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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1974-11-25 SPECIAL 14692 MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIFTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter, the above meeting was held November 25, 1974, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approx- imately 7:05 P. M.. Roll was called with the following result: Present--Robert F. Nash, Robert R. Bishop, Peter A. Ventura, Jerry Raymond, Jerry H. Brown, Robert E. McCann and Robert D. Bennett. Absent--None. Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara, Mayor; Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney, Robert E. Osborn, Director of Public Works; Mike McGee, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor; Jack Dodge, Finance Director; William Bedell, Livonia Public Schools; and G. E. Siewert, City Engineer. By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was #898-74 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Mayor, dated November 14, 1974, to which is attached a proposed agreement between the City of Livonia and the Livonia Public Schools wherein the entire Pierson Elementary School would be made available to the City of Livonia for its exclusive use, the Council does hereby determine to approve the same and for this purpose authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said agreement 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 roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result AYES: Bishop, Ventura, Raymond, Brown, McCann, Bennett and Nash. NAYS: None. By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was #899-74 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Planning Director and the Finance Director, dated November 20, 1974, approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine to accept the proposal submitted by the firm of Parkins & Rogers Associates, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 for providing the City with professional consultant services in connection with the City' s 14693 application and program needs under the Community Development Act of 1974, further, the Council does hereby authorize the said proposal without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communica- tion, such action being taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2-213(d)(2) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances (Financial Ordinance); further, for this purpose, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize the advance of a sum not to exceed $8,000.00 from the Unexpended Fund. Balance Account, the same to be reimbursed to said account from such appropriate funding as may become available to the City under the Community Development Act of 1974; and the Mayor and. City Clerk are hereby- authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the aforesaid firm, as well as 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 : Bishop, Ventura, Raymond, Brown, McCann, Bennett and Nash. NAYS : None. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was #900-74 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart- ment of Law dated November 22, 1974, approved by the Finance Director, and approved for submission by the Mayor, and which transmits a revised proposed agreement between the City of Livonia and the Livonia Public Schools School District for certain computer services to be rendered by the District for a term commencing from the effective date of this agree- ment through June 30, 1977, the Council does hereby request and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Livonia; further, to the extent necessary to implement the action taken herein, the Council does hereby determine to amend and/or revise Council Resolution No. 678-74, adopted on August 21, 1974. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Bizhep, Ventura, Raymond, Drown, McCann, Lennett bu,d NAYS: None. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was #901-74 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of the Director of Finance, dated November 21, 1974, as recommended for approval by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine to accept the proposal submitted by the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, 36251 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150 for printing and circulating to all residents in Livonia of the City of Livonia's 1974 Annual Report (8-Page Printed Tabloid) for the price of $2,745.16, and for this purpose the Council authorizes the transfer of a sum not to exceed $2,746.00 to the Printing and. Expense Account, No. 173-904 from the following Accounts in the following amounts: 14694 Lio Account No. Description Amount 803-885 Public Relations $1,800 803-905 Publishing 946 Total $2,746 further, the Council does hereby determine to authorize the said work without competitive bidding for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid communication, such action being taken in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2-213(d)(2) and (4) of the Livonia Code of Ordinances (Financial Ordinance). A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES: Bishop, Ventura, Raymond, Brown, McCann, Bennett and Nash. NAYS: None. By Councilman Bishop, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously adopted, this 155th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 7:30 P. M., November 25, 1974. / - I ADDISON W. 0.00 , Ci y Clerk.