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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1971-09-27 SPECIAL 12460 MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHTH 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 September 27, 1971, at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the Council at approx- imately 7:37 P. M.. Roll was called with the following result: Present--Robert F. Nash, Jerry H. Brown, Peter A. Ventura, Jerry Raymond, Robert E. McCann, Robert D. Bennett and Edward G. Milligan. Absent--None. Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara, Mayor; Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk, Robert M. Feinberg, Assistant City Attorney; Robert E. Osborn, Director of Public Works, Rudolf R. Kleinert, Director of Public Safety-Fire, Gene P. Ehrstin, Director of Public Safety-Police; G. E. Siemert, City Engineer; Jack Dodge, Budget Director; William Lindhout, Architect; Henry Gudith, Livonia Public Schools System; William Curtis, F. O'Boyle, William Steinke, Patrick Meyers and William Sutherland of the Wayne County Road Commission; and. Rodney C. Kropf, Attorney. By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was #894-71 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby authorize the Mayor to use whatever means deemed advisable to assist the Wayne County Road Commission in the acquisition of the parcel of land known as the "Kline" property in Section 21 at the most favorable cost to the City and thereby using same to mitigate such total damages, as claimed, to the Five Mile- Farmington shopping center in connection with the Five Mile Road Paving Program, and it be further understood that the gas station property located on the Southwest corner, affected by the said paving program and presently owned by the Sun Oil Company shall be acquired by the City with title to remain with the City, and further, it is understood that the Mayor shall make a full report on this matter to the Council for its approval. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Bennett, McCann, *Ventura, Milligan, Raymond and Nash. NAYS: **Brown. The President declared the resolution adopted. 12461 *Councilman Ventura made the following statement: My 'aye' vote is cast because of the recommendation of the Wayne County Road Commission that this would be the most economical solution to the problem created by the widening of the road. **Councilman Brown made the following statement: My 'no' vote is cast because of the fact that I have not received any documentary figures or official appraisals, as requested in our previous meeting, mainly the appraisals of the Mine Property as a partial take or a full take. By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously adopted, this 138th special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly adjourned at 8:20 P. M., September 27, 1971. ADDISON W. •-! y Clerk.