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MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THIRD RE,GULA.R MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On December 17, .1_956, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, andwas called to order at approximately 8:22 P. M., by the
President of the Council. Councilman Kleinert delivered the invocation. Roll was
called with the following result: Present-- Austin T. Grant, Frank O'Neill, jydney
B. Bagnall, Rudolf R. Kleinert, David L. Jones, Peter A. Ventura and John T.
Daugherty. Absent-- None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
033-56 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 192nd regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held December 10, 1956, are approved as
submivted.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura and Grant.
NAYS: Jones.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#831-56 RESOLVED that, all bids received for linen supply and service
are rejected; and that upon the Department of Public Works submitting
the necessary specifications that would provide for alternate bidding for
towel cabinet and towel roll basis, the City Clerk is instructed to re-
advertise for bids for linen supply and service to the City of Livonia.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter from the Director of Civil
Defense as to auxiliary police uniforms.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#832-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of the Director of Civil
Defense dated December 10, 1956, there is hereby appropriated from the un-
appropriated Surplus to the Civil Defense Budget the sum of $2,000.00 for
the purpose of purchasing uniforms for the Livonia Civil Defense Auxiliary
Police.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura and Grant.
NAYS: Jones.
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The President declared the resolution adopted.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter from t he Civil Service Com-
mission regarding the classification of payroll clerk.
By Councilman ffignall, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Civil Service
Commission dated December 120 195b, the position in the classified service
heretofore designated as Payroll Clerk shall henceforth be designated as Pay-
roll Accountant, and the following wage rate schedule is approved for such
classification:
$140 biweekly - first six months;
$146 biweekly - seven through twelve months;
$152 biweekly - after twelve months.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
RESOLVED that, the recommendation of the Civil Service Commission
dated December 12, 1956 as to the position in the classified service as Pay-
roll Clerk be tabled pending enactment of the amendment to Ordinance #35.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Ventura and Bagnall.
NAYS: Kleinert, O'Neill, Jones and Grant.
The President declared the resolution denied.
A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with-the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
NAYS: Bagnall,, Daugherty,Ventura and Jones.
The President declared the resolution denied.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#833-56 RESOLVED that, the Civil Service Commission be requested to
further study the matter of payroll clerk classification in connection
with the proposed revision of the Finance Ordinance No. 35 under study
by the Council at this time.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES;: Bagnall, Daugherty, Ventura and Jones.
NAYS: Kleinert, O'Neill and Grant.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#83! -56 RESOLTED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation as con-
tained in the minutes of the special meeting of the Election Commission of
December 12, 1956, and the Mayor's letter dated December 17, 1956, the sum
of $9,439.20, plus $94.40 interest, is hereby appropriated from the Unap-
propriated Surplus to the EC #70, 1956-57 Budget Account, to be used to pay
for the six (6) Shoup Voting Machines acquired pursuant to Council resolution
#657-56, 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: Kleinert, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura and Grant.
NAYS: Bagnall and Jones.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Ventura read and introduced the following emergency Ordinance:
NO. 153
AN ORDINANCE TO AMETD SECTION 19 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 31, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OP LIVONIA EN-
TITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKING
OF PUBLIC IIa-i0VEHL\TTS, DEFRAYING THE EXPENSE
THEREOF BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND A SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 19 of Ordinance No. 31 of the City of Livonia entitled
"An Ordinance to Provide for the Making of Public Improvements, Defrayirg the Expense
Thereof by Special Assessment and a Special Assessment Procedure", is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 19. The first installment shall be spread upon the City
tax roll in a column headed "Special Assessments", together with interest
upon all unpaid installments from the date of the confirmation of the roll
to the first day of December of the year in which such tax roll is made;
provided, that any fraction of a month shall be considered as a full month;
provided further, that if the date of the confirmation of said roll is sub-
sequent to the first day of August, the interest charged thereunder shall be
billed the first day of December of the next year following in which such tax
roll is made. Thereafter one installment shall be spread upon each annual
tax roll, together with one year's interest upon all unpaid installments;
provided, that when any annual installment shall have been prepaid as herein-
after provided, then there shall be spread upon the tax roll for such year
only the inuerest upon all unpaid installments; provided further, however,
that if the improvement for which the special assessment is being made has
not been commenced, installed or completed within the time specified herein
for the levying of interest on said roll, the Council may by resolution
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waive the requirements as her,:in set forth for the charging of interest
L until such time as said improvement has been comienced, installed or com-
pleted or until such time as the Council may determine, anything in this
section to the contrary notwithstanding.
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 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 Lt. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance
necessary to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and shall take
effect immediately on publication.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on date
of publication, January 10, 1957.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#835-56 RESOLVED that
waaas, by Council resolution #818-56 adopted December 10, 1956,
the Council set the salary for the office of Police Commissioner at ' 3,600.00
a year, effective January 1, 1957,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that, there is hereby appropriated from the
Unappropriated Surplus to the Police Commissioner's salary account, the sum
of $2,200.00.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bagnall, O'Neill, *Daugherty, Ventura and Grant.
NAYS: Kleinert and Jones.
*Councilman Daugherty abstained from voting which, under Ordinance No, 27, Section 19,
is recorded as a yes vote.
L The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
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adopted, it was
#836-56 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby determine that all depart-
ments of the City should take and maintain an accurate and complete inventory
of the physical assets of the department; that such inventory be submitted by
each department to the Mayor and that the Mayor shall submit to the Council
and the Accounting Department a complete inventory of the physical assets of
all of the, departments of the City; that such inventories shall be maintained
and kept up-to-date by the various departments and that a complete report of
such inventory shall be furnished to the Council at least once each year.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#837-56 RESOLVED that, a ten minute recess be called at this time.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bagnall, O'Neill, Ventura and Daugherty.
NAYS: Kleinert, Jones and Grant.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The meeting resumed at 9:30 P. M., with all members present who were named
as present in the original roll call of this meetinel except Councilman *Daugherty,
who returned at a later time.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#838-56 ILOLVED that, the matter of extension of tax deadline be
tabled.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
#839-56 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Planning Commission dated November 27, 1956, and having further con-
sidered the letter dated December 13, 1956, from the firm of Dickinson, Wright,
Davis., McKean and Cedlip„ attorneys for the National dank of Detroit, wherein
it is requested that Petition No. V-16 be amended so that the legal description
of that portion of the public alley proposed to be vacated is changed to read
nthat part of a public alley 20 feet wide in the rear of and South of and ad-
joining Lots 1 to 9, inclusive, except for the easterly 20 feet thereof, of
Assessor's Plat Argonne State Subdivision„...", Petition No. V-16 is hereby
approved; and the City Attorney is instructed to prepare an ordinance in
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conformance with this resolution, said ordinance to provide also for the
reverting to public property of said alley without financial penalty to the
City of Livonia; provided that such property shall subsequently be required
for public alley purposes.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#8) 0-56 RESOLVED that, the City Attorney is hereby directed to include in
the Vacating Ordinance to be prepared pursuant to Petition No. V-16 and
Council resolution #839-56, the provision that an easement extending the
full width of the present ailey as set forth in the foregoing petition be
retained by the City of Livonia for the purpose of servicing all public
utilities.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read the recommendation of the City Planning
Commission as to Petition No. Z-171 and letter f rom Coventry Gardens Improvement
Association.
By Councilman Reinert, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#81+1-56 RESOLVED that Petition No. Z-171 of George D. Seyburn, East Detroit
Housing, Inc., for change of zoning classification in the Southwest 1/4 of
Section 16, and the proposed Bell Valley Subdivision be and hereby are tabled
in order to afford the proprietors of said proposed subdivision an opportunity
to meet and confer with the Council and a commLttee from the City Planning Com-
mission, and the Council can therefore have the proper amount of time in
considering the above named subdivision before taking any formal action.
*Councilman Daugherty returned at 9:45 P. M.
By Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously
adopted, it was
#842-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the communication from the Michigan
Liquor Control Commission dated August 24, 1956, and the recommendation of
the Livonia Police Department dated December 10, 1956, the City Council does
hereby approve the request from Patrick T. Cannole, 2781i5 West Seven Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, to transfer ownership of a 1956 SDM license with
living quarters permit from Caley and Sophia Grech.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#843-56 RESOLVED that, the matter of the proposed Gordon & Scheurman Sub-
division is tabled in order to afford the proprietors of said proposed sub-
division an opportunity to meet and confer with the Council and a committee
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from the City Planning Commission, and the Council can therefore have the
proper amount of time in considerinj, the above named subdivision before
taking any formal action.
Councilman Jones was excused at 9:L8 P. M.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, read a letter from the Department of Public Works
regarding release of bond for Rosedale Gardens Subdivision #16.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman haeinert, it was
#8)4)4-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of
Public Works and the City Engineer dated December 17, 1956, the Council does
hereby release the sum of 0,354.09 to the Shelden Land Company, 32121 Plymouth
Road, Livonia, Michigan, from the cash bond which is deposited in a Special
Trust Fund to guarantee improvements in Rosedale Gardens Subdivision #16,
such release being Estimate #)4, covering sewer and water extensions; 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: Kleinertj Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura and Grant.
L. NAYS: None,
Councilman Jones returned at 9:56 P. M.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter from the Department of Public
Works as to release of bond in Country Homes Subdivision #2.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#845-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Engineer and the Director of Public Works dated December 13, 1956, the
Council does hereby accept for maintenance and care the subdivision improve-
ments in Country Homes Subdivision #2 and does hereby release to Harry Slatkin
Builders, Inc., 11534 Dexter, Detroit, Michigan, the subdivision improvement
bond established pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Council on April 19,
1955, in the amount of $200,000.00 and deposited with the Lawyers Title In-
surance Corporation as escrow agent; 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: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk, read a letter from the Department of Public Works
regarding bond release in Country Homes Subdivision #3.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#846-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Engineer and the Director of Public Works dated December 13, 1956, the
Council does hereby accept for maintenance and care the subdivision improve-
ments in Country Homes Subdivision #3, aid does hereby release the sum of
$140,600.00 to Harry Siatkin Builders, Inc., 11534 Dexter Blvd., Detroit
Michigan, from the bond of One Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand ($148,000.00)
Dollars, established pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Council on
September 26, 1955; provided, however, that the balance of x'7,400.00 of
this bond be retained to cover minor sidewalk and curb repairs and other
clean-up items; 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: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter from the Department of Public
Works as to release of bond, Hearthstone Subdivision.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#847-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of the
City Engineer and the Director of Public uuorks dated December 17 1956, the
Council does hereby release to Practical Home Builders, Inc., 131440 West
Seven Nile Road, Detroit, Michigan, the subdivision improvement bond established
pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Council on December 19, 1955, in the
amount of $2401250.00 to c over paving and sidewalk installation in the Hearth-
stone Subdivision; provided, however, that said bond be replaced by a new bond
in the amount of $360,700.00 to be retained by the City of Livonia to cover
installation of sidewalks and minor clean up items on paving and other im-
provements; 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: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk read a letter from the Department of Public Works
as to bond release in Buckingham Village Subdivision.
By Councilman Jones, seconded by C ouncilman Kleinert, it was
#848-56 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation of
the City Engineer and the Director of Public '4orks dated December 13, 1956,
the Council does hereby accept such report, and the bond of $22,000.00,
established pursuant to Council resolution #609-56 to insure the completion
of all subdivision improvements in Buckingham Village Subdivision is hereby
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released to the Rouge Building Company, 20063 James Couzens Highway, Detroit,
Michigan, provided, however, that said bond be replaced by a new bond in the
amount of 450000.00, to be retained by he City of Livonia to cover clean-up
work pursuant to the recommendation in the aforesaid report from the Depart-
ment of Public Works; 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: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
The City Clerk, Marie a. Clark, read a lettel from the iTater and Sewer
Division as to the request of Carl W. Shaw to tap into sewer on Inkster Road and
letter from Carl W. Shaw to the City Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was
#849-56 RESOLVED thatothe request of Carl d. Shaw, 31831 Valleyview„ Farm-
ington, Michigan, for connection to the sewer on Inkster Road, lot #23, West-
land Farms Subdivision, Redford Township, is hereby granted, subject to the
same rates and charges as are applicable to the Livonia residents, and pur-
suant to the Ordinances of the City of Livonia.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
REGOLVED that, the request of Carl W. Snaw, Redford Township, to
tap into sewer in Inkster Road be tabled until the next regular meeting of
the Council.
A roll call vote was taken on the motion to table with the following result:
AYES: Bagnall, Daugherty and Ventura.
NAYS: Kleinert, O'Neill, Jones and Grant.
The President declared the resolution denied.
A roll call vote was taken en resolution 00-56 with the follawint result:
AYES: Yaeinert, O'Neill, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: Bagnall, Daugherty and Ventura.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Marie 7. Clark, City Clerk read the request for voucher from Peter A. Ventura
fur compensation for attending court case.
By Councilman O'Neill, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#850-56 REG0LVE1) that, the request for voucher of Peter A.Ventura for
compenr,auion for autendinL. court case be tabled to the next regular meet-
ing of the Council.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously
adopted, it was
#851-56 RESOLVLD that, the nexu reel]] ar meeting of the City Council be
held Monday, January 7, 1957, at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
Councilman Reinert was excused at 10:35 P.M.
By Councilman Daugher ty, seconded by Gomel _man Ventura, it was
#852-56 P._:SOLVED that
witart.a5, the City Council has adopted an amendment to Section 19
of the Special Assessment Ordinance #31, which said amendment provides that
the Council may by resolution determine when the interest is to commence
upon sp_)cial assessment districts created pursuant to the provisions of said
Ordinance; and
1.^1IIEilLAS, it is the desire of the Council to extend the interest
date on Special Assessment District #8, as created pursuant to the provisions
of said ordinance,
NOW, TILERa'013E, BE IT RESOLVED that, no interest upon the assess-
ments levied upon the property owners of Special Assessment District #8, shall
become due and chargeable until determined by further resolution of the Council;
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the City Treasurer; and that the
provisions of this resolution shall become effective immediately upon the ef-
fective date of the aforementioned amendment to Ordinance #31.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bagnall, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Kleinert returned at 10:38 P. M.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Jones and unanimously
adopted, it was
#853-56 RESOLVED that
'\111EREAS, the City Council has adopted an amendment to ,Jection 19
of the Special Assessirunt Ordinance #31, which said amendment provides that
the Council mar oy resolution determine when the interest is to commence upon
Special Assessment Districts created pursuant to the provisions of said Or-
dinance; and
VIi-EilD'AS: it is the desire of the Council to extend the interest date
on Special Assessment District #7, as created pursuant to the provisions of
said Ordinance,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, no interest upon the assess-
ments levied u,ion the property owners of Special Assessment District #7 shall
become due and chargeable until determined by further resolution of the Council;
that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the City Treasurer; and that the
provisions of this resolution shall become effective immediately upon the ef-
fective date of the aforementioned amendment to Ordinance #31.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#851 -56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to Council resolution #755-56, adopted at
the meeting of November 19, 1956, there is hereby transferred the sum of
$37,400.00 from the Unappropriated Suplus to the Special Assessment District
#7 Account as an advancement to cover part of the cost of the installation of
storm sewers in the aforementioned assessment district, the amount of said
advancement as heretofore recited to be returned from the sale of those bonds
sold for the purpose of defraying the costs of improvements in Special Assess-
ment District #7.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result :
AYES: Kleinert, Bagnall, O'Neill, Daugherty, Ventura, Jones and Grant.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#855-56 REOLVED that, the Civil Service Commission be instructed to do
all things necessary to establish the position of secretary to the Council
and that examina,.ions be conducted as soon as possible.
A roll call vote was taken an the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bagnn l 1, O'Neill, Ventura and Daugherty.
NAYS: Kleinert, Jones and Grant.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read the report of the Municipal Court for
the month of Novemoer, 1956, which was received and placed on file.
On motion of Councilman Bagnall, seconded by C ouncilman Daugherty and unanimously
ado ted, this 193rd regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly ad-
journed at 10:47 P. M., December 17, 1956.
Niar' e W. Clark, City Clerk