HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM OF THE WHOLE 1953-02-23 MINUTES OF MEETING OF COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE HELD FEBRUARY 23, 1953
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The above meeting was held at the Court Building, 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and commenced at approximately 8:22 P. M. The meeting was presided
over by Councilman Edgar, who was designated as Chairman by President Wolfe. Roll
was called with the following result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar,
Raymond E. Grimm, Nettie Carey and William Taylor. Absent-- Harold Bower and John
Whitehead.
The independent audit as prepared for the fiscal year ending November 30,
1952, was carefully read and considered. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the
following resolution be recommended to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter VII of the
Charter, an annual independent audit having been made as of November 30,
1952, an abstract of the result of such audit as follows:
CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
STATEMENT OF UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1952
Total cash on hand November 30, 1952 $ 156,304.21
Less:
Reserve for encumbrances $ 12,407.66
Employees' deductions 4,424.36
Due to other funds 48.36
Total Deductions 16,880.38
$ 139,423.83
Additions:
U.S. Certificates of Indebtedness 300,000.00
Advances
Special Assessment District #2 -$ 29,565.42
Special Assessment District #3 250.00
Special Assessment District #1 683.28
Roycroft Main 65.00
Fire Hall 62.24
Sewage Disposal System No. 1 .70 30,626.64
Taxes receivable 3,318.71
Accounts receivable
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Deering Avenue project 14,250.12 17,875.90
Inventories, prepaid expenses and
deposits 1,430.32
Total Additions 353.251.57
Unappropriated Surplus November 30, 1952 $ 492.675.40
shall be published in the Livonian on flarch 13, 1053.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Carey and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission on January 8, 1953,
having tentatively approved the proposed plat of Stuart Homes Manor No. 2,
a subdivision of part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 23, Town 1 South,
Range 9 East, the Council does likewise tentatively approve said plat on
the following conditions:
(1) That final approval shall not be given until all of the
streets and improvements shown in said plat have been
installed and constructed in full compliance with the
Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Plat Ordinance,
No. 44, and the requirements of the Department of Public
Works or, in lieu thereof, a sufficient cash or surety
bond be furnished to the City of Livonia in such amount
as may be determined by the Council and in such form as
may be approved by the City Attorney;
(2) The Department of Public Works shall have certified to
the Council its approval of the construction and installation
of such streets and improvements; and
(3) The plans and specifications of such paving and improvements
shall be approved by the Department of Public Works.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Grimm and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission on January 8, 1953,
having tentatively approved the proposed plat of Laurel Glens, a subdivision
of part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 9, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, the
Council does likewise tentatively approve said plat on the following conditions:
(1) That final approval shall not be given until all of the
streets and improvements shown in said plat have been
installed and constructed in full compliance with the
Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Plat Ordinance,
No. 44, and the requirements of the Department of Public
Works or, in lieu thereof, a sufficient cash or surety bond
be furnished to the City of Livonia in such amount as may
be determined by the Council and in such form as may be
approved by the City Attorney;
(2) The Department of Public Works shall have certified to
the Council its approval of the construction and installation
of such streets and improvements; and
1:: (3) The plans and specifications of such paving and improvements
shall be approved by the Department of Public Works.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Carey and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Grimm made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission on January 8, 1953,
having tentatively approved the proposed plat of Smokler-Rousseau Subdivision,
a part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 32, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, the
Council does likewise tentatively approve said plat on the following
conditions:
(1) That final approval shall not be given until all of the
streets and improvements shown in said plat have been
installed and constructed in full compliance with the
Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Plat Ordinance,
No. 44, and the requirements of the Department of Public
Works or, in lieu thereof, a sufficient cash or surety
bond be furnished to the City of Livonia in such amount
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may be approved by the City Attorney;
(2) The Department of Public Works shall have certified to
the Council its approval of the construction and installation
of such streets and improvements; and
(3) The plans and specifications of such paving and improvements
shall be approved by the Department of Public Works.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Carey and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Taylor made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED, that the City Planning Commission and the City Council 6
having tentatively approved the proposed plat of Lyndon Manor Subdivision
No. 2, part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 23, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
and on recommendation of the Director of Public Works dated February 6, 1953,
the final plat of said subdivision is hereby approved on the condition that
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paving of all streets as recommended in communication from the City Engineer
to the Director of Public Works dated February 6, 1953, be satisfactorily made
in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 44 or, in lieu thereof, a
satisfactory bond in the amount of $16,000.00 be given to the City in such
form as may be approved by the City Attorney; and, on fulfillment of either
one of said conditions, the City Clerk is hereby authorized to affix her
1:10 signature to said plat as evidence of this approval.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Grimm and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Carey made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, the City Planning Commission on February 19, 1953,
having tentatively approvedthe proposed plat of Cooper-Spoon Subdivision No.
2, a part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, Town 1 South, Range 9 East,
the Council does likewise tentatively approve said plat on the following
conditions:
(1) That final approval shall not be given until all of the
streets and improvements shown in said plat have been
installed and constructed in full compliance with the
Subdivision Rules and Regulations, the Plat Ordinance,
No. 44, and the requirements of the Department of Public
Works or, in lieu thereof, a sufficient cash or surety bond
be furnished to the City of Livonia in such amount as may
be determined by the Council and in such form as may be
lbwapproved by the City Attorney;
(2) The Department of Public Works shall have certified to
the Council its approval of the construction and installation
of such streets and improvements; and
(3) The plans and specifications of such paving and improvements
shall be approved by the Department of Public Works.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Wolfe and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Taylor made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Department
of Public Works dated January 21, 1953, the plans for improvements in
Livonia Estates Subdivision No. 1 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 36,
Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, be
and hereby are disapproved for the reasons stated in communication from
the City Engineer to the Director of Public Works dated January 13, 1953.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Grimm and was adopted by a
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unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED, that the City Planning Commission and the City Council
having tentatively approved the proposed plat of Thomas Elliott Subdivision
No. 2, part of the North 1/2 of Section 36, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, and
on recommendation of the Director of Public Works dated February 20, 1953,
the final plat of said subdivision is hereby approved on the condition that
either the East half of Harrison Road and the West half of Deering Avenue within
said subdivision be paved in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No.
44 or, in lieu thereof, a satisfactory bond in the amount of $1,000.00 be
given to the City in such form as may be approved by the City Attorney; and,
on fulfillment of either one of said conditions, the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to affix her signature to said plat as evidence of this approval.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Grimm and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
A thirty minute recess was called, following which the meeting was resumed
with all members of the Committee present who were named as present in the original
roll call of this meeting.
Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
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RESOLVED that, pursuant to recommendation of the Director
of Public Works dated February 12, 1953, the following extensions be
added to the water system being constructed under Ordinance No. 43,
to Contract No. 4 of The Boam Company: 8" water main on Flamingo from
Seven Mile Road to Bretton, a distance of approximately 2400 lin. ft.,
and the 8" water main on Curtis from Merriman Road West, approximately
1362 lin. ft.; and that an allowance of 17¢ per foot be made to cover
the increase in cost of pipe plus an additional $300.00 for the crossing
of Seven Mile Road at Flamingo.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Taylor and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Grimm made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, pursuant to recommendation of the Director of
Public Works dated February 12, 1953, the following extensions be added
to the water system being constructed under Ordinance No. 43, to Contract
No. 2 of Thomas Sinacola: 8" water main on St. Martins from Middlebelt
Road westerly, approximately 1700 lin. ft.; and that an allowance of 17¢
per foot be made to cover the increase in cost of pipe plus an additional
$250.00 for crossing Middlebelt Road.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Carey and was adopted by a
unanimous affirmative vote.
Councilman Wolfe made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, pursuant to recommendation of the Director of
16. Public Works dated February 12, 1953, the following extensions be added
to the water system being constructed under Ordinance No. 43, to Contract
No. 3 of United Contracting Company: 12" water main on Seven Mile Road
from Stamford to Wayne Road, a distance of approximately 4000 lin. ft.,
and the 8" water main on Laurel from Seven Mile Road to Curtis, a distance
of approximately 2600 lin. ft.; and that the price quoted in the original
contract is hereby accepted as the price of pipe to be furnished under this
extension.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Grimm and was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Councilman Taylor made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, the City of Livonia having entered into an agreement
with Equitable Building Company dated July 27, 1950, wherein said Equitable
Building Company agreed to improve certain roads and streets in the Thomas
Elliott Subdivision and to deposit a cash bond of $50,000.00 with the City of
Livonia to guarantee the making of such improvements; and said $50,000.00
having been deposited with the City of Livonia pursuant to said agreement;
and thereafter, the Equitable Building Company having assigned their rights in
said cash bond, under instrument dated August 7, 1950, to Charles Hamburger
and Ephraim L. Lieberman; and thereafter, said Charles Hamburger and Ephraim L.
Lieberman having sold to Elliot Homes Lots 1 to 143, inclusive, of said
subdivision and having assigned to said Elliot Homes, by an instrument dated
August 15, 1951, all of their rights and interests in and to $14,742.00 of
said cash bond, determined to be applicable to said lots; and said Charles
Hamburger and Ephriam L. Lieberman having entered into a Land Contract with
Clairmount Building Company under which they agreed to sell said company Lots
144 to 457, inclusive, of said subdivision, and having assigned to Abe Green
and Louis Alper, by an instrument dated September 21, 1951, the sum of
$35,258.00 of said cash bond, determined to be the amount applicable to said
Lots 144 to 457, inclusive; and said Louis Alper having, by instrument dated
February 6, 1952, assigned his interest in said cash bond to Aubrey H.
Ettenheimer; and said Aubrey H. Ettenheimer having, by instrument dated
January 11, 1953, assigned his interest in said cash bond to Henry Alper,
the City Council does hereby approve the apportionment of said bond as above
stated and does hereby determine that the amount of said $50,000.00 bond is
hereby apportioned and divided as follows:
(1) To Elliot Homes, assignees under assignment dated August 15,
1951, pertaining to Lots 1 to 143, inclusive, the sum of
$14,742.00;
(2) To Abe Green and Henry Alper, assignees under instrument dated
September 21, 1951, February 6, 1952 and January 11, 1953, the
sum of $35,258.00;
copies of the above assignments having been duly filed in the office of the
City Clerk; and that said bond money be released to the above assignees in
accordance with said bond agreement.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Carey and was adopted by a
unanimous vote. .
IL. Councilman Taylor made a motion that the following resolution be recommended
to the Council for adoption:
RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of
Public Works dated January 23, 1953, a certain bond agreement dated v
July 27, 1950, and the resolution previously adopted at this meeting
apportioning the amount of said bond, the amount of $18,000.00 be released
to Abe Green and Henry Alper; and the City Treasurer is directed to
disburse said sum accordingly.
The foregoing resolution was seconded by Councilman Wolfe and was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Consideration was given to the plan prepared by Waring and Johnson and
approved by the City Planning Commission showing the location of public buildings and
streets within the Civic Center. With the consent of all present, it was agreed that
the City Clerk request Mr. Waring and the City Planning Commission to prepare a plan
which is more clear and understandable and that Mr. Waring be asked to explain such
LE plan to the Council.
On motion of Councilman Wolfe, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
passed, the meeting was adjourned at 11:10 P. M., February 23, 1953.
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