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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED NINETY-FIRST REGULAR
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On March 30, 1953, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8.01 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, Raymond E. Grimm, John Whitehead and
Nettie Carey Absent-- Harold Bower and William Taylor
The minutes of the 90th regular meeting held on March 9, 1953, were read
and approved
Mayor Jesse Ziegler discussed with the Council the possible location of the
new fire station A print of a suggested site was submitted for inspection, such
print having been drawn up by Waring & Johnson, Consultants for the City Planning
Commission. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that the Fire Station
Committee and the Council discuss this matter with the City Planning Commission.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#417 RESOLVED, that the City Clerk open and read all bids received
for new fence materials for the Department of Public Works Grounds and the
City Dog Pound, and for protection of the Pumping Station for Sewage
Disposal System No 1 Site and likewise, that the bids received for three
City trucks as advertised be opened and read
The City Clerk thereupon opened and read the following bids for new fence
materials•
D PW Grounds and City Dog Pound
1 Master Fence Company $5,468.00
2. Cadillac Fence & Supply Company $5,896 00
3 Chain Link Fence Construction Co $7,266 00
4 Cyclone Fence $5,863 00
5. Barnes Wire Fence Company $5,998.00
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Pumping Station
1 Master Fence Company $1,163 50
2. Wilfred McKague . . . $1,285.83
3 Cadillac Fence & Supply Co $2,184 80
4 Chain Link Fence Const Co $1,287.00
5. Cyclone Fence . . . . $1,204.00
6 Barnes Wire Fence Co $1,411 00
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#418 RESOLVED, that the bids for fence materials and labor be
referred to the Director of Public Works for his report and recommendation.
The City Clerk thereupon opened and read the following bids for three
trucks for the Department of Public Works:
Two Dump Trucks
1 Paul J. Wiedman, Inc $5,567 83
2 Ralph r.11sworth, Inc • $5,422.98
3. Floyd Rice $5,151 66
4 Clarence Bell, Inc $5,511 50
5 Russ Dawson, Inc • . . . . . . . $5,680.00
ILi 6. Bill Brown, Inc $5,106 76
7 Cy Owens . . . . . . $4,992 00
Stake Truck
1 Paul J Wiedman, Inc $2,397 43
2. Ralph Ellsworth, Inc $2,240.56
3 Floyd Rice . . $2,074 71
4 Clarence Bell, Inc $2,570 00
5 Russ Dawson, Inc $2,520 00
6. Bill Brown, Inc $2,325.00
7 Cy Owens . . . . . . $2,156 70
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#419 RESOLVED, that the foregoing bids be referred to the Director
of Public Works for his report and recommendation
Councilman Edgar submitted a written report for fire insurance coverage on
the addition to the Police Department Building and also coverage on the building at
the Dog Pound. Councilman Edgar also submitted a report on the sidewalks and a flag
pole for the new City Hall.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was.
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#420 RESOLVED, that on recommendation of Ralph R. Calder, Architect,
the proposal ofWolfe Construction Company under date of March 6, 1953,
for furnishing labor and material to lay sidewalks and install a flagpole
for the new City Hall, be and hereby is approved, provided, however, that
an aluminum flagpole be installed instead of a steel pole, and that the
sum of $5,094 00 be appropriated from the Unallocated Fund to the New City
Hall Fund
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, and Carey
NAYS: None
Wolfe did not ,rote
Councilman Edgar submitted a proposed drawing of names to be placed on
the bronze plaque for the new City Hall, as prepared by Ralph R Calder, Architect
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#421 RESOLVED, that the plans for the engraving of the bronze plaque,
as prepared by Ralph R. Calder, Architect, be and hereby are approved,
and the Council does hereby direct Ralph R Calder to prepare a bronze
plaque in the same dimensions to be erected on the opposite side of the
lobby, such plaque to bear a dedication to all members of the armed forces
and that such plan be submitted to the Council forits approval.
Ordinance No. 64 entitled, "An Ordinance To License and Regulate Private
Patrol Watchmen and Private Patrol Service and to Provide Penalties For the Violations
of Provisions Thereof", was taken from the table and a roll call vote was conducted
thereon with the following result.
AYES. Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS• None
President Wolfe declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and the same will become
effective on the date of publication, April 17, 1953.
A letter dated March 20, 1953, from William W Brashear, City Attorney,
regarding the Angling Road and Rouge Creek Bridge Construction was read to the Council
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as
follows, it was.
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#422 RESOLVED that, in order to complete the construction of
a bridge at the crossing of Angling Road and Rouge Creek and to
properly relocate a portion of such creek, the Council determines
that it is necessary for the City to acquire Lots 23, 24, 120 and
121 of Botsford Park Subdivision of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
that the offer of the owners of said lots, Hezekiah K. Coleman and
Mary A Coleman, his wife, to sell the same to the City of Livonia
for a purchase price of $800 00 is hereby accepted, subject to the
title being approved by the City Attorney; and that, on receipt of
a proper deed to said lots, the City Treasurer pay to said Hezekiah
K. Coleman and Mary A Coleman, his wife, the said purchase price
of $800 00
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES. Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS. None.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#423 RESOLVED, that on recommendation of the Director of Public
Works dated March 23, 1953, the plan and profile for concrete pavement
for Elmira Avenue between Harrison and W Clements Circle in the
111 Thomas Elliott Subdivision, part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 36,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
are hereby approved in accordance with such recommendation.
The City Clerk read a communication from William W Brashear, City Attorney
dated March 20, 1953, on the condemnation of a certain strip of land in the Northwest
1/4 of Section 36, City of Livonia, Michigan
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Edgar and adopted as follows,
it was.
#424 RESOLVED, that the petition of Rose-Hill Homes, Inc dated
February 27, 1953, requesting the City to commence condemnation proceedings
to acquire a 43 foot strip of land situated on Harrison Road and owned
by the Livonia Township School Board, is hereby tentatively approved;
provided, however, that the plans for the improvement of the 43 foot strip
be approved by the Department of Public Works and the Council, that the
cost of such improvements is determined to be $31,791.77; that Rose-Hill
Homes, Inc. pay the following portion of said cost, $17,427.50; that the
City Attorney examine the law and make recommendations to the Council as
to the propriety of such condemnation proceedings; and that the petitioners
furnish the City Attorney with a complete legal description of said 43 foot
strip approved by the City Engineer
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS- None
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A fifteen minute recess was called, following which the meeting was
resumed with all members of the Council present, who were named as present in the
original roll call of this meeting
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was.
#425 RESOLVED, that the request of Calvin Roberts, Fire Chief of the
City of Livonia, be approved and that the Council does hereby appropriate
the sum of $9,500 00 from the Unallocated Fund to the Fire Department
Salary Fund, such appropriation to cover the cost of employing four
additional firemen
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS. None
The City Clerk read a letter from Henry S. Alper dated March 19, 1953,
regarding certain improvements of Deering Avenue between Plymouth and W Chicago,
City of Livonia, Michigan After due consideration, this matter was tabled until
the next regular meeting of the Council to be held on April 13, 1953
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#426 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Department
of Public Works dated March 30, 1953, the plans for the construction of
the improvements of Cooper-Spoon Subdivision No. 2, being a part of the
Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, the plat of such subdivision was tentatively
approved by resolution prepared by the City Council on February 27, 1953,
are hereby approved; that the final plat of said subdivision is hereby
approved on the condition that all of the following improvements: the
installation of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water mains, paving and side-
walks of all streets as recommended in the communication from the City
Engineer to the Director of Public Works dated March 30, 1953, be
satisfactorily made in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 44, or
in lieu thereof, the following bonds.
For water mains and sewers - $ 85,000.00
For paving and sidewalks - 100,000 00
be given to the City in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney
and on fulfillment of either one of said conditions, the City Clerk is
hereby authorized to affix her signature to the final plat as evidence of
such approval
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Grimm andadopted as follows,
it was.
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#427 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Director
of Public Works, the bid of Master Fence Company for wire fence materials
in the amount of $6,631.50 be accepted; and the City Clerk is authorized
to issue a purchase order accordingly
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES- Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was-
#428 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Director
of Public Works, the bid of Cy Owens on a 1953 Ford C-60 Stake Truck
equipped as per our specifications, in the amount of $2,156.70; and the
two 1953 Ford F-600 Dump Trucks equipped as per our specifications,
in the amount of $4,992.00, is hereby accepted; and the City Clerk is
authorized to issue a purchase order accordingly.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS. None
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was-
#429 RESOLVED, that the amount of $5,468.00 be appropriated from
the Unallocated Fund to the Department of Public Works Capital Outlay
Account to cover the cost of that portion of the City's share of the
fence materials as received in the foregoing bid
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutian with the following result:
AYES- Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS: None
The City Clerk read a communication from William W Brashear, City Attorney,
dated March 20, 1953, pertaining to a bill pending to amend Act #51 of the Public
Acts of 1951.
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was•
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#430 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, hereby declares that the City of Livonia is opposed
to any amendment of Act #51 of 1951, which, in effect, would apply
the factor of "Equivalent Municipal Trunkline Mileage", as used in the
said Act, only to Cities of over 20,000 population, and hereby respectfully
requests its representatives in the Legislature of the State of Michigan
to oppose and vote against any proposed amendment having the aforesaid
effect or which would deprive Cities and Villages of less than 20,000
population of a proportionate distributive share of highway revenues; that
the pending proposed amendment to said act is unfair and arbitrary in
that it deprives cities having a population less than 20,000 of their
share of the highway revenues; that no reasonable provision is made in
the proposed amendment to currently ascertain the existing populations of
the cities affected and thereby afford relief of the antiquated result of
a federal census which does not disclose recent growth and present
population, that the City Clerk send a copy of this resolution to all
members of the Michigan Legislature and to the Michigan Municipal League
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS None
The City Clerk read a communication from the City Planning Commission dated
March 13, 1953, regarding a Master Plan for the development of sewers and sewage
disposal system for the entire City of Livonia. The Council authorized the City Clerk
to arrange a meeting between the City Council and the City Planning Commission for
further discussion on such communication
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#431 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby approve the request
of Helen Tartoni for a transfer of ownership '52 SDM license from
Edmund J and Stella M Ardanowski, 28790 Plymouth Road, Livonia,
Michigan, and a living quarters permit as set forth in communication
from Liquor Control Commission dated January 13, 1953, and which request
has also been approved by the Chief of Police.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as
follows, it was:
#432 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the determination of Leo 0 Nye,
Justice of the Peace, dated March 18, 1953, the claim of Bertha Krohn
for destruction of ducks by dogs is allowed in the amount of $7 00,
the Justice's fee in the amount of $2 00 is likewise allowed, and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized to issue vouchers for the payment of
said amounts
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
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AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as
follows, it was
#433 RESOLVED that, pursuant to communication from the City Treasurer
dated February 27, 1953, an error having been made by the Wayne County
Bureau of Taxation as to Tax Item #02C500 and Item #02C501, Lot #114/1 and
the South 15 feet of Lot #1145 of New Detroit Subdivision No 1, the
Council does hereby accept the recommendation of the City Treasurer and
does hereby authorize the City Clerk to draw vouchers on the General Fund
in the amount of $75.42 and $54.54 payable to Carl J. Wagenschutz, City
Treasurer
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was-
#434 RESOLVED, that the communication from the Wayne County Board of
Supervisors dated March 12, 1953, together with a form of resolution by
Wayne County Supervisor Kronk, having been read, be placed on file.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#435 RESOLVED, that the communication of Robert E. Minch, 31944 Brown
Street, Garden City, Michigan, requesting a public conveyance permit in the
City of Livonia, be referred to a meeting of the Committee of the Whole
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was.
#436 RESOLVED, that the report of the Finance Committee for the
Month of February, 1953, is hereby approved and a summary of such report
is hereby spread upon the minutes of this meeting as follows-
General, Administrative and Legislative.
City Clerk $ 1,311 13
City Treasurer 215 18
Legislative 652 03
Civil Service Commission 95.00
Dept. of Law 25.00
Justice Court 194 50
Election Commission 204 30
City Planning Commission 1,012.82
City Hall 143.62
Court Building 105.30
Civilian Defense 70.64 $ 4,029 52
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Department of Public Safety.
Police Department $ 4,346.24
Fire Department 688 61
Inspection Department 133 14
$ 5,167.99
Department of Public Works: 8,543 36 8,543 36
Dept of Parks & Recreation 444.88 /01 88
General Ledger Accounts:
Inventory 996 17
Dept on Barrels 5.00
Accounts Receivable 11 50
Reserve for Encumbrances 5,525 45
Contracts Payable 44,743.71
Acquisition of Land 4.36
Health and Welfare 16 11
Insurance 597.40 51,899.70
$ 70,085 45
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES. Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#437 RESOLVED, that the communication of Mrs. Clara B. Moore, 12124
Cardwell, Livonia, Michigan, dated March 24, 1953, requesting the con-
struction of sidewalks on certain streets in the city, be referred to
the Department of Public Works and the City Engineer for their full
investigation and recommendation, and to return their report to the Council
by April 13, 1953.
On motion of Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
passed, the meeting was adjourned at 11.27 P M , March 30, 1953.
Mar' -(W. Clark, City Clerk
Attested " J
arty S. lfe, Pr siders