HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1967-08-16 SPECIAL 8913
MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter,
the above meeting was held on August 16, 1967, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approx-
imately 7:38 P. M. . Roll was called with the following result. Present--Peter A.
Ventura, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Edward H. McNamara, Robert F. Nash and Edward G.
Milligan. Absent: Jerry Raymond and Jack Salvadore.
Elected and appointed officials present: Harvey W. Moelke, Mayor,
Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk, Steve Polgar, City Attorney; Harry C. Tatigian, Chief
Assistant City Attorney, Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works; Henry Sieferd,
City Assessor, John T. Dufour, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, Victor C.
Phillips, Budget Director, Norman E. Stalzer, Parks and Recreation Commission; and
Benton Yates, Supt. of the Livonia Public Schools.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#835-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Mayor dated
July 24, 1967, and a letter dated July 10, 1967 from the Department of
Law, submitted pursuant to CR #422-67, with regard to the acquisition of
certain property, to be used as a park site, in Section 9, a 37.77 acre
parcel located just west of Stevenson High School, the Council does hereby
authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to give notice of election to
purchase, in writing, to the sellers of the aforesaid property at 19601
Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, and further does authorize the
Department of Law to acquire the aforesaid property at a price of $3,400.00
per. acre (net), the total purchase price of which shall not exceed
$128,500.00, in accordance with the terms and conditions which are set
forth in the option to purchase agreement which was accepted by the
Council in its Resolution #747-67, further, the Council does hereby
authorize an additional sum not to exceed $1,400.00 for the purpose of
prorating city, school and county taxes with respect to this property at
the time of closing; and further, the Council does hereby authorize the
expenditure of the aforesaid sums from the First Series of the $4,400,000
Park and Recreational Facilities Bonds for this purpose, with the condition,
however, that in the event a federal assistance grant in the amount of
504 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Open-
Space Land Program is approved with respect to this parcel of property,
then to the extent that such federal monies are obtained the same shall
be reimbursed to the foregoing General Obligation Bond Issue; and further,
the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution to
carry out the purpose of the same.
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A roll call vote was taken on the fore go'ingresolution with the following restat:
AYES • Nash, McNamara, Kleinert, Milligan and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#836-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Mayor dated
August 15, 1967 relative to "Sanitary Land Fill", the Council does hereby
determine to table this matter until such time as the following information
is received from the Mayor:
1. Information from the Administrative Department as to the cost,
type of land necessary, and area of the land.
2. Estimate cost of the equipment necessary to operate the land
fill, and estimate cost per unit of same.
3. Report as to whether or not there is any Federal money available
as to planning, acquiring the land, and construction of the
proposed Sanitary Land Fill Site.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, this 114th special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, was duly
adjourned at 8:14 P. M. , August 16, 1967.
ADDISON W. BACON, C'ty Terk