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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1950-06-02 ADJOURNED Page 3 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA June 2, 1950 An adjourned regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by the President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe The roll was called with the following result: Present--Harry S. Wolfe, Raymond E. Grimm, Wilson W Edgar, Harvey Jahn, Nettie Carey, William Taylor and John Whitehead; absent--none. The Temporary Secretary, Nettie Carey, read the minutes of the preceding meeting held May 29, 1950, at the City Hall, 33110 Five Mile Road. The President asked whether there were any corrections to these minutes. No corrections were made. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, ibm it was A-5 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia held on May 29, 1950, be and hereby are approved in all respects. On motion by Raymond E. Grimm, seconded by John Whitehead and unanimously carried, it was A-6 RESOLVED, that Wilson W Edgar be and hereby is made Vice President of the Council of the City of Livonia with authority to act as President in case of absence of President. Mr Austin, of Plymouth, Michigan, appeared in person and asked the Council for a permit to operate a taxi cab or cabs in the City of Livonia. The Council then instructed Mr Austin to make written application which, when re- ceived, would be acted upon as regular business of the Council. On motion of Wilson W Edgar, seconded by Harvey Jahn and unanimously carried, it was Page 4 A-7 RESOLVED, that the bonds be set for City Treasurer and City Clerk, said bonds being: City Treasurer, $50,000 00 and City Clerk, $1,000.00; and that the City Attorney prepare and present to the Council an ordinance providing for said bonds The President, Harry S. Wolfe, read to the Council a written communication from the Mayor as follows. Office of the Mayor May 31, 1950 Jesse Ziegler TO THE HONORABLE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA I am herewith transmitting to you notice of the app ointment of William W. Brashear as City Attorney of the City of Livonia. I understand that he has this day accepted the appointment and has taken the oath of office as required by the City Charter Mr. Brashear's experience and knowledge of the Charter will prove invaluable in the formulating of necessary rules and regulations and building up a structure for our new City I am informed that your Honorable Body will designate him as the extra Supervisor In view of these circumstances and in line with the practice in other cities, I feel that he should act as a special administrative assistant. Respectfully submitted, se Zieg , Mayor JZ:G On motion made by John Whitehead, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was A-8 RESOLVED, that the salary of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia be and hereby is fixed in the amount of Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($3,600.00) per annum, payable in monthly installments A letter was read from Anne Touple, in which Miss Touple stated she wished to withdraw her name as applicant for the position of City Clerk This ]e tter has been placed on file. Page 5 The members of the Council discussed the appointment of a City Clerk Careful consideration was given this matter and to all applications made. On motion of Harvey Jahn, seconded by John Whitehead and unanimously carried, it was A-9 RESOLVED, that by virtue of the authority vested in the Council of the City of Livonia by the Charter, the Council does hereby appoint Marie W Clark Clerk of the City of Livonia, with all of the authority and duties set forth in Section 7 of Chapter ✓ of said Charter; and does hereby request that she take the oath of office as required by Section 3 of Chapter X of the Charter. Marie TT Clark thereupon accepted the above appointment and took the oath of office as required by the Charter, the same having been admin- istered to her by Mayor Jesse Ziegler Thereafter Marie W. Clark immediately assumed her duties as City Clerk for the City of Livonia. On motion of William Taylor, seconded by Raymond E. Grimm and PP unanimously carried, it was A-10 RESOLVED, that all moneys, credits, funds and accounts of the Township of Livonia carried in its name in the First National Bank, Plymouth, i.Iichigan, be and hereby are transferred and assigned to the City of Livonia; that said bank be requested to make such transfer immediately, and that the Treasurer of the City of Livonia, Carl Wagenschutz, be and hereby is authorized and directed to do all things necessary to complete said transfer and assignment On motion made by John Whitehead, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was A-11 RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia establish and maintain an account with the First National Bank, of Plymouth, Michigan; that all moneys, funds and receipts of the City of Livonia be deposited in said account; that all disbursements from said account be made only by check, signed by the Treasurer, Carl Wagenschutz, and countersigned by either the President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe, or the Vice President of the Council, Wilson W. Edgar; that any form of resolution required by said bank be and hereby is made a part hereof just as if it were word for word repeated herein, and that the officers of the City of Livonia be and hereby are author- ized and directed to do all things necessary to the complete per- formance of this resolution. Page 6 On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously r.. carried, it was A-12 RESOLVED, that the Special Traffic Division payroll from the race track, which having been presented, the stated sum being Two Hundred Eighty-Five and 75/100 Dollars ($285 75), be and hereby is approved and payment thereunder authorized On motion by Wilson W. Edgar, seconded by Nettie Carey and unani- mously carried, it was A-13 RESOLVED, that the Police Chief of the Special Traffic Division be paid the salary of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per month, and past-due consideration of two weeks' salary On motion by Wilson W. Edgar, seconded by William Taylor and unani- mously carried, it was A-14 RESOLVED, that William W. Brashear prepare an ordinance governing parking lots and permits for same. It was moved and supported that the bill to the City of Dearborn be paid, this bill being rendered for the issuance of nine copies of the Dear- Yrr. born Charter; total $4.50. On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by Raymond E Grimm and unanimously carried, it was A-15 RESOLVED, that William W. Brashear, City Attorney, prepare an ordinance for Transient Merchants On motion by John Whitehead, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was A-16 RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be authorized to buy neces- sary supplies needed to maintain the duties of the Mayor's office, the office of the Council and the office of the City Clerk. Notice was taken by the Council of the following: Clerk for the City of Livonia Director of Public Safety Director of Public Works City Assessor City Attorney Page 7 Civil Service Commission Zoning Board of Appeals Department of Parks and Recreation Board of Tax Review After arranging the above appointive offices, much discussion arose as to the salaries to be paid; therefore each office was taken separately. On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by John Whitehead and unani- mously carried, it was A-17 RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Safety be paid an annual salary of One Hundred Dollars ($100 00) Motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was A-18 RESOLVED, that the Director of Public Works be paid an annual salary of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) On motion by Wilson W. Edgar, seconded by John Whitehead and unanimously carried, it was A-19 RESOLVED, that the salary of the City Assessor be tabled temporarily, with the remark that the Mayor obtain further informa- tion on this appointment On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by Nettie Carey and unanimously carried, it was A-20 RESOLVED, that the salary for the City Attorney be dis- cussed at a later date, giving William Brashear the opportunity to present some feasible plan in which to help guide the Council Mr Brashear is to present a brief summary of the work to be done, to the best of his knowledge and belief. On motion by Wilson 'N Edgar, seconded by Nettie Carey and unani- mously carried, it was A-21 RESOLVED, that the three members of the Civil Service Commission be paid an annual salary of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each. Page 8 On motion of Raymond E Grimm, seconded by Nettie Carey and unani- mously carried, it was A-22 RESOLVED, that the six members of the Zoning Board of Appeals be paid an annual salary of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each On motion of Raymond E. Grimm, seconded by Harvey Jahn and unani- mously carried, it was A-23 RESOLVED, that the Department of Parks and Recreation, consisting of five members, be an honorary appointment, with no salary attached. On motion by William Taylor, seconded by John Whitehead and unani- mously carried, it was A-24 RESOLVED, that the members of the Board of Review, which consists of a three man board, one being the City Assessor, be paid Ten Dollars ($10.00) per day each, provided that the said compensation be not paid to the City Assessor On motion by Wilson W Edgar, seconded by Harvey Jahn and unanimously carried, it was A-25 RESOD/ED, that William Brashear prepare an ordinance governing gambling, bookmakers and any other means used to relay gambling information. On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by Nettie Carey and unanimously carried, it was A-26 RESOLVED, that Wilson W Edgar and William Brashear investi- gate and otherwise obtain information necessary to preparation of the Seal of the City of Livonia. On motion by Harvey Jahn, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was A-27 RESOLVED, that the Council hereby grant the request made to the Council by Councilman Wilson W Edgar in his letter to the Council, in which he wished to be excused from Council duty for the following dates : June 5, June 12, June 19 and June 26 in the year 1950 Page 9 On motion made by John Whitehead, seconded by Raymond E. Grimm and unanimously carried, it was A-28 RESOLVED, that the letter from the Livonia Pharmacy, dated February 24, 1950, be placed on file and answered; and that the approval requested in said letter for sale of liquor by the package is hereby granted, to the same extent as the approval previously given by the Livonia Township Board On motion of John Whitehead, seconded by Raymond E Grimm and unanimously carried, it was A-29 RESOLVED, that a letter be sent to Richard S DeCoursey in answer to his communication sent to the Council, stating that his client, Mr Dave Newman, wishes to have his property rezoned. Mr DeCoursey's letter will be routed to the City Planning Commis- sion if and when this Commission has been appointed On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was A-30 RESOLVED, that the bond of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000 00) for Leo 0 Nye, Justice of the Peace, be referred to the City Attorney, William W. Brashear, for further investigation. 6.. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was A-31 RESOLVED, that the communication received from the L. and J Ranch, 37910 Amrhein Road, requesting a club license, be held over until the next meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, this meeting to be held at the City Hall, 33110 Five Mile Road, at 8:00 P.M , on Monday, June 5, 1950 On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was A-32 RESOLVED, that the communication received from James C. Finney, Certified Public Accountant, 205 Curtis Building, Detroit 2, Michigan, be placed on file. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, it was A-33 RESOLVED, that the communication received from Carl M Weideman, Judge of the Circuit Court, of Detroit, introducing Mr Vait Mustafa, who is desirous of obtaining a vendor's license, be placed on file. On motion of Raymond E Grimm, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was Page 10 A-34 RESOLVED, that the official newspaper shall be and hereby is ordered to be The Livonian, as provided in Chapter X, Section r..� 8 of the City Charter. On motion made by John Whitehead, seconded by Harvey Jahn and unanimously carried, it was A-35 RESOLVED, that every ordinance passed by the Council of the City of Livonia be published in the official newspaper, known hereafter as "The Livonian," as provided in Section 10, Chapter IV of the City Charter. It was moved by John Whitehead and seconded by Harvey Jahn that the meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia be adjourned; time being 12 :05 A M , June 3, 1950 fli2l Clark, City Clerk ATTES D: mom AtriA41.44 lag S. Vtoi e, President / L...