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MINUTES OF THE FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEE'T'ING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On December 30, 1964, 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 8:30 p.m.. Councilman McNamara delivered the invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Present --Rudolf R. Kleinert, Daniel C.
Allen, John F. Dooley and Edward H. McNamara. Absent --Peter A. Ventura, John T.
Daugherty and James R. McCann.
Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Harry Smit, City Attorney; Milton Firestone, Assistant City Attorney; Thomas J.
Griffiths, Jr., Chief Accountant; Donald Hull, City Planner; Avram Rosenthal,
Librarian; Duane Rousch, Joseph Jenkins, Peggy Miquelon and Thomas Daoust, Library
Commission; John Dufour, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation; David L. Jones,
Assistant Director of Public Works; and Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#1026-64 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 474th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held December 16, 1964, are hereby approved.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, ��Allen, Dooley and Kleinert.
NAYS: None
*Councilman Allen abstained from voting because he was absent from the last meeting.
This is recorded as a "Yes" vote under the provisions of Ordinance No. 27, Section 19.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The communication dated December 8, 1964, from the Department of Law, sub-
mitted pursuant to resolution #902-642 regarding lawsuits involving the City in a
court of record, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
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11027-64 RESOLVED that, the communication dated December 18, 1964, from
the United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit, by Edward McNamara,
Chairman of the Committee on Health and Welfare services, regarding planning
for programs under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (the war on poverty)
is hereby referred to the Mayor.
The following resolution was read by the Council President and unanimously
introduced, supported and adopted:
#1028-64 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 14(h) of Chapter V of the City
Charter, and based upon the recommendation of the Department of Law with
regard to the City's intervention in litigation presently pending in the
Federal District Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, involving anti-trust
action against several rock salt companies and distributors, the Council
does hereby authorize the Department of Law to communicate with Mr. DAvid
Berger, 2220 Philadelphia Saving Fund Building, 12 South 12th Street,
Philadelphia, Penna., and advise him that he has been retained as Special
Legal Counsel in order to represent the interests of the City of Livonia
in the above matter; and that the retainer agreement to be entered into
with David Berger shall be submitted to the City Council for its approval.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#1029-64 RESOLVED that, the roll call vote on the Class C License Pro-
cedure Ordinance, introduced by Councilman McCann on December 16, 1964,
be tabled to the next regular meeting of the Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, Dooley and Kleinert.
NAYS: Allen.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McNamara, supported by
Councilman Dooley and unanimously adopted:
#1030-64 WHEREAS, Pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its
resolution #903-64, adopted November 18, 1964, and in accordance with
Section 3.06 (and Section 4.01) of Ordinance No. 401, as amended, the
City Assessor of the City of Livonia has prepared and reported and certified
to the Council under date of December 7, 1964, an assessment roll dated
December 7, 1964, covering installation of paving on Levan Road from Six
Mile Road to Ladywood Avenue in Section 17, City of Livonia, Michigan,
containing the special assessments to be assessed and levied, respectively,
in the proposed special assessment district heretofore established for the
construction and operation of the proposed improvement in said district as
designated in the said resolution #M3-64,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said roll is hereby accepted
by the City Council; that it is hereby ordered to be filed in the office
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of the City Clerk for public examination; that the City Clerk be and hereby
is directed to give the notice required by the provisions of Section 3.08 of
L Ordinance No. 401., as amended, of the City, to wit: that the assessment
roll has been made and filed in the office of the City Clerk for public
examination and that the City Council of the City of Livonia will meet in
the City Hall in said City, 33001 Five Mile Road, on Monday) February 1,
1965, at 8:00 p.m., to review the said special assessment roll, at which
time and place opportunity will be given to all interested persons to be
heard;
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and hereby is
directed to publish a notice of said public hearing at least once in The
Livonia Observer, the official newspaper of the City of Livonia which is
published and circulated generally in and throughout the said City, at
least ten (10) days prior to the aforesaid date of February 1, 1965; the
City Clerk is also directed to give notice of said hearing by sending
written notice thereof by first class mail to each and every property
owner in the proposed assessment district as their respective names and
addresses appear on the most current assessment roll in the City Assessor's
office.
Councilman McNamara introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND. (Pet. V-80)
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 Dooley, seconded by Councilman Allen., it was
#1031-64 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated December 23,
1964, from the President and Secretary of the Library Commission, and the
Director of Public Works, approved for submission by the Mayor, pursuant
to Council resolution #935-64, and in compliance with the State Library
Regulations in conjunction with expected federal grant., the Council does
hereby appoint Gunnar Birkerts and Associates, 287 E. Maple, Birmingham,
Michigan, as architect or architectural firm, for a proposed library
branch planned to be located south of Plymouth Road, east of Farmington
Road (between Woodring and Roseland), in the City of Livonia; and does
hereby authorize the Department of Law, in conjunction with the Library
Commission and the Director of Public Works., to negotiate a contract in
A. I. A. form for the employment of said arthitect or architectural firm
for submission to the Council,
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
RESOLVED that, consideration of the appointment of an architect
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for the new library building be tabled to a special meeting of the Council
Lto be called for Monday evening.
A roll call vote was taken on the tabling resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara and Dooley.
NAYS: Allen and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution denied.
A roll call vote was taken on resolution #1031-64, with the following result:
AYES: Allen, Dooley and Kleinert.
NAYS: McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The communication dated December 14, 1964, from the Chief Inspector, ap-
proved by the Director of Public Works and submitted pursuant to resolution #966-64,
regarding the complaint of Ernest H. Stingle with reference to the gasoline station
at the corner of Joy Road and Harrison,, was received and filed for the information
of the Council.
W Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1032-64 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated December 15, 1964,
from Commercial Removal, 1640 East McNichols, Detroit 3, Michigan, regard-
ing the release of $5,000-00 cash deposit, the Council does hereby refer
the same to the Department of Law for legal opinion as to the propriety of
the release of such fund.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1033-64 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition received December 11,
1964, from Diore Building Company, by Irving Dworkin, President, 31401
Stonewood Ct. W., Farmington, 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 92 of Five Elm Park Subdivision, in the N.W. 1/4 of
Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.0 City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, so
as to add the southerly 18 feet of lot 92 to lot 93 and so as to add the
northerly 18 feet of lot 92 to lot 91 in the aforesaid subdivision, which
parcels shall be subsequently described as follows:
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Parcel 1
Lot 93 and the south 1/2 of Lot 92 of Five Elm Park Subdivision of
part of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S.j R. 9 E.j City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan; and
Parcel 2
Lot 91 and the north 1/2 of Lot 92 of Five Elm Park Subdivision of
part of the NW 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S,1 R. 9 E.0 City of Livoniao
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 McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1034-64 RESOLVED that, the Grant of Easement from the Argonaut Realty
Division of the General Motors Corporation, referred to in the letter dated
December 3, 1964, from the Department of Lgw, be referred back to the Law
Department and the Director of Public Works for renegotiation in an attempt
to acquire a grant of easement from the Argonaut Realty Division of General
Motors Corporation without the conditions referred to in the letter of
December 3., 1964, from the Department of Law.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1035-64 RESOLVED that, Petition No. V-83, submitted by First Baptist
Church of Livonia under date of November 18, 1964, for the vacation of
Curtis Avenue between Inkster Road and Pershing, in the Southeast 1/4 of
Section 12, 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.
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of November, 1964, was
received and filed for the information of the Council.
On motion of Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Allen and
unanimously adopted, this 475th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:22 P. M., December 30, 1964.
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Addison W. Bacon, qity CI)erk