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MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINTH REGULAR METING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On October 19, 1959, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the Vice President at approximately
8:34 P. M. Councilman Kleinert delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the
following result: Present-- James R. McCann, Frank O'Neill, Sydney B. Bagnall,
Rudolf R. Kleinert, Robert Sasser and Jack Salvadore. Absent-- *Austin T. Grant.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#650-59 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 288th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held October 12, 1959, are hereby approved.
The letter dated October 12, 1959, from the Mayor, regarding Industrial
Zoning, was received and placed on file.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#651-59 RESOLVED that, the matter of Edward Rose & Sons vs. City of
Livonia, regarding the proposed acquisition of property in Section 12
be referred to the joint Council-School Board Committee for report and
recommendation to the Council.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#652-59 RESOLVED that, National Bank of Detroit be and is hereby
appointed as Paying Agent for $383,000 principal amount of City of
Livonia Wayne County, Michigan 4-5/8% and 4-3/4% General Obligation
Fire Station Bonds, as follows:
Par Value Date of Denomination Int. Maturity Coupons
Issue Rate Payable
$383,000 4-1-59 $ 1,000 each 4-3/4% $10,000 - 4-1-60 April 1
10,000 - 4-1-61 and
10,000 - 4-1-62 October 1
"
10,000 - 4-1-63:
" 10,000 - 4-1-64 First
" 10,000 - 4-1-65 Coupon
" 10,000 - 4-1-66 4-1-60
" 10,000 - 4-1-67
10,000 - 4-1-68
"
10,000 - 4-1-69
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Int. Maturity Coupons
Rate Payable
4-3/4% $10,0o0 - 4-1-70
" 10,000 - 4-1-71
10,000 - 4-1-72
10,000 - 4-1-73
t' 15,000 - 4-1-74
15,000 - 4-1-75
15,000 - 4-1-76
15,000 - 4-1-77
It 15,000 - 4-1-78
15,E - 4-1-79
15,000 - 4-1-80
It 15,000 - 4-1-81
" 15,000 - 4-1-82
4-5/8% 15,000 - 4-1-83
15,000 - 4-1-84
15,000 - 4-1-85
" 15,000 - 4-1-86
15,000 - 4-1-87
15,000 - 4-1-88
't 18,000 - 4-1-89
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that National Bank of Detroit receive
as compensation for its services as Paying Agent, fees on the following
basis:
For services in paying coupons - 5# per coupon paid, subject to a
minimum of $10.00 on any one interest date.
For services in paying bonds at each maturity or Call -
$1,00 for each coupon bond for the first 100 pieces
.50 for each coupon bond for the next 900 pieces
Plus out-of-pocket expenses) such as postage, registered mail,
surcharge, etc.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all cancelled bonds, coupons and
statements of account may be forwarded to the City of Livonia, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan; Attention: Marie W. Clark, City Clerk.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
#653-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Superintendent-Operations Division dated September 8, 1959, ap-
proved by the Director of Public Works, and the recommendation of the
Water and Sewer Board dated October 13, 1959, the Council does hereby
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accept the bid of the LaSalle Building Corporation, 17249 Sherwood Avenue,
Detroit 12, Michigan, for supplying to the City one steel storage building
to be used in connection with the operations of the Water and Sewer Division
at the submitted bid price of $19,131.00; and the Council does hereby trans-
fer from the revenues of the Water and Sewer Division to the Building Account
of the Water Budget of such division, the additional sum of $8,131.00 to be
used for the purpose of making this purchase.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYE: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#654-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report end recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated May 8, 1959, and the accompanying letter
of the Mayor dated May 20, 1959, and also the recommendation of the W ter
and Sewer Board dated October 8, 1959, the Council does hereby amend Council
resolution #4-59 adopted on January 12, 1959, so as to delete the follow-
ing language:
"Beginning in the Bell Creek at Hubbard Road, thence
South in Hubbard Road to Five Mile Road"
and to substitute in lieu thereof the following descriptions
"Beginning in the Bell Creek at Hubbard Road, thenoe
South in Hubbard Road to the Bell Drain"
and the City Clerk is requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to
the office of the Wayne County Drain Commissioner as notice to that office
that the Council has herein determined to enlarge the aforementioned
drainage improvement and the Wayne County Drain Commissioner is requested
to do all things necessary in order that the improvement described herein
is constructed in due course with the other several improvements that have
heretofore been requested by the City Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#655-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication dated August
8, 1959, from certain residents of Angling Road, the Council does hereby
instruct the Department of Public Works to clean out, where necessary,
that portion of the Upper Rouge Valley in Section 1 to the extent that
available budgeted monies will permit; and the Council advises the Depart-
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ment of Public Works that the residents at 19405 Angling Road, 19355 Angling
Road and 19375 Angling Road have verbally given the City permission to cross
their properties in order to accomplish this work; provided, however, that
the property owners grant to the City a satisfactory easement for the purpose
of cleaning out and maintaining said portion of the gouge Valley.
Councilman Sasser introduced the following Ordinance by title only:
NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOUNDING OF SIGNALS BY RAILROAD
TRAINS AT STREET CROSSINGS; REQUIRING THE ERECTION AND MAINIEN•
ANCE OF SIGNAL BOARDS AT PUBLIC ROADS OR STREETS WHERE CROSSED
BY RAILROAD TRACKS AT GRADE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Every railroad corporation shall and they are hereby required
to cause signal boards to be placed, well supported by posts or otherwise, and main-
tained at each public road or street in the City of Livonia, Michigan, where said
public road or street is crossed by railroad tracks at grade. The signal boards
shall be so elevated as not to obstruct travel and as to be seen by people before
reaching the crossing, and on each side of such boards shall be painted in letters
not less than twelve (12) inches in height the words "Railroad Crossing." Each
locomotive engine shall be equipped with proper signals which shall be twice sharply
sounded at least forty (40) rods before all street crossings are reached within the
City of Livonia, and after the sounding of said signals, a bell shall be rung con-
tinuously until the crossing is passed.
Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollar, ($500.00) or by imprisonment
not exceedine ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.
Section . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repeals only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force
and effect.
Section 4. 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 portions of this ordinance.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next
regular meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#656-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Civil
Service Commission dated September 23, 1959, and approved by the Mayor
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and Budget Director, the Council does hereby transfer the sum of $75.00
from the Unappropriated Surplus to the Civil Service Commission Account
No. 1-A (Examiners Fee) for the purpose of reimbursing three examiners
who will serve on an oral examination board in the near future.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#657-59 RESOLVED that, Petition No. Z-401 is hereby referred back to
the City Planning Commission for public hearing on rezoning to C.1 instead
of C-2 as recommended by the Planning Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, Bagnall, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: O'Neill and Kleinert.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#658-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Planning Commission dated September 16, 1959, in regard to Petition
No. Z-1109 initiated by the Planning Commission on its own motion to
determine whether or not certain sections of the Zoning Ordinance should
be amended so as to eliminate home occupations in residential areas, the
Council does hereby approve of same and Petition No. Z-409 is granted;
and the Department of Law is hereby instructed to prepare an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
#659-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Engineering Division dated October 7, 1959, and approved by the Director
of Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council
resolution #147-59 adopted March 9,1959, so as to reduce the bond for
remaining improvements in Kingsbury Heights Subdivision No. 2 to the
amount of $10,000.00; and the City Clerk is 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:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
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#660-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated October 9, 1959, and approved by the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Council resolution #709-58
adopted on November 10, 1958, so as to reduce the bond for remaining im-
provements in Castle Gardens Subdivision to $14,000.00; and the City Clerk
is 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:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall,, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#661-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated October 9, 1959, and approved by the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Council resolution #709-58
adopted on November 10, 1958, so as to reduce the bond for remaining im-
provements in Castle Gardens Subdivision No. 2 to $6,000.00; and the City
Clerk is 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:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#662-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated October 9, 1959, and approved by the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Council resolution #709-58
adopted on November 10, 1958, so as to reduce the bond for remaining im-
provements in Castle Gardens Subdivision No. 3 to $4,000.00; and the City
Clerk is 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 results
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#663-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Chief City Engineer dated October 12, 1959, and approved by the Director of
Public Works, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of Council resolution
#148-59 adopted on March 9, 1959, so as to reduce the bond for remaining im-
provements in Sunset Park Subdivision to $35,000.00; and the City Clerk is
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: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#664-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of Mr. Richard D.
Skoglund, dated October 13, 1959, and pursuant to the authority given to
the governing body of this municipality by the provisions of Act 73 of
the Public Acts of 1959, the Council does hereby approve of the splitting
of Lot No. 422b, except the south 82.4 feet thereof, Supervisor's Livonia
Plat No. 7, situated in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 1, into four parcels
as indicated on the diagram attached to the aforementioned communication
from the said Mr. Skoglund.
*Councilman Austin T. Grant arrived at 9:10 P. M.
An Ordinance Amending Section 30 of the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia
and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as amended, of
the City of Livonia, by- Adding Thereto Section 3.240, introduced October 12, 1959,
by Councilman Bagnall, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted
thereon with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, Grant, O'Neill, Bagnall, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The Vice President declared the ordinance duly adopted and would become effective
on publication.
*Councilman Grant was excused at 9:16 P.M., for the balance of the meeting.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#665-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the Engineering
Division dated August 24, 1959, and the communication from the Budget Director
dated October 16, 1959, the Council does hereby transfer the sum of $11,500.00
from the Engineering Inspection Account #1-X (overtime and temporary) to En-
gineering Inspection Account #1-I (junior inspectors) for the purpose of
covering the cost of the activities of this division for the balance of the
fiscal year.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
#666-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report aid recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated October 13, 1959, as approved by the
Director of Public Works in connection with the proposed Lyndon Avenue
Outlet, the Council does hereby refer such report and recommendation to
the Water and Sewer Board and the Water aid Sewer Committee of the Council
for consideration and report back to the Council.
The report from the Municipal Court for the month of September, 1959,
was received and placed on file.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Salvadore aid unanimously
adopted, it was
#667-59 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby determine that regular
meetings of the Council will be held on November 9, 16 and 23, 1959.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser and unanimously
adopted, it was
#668-59 RESOLVED that, in order to have more time to study items on
the tentative agenda and not interfere with the Planning Commission, the
Council study meetings are hereby established for the Wednesday prior to
the regular meeting on the following Monday, effective November 14, 1959.
By Councilman Sasser, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#669-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the request of the City Clerk
dated October 16, 1959, approved by the Mayor and Budget Director, the
Council does hereby approve of the following transfer of funds from the
Unappropriated Surplus:
(a) the sum of $217.50 to City Clerk Account #103-143 (bicycle licenses)
(b) the sum of $25.90 to City Clerk Account #103-48 (vehicle licenses);
and the sum of $69.34 is hereby transferred to the Unappropriated Surplus
Account of the Budget from City Clerk Account #103-14. (dog licenses), the
purpose of the above being to provide sufficient funds to cover purchase
orders for 1960 license requirements.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by C ouncilman Salvadore, it was
#670-59 RESOLVED that, the Council President is authorized to appoint a
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"Student Government Day" Committee, and that this Committee is directed
to arrange a proper program for such Student Government Day and incur
expenses therefor not to exceed $250.00, chargeable to Budget Account
No. L-64.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
At 9s25 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.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#671-59 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of
the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Public works, dated
October 12, 1959, and the report attached thereto of Clair Ditchy Associates,
architect, dated October 9, 1959, together with the tabulation of bids
received October 6, 1959, for the construction of Fire Station No. 3 to
be situated at 19337 Farmington Road, the Council does hereby accept the
following bids:
(1) The bid of Contractors General Company, 14744 Fenkell
Avenue, Detroit 27, Michigan, in the amount of $87,789.00,
for architectural trades;
(2) The bid of Griffin Brothers, Inc., 19774 Olympia,
Detroit 40, Michigan, in the amount of $35,438.00, for
mechanical. work;
(3) The bid of Yauch Electric Company, Inc., 9200 Green-
field Avenue, Detroit 28, Michigan, in the amount of
$10,372.00, for electrical work;
such bids having been the lowest respective bids received for the con-
struction of proposed Fire Station No. 3; and the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the City
of Livonia with each of the above-named contractors and to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution; and
the City Clerk is hereby authorized to return the bid bonds of the un-
successful bidders.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Salvadore, O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Sasser and McCann.
NAYS: None.
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On motion of Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Sasser and
unanimously adopted, this 289th regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:55 P. M., October 19, 1959.
W. Clark, City Clerk
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