HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1959-06-02 Page 39 .5
MINUTES OF THE FORTY-SIXTH 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 June 2, 1959, at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:16 P. N.
Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Austin T. Grant, James R.
McCann, Frank O'Neill, Rudolf R. Kleinert and Sydney B. Bagnall. Absent-- Robert
Sasser and *Jack Salvadore.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#324-59 RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of Livonia, having
carefully considered the communication from the Mayor dated May 27,
1959, on the subject of equalization and re-assessment, does hereby
concur and agree with the statements and conclusions contained in
such communication; does hereby appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for
the purpose of engaging ten assistants by contract at the rate of
two dollars ($2.00) per hour, seven (7) hours a day, five (5) days
a week, not to be considered as employment under Civil Service, for
the purpose of assisting the representatives of the Wayne County
Bureau of Taxation in making such re-assessment; does hereby request
the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation to make a complete re-assessment
of all property within the City of Livonia; and does hereby authorize
the Mayor to do all things reasonably 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 McCann, O'Neill, Kleinert, Bagnall and Grant.
NAYS: None.
*Councilman Jack Salvadore arrived at 8:20 P. M.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#325-59 RESOLVED that, the Council of the City of Livonia having con-
sidered the information contained in a letter dated October 30, 1958
from Mr. John E. Hiltz, Chief Highway Engineer for the Board of Wayne
County Road Commissioners and addressed to the Director of Public Works
of the City of Livonia, wherein is set forth an estimated cost to the
City for the paving of Merriman Road from Joy Road to Five Mile Road
in the approximate amount of $286,000.00, the Council does hereby
agree to participate in such improvement of Merriman Road, provided,
however:
(a) That there are sufficient funds available to be pledged
from the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund to cover the cost to the
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City of such project;
(b) That legal counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone,
confirms the above fact by written opinion; and
(c) That the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners con-
firms the total cost to the City in connection with the im-
provement;
that the Council hereby requests the Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners
to prepare the necessary agreement and to start preparation of plans, said
agreement to be submitted to the Council for approval; and that since it is
the intent of the Council to finance the City's portion of this impravanent
by the issuance of Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Bonds, pursuant to Act 175,
Public Acts of Michigan, 1952, the above mentioned legal counsel is re-
quested to render the above opinion and to prepare the proper notice of
intent to issue Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Bonds which the Council shall
cause to be published as soon as the above confirmations have been received.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, O'Neill, Kleinert, Bagnall, Salvadore and Grant.
NAYS: None.
On motion of Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and
unanimously adopted, this 46th special meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at approximately 8:24 P. M., June 2, 1959.
MARIE W. CLARK, City Clerk.
By ` ‘•( (tic( Li . _-t f ,v
J to alias, Deputy City Clerk.