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MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On August 8, 1955, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:09 P. M., by the
Vice President of the Council, Rudolf R. Kleinert. Councilman Carey delivered
the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Rudolf R.
Kleinert, David L. Jones, John W. Whitehead, Nettie Carey and Wilson W. Edgar.
Absent-- *Harry R. Killam and John T. Daugherty.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read the minutes of the 147th regular
meeting and the adjourned 147th regular meeting of the City Council.
*Councilman Killam arrived at 8:28 P. M.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted, it was
imm #396-55 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 147th regular meeting held
July 25, 1955 and the adjourned 147th regular meeting of the City Council
held August 1, 1955, are approved as read.
The City Clerk read a letter dated August 8, 1955 from the Mayor; pro-
posed resolution from the Wayne County Board of Road Commission; letter from the
Board of Road Commission dated August 8, 1955 and letter from the City Attorney
dated August 8, 1955.
Vice President Kleinert relinquished the chair to Councilman Jones at
9:10 P. M.
By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously
adopted, it was
#397-55 RESOLVED that
WHEREAS, it is recognized that addition of further users to
the Livonia Water Supply System does reduce the quantity of water avail-
able to former and long timeusers, it is also recognized that Where
imo building permits have been issued, such potential new users have in
effect already been accepted within the Livonia Water Supply System
and any retraction of permission previously given or implied creates
an undue hardship which must be considered, and
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iw. WHEREAS, it is recognized that if new storage facilities for
water are not made available in the near future, drastic water conserva-
tion methods may be required throughout the City,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that wherever permission to
build has previously been granted and where other requirements and in-
spections have been completed in good faith, that certificates of
occupancy be not withheld by reason of water usage limitations, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that where homes have already been
completed and occupied anticipating usage of new mains recently laid
or in process of construction, that permission to tap into such new
mains be granted, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if it becomes necessary to con-
serve water for essential sanitary or fire protection uses, that the
Livonia Water Department be and hereby is authorized to completely
prohibit water usage for other than such specific needs.
Vice President Kleinert resumed the chair at 9:22 P. M.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read the letter of resignation as Chief
Building Inspector of the City of Livonia submitted to the Mayor by Hugh J. Wood, Jr.,
and dated August 5, 1955; also a letter addressed to the City Council dated August 7,
1955 regarding certain matters affecting the Inspection Department. Vice President
Kleinert asked the Mayor if Mr. Wood's resignation has been officially accepted and
the Mayor said it has.
A recess was called at 9:35 P. M., after which the meeting resumed with
all members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this
meeting, including Councilman Killam.
The City Clerk read letters dated August 8, 1955 from the Mayor and dated
August 4, 1955 from the Department of Public Works requesting apprqpriation.
By Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Killam and unanimously
adopted, it was
#398-55 RESOLVED that, the request of the Department of Public Works
dated August 4, 1955 for additional appropriation be tabled to the next
regular meeting of the Council and that copies of said letter be sub-
mitted to each member of the Council.
Councilman Edgar asked for a report on resolution #349-55, in which the
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Mayor was instructed to furnish certain affidavits and the Mayor replied that there
was no report.
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Vacating Portions of Street, Alley
and Public Ground", introduced by Councilman Kleinert July 25, 1955, was taken
from the table and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert
NAYS: None.
The Vice President declared the foregoing ordinance duly adopted and
would become effective on date of publication, August 25, 1955.
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending Sections 20, 28 and 32 of
the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia, and Amending Article 3.00 of the Zoning
Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60 of the City of Livonia, by Adding Thereto Sections
3.68 and 3.69", introduced by Councilman Carey July 25, 1955, was taken from the
imemtable and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the follo i ng result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert
NAYS: None.
The Vice President declared the foregoing ordinance duly adopted and
would become effective on date of publication, August 25, 1955.
An Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance Amending Section 2(b) of Ordinance
No. 87, being an Ordinance Vacating Portions of Certain Street, Alley and Public
Ground", introduced by Councilman Edgar July 25, 1955, was taken from the table
and a roll call vote conducted thereon with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert
NAYS: None.
The Vice President declared the foregoing ordinance duly adopted and
would become effective on date of publication, August 25, 1955.
At the request of the petitioner, the report of the City Engineer regard-
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ing Country Homes Subdivision #2 School and Park Site improvements was postponed
until August 22, 1955.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was
#399-55 RESOLVED that, the appointment of John Nirdlinger to the City
Planning Commission be tabled indefinitely.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
NAYS: Jones and Killam.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter dated August 1, 1955 from
J. R. Cunningham requesting reconsideration of Petition No. Z-107.
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was
#400-55 RESOLVED that, on request of J. R. Cunningham, Petition No.
Z-107 for change of zoning classification be reconsidered.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
NAYS: Jones and Killam.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was
#401-55 RESOLVED that, the report and recommendation of the City
Planning Commission dated June 16, 1955 as to Petition No. Z-107 of
J. R. Cunningham for change of zoning classification in the Northeast
1/4 of Section 2 from RUFB to C-1 is hereby approved and the City
Attorney is directed to prepare an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No.
60 in accordance with this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
NAYS: Jones and Killam.
Log The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
Action on Petitions No. Z-102 and No. Z-109 was postponed until August
22, 1955.
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The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter from the City Planning
Commission as to Petition No. Z-106.
By Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously
adopted, it was
#402-55 RESOLVED that, the report and recommendation of the City Plan-
ning Commission dated July 29, 1955 as to Petition No. Z-106 of Leonard
R. Farber for change of zoning classification in the South 1/2 of Section
27 from M-1 to R-1 is approved and the petition is hereby denied.
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Planning Commission as to
Petition No. Z-121.
By Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted, it was
#403-55 RESOLVED that, the report and recommendation of the City Plan-
ning Commission dated July 21, 1955 as to Petition No. Z-121 initiated
by the City Planning Commission on its own motion for change of zoning
classification in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35 from RUFB to P is ap-
proved and such petition is hereby denied.
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Planning Commission as to
Petition No. Z-114.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Jones and unanimously
adopted, it was
#404-55 RESOLVED that, the report and recommendation of the City Plan-
ning Commission dated July 29, 1955 as to Petition No. Z-114 of Bernice
Lehn for change of zoning classification in the Southeast 1/4 of Section
24 from C-2 to R-1-A is hereby approved and the City Attorney is directed
to prepare an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 60 in accordance with
this resolution.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey, it was
#405-55 RESOLVED that
WHEREAS, pursuant to due and proper notice published and
mailed to all property owners in Special Assessment District No. 4,
as required by provisions of the City Charter and Ordinance No. 31,
as amended, of the City of Livonia, the City Council has duly met and
ibro reviewed the special assessments levied on the special assessment roll
prepared by the City Assessor to cover the district portion of the cost
of street improvements to be constructed in Special Assessment District
No. 4;
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ima AND WHEREAS, the City Council has heard and carefully con-
sidered all objections made to said assessments;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Council does hereby determine that the assess-
ments set forth in said Special Assessment Roll No. 4, in the amount of
$25,070.50, are fair and equitable and based upon benefits derived to the
respective parcels by the construction of the improvements proposed in
said District, in accordance with the plans of the city engineer and reso-
lutions of the City Council.
2. Said Special Assessment Roll No. 4 is hereby approved
and confirmed in all respects.
3. The amount of said roll shall be divided into five (5)
equal annual installments with interest at the rate of six (6%) per cent
per annum on the unpaid balance of the assessment from the date of con-
firmation. In such cases where the installments would be less than ten
($10.00) dollars, the humber of installments shall be reduced so that each
installment shall be above and as near $10.00 as possible. The first in-
stallment shall be due and payable December 1, 1955, and subsequent in-
stallments on December 1st of succeeding years.
4. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 14 and 17 of
im• Ordinance No. 31, as amended, the City Clerk small endorse the date of
confirmation on the assessment roll, and the said assessment roll shall
then be immediately transmitted to the City Treasurer who shall then
publish notice as is required by said Section 17, and mail assessment
statements to the respective property owners assessed in manner and sub-
stance as provided by said Section 17. Any property owner assessed, may
within sixty (60) days from the date of confirmation of the roll, pay the
whole or any part of the assessment without interest or penalty.
5. The first installment shall be spread upon the 1955
City tax roll in manner required by Section 19 of Ordinance No. 31, as
amended, together with interest upon all unpaid installments from the date
of confirmation of the roll to December 1, 1955, and thereafter one in-
stallment shall be spread upon each annual tax roll, together with one
year's interest upon all unpaid installments; Provided, However, that
when any annual installment shall have been prepaid in manner provided
by said Ordinance No. 31, either within the sixty-day period as provided
by Section 18; or after the expiration of the sixty-day period as pro-
vided by Section 21, then there shall be spread upon the tax roll for such
year only the interest upon all unpaid installments.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
Lbw NAYS: None.
By Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
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#106-55 RESOLVED that
imo
WHEREAS, a special assessment roll for the construction of
street improvements in "Special Assessment District No. 4" of the City
of Livonia has been prepared by the City Assessor, and duly confirmed
by the City Council, all in accordance with the requirements of the City
Charter and Ordinance No. 31 of the City, as amended;
AND WHEREAS, said special assessments are payable in five (5)
annual installments, the first installment to be due December 1, 1955,
and the subsequent installments to be due on the first day of December
in each year thereafter;
AND WHEREAS, said special assessments so levied total $25,070.50;
AND WHEREAS, in order to finance the ccet of construction of
the street improvements it is necessary to borrow the money therefor and
issue special assessment bonds of the City in anticipation of the collection
of the installments due on said special assessment roll, all in accordance
with and as authorized by the provisions of the City Charter and Ordinance
No. 31, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BL IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The estimated period of usefulness of said street im-
provements is not less than fifteen (15) years.
ibr2. Special assessment bonds of the City of Livonia be
issued in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000.00)
Dollars in anticipation of the collection of the five (5) installments of
Special Assessment Roll No. 4, said bonds to be designated "Special Assess-
ment Street Improvement Bonds," and consisting of 25 bonds of the denomina-
tion of $1,000 each, dated as of October 1, 1955, numbered in direct order
of maturity from 1 to 25, inclusive, and maturing serially without option
of prior payment as follows:
$4,000.00 May 1, 1956;
$5,000.00 May 1, 1957;
$6,000.00 May 1, 1958;
$5,000.00 May 1st of each of the years 1959 and 1960.
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding four (4%)
per cent per annum, payable on May 1, 1956, and semi-annually thereafter
on November 1st and May 1st of each year, both principal and interest to
be payable at a bank or trust company to be designated by the original
purchaser of the bonds.
3. In addition to the special assessments as aforesaid,
the full faith, credit and resources of the City of Livonia shall be
pledged for the prompt payment of the principal and interest on said
special assessment bonds as the same become due.
4. Said bonds shall be signed in the name of the City by
the Mayor, countersigned by the City Clerk and the City Treasurer, shall
bear the City seal, and the interest coupons annexed thereto shall bear the
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1mi facsimile signature of the Mayor and City Treasurer; and said bonds when
executed shall be delivered to the City Treasurer and be delivered by him
to the purchaser thereof upoh payment of the purchase price thereof in
accordance with the bid therefor, when accepted.
5. The form of said bonds and coupons shall be substantially
as follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
CITY OF LIVONIA
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND
No. $1,000.00
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CITY OF LIVONIA, Wayne County,
Michigan, acknowledges itself to owe, and for value received, hereby promises to
pay to the bearer the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of America, on the first day of May, A.D., 19 ,
with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid at the rate of
per cent perannum, payable on May 1, 1956, and 5o:01-annually thereafter on the first
day of November and May of each year, on presentation and surrender of the annexed
interest coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest of this
bond are hereby made payable at
and for the prompt payment of this bond, both principal and interest, the full faith,
credit and resources of the City of Livonia are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of a series of 25 bonds of even date and like tenor
except as to , date of maturity, aggregating the sum of
$25,000.00, issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments for
constructing street improvements in Special Assessment District No. 4, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 8, Chapter VII of the City Charter and Ordinance No.
31, as amended.
This bond is payable out of special assessments levied in Special Assess-
ment District No. 4, or in case of the insufficiency of the special assessment funds,
out of the general funds of said City of Livonia, and it is hereby certified and
recited that all acts, conditions and things required by law precedent to and in
the issuance of this bond, exist and have been done and performed in regular and
due time and form as required by law, and that the total indebtedness of said City,
including this bond, does not exceed any constitutional, dlarter or statutory
limitation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Council of the City of Livonia, County of
Wayne, State of Michigan, has caused this bond to be signed in the name of said
City by its Mayor and countersigned by its City Clerk and City Treasurer and the
corporate seal of the City to be affixed hereto, and the coupons hereto attached
to be signed by the facsimile signatures of said Mayor and City Treasurer, as of
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ifts the first day of October, 1955.
CITY OF LIVONIA
By
Mayor
(Seal)
Countersigned:
City Clerk
City Treasurer
(Form of Coupon)
No.
On the first day of A. D., 19 , the CITY OF
LIVONIA, Wayne County, Michigan, will pay to the bearer hereof the sum of
Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, at
1 Michigan, being the semi-annual interest due
that day on its Special Assessment Street Improvement Bond, dated October 1, 1955,
No.
Mayor
City Treasurer
6. That the City Clerk be and she is hereby instructed
to make application to the Municipal Finance Commission for approval of
the issuance and sale of such bonds and of the form of notice of sale in
accordance with the provisions of Act 202, Public Acts of Michigan, 1943,
as amended.
7. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as
they conflict with the provisions of this resolution be, and they hereby
are rescinded.
A roll cAJ1 vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
LAYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
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L By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#407-55 RESOLVED that
WHEREAS, a special assessment roll for the construction of
street improvements in "Special Assessment District No. 4" of the City
of Livonia has been prepared by the City Assessor, and duly confirmed
by the City Council all in accordance with the requirements of the City
Charter and Ordinance No. 31 of the City, as amended;
AND WHEREAS, the City portion of the estimated cost of said
street improvements has been duly determined to be Twenty-five Thousand
and Fifty-eight ($25,058.00) Dollars, representing fifty (50%) per cent
of the estimated cost of the street improvements to be constructed in
said District;
AND WHEREAS, in order to finance the oust of the City portion
of said street improvements, it is necessary to borrow the money there-
for and issue bonds of the City for the City portion thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The estimated period of usefulness of said street
improvements is not less than fifteen (15) years.
2. General obligation bonds of the City of Livonia be
issued in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000)
Dollars, pledging the full faith, credit and resources of the City for
their payment, for the purpose of paying the City portion of the cost of
said street improvements in Special Assessment District No. 4, said bonds
to be designated "General Obligation Street Improvement Bonds (City Portion),"
and consisting of 25 bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, dated as
of October 1, 1955, numbered in direct order of maturity from 1 to 25,
inclusive, and maturing serially without option of prior payment $5,000.00
on May 1st of each year from 1956 to 1960, both inclusive.
Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding
four (4%) per cent per annum, payable on May 1, 1956, and semi-annually
thereafter on November 1st and May 1st of each year, both principal and
interest to be payable at a bank or trust company to be designated by the
original purchaser of the bonds.
3. Said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor, countersigned
by the City Clerk and City Treasurer, and shall bear the seal of the City
and have coupons attached bearing the facsimile signatures of the Mayor and
City Treasurer.
4. The form of said bonds and coupons shall be substantially
as follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
CITY OF LIVONIA
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GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND
(CITY PORTION)
No. $1,000.00
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the CITY OF LIVONIA, Wayne County,
Michigan, acknowledges itself to owe, and for value received, hereby promises to
pay to the bearer the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of America, on the first day of May, A. D., 19 ,
with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid at the rate of per cent
per annum, payable on May 1, 1956, and semi-annually thereafter on the first day of
November and May of each year, on presentation and surrender of the annexed interest
coupons as they severally become due. Both principal and interest of this bond are
hereby made payable at , and for the
prompt payment of this bond, both principal and interest, the full faith, credit and
resources of the City of Livonia are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of a series of twenty-five (25) bonds of even date and like
tenor except as to , date of maturity, aggregating the prin-
cipal sum of $25,000.00, issued for the purpose of paying the City portion of the cost
of street improvements in Special Assessment District No. 4 in accordance with the
provisions of Section 8, Chapter VII, of the City charter, and Ordinance No. 31, as
amended.
This bond is payable out of the debt retirement fund of the City of Livonia,
and it is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required
by law precedent to and in the issuance of this bond and the series of bonds of which
this is one have been done, exist and have happened in due form and tine as required
by law, and that the total indebtedness of said City, including this bond, does not
exceed any constitutional, statutory or charter limitation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Council of the City of Livonia, County of
Wayne, State of Michig an, has caused this bond to be signed in the name of said City
by its Mayor and countersigned by its City Clerk and City Treasurer, and the corporate
seal of the City to be affixed hereto, and the coupons hereto attached to be signed
by the facsimile signatures of said Mayor and City Treasurer, as of this first day
of October, A. D., 1955.
CITY OF LIVONIA
By
(Seal) Mayor
Countersigned:
City Treasurer
City Clerk
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(Form of Coupon)
No.
On the first day of , A. D., 19 , the CITY OF
LIVONIA, County of Wayne, Michigan, will pay to the bearer hereof the sum of
Dollars, lawful money of the United States of
America at _ , being the semi-annual interest
due that day on its General Obligation Street Improvement Bond (City Portion)
dated October 1, 1955, No.
Mayor
City Treasurer
5. The City Clerk be and she is hereby instructed to
make application to the Municipal Finance Commission for approval of the
issuance and sale of such bonds and of the form of notice of sale in
accordance with the provisions of Act 202, Public Acts of Michigan,
1943, as amended.
6. All resolutions and parts of resolutions insofar as they
conflict with the provisions of this resolution be and they hereby are re-
scinded.
Log
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#408-55 RESOLVED that
WHEREAS, by resolution adopted August 8, 1955, the City Council
authorized the issuance and sale of $25,000.00 Special Assessment Street
Improvement Bonds to be dated October 1, 1955;
AND WHEREAS, by resolution adopted August 8, 1955, the City
Council authorized the issuance of $25,000.00 General Obligation Street
Improvement Bonds (City Portion) to be dated October 1, 1955;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk cause notice of
sale of said bonds to be published at least seven (7) full days before
the date fixed for opening bids in the Michigan Investor of Detroit,
Michigan, and in the Livonian of Livonia, Michigan,
RESOLVED FURTHER, that said notice of sale be in substantially
the following form:
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iftoNOTICE OF SALE
$25,000.00 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS
$25,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS
(CITY PORTION)
CITY OF LIVONIA, COUNTY OF WAYNE
MICHIGAN
Sealed bids for the purchase of Special Assessment Street Improvement
Bonds of the par value of $25,000.00 and General Obligation Street Improvement Bonds
(City Portion) of the par value of $25,000.00 will be received by the undersigned at
the City Hall in the City of Livonia, Michigan, until o'clock p. m.,
Eastern Standard Time , on , the day of , 1955,
at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read.
Said Special Assessment Street Improvement Bonds will be numbered consecu-
tively in direct order of maturity from 1 to 25, inclusive, and will mature serially
without option of prior redemption as follows:
$4,000.00 May 1, 1956;
$5,000.00 May 1, 1957;
$6,000.00 May 1, 1958;
$5,000.00 May 1st of each of the years 1959 and. 1960.
iimSaid General Obligation Street Improvement Bonds (City Portion) will be
numbered consecutively in direct order of maturity from 1 to 25, inclusive, and will
mature serially without option of prior redemption as follows:
$5,000.00 May 1st of each year from 1956 to 1960, inclusive.
All of said bonds will be coupon bonds of the denomination of $1,000.00
each and will be dated October 1, 1955.
Said bonds will bear interest from their date at a rate or rates not ex-
ceeding four (4%) per cent per annum, expressed in multiples of 1/4 of 1%. Said
interest will be payable on May 1, 1956, and semi-annually thereafter on November
1st and May 1st of each year. The interest rate for each coupon period on any one
bond shall be at one rate only. Both principal and interest will be payable at a
bank or trust company to be designated by the original purchaser of the bonds.
Accrued interest to the date of delivery of such bonds must be paid by the purchaser
at the time of delivery.
The Special Assessment Street Improvement Bonds are issued in anticipation
of the collection of special assessments in Special Assessment District No. 4, and
in addition to the special assessments, will pledge the full faith and credit of
the City for their payrgent.
The General Obligation Street Improvement Bonds (City Portion) are issued
for the purpose of paying the City Portion cost of said street improvements, and
the full faith and credit of the City is pledged for their payment, and the City
will be required to levy ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount
for their payment.
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For the purpose of awarding the bonds, the interest cost of each bid will
be computed by determining at the rate or rates specified therein, the total dollar
value of all interest on the bonds from (Here insert the first day of the month next
following the date of receiving bids or the date of the bonds, whichever is later),
to their maturity and deducting therefrom any premium. The bonds will be awarded
to the bidder whose bids on the above computation produces the lowest interest cost
to the City. No proposal for the purchase of less than all of both the issues herein
offered or at a price less than their par value will be considered.
A certified or cashier's check in the amount of $1,000.00 drawn upon an
incorporated bank or trust company, payable to the order of the City of Livonia, mOst
accompany each bid as a guaranty of good faith on the part of the bidder, to be for-
feited as liquidated damages if such bid is accepted and the bidder fails to take up
and pay for the bonds. No interest will be allowed on the good faith checks, and
checks of unsuccessful bidders will be promptly returned to each bidder's represen-
tative or by registered mail.
Bids shall be conditioned upon the unqualified opinion of Miller, Canfield,
Paddock and Stone, attorneys of Detroit, Michigan, approving the legality of the
bonds, which opinion will be furnished without expense to the purchaser of the bonds
prior to the delivery thereof. The purchaser shall furnish bonds ready for execution
at its expense. Bonds will be delivered at such place as may be agreed upon with
the purchaser.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
LIN Envelopes containing the bids should be plainly marked "Proposal for
Bonds."
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey, it was
#409-55 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby approve the Water
Department Budget for the year ending February 28, 1956, as pre-
sented by the Board of Water Commissioners.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Whitehead, Carey, Edgar and Kleinert.
NAYS: Killam.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read a letter dated May 7, 1955 from
Milton R. Holley regarding fire hydrants on Farmington Road, which communication
was received and placed on file.
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The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read letters dated July 26, 1955 from
the Traffic Commission; from Mrs. Charles Lester to the Traffic Commission; and
dated July 1, 1955 to Mrs. Lester from M. Carl McMonagle, Director of Planning and
Traffic Division, regarding street light at Milburn and Plymouth Road.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman KiLlam and unanimously
adopted, it was
#410-55 RESOLVED that, the Council does hereby authorize the City
Clerk to make application to the Detroit Edison Company on forms pro-
vided by them for the installation of a 10,000 lumen lamp to be in-
stalled at the intersection of Milburn and Plymouth Road, located in
the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35 of the City of Livonia.
The City Clerk read a letter dated August 4, 1955 from the Shoup Voting
Machine Company.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unaninDusly
adopted, it was
#411-55 RESOLVED that, the letter dated August 4, 1955 from the Shoup
Voting Machine Company be tabled to the next regular meeting of the City
Council, August 22, 1955.
The City Clerk read a letter dated August 4, 1955 from the Department of
Public Works regarding a new City dump.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Jones and unanimously
adopted, it was
#412-55 RESOLVED that, the President be authorized to appoint a
committee to make a study of the possibility of using property owned
by the Light Weight Aggregate Company for a City dump.
The City Clerk read the report of the Justice Court and Violations Bureau
for the month of July, 1955, which was received and placed on file.
Oh motion of Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and
unanimously adopted, this 148th regular meeting of the City Council was duly ad-
journed at 11:16 P. M., August 8, 1955.
Attested: Marie . Clark, City Clerk
J.hn ' Daugherty, President, of Council
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Rudolf iWKleinert, Vice President of the Council