HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1967-02-13 8471
MINUTES OF THE FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On February 13, 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 8:26 P. M.. Councilman Milligan delivered the invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Present--Peter A. Ventura, Rudolf R.
Kleinert, Edward H. McNamara, Jerry Raymond, Robert F. Nash and Edward G. Milligan.
Absent--Jack Salvadore.
Elected and appointed officials present. Harvey W. Moelke, Mayor,
Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk; Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C. Tatigian,
Assistant City Attorney; Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works, William A.
Strasser, City Engineer; David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner; Don Hull,
City Planner, John T. Dufour, Director of Parks and Recreation; Carl E. Demek, Supt.
of Operations Division, Donald Nicholson, Director of Public Safety, James Jordan,
Police Chief; Calvin Roberts, Fire Chief; Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director; Henry
Sieferd, City Assessor, Thomas Griffiths, Jr. , Chief Accountant; Frank Kerby, Chief
Building Inspector, and Wilbert A. Cooper, Director of Civil Defense.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#151-67 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 562nd regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held January 30, 1967, are hereby
approved.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#152-67 RESOLVED, that consent be and hereby is granted to the Board of
County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, to take, by
eminent domain, under the provisions of Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of
1911, as last amended, private property in the City of Livonia described
in a resolution adopted by the Board of County Road Commissioners of the
County of Wayne, Michigan, on Thursday, April 1, 1965, declaring and
determining the taking of said private property to be necessary for the
making of a certain necessary public improvement, to wit:
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Re* The widening and changing of Haggerty Road
extending from the intersection thereof with
Six Mile Road northerly to its intersection with
Seven Mile Road, in the City of Livonia and
Township of Northville, Wayne County, 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.
(The following is the Resolution by the Board of Wayne County Road
Commission referred to in the foregoing resolution)
Commissioner Kreger moved the adoption of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, this Board did on the 8th day of February, 1935, by proper
resolution, take over jurisdiction of Haggerty Road in City of Livonia
(formerly Township of Livonia) and Township of Northville extending from
its intersection from Base Line Road to Plymouth Road, which jurisdiction
includes Haggerty Road from Six Mile Road to Seven Mile Road, which resolu-
tion was duly published and served in accordance with the statute in such
case made and provided; and
WHEREAS, the widening and changing of Haggerty Road in the City of
Livonia and Township of Northville, Wayne County, Michigan, extending from
the intersection thereof with Six Mile Road northerly to its intersection
with Seven Mile Road is necessary to accommodate present and future
traffic conditions,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby declare
and determine, and it is hereby declared and determined,that it is
necessary to widen and change said Haggerty Road in the City of Livonia and
Township of Northville, Wayne County, Michigan, extending from the inter-
section thereof with Six Mile Road northerly to its intersection with
Seven Mile Road, and that said improvement is a necessary public improve-
ment for the use and benefit of the public,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby declare and
determine, and it is hereby declared and determined, that it is necessary
to take the fee to private property located in the County of Wayne for the
making of said public improvement in accordance with the plans on file in
the office of this Board;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the attorney for this Board is hereby
authorized and directed to institute condemnation proceedings against the
owners and other parties in interest to acquire the fee to property
ibm necessary for the making of such public improvement, all in accordance with
the statute in such case made and provided, said private property being
described as follows:
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Lands in the City of Livonia and in the Township of Northville,
Wayne County, Michigan, described as follows;
The west 60.0 feet of the S . W. 1/4 of Section 7, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the right-of-way
of Six Mile Road, subject to the rights of the public in the
existing right-of-way of Haggerty Road.
Also: The east 60.0 feet of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 12,
T. 1 S., R. 8 E., Township of Northville, Wayne County,
Michigan, except the right-of-way of Six Mile Road, subject
to the rights of the public in the existing right-of-way of
Haggerty Road.
The motion was supported by Commissioner Neudeck and carriedby the
following vote.
AYES: Commissioners. Barbour, Neudeck and Kreger.
NAYS: None.
CERTIFICATION
I, Henry J. Galecki, Acting Secretary and Clerk of the Board of County
Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
La true and complete copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of said Board
held on the 1st day of April A.D. 1965, as appears of record in the office of said
Board, that I have compared it with the original and it is a true transcript
therefrom.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Detroit this 12th day
of April A. D. 1965.
(Signed) Henry J. Galecki
Acting Sec. and Clerk of the Board.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#153-67 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Livonia intends to
authorize the issuance of Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Bonds pursuant to
Act 175, Public Acts of Michigan, 1952, as amended, in an amount not to
exceed Three Hundred Forty-Five Thousand ($345,000.00) Dollars, for the
purpose of paying part of the cost of highway improvements in the City of
Livonia to be undertaken jointly with the Michigan State Highway Depart-
ment and the Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners,
AND WHEREAS, notice of intent to issue said bonds must be publish-
ed at least thirty (30) days before adoption of a resolution authorizing
issuance of the same in order to comply with the requirements of Section
5(g), Act 279, Public Acts of Michigan, 1909, as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
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1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish
a notice of intent to issue bonds in the Livonian Observer, a newspaper
of general circulation in the City of Livonia, which said notice of intent
shall be in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS
TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of
Livonia intends to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance
and sale of Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Bonds of the City of
Livonia pursuant to Act 175, Public Acts of Michigan, 1952, as
amended, in an amount not exceeding $345,000.00, for the purpose
of paying part of the cost of highway improvements in the City
of Livonia to be undertaken jointly with the Michigan State
Highway Department and the Wayne County Board of Road Commissioners.
Said bonds shall be payable primarily from moneys re-
ceived by the City from Motor Vehicle Highway Fund and shall also
pledge the full faith and credit of the City of Livonia.
This Notice is given pursuant to Section 5(g), Act 279,
Public Acts of Michigan, 1909, as amended.
City Clerk
2. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they
conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and the same hereby
are rescinded.
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
#154-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Mayor dated
February 13, 1967 relative to the reduction of the Bond and Cash Deposit
of the Franklin Square Apartments, as adopted by council resolution
#143-67, the Council does hereby determine to receive and file the same.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Milligan, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS : Kleinert.
im. The President declared the resolution adopted.
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An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 449, as amended, Known and Cited as
the "Building Code Ordinance of the City of Livonia," by amending Sections 2.06,
6.04 and 6.05 Thereof, introduced by Councilman Nash on January 30, 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.
An Ordinance Amending Article XVIII of Ordinance No. 543, of the City of
Livonia, known and cited as the "City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance" by Adding Thereto
Section 18.51, Petition No. 66-2-6-3, introduced by Councilman Nash on January 30,
1967, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the
Lfollowing 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.
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 543, as amended, of the City of
Livonia, Known and Cited as the "City of Livonia. Zoning Ordinance" by Adding Thereto
Article XXVI, Petition No. 66-4-6-7, introduced by Councilman Salvadore on Jan. 30,
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.
LThe 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, of the City of
Livonia, Known and Cited as the "City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance", by Adding Thereto
Article XXVII, Petition No. 66-4-6-8, introduced by Councilman Nash on January 30,
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.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#155-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Planning
Commission dated August 22, 1966 which transmits its resolution
#8-127-66 adopted on August 9, 1966, with regard to Petition 66-6-2-13
submitted by Rev. Lyle Adams, President of Middlebelt Nursing Centre, Inc. ,
requesting a waiver use permit to erect and operate a nursing center on
Parcels 24Wla and 24W1b, located on the east side of Middlebelt Road
approximately 1600 feet south of Five Mile Road in Section 24, wherein it
is recommended that approval be granted conditioned upon and subject to
architectural review by the Planning Commission and approval by the
Council, the Council does hereby concur in the recommendation made by the
City Planning Commission and Petition 66-6-2-13 is hereby approved and
granted.
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 Minutes of the Drainage Boards for the Bakewell Drain, Livonia Drains
Nos. 19, 3, and 11, transmitted by the Deputy Drain Commissioner, were received and
filed for the information of the Council.
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of December, 1966, was
received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#156-67 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921, as amended,
the City Zoning Act (M.S.A. Section 5.2934), as well as Article XXIII of
Ordinance No. 543, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, the Council
does hereby determine that a public hearing will take place before the
City Council of the City of Livonia on Wednesday, March 15, 1967 at 8.00
P.M. at the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan,
on the Petition No. 66-8-1-24 submitted by Gene Harris, Jr. for a change
of zoning on the southeast corner of Clarita and Farmington Road in
Section 10 from R-1 to PS, the City Planning Commission having in its
resolution #1-6-67 recommended to the City Council that Petition No.
66-8-1-24 be denied; and further, that the City Clerk is hereby requested
to no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the aforesaid date of said
public hearing cause to have a statement indicating the nature and location
of the proposed change of zoning as set forth above first to be published
in the official newspaper of the City or a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Livonia as well as to not less than fifteen (15) days prior
to said public hearing cause to have notice to be given by registered mail
to each public utility company and to each railroad company owning or
operating any public utility or railroad within the districts or zones
affected; and the City Clerk is requested to do all things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
, adopted, it was
#157-67 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its
resolution #1299-66 adopted on December 19, 1966 and in accordance with
Section 3.06 and Section 4.01 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 January 10, 1967 an assessment roll dated Jan. 10,
1967, covering the installation of street lighting in the area known as
"Compton Village" composed of the following subdivisions : Belle-Lynn,
Har-Lo, Patty Ann, Compton Village, Mar-Git, Law-El and Marcy Ann,
located in Section 24, 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 #1299-66;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said roll is hereby accepted
by the City Council; that it is hereby ordered to be filed in the Office
of the City Clerk for public examination; that the City Clerk be and
hereby is directed to give the notice required by the provisions of
Section 3.08 of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, of the City, to-wit: that
the assessment roll has been made and filed in the Office of the City
Clerk for public examination and that the City Council of the City of
Livonia will meet in the City Hall in said City, 33001 Five Mile Road on
Wednesday, March 15, 1967 at 8:30 P. M. to review the said special assess-
ment roll at which time and place opportunity will be given to all
interested persons to be heard;
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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 circulat-
ed generally in and throughout the said City, at least ten (10) days
prior to the aforesaid date of March 15, 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 McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#158-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the President
of the Burton Hollow Civic Association dated January 23, 1967, wherein
the Association requests the installation of a street light at the
intersection of Riverside Drive and Six Mile Road, the Council does hereby
refer the same to the Chief City Engineer for inclusion in the 1967 Street
Lighting Priority Program.
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, it was
#159-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
January 25, 1967 from the Department of Law transmitting certain deeds,
pursuant to council resolution #1142-66, which deeds were obtained in
connection with the proposed widening of Farmington Road between Seven
and Eight Mile Roads and which deeds are more particularly described as
follows :
Warranty Deed dated December 28, 1966 executed by Leon Siegel
and Fay Siegel, his wife, and Arthur M. Sills and Rhoda Sills,
his wife, conveying That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 3,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as being the west 27.04 feet of Lot 9, Folker's Farming-
ton Acres Subdivision as recorded in Liber 61, Page 90, Wayne
County Records.
Warranty Deed dated December 28, 1966 executed by Leon Siegel and
Fay Siegel, his wife, and Arthur M. Sills and Rhoda Sills, his
wife, conveying: That part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 3, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as
being the west 27.04 feet of the south 64.29 feet of Lot 10a, said
lot being Lot 10, except the north 27 feet thereof, of Folker's
Farmington Acres Subdivision as recorded in Liber 61, Page 90 of
the Wayne County Records.
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Quit Claim Deed dated December 14, 1966 executed by Sun Oil
Company by its vice president Thos. S. Horrocks and its assistant
secretary J. H. McWilliams, conveying: Part of Lot 10 of
"Folker's Farmington Acres," being a Subdivision of part of the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 3, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, Livonia
Township (now City of Livonia), Wayne County, Michigan, as
recorded in Liber 61 of Plats on Page 90, Wayne County Records,
being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the
intersection of the South line of Base Line Road (120 feet wide)
with the Easterly line of Farmington Road (width varies) at a
point in the Westerly line of said Lot 10 of "Folker's Farmington
Acres Subdivision," said point being South 02° 43' 42" West 27.05
feet as measured along the Westerly line of said Lot 10, from the
Northwesterly corner of said Lot 10 as platted, and proceeding
thence from said point of beginning, North 89° 25' 30" East along
the South line of Base Line Road (which runs through the interior
of said Lot 10 as platted) 27.04 feet; thence South 02° 43' 42"
West (along a line parallel with and distant 27 feet as measured
at right angles to the Easterly line of Farmington Road) 150.24
feet through the interior of said Lot 10, thence South 89° 25'
30" West 27.04 feet to a point in the Easterly line of said
Farmington Road; thence North 02° 43' 42" East along the Easterly
line of Farmington Road said line being part of the Westerly line
of said Lot 10, a distance of 150.24 feet to the point of
beginning. TO BE USED FOR ROAD PURPOSES ONLY.
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 in the Office of the Register of Deeds and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution,
further, the City Clerk is requested to also record letter dated
December 28, 1966 signed by R. E. Fischer, Regional Land Manager, Sun Oil
Company 2117 First National Building , Detroit, Michigan, attached to the
aforesaid Quit Claim Deed from the Sun Oil Company, and to thereafter
send a copy of such Quit Claim Deed and letter with recording data to
the Sun Oil Company, Detroit, Michigan, att: R. E. Fischer.
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
#160-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated Jan. 25,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting certain deeds, pursuant to
council resolution #1135-66, which deeds were obtained in connection with
the proposed widening of Farmington Road between Seven and Eight Mile
Roads and which deeds are more particularly described as follows :
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Two Warranty Deeds each dated January 14, 1967 and each
executed by George Shinaver and Margaret H. Shinaver, his
wife, conveying: 1. The east 60 feet of the following
parcel: The south 80 feet of the north 660.0 feet of the E.
1/2 of the E. 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 4, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E., Livonia Township (now City of Livonia), Wayne County,
Michigan (04D2), and 2. The East 60 feet of the following parcel:
The south 165.0 feet of the north 825.0 feet of the E. 1/2 of the
E. 1/2 of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 4, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., Livonia
Township (now City of Livonia), Wayne County, Michigan. (04E)
Warranty Deed dated January 14, 1967 executed by Louis C. Feige Jr.
and Cecilia T. Feige, his wife, and a Quit Claim Deed dated
January 14, 1967 executed by Louis J. Toth and Suzanne Toth, his
wife, each conveying. The east 60.0 feet of the following
described parcel: The south 66.0 feet of the north 2112.0 feet
of the East 1/2 of the East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section
4, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
(04R)
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 in the Office of the Register of Deeds, and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
LA 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
#161-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated Jan. 26,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting a Warranty Deed, pursuant to
council resolution #22-67, which deed was obtained in connection with the
proposed widening of Farmington Road between Seven and Eight Mile Roads
and which deed is more particularly described as follows:
A Warranty Deed dated January 14, 1967 executed by
John S. Grimes and Eunice M. Grimes, his wife, conveying:
The west 60 feet of that part of the N. W. 1/4 of Section
3, 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, 533.96 feet from the N. W. corner
of Sec. 3, and proceeding thence N 89° 59' E, 302.70 feet;
thence S 0° 04' 30" E, 80.0 feet; thence S 89° 59' W, 302.80
feet to the west line of Section 3; thence due north along
said line, 80.0 feet to the point of beginning. (Parcel 03D)
the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
the aforesaid Warranty Deed and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have
the same recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds, and to do all
other 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.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#162-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Chief City
Engineer dated January 23, 1967, approved by the Mayor and the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby authorize payment to Leonard L.
Youmans, 506 Ft. Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan 48124 of a final payment in
the amount of $2000.00 for his services as an appraiser in connection with
the improvement of Farmington Road from Seven Mile to Eight Mile Road, as
per invoice attached to the aforesaid communication; further, this pay-
ment shall be made out of the proceeds of the $1,800,000.00 Highway Bond
Issue, 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
#163-67 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation dated
January 9, 1967 from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Mayor and
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of its
resolution #147-59 adopted on March 9, 1959, subsequently amended by
resolutions #560-59 and #644-59, so as to further reduce the bond for
remaining improvements in Kingsbury Heights Subdivision to $1,000.00 cash,
which sum includes $900.00 for sidewalk improvements and $100.00 for con-
struction contingencies, and the financial assurances now on deposit with
the City, if any, shall be reduced accordingly, 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 Nash, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#164-67 RESOLVED, that pursuant to the report and recommendation dated
January 9, 1967 from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Mayor and
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of its
resolution #147-59 adopted March 9, 1959, subsequently amended by
resolution #659-59, so as to further reduce the bond for remaining improve-
ments in Kingsbury Heights Subdivision No. 2 to $1,000.00 cash, which sum
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L includes $900.00 for sidewalk improvements and $100.00 for construction
contingencies; and the financial assurances now on deposit with the City,
if any, shall be reduced accordingly; 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 Kleinert, it was
#165-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation of
the Superintendent of Operations Division dated January 23, 1967, approved
by the Mayor, Director of Public Works and Budget Director, the Council
does hereby accept the bid of International Harvester Company, 31666
W. Eight Mile Road, Farmington, Michigan, for supplying the Engineering
Division of the Department of Public Works with one (1) new 1967 Inter-
national Travelall, Model 1100-B, at a cost of $2,065.00, such having been
in fact the lowest bid received meeting specifications for this item.
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.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#166-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Superintend-
ent of Parks and Recreation dated January, 1967, approved for submission
by the Mayor, and to which is attached a letter dated December 12, 1966
from the Secretary-Treasurer of the Detroit Red Wing Alumni Association,
whereby the association is donating a gift in the amount of $200.00 to
the City of Livonia for the purpose of helping Junior Amateur hockey in
the community by the purchase of equipment, uniforms,etc. for youngsters,
the Council does hereby accept and acknowledge the receipt of said gift,
for deposit in the Trust-Escrow Account, and does further authorize the
transfer of the payment of the sum of $200.00 to the Livonia Hockey
League for the purchase of equipment and does hereby authorize this pay-
ment from the Special Trust-Escrow Fund Account.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
L NAYS : None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Nash, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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L. #167-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the City Planning
Commission dated February 1, 1967, which transmits its resolution
#1-4-67, wherein the Planning Commission did amend the Master School and
Park Plan, Part V of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia, so as to
include therein Wayne County Bureau of Taxation Parcel No. 09D12h,
designating the same as park and open space, the Council does hereby
acknowledge receipt of the same.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#168-67 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.
By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#169-67 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby amend Resolution #32-67
adopted on January 16, 1967, so as to change paragraph 1 of the same to
more properly read as follows :
1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title
VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is
presently estimated to be $1,646,600.00, and that the Applicant
will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it.
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 Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Nash, it was
#170-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated December 7, 1966, and the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Safety dated February 6, 1967
in connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from Harry L. King for transfer of ownership of 1966 SDM licensed
business located at 19036 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, Michigan from
Leonard C. and Marjorie J. Paige; 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
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#171-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the recommendations of the
Department of Law and Chief City Engineer with regard to the acquisition
of certain properties in connection with the widening of Farmington Road
from Seven Mile Road to Eight 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
04M Leo Weegs, 20019 Farmington Road, Livonia $575.00
and for this purpose the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure
of the aforesaid amount 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; and
further, resolution #1135-66 is hereby amended and modified to the extent
necessary to be consistent with the action taken herein.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Milligan, McNamara, Kleinert, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#172-67 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated Feb. 9,
1967 from the Department of Law transmitting certain documents, pursuant
to council resolution #1114-66, conveying Parcel 21M2b to the City of
Livonia which documents are more particularly described as :
Warranty Deed dated January 13, 1967 executed by Palma Smaniotto,
conveying an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in property as described
below; and Warranty Deed dated January 13, 1967 executed by John E.
Smaniotto, Jr. conveying an undivided one-third (1/3) of a one-half (1/2)
interest in property as described below: and
Deed of Executor dated January 13, 1967 executed by Palma
Smaniotto, Guardian of the Estate of Richard Smaniotto, a single man, and
Giannina Smaniotto, Minors, conveying an undivided two-thirds (2/3's) of
a one-half (1/2) interest in property as described below.
Property description. That part of the N. W. 1/4 of
Section 21, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, described as beginning at a point
distant S. 89° 24' E. along the north section line of
Section 21 248.20 feet and S. 0° 16' 36" E. 533.36 feet
from the N. W. corner of said Section 21; thence S. 89°
24' E. 245.86 feet, thence S. 0° 24' 39" E. 2100.18 feet;
thence N. 89° 26' W. along the E. and W. 1/4 line of
Section 21 250.77 feet; thence N. 0° 16' 36" W. 2100.24
feet to the point of beginning, containing 11.97 acres,
more or less.
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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 in the Office of the Register of Deeds, further, the
Council does hereby advance the sum of $761.70 from the General Fund for
the purpose of paying the 1966 taxes due on Parcel 21M2b which parcel
was conveyed to the City of Livonia by the aforesaid deeds; and the
City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein 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 Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#173-67 RESOLVED, that the preliminary plat of the proposed Judson
Gardens Subdivision situated in the North 1/2 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 January 16, 1967 by its
resolution #55-67, and the City Planning Commission having approved the
final plat on January 31, 1967 in its resolution #1-15-67, the Council
does hereby defer taking final action with respect to the final plat
pending receipt of the report required under Ordinance No. 500, as
amended, by the Department of Public Works (Engineering Division), with
regard to the compliance with the requirements prescribed thereunder.
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
#174-67 RESOLVED, that the preliminary plat of the proposed Renwick Park
Subdivision situated in the North 1/2 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 #11-169b-66,
and approved by the City Council on January 16, 1967 by its resolution
#56-67, and the City Planning Commission having approved the final plat
on January 31, 1967 in its resolution #1-16-67, the Council does hereby
defer taking final action with respect to the final plat pending receipt
of the report required under Ordinance No. 500, as amended, by the
Department of Public Works (Engineering Division) with regard to the
compliance with the requirements prescribed thereunder.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Milligan, Kleinert, McNamara, Raymond, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#175-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated January 6, 1967, and the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Safety dated February 7, 1967 in
connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from John M. Pare for transfer of ownership of 1966 SDM licensed business
located at 29421 W. Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan from Roderick P.
McKay; 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, Nash and Ventura.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#176-67 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Mayor, dated
February 6, 1967 with regard to the annual inspection fees provided in
Ordinance #449, as amended, the Council does hereby refer this matter to
the Department of Law for the preparation of an amendment to Ordinance
#449 which would purport to repeal the requirements for annual, biennial
and special inspection fees as well as annual licenses for signs.
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 Kleinert, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#177-67 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request the Department of
Law to submit its opinion as to the legality of the City acquiring
sufficient land adjacent to County roads, such as Middlebelt Road, to
allow the installation of sidewalks pursuant to the provisions of the
Special Assessment Ordinance.
The following resolution was unanimously introduced, supported and adopted-
#178-67 RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of Livonia takes this
means to commend the employees of the Department of Public Works for a
job well done in the recent snow removal operation.
On motion of Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and
unanimously adopted, this 563rd regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9:45 P. M., February 13, 1967.
ADP • W. BA SN, 1 '`rD er7.
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MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING ON VARIOUS ZONING PETITIONS
LOn February 15, 1967, the above Hearing 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 8:10 P. M. Present--Peter A. Ventura, Rudolf R. Kleinert,
Edward H. McNamara, Jerry Raymond, Robert F. Nash, and Edward G. Milligan. Absent--
Jack Salvadore.
Pursuant to Section 23.06 of Ordinance No. 543, the Zoning Ordinance, the
City Clerk has duly published and mailed notices fifteen (15) days prior to the Hear-
ing date to those persons in the area affected by the proposed changes and all other
requirements of Ordinance No. 543, the Zoning Ordinance, have been fulfilled.
The President stated that in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921, as amended, the City
Zoning Act, (M.S.A. Section 5.2934), as well as Article XXIII of Ordinance 543, the
I.. Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia, the Council of the City of Livonia is hold-
ing a Public Hearing relative to requests for various changes of zoning within the City.
Petition 66-7-1-21, submitted by Gordon-Begin Company, 800 West Thirteen
Mile Rd., Madison Heights, Mich., for change of zoning in Section 24 from R-1-A to R-7.
There were approximately fifty people in the audience.
Questions and comments from interested persons were given due consideration
by the Council, a transcript of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Petition 66-9-1-25, submitted by William N. Ponder, attorney for Felix S.
Kubik, 15128 Plymouth Road for change of zoning in Section 2 from R-3-A to PS.
There were approximately thirty-five people in the audience.
Councilman Kleinert excused himself from the discussion of the foregoing
petition.
Questions and comments from interested persons were given due consideration
L by the Council, a transcript of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Petition 66-9-1-26, initiated by the City Planning Commission on its own
motion for a change of zoning in Section 33 from RUF to PS.
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There were seven people in the audience.
Objections from an interested person were given due donsideration by the
Council, a transcript of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Petition 66-11-1-32, submitted by Frances and Livio Ottino, for change of
zoning in Section 4 from RUFA to R-7.
There were seven people present and no one objected to the petition.
Petition 66-10-1-31, submitted by R. P. M. Investment Company, 25101 Plymouth
Road, for change of zoning in Section 34 from R-1 to PS.
There were five people present and no one objected to the petition.
Comments from Russell Myers, President of the R.P.M. Investment Co., were
given due consideration by the Council, a transcript of which is on file in the
office of the City Clerk.
Petition 66-9-6-12, submitted by the City Planning Commission, pursuant to
council resolution #923-66, to determine whether or not to amend Section 19.08 of
Article XIX of Ordinance No. 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Livonia.
There were four people in the audience and no one commented on the petition.
There being no further comments, the Public Hearing was declared closed at
approximately 9:37 P. M., February 15, 1967.
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ADDISON W. BACON, 40frk