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MINUTES OF THE FORTY-FOURTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On March 2, 1959, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:44
o'clock p. m.. Roll was called with the following result: Present -- Austin T.
Grant, James R. McCann, Frank O'Neill, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Sydney B. Bagnall, Robert
Sasser and Jack Salvadore. Absent -- None.
This special meeting was called for the purpose of considering an interim
budget for the Water Department until such time as the recently submitted budget
could be studied more fully before adoption.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#129-59 RESOLVED, that in order to afford the Council sufficient
time to adequately review budgets of the Water and Sewer Division,
and in order not to impair the orderly operation and administration
of the Water and Sewer Division, the Council does hereby approve
and accept the interim budgets for said division as outlined in
the letter from the Budget Director dated March 2, 1959, such interim
budgets to be in force and effect for a period of one (1) month
commencing March 1, 1959 and extending through March 31, 1959.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O'Neill, Bagnall, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: Sasser and Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
With the consent of the Council, the President stated, other business
could be taken up at this time.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#130-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief
City Engineer dated February 25, 1959, and approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does herein approve of the acquisition
by purchase of the building located on Parcel 28A1 located in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 28 for the sum of $1,800.00 which sum shall
be appropriated from the proceeds of the present water bond revenues,
the purpose of such acquisition being to facilitate the installation
of Section I of the present Additions to the Livonia Water System;
and further, the Council does herein authorize the Department of Public Works
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to remove said building or destroy same, in its discretion, at any
time after the same has been acquired; and further, the Council does
herein authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to affix their signatures
on behalf of the City of Livonia to a proper instrument prepared by
the Department of Law in accordance with the terms of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O'Neill, Sasser, Kleinert, Bagnall, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Kleinert inquired about the progress of the City waste collection
program.
Recess was called at 9:03 o'clock p. m. to permit the Council to discuss
Mr. Kleinert's question as the Committee of the Whole, after which the meeting
resumed with all members present who were named as present in the original roll call
of this meeting.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#131-59 RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works and the City
Attorney be authorized to contact the present waste collectors for the
purpose of getting bids to pick up waste in the City of Livonia from
April 1, 1959 until October 1, 1959, or until some other date acceptable
to the Council.
On motion of Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 44th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was duly adjourned at 9:21 o'clock p. m..
'qarie W. Clark, City Clerk