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.
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*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.