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MINUTES OF THE FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On June 24, 19614, 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 8:11 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, John F. Dooley, Edward H. McNamara and James R.
McCann. Absent-- None.
Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Harry Smit$ City Attorney; Milton I. Firestone, Assistant City Attorney; Robert A.
Shaw$ Director of Public works; David L. Jones, Water and Sewer Commissioner; Victor
C. Phillips, Budget Director, John Dufour, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation;
William J. Strasser, Chief City Engineer; Thomas Heap, Zoning Board of Appeals; Carl
Demek$ Superintendent, Operations Division; Thomas J.Griffiths, Jr., Chief Accountant;
Daniel R. Andrew, Industrial Coordinator; Joel F. LaBo, Director of Public Safety;
and Mrs. Peggy Miqueloh, Planning Commission.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#539-6I RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 155th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held. June 17, 1964, are hereby approved.
The City Clerk, Addison W. Bacon, informed the Council of two veto messages
from the Mayor of resolutions #5014-614 and #524-614, adopted by the Council on June 17,
19614; and in response to a question asked of him by Councilman Dooley, he advised the
Council that the veto messages were deliveredto him at approximately 8:00 o'clock P.M.,
June 214, 1964.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#540-614 RESOLVED that, having received the letter from the Mayor, dated
June 1, 1964, the Council disapproves of the appointment of Mr. William C.
Miller, Jr., 33747 Cindy Avenue, Livonia, Michigan, to the City Planning
Commissi cn.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert.
NAYS: Allen.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The letter dated June 5, 1964, from the Chief City Engineer, submitted
pursuant to resolution #423-64, regarding the removal of sand from the Curtis Avenue
Park Site, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
The resolution of the Water and Sewer Board in the letter dated June 3, 1964,
regarding additional sewer facilities, was received and filed for the information of
the Council.
The resolution of the Water and Sewer Board in the letter dated June 3, 1964,
concurring with the action of the Council regarding increased cost of Phase 2 of the
Master Sanitary Sewer Program, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
The resolution of the Water and Sewer Board in the letter dated June 3, 1964,
concurring with Council action in awarding a contract for the relocation of five water
mains on Middlebelt Road, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
The following resolution was offered by Councilman McNamara and supported
by Councilman Dooley:
#541-64 WHEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the City Council in its
resolution #331-64, adopted on April 22, 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, reported and certified to
the Council under date of June 11, 1964, an assessment roll dated June 4,
1964, covering proposed construction of paving on the North 1/2 of Lyndon
Avenue, between Berwick and iflerriman Roads in the Northwest 1/4 of Section
22, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, containing the special assess-
ments 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 #331-64;
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
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 Ordinance No. 401, as amended, of the City, to wit: that the assessment
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roll has been made and filed in the office of the City Clerk for public
lbw examination and that the City Council of the City of Livonia will meet in
said City, 33001 Five Mile Road, at 8:30 P. M., Monday, July 20, 1964, 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
Livonian 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 July 20, 1964; 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.
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 Dooley, it was
#542-64 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated May 27, 1964, from the Superintendent of Operations Division, ap-
prove d by t he Director of Public Works and Budget Director, and the
supplemental letter dated June 17, 1964, in connection therewith, sub-
mitted pursuant to resoluti m #497-64, in regard to bids received for
Bituminous Materials, the Council does hereby accept the bid of Cadillac
Asphalt Faving Company, 12490 Evergreen Road, Detroit 28, Michigan, for
supplying the City with 31A and 25A. Slag Aggregates and 3lA and 25A Natural
Aggregates delivered at $7.95 per ton, such having been infect the only
bid received for these items; and the low bid of Barrett Division, Allied
Chemical. Corporation, P. 0. Box 145, Romulus, Michigan, for supplying the
City with 31A and 25A Natural Aggregates picked up at $5.90 per ton, and
31A and 25A Slag Aggregates picked up at $7.00 per ton, this having been
in fact the low bid for these items, and accept the bid of Cadillac
Asphalt Paving Company for picking up these materials at 57.00 per ton,
for the reasons outlined in the aforesaid recommendations of the Super-
intendent of Operations.
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 Ventura, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the City Planning
Commission, dated February 27, 19614., recommending the denial of Petition
No. 2-627, submitted by Ken Warren, Acres Development Company, for change
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of zoning in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33 from RUFB to R-3, and having
considered a letter dated May 29, 1964, from Acres Development Company in
connection therewith, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of
the City Planning Commission and the said Petition No. Z-627 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 pre-
pare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, Ventura and Kleinert.
NAYS: Allen, Dooley, McCann and Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution denied.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Allen, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated February 27, 1964, from the City Planning Commission in regard to
Petition No. Z-627, submitted by Kenneth R. Warren, Acres Development
Company, for change of zoning in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33 from RUFB
to R-3, and having also considered a latter dated May 29, 1964, from
Kenneth R. Warren, Acres Development Company, in connection therewith, the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the City Planning
Commission and Petition No. Z-627 is hereby denied for the reasons set
forth in the aforesaid latter from the City Planning Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Allen, Dooley and Daugherty.
NAYS: McNamara, McCann, Ventura and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution denied.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#543-64 RESOLVED that, consideration of the report and recommendation
dated February 27, 1964, from the City Planning Commission regarding
Petition No. Z-627, submitted by Kenneth Warren, Acres Development Company,
for change of zoning in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 33 from RUFB to R-3,
is hereby tabled indefinitely.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Allen, McNamara, McCann and Daugherty.
NAYS: Dooley, Ventura and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Ventura aad unanimously
adopted, it was
#544-64 RESOLVED that, having considered the request dated June 10, 1964,
from the Rosedale Gardens Civic Association, P. 0. Box 2073, Livonia,
Michigan, by its president David Cameron, the Council does hereby grant
permission to the Rosedale Gardens Civic Association to transport and
fire aerial fireworks on the night of July 4, 1964; provided, however,
that this display is to be under the supervision of the Livonia Fire
Department and in such area as approved by them, and the City of Livonia,
its agents and employees will not be responsible for any injury or damage
caused by the fireworks or by persons using said fireworks.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#545-64 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 9, 1964, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of
resolution #719-59, adopted November 9 1959, and readopted and reaffirmed
by resolutions #273-61 adopted April 24, 1961, and #289-63 adopted
April 17, 1963, as subsequently amended by resolution #288-64, so as to
reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Meri-Lynn Farms Subdivision
No. 8 to $8,000.00, to cover the cost of remaining improvements in said
subdivision; and the City Clerk is 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: Allen, Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#546-64 RESOLVED that, Petition No. V-80, submitted by Gordon Belt and
Florence Belt, 14313 San Jose, Redford, Michigan, under date of June 15,
1964, requesting the vacation of the south two feet of a 12-foot easement
located on lot 19 of O'Connor and Porter's Subdivision, of part of the
West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 11, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
Livonia Township (now City of Livon ia), Wayne County, Michigan, (recorded
in Liber 66, Page 70 of Plats, Wayne County Records), is hereby referred
to the City Planning Commission for action and recommendation according
to law and Ordinance No. 29, as amended.
At 8:51 P. M., a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
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#547-64 RESOLVED that, the appeal of Mr. William N. Ponder, attorney
for Elmdale, Inc., of the decision of the City Planning Commission in
connection with Petition M.-314, for permission to erect apartments on
property located approximately 280 feet north of Five Mile Road and 340
feet east of Middlebelt Road between Cavour and Harrison in the Southwest
1/4 of Section 13, the Council does not concur with the Planning Commission
and Petition M-314 is hereby approved for the use of the property as
petitioned.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Kleinert.
NAYS: Allen and Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Counci2man Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
RESOLVED that, resolution #504-64„ adopted by the Council on
June 17, 1964, and vetoed by the Mayor, is hereby readopted the same as
if it were word for word repeated herein.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, Ventura, Daugherty and Kleinert.
NAYS: Allen, McNamara, and McCann.
The President declared the resolution denied for lack of five affirmative votesland
the Mayor's veto sustained.
There being no action by the Council on the Mayor's veto of resolution #524-64
adopted on June 17, 1964, the veto is sustained.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#548-64 RESOLVED that, having considered a communication dated June 24,
1964, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director of Public
Works, concerning a large-scale colored map showing present zoning and
an overlay map to reflect proposed changes under the new zoning ordinance,
the Council does hereby request the Director of Public Works to authorize
engineering personnel to work overtime for the preparation of said mapping
in the recommended scale of 200 feet to the inch, and does hereby authorize
the transfer of $1,000.00 from the Unallocated Fund to Account #255-1 of
the Engineering Budget for the purpose herein provided.
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.
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On motion of Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Allen and
unanimously adopted, this 456th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:10 P. M., June 24, 1964.
Addison W. Bacon, i C erk