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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED EIGHTY-EIGHTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter,
the; above meeting was held on August 5, 1964, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at ap-
proximately 7:45 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present --
Rudolf R. Kleinert, John T. Daugherty, Daniel C. Allen, Peter A. Ventura and Edward
H. McNamara. Absent-- James R. McCann and John F. Dooley.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Allen, it was
#649-64 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated July 31, 1964,
from the Civil Service Commission, as well as prior communications dated
June 25, 1964, and July 29, 1964, from the Civil Service Commission, regard-
ing Teen Center Personnel, and in furtherance of the purposes set forth in
resolution #433-64, the Council does hereby approve of the following
classifications and rates of pay in connection with the Tears Center Program:
Directors $50.00 per week
Assistant Directors 35.00 per week
Teen Patrols (9) 1.00 per hour
($27.00 per week);
and does further rescind the action taken previously in resolution #602-64.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, McNamara, Daugherty, Allen and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#650-64 RESOLVED that, having considered a letter dated July 30, 19614,
from the Department of Law, approved for submission by the Mayor, regard-
ing the acquisition of a parcel of land located in Section 5 in the City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, for the development of a proposed
municipal golf course, and having also considered in connection therewith
a Letter of Consent, dated July 28, 1964, addressed to the Mayor, from A.
Dean Swartzel, Regional Director of Urban Renewal, Housing and Home Finance
Agency, Office of the hegional Administrator, 360 North Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois (60601), the Council does hereby determine to and does
exercise its Option dated June 12, 1964, from Dr. Marion J. Franjac and
Grace Franjac, his wife, which option was authorized by resolution #221-64;
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that, the method of purchase to be used in
this connection is a promissory note as secured by a purchase money
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mortgage under the terms and conditions set forth in the aforesaid Option
to Purchase; and for the purpose of implementing this resolution, the sum
of $8,000.00 is hereby transferred from the Unallocated Surplus Account to
the Golf Course Acquisition Account, which amount shall be used as a down
payment in the execution of such acquisition; and the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby authorized to furnish to the sellers of the aforesaid property
a written notice of election to purchase on or before August 11, 1964,
as well as do all other things necessary to the full performance of this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: McNamara, Daugherty, Allen and Kleinert.
NAYS: Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Alleh, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#651-64 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 26, 1964, of the Chief City Engineer, approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby accept the bid of Rudoni Excavat-
ing Company, Inc., 2150 Howard Avenue, Lincoln Park, Michigan, for installing
approximately 1200 lineal feet of 6"" house leads from the lateral sewer on
Doris Avenue to the abutting properties for the estimated cost of $4,620.00
(based upon the Engineering Division's estimate of units of work involved),
and subject to a final payment based on the actual units of work as con-
structed in accordance with the unit price accepted herein, said estimated
cost and unit price having been in fact the lowest bid received for this
work; 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 results
AYES: Ventura, McNamara, Daugherty, Allen and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Allen offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED that, having considered the Letter of Agreement, dated
June 9, 1964, submitted by Kenower, MacArthur & Company, Ford Building,
Detroit 26, Michigan, covering their services as financial counsel in
connection with the proposed issuance of approximately $4,340,000.00 Wayne
County Metropolitan Sewer and Sewage Disposal System Bonds (Livonia Section,
Series III), for financing sewer construction in the City of Livonia in
areas designated 4a, 4b, 5b, 5c, 5d, 7a, and 7b (area 5c inadvertently not
included in the Letter of Agreement and the same is hereby amended by this
resolution to include area 5c), and having also considered in connection
therewith, a letter dated July 8, 1964, addressed to the chairman of the
Finance Committee from the aforesaid firm of Kenower, MacArthur & Company,
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the Council does hereby approve of said agreement and authorizes the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute such Letter of Agreement for and on behalf
of the City and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution, and provided further, that all previous
resolutions of the Council, including resolution #563-64, are hereby
rescinded to the extent that they are in conflict with this resolution.
The President relinquished the chair to Councilman McNamara at 8:32 P.M.
Councilman Kleinert supported the foregoing resolution.
The President resumed the chair at 8:12 P. M.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#652-64 RESOLVED that, the matter of Kenower, MacArthur & Company,
financial counsel, be tabled until the Council receives the information
requested in resolution #563-61L.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, McNamara and Daugherty.
NAYS: Allen and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On motion of Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Allen and
unanimously adopted, this adjourned 88th special meeting of the Council of the
City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 8:47 P. M., August 5, 1961 .
Addison W. Bacon, City erk