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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1968-05-01 9483 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED SIX HUNDRED FIFTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On May 1, 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 9:07 P. M.. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Edward H. McNamara, Peter A. Ventura, Jerry Raymond, Robert E. McCann, Robert F. Nash and Edward G. Milligan. Absent--Rudolf R. Kleinert. By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was RESOLVED, that the proposed contract providing for the employ- ment of a Golf Professional at the Whispering Willows Golf Course be entered into, with the additions provided and added to, as discussed with the Department of Law. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was RESOLVED, that the matter of the contract providing for the employment of a Golf Professional at the Whispering Willows Golf Course, be tabled until such time as the Council has had an opportunity to review it paragraph by paragraph. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result AYES : Ventura and Milligan. NAYS: Raymond, McCann, Nash and McNamara. The President declared the resolution denied. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was #436-68 RESOLVED, that this meeting after completion tonight, be adjourned to a time certain, Monday, May 6, 1968 at 7:30 P. M. , for the purpose of acting on the matter concerning the contract for the Golf Professional at the Municipal Golf Course. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan and McNamara. NAYS : McCann and Nash. The President declared the resolution adopted. 9484 By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was #437-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Parks and Recreation Commission dated March 25, 1968, approved by the Budget Director and approved for submission by the Mayor, wherein the Commission recommends the acceptance of low bids of Gordon B. Hall & Sons, Griffin Bros. , and Durand Electric, in the total amount of $196,428.00 for the construction of the Senior Citizens Activities Center, the same to be constructed on the newly acquired park site located on the west side of Stark Road and north of the new Y.M.C.A. building, the Council does hereby determine to table this matter to the Regular Meeting of the Council to be held May 15, 1968. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES : Ventura, Raymond, McCann, Nash, Milligan and McNamara. NAYS: None. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Asst. City Engineer, dated April 22, 1968, approved by the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine to accept the bid of Detroit Concrete Products Corp. , 19209 W. Davison, Detroit, Michigan, 48223, in the amount of $22,830.80 for construction, pursuant to Alternate "B", 6 inch thick asphalt pavement (4-1/2" bituminous base and 1-1/2" surface course) park- ing lot at the Whispering Willows Golf Course, the same to be paid out of the sums previously appropriated for Phase II of the Golf Course Operation Blidget, such having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item, and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjustments in the work as completed, 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 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: None. NAYS : *Ventura, Raymond, McNamara, Nash, Milligan and **McCann. The Vice-President declared the resolution denied. **The President relinquished the Chair to the Vice-President at 10:43 P. M. , and resumed the Chair at 10:46 P. M. *Councilman Ventura made the following statement. My "no" vote was cast because I think the price is exorbitant. 9485 By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was #438-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Asst. City Engineer, dated April 22, 1968, approved by the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer, and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby determine to accept the bid of Detroit Concrete Products Corp., 19209 W. Davison, Detroit, Michigan 48223, in the amount of $15,035.00 for construction, pursuant to Alternate "A", 4-1/2" thick asphalt pavement (3" bituminous base and 1-1/2" surface course), and deleting the asphalt curbs, of parking lot at the Whispering Willows Golf Course, the same to be paid out of the sums previously appropriated for Phase II of the Golf Course Operation Budget, such bid having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item after the curbs were deleted, and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve minor adjust- ments in the work as completed; 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 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, McCann, Nash, Milligan and McNamara. NAYS : Ventura. LThe President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously adopted, it was #439-68 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its resolution No. 291-68 adopted on March 27, 1968 and in accordance with Section 3.06 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, the City Assessor of the City of Livonia has prepared, reported and certified to the Council under date of April 26, 1968 an assessment roll dated April 25, 1968 covering the installation of paving and drainage on a proposed east-west Industrial Road, in the N. 1/2 of Sections 28 and 29, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and excluding the Wayne Road improvement from the proposed assessment project, as described in said statement, containing the special assessments to be assessed and levied, respectively, in the proposed special assessment district heretofore established for the construction and operation of the proposed improvement in said district as designated in the said resolution No. 291-68; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said roll is hereby accepted by the City Council, that it is hereby ordered to be filed in the office of the City Clerk for public examination, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to give the notice required by the provisions of Section 3.08 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, of the City, to wit• that the assessment roll has been made and filed in the office of the City Clerk for public examination and that the City Council pf the City of Livonia will meet in the City Hall in said City, 33001 Five Mile Road at 9486 7:45 P. M., on Wednesday, June 5, 1968, to review the said special assess- ment roll at which time and place opportunity will be given to all interest- ed persons to be heard, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to publish a notice of said public hearing at least once in the Livonia Observer, the official newspaper of the City of Livonia which is published and circulated generally in and throughout the said City, at least ten (10) days prior to the aforesaid date of June 5, 1968, the City Clerk is also directed to give notice of said hearing by sending written notice thereof by first class mail to each and every property owner in the proposed assessment district as their respective names and addresses appear on the most current assessment roll in the City Assessor's Office. By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously adopted, it was #440-68 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its resolution No. 292-68 adopted on March 27, 1968 and in accordance with Section 3.06 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, the City Assessor of the City of Livonia has prepared, reported and certified to the Council under date of April 26, 1968 an assessment roll dated April 25, 1968 covering the installation of water mains for the proposed east-west Industrial Road, in the N 1/2 of Sections 28 and 29, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and excluding the Wayne Road improvement from the proposed assessment project, as described in said statement, containing the special assessments to be assessed and levied, respectively, in the proposed special assessment district heretofore established for the construction and operation of the proposed improvement in said district as designated in the said resolution No. 292-68, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said roll is hereby accepted by the City Council, that it is hereby ordered to be filed in the office of the City Clerk for public examination, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to give the notice required by the provisions of Section 3.08 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, of the City, to wit: that the assessment roll has been made and filed in the office of the City Clerk for public examination and that the City Council of the City of Livonia will meet in the City Hall in said City, 33001 Five Mile Road at 7.45 P. M. on Wednesday, June 5, 1968, to review the said special assessment roll at which time and place opportunity will be given to all interested persons to be heard, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to publish a notice of said public hearing at least once in the Livonia Observer, the official newspaper of the City of Livonia which is published and circulated generally in and throughout the said City, at least ten (10) days prior to the aforesaid date of June 5, 1968, the City Clerk is also directed to give notice of said hearing by sending written notice thereof by first class mail to each and every property owner in the proposed assessment district as their respective names and addresses appear on the most current assessment roll in the City Assessor's Office. 9!87 On motion of Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously adopted this adjourned 605th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned to Monday, May 6, 1968, at 7.30 P. M., the time of this adjournment being 11:00 P. M., May 1, 1968. --,� ADDISON W. BACON, k.