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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED ONE I-UNDRED THIRD REGULAR
IIINT:ETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On October 5, 1953, above meeting was held at 33001 Five Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 5:04 P M , by the
President of the Council, Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following
result: Present-- Harry S Wolfe, Raymond E Grimm, Wilson W. Edgar, Harold
Bower, John W Whitehead, Nettie Carey and dilliam Taylor Absent-- None
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was:
# 697 RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia, by a
three-fifth (3/5) vote of the members elect and pursuant to the pro-
visions of Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909,
as amended, and Section 4, Chapter III of the Charter of the City of
Livonia, does hereby propose that there be submitted to the electors of
such City at the next special election the following amendment to said
111 Charter.
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
Section 2 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City of
Livonia is hereby amended by changing the foglowing portion of
said section "The :'payor, City Treasurer and two (2) Constables
shall be selected by election from the City at large " to read
as follows "The Mayor, Cit;; Treasurer, City Clerk and two
(2) Constables shall be selected by election from the City at
large", and by changing the following portion of said section
"The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Council; and all
other appointive officers and members of boards and commissions,
unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall be appointed by
the Mayor." to read as follows: "All other appointive officers
and members of boards and commissions, unless otherwise provided
in this Charter, shall be appointed by the Mayor "
If the above amendment is adopted, then said Section 2,
as thus amended, will read as follows.
Section 2 Election; Appointment; Terms The
Mayor, Cit;, Treasurer, City Clerk and two (2) Constables
shall be selected by election from the City at large
Said elective officers shall be elected at each regular
111 City election. The term of office of all of the elective
administrative officers shall be for two (2) years
commencing on the first Monday following the City election
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at which they are elected and ending when their respective
successors have been duly elected and qualified, except
that the first officers elected under this Charter shall
hold their offices for a term commencing on the first
Monday following the election to adopt or reject this
Charter and ending when their respective successors have
been duly elected and qualified at the regular City
election held in 1952 All other appointive officers and
members of boards and commissions, unless otherwise pro-
vided in this Charter, shall be appointed by the Mayor.
The Council may by ordinance provide for the appointment
of not more than two (2) additional Constables Each
appointive officer or member of any board or commission,
unless otherwise provided in this Charter, shall hold
office at the pleasure o' the official or body appointing
him
that the existing charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated by
the foregoing proposed amendment is Section 2 of Chapter V; that Monday,
December 14, 1953, is hereby designated as the date for holding a special
election on said proposed amendment and question; that a certified copy of
said proposed amendment and this resolution be forthwith transmitted by the
City Clerk to the Governor of Michigan for his approval, that the City Clerk
shall promptly and fully comply with all of the provisions of Section 21 of
said Act 279, as amended, and shall do and perform all acts required by
111 State law and the Charter of the Cit;; of Livonia relative to the calling and
holding of such election, the giving of notice thereof, the registration of
electors and preparation of ballots therefor, and the making of all necessary
arrangements for such election, that blank paper ballots for the use of
electors at said election be printed in substantiall,, the following form:
BALLOT
Instructions: A cross (X) in the square Q before the
word "YES" is in favor of the proposed amendment to the City
Charter, and a cross (X) in the square C1 before the word "NO"
is against the proposed amendment
Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the
initials of tie instector may be seen on the outside
AMENDMEV T NO 1
An Amendment To Provide For The Election of the City Clerk
The purpose o' this Amendment is to discontinue the present
method of selecting the City Clerk by appointment of the Council
and to provide for the election of the City Clerk in the same
manner as is now provided in the Charter for the election of the
Mayor and City Treasurer
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Shall Section 2 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City of
Livonia be amended to provide for the election of the City Clerk?
tZJ YES
11 NO
that said proposed Charter amendment shall be published in full with existing
Charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated thereby, that said
proposed amendment in full shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each
polling place, and that the canvass and determination of the votes on said
proposed amendment shall be made in accordance with the laws of the State of
Michigan
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS None
B5 Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows,
it was:
# 698 RESOLVED, that the Cii.y Council of the City of Livonia, by a three-
fifth (3/5) vote of the members elect and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909, as amended, and
Section 4, Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Livonia, does hereby
propose that there be submitted to the electors of such City at the next
special election the following amendment to said Charter:
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO 2
Section 2 of Chapter 6 of the Charter of the City of
Livonia is hereby amended by changing the following portion of
said section "The term of office of all of the elective
administrative officers shall be two (2) years commencing on
the first Monday following the City election at which they are
elected and ending when their respective successors have been
duly elected and qualified, except that the first officers
elected under this Charter shall hold their offices for a term
commencing on the first Monday following the election to adopt
or reject this Charter and ending when their respective
successors have been duly elected and qualified at the regular
City election held in 1952 " to read as follows "The term of
office of all of the elective administrative officers shall be
for 'our (4) years commencing on the first Monday following the
City election at which they are elected and ending when their
respective successors have been duly elected and qualified."
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If the above Amendment No 2 alone is adopted, then said
111 Section 2, as thus amended, will read as follows:
Section 2. Election, Appointment, Terms. The
Mayor, City Treasurer and two (2) Constables shall be
selected by election from the City at large. Said
elective officers shall be elected at each regular City
election The term of office of all of the elective
administrative officers shall be for four (4) years
commencing on the first Monday following the City
election at which they are elected and ending when their
respective successors have been duly elected and qualified
The City Clerk shall be appointed by the Council; and all
other appointive officers and members of boards and
commissions, unless otherwise provided in this Charter,
shall be appointed b« the Mayor The Council may by
ordinance provide for the appointment of not more than
two (2) additional Constables Each appointive officer
or member of any board or commission, unless otherwise
provided in this Charter, shall hold office at the
pleasure of the official or body appointing him
but if both said Amendment No 2 and Proposed Charter Amendment
No 1 are adopted, then said Section 2, as thus amended, will
read as follows:
Section 2. Election, Appointment, Terms. The
Mayor, City Treasurer, City Clerk and two (2) Constables
shall be selected by election from the City at large
Said elective officers shall be elected at each regular
City election The term of office of all of the elective
administrative officers shall be for four (4) years
commencing on the first Monday following the City election
at whir'h they are elected and ending when their respective
successors have been duly elected and qualified All
other appointive officers and members of boards and
commissions, unless otherwise provided in this Charter,
shall be appointed by the Mayor The Council may by
ordinance provide for the appointment of not more than
two (2) additional Constables Each appointive officer
or member of any board or commission, unless otherwise
Provided in this Charter, shall hold office at the pleasure
of the official or body appointing him
that the existing Charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated by
the foregoing proposed amendment is Section 2 of Chapter V, that Monday,
December 14, 1953, is hereby designated as the date for holding a special
election of said proposed amendment and question, that a certified copy of
said proposed amendment and this resolution be forthwith transmitted by the
City Clerk to the Governor of Aichigan for his approval, that the City Clerk
shall promptly and fully comply with all of the provisions of Section 21 of
said Act 279, as amended, and shall do and perform all acts required by State
law and the Charter of the Cita of Livonia relative to the calling and holding
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of such election, the giving of notice thereof, the registration of elect-
ors and preparation of ballots therefor, and the making of all necessary
arrangements for such election; that blank paper ballots for the use of
electors at said election be printed in subs+antially the following form•
BALLOT
Instructions: A cross (X) in the square Q before the
word "YES" is in favor of the proposed amendment to the City
Charter, and a cross (X) in the square Q before the word "NO"
is against the proposed amendment
Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the
initials of the inspector may be seen on the outside
AMENDMENT NO. 2
An Amendment To Provide For A Term Of Office Of Four Years For
All Elective Administrative Officers
The purpose of this Amendment is to increase the term of
office of all elective administrative officers from two (2)
years, as now provided in the Charter, to four (4) years
Shall Section 2 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City of
Livonia be amended to provide for a term of office of four (4)
years for all elective administrative officers?
0 YES
U NO
that said proposed Charter amendment shall be published in full with exist-
ing Charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated thereby, that
said proposed amendment in full shall be posted in a conspicuous place in
each polling place; and that the canvass and determination of the votes on
said proposed amendment shall be made in accordance with the laws of the
State of Michigan
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing resolution with the following result•
AYES Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Whitehead seconded by Councilman Edgar and adopted as follows,
it was:
# 699 RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia, by a three-
fifth (3/5) vote of the members elect and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909, as amended, and
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Section 4, Chapter III of the Charter o' the City of Livonia, does hereby
propose that there be submitted to the electors of such City at the next
_! special election the following amendment to said Charter:
PROPOSED C TARTER AMENDMENT NO 3
Section 5 of Chapter IV, and Section 4 of Chapter V of
the Charter of the City of Livonia are hereby completely abrogated
and annulled, and Section 30 of said Chapter IV is hereby amended
to read as {'ollows•
Section 30 Power of Council Over Salaries and
Compensation. Except as otherwise Provided by law or this
Charter, the salar3, and compensation of every officer of
the City, elective, appointive, administrative, legislative
and judicial, Including members of the City Council, shall
be fixed and determined by ordinance, and may be reduced or
increased by ordinance at any time, except that no salary
or emoluments of an public official shall be changed after
his election or appointment or during his term of office.
Such salary shall be payable monthly, and, except as other-
wise provided in this Charter, shall constitute the only
salar, or remuneration which mai be paid for services.
All Charter provisions, acts or parts of acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed
that the existing charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated by
the foregoing proposed amendmert are Sections 5 and 30 of Chapter IV and
Section 4 of Chapter V, that 2..onda3:, December 14, 1953, is hereby designated
as the date or holding a special election on said proposed amendment and
question; that a certified copy o° said proposed amendment and this resolu-
tion be forthwith transmitted by L,he CiL,y Clerk to the Governor of Michigan
for his approval, that the Citi CJ_erk shall promptly and full comply with
all of the provisions of Section 21 of said Act 2'?9, as amended, and shall
do and perform all acts required b; State law and +he Charter of the City of
Livonia relative to the calling and holding of such election, the giving of
notice thereof, the registration o' electors and preparation of ballots
therefor, and the is:ainb of all necessary .rrangere +c f'o- such election,
tha.. blank paper ballo..s ''o ' he us c' elec+ors at said electron be printed
in substantial�d the following form.
i A L L O T
Irstruc+moons. A cross (X) in the square Ca before the
word 11YES'' is in 'avor of uhe Proposed amenclrcent. to the City
Charter, ane a crows (X) in the sot..e.re E:] before the word „NOP
s against the proposed -endrr_ent
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Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the
111 initials of the inspector mai be seen or the outside
AMENDMENT NO 3
An Amen,'Tent To Provide For Determination Of Compensation Of
Elective, Appointive, Administrative, Legislative and Judicial
Officers By Ordinance
The purpose of his Amendment is to provide that the
compensation of every elective, appointive, administrative,
legislative and judicial officer, including members of the City
Council, shall be determined by ordinance, except that no
salary of a public o`'ficial shall be changed after his election
or appoinom_ent or during his term of office, and to abrogate all
Charter provisions in conflict with such amendment
Shall Section 30 of Chapter IV of the Charter of the CitL
of Livonia be amended to nrovide for determination of compensation
of elective, appointive, administrative, legislative and judicial
officers b3 ordinance?
1:3 YES
L7 NO
that said proposed Charter amendment shall be published in full with exist-
ing Charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated thereby; that
said proposed amendment in full shall be posted in a conspicuous place in
each polling place, and that the canvass and determination of the votes on
said proposed amendment shall be made in accordance with the laws of the
State of Michigan
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS. hone
7y Councilman Care , seconded b:), Councilman Bower and adopted as follows,
it was.
# 700 RESOLVED, that tLe City Council of the City of Livonia, by a three-
fifth (3/5) vote of the members elect and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909, as amended,
and Section 4., Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Livonia, does hereby
propose that there be submitted to the electors of such City at the next
special election the following amendment to said Charter.
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PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO 4
Section 15 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City of
Livonia is herebyamended to read as follows:
Section 15 Department of Parks and Recreation The
Department of Parks and Recreation shall be managed and con-
trolled by a Coirma ssion to be known as the Parks and Recrea-
tion Commission and consisting of five (5) members, who shall
be chosen from the qualified electors of the City to hold
office for a term of "ive (5) years each; provided, however,
that the members first appointed under this section shall
hold their offices for the following respective terms one
member shall be appointed for five (5) years, one member
shall be appointed for four (4) years, one member shall be
appointed for three (3) years, one member shall be appointed
for two (2) years and one member shall be appointed for one
(1) year The Parks and Recreation Commission shall
administer and operate all City parks, playgrounds, athletic
fields, and recreational facilities and equipment.
All Charter provisions, acts or parts of acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed
that the existing Charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated by
the foregoing proposed amendment is Section 15 of Chapter V; that Monday,
December 14, 1953, is hereby designated as the date for holding a special
election on said proposed amendment and question; that a certified copy of
said proposed amendment and this resolution be forthwith transmitted by the
City Clerk to the Governor of Michigan for his approval; that the City Clerk
shall prompt1; and fully comply with all of the provisions of Section 21 of
said Act 279, as amended, and shall do and perform all acts required by
State law and the Charter of the Cit; of Livonia relative to the calling and
holding of such election, the giving of notice thereof, the registration of
electors and preparation of ballots therefor, and the making of all necessary
arrangements for such election, that blank paper ballots for the use of
electors at said ejection be printed in substantially the following form.
BALLOT
Instructions A cross (X) in the square t: before the
word /YES" is in favor of the proposed amendment to the City
Charter, and a cross (X) in the square Q before the word "NO"
is against the proposed amendment
Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the
initials of the inspector maj be seen on the outside
AMENDMENT NO. 4
An Amendment To Provide Terms of Five Years For Members Of The
Parks and Recreation Commission
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The purpose of this Amendment is to change the terms of
office of the members of the Parks and Recreation Commission
from terms now continuing at the pleasure of the Mayor to terms
of five years, staggered so that one member shall be appointed
each year
Shall Section 15 of Chapter V of the Charter of the City
of Livonia be amended to provide terms of five years for members
of the Parks and Recreation Commission?
[� YES
D
NO
that said proposed Charter amendment shall be published in full with exist-
ing Charter provisions which would be altered or abrogated thereby; that
said proposed amendment in full shall be posted in a conspicuous place in
each polling place, and that the canvass and determination of the votes on
said proposed amendment shall be made in accordance with the laws of the
State of Michigan
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS. None
Councilman Grimm made a motion that a resolution be adopted abolishing the
Justice Court and creating a Municipal Court pursuant to the provisions of Section 21
of Act 279, Public Acts of Michigan, 1909, as amended, which amendment is on file in
the office of the City Clerk and is identified by her signature and the date is
September 28, 1953
The foregoing motion was supported by Councilman Edgar and a roll call vote
was conducted thereon with the following result
AYES- Grimm, Edgar, Carey and Wolfe
NAYS: Bower, Whitehead and Taylor
President Wolfe declared that the motion had failed to carry inasmuch as
Section 21 of Act 279 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1909, as amended, requires
the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of the Council
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Councilman Taylor introduced the following ordinance:
111
NO 71
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5 1 AND
5 20 OF THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE
NO. 21 OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA.
TLE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS
Section 1. Sections 5 1 and 5 20 of the Traffic Ordinance, Ordinance
No 21 of the City of Livonia, adopted December 11, 1950, is hereby amended to
read as follows
Section 5 1 Speed Regulations
(a) Each person driving a vehicle on a highway shall drive the
same at a careful and prudent speed not greater nor less than is reasonable
and proper, having due regard to the tra;'fic, surface, and width of the
highway and any other conditions then existing and no person shall drive
any vehicle on any highway at a speed greater than will permit him to bring
it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead
(b) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section,
and excepting in those issuances where a lower speed is specified in this
ordinance, it shall be prima facie lawful for a driver to drive at a speed
not exceeding the following, but it any case when such speed would be unsafe
it shall not be lawful: Twenty-five (25) males per hour on all streets in
a business district as defined herein, Twenty-five (25) miles per hour in a
residence district as defined herein and in public parks, unless such parks
are posted for a lower speed by order of the traffic commission with the
approval of the council.
(c) It is hereby determined apon the basis of an engineering and
traffic investigation that the speed permitted by State law outside of
business and residence districts as applicable upon the following streets
is greater than is reasonable or sa'e under the conditions found to exist
upon such streets and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit
shall be fort r-five (45) miles per hour, or forty (40) miles per hour, or
thirty-five (35) miles per hour, or thirty (30) miles per hour, or twenty-five
(25) miles per hour, or twenty (20) miles per hour, as herein set forth, on
those streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected
giving notice thereof, provided, however, that no such prima facie speed
limits shall be applicable to or effective in any business or residence
districts.
Name of Street and Parts Designated Prima Facie Speed Limit
The South one-half (1/2) of Eight Mile Road
from Inkster to Middlebelt Road Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
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Name of Street and Parts Designated Prima Facie Speed Limit
The South one-half (1/2) o' Eight Mile Road
from Middlebelt Road to Farmington Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
The South one-half (1/2) of Eight i_ile Road
from Farmington Road to Haggerty Road Forty-five (45) miles per hour
Seven Mile Road From Inkster to Angling Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Seven Mile Road from Angling Road to
Maplewood Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Seven Mile Road from Maplewood to Brookfield Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Seven Mile Road from Brookfield to Filmore Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Seven Mile Road from Filmore to Stamford Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Seven Mile Road from Stamford to Haggerty Forty-five (45) miles per hour
Six Miles Road from Inkster to Middlebelt Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Six Mile Road from Miadlebelt to Purlingbrook Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Six Mile Road from Purlingbrook to Farmington Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Six Mile Road from Farmington to 'Haggerty Forty-five (45) miles per hour
Five Mile Road from Inkster to Middlebelt Thirty (30) miles per hour
Five Mile Road from Middlebelt to Merriman Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Five Mile Road from Lerriman to Ashurst Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Five Mile Road from Ashurst to Levan Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Five Mile Road from Levar to Newburg Forty (40) miles per hour
Five Mile Road from Newburg to Eckles Road Forty-five (45) miles per hour
Schoolcraft Road from Inkster to Farmington Forty (40) miles per hour
Schoolcraft Road from Farmington to Eckles
Road Forty-five (45) miles per hour
West Chicago Road from Inkster to Farmington Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
The North one-half (1/2) of Joy Road from
Inkster to Eckles Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Ann Arbor Trail from Bassett Drive to
Nankin Mills Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
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Name of Street and Parts Designated Prima Facie Speed Limit
111 The West one-half (1/2) of Inkster Road from
Joy Road to Seven Mile Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
The West one-half (1/2) of Inkster Road from
Seven Mile Road to Eight Mile Road Thirty (30) miles per hour
Middlebelt Road from Joy Road to Terrence Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Middlebelt Road from Terrence to Six Mile Road Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Middlebelt Road from Six Mile Road to Bretton Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Middlebelt Road from Bretton to Eight Mile Rd Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Farmington Road from Joy Road to Lyndon Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Farmington Road from Lyndon to Rayburn Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Farmington Road from Rayburn to Curtis Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Farmington Road from Curtis to Gable Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Farmington Road from Gable to Eight Mile Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Wayne Road from Joy Road to Plymouth Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Plymouth Road from Inkster to Eckles Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Merriman Road from Joy to Seven Mile Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Hubbard Road from West Chicago to Six Mile
Road Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Gill Road from Seven Mile Road to Eight Mile
Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Levan Road from Plymouth to Five Mile Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Newburg Road from Joy Road to Ann Arbor Trail Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Newburg Road from Ann Arbor Trail to Plymouth
Road Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Newburg Road from Pljmouth Road to Eight Mile
Road Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Stark Road from Hathaway to Lyndon Twenty-five (25) miles per hour
Pine Tree from Wayne Road to Stark Road Twenty (20) miles per hour
Haggerty from Five Mile Road to Eight Mile Rd. Forty (40) miles per hour
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Name of Street and Parts Designated Prima Facie Speed Limit
Eckles Road from Plymouth to Schoolcraft Thirty-five (35) miles per hour
Eckles Road from Schoolcraft to Five Mile
Road Forty (40) miles per hour
(d) On all State and Federal +rank line highways within the City
it shall be prima facie lawful for a driver of a vehicle to drive at a speed
not exceeding that which may be determined prom time to +ime by the Michigan
State Highway Commissioner under provisions of Act 119 of the P A 1933, or
any amendment thereof, provided, however, that on any and all State and
Federal trunk line highways or parts thereof within the city on which no
speed limitations have been determined by said State Highway Commissioner or
on which said Commissioner's determination may have been revoked or suspended,
the ordinary speed limits as set forth in the foregoing subdivisions of this
section shall apply
(e) It shall be prima facie unlawful for any person to exceed
any of the foregoing speed limitations
Section 5 20 Permits For Parades and Processions
(a) No procession or parade containing one hundred (100) or more
persons or twenty-five (25) or more vehicles, other than the forces of the
United States Army or Navy, the military forces of this State, and the forces
of the Police and Fire Departments, shall occupy, march, or proceed along any
street except in accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police
(b) The application for permits to conduct a parade or procession
on public property shall be written and made on a form supplied by the
Police Department
(c) The Chief of Police shall issue such a permit, upon proper
application, if he finds that, after due investigation and after taking into
account the locations of the City involved, the nature and probable size
of the parade or procession, and the public health, safety, morals, order,
convenience and welfare, the exercise of such permit would not be likely to
interfere with traffic and the general public order to a degree beyond the
ability o ' the Police to control .
(d) The Chief of Police may make regulations affecting time,
place and conduct of parades and processions using public property, subject
to approval by the City Council
Section 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict or inconsistent
111 with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
Page 1205
Section 3 If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any reasonheld
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance
IIISection It This entire ordinance shall. be construed as an exercise of the
police power of the City of Livonia servation ofdthenpublicce is hpeace,dhealthdto be
and safety,
immediately necessary for the .
and shall become effective immediately on publication
A roll c
all vote was conducted on the forego.,_ng ordinance with the following result.
AYES. Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS: None.
President Wolfe declared that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted and
will become effective on the date of publication October 16, 1953.
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
y 701 RESOLVED, that the application of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company dated August 5, 1953, for permission to cross Newburg Road
with a third track be and hereby is granted on the following conditions
1 That all constructin oandspand
eci.f�.cations as
conformance with such planssp
may be approved by the City Engineer
2 That the construction of the track impose no
obligation, liability or expense o�' any nature on
the City of Livonia
3 That the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Comoany
hold the City of Livonia harmless from any a
d. all claims for damage or injuries resulting
fromthe
construction of said track
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES, Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Ta,lor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and adopted as follows, II
-
it was.
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# 702 RESOLVED, that, pursuant to recommendation of the Fire Chief
III dated September 9, 1953, the bill of the Detroit Fire Department in the
amount of $12,400 00 for services in fighting the General Motors Trans-
mission Plart fire on August 12, and August 13, 1953 is hereby approved;
that payment of such bill is hereby authorized, and that the said sum
of $12,400 00 is appropriated from the Unallocated Fund to the Fire
Department for payment of such bill.
A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe.
NAYS None.
Councilman Edgar introduced the following ordinance:
NO 72
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
DEFENSE, PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION,
POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUCH DEPARTMENT; PRO-
VIDING FOR A DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
111 THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS
Section 1 A Department of Civil Defense of the City of Livonia is hereby
created pursuant to Section 1 of Chapter II and Section 11 of Chapter IV of the
Charter of the City of Livonia and pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Michigan,
including Act 154, Public Acts of 1953 Such Department of Civil Defense shall herein-
after be called the TMdepartment"
Section 2 The Department shall have the following powers and duties
(a) To organize and direct Civil Defense forces within the City
of Livonia for the purpose of preparing a resistance to attack or sabotage
by a hostile nation, and to minimize the effects of such attacks,
(b) To provide relief from the effects of natural disasters;
(c) To cooperate with and assist civil defense organizations,
directors and agencies created or authorized by the Federal Government,
the State of Michigan and the County of Wayne,
(d) To perform all of the functions, duties and acts required
of civil defense organizations of cities by the provisions of Act 154,
Public Acts of 1Q53• and to exercise all o" the powers provided by such
Act,
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(e) To preserve and protecu the public peace and health, and the
safety of persons and property, except where sucr functions is performed
by the military or police forces of the Federal, S+ate o- other agencies;
and
(f) Such other powers and duties as may from time to time be
provided by ordinance or by directive of the Mayor
Section 3 The department shall have a director who shall be appointed by
the City Council and who, whenever the State law so provides, shall be confirmed by
the Governor Such director shall have the following powers and duties-
(a) To organize, administer and operate the department, subject
to the direction and control of the kayor,
(b) To exercise and perform all of the powers and duties of
directors o{' civil defense of cities, as provided by Act 174, Public Acts
of 1953, and
(c) Su„h other powers and duties as may from time to time be
provided by ordinance or by direc wive of the Mayor
Section 4. The department shall receive the full cooperation and support
of all other departments, officers, boards, commissions and agencies of the City of
Livonia In the event of an emergency, all citizens shall cooperate with and assist
the department to the full extent of their ability
Section 5 mhe compensation of the director of the department, together
with the budget appropriation and expense allowances of the department, shall be fixed
by resolution of the City Council
Section 6. Any persons, firms or corporations who shall violate or fail to
comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, or with an of the rules and
regulations of the department, or who shall irterfere with any of the functions of
such department, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) or by imprisonment for not
more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the Court
Section 7 Ordinance No 15 of the City of Livonia entitled, "An Ordinance
Creating an Office of Civilian Defense And Defining Its Powers and Duties", adopted
August 28, 1950, is hereby -epealed, and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are likewise revealed to the extent necessary to give this
ordinance full force and effect
Section 8 Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portion of this ordinance
Sectior 9 This ordinance shall be construed as an exercise of the police
power of the City of Livonia• is hereby declared to be immediately necessary for the
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preservation of the public peace, health and safety; and shall become effective on
publication
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A roll call vote was conducted on the foregoing ordinance with the following result.
AYES• Grimm, Edgar, Bower, Whitehead, Carey, Taylor and Wolfe
NAYS: None
President Wolfe declared that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted and
will become effective on the date of publication October 16, 1953.
Councilman Bower introduced the following ordinance:
NO
111 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 23 AND 28
OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, AND
AMENDING ARTICLE 3 00 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
ORDINANCE NO 60 OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA, BY
ADDING THERETO SECTIONS 3 22, 3 23, 3 24 AND
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THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS.
Section 1. The report and recommendations of the City Planning Commission
dated September 15, 1953, on Petitions numbered Z-23, Z-25, Z-26, Z-27 and Z-29, to
amend the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map of the City of Livonia, and all pro-
ceedings heretofore conducted on such petitions, are hereby approved.
Section 2 Article 3 00 of the Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No 60 of the
City of Livonia, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections.
Section 3 22 Petition No Z-23 of Best Block Company is hereby
disposed of as follows: The request for a change of the zoning classifi-
cation described in said petition from R-U-F-B to M-1 is denied, but such
classification is hereby changed to C-2, and the Northwest 1/4 of Section
23 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform to the change made in
this section.
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Section 3 23 Petition No Z-25 of Donald R Stover, et al, is
Ilihereby disposed of as follows: The request that the Zoning Ordinance be
amended to provide that only one residence shall be erected on each one-
half acre lot in R-U-F Districts is hereby denied, but the remaining
prayer of such petition is granted and the zoning classification of the
premises described in said petition is hereby changed from R-U-F-B to
R-U-F-A; and the Southwest 1/4 of Section 2 of said Zoning Map is hereby
amended to conform to the change made in this section
Section 3 24 Petition No Z-26 of Bernie V. Binkley and Petition
No. Z-29 initiated by the City Planning Commission are hereby granted; the
zoning classification of the premises described in said petitions is hereby
changed from R-U-F-B to C-2 as requested in such petitions, and the
Northwest 1/4 of Section 23 of said Zoning Map is hereby amended to conform
to the change made in this section
Section 3 25 Petition No Z-27 of Adolph Bohl, et al, is hereby
granted, the zoning classification of the premises described in said
petition is hereby changed from R-U-F-B to C-2 as requested in such
petition, and the Southeast 1/4 of Section 28 of said Zoning Map is hereby
amended to conform to the change made in this section
Section 3 The attached map designated "Amendment No. 5 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.
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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
Section 5 Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the
remaining portion of this ordinance
The foregoing Zoning Ordinance was placed on the table for consideration
at the next regular meeting of the Council
A recess was called at 9.45 P M. , at which time Councilman Grimm was
excused and left the meeting The meeting was resumed at 10.55 P M , with all
members of the Council present except Councilman Grimm The following members of
the Livonia Township School Board were likewise present• Mr. A. Ward McCain,
Ili Mr Rupert G Otto and Mrs Eva G Meacham; and likewise Mr Karl S Olsen, Acting
Superintendent
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III Mr A Ward McCain, as President of the School Board, read a statement
prepared by the Board under date of October 5, 1953, copy of which was placed on
file with the City Clerk and in which certain questions were asked about the sewers
to be installed in Sewer Special Assessment District No 4 Mr. A. Ward McCain so
stated that the schools would like to have the answers to the following questions.
1 When will the sewers become accessable for use
by the various schools in the district?
2 How much money is involved in the general assess-
ment area chargeable to the schools, including
the new school site in Section 22; and
3 The possibility of a five year contract with the
School Board for payment instead of a contract
providing for payment of twenty years.
It was mutually agreed by the City Council and all of the members of the
School Board present that this joint meeting with the School Board be adjourned to
IL Thursday, October 8, 1953, at 8:30 P M , at which time an effort will be made to
reach a decision on the contract between the School Board and the City pertaining
to Sewer Special Assessment District No. 4.
Councilman Edgar, as Chairman of the Insurance Committee, read a report
dated October 5, 1953
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was.
# 703 RESOLVED, that the foregoing report of the Insurance
Committee is hereby approved and adopted
On motion of Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted, this 103rd regular meeting of the Council was adjourned to Thursday, October
8, 1953 at 8 30 P M The time of this adjournment being 11.27 P M , October 5, 1953
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Mar, Clark, City Clerk
Attested:
Hary S W4e, President