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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 1951-10-15 Page 530 MINUTES OF THE FIFTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING ILW OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA On October 15, 1951, above meeting was held at 33110 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8:00 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, Nilson W Edgar, Nettie Carey, Harvey Jahn, William Taylor and John Whitehead Absent-- None The President, with the consent of all members of the Council, suspended the regular order of business so that a letter from K K Martin dated October 15, 1951, might be read and considered. By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : 0" ) RESOLVED, that a special committee be appointed to work lis with the City Engineer and the City Attorney and John Nunneley, bond attorney, in studying and making recommendations on proposal of K K Martin contained in his letter to the City of Livonia dated October 15, 1951 The President appointed to above committee : Edgar, Grimm and Taylor The regular order of business was then resumed Minutes of the Fifty-first Regular Meeting of the Council held on October 8, 1951, were read and approved Harold Hultquist, Superintendent of Public Works, made a report on proposal to install light near church entrance near Newburg and Plymouth Roads. By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : A'74.E RESOLVED, that the City Clerk write the Detroit Edison Company and obtain the cost of installation and maintenance of a light near church entrance near Newburg and Plymouth Roads By Councilman Grimm, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : Page 531 p 'lob RESOLVED, that the hour of 8:30 PM having arrived, the time for receiving bids for Ford Police car and the 11. installation of heating equipment in the Public Works Building, be declared expired; and that the City Clerk open all bids received The City Clerk then opened and read the following bids for heating equipment: 1 Spayth Conrad Heating Co . $2,285 00 2. Harold E Stevens Heating Co. . This bid was rejected because not accompanied by certified check of $100 00 as required by advertisement. 3 John M Campbell Heating Co 2,150 00 By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : ii 7o 7 RESOLVED, that the bids received on heating equipment, with the exception of Bid No 2, be referred to the City Engineer for his report and recommendations, and that Bid No 2 be rejected because of not being in conformity with advertisement. The City Clerk next opened and read bids for Ford Police car as follows 1 Ellsworth Ford Sales $696.38 2 Bill Brawn, Inc. 856 98 3 Paul Wiedman, Inc. . . 812 00 By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : A 7 6 8 RESOLVED, that no action be taken on the bids received for Ford Police car until adaitional information is received as to the specifications covered by each bid Councilman Edgar made a statement in respect to the report of his committee on Subdivision Rules and Regulations By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : 4 7 0 9 RESOLVED, that the City Attorney prepare and submit a proposed ordinance on Subdivision Rules and Regulations Councilman Edgar submitted a report on behalf of the committee IL handling remodeling of new city building on Seven Mile Road By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted as follows, it was: 41 Page 532 7/0 RESOLVED, that the report of the committee on the remodeling of the new city building on Seven Mile Road be and hereby is accepted City Engineer, Herald Hamill, made his report on the heating bids. By Councilman Tay?or, seconded by Councilman Jahn and unanimously adopted as follows, it was : '711 RESOLVED, that the bid of John M Campbell, Inc , in the amount of $2,150 00 for installation of heating equipment in Municipal Garage situated on Farmington Road, be and hereby is accepted; and that the Mayor and City Clerk, on behalf of the City, enter into a contract in conformance with such bid The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows: AYES: Edgar, Carey, Grimm, Taylor, Jahn, Whitehead & Wolfe NAYS- None. Communication from City Planning Commission dated September 29, 1951, pertaining to B.E Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor No. 3 Subdivision was received and placed on file By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted as follows, it was • //02RESOLVED that, on recommendation of the City Planning Commission, the proposed plat of B E Taylors Schoolcraft Manor No. 3 Subdivision, as submitted to the Council and identified by the signature of the City Clerk, is hereby tentatively approved on the condition that final approval shall not be made until such plat is submitted in accordance with law and until all proper improvements, including construction of all roads, are completed or adequate bond furnished in lieu thereof; and that the construction of all improve- ments shall be subject to the approval of the City IIzgineer. Mr Jack Buck of Buckland Development Company appeared before the Council on installation of the improvements in Grandon Woods Subdivision. By Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adop ted as follows, it was: 7A5 RESOLVED that, on written application of Buckland Development Company, the City Treasurer will release from the cash bond of $25,000.00 heretofore deposited for the installation of improvements in Grandon Woods Subdivision, the sum of $$,000 00 which shall be used for the purpose of purchasing cast iron water mains and fittings to be installed in said Grandon Woods Subdivision in accordance with plans and specifications heretofore approved by the City Council, that such Page 533 water mains andfittings shall be and remain the property of the City of Livonia at all times; and that, on completion of the water mains 110 on Grandon Avenue from Beatrice to Henry Ruff, thereby connecting the present city water system to the water mains to be installed in said Grandon Woods Subdivision, and on certification by the City Engineer as to such completion, said cast iron water mains and fittings so purchased with said sum of $8,000.00 shall be installed by said Buckland Development Company in said Grandon Woods Subdivision in accordance with such plans and specifications and subject to approval by the City Engineer; provided, however, that said written application of Buckland Development Company shall contain an agreement on its part to be fully responsible for any loss or damage in connection with said cast iron mains and fittings until such time as they are properly installed The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows: AYES. Edgar, Carey, Grimm, Taylor, Jahn, Whitehead & Wolfe NAYS: None. A ten minute recess was called at 10:25 P M , following which the meeting reconvened with all members of the Council present State Representative David J. Trombley submitted to the Council his written report dated October 15, 1951, which was read by the City Clerk The Council unanimously gave a vote of thanks to Mr Trombley A letter dated October 12, 1951, addressed to the Honorable Jesse M Donaldson, Postmaster General, and signed on behalf of the City of Livonia by William W Brashear, City Attorney, was read and unanimously approved by the Council By Councilman Edgar, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously adopted as follows,� it was : �'/' 7/Y RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Livonia, Michigan, as the nonpartisan elected representatives of the people of such City, does hereby express the appreciation of the people of the City of Livonia for the decision of the Honorable Jesse M Donaldson, Postmaster General of the United States, in giving the City of Livonia an independent post-office; and does hereby request that, during the three month period in which the city must have a temporary status as a branch of an adjoining post-office, the City of Livonia be temporarily designated as a branch of the Detroit post-office. The result of the roll call vote on the foregoing resolution was as follows. AYES• Edgar, Carey, Grimm, Taylor, Jahn, Whitehead & Wolfe NAYS: None Page 531. By Councilman ;Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimously adopted as follows, it was. ILq- 7/9 RESOLVED, that a vote of thanks be given to every person and organization within the City of Livonia for their untiring and victorious efforts in obtaining for the City of Livonia its own independent post-office Communication from City Attorney, William W Brashear, dated October l5, 1951, concerning petition of Mrs Doris Bachman, et al, was received and placed on file. On motion of Councilman Jahn, seconded by Councilman Grimm and unanimouslypassed, the meeting was adjourned at 11:50 P M., October l5, 1951. L('' ---"/- — / Mari C ark, City Cler ILAttested: / / Raw j % - ry S. olfe, Preside 'J