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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIRST REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On November 28, 1960, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Roads
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:45 P.M.
Councilman Grant delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the following results
Present-- Robert, Sasser, John T. Daugherty, Sydney B. Bagnalls Rudolf R. Kleinert,
Austin T. Grant, Jack Salvadore and James R. McCann, Absent-- None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#702-60 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 320th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held Novemoer 14, 1960, and the adjourned
320th regular meeting held November 21, 1960, are hereby approved.
This being Student Government Day, the President of the Council introduced
the students who had taken part in the program and they were presented with
certificates and miniature keys to the City from Mayor Brashear.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#703-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Director of
Public Safety and the Fire Chief dated November 4, 1960, and the recom-
mendation of the Mayor, dated November 10, 1960, relative to e stablishing
new ranks to be filled by promotion in the Fire Department, and providing
an appropriation for the same, the Council does hereby transfer the sum of
$4,583..00 from the working capital funds of the 1960-61 Budget to the Fire
Department Personal Services Account for the purpose of establishing three
new Lieutenant ranks and six new Sergeant ranks in the Fire Department.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Grant, Salvadores McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall$ Kleinert and Sasser,
NAYS: None.
Councilman Daugherty, as Chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee,
presented a committee report, wh ch was received and placed on file.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Bagnall$ it was
#704-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Water and Sewer Committee of the Council dated November 23, 1960,
relative to the employment of temporary clerical help by the Water and
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Sewer Division to implement enforcement of the compulsory tap-in program,
the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of $2,600.00 out of
Water Department revenues for the employment of three temporary typists-
clerks.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#705-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Water and Sewer Committee of the Council dated November 23, 1960,
relative to the Water and Sewer Board recommendations contained in its
resolutions No. W5276-6/60 and No. WS294-8/60, the Council does herein
refer such recommendations to the Department of Law for preparation of
an amendment to Ordinance No. 43 in accordance with such recommendations,
and proper submission back to the Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#706-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Northeast
Livonia Civic Association dated August 18, 1960, for street lighting at
the intersections of Angling and Eight Mile Road, and Deering and Seven
Mile Road in the City of Livonia, and having considered the recommendation
of the Director of Public Safety dated November 7, 1960, the Council does
herein authorize and request the City Clerk to make application to The
Detroit Edison Company on forms provided by such company for the installation
of such street lamps of suitable lumen strength to be installed at the
above locations, it being the determination of the Council that such inter-
sections and locations within the City of Livonia require lighting in order
to protect the public safety of this community.
By Councilman Salvador , seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#707-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report from the Citizens
Advisory Committee of the Department of Public Safety dated October 14,
1960, and the communication from the Director of Public Safety dated
October 14, 1960, relative to the employment of an architect for the
proposed Livonia Police Station, the Council does hereby authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute a standard A. I. A. contract to be sub-
mitted by Joseph Cyr of Livonia, Michigan, which contract shall employ
the architect for the new Police Station proposed on City-owned property
near the existing City Hall, which contract shall provide that the architect
shall be entitled to a percentage fee of six per cent (6%); and the Mayor,
City Clerk, Director of Public Works, Director of Public Safety and City
Attorney are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental
to the full performance of this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
An Ordinance Amending Section 14.08 of Article 14.00 of Ordinance No. 60,
as amended, entitled "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia," introduced on
November 21, 1960, by Councilman Bagnall, was taken from the table and a roll call
vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann,Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#708-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the budget appropriation for
the Racing Commission and Legislative Agent, the Council does hereby trans-
fer the sum of $1,800.00 from the Racing Commission's Personal Services
Account to the State and Federal Legislative Account to be effective
December 1, 1960; and the Council does hereby amend Council resolution
#320-56 adopted on M4y 14, 1956, as amended by Council resolution #970-57
adopted on December 9, 1957, so as to delete the language that authorizes
the Chairman of the Racing Commission to be paid any salary.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was resolved
that
#790-60 WHEREAS, this municipality has contracted with the Board of
County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, as agent for
the County of Wayne under Act 342 of 1939, as amended, whereby the Board
has agreed to sell and the municipality has agreed to purchase a supply
of water furnished by the City of Detroit; and
T HEREAS, pursuant to the direction of the Board of Supervisors,
the said Board of Road Commissioners contracted with the City of Detroit
under date of August 3, 1959, for the transfer to Detroit of the adminis-
tration, operation and maintenance of the Wayne County Metropolitan Water
Supply System, effective December 1, 1960, and
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WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable for the City Council of the City
of Livonia to consent to the assignment of the aforementioned water supply
contract between it and the Board of Road Commissioners, to the City of
Detroit,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the City Council of the City
of Livonia does hereby consent to the assignment by the Board of Road Com-
missioners of the water supply contract entered into between said parties,
to the City of Detroit, effective December 1, 1960.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: McCann.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
At 9:07 P. M., a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting, excepting Councilman McCann, who returned at a later time.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#710-60 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated November 16, 1960, approved by the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolution
#74-59 adopted January 26, 1959, as amended by Council resolution #450-59
adopted July 21, 1959, and Council resolution #346-60 adopted on June 13,
1960, so as to reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Kimberly Oaks
Subdivision to $20,000.00 to cover the cost of installation of remaining
improvements in that subdivision, and the liability of the bonding company
shall be limited to said amount; and the City Cleric and City Treasurer are
hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resoluti on.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#711-40 RESOLVED that, George H. Pastor & Sons, 25544 Plymouth Road,
Detroit 39, Michigan, as proprietors, having requested the City Council
to approve the proposed plat of the following Subdivisions Kimberly Park
Subdivision located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, City of Livonia,
and it appearing that tentative approval of said proposed plat was given
by the City Planning Commission under date of November 22, 1960; and it
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further appearing that said proposed plat, together with the plans and
specifications for improvements therein, have been approved by the Depart-
ment of Public Works under date of November 28, 1960; the City Council
does hereby approve said proposed plat on the following conditions:
(1) All of such improvements shall be installed in conformance
with the Plat Ordinance (No. 135) as amended, of the City of
Livonia, and the rules and regulations of the Department of
Public 'works, within a period of two (2) years from the date
of this resolution;
(2) That the installation of such improvements shall be super-
vised and inspected by the Department of Public Works and such
improvements shall not be considered as having been satisfactorily
installed until there is filed with the Council a Certificate as
provided in Section 14 of said Ordinance No. 135, as amended;
(3) That the City Clerk is not authorized to affix her signature
to said Plat until the requirements set forth in resolution
#11-243-60 adopted by the City Planning Commission at a public
hearing held on Tuesday, November 22,1960, have been fulfilled;
and until all inspection fees and other charges due to the City
of Livonia have been fully paid;
(4) That the proprietor submit to the City Engineer as-built
plans of all improvements installed ih the subdivision, on cloth
reproducible material;
(5) On full compliance with the above conditions and with the
provisions of said Plat Ordinance, as amended, the City Clerk
is hereby authorized to affix her signature to said Plat as
evidence of this approval.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#712-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated November 17, 1960, approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolu-
tion #216-57 adopted on March 8, 1957, as amended by Council resolution
#14-60 adopted on January 11, 1960, so as to reduce the bond for remaining
improvements in Rosedale Gardens Subdivision No. 17 to $15,000.00 to cover
the cost of installation of the remaining improvements in that subdivision,
and the liability of the bonding company shall be limited to that amount;
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby 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:
AYFS: Grant, Salvadore, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
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#713-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated November 17, 1960, approved by the Director
of Public Works, relative to the final estimate of Mortenson and Sfat
(Engineering firm) for work done on the Hubbard Road Bridge, the Council
does hereby authorize final payment in the anount of $2110.1.9 to be paid to
Mortenson & Sfat; and the City Clerk, City Treasurer and Director of Public
Works are herein authorized to do all things necessary to the full perform-
ance of this resolution.
Councilman McCann returned at 9:25 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#714-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Superintendent
of Parks and Recreation dated October 18, 1960, approved of by the Mayor,
for the removal of 200 loads of sand from the 40-acre park site leased by
the City from the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners, the Council does
hereby approve of said request subject to the written approval of the Board
of Wayne County Road Commissioners.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#715-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Superintendent
of the Parks and Recreation Department, dated October 12, 1960, approved by
the Mayor and the Budget Director, for a transfer of funds for the purpose
of purchasing a 16 mm. projector, the Council, having determined that a
transfer of funds is not necessary, does herein approve of the purchase
of said equipment from the money already appropriated in the Capital Outlay
Account of the Parks and Recreation Department 1960-61 Budget.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#716-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Director of
Public Safety dated October 10, 1960, approved by the Mayor and the Budget
Director, relative to an appropriation to pay firemen for holidays received
in 1960, the Council does hereby approve of said request and the sum of
$5,252.24 is hereby transferred from the 1959-60 Unappropriated Surplus to
the Fire Department Account No. 125-1 (salaries) of the 1959-60 Budget.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
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AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#717-60 RESOLVED that, the Council having considered the recommendations
of the Superintendent of Operations Division, dated November 17, 1960, ap-
proved by the Director of Public Works, relative to the acceptance of bids,
the purchase of the following items is authorized as follows:
Item Successful Bidder Quantity Price
Water Meters Badger Meter Mfg. Co. As needed at the prices
quoted in their
bid of 11-15-60.
Liquid Calcium Michigan Chemical Corp. 25% delivered .0294 per gallon
Chloride 38% " .0513 per gallon
Dow Chemical Corp. 38% spread .0613 per gallon
Wyandotte Chemical Corp. 11% delivered .0121 per gallon
Speedee Oil Service 11% spread .0396 per gallon
Gasoline Standard Oil Co. As needed for a 6-month period from
December 1, 1960 to June 1, 1961, at
the price of .1189 per gallon.
Water Service Nelson Company As needed, 1" corp.stops $ 2.61 each
Parts and
Fittings Ellis & Ford Mfg. Co. as needed, 1" Unions 1.00 each
2" Unions 5.110 each
W. T. Andrew Co. As needed,3/!" curb boxes 3.90 each
1" curb stops 5.45 each
1-1/2" corp.stops 8.00 each
1-1/29 curb stops 12.80 each
1-1/29 Unions 3.15 each
29 Corp.stops 13.40 each
29 curb stops 22.70 each;
and the City Clerk and Director of Public Works are herein authorized to do
all things necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#718-60 RESOLVED that, the recommendation of the Operations Division
imil of the Department of Public Works regarding Rock Salt be tabled to the
next study meeting of the Council and that all bidders are requested to
be present at the study meeting.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#719-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the recommendation of the Super-
intendent of the Department of Parks and Recreation dated November 22, 1960,
relative to bids received for Earn-A-Slides, Horse Type Swings, and Picnic
Table Metal Frames, the Council does hereby approve the following bids:
Item Successful Bidders Quantity Price
Earn-A-Slide Miracle Equipment Co. 3 sets @ $356.36 $1,069.08
Horse Type Swing The J. E. Burke Co. 4 sets @ $202.65 800.00
Picnic Table Metal Frames Miracle Equipment Co. 9 sets @ $ 21.70 195.30
and the City Clerk is 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:
L AYES: Grant, Salvadore, McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert and Sasser.
NAYS: None,
Councilman Bagnall introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.11 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 21 OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, KNOWN AND CITED
AS THE "TRAFFIC ORDINANCE."
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 5.11 of Ordinance No. 21 of the City of Livonia known
and cited as the "Traffic Ordinance" is hereby amended by adding thereto subsections
(g) and (h).
Section 5.11 Following and Overtaking a Vehicle.
(a) The driver of any vehicle overtaking another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a safe
distance to the left thereof and shall not again travel
to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of
overtaken vehicle.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall not drive to the left side
of center line of a street in overtaking and passing another
vehicle proceeding in the same direction, unless such left
side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic
for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking
and passing to be made in safety.
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(c) The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass
another vehicle proceeding in the same direction upon
a grade or upon a curve on a street unless the driving
view along the highway is sufficient to insure safety.
(d) The driver of a vehicle upon a street about to be overtaken
and passed by another vehicle approaching from the rear
shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking
vehicle on a suitable and audible signal by the driver of
the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed
of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking
vehicle.
(e) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another
vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent
having due regard for the speed of such vehicle and the
traffic upon and condition of the street.
(f) Slowly moving or heavily laden vehicles shall not be
driven abreast on any highway, but one must follow
behind the other and keep as near to the right hand
curb as practicable.
(g) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon
the right of another vehicle only under the following
conditions:
1. When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to
make a left turn;
2. Upon a street or highway with unobstructed pavement
not occupied by parked vehicles of sufficient width
for two (2) or more lines of moving vehicles in each
direction and when such vehicles are moving in sub-
stantially continuous lanes of traffic;
3, Upon a 1-way street or upon any roadway on which
traffic is restricted to one direction of movement,
where the roadway is free from obstructions and of
sufficient width for two (2) or more lines of moving
vehicles and when such vehicles are moving in sub-
stantially continuous lanes of traffic.
(h) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another
vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting
such novement in safety. In no event shall such movement
be made by driving off the pavement or main-traveled
portion of the roadway.
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 shat l not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
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The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
Councilman Kleinert introduced the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTICNS 2.02 Ail 2.05 OF ARTICLE II,
AND AMENDING ARTICLE IV BY AIDING THERETO SECTION 4.04, OF
ORDINANCE NO. 51 OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMT, ALTERATION,
REPAIR, MOVING, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT,
HEIGHT, AREA, LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA; AND PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE
OF PERMITS, COLLECTION OF FEES, 74A1IN3 OF RULES AND ESTABLISH-
MENT OF FIRE LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION HEREOF.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Sections 2.02 and 2.05 of A;ticle II of Ordinance No. 51 of the
City of Livonia entitled "Building Code of the City of Livonia," are hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 2.02 "Abridged Building Code" means the latest edition of
the Abridged Building Code, approved by the Building Officials of imerica„
Inc., like and similar to the 1955 edition of the Abridged Building Code,
Section 2.05 "National Electrical Code" means the 1959 edition of the
National Electrical Code of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as re-
commenced by the National Fire Protection Association and approved by the
American Standards Association, including the 1959 edition of the Uniform
Electrical Rules and Manual of Operation of the Reciprocal Electrical Council
supplementary to said code.
Section 2. Afticle IV of Ordinance No. 51 of the City of Livonia entitled
"Building Code of the City of Livonia," is hereby amended so as to add thereto Section
4.04 which shall read as follows:
Section 4.04 Amendment to National Electrical Code and Uniform
Electrical Rules supplementary to said code.
Article 9 of the 1959 Uniform Electrical Rules and Manual of Operation
of the Reciprocal Electrical Council is hereby amended so as to add thereto
Section 917 as follows:
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917. WIRING OF CRITAIN BUILDINGS. Electrical wiring in all
commercial and industrial buildings, in whole or in part of
masonry or steel construction shall be in rigid conduit, E. M. T.
or flexible metal conduit.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 103 is hereby repealed as of the date that this
ordinance takes effect and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
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herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full
force and effect.
Section 14. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of the remain-
ing porti ons of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
Councilman Bagnall introduced the following Ordinaace:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR i H REGULATION AND
LICENSING OF AMBULANCES, AMBULANCE OPERATORS
AND PERSONNEL WITHIN THE CITY OF LIVONIA; AND
TO PROVIDE FOR A PROCEDURE WHERRY THE CITY OF
LIVONIA CAN CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE
SERVICE ON A COMPETITIVE BID BASIS.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Registration and License Requirement. Any person, firm or
corporation who shall operate an ambulance, as hereinafter defined, upon the streets
of Livonia shall be required to register with the City Clerk's office and obtain a
license, as hereinafter provided, furnishing the following information in addition to
such additional information as may be required by the Director of Public Safety:
(a) A detailed description of each ambulance, and information concerning
all special equipment which would enable such vehicle to perform
emergency functions;
(b) Location of vehicle pending emergency duty;
(c) Names, aadresses and special qualifications, including first aid
training, and education of ambulance drivers and other personnel
associated with the operation of the ambulance service;
(d) insurance company and coverage; and
(e) Information regardiru operations, i.ncluding type of telephone or radio
equipment, and service and inspection procedures.
Section 2. License; Issuance and Renewal. The City Clerk shall issue a
license upon payment, of a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per ambulance, and upon receipt
of proper certification of ar proval by the Director of Public Safety as hereinafter
provided. The license shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance. Upon
request for renewal of this license, the Director of Public Safety- shall conduct the
investigation required upon original application and shall be required to certify
approval in the same manner.
Section 3. Investigation of Applicant. The director of Public Safety,
or his authorized representative, shall be required to review ani investigate
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every application for an ambulance license and determine whether there has been full
compliance with the prerequisites to issuance of said license as hereinafter provided.
Upon completion of an investigation to determine whether there has been compliance with
the prerequisites to issuance as provided in Sections 4 and 5 of this ordinance, the
Director of Public Safety shall issue a certification of approval or disapproval to the
City Clerk's office.
Section 4. Scope of Investigation. The Director of Public Safety, or his
authorized representative, shall investigate the following matters for the purpose of
determining whether a certification of approval or disapproval shall issue:
(a) Special equipment for emergency service;
(b) Mechanical condition of ambulance;
(c) Driver qualifications and training qualifications, and training of
other personnel employed by applicant; and
(d) Condition and nature of equipment, other than ambulance, employed
by applicant in furnishing emergency service.
The Director of Public Safety, or his authorized representative, shall determine whether
the applicant has complied with minimum standards in the aforementioned categories.
Compliance with minimum standards shall be deemed a prerequisite to issuance of a
license to operate an ambulance in the City of Livonia. The Director of Public Safety,
or his authorized representative, shall employ such means as he shall deem appropriate
in conducting his investigation.
Section 5. Determination of Minimum Standards. The Department of Public
Safety shall determine minimum standards respecting the categories mentioned in Section
4 of this ordinance after conducting an exhaustive determination of the functions to be
performed and a thorough analysis of safety, health, medical and sanitation factors.
The Director of Public Safety shall determine whether the ambulance is in excellent
mechanical condition, equipped with satisfactory special equipment for emergency trans-
portion of ill or injured persons, and whether personnel associated with its operation
are in good health and properly qualified and trained for emergency duty.
Section 6. Definition. An ambulance shall be defined as any vehicle
designed for the emergency transportation of injured or ill persons.
Section 7. Competitive Bids for Emergency Service. The City of Livonia is
herewith authorized to contract for emergency ambulanc@ service required by the
Department of Public Safety among ambulance operators duly licensed to operate in
the City of Livonia. The provisions of Ordinance 216 shall govern the method of
procuring bids, and approval of such contracts. The contract shall be let for a
period of two (2) years to the bidder selected in accordance with the provisions of
Ordinance 216. The Director of Public Safety shall prepare the specifications and
conditions upon which interested ambulance owners shall bid. These specifications
and conditions shall include the following matters:
(a) Condition and equipment of vehicle;
(b) Training and qualification of personnel;
(c) Insurance;
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(d) Nature and scope of service;
(e) Inspection procedure; and
(f) Financial arrangements between anbulance operator, the City of
Livonia and persons receiving benefit of emergency services.
The specifications and conditions upon which interested operators shall
bid shall include the following provisions, Among any others which the Director of
Public Safety and Purchasing Agent for the City of Livonia shall deem necessary in
obtaining satisfactory emergency ambulance services
1. There shall be a specified rate per ambulance "rune to be assumed by
the City of Livonia in the event the charge is "uncollectable" from
the person receiving the benefit of emergency service.
2. The second lowest bidder shall be placed under contract to provide
"stand-by" service when the primary supplier is unavailable.
An account shall be deemed "uncollectable" only after the ambulance operator
shall have made reasonable efforts to collect the amount owing. Reasonable efforts to
make collection shall be deemed to include a demand or request in customary form and
an unequivocal refusal, or the equivalent thereof. In no event shall an account be
deemed uncollectable prior to the expiration of ninety (90) days from the furnishing
of emergency services. The Director of Public Safety may, in his discretion, require
an affidavit from the ambulance operator delineating the collection efforts exploited
and verifying the uncollectability of the account in question.
In all instances where the City of Livonia shall make payment in the event
an account is deemed uncollectable, the City of Livonia shall be subrogated to the
rights of the ambulance operator, and may make efforts to collect unpaid charges at
the discretion of the City Attorney.
Sectimn 8. Rules and Regulations; Revocation. It shall be unlawful for an
ambulance to operate under a license issued at any time by the City of Livonia if such
ambulance and operating personnel do not comply with the minimum standards established
by the Director of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of
this ordinance. The Director of Public Safety is empowered to supervise and promulgate
rules and regulations pertaining to the enforcement of this ordinance, and is
authorized to revoke at any time any license issued under the provisions of this
ordinance in the event of non-compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, the
lags of j'lichigan or any rules and regulations duly promnlgated by the Director of
Public Safety in furtherance of the enforcement of this ordinance. The wilful mis-
representation of any fact required by the Director of Public Safety or the City Clerk,
or the withholding of pertinent information shall enable the Director of Public Safety,
upon sufficient investigation, to revoke the license. Such revocation shall be
subject to appeal to the City Council upon notice.
The Director of Public Safety may conduct such investigations and inspection
from time to time as he shall deem necessary in enforcing this provision.
Section 9. Penalty. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this or ince shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment for a period of not to exceed ninety (90)
days or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
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Section 10. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full
force and effect.
Section 11. Severability. 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 Council.
Councilman Daugherty introduced the foliating Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission
dated August b, 1960, on Petition No. V-56 for vacating a public walkway is hereby
accepted and adopted and the Council does hereby approve all proceedings on said
petition, it appearing that a public hearing thereon was duly held on July 19, 1960,
as provided by law and that proper notices of such hearing were given.
Section 2. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 29 of the City of Livonia entitled,
"An Ordinancding the Procedure for Vacating of Streets, Alleys and Public
Ground," as amended by Ordinance No. 50, the following public walkway is hereby
vacated:
That public walkway described in Petition No. V-56 and
being more particularly described as the ten foot wide
public walkway running Easterly 100 feet from Harvey
Street and lying between Lots 19 and 20 of Joy Ann Sub-
division located in the Southeast l,'l of Section 32,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan.
Section 3. 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 L. 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 Council.
The report of the Municipal Court for the month of October, 1960, was
received and placed on file.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#720-60 RESOLVED that, the Council having adopted resolution #251-60 at
its regular meeting held on May 9, 1960, requiring the City Engineer to
ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected by the following
proposed improvements installation of sidewalks on Alexander Avenue between
Five Mile Road and Jamison Avenue in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 2)4, City
of Livonia; the number of parcels which show tax delinquencies, the number
of parcels owned by public authorities, the number of parcels which are
vacant, and to prepare or cause to be prepared plans and specifications
therefor and an estimate for the cost thereof, and to file the same with
the City Clerk, together with his recommendation as to what proportion of
the cost should be paid by special assessment and what part, if any, should
be a general obligation of the City, the number of installments in which
assessments may be paid and the land which should be included in the pro-
posed special assessment district; and it appearing to the Council that
all of such information, estimate, plans and specifications and recommend-
ations have been properly filed by the City Engineer with the City Clerk
under date of November 9, 1960, and that there has been a full compliance
with all of the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31, as amended,
entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Making of Public Improvements,
Defraying the Expense Thereof by Special Assessment, and a Special Assess-
ment Procedure," the Council does hereby set Wednesday, January 18, 1960,
at 8:00 p. m., as the date and time for a public hearing on such proposed
improvement, which public hearing shall be held before the Council in the
City Hall, 33001 Five Mile head, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Sections 8
and 9 of said Ordinance No. 31, as anended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing as is required
by Section 7 of said ordinance.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#721-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the verbal report of the Chief
City Engineer of November 23, 1960, approved by the Director of Public Works,
relative to the necessity of revising the proposed assessment district to
delete Deering Avenue, the Council does hereby refer the Livonia Meadows
Special Assessment District proposal (installation of street lights in the
area) back to the Chief City Engineer for revision in accordance with his
recommendations to revise the assessment district.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#722-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the
Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated November 1, 1960, and the Livonia
Police Department dated November 22, 1960, relative to the transfer of
ownership of a 1960 SDM license from Louis Perchikoff and Faith L. Herman,
located at 33611 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, to Charles S. Urquhart,
the Council does hereby approve the request subject to receipt of clearance
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Michigan State Police.
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The President of the Council appointed Councilman John T. Daugherty
to the Capital Improvements Committee.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, i t was
#723-60 RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby
request David McCullough, City Planning Director, to prepare and recommend
to the City Council site locations on the Civic Center property for the
proposed Police Building and the proposed Water Board Building.
The President appointed the Water and Sewer Committee to work with the
architect on plans for the Water Board Building; and the Capital Improvements
Committee to work with the architect on plans for the Police Station.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#724-60 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby refer the following items
to the respective committees and departments for their report and recommend-
ation back to the Council:
(a) Letter from Assistant City Attorney re: agreement between T ownship
of Livonia and Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners to the Water
and Sewer Committee and Water and Sewer Board;
(b) Recommendation of Chief City Engineer re: paving specifications for
gravel City roads; pursuant to resoluti oai #561-60 to the Streets,
Roads and Plats Committee;
(c) Recommendation of Chief City Engineer re: foot bridge over Tarabusi
Drain; pursuant to resolution #572-60 to the Capital Improvements
Committee;
(d) Letter from Max Spoon re: proposed park site in the vicinity of Joy
and Newburgh Roads to the Parks and Recreation Department;
(e) Letter from Klein & Shenkman re: proposed park site on Seven Mile Road
west of Middlebelt to the Parks and Recreation Department; and
(f) Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 43 to the Water and Sewer Board.
On motion of Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 321st regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 10:00 P. M., November 28, 1960.
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Marie ,lark, City Clerk