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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF L IVONIA
On November 21, 1962, 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 8:22 P. M. Councilman Daugherty 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 also present: Juanita Hillas, Deputy
City Clerk; the City Attorney; the first Assistant City Attorney; Judge Robert H.
Lorion; the Director of Public Works; the Director of Public Safety; and the Director
of Civil Defense.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman McCann and unanimously
adopted, it was
#860-62 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 385th regular meeting of
the Council of the City of Livonia, held on November 1)4, 1962, are
hereby approved.
By Councilman Parks, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#861-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby approve of the amendatory
agreement (identified by date of 11-21-62), which modifies paragraph 8 of
the original agreement dated September 11, 1962, by and between the City
and Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners, in connection with the widen-
ing of Middlebelt Road so as to give the City until April 1, 1963, to sell
its Motor Vehicle Highway Bonds, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City and to do all
other 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: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
The letter dated November 21, 1962, from the Budget Director regarding
appropriations which might be necessary to complete accelerated public works projects,
submitted pursuant to resolution #807-62, was received and placed on file for the
future reference of the Council.
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By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Park s and unanimously
adopted, it was
#862-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby request the Director of
Public Works to forward to the Council a progress report on the entire
Federal participation in the Public Works Program of the City as outlined
in a letter dated November 21, 1962, from the Budget Director of the City
of Livonia.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#863-62 RESOLVED that, upon reconsideration, the Council does hereby
rescind its resolution #509-61, adopted on July 31, 1961, with regard to
the acquisition of additional right-of-way on Curtis Road.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#861L-62 RESOLVED that, upon reconsideration, the Council does hereby
determine to consider no further the installation of sidewalk improve-
ments in the vicinity of Emerson Junior High School, referred in resolution
#55-62, to the Capital Improvements Committee.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Parks, it was
#865-62 RESOLVED that, upon further consideration of the request from the
Historical Commission regarding Judge Blue's Court House and the Newburg
Methodist Church, referred back to the Commission by resolution #235-62, for
additional information, the Council does hereby determine to take no further
action on this matter because of the limited financial condition of the
City and because the Council believes that the moving of such buildings
would more properly be the subject of a privately financed project.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: McCann.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#866-62 RESOLVED that, after due reconsideration, the Council does hereby
rescind its resolution #281-62, adopted on April 16, 1962, regarding the
obtaining of an appraisal of a certain parcel ofroperty situated within
Burton Hollow Estates Subdivisions No. 3 and No. 4.
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By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimously
adopted, it was
#867-62 RESOLVED that, having further considered the request dated May 25,
1962, from the C. B. Swim Club, Inc., regarding the improvement of Lyndon
Avenue adjacent to the Adams School, the Council does hereby refer the same
to the Mayor and Director of Public Works t th the recommendation that the
Department of Public Works make such improvement at the above location, to
the extent that budgeted funds will permit, and in this connection rescinds
its resolution #151-62, adopted on June 13, 1)62, wherein the Chief City
Engineer was requested to prepare an initial special assessment report.
By Councilman McNamara, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#868-62 RESOLVED that, having considered at length a communication dated
August 23, 1962, from the Chairman of the Racing Commission, referred to
the Committee of the Whole by resolution #7116-62, the Council does hereby
respectfully reject that Commission's request for a monthly car allowance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: Parks.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#869-62 RESOLVED that, having considered at length a letter dated
October 10, 1962, from the Acting Superintendent of Operations Division
(referred to the Committee of the Whole by resolution #815-62), request-
ing the reallocation of funds in the Capital Equipment Account, the Council
does hereby deny such request.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimous ly
adopted, it was
#870-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the request dated November 14,
1962, from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, the Council does hereby
take this means to inform the Michigan Liquor Control Commission that its
previous resolution which did approve, above all others, of a request from
James and Mary Tringali for a new full year Class C license is still in
effect, and the Council takes this means to inform the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission that the property located at 27770 Plymouth Road is
presently zoned C-2 and may be used under existing zoning ordinances for
any commercial use, including the operation of a Class C licensed business,
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The letter dated November 5, 1962, from Jesse Alcala, 8954 Henry Ruff Road,
addressed to the Mayor, regarding the paving of Henry Ruff Road between Joy and
Qrrandon Roads, repair of boulevards, was received and placed on file.
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By Councilman Dooley, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#871-62 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated November 2, 1962, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, regarding bids received for installing air-con-
ditioning in the Municipal Court Building, the Council does hereby accept
the bid of Werthmann Brothers, 6811 East Jefferson, Detroit 7, Michigan,
for installing air conditioning equipment and facilities in the Municipal
Court Building for the total bid price of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty
($2,930.00) Dollars, such having been the lowest bid received for this item;
such work to be accomplished in accordance with the proposal and the City's
specifications for this work, and for this purpose there is hereby trans-
ferred the sum of $630.00 from the Unallocated Fund to the Capital Outlay
Account of the 1962-63 Municipal Court Budget.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#872-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby establish regular meetings
for December and January as follows: December 5, 12 and 19, 1962; and
January 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1963, at 8:00 o'clock P. M., in the City Hall.
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of October, 1962, was
received and placed on file.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#873-62 RESOLVED that, in addition to and after certain other specific
adjustments to various department accounts, the Council does hereby deter-
mine to reduce the respective budgets for each department, division and
part of the City Government by five (5) per cent from the total figures
shown for each department, division or part of the City Government in the
Budget heretofore proposed for the 1962-3'fiscal year and previously ap-
proved in total only; and said Budget is hereby so revised; and the total
cumulative sum resulting from such reduction is hereby transferred to an
account to be entitled "Reserve For Capital Improvement Account"; and with
all such adjustments having been made as indicated on the adjusted budget
summary attached hereto and identified by signature of the Council President
on this date, all department, division or other part of City Government
summary totals indicated thereon are approved, and further the Mayor is
hereby requested to submit to the Council, no later than February 1, 1963,
a report indicating the particular account or accounts within each
respective department, division or part of City Government to be charged
with the five (5) per cent budget revision above referred to.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McNamara, McCann, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
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The President relinquished the Chair to the Vice President at 8:50 P. M.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#8711-62 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby determine and revise the
Budget for the 1962-3 Fiscal Year for the Department of Public Works so as
to reduoa the "Road Maintenance Activity Accounts of the Operations Division"
by the sum of $250,000.00, which sum shall be transferred into an account
to be designated as "Reserve for Road Maintenance Activity Accounts."
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Bagnall, Daugherty, Parks, Kleinert, Dooley and McNamara.
NAYS: None.
The President resumed the Chair at 8:55 P. M.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Parks and unanimously
adopted, it was
#875-62 RESOLv1) that, the Budget Director is hereby directed to
( a) prepare specifications, a proper proposal form and thereafter advertise
for bids to accomplish all road maintenance activities which have heretofore
been accomplished by the Operations Division of the Department of Public
Works (except those tasks of an emergency nature which may not be susceptible
to bidding); (b) prepare a report indicating and showing an analysis of
the costs incurred by the City over the period of the last fiscal year from
the ordinary road maintenance activities carried on by the Department of
Public Works; and (c) submit to the Council the bids received as heretofore
authorized, together with the report as heretofore requested, with a sub-
sequent analysis and report indicating whether or not it would be to the
financial welfare of the City to accept the low bid or rather to continue
performing road maintenance activities in accordance with the current
practice of the City.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McNamara and unanimously
adopted, it was
#876.62 RESOLVED that, having considered the requests dated November 6,
1962, and Novenber 114, 1962, from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission,
the Council hereby takes this means to inform the Michigan Liquor Control
Commission that it did previously approve, above all others, of a request
from Walter J. and Doris M. Mahalak, 9952 Bassett Avenue, Livonia, for a
new full year Class C license, and takes this means to inform the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission that the property located at 9015 Wayne Road,
Livonia, Michigan, (referred to in the letter from the Liquor Commission)
is presently zoned C-2 and may be used under existing zoning ordinances for
any commercial use including the operation of a Class C licensed business;
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this
resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
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On motion of Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and
unanimously adopted, this 386th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 8:58 P.M., November 21, 1962.
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,y/ Ma _ W. Clark, City Clerk