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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1950-08-14 Page 105 MINUTES OF THE TWELFTH RECULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AUGUST 1)4, 1950 The twelfth regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was held on August 14, 1950, at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan The meeting was called to order at approximately 8:05 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, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead Absent--Nettie Carey The minutes of the eleventh regular meeting of the Council held on August 7, 1950 were read and approved. An ordinance introduced by Councilman Wilson W Edgar at the meeting of August 7, 1950 entitled; AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND A PORTION OF SECTION 24 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA OF ORDINANCE NO. 7, ENTITLED: " AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF LIVONIA, TO REGULATE THE USE OF LAND AND STRUCTURES THEREIN, TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT, THE AREA, THE BULK AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS; TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES, TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES; TO REGULATE THE DENSITY OF POPULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF APPEALS, AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE TERMS THEREOF; AND TO ADOPT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVONIA, AMEND- MENTS THERETO AND ZONING MAP " was again read and a roll call vote was taken with the following result : YEAS: Harry S Wolfe, W Edgar, Raymond E. Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead, NAYS: None. The president then declared the above ordinance passed and effective as of the date of publication, August 25, 1950 Page 106 Mr. Edwin Conway, member of the City Planning Commission, presented to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission that the pro- posed Plat of Rosedale Gardens subdivision No 9 be approved After considerable discussion, Councilman Raymond E Grimm made a motion that the following resolution be adopted: 1a7 RESOLVED, that the proposed Plat of Rosedale Gardens sub- division No 9 be approved This motion was seconded by Councilman Gilliam Taylor and a roll call vote was then taken with the following result: YEAS. Raymond E Grimm, William Taylor, Harry S Wolfe, NAYS: Wilson W. Edgar, John Whitehead, Harvey Jahn. The president declared that the foregoing motion had not passed Councilman Wilson W Edgar made a motion that the following resolution be adopted: OP RESOLVED, that the proposed Plat of Rosedale Gardens sub- division No 9 be tabled for future study and consideration The motion was seconded by Councilman Harvey Jahn and a roll call vote was taken as follows: YEAS. Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead; NAYS. None The president declared the above resolution passed James Hagen, Director of Public Safety, requested that the balance of funds in the Special Traffic Division budget be transferred to the Regular Police Department A motion was made by Councilman Harvey Jahn that the following resolution be adopted; A- /,2 q RESOLVED, that the unexpended balance, as of August 1! , 1950, of funds allowed to the Special Traffic Control Division by resolution passed on June 19, 1950, be and hereby is transferred to the Regular Police Department of the City of Livonia, a division of the Department of Public Safety seconded by Councilman John Whitehead and a roll call vote was taken: YEAS: Wolfe, Edgar, Grimm, Jahn, Taylor and Whitehead; NAYS: None. The president declared the above motion passed. a , Page 107 Mr. Kenneth Turner submitted an oral statement on electrical inspection 1 The following resolution passed by the City Planning Commission was sub- mitted to the Council: /4-t3 O RESOLVED, to recommend to the City Council that they consider motels be allowed only in commercial or industrial zoned districts, and then only upon the approval of the Board of Appeals, FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council check on the state law governing motels On motion of Wilson W Edgar, seconded by William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was: 14-13' RESOLVED, that the President name a committee to investigate and report on motels The president then appointed as such committee John Whitehead, Harvey Jahn and William Taylor Letter from Livonia Recreational Club was read Councilman Raymond E Iii Grimm made a motion that the following resolution be adopted: 14" 13.2 RESOLVED, that the application of the Livonia Recreational Club for permission to operate a carnival and track meet during the dates of August 21, 1950 through August 26, 1950 be and hereby is granted on the condition that the Livonia Recreational Club indemify the City against any and all loss which might result from said operation, and that an insurance policy for such purpose be submitted and approved by the City Attorney, and that the permission to operate a skeet shoot booth be obtained from the Chief of Police of the City of Livonia The above motion was seconded by Councilman Wilson W. Edgar and a roll call vote was taken with the following result. YEAS: Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, John Whitehead, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor, and Harry S. Wolfe; NAYS: None The president announced the above motion passed Letter from Mr Wells regarding license to operate taxi cabs was referred to Chief of Police, George E Harmon, for investigation and report Consideration was next given to certain interim budgets for the period limcommencing June 1, 1950 and ending November 30, 1950 These budgets have been approved by the Mayor, Jesse Ziegler Councilman William Taylor made a motion that the following resolution be adopted: Page 108 R I3 3 RESOLVED, that the interim budget submitted by the Justice of the Peace, Leo 0. Nye, for the period commencing June 1, 1950 and ending November 30, 1950, in the amount of $1930.91 be and hereby is approved; and an appropriation is hereby made for said Justice of the Peace in said amount. The above resolution was seconded by Councilman Harvey Jahn and a roll call vote was taken with the following result: YEAS: Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John ilhitehead, NAYS: None The president then declared the above resolution passed Councilman Harvey Jahn made a motion that the following resolution be adopted: A 134/ RESOLVED' that the interim budget submitted by the Bureau of Inspection for the period commencing June 1, 1950 and ending November 30, 1950, in the amount of $3625.00 be and hereby is approved, and an appropriation is hereby made for said Bureau of Inspection for said amount lisThe above resolution was seconded by Councilman Wilson W Edgar and a roll call vote was taken with the following result: YEAS. Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead; NAYS• None. The president announced that the foregoing resolution was passed Councilman John Whitehead made a motion that the following resolution be adopted. 0- /35 RESOLVED, that the interim budget submitted by the City Clerk for the period commencing June 1, 1950 and ending November 30, 1950, in the amount of $3295.00 be and hereby is approved; and an appropriation is hereby made for the City Clerk in the said amount This resolution was seconded by Councilman Harvey Jahn and a roll call vote was taken with the following result. YEAS: Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John °yhitehead; NAYS: None Page 109 The president announced that the resolution was passed. Councilman WilsonW Edgar made a motion that the following resolution be adopted: P i36' RESOLVED, that the interim budget submitted by the Fire Department for the period commencing June 1, 1950 and ending November 30, 1950, in the amount of $17,620.19 be and hereby is approved; and an appropriation is hereby Made for said Fire Department in said amount. This resolution was seconded by Councilman Harvey Jahn and a roll call vote was taken with the following result. YEAS: Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W Edgar,Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead; NAYS: None The president announced that the resolution was passed. A recess was then called, after which the meeting was then resumed On motion of Councilman John Whitehead, seconded by Councilman William Taylor and unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the councilman named above as present at this meeting, it was: A /3 '7 RESOLVED, that the City Clerk complete all forms required by the Civil Service Commission in order that stenographic help may be procured Lester French, Director of Public Works, made an oral statement on the necessity of purchasing an additional tractor Councilman Wilson W. Edgar made a motion that the following resolution be adopted. A 131 RESOLVED, that the Department of Public Works be and hereby is authorized to purchase an additional new Ferguson Tractor, complete with sickle bar for a price of $ 1845.00 and that said amount be and hereby is allowed to said department as an additional appropriation The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman William Taylor and a roll call vote was taken with the following result: YEAS. Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead; NAYS. None The president announced that the resolution was passed 62 Page 110 The City Attorney, William Brashear, was requested by the Council to investigate the new state law pertaining to angle parking on state highways The subject of motels was reconsidered On motion of Councilman Harvey Jahn, seconded by Councilman Wilson W Edgar and unanimously carried by the affirmative vote of all of the Councilman named above as present at this meeting, it was - 14 /39 RESOLVED, that the motion authorizing a committee to investigate motels be and hereby is rescinded and the matter is hereby referred back to the City Planning Commission for investigation and report Mayor Jesse Ziegler then reported progress to date in negotiating the purchase of property adjoining the present City Hall. Councilman Harvey Jahn made a motion that the following resolution be passed: 9 l4/0 RESOLVED, that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized and directed to make an offer to Mr Heyman of $7500 00 for the property, 216 feet in width, situated directly East of the land on which the present City Hall is located The above motion was seconded be Councilman John Whitehead and a roll call vote was taken with the following result. YEAS- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E. Grimm, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead, NAYS: None The president announced that the resolution was passed On motion of Councilman John Whitehead and seconded by Councilman William Taylor and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned, the time of adjournment being 11.12 P M August lIi, 1950 ie W Clark, ARtIli Attested: Harry S. Wok a President 1121f