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LMINUTES OF THE FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On February 21, 1968, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the Vice-President of
the Council at approximately 8:05 P. M.. Councilman Milligan delivered the invoca-
tion. Roll was called with the following result. Present--Robert F. Nash, Rudolf R.
Kleinert, Edward H. McNamara, Jerry Raymond and Edward G. Milligan. Absent--Peter A.
Ventura and Jack Salvadore.
Elected and appointed officials present. Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk,
Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C. Tatigian, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Robert
A. Shaw, Director of Public Works, David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner; Don
Hull, City Planner, Dan Andrew, Industrial Coordinator, William J. Strasser, City
Engineer; John T. Dufour, Superintendent of Operations Division; Henry G. Sieferd,
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City Assessor; James Miller, Personnel Director, Carl Demek, Superintendent of Opera-
tions Division, Donald R. Nicholson, Director of Public Safety, Victor C. Phillips,
Budget Director, Thomas J. Griffiths, Jr. , Chief Accountant, Wilbert A. Cooper,
Director of Civil Defense, G. E. Siemert, Assistant City Engineer, Lieutenant Thorne,
Police Division, William LaPine, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals; and Earl
Haab of the Industrial Development Commission.
Council Resolution #63-68, adopted January 31, 1968, was amended so as to
"spell out" that 4-way stop signa are to replace the "yield" traffic control signs
at the intersection of Yale and Perth Avenues.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, and unanimously
adopted, it was
L #108-68 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 597th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held January 31, 1968, are hereby approved,
as amended.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#109-68 RESOLVED, that the regular meetings of the Council of the City
of Livonia for the month of March 1968, will be held on the 13th and 20th.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#110-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Mayor, dated
February 21, 1968, the Council does hereby establish a committee to
evaluate the progress of the Parks bonding program and to ascertain whether
or not areas of study dealing with specific points of the program would
help to expedite the same, such committee to consist of: Dr. Robert
Hornbeck, Chairman of the Capital Improvements Division of the Livonia
Chamber of Commerce, Robert P. Hogan, President of the Federation of Livonia
Civic Associations; Ben Thomas, Chairman of the Livonia Republican Party;
Paul Kadish, Chairman of the Livonia Democratic Party, Mrs. John Federspill,
President of the League of Women Voters of Livonia; Councilman Edward G.
Milligan; and two members to be appointed by the Mayor.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES : Milligan, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : Kleinert.
The Vice-President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#111-68 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #1088-67 at
its regular meeting held on October 25, 1967, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valaution of all property affected by the
installation of paving and drainage on a proposed east-west Industrial Road
and Wayne Road, if extended north from the proposed east-west Industrial
Road to Schoolcraft Road, in the north 1/2 of Sections 28 and 29, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the number of parcels
which show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public
authorities, the number of parcels which are vacant, and to prepare and
cause to be prepared, plans and specifications therefor and an estimate
for the cost thereof, and to file the same with the City Clerk together
with his recommendation as to that 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, and it appearing to the Council that all of such information,
estimate, plans and specifications and recommendations have been properly
filed by the City Engineer with the City Clerk under date of February 21,
1968, and that there has been a full compltrance with all of the provisions
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of Section 3.03 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance
to Provide for the Making of Public Improvements, Defraying the Expense
Thereof by Special Assessment and a Special Assessment Procedure," the
Council does hereby set Wednesday, March 20, 1968 at 7.15 P. M. as the
date and time for a public hearing on the necessity for such proposed
improvement, which public hearing shall be held before the Council in the
City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Section
3.04 of said Ordinance No. 401, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing as is required
by Section 3.04 of said ordinance.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#112-68 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #1088-67 at
its regular meeting held on October 25, 1967, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the
installation of water mains for the proposed Industrial Road and Wayne
Road, if extended north from the proposed east-west Industrial Road to'
Schoolcraft Road, in the north 1/2 of Sections 28 and 29, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the number of parcels which show
tax delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the
number of parcels which are vacant, and to prepare and cause to be pre-
pared, plans and specifications therefor and an estimate for 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,
and it appearing to the Council that all of such information, estimate,
plans and specifications and recommendations have been properly filed by
the City Engineer with the City Clerk under date of February 21, 1968, and
that there has been a full compliance with all of the provisions of
Section 3.03 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance to
Provide for the Making of Public Improvements, Defraying the Expense
Thereof by Special Assessment and a Special Assessment Procedure," the
Council does hereby set Wednesday, March 20, 1968 at 7.15 P. M. as the
date and time for a public hearing on the necessity for such proposed
improvement, which public hearing shall be held before the Council in the
City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Section
3.04 of said Ordinance No. 401, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing as is required
by Section 3.04 of said ordinance.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#113-68 RESOLVED, that Petition No. 68-2-3-3 submitted by James P. Code
under date of February 1, 1968, for the vacation of a 5' wide drain ease-
ment contiguous to the south boundary line of Lot 5, and a 5' drain
easement contiguous to the north boundary line of Lot 6 of Woodland
Village Subdivision in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission
for action and recommendation according to law and Ordinance No. 29, as
amended.
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The letter from the Mayor, dated February 13, 1968, relative to a meeting
to be held with the Council to discuss the proposed Ordinances which would purport
to regulate increased basement heights and sound insulation, was received and filed.
At 8:30 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.
The minutes of the meetings held by the Drainage Boards on December 18,
1967, January 15, 1968 and January 24, 1968, with respect to Blue Drain Enclosure
(Livonia Section), Farmington Road Storm Relief Drain, Farmington Relief Extension
No. 1 Drain, Livonia Drain No. 22, Livonia Drain No. 23 and Livonia Drains No. 24 &
25, Livonia Drain No. 11 and Livonia Drain No. 20 Branches, were received and filed
for the information of the Council.
The communication from Wayne County Board of Supervisors dated January 10,
1968 relative to drainage projects in Livonia, was received and filed for the
information of the Council.
The Municipal Court report for the month of December, 1967, was received
and filed for the information of the Council.
The document titled "Neighborhood Analysis, Livonia, Michigan," transmitted
by a letter dated January 22, 1968 from the Planning Director, was received and
filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#114-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law, dated January 9, 1968 transmitting for Council acceptance a
warranty deed dated January 3, 1968, executed by the President and
Secretary of the Light Weight Aggregate Corporation, conveying to the City
certain property described as follows .
That part of the North 1/2 of Section 27, Town 1 South,
Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as : Beginning at a point on the North line of
tha.R.& 0 R.R. right-of-way, distant North 0 degrees
26 minutes 20 seconds East, 49.50 feet from the center
of said Section, thence along the North line of the
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C & 0 R.R. right-of-way North 89 degrees 12 minutes
30 seconds West, 1334.12 feet, thence North 0 degrees
20 minutes 30 seconds East, 420 feet, thence South 89
degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds East, 1475.43 feet, thence
South 0 degrees 06 minutes 20 seconds West 420 feet,
thence along the North line of the C & 0 R.R. right-of-way
North 89 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West, 143 feet
to the point of beginning, and containing 14.23 acres of
land, more or less .
the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
the aforesaid deed, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the
same recorded with the Register of Deeds 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 : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#115-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law dated January 18, 1968 transmitting for Council acceptance two
Quit Claim Deeds, each dated November 7, 1967 and each executed by the
Middlebelt Nursing Centre Realty Company by its Managing Members, Lyle M.
Adams and Charles A. Gutowski, wherein certain rights-of-way are conveyed
to the City, which documents are more particularly described as.
(1) The West 60 feet of the following described parcel
(Parcel 24W1a) : That part of the N. W. 1/4 of
Section 24, T. 1 S . , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia
Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning
at the S. W. corner of Five Elm Park Subdivision,
as recorded in Liber 55, Page 64 of Plats, and
proceeding thence S 89° 21' 57" E along the S line of
said subdivision, 475.18 feet, thence due south, 328.17 feet,
thence N 89° 35' 08" w, 475.15 feet, thence due north
along the West line of said section, 330.0 feet to the point
of beginning, except the north 230 feet of the west 233 feet
thereof, also except the north 30 feet of the east 242.18
feet thereof.
(2) The West 60 feet of the following described parcel
(Parcel 24W1b), That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 24,
T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, described as beginning at a point on the
West line of said section distant due south 30 feet
from the S. W. corner of Five Elm Park Subdivision
as recorded in Liber 55 of Plats, Page 64, Wayne
County Records and proceeding thence due south along
said W line, 200 feet; thence S 89° 21' 57" E, 233 feet,
thence due north 200 feet, thence N 89° 21' 57" W,
233 feet to the point of beginning.
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the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
the aforesaid deeds and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the
same recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds Office and to
do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
x roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
The communication from the Department of Law, dated January 18, 1968
relative to a review of the Refuse Collection and Disposal Contract, as requested
in CR#1169-67, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
The communication dated January 25, 1968 relative to Circuit Court Case
No. 262884, Bulmon vs. City of Livonia, was received and filed for the information
of the Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#116-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission, dated November 20, 1967, and the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Safety, dated January 18, 1968,
in connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from John M. Whalen for a new S.D.M. License to be located at 28760
Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#117-68 RESOLVED, that having considered communications from the Assistant
Superintendent of Operations, dated January 9, 1968 and February 14, 1968
approved by the Mayor, the Director of Public Works and the Budget
Director, the Council does hereby accept the bid of Frank J. Zamboni &
Company, 15714 Colorado Avenue, Paramount, California, 90723, for supply-
!. ing the City with two Zamboni Model HD Ice Resurfacers at a unit price of
$10,500.00 each plus $425.00 freight costs for a total price of $21,850.00,
the same having been in fact the lowest and only bid received for these
items.
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A roll call vote was taken on the -foregoing resolution with the following result .
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNsmsra, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#118-68 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #210-67 at
its regular meeting held on February 20, 1967, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by certain
paving and storm drainage improvements in Westland Industrial Park
Subdivision No. 1 located in the S . W. 1/4 of Section 27, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the number of parcels which show
tax delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the
number of parcels which are vacant, and to prepare and cause to be prepared,
plans and specifications therefor and an estimate for 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, and it
appearing to the Council that all of such information, estimate, plans
and specifications and recommendations have been properly filed by the
City Engineer with the City Clerk under date of January 12, 1968, and
that there has been a full compliance with all of the provisions of
Section 3.03 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance to
Provide for the Making of Public Improvements, Defraying the Expense
Thereof by Special Assessment and a Special Assessment Procedure," the
Council does hereby set Wednesday, March 20, 1968 at 7:15 P. M. as the
date and time for a public hearing on the necessity for such proposed
improvement, which public hearing shall be held before the Council in the
City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Section
3.04 of said Ordinance No. 401, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing as is required
by Section 3.04 of said ordinance.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#119-68 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #891-67
at its regular meeting held on May 1, 1967, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the
installation of sidewalks on the east side of Levan Road from Jamison
Street to Five Mile Road in Idyl Wyld Estates Subdivision, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, the number of parcels which show tax delinquencies,
the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the number of parcels
which are vacant, and to prepare and cause to be prepared, plans and
specifications therefor and an estimate for the cost thereof, and to file
the same with the City Clerk together with his recommendation as to what
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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 install-
ments in which assessments may be paid and the lands which should be
included in the proposed special assessment district, and it appearing to
the Councilthat all of such information, estimate, plans and specifications
and recommendations have been properly filed by the City Engineer with
the City Clerk under date of January 25, 1968, and that there has been a
full compliance with all of the provisions of Section 3.03 of Ordinance
No. 401, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Making of
Public Improvements, Defraying the Expense Thereof by Special Assessment
and a Special Assessment Procedure," the Council does hereby set Wednesday,
March 20, 1968 at 7:15 P. M. as the date and time for a public hearing on
the necessity for such proposed improvement, which public hearing shall be
held before the Council in the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, pursuant to Section 3.04 of said Ordinance No. 401, as amended,
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice and publication of
such hearing as is required by Section 3.04 of said ordinance.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#120-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Engineer, dated January 25, 1968, approved by the Mayor and the Director
of Public Works, regarding the acquisition of an additional ten feet of
right-of-way for the development of Levan Road between Five Mile Road and
Jamison Street, the Council does hereby request that the Department of
Law prepare the necessary resolution authorizing the initiation of
condemnation proceedings in this regard for submission to the City Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS • None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#121-68 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #1249-67
at its regular meeting held on December 4, 1967, requiring the City
Engineer to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by
the paving of Perth Avenue from Castle Gardens No. 5 easterly to Newburgh
Road in the S.E. 1/4 of Section 19, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
the number of parcels which show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels
owned by public authorities, the number of parcels which are vacant, and
to prepare and cause to be prepared, plans and specifications therefor
and an estimate for the costthereof, 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 pro-
posed special assessment district, and it appearing to the Council that
all of such information, estimate, plans and specifications and recommenda-
tions have been properly filed by the City Engineer with the City Clerk
under date of February 2, 1968, and that there has been a full compliance
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with all of the provisions of Secti n 15.03 of Ordinance No. 401, as
amended, entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Making of Public
Improvements, Defraying the Expense Thereof by Special Assessment and a
Special Assessment Procedure," the Council does hereby set Wednesday,
April 10, 1968 at 7.30 P. M. as the date and time for a public hearing on
the necessity for such proposed improvement, which public hearing shall
be held before the Council in the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, pursuant to Section 3.04 of said Ordinance No. 401, as amended,
and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice and publication of
such hearing as is required by Section 3.04 of said ordinance.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#122-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Engineer
dated January 5, 1968, approved by the Mayor and the Director of Public
Works, regarding the proposed dedication of the North 43 feet of Bureau
of Taxation Parcel 22AA1, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, which city owned property is located on the south side of
Lyndon Avenue east of Hubbard, the Council does hereby determine that the
City of Livonia shall relinquish the North 43 feet of Parcel 22AA1 for
roadway purposes and does further request that the Wayne County Bureau of
Taxation record such right-of-way dedication on all maps issued by the
Bureau of Taxation; further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#123-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Engineer
dated January 5, 1968, approved by the Mayor and the Director of Public
Works, regarding the proposed dedication of the South 43 feet of Bureau of
Taxation Parcel 24Ylal, T 1 S. , R 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, which city owned property is located on the north side of Lyndon
east of Middlebelt, the Council does hereby determine that the City of
Livonia shall relinquish the South 43 feet of Parcel 24Ylal for roadway
purposes and does further request that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation
record such right-of-way dedication on all maps issued by the Bureau of
Taxation; further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified
copy of this resolution to the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
L NAYS: None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
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#124-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Engineer
dated January 5, 1968, approved by the Mayor and the Director of Public
Works, regarding the proposed dedication of the West 43 feet of Bureau of
Taxation Parcel C2a, T 1 S. , R 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, which city owned property is located on the east side of Henry
Ruff south of Five Mile Road, the Council does hereby determine that the
City of Livonia shall relinquish the West 43 feet of Parcel C2a for
roadway purposes and does further request that the Wayne County Bureau of
Taxation record such right-of-way dedication on all maps issued by the
Bureau of Taxation; further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#125-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Engineer
dated January 5, 1968, approved by the Mayor and the Director of Public
Works, regarding the proposed dedication of the Westerly 30 feet of
Bureau of Taxation Parcel 02V2, T 1 S, R 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, which city owned property is located south of St. Martins
on Purlingbrook, the Council does hereby determine that the City of Livonia
shall relinquish the westerly 30 feet of Parcel 02V2 for roadway purposes
and does further request that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation record
such right-of-way dedication on all maps issued by the Bureau of Taxation;
further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy
of this resolution to the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#126-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Engineer
dated January 19, 1968, approved by the Mayor and the Director of Public
Works, regarding the proposed dedication of the following described
portion of Bureau of Taxation Parcel Fila2, B2, B3a21 Section 5, T1S. , R9E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan
That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 5, T 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning at
a point on the West line of Section 5 distant S 0° 00' 50" E
286.94 feet from the N.W. corner of said section and proceeding
thence S 58° 52' 20" E, 108.935 feet, thence S 5° 27' 20" W,
348.720 feet; thence S 0° 00' 50" E, 1852.944 feet to the East
and West 1/4 line of said section, thence N 89° 39' 40" W,
along said line 60.00 feet to the West 1/4 corner of Section 5;
thence N 0° 00' 50" W along the west line of said section
2256.04 feet to the point of beginning,
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which city owned property is located on the east side of Newburgh Road
south of Eight Mile Road, the Council does hereby determine that the City
of Livonia shall relinquish said portion of Parcel B1a2,B2, B3a2 for
roadway purposes and does further request that the Wayne County Bureau of
Taxation record such right-of-way dedication on all maps issued by the
Bureau of Taxation; further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#127-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated January 5, 1968, from the City Engineer approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, concerning
sidewalk construction in front of Lots 136 and 137 of Merri-Five Mile
Subdivision, and for the reasons therein stated, the Council does hereby
require the owner of the lots and premises therein referred to, to construct,
rebuild or repair the sidewalk in front of, adjacent to and abutting such
premises, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to do all things necessary
to carry out the provisions of this resolution which is made pursuant to
Ordinance No. 446, Article 5, Section 5.5 of the ordinances of the City
of Livonia, and further, said notice shall set forth that the owner of
said lot and premises herein referred to shall complete said sidewalk work
on or before May 31, 1968.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#128-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated January 12, 1968, from the City Engineer approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, concerning
sidewalk construction in front of Lots 353, and 358 thru 360 inclusive, of
Spring Valley Subdivision No. 2, and for the reasons therein stated, the
Council does hereby require the owners of the lots and premises therein
referred to, to construct, rebuild or repair the sidewalk in front of,
adjacent to and abutting such premises, and the City Clerk is hereby
requested to do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution which is made pursuant to Ordinance No. 446, Article 5,
Section 5.5 of the ordinances of the City of Livonia, and further, said
notice shall set forth that the owner of said lots and premises herein
referred to shall complete said sidewalk work on or before May 31, 1968.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#129-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated January 19, 1968, from the City Engineer approved by the Mayor
and Director of Public Works, concerning sidewalk construction on the
East side of Merriman Road immediately North nf Five Mile Road in front
of Bureau of Taxation Parcels 14gOLA1 and 14gOLA2a, and for the reasons
therein stated, the Council does hereby require the owners of the said
lots and premises therein referred to, to construct, rebuild or repair
the sidewalk in front of, adjacent to and abutting such premises, and
the City Clerk is hereby requested to do all things necessary to carry
out the provisions of this resolution which is made pursuant to Ordinance
No. 446, Article 5, Section 5.5 of the ordinances of the City of Livonia,
and further, said notice shall set forth that the owners of said lots and
premises herein referred to shall complete said sidewalk work on or before
May 31, 1968.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#130-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated January 23, 1968, from the City Engineer, approved by the Mayor
and Director of Public Works, concerning sidewalk construction on the west
side of Middlebelt immediately north of Bentley in front of Lot 91, Lyndon
Meadows Subdivision, and for the reasons therein stated, the Council does
hereby require the owners of the said lot and premises therein referred to,
to construct, rebuild or repair the sidewalk in front of, adjacent to and
abutting such premises, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to do all
things necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution which is
made pursuant to Ordinance No. 446, Article 5, Section 5.5 of the ordinances
of the City of Livonia, and further, said notice shall set forth that the
owners of said lots and premises herein referred to shall complete said
sidewalk work on or before May 31, 1968.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES . Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#131-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Water
and Sewer Commissioner, dated January 31, 1968, approved for submission by
the Mayor and approved by the Director of Public Works with regard to the
connection of the Light Weight Aggregate Corporation facilities to a new
water main to thereby permit the abandonment of the 6" line to Merriman
Road, the cost of which is estimated to be in the amount of $1000.00, with
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the Light Weight Aggregate Corporation making any plumbing changes as may
be required to complete this project, the Council does hereby authorize
the sum of $1000.00 from the Refuse Fund Budget for this purpose, and the
City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things
necessary or incidental to fulfill the purposes of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#132-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Water
and Sewer Board, dated January 30, 1968, and approved for submission by
the Mayor, which transmits Water and Sewer resolution #1025 12/67, the
Council does hereby approve and concur in the appropriation of the sum of
$23,000.00 to be allocated from the remaining monies in the Sewer
Disposal System of Wayne County, in order to construct sanitary sewer
facilities to service the proposed industrial roads in the Northwest 1/4
of Section 27.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYSNone.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#133-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Water
and Sewer Board, dated January 30, 1968, approved for submission by the
Mayor, which transmits Water and Sewer resolution #1026 12/67, the Council
does hereby approve and concur in the appropriation of the sum of
$85,000.00, to be allocated from the remaining monies in the Sewer Disposal
System of Wayne County, for the purpose of constructing sanitary sewer
facilities to service industrial roads in the North 1/2 of Sections 28
and 29.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES* Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS . None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#134-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby discharge from the Joint
Council-School Committee, in C.R. #1250-67, the matter referred to in a
communication from the Director of Public Works, dated November 3, 1967,
approved by the Mayor, concerning a request from the Clarenceville School
District relative to the walkway to Botsford Park from Angling Road to
Botsford Elementary School, in Section 1.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#135-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Director
of Public Works, dated November 3, 1967, approved by the Mayor with
respect to the improvement of the Pedestrian Walkway in Section 1 from
Angling Road to Botsford Elementary School, the Council does hereby
transfer the sum of $1,695.00 from the Reserve for Contingencies Account
to the Civic Improvements Account #360 for the purpose of making the
improvements recommended in the aforesaid communication by City forces,
in the manner indicated.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#136-68 RESOLVED, that having considered the matter of flooding of the
Botsford Elementary School pedestrian bridge, the Council does hereby
refer this matter to the Joint-School Committee, together with representa-
tives of the residents in the area, for consideration of the possibility
of fencing this area, as well as providing a gate at the entrance to such
bridge at such time as the same becomes flooded; such report to be sub-
mitted at the next Regular Meeting to be held February 28, 1968.
At 9.35 P. M. , a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting.
Councilman McNamara introduced the following Ordinance .
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF
STREET, ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND.
Petition 67-8-3-7
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.
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#137-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated November 13,
1967 from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution
#10-156-67 adopted by the Commission on October 24, 1967 with regard to
Site Plan 1400-67 presented in connection with Petition 66-6-1-16,
approved by City Planning Commission Resolution #9-145-66 adopted on
September 6, 1966, and the City Council by resolution #46-67 adopted on
January 16, 1967, and the City Planning Commission having recommended
approval of Petition 67-10-8-8 relative to site plan approval for Borman
Food Stores, Inc. to be located on the south side of Eight Mile Road at'
Grand River in Section 1, and having also considered a letter dated
January 5, 1968 from the City Engineer, approved by the Mayor and the
Director of Public Works, and having further considered a letter dated
January 29, 1968 from Lt. Thorne of the Division of Police, approved by
the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety, the Council does hereby
approve of and concur in such approval to be subject to and conditioned
upon compliance with the following
1. Submission of a detailed landscape plan to be approved by
the City Planning Commission.
2. The proprietor of the proposed development shall be
required to install a minimum of six (6) inch water mains
and related appurtenances in an easement along the south
property line from Gilman Avenue to Floral Avenue and
from Deering Avenue to St. Francis Avenue.
3. The buildings constructed in this development shall be so
placed as to not be located over the existing 12" sanitary
sewer on Deering Avenue between Long Avenue and Eight Mile
Road (Grant of easement in this regard to be retained).
4. That the proprietor shall be required to install a storm
sewer enclosure from the site westerly to the Upper Rouge
River and provide sufficient outlets and capacity within the
storm sewer system or proposed development for the purpose
of handling the runoff from portions of Gilman, Floral,
Deering and St. Francis Avenues where the same lie north of
Long Avenue (Grant of easement in this regard to be
conveyed by proprietor to City, at which time City will
assume jurisdiction of such sewers).
5. That the proprietor shall construct at his expense a paving
improvement and storm drainage cul-de-sac or turn-around at
the north end of Deering Avenue, Gilman, Floral and
St. Francis Streets where the same will deadend at the south
property line of the proposed development, such improvements
to be made in accordance with City standards.
6. The proprietor shall provide such paving and widening on
Grand River as may be required by the Highway Department
of the State of Michigan.
7. The drive west of Grand River (main drive) shall be con-
structed in a manner consistent with City standards.
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8. Sidewalks shall be provided along Angling, Eight Mile and
Grand River Avenues.
9. All plantings along drives, etc. shall be no higher than
30 inches for shrubs, or with a bottom height of not less
than 7 feet, as measured from the roadway surface.
10. An additional lane of pavement or acceleration and
deceleration lanes shall be required on the south side of
Eight Mile Road in the event that the Wayne County Board
of Road Commissioners determines the same to be necessary
(It is the understanding of the Council that the existing
Mobil Gas Station located at the southeast corner of Grand
River and Deering will be relocated so as to provide
additional right-of-way at this intersection).
11. That the proprietor shall pave Angling Road frontage
approximately 250 feet to a minimum width of 36 feet with an
ultimate 60 foot pavement in mind, and provide a flare of
approximately 100 feet.
12. That the Officer in Charge of the Police Division of the
Traffic Bureau may order the closing at any time of the
cross drives located adjacent to andparallel to roads with
exception of drives which jointly service the Mobilgas
Station and the Livonia National Bank in this area.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#138-68 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation dated
February 9, 1968 from the City Engineer, approved by the Mayor and
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 8 of its
resolution #305-67 adopted March 20, 1967, so as to reduce the financial
assurances now on deposit with the City for general improvements in Globe
Industrial Subdivision to $10,500.00 of which $5000.00 shall be in cash to
cover the cost of remaining improvements in said subdivision, and the
financial assurances now on deposit with the City, if any, shall be reduced
accordingly, and further, the protective wall bond shall remain the same,
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized 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 : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#139-68 RESOLVED, that Petition 68-2-3-2, submitted by the Industrial
Development Commission in a resolution adopted on January 30, 1968,
approved for submission by the Mayor, for the vacation of a public utility
easement in the Broadmoor Acres Subdivision in Section 29, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the Council does hereby refer the same
to the City Planning Commission for action and recommendation according to
law and Ordinance No. 29, as amended.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
c.,dopted, it was
#14o-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 Raymond, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#141-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Livonia
Charter Commission, dated February 5, 1968, wherein a request is made for
the appropriation of the sum of $2000.00 to cover the cost for the
publication of the revised and amended proposed new Charter for the City
of Livonia, to be placed on the ballot at the regular City election to be
conducted on April 1, 1968, the Council does hereby authorize the transfer
of $2000.00 from the Reserve for Contingencies Account to Account No.
150-20 for this purpose.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#142-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart-
ment of Law dated February 14, 1968 with regard to the action taken in
council resolution #1299-67, the Council does hereby determine to amend
and revise council resolution #1299-67 in the following manner:
RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Rodney C. Kropf,
attorney, submitted in behalf of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
the Council does hereby authorize and direct the Department of Law to
retain two appraisers for the purpose of ascertaining the market value of
the land and buildings of the said church located on Farmington Road
south of Five Mile Road, and the Council does hereby authorize the expendi-
ture of $2,000 from the General Fund for this purpose; further, the
Council does hereby authorize the Department of Law to retain the firm of
Halls-Hamill-Becker, Architects, 15223 Farmington Road, Livonia, Ndchigan,
for the purpose of preparing an architectural evaluation of reproduction
costs of existing buildings of the said church to be used in connection
with the preparation of the aforesaid appraisals and the Council does
hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $200 from the
General Fund for this purpose, provided, however, that such funds as may be
expended from this account shall be reimbursed to the General Fund at such
time as monies become available from the issuance and sale of bonds by the
Municipal Building Authority of the City of Livonia with regard to this
matter; further, the Municipal Building Authority and the Department of
Law are hereby authorized to enter into negotiations with the Board of
Trustees of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with respect to the
proposed acquisition of such church property by the City, and the City
Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
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LA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Milligan, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS * Kleinert.
The Vice-President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#143-68 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter dated January 31, 1968
from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution #1-3-68
with regard to Petition No. 67-11-3-8, submitted by Kenneth Prokes for
vacating a 10 foot easement located on the south side of Stanmoor Drive,
east of Harrison in Section 13, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
the Council does hereby grant the said petition, and Petition No. 67-11-3-8
is hereby approved, subject, however, to a 16 foot easement to be located
along the westerly line of the subject lot, and the Department of Law is
hereby requested to prepare the necessary vacating ordinance in accordance
with this resolution.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#144-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby set up a special committee
to review the current Refuse Contract and the report on the operation of
the Land Fill.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, this 598th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 11:00 P. M., February 21, 1968.
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