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MINUTES OF THE FORTY-SEVENTH SPECIAL MEETING OF TIE
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 June 15, 1959, at 33001 Five Nile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 9s27 P. M.
Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Austin T.Grant, Frank O'Neill,
Robert Sasser, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Sydney B. Bagnall and Jack Salvadore. Absent--
James R. McCann.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#348-59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the City Attorney
dated June 15, 1959, pertaining to the City acquiring an option from the
Light Weight Aggregate Corporation for the purchase of approximately 40
acres of its property according to the terms of a certain property land
contract as submitted by Butzel, Eaman, Long, Gust & Kennedy, attorneys
for said corporation, by letter dated May 29, 1959, the Council does hereby
approve of said option on said property for a four-month period commencing
June 15, 1959, and expiring October 15, 1959, and does hereby approve and
authorize the expenditure of $500.00 per month, payable monthly, as con-
sideration for said option; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute said option on behalf of the City; provided that whatever monthly
payments are made shall be applied to the purchase price of said property,
if property is purchased; provided, however, that the City reserves the
right to negotiate with said firm on other items contained in said proposed
contract other than price and terms; and there is hereby appropriated from
the Municipal Refuse Disposal System Account the sum of $2,000.00 for the
payment of the consideration of said option as set forth herein; and pro-
vided further that said option is subject to securing the approval of the
necessary governmental authorities that same is satisfactory for a municipal
refuse land-fill site.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Sasser, Kleinert, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: Salvadore.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Sasser, it was
#349.59 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication of the Depart•
ment of Law dated June 15, 1959, the Council does hereby authorize that
department to prepare alternate contracts, contract documents and specifica-
tions for the purpose of receiving bids for the collection and disposal of
municipal refuse for the five (5) year period commencing October l, 1959;
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that such contract shall include among its terms and conditions the
following:
(a) That the bidder be required to submit evidence of
experience, ability and financial resources;
(b) That the contractor be required to deposit public
liability and property damage insurance and a performance
bond;
(c) That bids be received based on a schedule of rates to
be paid by the City for residential service only, to be
outlined in the contract; the bidder to furnish the rate
per month that he proposes to be paid for services rendered
to each family unit;
(d) That the contractor collect once each week all
residential refuse; six 20 gallon containers of commercial
refuse and ten 20 gallon containers of industrial garbage
only;
(e) That the contractor be required to make all collections
in enclosed, water-tight, packer-type trucks; and in the
case of Proposal A, be required to furnish equipment to
operate, and operate, the City sanitary land-fill;
(f) That the contractor be required to furnish all employees
with uniforms; give preference in employment to qualified
residents of the City of Livonia; provide a manager for the
Livonia program during the period of the contract; and open
and maintain an office for the receipt of service complaints
in the City;
and that the Department of Law and the Department of Public Works are
hereby authorized to advertise for and receive alternate bids for the
above five (5) year period; one proposal to be based on a municipally
owned sanitary land-fill site and the other proposal to be based upon
the contractor furnishing an adequate site outside the limits of the City
of Livonia; and that the Department of Law, the Department of Public Works
and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to do all other things necessary
or incidental to the full performance of this resolution; and provided
further that the sum of $500.00 is hereby appropriated to be expended from
the special Municipal Refuse Account to accomplish the purpose of this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Sasser, Kleinert, Bagnall, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#350.59 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Department
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of Law dated June 15, 1959, pertaining to the acquisition of one acre of
land from Mr. Maurice P. Kenney for the purpose of erecting a water
reservoir in connection with the present extension of the water system
of the City, and it appearing to the Council that the acquisition of
such site is necessary in connection with said water system extension,
the Council does hereby approve the purchase of said property for the
sum of $5,000.00, and hereby authorizes the Department of Law to con..
summate said transaction; and there is hereby appropriated from the water
revenue bond issue in connection with the extension program, the sum of
$5,000.00 to par for said property; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
are authorized to disburse the same when the Department of Law has con-
summated said transaction; said property is legally described as follows:
Commencing at the S. W. corner of Section 6, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan; thence
N. 10 51' E. 922.71' along the West line of Section 6,
thence N. 87° 11' E. 60.20' to the point of beginning;
thence continuing North 87° 11' E. 150.00'; thence S. 1°
51' W. 200.00'; thence South 87° 11' W. 150.00'; thence N.
1° 51' E. 200.00' to the point of beginning.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: O'Neill, Sasser, Kleinert, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: Salvadore.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
On motion of Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and
unanimously adopted, this 47th special meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:56 P. M., June 15, 1959.
, .,
Tiatie W. Mark, City Clerk