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MINUTES OF THE THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On December 19, 1960, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by the President at approximately 8:I5 P. M.
Councilman McCann delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the following
results Present-- Robert Sasser, John T. Daugherty, Sydney B. Bagnall, Rudolf R.
Kleinert, Austin T. Grant, Jack Salvadore and James R. McCann. Absent-- None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously
adopted, it was
#751-60 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 322nd regular meeting of the
Council of the City of Livonia held December 12, 1960, and the 57th special
meeting held December 17, 1960, are hereby approved.
The matter of the official newspaper was removed from the agenda to a
later date.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#752-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Mayor dated
December 11., 1960, which requested the City Attorney to immediately com-
mence suit to obtain a declaratory judgment which would settle the legality
of sale of liquor by the glass in the City of Livonia, the Council does
hereby concur in said recommendation.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#753-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the communications from the
Budget Director dated December 14, 1960, pertaining to bids received on
Comprehensive Commercial Liability Insurance and Fleet Personal Liability,
Property Damage, Comprehensive, Collision and Towing Insurance, it appearing
that there were three low bids for such insurance, the Council does hereby
award the insurance bids to the following successful bidders
1. Comprehensive Commercial Liability Insurance to Gene Harris
Insurance Agency - Carrier - Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company, for three (3) years plus Underground Rider for three (3)
years, for a total of $8,368.70 for said 3-year period; and
2. Fleet Personal Liability, Property Damage, Comprehensive,
Collision and Towing Insurance to Gene Harris Insurance Agency -
Carrier - Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, for a
one (1) year period for $4,538.31 ;
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all insurance shall be effective as of January 1, 1961; and the City Clerk
is authorized to do all things necessary to the full performance of this
resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#754-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report of the Director of
PublL c Safety dated December 14, 1960, and the recommendation of the Budget
Director dated December 14, 1960, relative to the acquisition of new police
vehicles, the Council does hereby adopt Plan 3 recommended by the Budget
Director as follows:
Purchase six (6) 300 H. P. Ford Fairlanes at $2,211.80 per vehicle
Purchase three (3) 220 H. P. Ford Fairlanes at t2,14e.00 per vehicle;
for L t o t i of 419,714.80 for the 9 vehicles;
and
Trade-in four (4) 1960 Chevrolets for a total of $3,560.00;
Trade-in three (3) 1957 Fords for a total of 720.00; and
Trade-ih one (1) 1959 Ford for a total of 500.00
Total trade-in value $4,780.00;
the bid to be awarded to Bill Brown Sales who was, in fact, the low bidder,
and the Director of Public Safety is authorized to do all things necessary
to the full performance of this resolution in accordance with the specifi-
cations now on file.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, (rant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was resolved that
#755-60 WHEREAS, St. Nary Hospital has successfully completed its first
year of operation; and
WHEREAS, the existence of St. Mary Hospital in Livonia was
brought about by the untiring efforts of many people; and
WHEReAS, the administration and stewardship of the St. Mary
Hospital should be complimented for its highly efficient and dedicated
service to the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Livonia does hereby
resolve that the administration of the St. Mary Hospital is to be commended
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for an outstanding job accomplished for the benefit of the oommunity
during the past year and does hereby extend, for the benefit of the
citizens of the community, its warm appreciation for the splendid service
furnished the community with the anticipation that the coming years will
bring an even greater contribution to the well-being of this community.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#756-60 RESOLVED that, consideration of the Ordinance to License and
Regulate Public Moving Vans in the City of Livonia and to Provide a
Penalty for the Violation Hereof, be tabled indefinitely.
An Ordinance Amending Section 20.01. of Article 20.00 of Ordinance No. 60,
as amended, entitled "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia," introduced by
Councilman Kleinert on December 12, 1960, was taken from the table and a roll call
vote conducted thereon with the following result:
Councilman McCann was excused at 9:00 P. 4.
AYES: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
Tne President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
An Ordinance Amending Section 17.02 of Article 17.00 of Ordinance No. 60,
as amended, entitled "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Livonia," introduced by
Councilman Kleinert on December 12, 1960, was taken from the table and a roll call
vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
An Ordinance Amending Sections 13 and 35 of the Zoning Map of the City of
Livonia and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, as
amended, of the City of Livonia, by Adding Thereto Sections 3.288 and 3.289,
introduced by Councilman Grant on December 12, 1960, was taken from the table and
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a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the Ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on
publication.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman 3agnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#757-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the bids received by the
City of Livonia for the purchase of calcium chloride and having noted
that each of the bids and the terms thereof are identical, the Council
does hereby direct the City Clerk to transmit such bids to the Anti-Trust
Division of the Department of Justice for the information, action and
future reference of that agency.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#758-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
dated December 9, 1960, from the Chief City Engineer, approved by the
Director of Public Works, the Council does hereby authorize payment to
Miller Thompsen Construction Company, Inc., 25130 Telegraph Road, South-
field, Michigan, of $6,691.84, which sum represents the final payment and
balance due on a contract by and between that company and the City of
Livonia dated July 13, 1960, for the construction of the Hubbard Road
Bridge, it appearing from the aforementioned report that all work has
been satisfactorily performed and completed, said sum to be paid from
the Road Improvements Account of the Capital Improvement Program Acc cunt;
and the Director of Public 'Works, City Clerk and City Treasurer are herein
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: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was
#759-60 RE7OLVED that, having considered the requests of the Chief City
Engineer dated December 12, 1960 and December 14, 1960, approved by the
Director of Public Works, requesting appropriations so that the architects,
Mr. Wm.Lindhout for the proposed Water and Sewer Building, and Mr. Joseph
Cyr for the proposed Police Department Building, can conduct necessary
soil borings in connection with the plans for the proposed Water and Sewer
Board Building and the proposed Police Department Building, the Council
does hereby concur in the request of the Chief City Engineer and the
following sums are authorized as follows:
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$175.00 from the Water Division Building Construction Account; and
$330.00 from the Civic Improvement Account of the Capital Improvement
Program.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#760-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report aid recommendation of
the Chief City Engineer dated December 12, 1960, approved by the Director
of Public Works, with relation to a reduction of bond for Joy Ann Sub-
division No. 2, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of resolution #21-58
adopted on January 6, 1958, as amended by resolution #96-59 adopted on Febru-
ary 9, 1959, so as to reduce the bond for remaining improvements in Joy Ann
Subdivision No. 2 to $16,000.00, and the surety bond now on deposit with the
City shall be reduced accordingly and the liability of the bonding company
shall be limited to $16,000.00; and the City Clerk is herein 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: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant,Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#761-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated December 12, 1960, approved by the Director
of Public Works, with relation to a reduction of bond for Compton Village
Subdivision, the Council does hereby amend Item No. 3 of resolution #495-60
adopted on August 22, 1960, so as to reduce the bond for remaining improve-
ments in Compton Village Subdivision to $14,000.00, of which at least
$1,400.00 shall be in cash, and the surety bond now on deposit with the
City shall be reduced accordingly; and the City Clerk is herein 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: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Grant, it was
#762-60 RESOLVED that, the bond release for Carey Meadows Subdivision
be tabled pending a report from the Department of Law and the Water and
Sewer Board.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
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AYES: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant and Sasser.
NAYS: Salvadore.
The President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman McCann returned at 9:10 P. M.
By Councilman Grant, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#763-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the petition dated December 10,
1960, from the Newburgh Estates Civic Association, for the installation of
street lighting at the corner of Grantland and Newburgh Roads the Council
does hereby refer this request to the Director of Public Safety for his
recommendation and report back to the Council.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore and unanimously
adopted, it was
#764-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 18, 1960, relative to
Petition No. Z-L77, the Council does hereby refer this item to the Liaison
Committee of the Council (Streets, Roads and Plats Committee) and the
Liaison Committee of the Planning Commission for further study, and report
their recommendation back to the Council.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#765-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the City Planning Commission dated November 18, 1960, relative to
Petition No. Z-478 initiated by the City Planning Commission on its own
motion to amend certain portions of Section 1.37 and Section 4.38 of Or-
dinance No. 60 relative to parking requirenents, the Council does hereby
concur with the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and Petition
No. Z-478 is approved; and the Department of Law is requested to prepare
an amendment to Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with this resolution.
The letter from the Library Commission regarding certain budget items was
removed from the agenda to the study meeting of January L, 1961.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously
adopted, it was
#766-60 RESOLVED that, the recommendation of Civil Service Commission
regarding rate changes is hereby referred to the Finance Committee for
consideration together with other similar recommendations.
At the request of the Budget Director, the recommendation of the Director
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of Public Safety for paid holidays for the Police Department was removed from the
agenda to the next study meeting.
By Councilman McCann, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was
#767-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the request dated November 28,
1960, from the Department of Law for an appropriation to finance the in-
stitution of civilsuits for the City of Livonia, the Council does hereby
approve said request and the sum of $500.00 is hereby transferred from the
Working Capital Account to the Department of Law Court Expense Account.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
The Ordinance Amending Section 11.02 of Article 11.00 of Ordinance No.60,
was removed from the agenda to the next study meeting of the Council.
By Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann, it was
#768-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the report and recommendation
of the Chief City Engineer dated December 7, 1960, approved by the Director
of Public forks, on the final estimate for the construction of Fire Station
No. 3, in the amount of $3,578.22, submitted by Griffin Bros. Inc., the
Council does hereby concur in the recommendation of the Chief City Engineer
and the payment of the sum of $3,578.22 to Griffin Bros. Inc., P. 0. Box
6641, Detroit 40, Michigan, is approved; and the Director of Public dorks,
the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are herein authorized to do all things
necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Salvadore, it was
#769-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the communication from the
Director of Public Safety dated December 12, 1960, approved by the Mayor
requesting authority to purchase furniture for Fire Station No. 14, the
Council does hereby authorize the Director of Public Safety to purchase
the same type and quality of furniture previously purchased for Fire
Station No. 3, at the same unit price, from the J. L. Hudson Company,
and the taking of bids for this purchase is expressly waived.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following results
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
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By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty, it was
#770-60 RESOLVED that, having considered the letter from the Budget
Director dated December 19, 1960, and approved by the Mayor, the Council
does hereby appropriate the sum of $18,1137.68 from the 1959-60 Unap-
propriated Surplus to Election Commission Account 1011-70 for the purpose
of paying for ten (10) Shoup Voting Machines; and the Council does hereby
appropriate the sum of $10,938.00 from the 1959-60 Unappropriated Surplus
to Election Commission Account 1011-70 and transfers $10,938.00 from
Election Commission - Voting Machines to Unappropriated Surplus 1960-61
for the purpose of providing payment of six (6) Shoup Voting Machines
in the proper fiscal year.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: McCann, Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Grant, Salvadore and Sasser.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Grant and unanimously
adopted, it was
#771-60 RESOLVED that, the appraisal obtained by the Department of Law
of the Baze property, be referred to the Capital Improvements Committee
for report and recommendation to the Council.
On motion of Councilman Salvadore, seconded by Councilman McCann and
unanimously adopted, this 323rd regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Livonia was duly adjourned at 9:28 P. M., December 19, 1960.
Mak e W. Clark, City Clerk