HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1959-07-21 SPECIAL Page 4002
MINUTES OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter,
the above meeting was held on July 21, 1959, at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:21 P. M.
Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Austin T. Grant, James R.
McCann, Frank O'Neill, Sydney B. Bagnall and Jack Salvadore. Absent-- Rudolf R.
Kleinert and Robert Sasser.
Councilman Bagnall, as Chairman, read a report dated July 21, 1959,
from the Finance and Insurance Committee.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by C ouncilman Bagnall, it was
#417-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation
of the Finance and Insurance Committee in connection with the ex-
tension of the presently effective Workmen's Compensation Insurance
Program which will expire on July 31, 1959, and having also considered
in connection therewith, the communication dated June 25, 1959, from
Hardware Mutuals, the Council does hereby determine to renew its
Workmen's Compensation coverage for the twelve month period commencing
August 1, 1959, with said company, such coverage to be in accordance
vith the Retrospective Rating Schedule D and terms referred to in the
aforementioned letter from the above company; and further, the Council
has determined that action in this manner better protects the financial
interests and well-being of the City and for that reason has dispensed
with the submission of formal bids.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O'Neill, Bagnall, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#4118-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Finance and Insurance Committee, the Council does hereby authorize
and request the Budget Director to advertise for and receive bids for
an over-all fire and casualty insurance program and to do all other
things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#449-59 RESOLVED that, resolution #438-59, adopted on July 13, 1959,
regarding the reduction of bond for Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision
No. 2, be and hereby is rescinded.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#450-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer and Director of Public Works dated July 1, 1959,
the Council does hereby mend Item No. 3 of Council resolution #74-59,
adopted January 26, 1959, and does hereby release the sum of $34,000.00
cash bond to G. H. Pastor, President, Pastor Development Company, and
Edward J. Kauthen, paving contractor, and does hereby determine to hold
the surety bond in the amount of $53,000.00 to guarantee the installation
of the remaining improvements in Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision and
Kimberly Oaks Estates Subdivision No. 2; and the City Clerk and City
Treasurer are herein authorized to do all things necessary to the full
performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken an the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O'Neill, Bagnall, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#451-59 RESOLVED that, resolution #432-59, adopted on July 13, 1959,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Water and Sewer Board dated July 3, 1959, contained in its resolu-
tion #W5174-6/59, which recommended that permission be granted to the
John Cooley Company, General Builders, to extend the sanitary sewer line
from the manhole in the rear of 35301 Plymouth Road to a manhole in the
center of the parcel at 35275 Plymouth Road, the Council does herein
concur with the recommendation of the Water and Sewer Board to grant
to such party a permit to tap into the Livonia Sewage System on the
following conditions:
(1) That the Engineering Division of the Department of
Public Works indicates that said sewer is of sufficient
capacity that this additional connection will not be
detrimental to the Livonia Sewage Disposal System;
(2) That the aforementioned John Cooley Company bear the
entire cost of making such connection to the Livonia Sewage
system, and that the aforementioned company pay to the City
of Livonia the proper charge established in Ordinance No. 224.
On motion of Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman McCann and
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unanimously adopted, this 48th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 8239 P. M., July 21, 1959.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk