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MINUTES OF THE FOUR HUNDRED NINETIETH REGULAR MEETING
im OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On April 14, 1965 , the above meeting was held at the City Hall , 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President
of the Council at approximately 8 09 P. M. . Councilman Allen delivered the
invocation. Roll was called with the following result Present Rudolf R.
Kleinert , Peter A . Ventura , John T Daugherty , Daniel C Allen and Edward H.
McNamara Absent--*John F . Dooley and *James R. McCann.
Elected and appointed officials present Virginia Handzlik, Deputy
City Clerk, Steve Polgar, City Attorney, Milton I . Firestone , Assistant City
Attorney, Robert A. Shaw, Director of Public Works, William J. Strasser,
Chief City Engineer, Richard L. Sanderson, Chief Inspector, Victor C.
Phillips , Budget Director, Thomas J. Griffiths , Jr , Chief Accountant,
iw Daniel R. Andrew, Industrial Coordinator, Carl Demek, Superintendent , Opera-
tions Division, John Dufour, Superintendent , Parks and Recreation, David L
Jones , Water and Sewer Commissioner, Donald D Maifert and Jason H.
VanDenBosch, Water and Sewer Board, S . Petrucci , John R. Nussbaum, Victor
Beale and Neal C. Hall , of the Traffic Commission, and Ronald L. Nisun,
Constable
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#365-65 RESOLVED that , the minutes of the 489th regular meeting of
the Council of the City of Livonia, held on April 7 , 1965 , and the
92nd Special Meeting held April 12 , 1965 , are hereby approved.
The letter dated April 6 , 1965 , from the Department of Law, transmit-
ting copies of Senate Bill No . 213 , Construction of Railroad Grade Cross-
ings , submitted pursuant to resolution #277-65 , was received and filed for
ift
the information of the Council .
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By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimous-
ly adopted, it was
im
#366-65 RESOLVED that , the City Attorney prepare a resolution indi-
cating the City of Livonia ' s concurrence in the spirit of Senate
Bill No . 213, including in the resolution the adverse affect on the
flow of traffic and the hazard of one part of the City being cut off
from the other half, also the deaths , injuries and potential accidents
resulting from the unsafe condition that is further aggravated by an
increased urban population, and that copies of such resolution be
sent to our Senator and Representative, the sponsors of Bill No . 213,
City of Plymouth, Plymouth Rownship and Redford Township .
*Councilman James R. McCann arrived at 8 12 P. M. .
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#367-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the report and recommenda-
tion dated March 31 , 1965 , from the Chief City Engineer, approved by
the Director of Public Works , and the attached final construction
estimate dated April 1 , 1965 , the Council does hereby authorize final
payment in the amount of $4, 366 28 to Harry Fox, Inc , 15405 Thirteen
Mile Road , Fraser, Michigan, which sum includes the full and complete
balance of $4, 366 . 28 due on a contract dated October 29 , 1965 , and
the Council does hereby authorize final payment in the amount of
$349 30 to John E . Hiltz & Associates , Inc . , which sum includes the
full and complete balance of a contract price for plans , specifica-
tions , field engineering and inspection for clearing and grubbing in
connection with the Industrial Road improvement , Job #5621CG, per
contract dated March 20 , 1964, it being the understanding of the
Council that all work under the clearing and grubbing requirements
of said contract have been completed in accordance with City stand-
ards and specifications , and that the contractor Harry Fox, Inc . , has
filed his declaration that there is no money owing for any labor or
material in connection with the work performed under said contract ,
and for this purpose , the aforesaid sums are authorized to be advanced
from the General Fund to be reimbursed from the Industrial Road Spec-
ial Assessment District , and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are
herein authorized to do all things reasonably necessary to the full
performance of this resolution.
*Councilman John F. Dooley arrived at 8 15 P. M. .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES Allen, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert .
NAYS None.
The President declared the resolution adopted
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
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#368-65 RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated
March 31 , 1965 , from the Chief Accountant , approved by the City
Clerk, regarding signal maintenance funds for traffic control sig-
im nals and requesting an appropriation therefor, the Council does hereby
appropriate the sum of $890 . 44 to pay Invoice #36955 of Michigan State
Highway Department for the Washington School traffic control and, for
this purpose , the Council does hereby authorize the transfer of $890 . 44
from the Unallocated Fund to Account No . 360-40 (Washington School
Traffic Controls) , and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein
authorized to do all things reasonably necessary to the full performance
of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES. Allen, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert
NAYS. None
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#369-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the communication dated
April 1 , 1965 , from the Library Commission, approved for submission by
the Mayor , regarding host expenses in connection with the American
Library Association Convention being held in the City of Detroit
July 4th thru July 10th, 1965 , the Council does hereby authorize the
expenditure of the sum of $25 . 00 from the Public Relations Account of
the Council ' s Budget in conjunction therewith, and the City Clerk and
City Treasurer are herein authorized to do all things reasonably neces-
sary to the full performance of this resolution
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES Allen, Dooley, McNamara , McCann, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert .
NAYS: None .
By Councilman McNamara , seconded by Councilman Allen, it was
#370-65 RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated March 31 ,
1965 , from the Superintendent of Operations Division and Director of
Public Works , approved by the Budget Director, regarding the purchase
of a van trailer from the Tree Fund, and it appearing to the Council
that savings will result in maintenance costs to the Tree Fund from the
use of such trailer , the Council does hereby authorize the purchase from
Fruehauf Corporation of said 32 foot enclosed van trailer in the amount
of $575 . 00 , such sum herein being authorized from the Tree Fund of the
budget , and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein authorized to
do all things reasonably necessary to the full performance of this
resolution.
imA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES. Allen, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Kleinert .
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NAYS Dooley and Ventura.
LWThe President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimous-
ly adopted, it was
#371-65 RESOLVED that , the communication dated April 7 , 1965 , from
the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, regarding application from
Martin B . Halprin, 25656 Grand Concourse, Southfield, Michigan, for
a new full year Class C license to be located at 30010 W. Seven Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, is hereby referred to the Committee of the
Whole for its consideration along with all other such applications
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Allen, it was
#372-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the communication dated
April 6 , 1965 , from the Department of Law in regard to a Quit Claim
Deed obtained in connection with Levan Road where located in Denmar
Estates Subdivision, the Council does hereby accept for and on behalf
of the City of Livonia the aforesaid dedication by Quit Claim Deed
from the K and L Development Corporation, an Ohio corporation, the
following described property
Part of Lot 34 of Denmar Estates Subdivision of part of the
lbw S. E. 1/4 of Section 8 , T. 1 S . , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, Liber 87 , pages 40 , 41 , 42 W. C. R. , more
particularly described as Beginning at the Northwest corner
of said Lot 34, thence N. 89° 33 ' 10" E . , along the North line
of said Lot , 74 93 feet to a point on a curve, thence South-
westerly, along a curve to the right , 100 . 57 feet , measured
along the arc of said curve to a point on the West line of
said Lot 34, said curve having a radius of 443 00 feet and a
central angle of 13°00 ' 27" , the chord of said curve bears S .
47°07 ' 46 . 5"W. , and has a length of 100 36 feet , thence N.
1° 10 ' 10"W. , along the West line of Lot 34, 67 . 71 feet to
the point of beginning, containing 2727 square feet of land,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have such Quit Claim Deed
recorded in the office of the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to
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 Allen, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert
imNAYS None
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimou-
ly adopted, it was
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#373-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the recommendation of the
City Planning Commission, dated March 30 , 1965 , with regard to
im Petition V-84, as submitted by the Planning Commission on its own
motion, for the vacation of premises in connection with said petition,
the Council does hereby grant said Petition V-84 to vacate the west
four (4) feet of a twenty ( 20) foot wide easement only within the
limits of the house encroachment , the description of such vacation
to be as follows
The West 4 feet of the North 24 feet of the South 145 feet of a
20 foot wide easement , being more particularly described as the
East 20 feet of Lot 70 , Livrance Estates Subdivision, as recorded
in Liber 67 , Page 10 , Wayne County Records , said subdivision
being a part of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 14, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E . ,
City of Livonia , Wayne County, Michigan,
and the Department of Law is requested to prepare the necessary
vacating ordinance in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#374-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the communication dated
March 17 , 1965 , from the Department of Law transmitting a proposed
amendment to the Building Code Ordinance No . 449 , as amended,
Plumbing Code , the Council does hereby refer the same to the Legis-
im lative Committee for its report and recommendation
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously
adopted , it was
#375-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the communication dated
April 9 , 1965 , from the Department of Law transmitting a proposed
amendment to the Building Code Ordinance No 449 , as amended, on
Articles IV and V , the Council does hereby refer the same to the
Legislative Committee for its report and recommendation.
Councilman McNamara introduced the following Ordinance-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 . 12 OF ARTICLE VI of
ORDINANCE NO. 500 OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA KNOWN AND
CITED AS THE "PLAT ORDINANCE".
The foregoing Ordinance , when adopted , is filed in the Journal of Ordin-
ances in the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word
repeated herein.
lim The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next
regular meeting of the Council
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The report of the Municipal Court for the month of March, 1965 , was
im received and filed for the information of the Council .
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated
April 12 , 1965 , from the Director of Public Works and Director of
Public Safety, regarding recommendations of architect for fire station
and headquarters building (resolution #149-65) , the Council does
hereby accept the recommendation of Rall-Hamill-Becker, 15223 Farming-
ton Road, Livonia, Michigan, and does hereby refer to the Department
of Law in conjunction with the Director of Public Works and Director
of Public Safety to negotiate an architect ' s contract relating to the
fire station and headquarters building and to submit the same to the
Council for its consideration.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#376-65 RESOLVED that , the recommendation from the Director of Public
Works and Director of Public Safety, dated March 12 , 1965 , regarding
an architect for fire station and headquarters building be tabled
until such time as resolution #149-65 , requesting a list of three
architects is complied with
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
I. result
AYES Allen, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura and Daugherty.
NAYS Kleinert
The President declared the resolution adopted .
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Allen and unanimously
adopted, it was
#377-65 RESOLVED that , having considered the letter dated April 12 ,
1965 , from the Directors of Public Works and Public Safety, the
Council does hereby request the Directors of Public Works and Public
Safety to submit to the Council the names of three (3) architects
for fire station and headquarters building, as previously requested
in resolution #149-65 .
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#378-65 RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated
April 13 , 1965 , from the Director of Public Works , Water and Sewer
Commissioner, and Budget Director, concerning the request to extend
IN unit price purchasing of outside water meter reading devices
(resolution #758-63) to June 30 , 1965 , and it appearing that it is
in the best interest of the City to continue purchasing at the
offered price for the reasons stated in said communication, the
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Council does hereby extend said contract to June 30 , 1965 ,
authorizing the purchase of the following supplies
L 5/8" Meters with connections $ 38 . 62
3/4" Meters with connections $ 53. 86
1- 1/2" Meters with flanges $129 . 98
in accordance with the offer of extension from Badger Meter Mfg.
Company to the Water and Sewer Commissioner , dated February 16 , 1965 .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES Allen, Dooley, McCann and Kleinert
NAYS McNamara , Ventura and Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated
April 13, 1965 , from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works , to which is attached a copy of a communica-
tion dated April 6 , 1965 , from Mr . J. P. Harris , Regional Director
of Community Facilities for the Housing & Home Finance Agency,
regarding the necessity for executing a document entitled Assurance
of Compliance, Form CFS- 1901 , in connection with a grant and aid
received from the United States of America for a project known as
APW-Mich- 110G, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute in behalf of the City of Livonia the document known
as Assurance of Compliance, CFA- 1901 , for the purpose of complying
with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P. L. 88-352) , and
the rules and regulations ( 24CFR, Subtitle A, Part I) issued by the
United States of America, Housing and Home Finance Agency pursuant
thereto , in order to obtain the payment of Public Works funds for a
project known as APW-Mich- 110G, and the City Clerk is hereby request-
ed, upon proper execution of the aforesaid document , to forward a
copy of same to the Housing and Home Finance Agency, 360 North Michi-
gan Avenue, Chicago , Illinois , 60601 , to the attention of Mr J. P.
Harris .
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Allen, it was
#379-65 RESOLVED that , the resolution submitted by the Chief City
Engineer relative to the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, in connection with APW-Mich- 110G, Levan Road Paving, School-
craft to Five Mile Road, be tabled pending a report from the Finance
Committee
imiThe President relinquished the chair to the Vice President at 8 59 P. M. ,
and was excused for the balance of the meeting.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
in AYES Allen, Dooley, Ventura and McCann.
NAYS McNamara and Daugherty.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted .
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#380-65 RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated
April 13, 1965 , from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works , to which is attached a copy of a communi-
cation dated April 7 , 1965 , from Mr . J. P . Harris , Regional Director
of Community Facilities for the Housing & Home Finance Agency, regard-
ing the necessity for executing a document entitled Assurance of Com-
pliance, Form CFA- 1901 , in connection with a grant and aid received
from the United States of America for a project known as APW-Mich- 109G,
the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
in behalf of the City of Livonia the document known as Assurance of
Compliance, CFA- 1901 , for the purpose of complying with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P .L. 88-352) , and rules and regulations
(24CFR, Subtitle A, Part I) , issued by the United States of America,
Housing and Home Finance Agency p8rsuant thereto , in order to obtain
the payment of Public Works funds for a project known as APW-Mich- 109G,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested, upon proper execution of the
aforesaid document to forward a copy of same to the Housing and Home
Finance Agency , 360 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago , Illinois , 60601 ,
to the attention of Mr. J. P. Harris .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
AYES Dooley, McNamara, Ventura, Daugherty and McCann.
NAYS Allen.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Daugherty , it was
#381-65 RESOLVED that , the question of the requirements of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, in connection with Levan Road paving, Schoolcraft
to Five Mile Road, be reconsidered at this time .
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result
im AYES
NAYS Dooley , McNamara, Ventura, Daugherty and McCann.
Allen.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman McNamara , seconded by Councilman Daugherty , it was
L #382-65 RESOLVED that , having considered a communication dated
April 13 , 1965 , from the Chid City Engineer , approved by the Director
of Public Works , to which is attached a copy of a communication
dated April 6 , 1965 , from Mr . J. P . Harris , Regional Director of
Community Facilities for the Housing and Home Finance Agency, re-
garding the necessity for executing a document entitled Assurance
of Compliance , Form CFA- 1901 , in connection with a grant and aid
received from the United States of America for a project known as
APW-Mich- 110G, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute in behalf of the City of Livonia the document known
as Assurance of Compliance , CFA- 1901 , for the purpose of complying
with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P. L. 88- 352) , and
the rules and regulations ( 24CFR, Subtitle A, Part I) , issued by the
United States of America, Housing and Home Finance Agency pursuant
thereto , in order to obtain the payment of Public Works funds for
a project known as APW-Mich- 110G, and the City Clerk is hereby re-
quested, upon proper execution of the aforesaid document , to forward
a copy of same to the Housing and Home Finance Agency, 360 North
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois , 60601 , to the attention of
Mr. J. P . Harris .
A roll Call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following
result .
AYES Dooley , McNamara , Ventura , Daugherty and McCann.
NAYS Allen.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted
On motion of Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura and
unanimously adopted, this 490th regular meeting of the Council of the City
of Livonia was duly adjourned at 9 12 P M. , April 14 , 1965
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