HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1972-10-30 SPECIAL 13324
MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FOURTH 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 October 30, 1972, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the Vice-President of the Council at
approximately 7:45 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present--
Edward G. Milligan, Jerry H. Brown, Peter A. Ventura, Jerry Raymond, Robert E.McCann
and Robert D. Bennett. Absent--Robert F. Nash.
Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara; Mayor;
Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; Robert M. Feinberg,
Assistant City Attorney; Carl J. Wagenschutz, City Treasurer; John Nagy, City Planner;
and Jack Dodge, Budget Director.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#984-72 RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 5, Chapter VII and Section 1
of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the Council does
hereby establish a tax levy of five (5) mill, i.e., five-tenths (5/10) of
one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed valuation of all real
and personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia for the
next fiscal year commencing December 1, 1972, and ending November 30,1973,
and in addition to the above amount which is authorized to be levied for
general purposes by the Charter of the City of Livonia:
(a) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of one (1) mill,
i.e., 1/10 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above, pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter VIII of the
Charter of the City of Livonia, for the purpose of providing
additional revenues for police protection and law enforcement
personnel, equipment, supplies and facilities of the City of
Livonia; in addition to the amount authorized to be levied
for general municipal purposes;
(b) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .062 mills,
i.e. , 62/10,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above, pursuant to the provisions of Act 379 of the Public
Acts of 1925, for the purpose of advertising, exploiting and
making known the industrial and commercial advantages of the
13325
City of Livonia and to establish projects for the purpose of
encouraging immigration to, and increasing the trade,business
and industries of the City of Livonia; in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes;
(c) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 1.350 mills,
i.e., 1350/10,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above, pursuant to the provisions of the Public Acts of
1917, for the purpose of establishing, operating, maintaining
and administering the Municipal Garbage Collection System
and/or plant for the collection and disposal of garbage and
refuse in the City of Livonia; in addition to the amount
authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
(d) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .150 mills,
i.e., 150/10,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above for the purpose of debt retirement on the 1959,
1965 and 1968 Fire Station Bond Issue; in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general purposes;
(e) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .040 mills,
i.e., 4010,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above for the purpose of debt retirement of the 1960 and
1965 Public Library Bond Issue; in addition to the amount
which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes,
(f) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .260 mills,
i.e., 260/10,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above for the purpose of debt retirement on the Park and
Recreational Facilities Bond Issue, Series I and Series II;
in addition to the amount which is authorized to be levied
for general municipal purposes;
(g) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of 1.060 mills,
i.e., 1060/10,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above for the purpose of debt retirement on the Street
Improvement Bonds, Series I and Series II, in addition to the
amount which is authorized to be levied for general municipal
purposes;
13326
(h) The Council does hereby establish a tax levy of .080 mills,
i.e., 80/10,000 of one (1) percentum of the State equalized
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject
to taxation in the City of Livonia for the fiscal year set
out above for the purpose of debt retirement on the Senior
Citizens Housing Bond Issue; in addition to the amount which
is authorized to be levied for general municipal purposes;
and provided further, that the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, City Asses-
sor, City Treasurer and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
do all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this
resolution, and the City Clerk is requested to immediately transmit copies
of this resolution to each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Ventura, Raymond, McCann, Bennett and Milligan.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
4985-72 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 20
of Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, otherwise known as the Drain Code of
1956, and in order to raise the sum necessary to pay:
(a) Installment No. 14 of the assessment for improving Livonia
Drain No. 1, which installment is due April 1, 1973, and to
pay the interest on the unpaid balance, which interest is
also due on April 1, 1973; and
(b) Installment No. 12 on the assessment for improving Livonia
Drain No. 2, which installment is due April 1, 1973, and to
pay the interest on the unpaid balance, which interest is
also due on April 1, 1973; and
(c) Installment No. 11 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and the Bakewell Drain
which respective installments are each due April 1, 1973, and
to pay the interest on the respective unpaid balances, which
interest payments are also due on April 1, 1973; and
(d) Installment No. 9 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drains Nos. 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 19, which respec-
tive installments are each due April 1, 1973, and to pay the
interest on the respective unpaid balances, which interest
payments are also due on April 1, 1973; and
(e) Installment No. 6 of the respective assessments for improving
Livonia Drain No. 22 and Livonia Drain No. 22 Branches, which
installment is due April 1, 1973, and to pay the interest on
the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1,
1973; and
13327
(f) Installment No. 6 of the assessment for improving Bell Drain
No. 2 (Enclosure and Branches) Drain, which installment is due
April 1, 1973, and to pay the interest on the unpaid balance,
which interest is also due on April 1, 1973; and
(g) Installment No. 5 of the assessment for the improving of
Livonia Drains Nos. 23, 24, 25, Farmington Road Storm Relief
Drain, Farmington Relief Extension No. 1 Drain and Blue Drain
Enclosure (Livonia Section), which respective installments are
due April 1, 1973, and to pay the interest on the respective
unpaid balances, which interest payments are also due on
April 1, 1973; and
(h) Installment No. 4 of the assessments for improving Livonia
Drain No. 20 (Branches) and the Livonia Drain No. 30, which
installments are due April 1, 1973; and to pay the interest
on the unpaid balance, which interest is also due on April 1,
1973; and
(i) Installment No. 3 of the assessment for improving Livonia
Drains Nos. 2 (Branches), 5 (Branches), 6 (Extension and
Branches), 11 (Extensions), 12 (Branches), 13 (Extension
and Branches), 19 (Extension), 21, 22 (Branches and
Extension), 26 and 31, which installments are due April 1,
1973, and to pay the interest on the unpaid balance, which
interest is also due on April 1, 1973; and
(j ) Installment No. 2 of the assessment for improving Livonia
Drains Nos. 1 (Extension and Branches), 33, 34, 35 and Blue
Drain Extension and Branches, which installments are due
April 1, 1973, and to pay the interest on the unpaid balance,
which interest is also due on April 1, 1973; and
the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby determine that there shall
be and does hereby establish a tax levy of 1.862 mills of the State
Equalized valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation
in the City of Livonia for the purpose of providing sufficient revenues
to meet and pay the said installments and interest payments and, in this
connection, the City Council does hereby elect to have such tax levy
spread upon the County tax roll; and the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation,
Office of the Wayne County Drain Commissioner, City Treasurer, City
Assessor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution; and
the City Clerk is hereby requested to immediately transmit copies of this
resolution to each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Ventura, Raymond, McCann, Bennett and Milligan.
NAYS: None.
13328
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
iwi #986-72 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the authority provided in Act
342, Public Acts of Michigan, 1939, as amended, and in order to raise the
sum necessary to pay the first installment for sanitary and storm sewer
improvements in Rosedale Gardens Subdivision, the Council of the City of
Livonia does hereby determine that there shall be and does hereby establish
a tax levy of .099 mills of the State Equalized valuation of all real and
personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia for the
purpose of providing sufficient revenues to meet and pay the said install-
ment and interest payments and, in this connection, the City Council does
hereby elect to have such tax levy spread upon the County Tax Roll; and
the Wayne County Bureau of Taxation, Office of the Wayne County Road Com-
mission, City Treasurer, City Assessor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution, and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
immediately transmit copies of this resolution to each of the above offices.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Ventura, Raymond, McCann, Bennett and Milligan.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
Lir adopted, tbis 144th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 8:05 P. M., October 30, 1972.
4
ADDISON W. BA - lerk.