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MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-FIRST REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
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On May 26, 1952, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:04 P. M. by the
President of the Council, Harry S. Wolfe. Roll was called with the following
result: Present-- Harry S. Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Nettie Carey, Raymond E
Grimm, William Taylor and John Whitehead. Absent-- Harvey Jahn
Minutes of the 70th regular meeting as held on May 12, 1952, and adjourned
to May 19, 1952, were read and approved.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as
follows, it was.
#66 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of Justice of the
Peace, Leo 0 Nye, the sum of $125 00 is transferred from the Clerical
Account of the Justice Court Budget to the Dues and Travelling Expense
Account in said budget.
�.. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Carey, Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS: None.
The City Clerk read the report of the Finance Committee for the month of
April, a summary of which is as follows:
General, Administrative and Legislative
Executive $ 212.38
Legislative 460.15
Treasurer 8 32
City Clerk 481.67
Justice Court 77 46
Department of Law -----
Election Commission 117.20
Civil Service Commission 28.25
City Hall 181 48
Court Building 503.23
Civilian Defense 239.96
Planning Commission 24.33 $ 2,334.43
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Department of Public Safety
Police Department $ 2,369 31
Fire Department 766.56
IhmInspection Department
Department137.59 $ 3,273.46
of Public Works 6,641.51
Department of Parks and Recreation 947.1k
Total $ 13,196.54
General Ledger Accounts:
Insurance 837.63
New City Hall 1,184.76
Inventory 948 30
Accounts Receivable 3.95
Deposit on Bbl. 5.00 2,979.64
$ 16,176.18
The foregoing report was received, approved and placed on file.
Consideration was then given to the request of the Wayne County Drain
Commissioner as to assessment of $750 00 for repairs and maintenance of Middlewood
Le Tile Drain. With the consent of all members present, President Wolfe directed the
City Clerk to write a letter to the drain commissioner asking that his request be
reduced to writing.
The complaint of James McGowan as to the killing of ten chickens by an
unknown dog together with the determination thereof by the Justice of the Peace,
Leo 0 Nye, dated May 13, 1952, was read and considered By Councilman Grimm,
seconded by Councilman Edgar and adopted as follows, it was:
#67 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the determination of Justice of
the Peace, Leo 0. Nye, dated May 13, 1952, the claim of James McGowan
is hereby allowed in the sum of $10.00 and the expense of the Justice
of the Peace in the sum of $2.48
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the folloid.ng result:
AYES: Carey, Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS: None.
imm By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously add pted
as follows, it was:
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#68 RESOLVED, that the report from the Department of Public
Works dated May 20, 1952, pertaining to surface restoration of Section
3 of Sewage Disposal System No. 1 be tabled until June 9, 1952
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#69 RESOLVED, that the communication from Newman Farms, Inc. dated
May 23, 1952, pertaining to Petition No. 45 for change of zoning be
referred to the City Attorney for his opinion and report.
A recess was then called to permit the Committee of the Whole to meet and
consider certain matters. This recess lasted about one hour following which the meeting
reconvened with all of the members present who were named as present in the original
roll call of this meeting.
Councilman Edgar, who acted as chairman of the Committee of the Whole, reported
that the committee had met with the Mayor, City Engineer, Architect Ralph Calder and
City Attorney William Brashear, and had carefully considered all bids received for the
construction of the new city hall, as well as the advisability of revising plans and
specifications in order to reduce the cost of construction, and that the committee
recommends to the Council that a resolution be adopted rejecting all bids and requesting
the architect to prepare and submit revised plans and specifications
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was:
#70 RESOLVED, that all bids heretofore received for the construction
of the new city hall be and hereby are rejected and the architect Ralph R
Calder is hereby requested to prepare revised plans and specifications and
submit the same at the regular meeting of the Council to be held June 9, 1952.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Carey, Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead and Taylor
NAYS: None.
Councilman Wolfe did not vote
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows,
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#71 RESOLVED, that the sum of $2500 00 be appropriated from the
Unallocated Fund to the Miscellaneous Fund in the Legislative Budget.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Carey, Grimm, Edgar, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#72 RESOLVED, that the proposed plat of Lyndon Manor Subdivision,
being a subdivision of part of the N W 1/4 of Section 23, T. 1 S., R. 9
E., City of Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, as filed with the City Clerk
on May 23, 1952, the same having been approved by the City Planning
Commission and by the Department of Public Works as being in compliance
with the Plat Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations, is hereby approved,
subject to the filing with the City of a $9,000.00 cash or surety bond in
such form as may be approved by the City Attorney to insure the full
construction of streets within said subdivision according to the Plat
Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously passed,
the meeting was adjourned at 11:37 P. M , May 26, 1952
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- 'r1 'e W Clark, City Clerk
Attested:
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Harry S Wolfe, rresident