HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1967-08-07 8889
MINUTES OF THE FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On August 7, 1967, 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 8:20 P. M.. Councilman Milligan delivered the invocation. Roll was
called with the following result: Present--Peter A. Ventura, Edward H. McNamara,
Jerry Raymond, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Robert F. Nash and Edward G. Milligan. Absent--
Jack Salvadore.
Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Steve Polgar, City Attorney; Harry C. Tatigian, Chief Assistant City Attorney,
David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner, Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works;
William Strasser, City Engineer; Dan Andrew, Industrial Coordinator, Henry Sieferd,
City Assessor; Don Hull, City Planner, Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director, Donald
Nicholson, Director of Public Safety, John T. Dufour, Superintendent of Parks and
Recreation; Wilbert A. Cooper, Civil Defense Coordinator, Carl E. Demek, Supt. of
Operations Division, Stanley Bien, Chief Librarian; James L. Miller, Personnel
Director; Lt. Thorne of the Police Department; Harry Wrightman, Minerva K. Singer
and Charles Walker of the Planning Commission; Robert Bennett and Eldon Raymond of
the Zoning Board of Appeals; and Duane Roush, Library Commission; and Burl Woodward
of the Industrial Development Commission.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#798-67 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 581st regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held July 24, 1967, and the adjourned
581st regular meeting held July 25, 1967, are hereby approved.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#799-67 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Mayor, dated
August 4, 1967, relative to the resolution of intent to join the Council
of Governments, the Council does hereby refer the same to the Legislative
Committee.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: Raymond.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#800-67 RESOLVED, that the Department of Law and the Director of Public
Works are hereby requested to review the "Topics" Program with the
Michigan State Highway Department and its application to the City of
Livonia, and thereafter report back to the Council, particularly with
respect to grade separations.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#801-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Clerk
dated August 3, 1967, which submits certain proposed amendments to the
City's policies for life insurance, accidental death, dismemberment and
loss of sight insurance, and weekly indemnity benefits proposed for
inclusion in the City's plan of group insurance with the Great West
Assurance Company, and which amendment would provide compliance with the
City's present agreements with the employee organizations, the Council
does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk in behalf of the City of
Livonia to execute such instruments and to do such other things as may be
reasonably necessary to the full performance of this resolution, such
instruments to be subject to approval as to form by the Department of Law.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
An Ordinance Amending Sections 2.3 and 2.4 of Article II of Ordinance
545, Entitled "An Ordinance Regulating Traffic and the Use and Operation of Vehicles
upon the Public Streets and Thoroughfares of the City of Livonia and Repealing
Ordinance No. 21 and all other Ordinances and Sections of Ordinances in Conflict
Herwith", introduced by Councilman Nash on July 25, 1967, was taken from the table
and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
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An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 543, as amended, Known and Cited as
Lthe "City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance" by adding Article XXVIII Thereto, introduced
by Councilman Nash on July 25, 1967, was taken from the table and a roll call vote
conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: Ventura.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
An Ordinance Amending Article XIV of Ordinance No. 549, as amended, Known
and Cited as the "Traffic Ordinance" of the City of Livonia, by adding Section 14.10
Thereto, introduced by Councilman Nash on July 25, 1967, was taken from the table and
a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
The Minutes of Drain Board Meetings of the Bell Drain No. 2 (Enclosure and
Branches) and Farmington Road Storm Relief Drain, Blue Drain Enclosure (Livonia
Section) and Livonia Drains No. 23 and 25, as submitted by the Deputy Drain Commission-
er, were received and filed for the information of the Council.
The Municipal Court Report for the month of June 1967, was received and
filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#80e-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated July 7,
1967 from the Department of Law submitted pursuant to council resolution
#939-65 in connection with the Hubbard-Base Line Sanitary Sewer, Area 4b,
which was authorized by council resolution #939-65, and transmitting for
acceptance the following conveyances:
Grant of Easement dated October 3, 1965 executed by
Sidney P. Sorenson, Jr. , and Yvonne D. Sorenson, his
wife, and a Grant of Easement dated June 7, 1967
executed by Henry N. Brumm and Virginia M. Brumm, his
wife, and each conveying:
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An easement in the following described parcel, being
described as the South 10 feet of the North 37 feet
thereof: Lot 98 except the North 27 feet thereof.
Folker's Farmington Acres, being a subdivision of
part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 3, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded
in liber 61, page 90, Wayne County records.
the Council does for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept
the aforesaid documents and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
have the same recorded in the Office of the Wayne County Register of
Deeds Office and to do all other 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#803-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated July 6,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting a Grant of Easement dated
June 13, 1967 executed by Harold E. Wicke, chairman, and N. E. Paustian,
Secretary, from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, formerly known
as Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Wisconsin and other States, of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in connection with the "1966 Miscellaneous Sanitary
Sewer and Water Extension Program" authorized by council resolution
#899-66, and which grant conveys:
The north 27.0 feet of the following described parcel:
Lot 722 except the south 400 feet of the east 75.0
feet thereof. Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 11 of
part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 32b722a2, 32b722b)
the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to have the same recorded in the Office of the Registrar of Deeds and to
do all other 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#804-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the communication dated July 7,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting five proposed quit claim deeds
covering certain conveyances from the City of Livonia to the Board of
County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, in connection
with the Farmington Road widening program, which deeds are more particular-
ly described as follows:
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The east 7.0 feet of lots 1 through 58, both inclusive,
of "Grennada Park Subdivision" of the N. E. 1/4 of
the S.E. 1/4 of Section 21, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., Livonia
Twp. (now City of Livonia), Wayne County, Michigan,
as recorded in Liber 52 of Plats, on Page 27, Wayne
County Records.
and
The parts of lots 870 to 892, both inclusive, and vacated
James Avenue 30 feet wide of "Grennada Park Subdivision
No. 1" of part of N. W. 1/4 of Section 22, T. 1 S., R. 9
E., Livonia Twp., (now City of Livonia) Wayne Co.,
Michigan, as recorded in Liber 54 of Plats on Page 77,
Wayne County Records -- lying westerly of a straight
line connecting a point on the southerly line of lot 892
distant 43.40 feet easterly from the S.W. corner of
lot 892 with a point on the northerly line of said vacated
James Avenue, distant 107.89 feet, measured easterly
along the plat boundary, from the west line of Section 22.
and
That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 22, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as
beginning at a point on the west line of Section 22, distant
S. 1° 25' W., 628.0 feet from the N. W. corner of
Section 22 and proceeding thence along said west line
S. 1° 25' W., 675.5 feet to the north line of the south
1 rod of the N. W. 1/4 of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 22;
thence S. 88° 29' E., 108.0 feet, thence N. 1° 25' E.,
584.26 feet, thence N. 7° 07' 10" W., 92.29 feet; thence
N. 88° 29' W., 94.28 feet to the point of beginning,
subject to the rights of the public in the existing right-
of-way of Farmington Road.
and
That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 27, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as beginning at a point on the west line
of Section 27 distant N. 0° 20' 30" E., 469.50 feet
from the W. 1/4 corner of Section 27, and proceeding
thence N. 0° 20' 30" E. , 58.72 feet along said west
line, thence S. 89° 35' 30" E., 60.0 feet; thence S.
0° 20' 30" W. , 59.12 feet, thence N. 89° 12' 30" W.,
60.0 feet to the point of beginning, subject to the
rights of the public in the existing right-of-way of
Farmington Road.
and
That part of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 28, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as beginning at a point on the east line of
Section 28 distant S. 1° 05' 14" W., 1114.50 feet,
from the N. E. corner of Section 28, and proceeding
thence S. 1° 05' 14" W. , 74.33 feet along the east
line of Section 28; thence N. 87° 22' 30" W., 60.02
feet; thence N. 1° 05' 14" E., 74.31 feet; thence S.
87° 23' 20" E., 60.02 feet to the point of beginning,
subject to the rights of the public in the existing right-
of-way of Farmington Road.
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and it appearing that the dedications are necessary in order that the
said Road Commission may make necessary improvements on Farmington Road,
the Council does hereby authorize the dedication of said properties to the
aforesaid Road Commissioners and does hereby authorize and request the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute said instruments in behalf of the City
and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance
of this resolution; further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to
transmit the executed deeds to said Board together with a certified copy
of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS : None.
The report dated June 30, 1967 from the Department of Law regarding the
disposition of Hunter vs. City of Livonia, et al., Wayne County Circuit Civil Action
No. 67906, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#805-67 RESOLVED, that Petition No. 67-7-3-5 submitted by residents of
B. E. Taylor's Como Lake Subdivision for the vacation of a certain alley
on the east side of Arcola between Meadowbrook and Howell in the Northeast
1/4 of Section 24, 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.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated July 13,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting an agreement between the
City of Livonia and Rails-Hamill-Becker Associates, Inc., Architects, 15223
Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution
#642-67, which agreement has been executed by Messrs. Rails and Becker in
behalf of said corporation, retaining the services of their firm in
connection with the construction of three (3) outdoor swimming pools with
a probable construction budget estimated to be in the amount of $150,000.00
per pool, and the aforesaid agreement having also been approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation and
and the City Engineer, and as to form by the Department of Law, the Council
does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same as
submitted; further, it is the understanding of the City Council that the
payments to be made to the Architects as compensation, in accordance with
the schedule set forth in Article VI of the aforesaid Agreement, will
require subsequent approval by the City Council upon receipt of a request
in this regard from the Architects.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#806-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated July 13,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting an agreement between the City
of Livonia and Rails-Hamill-Becker Associates, Inc., Architects, 15223
Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan, submitted pursuant to Council
Resolution #642-67, which agreement has been executed by Messrs. Rails and
Becker in behalf of said corporation, retaining the services of their firm
in connection with the construction of three (3) outdoor swimming pools
with a probable construction budget estimated to be in the amount of
$150,000.00 per pool, and the aforesaid agreement having also been approved
by the Director of Public Works, the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation
and the City Engineer, and as to form by the Department of Law, the Council
does hereby determine to table this matter to the next study session of
the Council, to be held September 11, 1967.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Milligan, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: Kleinert and McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#807-67 RESOLVED, that having considered communications dated July 13,
1967 and July 17, 1967, from the Department of Law transmitting an
agreement between the City of Livonia and Ralls-Hamill-Becker Associates,
Inc., Architects, 15223 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan, submitted
pursuant to Council Resolution #642-67, which agreement has been executed
by Messrs. Rails and Becker in behalf of said corporation, retaining the
services of their firm in connection with the construction of three (3)
outdoor swimming pools with a probable construction budget estimated to
be in the amount of $150,000.00 per pool, and the aforesaid agreement
having also been approved by the Director of Public Works, the Superintend-
ent of Parks and Recreation and the City Engineer, and as to form by the
Department of Law, the Council does hereby table this matter to the next
study session of the Council, to be held September 11, 1967.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#808-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Department of
Law dated July 5, 1967, submitted pursuant to council resolution #650-67,
with respect to an offer made in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence E.
McClung and Quality Screw Products, Inc. for the purchase of certain City
property located in Section 28 adjacent to the D.P.W. Yard, the Council
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does hereby authorize the conveyance of such property to Laurence E.
McClung and Geraldine McClung, his wife, by a Quit Claim deed to be
executed by the Mayor and City Clerk in behalf of the City of Livonia
upon the payment of the sum of $1300.00, such deed to be made subject to
approval as to form by the Department of Law and to contain the following
reservations,
(1) The reservation of an easement to the City for public
purposes including the installation, operation, maintenance
and repair of the City's water mains and lines and storm
sewers; and
(2) Agreement by the Grantees for themselves, their heirs,
successors and assigns, upon receiving notice from the
City, to reconvey the same to the City of Livonia at such
time as the City Council of the City of Livonia determines
to extend Surrey Street in a southerly direction for a con-
sideration agreed upon of $1300.00 to be paid by the City of
Livonia to the Grantor of such conveyance;
further, that the property which is to be herein conveyed is described
as follows:
All that part of Lot 41 of Newman Schoolcraft Farms Subdivision,
as recorded in Liber 69, Page 90, Wayne County Records, lying
North of a line extended North 87° 23' 20" West from a point
on the East line of Section 28, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , distant
South 1° 05' 14" West 1114.50 feet from the northeast corner
of said section, and lying East of the Westerly line of Surrey
Avenue extended southerly.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Department
of Law dated July 5, 1967 which submits a proposed amendment to the
Misdemeanor Ordinance which would purport to regulate the entrance upon
private parking areas by unauthorized persons, the Council does hereby
refer the same to the Legislative Committee for its report and recommenda-
tion.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, McNamara and Raymond.
NAYS: Kleinert, Nash and Ventura.
The President declared the resolution denied.
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Councilman Nash introduced the following Ordinance :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
XII OF ORDINANCE NO. 145, AS AMENDED,
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, KNOWN AND
CITED AS THE "MISDEMEANOR ORDINANCE,"
BY ADDING SECTION 12. THERETO.
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.
Opinion No. 67-13 submitted by the Department of Law relative to the
Purchase of Existing Buildings and Leasing to City by Municipal Building Authority,
was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#809-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Superintendent of Operations Division received June 30, 1967,
approved by the Mayor, Director of Public Works and Budget Director, the
Council does hereby accept the bid of Palmer Equipment Company, 3575 E.
Palmer Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48211, for supplying the Sign Shop
Section of the Operations Division with one (1) new Smith 45-S, 45 C.F.M.,
skid mounted portable air compressor at a cost of $1,393.00, such having
been in fact the lowest bid meeting specifications received for this
equipment.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond and Nash.
NAYS: Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#810-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Superintendent of Operations Division dated July 6, 1967, approved
by the Mayor, the Director of Public Works and the Budget Director with
respect to bids received for various items of playground equipment, the
Council does hereby accept the following low bids received in this regard
for the following amounts:
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(1) The bid of Game-Time, Inc. , Litchfield, Michigan
for two (2) No. 200 Budk-A-Bout Spring Action See-Saw
with four (4) board seats, at a cost of $229.00 per unit,
(2) The bid of Miracle Equipment Company P. 0. Box 275,
Grinnell, Iowa, for two (2) Miracle #302 Whirl-A-Way
Merry-Go-Rounds, at a cost of $273.00 per unit, and two (2)
Miracle #40AP, 4 unit, Saddle pony Swing, at a cost of
$230.00 per unit, for a total of $1006.00
(3) The bid of The J. E. Burke Company, P. 0. Box 549,
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935, for two (2) PT-109 Boat
Climber with slide at a cost of $395.00 per unit, and
two (2) #512-S Space Saver Slide at a cost of $340.75
per unit, for a total of $1,471.50 (the only bid received
for this item, which item is deemed to be an acceptable
alternate in lieu of the Nautilus Submarine Climber requested
in the proposal).
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#811-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Superintendent of Operations Division dated July 11, 1967,
approved by the Mayor, Director of Public Works and the Budget Director,
the Council does hereby accept the bid of Sun Electric Corporation,
12747 W. Chicago, Detroit, Michigan 48228, for supplying the Operations
Division with one (1) Console Type Model EET-740 Engine Tester at a cost
of $1,113.00, such having been in fact the lowest bid received for this
item.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#812-67 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #1236-66
at its regular meeting held on December 12, 1966, requesting the City
Engineer to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by
the proposed installation of ornamental street lighting with underground
wiring on Lancaster, Cavour and Garden Avenues in the Franklin Square
Apartment Site located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, 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
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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 July 11, 1967, and that
there has been a full compliance with all of the provisions of Section
3.03 and Section 4.01 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,"
and having considered a letter from E. C. Schubiner, Sec., Franklin Square
Apartments, dated July 13, 1967 with respect to this matter, the Council
does hereby set Wednesday, September 13, 1967, at 8:00 P. M. as the date
and time for a public hearing on the necessity for such proposed improve-
ment, 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
#813-67 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution #354-67
at its regular meeting held on April 3, 1967, requesting the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the pro-
posed installation of ornamental street lighting with underground wiring
in Bretton Gardens Subdivision No. 2 located in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 2, 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 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 July 17, 1967, and that there has been a full compliance
with all of the provisions of Section 3.03 and Section 4.01 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,
September 13, 1967, at 8:15 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.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#814-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendation of the City
Engineer dated June 30, 1967, approved by the Mayor and the Director of
Public Works, with regard to the acquisition of certain properties in
connection with the road improvement project for Fairfield and Brookfield
Avenues, south of Five Mile Road, the Council does hereby authorize the
Division of Engineering and the Department of Law to acquire the following
specified property from the owner or owners of the same for the payment
of the following amounts:
Parcel Owner or Owners Amount
22F1 Helen Westfali, 15176 Brookfield,
Livonia, Michigan $ 720.00
22Ela B. E. Taylor, 18970 Grand River,
Detroit, Michigan $ 400.00
and for this purpose the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $1120.00 from the general funds of the City of Livonia,
the same to be considered an advance from the proceeds of special assess-
ment districts established for the purpose of defraying the cost of the
property improvement; 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#815-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendation of the City
Engineer dated July 20, 1967, approved by the Mayor and the Director of
Public Works, with regard to the acquisition of certain properties in
connection with the road improvement project for Fairfield and Brookfield
Avenues, south of Five Mile Road, the Council does hereby authorize the
Division of Engineering and the Department of Law to acquire the following
specified property from the owner or owners of the same for the payment
of the following amounts:
Parcel Owner or Owners Amount
22E2a Mrs. Frank Schilinski, 14990 Brookfield,
Livonia, Michigan $ 400.00
22E3b Mrs. Clara Smith and Miss Eunice Smith,
15218 Brookfield,Livonia, Michigan $2400.00
and for this purpose the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed $2800 from the general funds of the City of Livonia,
the same to be considered an advance from the proceeds of special assess-
ment districts established for the purpose of defraying the cost of the
property improvement, 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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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
*Councilman Milligan was excused at 9:37 P. M.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by Councilman McNamara
and supported by Councilman Nash:
#816-67 WHEREAS, it is necessary to locate, establish, construct and
enclose a branch and arm thereto of an existing County drain, known as
LIVONIA DRAIN NO. 20, to be located entirely within the limits of the City
of Livonia, the location and route of said branch and arm being as follows:
A closed drain extending from Filmore Avenue
easterly along Pickford Avenue to Westmore
Avenue; thence northerly along Westmore Avenue
to Clarita Avenue; thence easterly along Clarita
Avenue approximately 520 feet and westerly along
Clarita Avenue approximately 220 feet.
Also a closed arm in Westmore Avenue from
Pickford Avenue southerly approximately 150
feet.
AND WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Council, the location,
establishing, constructing and enclosing of said branch and arm thereto are
necessary for the public health of the City of Livonia, and the entire cost
thereof, except that part representing benefits to State and County high-
ways, should be assessed against the City of Livonia for public health,
AND WHEREAS, Chapter 20 of Act 40, Public Acts of Michigan,
1956, as amended (the Drain Code of 1956) provides a feasible method of
financing the cost of said branch and arm thereto where the same are
necessary for the public health of the City and where the entire cost of
the same is to be assessed wholly against public corporations, as defined
in said Chapter 20;
AND WHEREAS, Section 486 of said Act 40, Public Acts of
Michigan, 1956, as amended, provides as follows:
"Sec. 486. The terms of this chapter shall be
applicable to any county drain located, or pro-
posed to be located entirely within the limits of a
single city, village or township, if such public
corporation shall consent thereto by resolution
adopted by its governing body. In such case any
petition required to be filed hereunder shall be
sufficient if signed by such public corporation only."
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
does hereby consent to the making of the provisions of Chapter 20 of
Act 40, Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended, applicable to the
location, establishing, constructing and enclosing of the branch and arm
thereto set forth in the preamble hereof, and does hereby consent to the
location, establishing, constructing and enclosing of the same pursuant
to said Chapter 20 of Act 40, Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended.
2. The proposed branch and arm thereto set forth in the
preamble hereof being necessary for the public health of the City of
Livonia, the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to sign, for and on behalf of the City of Livonia, a petition praying for
the location, establishing, constructing and enclosing of the same, as set
forth in the preamble hereof, pursuant to Chapter 20 of Act 40, Public
Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended, which said petition, when signed, shall
be filed with the County Drain Commissioner of the County of Wayne,
Michigan, together with a certified copy of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
City Clerk
PETITION TO LOCATE, ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT
AND ENCLOSE A BRANCH AND ARM THERETO OF
AN EXISTING COUNTY DRAIN
TO: County Drain Commissioner
County of Wayne, Michigan
The City of Livonia, County of Wayne, Michigan, hereby petitions
the County Drain Commissioner of the County of Wayne to locate, establish
construct and enclose a branch and arm thereto of an existing County drain
known as LIVONIA DRAIN NO. 20, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20
of Act 40, Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended, the location and
route of said branch and arm to be as follows :
A closed drain extending from Filmore Avenue
easterly along pickford Avenue to Westmore
Avenue, thence northerly along Westmore Avenue
to Clarita Avenue, thence easterly along Clarita
Avenue approximately 520 feet and westerly along
Clarita Avenue approximately 220 feet.
Also a closed arm in Westmore Avenue from
Pickford Avenue southerly approximately 150 feet.
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Your Petitioner respectfully shows that said branch and arm
thereto are necessary for the public health of the City of Livonia and are
to be located entirely within the corporate limits of the City of Livonia.
There is attached to this petition a certified copy of a resolution duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Livonia authorizing the affix-
ing of its signature to this petition by its Mayor and City Clerk.
CITY OF LIVONIA
By
Its Mayor
By
Its City Clerk
*Councilman Milligan returned at 9:39 P. M.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#817-67RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Planning
Commission dated June 29, 1967, which transmits its resolution #5-84-67
in connection with Petition 67-2-7-1 wherein the Planning Commission would
amend the Master School and Park Plan, Part V of the Master Plan of the
City of Livonia, so as to include in such Master Plan a portion of the
property described in the above mentioned petition, being a ten acre
parcel of land located at the southeast corner of Haggerty Road and Phillips
in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, the Council does hereby acknowledge
receipt of the same.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#818-67 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its
resolution #518-67 adopted on May 15, 1967 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
June 30, 1967 an assessment roll dated June 23, 1967 covering the proposed
installation of a water main on Lyndon Avenue between Middlebelt Road and
Henry Ruff Road in Section 23 in the City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, 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 #518-67;
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
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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 on
Wednesday, September 13, 1967, at 8:45 P. M. 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
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 September 13, 1967; 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
#819-67 RESOLVED, that Petition No. 67-7-3-4 submitted by Mr. Karel
Tvardek, 28021 Buckingham, Livonia, requesting vacation of four (4) feet
of a six (6) foot easement located on the west side of Lot 379 of
Buckingham Village Subdivision No. 2 in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 24,
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.
The communication from the Water and Sewer Commissioner, dated June 29,
1967, regarding water tap crews and equipment, was received and filed for the
information of the Council.
The communication from the Civil Service Commission, dated July 17, 1967
relative to the status of filling the position of City Engineer, was received and
filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously adopted,
it was
#820-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated May 26, 1967 from the City Planning Commission which sets forth its
resolution #5-66-67 in regard to Petition 67-4-1-11 submitted by
Plastomer Corporation for a change of zoning on the south side of School-
craft, west of Newburgh, in Section 30 from RUF to M-2, and the Council
having conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on July 19,
1967, pursuant to resolution #619-67, the Council does hereby concur with
the recommendation of the Planning Commission and said Petition 67-4-1-11
is hereby approved and granted; and the City Planner is hereby instructed
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to cause the necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the
zoning change herein approved and to furnish the same to the Department
of Law and, upon receipt of such map, the Department of Law is requested
to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543 in accordance with
this resolution.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#821-67 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request that the State
Highway Department send a representative to the next regular meeting of
the Council, to be held August 21, 1967, to discuss the matter involved
in Council Resolution #820-67 as to whether or not a zoning change in such
case may adversely effect the value of adjacent property.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#822-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendation of the City
Engineer dated June 21, 1967, approved by the Mayor and Director of Public
Works, with regard to the acquisition of certain property in connection
with the widening of Farmington Road at Curtis Avenue, the Council does
hereby authorize the Division of Engineering and the Department of Law to
acquire a portion of the following specified property from the owner or
owners of the same for the payment of the following amount:
Parcel Owner or Owners Amount
10DDla Mr. Allen Williams, 17930
Farmington Road, Livonia $225.00
and for this purpose the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of
the aforesaid sum from the Farmington Road Paving Account, 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#823-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendation of the City
Engineer dated July 19, 1967, approved by the Mayor and the Director of
Public Works, with regard to the acquisition of twenty (20) foot easements
in connection with the storm sewer project for Fairfield and Brookfield
Avenues, south of Five Mile Road, the Council does hereby authorize the
Division of Engineering and the Department of Law to acquire such. ease-
ments from the owner or owners of the same for the payment of the following
amounts:
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Parcel Owner or Owners Amount
22E1a B. E. Taylor, 18970 Grand River,
Detroit, Michigan $ 400.00
22GG14 E. A. Langer, 14254 Garfield
Detroit, Michigan 48239 $ 200.00
22GG7 S. T. Shaya, 16332 Alpine, $ 200.00
Livonia, Michigan
and, for this purpose, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure
of a sum not to exceed $800.00 from the general funds of the City of
Livonia, the same to be considered an advance from the proceeds of special
assessment districts established for the purpose of defraying the cost of
the property improvement; 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a letter dated July 19, 1967
from the Chief of Police, approved by the Mayor, which transmits certain
Parking Control Orders which would establish the following controls:
Parking Control Order #67-13 - NO PARKING on the north side of West
Chicago from Middlebelt to 183 feet west of the Middlebelt center
line.
Parking Control Order #67-14 - Parking in the designated parking area
on the south side of Plymouth Road (M-14), between Melrose and
Arden, shall be limited to thirty minutes, between the hours of
3:00 P. M. and 10:00 P.M. ; between 10:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M., the
parking shall be limited to two hours.
which orders have been promulgated by the Chief of Police and recommended
for adoption by the Traffic Commission in its resolution #22-67, the
Council does hereby approve and authorize the same; further, that upon the
effective date of this resolution a copy of such parking control order shall
be made a part of the Traffic Rules and Regulations Book of the City of
Livonia and any larking control order in conflict therewith be deleted.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#824-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter dated July 19, 1967
from the Chief of Police, approved by the Mayor, which transmits certain
Parking Control Orders which would establish the following controls:
8907
Parking Control Order #67-13 - NO PARKING on the north side of West
Chicago from Middlebelt to 183 feet west of the Middlebelt center line.
Parking Control Order #67-14 - Parking in the designated parking area
on the south side of Plymouth Road (M-14), between Melrose and Arden,
shall be limited to thirty minutes, between the hours of 3:00 P. M.
and 10:00 P. M.; between 10:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M., the parking shall
be limited to two hours.
which orders have been promulgated by the Chief of Police and recommended
for adoption by the Traffic Commission in its resolution #22-67, the Council
determines to table this matter until such time as a meeting has been held
with the Traffic Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the tabling resolution with the following result.
AYES: Milligan, McNamara, Raymond and Ventura.
NAYS : Kleinert and Nash.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Nash introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE,"
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. (Pet.67-1-1-2)
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 Nash, it was
#825-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated July 18,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting an agreement between the City
of Livonia and William P. Lindhout, Architect, 15420 Farmington Road,
Livonia, Michigan, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution #689-67, which
agreement has been executed by Mr. Lindhout, retaining the services of his
firm in connection with the construction of a Golf Course Clubhouse and
Maintenance Building at the Whispering Willows Municipal Golf Course, with
a probable construction budget estimated to be in the amount of $75,000.00
(Clubhouse - $50,000.00; Maintenance Building - $25,000.00), and the afore-
said agreement having also been approved by the Director of Public Works,
the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, and the City Engineer, and
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as to form by the Department of Law, the Council does hereby authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the same as submitted; further, it is
the understanding of the City Council that the payments to be made to the
Architect, as compensation in accordance with the schedule set forth in
Article 6 of the aforesaid agreement, will requre subsequent approve by
the City Council upon receipt of a request in this regard from the
Architect.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#826-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a. letter from the Director of
Public Safety dated July 6, 1967, approved by the Mayor and Budget
Director, with respect to the purchase of additional equipment which is
deemed to be necessary for the Police Division in situations of an
"emergency nature", the Council does hereby authorize an expenditure of a
sum not to exceed $2,448.45 for the purpose of purchasing the following
items in the following amounts:
35 "Buco" Riot Helmets with face Shields -
purchased on emergency approval @ $26.93 each $ 942.55
30 "Buco" Riot Helmets with face Shields -
additional requirements @ $26.93 each $ 807.90
20 Gas Masks and Canisters - additional
requirements @ $34.90 each $ 698.00
Grand Total $2,448.45
and the Council does hereby transfer $2,448.45 from the Reserve for
Contingencies Account to the Capital Outlay Account of the Police Division,
No. 184-70, for this purpose.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#827-67 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.
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By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#828-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the request made in behalf of
Idyle Hills Estates Civic Association by Mary Darkangelo, Entertainment
Chairman, 15682 Edgewood Drive, Livonia, in a communication dated
July 28, 1967, the Council does hereby grant permission to the Idyle Hills
Estates Civic Association to conduct a street dance on Edgewood Drive
between Ellen Drive N. and Ellen Drive S. , between the hours of 7:30 P.M.
and 11:00 P.M. on August 12, 1967, or, in case of inclement weather, to
be held on the following evening, August 13, 1967, subject to the approval
of the Director of Public Safety.
Councilman Nash introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION II
OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF
LIVONIA AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF
ORDINANCE NO. 543, AS AMENDED,
KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF
LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE," BY ADDING
LSECTION 3. THERETO. (Pet.67-2-1-3)
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 Nash, it was
#829-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from Charles J. Carroll,
Director of Route Location Division, Office of Planning, Department of
State Highways, State of Michigan, addressed to the Planning Director dated
July 28, 1967, with regard to the construction of a proposed vehicular
structure over the 1-96 Expressway at the proposed extension of Wayne
Road, the Council does hereby take this means to express its intention,
in order to obtain the construction of the aforesaid vehicular structure,
to construct an industrial road from Levan Road easterly to Farmington
Road and improve Wayne Road from the proposed industrial road northerly
to where the same would intersect the I-96 Expressway, such roads to be
completed by the end of the Interstate Program.
L A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Milligan introduced the following Ordinance: 8910
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE,"
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO.(Pet.67-3-1-9)
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 Nash, it was
#830-67 RESOLVED, that the preliminary plat of the proposed Judson Gardens
Subdivision No. 2, situated in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, having received the tentative approval
of the City Planning Commission on November 1, 1966 by its resolution
#11-169a-66 and approved by the City Council on July 25, 1967 by its
resolution #796-67, and a report dated August 7, 1967 from the Chief City
Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works, indicating that full
compliance has been made with the conditions upon which the preliminary
plat was approved by the Council, and the City Planning Commission having
approved the final plat on August 1, 1967 in its resolution #8-117-67,
the Council does hereby determine to grant its approval to the final plat
of Judson Gardens Subdivision No. 2 located in the Northeast 1/4 of Section
17, City of Livonia, as submitted by K & L Development Company, 22 West
Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio, as proprietors thereof being required to do
all things necessary to obtain full compliance with the Plat Act, Act 172
of the Michigan Public Acts of 1929, as amended, the Plat Ordinance of the
City of Livonia, Ordinance No. 500, as amended, and the resolutions of
the City Council of the City of Livonia, Michigan.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#831-67 RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby determine to amend
council resolution #512-67 adopted on May 15, 1967 wherein it was
determined that the extension, widening and changing of Brookfield Avenue
and Fairfield Avenue from Five Mile Road to a point approximately 1320
feet south of Five Mile Road was necessary as a public improvement for
the use and benefit of the public, for the purposes of its incorporation,
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and for a public purpose within the scope of the City's powers, and that
the Department of Law of the City was authorized and directed to institute
and conduct the necessary proceedings on behalf of the City of Livonia in
the Circuit Court in the County of Wayne, State of Michigan, pursuant to
the provisions of the statute of Michigan provided therefor, and more
particularly Act 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended (by M.S.A.
Section 8.11 et seq., as amended), the Council does hereby determine to
amend council resolution #512-67 so as to add thereto additional land which
is deemed necessary with regard to this public improvement and which
additional land would be taken in order to provide a storm sewer outlet
for the street paving which is proposed to be installed on Fairfield
Avenue and which land is more specifically described as follows.
Permanent Easement
The south 12 feet of the north 16 feet of
the west 165 feet of the east 330 feet of
the south 264 feet of the north 920 feet
of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 22, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, except the west 30 feet thereof.
(Parcel 22GG14a)
and
Temporary Construction Easement
The south 25 feet of the north 41 feet of the
west 165 feet of the east 330 feet of the south
264 feet of the north 920 feet of the N.W. 1/4
of Section 22, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, except the west 30 feet
thereof. (Parcel 22GG14a)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#832-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the request made in behalf of
Devon-Aire Woods Civic Association by Thomas L. Good, Committee Chairman,
9951 Milburn, Livonia, in a communication dated August 4, 1967, the
Council does hereby grant permission to the Devon-Aire Woods Civic
Association to conduct their annual Corn Roast and Street Dance on Robert
Drive, between Flamingo and Milburn, between the hours of 8:00 P. M. and
1:30 A.M. on August 19, 1967, subject to the approval of the Director of
Public Safety.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#833-67 RESOLVED, that the regular meetings of the Council of the City
of Livonia for the month of September 1967, will be held on the 11th, 18th
and 25th.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#834-67 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby request the Wayne County
Road Commission to accommodate the existing business establishments in
connection with the Farmington Road Improvement Project, with respect to
curb cuts.
On motion of Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and
unanimously adopted, this 582nd regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 10:40 P. M. , August 7, 1967.
ADDISON W. BACON, C -