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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1952-06-30 ADJOURNED Page 817 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED SEVENTY-THIRD REGULAR ILMEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On June 30, 1952, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:10 P M by the President of the Council, Harry S. Wolfe Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, John Whitehead and Nettie Carey Absent-- Harvey Jahn, Raymond E Grimm and William Taylor By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows, it was: #102 RESOLVED, that on recommendation of the City Clerk, Marie W Clark, the City of Livonia purchase two additional Shoup Automatic Voting Machines as the same type as formerly purchased by the City and that the sum of $2825 00 is hereby appropriated from the unallocated fund for the purchase of these machines IiiiA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result. AYES- Edgar, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe. NAYS: None The City Clerk read to the Council a written communication dated June 30, 1952, signed by Carl J Wagenschutz, Treasurer, wherein he appointed, subject to confirmation by the City Council, Mrs. Ruth Eves as Deputy Treasurer. By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: #103 RESOLVED, that the appointment by Carl J. Wagenschutz, City Treasurer, of Mrs Ruth Eves as Deputy Treasurer is hereby approved and confirmed. By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted Lig as follows, it was. #104 RESOLVED, that the hour of 8:30 P M having arrived and the time for receiving sealed bids on the construction of the new City Hall having expired, the City Clerk is hereby directed to open and read all sealed bids received Page 818 The City Clerk, Marie Clark, thereupon opened and read the following bids. BIDS FOR GENERAL BUILDING WORK. BASE PROPOSAL NO. 1 Walter Couse & Co 12740 Lyndon, Detroit $195,620 00 (to be completed in 245 days) Wm Esslinger Construction 159 E. Columbia, Detroit $216,937 00 (to be completed in 320 days) H W. Hovey 4517 Lincoln Ave , Detroit $195,970 00 (to be completed in 340 days) Maurice V. Rogers Co. 15849 Wyoming, Detroit $199,887 00 (to be completed in 320 days) R. Stewart Co., Inc. 8930 Greenfield, Detroit $183,798 00 (to be completed in 240 days) Wolfe Construction Co. 33223 W. Seven Mile Rd. Livonia $182,755 00 (to be completed in 240 days) BIDS FOR MECHANICAL WORK• PROPOSALS PROPOSAL PROPOSAL ALTERNATE NOS 2 & 3 NO 2 NO 3 NO lA lim Art's Home Heating Co 27716 Seven Mile Rd., Det. $39,250.00 Beckman & Nyberg P & H 18225 Woodbine, Detroit $41,450.00 +$450.00 John M Campbell, Inc 38630 Plymouth Rd., Plymouth $45,000.00 $21,386.00 $24,568.00 +$346.00 Dave Goodfriend P & H 13931 Hamilton, Detroit $45,500.00 $19,980.00 $25,800.00 -$300.00 H L Johnson, Inc 14303 Joy Road, Detroit $44,500.00 $20,138.00 $24,850.00 -$500.00 William Smith 12334 Duchess, Detroit $45,000.00 $21,275.00 $25,000.00 +$350.0O Tuck & Son 25300 Five Mile Rd. Detroit $40,928 00 $19,060 00 $23,134.00 -$200.00 Page 819 BIDS FOR FT.F,CTRICAL WORK: PROPOSAL NO 4 ALTERNATE NO 2 B & L Electric Co 18424 Fitzpatrick, Detroit $28,410.00 + $1,040 00 G. & R Electric Co 13717 Fenkell, Detroit $27,615.00 + $1,224 75 William Gowans 11625 Woodbine, Detroit $29,320.00 + $1,056 00 Ove Hansen 16524 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia $29,700 00 + $1,650 00 Hubbs & Gilles 11021 McClumpha Rd , Plymouth $28,353 00 + $1,647 00 Shaw Electric Co. 8915 Puritan Ave , Detroit $28,990 00 + $1,055 00 President Wolfe, with the consent of all members of the Council present, ordered the bid of Stanley R. Nielsen P & H not to be read and that the same be disqualified for the reason that such bid was not accompanied by the required bid bond or guaranty By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: #105 RESOLVED, that all of the foregoing bids be referred to the Architect, Ralph R Calder, for his report and recommendations to be submitted to the Council by 5.00 p.m. on July 1, 1952. A ten minute recess was taken following which the meeting reconvened with all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this meeting Councilman Edgar, as chairman of the Insurance Committee, read and submitted a report dated June 30, 1952, on a group insurance program for the employees of the City of Livonia, and stated that his committee had met with the Civil Service Commission and that both groups had agreed on such program Laverne Theisen, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and John Campbell, member of such commission were present and stated that the Civil Service Commission had approved and adopted the program and plan set forth in said report dated June 30, 1952, and that the Civil Service Commission requested the Council to approve such program and plan Page 820 By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows, lim it was- #106 RESOLVED that, it appearing that the Civil Service Commission together with the Insurance Committee of the City Council have approved a plan of group insurance for the employees of the City of Livonia, the terms of which plan are set forth in the report of the Insurance Committee dated June 30, 1952, the Council does hereby accept and approve such plan; that the Council does hereby approve the bid of the Great West Life Assurance Company, and does further approve and authorize the inclusion in such plan of the Blue Cross program as described in such report, and the making of a proper application on behalf of the city and its employees for Blue Cross Insurance; and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign on behalf of the City of Livpnia such instruments and to do such other things as may be reasonably necessary to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES Edgar, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe NAYS• None. Mr W J Callahan and Mr E H Newman of Great West Life Assuance Company and Mr. Williams representing the Blue Cross Insurance program, were personally present, and made statement to the Council and answered inquiries made by members of the Council and employees A large number of employees were present and these unanimously approved the plan as adopted by the Council Councilman Edgar made a motion that the following resolution be adopted. #107 RESOLVED, that Watts & Seed be named as local agent to represent Great West Life Assurance Company in the handling of the insurance plan adopted this day by the Council The foregoing motion was not supported and President Wolfe declared that such motion is lost for want of a second Councilman Whitehead made a motion that the following resolution be adopted. #108 RESOLVED, that Ed Blankenhagen be named as local agent to represent Great West Life Assurance Company in the handling of the insurance plan adopted this day by the Council. The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman Carey and a roll call vote was taken on the above resolution with the following result. AYES. Whitehead and Carey. NAYS. Edgar and Wolfe Page 821 President Wolfe declared that the foregoing motion had not been carried By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted IIN as follows, it was: #109 RESOLVED, that the matter of appointing an insurance agent for the group insurance plan be tabled until more members of the Council are present. By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows, it was. #110 RESOLVED, that the sum of $5500 00 be appropriated from the unallocated fund for the purpose of carrying out and meeting the expense of the group insurance plan as adopted this day by the Council. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Edgar, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe. NAYS: None By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as follows, it was: #111 RESOLVED that, it appearing that numerous part-time employees of the City of Livonia were not originally contemplated in the group insurance plan this day approved, and it further appearing that the Civil Service Commission has at this time recommended the inclusion of these part-time employees as a special group, not as to the Blue Cross or weekly indemnity insurance program, but only as to the life insurance and AD & D, the Council does hereby amend its previous resolution in accordance with the recommendations of the Civil Service Commission to include part- time employees as a special group on the basis above stated; provided, however, that the full time employees shall be considered as one group and the part-time employees as a separate group and that the approval of 75% of each group shall be required to make the plan effective as to such group A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES• Edgar, Carey, Whitehead and Wolfe NAYS: None By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: Page 822 #112 RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby take notice of the fact that the City Planning Commission has recently completed a proposed new zoning ordinance, including a new zoning map, that a public hearing on lie such new zoning ordinance has been set by such commission to take place before it on July 30, 1952, at 8:00 P M , and that notice of such hearing will be officially published in the Livonian on July 11, 1952, all pursuant to the provisions of Act 207, Public Acts of Michigan of 1921, as amended, that the Council does approve of such hearing and notice, and does hereby direct that such notice also state that a public hearing on such proposed new zoning ordinance will likewise be held before the Council at its regular meeting on August 11, 1952, at 9:00 P M ; and the Council does further direct that such notice of public hearings, in addition to the publication required by law, be also published in the Livonian on July 18, 1952, and July 25, 1952 By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: RESOLVED, that this meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, July 1, 1952, at 5:00 P M at the City Court Building The meeting was adjourned in accordance with the foregoing resolution at 11:03 P M , June 30, 1952 Mari- W. %lark, City Clerk Attested• irA Harry S. Wolfe, ifesident j