HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1971-02-22 SPECIAL MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOURTH SPECIAL MEETING 11942
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 February 22, 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 7:05 P. M. Roll was called with the following result: Present--Robert F.
Nash, Robert D. Bennett, Robert E. McCann, Peter A. Ventura and Edward G. Milligan.
Absent--Jerry H. Brown and Jerry Raymond.
Elected and appointed officials present: Edward H. McNamara, Mayor;
Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk; Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; William J. Strasser,
City Engineer; Ed Siemert, Assistant City Engineer; and Thomas Griffiths, Chief
Accountant.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#142-71 BE IT RESOLVED, that the CITY OF LIVONIA enter into an agreement
with the Board of County Road Commissioners of the County of Wayne,
Michigan, relative to the improvement of Five Mile Road from Merriman Road
to Levan Road in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, a copy of
said agreement is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be and the
same are hereby authorized to execute the foregoing agreement for and on
behalf of the City of Livonia.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Bennett, McCann, Ventura, Milligan and Nash.
NAYS : None.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#143-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a request dated February 22,
1971 from Mrs. Dorothy J. Meyer, Chairman of the Buchanan Elementary
School Fun Fair, requesting permission to use a Sound Car System, furnished
by the Funz-O-Rama Games people, in connection with the Fun Fair to be
conducted on February 27, 1971, the Council does hereby grant permission
for the same in the manner requested on Saturday, February 27, 1971 from
10:00 A. M. to 3:00 P. M., in Section 15 only.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#144-71 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to rescind
Council Resolution No. 132-71, adopted on February 10, 1971, which set
a Public Hearing date with respect to Petition No. 70-11-2-23, submitted
by Rodney C. Kropf in behalf of Larry J. Huggins and Dale Huggins,
requesting to be granted a Waiver Use Permit.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#145-71 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
January 25, 1971 from Rodney C. Kropf, Attorney in behalf of Larry J.
Huggins and Dale Huggins, which in accordance with the provisions of
Section 19.08 of Ordinance No. 543, as amended, the Zoning Ordinance,
takes an appeal from a determination made on January 19, 1971 by the
City Planning Commission in its resolution No. 1-3-71 with regard to
Petition No. 70-11-2-23 submitted by Rodney C. Kropf, attorney for
Larry J. Huggins and Dale Huggins, requesting permission to construct
and operate a new, modern car wash and to dispense gasoline on property
located on the east side of Middlebelt Road between Broadmoor and
Sunnydale, in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 13, as a waiver use on proper-
ty zoned C-2, the Council does hereby designate Monday, April 5, 1971 at
8:00 P. M. as the date and time for conducting a Public Hearing with
regard to this matter, such hearing to be held at the City Hall, 33001
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and the City Clerk is hereby requested
to do all things necessary in order to give proper notice in writing as
well as by the publication of a notice in the City's official newspaper
of such hearing and the date and place thereof in compliance with the
requirements set forth in Ordinance No. 543, as amended, the Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Livonia.
By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#146-71 RESOLVED, that having considered the verbal report of the Mayor
and City Clerk concerning the funds necessary to implement new salary
rate schedules and the pension contribution for the period commencing
on and from December 1, 1970 through May 31, 1971, as approved in Council
Resolution No. 141-71, with respect to salaries of Firemen represented
by the Livonia Fire Fighters Association, the Council does hereby
appropriate and authorize the transfer of the sum of $53,750.00 from the
Unappropriated Fund Balance Account of the General Fund to the following
Accounts as indicated:
a/c #702 a/c #721
Activity Bureau Gross Wages Pension Contr.
338 Fire Fighting $45,900. $5,500.
341 Fire Prevention 2,100. 250.
$48,000. $5,750.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Ventura, Milligan and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#147-71 RESOLVED, that having considered the verbal report of the Mayor
and City Clerk concerning the funds necessary to meet the salary rate
schedules of the Livonia Police Lieutenants and Sergeants, as set forth
in an agreement dated August 5, 1970 and approved by the Council in
Council Resolution No. 635-70, the Council does hereby approve and author-
ize the transfer of the sum of $16,090.00 for the period commencing
December 1, 1970 through May 31, 1971 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance
of the General Fund to the following Accounts as indicated:
Account # Bureau a/c #702 a/c #721 Total
Gross Wages Pension
301 Traffic $ 690. 83. 773.
307 Detective 5,700. 690. 6,390.
316 Juvenile 690. 83. 773.
L 323 Misdemeanor 690. 83. 773.
325 Patrol 5,250. 635• 5,885.
329 Intelligence 645. 78. 723.
331 General Service 690. 83. 773.
$14,355. $1,735. $16,090.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Bennett, McCann, Ventura, Milligan and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Ventura, and unanimously
adopted, this 134th special meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 7 25 P. M., February 22, 1971.
ADDISON W. Co )A .erk.