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MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST REGULAR LIEI,IING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
OCTOBER 23, 1950
The twenty-first regular meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia
was held on October 23, 1950, at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. The
meeting was called to order at approximately 8:08 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, Harvey Jahn, Nettie Carey,
William Taylor and John Whitehead Absent--None.
The minutes of the nineteenth regular meeting of the Council held
October 16, 1950, were read and approved
Communication from Central Ambulance Service dated October 21, 1950,
was placed on file and Ralph Heppner of that firm made an oral statement to the
Council of the rates charged for ambulance service
Miss Emilie Sargent, Mrs. Wendt and Mrs 3elchoir appeared before the
Council on behalf of the Visiting Nurse Association and explained the work of
that organization and the means of financing same. Councilman Harvey Jahn made a
motion that the following resolution be adopted:
A 01,4 WHEREAS, the Visiting Nurse Association has previously rendered
service to the people of the Township of Livonia and later to the people
of the City of Livonia; and WHEREAS, all bills of such service up to and
including September 1, 1950, have been paid; and WHEREAS, the Visiting
Nurse Association is about to continue its service with the consent of the
Council; therefore, it is
RESOLVED, that the sum of $125.00 per month is hereby appro-
priated for nursing services to be furnished by the Visiting Nurse
Association during the period commencing on this date and ending November
30, 1950, and that the disbursement of such money is hereby placed under
the control and examination of the Mayor.
Am- The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman John Whitehead and a roll call vote
was taken with the following result:
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YEAS: Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, Milson W. Edgar, Nettie
Carey, John Whitehead, Harry S Wolfe and William Taylor
NAYS: None.
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The President declared the foregoing resolution passed.
Councilman Raymond E Grimm made a motion that the following resolution
be adopted:
P -'01 ? RESOLVED, that the bill of Mae P Nye in the amount of
$425.00 for use of her property by the City of Livonia as dumping
grounds during the period commencing October 1, 1950, and ending
April 1, 1951, be and hereby is approved and the City Treasurer
is directed to pay the same.
The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman William Taylor and a roll call
vote was taken with the following result :
YEAS: Raymond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, Wilson W Edgar, Nettie
Carey, John Whitehead, Harry S Wolfe and William Taylor
NAYS: None
The President declared the foregoing resolution passed.
Fire Chief, Calvin Roberts and Police Chief, George E Harmon made a
statement in regard to the salary schedule heretofore submitted by the Civil
Service Commission and approved by the Council
A ten minute recess was called at 9:50 P. M., following which the
meeting was resumed with all of the members present named as present in the
roll call of this meeting
A discussion took place as to the approval of the interim and annual
budgets These budgets, as prepared by the Mayor, revised by the Council and
recomputed and retyped under the direction of the City Auditor and City Clerk
were read and considered by the Council Councilman Wilson W.. Edgar made a
motion that the following resolution be adopted:
A RESOLVED, that the interim budget of the City of Livonia
for the period commencing June 1, 1950, and ending November 30, 1950,
and the complete budget for the next fiscal year commencing December
1, 1950, and ending November 30, 1951, both of which budgets were
prepared by the Mayor and submitted by him to the Council on September
15, 1950, as required by Section 3, Chapter VII of the Charter, and as
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revised by the Council, be and hereby are determined and adopted as
provided by the Charter; that all proceedings on said budgets be and
hereby are approved as being in full conformance with the Charter, it
appearing that proper notice of public hearing thereon was duly pub-
"m lished in the Livonian on September 29, 1950, and that pursuant to
such notice a public hearing was duly held on October 9, 1950, at
the nineteenth regular meeting of the Council, and was thereafter duly
adjourned to October 16, 1950, and again on that date duly adjourned
to October 23, 1950, the date of the present meeting; that,in ander to
raise the amount necessary to be raised by taxation, a tax levy of one
(1) mill; i.e., one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) per centum of the assessed
value of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the
City of Livonia, is hereby made and approved; and that this resolution
together with the summary of said budgets, as adopted herein, be pub-
lished with the minutes of this meeting.
The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman John Whitehead and a roll call
vote was taken with the following result:
YEAS: Rwmond E Grimm, Harvey Jahn, Wilson W. Edgar, Nettie
Carey, John Whitehead, Harry S. Wolfe and William Takyla'.
NAYS: None.
The President declared the foregoing resolution passed
Badges were presented by Police Chief, George E Harmon to the Mayor
and the Council and the heads of all departments.
Communication from Board of Supervisors dated October 21, 1950, con-
cerning seating of additional supervisor, William W. Brashear, on Tuesday, October
2L., 1950, was read and placed on file.
Reports of the Department of Health, Allen J. Buxton, Plumbing Inspector
and Millard 0 Babcock, Electrical Inspector concerning Glenbrook Hospital were
read and placed on file.
Letter of resignation of Sidney Dethloff as a member of the Zoning Board
of Appeals was read and placed on file On motion of Councilman Wilson W. Edgar,
seconded by Councilman William Taylor and unanimously carried, it was:
A c2-31 RESOLVED, that a letter of appreciation be sent to
Mr Dethloff.
Councilman William Taylor made a motion that the following resolution
be adopted:
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CITY OF LIVONIA
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED INCOME FOR FISCAL PERIOD
ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1°50
Birth and Death Certificates $ 64 00
Buildigg Permits 1,973.00
Septic Tank Permits 303.00
Other Licenses 350 00
Dog Licenses 137 70
Dumping Fees 349.75
Liquor Control Commission 4,893 18
Sales Tax Diversion 27,144 08
Intangible Property Tex 17,194 16
Weight and Gas Tax 9,000.00
Court Fines 504 00
Race Track Revenue 300,885 79
Delinquent Tax Collections 833.00
Total Estimated Revenues $ 363,631 66
CITY OF LIVONIA
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
FOR PERIOD JUNE 1 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1950
Equipment,
Autos and Land and
Operating Trucks Buildings Total
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General, Administrative
and Legislative
Executive $ 3,830 00 $ 650.00 $ $ 4,480 00
Legislative 4,529 75 120 00 4,649.75
City Clerk 2,895 00 400 00 3,295 00
Financial & Accounting 2,725.00 200 00 400 00 3,325 00
Department of Law 6,450 00 6,450 00
Judicial 1,677 50 253 41 1,930.91
Election Commission 3,000.00 3,000 00
Civil Service Comm 800 00 800 00
Board of Appeals 715 00 715 00
City Planning and
Zoning 2,700.00 2,700 00
City Hall Expenses 1,355.00 100.00 1,455.00
Department of Public
Safety
Director's salary 50 00 50 00
Police Department
Special traffic div 12,761.25 8,074.11 15,500 00 36,335 36
Fire Department 17,614.69 82.50 17,697.19
Inspection Dept 3,625 00 3,625 00
Department of Public
ILWorks 13,622 90 24,576 33 17,200 00 55,399 23
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Equipment
Operating Autos and Land and
Trucks Buildings Total
III Department of Parks ,,
and Recreation 625.00 '
625.00
Insurance 1,843 07
Wayne County Road 1,843.07
Commission 25,000.00
Contingency 10,000 00 25,000.00
10,000 00
Special building
construction and
improvement account
180,256.15 180,2 6.15
Totals $ 115,819 16 $ 34,456 35 $ 213,356 15 $ 363,631 66
CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED INCOME AND TAXES
TO RF ASSESSED FOR FISCAL PERIOD ENDING
NOVEMBER 30, 2951
Birth and Death Certificates
Building Permits 122 00
Septic Tank Permits 5,131 00
Other Licenses 700 00
1114 III Kennel licenses 511,00
Dog Licenses
105.00
Dumping Fees 2,773 90
Liquor Control Commission 00b,.25
93
Sales Tax Diversion 5,007.93
Intangible Property TAx 54,200.88
Weight and Gas Tax 17,194 16
Court Fines 35,000 00
Race Track Revenue 509 70
885.79
Delinquent tax Collections
300
1,604.81
Total Estimated Revenues
Taxes to be assessed 424,272.42
Total 7,941.42
$ 432,223.84
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CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
III SUM1ARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
FOR PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1950 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1951
Equipment
Autos and Land and
Operating trucks Buildings Total
Executive 7,600.00 7,600 00
Legislative 7,620 00 7,620 00
City Clerk 8,600 00 500.00 9,100.00
Financial & Accounting 9,600.00 150.00 9,750 00
Department of Law 12,800.00 12,800 00
Judicial 3,335 00 3,335.00
Election Commission 1,000 00 1,000 00
Civil Service Comm 2,000.00 2,000 00
Board of Appeals 1,500.00 1,500.00
City Planning Comm 4,350 00 4,350.00
City Hall 2,050 00 1,500.00 3,550 Q0
Dept of Assessment 1,500.00 1,500.00
Board of Review 100 00 100.00
Department of Public
Safety
Directorts Salary 100.00 100.00
Police Department 45,942 00 5,872 50 51,814.50
Fire Department 46,308 00 2,340 00 48,648.00
III Inspection Dept 5,606 00 5,606 00
Department of Public
Works 81,348 30 2,250 00 83,598.30
Department of Perks
and Recreation 1,750.00 17,500.00 19,250 00
Civilian Defense 1,700 00 1,700 00
Insurance 5,000 00 5,000.00
Capital Improvements
and Contingency 152,292.04 152,292 04
Totals $ 249,809.30 $ 12,612,56 $ 169,792.04 $ 432,213 84
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RESOLVED, that Walter Abraham be and hereby is appointed
a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the unexpired term of the
office formerly held by David Rohrer; and that Edward Washington be
and hereby is appointed a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the
ism unexpired term of the office formerly held by Sidney Dethloff.
The foregoing motion was seconded by Councilman Nettie Carey and a roll call
vote was taken with the following result:
YEAS: Raymond E. Grimm, Harvey Jahn, Wilson W Edgar, Nettie
Carey, John Whitehead, Harry S. Wolfe and William Taylor.
NAYS: None.
The' President then declared the foregoing resolution passed
Communications from the City Planning Commission, as to petitions 8 to
15 inclusive, were read and placed on file On motion of Councilman John Whitehead,
seconded by Councilman Harvey Jahn and unanimously carried by the affirmative
vote of all of the Councilmen named as present in the roll call of this meeting,
it was t
4- 23i RESOLVED, that a vote be taken at this time on the ordinance
introduced by Councilman Wilson "ri Edgar at the Fifteenth regular meeting
of the Council held on September JJ. , 1950, entitled: "An Ordinance
Amending Ordinance No. 7 Of The City Of Livonia Entitled: 'An Ordinance
To Establish Districts in The City Of Livonia; To Regulate The Use Of
Land And Structures Therein; To Regulate And Limit The Height, The Area,
The Bulk And Location Of Building; To Regulate And Restrict The Location
Of Buildings Designed For Specific Uses; To Regulate And Determine The
Area Of Yards, Courts And Other Open Spaces; To Regulate The Density
Of Population; To Provide For The Administration And Enforcement Of This
Ordinance; To Provide For A Board Of Appeals, And Its Powers and Duties;
To Provide A Penalty For The Violation Of The Terms Thereof; And To
Adopt The Zoning Ordinance Of The Township Of Livonia, Amendments Thereto
And Zoning Map,' " a public hearing on said ordinance having taken place
before the City Planning Commission and the report and recommendations
of said commission thereon having been made to the Council.
At the request of the President, the clerk read to the council the ordinance
described in the last mentioned resolution. The president then asked the clerk
to take a roll call vote on said ordinance and a roll call vote was taken by the
clerk with the following result:
YEAS: Wilson W Edgar, John Whitehead, Harvey Jahn, Nettie
Carey and Harry S. Wolfe.
NAYS: Raymond E Grimm and William Taylor
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The President then declared that said ordinance was duly adopted and shall
become effective on the date of publication
Councilman Raymond E. Grimm introduced the following ordinance:
NO. c„
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 31, 32 AND 25
OF THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA OF ORDINANCE NO.
7 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DISTRICTS IN THE
CITY OF LIVONIA; TO REGULATE THE USE OF LAND AND STRUCTURES
THEREIN; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT, THE AREA, THE
BULK AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS; TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT
THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF
BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC USES; TO REGULATE AND
DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES;
TO REGULATE THE DENSITY OF POPULATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE
FOR A BOARD OF APPEALS, AND ITS PG E'RS AND DUTIES, TO PRO-
VIDE A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE TERMS THEREOF; AND
TO ADOPT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVONIA,
AMENDMENTS THERETO AND ZONING MAP", AND SECTIONS 3(A) AND
11 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO 7
THE CITY OF LIVONIA ORDAINS:
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Section 1. The following definitions are hereby adopted:
(a) Zoning Ordinance as hereinafter used in this ordinance,
is defined asinance No of the City of Livonia entitled: "An
Ordinance To Establish Districts In The City Of Livonia; To Regulate
The Use of Land And Structures Therein; To Regulate And Limit The Height,
The Area, The Bulk And Location Of Buildings; To Regulate And Restrict
The Location Of Trades And Industries And The Location Of Buildings
Designed For Specific Uses; To Regulate And Determine The Area Of Yards,
Courts And Other Ogen Spaces; To Regulate The Density of Population;
To Provide for The Administration And Enforcement Of This Ordinance; To
Provide For A Board of Appeals, and Its Pcwers and Duties; To Provide A
Penalty For The Violation Of The Terms Thereof; And To Adopte The Zoning
Ordinance Of The Township of Livonia, Amendments Thereto and Zoning
Map", as amended
(b) The term Zoning Map,, as used in this ordinance, is hereby
defined to mean the Zoning Map adopted in Section 3 of said Zoning
Ordinance.
(c) The term Petition or Petitions, as used in this ordinance,
is defined to mean petitions to amend said Zoning Ordinance filed with
the Council and referred to the City Planning Commission for report
and recommendations.
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Section 2. The report and recommendations of the City Planning
Commission on Petitions No 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 to amend said Zoning
Ordinance are hereby accepted and adopted
Section 3. Portions of Sections 31, 32 and 25 of the Zoning Map of
... the City of Livonia of said Zoning Ordinance, as amended, and Section 3(A) of
said Zoning Ordinance, are hereby amended as follows:
(a) Said petition No. 8 is hereby granted and the zoning
classification of the premises described in said petition is hereby
changed from AG-1-C to C-1
(b) Said petition No. 10 is hereby granted and the zoning
classification of the premises of said petition is hereby changed
from AG-1-B to C-1.
(c) Said petition No. 12 is granted to the extent provided
in the following Section 4 of the present ordinance.
(d) Said petition No. 14 is granted only to the following
extent: That portion of the property described in said petition to
a depth of 300 feet, measured from the center line of Plymouth and
Middlebelt Roads, is hereby changed to a C-2 classification; provided,
however, that there shall be observed by all persons a building line
set back of at least 60 feet from the center of both Plymouth and
Middlebelt Roads.
(e) The classification and district changes made by granting
said petitions 8, 10 and 14 shall be included in Section 3(A) of
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said Zoning Ordinance as amended
(f) Those portions of Sections 31, 32 and 25 of said Zoning
Map, which include the premises described in said petitions No. 8,
10 and 111, are hereby amended to conform to the changes made in the
foregoing paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of this section; and the attached
amended Zoning Map No. 2, showing such changes and amendments, is here-
by approved and made a part hereof
Section 4. Section 11 of said Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by
adding to sub—section 11 01 thereof, immediately following paragraph (g) therein,
the f ollowing:
The Zoning Board of Appeals may permit the erection of a
motel court in a C-1 t strict provided that each unit is provided
with a lot area of Six hundred (600) square feet for the first room
of eighty (80) or more square feet and an additional area equal to
twice the room area for each additional room of eighty (80) square
feet or more, and provided that each unit or group of units shall
have two side yards of not less than ten (10) feet each, a front
yard not less than twenty-five (25) feet, a rear yard of not less
than ten (10) feet and separate buildings shall be not less than
ten (10) feet apart; and further provided that each unit shall have
one (1) room with not less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet
of floor area, a bathroom with running hot and cold water of not
less than twenty-five (25) square feet of floor area, and not less
than fifty (50) square feet of floor area for a kitchenette if provided;
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and further provided that each living unit shall be provided with one
off-street parking space not less than eight (8) feet wide and twenty
(20) feet long with appropriate hard surfaced area that it may be
used in wet weather; and further provided that no guest shall occupy
such accommodations for a period of more than one month within any
calendar year. A "motel" is defined as a business comprising at least
three (3) or more dwelling units so arranged as to furnish over-night
accommodations for transient guests
Section 5. Pursuant to the report and recommendations of the City
Planning Commission, said petition No 9 is hereby denied and said petition No 11
is hereby dismissed
Section 6 All proceedings on said petitions No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
and 14 are hereby approved, a public hearing thereon having been duly held as
provided by law and proper notice of such hearing, including full description
of the premises described in said petitions, having been duly published.
Section 7. 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 8. Should any portion of this ordinance be held invalid for
any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affec ting the validity of any
of the remaining portion of this ordinance
Petition No 16 of Clarence W Rathburn et al. for change of zoning
classification was presented to the council On motion of Councilman Raymond E.
Grimm, seconded by Councilman William Taylor and unanimously carried by the
affirmative vote of all councilmen named as present in this meeting, it was:
�3 RESOLVED, that Petition No. 16 of Clarence 1 Rathburn et al
for change of zoning classification be and hereby is referred to the
City Planning Commission for report and recommendations
On motion of Councilman Harvey Jahn, seconded by Councilman Raymond E.
Grimm and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 12 :18 A M., October
24, 1950.
I e ' Crark, City clerk
Attes :d:
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