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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On January 12, 1953, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8.02 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, Harold Bower, Nettie Carey, William Taylor and John
Whitehead Absent-- Raymond E Grimm
The minutes of the 85th regular meeting held on December 22, 1952, were
read and approved.
Mayor Ziegler read a report on the recommended extension of certain water
mains under Ordinance No 43 By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Bower
and adopted as follows, it was.
#338 RESOLVED that, there being an unexpended balance in the
Construction Fund created for the extension of water mains under
Ordinance No. 43, adopted by the Council of the City of Livonia,
January 21, 1952, in the amount of $86,323 86, the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to make application to the Michigan Municipal
Finance Commission for permission to add the following streets to
those listed in Ordinance No. 43 for construction of water mains.
Seven Mile Road - from Stanford to Wayne
Laurel - from Seven Mile to Curtis
Curtis - from Merriman to West
Flamingo - from Seven Mile to Bretton
St. Martins - from Middlebelt to Flamingo;
and that the estimate of cost of the above mains in the amount of
$77,341.00, prepared by Herald F Hamill, engineer, is hereby approved.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutior with the following result:
AYES. Edgar, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS None.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, _Lt was.
#339 RESOLVED, that the City order ten new City of Livonia
plaques (not engraved) at a cost of $15 00 each and that the City
Clerk be authorized to issue a purchase order for these plaques.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
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AYES. Edgar, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and dolfe
NAYS None
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By Councilmar Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#340 RESOLVED, that the hour of 8.30 P. M. having arrived, the
City Clerk open and read all sealed bids received on the construction
of Sector No 1 of Sewage Disposal Project No 4.
The City Clerk thereupon opened and read the following sealed bids:
George Tripp $69,911 15
Waterway Construction Co. . . $95,367 50
Rocco Ferrera & Co . $82,180 50
United Contracting Co $82,890 00
The Boam Co $86,415.50
Joseph M Hughes & Sons $117,987 50
Sinacola Contracting Co $47,535 50
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#341 'RESOLVED, that the foregoing bids be referred to the Department
of Public Works and the City Engineer for tabulation, report and
recommendations.
The City Clerk read a communicatior from the Department of Public Works
dated January 12, 1953, reporting or bids received on sewer cleaning machines
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilmar Carey and adopted as follows, it was.
#342 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Department
of Public Works, the bid of Krueger Machinery Company in the amount of
$2686.99 be accepted and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
a purchase order in conformance with such bid
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolutior with the following result
AYES: Edgar, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS• None
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
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#343 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the City
Engineer dated19 3 all sewers constructed under Contract
g January 7, 5 ,
No 2 between the City of Livonia and Kaszeta & Sons in Sewage Disposal
Ili System No. 2, are hereby approved for tapping purposes only and for no
other purpose, provided, however, that this resolution does not constitute
final acceptance of said sewers or of the street surfacing and repair,
nor does this resolution in any way impair or affect the one year guarantee
provided by the specifications in said contract.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
#31+4 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the City
Engineer dated January '7, 1953, all sewers constructed under Contract
No 3 between the City of Livonia and Joseph M Hughes & Sons in Sewage
Disposal System No. 2, are hereby approved for tapping purposes only and
for no other purpose, provided, however, that this resolution does not
constitute final acceptance of said sewers or of the street surfacing and
repair, nor does this resolution in any way Impair or affect the one year
guarantee provided by the specifications in said contract
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Bower and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
#345 RESOLVED, that consideration of the Cooper-Spoon Subdivision
plat be tabled until the meeting of January 26, 1953.
The City Clerk read a communication from the City Planning Commission
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dated January 9, 1953, pertaining to Eckles Road Subdivision By Councilman Edgar,
seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted as follows, it was.
#346 RESOLVED, that the proposed plat of Eckles 'load Subdivision,
pa-t of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 30, T 1 S , R 9 E , City of
Livonia, is hereby approved and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to
affix her signature to the final plat as evidence of such approval.
The City Clerk read a conuc:unication from the City P1ann.Lng Commission
dated January 9, 1953, request,.ng an additional appropriation By Councilman Bower,
seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows, it was.
#347 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the request of the City Planning
Commission, an additional sum of $900 00 is hereby appropriated from
the Unallocated Fund to the City Planning Commission to cover the monthly
fee of Waring and Johnson, Planning Consultants
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
ILAYES. Edgar, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS• None
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By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilmar Bower and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
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#348 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby approve the request
of George D Romanuk for transfer of ownership of '52 Class C License
from John S Klein located at 30325 W Six Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan,
as set forth in communication from Liquor Control Commission dated
December 4, 1952, and which request has also been approved by the Chief
of Police
By Councilman Edgar, seconded bb Councilman Bower and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#349 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby approve the request
of Fil-Mar Market, Inc 2' 531 Grand River Ave , Livonia, Michigan, for
a new SDK license as set north in communication from Liquor Control
Commission dated July 30, 1952, and which request has also been approved
by the Chief of Police
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#350 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby approve the request
of Vincent Veltman to add John E Veltman to '52 Class C and SDM
III licenses, located at 28121 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Michigan, as set
forth in communicatior from Liquor Control Commission dated November
13, 1952, and which request has also been approved by the Chief of
Police
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was.
#351 RESOLVED that, pursuant to a letter from Michigan State Highway
Department addressed to Chief George Harmon dated December 19, 1952,
wherein it was estimated that the cost of installing a traffic signal
at the intersection of U.S. 12 (Plymouth Road) and Gate No. 4 of Ford
Motor Company, Tank Plant, would be $1,876 83, of which amount the city's
share was fixed at $938 41, and it appearing by letter from the Tank
Division of Ford Motor Company dated January 2, 1953, that the Ford
Motor Company will pay 1/2 of the city's share or the sum of $469 21,
the City Council does hereby agree to assume 50% of the cost of said
signal installation and does hereby request that such signal be installed
at the earliest possible date
A roll call vote was taker on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
III AYES Edgar, Bower, Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS: None
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By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
#352 RESOLVED, that the appointment by the Mayor of Clyde Bentley
as a member of the Board of Review for a term of two years, the date of
such appointment being January 8, 1953, is hereby approved.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was-
#353 RESOLVED, that the period within which taxes due December 1,
1952, may be paid without penalty be extended through February 28, 1953
A ten minute recess was then called, following which the meeting was
resumed with all members present who were named as present in the original roll call
of this meeting
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bower and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#354 RESOLVED, that the proposed plans for water mains, paving,
sanitar3 and storm sewers for Greenette Subdivision be referred to the
Department of Public Works for its report and recommendations
City Attorney, William W Brashear, made an explanation on work to date
on the new Heating Ordinance A substantial portion of this ordinance was read by
the City Attorney. Then it was agreed that additional copies would be obtained
for each council member and, with the consent of all present, the ordinance was
tabled for further consideration
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
passed, the meeting was adjourned at 10.47 P M , January 12, 1953.
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Mar' : Clark, City Clerk
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