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MINUTES OF THE FIFTY—FIFTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On November 30, 1951, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8 :40 P M by the
President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following
result: Present-- Harry S Wolfe, Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn and William
Taylor Absent-- Wilson W Edgar, Nettie Carey and John Whitehead
Minutes of the 54th regular meeting of the Council held on November
5, 1951, together with the adjournments thereof on November 13, 1951, and
November 2b, 1951, were read and approved.
On motion of Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and
unanimously adopted, the regifl r order of business was suspended in order to
hear from persons interested in Special Assessment No. 3 and Petition No. 26
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to vacate Cathedral Avenue
The following persons appeared in connection with the hearing on
Special Assessment No 3. John Johnston of 9828 Brookfield, Robert Matley of
9815 Brookfield and Gordon Maddock of 9834 Brookfield, and these people suggested
that additional lights be installed on Plymouth Road in the center of each street
and agreed to a cost of 06¢ per front foot. President Wolfe asked whether
there was any objections to approval of this special assessment, with the
suggested changes, and no objections were made
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
A 7402 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer, having filed with the
City Clerk a statement dated September Ili, 1951, on all matters
required by Section 6 of Ordinance No 31, and a public hearing having
been held thereon, such hearing having been set for October 22, 1951,
and having been partially conducted on said date, and such hearing
having been thereafter adjourned to November 13, 1951,and again adjourned
until November 25, 1951, and on the last mentioned date again adjourned
to November 30, 1951, and such public hearing having been held after
due notice was required by said ordinance and careful consideration
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having been given to all such matters, the Council does hereby
1 Accept and approve said statement in all respects,
2 Determine to make the improvement consisting of the
installation and maintenance of a street lighting system
in Rosedale Gardens Subdivision No. 8, being a part of the
N W 1/4 of Section 34, T 1 S , R. 9 E , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, as described in said statement and
defray a portion of the cost of such improvement by special
assessment upon the property especially benefited in pro-
portion to the benefits received or to be derived;
3 Approve the plans and specifications for the improvement
as set forth in said statement dated September 14, 1951, as
amended by the City Engineer to show a cost of 06¢ per
front foot, and three additional lights on Plymouth Road;
11. Determine that the estimated cost of such improvement is
$13,095 00, as set forth in said statement, as revised;
5. Determine that, of the cost of such improvement, the
sum of $711.00 shall be paid by the City and the balance
shall be paid by special assessment upon the property
especially benefited,
6. Determine that assessments made for such improvement
may be paid in 15 annual installments, according to said
statement, as revised,
7 Designate the assessment district, describing the land
and premises upon which special assessments shall be levied,
as f oll ows .
That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 3t , T 1
S $ R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
described as. Beginning at a point on the center line
of Plymouth Road, distant N 88° 39' 44" W 173.00 feet
from the North 1/4 Corner of Section 34; Running thence
S 10 18' 146" W., along the produced East line of Rosedale
Gardens Subdivision No. 8, a distance of 2638.51 feet to
the center line of West Chicago Road; thence N 88° 36'
13" W , along said center line, 901.E 00 feet to the South-
west Corner of Rosedale Gardens Subdivision No. 8; thence
N I° 18' 46" E along the west line of Rosedale Gardens
Subdivision No 8, 172.61 feet; thence S 880 39' 1111" E ,
37 00 feet; thence N 10 18' 116" E., along the west line of
said Rosedale Gardens Subdivision No 8, 21165.00 feet to
the Northwest Corner of said Subdivision on the center line
of Plymouth Road, thence S 88° 39' 411" E , along said
center line 867 00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
8 Direct the City Assessor to prepare a special assessment
roll in accordance with the Council's determination,
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9. Authorize the Director of Public Works of the City of Livonia
to cause said street lighting system to be installed and maintained
by the Detroit Edison Company in accordance with said statement, as
revised; and
10 Designate this proceeding and matter as Special Assessment
District No 3
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES. Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe.
NAYS. None
Mr W. C Green of 9105 Middlebelt, William Albetius of 9081 Melvin,
Brar Nelsson of 9121 Hugh and Frederick Britt of 9135 Fremont appeared in
oposition to the granting of Petition No 26 to vacate Cathedral Avenue
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
0-76-3 RESOLVED, that the matter of vacating Cathedral Avenue
be adjourned until December 17, 1951, at which time Jack Buck be
requested to attend the Council meeting in order to discuss the
plan of Grandon Woods Subdivision No 2
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously
adopted as follows, it wss.
A 7 y RESOLVED, that the Petition of Mrs Rose M Wilson
dated November 26, 1951, for allowance of damage claim be referred
to the City Attorney and City Engineer for their report and
recommendations
On motion of Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and
unanimously adopted, the Council returned to the regular order of business
Mayor Jesse Ziegler made a report on streets and roads
Dallas Hay, Director of Civilian Defense, made a statement to the
Council concerning purchase of additional equipment By Councilman Jahn, seconded
By Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted as follows, it was .
/2 -RESOLVED, that the sum of $2575 00 be appropriated from the
Contingency and Surplus Fund to the Office of Civilian Defense to be
used in the purchase of Firemen boots, coats and helmets, portable
gas driven pumps and fire hose, under an arrangement whereby 50%
of the cost will be paid by the State of Michigan and the balance by
the City of Livonia.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
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AYES: Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was
F3 7C'° RESOLVED, that written information on Civilian Defense
Rescue Service Truck be received and placed on file, and request
for purchase of the same is hereby denied.
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
.7G7 RESOLVED, that on application of Michigan Bell Telephone
Company, approved by the City Engineer, permit for Job Order No
1-110 is hereby granted
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
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7(.4 RESOLVED, that the amount of $500.00 be appropriated from
the Contingency and Surplus Fund to the Police Department for board
and quarters for city prisoners at the Detroit House of Correction
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
ILP AYES: Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
A 76' 9 RESOLVED, that commencing December 1, 1951, the salary
of the Director of Public Safety is hereby fixed in the amount of
$600 00 per year, payable monthly.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows
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AYES- Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
/2 77° RESOLVED, that commencing December 1, 1951, the salary
of the Director of Public Works is hereby fixed in the amount of
$600 00 per year, payable monthly.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resoluti on was as follows:
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AYES• Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe.
NAYS. None
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
19 77/ RESOLVED, that commencing December 1, 1951, the salary
of each of the three members of the Civil Service Commission is hereby
fixed in the amount of $600 00 per year, payable monthly.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES• Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was .
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77"-- RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 10 of Chapter V of the
Charter, the office of that,
of the Department of Parks and
Recreation is hereby created, which office may be combined with that
of Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission and which office
shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor as provided in Section 2,
Chapter V of the Charter Said Director shall act for and on behalf
of said commission in the management and control of the department and
shall have such powers and duties as may be given to him by the
commission Commencing December 1, 1951, the salary of each member
of said Parks and Recreation Commission is hereby fixed at $100.00
per year, and the salary of the Director of said department is hereby
fixed at $3500.00 per year, payable monthly.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows :
AYES. Grimm, Taylor, Jahn and Wolfe
NAYS: None.
Councilman Jahn introduced the following Ordinance:
NO is,
AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN STREET AND ALLEYS
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission
on Petitions numbered 3L and 36, for vacating of certain street and alleys, are
hereby accepted and adopted, and the Council does hereby approve all proceedings
on said petitions, it appearing that a public hearing thereon was duly held as
provided by law and that proper notice of such hearing was given.
Section 2. Pursuant to Ordinance No 29 of the City of Livonia, entitled,
"An Ordinance Providing the Procedure for Vacating of Streets, Alleys and Public
Ground," the following street and alleys are hereby vacated.
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(a) All of the street heretofore known as Fordson Highway,
throughout the City of Livonia, with the exception hereinafter stated,
said street being situated in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16 and the
lim North 1/2 of Section 22, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, and the platted
subdivisions affected by the vacating of said street being Coventry
Gardens Subdivision, Grennada Park Subdivision and Livonia Gardens
Subdivision; except that portion of said street within Coventry Gardens
Subdivision consisting of a strip 60 feet wide, the boundaries of which
are situated 30 feet from the existing center line of said street,
thereby reducing said street within Coventry Gardens Subdivision to a
total width of 60 feet; and except all portions of said street within
said Coventry Gardens Subdivision which are now occupied by Ashurst
Road, Norwich Road, Derby Street and all other cross streets; and
(b) Said alleys described in Petitions 34 and 36 being more
properly described as a 20 foot alley in the rear of Lots 485 to 503,
inclusive, and the 20 foot alley adjoining Lots 167, 263, 2611, 351, 352,
and Lots 133 to 472, inclusive, of Livonia Gardens Subdivision of the
East 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan; also the alleys in the rear of
Lots 519 to 692, inclusive, and 503 to 515, inclusive, of Grennada Park
Subdivision No. 1, being a subdivision of part of the Northwest 1/4 of
Section 22, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Warne County,
Michigan;
provided, however, and on the express condition that there be and hereby is reserved
in that portion of Fordson Highway situated within said Coventry Gardens Subdivision,
ILE and to be vacated by this ordinance, a 20 foot easement for the installation
and maintenance of water mains, lines and hydrants, sewers and all other public
utilities for the use and benefit of the public, which 20 foot easement shall be
situated immediately adjacent to the boundaries of the 60 foot unvacated portion
of said street, and, provided further, that all persons, firms or corporations
owning or operating said public utilities shall have the right to enter upon said
easement for the purpose of installing, maintaining or operating arty of said
public utilities Coventry Corporation, as the owner of lands adjacent to that
portion of Fords on Highway vacated within said Coventry Gardens Subdivision, shall
pay the entire cost of moving existing water hydrants frac the vacated portion
of said street to the unvacated portion, which cost shall be paid to the City of
Livonia if, as and when the Water Department of the City of Livonia determines that
the moving of said hydrants is necessary or advisable.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force
and effect.
Section 4. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for
any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of the
remaining portion of this ordinance
The foregoing ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council
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On motion of Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously
carried, the meeting was adjourned at 12 .20 A. M., December 1, 1951
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Tari C ark, City Cler
Attested.
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