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LMINUTES OF THE SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On December 15, 1971, 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 8:05 P. M.. Councilman Ventura delivered the invocation.
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.
Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara, Mayor;
Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk, Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; Robert E. Osborn,
Director of Public Works; Dan Gilmartin, Industrial Coordinator; G. E. Siemert, City
Engineer; John Nagy, City Planner; Frank Kerby, Chief Building Inspector; Jack Dodge,
Budget Director; James Miller, Personnel Director; Stanley Bien, Chief Librarian; and
Joseph Falk of the Planning Commission.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1110-71 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 724th regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held on December 1, 1971, are hereby
approved.
*Councilman Milligan arrived at 8.25 p. m.
The communication dated December 8, 1971 from the Livonia Housing Comission,
with respect to the completion of McNamara Towers #2, was received and filed for the
information of the Council.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#1111-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
L Personnel Director, dated December 14, 1971, which transmits a resolution
adopted by the Civil Service Commission on December 7, 1971, wherein it is
recommended that the classification of Administrative Assistant in the
office of the Mayor be established with the following salary range:
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LMinimum Step 1 1/2 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Maximum
$10,420.80 $10,628.80 $10,836.80 $11,252.80 $11,710.40 $12,209.60
400.80 408.80 416.80 432.80 450.40 469.6o
5.01 5.11 5.21 5.41 5.63 5.87
with an additional cost-of-living adjustment in the amount of $.12 per hour
to be added to each step, the Council does hereby concur in and approve
of such action.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
Councilman Bennett gave second reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET,
ALLEY AND PUBLIC GROUND.
(Petition No. 71-8-'3-7)
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
The communication dated November 15, 1971 from the Planning Commission,
transmitting the 1972-1977 Capital Improvement Program, was received and filed for the
information of the Council.
The communication dated November 30, 1971 from Lybrand, Ross Bros. &
Montgomery, with respect to the use of Special Revenue Funds (CR-1001-71), was received
and filed for the information of the Council.
The communication from the Department of Law, dated December 3, 1971, with
respect to identical Rock Salt Bids-Anti-Trust Action (CR-1037-71), was received and
filed for the information of the Council.
The communication from the City Clerk dated December 3, 1971, transmitting
copies of Financial Statements for the General Fund ending October 31, 1971, and
Enterprise Funds ending October 31, 1971, was received and filed for the information
of the Council.
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By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1112-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Clerk dated December 6, 1971, the Council does hereby accept the bid of
Republic Underwriters,Inc. for providing the City of Livonia with
insurance coverage as follows.
(a) Comprehensive Auto Liability for the sum of $44,400.00
and for the period January 1, 1972 to November 30, 1972
inclusive;
(b) Public Employees Bonds for the sum of $1,383.00 and for
the period January 1, 1972 to November 30, 1974 inclusive;
(c) Catastrophe Liability for the sum of $7,100.00 and for
the period January 1, 1972 to November 30, 1972 inclusive;
and
(d) Comprehensive General for the sum of $6,978.00 and for the
period January 1, 1972 to November 30, 1972 inclusive;
the total bid sum of the foregoing being in the amount of $59,861.00, and
the same having been in fact the lowest bid received for this item; and
the Council does hereby request the City Clerk and City Treasurer to do all
things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Clerk dated December 6, 1971, which transmits bids received for providing
insurance coverage for the City with respect to Comprehensive Auto Liabili-
ty, Public Employees Bonds, Catastrophe Liability and Comprehensive
General, the Council does hereby determine to reject the same and does
further request the City Clerk to do all things necessary to obtain new
bids on the basis of new specifications permitting insurance to be provided
by companies which have an A+AAA rating.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Raymond and Brown.
NAYS: Ventura, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
The President declared the resolution DENIED.
A roll call vote was taken on the original resolution with the following result.
AYES: Ventura, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: *Raymond and **Brown.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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*Councilman Raymond made the following statement: My 'no' vote is cast,
not against Republic Underwriters, Inc., but rather because, although we are accepting
a low bid, it is a bid which does not meet all the specifications as set forth.
**Councilman Brown made the following statement: My 'no' vote is cast for
the same reasons as those set forth by Councilman Raymond.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1113-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Chief
Librarian dated November 22, 1971, approved by the Budget Director and
approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits a resolution adopted
by the Library Commission recommending the designation of an architect to
make a feasibility study of the City Hall for possible use as a Civic
Center Library, the Council does herein determine to table this matter
pending a report from the Mayor, establishing a specific time table
relative to the construction of a new City Hall.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Ventura, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Brown.
NAYS: Raymond and Nash.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1114-71 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated November 9, 1971 from the City Engineer, approved by the Director of
Public Works and the Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission and
approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does hereby accept the
unit price bid of G. A. Morrison Co. for constructing a pump house at the
Whispering Willows Municipal Golf Course for the estimated total cost of
$38,072.00, based on the Engineering Division's estimate of units of work
involved and subject to final payment based on the actual units of work as
constructed in accordance with the unit prices accepted herein, said
estimated cost and unit prices having been in fact the lowest bid received
for this wok; further, the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure
of a sum not exceed $38,072.00 from the Unexpended Fund Balance Account
for this purpose; and the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to
approve all minor adjustments in the work as constructed; and the City
Clerk is hereby requested to make application to the Detroit Edison Company
for the purpose of having the electrical cable and transformer for the
pump house installed, the cost of which is estimated to be in the amount
of $1,100.00 and which amount is authorized to be expended from the
Unexpended Fund Balance Account for this purpose; and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the
City of Livonia with the aforesaid bidder and to do all other things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
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L A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#1115-71 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated December 2, 1971 from the City Engineer, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, the Council does
hereby authorize the release to the proprietor of the subdivision the
Financial Assurances previously deposited with respect to the General
Improvement Bond and the Sidewalk Bond deposited with the City in accordance
with Council Resolution No. 762-68 adopted on July 17, 1968, as thereafter
subsequently amended including the action taken on March 9, 1970 in Council
Resolution No. 179-70 to guaranty the satisfactory installation of improve-
ment in Mallon Estates Subdivision, it appearing from the aforementioned
report of the City Engineer that all required improvements have been satis-
factorily installed in accordance with the rules and regulations and
ordinances of the City of Livonia; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer
are hereby authorized to do all 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 : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1116-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Webster School Community Council, Castle Gardens Pool Association, Randolph
Elementary School PTA, Webster. School PTA and Holmes Jr. High Community
Council dated November 27, 1971, wherein a request is made for the install-
ation of street lights in and around the City-owned park located in the
Castle Gardens area in Section 19, the Council does hereby refer the same
to the City Engineer for his report and recommendation.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1117-71 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby request the City Engineer
with the assistance and cooperation of the Parks and Recreation Commission
as well as the Police Department, to submit a report and recommendation
lire relative to the installation of lighting at all City-owned neighborhood
parksites which are presently in use and particularly including in said
report the Algonquin Park located in Section 23.
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By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1118-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Madison
Civic Association dated November 5, 1971, wherein it is requested that the
City consider the acquisition of a parksite in this area, the Council does
hereby refer the same to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Depart-
ment of Law for their respective reports and recommendations.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1119-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from Mr. David
G. Gee, Attorney, dated November 29, 1971, wherein he indicates that he
has certain clients who have expressed an interest in purchasing certain
City property located at 33211 Seven Mile Road, the former 16th District
Court building, the Council does hereby refer the same to the Mayor,
Planning Department and Legal Department for their report and recommenda-
tion; further, the Council does hereby request that the Mayor submit his
report and recommendation as to all City-owned surplus property, possible
disposition of same, procedures, etc.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#1120-71 RESOLVED, that having considered Opinion No. 71-8 from the
Department of Law dated November 30, 1971, and submitted pursuant to
Council resolution No. 1045-71 in connection with a request made by the
Livonia Rotary Park Development Committee regarding an outstanding debt in
the amount of $2,000.00 incurred in the clearing and grading of Parksite J,
the Council does hereby authorize the expenditure of the sum of $2,000,00
from the Unexpended Fund Balance Account for the purpose of making payment
to the Klochko Equipment Company of a portion of the outstanding indebted-
ness incurred by the Livonia Rotary Club with regard to this project, and
the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby requested to do all things
necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#1121-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Department of Law dated November 23, 1971, approved by the Director of
Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits a
Contract for professional services of the architectural firm of Rails-
Hamill-Becker, Associates, Inc. , 15223 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan,
with respect to the performance of architectural services to be rendered
in the preparation of a Comprehensive Master Use Plan for existing and
proposed Department of Public Works facilities which contract has been
approved as to form by the Department of Law, the Council does hereby
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the aforesaid contract, as
submitted, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia for the purpose of
retaining the services of the said architects; further, the Council does
hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of a sum not to exceed
$2,000.00 from Account No. 101-924 (Architectural Study for D.P.W. ) for
the purpose of making payment to the aforementioned architectural firm in
accordance with Article II of the aforesaid contract; and the Mayor, the
City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do all things
necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolution.
L A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Ventura gave first reading to the following Ordinance•
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-120 OF
CHAPTER I (GENERAL LICENSING PROCEDURE)
OF TITLE 4 OF THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES, AS AMENDED, OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances 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.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1122-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated November
24, 1971 from the Department of Law, transmitting for acceptance a Quit
Claim Deed dated June 29, 1971, executed by Philip H. Power, its president,
and John R. Dykema, its secretary, conveying:
The west 43 feet of the south 531 feet of part
of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 29, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
beginning S 0° 35' 41" W, 102 feet from the North
1/4 corner of Section 29; thence S 89° 25' 10" E,
994.14 feet; thence S 0° 30' 57" W, 1242 feet; thence
S 89° 53' 22" W, 995.83 feet, thence N 0° 35' 41" E,
1254 feet to the point of beginning.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 29E,F1)
(Levan Road right-of-way)
the Council does herein for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept the
aforesaid Quit Claim Deed and the City Clerk is herein 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.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES • Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1123-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated November
24, 1971 from the Department of Law transmitting for acceptance a Grant of
Easement dated November 15, 1971 executed by Alan J. McDonald and Paula G.
McDonald, his wife, conveying•
The North 6 feet of the following described parcel:
Lot 460 and South 1/2 of Lot 461; also West 1/2
adjacent vacated alley, E. G. Settle Realty Co's
Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision of South 1/2 of
Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 35a460,461a)
(storm drainage)
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the Council does herein for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept
the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the City Clerk is herein 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.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS• None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1124-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated November
24, 1971 from the Department of Law transmitting for acceptance a Grant of
Easement dated November 15, 1971, executed by Andrew Ansara and Jacqueline
Ansara, his wife, conveying-
An easement, for storm sewer purposes, over and
across a part of land being part of Lot 419 Supervisor's
Livonia Plat No. 7, Rec'd L. 66, Page 58 W. C. R. being
part of the SW 1/4 of Section 1, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, said easement
being 20 ft. in width situated 10 feet on each side of the
following described centerline.
Commencing at the SW corner of said Section 1; thence
N 2° 17' 50" W. along the west line of said Section 1,411
feet to a point, thence N 87° 35' E. 60 feet to a point on
the East line of Middlebelt Road (120 ft. wide) as widened;
thence N 87° 35' E. 67 feet to a point, said point being the
westerly terminus and the point of beginning of the easement
centerline herein described, thence S 65° 48' E. 172 ft. plus
or minus to a point on the easterly line of Lot 419, said point
being the easterly terminus of the easement centerline herein
described.
(extension of a public storm sewer)
the Council does herein for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept
the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the City Clerk is herein 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.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
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#1125-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated December
1, 1971 from the Department of Law transmitting for acceptance a Grant of
Easement dated November 24, 1971 executed by Van Allen Builders, Inc., a
Michigan Corporation, by its secretary-treasurer Donald G. VanEvery,
conveying to the City certain easements to accommodate the construction of
public facilities to service the Parkway Apartments in the S. E. 1/4 of
Section 32, which easements are more particularly described as -
Legal description of Water Main Easement Thereon:
Commencing at the SE corner of Lot 732 of Supervisor's
Livonia Plat No. 11 (Liber 66, Page 64, Plats, WCR) thence
S 50° 44' E. along the north line of Ann Arbor Trail, 66 ft.
wide, a distance of 182.0 ft. to the point of beginning and
center line of a water main easement 12 ft. wide; thence along
the center line of said easement N. 37° 3350" E, parallel
with the east line of said lot, a distance of 231.0 ft. ; thence
along the center line of said easement S. 50° 44' E. a distance
of 130.0 ft.; thence along the center line of said easement S.
37° 33' 50" W. a distance of 231 ft. more or less to the north
line of Ann Arbor Trail, 66 ft. wide; said easement being 12 ft.
wide for the entire length.
Legal Description of Sanitary Sewer Easement Thereon.
Commencing at the SE corner of Lot 732 of Supervisor's
Livonia Plat No. 11 (Liber 66, Page 64, Plats, WCR) thence
S. 50° 44' E. along the north line of Ann Arbor Trail, 66 ft.
wide, a distance of 187.04 ft. to point of curve; thence Con-
tinuing along said north line along a curve, concave to the north,
with a radius of 4,524.47 ft. a distance of 135.01-V to the
point of beginning and center line of a sanitary sewer easement
12 ft. wide; thence along the center line of said easement 12 ft.
wide N. 37° 33' 50" E. a distance of 269.0 ft. to the north
limit of same.
Legal Description of Storm Sewer Easement Thereon:
An easement 12 ft. wide, for public utilities the centerline
being described as beginning at a point on the northerly R.O.W.
line of Ann Arbor Trail, 66 ft. wide, said point being S. 50°
44' E. 187.04 ft. and along a curve to the left having radius
4524.77 ft. , arc 345.67 ft., chord 345.59 ft., and chord brg.
S. 52° 55' 19" E. along the said northerly R.O.W. line to
the point of beginning, from the southwest corner of Lot 732,
Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 11, Liber 66, Page 64 Wayne
County Records; proceeding thence N. 18° 07' 13" E. 71.72 ft. ;
thence N. 60° 55' 09" E. 119.89 ft. ; thence N. 77° 20' 24" E.
66.13 ft.; thence N. 38° 31' 11" E. 73 ft. more or less to the
point of ending on the easterly lot line of said Lot 732.
the Council does herein for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept
the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
have the same recorded in the Wayne County Register of Deeds Office and to
do all other things necessary or incidental to the full performance of
this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS . None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1126-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated December
1, 1971 from the Department of Law transmitting for acceptance a Grant of
of Easement dated November 26, 1971 executed by William V. Titus and
Barbara E. Titus, his wife, and John Giacobozzi and Sarah Giacobozzi, his
wife, granting an easement to the City for the construction of a storm
sewer which easement is more particularly described as.
South 12 feet of the following described parcel:
Part of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, being described
as follows: Beginning at a point, said point being Due West,
198.0' as measured along the North line of Section 24, and
S. 0° 36' W. , 60.0' from the N. E. corner of the West 1/2
of the N. E. 1/4 of Section 24, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. ; thence S.
0° 36' W., 210.0' , Thence Due East, 98.0' ; Thence N. 0°
36' E. 210.0' ; Thence Due West, 98.0' to the point of
beginning.
the Council does herein for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept
the aforesaid Grant of Easement and the City Clerk is hereby requested to
have the same recorded in the Wayne County Register of Deeds Office 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 : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#1127-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
November 30, 1971 from the Department of Law transmitting for acceptance
5 Grants of Easements, conveying to the City easements to accommodate the
construction of various extensions of public storm, sanitary sewer, and
water main facilities in the North 1/2 of Section 28, which Grants are more
particularly described as :
Four Grants of Easements, each dated November 24, 1971 and
each executed by Thurman W. Autry and Lillian E. Autry, his
wife, conveying:
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1. The West 20 feet of Lot 822, except the northerly
most 344.96 feet thereof, Supervisor's Livonia Plat
No. 14, as recorded in Liber 70, Page 69, Wayne
County Records, said plat being part of the North 1/2
of Section 28, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan.
2. The East 12 feet, and also the East 12 feet of the West
75 feet of the following described parcel. Beginning at
a Point distant N 88° 16' 50" W., 303.16 feet from the
northeast corner of Lot 815, Supervisor's Livonia Plat
No. 14, as recorded in Liber 70, Page 69, Wayne County
Records, said plat being part of the North 1/2 of
Section 28, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E. , City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, proceeding thence S 1° 43' 10" W.,255.87
feet to a point on a line 60.0 feet north (measured at right
angles) of the south line of Lot 813 of said plat, thence N
88° 16' 50" W. 459.00 ft. parallel to the south line of said
lot 813 to a point in said Lot 822 of said plat, thence N 1°
43' 10" E. 255.87 feet to a point on the north line of said
Lot 822, thence S 88°16'50" E. 459.00 ft. along the north
line of said Lots 822 and 815 to the point of beginning.
3. The North 60 feet of the South 275.80 feet of the East 270
feet of Lot 822, Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 14, as
recorded in Liber 70, Page 69, Wayne County Records,
said plat being part of the North 1/2 of Section 28, T 1 S.,
R 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
4. The North 20 feet of the South 275.80 feet of Lot 822,
Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 14, as recorded in
Liber 70, Page 69, Wayne County Records, said plat
being part of the North 1/2 of Section 28, T 1 S. ,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
and
Grant of Easement da-ced November 5, 1971 executed by
Michael Roth, Partner of Dembs-Roth Management Company,
a Michigan Co-Partnership, conveying:
The West 15 feet of the north 189.50 feet of Lot 809
of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 14 of part of the
North 1/2 of Section 28, T 1 S. , R 9 E., City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
the Council does herein for and in behalf of the City of Livonia accept
the aforesaid Grants of Easements and the City Clerk is hereby requested
Iftgo to have the same recorded in the Wayne County Register of Deeds Office
and to do all other things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose
of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1128-71 RESOLVED, that the Council having considered a communication
dated November 17, 1971 from the City Engineer, approved by the Director
of Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, wherein the City
Engineer has ascertained the assessed valuation of all property affected
by the proposed installation of a street lighting system using existing
wood poles on Deering Avenue, north of Joy Road, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City
of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, and such report having indicated the
number of parcels which show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels
owned by public authorities, the number of parcels which are vacant, and
to prepare and cause to be prepared, plans and specifications therefor and
an estimate of the cost thereof, and to file the same with the City Clerk
together with his recommendation as to what proportion of the cost should
be paid by special assessment and what part, if any, should be a general
obligation of the City, the number of installments in which assessments
may be paid and the lands which should be included in the proposed special
assessment district, and it appearing to the Council that all of such
information, estimate, plans and specifications and recommendations have
been properly filed by the City Engineer with the City Clerk under date
of November 17, 1971 and that there has been a full compliance with all of
the provisions of Section 2-506 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, the Council does hereby set Monday, February 14, 1972 at 8:00
P. M. as the date and time for a Public Hearing on the NECESSITY for such
proposed improvement, which Public Hearing shall be held before the Council
in the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to
Section 2-507 of said Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the City
Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing
as is required by Section 2-507 of said Code.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1129-71 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer having filed with the City
Clerk a statement dated July 14, 1971 on all matters required by Sections
2-506 and 2-514 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and a first
public hearing having been held thereon on November 29, 1971, after due
notice as required by Section 2-507 of said Code, and careful considera-
tion having been given to all such matters, the Council does hereby,
pursuant to Section 2-508 of said Code;
(1) accept and approve said statement in all respects,
(2) determine to make the improvement consisting of the
installation of ornamental street lighting with underground
wiring in the area of Golfview Meadows Subdivision No. 1
and Golfview Meadows Subdivision No. 2 in the N. W. 1/4
of Section 16 and the N.E. 1/4 of Section 17, City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as described in said
statement; and defray the cost of such improvement by
special assessment upon the property especially benefited
in proportion to the benefits derived or to be derived;
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(3) approve the plans and specifications for the improvement
as set forth in said statement dated July 14, 1971;
(4) determine that the cost of such improvement shall be paid
by special assessment upon the property especially
benefited;
(5) determine that the assessment made for such improvement
shall be paid in annual installments according to said
statement,
(6) designate the assessment district, describing the land
and premises upon which special assessments shall be
levied as follows :
A special assessment district located in the N.W. 1/4 of
Section 16 and the N.E. 1/4 of Section 17, T. 1 S.,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan being
more particularly described as follows.
Lots 1 through 151 both inclusive of Golfview Meadows
Subdivision No. 1 of part of the N.W. 1/4 of Section 16,
and part of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 17, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan as recorded in
Liber 87, Pages 68 and 69 of Wayne County Records.
and
Lots 152 through 284 both inclusive and OLA of Golfview
Meadows Subdivision No. 2 of part of the N.W. 1/4 of
Section 16 and part of the N.E. 1/4 of Section 17, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan as record-
ed in Liber 88, Pages 49 and 50 of Wayne County Records.
and
Bureau of Taxation Parcels 17A2b2, 17A2b1 and
l7Ala,A2a1 as recorded in Wayne County Records.
(7) direct the City Assessor to prepare a special assessment
roll in accordance with the Council's determination on
said statement as prepared by the City Engineer dated
July 14, 1971, and,
(8) that upon completion of said roll, the City Assessor shall
attach thereto the certificate required by the provisions
of Section 2-510 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as
amended, and file the same with the City Clerk, who
thereupon is directed to present the same to the City
Council prior to the holding of the second public hearing
thereon pursuant to Title 2 Chapter 5 of the Livonia Code
of Ordinances.
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At 9.30 p. m. , a recess was called, after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Mill4gan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1130-71 RESOLVED, that the Council having considered a communication
dated February 3, 1970 from the City Engineer and the Assistant City
Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works and approved for sub-
mission by the Mayor, wherein the City Engineer has ascertained the
assessed valuation of all property affected by the proposed installation
of ornamental street lighting with underground wiring on Fargo Avenue,
east of Farmington Road (Woodlore Condominiums - formerly Shamrock Apart-
ments) in the N. W. 1/4 of Section 3, City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, and such report having indicated the number of parcels which
show tax delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public authorities,
the number of parcels which are vacant, and to prepare and cause to be
prepared plans and specifications therefor and an estimate for the cost
thereof, and to file the same with the City Clerk together with his recom-
mendation as to what proportion of the cost should be paid by special
assessment and what part, if any, should be a general obligation of the
City, the number of installments in which assessments may be paid and the
lands which should be included in the proposed special assessment district,
and it appearing to the Council that all of such information, estimate,
plans and specifications and recommendations have been properly filed by
the City Engineer with the City Clerk under date of November 24, 1971, and
that there has been a full compliance with all of the provisions of Section
2-506 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the Council does
hereby set Monday, February 14, 1972 at 8.00 P. M. as the date and time
for a Public Hearing on the NECESSITY for such proposed improvement, which
Public Hearing shall be held before the Council in the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Section 2-507 of said
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing as is required
by Section 2-507 of said Code.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1131-71 RESOLVED, that the Council having adopted resolution No. 792-71
at its regular meeting held on August 25, 1971, requiring the City Engineer
to ascertain the assessed valuation of all property affected for improving
the north-south streets with a 31 foot wide deep strength asphalt pavement
with concrete curbs and gutters and the three side streets with base
stabilization of the existing roadway and constructing thereon a 1-1/2
inch thick asphalt surface to the width of 22 feet in the Livonia Gardens
Subdivision, in the N.E. 1/4 of Section 22, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the number of parcels which show tax
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delinquencies, the number of parcels owned by public authorities, the
number of parcels which are vacant, and to prepare and cause to be prepar-
ed, plans and specifications therefor and an estimate for the cost thereof,
and to file the same with the City Clerk together with his recommendation
as to what proportion of the cost should be paid by special assessment
and what part, if any, should be a general obligation of the City, the
number of installments in which assessments may be paid and the lands which
should be included in the proposed special assessment district, and it
appearing to the Council that all of such information, estimate, plans
and specifications and recommendations have been properly filed by the City
Engineer with the City Clerk under date of November 10, 1971 and that
there has been a full compliance with all of the provisions of Section
2-506 of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, the Council does
hereby set Monday, February 7, 1972 at 8:00 P. M. as the date and time for
a Public Hearing on the NECESSITY for such proposed improvement, which
Public Hearing shall be held before the Council in the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, pursuant to Section 2-507 of said
Livonia Code of Ordinances, as amended, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized to give notice and publication of such hearing as is required
by Section 2-507 of said Code, and the Council does further request the
Livonia Board of Education to consider agreeing to participation by the
Livonia School District on a special assessment basis to the extent of the
proposed 1204 feet of improvement located on the frontage owned by the
Board of Education on Berwick (Bentley High School), the estimated cost
of which is S21,009.80.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1132-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Treasurer dated December 6, 1971 regarding the sidewalk installation at
the following location:
On the east side of Middlebelt Road, north of
Six Mile Road, in front of Bureau of Taxation
Parcel 12Fla
in the City of Livonia, which work was done pursuant to Council resolution
No. 972-70 and in accordance with the provisions of Section 5-137 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, Title 5, Chapter 1, and the City Treasurer
having thereafter sent a statement of charges by first class mail to the
owners of property to be assessed wherein notice of the meeting by the
City Council on this date was given and at least 30 days having expired
since the giving of such notice with such charges remaining unpaid, the
Council does hereby pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-515 of the
Livonia Code of Ordinances, Title 5 Chapter 2 adopt this resolution
wherein a Special Assessment is placed upon such property for said charges;
and the rate of interest to be charged shall be 6% per annum; the Council
does further request that the City Tiale.shall give notice of the amounts
herein determined to the persons chargeable therewith, such notice to be
sent by first class mail to the last known address of such person as
shown on the most current assessment roll of the City, and where payments
herein authorized are not made within the specified time this fact shall
be reported by the City Treasurer to the City Assessor who shall charge
such amount together with a penalty of 10% of such amounts against the
person or real property chargeable therewith on the next general tax roll;
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and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby requested to do all
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: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1133-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated October
1, 1971 from the City Planning Commission which sets forth its resolution
No. 9-253-71 with regard to Petition No. 71-7-2-23 submitted by Rodney C.
Kropf, Attorney for Earl and Donna Sonac, requesting a waiver use permit to
fill in a portion of Parcel 1389a2b1 which falls within the flood plain
area on property located on the south side of Grove Avenue, east of
Middlebelt Road in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with respect to this matter on November 29, 1971
pursuant to Council resolution No. 953-71, the Council does hereby concur
with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition No.
71-7-2-23 is hereby denied for the same reasons as those set forth in the
aforesaid recommendation of the Planning Commission; provided, however, the
Council does hereby determine that the petitioner should be permitted the
opportunity of regrading the property located in the flood plain subject to
and conditional upon first obtaining the approval of the City Engineer.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#1134-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated October 1,
1971 from the City Planning Commission which sets forth its resolution
No. 9-252-71 with regard to Petition No. 71-6-2-20 submitted by Richard
C. Gregory requesting a waiver use permit to fill the south portion of a
vacant lot located on the north side of Terrence Drive between Middlebelt
and Harrison in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with respect to this matter on November 29, 1971
pursuant to Council resolution No. 954-71, the Council does hereby concur
with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition No.
71-6-2-20 is hereby denied for the same reasons as those set forth in the
aforesaid recommendation of the Planning Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
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I. Councilman McCann gave first reading to the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF THE
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND
AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543,
AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "CITY
OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE," BY ADDING
SECTION 3. THERETO. R.E. PETITION NO.
71-6-1-38 FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM C-1
TO P.S.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances 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.
Councilman Bennett gave first reading to the following Ordinance .
AN ORDINANCE AM'IENDING SECTION 12 OF THE
ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA AND
AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE NO. 543,
AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS THE "CITY OF
LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE," BY ADDING SECTION
3. THERETO. RE• PETITION NO. 71-6-1-42
FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM RUF TO P.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances 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.
Councilman Ventura gave first reading to the following Ordinance :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS
THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE,"
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. RE.
PETITION NO. 71-6-1-73 FOR CHANGE OF
ZONING FROM RUF TO P.S.
LThe foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances 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.
12630
Councilman Brown gave first reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AIENDING ARTICTF III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS
THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE, "
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. RE:
PETITION NO. 71-6-1-71 FOR CHANGE OF ZON-
ING FROM R-3 TO P.L.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances 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.
Councilman Bennett gave first reading to the following Ordinance-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS
THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE,"
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. RE
PETITION NO. 71-6-1-+7+ FOR CHANGE OF ZON-
ING FROM C-1 TO RUF.
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances 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.
Councilman Ventura gave first reading to the following Ordinance :
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
AND AMENDING ARTICLE III OF ORDINANCE
NO. 543, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AND CITED AS
THE "CITY OF LIVONIA ZONING ORDINANCE,"
BY ADDING SECTION 3. THERETO. RE*
PETITION NO. 71-7-1-7 FOR CHANGE OF ZON-
ING FROM RUF TO C-2 AND P.AND C-2 TO P
The foregoing Ordinance, when adopted, is filed in the Journal of Ordinances in the
office of the City Clerk and is the same as if word for word repeated herein.
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LThe above Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1135-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
December 28, 1970 from the City Planning Commission which sets forth its
resolution No. 11-126-70 with regard to Petition No. 69-7-1-23 submitted
by John F. Dooley, Attorney for Gil Investment Company, Inc., for a change
of zoning on the north side of Schoolcraft Road, east of Levan, in the
Southeast 1/4 of Section 20 from C-1 to C-2, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on November 15, 1971
pursuant to Council resolution No. 929-71, the Council does hereby concur
with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition No.
69-7-1-23 is hereby denied, such action being taken for the same reasons
as those set forth in the aforesaid action of the Planning Commission.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Bennett and Brown.
NAYS• Milligan, McCann and Nash.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1136-71 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the provisions set forth in
Section 4 of Act 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921, as amended,
the City Zoning Act (M.S.A. Section 5.2934) as well as Article XXIII of
Ordinance No. 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia,
the Council does hereby determine that a Public Hearing will take place
before the City Council of the City of Livonia on Monday, February 14,
1972 at 8.00 P. M. at the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia,
Michigan, with respect to the following items •
1. Petition No. 71-9-1-62 submitted by the City
Planning Commission for a change of zoning of
property located on the northeast corner of
Terrence and Middlebelt in the Northwest 1/4
of Section 13, from RUF to R-7, the City Plan-
ning Commission having in its resolution No.
11-301-71 recommended to the City Council
that Petition No. 71-9-1-62 be approved;
2. Petition No. 71-10-1-63 submitted by the City
Planning Commission, initiated by Council
resolution No. 903-71, for a change of zoning
of property located south of Six Mile Road, west
of Middlebelt Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14,
from RUF to P, the City Planning Commission having
in its resolution No. 11-302-71 recommended to the
City Council that Petition No. 71-10-1-63 be denied;
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3. Petition No. 71-10-6-7 submitted by the City
Planning Commission, initiated by Council re-
solution No. 620-71, to amend Section 25.04
and Section 26.04 of the Zoning Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 543, so as to provide for de-
signation of minimum and maximum height and story
limitations for buildings located in the C-4 and
P. O. Zoning Districts, the City Planning Commis-
sion having in its resolution No. 11-303-71 recom-
mended to the City Council that Petition No.
71-10-6-7 be approved;
4. Petition No. 71-9-1-60 submitted by the City
Planning Commission on its own motion for a
change of zoning of property located on the south
side of Plymouth Road, east of Blackburn in the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 34, from C-1 aolP to P.S.
and P, the City Planning Commission having in its
resolution No. 11-300-71 recommended to the City
Council that Petition No. 71-9-1-60 be approved,
and
5. Petition No. 71-9-1-59 submitted by Rodney C. Kropf,
Attorney for Rocco and Adelia Corsi, for a change of
zoning of property located north of Seven Mile Road,
west of Angling Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section
1, from RUF to P, the City Planning Commission having
in its resolution No. 11-299-71 recommended to the
City Council that Petition No. 71-9-1-59 be approved,
further, the City Clerk is hereby requested to no less than fifteen (15)
days prior to the aforesaid date of said public hearing to cause to have
a statement indicating the nature of the proposed amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance and the location of the proposed changes of zoning as set forth
above first to be published in the official newspaper of the City or a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Livonia as well as to not
less than fifteen (15) days prior to said public hearing cause to have
notice to be given by registered mail to each public utility company and
to each railroad company owning or operating any public utility or railroad
within the districts or zones affected; and further, the City Clerk is
requested to do all other things necessary or incidental to the full
performance of this resolution.
At the direction of the Chair,the item on the Agenda with respect to the
claim of James Kanthe for loss suffered to livestock, was removed and will be
considered at the Study Session to be conducted on December 20, 1971.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
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#1137-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated November
8, 1971 from the Assistant City Assessor and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act 288 of the Public Acts of 1967, as amended, as well as
Section 18.46 of Ordinance No. 543, the City of Livonia Zoning Ordinance,
as amended, the Council does hereby find that the proposed partition and
combination of Tax Items 13a329a; 13B24b1b and 13a330a would not be contrary
to the spirit and purpose of the aforesaid ordinance and does, accordingly,
approve of dividing and combining of same into two parcels the Legal
Descriptions of which shall read as follows :
PARCEL A
185 ft. of Lot 329 N. of Bell Creek and 30 ft. strip extending west
to Savoie Road. A parcel of land being a part of Lots 329 and 330 of
Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 5 of part of the South 1/2 of the NW 1/4
of Section 13, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., Livonia Township (now City of Livonia),
Wayne County, Michigan, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in
Liber 66, Page 32 of Plats, W.C.R. more particularly described as :
Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 329,
thence South, along the East line of said lot 329,
377.0 ft. (more or less) to the centerline of the Bell
Branch Creek; thence westerly along the centerline of
said creek to a point located 185.00 ft. west of and
measured at right angles to the east line of said lot
329; thence north parallel to the east line of said lot
329 to a point 20.0 ft. south of the north line of said
Lot 329, thence N. 89° 59' 15" W. parallel to the North
line of said Lots 329 and 330, 160.00 ft. more or less,
to the southerly extension of the easterly line of Savoie
Road (60 ft. wd. ); thence north, along said southerly
extension, 20.00 ft. to a point on the north line of said
Lot 330; thence S. 89° 59' 15" E, along the North line of
said Lots 330 and 329, 345.0 ft. more or less to the
point of beginning.
Also a parcel of land being a part of the N. W. 1/4 of
Section 13, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, lying north of and adjoining Lots
329 and 330 of Supervisor's Livonia Plat No. 5 of part
of South 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 13, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. ,
Livonia Township (now City of Livonia), Wayne County,
Michigan, (Liber 66 of Plats, Page 32, W.C.R. ) more
particularly described as : Commencing at the north 1/4
corner of said Section 13, thence S. 0° 06' 30" W. 1660.10
ft. to a point; thence N. 89° 39' W. 1255.95 ft. to a point,
said point being the S.E. corner and the point of beginning
of the parcel herein described; thence N. 89° 39' W. 320.00
ft. to a point in the centerline of Savoie Road; thence
north along the centerline of said road, 10.00 ft. to
a point; thence S. 89° 39' E. 320.00 ft. to a point,
thence South 10.00 ft. to the point of beginning. Ex-
cepting therefrom the west 30.0 ft. thereof for road
purposes.
PARCEL B L126314
Remaining portion of that part of Lots 329 and 330 north of Bell
Creek. A parcel of land being a part of Lots 329 and 330 of Super-
visor's Livonia Plat No. 5 of part of the South 1/2 of the N.W. 1/4
of Section 13, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., Livonia Township (now City of Livonia),
Wayne County, Michigan, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in
Liber 66, Page 32 of Plat, W.C.R. more particularly described as :
Beginning at a point on the North line of said Lot 330,
said point being N. 89° 59' 15" W. 42.00 ft. from the
N. E. corner of said Lot 330; thence South parallel to
the east line of said Lot, 233 ft. more or less to the
centerline of the Bell Branch Creek; thence easterly
along the centerline of said creek to a point in said
Lot 329 located 185.00 ft. west of and measured at
right angles to the east line of said Lot 329; thence
north parallel to the said east line to a point 20.0 ft.
south of the north line of said lot 329; thence N. 89°
59' 15" W. parallel to the north line of said lots 329
and 330, 160.0 ft. more or less to a point on the
southerly extension of the easterly line of Savoie Road
(60 ft. wd. ), thence north along said southerly ex-
tension 20.00 ft. to a point on the north line of said
Lot 330; thence N. 89° 59' 15" 11. 19.0 ft. more or less
to the point of beginning;
as shown on the map attached to the aforesaid communication which is made
a part hereof by this reference, and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to cause a certified copy of this resolution to be recorded in the Office
of the Wayne County Register of Deeds.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1138-71 RESOLVED, that having considered Petition No. 71-11-3-10
submitted by George W. Parker, Attorney for George S. Devon and Helen B.
Devon under date of November 16, 1971 wherein a request is made for the
vacating of a private easement for public utilities and surface drainage
located at the rear of Lots 34, 35 and 36 of Meadowview Subdivision, part
of the east one-half of Section 20 and part of the west one-half of
Section 21, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, the
Council does hereby determine to refer the same to the City Planning Com-
mission for action and recommendation in accordance with provisions of
Law and City Ordinance.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#1139-71 RESOLVED, that having considered communications from the Michi-
gan Liquor Control Commission dated November 29, 1971, July 13, 1971,
July 22, 1971, September 1, 1971 and December 3, 1971 with regard to
applications from the following parties:
(a) Rose Lendrum and Yukiko Wilkerson, 33000
West Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, for a new
full year Class C license to be located at
29430 West Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan;
(b) Joseph H. Jenkin, 35173 Pinetree Avenue, Livonia,
for a new full year Class C license to be located
in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
(c) Joseph Parente, 16421 Elwell Road, Belleville,
for a new full year Class C license to be located
in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan;
(d) Benny M. Koss, 17605 Hillcrest, Livonia, Michigan
for a new full year Class C license to be located
on Plymouth Road, Livonia and Joseph Fernandez,
26284 Graham, Detroit, for a new full year Class
C license to be located at 27437 W. Six Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan; and
(e) Gary Locke, 7336 Bramell, Detroit, for a new full
year Class C license to be located at 8997 Wayne Road,
Livonia, Michigan, Wayne County,
The Council does hereby determine to refer the same to the Committee of
the Whole for its consideration -Ilong with all other such applications.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: *Ventura and **Bennett.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
*Councilman Ventura made the following statement: My 'no' vote is cast
because I believe that the petitioners should be given the opportunity to appear
before this Council to present their plans.
**Councilman Bennett made the following statement: My 'not is cast for the
reasons set forth by Councilman Ventura.
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By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#1140-71 RESOLVED, that in accordance with the policy established in
Council resolution No. 1216-67, adopted on November 29, 1967, as thereafter
acted upon in Council resolution No. 688-68, adopted on June 12, 1968,
and based upon a survey conducted by the City Clerk as indicated in a
report dated September 21, 1971, the Council does hereby determine that the
following named applicants for full-year Class "C" Liquor Licenses shall be
removed from the list of applicants currently on file with the City of
Livonia, since such applicants (1) have failed to respond, or (2) their
address is presently unknown, or (3) they have indicated that they are no
longer interested; and the City Clerk is hereby requested to forward a
certified copy of this resolution to the Liquor Control Commission,
Department of Commerce, State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan:
Reference No. Name and Address
8. Raymond P. Bibik
9041 Louisiana
Livonia, Michigan
11. Robert C. Boren
8927 Denne
Livonia, Michigan
14. Paul Broughton
2324 Rose
Lincoln Park, Michigan
16. Donald L. Burwell
9351 Memorial
Detroit, Michigan
18. Joseph J. Cervenen
9563 Cavell
Livonia, Michigan
24. James T. Elias
1128 Beech Street
Plymouth, Michigan
25. Samuel Elias
1108 Beech Street
Plymouth, Michigan
35. John Hasenfratz
35277 W. Chicago
Livonia, Michigan
40. Seymour L. Kaplan
19810 Weyher
Livonia, Michigan
L12637
Reference No. Name and. Address
44. Virginia Knikorian
15539 Fairfield
Livonia, Michigan
45. Julian J. Komarynski
29490 Robert Drive
Livonia, Michigan
58. Domenic Mazzella
11011 Garden
Livonia, Michigan
64. Henry G. Ofraia
30461 Hoy Road
Livonia, Michigan
69. Tadeuz J. Penzalski
5937 Haverhill
Detroit, Michigan
71. Harold O. Polenz
3640 Gilbert
Detroit, Michigan
72. Charles S. Pollock
30505 Hoy
Livonia, Michigan
77. Ernest R. Rotter
29060 W. Chicago
Livonia, Michigan
80. Alfred H. & Eleanor C.Senkowski
14147 Cardwell Avenue
Livonia, Michigan
81. R. Stattock
31032 Munger
Livonia, Michigan
83. Morris Sherbow
17580 Wisconsin
Detroit, Michigan
91. Roy D. Stewart
31731 Gable
Livonia, Michigan
103. James Watson, Jr.
Audrey W. Watson
11160 Oxbow Avenue
Livonia, Michigan
Reference No. Name and Address 12638
110. Harold Zucke
11627 Haller
Livonia, Michigan
118. Louis Stevens
16729 Prevost
Detroit, Michigan
120. LeRoy Polenz
36881 Porter
Romulus, Michigan
137. Gerald J. Tartoni &
Sylvia A. Tingel
20441 Summer
Detroit, Michigan
139. Max Bauder
14101 Inkster Road
Livonia, Michigan
140. Thomas Kirkpatrick
20555 Lahser, Apt. 1
Detroit, Michigan
142. Sam Perlove
29643 Transcrest
Livonia, Michigan
142. Cayetano Fernandez, Jr.
24395 Ross Court
Detroit, Michigan
155. Philip and Cecilia DeGuere
715 N. Woodward
Birmingham, Michigan
159. Thompson Food Enterprises, Inc.
1006 Detroit Bank & Trust Bldg.
Detroit, Michigan
161. Carl Smereck
16120 Bell Creek Court
Livonia, Michigan 48154
163, Ted Lindsay
Marty Pavelich
12700 Merriman Road
Livonia, Michigan 48150
164. Joseph B. Sparma
27437 W. Six Mile Road
Livonia, Michigan 48152
L12639
Reference No. Name and Address
171. Peter Hodges
31630 Bretz
Warren, Michigan
174. Band 0 Corp.
William H. Peterson
29087 Plymouth Road
Livonia, Michigan
A roil call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1141-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the District
Judges of the 16th Judicial District Court dated November 26, 1971, with
regard to the Volunteer Probation Officers Training Program, the Council
does hereby amend Council Resolution No. 714-71 adopted on July 28, 1971,
so as to include as additional designated persons in Paragraph 2 of the
aforesaid resolution the following individuals:
M. Bogolea
Dr. T. G. Wilson
Dr. Wm. O. Moton, Jr.,
and the Department of Law is hereby requested to do all things necessary
in connection with this action in order to implement the purpose of the
same.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#1142-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Clerk dated December 6, 1971, the Council horeby authorizes the City Clerk
to accept the settlement of the Fireman's Fund American Insurance
Companies in behalf of their assurred, Elder K. Kilpinen, Dearborn, Michi-
gan, with regard to damages to city-owned vehicle #71-2, sustained in a
collision reported September 2, 1971, and further the City Clerk is
authorized to execute release of Claims Forms, as approved by the City
Attorney, upon receipt of payment in the sum of $1,200.00 as well as all
other things required for the full performance of this resolution.
1264.
LA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#1143-71 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 Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#1144-71 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated December 6, 1971 from the City Engineer, approved by the Director of
Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor, and the attached
final construction estimate dated December 3, 1971, the Council does
hereby authorize Final Payment in the amount of $7,893.47 to Thompson-
McCully Company, 5905 Belleville Road, Belleville, Michigan, which sum
includes the full and complete balance due on a contract dated April 27,
1971, in the amount of $38,650.84 in connection with the paving of Henry
Ruff Road from Five Mile Road to Rayburn Avenue, the total cost of which
project was in the amount of $31,724.43, it appearing from the afore-
mentioned report that all work under the same contract has been completed
in accordance with City standards and specifications and that the
necessary contractor's affidavit, waiver of lien and guaranty have been
filed; and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby authorized to do
all things necessary or incidental to the full performance of this resolu-
tion.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
November 1, 1971 from the City Planning Commission which transmits its
resolution No. 10-277-71 adopted by the Commission on October 19, 1971,
with regard to Petition No. 71-9-6-6 submitted by the City Planning Com-
mission on its own motion to amend Section 16.11, Waiver Uses, of Ordi-
nance No. 543 by adding a new subsection (c) so as to make accessory retail
outlets developed in connection with warehousing and related storage
buildings a waiver use in the M-1 District, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with respect to this matter on December 13,
1971, pursuant to Council Resolution No. 1025-71, the Council does hereby
concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the said
Petition No. 71-9-6-6 is hereby approved and granted, and the Department
of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543,
as amended, in accordance with this resolution (with revisions).
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was 12641
#1145-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated November 1,
1971 from the City Planning Commission which transmits its resolution No.
10-277-71 adopted by the Commission on October 19, 1971, with regard to
Petition No. 71-9-6-6 submitted by the City Planning Commission on its
own motion to amend Section 16.11, Waiver Uses, of Ordinance No. 543 by
adding a new subsection (c) so as to make accessory retail outlets
developed in connection with warehousing and related storage buildings a
waiver use in the M-1 District, and the Council having conducted a public
hearing with respect to this matter on December 13, 1971, pursuant to
Council Resolution No. 1025-71, the Council does hereby determine to table
the foregoing matter pending a report from Councilman Ventura with respect
to the same.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, McCann and Bennett.
NAYS: Milligan, Brown and Nash.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1146-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Budget
Director, dated November 22, 1971, approved for submission by the Mayor,
and having further considered this matter at a meeting of the Committee of
the Whole held on December 13, 1971, the Council does hereby determine to
accept the bid of Century Press, 27266 Wick Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180,
for supplying the City with all printing matter as stated in the bid
attached to the aforesaid communication, with the exception of envelopes,
for a period of six (6) months, said bidder having been in fact the lowest
bidder with regard to the majority of these items and for the reasons
indicated by the Budget Director; and the Council further accepts the bid
of Curtis 1000, P. O. Box 6716, Detroit, Michigan 48240, for supplying
envelopes in purchases of 5,000 or more for a period of six (6) months
in the manner stated in the aforesaid attached bid, and for the reasons
indicated by the Budget Director.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was
#1147-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated December
8, 1971 from the Director of Public Works and approved for submission by
the Mayor, the Council does hereby authorize the Department of Public
Works to demolish, as soon as possible, the Standard Oil Station located
on the Northeast corner of Five Mile and Farmington Roads, which station
was recently purchased by the City.
12642
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Ventura, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett, Brown and Nash.
NAYS. None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, this 725th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 10:45 P. M., December 15, 1971.
ADDISON W. BAtoN, 6rty C' erk.