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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1968-03-09 SPECIAL 9330 MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter, tkic above meeting was held March 9, 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 8 14 A. M. Roll was called with the following result- Present--Peter A. Ventura, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Edward H. McNamara, Jerry Raymond, Jack Salvadore and .end Edward G. Milligan. Absent--Robert F. Nash. 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, Donald Nicholson, Director of Public Safety, James Jordan, LPolice Chief, Wilbert A. Cooper, Director of Civil Defense, Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works; Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director; and Henry Sieferd, City Assessor. *The President relinquished the Chair to Councilman Raymond at 8.24 A. M. *Councilman Raymond relinquished the Chair to Councilman McNamara at 34A. M. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was RESOLVED, that having considered the communication from the Director of Public Safety, dated March 8, 1968 and approved for submission by the Mayor, relative to the "Wayne County Mutual Aid Program", the Council does hereby refer this question to the Committee of the Whole along with all matters related to the question of emergencies, riots, and other disturbances likewise on the agenda, so that these may be reviewed in their entirety. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result AYES : Kleinert, Raymond and Milligan. NAYS. Ventura, Salvadore and McNamara. Chairman McNamara dieelared the resolution denied. 9331 LBy Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was #192-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request that the Department of Law advise this Council as to whether or not we can commit the moneys of the taxpayers of this community to assist in other political jurisdic- tions containing basically people that are not taxpayers of the City of Livonia, such report to be forwarded as expeditiously as possible. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result AYES Kleinert, Raymond, Ventura, Milligan and McNamara. NAYS• Salvadore. Chairman McNamara declared the resolution adopted. *Chairman McNamara relinquished the Chair to Councilman Raymond at 9.05 A.M. By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was #193-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to reconsider their action taken earlier in this meeting, relative to the "Wayne County Mutual Aid Program". A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result AYES: Kleinert, McNamara, Ventura, Milligan and Raymond. NAYS: Salvadore. Chairman Raymond declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was RESOLVED, that the action to be considered be amended so as to set the meeting of the Committee of the Whole for Saturday, March 16, 1968, at 8 00 A. M. A roll call vote was taken on the amendment with the following result AYES : McNamara, Ventura, Milligan and Raymond. NAYS• Kleinert and Salvadore. Chairman Raymond declared the amendment adopted. A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution, as amended, as follows #194-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the communication from the Director of Public Safety, dated March 8, 1968 and approved for submission by the Mayor, relative to the "Wayne County Mutual Aid Program", the Council does hereby refer this question to the Committee of the Whole along with all matters related to the question of emergencies, riots, and other distrubances likewise on the agenda, so that these may be reviewed in their entirety, and further, the Council does hereby set the time for the Committee of the Whole meeting for Saturday, March 16, 1968, at 8:00 A. M. 9332 with the following result. AYES . Kleinert, McNamara, Ventura, Salvadore, Milligan and Raymond. NAYS : None. Chairman Raymond declared the resolution, as amended, adopted. *The President resumed the Chair at 9 18 A. M. By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was #195-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City Clerk regarding the fees charged in connection with the issuance of certified copies of birth, stillbirth, and death records to the public by the Office of the City Clerk in performing the functions of the Registrar of Vital Statistics pursuant to the provisions of Act 343 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1925, as amended, the Council does hereby determine that the cost involved in providing such service should be offset by the charge of $1.50 per certified copy of a birth or death record; $1.50 per copy for album style parchment record, $1.00 per copy for wallet style birth record and further, one certified copy of a birth record of children born in Livonia of bona-fide residents of Livonia may be issued without charge; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to collect and deposit the same in the General Fund of the City; further, said certified copies shall be made available to the public in a timely manner and in accordance with such rules and procedures as shall be provided by the City Clerk; further, the action shall not be construed as waiving or releasing such rights of the City Clerk or any other person would have to such moneys, or any portion thereto as may be determined in the Courts of Michigan. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES : Kleinert, Raymond, Salvadore, Milligan and Ventura. NAYS : None. *Councilman McNamara was excused at 9.25 A.M., before the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution. *The President relinquished the Chair to Councilman Raymond at 9 26 A. M., and resumed the Chair at 9:45 A. M. *Councilman Kleinert was excused at 9 50 A. M. *Councilman Salvadore was excused at 9:51 A. M. ito There no longer being a quorum present, the meeting was adjourned at 9.51 A. M., March 9, 1968. r' ADDISON W. BACON; Cy- Clerk.