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MINUTES OF THE FIVE HUNDRED TWELFTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On October 27, 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•13 P. M. Councilman McNamara delivered the invocation Roll was
called with the following result Present--Rudolf R Kleinert, Peter A Ventura,
Charles J Pinto, Edward G Milligan, Edward H McNamara and James R McCann
Absent--*John F. Dooley
Elected and appointed officials present. Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk,
Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C. Tatigian, first Assistant City Attorney;
Robert A Shaw, Director of Public Works, William J Strasser, Chief City Engineer,
John Dufour, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation, Carl Demek, Superintendent,
Operations Division, Thomas J Griffiths , Jr , Chief Accountant, Joel LaBo, Director
Lof Public Safety, Victor C Phillips, Budget Director, Daniel R Andrew, Industrial
Coordinator; Richard Jones, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Division; Milton R
Holley, City Assessor, David L Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner, Joseph J Jenkins
and Thomas Daoust of the Library Commission, and A. V. Rosenthal, Librarian.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1006-65 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 511th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held October 20, 1965, are hereby approved
The letter dated October 25, 1965, from the Mayor with regard to Citizens '
night and Citizens Complaint Bureau, submitted pursuant to resolution #853-65, was
received and filed
*Councilman Jchr F Dooley arrived at 8 16 P. M.
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
L #1007-65 RESOLVED that, the complete budget for the next fiscal year com-
mencing December 1, 1965, and ending November 30, 1966, as submitted by
the Mayor to the Council on September 15, 1965, pursuant to Section 3,
Chapter VII of the City Charter, and as revised by the City Council, be
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and hereby is determined and adopted and appropriations made as provided
by the City Charter, that all proceedings on said budget be and hereby are
approved as being in full eonformanee with the City Charter, a public
hearing having been held on October 27, 1965, after proper notice being
published in The Livonian Observer, the official newspaper of the City, on
October 20, 1965, and provided further, that the City Clerk shall publish
or cause to be published this resolution together with a summary of said
budget as adopted herein, together with the minutes of this meeting
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYSNone
S 1 , 'Y OF 1965-66 BUDGET
ESTIMATED REVENUES APPROPRIATIONS
Property Taxes $2,264,532 General Government S 764,368
State Agencies 1,828,385 Public Safety 1,848,244
Permits & Licenses 362,600 Public Works 1,301,423
Fees 87,600 Parks & Recreation 349,749
Municipal Court 95,000 Library 131,370
Recreation 6,500 Street Lighting 50,000
Investment Earnings 30,000 Employee Wage Adj 100,000
Miscellaneous 35,870 Civic Improvement 386,885
Prior Year Surplus 332,697 Miscellaneous 111,145
55,043,184 $5,043,184
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 5, Chapter VII and Section 1
of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does
hereby Pstablish a tax levy of five (5) mills, i e , five-tenths (5/10)
of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of all real
and personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia for the
next fiscal year commencing December 1, 1965, and ending November 30, 1966,
and in addition to the above amount which is authorized to be levied for
general purposes by the Charter of the City of Livonia
(a) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill, i e ,
1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of
all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to Section 1 of
Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, for the purpose
of providing additional revenues for police protection and law enforce-
ment personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City of
Livonia, in addition to the amount authorized to be levied for
general municipal purposes,
(b) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill, i e ,
1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to the provisions
of Act 298 of the Public Acts of 1917, for the purpose of establishing,
operating, maintaining and administering the Municipal Garbage Collection
System and/or plant for the collection and disposal of garbage and
refuse in the City of Livonia, in addition to the amount authorized
to be levied for general municipal purposes,
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(c) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 162 mills, i e ,
162/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State Equalized assessed
valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in
the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose
of debt retirement on the 1959 and 1964 Fire Station Bond Issue, in
addition to the amount whicn is authorized to be levied for general
municipal purposes,
(d) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy 01 080 mills, i e ,
80/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement of the 1960 and 1964 Public Library Bond Issue; in addition
to the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
(e) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 16 mills, i. e ,
16/100 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement on the 1954 Middle Belt Interceptor Bond issue, in addition
to the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
(f) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 129 mills, i e ,
129/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to the provisions
of Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1925, for the purpose of advertising,
exploiting and making known the industrial, commercial, educational,
and recreational advantages of the City of Livonia, and to establish
recreational and educational projects for the purpose of encouraging
immigration to, and increasing the trade, business and industries of
the City of Livonia, in addition to the amount which is authorized to
be levied for general municipal purposes,
and provided further, that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, City Assessor
City Treasurer and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to do all
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution,
and the City Clerk is requested to immediately transmit copies of this
resolution to each of the above offices
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, the above resolution be amended to delete
paragraph "f"
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing amendment with the following result
AYES: McCann and Ventura
NAYS: McNamara, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
LThe President declared the amendment denied
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
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RESOLVED that, the foregoing resolution be amended to delete
the words "educational and recreational" from paragraph "f"
A roll call vote was taken on the above amendment with the following result
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYS: Ventura and Milligan
The President declared the amendment adopted
A roll call vote was taken on the resolution, as amended, as follows:
#1008-65 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 5, Chapter VII and Section 1
of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does
hereby establish a tax levy of five (5) mills, i. e , five-tenths (5/10) of
one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of all real and
personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia for the next
fiscal year commencing December 1, 1965, and ending November 30, 1966, and
in addition to the above amount which is authorized to be levied for general
purposes by the Charter of the City of Livonia,
(a) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill, i e ,
1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to Section 1 of
Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, for the purpose of
providing additional revenues for police protection and law enforcement
personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City of Livonia;
in addition to the amount authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
(b) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill, i e ,
1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of
all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to the provisions of Act 298
of the Public Acts of 1917, for the purpose of establishing, operating,
maintaining and administering the Municipal Garbage Collection System
and/or plant for tne collection and disposal of garbage and refuse in
the City of Livonia; in addition to the amount authorized to be levied
for general municipal purposes,
(c) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy ot 162 mills, i e ,
162/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt re-
tirement on the 1959 and 1964 Fire Station Bond Issue, in addition to
the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
(d) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 080 mills, i. e. ,
80/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt re-
tirement of the 1960 and 1964 Public Library Bond Issue; in addition
to the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
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(e) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 16 mills, i e ,
16/100 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt re-
tirement on the 1954 Middle Belt Interceptor Bond issue, in addition
to the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
(f) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 129 mills, i e ,
129/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valua-
tion of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City
of Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to the provisions
of Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1925, for the purpose of advertising,
exploiting and making known the industrial and commercial advantages
of the City of Livonia and to establish projects for the purpose of
encouraging immigration to, and increasing the trade, business and
industries of the City of Livonia, in addition to the amount which is
authorized, to be levied for general municipal purposes,
and provided further, that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, City Assessor,
City Treasurer, and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to do all
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution,
and the City Clerk is requested to immediately transmit copies of this
resolution to each of the above offices
with the following result
AYES McNamara, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert.
NAYS. McCann and *Ventura
*Councilman Ventura made the following statement My "No" vote is cast in opposition
to paragraph "f", which levies additional millage for the purpose of advertising
commercial and industrial advantages of the City and I would like to point out that
I am not opposed to the aforesaid advertising, but I am opposed to taking advantage
of the taxpayers, inasmuch as we have heretofore been able to accomplish this
advertising without the levying of additional mills
The President declared the resolution, as amended, adopted
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#1009-65 RESOLVED that, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20 of
Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, otherwise known as the Drain Code of
1956, and in order to raise the sum necessary to pay.
(a) Installment No 7 of the assessment for improving Livonia Drain
No 1, which installment is due April 1, 1966, and to pay the interest
on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1, 1966, and
(b) Installment No 5 of the assessment for improving Livonia Drain
No 2, which installment is due April 1, 1966, and to pay the interest
on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1, 1966, and
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(c) Installment No 4 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and the Bakewell Drain,
which respective installments are each due April 1, 1966, and to
pay the interest on the respective unpaid balances, which interest
payments are also due on April 1, 1966, and
(d) Installment No 2 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, which respective
installments are each due April 1, 1966, and to pay the interest on
the respective unpaid balances, which interest payments are also due
on April 1, 1966; and
(e) Installment No 1 of the assessment for improving Livonia Drain
No 19, which installment is due April 1, 1966, and to pay the
interest on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1,
1966;
the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby determine that there shall
be and does hereby establish a tax levy of 2.724 mills of the State equalized
valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City
of Livonia for the purpose of providing sufficient revenues to meet and pay
the said installments and interest payments and, in this connection, the
City Council does hereby elect to have such tax levy spread upon the County
tax roll, and the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, Office of the Wayne County
Drain Commissioner, City Treasurer, City Assessor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the
full performance of this resolution, and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to immediately transmit copies of this resolution to each of the above
offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES* McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1010-65 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby determine to terminate
effective December 1, 1965, the authorization of the election by members
of the Traffic Commission, the Industrial Development Commission, the Parks
and Recreation Commission, and the Library Commission to receive the fixed
sum of $25.00 per month in lieu of ten cents (100) per mile as itemized
for use of their own motor vehicles while on City business, and all prior
resolutions of the City Council in this regard are hereby amended, modified
or rescinded to the extent necessary for this purpose
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYESMcNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYS: None
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An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No 500, as amended, Known and Cited as
the "Plat Ordinance" of the City of Livonia by Adding Section 6.03 1 to Article VI
Thereof, introduced on October 20, 1965, by Councilman Dooley, was taken from the
table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYS: None
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become ef-
fective on publication.
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 Herewith,
introduced by Councilman McCann on October 20, 1965, was taken from the table
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
RESOLVED that, the roll call vote on the Traffic Ordinance be
tabled to the next regular meeting after the next study meeting of the
Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the tabling motion with the following result-
AYES: McNamara, Pinto and Dooley.
NAYS : McCann, Ventura, Milligan and Kleinert
The President declared the tabling motion denied
A roll call vote was conducted on the Traffic Ordinance, introduced by Councilman
McCann on October 20, 1965, with the following result.
AYES- McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and Kleinert
NAYS: McNamara and Dooley.
The Prsident declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1011-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the Traffic Control Book and the
Rules and Regulations proposed thereunder as submitted by the Department of
Law in behalf of the Police Department, in a letter dated August 27, 1965,
and thereafter modified and amended as shown in a letter of transmittal
dated October 5, 1965, the Council does hereby approve, authorize and
promulgate the said Traffic Rules and Regulations heretofore submitted, as
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permanent Rules and Regulations to be given full force and effect pursuant
to the provisions of the new Traffic Ordinance of the City of Livonia, and
the same to be used in conjunction therewith, further, that the said per-
manent Traffic Rules and Regulations shall be kept in a seperate book by
the City Clerk to be known as the "Traffic Rules and Regulations Book" with
copies of same to be certified by the Clerk to be a true transcript compared
by him with the original filed in his office and shall be evidence in all
courts and proceedings in like manner as the original would be if produced,
and further, the Council does hereby declare and determine that the date
upon which the said Traffic Rules and Regulations shall be given effect
shall be the same as that date on which the new Traffic Ordinance shall
become effective.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
RESOLVED that, the Traffic Rules and Regulations Book be amended
to delete the three way stop sign at Cardwell and Lyndon, as listed on
page 32 of the rules book.
The President ruled the resolution to amend the Traffic Rules out of order Councilman
Milligan challenged the ruling of the chair The President relinquished the chair to
the Vice President at 9 04 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on the ruling of the chair with the following result.
AYES: McNamara, Kleinert, Pinto, Dooley and McCann
NAYS: Ventura and Milligan
The Vice President declared the ruling of the chair sustained
The President resumed the chair at 907 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on resolution #1011-65, with the following result.
AYES: McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Dooley, McCann and Kleinert
NAYS* Milligan
The President declared the resolution adopted
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1012-65 RESOLVED that, the Traffic Commission is hereby requested to sub-
mit to the Council its current recommendation relative to the continuation
of stop signs at the intersection of Cardwell and Lyndon and the Traffic
Commission is further requested to give notice to the residents of Bucking-
ham Village of the time and place, at which time and at which place, they
will consider this matter
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
RESOLVED that, the Department of Law is hereby requested to pre-
pare and submit to the Council, as soon as possible, an amendment to the
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recently adopted Traffic Ordinance which would authorize the Traffic Com-
mission to approve the permanent installation of traffic control signs,
signals and devices, rather than the City Council, as such Ordinance now
provides
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES McNamara, Pinto and Dooley
NAYS McCann, Ventura, Milligan and Kleinert
The President declared the resolution denied
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1013-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated October 12, 1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works and the Water and Sewer Commissioner, and the final
Construction Estimate No 2 attached thereto, the Council does hereby
authorize final payment in the amount of $8,067 32 to Greenfield Construction
Company, 13040 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan, which sum represents the
balance due on a contract between that company and the City of Livonia,
dated February 2, 1965, for the construction of sanitary sewer facilities
to service the Chevrolet Spring and Bumper Mfg Plant located on Eckles
Road at Amrhein Road, authorized by Council resolutions Nos 640-64 and
14-65, it being the understanding of the Council that all work under the
said contract has been completed in accordance with City standards and
specifications, and that the contractor has filed his Affidavit and Waiver
of Lien that there is no money owing for any labor or material in connection
with the work performed under the said contract, further, the Council having
also considered an invoice attached to the aforesaid communication from
the Chief City Engineer, in the amount of $4,866 24, dated September 3, 1965,
from John E Hiltz & Associates, Inc , Consulting Engineers, 15601 West
McNichols Road, Detroit 35, Michigan, the Council does hereby authorize the
payment of the said invoice in the amount of $4,866 24 to the aforesaid
firm of John E Hiltz & Associates for engineering services performed in
connection with this project, as authorized by Council resolution #640-64,
both of the aforesaid sums to be expended from the Contract Payment Fund
of the Sewer Division
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYS• None
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1014-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated October 19,
1965, from the Department of Law and the Grants of Easements attached thereto,
submitted pursuant to resolution #863-65, which easements were acquired in
connection with the Bell Creek Sanitary Sewer construction, Area 5b of the
Master Sanitary Sewer Program, across properties located in Supervisor's
Livonia Plat No 10, of part of the E 1/2 of Section 15, T 1 S , R 9 E ,
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City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as recorded in liber 66, of plats,
pages 61, 62 and 63, Wayne County, Michigan, from the following owners
From Fred C Block and Lillian L Block, his wife, dated August 30,
1965, conveying an easement in the following described lot being
described as a strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of
a centerline beginning at a point on the east line of said lot distant
S 0° 17' 00" E, 237 57 feet from the N. E. corner of said lot and pro-
ceeding thence S 83° 49' 40" W, 130 69 feet to a point of terminus on
the west line of said lot being distant S 0° 17' 00" E, 251 62 feet
from the N. W. corner of Parcel 15a587
From• 0. P. Zaton and Klara Zaton, his wife, dated September 9, 1965,
conveying an easement in Parcel a588, said easement being described
as a strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline,
said centerline beginning at a point on the east line of said lot
distant S 0° 17' 00" E, 151.86 feet from the N. E. corner of said lot
and proceeding thence S 45° 56' 46" W, 116 08 feet, thence S 83° 47'
40" W, 46 42 feet to a point of terminus on the west line of said lot
being distant S 0° 17' 00" E, 237 57 feet from the N. W. corner of
said lot
From John Shuell and Jeanne Shuell, his wife, dated September 2, 1965,
conveying an easement in Parcel a589, said easement being described as
a strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline,
said centerline beginning at a point on the east line of said lot
distant S 0° 17' 00" E, 110 97 feet from the N. E. corner of said lot
and proceeding thence S 87° 52' 10" W, 91 10 feet, thence S 45° 56'
46" W, 53 92 feet to a point of terminus on the West line of said lot
being distant S 0° 17' 00" E, 151 86 feet from the N. W. corner of
said lot
From. William E Parks and Susan R Parks, his wife, dated October 3,
1965, conveying an easement in Parcel a590 being described as an
easement 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline, said
centerline beginning at a point on the east line of said lot distant
S 19° 14' 30" E, 130 13 feet from the N. E. corner of said lot and
proceeding thence S 87° 52' 10" W, 138 11 feet to a point of terminus
on the west line of said lot being distant S 0° 17' 00" E, 110 97 feet
from the N. W. corner of said lot
From William J Medlin and Carol A Medlin, his wife, dated October 4,
1965, conveying an easement in Parcel a592, said easement being
described as a strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of
a centerline, said centerline beginning at a point on the east line
of said lot distant S 19° 14' 30" E, 170 15 feet, from the N. E.
corner of said lot and proceeding thence S 87° 52' 10" W, 136 02 feet
to a point of terminus on the west line of said lot distant S 19° 14'
30" E, 130 13 feet from the N. W. corner of said lot
From John P Waller, M. D. and Carol A Waller, his wife, dated
October 4, 1965, conveying an easement in Parcel a593, 594a1 (lot 593
and the westerly 57 feet of Lot 594), said easement being described
as a strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline,
said centerline beginning at a point on the east line of said parcel
distant S 19° 14' 30" E, 189 54 feet from the N.E. corner of said
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parcel and proceeding thence S 69° 12' 25" W, 112 25 feet, thence S
87° 52' 10" W, 78 06 feet to a point of terminus on the west line of
said parcel being distant S 19° 14' 30" E, 170 15 feet from the N. W.
corner of said parcel
From• J K Lewis and Olga S Lewis, his wife, dated August 26, 1965,
conveying an easement in Parcel 597, said easement being described as
a strip of land 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a centerline
beginning at a point on the East line of said lot distant S 19° 14'
30" E, 2 84 feet from the N. E. corner of said lot and proceeding thence
S 16° 25' 55" W, 214 20 feet, thence S 69° 12' 25" W, 5 09 feet to
a point of terminus on the West line of said lot being distant S 19°
14' 30" E, 177 00 feet from the N. W. corner of said lot
From: R Thomas Sheehan and Alice A Sheehan, his wife, dated April 5,
1965, conveying an easement in Lot 598, said easement being described
as beginning at the N. W. corner of said lot and proceeding thence N 70°
45' 30" E, 14 35 feet, thence S 16° 25' 55" W, 24 60 feet, thence N
19° 14' 30" W, 19 99 feet to the point of beginning
the Council does hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of Livonia the
aforesaid documents 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 Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1015-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated October 20,
1965, from the Department of Law transmitting Grants of Easements, and
Quit Claim Deeds, submitted pursuant to resolution #451-65, conveying to the
City of Livonia easements acquired in connection with the construction of a
sanitary sewer line in Area 5b (Bell Creek Sanitary Sewer) of Phase II of
the Master Sanitary Sewer Program across properties located in Bell Creek
Estates Subdivision, a subdivision of part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section
14, T 1 S , R 9 E , Livonia Township (now City of Livonia) Wayne County,
Michigan, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 67, Page 33
of Plats, Wayne County Records, which easements are described as follows
Quit Claim Deed, dated March 15, 1965, from Fred Burns and Claudia
Burns, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c39a, which
parcel is described as the north 503 77 feet of Lot 39
Quit Claim Deed, dated July 14, 1965, from Albert C Kruger and Jean E
Kruger, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c40
Quit Claim Deed, dated July 14, 1965, from Eric E Priebe and Louise E
Priebe, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c41
Quit Claim Deed, dated April 15, 1965, from Joseph Desiato and Dorothy
Desiato, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c42.
Grant of Easement dated July 30, 1965, from Mrs Jean Duddy, a widow,
conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c45
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Quit Claim Deed, dated August 4, 1965, from Elden F Rudicel and
Betty J Rudicel, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel
14c46b, which parcel is described as the north 336 31 feet of Lot 46
Quit Claim Deed, dated April 15, 1965, from Joseph J Weaver and Marie
A Weaver, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c47b,
which parcel is described as the north 336 61 feet of Lot 47
Grant of Easement, dated August 3, 1965, from Ralph Boyd and Mary Boyd,
his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14c48
Grant of Easement, dated August 13, 1965, from Norman J Boyd and
Virginia L Boyd, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel
14c49
Quit Claim Deed, dated May 19, 1965, from William A Wilson and Jean A
Wilson, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14Plal
Quit Claim Deed, dated July 21, 1965, from Leonard K Kane and Helen B
Kane, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel 14Plal
Grant of Easement, dated July 27, 1965, from Herbert L Koch and
Dorothea L Koch, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel
14P1c1
Grant of Easement, dated July 27, 1965, from Herbert L Koch and
Dorothea L Koch, his wife, conveying the north 30 feet of Parcel
14P1c2
the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
the aforesaid Grants of Easements, and Quit Claim Deeds, and the City Clerk
is herein 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 Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1016-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated October 20,
1965, from the Department of Law transmitting Grants of Easements (pursuant
to Council resolution #451-65), conveying to the City of Livonia easements
required in connection with the construction of sanitary sewer lines in
Area 4b (Hubbard-Base Line Section), Area 5b (Bell Creek Arm Section), and
Area 5d (Melody Manor Section) of Phase II of the Master Sanitary Sewer
Program, which Grants of Easements are as follows
Area 4b
From The Boam Company, executed by its president, Eugene P Brady,
and its secretary, Lawrence Frank, dated April 9, 1965, conveying an
easement being described as the west 12 feet, also the south 12 feet
of Parcel 03A3, 03A4 of part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the NE
1/4 of Section 3, except the north 60 feet thereof
From J Leroy Decker and Bessie M Decker, his wife, dated January 29,
1965, conveying an easement being described as the north 30 feet of
Parcel R, more particularly described as a parcel of land in the SW
1/4 of Section 3 of part of the E 1/2 of the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of
Section 3, except the east 30 acres thereof
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Area 5b
From: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church executed by John A Frecka,
Junior Warden, and Peter P Kinyon, Asst Treasurer, dated May 10,
1965, conveying an easement described as the west 10 feet of Lot 581
of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 10 of part of the E 1/2 of Section
15
Area 5d
From: William P Lindhout and Betty Cole Lindhout, his wife, dated
May 10, 1965, conveying an easement described as the south 10 feet
of Parcel 07B2a, located in the NE 1/4 of Section 7
From: Tomorrows Homes, Inc. , executed by Bernard Edelman, President,
dated May 10, 1965, conveying an easement described as the east 10
feet of the north 150 feet of Parcel 07B2b in the N. E. 1/4 of Section 7.
the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
the aforesaid Grants of Easements and the City Clerk is herein requested
to have the same recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds, and
to do all other things necessessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1017-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated October 22,
1965, from the Department of Law and the Grants of Easements attached
thereto (submitted pursuant to resolution #451-65), conveying to the City
of Livonia easements acquired in connection with the construction of a
sanitary sewer line in Area 4a (Seven Mile-Flamingo Sanitary Sewer) of
Phase II of the Master Sanitary Sewer Program across properties located
in the North 1/2 of Section 11 in the City of Livonia, from the following
persons.
From. The Dominion Life Assurance Company, executed by Arthur E.
Youngman, Asst Comptroller, and Russell G Paul , Comptroller, dated
January 15, 1965, an easement described as the south 27 feet of the
north 60 feet of parcel Alal
FromOtto Manzel, a single man, dated December 15, 1964 an easement
described as the south 27 feet of the north 60 feet of Parcel Fla, Gla
From Margaret Megaw, dated December 10, 1964 an easement described
as the south 27 feet of the north 60 feet of Parcel Al2b
From Seven Mile Development Company, dated April 28, 1965, executed
by Rocco Ferrera and Eugene P Brady an easement described as the south
27 feet of the north 60 feet of Parcels A5, A6, A7, All and Al2a
From: Melba C Reynolds, dated May 17, 1965. an easement described as
the south 27 feet of the north 60 feet of Parcel A5
From: Ethel L. Gniot, dated June 1, 1965. an easement described as the
south 27 feet of the north 60 feet of Parcel A6
From: Wilfred T LaMar and Aline Jr , LaMar, his wife, dated May 27,
1965, an easement described as the south 27 feet of the north 60 feet
of Parcel A7, Parcel All and Parcel Al2a
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the Council does hereby accept for and in behalf of the City of Livonia the
aforesaid easements and does hereby request the City Clerk to have the Grants
of Easements recorded with the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all
other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution
The recommendation from the Library Commission regarding bids for the new
Library was removed from the agenda to the study meeting
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1018-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition received by the City
Clerk on October 13, 1965, from Rodney C Kropf, attorney for Volk-Rovsek
Building Company, 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 218 and Lot 219 of Golf View Meadows #2 Subdivision, of part of the NW
1/4 of Section 16 and the NE 1/4 of Section 17, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of
Livonia, Michigan, as follows
Lot 219 except the north five (5) feet thereof, of Golf View Meadows
Subdivision #2, of part of the NW 1/4 of Section 16 and the NE 1/4 of
Section 17, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Michigan,
Lot 218 and the north five (5) feet of Lot 219, of Golf View Meadows
Subdivision #2 of part of the NW 1/4 of Section 16 and the NE 1/4 of
Section 17, T 1 S , R 9 E , City 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 Pinto, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1019-65 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 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 Monday, December 13, 1965, at 8 o'clock
P. M. , at the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan,
on the following items
(1) Petition 65-8-1-1, submitted by Walter J Abraham for a change of
zoning on property located on the south side of Five Mile Road be-
tween Paderewski and Garden in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24 from
R-1 to C-2, the City Planning Commission having in its resolution
#9-170-65, recommended to the City Council that Petition 65-8-1-1 be
denied,
(2) Petition 65-8-1-25, submitted by Rodney C Kropf for Harry E Wolfe
for a change of zoning on property located on the west side of Farming-
ton Road approximately 400 feet north of Schoolcraft in the Southwest
1/4 of Section 21, from ft-2 to C-2, the City Planning Commission having
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in its resolution #9-169-65 recommended to the City Council that
Petition 65-8-1-25 be granted for the rezoning of the following described
area only•
The S 15 acres of the E 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of the S. E. 1/4
of Section 21, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, except the north 234 0 ft of the south
336 0 ft of the east 324 72 ft thereof, 11 54 acres,
(3) Petition 65-8-1-31, as submitted by the City Planning Commission
on its own motion for a change of zoning on property located ap-
proximately 450 feet south of Plymouth Road and 280 feet west of
Farmington Road in Section 33 from R-7 to RUF, the City Planning Com-
mission having in its resolution #9-171-65 recommended to the City
Council that Petition 65-8-1-31 be granted and that the multiple
family use be rejected in this area,
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 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
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 September, 1965, was
received and filed
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#1020-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the request dated October 26, 1965,
from the Department of Law, the Council does hereby approve the transfer of the
sum of $325 00 from the Unallocated Fund to the Capital Outlay Account of the
Department of Law for the purpose of purchasing a desk and chair
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan, Dooley and Kleinert
NAYS: None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1021-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated October 27, 1965,
from the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, wherein the Council has
been advised that the Consumers Power Company has gratuitously provided
to the City of Livonia the Torch for the United Foundation Drive, as well as
donating the gas necessary to keep the Torch lighted from October 11th
through November 4th, the Council does hereby take this means to express
its appreciation to the Consumers Power Company for this fine civic gesture
The following resolution was unanimously offered, supported and adopted
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#1022-65 RESOLVED that, the Council having been advised that The Detroit
Edison Company, Michigan Bell Telephone Company and Consumers Power Company
did gratuitously sponsor the City Beautiful Awards Banquet for 1965 in the
City of Livonia, the Council does hereby take this means to express its
appreciation to The Detroit Edison Company, Michigan Bell Telephone
Company, and Consumers Power Company for this fine civic gesture
On motion of Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara and
unanimously adopted, this 512th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9 18 P. M. , October 27, 1965
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Addison W Bacon, Ci -y Cl;rk