HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1968-09-14 SPECIAL 9872
MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTIETH 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 September 14, 1968, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approx-
imately 11:10 A. M. Roll was called with the following result. Present--Edward H
McNamara, Rudolf R Kleinert, Peter A Ventura, Jerry Raymond, Robert E. McCann,
Robert F. Nash and Edward G Milligan. Absent--none.
Elected and appointed officials present: Harvey W Moelke, Mayor,
Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk, Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C. Tatigian, Chief
Assistant City Attorney, Robert A Shaw, Director of Public Works, William J Strasser,
City Engineer, and John E. Hiltz, Consulting Engineer
At 11.20 A. M., the meeting was continued as a field inspection trip on the
site of the Newburgh Road Improvement, returning to the Council chambers at 12.20 P. M.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1029-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby remove from the table
the matter referred to in council resolution #1011-68, that is, "RESOLVED,
that the Council does hereby determine to amend and revise to the extent
necessary council resolution #933-68, adopted on August 14, 1968, with
respect to the paving of Newburgh Road from Schoolcraft to Six Mile Road
so as to authorize the adjustment and extension of the contract provided
therein between the City of Livonia and the Tony Angelo Cement Construction
Company so as to provide for the improvement of Newburgh Road from School-
craft Road to Five Mile Road to the width of five lanes (60 feet) and the
balance of the work to be provided between Five and Six Mile Roads to be
constructed in accordance with the unit prices accepted in the action
taken in council resolution #933-68, and the Mayor and City Clerk are here-
by authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and 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 Ventura, Raymond, McCann, Nash, Milligan and McNamara
NAYS: Kleinert
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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Councilman Milligan requested a division of the question.
A roll call vote was taken on the question of the division of the question with the
following result•
AYES• McCann, Nash, Ventura, Raymond, Milligan and McNamara
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the above adopted.
A roll call vote was taken on the first part of the question-
RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to amend and revise
to the extent necessary council resolution #933-68, adopted on August 14,
1968, with respect to the paving of Newburgh Road from Schoolcraft Road to
Six Mile Road so as to authorize the adjustment and extension of the
contract provided for therein between the City of Livonia and the Tony
Angelo Cement Construction Company so as to provide for the improvement
of Newburgh Road from Schoolcraft Road to Five Mile Road to the width
of five lanes (60 feet), all such work to be constructed in accordance
with the unit prices accepted in the action taken in council resolution
#933-68, 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
bidder and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution
with the following result.
AYES Ventura, Milligan and McNamara
NAYS: Kleinert, Raymond, McCann and Nash.
The second portion of the question was then considered which provided as follows
AND FURTHER, the balance of the work to be provided on Newburgh Road,
between Five and Six Mile Roads to be constructed on the basis of the
original design
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
RESOLVED, that the foregoing resolution be amended so as to
include the deletion of flare-outs as recommended by the Administration
A roll call vote was taken on the amendment with the following result
AYES• Nash and Kleinert.
NAYS. Ventura, Raymond, McCann, Milligan and McNamara.
The President declared the amendment defeated
*Councilman Kleinert was excused at 2 00 P. M. for the balance of the
meeting
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By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1030-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to table the
second portion of the question until such time as the matter of improving
Newburgh Road from Schoolcraft Road to Five Mile Road is resolved.
A roll call vote was taken on the tabling resolution with the following result•
AYES• Raymond, McCann, Nash and Milligan.
NAYS: Ventura and McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#1031-68 RESOLVED, that having considered communications from Mr. Hiltz,
Consulting Engineer, dated September 14, 1968, the Council does hereby
determine to amend and revise to the extent necessary council resolution
#933-68, adopted on August 14, 1968, so as to authorize the adjustment
and extension of the contract provided for therein between the City of
Livonia and the Tony Angelo Cement Construction Company so as to provide
for the improvement of Newburgh Road from Schoolcraft Road to Five Mile
Road to a width of four (4) lanes with flare-outs at mile road inter-
sections with bituminous curbing to be constructed on the east side of
Newburgh Road for the estimated additional cost of 546,000.00, such work
to be constructed in accordance with the unit prices accepted in the action
taken in council resolution #933-68; and the Council does hereby authorize
an additional expenditure not to exceed 846,000.00 from the S9,800,000
General Obligation Road Improvement Bonds issued for this purpose, and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute an amendment to the
contract previously authorized in council resolution #933-68 so as to
provide for the said adjustment and extension 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: Raymond, Nash, McCann and McNamara.
NAYS : Ventura and Milligan.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#1032-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to remove from
the table the matter referred to in council resolution #1030-68.
A roll call vote was taken on the balance of the question
#1033-68 AND FURTHER, the balance of the work to be provided on Newburgh
Road, between Five and Six Mile Roads to be constructed on the basis of
the original design.
with the following result
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AYES: Raymond, Ventura, Nash, McCann and McNamara.
NAYS : Milligan.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Raymond wishes the record to show that he prefers the "boulevard"
treatment in the improvement of Newburgh Road.
On motion of Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Ventura, this 120th
special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 2 15
P. M., September 14, 1968.
Addison W. Ba on City Clerk