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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1956-11-13 Page 2582 MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On November 13, 1956, the above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:2L P. M., by the President of the Council, Austin T.Grant. Councilman Kleinert delivered the invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- Austin T. Grant, Frank O'Neill, Rudolf R. Kleinert, David L. Jones, Peter A. Ventura and John T. Daugherty. Absent-- *Sydney B. Bagnall. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #728-56 RESOLVED that, the minutes of the 36th Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia held October 25, 1956, the 187th regular meeting held October 29, 1956, and the Public Hearing on the 1956-57 Budget held October 30, 1956, are approved as submitted. *Councilman Bagnall arrived at 8:26 P. M. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Ventura, Daugherty- and Grant. NAYS: Jones. The President declared the resolution adopted. The report from the Director of Public Works and the City Engineer dated November 8, 1956, regarding sewer to serve new School; S. W. 1/4 of Section 31, located at the S. W. corner of Ann Arbor and Hix Roads was read, received and placed on files with instructions that a copy be sent to the Board of Education. The hour of 8:30 P. M., having arrived,the Deputy City Clerk opened and read the following bids: LINEN SUPPLY - Department of Public works 1. Domestic Linen Supply Co. $1,755.54 2. Reliable Linen Service $1,558.94 3. Midwest Linen Supply Co. $1,577.82 Su. Alternate: 53.00 per cabinet 1 . Banner Laundry Co. $1,633.90 5. Bryant Linen Service $1,533.56 Page 2583 By Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Bagnall and unanimously adopted, it was #729-56 RESOLVED that, the foregoing bids for linen supply are hereby referred to the Department of Public Works for report and recommendation. GASOLINE - Departre nt of Public Works 1. Standard Oil Co. 13.3¢ - 1% 30 days 2. Gulf Oil Co. 13.3¢ - 1% 10 days, net 30 days 3. Pure Oil Co. 13.3¢ - 1% 30 days 4. Consumers Petroleum 13.3¢ - 1% 10 days, net 30 days 5. Sinclair Oil Co. 13.3¢ - 1% 10 days By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and unanimously adopted, it was #730-56 RESOLVED that, the foregoing bids for gasoline are hereby re- ferred to the Department of Public works for report and recommendation. By Councilman Bagnall , seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously adopted, it was #731-56 RESOLVED that, upon the recommendation of the Water and Sewer Division, the bid for water main extensions be awarded to Jaynes H. Clark & Sons at the submitted bid of Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Four Dollars M6,964.00)0 such having been the lowest bid received; and the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to do all things necessary to the full performance of this resolution. By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was #732-56 RESOLVED that, the following transfers of certain sums of money, as requested by various departments and approved by the Mayor, are hereby approved: $777.70 from General Fund to DPW #25, Road Maintenance Account; $200.00 from DPW Acct. #19 to DPW Acct. #24.; $650.00 from Acct. #2, Recreation to Acct #3, Parks; $600.00 from Acct. #1, Recreation to Acct #2, Parks; $50.00 from Acct. #9, Parks to Acct #3, Parks; $10.00 from Acct #19, Parks to Acct #16, Parks; $200.00 from Acct. #22, Recreation to Acct ##22, Parks; $250.00 from Acct #22, Recreation to Acct #22, Parks; $50.00 from Acct. #22, Forestry to Acct #22, Parks; $200.00 from Acct. #19, Parks to Acct #22, Parks; $1,250.00 from Acct.#67, Parks to Land Acquisition#70, Parks; $20.00 from Acct.##70PE,Capital Outlay Parks, to Capital Outlay, Equipment #70E, Parks; Page 2581k $75.00 from Capital Outlay #7OPE Parks, to Capital Outlay #70, Recreation; $2.00 from Acct.#17, Recreation to Acct. #23, Recreation; $180.00 from Acct. #30, Forestry to Acct. #70, Forestry; $13.00 from Acct.#60, Forestry to Acct. #70, Forestry; $1,213.00 from Acct. #33, Forestry to Acct. #51, Recreation; $100.00 from Acct.#52, Recreation to Acct. #51, Recreation; $85.00 from Acct.#17, Recreation to Acct #51, Recreation. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by CouncilmanVentura, it was #733-56 RESOLVED that, the following appropriations from the Unallocated Fund are hereby approved: $300.00 to Postage Account, Planning Commission; $200.00 to Office Supply Account, Planning Commission. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bagnall., it was #734-56 RESOLVED that, the $10,000.00 Public Employees Faithful Performance Blanket Position Bond, with excess coverage of $10,000.00 each on two em- ployees, be placed with the E. W. Blankenhagen Agency at the quoted prep ium of $1,337.92, for a period of three years, effective November 20, 1956, this being the low bid. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was #735-56 RESOLVED that, resolution #672-56, adopted at the regular meeting of the Council of October 15, 1956, whereby the Council of the City of Livonia instructed the City Clerk to make application to the Michigan Muni- cipal Finance Commission for permission to extend water mains on certain streets is hereby amended to include the engineer's estimated cost figure of $78,861. 00, pursuant to the request of the Michigan Municipal Finance Commission dated October 29, 1956. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: Page 2585 AYES: Meal, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura and Grant. NAYS: Daugherty, The President declared the resolution adopt° d. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #736-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of the Department of Public Works and on recommendation of the Mayor, there is hereby transferred from the Unallocated Fund to the Department of Public Works the sum of $2,610.00 to be used in connection with the widening of West Chicago Road from Henry Ruff Road to Middle Belt Road in the City of Livonia. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall„ Kleinert, Ventura and Grant. NAYS: Jones and Daugherty. The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman O'Neill, it was #737-56 RESOLVED that, the complete budget for the next fiscal year com- mencing December 1, 1956, and ending November 30, 1956, as submitted by the Mayor to the Council an September 15, 1956, pursuant to Section 3, Chapter VII of the Charter, and as revised by the Council, be and hereby is determined and adopted as provided by the Charter; that all proceedings on said budget be and hereby are approved as being in full conformance with the Charter, it appearing that proper notice of public hearing thereon was duly published in The Livonian on October 18, 1956, and that pursuant to such notice a public hearing was duly held on October 30, 1956; that, in order to raise the amount necessary to be raised by taxation, a tax levy of five (5) mills, i. e. five- tenths (5/10) of one (1) percentum of the State equalized assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City of Livonia is hereby made and approved; and that this resolution together with a summary of said budget, as adopted herein, be published with the minutes of this meeting. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: Jones and Ventura. The President declared the resolution adopted. CITY OF LIVONIA GENERAL FUND STATEIENT OF ESTIMATED CASH BALANCES NOVEMBER 30, 1956 and NOVEMBER 30, 1957 Page 2586 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Ending Ending 11-30-56 11-30-57 Balance, cash, beginning of period $ 291,681. $ 355,615. Estimated Receipts 1,736,900. 1,95)4,000. TOTAL 2,028,581. 2,309,615. Estimated Disbursements 1,672,966. 11951,542. Estimated balance, cash, end of period 355,615. 358,073. INCOME STATEMENT - 1956-57 PERMITS: Building $ 100,000. Electrical 70,000. D.P.W. 1,000. Gas Tank 450. Heating 400000. Moving 150. Plumbing 64,000. Refrigeration 1,200. Sign 200. Zoning 5,500. LICENSES: Bicycle 150. Dog 4,600. Driver 6,000. Electrical Contractor and Journeyman 800. Heating Contractor 450. Trade 5,200. FLES: Birth - Death Certificates 350. Dog Board, release and sales 1,800. Dumping 12,000. Petition and Plat Filing and Zoning Appeals 750. lop Soil Removal 100. Construction Trade Registrations 2,000. COURT: Fines 50,000. Violations ).5,000. Civil Cases 500. State Cases 600. SALE OF PUBLICATIONS: 500. STATE AGENCIES: Highway Construction 17,000. Page 2587 Motor Highway Vehicle Fund $ 175,000. L Intangible Property Tax 26,000. Liquor Control Commission 9,000. Race Track 480,000. Sales Tax Diversion 145,000. MISCELLANEOUS: Cemetery 200. Delinquent Interest 300. Earned Discount 600. Miscellaneous 1,200. Teletype 100. Water Dept. Rent 6,000. TAX C OT,Tr;CTIONS: Current 668,000. Delinquent 12,000. GRAND TOTAL: $ 1,954,000. BUDGET STATEMENT - 1956-57 General, Administrative, Legislative: Executive 0 16,430. Legislative 22,146. State & Federal Legislation 3,500. City Clerk 45,343. Election Commission 10,535. Financial & Auditing 31,770. Department of Law 30,968. Judicial 22,447. City Planning & Zoning 23,550. Racing Commission 1,020. Department of Assessment 1,600. Board of Review 375. Zoning Board of Appeals 2,575. Civil Service Commission 11,903. Civil Defense 1,460. Traffic Commission 31375. City Hall 10,725. Court Building 1,020. Auditing 11,_600. TOTAL 0 252,942. Department of Public Safety 2,400. Fire Department 305,462. Police Department 339,547. Director of Public Works 6,600. Public Works Division 422,950. Engineering Division 58,432. Inspection Department 113,921. LParks Divi si on 67,855. Recreation Division 57,576. Forestry Division 3,650. Page 2588 Cemetery Division sF 2,358. Retirenent 75,100. General Insurance 22,900. Employees' Benefit Insurance 23,400. Middle Rouge Drain Bond 48,367. Hydrant Rental 11,000. Sewage Disposal System 1,632. Wayne County Library 17,752. Acquisition of Land 49,963. Capital Improvement 68,235. GRAND TOTALS: 11,951,542. By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura, it was #738-56 RESOLVED that, having considered the recommendation of W. R. McCary, City Engineer, dated Noverrber 8, 1956, and communication from Edwin H. Orr, Consulting Engineer , dated November 7, 1956, the Council does hereby amend resolution #516-56, Item No. 3, adopted August 13, 1956, and does establish the bond for improvements in Sleepy Hollow Estates Sub- division in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00). A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result : AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was #739-56 RESOLVED that, the letter from the Mayor dated October 25, 1956, regarding establishing a new position of secretary to a number of commissions is hereby tabled to the next study meeting. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: O'Neill and Bagnall. The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Itileinert, it was #740-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the report and recommendation of Douglas Campbell, Fire Commissioner, the bid from the E & J Resuscitator Company in the amount of Five Hundred Fourteen ($514.00) Dollars F. 0. B. Burbank, California, for the purchase of a resuscitator for the Livonia Fire Department, is hereby approved. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result : firm AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: Jones. The President declared the resolution adop ted. Page 2;89 By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Daugherty- and unanimously adopted, it was #711-56 RESOIVIM that, the City Clerk is hereby authorized to contact the Detroit Edison Company requesting an estimate of the cost for street lights in that portion of the City of Livonia bounded by Plymouth Road on the North, Deering Avenue on the East, ^jest Chicago on the South, and Middle Belt Road on the West. Councilman Daugherty read and introduced the following emergency Ordinance: NO. 149 AN ORDINANCE TO AID SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. 43, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR TIE REFUNDING OF OUTSTANDING dATER SUPPLY SYSTEM REFUNDING AND E;CTENSION REVENUE BONDS, AND CONSTRUC- TION OF EXTENSIONS ANDII•]PROVEYEN TS TO THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA; AUTHORIZING AND PRO- VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SELF-LIQUIDATING REVENUE BONDS FOR THESE PURPOSES UNDER THE PR)VIS IO NS OF ACT 94, PUBLIC ACTS OF MICHIGAN,, 1933, AS ATTENDED; PROVID- ING FOR THE FIXING, COLLECTION, SEGREGATION AND DISPOSI- TION OF THE REVENUES OF SAID WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE SAID CITY OF LIVONIA, AND PROVIDING FOR A STATUTORY LIEN IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF SUCH BONDS UPON THE WHOLE OF SUCH REVENUES." THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 4:6 as amended, of the City of Livonia, entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Refunding of Outstanding Water Supply System Refunding and Extension Revenue Bonds, and Construction of Extensions and Improvements to the Water Supply System of the City of Livonia; Authorizing and Providing for the Issuance of Self-Liquidating Revenue Bonds for These Purposes Under the Provisions of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as Amended; Providing for the Fixing, Collection, Segregation and Disposition of the Revenues of said tiJater Supply System of the Said City of Livonia, and Providing for a Statutory Lien in Favor of the Holder or Holders of Such Bonds Upon the Whole of Such Revenues", adopted by t he City Council on January 21, 1952, is hereby amended to provide as follows: Section 8. Charges for service rendered and water supplied by the System shall be charged each lot or parcel of land, building or premises having any connection with the System, on the basis of the following schedule of rates: SCHEDULE OF RATES (a) Consumption Rates: From 0 to 2,000,000 cu. ft. per month--$1.60 per 1,000 cu. ft. All over 3,000,000 cu. ft. per month -- $1,10 per 1,000 cu. ft. Page 2590 (b) Monthly Service Charge: Service Meter Size Charge 5/8" 0.50 3/4" .62 1" .98 1-1/211 1.79 2" 2.66 3" 3.62 4” 4.58 6" 7,56 8" 11.60 (c) Minimum Charge: Each water user shad pay a minimum charge of $3.00 per quarter. (d) Debt Service Charge: An additional charge of $3.00 per quarter will be charged to all residential and commercial water users connected to mains constructed between July 1, 1940 and January 1, 1952, until such charge has been paid to the amount of $2.00 per front foot of such property. An ad- ditional charge of $4.5o per quarter will be charged to all residential and commercial water users connected to mains constructed with the pro- ceeds of this bond issue, until such charge has been paid to the amount of $3.00 per front foot of such property. Industrial users connected to the mains constructed with the proceeds of this bond issue, shall pay a debt service charge of $3.00 per front of the property served, said payments to be amortized over a period of ten (10) years, and payable in equal quarterly installments. (e) Service connection charges: Charges for service connections shall be payable in advance and at the time that the application for the same is made, are fixed as follows: $160 for a road 204 feet wide. $135 for a road 120 feet wide. $105 for all others. Such charges may be revised from time to time at the discretion of the City Council, but shall always be fixed at not less than the cost of making such service connections. (f) For fire protection service the City shall pay, in quarterly installments, the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year for each fire hydrant, from its current funds, or from the proceeds of taxes which the City is authorized to levy for such purpose. (g) Special Rates: For non-metered water services rendered, or any other water service Page 2591 furnished which is not covered, by the above schedule, or miscellaneous services for which a special rate should be established, such rates shall be fixed by the City Council. (h) Billing: Charges for water service shall be collected quarterly, provided, however, billing may be changed to monthly billing in such circumstances as are deemed advisable. Bills shall become due and payable on the date specified in said bills, and if not paid within fifteen (15) days thereafter, a 10% penalty shall be added thereto. (i) Deposit: A cash deposit of Fifteen ( 15.00) Dollars as security for payment of water rates shall be required of each user in such cases as the City Council shall deem such security to be advisable, or in such cases where a deposit is required by the provisions of ._,ection 21 of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933, as amended. (j) Enforcement: Charges for water service shall constitute a lien on the property served and during March of each year the person or agency charged with the man- agement of said System, shall certify any such charges which as of March 1st of that year, have been delinquent six (6) months or more, to the City Assessor, who shall enter the same upon the City tax roll of that year against the premises to which such service shall have been rendered, and said charges shall be collected and said lien shar be enforced in the manner as provided in respect to taxes assessed upon such roll; Pro- vided, that when a tenant is respohsible for the payment of any such charge against any premises, and the Water Department or City Council is so notified in writing, then no such charge shall become a lien against such premises from and after the date of such notice. In the event of the filing of such notice, no further service shall be rendered by the System to such premises until a cash deposit equal to three (3) times the average periodical charge to such premises shall have been made as security for the payment of charges thereto. In addition to other remedies provided, the City shall have the right to shut off and discontinue the supply of water to any premises for the non-payment of water bills when due. Water services so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then due and owing shall be paid. Section 2. All ordinances, resolutions or orders or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed. Section 3. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any reason held to BE INVALID, SUCH DECISION SHALL not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance necessary for the protection of the public welfare and shall take effect immediately on publication. Page 2592 _ Councilmen Kleinert and Bagnall were excused at 9:17 P. M., and returned at 9:19 P. N. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing Ordinance with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Johes, Ventura, Daugherty and G rant. NAYS: None, The President declared the ordinance duly adopted and would become effective on date of publication. A recess was called at 9:25 P. M., after which the meeting resumed with p11 members present who were named as present in the original roll call of this meeting, except Councilmen *Daugherty and*Bagnall, who returned at a later time. Councilman Ventura read and introduced the following Ordinance: NO. AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF STREET, ALLEY AND -1-UBLIC GROUND. THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS: Councilman--Bagnall returned at 9:48 M. Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission dated September 21, 1956, on Petition No. V-15 for vacating portions of certain street, alley and public ground, are hereby accepted and adopted; and the Council does hereby approve all proceedings on said petition, it appearing that a public hearing thereon was duly held on September 18, 1956, as provided by law, and that proper notices of such hearing were given. Section 2. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 29 of the City of Livonia, entitled "An Ordinance Providing for Vacating of Streets, Alleys and Public Grounds", as amended by Ordinance No. 50, the following portions of certain street, alley and public ground are hereby vacated: (a) That certain alley described ins aid Petition No. V-15, being more properly described as an eighteen (18) foot alley lying be- tween Beatrice Street and Louise Street and extending from Dover Street to vacated Cathedral Street in Bonaparte Gardens Subdivision, being part of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 35, T. 1 S., R. 9 E., City of Livonia, County of Wayne, State of Michigan; provided, however, that there be and hereby is reserved an eighteen (18) foot easement for the full width of said alley for public utilities and surface drainage. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect. Page 2593 Section 4. Should any part of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason, such holdings shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting of theCbuncil, November 19, 1956. Councilman Kleinert introduced the following Ordinance: NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2)4, 26 AND 27 OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CI`T'Y OF LIVONIA, AND A ENDING ARTICLE 3.00 OF THE 7D NING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 60, OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, BY ADDING THERETO SECTIONS 3.110, 3.111, 3.112, 3.113 and 3.111 . *Councilman Daugherty returned at 9:50 P. M. THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS: Section 1. The reports and recommendations of the City Planning Commission dated March 23, 1956, on Petition No. Z-115; dated September 14., 1956, on Petitions Nose Z-185 and Z-186; and dated September 21, 1956, on Petitions Nos. Z-179 and Z-183, having been considered by the Council, the Council hereby adopts said petitions to amend the Zoning Map and the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, of the City of Livonia; and all proceedings heretofore conducted on said petitions are hereby approved. Se ction 2. Article 3.00 of the honing Ordinance, Ordinance No. 60, of the City of Livonia is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: Section 3.110. Petition No. Z-1145 of Wilfred Okerstrom, et al, is hereby granted; the zoning classification of the premises described in said petition is hereby changed from R-U-F-B to N-i as requested in said petition; and the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform to the change made in this section. Section 3.111. Petition No. Z-179 of Mr.Arthur A. Rosner, Mgr., Harold Sarko Management Co., is hereby granted; the zoning classification of the premises described in said petition is hereby- changed from R-2 to C-1 as requested in said petition; and the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform to the change made in this section. Section 3.112. Petition No. Z-183 of Ada D. and Carl Goers, et al, is hereby granted; the zoning classification of the premises described in said petition is hereby changed from R-2 to C-2 as requested in said petition; and the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to con- form to the change made in this section. Section 3.113. Petition No. Z-185 of John J. Bunk and Jeanette A. Page 2594 Bunk, his wife, is hereby granted; the zoning classification of the premises described in said petition is hereby changed from Ft-1J-F-B to M-1 as requested in said petition; and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform to the change made in this section. Section 3.114. Petition No. Z-186 of Samuel Hecht man, President, Practical Home Builders, Inc., is hereby granted; the zoning classification of the prenises described in said petition is hereby changed from R-1-B to C-1 as requested in said petition; and the West 1/2 of Section 1 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform to the change made in this section. Section 3. The attached map designated "Amendment No. 30 of the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia", showing all of the amendments and changes made in the foregoing Se ction 2 of this ordinance, is hereby approved, established and made a part hereof. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect. Se ction 5. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any reason, such holdings shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The foregoing Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the next regular meeting of the Council, November 19, 1956. By Councilman Bagnall, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was #742-56 RESOLVED that, having considered the recommendation of W. R.McCary„ City Engineer„ clated November 8, 1956, and the communication fromEdwin Orr, Consulting Engineer, dated October 4, 1956, the Council does hereby amend resolution #466-56, Item No. 3, adopted July 16, 1956, and does hereby establish the bond for improvements in the Belle-Lynn Subdivision, formerly Gordon-Begin Subdivision No. 2, in the amount of Sixty-Five Thousand Four Hundred ($65,400.00) Dollars. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Dagnall„ Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was #743-56 RESOLVED that„the contract by and between the City of Livonia and the Gordon-Begin Investment Co., prepared pursuant to Council resolution #466-561 providing for the depositing of $1,300.00 for each acre, or $325.00 per lot, whichever should be the greater, in a certain subdivision designated as Belle- Lynn Subdivision in Section 2L of the City of Livonia, to be applied to the payment of lawful taxes, charges and assessments for drainage facilities, is hereby approved; and the Mayor and City Clerk are herein authorized to sign such contract on behalf of the City of Livonia, and to do all things necessary to the full performance of this resolution. Page 2595 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: LAYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: None. By Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was #7Lii-56 RESOLVED that, the release of sidewalk bond in Rosedale Ga±dens Subdivision #15 be tabled pending further information regarding the width of Farmington Road. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: O'Neill, Bagnall, Jones, Ventura, Daugherty and Grant. NAYS: Kleinert. The President declared the resolution adopted. By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Ventura and unanimously adopted, it was #745-56 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a communication from the Michigan Liquor L Control Commission dated September 26, 1956, and a recommendation fromtthe Livonia Police Department dated November 5, 1956, the City Council does here- by approve the request from Russell R. and Geraldine R. Collyer to transfer ownership of 156 SDM license without living quarters permit from LeRoy L. and Louise A. Lewis, 27710 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan. The report of the Municipal Court and Violations Bureau for the month of October, 1956, was read, received and placed on file. On nation of Councilman Ventura, seconded by Councilman O'Neill and unanimously adopted, this 188th regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was duly ad- journed at 10:21 P. M., November 13, 1956. % > > ,/ `" T— ?, e ea/lark, City Clerk.