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MINUTES OF TEE FIVE HUNDRED SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On September 8, 1965, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the Vice President of
the Council at approximately 8.16 P. M. Councilman Dooley delivered the invocation
Roll was called with the following result. Present--James R McCann, Peter A
Ventura, Charles J Pinto, Edward G Milligan, John F Dooley and Edward H McNamara
Absent--Rudolf R. Kleinert
Elected and appointed officials present. Addison W Bacon, City Clerk,
Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C Tatigian, first Assistant City Attorney, Joel
LaBo, Director of Public Safety, Robert A Shaw, Director of Public Works, Thomas
Daoust, Library Commission, Ed Siemert, Engineering Division, James N Jordan,
Police Chief, Calvin Roberts, Fire Chief, Harry Wrightman, City Planning Commission,
Richard Jones, Department of Public Works, Don Hull, City Planner, Victor C Phillips,
Budget Director, Thomas J Griffiths, Jr , Chief Accountant, A. V. Rosenthal,
Librarian; John Dufour, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation, and Daniel R Andrew,
Industrial Coordinator
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#854-65 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 505th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held on August 18, 1965, are hereby approved
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES. Dooley, McNamara, *Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS: None
*Councilman Ventura abstained from voting, which is recorded as a "Yes" vote under
the provisions of Ordinance No 27, Section 19
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Pinto and unanimously
adopted, it was
#855-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 1, 1965, from the City Clerk relative to designation of
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polling place for Precinct No 34, the Council does hereby designate the
John F Kennedy Elementary School, located at 14201 Hubbard Road, in
Section 17, as the polling place for Precinct No. 34.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#856-65 RESOLVED, That National Bank of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, be
and is hereby appointed Paying Agent for S256,000 City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, Public Library Bonds (1965 Series), dated June 1, 1965,
as more fully described on attached Exhibit A,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That National Bank of Detroit shall be
paid, as compensation for its services as Paying Agent, fees on the follow-
ing basis
For Payment of Interest Coupons - Each Interest Maturity
$0 125 per coupon, subject to a minimum of $10 00 for each
interest maturity date. * $5,000 denomination
SO 05 per coupon * 81,000 denomination
For Payment of Coupon Bonds at Each Maturity or Prior Redemption Date
Si 50 per bond * S5,000 denomination.
Si 00 per bond * S1,000 denomination.
Plus out-of-pocket expenses (e.g , postage, registered mail, surcharge, etc )
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all cancelled bonds, coupons and
statements of account shall be forwarded, by the Paying Agent, to.
City of Livonia
City Hall
Livonia, Michigan
Attention. Addison W Bacon, City Clerk
Tel No GA 1-2000.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS: None
By Councilman McNamara, seconded oy Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#857-65 RESOLVED that, the letter dated August 19, 1965, from the City
Planner regarding the Municipal Parking Lot in Section 34, is hereby re-
ferred to the next regular meeting of the Council, following the next study
session
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#858-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 25,
1965, from the Department of Law transmitting certain Grants of Easements,
pursuant to Council resolution #564-65, obtained in conjunction with the
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construction of the Bell Creek Arm, Area 5b, of the Master Sanitary Sewer
Project, which easements are described as follows :
(1) An easement from William E Masterson and Kathleen H Masterson,
dated May 15, 1965, and an easement from Arthur Hansen and Sine Hansen
dated August 13, 1965, in Parcel 13a329a, such easement being described
as a strip of land 20 0 feet wide, 10 0 feet on either side of a
centerline beginning at a point on the east line of said parcel distant
south 193 07 feet from the N. E. corner of said parcel and proceeding
S 81° 16' 47" W 133 55 feet, thence N 85° 46' 15" W. 191.06 feet
to a point of terminus on the west line of said parcel distant south
199 30 feet from the N. W. corner of said parcel,
(2) An easement from William E Masterson and Kathleen H Masterson
dated May 18, 1965, and an easement from Arthur Hansen and Sine Hansen
dated August 13, 1965, in Parcel 13a330a, such easement being described
as a strip of land 20 Feet wide, 10 feet on either side of a certerline
beginning at a point on the East line of said lot distant South 199 30
feet from the N. E. corner of said parcel and proceeding thence N 85°
46' 15" W. 42.11 feet to a point of terminus on the West line of said
parcel distant South 196 20 feet from the N. W. corner of said lot,
(3) An easement from William E Masterson and Kathleen H. Masterson,
dated May 18, 1965, in Parcel 13a330b1, b3, such 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 parcel
distant south 196 20 feet south of the N. E. corner of said parcel
and proceeding N. 85° 46' 15" W 20 05 feet, thence North 194 22 feet
to a point of terminus on the north line of said parcel distant S
89° 59' 15" W 20 0 feet along said northline, from the N. E. corner
of said parcel,
the Council does hereby accept the same for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia, and the City Clerk is requested to record such easements with the
Wayne County Register of Deeds office and to do all other things necessary
and incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS. None
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#859-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 24,
1965, from the Department of Law in regard to QuiL Claim Deeds obtained in
connection witn the proposed improvement of Levan Road between Ladywood
and Six Mile Road, the Council does hereby accept for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia two quit claim deeds from the K & L Development Corporation,
dated July 7, 1965, and a quit claim deed from Clark A Renwick and Sara Ann
Renwick, his wife, dated July 26, 1965, conveying to the City the following
described parcels'
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Parcel 1 - That part of the N. E. 1/4 of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 17,
T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described
as. Beginning at a point on the South line of the Six Mile Road (120
feet wide) distant South 89° 01' 33" West, along the North line of said
Section 17, 110 25 feet and South 0° 47' 07" East 60 00 feet from the
North 1/4 corner of said Section 17, thence South 0° 47' 07" East
821 21 feet to a point of curve, thence Southeasterly on a curve to the
left 213 97 feet to a point of reverse curve, said curve having a
radius of 313 00 feet and a central angle of 39° 10'06", the chord of
said curve bears South 20° 22' 10" East and has a length of 209 83
feet, thence Southeasterly on a curve to the right 85 20 feet measured
along the arc of said curve to a point on the North and South 1/4 line
of said Section 17, said point being South 1° 06' 39" East 1150 53
feet from the North 1/4 corner of said Section 17, said curve having
a radius of 402 68 feet and a central angle of 12° 07' 22", the chord
of said curve bears South 33° 53' 32" East and has a length of 85 04
feet, thence South 1° 06' 39" East along the North and South 1/4 line
of said Section 17, 181 06 feet to a point, thence South 89° 12' 53"
West 43 00 feet to a point on a curve, thence Northwesterly on a curve
to the left 214 44 feet measured along the arc of said curve to a
point of reverse curve said curve having a radius of 316 68 feet and
a central angle of 38° 47' 53", the Chord of said curve bears North
20° 33' 15" West and has a length of 210 37 feet, thence Northwesterly
on a curve to the right 272 76 feet measured along the arc of said
curve to a point of Tangent, said curve has a radius of 399 00 feet
and a central angle of 39° 10' 06", the chord of said curve bears
North 20° 22' 10" West and has a length of 267 48 feet, thence North
0° 47' 07" West 820 93 feet to a point on the South line of the Six
Mile Road, thence North 89° 01' 33" East, along the South line of said
road, 86 00 feet to the point of beginning,
Parcel 2 - That part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17,
T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described
as: Beginning at the center 1/4 corner of said Section 17, thence
North 1° 06' 39" West along the North and South 1/4 line of said
Section 17, 1512 65 feet to a point on a curve, said point being
South 1° 06' 39" East 1150 53 feet from the North 1/4 corner of said
Section 17, thence Southeasterly on a curve to the right 187 79 feet
measured along the arc of said curve to a point of tangent, said
curve having a radius of 402 68 feet and a central angle of 26° 43'
12", the chord of said curve bears South 14° 28' 15" East and has a
length of 186 09 feet, thence South 1° 06' 39" East 1332 07 feet to a
point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 17, thence South
89° 35' 02" West 43 00 feet to the point of beginning,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to record such instruments with the
Wayne County Register of Deeds office and to do all other things necessary
and incidental to the full performance of this resolution
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
#860-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 31,
1965, from the Department of Law which transmits a fully executed Quit
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Claim Deed dated August 11, 1965, from Ben H Antonoff, Flora Antonoff and
Sandra Lackner conveying to the City of Livonia their interest in the In-
dustrial Road right-of-way across the GEM property, which right-of-way is
described as follows
That part of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 26, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as described as beginning at a point
on the East 1/4 line of said Section 26, distant due south from the
N. E. corner of Section 26, T 1 S , R 9 E , 1316 90 feet, proceeding
thence S 89° 49' W , 776 51 feet, thence due North 130 0 feet to a
curve, thence southeasterly 109 73 feet along the arc of a curve
having a radius of 70 00 feet, an interior angle of 89° 49' 00", and
lying southwesterly of the long chord of 98 84 feet, bearing S 45°
05' 30" E , thence N 89° 49' E , 706 51 feet to the east line of said
Section 26, thence due South along said east line 60 00 feet to the
point of beginning except the interest of the people in the easterly
portion (Middlebelt Road) thereof,
the Council does hereby accept same for and on behalf of the City of Livonia,
and the City Clerk is requested to record such Quit Claim Deed with the
Wayne County Register of Deeds office and to do all other things necessary
and incidental to the full performance of this resolution
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#861-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 19,
1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works,
regarding action taken by the City Council on May 19, 1965, in its resolu-
tion #516-65, in confirming Special Assessment Roll No 28 for the paving
of Levan Road from Six Mile Road to Ladywood Avenue in Section 17, the
Council does hereby amend and modify the last sentence set forth in paragraph
3 of resolution #516-65, to read as follows
"The first installment shall be due and payable December 1, 1966,
and subsequent installments on December 1st of succeeding years",
this action being taken for the reason that the proposed improvement will
not be completed during the year 1965, 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 Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS* None
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#862-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 25,
1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works
and the Acting Director of Public Works, and approved by the Water and Sewer
Commissioner by the Acting Commissioner, regarding the construction of a
sanitary sewer line along Shadyside Street north of Seven Mile Road for a
distance of approximagely 1600 feet, in connection with the Farmington Road
Sanitary Sewer Project, Area 5c, the Council does hereby request the Depart-
ment of Law and the Engineering Division to obtain construction easements
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from the property owners located on the east side of Shadyside Street in
this area, which will enable the construction of the said sewer, for a total
sum not to exceed S500 00, and for this purpose, the Council does hereby
authorize the expenditure of the aforesaid amount from the Sewer Division
Easement Account, such sum 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 Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYSNone
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#863-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 24,
1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Acting Director of Public
Works and Acting Water and Sewer Commissioner, regarding the acquisition of
easements for the construction of the Bell Creek Sanitary Sewer through the
Bell Creek Valley between Merriman and Hubbard Roads in Area 5b, 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
15a590
15a592 (William Parks, 32140 Myrna)
(Dr John Waller, 31640 Myrna) 190.87
(William Medlin, 31660 Myrna) $ 94 67
15a593, 594a1
127 34
15a589 (John Shuell, 32190 Myrna) 176.44
15a588 (Oscar Zaton, 32210 Myrna) 187 95
15a598 (Thomas Sheehan, 31530 Myrna) 6 80
15a597 (Jack E. Lewis, 31590 Myrna) 204 53
15a596 (Frederick Porter, 31600 Myrna) 123 37
15a595 (J Reichert, 31610 Myrna) 185 64
15a594a2,O (Edwin Orr, 22148 Michigan,
Dearborn, Michigan) 143 08
15a587 (Fred C Block, 3227)-i- Myrna) 123 07
15a586, 15a585 (James Randell, 32320 Myrna) 500 00
15a584a2 (Irene Long, 16110 Hubbard) 100 00
15a583 (Frances Moul, 16210 Hubbard) 200 00
15a582 (Stanley Hancock, 16260 Hubbard) 200 00
and for this Durpose, 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 Dooley, MeNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS* None.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#864-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 25,
1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Acting Director of Public
Works, and it appearing from the aforementioned communication that the neces-
sary affidavit, waivers of lien and guaranty have been filed, the Council
does hereby authorize the final payment in the amount of S225 00 to Mole
Construction Company, Inc , 22850 Ecorse Road, Taylor, Michigan, which sum
represents the balance due on a contract between that company and the City
of Livonia, dated December 16, 1964, for the construction of a sanitary
sewer extension in Section 2 (pursuant to resolutions #627-64 and #1022-64),
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized 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: Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS None
By Councilman Ventura, seconded. by Councilman Pinto, it was
#865-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 25,
1965, from the Director of Public Safety, approved by the Budget Director,
regarding a course commencing on September 13, 1965, for police officers
assigned to School Safety Education conducted at the Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Michigan, the Council does hereby authorize the
transfer of the sum of 5100.00 from the Detective Bureau Training Account
#183-28 to the Traffic Bureau Training Accourt #187-28, for the purpose of
providing sufficient funds in order to cover the expenses involved in
having Corporal Archie Hewett of the Livonia Police Department attend this
course.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS : None
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#866-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition received by the
City Clerk on August 25, 1965, from Joan R Pearson, 19504 Weyher, 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
22 of Iris Gardens Subdivision of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1,
T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, into two parcels
one of whicn is to be used .for the purpose of providing a pedestrian walk-
way in the Clarenceville School District, the legal descriptions of such
parcels to be as follows :
Parcel 1 The north 6 feet of Lot 22 of Iris Gardens Subdivision
of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
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Parcel 2 The south 60.01 feet of Lot 22 of Iris Gardens Subdivision
of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1, T 1 S. , R. 9 E , City of
Livonia, Wayne County, 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 Pinto and unanimously
adopted, it was
#867-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition received by the
City Clerk on August 31, 1965, from Charles Vanzile, 29104 St Martins,
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 divid-
ing Lot 435 of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 7 of part of the S . W. 1/4 of
Section 1, T 1 S , R. 9 B , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, into
four parcels, the legal descriptions of which shall read as follows:
Parcel 1 The north 90 feet of the east 140 feet of Lot 435 of
Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 7 of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1,
T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
Parcel 2 The north 90 feet of the south 209 56 feet of the east
140 feet of Lot 435 of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 7 of part of
the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan,
Parcel 3. The south 119 56 leet of the east 140 feet of Lot 435 of
Supervisor's Livonia Plat No 7 of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1,
T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
Parcel 4. The west 159 22 feet of Lot 435 of Supervisor's Livonia
Plat No 7 of part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 1, T 1 S , R. 9 E ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, 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 Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto and unanimously
adopted, it was
#868-65 RESOLVED that, Pctition No 65-8-3-2, submitted by Nicholas
Ortopan, 39381 Schoolcraft, Livonia, Michigan, under date of August 26,
1965, for the vacation of an unused portion of old Schoolcraft Road which
lies on the south side of tax item 19J2 in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 19,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, is hereby referred to the City
Planning Commission for action and recommendation according to law and
Ordinance No 29, as amended
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#869-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated August 31,
1965, from the City Planning Commission which transmits 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 of Middle-
belt Road between Minton and Westfield in the Southeast 1/1+ of Section 35,
the Council does hereby designate Monday, September 27, 1965, at 730 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 Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#870-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated September 8, 1965, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the unit price bid
of Colwell Contracting Company, 17674 Olympia, Detroit 40, Michigan, for
installing sidewalks at various locations tnroughout the City of Livonia
for the estimated cost of S3,601 02, based on the Engineering Division
estimate of units of work involved, 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 sum of $3,601 02 is hereby
advanced from the General Funds, the same to be in part reimbursed from
the proceeds of special assessments established for this purpose, 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
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result'
AYESDooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Milligan and McCann
NAYS None
On motion of Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara and
unanimously adopted, this 506th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:02 P. M. , September 8, 1965
Addison W Baco Gty Clerk