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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1974-05-08 SPECIAL 14346 Imm MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SECOND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA Pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, Chapter IV of the City Charter, the above meeting was held May 8, 1974, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approximately 7.30 P. M. Roll was called with the following result• Present-- Robert F. Nash, Robert R. Bishop, Peter A. Ventura, Jerry H Brown, Robert E. McCann, and Robert D. Bennett Absent• Jerry Raymond (Excused) . Elected and appointed officials present. Edward H. McNamara, Mayor, Addison W Bacon, City Clerk, and Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney. By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Bishop, it was #333-74 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Livonia, by a three- fifths (3/5) vote of the members of the said Council and pursuant to the provisions of Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909, as amended, does hereby propose that the Livonia City Charter be amended by changing Section 2 of Chapter V, which changed section shall read as follows. Chapter V, Section 2. Election, Appointment, Terms. The Mayor, City Clerk and two (2) Constables shall be selected by election from the City at large. Said elective officers shall be elected at each regular City election. The term of office of all of the elective administrative officers shall be for two (2) years commencing on the first Monday following the City election at which they are elected and ending when their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, except that the first officers elected under this Charter shall hold their offices for a term commencing on the first Monday following the election to adopt or reject this Charter and ending when their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified at the regular City election held in 1952. The Director of Finance shall serve as City Treasurer, and together with all other appointive officers and members of boards and commissions, unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Council may by ordinance provide for the appointment of not more than two (2) additional Constables. Each appointive officer or member of any board or commission, unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall hold office at the pleasure of the official or body appointing him RESOLVED FURTHER, that the provisions of the existing section of the Charter of the City of Livonia which is altered, abrogated or affectea by this proposal, if adopted, now reads as follows: 14347 Chapter V, Section 2. Elections Appointment, Terms. The Mayor, City Treasurer, City Clerk and two (2) Constables shall be selected by election from the City at large. Said elective officers shall be elected at each regular City election. The term of office of all the elective administrative officers shall be for two (2) years commencing on the first Monday following the City election at which they are elected and ending when their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, except that the first officers elected under this Charter shall hold their offices for a term commencing on the first Monday following the election to adopt or reject this Charter and ending when their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified at the regular City election held in 1952. All other appointive officers and members of boards and commissions unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Council may by ordinance provide for the appointment of not more than two (2) additional Constables. Each appointive officer or member of any board or commission, unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall hold office at the pleasure of the official or body appointing him. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the purpose of the proposed amendment shall be designated on the ballot as follows: City Charter amendment to Section 2 of Chapter V which would provide that the office of City Treasurer be appointive and served by the Director of Finance. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk shall forthwith transmit a copy of the proposed amendment to the Governor of the State of Michigan for his approval and transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of such proposed amendment to the Attorney General of the State of Michigan for his approval as provided by law. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed Charter amendment shall be and the same is ordered to be submitted to the qualified electors of the City a; the Special City Election to be held on August 6, 1974, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of election and notice of registration therefor in the manner prescribed by law and to do all things and to provide all supplies necessary to submit such proposed Charter amendments to the vote of the electors as required by law. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors in the following form, to wit: Are you in favor of amending Chapter V, Section 2 so as to change the method of selection of the City Treasurer from an elective office to an appointive office to be served by the Director of Finance? Yes No Q 14348 RESOLVED FURTHER, that the proposed amendment shall be published in full, together with the existing Charter provisions altered, abrogated or affected thereby, at least once in the official newspaper of the City of Livonia at least ten (10) days prior to said Special City Election to be held on August 6, 1974. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to post within the machine booths and in the polling places in which said election is conducted, a verbatim statement of said proposed amendment and to post and publish such other notices or copies of the proposed amendment pertaining to the submission of said amendment in said election as may be required by law and to do and perform all necessary acts in connection with such election as may be required by law. Councilman Ventura requested a ruling of the Chair on the question of whether or not the motion was in order, according to Robert's Rules of Order. The Chair declared the motion in order, whereupon Councilman Ventura challenged the ruling of the Chair and the gavel was passed to Councilman Brown. A roll call vote was then taken with the following result wherein an "aye" vote upheld the ruling of the Chair and a "nay" vote would support the challenge• AYES: Bennett, McCann, Bishop, Nash and Brown. NAYS: Ventura. The President resumed the Chair. A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with the following result AYES: Bennett, *McCann, **Ventura, ***Bishop, ****Brown, and Nash. NAYS. None. *Councilman McCann made the following statement: My 'yes' vote is not an endorsement, but, rather to let the electorate decide. **Councilman Ventura abstained from voting, stating that he did not believe the motion was properly before the Council, and which is recorded as a 'yes' vote under the rules of the Council as provided in Section 2-119 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances. L ***Councilman Bishop made the following statement My 'yes' vote is cast because of the same reasons plus the fact that there are many valid and sound 14349 reasons which justify the consolidation of similar activities and would bring about economy in operation. ****Councilman Brown made the following statement: My 'yes" vote is cast because I would like the electorate to take a choice. By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously adopted, this 152nd special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 7:40 P M. , May 8, 1974. 2;77 'DDISIN W. S ' y Clerk