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MINUTES OF THE NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTIETH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On July 20, 1981, 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 9:20 P. M. . Councilwoman Gundersen delivered the invocation
Roll was called with the following result: Present--Robert D. Bennett, Robert F.
Nash, Gerald Taylor, Alice Gundersen and Peter A. Ventura. Absent: Robert E.
;McCann and Robert R. Bishop.
Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Frances S. Stem, Deputy City Clerk; Robert Feinberg, Assistant City Attorney;
G. E. Siewert, City Engineer; Russell Gronevelt, Superintendent of Public Service
and Richard 0. Jones, Public Utilities Manager.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#630-81 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 959th Regular Meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held July 8, 1981, are hereby approved.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by Councilman Ventura,
and supported by Councilman Nash:
#631-81 WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne,
Michigan (the "City") the need for certain programs to alleviate and
prevent conditions of unemployment and to assist and retain local indus-
trial and commercial enterprises in order to strengthen and revitalize the
City's economy; and
WHEREAS, a program to alleviate the aforesaid conditions has been
initiated by The Economic Development Corporation of the City of Livonia
(the "Corporation"); and
WHEREAS, the Corporation in conformity with Act No. 338 Public
Acts of Michigan, 1974, as amended ("Act No. 338"), has prepared and
submitted a project plan, providing all information and requirements
necessary for a project; and
WHEREAS, in conformity with Act No. 338 this Council has
conducted a public hearing on said project plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
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1. The project plan, as submitted and approved by the
Corporation, meets those requirements set forth in Section 8 of Act No.
338 and the same is hereby approved. (The Allen Group Inc. Project)
2. The persons who will be active in the management of the
project for not less than one year after approval of the project plan
have sufficient ability and experience to manage the project properly.
3. The proposed methods of financing the project as outlined in
the project plan are feasible and the Corporation has the ability to
arrange or cause to be arranged, the financing.
4. The project as submitted is reasonable and necessary to
carry out the purposes of Act No. 338.
5. Based upon the information submitted and information
obtained at public hearings, the project plan as submitted and the project
to which it relates, serves to alleviatedand prevent conditions of
unemployment, strengthen and revitalize the City's economy, encourage the
location and expansion of enterprises in the City, and, therefore,
constitutes an essential, vital and necessary public purpose.
6. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they
conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Gundersen, Ventura, Nash, Taylor and Bennett.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Taylor, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#632-81 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their rules for
procedure as outlined in Council Resolution #337-56, so as to permit
consideration of several items that do not appear on the agenda.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Taylor, it was
#633-81 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer, dated June 23, 1981, and the attached final construction
estimate, dated June 16, 1981, the Council does hereby authorize final pay-
ment in the amount of $10,483.78, to Detroit Concrete Products Corporation,
44300 Grand River, Novi, Michigan 48050, which sum includes the full and
complete balance due on a contract, dated Nay 7, 1980, in the amount of
$184,115.50, the actual contract amount completed to date being $194,599.28
in connection with the 1980 miscellaneous paving program, it appearing
from the aforementioned report that all work under the said contract has
been completed in accordance with City standards and specifications, and
the necessary contractor's affidavit, maintenance and guarantee bond have
been filed; and for this purpose the Council does hereby appropriate and
authorize the expenditure of an additional $10,483.78 from the $7.9 Million
General Obligation Road Improvement Bond Issue with the provision that said
bond issue be reimbursed for that portion of the project which is to be
financed by special assessments at such time as funds may be available from
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a future special assessment bond issue; authorize the City Assessor and
City Treasurer to increase the assessment for parcels listed in Attachment
4 so as to include the cost for additional drive approach construction
requested by the property owners within the assessment districts; if
increased costs are to be absorbed by the City, authorize establishing the
City's share of (1) S.A.D. Roll #205 at $56,413.88 and (2) S.A.D. roll
#209 at $14,196.60; if increased costs are to be absorbed by the City,
authorize a total appropriation of $119,793.81 for the City's share of the
subject three assessment projects from the $7.9 million General Obligation
Road Improvement Bond Issue with the provision that the bond issue be
reimbursed at such time as funds may be available from a future Motor
Vehicle Highway Fund Bond Issue; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized
to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Gundersen, Ventura, Nash, Taylor and Bennett.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#631.-81 RESOLVED, that the Livonia City Council hereby approves of anti
authorizes the Chief Building Inspector to issue electrical permits for
any and all electrical work on or about the City owned "Wilson Barn" to
the Friends of the Barn, Inc., or any contractor acting on their behalf;
further, the Council does hereby waive all fees for such permits provided
that such electrical work complies with the requirements of the City's
electrical code and has the approval of the Chief Building Inspector.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#635-81 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Ethnic
Chairman of the Friends of the Wilson Barn, dated July 20, 1981, with
regard to the 1st Annual Ethnic Festival to be held on August 21, 22, 23,
1981, at the Wilson Barn site, the Council does hereby approve of the
waiving of all food booth and vending licenses and permit fees for the
exhibitors at this event, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to do
all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolu-
tion.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilwoman Gundersen, it was
#636-81 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Water
and Sewer Board, dated July 20, 1981, approved by the Finance Director and
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize
the purchase of an X-Tra Lite Trench Box from Cyril J. Burke, Inc.,
36000 Mound Road, Sterling Heights, Michigan 1.8077, F.O.B. Okemos,
Michigan, for the price of $1+,651+.00, the same to be expended from the
Capital Outlay Account; FURTHER, the Council does hereby determine to
authorize the said purchase without competitive bidding for the reasons
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indicated in the aforesaid communication, and such action is taken in
16. accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2-213 (d)(l+)(5) of
the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Gundersen, Ventura, Nash, Taylor and Bennett.
NAYS: None.
By Councilwoman Gundersen, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, this 960th Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 9:30 P. M., July 20, 1981.
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