HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1970-09-16 11595
L MINUTES OF THE SIX HUNDRED NINETY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On September 16, 1970, the above meeting was held at the City Hall, 33003.
Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President of the
Council at approximately 8:20 P. M.. Councilman Brown delivered the invocation. Roll
was called with the following result° Present--Robert F. Nash, Jerry H. Brown, Jerry
Raymond, Edward G. Milligan, Robert E. McCann and Robert D. Bennett. Absent--Peter A.
Ventura (Excused). Councilman Ventura was acting as the representative of the
Council at the "Bing" Price dinner.
Elected and appointed officials present. Addison W. Bacon, City Clerk;
Harry C. Tatigian, City Attorney; Robert Osborn, Director of Public Works, Ronald
Mardiros, City Assessor; William J. Strasser, City Engineer; Stanley Bien, Chief
LLibrarian; H. Patrick O'Neill, Civil Defense Director; Gene Ehrstin, Director of
Public Safety-Police; Robert Turner, Police Chief, Richard Jones, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Operations Division; Carl Demek, Superintendent of Operations Division,
John T. Dufour, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; John Nagy, Industrial Coordi-
nator; James Miller, Personnel Director; H. L. Bridges, Personal Property Auditor,
Victor C. Phillips, Budget Director, and Thomas J. Griffiths, Jr. , Chief Accountant.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#842-70 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 692nd regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia, held on August 31, 1970, are hereby
approved.
The following resolution was unanimously offered, supported and adopted
#843-70 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby acknowledge receipt of the
Preliminary Budget for the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 1971, as
11. submitted by the Mayor under date of September 14, 1970.
The communication from the Mayor, dated September 15, 1970, relative to
the development of the Civic Center, was received and filed for the information of
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The communication from the Mayor, dated September 15, 1970, submitting a
"Monthly Personnel Complement Report" was received and filed for the information of
the Council.
The communication from the City Clerk, dated September 9, 1970, which
transmits the results of the Advisory Election, held on August 31, 1970, in connection
with the proposed Special Assessment District for Street Lights in Buckingham Village
Subdivision No. 2, was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#844-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Director of Public Works, the Budget Director and the Mayor dated September
16, 1970, the Council does hereby authorize the transfer of the sum of
Wo.00 from the Personal Services Account (0455-702) to the Travel and
Education Account (0455-864) for the purpose of travel expenses to National
League of Cities in Atlanta, Georgia, December 7, 1970 to December 11,1970.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#845-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Department of Assessment dated September 16, 1970, and approved for sub-
mission by the Mayor with regard to Special Assessment District No. 59 in
the action taken in. Council Resolution No. 814-70, the Council does
hereby determine to amend and revise Council Resolution No. 814-70 so as
to insert in lieu of "$9.30" the sum of $9.596"; and the City Clerk, City
Treasurer, and the Department of Assessment are hereby requested to do
all things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolu-
tion.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Raymond, seponded by Councilman McCann, it was
#846-70 RESOLVED, that paving considered the Monthly Budgetary Expendi-
ture Report for the peri,od July 1, 1969 through July 31, 1970, the Council
does hereby determine to transfer the sum of $1,500.00 from Legislative
Budget Account 101-702 to Legislative Budget Account 101-885.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The communication from the Engineering Department dated August 28, 1970
with respect to new construction. and maintenance of major roads in the City of
Livonia, as obtained from the Wayne County Road Commission, was received and filed
for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#847-70 WHEREAS, pursuant to Council resolution No. 51-67, adopted on
January 16, 1967, the Council of the City of Livonia applied to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development for an advance planning grant
to determine the feasibility and estimated construction cost of separating
the storm and sanitary sewers in the southeast section of the City, and
WHEREAS, since the project is proposed to be financed under the
provisions of Act 342 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development requested that the application be
resubmitted in the name of the County of Wayne, and
WHEREAS, to accomplish such reapplication a novation agreement has
been prepared which is presently awaiting execution by the County, and
WHEREAS, said novation agreement provides that, should the advance
planning grant fail, the applicant (i.e. the County) agrees to assume the
obligation of payment to the consulting engineer (John E. Hiltz &
Associates, Inc. ) presently estimated to be in the sum of $9,500.00, and
WHEREAS, since the County of Wayne is a party of the application
only for the reason that it will be the financing vehicle for the con-
struction of the project, and the City of Livonia wishes to assume the
obligation for said advance planning grant payment, should the grant not
be forthcoming from the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby agree
to assume an obligation to John E. Hiltz & Associates, Inc., presently
estimated to be in the amount of $9,500.00, should the said funds not be
forthcoming from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and
further agrees that it will hold the County of Wayne and the Board of
Wayne County Road Commissioners harmless and relieve them from any .liability
in connection with said obligation.
roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
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Councilman Bennett gave second 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.
68-9-1-38 FOR CHANGE OF ZONING FROM C-1
to P.S., INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN VENTURA
ON AUGUST 31, 1970.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication,
Councilman Bennett gave second reading to the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2, SECTION
5-408 OF CHAPTER 4 (WA'i R) OF TITLE 5 of
THE LIVONIA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED.
/ roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result.
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing Ordinance duly adopted and would become
effective on publication.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#848-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated August 1.8,
1970 from the Department of Law, transmitting for Council acceptance a
Warranty Deed dated August 11, 1970 executed by Practical Home Builders,
Inc., a Michigan Corporation, by Samuel Hechtman, its President, and
Mitcheal Bloom, its Assistant Treasurer, conveying.
Outlot C, Hearthstone Subdivision No. 2, of part
of the East One Half (1/2) of Section 1, Town 1
South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, as recorded in Liber 82, Page 20 of Plats,
Wayne County Records
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the Council does hereby determine for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
to accept the aforesaid instrument, and the City Clerk is hereby 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 per-
formance of this resolution; further, the City Assessor is hereby requested
to do all things necessary to have the subject property removed from the
tax rolls as being city-owned and exempt.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#849-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated August 21,
1970 from the Department of Law, transmitting for Council acceptance a
Warranty Deed dated August 11, 1970 executed by Lowell Construction
Company, a Michigan Corporation, by J. J. Stone, President, conveying-
The west 240.08 ft. of the following desc. parcel: That
part of the N. W, 1/4 of Sec. 19, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City of
Livonia, Wayne Cty., Mich., desc. as beginning at pt.
distant due S. along W. sec. line, 698 ft. & S. 89° 58' 50"
E. 149 ft from the N. W. corner of Sec. 19 and proc. thence
S. 89°58'50" E, 531.45 ft; thence S. 0°00'40" W. 142.57
ft, thence S. 89° 59' 20" E, 9.68 ft, thence S. 0° 00' 40"
W, 780 ft, thence N. 89° 59' 20" N, 9.16 ft; thence S.
0° 18' W, 169.80 ft; thence N. 89° 33' 30" W, 530.92 ft,
thence due N. 1088.44 ft to point of beginning. AND
The S. 37.80 ft. of the E. 240,08 ft. of. the W. 389.08 ft.
of the following described parcel: The N. 20.0 acres of
the W. 1/2 of the N. W. 1/4 of Sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne Cty., Mich., except the S. 37.80
ft. of the W. 149 ft thereof, also except that part thereof
described as beginning at a point on the N. line of said
section distant N. 89° 46' 40" E, 679.30 ft. from N. W.
corner of Sec. 19 & proc. thence N. 89° 46' 40" E. along
said N. line, 580 ft, thence S. 0° 11' 20" E, 697.80 ft;
thence S. 89° 44' 47" W, 580 ft; thence N. 0° 11' 20" W,
697.87 ft; to point of beginning.
the Council does hereby determine for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
to accept the aforesaid instrument, and the City Clerk is hereby 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 per-
formance of this resolution; further, the City Assessor is hereby requested
to do all things necessary to have the subject property removed from the
tax rolls as being city-owned and exempt.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#850-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated August 19,
1970, from the Department of Law, transmitting for Council acceptance two
(2) Warranty Deeds, each dated August 7, 1970, to wit:
(1) Warranty Deed executed by Heinrich Claus and Meta Claus,
his wife, to the City of Livonia, conveying land in the
City of Livonia described as:
Easterly 1/2 of the North 1132 feet of the
East 35 acres of the West 1/2 of the South-
west 1/4 of Section 2, Town 1 South, Range
9 East
and
(2) Warranty Deed executed by Chester. A. Simpson, survivor
of himself and Gladys R. Simpson, deceased, to the City
of Livonia, conveying land in the City of Livonia describes
as
The West 1/2 of the North 1132 feet of the
East 35 acres of the West 1/2 of the South-
west 1/4 of Section 2, Town 1 South, Range
9 East.
the Council does hereby determine for and in behalf of the City of Livonia
to accept the aforesaid instruments and the City Clerk is hereby 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; further, the City Assessor is hereby
requested to do all things necessary to have the subject properties remoti.ed
from the Tax rolls as being city-owned and exempt.
4. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS. None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#851-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated September
3, 1970 from the Department of Law, transmitting for Council acceptance a
Warranty Deed dated September 1, 1970 executed by Carl P. Waack and
Doris J. Waack, his wife, conveying:
1,60,
That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 1, Town 1
South, Range 9 East, described as : beginning at a
point on the North and South 1/4 line of said Section
distant South 0 degrees 09 minutes East 1808.48 feet
from the North 1/4 corner of Section 1, and proceed-
ing thence South 0 degrees 09 minutes East along said
line 90.32 feet, thence North 89 degrees 51 minutes
East 473.82 feet; thence North 27 degrees 56 minutes
40 seconds West 32.05 feet; thence North 67 degrees
55 minutes 30 seconds West 50.20 feet; thence North
15 degrees 29 minutes 50 seconds West, 44.57 feet;
thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes West 400.61 feet
to the point of beginning. 0.92 acres, more or less.
(Tax Item No. 01U10)
the Council does hereby determine for and in behalf of the City of Livoniu.
to accept the aforesaid instrument, and the City Clerk is hereby 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; further, the City Assessor is hereby
requested to do all things necessary to have the subject property removed
from the tax rolls as being city-owned and exempt.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES : Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: tone .
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#852-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated August IA ,
1970 from the Department of Law, transmitting for Council acceptance a
certain Grant of Easement executed by Milton M. Lappin and Ethel Lappin,
his wife, et. al., which purports to dedicate a certain easement to the
City of Livonia, and certain Quit Claim Deeds executed by William & Alice
Brown Land Company, a Michigan corporation, and The Southland Corporation,
a Texas corporation, which purport to dedicate certain rights-of-way to
the City of Livonia, all of which are more particularly described as
follows:
A. Grant of Easement dated July 30 1970, from Milton
M. Lappin and Ethel Lappin, his wife; Albert B.
Shulman and Della S. Shulman, his wife; and Jewish
Welfare Federation of Detroit, a Michigan non-profit
corporation, of 2900 W. Maple Road, Troy, Michigan,
and Max J. Schafer and Arline G. Schafer, his wife;
Louis Roth and Mildred Roth, his wife, and Martin A.
imr Kellman and Jane G. Kellman, his wife, of 17421
Telegraph Road, Detroit, Michigan, the legal descrip-
tion of which is :
A parcel of land being part of the S. E. 1/4 of Sec-
tion 14, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne
County, Michigan, the first part of said easement
being 6 feet on each side of the following described
centerline.
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Commencing at the S. E. corner of the said Section
14, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , and proceeding N. 0 degree
13' W 466.00 feet; thence due west 60.00 feet to a
point on the west line of Middlebelt Road (120 ft.wd. )
said point being the easterly terminus of the center-
line herein described; thence due west 400.00 ft. to a
point, said point being the westerly terminus of the
easement centerline herein described; the second part
of said storm sewer easement being 10 feet on either
side of the following described centerline:
Commencing at the S. E. corner of the said Section 14,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., and proceeding N. 0 degree 13' W. 210.00
feet, thence due West 70.00 feet to a point, said point
being the southerly terminus of the easement centerline
herein described; thence N. 0 degree 13' W. 450.88 feet
to a point, said point being the northerly terminus of
the easement centerline herein described, and
A parcel of land 12 feet in width being a part of the
S. E. 1/4 of Section 14, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, said easement being
6 feet on each side of the following described centerline•
Commencing at the S. E. corner of the said Section 14,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., and proceeding N. 0 degree 13' W.
216.00 feet along the east line of Section 14; thence
due west 60.00 feet to a point on the west line of
Middlebelt Road (120 ft. wd), said point being the
easterly terminus of the easement centerline herein
described, thence due west 150.00 feet to a point,
said point being the westerly terminus of the easement
centerline herein described. (Bureau of Taxation
Parcel 14Z2a1)
B. Quit Claim Deed dated July 31, 1970, from William &
Alice Brown Land Company, a Michigan corporation, the
legal description of which is'
The north 60 feet of that part of the N. W. 1/4 of the
N. W. of Section 35, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. , City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, described as beginning at a
point on the north line of said section distant S.
89 degrees 58' 45" E, 399.0 ft. from the N. W. corner
of Section 35 and proceeding thence S. 89 degrees 58'
45" E. along said north line 143.0 feet; thence S.
415.0 feet; thence N. 89 degrees 58' 45" W, 143.0 ft. ,
thence N. 415.0 ft. to the point of beginning, except
the east 30 feet thereof. (Bureau of Taxation Parcel
35D4a) (Plymouth Road)
C. Quit Claim Deed dated July 29, 1970, from The Southland.
Corporation, a Texas corporation, the legal description
of which is:
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That part of lots 14 and 15 of Golden Ridge Subdivision,
being a part of the W. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section
31, T. 1 S. , R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan, described as beginning at the S. W. corner
of said lot 14 and proceeding thence northerly along
the W. line of said lot 14, 120 feet to the N. W.
corner of lot 14; thence easterly along the N. line of
said lot 14, 4 feet; thence southeasterly, 123.19 feet,
to a point on the S. line of said lot 15, distant 30
feet from the S. W. corner of said lot 14; thence
westerly, along the S. line of said lots 14 and 15,
30 feet to the point of beginning. (Bureau of Taxation
Parcels 31d14 and 31d15) (Hix Road)
the Council does hereby determine, for and in behalf of the City of
Livonia, to accept the aforesaid instruments, and the City Clerk is
hereby requested to have the same recorded in the office of the Wayne
County Register of Deeds and to do all other things necessary or incide,..t-
al to the fullperformance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#853-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
September 1, 1970 from the Department of Law, transmitting for Counc:Il
acceptance certain Grants of Easement executed by Oscar E. Hotvedt and
Doris R. Hotvedt, his wife, and Donald E. Lyon and Eleanor Lyon, his
wife, which purport to dedicate certain easements to the City of Livonaa,
all of which are more particularly described as follows.
A. Grant of Easement dated April 22, 1970, from Oscar E.
Hotvedt and Doris R. Hotvedt, his wife, the legal
description of which is :
The West 5 feet
Lot 20, Thomas F. O'Connor's Merriman Park Sub,. of part f)f
B.E. 4dithe S. E. 1/4 of Section 10, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. (Bureau of
Taxation Parcel 10d20)
B. Grant of Easement dated April 22, 1970, from Donald E.
imp Lyon and. Eleanor Lyon, his wife, the legal description
of which is :
The East 5 feet
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Lot 19, Thomas F. O'Connor's Merriman Park Subdivision
of part of S. E. 1/4 of S. E. 1/4 of Section 10, T. 1 S. ,
R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, (Bureau
of Taxation Parcel 10d19)
the Council does hereby determine, for and in behalf of the City of Livonia,
to accept the aforesaid instruments, and the City Clerk. is hereby requestea
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: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#854-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated September
3, 1970 from the Department of Law transmitting for Council acceptance
certain Grants of Easement executed by the Gold Construction Company, a
Michigan corporation, the Livonia National Bank, a Michigan corporation,
and Robert C. Baumgartner and Doris L. Baumgartner, his wife, which
purport to dedicate certain easements to the City of Livonia. all of which
are more particularly described as follows:
A. Grant of Easement dated August 21, 1970, from. the Gold
Construction Company, a Michigan corporation, the legal
description of which is:
The southerly most 12 feet and also the east 12 feet of
the southerly most 116 ft.
Part of S. W. 1/4 of Section 8, T.1 S. , R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, beginning
N. 0°56'18" 't7, 360 feet from the S. W. corner of
Section 8, thence N. 0° 56' 18" W, 285 feet, thence
N. 89° 01' 58" E, 1050 feet, thence S. 0° 56' 18" E,
585 feet, thence S. 89° 01' 58" W, 690 feet, thence
N. 0° 56' 18" W, 300 feet, thence S. 89° 01' 58" W,
360 feet, to point of beginning, except W. 60 feet
thereof, adjacent to W. section line, also except E.
150 feet of W. 510 feet of N. 200 feet of S. 260 feet
of S. W. 1/4of Section 8.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 08J2ala)
B. Grant of Easement dated August 21, 1970, from the Livonia
National Bank, a Michigan corporation, the legal description
of which is:
The south 12 feet of
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East 150 feet of West 510 feet of South 260 feet of
S. W. 1/4 of Section 8, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia,
Wayne County, Michigan, except the South 60 feet thereof.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 08J2a1b)
C. Grant of Easement dated August 28, 1970, from Robert C.
Baumgartner and Doris L. Baumgartner, his wife, the
legal description of which is:
The North 10 feet
Lot 104, Green Brier Estate Subdivision, being a subdivision.
of East 1/2 of Southwest 1/4 of Section 10, T. 1 S., R, 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 10e104)
the Council does hereby determine, for and in behalf of the City of Liv)iia,
to accept the aforesaid instruments, and the City Clerk is hereby
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.
roil call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#855-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated August 31 ,
1970 from the Department of Law, transmitting for Council acceptance
certain Grants of Easement executed by St. Matthews United Methodist
Church, Margaret L. O'Connell, a widow, and Marycrest Manor, a Michigan
Corporation, which purport to dedicate certain easements to the City of
Livonia, and a certain Quit Claim Deed executed by Eugene T. Coultas and
Ruth H. Coultas, his wife, which purports to dedicate certain right-of-
way to the City of Livonia, all of which are more particularly described
as follows :
A, Grant of Easement dated July 20, 1970, from St. Matthews
United Methodist Church, the legal description of which is
The East 2.0 feet, except the north 305 feet of the following
described parcel:
That part of the S. W. 1/4 of Section 11, T. 1 S., R. 9 E.,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, described as
beginning at a point on the south line of said section distant
due east, 1226.21 feet from the S.W. corner of Section 11
and proceeding thence North 694.77 feet; thence east 72 feet,
thence N. 75° 06' 10" E 169.88 feet, thence S. 89° 31' east
62.95 feet, thence S. 737.91 feet to the south line of Section
11; thence west along said south line 299.14 feet to point of
beginning, except the south 60 feet thereof.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 11Z1b2a,Z2b2a)
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B. Grant of Easement dated July 21, 1970, from Margaret L.
O'Connell, a widow, the legal description of which is-
The south 10 feet of
That part of the S.E. 1/4 of Section 14, T. 1 S., R. 9 E. ,
City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan. described as
beginning at a point on the S. line of said Section distant
S. 89° 45' 30" E. , 132.0 feet from the S. W. corner of
the E. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of Section 14 and proceeding
thence S. 89° 45' 30" E. along said S. line, 168.0 ft. ;
thence North, 334.22 feet, thence N. 89° 451 30" W, 84.0
ft. ; thence S. 88° 10' w., 84.06 ft.; thence South, 330.0
ft. to the point of beginning, except the south 60 ft. thereof.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 14X5a)
C. Grant of Easement dated July 13, 1970, from Marycrest
Manor, a Michigan Corporation, the legal description of
which is:
The South 50 feet of the East 20 feet of
The North 660 feet of the East 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of
the Southeast 1/4 of Section 14, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, except the east 60 feet
thereof.
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 1.47,1a)
D. suit Claim Deed dated. August 1, 1970, from Eugene T.
Coultas and Ruth H. Coultas, his wife, the legal description
of which is:
The East 43 feet of the South 165.0 feet of the North 1594.0
feet of the East 1320.0 feet of the N. W. 1/4 of Section 29,
T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan,
except the west 230 feet thereof,
(Bureau of Taxation Parcel 29Jlal) (Levan Road)
the Council does hereby determine, for and in behalf of the City of
Livonia, to accept the aforesaid instruments, and the City Clerk is here..y
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 tc
the full performance of this resolution.
cl]. call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES' Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman. Brown, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
:1.0,,ted, it was
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#856-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Mayor
dated August 28, 1970, which submits a proposed resolution which would
make a determination of City policy regarding improvement of various
unimproved streets within the City, the Council does hereby refer the same
to the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee for its report and recommenda-
tion; further, the Council does hereby request the Department of Law to
submit its opinion as to the legality of financing the cost of maintenance
of gravel. and sealcoat roads throughout the City by special assessment
procedures.
The communication dated August 11, 1970 from the Water and Sewer Board
with respect to error in refund of Water Service Connections, CR-234-70, was received
and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#857-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Board
of Trustees of the Livonia Employees Retirement System dated July 30,
1970, approved by the Budget Director and approved for submission by the
Mayor, wherein a request is made for moneys to make payment of certain
bills incurred in the medical examination of Captain Jack W. Keene, Livonja
Fire Division, in his application for a disability retirement, the Council
does hereby appropriate and authorize the expenditure of the sum of
$77.00 from the Unallocated Appropriations Account for the purpose of
making payment to the following parties in the following amounts
Northland-Oakland Medical Laboratory $12.00
Farmington X-Ray Clinic 10.00
Robert C. Douglass, M.D. 55.00
and the City Clerk and. City Treasurer are hereby requested to do all
things necessary or incidental to fulfill the purpose of this resolution
'k roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES* Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#858-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated August 20,
1970 from the Mayor, and a communication dated August 11, 1970 from the
Superintendent of Operations and the Director of Public Works, approved.
for submission by the Mayor with regard to a decision rendered by the Civil
Service Commission on May 19, 1970, relating to a grievance initiated by
Mr. John Henderson, the Council does hereby amend and revise the Budget
of the Department of Public Works so as to provide that the present Tree
Trimmer manpower complement provided for in the same be increased from
four persons to five, and in this regard, payment shall be made retroactive-
ly to the person that held the referred-to position as Tree Trimmer to the
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extent of the difference in the two salaries referred to from April 20,
1970 thru the effective date of this action; further, the Council does
hereby amend and revise the present Budget of the Department of Public
Works so as to reduce the number of positions of Equipment Operator I
in the Forestry Section from two to one; and the City Clerk is 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: Brown, Raymond, McCann and Nash.
NAYS: Milligan and Bennett.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#859-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the Budget;
Director dated August 19, 1970, and approved for submission by the Mayor
with regard to rental payments required to be made by the City of Livonia
to the Municipal Building Authority in connection with the Senior Citizens
Center, the Council does hereby appropriate and authorize an expenditure
of a sum not to exceed $6,747.00 from the Unallocated Appropriations
LAccount to Budget Activity 673, Senior Citizens Center, for the purpose of
making the payments required to be made on May 1, 1970 and November 1,
1970, as designated "Advance Rentals", further, that the interest credit
which has been accumulated to date and will be earned through October 31
1970, is also authorized to be expended for this purpose in the manner
indicated in the aforesaid communication; and the City Clerk and City
Treasurer are hereby requested to do all things necessary or incidental to
fulfill the purpose of this resolution.
roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#860-70 RES0LVFn, that having considered a communication from the Dire to
of Public Works, the Budget Director and the Mayor dated August 19, 197u,
the Council does hereby authorize the transfer of the sum of $80.00 from
the Personal Services Account (#455-702) to the Capital Outlay Account
#455-970) for the purpose of purchasing a new Secretarial Chair to be
utilized in the offices of the Director of Public Works.
LA. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#861-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Engineer and the Assistant City Engineer dated August 20, 1970, approved
by the Budget Director and the Director of Public Works and approved for
submission by the Mayor, where a request is made for the transfer of
certain funds in the budget of the Engineering Division of the Department
of Public Works, the Council does hereby authorize the transfer of
$4,500.00 from theSalary and Wage Account (#702) to Overtime Account
(#709) as well as authorize the transfer of the sum of $30.00 from Salary
and Wage Account (#702) to the Dues and Subscriptions Account (#958).
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
At the direction of the Chair, the item on the agenda relative to the
establishment of Improvement Bonds for the proposed Nottingham Woods West Subdivi-
sion, was removed and will be considered at the Study Session to be conducted on
LSeptember 28, 1970.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#862-70 WHEREAS, Act 40 Chapter 17, Section 391 of the Public Acts of
the State of Michigan of 1956, as amended, provides the method and manner
that Wayne County Drain Commissioner, Henry V. Herrick, may vacate a
drain under his jurisdiction and control, wherein such drain is no longer
necessary and has ceased to be of public utility, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that there is presently a deficit
of $00.00 in that part of the drainage district that is located in the
City of Livonia, which this Council assumes and agrees to pay to the
Office of the Wayne County Drain Commissioner upon the termination of
these proceedings, and
WHEREAS, this resolution is necessary and in compliance with
Chapter 17, Section 391 of Act 40 of the Public Acts of the State of
Michigan of 1956, as amended, and in the best interest of the public health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Livonia;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Livonia hereby
petitions Henry V. Herrick, Wayne County, Drain Commissioner, to vacate
the following:
All of that part of the Bakewell Drain as establishing in
the N. W. 1/4 of Section 20, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of
Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, being more particularly
described as follows:
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Beginning at a point on the west line of Section 25
(center line of Newburgh Road) distant South 1900 feet
from the N. W. corner of said section; thence easterly
320 feet; thence northeasterly 800 feet to a point where
said Bakewell Drain joins a branch of the Bell Drain,
said point being 400 feet east of the west line of
Section 25.
since that drain is no longer necessary and has ceased to he of public
utility, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THIS RESOLUTION be presented to
Henry V. Herrick, Wayne County Drain Commissioner for his action and
consideration.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
The communication from the Engineering Department dated August 19, 1970,
submitted in response to Council Resolution #371-70, with respect to the deteriora-
Ltion of sidewalks, driveways and driveway approaches in Arbor Estates Subdivision,
was received and filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#863-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated August 13, 1970 from the City Engineer, approved by the Director of
Public Works and approved for submission by the Mayor concerning sidewalk
installation at the following locations:
Parcel HHlb1
Parcel GGla2a,HHlal
and for the reasons therein stated, the Council does hereby require the
respective owners of lots and premises referred to above, to construct and
install sidewalks in front of, adjacent to and abutting such premises, and
the City Clerk is hereby requested to do all things necessary to carry out
the provisions of this resolution, which is made pursuant to the City's
Code of Ordinances, as amended, Title 5, Chapter 1, Section 5-137; and
further, said notice shall set forth that the respective owners of lots
and premises herein referred to shall complete said sidewalk work on or
before November 1, 1970; further, that if in the event the owners of the
aforesaid property fail to construct the sidewalk described in the above
stated notice within the time and the manner prescribed, the Director of
Public Works is thereafter authorized in accordance with Section 5-138
of the Livonia Code of Ordinances, to proceed with such construction, the
work to be added to the current contract of the Mon-Ton Concrete, Inc. ,
contractor for the Farmington Road Sidewalk Project.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#864-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Planning Department dated July 30, 1970, which transmits its "Five Mile
Road Off-Street Parking Study-Phase II", the Council does hereby refer
the same to the Committee of the Whole for the purpose of conducting a
meeting on this matter with members of the Planning Department, such
meeting to be held on October 12, 1970 at 7:30 P. M.
The communication dated July 23, 1970 from Coaxial Communications, Inc.
relative to the possible operation of a CATV system in Livonia, was received and
filed for the information of the Council.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
L adopted, it was
#865-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the City
Planning Commission dated July 16, 1970, which transmits its resolution
No. 7-80-70, adopted by the Commission on July 7, 1970, with regard to
Petition No. 70-3-8-4 requesting site plan approval of a proposed expan-
sion of Livonia Custom Picture Framing Company located on the northeast
corner of Stamford and Five Mile Road in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 16,
the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the Planning Commis-
sion and Petition No. 70-3-8-4 is hereby approved; such approval is based
upon an Architectural presentation submitted by the petitioner on
August 28, 1970, Job No. 700B.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#866-70 RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article XX1II of Ordinance No, 543,
as amended, the Zoning Ordinance, the Council does hereby request the City
Planning Commission, on its own motion, to conduct a public hearing and
thereafter submit a report and recommendation to the Council on the
question of rezoning certain land located south of and abutting Six Mile
Road from and including Lot No. 1 to Lot No. 9 of Livrance Estates Sub-
division in the northeast 1/4 of Section 14, from its present zoning
classification of C-2 to the zoning classification of R-5, PS or such
other zoning classification as may best effect the logical, aesthetic and
practical development of this area of the City.
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LBy Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#867-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 1, 1970 from the City Planning Commission which sets forth its
resolution No. 5-45-70 in regard to Petition No. 70-4-1-10 submitted by
Gary Goldberg for a change of zoning on property located on the northeast
corner of St. Martins and Middlebelt Road in the Southwest 1/4 of Section
1 from RUF to C-2 and P.S., and the Council having conducted a public
hearing with regard to this matter on August 26, 1970, pursuant to resolu-
tion No. 572-70, the Council does hereby reject the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and the said Petition No. 70-4-1-10 is hereby approved
and granted; and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause the
necessary map for publication to be prepared indicating the zoning change
herein approved and to furnish the same to the Department of Law and,
upon receipt of such map, the Department of Law is requested to prepare an
an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in accordance with
this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann and Nash.
NAYS: Bennett.
The President declared the resolution adopted,
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman McCann, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#868-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication From Mr. Peter
Hodges of 31630 Bretz, Warren, Michigan, dated August 21, 1970, submitted
in connection with his application for a Class "C" Liquor License to be
located in a bowling center on Plymouth Road, the Council does hereby
refer the same to the Committee of the Whole for its consideration.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#869-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Personnel Director dated August 21, 1970, approved by the Budget Director
and approved for submission by the Mayor, which transmits a resolution
adopted by the Civil Service Commission on August 11, 1970, wherein the
Commission did recommend to the Council the following salary adjustment,
overtime provisions and improvement benefits for the period commencing on
and after December 1, 1969, with respect to the classification of Captain
and Detective Captain in the Police Division of the Department of Public
Safety:
1. Salary Adjustments
969MiDecember 1, 1967--
Minimum
nimum Maximum
Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
Annual T13,832.00 $14,414.40 $1L1.,996.80
Biweekly 532.00 554.40 576.80
Hourly 6.65 6.93 7.21
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July 14_1E2
M.Lna.mur, Maximum
Ste. 3 Step 4Step 5
Annual $14,5615:00 1512.�+G $15,71+5.60
Biweekly 560.00 582.40 605.60
Hourly 7.00 7.28 7.57
2, Overtime
Continue the present provisions for Captain and Detective Captain, namely,
All overtime to be in compensatory time at straight-
time rates with no limitation on accumulation of hours.
3. Benefits
Extend to the classifications of Captain and Detective Captain the same
improvements in benefits as extended to the classification of Lieutenant,
such improved benefits being as follows '
a. Holidays -• one additional holiday.
b. Vacations - one additional day after fifteen years of
service to equal twenty-five days.
c. Sick Leave - Improvement of payment of accumulated
sick leave upon retirement from 25% to 35%.
d. Hospitalization - Medica] Coverage - MVP-1 with
Master• Medical.
e. Life Insurance Coverage - Improved life insurance
coverage from $16,000 to $17,000.
f. Workmen's Compensation -• No deduction from sick leave
during initial period of injury.
g. Longevity Pay - $80.00 after five years of service.
h. Clothing Allowance - Increase from $200 to $250 per year.
i. Personal Business - Increase from eight hours to twelve
hours per calendar year.
j .. Gun Allowance - $200.
k. Bereavement Leave - cover grandparents,
the Council does hereby concur in their approval of such action, further,
the Council does hereby transfer the sum of $5,102.00 from the Unallocated
Appropriations Account to the following Accounts in the following amounts :
Account No. 304-702 Wages $ 3,748.
301+-717 Holiday Pay 244.
304.719 Group Ins. 169.
304-722 Pension 434.
304-724 Gun Allowance 400.
304-768 Clothing Allowance 25.
950 Workmen's Comp.Ins. 82.
$ 5,102.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES : Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and. Nash.
NAYS: None,
By Councilman Raymond, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#870-70 RESOLVED, that in view of the action taken in CR-869-70 with
respect to the salary adjustments of Captain and Detective Captain in the
Police Division, the Council does hereby request the Administration to
review the salary of the Chief of the Police Division, and to thereafter
submit its report and recommendation to the Council with respect to the
same.
Councilman Bennett gave first reading to the following Ordinance.
AI' ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS
OF STREET, ALLEY AND PUBLIC
GROUND. (Pet. 70-2-3-3)
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.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Milligan, it was
#871-70 RESOLVED, that having considered, a communication from the Blue
Grass Farms Civic Association dated August 31, 1970, regarding the
installation of identification markers on existing rights-of-way as
entrance markers to the Blue Grass Farms Subdivision, the Council does
hereby request the Department of Law to prepare an appropriate agreement
in which the City gives authorization to the Blue Grass Farms Civic
Association to use necessary portions of rights-of-way for the above
stated purpose; and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
affix their signatures to the aforesaid agreement for and on behalf of
the City of Livonia in this regard.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES : Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
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#872-70 RESOLVED, that the City Engineer, having filed with the City Clerk
a statement dated April 15, 1968, approved by the Director of Public Works
and approved for submission by the Mayor, and the Council having conducted
a public hearing with regard to this matter on August 12, 1970, relative
to a proposed special assessment district for the installation of street
paving on Purlingbrook Avenue, North of Seven Mile Road, (Patrick
McNamara Towers), the Council does hereby determine to table and defer
action with respect to this matter pending a determination by the Councia
of an overall policy for street improvements on these streets and
similarly situated streets in the City of Livonia.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#873-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 1, 1970 from the City Planning Commission which sets forth
its resolution No. 5-52-70 in regard to Petition No. 69-10-1-33 submitted.
by Encore Restaurant for a change of zoning on property located on the
west side of Middlebelt Road between Bretton and St. Martins in the South-
east 1/4 of Section 2 from RUFA to C-2, said petition having been revised
to request zoning change from RUFA to P.S. and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on August 26, 1970,
pursuant to resolution No. 572-70, the Council does hereby concur with
the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the said Petition No.
69-10-1-33 is hereby approved and granted, and the City Planner is hereby
instructed to cause the necessary map for publication to be prepared in-
dicating the zoning change herein approved and to furnish the same to the
Department of Law and, upon receipt of such map, the Department of Law is
requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543, as amended,
in accordance with this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None,
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#874-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 1, 1970, from the City Planning Commission which sets forth
its resolution No. 5-49-70 in regard to Petition No. 70-4-1-11 submitted
by the City Planning Commission on its own motion for a change of zoning
on property located on the south side of Schoolcraft Road west of Inkster
Road in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 25 from RUFB to M-2, and the Council
having conducted a public hearing with respect to this matter on August
26, 1970, pursuant to resolution No. 611-70, the Council does hereby
concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the said
Petition No. 70-4-1-11 is hereby approved and granted, and the City Planner
is hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for publication to be
prepared indicating the zoning change herein approved and to furnish the
same to the Department of Law and, upon receipt of such map, the Depart-
ment of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
543, as amended, in accordance with this resolution.
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bennett, it was
#875-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 1, 1970, from the City Planning Commission which sets forth
its resolution No. 5-50-70 in regard to Petition 70-4-1-12 submitted by
the City Planning Commission on its own motion for a change of zoning on
property located west of Farmington Road north of Plymouth Road in the
Southeast 1/4 of Section 28 from RUF to M-1, and the Council having
conducted a public hearing with regard to this matter on August 26, 1970,
pursuant to resolution No. 611-70, the Council does hereby concur with
the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the said Petition No.
70-4-1-12 is hereby approved and granted, and the City Planner is hereby
instructed to cause the necessary map for publication to be prepared
indicating the zoning change herein approved and to furnish the same to
the Department of Law and, upon receipt of such map, the Department of
Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 543, as
amended, in accordance with this resolution,
. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#876-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
dated June 1, 1970, from the City Planning Commission which sets forth
its resolution No. 5-46-70 in regard to Petition No. 70-4-1-13 submitted
by Burton-Share, Inc. for a change of zoning on property located north of
Plymouth Road west of Levan in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29, from C-2
to M-1, and the Council having conducted a public hearing with respect tc
this matter on August 26, 1970, pursuant to resolution No. 572-70, the
Council does hereby concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commis-
sion and the said Petition No. 70-4-1-13 is hereby approved and granted,
and the City Planner is hereby instructed to cause the necessary map for
publication to be prepared indicating the zoning change herein approved
and to furnish the same to the Department of Law and, upon receipt of such
map, the Department of Law is requested to prepare an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 543, as amended, in accordance with this resolution.
a. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
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LBy Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#677-70 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 McCann, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#878-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
September 1, 1970 from the City Planning Commission, which transmits its
resolution No. 8-89-70, adopted by the Commission on August 25, 1970 with
regard to Petition No. 70-7-2-17, submitted by Marathon Oil Company
requesting permission to construct and operate a gas station as a waiver
use on property zoned C-2 located on the Northwest corner of Five Mile
and Merriman Roads in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 15, the Council does
hereby concur in the recommendation made by the City Planning Commission
and Petition No. 70-7-2-17 is hereby approved and granted, such action to
be based upon the same conditions as are set forth in the aforesaid
recommendation of the Planning Commission.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
L adopted, it was
#87§-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee dated August 10, 1970 and
submitted pursuant to Council resolution No. 936-68 in connection with the
installation of street lights at the Franklin Square Apartments, the
Council does hereby determine to take no further action with respect to
this matter since it has now been resolved.
The correspondence with respect to the recommendation for school crossing
at the Hoover School on Levan Road, Council Resolution No. 500-69, was received and
filed for the information of the Council.
The communications with respect to Merriman Road paving at the Merriman
1?ark Apartments, Council Resolutions No. 1048-69 and 793-69, were received and
filed for the information of the Council.
The communication dated April 30, 1970 from the Mayor, with respect to
Lhe acceptance of Plymouth Road by the City, was received and filed for the informa-
tion of the Council.
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By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
adopted, it was
#8'80-70 RESOLVED, that having considered the report and recommendation
of the Streets, Roads and Plats Committee dated August 10, 1970 and
pursuant to Council resolution No. 595-70 with regard to the improvement
of Six Mile Road paving in front of Stevenson High School, the Council does
hereby refer the same to the Director of Public Works and the Engineering
Division for a report and recommendation.
By Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Raymond, and unanimously
adopted, it was
4881-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated September
14, 1970 from Martin F. Seitz, 29701 Oakview, Livonia, Michigan, the
Council does hereby grant permission to Martin F. Seitz to operate two
sound trucks in the City of Livonia on Saturday, September 19, Sunday,
September 20, and Monday, September 21, 1970, between the hours of 9.00
A.M. and 8:00 P. M. for the purpose of informing the residents of the City
of Livonia of the School Bond Election on Monday, September 21, 1970,
the cars to be operated are a 1970 Ford Torino, License No. JZL-385 and
a 1968 Pontiac Tempest, License No. LDM-885.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Brown, and unanimously
adopted, it was
488 -70 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby discharge from the Finance
Committee the request of the Livonia Housing Commission for funds in the
amount of $4,300.00 to complete landscaping of McNamara Towers, referred
to such Committee in Council Resolution #767-70, adopted on August 17,
1970.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
#0.3-70 RESOLVED, that the Council having received the desired information
contained in a communication from the City Clerk dated September 3, 1970
regarding availability of funds requested by the Livonia Housing Commission
for the purpose of providing the necessary landscaping of the grounds of
McNamara Towers, the Council does hereby appropriate the sum not to exceed.
$4,300.00 for this purpose from the proceeds of the interest earned on
the investment of the $225,000.00 tax anticipation notes sold to the
Livonia National Bank and deposited to the "Interest Earned-Investments
Account", Number 672.
L roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS : None.
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By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Raymond, it was
#88i-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication dated
September 15, 1970 from the Superintendent of Operations and the Director
of Public Works, approved for submission by the Mayor, requesting
permission to waive the bidding requirements of the Financial Ordinance
in order to provide leaf collection service in the City of Livonia, the
Council does hereby waive the Financial Ordinance bidding requirements
under the terms of Title 2, Chapter 2, Section 2-212(c)(1) of the Livonia
Code of Ordinances, as amended, for the reasons indicated in the aforesaid
letter, and accepts the bid of the Gregware Equipment Company of Grand
Rapids for the rental of two Gledhill Leaf Loader Machines for a period
of four months at a sum of $500.00 each per month or a total of $4,000.00
for this purpose; further, the Council does hereby authorize the sum of
$4,000.00 to he expended for this purpose from the Sanitation Fund of the
City of Livonia, and the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby author
ized 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• Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Brown, it was
0815-70 RESOLVED, that having considered a communication from the
Superintendent of Parks and Recreation dated September 14, 1970, and. a
communication from the Mayor dated September 16, 1970, relative to sending
a representative from the Department of Parks and Recreation to the
National Recreation Convention in Philadelphia on September 27, 1970, the
Council does hereby authorize the transfer of the sum of $150.00 from
Tools and Supplies Account No. 709-766 to Travel and Education Account
No. 708-864 for this purpose.
A. roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES: Brown, Raymond, Milligan, McCann, Bennett and Nash.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bennett, seconded by Councilman Milligan, and unanimously
.kdop ted, it was
#8.8k70 RESOLVED, that the Council. does hereby establish the following
dates for the purpose of conducting regular meetings of the City Council
for the month of October:
Wednesday, October 1.4, 1970
Wednesday, October 28, 1970.
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By Councilman Milligan, seconded by Councilman Bennett, and unanimously
adopted, this 693rd regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly
adjourned at 10:15 P. M., September 16, 1970.
C.
ADDISON W. BACON, 0�" � ' '