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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST SPII,CIAL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter,
the above meeting was held on November 18, 1963, at the City Hallo 33001 Five Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council
at approximately 9:00 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present--
Sydney B. Bagnall, John T. Daugherty, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Edward H. McNamara and
James R. McCann. Absent-- William E. Parks and *John F. Dooley.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#892-63 RESOLVED that, the budget for the next fiscal year commencing
December 1, 1963, and ending November 30, 1964, providing for estimated
revenues of $3,868,172.002 estimated surplus of $130,000.00, and estimated
expenditures of $3,998,172.00, and estimated refuse disposal income of
$328,659.001 and estimated refuse expenditures of 028,659.00, be and
hereby is determined and adopted and appropriations made as provided by
the City Charter; that all proceedings on s aid budget be and hereby are
approved as being in fill compliance with the City Charter, that a public
hearing thereon was held on November 18, 1963, after proper notice thereof
being published in The Livonian, the official newspaper of the City, on
November 13, 1963, and The Detroit Free Press on November 6, 1963; and
provided further, that the City Clerk shall publish or cause to be
published this resolution together with the minutes of this meeting and
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 result:
AYES: Daugherty, Kleinert, McNamara, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: None,
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#893-63 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 5, Chapter VII and Section 1
of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does
hereby establish a tax levy of five (5) mills, i. e., five-tenths (5/10)
of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of all real
and personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia for the
fiscal year commencing December 1, 1963, and ending November 30, 1964,
and in addition to the above amount which is authorized to be levied for
general purposes by the Charter of the City of Livonia:
(a) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill,
i.e.2 1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed
valuation of all real and personal property ibject to taxation in
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the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set out above, pursuant to
the provisions of Act 298 of the Public Acts of 1917, for the purpose
of establishing, operating, maintaining and administering the Municipal
Garbage Collection System and/or plant for the collection and disposal
of garbage and refuse in the City of Livonia; in addition to the amount
authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
(b) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .08 mills, i. e.,
8/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement on the 1959 Fire Station Bond Issue; in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
(c) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .O4 mills, i, e.,
1/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement on the 1960 Public Library Bond Issue; in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
(d) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .16 mills, i. e.,
16/1000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation
of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of
Livonia for the fiscal year set out above for the purpose of debt
retirement on the 1954 Middle Rouge Interceptor Bond Issue; in addition
to the amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes;
and provided further, that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, City Assessor,
City Treasurer and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to do all
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resollution,
and the City Clerk is requested to immediately transmit copies of this
resolution to each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Kleinert, McNamara, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
*Councilman John F.Dooley arrived at 9:09 P. M.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#8911-63 RESOLVED that, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20
of Act 140 of the Public Acts of 1956, otherwise known as the Drain Code
of 1956, and in order to raise the sum necessary to pay:
(a) Installment No. 5 of the assessment for improving Livonia Drain
No. 1, which installment is due April 1, 1961 , and to pay the interest
on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due April 1, 1964;
(b) Installment No. 3 of the assessment for improving Livonia Drain
No. 2, which installment is due April 1, 1964, and to pay the interest
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on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1, 1964; and
(c) Installment No. 2 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and the Bakewell Drain,
which respective installments are each due April 1, 1964, and to pay
the interest on the respective unpaid balances, which interest payments
are also due on April 1, 1964;
the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby determine that there shall
be and does hereby establish a tax levy of 2.17 mills of the State equalized
valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City
of Livonia for the purpose of providing sufficient revenues to meet and
pay the said installments and interest payments and, in this connection,
the City Council does hereby elect to have such tax levy spread upon the
County tax roll; and the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, Office of the
Wayne County Drain Commissioner, City Treasurer, City Assessor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or
incidental to the full performance of this resolution, and the City Clerk
is hereby requested to immediately transmit copies of this resolution to
each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Kleinert, Dooley, McNamara, McCann and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
A summary of the Budget of the City of Livonia for the fiscal year 1963-64,
determined and adopted by the City Council in resolution #892-63, follows:
CITY OF LIVONIA - GENERAL FUND
1964
ESTIMATED
REVENUE
Tax Collections $1,720,641.00
Total State Agencies 1,627,043.00
Total Permits 243,920.00
Total Licenses 40,300.00
Fees 93,350.00
Court 92,900.00
Miscellaneous 50,018.00
Grand Total $3,868,172.00
Prior Year Surplus Applied $ 130,000.00
TOTAL REVENUE AND SURPLUS $3,998,172.00
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GENERAL FUND BUDGET - surviA.a
1963-64
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION:
Legislative S 48,863.00
Mayor's Office 23,259.00
Municipal Court 41,668.00
City Clerk's Office 42,079.00
Accounting 32,185.00
Auditing 5,775.00
Budget-Purchasing 29,872.00
Assessment 21,665.00
Treasurer's Office 52,898.00
Board of Review 6,277.00
Department of Law 43,326.00
Election Division 51,315.00
Building Code Board of Appeals 350.00
Electrical Board of Examiners 300.00
Heating Board of Examiners 400.00
City Planning Commission 34,547.00
Zoning Board of Appeals 4,800.00
Civil Service Commission 23,480.00
Personnel Selection 2,600.00
Board of Trustees 594.00
Historical Commission 320.00
Library Commission 104,734.00
Mimic. Utilities & Supplies 151,744.00
Mimic. Dues & Subscriptions 2,246.00
Civil Defense 18,207.00
Traffic Commission 3,200.00
Indus trial Commission 23,502.00
Youth Commission 5,825.00
TOTAL GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $ 776,031.00
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Director $ 6,933.00
Police Department:
Administration 30,022.00
Detective Bureau 86,488.00
Patrol Bureau 445,127.00
Traffic 46,424.00
General Services 28,244.00
Auxiliary Services 35,900.00
Total Police Department $ 672,205.00
Fire Department:
Administration $ 21,358.00
Fire Prevention 29,072.00
Fire Fighting 454,1411.00
Total Fire Department $ 504,841.00
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY $1,183,979.00
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PUBLIC WORKS:
LDirector $ 13,224.00
Inspection Division:
seterraitnilivision 21,909.00
Building & Zoning 49,822.00
Plumbing 29,627.00
Electrical 29,510.00
Heat & Refrigeration 26,387.00
Total Inspection Division $ 157,255.00
Operations Division:
Administration $ 45,8370o
Sign Maintenance 31,058.00
Road Maintenance 413,238.00
Storm Sewer & Ditching 117,109.00
Equipment Maintenance -0-
Building Maintenance 92,623.00
Total Operations Division $ 699,865.00
Engineering Division:
Administration $ 47,891.00
Design 45,698.00
Field 19,011.00
Inspection 45,431.00
Maintenance 18 122.00
Total Engineering $ 176153.00
LTOTAL PUBLIC WORKS: $1,o46,497.00
PARKS AND RECREATION:
Recreation Division $ 136,141.00
Parks Division 77,927.00
Forestry Division 64,471.00
TOTAL PARKS AND RECREATION $ 278,539.00
Retirement - Pension $ 139,482.00
Insurance - F. I. C. A. 65,500.00
Insurance (Group) Hosp. 95,500.00
Insurance (Group) Life 12,856.00
Insurance (General) 41,904.00
Hydrant Rental 21,300.00
Care of the Poor 12,000.00
Provision for Personnel Adj. 24,000.00
Debt Retirement - Interest 46,792.00
Debt Retirement - Principal 126,098.00
Unallocated Funds 127,394.00
GRAND TOTAL: $3,998.172.00
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The following resolution was unanimously introduced, supported and adopted:
#895-63 w'HER1iAS, the members of the Livonia City Council have learned
with great sorrow of the sudden passing of Donald L. Bachman, Sr., and
WHEREAS, Donald L. Bachman, Sr., was appointed to the Cityts
Traffic Commission on November 27, 1962, and has served as Chairman of the
Commission since May 16, 1963, and until his sudden passing, and was a
leading and most respected citizen of this community, and
WHEREAS, Donald L. Bachman, Sr., contributed freely his time and
knowledge to the betterment of this community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Livonia believes it fitting and proper to record its recognition of the
fruitful service of Donald L. Bachman, Sr., to the City of Livonia, and
does hereby record its bereavement which it shares with his family and
the Community in the great loss sustained by reason of his death.
On motion of Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McNamara and
unanimously adopted, this 81st Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9:12 P. M., November 18, 1963.
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e W. Crk, City Clerk