HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1968-10-02 9933
MINUTES OF THE SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FOURTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On October 2, 1968, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001 Five
Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council
at approximately 8.06 P. M. Councilman McCann delivered the invocation. 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 Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk,
Steve Polgar, City Attorney; Harry C. Tatigian, Chief Assistant City Attorney, George
Weible, Assistant City Attorney; Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works, David L.
Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner; William J. Strasser, City Engineer, John T.
LDufour, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Dan Andrew, Industrial Coordinator,
Henry Sieferd, City Assessor, Marie Talbot, Court Clerk; James Miller, Personnel
Director, Stanley Bien, Chief Librarian, Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director, Raymond
Danaher, Budget Analyst, G. E. Siewert, Assistant City Engineer; John Nagy, Planning
Department; Robert Colomina, City Planning Commission; Charles Cook, Livonia Housing
Commission; and John Stymelski, Traffic Commission.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously adopt-
ed, it was
#1116-68 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 623rd regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held September 25, 1968, are hereby
approved.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1117-68 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 121st special meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held September 28, 1968, are hereby
approved.
LA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, *Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: None.
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*Councilman Ventura abstained from voting, which is recorded as a "yes"
vote under the provisions of Section 19 of Ordinance No. 27, as amended.
The letter from the Mayor, dated October 2, 1968, relative to the turnkey
method of financing senior citizens housing, was received and filed for the informa-
tion of the Council.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1118-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the opinion of the firm of Miller,
Canfield, Paddock and Stone, wherein it is indicated that the proceeds of
the $9.8 Million Dollar General Obligation Road Bond Issue may be used in
part for the purpose of defraying the City's obligations pursuant to the
Agreement referred to as No. 66-2074 for the proposed construction of the
1-96 Freeway and the improvement of M-14 in the City of Livonia, the Council
does hereby authorize the expenditure of the sum of $85,000.00 from the
proceeds of the said $9.8 Million Dollar General Obligation Road Bond Issue
to be made payable to the State of Michigan - Department of State Highways
relative to the 1968 payment required to be made under the terms of the
aforesaid Agreement previously entered into between the City of Livonia,
the Michigan State Highway Department and the Board of Road Commissioners
for the County of Wayne; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby
requested to do all things necessary and incidental to the full performance
of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5
OF ORDINANCE NO. 516, KNOWN AND
CITED AS THE "NOXIOUS WEED AND
REFUSE ORDINANCE" OF THE CITY OF
LIVONIA.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES: McCann, Nash, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS : Milligan.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
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Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND
6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 532, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "ANTI-LITTER ORDINANCE" OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES: McCann, Nash, Kleinert, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: Milligan and Ventura.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED, that the proposed amendment to amend Section 10.02 of
Article X and Section 11.03 of Article XI of Ordinance 543, as amended,
introduced by Councilman Raymond on September 25, 1968, be referred back
to the Legislative Committee for further consideration.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: McCann, Ventura, and Raymond.
NAYS: Nash, Milligan, Kleinert and McNamara.
The President declared the resolution denied.
Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption,
the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.02 OF
ARTICLE X AND SECTION 11.03 OF ARTICLE
XI OF ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED, OF
THE CITY OF LIVONIA, KNOWN AND CITED AS
THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE."
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: Ventura.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
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Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the
following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 77,
AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "RETIREMENT PLAN ORDINANCE,"
BY AMENDING SECTION 4.01 THEREOF.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
Councilman Raymond took from the table, for second reading and adoption, the
following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 166,
AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS THE
"TAXICAB ORDINANCE," BY AMENDING SECTION
6.1 OF CHAPTER VI THEREOF.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously adopt-
ed, it was
#1119-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Tyler School
P. T. A. dated May 25, 1968, with respect to providing access to the Tyler
School from the Spring Valley Subdivision, the Council does hereby refer
this matter to the City Engineer for his report and recommendation.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1120-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Mr. W. C.
Brown dated September 11, 1968, and before determining to construct a walk-
way bridge across a creek for the purpose of providing access to the
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Lincoln School from the Idyle Hills Estates Subdivision in the City of
Livonia, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Department of Law
for its opinion relative to the possible use of the $9.8 Million Dollar
Street Bond Issue for the purpose of constructing the subject bridge,
further, the Council does also request the Department of Law to submit its
report with respect to the manner in which the easement relating to the
said walkway bridge was dedicated to the City of Livonia insofar as the
legality of the City utilizing the said easement for the said proposal
is concerned.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Mr. W. C.
Brown dated September 11, 1968, and before determining to construct a
walkway bridge across a creek for the purpose of providing access to the
Lincoln School from the Idyle Hills Estates Subdivision in the City of
Livonia, the cost of which is to be defrayed by special assessment, the
City Engineer is hereby requested to ascertain the assessed valuation of
all property affected by the proposed improvement, the number of parcels
which show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public
authorities, the number of parcels which are now vacant, and to prepare and
cause to be prepared, plans and specifications therefor and an estimate
of the cost thereof, and to file the same with the City Clerk together with
his recommendation as to what proportion of the cost should be paid by
special assessment and what part, if any, should be a general obligation of
the City, the number of installments in which assessments may be paid and
the lands which should be included in the proposed special assessment
district, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.03 of Ordinance No. 401,
as amended.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : McCann, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: Nash, Milligan, Kleinert and Ventura.
The President declared the resolution denied.
The communication dated September 10, 1968 from the Housing Commission
relative to the Turnkey Method of Financing with respect to Low-Income Senior Citizens
Housing, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1121-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to reconsider
the action taken in council resolution #1114-68, adopted at a special meet-
ing held September 28, 1968, relative to a proposed $225,000.00 General
Obligation Bond Issue.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
L AYESMcCann, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: Nash, Milligan and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1122-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to table the
action taken in council resolution #1114-68, relative to a proposed
$225,000.00 General Obligation Bond Issue for the purpose of defraying the
City's portion of the construction cost involved relating to the low income
Senior Citizens Housing Project Michigan-55-1, known as the Patrick V.
McNamara Towers, to a special meeting of the Council to be held Tuesday,
October 8, 1968, at 10:00 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result'
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
L By CouncilmanRaymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1123-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to reconsider
the action taken in council resolution #1115-68, adopted at a special meet-
ing held September 28, 1968, relative to the acceptance of the low bid for
the general construction work relating to the low income Senior Citizens
Housing Project Michigan-55-1, known as the Patrick V. McNamara Towers.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Ventura, Raymond and McNsmAra.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1124-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to table the
action taken in council resolution #1115-68, relative to the acceptance of
the low bid for the general construction work relating to the low income
Senior Citizens Housing Project Michigan-55-1, known as the Patrick V.
McNamara Towers, to a special meeting of the Council to be held Tuesday,
October 8, 1968, at 10:00 P. M.
L A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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At 9:29 P. M. , a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with all
members present who were named as present at the original roll call of this meeting.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#1125-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a petition from William N.Ponder,
Attorney, submitted in behalf of Riparto Homes, Inc. dated August 23,
1968, and in accordance with the provisions of Act 288 of the Public Acts
of 1968, as amended, as well as Section 18.46 of Ordinance No. 543, as
amended, the Council does hereby find that the proposed division or
partition of Lots 435 to 438 and Lots 456 to 459 of
E. G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision would not be
contrary to the spirit and purpose of the aforesaid Ordinance and does,
accordingly, approve of dividing the same into six parcels, the legal
descriptions of which shall read as follows.
Parcel 1. The N. 13 feet of Lot 436 and all of Lot 435, including
E.1/2 of vacated alley, E.G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte
Gardens Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the S. 1/2 of
the S.E. 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, Page 75 of Plats,
Wayne County Records;
Parcel 2. The N. 26 feet of Lot 437 and the S. 27 feet of Lot
436, including E. 1/2 of vacated alley, E.G. Settle Realty Co. 's
Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the
S. 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, Page
75 of Plats, Wayne County Records;
Parcel 3. Lot 438 and the S. 14 feet of Lot 437, including E. 1/2
of vacated alley, E. G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte Gardens
Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the S. 1/2 of the S.E.
1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S . , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, Page 75 of Plats,
Wayne County Records,
Parcel 4. Lot 456 and S. 14 feet of Lot 457, including W. 1/2
of vacated alley, E.G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte Gardens
Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the S. 1/2 of the S.E.
1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, Page 75 of Plats, Wayne
County Records;
Parcel 5. The N. 26 feet of Lot 457 and the S. 27 feet of Lot
458, including W. 1/2 of vacated alley, E.G. Settle Realty Co. 's
Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the
S. 1/2 of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, page
75 of Plats, Wayne County Records;
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Parcel 6. The N. 13 feet of Lot 458 and all of Lot 459, including
717-17-2—Cif vacated alley, E.G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte
Gardens Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the S. 1/2 of
the S.E. 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, page 75 of
Plats, Wayne County Records;
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid petition, which is made a
part hereof by this 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.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: McCann, Nash, Kleinert, Ventura and Raymond.
NAYS: Milligan and McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1126-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a petition from Robert C. Munson,
Attorney, submitted in behalf of his clients Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Hrabowecki, dated August 2, 1968, and in accordance with the provisions of
Act 288 of the Public Acts of 1968, as amended, as well as Section 18.46
of Ordinance No. 543, as amended, the Council does hereby find that the
proposed division or partition of Lots 492, 493 and 494 of E.G. Settle
Realty Co. 's Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision would not be contrary to the
spirit and purpose of the aforesaid Ordinance and does, accordingly,approve
of dividing of the same into two parcels, the legal descriptions of which
shall read as follows:
Parcel 1. Lot 492 and the N. 32.86 feet of Lot 493, including
W. 1 2 of vacated alley, E. G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte
Gardens Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the S. 1/2
of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E.,City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, Page 75 of Plats,
Wayne County Records;
Parcel 2. Lot 494 and the S. 7.14 feet of Lot 493, including W.
1/2 of vacated alley, E. G. Settle Realty Co. 's Bonaparte Gardens
Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the S. 1/2 of the S.E.
1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54, Page 75 of Plats, Wayne
Records,
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid petition, which is made a
part hereof by this 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, Nash, Kleinert, Ventura and Raymond.
NAYS: Milligan and. McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1127-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated February
27, 1968 from the Mahlen Land Corporation,and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act 288 of the Public Acts of 1968, as amended, the Council
does hereby determine to table this matter for a period of three months.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Milligan, Ventura and Raymond.
NAYS: Nash, Kleinert and McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
L #1128-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Compton
Village Civic Association dated September 9, 1968, relative to the open
drainage ditches and the abundance of weeds existing on property referredto as
24CC2a3b1/DDaiand 24BB/lbla2a, the Council does hereby determine to refer
this matter to the Director of Public Works for his report and recommenda-
tion relative to the said drainage ditch problem; further, the Council does
hereby request that the owner of the subject property be contacted by the
Department of Law for the purpose of requesting him to take such action as
may be necessary to alleviate the problems referred to in the aforesaid
communication.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1129-68 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated May 23, 1968, on all matters required by Section 3.03
L of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, and a first public hearing having been
held thereon on September 16, 1968, after due notice as required by Section
3.04 of said ordinance, and after careful consideration having been given
to all such matters, the Council does hereby, pursuant to Section 3.05
of said ordinance,
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(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects;
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting of installing
sidewalks on Morlock Road from Middlebelt Road east to Hearth-
stone Subdivision in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 1, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as described
in said statement; and to defray the cost of such improvement by
special assessment upon the property especially benefited in pro-
portion to the benefits derived or to be derived;
(3) approve the plans and specifications for said improvement as
set forth in said statement dated May 23, 1968;
(4) determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is
$9,178.00;
(5) determine that the cost of said improvement shall be paid
for in part by special assessments on the property benefited
thereby and in part by the City at large, in proportions hereafter
established;
(6) that the proportion of the cost and expense of said improve-
ment to be borne and paid by the City shall be $00.00 and that the
balance of said cost and expense of said public improvement
amounting to $9,178.00 shall be borne and paid by special assess-
ment district as herein established in proportion to the benefits
to be derived therefrom;
(7) determine that assessments made for such improvement may be
paid in ten (10) annual installments together with interest
thereon in the amount of six per cent (6%) per annum on unpaid
balance,
(8) designate the assessment district, describing the land and
prPmises upon which special assessments shall be levied, as follows :
That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 1, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as
beginning at a point on the west line of Section 1 distant S.
2°08'40"E, 329.44 feet from the N. W. corner of Section 1,
and proceeding thence S. 2°08'40" E, 494.0 feet, thence
N. 88°11'05" E, 668.28 feet; thence S.2°03'50" E, 32.98
feet; thence N. 87°59'55" E, 361.64 feet; thence S. 1.53'
40" E, 131.0 feet; thence N. 87°59'55" E, 301.64 feet;
thence N. 1°43'30" W, 720.21 feet, thence S. 88°20'35"
W, 331.65 feet; thence S. 1°34'45" E, 63.93 feet, thence
S. 88° 06' 10" W, 1004.29 feet to the point of beginning;
(9) that the City Assessor is hereby directed to prepare a special
assessment roll including all lots and parcels of land within the
above district designated by the Council and to assess to each such
lot or parcel of land such relative portions of the whole sum to be
levied against all lands in the special assessment district as the
special benefits to such lots or parcels of land bear to the total
benefit of all land and also to enter upon such roll the amount
which has been assessed to the City at large, all in accordance
with the determination of the City Council, and
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(10) that upon the completion of said roll the City Assessor shall
attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions of
Section 3.07 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, of the City of
Livonia and file the same with the City Clerk who thereupon is
directed to present the same to the City Council prior to the
holding of the second public hearing thereon required by Section
3.08 of the said ordinance.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously adopt-
ed, it was
#1130-68 RESOLVED that, in view of certain litigation that was commenced
on this date in the Circuit Court for the County of Wayne by Lloyd Wilkie,
and upon the recommendation of the Department of Law relative to the same,
the Council does hereby determine to table the proceedings relative to
Special Assessment Districts on the following items :
1. Paving & Drainage North-South Industrial Road and East-West
Industrial Road.
2. Water Mains Industrial Road and Westmore Avenue.
3. Paving Improvements on Glendale Avenue.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#1131-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law dated August 21, 1968, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution
#837-68, relative to the use of G. 0. Bond proceeds for boulevard cross-
walks, the Council does hereby refer this matter to the Engineer
for the purpose of doing all things necessary to initiate the installation
of the said crosswalks, the cost of which would be defrayed from the
proceeds of the said General Obligation Street Bond Issue.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously adopt-
ed, it was
#1132-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Assistant City Engineer dated September 9, 1968, approved by the Director
of Public Works and the City Engineer, and approved for submission by the
Mayor, and which submits a proposed amendment to the Street Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 446, which would purport to require property owners to construct,
rebuild or repair driveway approaches as well as expand the City's present
sidewalk regulations, the Council does hereby refer the same to the
Legislative Committee for its report and recommendation.
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The communication dated August 30, 1968, from the Planning Director,
relative to the approval of County Homes Estates Subdivision, was received and filed
for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
41133-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated April 19, 1968, from the City Planning Commission which sets forth
its resolution #3-35-68 in regard to Petition No. 68-2-6-3 submitted by the
Planning Commission on its own motion to amend Sections 4.05, 4.06, 4.10,
11.03 and 18.06 of Ordinance No. 543, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Council
having conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on September 16,
1968 pursuant to resolution #691-68, the Council does hereby concur with
the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the said petition is
hereby approved and granted (Sections 4.10 and 18.06); and the Department
of Law is hereby requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
543 in accordance with this resolution. '
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1134-68 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 Kleinert, seconded by Councilmen Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1135-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the request of the Wonderland
Merchants' Council dated September 27, 1968, to have a fireworks display
on October 19, 1968 at 9:00 P. M. (for ten minutes), the Council does hereby
grant permission to the Wonderland Shopping Center to transport and fire
aerial fireworks on the night of October 19, 1968, at 9:00 P. M. for
approximately ten minutes; provided, however, that this display is to be
under the supervision of the Livonia Fire Department and in such area as
approved by them, and the City of Livonia, its agents and employees will
not be responsible for any injury or damage caused by the fireworks or by
the persons using said fireworks.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1136-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine that the Kimberly
Oaks Civic Association be allowed to buy $300.00 worth of Moraine Locust
trees from the City nursery, if the same is available, at the Civic
Association's expense, the same to be planted on City owned islands in the
said subdivision by the Civic Association.
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LA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES . McCann, Nash, Milligan, Kleinert, Ventura, Raymond and McNamara.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1137-68 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions set forth in Ordinance
No. 549, as amended, the Traffic Ordinance, the Council does hereby grant
permission to the Republican Party of Livonia to operate three sound cars,
on October 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1968, for the purpose of promoting a voter
registration drive.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously adopt-
ed, this 624th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 10.30 P. M., October 2, 1968.
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ADDISON W. BA11110 Clerk.
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