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MINUTES OF THE FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On September 29, 1965, 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 08 P. M. Councilman McCann delivered the invocation
Roll was called with the following result Present--Rudolf R Kleinert, Peter A
Ventura, Edward G Milligan, John F Dooley, Edward H McNamara and James R McCann
Absent--Charles J Pinto
Elected and appointed officials present Addison W Bacon, City Clerk,
Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry Tatigian, first Assistant City Attorney, Victor C
Phillips, Budget Director, Robert A Shaw, Director of Public Works, Adeline Flanagan,
Deputy City Treasurer, Thomas J Griffiths, Jr , Chief Accountant, Carl Demek, Super-
intendent of Operations Division, John Dufour, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation,
Richard Jones, Assistant Superintendent, Operations Division, Joseph Keane, Constable,
Daniel R Andrew, Industrial Coordinator, William J Strasser, Chief City Engineer,
and Don Hull, City Planner
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#912-65 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 507th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held September 22, 1965, are hereby approved
Councilman Dooley made the following statement for the record
Relative to the paragraph in connection with the matter of the 1965-66 fiscal
year budget, I ask that this statement be included that when I, as a Councilman, asked
Mr. Bacon whether or not he would deliver to me - when I demanded that he deliver to
the Council a copy of the budget that was delivered to him by the Mayor's office on
September 15th, Mr Bacon replied that he could not give me a copy of the budget for
the reason that he did not have a copy to give me This I understood and I understand
it now On the occasion of the meeting on September 22nd, he stated that he did not
have a copy of the budget to give me and that was the reason he could not comply with
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my request to give the budget to me I ask that this be incorporated in the meeting
of September 29th.
The President of the Council acknowledged receipt of the letter dated September
28, 1965, from the Mayor, transmitting to the Council a copy of the 1965-66 Budget
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#913-65 RESOLVED that, the letter dated September 29, 1965, from the
Mayor regarding reorganization of the Assessor's office, is hereby
referred to the Committee of the Whole for review at the time of the
Council budget hearings
The letter dated September 22, 1965, from the Mayor regarding the Farmington
Road Paving Project, was received and filed.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#914-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated September 22,
1965, from the Mayor, to which is attached a proposed amendment to the
Building Code which would require the installation of insulated windows for
certain dwellings, the Council does hereby refer the same to the Legislative
Committee for its report and recommendation
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#915-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated September 22, 1965,
from the Mayor which transmits a communication from the United Foundation,
dated September 13, 1965, regarding the annual Torch Drive to be conducted
during the period between October 12, 1965, to November 4, 1965, the Council
does hereby refer the same to the City Clerk for disposition in accordance
with the provisions set forth in Ordinance No 12, as amended, the Licensing
Ordinance.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#916-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated September 22,
1965, from the Mayor, to which is attached a letter dated September 8, 1965,
from the Michigan Municipal League, regarding the City's membership in the
Michigan Good Roads Federation, the Council does hereby authorize the con-
tinuation of the City's membership in the Michigan Good Roads Federation
and does further appropriate the sum of $33 50 from the Unallocated Surplus
Account to Account No 165 (Municipal Dues and Suoscriptions) for this
purpose, said sum to be payable to the Michigan Municipal League, and the
City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby requested to do all things neces-
sary and pertinent to the full performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
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AYES: McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
The letter dated September 22, 1965, from the Allied Veterans ` Committee
of Livonia, regarding the 1965 Memorial Day Parade expense report, submitted pur-
suant to resolution #953-64, was received and filed
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#917-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated September 21,
1965, from the Department of Law, submitted pursuant to resolution #839-65,
to which is attached a Warranty Deed, dated September 16, 1965, executed by
Fred B Halsey and Grace L Halsey, his wife, 11155 Rossiter, Detroit,
Michigan, conveying to the City of Livonia, Michigan
Lot 249 of Grennada Park Subdivision of the Northeast 1/4 of the
Southeast 1/4 of Section 21, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
and having also considered the Affidavit attached thereto, dated September 16,
1965, executed by Fred B Halsey and Grace L Halsey, his wife, attesting
to the circumstances involved in the acquisition of Lot 249 by them, the
Council does hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of Livonia the
aforesaid Warranty Deed and does hereby request the City Clerk to have
the Deed and Affidavid recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds
and to do all other things necessary or incidental thereto, and the City
Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution
to the Board of County Road Commissioners of Wayne County subsequent to
recording of the aforesaid Warranty Deed and Affidavit for the purpose of
indicating that the condition, with reference to Lot 249, contained in a
Deed dated March 11, 1965, conveying a 33-acre parcel (Henry Ford Centennial
Park) to the City of Livonia by the Board of Road Commissioners of Wayne
County has been complied with
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#918-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated September 20,
1965, from the Department of Law, submitted pursuant to resolution #564-65,
and the two Grants of Easements attached thereto, both dated August 9, 1965,
which grants were obtained from James J Kanthe and Marion (Patsy) Kanthe,
his wife, 28450 Terrence, Livonia, Michigan, in connection with the con-
struction of the Bell Creek Arm, Area 5b, of the Master Sanitary Sewer
Project, which easements are described as follows
Parcel 13a327
An easement in the following described parcel being described as a
strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline,
said centerline being described as beginning at a point on the east
line of said lot located south 177 80 feet from the N. E. corner of
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said lot and proceeding thence N 87° 17' 55" W 200 22 feet to a point
of terminus on the west line of said lot located south 168 42 feet from
the N. W. corner of said lot•
to
Lot 327 of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 5 of part of the
N. W. 1/4 of Section 13, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in liber 66 of plats,
page 32, Wayne County Records,
Parcel 13a328
An easement in the following described parcel being described as a
strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline,
said centerline being described as beginning at a point on the east
line of said lot located south 168 42 feet from the N. E. corner of
said lot and proceeding thence N 87° 17' 55" W 30 26 feet, thence
S 81° 16' 47" W, 171 77 feet to a point of terminus on the west
line of said lot located south 193 07 feet from the N. W. corner
of said Lot•
Lot 328 of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 5 of part of the
N. W. 1/4 of Section 13, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia
Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in liber 66 of plats
page 32, Wayne County Records,
the Council does hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of Livonia the
aforesaid easements and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same
recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
4919-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated September 16,
1965, from the Department of Law, submitted pursuant to resolution 4807-65,
and the Grant of Easement attached thereto, which grant was obtained from
Joseph W Gilders and Mary J Gilders, his wife, 17325 Louise Avenue,
Livonia, Michigan, in connection with the construction of the Bell Creek
Arm, Area 5b, of the Master Sanitary Sewer Project, said easement being
described as follows
An easement in the following described parcel, being described
as the South 12 feet, also the North 118 feet of the South 130
feet of the West 12 feet A parcel of land in the S. E. 1/4 of
Section 11, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, described as follows. the N 1/2 of the N. E. 1/4 of
the S. W. 1/4 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 11, except the North
120 feet of the east 300 feet thereof, (Parcel MM3b)
the Council does hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of Livonia the
aforesaid easement and the City Clerk is requested to have the same recorded
with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#920-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated September 16,
1965, from the Department of Law, submitted pursuant to resolution 4841-65,
and the Grant of Easement attached thereto, which grant was obtained from
Anthony Lake and Isabel Lake, his wife, 32510 Curtis Avenue, Livonia,
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Michigan, in order to construct the Curtis Arm of the Sanitary Sewer System
in Area 5c, said easement being described as follows-
An easement in the following described parcel, being described
as the South 12 feet of the parcel (10U2)• The South 983 70 feet
of the East 16 0 Acres of the West 34 0 Acres of the East 60 0
Acres of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 10, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
the Council does hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of Livonia the
aforesaid easement and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same
recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution
An Ordinance Vacating Portions of Street, Alley and Public Grounds,
(Petition V-85), introduced by Councilman Ventura on September 22, 1965, was taken
from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result
AYES: McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS• None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McNamara, seconded by
Councilman McCann and unanimously adopted.
#921-65 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its
resolution #789-65, adopted on August 18, 1965, 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 September 1, 1965, an assessment roll dated September 1,
1965, covering proposed installation of sidewalks along the south side of
Seven Mile Road between Gillman and Floral in Section 12 of the City of
Livonia, T 1 S , R 9 E , 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 #789-65,
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 examina-
tion and that the City Council of the City of Livonia will meet in the City
Hall in said City, 33001 Five Mile Road, at 8.00 P. M. , Monday, October 18,
1965, 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
Livonian Observer, the official newspaper of the City of Livonia which is
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published and circulated generally in and throughout the said City, at
least ten (10) days prior to the aforesaid date of October 18, 1965, the
City Clerk is also directed to give notice of said hearing by sending written
notice thereof by first class 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 Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#922-65 RESOLVED that, the letter dated August 24, 1965, from the Traffic
Commission regarding the Lyndon and Cardwell Intersection, is hereby re-
ferred to the study meeting of the Council on October 13, 1965
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#923-65 RESOLVED that, the amendment to the Ambulance Agreement between
Robert Brooks and the City of Livonia be tabled until such time as the
Council has all the necessary information to allow it to make an intelligent
decision as to whether or not the Superior Ambulance Corporation should be
allowed to take over the contract of the Brooks Ambulance Service and the
Police Department is requested for a report and recommendation concerning
the Superior Ambulance Corporation and its ability to perform the services
under the contract, and the Legal Department is requested for a report as
to the financial background of the officers of the Superior Ambulance
Corporation
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#924-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 1, 1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No 3 of
resolution #320-62, adopted April 23, 1962, and subsequently amended by
resolutions #940-62 adopted December 19, 1962, #570-63 adopted July 22, 1963,
#899-63 adopted November 20, 1963, #152-64 adopted February 19, 1964, and
#921-64 adopted November 25, 1964, so as to further reduce the bond for
remaining improvements in Idyle Hills Estates Subdivision to $4,000 00,
which shall be in cash, to cover the cost of remaining improvements in said
subdivision, and the financial assurances now on deposit with the City,
if any, shall be reduced accordingly; and 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: McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS. None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#925-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 23, 1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
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Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No 3 of
resolution #459-65, adopted on May 5 , 1965, so as to reduce the oond for
remaining improvements in Coventry Gardens West Subdivision to $11,500 00,
of which at least $5,000 00 shall be in cash, to cover the cost of remaining
improvements in said subdivision; and further, the Sidewalk Bond shall
remain the same, 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: McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#926-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 27,
1965, from the Chief City Engineer and Acting Director of Public Works,
regarding the City's relinquishment of an easement located within the pro-
posed Coventry Gardens West Subdivision in the East 1/2 of the S. W. i/4
of Section 16, previously obtained in order to provide a pedestrial walkway
to the Lincoln School located on the west side of Ashurst north of Five Mile
Road, and obtained in connection with the Idyle Hills No 1 Subdivision, the
Council does hereby authorize a conveyance by quit claim deed in behalf of
the City of Livonia by the Mayor and City Clerk to the East Detroit Housing,
Inc , of the following described property.
An easement thirty (30) feet in width located in the S. W. 1/4 of
Sec 16, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
the centerline of said easement being located 1000 00 ft north of
and running parallel to the centerline of Five Mile Road and travers-
ing the following described parcel of land: The East 1/2 of the
southwest 1/4 of Sec 16 except the south 622 0 ft of the west 420 0
ft thereof, also that part described as beginning at a point on the
north and south 1/4 line of said section distant N 0° 30' 30" W
910 03 ft from the south 1/4 corner of Sec 16 and proceeding thence
N 0° 30' 30" W along said North and South 1/4 line 820.03 ft ,
thence due west 500.0 ft. , thence S 0° 30' 30" E 820 03 ft. , thence
due east 500 0 ft , to the point of beginning,
and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby requested to do all things necessary
and pertinent to the full performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES McCann, Ventura, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS : Milligan.
The President declared the resolution adopted
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#927-65 RESOLVED that, the letter dated May 13, 1965, from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission and the report and recommendation dated Septem-
ber 14, 1965, from the Director of Public Safety in connection with transfer
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of ownership of 1965 Class C licensed business with Dance-Entertainment
Permit at 28500 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, from Louis P Begin and Harold E
Gordon, so as to add Mitchell Richard Housey to the two former owners, is
hereby referred to the Committee of the Whole
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated September 13,
1965, from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission and received by the City
Clerk on September 21, 1965, and the report and recommendation dated Septem-
ber 24, 1965, from the Director of Public Safety in connection therewith,
the Council does hereby approve of the request from Borman Food Stores, Inc ,
for a new SDM license to be located at 36622 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and the City Clerk is requested to forward a certified copy of
this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#928-65 RESOLVED that, the letter dated September 13, 1965, from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission and the report and recommendation dated
September 24, 1965, from the Director of Public Safety in connection with
a new SDM license for Borman Food Stores, Inc , to be located at 36622 Five
Mile Road, Livonia, is hereby referred to the Committee of the Whole
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Milligan, Dooley and McNamara
NAYS: Ventura and Kleinert
The President declared the resolution adopted
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#929-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition received by the
City Clerk on September 17, 1965, from Garfield Pryor, 32600 Rayburn,
Livonia, Michigan, and in accordance with the provisions of Act 73 of the
Public Acts of 1959, as amended, the Council does hereby approve of dividing
Lot lb of Kristensen Estates Subdivision of part of the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 15 in the City of Livonia, into four (4) parcels, the legal
descriptions of which shall read as follows
Parcel 1 The southerly 200 16 feet of the easterly 140 feet of
Lot lb of Kristensen Estates Subdivision, of part of the S. W.
1/4 of Section 15, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Michigan,
Parcel 2 The southerly 175 feet of the westerly 160 feet of
Lot lb of Kristensen Estates Subdivision, of part of the S. W. 1/4
of Section 15, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Michigan,
Parcel 3 All of the Westerly 160 feet except the southerly 175
feet of the westerly 160 feet of Lot No lb of Kristensen Estates
Subdivision of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 15, T 1 S , R 9 E,
City of Livonia, Michigan,
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Parcel 4 All of the easterly 140 feet except the southerly 200 16
feet of the easterly 140 feet of Lot No lb of Kristensen Estates
Subdivision of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 15, T 1 S , R 9 E ,
LCity of Livonia, Michigan,
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid petition, which is made a
part hereof by this reference, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the office of
the Wayne County Register of Deeds
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#930-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 15, 1965, of the Chief City Engineer and the Water and
Sewer Commissioner, approved by the Director of Public Works, the Council
does hereby accept the unit price bid of North Line Construction Company,
Inc , 40990 Savage, Belleville, Michigan, for installing the 1965 miscellaneous
sanitary sewer and water main extensions, for the estimated cost of
$54,182 95 (based on the Engineering Division's estimate of units of work
involved), and subject to a final payment based on the actual units of
work as constructed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein,
said estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid
received for this work, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the
aforesaid bidder and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the
full performance of this resolution, and further, that portion of resolu-
tion #389-65, which appoints the firm of John E Hiltz & Associates, Inc ,
as consulting engineers for the preparation of plans and specifications
concerning the Miscellaneous Sanitary Sewer Estensions and Water Main
Extensions provided therein is hereby rescinded
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES. McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS. None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#931-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 15, 1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby release to Mr William
Baloh, 15496 Telegraph, Detroit, Michigan, 48239, the S7,000 00 bond de-
posited with the City in accordance with resolution #456-65, adopted on
May 5, 1965, in connection with improvements to be installed in Baloh
Subdivision, located in the southeast 1/4 of Section 32, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, it appearing from the aforementioned report of the
Chief City Engineer that all required improvements have been satisfactorily
installed, and the sidewalk bond shall remain the same, and the City Clerk
and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or in-
cidental to the full performance of this resolution
LA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#932-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 20, 1965, of the Superintendent of Operations, approved by
the Director of Public Works and Budget Director, the Council does hereby
accept the bid of General Tire Service, Inc , 5919 Cass Avenue, Detroit,
Michigan, 48202, for supplying the City with tires and tubes and the repair
of same in accordance with the tabulation sheet attached to the aforesaid
report of the Superintendent of Operations, such having been in fact the
lowest bid received for supplying the tires and tubes and on comparable
service
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#933-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated September 13,
1965, from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution
No 8-153-65 adopted by the Commission on August 31, 1965, with regard to
Petition 65-8-2-2 as submitted by Rev James V Shaffer, Livonia Assembly of
God, 33015 W Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, requesting permission
to hold a day nursery school in the church building which is located on
the south side of Seven Mile Road between Loveland and Woodring in the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 10, which property is zoned C-1, the Council does
hereby designate Monday, October 18, 1965, at 7.30 P. M. , as the time and
date for conducting a public hearing with regard to this matter, and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to do all things necessary in order to give
proper notice in writing as well as by the publication of a notice in the
City's official newspaper of such hearing and the date and place thereof in
compliance with the requirements set forth in Ordinance No 543, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia, such hearing to be held at the City Hall,
33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#934-65 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 XX111 of
Ordinance 543, the Zoning Ordinance of theCity of Livonia, the Council does
hereby determine that a public hearing will take place before the City
Council of the City of Livonia on Monday, November 8, 1965, at 8 P. M., at
the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, on the
following items•
(a) Petition No 65-8-1-18 submitted by the City Planning Commission
on its own motion for a change of zoning on the north side of Five Mile
Road approximately 2,050 feet west of Newburgh Road in the South 1/2
of Section 18 from R-3-B to R-2-A, the City Planning Commission
having in its resolution 8-136-65 recommended to the City Council
that Petition No 65-8-1-18 be granted,
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(b) Petition No 65-8-1-16 submitted by Consumers Power Company
for a change of zoning on the north side of Plymouth Road ap-
proximately 660 feet west of Farmington Road, in the Southeast
1/4 of Section 28 from RUFB and C-2 to M-1, the City Planning
Commission having in its resolution 8-134-65 recommended to the
City Council that Petition No 65-8-1-16 be granted;
(c) Petition No 65-8-1-15 submitted by the City Planning Commission
on its own motion for a change of zoning on the northwest corner of
Schoolcraft and Hubbard Roads in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22
from R-1-B and RUF to PS, the City Planning Commission having in
its resolution #8-135-65 recommended to the City Council that Petition
No 65-8-1-15 be granted,
(d) Petition No 65-8-1-12 submitted by Wayne H Jones, 14806 Berwick,
Livonia, Michigan, for a change of zoning on the south side of Ann
Arbor Trail approximately 360 feet west of Newburgh Road in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 31, from RUFB to C-1, the City Planning
Commission having in its resolution 8-133-65 recommended to the
City Council that Petition 65-8-1-12 be granted, as modified,
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 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 Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#935-65 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 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 Monday, November 15, 1965, at 8 P. M., at
the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, on the
following items
(a) Petition No 65-8-1-10 submitted by Stephan F Slavik, President,
Barton, Inc , 10450 W Nine Mile Road, Oak Park, Michigan, 48237, for
a change of zoning on the east side of Farmington Road, approximately
560 feet north of Six Mile Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 10,
from R-3-C to PS, the City Planning Commission having in its resolu-
tion 8-149-65, recommended to the City Council that Petition 65-8-1-10
be granted,
(b) Petition No 65-8-1-9 submitted by William A Wood, Sr , Citizens
Beauty School, Inc , 38125 West Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, for
a change of zoning on the east side of Lathers immediately south of the
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alley, south of Seven Mile Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12,
from RUF to P, the City Planning Commission in its resolution 8-148-65
recommended to the City Council that Petition 65-8-1-9 be denied,
(c) Petition No 65-8-1-7 submitted by Richard T Gieryn for owners
Henry S Alper, Robert L Alper, Joshua J Stone, Donald A Krupp,
Abe Green, Aubrey H Ettenheimer and Leonard R Farber for a change
of zoning on the southeast corner of Five Mile Road and Eckles Road
in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 19 from R-1 to C-2, the City Planning
Commission having in its resolution 8-147-65 recommended to the City
Council that Petition 65-8-1-7 be granted,
(d) Petition 65-8-1-6,submitted by Rodney C Kropf for Harry S Wolfe,
32398 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, for a change of zoning on the
west side of Farmington Road, approximately 1000 feet north of School-
craft Road in the southeast 1/4 of Section 21, from R-2 to R-7, the
City Planning Commission having, in its resolution #8-146-65 recommended
to the City Council that Petition 65-8-1-6 be denied,
(e) Petition No 65-8-1-13, submitted by David A Goldman, attorney for
A. & W. Management Company for a change of zoning on the north side of
Six Mile Road and west of Farmington Road in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 9 from R-3-C to C-1, the City Planning Commission having in
its resolution 8-150-65 recommended to the City Council that Petition
65-8-1-13 be denied,
(f) Petition No 65-8-1-17, submitted by Gary Goldberg, 19732 Osmus,
Livonia, Michigan, for a change of zoning on the east side of Middle-
belt Road between Bretton and St Martins in the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 1 from RUF to C-2, the City Planning Commission, having in its
resolution 8-152-65 recommended to the City Council that Petition
65-8-1-17 be granted,
and further, that the City Clerk is hereby requested to, no less than
fifteen 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 news-
paper of the City or a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Livonia as well as to not less than fifteen days prior to said public hear-
ing, 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
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of August, 1965, was re-
ceived and filed
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 31,
1965, from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution
#8-138-65 adopted on August 24, 1965, with regard to Petition 65-8-2-1, as
submitted by the Wayne Out-County Teachers Credit Union, 15116 Beech Daly
Road, Detroit, Michigan, requesting permission to construct a credit union
office as a waiver use on property zoned PS and located on the west side
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of Middlebelt Road between Minton and Westfield in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 35, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with regard
to this matter on September 27, 1965, pursuant to resolution #869-65,
adopted September 8, 1965, the Council does hereby deny the petition for
the following reasons
1) This would be an intrusion of commercial use in what is now
strictly residential area,
2) At the public hearing, one of the petitioners stated that there
are no deed restrictions on this property, but a copy of the deed
restrictions shows that Outlot A is part of the Ziegler Woods
Subdivision and this lot is restricted to residential purposes
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES: McCann and Ventura
NAYS• Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
The President declared the resolution denied
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#936-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 31,
1965, from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution
#8-138-65, adopted by the Commission on August 24, 1965, with regard to
Petition 65-8-2-1, as submitted by the Wayne Out-County Teachers Credit
Union, 15116 Beech Daly Road, Detroit, Michigan, requesting permission to
construct a credit union office as a waiver use on property zoned PSand
located on the west side of Middlebelt Road between Minton and Westfield
in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, and the Council having conducted a public
hearing with regard to this matter on September 27, 1965, pursuant to resolu-
tion #869-65, adopted September 8, 1965, the Council does hereby concur in
the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and Petition 65-8-2-1
is hereby approved and granted, subject to a change in the location of the
ingress and egress so that there will be one on each side street instead of
as shown on plot plan, for the following reasons-
1) there will be only minor conflict with the existing traffic, and
2) this building will not be used by a large volume of drive-in
business, and
3) the site plan indicates it is of sufficient calibre to justify
approval, and
4) the architect's rendering for the building indicates that it is of
sufficient calibre to be an asset to the adjacent development and
to the community
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
RESOLVED that, Petition 65-8-2-1, as submitted by the Wayne
Out-County Teachers Credit Union be tabled
A roll call vote was taken on the tabling resolution with the following result
AYES: McCann, Ventura and Milligan
NAYS• Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
The President declared the tabling resolution denied
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A roll call vote was taken on resolution #936-65, with the following result
AYES• Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS• McCann and Ventura
The President declared the resolution adopted
Councilman Ventura was excused at 9.25 P. M.
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McNamara and seconded
by Councilman Dooley:
#937-65 WHEREAS, pursuant to due and proper notice published and mailed to
all property owners in Special Assessment District No 33, more particularly
described in resolution #515-65, adopted on May 19, 1965, as required by the
provisions of the City Charter and Ordinance No 401, as amended, of the
City of Livonia, the City Council has duly met and reviewed the special
assessments levied in the special assessment roll prepared by the City
Assessor to cover the district in which street lighting is to be installed,
such roll having been prepared on the basis of street lighting being in-
stalled with ornamental metal poles and underground wiring in said Special
Assessment District No 33,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the said Council does hereby
determine that said lights shall be installed with ornamental metal poles
and underground wiring and that the assessments set forth insaid Special
Assessment District No 33 Roll are fair and equitable and based upon
benefits derived in said district, in accordance with the plans of the City
Engineer and resolutions of the City Council, said Special Assessment Roll
No 33, based on installation of ornamental metal poles and underground
wiring is hereby approved and confirmed in all respects, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 3 10 of Ordinance No 401, as amended, the City Clerk
shall endorse the date of confirmation on the Assessment Roll, and the
assessment roll shall then be immediately transmitted to the City Treasurer
who shall take such further action set forth in Ordinance No 401, as
amended, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to transmit the proper
street lighting order to the Detroit Edison Company on forms provided by
them for this purpose
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES• McCann, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
Councilman Ventura returned at 9 27 P. M.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#938-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 27, 1965, of the Finance and Insurance Committee, and sub-
mitted pursuant to resolution #650-65, regarding the proposed contract for
auditing services for the current fiscal year to be rendered to the City of
Livonia by the firm of Lybrand, Ross Bros & Montgomery, the Council does
hereby authorize a contract therefor at the same terms and conditions as
submitted which would thereby engage the services of Lybrand, Ross Bros &
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Montgomery for this purpose, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute the aforesaid contract and to do all things necessary
to the full performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES• McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS None
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#939-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated September 28,
1965, from the Chief City Engineer and the Water and Sewer Commissioner,
approved by the Director of Public Works, regarding the acquisition of ease-
ments for the construction of the Hubbard-Base Line Sanitary Sewer in Area
4b, the Council does hereby authorize the Department of Law and Engineering
Division to obtain easements from the following parcels by the owners of
same in the amounts as indicated
Parcel No Owner Amount
03a98a Sidney Sorensen, Jr , 32433 W Eight Mile) $200 00
03A6la (William Gonda, 32205 W Eight Mile) 100 00
03AA60a (Floyd Doherty, 31843 W Eight Mile) 200 00
03A59b (Lee Hanaford, 31835 W Eight Mile) 100 00
03A59a (Harry Hanaford, 31825 W Eight Mile) 100 00
03A34b (Woodrow Hanaford, 31815 W Eight Mile) 100 00
03A33a1-
A33a2 (John P Larkin, 31745 W Eight Mile) 100 00
03A2 7b2,
28b, 28c (Naldo Bucci, 31675 W Eight Mile) 100 00
and for this purpose, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of
the aforesaid amounts from the Sewer Division Easement Account, such sums to
be reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale of Series III Sanitary Sewer
Bonds, and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby requested 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 McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS • None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#940-65 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia enter into a Third
Amendatory Agreement with the Board of County Road Commissioners of the
County of Wayne, Michigan, relative to the improvement of Farmington Road
from Plymouth Road north to Base Line Road, in the City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, a copy of said agreement is attached hereto and made a
part hereof,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the Mayor and City Clerk be and the
same are hereby authorized to execute the foregoing Amendatory Agreement
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: McCann, Ventura, Milligan, Dooley, McNamara and Kleinert
NAYS: None
On motion of Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura and
unanimously adopted, this 508th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9 30 P. M. , September 29, 1965
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