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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1975-01-08 14729 L MINUTES OF THE EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On January 8, 1975, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approximately 8:10 P. M.. Councilman Raymond delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present--Robert F. Nash, Robert R. Bishop, Peter A. Ventura, Jerry Raymond, Jerry H. Brown, Robert E. McCann and Robert D. Bennett. Absent--None. Elected and appointed officials present: Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney, Jack Dodge, Finance Director; John T. Dufour, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; Daniel Gilmartin, Industrial Coordinator; Robert Turner, Police Chief; Robert Biga, Civil Service Department, and Tommy Mitchell of the Traffic Commission. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously adopted, it was #1-75 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 800th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia, held December 18, 1974, are hereby approved. The Annual Report of the City of Livonia for the Fiscal Year 1973-1974, as transmitted by the Mayor under date of December 27, 1974, was received and filed for the information of the Council. The communication dated December 17, 1974 from the Wayne County Road Commission with regard to speed limit signs on Six Mile Road (CR-693-74), was received and filed for the information of the Council. The 1974 Report on Whispering Willows Golf Course,submitted by the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation under date of December 18, 1974, was received and filed for the information of the Council. 14730 The communication from the Planning Director, dated December 23, 1974, transmitting a report on community development activities to date as accomplished by the joint efforts of the Mayor's Community Development Committee and the Community Development Task Force, was received and filed for the information of the Council. Councilman Ventura gave first reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 1 (TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-173 THEREOF. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously adopted, it was #2-75 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Police Department, dated December 16, 1974, which submits a proposed amendment to Section 6-173, Paragraphs 4 and 5, of Chapter 1 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, raising the impound storage fee for vehicles from one dollar per day to not to exceed three dollars per day, which proposed amendment was given its first reading by Councilman Ventura on January 8, 1975, the Council does hereby determine to refer this matter to the Finance Committee for its report and recommendation. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bishop, and unanimously adopted, it was #3-75 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request that the Police Department submit a complete and detailed report of all available informa- tion concerning impounded and towed vehicles for the year 1974. Councilman Bennett gave first reading to the Ordinance : AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING THERETO CHAPTER ENTITLED "UNEMPLOY- MENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM ORDI- NANCE." Councilman Ventura invoked the Emergency Clause and gave second reading to the foregoing Ordinance and a roll call vote was taken thereon with the following Lresult: AYES: Brown, McCann, *Bennett, Bishop, Ventura and Nash. NAYS: Raymond. 14731 LThe President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted, and would become effective on publication. *Councilman Bennett abstained from voting, which is recorded as a "yes" vote under the provisions of Section 2-119 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances. Councilman Raymond gave first reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 (PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS) OF TITLE 5 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING PARAGRAPH (mm) TO SECTION 5-901 THEREOF The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideraticn at the next regular meeting of the Council. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was L #4-75 RESOLVED, that having considered a communcation dated November 20, 1974 from the Department of Law transmitting for Council acceptance: An Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction of the Livonia Drain No. 24 Drainage District to the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, executed onSeptember 20, 1974 by Charles N. Youngblood, Chairman to the Livonia Drain No. 24 Drainage Board; and Assignment of Grantee's Interest in Easement, executed on September 20, 1974 by Charles N. Youngblood, Chairman of Livonia Drain No. 24 Drainage Board, to which is attached a copy of the original registered Quit Claim Deed, the Council does hereby for and on behalf of the City of Livonia accept the aforesaid Order and Assignment and the City Clerk is hereby requested to have the same recorded in the office of the Wayne County Register of Deeds and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution; FURTHER, the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Quit Claim Deed on behalf of the City of Livonia wherein L the City conveys to the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne, Michigan, certain property for use as a right-of-way on Middlebelt Road which property is more particularly described as: 14732 The West 27 ft. of the East 60 ft. of theS. E. 1/4 of Sec. 23, T 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne Co. , Michigan described as beginning at a point on the E. line of said Section distant N 9° 22' 40" tial. , 1256.53 ft. from the S. E. corner of Sec. 23 and proceeding thence N 0° 22' 40" W. along said E. line, 537.84 ft. , thence N. 89° 55' 15" W, 553.11 ft. , thence S. 0° 22' 40" E, 537.84 ft. , thence S. 89° 55' 15" E, 553.11 ft. to the point of beginning. and the Department of Law is hereby requested to prepare the necessary Quit Claim Deed to effectuate the aforesaid conveyance and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Raymond, Brown, McCann, Bennett, Bishop, Ventura and Nash. NAYS : None. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was #5-75 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Depart- ment of Law dated December 12, 1974, approved for submission by the Mayor, with respect to the acquisition of right-of-way required to improve Six Mile Road with a boulevard-type construction, east of Newburgh Road, wherein it is recommended that an expert real estate appraiser be employed to determine the fair market value of the following described property A parcel of land being a part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 8, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan described as The northerly 30.00 feet of the southerly 90.00 feet (measured at right angles to the South line of Section 8), of the easterly 150.00 feet of the westerly 360.00 feet of the S. W. 1/4 of said Section 8. Said parcel contains an area of 0.103 acres of land more or less. the Council does hereby authorize the Department of Law to retain the services of an expert real estate appraiser for the purpose of determining the fair market value of the aforedescribed property, further, the Depart- ment of Law is hereby requested, upon obtaining said appraisal, to there- after enter into negotiations with the owner for the purpose of acquiring said property and to submit its report and recommendation to the Council, and does for this purpose hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $300.00 from the Motor Vehicle Highway Fund Account (Major Street Funds), and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution. 14733 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Raymond, Brown, McCann, Bennett, Bishop, Ventura and Nash. NAYS: None. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously adopted, it was #6-75 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby suspend their rules for procedure as outlined in Council resolution #337-56, so as to permit consideration of several items that do not appear on the agenda. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was #7-75 RESOLVED, that having considered a letter from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission dated December 27, 1974, and the report and recommenda- tion of the Acting Chief of Police dated January 3, 1975 in connection therewith, the Council does hereby approve of the request from Cunningham Drug Stores, Inc. for transfer of location of 1974-1975 SDD-SDM Licenses from 29749 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan to 29350 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Michigan Liquor Control Commis- sion. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Raymond, Ventura, Brown, McCann, Bennett, Bishop and Nash. NAYS: None. Councilman Raymond gave first reading to the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-2003 OF CHAPTER 20, TITLE 2 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED. The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein. The above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting of the Council. By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was #8-75 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation dated December 18, 1974, from the City Engineer, approved by the Director Iwo of Public Works, and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does 14734 hereby amend Item No. 8 of Council resolution No. 689-73, adopted on August 15, 1973, and subsequently amended by Council resolution Nos. 350-74 and 912-74, so as to further reduce the Financial Assurances now on deposit with the City for General Improvements in Bainbridge Courts Subdi- vision, located in the N. W. 1/4 ofSection 11, City of Livonia, to $29,700.00, of which at least $2,700 shall be in cash, to cover the cost of remaining improvements in said subdivision, and the Financial Assurances now on deposit with the City, if any, shall be reduced accordingly, further, the Financial assurances now on deposit with the City for Sidewalk improvements shall remain the same and unchanged; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things necessary or inciden- tal to the full performance of this resolution. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Raymond, Brown, McCann, Bennett, Bishop, Ventura and Nash. NAYS: None. By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously adopted, it was #9-75 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated January 8, 1975 from the Zoning Board of Appeals, wherein a request is made for an increase in their Auto and Expense Allowance from $50 to $75 per month, the Council does hereby determine to refer this matter to the Finance Committee for its report and recommendation. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously adopted, it was #10-75 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request that the Traffic Commission and the Police Division submit their respective report and recommendations relative to the need and location of an additional traffic signal in the area of Farmington and Lyndon. On motion of Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously adopted, this 801st regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:00 p. m., January 8, 1975. ADDISON W. BAsON,4106 Cler .