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MINUTES OF THE FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUkCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On February 17, 1965, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, lichigan, and was called to order by the President of the
Council at approximately 8:02 P. M.. Councilman McNamara delivered the invocation.
Roll was called with the following result: Present--Rudoll R. Kleinert, Peter A.
Ventura, Daniel C . Allen, John F. Dooley and Edward H. McNamara. Absent--*John T.
Daugherty and -; James R. McCann.
Elected and appointed oiJiciais present: Addison A. Bacon, City Clerk;
Harry C. Tatigian, first Assistant City Attorney; Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public
Works; Don Hull, City Planner, William J. Strasser, Chief City Engineer; Victor C.
Phillips, Budget Director; Daniel R. Andrew, Industrial Coordinator; Carl Demek,
Superintendent, Operations Division, David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner;
Thomas J. Griffiths, Jr. , Chief Accountant; and Donald E. Heusted, City Planning
Commission.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#139-65 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 481st regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held February 10, 1965, are hereby approved.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#140-65 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of
Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia and upon recommendation
of the Mayor, dated February 17, 1965, the Council does hereby confirm
the appointment of Mrs. Elsie Gilmore, 30415 Puritan Avenue, Livonia,
Michigan, to the Board of Review of the City of Livonia for a term com-
mencing February 17, 19b5, and expiring February 16, 1967.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#141-65 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the nrovisions of Section 5 of
Chanter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia and upon recommendation
of the Mayor, dated February 17, 1965, the Council does hereby confirm
the appointment of Mr. Harold E. Henderson, lo710 Harrison, Livonia,
Michigan, to the Board oh Review of the City of Livonia for a term com-
mencing February 17, 1965, and expiring February 16, 1966.
*Councilman James R. McCann arrived at 8:07 P. M..
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The following letter was rec-rived by the Board of Wayne County Road
Commissioners:
February 11, 1965
To the Honorable the
Council of the City of Livonia
City Hall
33001 Five Mile Road
Livonia, Michigan
Gentlemen:
Re: Merriman Road - Schoolcraft to Seven toile Road.
The so-called "State Agency and Public Corporation Condemnation Law<<,
Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, as amended, under which the land in the
above-referenced case is being acquired, requires that trio consent of the City
Council by resolution, be obtained before any legal proceedings are commenced for
the acquisition of private property for a highway within a city.
Consequently, it is resnecLiully requested that your Honorable Body
consent by resolution, substantially in the form submitted herewith, to the
acquisition by the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of 4ayne,
Michigan, of the private property in the City of Livonia described in the resolution
adopted by the Board on February 11, 1905, declaring and determining the taking
of said private property to be necessary for the widening and changing of Merriman
Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, from Schoolcraft to Seven
Mile Road.
A certified cony of the Hoard of Wayne County Road Commissioners' resolu-
tion and a drawing of the property to be acquired are submitted herewith.
V'rry truly yours,
BOAFLD OF WAYNE COUNTY ROAD COMMiISSIONERS
Donald R. firing, Secretary and Clerk of the Board
RESOLUTION
Commissioner Kreger moved the adontion of the .following resolution:
WHEREAS, this Hoard did on the 15th day of December, 1931, by proper
resolution take over jurisdiction of Merriman Road from Plymouth Road to Five Mile
Road and did on the 20th day of December, 1932, by proper resolution take over
jurisdiction of Merriman Road from Five Mile Road to Seven Mile Road in Wayne County,
Michigan, which resolutions incline Merriman Road from Schoolcraft Road to Seven
Mile Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and the Board did on the
21st day of March, 1946, by proper resolution take over jurisdiction of Seven Mile
Road from Woodward Avenue to Northville Road in Wayne County, Michigan, which
resolution includes Seven Mile Road at its intersection with Merriman Road, in the
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and that the said resolutions were duly
published and served in accordance with the statutes in such case made and
provided; and
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LWHEREAS, the widening and changing of Merriman Road from Schoolcraft
Road to Seven Mile Road, and the widening and changing of Seven Mile Road at its
intersection with Merriman Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, is
necessary to accommodate present and future traffic conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RhJOL\'ED, that this Boa.rc does hereby declare
and determine, and it is hereby declared and determined, that it is necessary to
widen and change Seven Mile Road at its intersection with Merrimac! Road in the City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and that said improvement, is a necessary public
improvement for the use and benefit of the public.
NF Ir FURTHER RESOLVED, that this lard does hereby declare and determine,
and it is hereby declared and determined, that it is necessary to take the fee to
private property located in the City of Livonia, County of Wayne, for the making of
said public improvement in accordance with the plans on file in the office of this
Board;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that toe attorney for this Hoard is hereby
authorized and directed to institute condemnation proceedings against the owners
and other parties in interest to acquire the fee to private property necessary
for the making of such public improvement, all in accordance with the statute in
such case made and provided, said private property being described as follows:
Lands in the east 1/2 of Section 10, the west 1/2 of Section 11,
the east 1/2 of Section 15, and the southeast 1/4 of Section 22,
all in T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as follows :
The east 60.0 feet of that part of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 10,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, lying
north of the north line of Marvin's Robin Hood Sub'n. , as recorded
in Liber 70 of Plats on page 83 Wayne County Records, except the
south 70 feet of the north 993.16 feet of said N.E. 1/4 of Section 10,
subject to the rights of the public in the existing rights-of-way of
Seven Mile and Merriman Roads.
ALSO: The east 60.0 feet of the south 440 feet of the north 660.15
feet of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 10, and the east 60.0 feet of the north
269.33 feet of the south 329.33 feet of said S.E. 1/4 of Section 10,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, subject to
the rights of the public in the existing right-of-way of Merriman Road.
ALSO: The east 27.0 feet of lots 550 and 622 of SUPERVISOR'S LIVONIA
PLAT NO. 10 of part cf the E. 1/2 of Sec. 15, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., Livonia
Twp. (now City of Livonia), Wayne Co. , Mich., as recorded in Liber 66
of Plats on Pages 61, 62, and b3, Wayne County Records.
ALSO: The east 60.0 feet of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 22, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the north
L280.2 feet of the south 872.20 feet thereof; also except the north
150.0 feet of the south 552.0 feet thereof, also except the existing
rights-of-way of Grennada Avenue and Schoolcraft Road, subject to
the rights of the public in the existing right-of-way of Merriman Road;
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ALSO: The west 50.0 feet of the west 1/2 of Section 11, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the South
497.86 feet of the north 85.J. 6 feet of the S. W. 1/4 of section 11,
also except the right-of-way of Six Mile Roaal subject to the rights
of the public in the existing riL7nts-of-way of Seven Mile and Merriman
Roads.
ALSO: The north 60.0 feet of the east 203.2 feet of the N. E. 1/4
of section 10, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
except the east 60.0 feet thereof, subject to the rights of the public
in the existing right-of-way of Seven Mile Road.
ALSO: The north 60.0 feet of the west 264.0 feet of the N.W. 1/4 of
the N.d. 1/4 of Section 11, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, except Lhe west 60.0 feet thereof, subject to the
rights of the public in the existing right-of-way of Seven Mile Road.
The motion was supported by Commissioner ieudeck and carried by the
following votes :
AYES: Commissioners, Barbour, Neudeck and Kreger
NAYS: None.
CERTIFICATION
I, Donald R. Kring, Secretary and Clerk of the Board of County Road Com-
missioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and complete copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of said
Board held on the 11th day of February A. D. 1965, as appears of record in the
office of said board; tnat I have compared it with the original and it is a true
transcript therefrom.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at Detroit, this 11th
day of February A. D. 1965.
Donald R. Kring, Secretary and Clerk of the
board.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#112-65 RESOLVED that consent be and hereby is granted to the Board
of County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, to take,
by eminent domain, under the provisions of Act No. 149 of the Public
Acts of 1911, as last amended, private property in the City of Livonia
described in the foregoing resolution adopted by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, on Thursday,
February 11, 1965, declaring and determining the taking of said private
property to he necessary for the making of a certain necessary public
improvement, to wit:
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Re: The widening and changing of Merriman Road from
Schoolcraft Road to Seven Mile Road, and the widening
and changing of Seven Mile Road at its intersection
with Merriman Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, lllen, Dooley and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The Ordinance regarding the speed of trains in the City, introduced by
Councilman McCann on February 10, 1965, was removed from the agenda to the study
meeting.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#143-65 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation dated
January 29, 1965, of the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby authorize the release to Burt Homes,
Inc., 16021 W. McNichols, Detroit 35, Michigan, of the existing bond of
$8,000.00 established by resolution ##719-59, adopted on November 9, 1959
(and readopted and reaffirmed by resolution #273-61 adopted on April 24,
1961) as subsequently amended by resolutions #S47-62 adopted on Novem-
ber 14, 1962, and #35-63 adopted on January 16, 1963, which bond was
deposited to insure installation of improvements in Neri-Lynn Farms Sub-
division No. 6 located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, it appearing
from the aforementioned report and recommendation of the Chief City
Engineer that all such improvements have been satisfactorily installed
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City of Livonia, and
the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Allen, Dooley and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
The letter dated February 12, 1965, from the City Treasurer, informing
the Council of the sale of 2400 shares of Parke, Davis & Company stock, was received
and placed on file.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Allen, it was
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#144-65 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated February 8, 1965, of the Superintendent of Operations Division, and
the Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
Dean Sellers, Inc., 10700 Grand River, Detroit 27, Michigan, for supply-
ing the City with one 1905 Ford Econoline Van Truck for the price of
$1,854.67 as bid, plus an additional $24.20 for a higher output alternator
and glass in the rear doors, for a total purchase price of $1,878.87, the
same having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item (even in-
cluding the $24.20 additional item).
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, Ventura, Allen, Dooley, McCann and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#145-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated December 8, 1954,
from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and received by the City Clerk
on December 24, 1964, and the report and recommendation dated February 10,
1965, from the Director of Public Safety in connection therewith, approved
for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby disapprove of a
request made by Patricia Aran Morrow for a new dance permit to be held in
conjunction with existing 1964 Class C license at 33653 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, for the reasons and grounds set forth in the aforesaid
communication from the Director of Public Safety; and the City Clerk is
hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#146-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated February 10,
1965, from the Department of Law, to which is attached a communication
dated February 2, 1965, from the Chief City Engineer in regard to a Grant
of Easement obtained in connection with an existing 15-inch sanitary sewer
which traverses from a point 300 feet north of the north line of
Schoolcraft Road and terminates at the south line of Lot No. 1 of the
Compton Village Subdivision (Compton Village Motel site), the Council
does hereby accept for and on behalf of the City of Livonia the grant of
easement from the following persons: Louis P. Begin and Gita M. Begin,
his wife, and Harold I. Gordon and Marion T. Gordon, his wife, and the
City Clerk is hereby requested to have such grant of easement recorded
at the office of the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all other
thins necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
*Councilman John T. Daugherty arrived at 8:20 P. M..
oil' The Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60, containing Petition Z-629, sub-
mitted by the Department of Law pursuant to resolution #461-64, was removed from
the agenda to the study meeting.
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By Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#147-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated January 25,
1965, from the City Planning Commission setting forth resolution #1-12-65,
which amends the Master Thoroughfare Plan of the City of Livonia so as to
provide for the extension of Hubbard Road southerly from Scnoolcraft Road
to the C & 0 Railroad in the N. 1/2 of Section 27, the Council does hereby
acknowledge receipt of the foregoing resolution.
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of January, 1965, was
received and filed for the information of the Courcil.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#148-65 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby request the Budget
Director to provide such financial information and advice as may be
required and necessary in connection with the Fire Station Bonding
proposition approved by the electors of the City of Livonia at the election
held on November 3, 1964, and further, the Dzdget Director is hereby
authorized to act as Financial Consultant in the preparation and issuance
of the aforesaid bond issue in conjunction with the law firm of Miller,
Canfield, Paddock and Stone.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#149-65 RESOLVED that, the City Cuu .cil does hereby request the Director
of Public Safety, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Director of
Public Works to interview all architects interested in designing a Main
Headquarters Fire Station in the Civic Center of the City of Livonia, and
to recommend to the Council the names of three architects who in their
opinion are best qualif=ied to provide such arthitectural services, and
if possible preference be given to local architect.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Daugherty, Allen and Kleinert.
NAYS: Dooley.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#150-65 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated February 2,
1965, from Clarence R. Charest, attorney, 33b36 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, in behalf of Mr. George Howard of 14955 Norman Avenue, Livonia,
Michigan, requesting approval of an application for a Michigan Control
Commission Class C. liquor license, which matter was previously referred
to the Committee of the Whole by resolutions #844-64 and #131-65, the
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Council does hereby discharge said request from the consideration of the
Committee o1 the Whole and, having so done, does hereby approve the same
above all others, and the City Clerk is requested to transmit a certified
copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result :
AYES: McNamara, ilcCann, Ventura, Daupherty and Dooley.
NAYS: Allen and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The President relinquished the chair to the Vice President at 8:40 P.M.
and was excused. The Vice Presidelt nresided for the balance of the meeting.
Councilman John T. Daugherty stated, for the record, that he had been in—
formed that former Mayor Wm. W. Brashear had written letters to the Department of
Law during the past two years regarding his pension status, but had received no
reply, and requested the Department oi Law to submit a report in regard to this
matter.
On motion of Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara and
unanimously adopted, this 4E2nd regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:05 P. I ., February 17, 1-4-)5.
Addison W. Bacon, lit! Clerk