HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1984-09-10 21157
MINUTES OF THE ONE THOUSAND AND THIRTY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On September 10, 1984, 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 05 p.m Councilman McCann delivered
the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present: Robert
R Bishop, Robert E McCann, Fernon P. Feenstra , Alice Gundersen, Gerald Taylor
and Robert D. Bennett Absent: Peter A Ventura
Elected and appointed officials present Robert F. Nash, City Clerk,
Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; John J. Nagy, Planning Director; G. E. Siemert,
Chief Engineer; Edith Davis, Personnel Director; Michael Reiser, Facility
Maintenance Supervisor, Jack Dodge, Finance Director; Ron Mardiros, Assessor;
Joan Duggan, Director of Community Resources, Jeanne Hildebrandt, Planning
Commission, William Crayk, Police Chief; and David Katz, Administrative Assistant
to the Mayor.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#735-84 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 1 ,037th Regular
Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, held August
20, 1984, are hereby approved.
A communication from the Finance Director, dated August 23, 1984,
transmitting the Financial Statements of the City of Livonia for the month
ending July 31 , 1984, was received and filed for the information of the Council .
A communication from the Assessor's office, dated August 21 , 1984,
re the 1984 Act 198 Facilities, was received and filed for the information
of the Council .
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The following resolutions were offered by Councilman McCann and
seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen
#736-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
Mrs. Bonnie B. Finney, 32662 Sheridan St. , Garden City,
Michigan 48135, dated August 7, 1984, wherein she has
requested that Section 5 45.070 of the Livonia Code of
Ordinances be amended with respect to the hours and days
on which newspapers may be collected by licensees or
scavengers, the Council does hereby refer this item to
the Planning Department and the Legislative Committee for
their respective reports and recommendations.
#737-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a petition
submitted by certain residents on Flamingo, received by
the office of the City Clerk on August 24, 1984, wherein
certain complaints are submitted in connection with the
resurfacing of Flamingo between Lyndon and Nye, the Council
does hereby refer this item to the Engineering Division
for its report and recommendation
#738-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
the Livonia Girls Hockey Association received by the office
of the City Clerk on August 24, 1984, wherein the Association
requests permission to conduct the Second Annual Haunted
House fund raiser in the parking lot of the Livonia Mall
from October 19, 1984 through October 31 , 1984, during
the hours of 6:00 p.m. - 11 .00 p.m on weekdays and 1 :00
p.m. - 11 :00 p.m. on weekends, and which further requests
that all fees in connection with this event be waived,
the Council does hereby grant this request in the manner
and form herein submitted; and the City Clerk and all other
City officials are hereby requested to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution.
#739-84 RESOLVED: by the City Council of the City of
Livonia that the 6th Annual "Run for Youth" be, and hereby
is approved for Saturday, October 27, 1984, beginning at
10:30 a m. ; and that the Wayne County Road Commission is
hereby requested to close Hines Drive, from Joy Road to
Newburgh Point on October 27, 1984, between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. ; that the City will assume
liability for any damage claims which may arise as a result
of the road closure, and that Lt. Russell McQuaid is hereby
designated and authorized to sign the road closure permit
in behalf of the City.
#740-84 RESOLVED, that having cunsidered a letter from
Action Distributing Co , Inc , dated August 20, 1984, with
regard to the calculation of building permit fees in
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connection with the construction of a new facility consisting
of 122,130 sq. ft. of warehouse space, 12,000 sq. ft. of
office, and 7,500 sq. ft. for a detached truck maintenance
garage, the Council does hereby determine to take no further
action with respect to this item.
1741-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor dated August 22, 1984, wherein it is requested
that an unclassified position of Director of Labor Relations
be established at the rate of $45,011 .20 and that the same
benefits (i .e. , longevity, vacation credit, sick leave,
dental , optical , medical benefits, etc. ) as extended to
other full time classified Civil Service employees be
afforded to this position, the Council does hereby refer
this item to the Finance and Insurance Committee for its
report and recomnendation.
1742-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor, dated July 31 , 1984, which bears the
signature of the Finance Director, wherein it is recommended
that a contract be entered into between the City of Livonia
and CADO Government Systems Inc. , 241 E. Saginaw, Suite
400, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, for a six month lease
to supply the City with necessary software and hardware
to complete a pilot program which was previously authorized
in Council Resolution 113-83, adopted on February 9, 1983,
wherein CADO developed a Tax Management and Cash Receipting
Program which can be used to print tax bills for the City
of Livonia, the price of which is to be in the amount of
$9,708 ($1 ,000 per month lease plus $618 per month for
maintenance). , the Council does hereby approve and authorize
the foregoing action in the manner and form herein submitted
with the understanding that the said program shall be
administered and operated by the Office of the Mayor;
further, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure
of a sum not to exceed $1 ,000 for computer programming
time in connection with this item, and the Council does
hereby determine to authorize the said lease without
competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the
aforesaid communication 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.
1743-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor, dated July 31 , 1984, which bears the
signature of the Finance Director, with regard to the lease
of computer equipment from CADO Government Systems for
development of a Tax Management and Cash Receipting Program,
the Council does hereby refer this item to the Computer
Committee for its report and ) ecomutndation.
IL, 1744-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a comnunication
from the Chief of Police dated August 28, 1984, which bears
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the signatures of the Director of Public Safety and the
Finance Director and is approved for submission by the
Mayor with regard to the need to replace four (4) 1979
Detective Bureau vehicles and two (2) Animal Control Trucks,
the Council does hereby determine to increase revenue Account
#101-000-571-000-000 in the amount of $32,400 and thereafter
to authorize the transfer of a like amount from the aforesaid
Account to Account #101-307-985 in order to purchase four
(4) new Detective Bureau Vehicles, further, the Council
does hereby determine to increase revenue Account
#101-000-571-000-000 in the sum of $17,000 and thereafter
to appropriate and authorize the transfer of a like amount
from the aforesaid Account to Account #101-310-985 for
the purpose of purchasing two (2) new Animal Control Trucks;
and the Council does hereby authorize the preparation of
specifications and thereafter the taking of competitive
bids for submission to Council in accordance with provisions
of law and City ordinance for the purchase of these six
(6) vehicles.
#745-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Department of Law dated August 29, 1984 which
submits a proposed amendment to Section 10.48.040 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances which would prohibit the parking
of vehicles within 20' of any mailbox, the Council does
hereby refer this item back to the Law Department for further
review.
#746-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Director of Comnunity Resources dated August 28,
1984, approved by the Director of Finance and approved
for submission by the Mayor and to which is attached a
communication from the Michigan Office of Services to the
Aging dated August 17, 1984, which indicates that a grant
has been awarded in the sum of $2,914 in order to purchase
stacking chairs for the Five Mile Senior Citizens Center,
the Council does for and on behalf of the City of Livonia
accept the said grant in the manner and form herein
submitted, and the Director of Community Resources is hereby
authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to
the full performance of this resolution.
1747-84 WHEREAS, AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION, an Illinois
corporation is presently doing business and conducting
operations in the City of Livonia, Michigan in leased
premises; and
WHFRFAS, AV RICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION requires
larger facilities for its operations, desires to purchase,
110 construct and own its own office/warehouse/light industrial
facility; and
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WHEREAS, AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION has considered
all available land sites for development in the City of
Livonia, Michigan and none have proved suitable for AMERICAN
YAZAKI CORPORATION'S needs, and
WHEREAS, AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION, when unable
to locate land to purchase and develop for its intended
purposes in the City of Livonia, Michigan, located
appropriate land within the Charter Township of Canton,
Michigan, and
WHEREAS, the Charter Township of Canton, Michigan
desires AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION to relocate to the
subject land located within its corporate boundaries and
has advised AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION that it shall grant
certain tax abatements to AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION in
connection with AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION'S planned
project, and
WHEREAS, as a precondition to such tax abatements
the City of Livonia, Michigan must consent to a transfer
of employment in connection with AMERICAN YAZAKI
CORPORATION'S relocation, and
WHEREAS, AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION has offered
continued employment to its employees presently working
at its facilities in the City of Livonia, Michigan, expects
a high continuation rate and anticipates that the facilities
presently leased by it in the City of Livonia, Michigan
can be readily subleased and that therefore there should
not result any permanent decline in employment in the Livonia
area; and
WHEREAS, AMERICAN YAZAKI CORPORATION has petitioned
and requested the Livonia City Council to give its consent
as aforesaid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Livonia
City Council does hereby consent to a transfer of employment
in connection with the intended relocation of AMERICAN
YAZAKI CORPORATION'S operations from the City of Livonia,
Michigan to the Charter Township of Canton, Michigan as
required pursuant to Public Act 198 of 1974, as amended.
1748-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Engineer and the Planning Director
dated August 10, 1984, approved for submission by the Mayor,
the Council does hereby authorize the release to United
Homes, Tnc , 24801 Five Mile Road, Detroit, Michigan 482.39,
the Proprietor of the Woodcreek Farms Subdivision No 3,
located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, the financial
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assurances previously deposited with respect to general
improvements and greenbelt easement (including entrance
markers) bonds in the sums of $10,000 and $2,500, pursuant
to Council Resolution 866-78, adopted on September 27,
1978, as amended by Council Resolutions 229-79, 1101-79,
26-80, 1054-81 and 610-83, further, all other financial
assurances now on deposit with the City, including the
Sidewalk Bond in the amount of $2,200 of which $1 ,100 is
to be in cash shall remain the same and unchanged; and
the action herein being taken is for the reasons indicated
in the aforementioned report of the City Engineer that
all these improvements have been satisfactorily installed
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
ordinances of the City of Livonia.
#749-84 WHEREAS, the City Council having duly met and
reviewed the special assessment levied on the Special
Assessment Roll as prepared by the City Assessor to cover
the district portion of the cost of a street paving
improvement consisting of placing approximately 4" of asphalt
on the existing roadway (Alternate IV) on Fairfax Avenue
from Purlingbrook to approximately 300 ft. west in the
S.W. 1/4 of Section 2, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, improvements to be constructed
in the Special Assessment District No. 255, and all owners
of record of property subject to the special assessments
having submitted in writing a "waiver of notice and
proceedings" in accordance with Section 3.08.310 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and after careful
consideration having been given to all such matters, the
Council does hereby, pursuant to Section 3.08.080 of said
code, determine as follows.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT:
(1 ) The City Council does hereby determine that the
assessments set forth in said Special Assessment
Roll dated August 31 , 1984, in the amount of
$4,812.35, are fair and equitable and based upon
benefits to be derived by construction of
improvements proposed in said district, in
accordance with the plans of the City Engineer
and resolutions of the City Council ,
(2) Said Special Assessment Roll No. 255 is hereby
approved and confirmed in all respects,
(3) The amount of said roll shall be divided into
ten (10) equal annual installments with interest
at the rate of eight (8%) percent per annum on
the unpaid balance of the assessment from the
date of confirmation. Said interest shall be
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payable on each installment due date, provided,
however, that after the issuance of bonds in
anticipation of the collection of the unpaid
assessments on the said special assessment roll ,
said rate of interest shall be adjusted to a
rate which is not more than 1% above the average
rate of interest borne by said bonds In such
cases where the installments will be less than
Ten Dollars ($10) the number of installments
shall be reduced so that each installment shall
be above and as near Ten Dollars ($10) as possible.
The first installment shall be due and payable
December 1 , 1985 and subsequent installments
on December 1st of succeeding years,
(4) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.08 130
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
the City Clerk shall endorse the date of
confirmation on the assessment roll , and the
said assessment roll shall then be immediately
transmitted to the City Treasurer who shall then
publish notice as is required by Section 3.08.190
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended,
and mail assessment statements to the respective
property owners assessed in the manner and
substance as provided by Section 3.08.190. Any
property owner assessed may, within sixty (60)
days from December 1 , 1984 pay the whole or any
part of the assessment without interest or penalty;
(5) The first installment shall be spread upon the
1985 City tax roll in the manner required by
Section 3 08.210 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances,
as amended, together with interest upon all unpaid
installments from December 1 , 1984 and thereafter
one (1 ) installment shall be spread upon each
annual tax roll together with one (1 ) year's
interest upon all unpaid installments; provided,
however, that when any annual installment shall
have been prepaid in the manner provided in Title
3, Chapter 8 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances,
as amended, either within the sixty (60) day
period as provided by Section 3.08.200, or after
the expiration of the sixty (60) day period as
provided by Section 3.08.220 then there shall
be spread upon the tax roll for such year only
the interest for all unpaid installments,
(6) The City Council does hereby determine to pay
15% of the paving costs ($72.1 85) , and
(7) Further, the Council does hereby authorize the
inclusion of this project as an additional item
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on the basis of the unit price bid accepted in
Council Resolution 701-84, adopted on August
20, 1984, which awarded the 1984 Miscellaneous
Street Improvement Program contract to
Thompson-McCully Company, 11620 Whitmore Lake
Road, Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189, and the
Council does hereby appropriate a sum not to
exceed $4,184 65 from the $7.9 Million General
Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue with the
provisions that (1 ) the bond issue be reimbursed
for that portion of the project which is to be
financed by special assessment 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
at such time as funds may be available from the
next Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Bond Issue
#750-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated August 6, 1984,
which sets forth its resolution 7-149-84 adopted on July
31 , 1984 with regard to a request from Tony Piccirilli
and John Morano for an extension of the approval of Petition
82-4-2-10 relative to a waiver use approval to operate
an auto repair and body shop within an existing building
located on the east side of Merriman Road between Schoolcraft
and Plymouth Roads in Section 26, previously granted in
Council Resolution 474-82, adopted on June 16, 1982, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and grant an extension for a one year
period subject to compliance with all of the conditions
set forth in the original waiver use approval .
#751-84 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received an Application
for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from Prolith
International , Inc. 1800 Cunard Chomedey, Laval , Quebec
H7S 2B2, covering new industrial facilities to be located
within City of Livonia Industrial Development District
No. 21 ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF LIVONIA that it determines as follows.
1 . The City Clerk shall provide copies of the said
Application to the legislative bodies of the
governmental units deriving property taxes from
the property which will be affected, as required
by Act 198, P A 1974, as amended,
2. The City Clerk shall contact each of the affected
taxing units and, (i ) indicate the Council 's interest
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in this matter, and (ii ) assist these taxing units
in collecting such information as may be necessary
to determine their respective cpinions on this
Application and, (iii ) advise the said taxing units
of this Council 's desire to hold a hearing on this
Application on Monday, October 1 , 1984 at 7.00
p.m at the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan.
3. The Council hEreby sets Monday, October 1 , 1984
at 7:00 p.m. at the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic
Certer Drive, Livonia, Michigan, as the date, time
and place for conducting a hearing on said
Application.
#752-84 WHEREAS, the City Clerk has received an Application
for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate from Superior
Robotic Transporters, Inc. , 32675 Schoolcraft, Livonia,
Michigan 48150, dated August 22, 1984, covering new
industrial facilities to be located within the City of
Livonia Industrial Development District No. 18,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF LIVONIA that it determines as follows•
1 . The City Clerk shall provide copies of the said
Application to the legislative bodies of the
governmental units deriving property taxes from
the property which will be affected, as required
by Act 198, P.A. 1974, as amended.
2 The City Clerk shall contact each of the affected
taxing units and, (i ) indicate the Council 's interest
in this matter, and (ii ) assist these taxing units
in collecting such information as may be necessary
to determine their respective opinions on this
Application and, (iii ) advise the said taxing units
of this Council 's desire to hold a hearing on this
Application on Monday, October 1 , 1984 at 7:00
p.m. at the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan.
3. The Council hereby sets Monday, October 1 , 1984
at 7:00 p.m. at the Livonia City Hall , 33000 Civic
Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, as the date, time
and place for conducting a hearing on said
Application.
#753-84 RESOLVED, that having ccnsidered a communication
frum the Di r t utor of Finance dated August 21 , 1984, approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby
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determine to conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, October
15, 1984 at 7.00 p.m at the City Hall , 33000 Civic Center
Drive, Livonia, Michigan with respect to the following
items.
1 . The proposed annual budget for the City of Livonia
for the fiscal year commencing December 1 , 1984;
and
2 The public hearing required in connection with
Federal Revenue Sharing
and the City Clerk shall give adequate public notice of
said public hearing in accordance with provisions of law
and City Charter.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutions with the following
result:
AYES. McCann, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Bishop
NAYS: None
Councilman Taylor took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXHIBIT "F" (I)
OF TITLE 5, CHAPTER 18 (THE METROVISION
OF LIVONIA, INC CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE) OF THE LIVONIA
CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES. McCann, Feenstra, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Bishop
NAYS: None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become
effective on publication.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
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1754-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Legislative Committee dated September
4, 1984 and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 342-84
in connection with a communication from the Mayor dated
April 2, 1984, to which are attached two documents which
purport to be (A) Policies and Procedures for Response
to Subscriber Complaints regarding Service, and (B) Policies
and Procedures Insuring Subscriber Privacy, which were
initially prepared by MetroVision of Livonia, Inc. and
thereafter reviewed, revised and now recommended for approval
by the Livonia Cable Television Commission, the Council
does hereby determine as follows. (A) to approve the
proposed policies and procedures for response to subscriber
complaints, as revised by the Legislative Committee, and
(B) to approve the proposed policies and procedures insuring
subscriber privacy as submitted
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#755-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Legislative Committee dated September
4, 1984 and submitted pursuant to Council Resolution 375-84
in connection with a communication from the Mayor dated
April 25, 1984 to which is attached proposed Public Access
Rules and Procedures promulgated by the Cable Television
Commission in conjunction with MetroVision of Livonia,
Inc. , the Council does hereby approve the proposed public
access rules and procedures as revised by the Legislative
Committee.
Councilman Taylor gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND (Pet. 84-6-3-2)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council .
Councilman McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 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. (Pet 84-
7-1-18, Rezoning from R5C & C2 to PO)
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances
in the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated
herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman McCann,
it was
1756-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Chief of Police dated August 28,
1984 which bears the signatures of the Director of Finance
and the Director of Public Safety and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize
the purchase of the following computer equipment from Digital
Equipment Corporation, 21333 Haggerty, Novi , Michigan 48050:
(1 ) A new disk drive that has the following components:
1-RUA81 Fixed Disk Drive
2-RA60 Removable Disk Drives
1-Cabinet with controller that is part
of the RUA81 configuration
This drive with disk is a Digital
Equipment Corporation project.
Other products from Digital are: $56,699
(2) 1-LQP02 Letter Quality Printer with
Tractor and sheet feeder. 4,260
(3) 8-VT220 Video Terminals with Word
Processing Keyboards 7,500
Further, the Council does hereby authorize the purchase
of the following computer equipment from Motorola
Communications and Electronics Inc. , 26211 Central Park
Blvd , Suite 110, Southfield, Michigan 48076
1-UVT-14 Terminal that will handle Lein
requests in our Detective Bureau and will
be purchased from Motorola. $5,136
the Grand Total of the foregoing being in the sum of $73,595,
and the Council does hereby authorize the following transfers
of funds for this purpose.
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FROM. TO:
101-302-702-000-000 310-987-000-000 $20,000.00
101-307-702-000-000 310-987-000-000 5,055.00
101-305-969-000-000 310-987-000-000 24,540.00
(Unused Court Computer allocation) 310-987-000-000 24,000.00
$73,595.00
and the Council does hereby authorize the said purchases
without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in
the aforesaid communication, 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.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES. McCann, Feenstra, Taylor, Bennett, Bishop
NAYS: Gundersen
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilwoman Gundersen, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#757-84 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the Chief of Police dated August 28,
1984 which bears the signatures of the Director of Finance
and the Director of Public Safety and is approved for
submission by the Mayor, wherein it is recommended that
certain additional computer hardware equipment be purchased
in the sum of $73,595, the Council does hereby refer this
item to the Computer Committee for its review.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman McCann,
it was
#758-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Imperial Director of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic
Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and
its Jurisdictions, Inc. , Imperial Outer Guard, 20014 Carol ,
Oasis of Detroit, Desert of Michigan 48235, dated August
27, 1984, wherein a request is submitted for the purchase
from the City of ten (10) Shoup voting machines in the
amount of $750 as full purchase payment of same, the Council
does hereby approve and authorize this transaction in the
manner and form herein submitted
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bennett, Bishop
NAYS Feenstra
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman McCann,
it was
#759-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Assessor, dated August 27, 1984, approved
for submission by the Mayor, with regard to a request from
Mr Konrad Stauch of Stauch and Arabo P.0 , 20411 W Twelve
Mile Road, Suite 202, Southfield, Michigan 48076, and in
accordance with the provisions of 1967 PA 288, as amended,
as well as Section 18.46 of Ordinance No 543, as amended,
the Livonia Zoning Ordinance, the Council does hereby find
that the proposed division of Tax Item No. 46 125 99 0014
000 (32L) would not be contrary to the spirit and purpose
of the aforesaid ordinance and does, accordingly, approve
of dividing the same into two (2) parcels, the legal
descriptions of which shall read as follows.
PARCEL A & C (Combined)
Part of the N.E. 1/4 Section 32, T1S, R9E, Desc as
Beg at the N 1/4 Cor Sec 32, TH S 87°52'30" E. Along
North line of Sec 32 324.39 ft. , TH S 02°07'20" W.
210.00 ft. , TH N 87°52'30" W 324.39 ft. , TH N 02°07'20"
E. 210 ft. to Point of Beginning. 1 .56 Acres and subject
to any right-of-way deeded or dedicated for Plymouth
and Levan Roads,
PARCEL "B"
Part of the NE 1/4, Section 32, T1S, R9E, City of
Livonia, Wayne County Michigan is more particularly
described as beginning at a point on the North and
South 1/4 line of said Section 32, (also being the
centerline of Levan Road) located distant S. 02°07'20"
W. 210.00 ft. along said 1/4 line from the North 1/4
corner of said Sec 32, thence S. 87°52'30" E. 324 39
ft. , thence S. 02°07'20" W. 397.86 ft. , thence N.
87°52'30" W. 324.39 ft. to a point on the North and
South 1/4 line, thence N. 02°07'20" East 397.86 ft.
to the point of beginning, containing 2.963 acres more
or less, and subject to or excepting therefrom any
right-of-way deeded or dedicated to the public for
Levan Road
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid
communication which is made a part hereof by reference;
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to cause a
certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in
the Office of the Wayne County Register of Deeds.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. McCann, Gundersen, Taylor, Bishop
NAYS: Feenstra, Bennett
The President declared the resolution adopted
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, it was
1760-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Assessor dated August 27, 1984, approved
for submission by the Mayor, with regard to a request from
Mr. Stanley Kava, 8880 Hix, Livonia, Michigan 48150 and
Mr Victor Markowitz of Alan Homes, Inc. , 3251 North McCord,
Toledo, Ohio 43617 and in accordance with the provisions
of 1967 PA 288, as amended, as well as Section 18.46 of
Ordinance No 543, as amended, the Livonia Zoning Ordinance,
the Council does hereby find that the proposed division
and combination of Tax Item Nos. 46 124 01 0031 000 thru
46 124 01 0035 000 (31D31 , 31D32, 31D33, 31D34, 31D35) would
not be contrary to the spirit and purpose of the aforesaid
Ordinance and does, accordingly, approve of dividing and
combining the same into four (4) parcels, the legal
descriptions of which shall read as follows:
Original Parcel
Lots 31 , 32, 33, 34 and 35, Golden Ridge Sub. being
a part of the W. 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 31 , T.
1 S. , R. 9 E. , Livonia Township, Wayne County, Michigan.
Rec'd L. 57 P. 18 Plats, W C.R. (Now City of Livonia)
Parcel A
Lot 31 and the South 11 feet of Lot 32, Golden Ridge
Sub. being a part of the W. 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section
31 , T. 1 S. , R 9 E. , Livonia Township, Wayne County,
Michigan. Rec'd L. 57 P. 18 Plats, W.C.R. (Now City
of Livonia)
Parcel B
North 39 feet of Lot 32 and the South 22 feet of Lot
33, Golden Ridge Sub. being a part of the W. 1/2 of
the SE 1/4 of Section 31 , T. 1 S , R 9 E , Livonia
Township, Wayne County, Michigan Recd L 57 P. 18
Plats, W C R. (Now City of Livonia)
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Parcel C
North 28 feet of Lot 33 and the South 33 feet of Lot
34, Golden Ridge Sub being a part of the W. 1/2 of
the SE 1/4 of Section 31 , T 1 S. , R. 9 E. , Livonia
Township, Wayne County, Michigan Rec'd L 57 P. 18
Plats, W.C.R. (Now City of Livonia)
Parcel D
North 17 feet of Lot 34 and all of Lot 35, Golden Ridge
Sub. being a part of the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section
31 , T. 1 S. , R. 9 E , Livonia Township, Wayne County,
Michigan. Rec'd L 57 P 18 Plats, W C R (Now City
of Livonia)
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid communication
which is made a part hereof by reference, and the City
Clerk is hereby requested to cause a certified copy of
this resolution to be recorded in the Office of the Wayne
County Register of Deeds.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#761-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from Mr Norman Hyman of the law firm of Honigman, Miller,
Schwartz and Cohn, 2290 First National Building, Detroit,
Michigan 48226, dated August 9, 1984, wherein a request
is submitted for an ordinance amendment revising Section
5.12.060 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, with respect
to the sale and consumption of liquor in billiard parlors,
the Council does hereby refer this item to the Department
of Law for the preparation and thereafter submission to
Council of the proposed ordinance amendment in the manner
and form herein requested.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman McCann,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#762-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor dated August 31 , 1984, which bears the
signatures of the Planning Director and the Director of
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Finance, wherein permission is requested for the Planning
Department to solicit proposals for architectural services
for the proposed addition and design modifications of the
Five Mile Senior Citizens Center, the Council does hereby
refer this item to the Capital Improvement Committee for
its report and recommendation.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
and unanimously adopted, it was
1763-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Mayor dated August 31 , 1984, which bears the
signature of the Finance Director and to which is attached
a proposed underground wiring plan and a Cable Television
Commission report relative to the equipment required for
the operation of cable television within the Civic Center,
the Council does hereby determine as follows: (A) to approve
the attached underground wiring plan in the Civic Center,
as submitted; and (B) to refer the balance of the aforesaid
report and recommendation to the Committee of the Whole
for its report and recommendation.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
the Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated July 18, 1984,
and the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police
dated August 3, 1984, in connection therewith, with respect
to a request from Summit Party Shoppe Inc. (Halim Michael
Sheena) , for transfer of ownership of 1984-85 SDD-SDM
licensed business from James D Dunn, and a request for
a new Sunday Sales Permit for a business located at 32139
Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150, Wayne County, the
Council does hereby recommend that the said request be
denied for the following reasons:
1 . the change and nature of use from drug store
to party store; and
2. the close proximity to St. Michaels Church
and School ;
and the City Clerk is hrreby requested to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES Feenstra, Taylor
NAYS McCann, Gundersen, Bennett, Bishop
The President declared the resolution denied
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
it was
1764-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from
the Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated July 18, 1984,
and the report and recommendation of the Chief of Police
dated August 3, 1984, in connection therewith, the Council
does hereby determine that it has no objection to and does
grant approval of the request from Summit Party Shoppe,
Inc. (Halim Michael Sheena) , for a transfer of ownership
of 1984-85 SDD-SDM licensed business from James D Dunn,
and a request for a new Sunday Sales Permit for a business
which is located at 32139 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan
48150, Wayne County, and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: McCann, Gundersen, Bennett, Bishop
NAYS• Feenstra, Taylor
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
1765-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission, dated July 26, 1984,
which transmits its resolution 7-131-84 adopted on July
24, 1984, wherein it is recommended that the preliminary
plat for the Camborne Subdivision proposed to be located
on the east side of Hubbard Road, between Five and Six
Mile Roads in Section 13, be approved, the Council does
hereby approve of the said preliminary plat subject to
receipt of the report and recommendation by the Department
of Public o' „ ks , rlai i\n to vrlol ;-nnt plans i, d
specifications for the improvement therein and the financial
assurances guaranteeing the satisfactory installation of
such improvements.
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On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Bennett,
it was
#766-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated August 17, 1984,
which transmits its resolution 8-163-84 adopted on August
14, 1984 with regard to Sign Permit Application #1148,
submitted by Shinn Sign Company requesting erection of a
ground sign on property located on the southwest corner
of Seven Mile Road and Shadyside, in Section 10, the Council
does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and approve said Sign Application #1148 subject
to compliance with the same condition set forth in the
aforesaid action of the Planning Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES McCann , Feenstra, Taylor, Bennett, Bishop
NAYS Gundersen
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On a motion by Councilwoman Gundersen, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#767-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated August 29, 1984
which transmits its resolution 8-172-84 adopted on August
21 , 1984 with regard to Petition 84-5-8-23 (relating to
Petition 84-5-2-21 ) , submitted by Southland Corporation
requesting site plan approval in connection with a proposal
to construct a 7-Eleven Store on the southwest corner of
Seven Mile and Inkster Roads in Section 12, pursuant to
the provisions set forth in Section 18.58 of Ordinance
543, as amended, the Council does hereby concur in the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and Petition
84-5-8-23 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,
and unanimously adopted, it was
1768-84 RFSOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated May 1 ,
1984, the Council does hereby approve of the request from
Southland Corporation for a new SDM license for a business
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to be located at 27435 Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan
48150, and the Council does hereby rescind and repeal CR
364-84 adopted on May 2, 1984, and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution
to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#769-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the City Planning Commission dated August 17, 1984,
which transmits its resolution 8-154-84 adopted on August
14, 1984, with regard to Petition 84-7-2-25 submitted by
Terra Land Company requesting waiver use approval to
construct a general office building on the east side of
Middlebelt Road, south of Morlock in the N W. 1/4 of Section
1 , which property is zoned P S. , the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning
Commission and Petition 84-7-2-25 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 as well as the additional condition
that both buildings shall be required to provide internal
compaction.
On a motion by Councilman Feenstra, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#770-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated November
23, 1982 with regard to an application from F & G, Inc. ,
30364 Clubhouse Ct. , Farmington Hills, Michigan 48018,
for a new full year Class "C" license to be located at
29767 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, the Council does
hereby take this means to advise the Liquor Control
commission that the City Council denies the said request
and would not recommend that the said application be approved
by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and the City
Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of
this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
On a motion by Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Feenstra,
and unanimously adopted, it was
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#771-84 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication
dated August 23, 1984, from the department of Law
transmitting for Council acceptance two (2) Grants of
Easement, more particularly described as
(1 ) Grant of Easement dated August 15, 1984, executed
by Alfred DeNapoli , a single man, for:
The East portion of Lot 91 measuring 6 0
feet on the North property line and 21 .0
feet on the South property line of the
following described parcel
Lot 91 , B.E. Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor
Subdivision No 2, being a subdivision of
the West 1/2 of Section 23, T 1 S , R. 9
E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 23e91 )
(2) Grant of Easement dated August 15, 1984, executed
by Theodore DeNapoli , a single man, for:
The East portion of Lot 91 measuring 6.0
feet on the North property line and 21 .0
feet on the South property line of the
following described parcel :
Lot 91 , B.E. Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor
Subdivision No. 2, being a subdivision of
the West 1/2 of Section 23, T. 1 S , R. 9
E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
(Bureau of Taxation parcel 23e91 )
the Council does hereby for and in behalf of the City of
Livonia accept the aforesaid Grants of Easement and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded
in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of
this resolution.
On a motion by Councilwoman Gundersen, seconded by Councilman Taylor,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#772-84 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby amend and
revise Council Resolution 667-84 adopted on August 20,
1984 so as to have the same more correctly read as follows:
RESOLVED, that having considered the report and
recommendation of the City Cnyineer, dated July 30, 1984,
approved for submission by the Mayor and submitted pursuant
to Council Resolution 542-84 in connection with a letter
from B.W. Fedorowycz, 33818 Oakdale, Livonia, Michigan
48154, dated June 11 , 1984, wherein a request is made for
review of a street improvement special assessment based
upon actual street frontage in lieu of platted street
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frontage, the Council does hereby amend and revise Council
Resolution 450-84 adopted on June 6, 1984 which confirmed
the assessment roll for the improvement of the streets
in the Coventry Gardens and Coventry Woods Subdivisions
to the extent necessary to authorize (1 ) a reduction in
the assessment for Lot 24b of the Coventry Woods Subdivision
from $884.00 (based upon 130 ft. of frontage) to $394.40
(based upon 58 ft. of frontage) and (2) a reduction in
the assessment for Lot 739 of the Coventry Gardens
Subdivision from $544.00 (based upon 80 ft. of frontage)
to $455.60 (based upon 67 ft. of frontage) , and the City
Treasurer and City Assessor are hereby requested to do
all things necessary or incidental to the full performance
of this resolution.
On a motion by Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#773-84 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend
their rules for procedure as outlined in Council Resolution
#574-82 so as to permit consideration of several items
that do not appear on the agenda.
On a motion by Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen,
and unanimously adopted, it was
#774-84 WHEREAS, the Economic Development Corporation
of the Charter Township of Canton (the "EDC") has indicated
that pursuant to Act 338 of the Public Acts of 1974, as
amended ("Act 338") , it is willing to undertake a project
in behalf of American Yazaki Corporation (the "Project");
and
WHEREAS, said Project will result in the
transference of employment associated with Liberty Paper
and Bag Company from the City of Livonia, Michigan, to
the Charter Township of Canton, Michigan, and
WHEREAS, Section 8(3) of Act 338 provides that
the EDC may not undertake a project where the project will
result in the transference of employment from another
Michigan municipality unless the governing body of the
municipality from which the employment is to be transferred
consents to the transfer of employment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1 . This Council does hereby consent to such
transfer of employment from this City to the Charter Township
of Canton, Michigan, as may result from the aforesaid Project
to be undertaken by the aforesaid EDC.
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2. The City Clerk be and is hereby directed to
deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary
of the aforesaid EDC.
3. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar
as they conflict with the provisions of this resolution
be and the same hereby are rescinded.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and
unanimously adopted, this 1 ,038th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City
of Livonia was duly adjourned at 8:45 p.m. , September 10, 1984.
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ROBERT F. NASH, CITY CLERK