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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1972-06-01 SPECIAL 12996 MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THIRD 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 June 1, 1972, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the Vice-President of the Council at approximately 7:35 P. M.. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Edward G. Milligan, Jerry H. Brown, Jerry Raymond, Robert E. McCann and Robert D, Bennett. Absent--Robert F. Nash and Peter. A. Ventura. Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara, Mayor; Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; John T. Dufour, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; Jerry Wolfe and Richard Hoffman of the Livonia Recreation Capital Improvement Committee. By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was #511-72 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Livonia, by a three- fifths (3/5) vote of the members of the said Council, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909 as amended, does hereby propose that the Livonia City Charter be amended by changing Section 1 of Chapter VIII, which changed section shall read as follows: Chapter VIII, Section 1. Power to Tax; Tax Limit. The City shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes for municipal purposes, but such levy shall not exceed one- half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City; provided, however, that in addition thereto the City shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing on December 1, 1965, in an amount not to ex- ceed 1/10 (one-tenth) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing additional revenues for police protection and law enforce- ment personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City; provided, further, that in addition thereto the City shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing on December 1, 1972, in an amount not to exceed one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal pro- perty subject to taxation in the City for the sole and ex- clusive purpose of providing revenues to acquire, develop, maintain and operate City parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and recreational facilities and equipment. 12997 RESOLVED FURTHER, that the provisions of the existing section of the Charter of the City of Livonia which is altered, abrogated or affected. by this proposal, if adopted, now reads as follows : Chapter VIII, Section 1. Power To Tax; Tax Limit. The City shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes for municipal purposes, but such levy shall not exceed one- half (1/2) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City; provided, however, that in addition thereto the City shall have the power to annually levy and collect taxes each year, commencing on December 1, 1965, in an amount not to exceed 1/10 (one-tenth) of one (1) per centum of the assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing additional revenues for police protection and law enforce- ment personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the purpose of the proposed amendment shall be designated on the ballot as follows: City Charter amendment to Chapter VIII, Section 1, which would authorize the City to levy and collect each year, commencing on December 1, 1972, in addition to levies previously permitted, a tax not to exceed one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1) per centum for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing revenues to acquire, develop, main- tain and operate City parks, playgrounds, athletic fields and recreational facilities and equipment. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall forthwith transmit a copy of the proposed amendment to the Governor of the State of Michigan for his approval and transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of such proposed amendment to the Attorney General of the State of Michigan for his approval as provided by law. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed Charter amendment shall be and the same is ordered to be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at the Special City Election to be held on August 8, 1972, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of election and notice of re- gistration therefor in the manner prescribed by law and to do all things and to provide all supplies necessary to submit such proposed Charter amendment to the vote of the electors as required by law. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors in the following form to wit: 12998 Shall Chapter VIII, Section 1, be amended so as to authorize the City to levy and collect each year, commencing on December 1, 1972, in addition to levies previously permitted, a tax not to exceed one-twentieth (1/20) of one (1) per centum for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing revenues to acquire, develop, maintain and operate City parks, play- grounds, athletic fieldsand recreational facilities and equipment? Yes No EJ RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment shall be published in full, together with the existing Charter provisions altered, abrogated or affected thereby, at least once in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia at least ten days prior to said Special City Election to be held on August 8, 1972. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to post within the machine booths and in the polling places in which said election is conducted, a verbatim statement of said proposea amendment and to post and publish such other notices or copies of the proposed amendment pertaining to the submission of said amendment in said election as may be required by law and to do and perform all necessary acts in connection with such election as may be required by law. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES* Brown,*Raymond, McCann, Bennett and Milligan. NAYS: None. *Councilman Raymond made the following statement: I wish the record to show that my 'aye' vote was cast with the understanding that the funds in the fore- going resolution will be used to pay for new recreational facilities and should not be used for previous obligations. Councilman Raymond gave first reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-401 OF CHAPTER 4 (ELECTION PRECINCTS) OF TITLE 2 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA L 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, 12999 Councilman Raymond invoked the Emergency Clause and gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following result: AYES: Brown, Raymond, McCann, Bennett and Milligan NAYS: None. The Vice-President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication. By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously adopted, this 143rd special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, was duly adjourned at 9:15 P. M., June 1, 1972. ADDISON W. Bl*► • erk.