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MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
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On September 14, 1953, above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8 00 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, Harold Bower, John Jhitehe
ad,
Nettie Carey and William J Taylor Absent-- Raymond E Grimm
Minutes of the 101st regular meeting held on August 24, 1953, and
adjourned to August 25, 1953, were read and approved
Councilman Wilson W Edgar, as Chairman of the City nail Dedication
Committee, reported that the work of his committee had been completed and that
the committee was discharged with thanks from President Wolfe
By Councilman Edgar seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
IIIadopted as follows, it was.
# 653 RESOLVED, that, the rules be suspended in order for the Council
to consider the Park question and other items on the Agenda out of order
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as
follows, it was:
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# 654 RESOLVED, that the City Council having considered the report
of the City Planning Commission on the advisability of establishing a
City Park on a 24 acre parcel of land now owned by the City and
situated immediately West of Merriman Road and between Bell Creek and
Grove Drive, and having also formulated a General Policy on Parks on
the date of July 13, 1953, and having determined that the sight in
question is not large enough to serve as a General Park for the use of
all the people of the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby determine
that said sight is not suitable as a General Park, and does hereby
decide not to use the parcel of land for Park, Playground or Recreational
purposes
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES- Bower Whitehead Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
ILNAYS Edgar
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Mr James W Orr appeared and made a statement in support of his petition
111 concerning easements in Lots 734, 735, 740 and 741 of Coventry Gardens
By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was
# 655 RESOLVED, that, the petition of James W Orr and Matilda A Orr,
his wife, dated August 28, 1953 is hereby granted, that the City of
Livonia does hereby agree and determine that the existing easement for
Sewer purposes of Lots 734, 735, 740 and 741 of Coventry Gardens, a sub-
division of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, which existing easement is
described as follows.
Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 735 of Coventry
Gardens, a subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 16, T 1 S R 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County Michigan, as recorded in Liber 55, Page 34 of Wayne
County records, running thence Northerly along the West
line of Lot 735 6 feet, thence N 78° 51' 18" W 120 21
feet, thence S 12° 11' 56" E 13 08 feet, thence S 78°
51' 18" E 115 03 feet to a point on the East line of
Lot 740, thence Northerly along the East line of Lot 740
6 0 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
shall not be put to any new use, nor shall the same be used for any new
sewers or utilities or any extensions or additions to the existing
sewer, except that such existing easement will be used for the purpose
of maintaining and repairing the existing sewer, that the City of
Livonia will accept from said James W Orr and Matilda A Orr a new
easement across said lots, which new easement is described as follows•
A 12.0 foot easement, the centerline of which begins at the
Southeast corner of Lot 735, Coventry Gardens and thence
runs N 58° 10' W. 92 3 feet to the Southeast corner of
Lot 734, thence running S 540 27' 35" W. 41.02 feet to the
most Westerly corner of Lot 740, said easement consisting of
the South 6.0 feet of Lot 735, the Northeasterly and North-
westerly 6 0 feet of Lot 740 and a part of the South 6 0
feet of Lot 734; i!
which new easement shall be for the purpose of constructing therein and
maintaining any new sewers or utilities which the City may have to in-
stall across said lots, and which new easement shall be given by such
instrument and in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney,
and that the City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this
resolution in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of
Wayne
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By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
# 65o RESOLVED, that, the City Clerk open and read all sealed bids re-
ceived for the paving of Amrhein Road and for the construction of a Sewage
Meter Unit at the Ford Motor Company Tank Plant
The City Clerk accordingly opened and read the following sealed bids on
the paving of Amrhein Road.
(1.) Julius Porath & Son Company . . . $ 111,090 80
(2 ) Thomas E Currie Company $ 108,762 00
The bid of Denton Construction Company was opened but was not read or con-
sidered for the reason that such bid was not accompanied by $$4,000 00 certified check
as required by the advertisement for bids
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was
# 657 RESOLVED, that, the foregoing bids be referred to the Department
of Public Works and the City Engineer for their report and recommendation
The City Clerk then opened and read the following sealed bids on the Sewage
Meter Unit
(1 ) Jewell W Powell $ 10,538 00
(2.) George A Odien, Inc , $ 6,947 00
(3 ) F Reid Hawk, Inc., . . . $ 7,990 00
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
# 658 RESOLVED, that, the foregoing bids be referred to the Department
of Public Works and the City Engineer for their report and recommendation
The City Clerk stated that there had been filed in her office by the City
Engineer, pursuant to resolution of the City Council, following reports and state-
ments required under the provisions of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 31•
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO
For paving of Cardwell, Cavell, and Arcola, between
West Chicago and Plymouth Road, and Elmira and
Orangelawn between the alley west of Cardwell East
to Inkster Road; and
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO
For the paving of Cardwell between West
Chicago and Joy Road
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
# 659 RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing be held, pursuant to the pro-
visions of Sections 7, 8, and 9 of Ordinance No 31, at the City Hall
on October 12, 1953 at 8:30 P M to determine the necessity of creating
a Special Assessment District for paving Cardwell, Cavell, and Arcola
between West Chicago and Plymouth Road, and Elmira and Orangelawn
between the alley west of Cardwell East to Inkster Road; and that the
City Clerk take all steps required by such Ordinance
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
# 660 RESOLVED, that, the last mentioned Resolution pertaining to the
paving of Cardwell, Cavell, and Arcola, between West Chicago and Plymouth
Road, and Elmira and Orangelawn between the alley west of Cardwell East
to Inkster Road, be and hereby is rescinded
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was•
# 661 RESOLVED, that, further consideration of the advisability of
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creating Special Assessment District for the paving of Cardwell, Cavell,
Arcola, Elmira and Orangelawn be tabled to the meeting of September 18,
1953
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
# 662 RESOLVED, that, on recommendation of the Department of Public
Works dated August 29, 1953 the plans for improvements on Livonia
Estates Subdivision No. 2, as prepared by Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc ,
and filed with the City Clerk, are hereby approved, that the Department
of Public Works supervise and inspect the construction of such improve-
ments in accordance with provisions of Ordinance No 44, provided, how-
ever, that the cost of such supervision and construction shall be paid
to the City of Livonia by the proprietors of said Subdivision
A ten minute recess was called at approximately 9 35 P M , following
which the meeting was resumed with all members present who were named as present
111 in the original roll call of this meeting.
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111 By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Bower and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
# 663 RESOLVED, that, further consideration and action on the
recommendation dated July 22, 1953 from the Department of Public
Works, pertaining to the payment of Sinacola Contracting Company
for construction of Drains in Coventry Gardens, be tabled until
the report of the City Engineer is received pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 6 of Ordinance No 31
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was
# 664 RESOLVED, that, pursuant to a communication from the Argonaut
Realty Division of General Motors Corporation to Herald Hamill, City
Engineer dated September 9, 1953 and the recommendations of the Depart-
ment of Public Works dated September 14 1953 the City of Livonia does
hereby establish a sewage rate at 30 40 per 1000 cubic feet for sewage
disposal at the new General Motors Chevrolet Plant now being con-
structed at the corner of Eckles and Amrhein Roads; that the use of
such sewage disposal be determined by a sewage meter to be installed
at the expense of General Motors Corporation, that General Motors Cor-
poration be invoiced by the City of Livonia at the above rate, subject
to such change as may be made by the Wayne County Road Commission in
its rates; and that the customary sewage disposal fee now added to the
water service bills be eliminated from such bills rendered to said
plant
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS None
Letter from Fred L. Hanscom, Regional Coordinator of Civil Defense dated
August 27, 1953 was read and placed on the table for further consideration at the
meeting of September 18, 1953
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
# 065 RESOLVED, that, the petition of Dr Gordon A Eadie and
Margery L Eadie, his wife, dated August 10, 1953, to vacate a portion
of Oakdale Avenue, be referred to the City Planning Commission to hold
a Public Hearing under the provisions of Ordinance No 50 of the City
of Livonia.
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By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
# 666 RESOLVED, that, the communication from the Chesapeake And Ohio
Railway Company dated August 5, 1953 requesting permission to install an
additional track across Newburgh Road be referred to the Department of
Public Works for its investigation and report
By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was-
# 667 RESOLVED that, the letter from Richard A Coleman of the
Cleveland Building Company dated September 9, 1953 requesting the
installation of sewers in Beverly Gardens Subdivision be referred to
the Department of Public Works for its investigation and report.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Bower and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
# 668 RESOLVED, that, pursuant to letter from Rose-Hill Builders
dated September 9, 1953 addressed to the City Attorney the Council
agrees that in place of the $20,000 00 Bond previously required as a
prerequisite to the approval of the plat of Cooperspoon Subdivision
No 3 the City accept a Surety Bond in the amount of $22,000 00 in
such form as may be approved by the City Attorney
The report of the Justice Court for the month of August 1953 was re-
ceived and placed on file
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Bower and adopted as follows,
it was.
# 669 RESOLVED, that, the Report of the Finance Committee for the
month of July 1953, a summary of which is as follows.
General, Administrative and Legislative
Executive $ 91 40
Legislative 990 30
City Treasurer 1,164 13
City Clerk 503 79
Administrative and Legislative 432 00
Department of Law 577 67
Justice Court 78 88
Civil Service Commission 665 10
Election Commission 30 00
Court Building 902 58
City Hall 1,266 29
Civil Defense 77 91
City Planning Commission 1,139 24
Board of Appeals 5 00
$ 7,924 29
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Department of Public Safety
Police Department $ 2,213 04
Fire Department 890 12
Inspection Department 237.88
$ 3,341 04
Department of Public Works 23,138.28 23,138 28
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Department of Parks and Recreation. 2,2111 2
2 21112,
Traffic Commission 33 34 33 34
General Ledger Accounts:
Insurance 1,522 66
Contracts Payable 13,534 60
Accounts Payable 59 17
Accounts Receivable 2 46
Acquisition of land 1 00
Advances 31,695 30
New City Hall 1,921.52
Surplus Account 421 86
Reserve for Encumbrances 6 75
Inventory Accounts 1,632.31
Deposit on barrels 6.00
50,803.63
111 TOTAL- $ 87,451 70
be, and hereby is approved and placed on file
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS- None
Letter from H E Nelson, President of Melod,,r Manor Residents Association
dated September 8, 1953 was read and placed on file
On motion of Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and
unanimously adopted, thls regular meeting was adjourned to Friday, September 18,
1953, at 8:00 P M The time of this adjournment being 11 00 P. M., September 14,
1953.
Mari Clark, City Clerk
Attest-s :
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Harry S W. fe, President