1985 approved by the Finance Director and approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia hereby accept the following
cash donations from the parties indicated:
1 ) P.M.S. Support Inc. $50.00
49515 Maple
2) Livonia Jaycee Auxiliary 50.00
P. 0. Box 2056
3) Service Plastics, Inc. 25.00
30930 Industrial Road
4) Francis A. Misener 18.65
Coupon Club
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5) Douglas A. Bush 50.00
34649 Sheridan
6) Wm. H. Peterson 500.00
Square Dancers - Wednesdays
7) Edwin B. Henson 50.00
Square Dancers 65.00
50.85
78.30
25.00
84.30
126.00
8) Michael W. Crane 70.00
14215 Fairway - Bridge 45.00
40.00
80.00
9) James W. Park 340.00
21984 Wildwood 240.00
TOTAL $1 ,988.10
Further, the Council does hereby increase the budget for
Sundry Income Account No. 101-000-698.000.000 and Community
Resources Account 101-891-931 .010.000 each in the amount
of $1 ,988.10 in order to reflect the aforesaid donations
accepted herein.
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, it was
172-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Department of Law, dated January 18, 1985, submitted
pursuant to Council Resolution 851-84, transmitting for
Council acceptance a Quit Claim Deed dated January 17,
1985, executed by Richard Lemieux and Patricia Lemieux,
his wife, conveying to the City certain property described
as follows:
The South 60 feet of the following parcel of land:
Land in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
being a part of the South 1/2 of Section 6, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E , more particularly described as:
The West 75 feet of the East 1148 feet of the South
158.50 feet of the East 100 acres of the S.E. 1/4
of Section 6. (06J15,16a) - Seven Mile Road right-
of-way
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the Council , for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
does hereby determine to accept the aforesaid Quit Claim
Deed and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the
same recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and
to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution; further, the City Assessor
is hereby requested to have this property removed from
the tax rolls and to show the same as City-owned and tax
exempt.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
(73-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Treasurer, dated January 22, 1985, the Council
does hereby determine that the final date for payment of
current taxes is hereby extended from February 15, 1985
up to and until 5:00 p.m. February 28, 1985, without penalty.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman McCann,
and unanimously adopted, it was
f74-85 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, dated January
17, 1985, with respect to a request from Faraj M. and Zuhaira
Kallabat for a new SDD licensed business to be held in
conjunction with existing SDM licensed business located
at 38340 Joy, Livonia, Michigan 48150, the Council does
hereby recommend that the Liquor Control Commission deny
the said request inasmuch as this application would be
in violation of, and in noncompliance with, the requirements
prescribed by the Livonia Zoning Ordinance 543, as amended,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and unani-
mously adopted, this 1 ,047th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 8.40 p.m. , January 30, 1985.
ROBE -f. NASH, CITY CLERK