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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDR-D SIXTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETIM
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On May 2u, 1962, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at
approximately 8:42 P. M. Councilman McCann delivered the invocation. Roll was
called with the following result: Present-- Sydney B. Bagnall, John T. Daugherty
William E. Parks, Rudolf R. Kleinert, John F. Dooley, Edward H. McNamara and
James R. McCann, Absent-- None.
Elected and appointed City Officials present: Juanita Hilias, Deputy City
Clerk; Alan Walt, City Attorney; William Strasser, Chief City Engineer; Robert Shaw,
Director of Public \forks; Milton Holley, City Assessor; Harvey Moelkes Mayor; Carrol
Lock, Budget Director; Charles Trick, Director of Public Safety; David L. Jones,
Water and Sewer Commissioner; Addison Bacon and Joseph J. Handzlik, Civil Service
Commissioners; and David R. McCullough, City Planner.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimously
adopted, it was
#384-62 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 364th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held May 14, 1962, are hereby approved.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#385-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the recommendation dated May 23,
1962, from the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of
a sum not to exceed 4250.00 from the Public Relations Account of the Legis-
lative Budget for the purpose of contributing to the expenses to be incurred
by local veterans organizations in planning and conducting a Memorial Day
Parade on May 30, 1962.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS': None.
A Finance Committee report was read by Councilman Daugherty, Chairman of
the Finance and insurance Committee.
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By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
L #386-62 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report dated May 23, 1962, from
the Finance Committee, the Council does hereby approve of and establish
a $40.00 per month car allowance for the two elected constables, effective
as of June 1, 1962; provided, however, that the constables shall submit
monthly reports thereafter indicating that they have been available for
and did perform all requested services during the previous month; and the
sum of $480.00 is hereby transferred from the Unallocated Fund to the
Municipal Court Contractual Services Account.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None,
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Mc Namara, it was
#387-62 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report dated May 23, 1962, from
the Finance Committee, the Council does hereby transfer the sum of 4937.06
from the Unallocated Fund to Land Contract-Eight Mile hoad Yard Account,
for the purpose of covering closing costs incidental to the Acquisition
of property on Eight Mile Road.
L A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None,
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#388-62 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report dated May 23, 1962, from
the Finance Committee, the Council does hereby request the Budget Director
to review the City's present Workmen's Compensation Insurance coverage
and to thereafter report and recommend any necessary modification or im-
provements of such insurance.
A Legislative Committee report was presented by Councilman McCann, Chairman
of that Committee.
Councilman McCann introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDIM SECTIUN 31.0 OF ORDINANCE NO. 12,
AS AMENDED, CF THE CITY OF LIVONIA ENTITLED, fl AN OR-
DINANCE REGULATING AND LICENSING CERTAIN BWINESSES IN
L TR CITY OF LIVONIA AND PROVIDING iENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF."
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,
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 31.0 of Ordinance No. 32, as amended, of the City of
Livonia entitled, "An Ordinance Regulating and Licensing Certain Businesses in the
City of Livonia and Providing Penalties for Violation Thereof," is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 31.0. Exception.
31.1 _Phis ordinance shall not in any way affect or regulate
trucks or biotor vehicles operated -A -thin the City for the following
purposes:
(a) for the regular wholesale distribution and delivery of
goods, wares and merchandise; and
(b) for the regular delivery to residences of milk, cream,
eggs, food and dairy products and baked goods.
31.2 This ordinance shall not affect or regulate the sale or
distribution of newspapers.
31.3 This ordinance shall not be deemed to require either a
license or license fee from any veterans, patriotic, horticultural,
church, charitable, fraternal or other non-profit corporation or
association organized as such under the statutes of the State of
Michigan, nor from any local non-profit civic or community service
club while engaged in fund raising or goods raising activities to
support programs consistent with the purposes of the organization,
association or club; provided, however, that with respect to each
such activity, the particular organization shall register with the
City Clerk (a) the name and officers of the organization, (b) the
name of the state chartering the organization, (c) the number and
names of the persons participating in the activity, (d) the day or
days upon which such activity will take place, and (e) the hours
of the day during which the same will take place; further, notwith-
standing any other provision of this ordinance to the contrary, no
person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall in any event
either solicit, canvass or peddle any funds, goods or services
between the hours of 5:00 p. m. and 9:00 a. m. the succeeding day.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and
effect.
Section 3. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the CouncA .
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Councilman McCann introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PLACING Oh POSTING OF
CERTAIN NOTICES, POSTERS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS WITHIN
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAYS,
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Definitions. The term "public place" as used in this ordinance
shall mean and include any and all streets, boulevards, avenues, lanes, alleys, and
all of the property within the outside limits of public ways and right-of-ways and any
and all public parks, spaces, grounds and buildings.
Section 2. Posting Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to
post, stick, stamp, nail, paint or otherwise fix to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk,
curb, or any other portion or part of any public right-of-way or public place, or to
any lamp post, utility pole, railway structure, fire hydrant, shade tree, located
within any portion or part of a right-of-way or public place, or to or upon any phblic
bridge or other public structure or building, any notice, placard, bill, card, poster,
advertisement, sigh or other paper or device calculated to attract the attention of
the public, except such as may be authorized or reouired by the laws of the United
States, the State of Michigan, or the ordinance& of the City of Livonia.
Section 3. Penalty. Any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not more than five (5)
days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
Section L1. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance
full force and effect.
Section 5. Severability. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for
any reason held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the re-
maining portions of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#389-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated January 11, 1962, from the City Planning Commission, with regard to
Petition No. Z-539 initiated by the Planning Commission on its own motion
to determine whether or not the PS District Regulations should be amended,
and having considered also the recommendation of the Legislative Committee
in regard thereto, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of
the City Planning Commission and Petition No. Z-539 is hereby denied.
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By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#390-62 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report dated May 23, 1962, from
the Legislative Committee, the Department of Law is hereby requested to
prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1 (Parking Lot Ordinance),
so as to provide additional license fees for parking lots with a capacity
for more than 600 vehicles in accordance with the committee's recommendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert,
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The Council departed from the regular order of business to take care of
an item on which people were waiting.
By Counci_man Dooley, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
RESOLVED that, having considered the most recent offer from
Gordon-Begin Real Estate, Inc., 17614 W. McNichols Road, Detroit 35,
Michigan, dated May 24, 1962, to sell certain property to the City of
Livonia, the Council does hereby accept such offer and authorizes the
acquisition of the following described parcel of property:
Proposed Harrison Park Site
That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as: Beginning
at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 24,
distant S. 89° 31' 28" E. 1319.93 feet from the W. 1/4 corner of
Section 2L1, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., and proceeding thence N. 00 00' 45" E.
466.66 feet, to a point on the easterly line of the Patty Ann Sub-
division, Liber 82, Page 7b of the Wayne County Records; thence S.
89° 47' 25" E. 655.22 feet along the south property line of the
Livonia Public School site to the west 'line of theDutch Mill Gardens
Subdivision, Liber 68, Page 70 of the Wayne County Records; thence
S. 0° 04' 00" E. 469.70 feet along the west line of the Dutch Mill
Gardens Subdivision, Liber 68, Page 70 of the Wayne County Records,
thence N. 89° 31' 28" W. 655.89 feet along the east and west 1/4
line of said Section 24, to the point of beginning (comprising 7.046
acres more or less);
such property to be purchased on land contract for a total purchase price
of $43,322.90 to be paid as follows: A down payment of $13,332.90 with the
balance of the purchase price to be paid in equal annual installments over
a period of ten (10) years, each annual payment to be equal to one-tenth
(1/10) of said balance plusinter_st at the rate of six percent (6%) per
annum on the unpaid balance and upon such other terms that are in the best
interest of the City of Livonia and, for this purpose, the Department of
Law is hereby instructed to prepare a land contract containing the terms
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and conditions above provided; and the Mayor and City Clerk are herein
authorized to affix their signatures for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia on such contract; and for this purpose, the sum of 0 ,000.00 is
hereby transferred from the Unallocated Fund to Park Site Acquisition
Account; and
IT 15 FURTHER FLSOLVED that, having considered the most recent
offer from Gordon-Begin ileal Estate, Inc., 17614 W. McNichols Road,
Detroit 35, Michigan, dated May 24,1962, to sell certain property to the
City of Livonia, the Council does hereby accept such offer and authorizes
the acquisition of the following described parcel of property:
Proposed Adams Park Site
That part of the South 1/2 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as: Beginning at
a point on the North and South 1/4 line distant S.00° 00' 35" E.
708.91 feet from the center 1/4 corner of Section 24, T. 1 e., R. 9 E.,
and proceeding thence S. 89° 39' 34" E. 655.85 feet; thence S. 00°
23' 30" W. 300.00 feet;thence N. 890 39' 1)4" W. 817.62 feet; thence
N. 000 07' 35" W. 283.15 feet; thence N. 890 52' 25" E. 123.85 feet;
thence N. 680 34' 03" E. 43.63 feet to the point of beginning (com-
prising 5.585 acres more or less);
such property to be purchased on land contract for a total purchase price
of 337,1)40.25 to be paid as follows: A down payment of $10,140.25 with
the balance of the purchase price to be paid in equal annual installments
over a period of ten (10) years, each annual payment to be equal to one-
tenth (1/10) of said balance plus interest at the rate of six per cent
(6%) per annum on the unpaid balance and upon such other terms that are
in the best interest of the City of Livonia; and for this purpose, the
Department of Law is hereby instructed to prepare a land contract contain-
ing the terms and conditions above provided; and the Mayor and City Clerk
are herein authorized to affix their signatures for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia on such contract; and for this purpose, the sum of
$10,500.00 is hereby transferred from the Unallocated Fund to Park Site
Acquisition Account.
The President relinquished the chair to the Vice President at 9:04 P. M., to speak
on the motion and resumed the chair at 9:06 P. M.
After some discussion with interested persons in the audiences the President again
relinquished the chair at 9:22 P. M., and resumed the chair at 9:25 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Parks and Kleinert.
NAYS: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution denied.
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By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby instruct the Department
of Law to prepare resolutions in order to initiate condemnation proceedings
to acquire title to property for use as park sites adjacent to the Harrison
and Adams Schools in section 24 of the City of Livonia.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded oy Councilman McNamara, it was
RESOLVED that, the foregoing resolution be amended to include
that the sum of $35,000 be transferred from the Unallocated Fund to the
Acquisition of the Harrison-Adams Park Sites Account.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
RESOLVED that, the foregoing amendment be amended to transfer
the sum of $24,500 from the Unallocated Fund to the Acquisition of the
Harrison-Adams Park Sites Account.
A roll call vote on the amendment to the anendment was taken, with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Parks and Kleinert.
NAYS: Dooley, McNamara and i3agnall.
The President declared the ane ndment to the amendment adopted.
A roll call vote w,s taken on the resolution as amended, as follows:
#391-62 RESOLVED thaL,, the Council does hereby instruct the Department
of Law to prepare resolutions in order to initiate condemnation proceedings
to acquire title to property for use as park sites adjacent to the Harrison
and Adams Schools in Section 24 of the City of Livonia:
Proposed Harrison Park Site
That part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as: Beginning
at a point on the East and West 1/4 line of said Section 24,
distant S. 890 31' 28" E. 1319.93 feet from the West 1/4 corner
of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., and proceeding thence N. 00 00'
45" E. 466.66 feet, to a point on the easterly line of the Patty
Ann Subdivision, Liber 521 Page 76 of the Wayne County Records;
thence S. 890 47' 25" E. 655.22 feet along the south property
line of the Livonia Publio School site to the west line of the
Dutch Mill Gardens Subdivision, Liber 68, Page 70 of the Wayne
County Records; thence S. 00 04' 00" E. 469.70 feet along the
west line of the Dutch Mill Gardens Subdivision, Liber 68, lage 70
of the Wayne County Record3,thence N. 890 31' 28" W. 655.89 feet
along the east and west 1/4 line of said Section 24, to the point
of beginning (comprising 7.046 acres more or less); and
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Proposed Adams Park Site
That part of the South 1/2 of lection 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as: Beginning
at a point on the North and South 1/4 line distant S. 00° 00' 35"
E. 708.91 feet from the center 1/4 corner of Section 24, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., and proceeding thence S. 89° 39' 14" E. 655.85 feet; thence
S. 00° 23' 30" W. 300.00 feut; thence N. 890 39' 1)1" W. 817.62 feet;
thence N. 000 07' 35" W. 263.15 feet, thence N. 89° 52' 25" E. 123,85
feet; thence N. 68° 34' 03" E. 43.63 feet to the point of beginning
(comprising 5.585 acres more or less);
and that the sum of $224,500.00 is hereby transferred from the Unallocated
Fund to the Acquisition of the Hallison-Adams Park Site Account.
with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
At 9:35 P. M., a recess was called, after vthich the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting.
An Ordinance Amending Secticns 2 and 36 of the Zoning Map of the City of
Livonia and Amending ttrticle 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as
amended, of the City of Livonia, by Adding Thereto Sections 3.320 and 3.321,
introduced on May 14, 162, by Councilman McCann, wrls taken from the table and a
roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NMS: None,
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 20 of the Zoning Map of the Cityof Livonia
and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as amended, of
the City of Livonia, by Addin g Thereto Section 3.322, introduced on May 14, 1962,
by Councilman Kleinert, w s taken from the table for consideration by the Council.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
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REjOLVED that, the amendment tu Ordinance No. 60 to add
Section 3.322 be tabled.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley and McCann.
NAYS: McNamara, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution denied.
A roll call vote was conducted on the Ordinance as introduced on MPy lh, 1962,
with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS; McCann,
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
By Councilman Parks, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#392-62 REJOLVED that, further consideration for the proposal to install
sanitary sewers in Golden hidge subdivision, situated in Section 13, is
hereby tabled indefinitely pending receipt of information requested from
property owner.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Parks, it was
#393-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated April 250 1262, from the City Planning Commission in regard to
Petition No. Z-5)01 initiated by the City Planning Commission pursuant to
Council resolution #64-62, for change of zoning in the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 12 from RUFB to C-2, the Council does hereby reject the recom-
mendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition No. Z-544 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 Departrent of Law
andl upon receipt of such maps the Department of Law is requested to
prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution WLth the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman Dooley, seconded by C ouncilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#394-62 RESOLVED that, the letter of credit for Madonna Estates Sub-
division be tabled pending an opinion from Miller, Canfield, Paddock and
Stone.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimously
adopted, it as
#395-62 RESOLVED thatlfurther consideration of the proposal to install
road improvements on a portion of Jamison Avenue in Section 2L, is hereby
referred to the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee of the Council for its
study and recommendation.
By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#396-62 RESOLVED that, the Engineering Division is directed to prepare
specifications and advertise for bids for the air conditioning of the
Municipal Court Building.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution 1,i th the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty and Parks .
NAYS: Kleinert and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution adopt,d.
The letter dated May 1 0, 15)62, from the Department of Law, submitted pur-
suant to resolution #202-62, regarding the Vlasic Food Products Company, was received
and placed on file for the information of the Council.
The letter dated May L. 1962, from the Operations Division, regarding the
condition of City Nursery Stock, submitted pursuant to resolution #315-62, was re-
ceived and placed on file for the information of the Council.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#397-62 REJOLVED that, having considered the coramunicatic n dated May 9,
1962, from the Mayor, with regard to the present method of financing
storm drainage facilities in the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby
request that the Ma;or submit a report outlining his recommendations for
financing such improvements in the future and indicating the basis for
such recommended financing and for avoiding conflicts which might arise
from such a change of policy.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
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AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks and Kleinert.
NAYS: 3agnall.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The following preamble and resolution were offered by CoLncilman Kleinert
and supported by Councilman McNamara:
#398-62 WIIETix.AS, it is necessary to locate, establish and construct a
County drain to be located entirely within the limits of the City of
Livonia, the location and route of said drain being as follows:
An enclosed drain along the East side of Middlebelt
Road, from the present terminus of the existing Livonia
Drain No. 5, and thence southerly approximately 700 feet,
in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, T. 1 S.,
R. ) E.
AND WHEReAS, in the opinion of the City Council, the location,
establishing and construction of said drain is necessary for the public
health of the City of Livonia, which said opinion is concurred in by the
Wayne County Health Department, and the entire cost thereof should be
assessed against the City of Livonia for public health, the State cf
Michigan for drainage of State hi hways, and the County of Wayne for
the drainage of County highways;
AND I: AS, Chapter 20 of Act L0, Public Acts of Michigan, 1956,
as amended (The Drain Code of 1256) provides a feasible method of financ-
ing the cost of said drain where the sere is necessary for the public
health of the City, and where the entire cost or the drain is to be assessed
wholly ,gainst public corpora ions, as defined in said Chapter 20;
AND WHEReAS„ Section 486 of the said ftct 40, Public Acts of
Michian, 1)56, as amended, provides -s follows:
Sec. 486. The terms of this chapter shall be
apylicztble to any county drain located, or pro-
posed to be located, entirely within the limits
of a single city, village or touiship, if such
public corporation shal consent thereto by
resoluticn adopted by its ,ovIernin, body. In
such case any petition required to be filed here-
under shall be sufficient if signed by such public
corporation only.
NOW, aLriE1- 1POIL , 3i, 1T lizbOTVED THAT:
1. The City Council, for and on behalf of the City of
Livonia, does hereby consent to the making of the provisions of Chapter
20 of Act L0, Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as ,,mended, applicable to
the location, establishing and constructing of the drain set forth in the
preamble hereof, and does hereby consent to the location, establishing
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Land constructing of said drain pursuant to said Chapter 20 of Act 40,
Public Acts of Michigan, 195e1 as anended.
2. The proposed drain set forth in the preamble hereof
being necessary for the public health of the City of Livonia, the Mayor
and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign for and on
behalf of the City of L. vonia a petition praying for the location, establish-
ing and constructing of the drain set forth in the preamble hereof, pur-
suant to Chapter 20 of Act 40, Public Acts of Michigan, 1956, as amended,
which said petition, wheh signed, shall be filed with the County Drain
Commissioner of the County or Wayne, Michigan, together with a certified
copy of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoini.,, resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Parks, it was
#399-62 i-el,SOLVED that, havin: considered a certain pro'iosal dated May 2L,
1962, submitted by the Brooks Ambulance Service, Inc., 31621 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, to provide an emergency ambulance service for the City
of Livonia at a rate of 000.00 per month for a period of five (5) years
to the extent and in the manner contemplated by a certain proposed agreement
prepared and attached to a communication from the Department of Law, dated
May 16, 1962, the Council does hereby accept such proposal and authorizes
the execution of the said agreement by and between Brooks Ambulance Service,
Inc., and the City of Livonia for the rate and term offered in such proposal;
and for this purpose, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
affix their signatures to such agreement for and on Li. half of the City of
Livonia 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 result :
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The letter dated May 16, 1962, from the Civil Service Commission in regard
to salary adjustments for library personnel, was received and placed on file.
The letter dated May 7, 1;,e2„ from the Livonia Historical Society regarding
the Newburgh Methodist Church was received and placed on file.
it was McNamara, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimousl
adopted,
#400-62 RE-OLVED that, having considered the communication dated May 9,
1962, to the President of the Counc.L1 from A. J. Wood Research Corporation,
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requesting an exemption from certain license fees, the Council does hereby
take this means to respectfully indicate that it is contrary to the policy
of the City to excuse persons and firms from licenses and fees requj red
by City ordinances.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#401-62 RESOLVED that, the letter dated May 9, 1962, from Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Hoeft, 30150 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia, registering certain
complaints about the operatirn of the City library, is hereby referred
to the Mayor for dispositir n.
The letter dated May 17, 1962, from Hazen E. Kunz regarding naming of
parks in Livonia, was received and placed on file.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann,it was
#402-62 RESOLVED that,having considered the report and recommendation
dated April 24, 1962, from the City Planning Commission, in regard to
Petition No. Z-549 submitted by Donald Deremo for Otonas Viatas, M. D.,
for change of zoning in the Northeast 1/14 of Section 33 from RUFB to PS,
the Council does hereby concur with the recommendation of the Planning
Commission and Petition No. Z-549 is hereby approved and granted insofar
as it relates to the Easterly 313.5 feet only of Lots 132, 133 and 134 of
Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 2, and on the condition that the petitioner
provide off-street parking facilities only at the rear of such property;
and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for
publication to be prepared indicqting 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 prepare 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: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Dazgherty, Parks and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#403-62 RESOLVED that, the recommendation dated May 18, 1962, from the
Civil Service Commission regarding new classification rates for sign shop
personnel, is hereby referred to the Finance Committee for its report and
recommendation.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#404-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication dated May 18,
1962, from the Department of Law, and the proposed amendment to Articles
VI and VII of the Building Code Ordinance, is hereby referred to the
Legislative Committee for its report and recommendation.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#405-62 RESOLVED that, Petition No. V-68,submitted by Jerry Doody, Gerig
I. Skinner and Shirley A. Skinner under date of May 4, 1962, to vacate the
alley located at the rear of Lots 246 through 258, inclusive, of E. G.
Settle Realty Company Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, part of the Southeast
1/4 of Section 35, is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission for
action and recommendation according to law and Ordinance No. 29.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was resolved that
#406-62 WHEREAS, the bill commonly known as the Bowman Bill was vetoed
by the Honorable John B. Swainson, Governor of the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Livonia feels that this
Bill would have prevented an unfair taxation of residents working in
Detroit, but residing in other areas of the State;
NOW, THERLTO,E, BE IT RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of
Livonia does favor the passage of the Bowman Bill, and
BE T1 FURTHER RESOLVED that, our legislative representatives
Senator Raymond D. Dzendzel and Representative Harvey J. Beadle support
the Bowman Bill and try to gain passage of same even though vetoed by
the Honorable John B. Swainson, governor of the State of Michigan, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, copies of this resolution be mailed
to the adjacent communities and our aforesaid legislative representatives.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimously
adopted, it was
#407-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter dated March 30, 1962,
from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and the report and recommend-
ation dated May 8, 1962, from the Director of Public Safety, in connection
therewith, the Council does her by approve of the request from Esther C.
and Roderick P. McKay to transfer ownership of 1961 SDM license from
Raymond C. and Anne M. Stinson, locat_d at 291421 West Six Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, with request to place license in escrow.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Parks, it was
#408-62 RESOLVED that, having been informed of a certain unavoidable
delay in having its application for the sale of special assessment bonds
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approved by the Michigan Municipal Finance Commission in connection with
certain road improvements to be constructed in Special Assessment Districts
13, 14 and 15, and being further informed that the City has advertised for
and received bids for such road imtxovements and in order to insure the
construction of these road improvements during the present construction
season, the Council does hereby advance from the Middlebelt Road Improve-
ment Account the sums of $15,551.06, $13,928.06 and $26,297.42, respectively,
to Special Assessment Districts 13, 14 and 15, to be used for such purposes;
it is the intention of this resolution that the monies herein authorized
to be advanced will be returned to the Middlebelt Road Improvement Account
of the General Fund either (1) immediately after the contemplated sale of
special assessment bonds, or (2) in the event such bonds cannot be sold for
any reason, then the sums herein authorized to be advanced shall be returned
to the Middlebelt Road Improvement Account of the General Fund as payments
are made by owners of assessed property within the aforesaid districts.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted,it was
#409-62 RESOLVED that, the communication dated May 23, 1962, from the
Director of Public Works, regarding an electric line extension along
Newburgh Road from Schoolcraft Road to Eight Mile Road, is hereby referred
to the Engineering Division and the Department of Law for their respective
comments regarding the practicability, propriety and legality of the
proposal contained in the aforesaid communication.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#410-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication dated May 23,
1962, from Rev. Edwin Wyman and Joseph J. Weaver requesting a certain
extension from the sewer presently contemplated to be Installed in the
Merriman Estates Subdivision, the Council does hereby refer the same to
the Engineering Division for a report and recommendation indicating (1) the
estimated cost of such an extension, (2) whether or not there are sufficient
sanitary sewer surplus funds to cover such additional cost, (3) whether
or not the Wayne County Road Commission will approve of this use of such
funds, and (4) whether or not the contractor will agree to amend the exist-
ing contract so as to construct this additional sewer line for the same
unit prices already agreed upon in connection with the Merriman Estates
project.
The letter dated May 22, 1962, from the Board of Wayne County Road Com-
missioners in connection with a certain federal aid grant program, was received and
placed on file for the information of the Council.
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By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#411-62 RESOLVED that, the salary adjustment for the classification of
Personnel Director is hereby referred to the finance Committee for report
and recommendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: McNamara,
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Dooley, it was
#412-62 RESOLVED that, the position of Administrative Secretary to the
Mayor is hereby referred to the Finance Committee for report and recom-
mendation.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McCann, Daugherty, Parks and Bagnall.
NAYS: McNamara and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Parks, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#413-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby approve of the Department
of Public Works Water Division Budget for the fiscal year beginning March 1,
1962, such budget being dated February 19, 1962, with revisions noted thereon
and identified by the signature of the Council President.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Dooley, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: McNamara.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara, it was
#41h-62 RESOLVED that, the Election Commission is hereby authorized to
purchase ten (10) additional Shoup Voting Machines and to dispense with
obtaining of competitive bids therefor, inasmuch as all voting machines
presently owned are Shoup machines and can only be purchased from the
Shoup Voting Machine Company; and there is transferred for this purpose
the sum of :.-1,2„003.00 from the Unallocated Account to the Election Commission
Capital Outlay Account.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
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AYES: Dooley, McNamara, McCann, Parks, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resoluti( n adopted.
By Counci]man Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Dooley and unanimously
adopted, it was
#4115-62 RESOLVED that, the Sewer Budget for the year 1962-63 is hereby
referred to the Water and Sewer Committee for report and recommendation.
On motion of Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Dooley and
unanimously adopted, this 365th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 11:01 P. M., May 28, 1962.
Mari Clark, City Clerk