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MINUTES OF THE FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On January 19, 1966, 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 8:10 P. M. Councilman Dooley delivered the invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Present--Rudolf R. Kleinert, John F.
Dooley, James R. McCann, Edward H. McNamara, *Peter A. Ventura and Charles J. Pinto.
Absent--Edward G. Milligan.
"Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Harry C. Tatigian, first Assistant City Attorney;
Charles Hurbis, Assistant City Attorney; Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director; Don
Hull, City Planner; Robert A Shaw, Director of Public Works; William Strasser,
City Engineer; Henry G. Sieferd, City Assessor; David L Jones, Water and Sewer
Commissioner; Carl Demek, Superintendent, Department of Public Works; Joel LaBo,
Director of Public Safety, John Dufour, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation; Frank
Kerby, Chief Building Inspector; Harry Wrightman and Ray Tent of the City Planning
Commission.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#65-66 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 521st regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held January 12, 1966, are hereby approved.
*Councilman Ventura arrived at 8:11 P. M.
The President of the Council, having been requested in council resolution
#51-66 to appoint a committee that he considered appropriate for the purpose of
pursuing the study of the feasibility of causing the installation of a municipal
incinerator in the City of Livonia, appointed Councilman McNamara, Chairman, and
Councilmen McCann and Ventura to serve on the committee
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
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#66-66 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chairman of the Water and Sewer Board, dated January 18, 1966
approved for submission by Rudolf R. Kleinert, Mayor pro tem, setting
forth its resolution adopted January 17, 1966, #WS 791 1/66, and enclosing
copies of the communications from the Chief City Engineer dated January 12,
1966, approved by the Director of Public Works, and from John E. Hiltz &
Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, dated January 12, 1966, with
regard to bids received for construction of the Newburgh Water Transmission
Main, the Council does hereby accept the unit price of Rocco Ferrera & Co.,
Inc., 30105 W Eight Mile Road, Detroit, Michigan, for the construction
of the Newburgh Water Transmission Main for the estimated cost of $488,283 03,
such having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item, 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:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#67-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the resolution adopted by the
Water and Sewer Board on January 17, 1966, #WS 793 1/66, submitted in a
letter dated January 18, 1966, approved for submission by Rudolf R.
Kleinert, Mayor pro tem, the Council does hereby authorize the extension
of a lateral line easterly from the Hidden Lane sewer approximately 300
feet along the existing 10 foot private lane located approximately 650
feet north of Five Mile Road at an estimated cost of $1,200.00 and the
Engineering Division is authorized to prepare plans and specifications,
submit the same for bids, and submit recommendations on bids to the
Council, the foregoing being subject to acquisition by the City of neces-
sary easements for the installation of the sanitary sewer service extension.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#68-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated January 19, 1966,
from the City Treasurer, the Council does hereby determine that the period
within which taxes due December 1, 1965 may be paid without penalty is
hereby extended until 5:00 P. M. Monday, February 28, 1966.
Councilman McCann introduced the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 01
OF ARTICLE V OF ORDINANCE NO. 401
KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE ORDINANCE. "
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The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances, in
Lthe office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the Council
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#69-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
made by the Legislative Committee in its report dated December 20, 1965
and submitted pursuant to council resolution #522-65, regarding the matter
of codification of the city's ordinances, Council does hereby refer the
same to the Department of Law for its report and recommendation with respect
to the availability of firms to perform such work, the costs involved,
obtaining copies of codifications previously performed, as well as such
other necessary incidental information as may be pertinent.
Councilman McCann introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO 500, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "PLAT ORDINANCE" BY ADDING
SECTION 6.20 TO ARTICLE VI THEREOF.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances, in
the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the Council
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#70-66 RESOLVED that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Legislative Committee dated December 20, 1965 and submitted pursuant
to council resolution 659-65, regarding a letter dated June 18, 1965 from
the Builders Association of Metropolitan Detroit suggesting modifications
to the new zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 543), the Council does hereby
determine to take no action in this regard.
Councilman McCann introduced the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 9 OF
ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 446 KNOWN
AND CITED AS THE "STREET ORDINANCE OF
LTHE CITY OF LIVONIA."
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances, in
the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
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The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
Lmeeting of the Council
Councilman McCann introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND
REGULATING DRIVE - IN RESTAURANTS.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances, in
the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#71-66 WHEREAS, the Council having considered the letter dated October 4,
1965, from the Board of Trustees of the Livonia Employees Retirement
System, and the attached letter dated August 16, 1965, from the Local 192
Negotiating Committee, suggesting certain improvements;
AND WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that needs for retirement are
L becoming more costly in line with higher economic conditions;
NOW, THEREN'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The above mentioned communica-
tions are hereby forwarded to A G. Gabriel & Company, Consulting Actuaries,
First National Building, Detroit 26, Michigan, and to the Retirement Board
of the City of Livonia, with a request for (1) information as to the
reasonableness of the suggestions, costs of part or all of the suggestions;
or, (2) estimated costs of preparing such information, recommendations or
other details which may be involved in properly arriving at a decision
in such matters.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#72-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Legislative
Committee dated December 20, 1965, submitted pursuant to Council Resolution
996-65 regarding a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance with respect
to non-complying uses, Council does hereby determine to take no action in
L this regard.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#73-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Legislative Committee, dated December 20, 1965, pursuant to
council resolution 1052-65, with respect to regulating abandoned cars
on private property, the Council does hereby refer the same to the City
Planning Commission on its own motion for the purpose of conducting a
public hearing and thereafter submitting its report and recommendation.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#74-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of
the Legislative Committee dated December 20, 1965, with respect to a pro-
posed amendment to Ordinance No. 543 to create Article 25 setting forth
regulations for a C-3 commercial zoning classification, the council does
hereby refer the same on its own motion to the City Planning Commission
for the purpose of conducting a public hearing and thereafter submitting
its report and recommendation
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#75-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Legislative Committee, dated December 20, 1965, submitted pursuant
to council resolution 1103-65, with respect to a proposed amendment to
Section 1 of Ordinance 220 which would purport to regulate the discharge
of firearms, the Council does hereby determine to take no action in this
regard
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#76-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee dated December 20, 1965 and
submitted pursuant to council resolution 453-65, with regard to a com-
munication from the Director of Public Safety in connection with a
request made for a street light to be installed at the intersection of
Pinetree and Laurel Streets, dated April 16, 1965, the Council does
hereby determine to take no action in this regard.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#77-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee dated December 20, 1965, sub-
mitted pursuant to council resolution 1075-65, wherein the committee
advises the Council that the light requested at 27549 West Six Mile Road
at its intersection with Rougeway is included in the priority list sub-
mitted to the Council by the City Engineer and that the installation of
said street lights will be made in the normal progress of installations
pursuant to the priority list, the Council does hereby determine to take
no action in this regard.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
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#78-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee dated December 20, 1965,
submitted pursuant to council resolution 1110-65, with regard to a
communication from the Chief City Engineer and Superintendent of
Operations, approved by the Director of Public Works, dated November 8,
1965, with respect to the city's seal coating program and the possibility
of defraying the cost of said seal coating program by special assessment
proceedings, the Council does hereby determine to adopt the policy of
henceforth no longer seal coating roads which have heretofore been seal
coated at the general expense of the city and taxpayers and that any
future improvements with respect to same should be made on a special
assessment basis; and further that roads which have not heretofore been
seal coated shall be seal coated initially at the general expense of
the city but thereafter that any improvement with respect to same shall
be similarly made on a special assessment basis.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#79-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee dated December 20, 1965,
submitted pursuant to council resolution 1121-65, regarding a new street
guide submitted by the City Planning Department, the Council does hereby
refer the same back to the Planning Department for the purpose of amend-
ing and modifying such map so as to delete streets and roads that are
not in fact physically existent at this time; and further the City
Planner (or the City Planning Commission) is requested to request the
United States Post Office to indicate its position in relation to the
naming of recently constructed, platted or proposed streets; and that
the Planning Department (or said Planning Commission) is thereafter
requested to submit its recommendation to the City Council in establish-
ing a policy to be used as a guide for the naming of future streets
An Ordinance Amending Section 14 of the Zoning Map of the City of
Livonia and Amending Article III of Ordinance No 543, As Amended, Known and Cited
as the "City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance," by Adding Section 3 Thereto,
(Pet 65-9-1-33), introduced by Councilman Dooley on January 12, 1966, was taken
from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
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The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become effec-
tive on publication.
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An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No 449 Known and Cited as the "Building
Code Ordinance of the City of Livonia" by Adding Section 5.19 to Article V Thereof,
introduced by Councilman McCann on January 12, 1966, was taken from the table and
a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result
AYES: None.
NAYS: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance not adopted
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#80-66 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission, dated November 16, 1965 in regard to
Petition 65-8-1-29 submitted by Donald and Nettie Frick for a change
of zoning on the west side of Middlebelt Road approximately 660 feet
south of Seven Mile Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11 from R-5
to C-2; and the City Council having conducted a public hearing with
regard to this matter on January 10, 1966 pursuant to council resolu-
tion No. 1179-65, and the petitioner having amended the aforesaid
petition so as to request that the change of zoning be from R-5 to C-1,
the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and the said amended petition 65-8-1-29 is hereby approved
and granted; and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause the
necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the zoning
change herein approved and to furnish the same to the Department of
Law and, upon receipt of such map, the Department of Law is requested
to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in
accordance with this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#81-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the
Budget Director dated January 10, 1966, approved by the Mayor and sub-
mitted pursuant to council resolution 1132-65 with regard to wage and
salary adjustments of classifications throughout the Civil Service to
be effective December 1, 1965, which were made pursuant to the action
taken by the Council in resolutions 1131-65 and 1203-65, the Council
does hereby authorize the following transfers to be made to the following
accounts:
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TO: ACCOUNT NO. AMOUNT
L Legislative 102-1 $ 579.00
Mayorts Office 107-1 1,076.00
Municipal Court 113-1 1,136.00
City Clerk 129-1 2,044.00
Accounting 137-1 897.00
Budget-Purchasing 139-1 1,932.00
Assessment 140-1 866 00
Treasurer 141-1 1,629 00
Board of Review 145-1 318 00
Law 146-1 1,705 00
Charter Commission 150-1 157 00
Election Commission 152-1 318.00
City Planning 157-1 3,698.00
Zoning Board of Appeals 158-1 232.00
Civil Service 159-1 1,938 00
Pension Fund 161-1 37.00
Library Commission 163-1 4,134 00
Civil Defense 166-1 255.00
Traffic Commission 167-1 87.00
Industrial Development 170-1 371 00
Youth Commission 171-1 472.00
Police Detective Bureau 183-1 6,398.00
Police Patrol Bureau 184-1 47,106.00
Police Traffic Bureau 187-1 2,599.00
Police General Services 188-1 2,027.00
L Fire - Fire Fighting 200-1 273.00
Director of Public Works 217-1 544.00
Inspection - Administration 219-1 2,151.00
Building & Zoning 220-1 5,606.00
Plumbing 221-1 2,329.00
Electrical 222-1 (8,256.00)
Heating & Refrig. 223-1 2,075.00
Operations - Administration 235-1 3,962.00
Road Maintenance 236-1 14,315.00
Sign Maintenance 237-1 1,506 00
Storm Sewers 241-1 4,819.00
Equipment Maint. 244-1 3,803.00
Building Maint. 245-1 7,038.00
Engineering - Administration 255-1 2,408.00
Design 256-1 4,350.00
Survey 257-1 624.00
Inspection 258-1 2,804 00
Maintenance 259-1 1,082.00
Recreation 309-1 3,625 00
Parks 317-1 4,568.00
Forestry 321-1 3,259 00
the foregoing transfers to be made from the following accounts
in the following amounts
LFROM:
Provisions for Personal Increases 340 $100,000.00
Unappropriated Surplus 64-01 44,896.00
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TO: AMOUNT
AND
the following sum is hereby authorized to be expended from the
Refuse Fund Budget
Salaries and Wages 371.00
AND
the Water and Sewer Budgets are hereby amended so as to authorize the
additional expenditure of the following sums:
Water Department:
Field Operations Personal Services 2,342.00
Field Operations Contractual Services 206 00
Administration Personal Services 1,153.00
Administration Contractual Services 101 00
Sewer Department
Field Operations Personal Services 894 00
Contractual Services 79.00
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Pinto, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#82-66 RESOLVED that having considered a letter from the Budget Director
dated January 12, 1966, regarding a deficiency in the amount of $130 00
in the appropriation required for the 1964-5 fiscal year to be sufficient
to compensate the members of the Building Code Board of Appeals for
attendance at meetings, the Council does hereby authorize the sum of $130.00
to be transferred from the Unappropriated Surplus Account to Account
#154-1 of the 1964-5 Budget for this purpose
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McCann, Pinto, McNamara, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#83-66 WHEREAS, the City of Livonia, Michigan, acting by and through the
Livonia Housing Commission (herein called the "Local Authority") proposes
(1) to enter into a contract (herein called the "Preliminary Loan Contract")
with the Public Housing Administration (herein called the "PHA); (2) to
enter into an agreement (herein called the "General Depositary Agreement")
with the Livonia National Bank, 33014 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan,
48154, which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
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is herein called the "Bank"); and (3) to authorize the issuance of its
notes as evidence of advances to be made by the PHA to the Local Authority
pursuant to the Preliminary Loan Contract.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
The Preliminary Loan Contract in substantially the form of PHA-2)480 hereto
attached and marked "Exhibit A" is hereby approved and accepted both as to
form and substance and the President or Vice-President of the Livonia
Housing Commission is hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract
in quadruplicate on behalf of the Local Authority; and the City Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to impress and attest the official seal of
the City of Livonia on each such counterpart and to forward said executed
counterparts, or any of them, to the PHA together with such other documents
evidencing the approval and authorizing the execution thereof as may be
required by the PHA
Section 2.
The General Depositary Agreement in substantially the form of PHA-1999,
hereto attached and marked "Exhibit B" is hereby approved and accepted both
as to form and substance and the President or Vice-President of the Livonia
Housing Commission is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agree-
ment in quintuplicate on behalf of the Local Authority, and the City Clerk
is hereby authorized and directed to impress and attest the official seal
of the City of Livonia to each such counterpart, and to forward three
executed counterparts thereof to the PHA, together with such other documents
evidencing the approval and authorizing the execution thereof as may be
required by the PHA.
Section 3.
The President or Vice-President or the Director-Secretary of the Livonia
Housing Commission is hereby authorized to file with the PHA from time to
time as monies are required, requisitions together with the necessary sup-
porting documents requesting advances to be made on account of the loan
provided in the Preliminary Loan Contract, and the proper officers of the
Local Authority shall prepare, execute, and deliver to the PHA Preliminary
Notes hereinafter authorized and shall accept payment therefor from the PHA
in cash and/or exchange for other notes of the Local Authority, and such
persons are authorized to do and perform all other things and acts required
to be done or performed in order to obtain such advances. Cash proceeds
from the sale of all Preliminary Notes shall be deposited and disbursed
only in accordance with the provisions of the Preliminary Loan Contract.
Section Lt.
(A) In order to evidence advances made by the PHA pursuant to Preliminary
Loan Contract and to refund, renew, extend, or substitute for any Preliminary
Notes by this Resolution authorized to be issued (or any Preliminary Notes
by any other resolution authorized to be issued which are outstanding, or
on deposit for delivery pending payment therefor, as of the date this
Resolution becomes effective), or for any Temporary Notes issued by the
Local Authority, there are hereby authorized to be issued, from time to
time, Preliminary Notes of the Local Authority in an aggregate principal
amount outstanding at any one time (whether authorized by this Resolution
or any other resolution authorizing the issuance of Preliminary Notes)
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equal to the aggregate Estimated Cost of Preliminary Surveys and Planning
specified in said Preliminary Loan Contract.
(B) Each Preliminary Note shall bear interest, and shall be payable in
form and manner as prescribed by the Preliminary Loan Contract and this
Resolution; shall be signed in the name of the Local Authority by the Mayor
of the City of Livonia, Michigan, and shall have the official seal of the
City of Livonia impressed thereon attested by the City Clerk; and shall
otherwise be in substantially the form of note hereto attached and marked
"Exhibit C. "
(C) Any notes issued pursuant to the provisions of this Resolution are a
special obligation of the Local Authority and shall constitute an exclusive
first lien and charge upon all of the revenues, receipts, or assets of the
Housing Commission or the Local Authority now or hereafter derived from, or
held or acquired in connection with, the low-rent housing projects developed
pursuant to the aforesaid PHA Program Reservation
(D) As additional security for the equal and ratable payment of the
principal of and interest on all Preliminary Notes issued pursuant to this
Resolution the Local Authority, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws
of the State, hereby pledges, mortgages, conveys, and grants, unto the
Public Housing Administration (or any successor to its powers, functions,
and duties), all the real and tangible personal property, wheresoever
situated which it has acquired or may hereafter acquire in connection with
or relating to the low-rent housing undertaken pursuant to the Preliminary
Loan Contract If the preceding sentence shall be adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or ineffective it is the intention of
the Local Authority to be fully obligated under the other provisions of
this Resolution and that such judgment shall not impair or invalidate the
obligation of the Local Authority to pay the principal of and interest on
each Note from other funds of the Local Authority as herein provided
Section 5.
whenever the following terms, or any of them, are used in this Resolution,
the same, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning
or intent, shall be construed, and are intended to have meanings as follows:
(1) The term "Resolution" shall mean this Resolution.
(2) All other terms used in this Resolution and which are
defined in the Preliminary Loan Contract shall have
the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the
Preliminary Loan Contract.
Section 6.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions heretofore adopted by the Local
Authority which authorize the issuance and/or delivery of Preliminary
Notes (sometimes called "Preliminary Loan Notes") pursuant to the Prelim-
inary Loan Contract are hereby repealed Provided, however, That such repeal
shall in no way affect the validity of Preliminary Notes or Preliminary
Loan Notes issued pursuant to said resolutions which are outstanding or on
deposit for delivery pending payment therefor on the date this Resolution
becomes effective.
Section 7
This Resolution shall take effect immediately
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None
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The President of the Council thereupon declared said motion carried and said resolu-
tion adopted.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#84-66 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter dated January 18, 1966
from the Department of Law regarding the cost of furnishing to the Public
Housing Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the U. S
of America a Position Fidelity Schedule Bond for Public Housing and/or
Urban Renewal Projects (Form HHFA-6), Bond No 1304598, executed by The
Travelers Indemnity Company of Hartford, Conn., by its Attorney-in-Fact,
Ruth M. Schnepp, with Rider attached thereto, both dated December 20, 1965,
in connection with the proposed 79-unit Senior Citizens Housing Project,
the Council does hereby authorize the advance of the sum of $313.00 from
the General Fund for the purpose of paying the premium on the aforesaid
bond, it being the understanding of the Council that upon receipt from the
U. S. of America of a preliminary loan in the amount of $15,800 the afore-
said sum will be reimbursed to the General Fund; and the City Clerk and
City Treasurer are herein authorized to do all other things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
The communication from the Mayor, dated January 5, 1966 relative to federal
aid for Newburgh Road, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#85-66 RESOLVED, that having considered Opinion No. 66-2 from the Depart-
ment of Law, dated January 6, 1966, submitted pursuant to council resolu-
tions 1108-65 and 1196-65 with regard to the law applicable to lot splits,
the Council does hereby determine to rescind council resolution 133-64
adopted on February 19, 1964, which purported to require that all such
splits would require City Council approval; and further the Council does
hereby determine that henceforth only the split of a lot into three parts
or four parts, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Plat
Act, Act 172 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, shall require City
Council approval
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#86-66 RESOLVED, that in view of the action taken by City Council in its
resolution No. 85-66 whereby the Council has determined that henceforth a
lot split into two parts shall not require the approval of the City Council,
the Council does hereby refer the following requests for approval to the
City Assessor for disposition in accordance with the provisions of the Plat
Act, Act 172 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended
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(a) Request from Henry P. Bracken for a lot split of lots 91
and 116 of Country Crest Subdivision in the NE 1/4 of Section 2
in the City of Livonia (CR 1196-65);
(b) Request from H. Delbert Pretty for a split of Lot No 22 of
Parkway Subdivision in the SE 1/4 of Section 13, City of Livonia;
(c) Request from Stan Cort for a split of Lot 249 of Supervisors
Plat #3 Subdivision in the SW 1/4 of Section 13, City of Livonia;
and
(d) Request from John C. Bibik for a split of Lots 121 and 122 of
Bai-Lynn Park #4 Subdivision in the SW 1/4 of Section 23, City
of Livonia.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#87-66 RESOLVED, that having considered the petition received by the City
Clerk on December 21, 1965 from John E. Carlson and Gladys A. Carlson,
16904 Oporto Avenue, Livonia, to divide lot No. 25 of Livrance Estates
Subdivision in the NE 1/4 of Section 14, and the petition received by the
City Clerk on December 14, 1965 from Theodore L. Pyrkosz, 36929 Lyndon,
Livonia, to divide Lot 46 of Zimmerman & Porter's Subdivision in the SE
1/4 of Section 19, the Council does hereby table this matter to the study
meeting to be held January 26, 1966.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#88-66 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated January 3, 1966
from The Allied Veteran's Committee of Livonia, Michigan by its adjutant
Waunita Frost, 37951 Grantland, Livonia, Michigan 48150, the Council does
hereby approve and authorize an advance of a sum not to exceed $1,500.00
to the Allied Veterans' Committee of Livonia for the purpose of helping
defray the out-of-pocket expenses to be incurred by the organization in
connection with a Memorial Day Parade (1966) to be held on Plymouth Road,
and other activities related to such Memorial Day services; provided,
however, that this authorization is subject to the following conditions:
a) That the Allied Veterans' Committee file with the City a
complete accounting of expenditures on or before June 15, 1966
indicating the specific purposes for which the aforesaid sum or
any part thereof was used; and
b) That the said Committee will return to the City of Livonia on
or before such date any part of the aforesaid sum not expended;
and further, the Council does hereby authorize an additional sum of not
to exceed $500.00 to the Allied Veterans' Committee of Livonia on a
matching basis so that in the event the said committee shall furnish
proper documentation subject to approval by the council of donations received
from other sources this latter sum may also be used for the same purposes
based upon the same conditions as that hereinbefore set forth; and provided
further, that the Council does hereby request the Director of Public Safety
to extend the assistance of the Police Department with respect to all
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matters under its jurisdiction which may be pertinent to the success of
such Memorial Day activities; and for the aforesaid purpose, the Council
does hereby authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $1,500.00
from the City Council Account No. 102-22-Public Relations.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, and Kleinert.
NAYS: *Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted
*Councilman Ventura stated that his "no" vote was not cast against the $1,500.00
advance, but because it was his understanding, from the study meeting of the Council,
that they were going to advance the sum of S2,000.00.
The communication from the Mayor, dated January 4, 1966, relative to the
appointment of Mr. Marvin 0. Moser to the Planning Commission, was tabled to the
next regular meeting of the Council
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#89-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the recommendation dated Decem-
ber 29, 1965 from the Traffic Commission, approved for submission by the
Mayor, which transmits a copy of a letter dated December 9, 1965 from the
Board of County Road Commissioners; and having considered the necessity for
the installation of a traffic signal control device to be located at the
intersection of Five Mile Road and Levan Road, the Council does hereby
authorize the installation of same; and having been advised that the esti-
mated cost of the proposed traffic signal installation is $1,260.00, does
hereby approve of the City assuming fifty per cent (50%) of the total actual
cost of such installation and for this purpose, the Council does hereby
transfer the sum of $630.00 from the Unappropriated Surplus to the Civic
Improvement Account of the Budget; also the City does hereby agree to pay
the monthly electrical energy charges for such installation to the Detroit
Edison Company upon completion of the installation, it being understood that
the County will assume the full cost of maintaining the signal; and the
Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners is hereby requested to cause such
traffic signal to be installed at the aforesaid location in an expeditious
manner; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein authorized to do
all things reasonably necessary to the full performance of this resolution;
and the City Cler< is requested to send a copy of this resolution to the
Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners, to the attention f the Engineer
of Traffic and Safety.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventzra, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#90-66 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter from Herbert M Eiges,
Esq., of the law firm of Karbel, Eiges & Rothstein, Esc's., 2950 Guardian
Building, Detroit, Michigan 48226, dated December. 31, 1965, in behalf of
his client, Simon L. Solomon, with regard to the lighting of Six Mile Road
at Fairfield and at Mayfield, the Council does hereby refer the same to the
Streets, Roads and Plats Committe for its report and recommendation
By Councilman Pinto, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#91-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Department of
Law, dated January 12, 1966, approved by the Budget Director and approved
for submission by the Mayor, which re‘.luests the transfer of certain funds
for the purpose pf obtaining a complete set of American Law Reports,
1st Series, Vols 1-175 with the necessary ancillary volumes, Red and Blue
Books, and Digests, a series of the U. S Code Annotated complete with 1965
supplement, it being the understanding of the Council that the foregoing
are second hand but in excellent condition, the Council does hereby
authorize the t-'ansfer. of $1,12 .00 from Account 146-1 to Account No 146-70
of the Department of Lane
A roil call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Pinto, Ventura, and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
The President of the Council relinquished the Chair to the Vice-President
at 9:09 P. M , tc offer the following motion
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated October 20, 1965 from
the Industrial. Coordinator and the Director of Public Works regarding the
exchange of certain city owned property located on Stark Road, which is
part of the public works yard, with property abutting t ie same which is
owned by the Shepard and Young Tool Company, and having further considered
a letter from the Mayor, dated November 22, 1965 and submitted pursuant to
council resolution 1032 65, as w 11 as a communication dated December 14,
1965 from the Industrial Coordinator and Director of Public Works and a
letter dated January 11, 1966 from the Indatrial Coordinator which indicates
that the land area proposed to be exchanged and presently owned by the city
is .086 of an acre less than that Ahi.ch was previously reported, and the
Council having been advised with respect to this matter that the proposed
exchange ,f 1.52 L acres of city property fo.t 1 786 acres of property waned
by the Shepard and Young Tool Company would result in a more compatible
design with greater utility and use of the city's public works facilities
as well as result in an increase t) the city's indnotrial tax base; accord-
ingly, the Council does hereby r-:quest ' hat the Mayor, City Clerk and the
Department of Law do all things necessary in .,rder to effect the proposed
land exchange.
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
LRESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated October 20, 1965 from
the Industrial Coordinator and the Director of Public Works regarding the
exchange of certain city owned property located on Stark Road, which is part
of the public works yard, with property abutting the same which is owned by
the Shepard and Young Tool Company, and having further considered a letter
from the Mayor, dated November 22, 1965 and submitted pursuant to council
resolution 1032-65, as well as a communication dated December 14, 1965 from
the Industrial Coordinator and Director of Public Works and a letter dated
January 11, 1966 from the Industrial Coordinator which indicates that the
land area proposed to be exchanged and presently owned by the city is .086
of an acre less than that which was previously reported, and the Council
having been advised with respect to this matter that the proposed exchange
of 1.521 acres of city property for 1 786 acres of property owned by the
Shepard and Young Tool Company would result in a more compatible design
with greater utility and use of the city's public works facilities as well
as result in an increase to the city's industrial tax base; accordingly,
the Council does hereby table this matter pending further report from the
Mayor.
A roll call vote was taken on the tabling resolution with the following result
AYES McNamara and Ventura
NAYS: Dooley, Kleinert, Pinto, and McCann
The Vice-President declared the tabling resolution denied.
A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, Kleinert, and McCann
NAYS: McNamara, Ventura, and Pinto.
The Vice-President declared the resolution denied.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Pinto, it was
#92-66 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated October 20, 1965
from the Industrial Coordinator and the Director of Public Works regarding
the exchange of certain city owned property located on Stark Road, which
is part of the public works yard, with property abutting the same which is
owned by the Shepard and Young Tool Company, and having further considered
a letter from the Mayor, dated November 22, 1965 and submitted pursuant to
council resolution 1032-65, as well as a communication dated December 14,
1965 from the Industrial Coordinator and Director of Public Works and a
letter dated January 11, 1966 from the Industrial Coordinator which indicates
that the land area proposed to be exchanged and presently owned by the city
is .086 of an acre less than that which was previously reported, and the
Council having been advised with respect to this matter that the proposed
L exchange of 1.521 acres of city property for 1 786 acres of property owned
by the Shepard and young Tool Company would result in a more compatible
design with greater utility and use of the city's public works facilities
as well as result in an increase to the city's industrial tax base; accord-
ingly, the Council does hereby refer this matter back to the Mayor for his
further :port and recommendations
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Pinto, Kleinert, and McCann
NAYS: None.
The President resumed the chair at 9 20 P. M
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#93-66 RESOLVED, that Petition No 66-1-3-1 submitted by Rodney C. Kropf,
as attorney for the Volk-Rovsek Building Company dated December 31, 1965,
received by the City Clerk January 12, 1966, for the vacation of a certain
easement being the north 12 feet of lot 96, Golf View Meadows Sub #1 in
the northeast 1/4 of Section 17, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission for action and recom-
mendation according to law and Ordinance No. 29, as amended.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Pinto, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#94-66 RESOLVED that regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
for the month of February, 1966 will be held on Wednesdays, February 2, 9,
and 23 at 8:00 P M.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#95-66 RESOLVED that the Council does hereby rescind council resolution
1190-65 adopted December 15, 1965, relative to the Plymouth Road Parking
Study.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#96-66 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the Planning
Director and the City Planning Commission, dated December 8, 1965, which
submits a Plymouth Road Parking Study prepared by the City Planning Depart-
ment and the Engineering Division, and in view of the numerous complaints
received from residents in the area regarding the same, the Council does
hereby take this means to advise the City Planning Department that it rejects
the concept of utilizing residential area with regard to establishing munici-
pal parking lots in these districts and requests that the Planning Department
submit an alternate plan with respect to same
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#97-66 RESOLVED that having considered the communication dated January 19,
1966, from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution
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1-2-66, adopted by the Commission on January 4, 1966, with regard to
Petition No. 65-11-2-13 by Marvin A. Canvasser requesting permission to
construct a Class C liquor licensed establishment on parcel 240LBal, locabed
in the Buckingham Plaza Shopping Center at the no-thwest corner of
Schoolcraft Road and Inkster Road in Section 214, the Council does hereby
concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission and
Petition No. 65-11-2-13 is hereby approved and granted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#98-66 RESOLVED that the City Attorney be requested to report to the
Council as to the legality of designating local banks as tax collection
agencies for collecting City of Livonia taxes, and what steps can be taken
to effectuate this matter.
On motion of Councilman. McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and
unanimously adopted, this 522nd regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:29 P. M. , January 19, 1966.
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ADDISON W. BACON, VS1Birrk