HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1952-06-23 Page 807
MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-THIRD REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On June 23, 1952, above meeting was held at 33211 W Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8.03 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, Raymond E Grimm, John Whitehead,
Nettie Carey and William Taylor. Absent-- Harvey Jahn.
Minutes of the 72nd regular meeting of the Council held on June 9, 1952,
and adjourned to June 16, 1952, were read and approved
Mayor Jesse Ziegler and Clarence Hoffman appeared before the Council
and recommended an appropriation for Fourth of July fireworks display By Councilman
Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows, it was.
#84 RESOLVED, that $750.00 be appropriated from the unallocated
fund to the Department of Parks and recreation for fireworks display
to be held July 4, 1952
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS: None
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
#85 RESOLVED, that the Insurance Committee procure public liability
and property damage insurance to protect the city against all claims and
damages which may arise out of the fireworks display to be held July 4,
1952; and that such insurance cover $10,000.00 property damage together
with public liability in the amount of $10,000 00 and $20,000.00.
Councilman Edgar made an oral report on traffic and transportation.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows,
it was.
#86 RESOLVED, that the amount of $125.00 be appropriated from the
unallocated fund for the purpose of paying 1/2 of the cost of mailing
ILN questionnaires to the people of Livonia in order to obtain the information
on available and desired transportation facilities
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
Page 808
AYES. Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe
111 NAYS• None.
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows,
it was:
#87 RESOLVED, that the report of the Finance Committee for the
Month of May, 1952, summarized as follows:
General, Administrative and Legislative
Executive $ 206.47
Legislative 572 11
City Treasurer 42 43
City Clerk 269.45
Department of Law 20 00
Justice Court 265 81
Civil Service 37.50
Election Commission 131 60
Court Building 117 06
Civilian Defense 116.94
City Planning Commission 100 90
City Hall 374 08 $ 2,254 35
Department of Public Safety
Police Department 3,957 30
Fire Department 1,400.06
Inspection Department 255 11 5,612 47
Department of Public Works 6,413 23 6,413.23
Department of Parks 44 Recreation 2,403 97 2,403 97
General Ledger Accounts
City's Share of Sewer Expense 1,250 00
Inventory 621.59
New City Hall Expense 6 60
Insurance 1.79
Deposit on Bbl 6.00 1,885.98
$ 18,570 00
be and hereby is approved and filed
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS. None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
Page 809
#88 RESOLVED, that without waiving any of the provisions of
Section 9 of Chapter X of the Charter of the City of Livonia, the
lis City will receive and consider all claims, not heretofore filed,
arising out of the construction of Sewage Disposal System No. 1,
provided that such claims are duly filed with the City Clerk on
or before July 15, 1952, and that this resolution be published
in the Livonian on June 27, 1952, and July 4, 1952.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was:
#89 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendations of the
Department of Parks and Recreation dated June 16, 1952, and of the
City Planning Commission dated June 21, 1952, the City of Livonia
purchase from the Charles E Wilson Estate the following described
parcel of land:
The East 660 feet of the S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section
36, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of Livonia, Wayne County,
Michigan--10 acres more or less--excepting the South 660
feet thereof which has been purchased by the Board of
Education
and pay therefor a price of $15,000 00, provided, however, that this
purchase shall not be completed until the title to such parcel has
been approved by the City Attorney on examination of abstract or
Ili title insurance, either of which shall be furnished by the seller,
and on receipt of proper warranty deed to the City of Livonia; that
said department is further authorized to expend the sum of $500 00
as its share of the cost of moving the county pumping station site
as proposed in said recommendation of June 16, 1952.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
With the consent of all present, the statement of Michigan Drilling
Company for test boring on city hall site was referred to the Finance Committee.
The City Clerk read a communication dated June 21, 1952, from the City
Planning Commissionvherein it was stated that on June 18, 1952, such commission
adopted the following resolution:
"RESOLVED, that pursuant to a written request of Mr F C
Standiford dated May 7, 1952, and written on behalf of his
ILmi principals, Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Petersime, the Planning
Commission hereby recommends to the City Council that the
City enter into an agreement with Mr and Mrs Petersime
providing that districts B and C as designated in Part 2
of the Master Plan be combined in one district to be zoned
and classified merely as a C-2 district on condition that
Page 810
the present ratio of parking area as to building area in the
combined district, as determined by Waring and Johnson,
Planning Consultants, 3 2 ft parking area to 1 ft. building
area, be maintained in such new C-2 district, and that a11,
previous agreement with Mr. and Mrs Petersime be amended
accordingly."
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows,
it was:
#90 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendations of the City
Planning Commission as set forth in its resolution adopted June 18,
1952, the City Council does hereby approve the form of a certain
agreement bearing date of June 23, 1952, between Ira M Petersime
and Virginia Petersime, his wife, as Parties of the First Part and
the City of Livonia as Party of the Second Part, pertaining to
Parcels B and C of the Master Plan of the City of Livonia, and
providing for the combining of said Parcels B and C into one district
to be known as C-2 District on certain terms and conditions, including
the following- that the present ratio of building area to parking area
be maintained and that no building be constructed within the combined
district nearer than 150 feet to any part of Parcel A; and, on proper
signing and acknowledging of said agreement by said Ira M Petersime
and Virginia Petersime, his wife, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized and directed to affix their signatures to the same on
behalf of the City of Livonia.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS- None.
At 9:30 P M a ten minute recess was called following which the Council
reconvened with all members present who were named as present in the original roll
call of this meeting.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#91 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the City
Planning Commission dated June 21, 1952, the petition of Albert P.
Acton, No 46, for change of zoning classification is hereby denied
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was:
Page 811
#92 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of the City Planning
Commission dated June 21, 1952, the sum of $100 00 be appropriated from
the unallocated fund to the City Planning Commission to purchase a filing
cabinet
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS: None
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows,
it was.
#93 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of Herald Hamill,
City Engineer, dated June 17, 1952, the final estimate on the contract
of Morris Mickelsen Company dated September 26, 1951, by Special
Assessment No. 2, is hereby approved in the amount of $5,666 35 and payment
is authorized on such amount; and said contractor is hereby discharged
and released on his bond filed with said contract.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES: Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS. None
1110 By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#94 RESOLVED, that the plans for the paving of Munger, from Middlebelt
to Wilcox School, including the grading of the grounds of such school,
as prepared by Herald Hamill, City Engineer, are hereby approved; that
a notice of the taking of bids be published in the Livonian on June 27,
1952; that all sealed bids be opened and read at the regular council meeting
on July 14, 1952, at 8:30 P. M., subject to approval of the City Council
and subject to the making of a satisfactory agreement by the Livonia
Township School Board as to the division of the cost of such work.
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#95 RESOLVED, that the following petitions.
No 59 of T. 0. Harris and Marie Harris, his wife,
No 60 of Mrs Jeanne Cornetet, et al; and
No 61 of Mrs Barbara Story, et al
be and hereby are referred to the City Planning Commission for holding
of public hearing thereon and the making of a report and recommendation
according to law.
Page 812
The City Clerk read to the Council the appointments by the Mayor of the
III following members of the City Planning Commission: Harold Bower, Walter Russell
and Edwin Conway, each for a term of three years, pursuant to Section 3 of Act 285,
Public Acts of Michigan, 1931, as amended, and Ordinance No 3 of the City of Livonia
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as follows,
it was:
#96 RESOLVED, that the appointment by the Mayor of Harold Bower
as a member of the City Planning Commission be approved.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was:
#97 RESOLVED, that the appointment of Walter Russell as a member
of the City Planning Commission is hereby approved.
IIIA roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES- Grimm, Whitehead, Edgar, Taylor, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS: None
Councilman Taylor made a motion that the appointment of Edwin Conway as
a member of the City Planning Commission be approved, but this motion failed to
receive a second
By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as follows,
it was:
#98 RESOLVED, that the appointment of Edwin Conway as a member of
the City Planning Commission be rejected
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Carey and Whitehead.
IIINAYS. Taylor and Wolfe
President Wolfe declared that the foregoing resolution was adopted.
Page 813
A communication from the Mayor showing that he had appointed LaVerne
Theisen as a member of the Civil Service Commission to serve for a term of six
years was read and placed on file.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
RESOLVED, that this regular meeting be adjourned to June
30, 1952, at 8:00 P M
The time of the above adjournment was 10.30 P M , June 23, 1952.
Mari: clark, City Clerk
Attested:
/
Har S Wolfe,, resident