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MINUTES OF THE SIXTY-THIRD SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On July 19, 1961, 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 7:18 P. M.. Roll was called with the following result: Present --
Sydney B. Bagnall, James R. McCann, John T. Daugherty, Rudolf R. Kleinert and
Jack Salvadore. Absent -- *Austin T. Grant and *William N. Ponder.
The purpose of this meeting was to consider recommendations from the
Department of Public Works regarding bids received for the Police Department
Building and the Water Department Building, and also to consider other miscellaneous
items of business pending before the Council.
*Councilmen Austin T. Grant and William N. Ponder arrived at approximately 7:28 P.M.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#470-61 RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia having previously advertised
for and received proposals for the following project:
Construction of
(a) Police Headquarters Building and O.C.D.M. Emergency
Operating Center;
(b) Civic Center Site Development; and
(c) Water and Sewer Building;
and such proposals having been received by the City Clerk, opened and
publicly read at 2:00 P. M. on Friday, July 7, 1961, at the Livonia City
Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and the City Council
having thereafter received and considered the recommendation of the
Director of Public Works dated July 19, 1961, and the joint recommendation
of Joseph Cyr Architect & Associates, and William P. Lindhout, A.I.A.
Architects, dated July 17, 1961, the Council does hereby award a contract
to Walter L. Couse & Company, 12740 Lyndon Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, in
the total amount of $701,754.75 for all of the aforementioned construction
(Items a, b and c), which amount includes a correlation fee of $4,104.75
for coordinating, supervising and administering, and assuming complete
responsibility for the mechanical and electrical trades, such contract
being in fact the lowest combined total proposal for all of the afore-
said construction; provided, however, that the awarding of this contract
is subject to the express and mandatore condition that Walter L. Couse
and Company will award sub-contracts in connection with this work to:
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(1) Standard Plumbing and Heating Co., 335 Godell Street,
River Rouge 18, Michigan, in the amount of $190,000.00 for
Mechanical trades; and
(2) Shaw Electric Company, 33200 Schoolcraft, Livonia,
Michigan, in the amount of $83,650.00 for the electrical
trades;
such proposals having been respectively the lowest combined bids received
for the mechanical and electrical trades in connection with the combined
construction of the aforementioned project; and provided further, that
all of the work to be accomplished in connection with the aforementioned
project shall be performed in strict accordance with the plans and
specifications on file with the City of Livonia and the Office of Civil
and defense Mobilization, Battle Creek, Michigan; and provided further,
that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract
for and on behalf of the City of Livonia with the Walter L. Couse &
Company as aforesaid and to do all other things necessary and incidental
to the full performance of this resolution; and provided further, the
City Clerk is herein authorized to return all bid deposits to the un-
successful bidders.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Salvadore.
NAYS: Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Salvador°, it was
#471-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Library Commission dated July 18, 1961, and in accordance with
the right and option reserved to the City in a lease dated July 30, 1958
between the City of Livonia and Leo Klein and Liddie Klein, his wife, the
City Council, acting for the City of Livonia and in the exercise of the
power reserved in said lease, does hereby elect to extend the said lease
for a period of four (4) years ending July 30, 1965, upon the same
monthly rental and terms therein provided; and the City Clerk is requested
to immediately forward a copy of this resolution as notice to the said
lessees named above.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder, Salvador° and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#472-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Department of Law dated July 19, 1961, the Council does hereby
authorize returning to Mr. Raymond Schreiber, President, Livonia Drive-In
Theater Company, Inc., 2611 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 1, Michigan, the
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$1,200.00 license fee hereto fore deposited with the City on May 6, 1959,
in connection with the application of that company for a drive-in theater
license, it appearing that such license was never and will never be
issued, such sum to be credited against the proper revenue account; and
the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein 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: McCann, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder, Salvadore and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Salvadore was excused at 8:30 P. M..
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#473-61 RESOLVED that, having reconsidered the recommendations of the
Civil Service Commission dated April 27th and July 13, 1961, regarding
establishment of classification and rate of pay for Vehicle License
Examiner, the Council does hereby concur with such recommendations and
does establish the salary for Vehicle License Examiner as follows:
$4,369.00 (first 6 months)
4,569.00 (7 through 12 months)
4,769.00 (after 12 months)
effective retroactive to the first full pay period in May, 1961; and
the Council does hereby rescind Section 10 of Council resolution #396-61
in compliance herewith.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#474-61 RESOLVED, that the sum of $100.00 is hereby transferred from
the Travel and Education Budget Account No. 102-29 of the Council, to
Parks and Recreation Budget Account No. 317-44 (Miscellaneous Expense),
for the purpose of paying incidental expenses in connection with the
Livonia City Employees' picnic to be held in the summer of 1961.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert and Bagnall.
NAYS: Ponder.
Ism The President declared the resolution adopted.
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The President took a poll of the Council as to whether or not they wished
to take up the items of business remaining on the prepared agenda; the result of
such poll was as follows:
AYES: Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: McCann and Daugherty.
The President declared that, the majority of the Council having voted aye, the
Council would proceed with the remaining items on the agenda.
By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously *
adopted, it was:
#475-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated June 6, 1961, and the report and recom-
mendation of the Director of Public Safety dated July 12, 1961, in
connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from Harold F. Boening for transfer of ownership of 1961 S.D.M.
licensed business from Howard Appleberry, located at 34225 Plymouth
Road, Livonia, Michigan; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission as soon as possible.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously *
adopted, it was
#476-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated June 6, 1961, and the report and recom-
mendation of the Director of Public Safety dated July 12, 1961, in
connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from Earl N. Butler for a new S. D. M. license to be located at 34950
Ann Arbor Trail, Livonia, Michigan; and the City Clerk is hereby re-
quested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission as soon as possible.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder and unanimously *
adopted, it was
#477-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated June 16, 1961, and the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Safety dated July 12, 1961, in
connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from Frank Kaminskas to transfer ownership of 1961 S.D.M. license from
IL. Alfonso H. Carucci, located at 19036 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, Michigan;
and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of
this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission as soon as
possible.
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By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously *
adopted, it was
#478-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated July 7, 1961, and the report and recom-
mendation of the Director of Public Safety dated July 12, 1961, in con-
nection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request from
Borman Food Stores, Inc. for a new S. D. M. license to be located at
27451 Schoolcraft, Livonia, Michigan; and the City Clerk is hereby re-
quested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission as soon as possible.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#479-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the letter from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission received July 10, 1961, and the report and
recommendation of the Director of Public Safety dated July 12, 1961, in
connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request
from Edwin L. and Pauline Krauss for a new SDD license to be held in
conjunction with 1961 SDM licensed business, located at 15254 Middlebelt
Road (corrected address), Livonia, Michigan; and the City Clerk is
hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission as soon as possible.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: McCann.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#480-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated June 28, 1961, approved of by the Mayor
and Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3
of Council resolution No. 495-60 adopted on August 22, 1960, so as to
reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Compton Village Subdivision
to $11,000.00, of which at least $1,100.00 shall be in cash, and the
surety bond and cash bond now on deposit with the City shall be reduced
accordingly, and the liability of the bonding company shall be reduced
accordingly on the new bond; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are
herein authorized to do all things reasonably 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: McCann*, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Ponder, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#481-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated June 30, 1961, approved of by the Mayor
and Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of
Council Resolution No. 479-58 adopted on July 28, 1958, so as to reduce
the bond for remaining improvements in Yale Homes Subdivision No. 2 to
the amount of $900.00; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein
authorized to do all things reasonably necessary and incidental to the
full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following resolution:
AYES: McCann*, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
#482-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated June 30, 1961, approved of by the Mayor
and Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3
of Council Resolution No. 743-59 adopted on November 16, 1959, so as to
reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Lyndon Meadows Subdivision
No. 2 to $13,000.00, of which at least $1,300.00 shall be in cash, and
the surety bond and cash bond now on deposit with the City shall be re-
duced accordingly, and the liability of the bonding company shall be
reduced accordingly on the new bond; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
are herein authorized to do all things reasonably necessary and incidental
to the fill performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann*, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ponder, it was
#483-61 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated June 30, 1961, approved of by the Mayor
and Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3
of Council Resolution No. 744-59 adopted on November 16, 1959, so as to
reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Lyndon Meadows Subdivision
No. 3 to $8,000.00, of which at least $800.00 shall be in cash, and the
surety bond and cash bond now on deposit with the City shall be reduced
accordingly, and the liability of the bonding company shall be reduced
accordingly on the new bond; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are
herein authorized to do all things reasonably necessary and incidental to
the full performaice of this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann*, Daugherty, Grant, Kleinert, Ponder and Bagnall.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously *
adopted, it was
#484-61 RESOLVED, that the matter of approval of the plats of Taylor
Gardens Subdivision and Lyndon Meadows Subdivision No. 4, and the
establishment of bonds therefor, is hereby tabled for consideration at
the next study meeting of the Council.
* Councilman McCann abstained from voting on the foregoing resolutions
numbered: 475-61, 476-61, 477-61, 478-61, 480-61, 481-61, 482-61, 483-61 and 484-61.
Sub paragraph 10, Section 19 of Ordinance No. 27, as amended, known as the Council's
Rules and Regulations, provides, among other things, as follows: "Any member of the
Council failing to vote on any matter upon which he may be required to vote shall be
recorded as voting "aye" by the Clerk." Section 9, Chapter IV of the City Charter
says, "No Councilman shall vote on any question in which he has any financial
interest other than the common public interest; but on all other questions every
Councilman present shall vote." Inasmuch as Councilman McCann did not disclose
that he has any financial interest in such resolutions, I must conclude that he
has no such interest and am compelled to record his votes as affirmative votes.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of June 1961 was received
and placed on file.
At 8:50 P.M. a recess was called, and the meeting was resumed at 9:39
P.M. with all members present who were named as present at this meeting, with the
exception of Councilman Salvadore, who had been excused.
On motion of Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 63rd Special Meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:40 P. M., July 19, 1961.
Mari. . Clark, City Clerk