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MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On May 20, 1957, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:25 P. M., by the President of the
Council. Councilman Ventura delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the
following result: Present-- Austin T. Grant, Frank O'Neill, Rudolf R. Kleinert,
Peter A. Ventura and John T. Daugherty. Absent-- *Sydney B. Bagnall and David L.
Jones.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#35 .-57 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 206th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held May 6, 1957, are hereby approved as
submitted.
Councilman Ventura introduced Mr. and Mrs. Ben Richardson. Mr. Richardson,
Village President of Roscommon, Michigan, visited Livonia as Acting Mayor on Mayor's
Exchange Day, in connection with Michigan Week.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#355-57 RESOLVED that, the request of the Director of Public Works contained
in his letter to the Mayor dated Mayy 15, 1957, and approved by the Mayor on
May 15, 1957, in regard to additional sanitary locker and lunch facilities at
the Department of Public Works service garage, together with the layout for
such proposed facilities attached thereto, is hereby referred to the Finance
Committee of the Council and the Civic Center Building Committee of the
Council for their reports and recommendations.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#356-57 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Department of Public Works dated May 20, 1957, the bid for supplying asphalt
seal coating to the City of Livonia submitted by MacPherson Refining Company,
21701 Hoover Road, Van Dyke, Michigan, dated April 26, 1957, is hereby
accepted at the submitted price of $17,850.00, such having been the lowest
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bid received; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things
necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#357-57 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
Department of Public Works dated May 20, 1957, the bid of O'Brien and
Williamson Metal Products Company, 26590 Capitol Avenue, Detroit 39, Michigan,
dated April 24, 1957, for furnishing and erecting a structural iron ladder
and safety basket at the Farmington Road Sewage Lift Station, in the amount
of 079.00, is hereby accepted, such having been the lowest bid received; and
the City Clerk is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to the full
performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
#358-57 RESOLVED that, the Council suspend the regular order of business
to take care of certain items on the agenda wherein interested persons are
waiting to be heard on those items.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#359-57 RESOLVED that, Petition No. Z-117a be tabled until the next regular
meeting of the Council or until a communication Bias been received from the
attorney for the petitioner.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
#360-57 RESOLVED that, consideration of the salary and appropriation for
the Chief Accountant be tabled until the chairman of the Finance Committee
can be present.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#361-57 RESOLVED that, the Council having considered the request of Sugden
and Sivier, Inc., 13100 Cloverdale Avenue, Oak Park, Michigan, that a certain
sum retained by the City since 1952 in connection with damage claims arising
out of the above contractors work on Sewage Disposal System No. 1 be released;
and it appearing that all claims have been satisfied or reasonably disposed of;
and pursuant to the recommendation of the City Attorney dated May 8, 1957, the
Council does herein release to Sugden and Sivier, Inc., the sum of $1,865.00;
that sum having been retained under the provisions of a contract dated April
17, 1951, by and between the City of Livonia and the aforementioned contractor;
and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things
necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 5.1 of the Traffic
Ordinance, Ordinance No. 21, as amended, of the City of Livonia", introduced by Council-
man Bagnall May 6, 1957, was taken from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon
Lwith the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on date
of publication, May 29, 1957.
Councilman Daugherty read and introduced the following emergency ordinance:
NO. 171
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR TEE APPOINTMENT AND
DIRECTION OF SPECIAL PATROLMEN TO BE KNOWN AS
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS AND CADET PATR MEN FOR
REGULAR AND EXTRAORDINARY POLICE SERVICES AS
DIRECTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS THEREOF.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed
Lto appoint special patrolmen to be known as Special Police officers and Cadet Patrol-
men, in such numbers as he may deem necessary, subject in all cases to Council approval
by resolution, to perform such regular police duties and/or extraordinary police ser-
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vices as directed by the Director of Public Safety.
Section 2. Special Police officers and Cadet Patrolmen shall wear such
badges, dress and insignia as the Director of Public Safety shall direct and shall
be equipped in the manner he deems necessary for the proper discharge of their respective
duties.
Section 3. The Director of Public Safety shall promulgate rules relating to
the powers, duties, qualifications, appointment or removal of such Special Police
officers and/or Cadet Patrolmen.
Section 4. The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to appoint
instructors, supervisors and commanding officers to train, direct and supervise such
Special Police officers and Cadet Patrolmen.
Section 5. The Special Police officers and Cadet Patrolmen shall be com-
pensated for their services in accordance with the rates of compensation established
and prescribed by the Civil Service Commission of the City of Livonia.
Section 6. Special Police officers and Cadet Patrolmen shall be entitled
to all rights and benefits provided under the provisions of Act 10 of the Public Acts
of the First Extra Session of 1912, and the amendments thereto; provided, however, that
said Special Police officers and Cadet Patrolmen, in order to be entitled to the benefits
of the Workman's Compensation Act of Michigan, must have been injured or killed while on
duty and acting within the scope of their employment as Special Police officers and
Cadet Patrolmen.
Section 7. It shall be unlawful for any Special Police officer and Cadet
Patrolman to exercise his authority or to wear the uniform or insignia or to display
his badge in an attempt to exercise his authority, except during the performance of
actual authorized police duty and/or extraordinary police services as directed by the
Director of Public Safety.
Section 8. It shall be unlawful for any Special Police officer and Cadet
Patrolman to knowingly and willfully neglect and refuse to respond for assignment or
duty when called by the Director of Public Safety.
Section 9. It shall be unlawful for any person not duly appointed and sworn
in as a Special Police officer and Cadet Patrolman to impersonate such officer or to
wear, carry, possess or display the badge, designated dress, or insignia of such Special
Police officer or Cadet Patrolman.
Section 10. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days or
both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
Section 11. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and
effect.
Section 12. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 13. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance
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necessary for the protection of the public health and welfare, and shall take effect
immediately on publication.
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on date
of publication, May 29, 1957.
A recess was called at 9:25 P. M., after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this meet-
ing, including Councilman *Bagnall, who arrived at 9:t4O P. M.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#362-57 RESOLVED that, deeming it necessary in the public interest and
for the public welfare, the Council does, in accordance with the provisions
of Ordinance No. 171, approve the appointment of fifteen (15) Specia 1 Police
Officers to perform regular and extraordinary police services as may be
directed by the Director of Public Safety.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Bagnall, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#363-57 RESOLVED that, the question of compensation and appropriation for
salary of the Chief " Accountant be taken from the table for consideration
at this time.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#364-57 RESOLVED that, the Council having considered the request of the
Civil Service Commission dated May 9, 1957, and concurriing with same, does
hereby amend Council resolution #55-57, wherein a pay schedule for the
position of Chief Accountant was established, to read as follows:
$6,512 for the first 6 months;
$6,986 - 7 through 12 months;
$7,,460 - after 12 months.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#365-57 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of the City Clerk dated May
9, 1957, there is hereby transferred from the Unappropriated Surplus to the
Payroll Division of the office of the City Clerk, the amount of 43,256.02,
to be used to pay the salary of the Chief Accountant for the period extend-
ing from June 1 to November 30, 1957.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Bagnall, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Bagnall was excused at 9:5L and returned at 9:55 P. M.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#366-57 RESOLVED that, the City Engineer having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated March 26, 1957, on all matters required by Section 6 of
Ordinance No. 31, as amended, and a public hearing having been held thereon
on April 30, 1957, after due notice as required by said Ordinance, and care-
ful consideration having been given to all such matters, the Council does
hereby
1. Accept and approve said statement in all respects;
2. Determine to make the improvement consisting of paving Deering and Elmira
Streets and defray the cost of such improvement by special assessment upon
the property especially benefited in proportion to the benefits received or
to be derived;
3. Approve the plans and specifications of the improvement asset forth in
said statement dated March 26, 1957;
L. Determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is $53,175.57;
5. Determine that the cost of said improvement shall be paid for in part
by special assessments on the property benefited thereby and in part by the
City at large, in proportions hereafter established;
6. That the proportion of the cost and expense of said improvement to be
borne and paid by the City shall be $5,1i56.07 and that the balance of the
said cost and expense of said public improvement amounting to $47,719.50
shall be borne and paid by special assessments on all lands and premises
in the special assessment district as herein established in proportion to
the benefits to be derived therefrom;
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7. Determine that assessments made for such improvement may be paid in
ten (10) annual installments together with interest thereon in the amount
of six (6%) per cent per annum on unpaid balance;
8. Designate the assessment district, describing the land and premises upon
which special assessment shall be levied as follows:
Beginning at a point on the South line of Plymouth Road 60 feet
South of the centerline of Plymouth and 58.881 East of the center-
line of Deering; this point being the Northeast corner of Lot 949;
Thence South 120 feet; Thence East 100 feet; Thence South 2303.19
feet; Thence West 100 feet; Thence South 120 feet to the North line
of west Chicago; Thence West 175.88 feet; Thence North 90 feet to
the Southwest corner of Lot 458; Thence Northwesterly along the
Westerly line of Lot 458, a distance of 97.37 feet; Thence East
27.48 feet; Thence North 1475.50 feet to the Southeast corner of
Lot 209; Thence West 140 feet; Thence North 170 feet; Thence East
140 feet; Thence North 500 feet; Thence West 70.58 feet; Thence
North 300 feet to the centerline of Plymouth Road; Thence East
along the centerline of Plymouth Road a distance of 230 feet to
the centerline of Deering; Thence South along the centerline of
Deering Avenue 60 feet; Thence East 58.88 feet to the Northeast
corner of Lot 949 which is the point of beginning.
9. That the City Assessor is hereby directed to prepare a special assessment
roll including all lots and parcels of land within the above district designated
by the Council and to assess to each such lot or parcel of land, such relative
portions of the whole sum to be levied against all lands in the special assess-
ment district as the benefits to such lot or parcel of land bears to the total
benefits to all lands in such district, and also to enter upon such roll the
amount which has been assessed to the City at large, all in accordance with
the determination of the City Council;
10. And that upon the completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall attach
thereto the c ertificate required by the provisions of Section 11 of Ordinance
No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia, and file the same with the City
Clerk, who thereupon is directed to present the same to the City Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Bagnall, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS:Kleinert.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#367-57 RESOLVED that, Council resolution #103-57, wherein a certain interim
Storm Drainage Plan prepared by Hubbell, Roth and Clerk, Inc., was approved,
subject to the condition that a method of financing be accepted and approved
by the Council within a period of ninety (90) days, is hereby amended so as
to extend such period to 135 days following the effective date of resolution
#103,57.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#368-57 RESOLVED that, the letter of May 8, 1957, from Irving Levine, with
attached proposal, to the City of Livonia, regarding a method of payment and
scope of the Interim Drainage Program for the Blue and Bell Drains submitted
in accordance with the terms of resolution #103-57, is hereby referred to the
Department of Public Works and the Department of Law for their study and
recommendations in regard thereto.
Councilman Ventura was excused at 10:06 and returned at 10:08 P. M.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Kleinert, Bagnall , O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Daugherty.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Kleinert was excused at 10:20 P.M., aid returned at 10:22 P.M.
Councilman Daugherty introduced the following Ordinance:
NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5 AND 13 OF ORDINANCE NO. 115 EN-
TITLED, "AN ORDINANCE COMBINING ALL SEWAGE DISPOSAL F ACILITIES
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA INTO A SINGLE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM ON A
PUBLIC UTILITY BASIS; PROVIDING FOR THE FIXING AND COT,TF,CTION OF
RATES AND CHARGES TO USERS AND BENEFICIARIES OF SAID SYSTEM AND
CERTAIN STORM SEWERS CCNSTRUCTED; PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOCATION
AND USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE COLLECTION OF SUCH RATES
AND CHARGES; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTIONS, PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND REPEALING CERTAIN PRIOR
ORDINANCES."
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Sections 5 and 13 of Ordinance No. 115 of the City of Livonia en-
titled "An Ordinance Combining all Sewage Disposal Facilities of the City of Livonia
into a Single Sewage Disposal System; Providing for the Maintenance and Operation of
Said System on a Pu) is Utility Basis; Providing for the Fixing and Collection of Rates
and Cha rges to Users and Beneficiaries of Said System and Certain Storm Sewers Con-
structed; Providing for the Allocation and use of the Revenues Derived from the Col-
lection of such Rates and Charges; Prohibiting Unauthorized Connections, Providing
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Penalties for the Violation Thereof, and Repealing Certain Prior Ordinances", are hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 5. The rates and charges for the services and benefits pro-
vided by the Sewage Disposal System shall be prescribed from time to time by
the City Council. The rates and charges shall be as follows:
Connection Rates
1. Except asprovided in paragraph 2, the connection rates
to be paid for all buildings whether houses, residential dwellings, commercial,
industrial or other buildings shall be as follows:
(a) For each connection to any sewer whether main, arm
or lateral constructed by the City or the County pursuant to the
contract and financed by said City or County, such rate shall be
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
(b) For each connection to any sewer whether main, arm
or lateral constructed by others than the City or the County pur-
suant to the contract, such rate shall be One Hundred Twenty-Five
($125.00) for those and only those who have constructed or caused
to be constructed such sewer, whether main, arm or lateral.
2. For all buildings whether houses, residential dwellings,
commercial, industrial or other buildings constructed or under construction
prior to January 1, 1958, and for whLch an application for connection to the
Sewage Disposal System has been submitted before such date the following con-
nection rates shall be paid:
(a) For each connection to any sewer, whether main, arm
or lateral, constructed by the City or the County pursuant to the
contract and financed by said City or County, such rate shall be
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). At the option of the applicant
such charge shall be paid in full either (a) at the time permit
is requested for a connection to the Sewage Disposal System or
(b) at the option of the applicant, in lieu of such cash payment
such connection rate may be paid at the rate of Four Dollary
($Lt.00) per quarter for a period of thirty (30) years or until
a total of Four Hundred Eighty Dollars ($480.00) has been paid,
such sums to be billed quarterly at the same time as the consumption
rates hereinafter set forth are billed as a separate item in said
bill; provided, however, that any sum or suns remaining to be paid
on said connection charge may be paid at any time within the afore-
mentioned period with interest as determined by the appropriate
cost schedule approved by the Council and on file in the Water and
Sewer Division;
(b) For each connection to those sewers in that portion
of the City known as Coventry Gardens Subdivision and described as
comprising all of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 16, T 1 S., R 9 E., and
constructed by others than the City or the County pursuant to the
contract, such rate shall be One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00).
At the option of the applicant such charge shall be paid in full
either (a) at the time permit is requested for a connection to the
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Sewage Disposal System or (b) at the option of the applicant, in
lieu of such cash payment such connection rate may be paid at the
rate of Four Dollars ($4.00) per quarter for a period of ten (10)
years or until a total of One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($160.00) has
been paid, said sums to be billed quarterly at the same time as the
consumption rates hereinafter set forth are billed as a separate
item in said bill; provided, however, that any sum or sums remain-
ing to be paid on said connection charge may- be paid at any time with-
in the aforementioned period with interest as determined by the ap-
propriate cost schedule approved by the Council and on file in the
office of the Water and Sewer Division.
3. In those cases where, under the provisions of Ordinance
No. 115, the option has been exercised to pay the connection rate on the ex-
tended payment plan, credit shall be given such user for the payments pre-
viously made toward the total connection rates herein provided where time
payments are authorized and the option therefor exercised pursuant to the
provisions of this section.
4. Except as hereinbefore otherwise provided, all connection
charges are payable in cash either (a) at the time permit is requested for a
connection to the Sewage Disposal System, or (b) at the time final inspection
of said property, prior to occupancy, is requested from the City. If the ap-
plicant for a connection permit exercises the second option above provided,
applicant shall sign an agreement in form prepared by the City to pay said sum
at the time final inspection is requested in which event no final inspection
shall be made until said sum is paid.
5. All connections to the Sewage Disposal System shall be made
by and at the expense of the property owner or user so connecting subject to
any rules or regulations now or hereafter established by the City, and subject
to inspection and approval prior to use. Permit for such connection shall be
obtained an advance from the City, and the property owner or user making such
conn c tion shall pay all inspection charges now or hereafter established by
the City prior to the use thereof.
Sewer Service Rates
1. Commercial Service Rates. Said rates shall apply to all
commercial buildings or business establishments including apartment buildings,
hotels or motels now or hereafter connected to any of the sewers of the System
and such rate shall be $0.68 per front foot per year payable in quarterly in-
stallments for a period of fifteen (15) years;
2. Industrial Service Rates. Said rates shall apply to all
manufacturing plants or industrial establishments now or hereafter connected
to any of the sewers of the System, and such rate shall be Seventy Dollars
($70.00) for each acre, or fraction thereof, per year, for property or premises
served, payable in quarterly installments for a period of ten (10) years;
3. Governmental Service Rate. Said rates shall apply to the
lands and premises owned or operated by any public governmental unit in the
City of Livonia hereafter connecting and using the Sewage Disposal System.
The term "public governmental unite shall be construed to include school
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districts, the City or any of its departments or agencies, and any other
public agency or instrumentality. The sewer service rate for public govern-
mental units for service furnished by the Sewage Disposal System shall be
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each acre, or fraction thereof, per year, for
properties or premises served, payable in equal qwterly installments for
a period of ten (10) years. Such sums shall be billed to the public govern-
mental unit owning the property or properties so serviced. Where any public
governmental unit has heretofore made or arranged to make a direct contri-
bution to the cost of a sewer pursuant to a contract or agreement with the
City, the service rate shall be determined and specified by such contract or
agreement or by later supplemental agreements, and the service rate herein
specified for public governmental units shall not apAy.
4. Any commercial, industrial or governmental unit users
heretofore connected to any of the sewers of the Sewage Disposal System shall
receive credit for any debt service or sewer service rate charges heretofore
paid against the sewer service rates due under the provisions of this ordinance.
5. The sewer service rates applicable for land and premises
owned or operated by public governmental units in the City of Livonia are
hereby established as applicable to lands and premises owned or used by any
church, private school, providing such school is operated on a non-profit
basis; cemetery, and any building that is owned aid used by a non-profit
organization; hospital, provided that such hospital is operated on a non-
profit basis.
Sewage Disposal Rates
1. Such rates shall be levied on each lot or parcel of land,
building or premises now or hereafter having any connection with the Sewage
Disposal System. Such sewage disposal rates shall be as follows, to wit:
(a) For all single family residential dwelling units
separately connected to and using the facilities of the Sewage
Disposal System such rate shall be a flat rate of Fourteen Dollars
($14.00) per year, per unit, payable in equal quarterly installments;
(b) For all commercial or industrial buildings, govern-
mental or school buildings, apartment houses, rooming houses, hotels,
motels, churches or any other buildings not specifically included
in 1 (a), connected to and using the facilities of the Sewage Dis-
posal System, such rates shall be based upon the quantity of water
used therein or thereon, as the same is measured by the water meter
installed therein and shall be as follows:
From 0 to 10,000 cubic feet per month,
$0.80 per 1,000 cubic feet;
From 10,001 to 100,000 cubic feet per month,
$0.70 per 1,000 cubic feet;
In excess of 100,000 cubic feet per month,
2. $0.60 per 1,000 cubic feet.
The minimum quarterly disposal charge to any user shall
be Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50) per quarter. The above rates do not
include any rates imposed by the County of Wayne for the treatment and dis-
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posal of sewage through its sewage treatment and disposal facilities. Ari
such rate shall be included and specified as a separate iter in bills sent
to users as hereinafter provided.
Special Rates
1. Where sewage disposal service is furnished to users not
connected to the water system or in cases where users make use of large
quantities of water which may be discharged into storm sewers, or f or other
miscellaneous users of water for which special consideration should be given,
special sewage disposal rates may be fixed by resolution of the Council.
2. The City Council may establish specta0 connection, service,
consumption or other rates to meet any special circumstances.
Storm Sewer Charges
1. Beneficiaries of the storm sewers, as those terms are de-
fined in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 115, shall pay a service charge based upon
Five Dollars ($5.00) per front foot of the properties or lots fronting on or
serviced by, as determined by the Sewer and Water Board of the City, the storm
sewers. Such charge shall be billed and paid in annual installments for a
period of thirty (30) years unless at the option of the beneficiary full pay-
ment was made within a year from the date of thea doption of Ordinance No. 115
and in accordance with the terms of that ordinance. Any beneficiary of the
Storm Sewers having already made payments in accordance with the terms of
Ordinance No. 115, shall receive credit therefor against the storm sewer
charges due under the provisions of this ordinance.
Billing
1. Bills for the connection rates (where payable in install-
ments), sewer service rates and sewage disposal consumption rates shall be
made as separate items on the water bills for those premises served by the
Sewage Disposal System who have connections to the water system of the City
of Livonia, and separate bills for such rates and charges, or those applicable,
shall be prepared for premises having no connection to the water system.
Said bills shall be rendered quarterly during each operating or fiscal year
and shall represent charges for the quarterly (three-month) period immediately
preceding the date of rendering the bill. Said bills shall become due and
payable within ten (10) days from the date thereof, and for all bills not paid
when due a penalty of ten per cent (10%) of the amount of such bill shall be
added thereto.
2. Bills for the storm sewer charge to beneficiaries thereof
shall be billed annually on June 1st of each year, commencing June 1, 1956.
Said bills shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date
thereof. For all such bills not paid when due a penalty of ten per cent (10%)
of the amount of such bill shall be added thereto.
Enforcement
1. The charges and rates herein specified shall constitute a
lien on the property served and benefited, and if not paid within six (6)
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months after the same are due the official or officials in charge of the col-
l. lection thereof shall, prior to March 1st of each year, certify to the City
Assessor the fact of such delinquency whereupon such charge shall be entered
upon the next tqx roll as a charge against such premises and shall be collected
and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as general City taxes against
such premises are: collected and the lien thereof enforced; provided, however,
as provided in Section 21, Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended,
where notice is given that a tenant is responsible for the payment of the con-
sumption rate, sewer service charge (if any), and connection rates and charges
(if payable in installments), no further water or sewer service shall be
rendered to such premises until a cash deposit of not less than Twenty-Five
Dollars ($25.00) shall have been made as security for the payment of such
charges and service.
2. In addition to other remedies provided, the City shall
have the right to shut off and discontinue the supply of water to any premises
for the non-payment of charges aid rates herein specified when due.
3. All rates herein specified, except the sewage disposal
rate, shall become effective immediately upon adoption of this ordinance. The
sewage disposal rates herein specified in effect as of the billing period com-
mencing October 1, 1955, shall remain and continue in effect notwithstanding
any of the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 13. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed
to prevent the City from entering into additional contracts with the County
under the provisions of Act 342, Public Acts of Michigan, 1939, as amended, arra
from entering into contracts with others for the acquisition, construction and
financing of additional sewers or sewage disposal facilities and the use of
revenues derived from such additional projects for the payment of any obliga-
tions incurred thereby.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.
Section 3. Should any part of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason,
such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
Councilmen Ventura and Daugherty were excused at 10:22 and returned at
10:27 P. M.
The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#369-57 RESOLVED that, the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to
advise the Clarenceville Public Schools District that the agreement as pro-
posed by them under date of November 23, 1956 is in principle agreeable to
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the Council of the City of Livonia, and at such time as the amendment to
Ordinance No. 115 becomes effective, the necessary authority for signatures
to such agreement will be granted.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#370-57 RESOLVED that, the City Engineer, having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated March 20, 1957, on all matters required by Section 6 of
Ordinance No. 31, as amended, and a public hearing having been held thereon,
such hearing having been set for May 9,1957, and such public hearing having
been held after due notice as required by said ordinance, and careful con-
sideration having been given to all such matters, the Council does hereby
1. Accept and approve said statement in all respects;
2. Determine to make the improvement consisting of the installation and
maintenance of a street lighting system in that area bounded by Plymouth
Road on the North, Deering Avenue on the East, West Chicago on the South
and Middle Belt Road on the West, in Section 36, City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, as described in said statement and defray the cost of
such improvement by special assessment upon the property especially benefited
in proportion to the benefits received or to be derived;
3. Approve the plans and specifications for the improvement as set forth
in said statement dated March 20, 1957, to show a cost of $.072 per front
foot;
4. Determine that the estimated annual cost of such improvement as set
forth in said statement is $3,043.80; provided, however, that the fiat
year's assessment shall be in the sum of $3,616.80;
5, Determine that the cost of such improvement shall be paid by special
assessment upon the property especially benefited;
6. Determine that assessments made for such improvements shall be paid
in annual installments, according to said statement;
7. Designate the assessment district, describing the land and premises
upon which special assessments shall be levied, as follows:
Beginning at a point 80 feet North of the North line of
Elmira and 203.62 feet East of the centerline of Middle Belt;
Thence East 236.04 feet; Thence North 13.0 feet; Thence East
160.02 feet; Thence North 27.0 feet; Thence East 459.0 feet;
Thence North 213 feet to the S. line of Plymouth Road; Thence
East along the South line 270.21 feet;. Thence South 214) feet;
Thence East 952.27 feet; Thence North 267 feet to the S. line
of Plymouth Road; Thence East along said South line 634.32 feet;
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Thence South 267 feet; Thence East 819.38 feet; Thence North
267 feet to the S. line of Plymouth Road; Thence East along
said South line 230 feet to the centerline of Deering; Thence
South along said centerline 27 feet; Thence East 58.88 feet;
Thence South 120 feet; Thence East 102.65 feet; Thence South
2466.08 feet to the centerline of W. Chicago; Thence continuing
South 332.12 feet; Thence West 60 feet; Thence South 149.61 feet;
Thence West 50 feet; Thence North 331.25 feet; Thence West 50 feet;
Thence South 93 feet; Thence West 130 feet; Thence South 50 feet;
Thence West 492.50 feet; Thence North 178 feet; Thence West 157.63
feet; Thence South 118.43 feet; Thence West 500 feet; Thence South
197 feet; Thence West 751.70 feet; Thence North 256 feet; Thence
West 169.63 feet; Thence South 54 feet; Thence West 1562.50 feet;
Thence South 115.0 feet; Thence West 140.58 feet to the East line
of Middle Belt Road; Thence North along said E. line 273 feet to
the centerline of W. Chicago; Thence East 27 feet; Thence North
along the E. line of Middle Belt Road 1313 feet; Thence East 174.5
feet; Thence North 1010.80 feet to the point of beginning.
8. Direct the City Assessor to prepare a special assessment roll in accord-
ance with the Council's determination;
9. Designate this proceeding and matter as Special Assessment District No.10.
10. And that upon the completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall attach
thereto the certificate required by the provisions of Section 11 of Ordinance
No. 31, as amended, of the City of Livonia, and file the same with the City
Clerk, who thereupon is directed to present the same to the City Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, O'Neillznd Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert and Bagnall.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#371-57 RESOLVED that, the balance of the agenda be tabled to the next
regular meeting of the Council and that this meeting be and hereby is
adjourned.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura, Bagnall and O'Neill.
NAYS: Kleinert and Grant.
The President declared this 206th regular meeting of the Council of the
City of Livonia duly adjourned at 11:20 P. M., May 20, 1957.
MART.E W. CLARK, City Clerk
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