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MINUTES OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH REGULAR ;SETING
OF THE COUNCIL 07 THE CITY OF LIVONIA
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On November 5, 1951, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and 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 Edgar, Harvey Jahn, Nettie Carey,
William Taylor and John nhitehead Absent-- Raymond E. Grimm.
Minutes of the Fifty-Third Regular Meeting of the Council held on
October 22, 1951, were read and approved.
Minutes of the Twelfth Special Meeting of the Council held on
October 29, 1951, were read and approved
The Finance Committee, through Councilman Jahn as Chairman, submitted
its written report of all vouchers approved by such committee for payment for
the months of July, August and September, 1951, a summary of which report was
spread upon the minutes of this meeting as follows:
FOR T'II MONTH OF JULY, 1951
Legislative $ 191 30
City Clerk 185.46
Judicial 114 85
Finance & Accounting 33 03
City Planning Commission 136.60
City Hall 236 31
Civil Service Commission 4 00
Department of Public Safety.
Police $ 2,099 07
Fire 773 51
Inspection 311 72 3,184.30
Department of Public Works 9,360 38
Department of Parks & Recreation 11,192 06
Advance - Ford Motor Project 4,197.00
$22,135.29
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General, Administrative Paid Vo Unpaid No. Total
Executive 26 95 26 95
Legislative 201 75 92 60 294 35
City Clerk 15.03 166 52 181.65
Financial & Accounting 750 00 168 10 918 10
Department of Law 3.00 3 00
Judicial 108 21 31414 1414 452 65
Election Commission 165 00 165.00
Civil Service Commission 177 00 226.73 403 78
Board of Appeals 74 80 74.80
City Planning & Zoning 100 90 387 141 1488.31
City Hall Expense 96 33 232.83 329 16
Purchase of Land & Building 1!4 460.00 14,460 00
TOTALS 15,909 22 1,888 53 17,797.75
Dept of Public Safety:
Police Department 382 51 1,0114 14 1,396.65
Fire Department 256 01 135.22 391 23
Inspection Department 1408 31 60 65 1468 96
TOTALS 1,046 83 1,210 01 2,256 84
IIIDept. of Public Works 2,497 89 11,172 03 13,669 92
Storm Sewer at Ford Tank Plant 158,000 00 158,000 00 158,000.00
Dept. of Parks & Rec. 425.00 4,238 1411 4,663 144
Insurance 39 95 39.95
$ 8,543 96 196,7427 90
FCR THE LONTH 0_H
SEPTEMBER, 1951
GENERAL, ADMINISTRATIVE Paid Unpaid
AND LEGISLATIVE Vouchers Vouchers Total
Executive $ 450 00 $ 134 54 $ 584 54
Legislative 26 00 185 55 211 55
City Clerk 630.03 237.26 867 29
Financial and accounting -- 255 08 255 08
Department of Law 14 50 14 50
Judicial 1146 02 93 83 239.85
Election Commission 31.50 31 50
Civil Service Commission 12 50 127 30 139 80
Board of Appeals
III City Planning and Zoning 50 90 50.90
City Hall Expenses 394 90 394 90
Federal and State Legislation 1,255 51 197.75 1,1453.26
Totals $ 2,965.86 $ 1,277.31 $ 4,243.17
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Paid Unpaid
DEPAR`I'1 ENT Cr PUBLIC SAFETY Vouchers touchers Total
Police Department41b 73 $ 1,119 28 1,53b 01
Fire Department 4,138 2) 202.81 4,391 02
Inspection Department 2,324 95 232 2,557.29_
Totals 6,929 80 1s554.43 8,484 32
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 9,338 11 7,375 19 16,713 30
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION 3,343 276 17 3,619 69
INSURANCE 305.02 305 02
SPECIAL ASSESSLENT DIST NO 2 6 50 6.50
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it n It 3 250 00 250 00
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE * WAYNE COUNTY 30.00 30.00
DEPOSIT ON BARREL 6 00 6 00
DEERING AVE - ADVERT 26 25 26 25
Grand Totals $ 23,158 65 $ 10,525.60 $ 33,684.25
The foregoing report was received and filed, and the City Clerk was directed
to advise all departments of the Finance Committee's policy and procedure as
set forth in such report
The Insurance Committee, through its Chairman Councilman Edgar,
submitted a report which was received and filed
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
7,39 RESOLVED, that robbery insurance for the City
Treasurer's office be increased by an additional $3,000 00
curing the period commencing December 1, 1951, and ending
February 28, 1952.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows :
AYES Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead & Wolfe
111 NAYS: None
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By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
4" 71/0 RESOLVED, that on recommendation of James L Hagen,
Director of Public Safety, dated October 31; 1951, the sum of
$60 00 is hereby appropriated from the Contingency Fund to the
Department of Public Safety for the purpose of paying ambulance
charges submitted by Caldwell Funeral Home.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resoluti on was as follows:
AYES: Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead & Wolfe
NAYS• None.
Communication dated November 5, 1951, from Mrs Mabel C Ault,
Chairman of Motor Service, American Red Cross, Livonia Branch, was read
and placed on file By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Taylor
and unanimously adopted as follows, it was •
6� 7 '1 1 RESOLVED, that a committee be appointed for the purpose
of studying and making recommendations on requested purchase of
station wagon far use by American Red Cross.
President Wolfe then appointed to the last mentioned committee,
Councilmen Edgar, Whitehead and Taylor
Dallas Hay, Director of Civilian Defense, and Mr Jewett made a
statement with respect to a control center By Councilman Jahn, seconded
by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was :
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Il 7 IO RESOLVED, that a portion of the Municipal Building
on Seven Mile Road, which had been previously consideredfbr use
as a library, be assigned to the office of Civilian Defense.
Communication from Hearne Bros dated November 2, 1951, was
received and filed.
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted
as follows, it was
j4 7 y3 RESOLVED, that the sum of $273.98 be transferred from
the General Fund to a special account to be used in the
construction of water main extensions in Special Assessment
District No 2, which sum shall be used in the payment of
inspection fees set forth in Invoice No 1116 of the Wayne County
Metropolitan Water Supply System and which sum shall be returned
to the General Fund from monies received in payment of special
assessments in said Special Assessment District No. 2.
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The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey and Whitehead
NAYS: None.
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C uncilman Wolfe cid not
vote.
The report of Leo 0 Nye, Justice of the Peace, for the month of
October, was received and placed or file.
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as
follows, it was .
76{-( RESOLVED, that the tentative plat of Livonia Gardens
No 2, being a subdivision of part of the East 1/2 of Section 22,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, which subdivision is a part of Livonia
Gardens heretofore recorded in Liber 55 on page 14 of Plats, be
and hereby is referred to the City Planning Commission for its
report and recommendation
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows .
AYES. Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey and Wrn.tehead
NAYS• None
Councilman Wolfe did not vote
The City Attorney, William Brashear, read proposed contracts for
water supply between the Board of Road Commissioners for the County of Wayne,
Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation and the City of Livonia
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
09- 7145 RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia make and enter into the
following contracts :
(a) Water Supply Contract, dated November 1, 1951,
by and between the Board of County Road Commissioners of
the County of Wayne, the City of Livonia and the General
Motors Corporation; and
(b) 'dater Supply Contract, dated October 26, 1951,
by and between the Board of County Road Commissioners of
the County of Wayne, the City of Livonia and the Ford Motcr
Company,
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both of which contracts are necessary to assure sufficient revenue
for the 1ayne County Metropolitan Water Supply System by providing
a guaranteed minimum consumption of water in order that the con-
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of 22,000 feet of 36 inch water main and pumping station
may be financed through a revenue bond issue, provided, however, that
this resolution is adopted on the condition that nothing contained
in said contracts shall in any way obligate or compel the City of
Livonia to pay from its General Funds the whole or any part of the
cost o' construction, including both material and labor, of such
water mains, lines or connections, or any alterations thereof or
extensions thereto, as may be required to supply water at any of
the plants mentioned in said contracts, and that such cost shall be
paid and financed by the sale of bonds under the Revenue Bond Act,
or by special assessment procedure or by contract between the City
of Livonia and the owners of such plants; and, subject to the fore-
going condition, the Mayor and City Clerk are directed to sign said
contracts on behalf of the City of Lis.onia
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows .
AYES. Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead & Wolfe
NAYS• None
Councilman Edgar, as chairman of the Building Committee, made a
report on progress of repairing and altering the municipal building on Seven
Mile Road, and requested Council action By Councilman Taylor, seconded by
Councilman Jahn and unanimously adopted as follows, it was
717/1, RESOLVED, that bids be obtained, pursuant to the :Financial
Oruinance, on the following alterations and improvements to the
municipal building on Seven Mile Road.
(1) One gas furnace, Mohawk or equivalent,
300,000 BTU, present duct work to be
retained and used wherever possible
(2) Retain two present toilets for mens room,
install one urinal and buy two new toilets
for ladies restroom and also new wash bowl
in ladies room
(3) Install necessary plumbing, including 1,000
gallon septic tank and required drainage field.
(Li) Asphalt tile for floor.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows .
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AYES. Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, -ihitehead & Wolfe.
NAYS None.
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III Herald Hamill, 0_,t5 Engineer, made a report and recommendation to the
Council as to approval and adoption of map of major roads within the city as
required in Act 51, Public Acts of i:L.chigan, 1951
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
p- 7X17 ITEREAS, Act 51, Public Acts 1951, provides for the
classification of all public roads, streets and highways in the state
and the use of mileage data for apportioning the allocation of motor
vehicle highway funds, and in Section b provides that a tentative
system of major streets be selected in each incorporated city and
village of the state and certified to the State Highway Commissioner,
and in Section 3 provides that all streets within the corporate limits
and under the jurisdiction of each municipality of the state, exclusive
of state trunkline highways and county roads and not included in the
major street system, shall be certified to the State Highway Commissioner
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the tentative system of major
streets set forth on the attached map and tabulation, being streets of
greatest general importance, was selected under the direction of this
governing body and hereby is approved and certified to the State
III Highway Commissioner, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the local streets indicated on
the attached map are under the jurisdiction of this municipality; are
exclusive of alleys, cemetery drives and minor park drives, are open
and in use by the public for vehicular traffic and are certified as the
local streets to the State Highway Commissioner, and
BE IT OTTEER RESCUED, that this governing body certifies
that the mileage of the tentative system of major streets is 19 939
miles and that the mileage of the local streets is 111 78 miles The
sources of these mileages are a matter of record in the files in this
municipality in the form of survey notes, a correct map ar other type
of record from which the mileages have been compiled for this
certification and are available for inspection and verification
The Building Committee, through its chairman Councilman Edgar,
presented a report for the purchase of furniture for the municipal building on
Seven LIile Road By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as rollows, it was :
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RESOLVED,7 y g that the City Clerk order the following
merchandise .
2 dozen 1'o 5592 walnut chairs from Marsh
Office Supplies;
3 tables No 2100-T-1 @ $135.00 each,
2 filing cabinets with 14 drawers each,
legal size,
101 folding chairs No. 1602 Q $u 44 each
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows .
AYES. Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, Ahitehead & Wolfe
NAYS None.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman lhitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was
fr7 q RESOLVED, that the sum of $37 00 be and hereby is
appropriated frov the Contingency Fund to the Department of Public
YWorks to be used in the payment of claim for damages; provided,
however, that the check issued in payment of such claim shall bear
the following endorsement, "in full payment, accord and satisfaction
of any and all claims against the City of Livonia "
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, vaitehead & Wolfe
NAYS None
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, It was
A 75° RESOLVED, that the following sums be appropriated from the
Contingency Fund
$240 00 to the Department of Public Safety to
be used in the payment of expenses incurred by
the Director of Public Safety;
$240 00 to the Department of Puolic Works to
be used in the payment of expenses incurred by
the Director of Public Works
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows .
AYES• Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, White head & Wolfe
NAYS. None
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By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
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adopted as follows, it was :
111 R Iv 7?ESOLVED, that commencing December 1, 1951, and until the
further order of the Council, each member of the Council be paid the
sum of $25.00 a month as an expense allowance to cover all ordinary
expense items incurred within the County of 'Mayne, including
traveling, telephone, postage and miscellaneous items 1
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows
AYES Edgar, Jahn, Taylor, Carey, Whitehead & Wolfe.
NAYS. None
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was
RESOLVED, that this 54th regular meeting of the Council
be adjourned to November 13, 1951, at 8 .00 P.M
Pursuant to the foregoing resolution, the meeting was adjourned
at 12 .15 A M , November 6, 1951
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