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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1951-02-26 Page 335 MINUTES OF THE THIRTY-SECOND REGULJZ METING ILC? THE COUNCIL 3" THE CITY CF LIVONIA On February 26, 1951, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:02 P M by the President Roll was called with the following result. Present-- Harry S Wolfe, Wilson 7+ Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Nettie Carey and Harvey Jahn Absent-WYilliam Taylor and John Whitehead The minutes of the thirty-first regular meeting of the Council, held February 20, 1951, were read and approved. Mayor Ziegler recommended regulation of collection of garbage and waste and requirement that same be kept covered and not overloaded to the extent that contents are spilled on hignrays This recommend: tin was refer:ed to the Council committee on municipal waste. 1 By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : A 313 RESOLVED, that the Police Chief investigate the collection of garbage and take all possible steps to prevent overloading and to insure compliance with reasonable satisfactory requirements Councilman Edgar as Chairman of Insurance Committee reported on expiration of bonds of David Mossman and Marjorie Kidder LaVerne D Theisen Chairman of Civil Service Commission discussed compensation plan duly approved by the Council at its 31st regular meeting Communication from Parks and Recreation Commission dated February 13, 1951, was received and placed on file. By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was • III-; Page 336 ,4-3p / RESOLVED, that pursuant to the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission dated February 13, 1951, the Council does hereby authorize the transfer of sufficient monies from the improvement fund in the current budget allowance for said commission to enable the commission to purchase Lots 579 and 580 of Supervisors Livonia Plat #10, which purchase has been heretofore authorized by the Council The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows : AYES. Grimm, Carey, Edgar and Jahn NAYS None. Councilman :Tolfe did not vote James L Hagen, Director of Public Safety, discussed possible lease on Are Station #1 and repairs thereto. By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously adopted as follows, it was /7-3 >3 RESOLVED, that the Fire Chief be directed to submit at least two bids on repairing and decorating interior of Fire Station 111 #1 and that the City Attorney prepare a proposed lease covering said station Mr. Hagen next discussed the serious situation involving stray dogs. Tie then advised the Council that the Department of Public Safety in conformance with the Automobile Club and other agencies is studying the matter of speed limits on gravel roads heretofore covered by the Traffic Ordinance and suggested that amendment of such ordinance be deferred until such study is completed The President instructed the City Attorney to delay the preparation of the amended ordinance until further recommendations from the Department of Public Safety are submitted Communication from Evelyn iiep was received and referred to the City Attorney with instructions to take appropriate steps to stop garbage collectors such as Aldrich Landscape Supply from reporting to the public that they are approved by the City Officials, where in fact no such approval has been given. All members agreed that a Waring in this respect should be inserted in the news- paper Page 337 Petition #27 o' David i.ewman, et al, or change of zoning classification was received By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously adopted as follows, it :7 as : R SOLVED, that Petition #27 of David Newman, et al, for change of zoning classific�.tion be and hereby is referred to the City Planning Commission or hca-Ging thereon, report and recommendations, and that the City Planning Commission be informed that this is the second time that this petition has been presented Communication from Hope Chapel dated February 22, 1951, was received and placed on file, and the clerk was instructed to acknowledge the same By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as ,'ollows, it was . q 317 RESOLVED, that the following bills, the same having been duly approved by each department head in each instance and having been identified by the signature of the City Clerk, oe and hereby are approved and the City Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same Harr;, E Wolfe, Inc For work or Police Department Building yr 3399 02 '? E Davis For work on :,:uracipal Garage Building . 6702 56 Contractor `=ublishing Co for advertisement as to sewer project, cost thereof to be advanced by the City and refunded from monies received from sale of bonds 75 00 The result of the roll call vote or the foregoing resolution was as follows : AYES. Grimm, Care;,, Edgar, Jahn and Wolfe NAYS None Communication from City Planning Commission dated February 2L , 1951, was received and placed on file A ten minute recess was called followin, which the meeting was resumed with all members present named as present in the roll call at the beg .nning of this meeting Page 338 The City Attorney, William Brashear, read proposed ordinance prepared 111 by him entitled: An Ordinance to Provide for the :,laking of Public Improvements and Defraying the Expense Thereof by Special Assessment, and Providing a Special Assessment Procedure The City Attorney was instructed to study and make a report on suggested changes in the above ordinance By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey, and unanimously adopted as follows, it was /9-388 RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Cne revised compensation plan submitted by the Civil Service Commission and approved by the Council February 20, 1951, and in order to carry out such plan, the Council does hereby make the following additional appropriations to the follow.mg respective departments . Fire Departre nt X1170 CO Police Department 1791 00 Public 'Works Department 1404 CO Total Appropriations $4363 00 that the above suppler;entaty appropriations are hereby made for the balance of the current fiscal. year The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows AYES. Grimm, Carey, Edgar, Jahn and W olfe NAYS • NOM . On motion of Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Grimm, and unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at 11 30 P , February 26, 1951 L Clark, City lerk Attested: Har y S Wo e, President /