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MINIJTS OF TIE ADJOURNED ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIXTH REGULAR
NF,ETING OF TIE COUNCE, OF Ti-{E, CITY OF LIVONIA
On February 17, 1955, the above meting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:08 P. M., by the
President of the Council, John T. Daugherty. Councilman Kleinert delivered the
invocation. Roll was called with the following result: Present-- John T. Daugherty,
Harry R. Killam, Rudolf R. Kleinert, John W. Whitehead and Wilson W. Edgar. Absent--
*David L. Jones and Nettie Carey.
By Councilman ',11aitehe ad, seconded by Councilman Killam and unanimously
adopted, it was
#88-55 RE3OLV.2D, that the Council di spense with the reading of
the minutes.
By Councilman Jhitehead, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted) it was
#89-55 RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 135tu regular meeting held
J nuary 24, 1955) the adjourned 135th regular meeting held January 31,
1955, the 25th special meeting held February 3, 1955 and the adjourned
135th regular meeting held February 7, 1 )5 5, be aioproved as submitted.
By Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Kleinert and unanimously
adopted, it was
#90-55 RE;)OLVED, th at after co nsideration of the letter of Joseph
Szaley, dated January o, 1955, the salvage rights to the City Dump be
advertised for bids.
*Councilman Jones arrived at 8:19 P. h., and thereafter participated in
the balance of the meeting.
By Council man Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Killam, it was
#91-55 VED, that
tql-FERjA.S, proocr operation and control of the Department of
Civilian Defense dee s renu re that the Director thereof make considerable
use of his personal automobile in work pertain _ng to his office, and
iIEREAS, the comnensation established for the Director of
Civilian Defense is only a tok.A.1 monetary amount insofar as the value
of his service to the City and its citizens, and
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WHEREAS, heretofor no allowance or other means of reimbursement
has been established in the current budget for the Department of Civil
Defense for automobile expense incurred on official business,
BE IT THEREFORE RESJLVED, that effective as of December 1, 1954,
the Director of Civil Defense shall be reimbursed at the rate of $25.00
per month for automobile expense, and
BE IT FURTER RESOLVED, that an amo int of $300.00 be and hereby
is transferred from the Unallocated Fund Account to a proper budgetary
account which is hereby establi shed for the Department of Civil Defense.
A roil call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Killam, Kleinert, Whitehead, Edgar and Daugherty.
NAYS: Jones.
The President ddclar. d the re solution adopted.
President Daugherty relinquished the chair to Vice President Kleinert at
8:29 P. M., who presided for the balance of the meeting.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was
#92-55 RESOLVi±TI, that this City Council of Livonia go on record as
establishing a policy of granting a $25.00 per month car allowance for
any and all directors of administrative d enartment s and commissions,
as may reouest said allowance.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result;
AYES: Killam, Kleinert, Whitehead, Edgar and Daugherty.
NAYS: Jones.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Daugherty was excused at 8:32 P. M.
The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark , read letter to Sydney List dated January
25, i855, letters from Bio okdale Cemetery Association dat ed Janus.) y 24, 1955 and
January 27, 1955, and letter dated January 28, 1955 from the office of Irwin Cohn.
Councilman Daugherty returned at 8:34 P. M.
By Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Jones and unanimously
adopt ed, it was
#93-55 RESOLVED, that
WHEREAS, Mr. Sydney List and others have reoi sted the City
Clerk and this Council at various times to take certain actions regard-
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ing the Brookdale Memorial Cemetary and an ociated organizations, and
WHEREAS, some of the issues involved are outside of the scope
of authority for this Council, and
WHEREAS, various legal technicalities are involved,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that all current requests and letters
from Mr. Sydney List and others interested in this matter be referred
to the City Attorney, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Attorney prepare a
factual outline of the conditions leading up to and pertinent to the
various requests, together with information as to what line of action
is necessary or recommended that this Council pursue, and submit to
this Council at the regular meeting of March 14, 1955, in order that
this matter may be re solved with justice to all partie s involved.
The City Clerk read a letter dated January 26, 1955 from the Water Depart-
ment requesting permission to purchase a bookkeeping machine.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was
#94-55 RESOLVED, that the request of the Water Department dated
January 26, 1955, to purchase a new Burroughs Sensimatic Bookkeeping
Machine at a total cost of $3,471.30, to be taken out of the Sewage
Disposal System No. 1, is hereby approved.
A roll call vote was taken on the forego ng resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Whitehead, Edgar, Daugherty and Kleinert.
NAYS: Killam.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
The City Clerk read letters from the Police Department regarding capital
expenditure, dated February 10, 1955.
By Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was
#95-55 RESOLVED, that the request of the Police Department dated
February 10, 1955, for capital outlay in the following amount
Dictaphone Machine 6399.00 - Acct. 70C
is hereby approved.
A roll call vote was taken on the fore going resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead and Kleinert.
NAYS: Edgar and Daugherty.
The Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
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By Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Jonas and unanimously
adopted, it was
#9o-55 REOLVED, that the reouest of the Police Department dated
February 10, 1955, for capital outlay in the following amounts
Desk and Chair $282.75 - Acct 70C
Portion of uniform 50.00 - " 70A
175.50 - " 70A
is hereby approved.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was
#97-55 RESOLVED, that the Council concur at this time with the request
of the Planning Commission Chairman for reimbursement for loss of wages for
three members of his commission, not to exceed $20.00 per day, to attend
a regional planning conference in Detroit on February 24, 1955, and February
25, 1955, to be taken from the travel and education account.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whit ehead, Edgar and Daugherty.
NAYS: Kleinert.
iimThe Vice President declared the resolution adopted.
Councilman Jones requested that the item on the agenda pertaining to his
expense money on Sewer Committee be withdrawn.
The City Clerk, Marie W.Clark, read letters from the City Attorney dated
January 25, 1955 and February 8, 1955, requesting expenses.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted, it was
#98-55 RESOLVED, that the matter of expenses for the City Attorney
be tabled pending a report of the trips and expenses, to be submitted
to the Council .
The City Clerk read a letter from the Mayor dated January 17, 1955,
appointing Gordon R. Peace to the Parks and Recreation Commission, which letter
was received and placed on file.
The City Clerk read a proposed Vacating Ordinance.
Councilman Jones introduced the following Ordinance.
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NO.
AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORT' NS OF
STREET, ALLEY EY AND I'(T LIC GROUND.
TI-E CITY CF RD4I,^IS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Flanuing Commission
dated January 3, 1055, on Petition No. V-7 for vacating portions of certain street,
alley and public ground, are hereby accepted and do xted, and the Council does hereby
approve all Uroceedin;s on said petition, it JT' >e arring that a public hearing thereon
was duly held on December 28, 1954, 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 'ublic Grounds", as amended
by Ordinance Nc. 50, the following Portions of certain street, alley and public ground
are hereby vacated:
(a) That certain half street described in Petition No. V-7, being
more properly described as that portion of half street Sunset Avenue lying
North of the North property line of Robert Drive in J. F. Ferry Subdivision
No. 1, to the North line of J. F. Ferry `iubd3;vision No. 2, being part of
the Northwest 1/4 of Section 35, Town 1 South, Range 9 East, City of Livonia,
Wayne Cou. ty, Mic .igan, provided, however, and on the express condition that
there be and hereby is r served in the lands now occupied by the above
described portion of a half street, a fourteen (14) foot easement in the
Easterly fourteen (14) feet of said land adjacent to the East line of said
subdivision for the installation and maintenance of sewers, water, gas,
electric, telephone and all other public utilities for the use and benefit
of the public and, provided, further, that 211 persons, firms or corporations
owning or operating said public utilities shall have the right to enter upon
said easement for the purpose of installing, maintaining or operating any of
said public utilities.
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.
Section 4. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of the remain—
ing portion of this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
The City Clerk read a proposed Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 60.
Councilman Whitehead introduced the following ordinance.
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NO.
AN ORDINANCE A ENDING SECTION 29 OF THE
ZONING MAP OF ifJE CITY OF LIVONIA, AND
AMT!;NDING ARTICLE 3.00 OF fHE ZONING ORD-
INANCE, ORDINANCE NC. 00, OF THE CITY OF
LIVONIA, 13 ADDING THERETO SECTION 3.53.
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
Section 1. The report and recommendation of the City Planning Commission
dated January 3, 1955, on Petition No. Z-74, to anend the Zoning Ordinance and the
Zoning Map of the City of Livoni a, and all proceedings he retofore conducted on such
petition, are hereby approved.
Section 2. Article 3.00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. b0 of the
City of Livonia, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
Section 3.53. Petition No. Z-74 of John W. Gunn is hereby granted;
the zoning classification of the premises described in said petition is
hereby changed from R-U-F-B to C-1 as requested in said petition; and the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 29 of said Zoning Pap is hereby amended to conform
to the change rre.de in this section.
Section 3. The attached map designated "Amendment No. 12 of the Zoning Map
of the City of Livonia" showing all of the amendments and changes made in the fore-
going Section 2 of this ordinance, is hereby approved, established and made a part
hereof.
Section 4. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall mt be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portion of this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was placed on the table for consideration at the
next regular meeting of the Council .
The City Clerk read the report of the Justice Court and Violations Bureau
for the month of January, 1955, 'rich was received and placed on file.
The City Clerk read letter to the Water Dedartment dated January 14, 1955
and letters from the Water Department dated January 28, 1955 and February 14, 1955.
By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Killam, it was
# 99-55 RESOLVED that, the City Clerk, having received a certificate
dated February 14, 1955 from the Board of Water Commissioners stating
that fire hydrants installed by the Boam Company under contract dated
August 25, 1954, have been accepted by said department, the City Council
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does hereby accept the recommendation of the Water Department and does
authorize payment to the Boam Company in the amount of $12,120.00; and
the City Clerk and City Treasurer are hereby autorized to do all things
reasonably necessary to the full performance of this resolution.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Jones, Killam, Whitehead, Edgar, Daugherty and Kleinert.
NAYS. None.
On motion of Councilman Killam, seconded by Councilman Daugherty and
unanimously adopted, this adjourned 136th regular meeting of the City Council was
duly adjourned at 10:40 P. M., February 17, 1955.
Marie W. Clark, City Clerk
Attested:
imsohn T. Daugherty, President olikikke. Counc
Rudolf R(Kleinert, Vice President of the Council