HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1951-02-20 Pa-Ye 329
MINUTES OF THE THIRTY—FIRST REGULAR MRETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On February 20, 1951, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile
Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:30 P M.
by the President Roll was called with the following result: Present--
Harry S Wolfe, Wilson W. Edgar, Raymond E Grimm, Nettie Carey, Harvey Jahn,
William Taylor and John Whitehead Absent--None
The minutes of the thirtieth regular meeting of the Council, held
February 13, 1951, were read and approved.
By direction of the Council the City Attorney made a statement as
to the purpose of inviting civic groups to council meetings Mr Lowell
Jacobs and Mr George Miller spoke on behalf of the Rosedale Gardens Civic
Association in relation to the collection of garbage and rubbish The committee
of the council on the disposal of garbage and rubbish, Taylor, Grimm and Carey,
distributed copies of proposed new ordinance on collection of municipal waste
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By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
/9 376 RESOLVED, that the committee on municipal waste continue
its investigation and make further reports to the council
The following persons spoke on the question of angle parking: George
Miller of R•reedale Gardens Civic Association, Helen Dyers, secretary of City
Planning Commission; Victor Kingsley, owner of Kingsley Hardware and Clark B.
Smith, caner of Smith Furniture It was agreed by everyone present that the
study of this question should be continued.
A twenty minute recess was then called following which the meeting was
resumed with all members of the council present
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Civil Service Commission, represented by Chairman LaVerne D Theisen
andHarry Burton, presented to the council two communications each dated February
19, 1951, accompanied by revised salary schedule for all city employees, a
statement of vacation policy and a statement of sick leave policy. A third
communication bearing the same date dealing with group insurance was likewise
presented The above subjects were carefully discussed and considered
Civil Service Commission made certain changes in the schedules and
statements attached to its communications dated February 19, 1951, and then
adopted the schedules and statements, as amended, subject to approval by the
council
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
q 374, RESOLVED, that the compensation plan prepared by the Civil
Service Commission and submitted to the council with its communication
dated February 19, 1951, which plan was amended by the Civil Service
Commission on this date and then adopted by it and which plan was
submitted to take the place of the plan previously presented by the
Civil Service Commission and adopted by the council, be and hereby is
approved, that the plan herein approved shall take the place of the
plan previously approved by the council and shall become effective
at 11.59 P M., March 3, 1951
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows :
AYES: Carey, Edgar, Crimm, 'Whitehead, Jahn, Taylor Wolfe
NAYS: None
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Edgar and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was •
/9 3-27 RESOLVED, that the statements as to vacation policy and
sick leave policy prepared and adopted by the Civil Service Commission
and attached to its communication dated February 19, 1951, be and
hereby are approved.
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was .
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A 3� RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Commission continue its
study and preparation of a group insurance plan along the lines
suggested in its communication dated Fbruary 19, 1951, but
111 at a cost to the city not to exceed $7.00 per month per employee.
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows .
AYES• Carey, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Jahn, Taylor & Wolfe.
NAYS: None
Communication from office of Housing Expediter dated February 20, 1951,
pertaining to rent control was received and placed on file.
Report of insurance committee through Councilman Edgar, chairman, was
received and placed on file
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
4379 RESOLVED, that the action of the insurance committee in
procuring policy ##781305 on the Police Department Building with a
coverage of $10,000 00 on the building and $4500 00 on the contents
lij at a total premium of $263.88 subject to a refund on cancelled
policy ##784233 be and hereby is approved, and the treasurer is
hereby directed to pay the balance of such premium; and it was
FURTHER RESOLVED, that $1000 00 insurance be placed on
each precinct voting booth
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows :
AYES. Carey, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Jahn,Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS. None.
President Wolfe announced that there are two standing committees on
modernization of the city hail, one appointed on August 21, 1950, and the other
February 13, 1951; and he therefore combined both committees under the Chairman-
ship of Councilman Taylor
The report of the City Planning Commission dated February 17, 1951,
on petition #26 was received and placed on file
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
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(I `F° RESOLVED, that the report and recommendations of the
lbw City Planning Commission as set forth in its communication dated
February 17, 1951, be and hereby are approved and that Petition #26
for the vacating of a portion of Cathedral Street be and hereby is
denied
Communication from Livonia Co ncil of the P.T.A. dated February 15,
1951, inviting the council to attend their meeting to be held February 21, 1951,
was received and placed on file
Communication from the Felician Sisters dated February 19, 1951, was
received and placed on file and the clerk was directed to answer the same
Communication from Elwood L. Zavitz dated February 19, 1951, was
received and placed on file, and was referred to the Police Department for
investigation and report
By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was:
/q'2F/ RESOLVED, that the following bill be approved and that
payment thereof be made by the Treasurer, said bill having been
approved by the department heads and identified by the signature
of the city clerk
Expense account of Harry C Burton $114 19
The result of the roll call vote in the foregoing resolution was as follows :
AYES. Carey, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Jahn, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS: None
The following ordinance which was introduced by Councilman Grimm
at the 29th regular meeting of the council held January 29, 1951, as amended
at the 30th regular meeting of the council held February 13, 1951, and which
is entitled as follows .
AN ORDINANCE TO MEND PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 23, 25, 27, 31,33
AND 34 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
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POPULATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OF THIS ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF APPEALS, AND ITS
POWERS : ID 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", AND
SECTION 3(A) OF SAID ORDINANCE NO 7
was taken from the table and a roll call vote thereon was conducted with the
following result .
AYES: Carey, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Jahn, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS: None
The President then declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and effective as
of March 2, 1951
The following ordinance introduced by Councilman Whitehead at the
30th regular meeting of the council held February 13, 1951, entitled as follows:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE
FOR VACATING OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND
PUBLIC GROUND
was taken from the table and a roll call vote thereon was conducted with the
following result: c
AYES: Carey, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Jahn, Taylor & Wolfe
NAYS. None
The President then declared the foregoing ordinance adopted and effective as
of March 2, 1951
President Wolfe then turned the meeting over to Vice—President Edgar
who presided for the balance of the meeting
By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was :
7 ,31%;)- RESOLVED, that, pursuant to recommendation of the parks
and recreation commibsion aated February 13, 1951, the council does
hereby approve the purchase by the City of Livonia of
Lots 579 and 580, Supervisors Livonia Plat #10 of part
of the E z of the Sec 15, T. 1 S , R 9 E., Township
and City of Livonia, as recorded in Liber 66 of plats
page 61 in the office of the Wayne County Register of
Deeds Containing 2I acres of land more or less.
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from Harry S Wolfe and Irene J Wolfe, his wife, for a cash
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consideration of $8,000 00, to be used for parks and recreational
areas and for such other purposes as are not inconsistent with
existing valid restrictions of record; that this purchase is
authorized subject to the ability of the sellers to convey a good
marketable title, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and instructed to complete said purchase and do all other things
incidental thereto; that said sum of $8,000 00 be charged against
the budget allowance of the Parks and Recreation Commission and
enough money transferred from the maintenance fund to enable the
city to complete such purchase; and that the City Treasurer be
authorized to pay said sum of $8,000.00 to the said sellers on
delivery of a proper warranty deed to the city
The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows:
AYES: Carey, Edgar, Grimm, Whitehead, Jahn, and Taylor.
NAYS. None
Councilman Wolfe did not vote
On motion made by Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor
111 and uanimously adopted, the meeting was adjourned at 1 20 A M., February 21,
1951.
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