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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1974.10.03 - 10454Local Government and Equalization Committee, The Donald C. Quinn, Jr., Chairman, reports Miscellaneous by Resolution No. with the recommendation that the resolution 6841 October 3, 1974 REPORT By Mr. Quinn IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #6841 - SOIL SURVEY OF OAKLAND COUNTY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: be adopted. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND EQUALIZATFON COMMITTEE Donald C. Quinn, Jr., Chairman 68/-1-1 Miscellaneous Resolution September 19, 1974 f Donald C. Quin CETlirman BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT & EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE -- Donald C. Quinn, Jr., Chairman IN RE: SOIL SURVEY OF OAKLAND COUNTY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS your Committee believes that a soil survey of the County of Oakland will aid in agricultural programs, soil and water conservation programs, health department planning, land evaluation for various purposes, land use planning, highway construction, and will materially contribute to the to the over-all National Inventory of Soils; and WHEREAS your Committee recommends that a soil survey of the County of Oakland be made under contractual agreements with the Oakland County Soil Conservation District and the State of Michrgan, through the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. That the County of Oakland agrees to have a soil survey made. 2. That the County of Oakland enter into contract agreements for said soil survey with the Oakland County Soil Conservation District and the State of Michigan, through the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, such agreements to be reviewed and approved by Civil Counsel prior to execution, copies of said agreements attached to the original hereof. 3. That the Chairman of this Board be and he is hereby authorized to execute the approved soil survey contract agreements on behalf of the County of Oakland. The Local Government & Equalization Committee, by Donald C. Quinn, Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. LOCAL GOVERNMENT & EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE , y V. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT between the . OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS and the , SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF OAKLAND COUNTY RELATIVE TO: Soil Survey of Oakland County, Michigan THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , by and between Oakland County Board of Commission- ers,* (hereinafter referred to as the "County"), and the Oakland County Soil Conservation District (hereinafter referred to as the ':District"). THE DISTRICT, in carrying out its assigned responsibilities under applicable legislation, has need for certain information that can be obtained as a re- sult of this cooperation; has certain resources available but does not have sufficient resources available to obtain the needed information. THE COUNTY, for planning purposes, has requested certain soil survey infor- ation that is presently unavailable and within the limits of its resources, and is willing to cooperate with the District to obtain such information as specified in this Agreement. WHEREAS, the County has a real need in comprehensive planning for the infor- mation furnished by a soil survey; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that through cooperative planning and financial contribution to the soil survey, that the results will mutually benefit both parties and the general public; and WHEREAS, each party is willing to contribute to the completion of the soil survey; and Michigan is necessary for aid in: agricultural pro- department planning, land highway construction, and Inventory of Spils, thus WHEREAS, the soil survey of Oakland County, adequate comprehensive planning by the County; will grams, soil and water conservation programs, health evaluation for various purposes, land use planning, will materially contribute to the over-all National benefiting all parties to this Agreement. 41.n - 2 - THEREFORE, the parties hereto do agree with each other as follows: 1. The area covered will be within the legal area of the County .of Oakland , in the State of Michigan. A total of 404;280 acres are to be surveyed under this Agreement. This was deter- mined as follows: Total acres in Oakland County Subtract urban land not to be surveyed Subtract acres adequately surveyed Subtract acres to be surveyed by Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station (A separate agreeMent will-he developed with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station for the soil survey of 100,000 acres.) 561,280 50,000 7,000 504,280 100,000 404,280 2. The soil survey will consist of a detailed study of soil character- istics and properties (e.g., texture, structure, reaction, color, depth, consistency, permeability, available water capacity, etc.) resulting in the identification and classification of the different kinds of soils as determined by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Significantly different soils will be recognized and delineated. The following basic procedure will be followed by all soil scientists in- volved in making the survey. a. Aerial photographs will be used as base for mapping. b. The soil scientists will cover all of the areas and study the soils firsthand. c. The soil types will he so studied by various kinds of observa- tion so that the characteristics can be determined to a depth of 3 1/2 to 5 feet, depending on the nature of the soils. d. The degree of slope will be measured, and significant slope groupings recorded on the map. g. e. The effect of past erosion upon the soil will be studied, eval- uated, and pertinent soil modification recorded. The location and extent of the different kinds of soils will be recorded on aerial photograph base maps. Each kind of soil will be described. The descriptions will be based upon detailed descriptions and notes obtained in the field. 1st 12 months 2nd 12 months '3rd 12 months 4th 12 months 5th 12 months 6th 12 months 6,720.00 7,122.00 7,551.00 8,004.00 8,484.00 4,497.00 $26,880.00 28,488.00 30,204.00 32,016.00 33,936.00 17,988.00 7 3-. 3. Time of performance - Performance of the work described herein shall commence as soon as practical after execution of the Agreement by all parties, and shall be undertaken and completed in such sequence as to assure its expeditious completion in light of the purposes, of this Agreement. 4. Period of Agreement, renewals, revisions, and cancellation - The term of this Agreement shall be from the effective date as set forth in the first paragraph through . It may be renewed annually as of by,affirmative agreement in a letter signed by both parties hereto'. It may be terminated, or amended, by . the issuance of supplements signed by both parties hereto, provided the - proposed amendments are within the scope of the original Agreement. in the event of termination before completion, a copy of all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, photo- . graphs, and reports prepared as part of this soil survey, shall be fur- nishe.d -to the County. 5. Nondiscrimination - 6. The County_agrees_ - a. To reimburse the District for the costs of employing two soil sci- entists throughout the period of Agreement. The total cost will not exceed $170,000. The District will be reimbursed by the County on a monthly basis according to the following schedule. Period of Quarterly Agreement Reimbursement Total Reimbursement for Agreement Period. Total $169,512.00 The reimbursement includes money for basic salary costs, fringe - benefits, and annual salary increases. Also included is a two per- cent reimbursement to the District for administration costs. - 4 - b. That Soil Scientists employed shall be administratively respon- sible to the District. The District will be responsible for their' employment, separation, fixing range of duties, rate of pay and allowances, paying the employee, and other similar items associ- ated with an employer-employee relationship. c. To provide the priority of the areas to be surveyed in the County. d. To provide without cost to the District, all pertinent available information, data, reports, and records in its custody necessary for carrying out the soil survey. 7. The District agrees, - a. To employ two soil scientists throughout the period of the Agree- ment. The soil scientists employed will meet the qualification standards of the GS-470 Soil scientist series established by the U.S. Civil Service Commission (Attachment No. 1 to this Agreement). b. That the District will be responsible for all administrative duties • involved with employment, separation, fixing range of duties, rate of pay and allowances, paying the employee, and other similar items • associated with an employer-employee relationship. c. To provide without cost to the County, all pertinent available information, data, reports, and records in its custody necessary for carrying out the soil survey. 8. Contingency - It is mutually understood that all obligations of the County and District contained herein are contingent upon appropriation of funds for tne purposes for which this Agreement is made. ;Lir By Title Date By . Title Date IN WITNESS WHERz0F, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the dates indicated, by and through their duly authorized agents. OAKLAND' COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS By Title Date OAKLAND By Title Date COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT tit , AGREEMENT . • • THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this 1st day of July A.D., 1974, • between OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan, by its Board of Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as the "County"), and the STATE OF MICHIGAN, acting through the. Michigan Agricul- : • tural Experiment Station (hereinafter referred to as the "Station"), WITNESSET H: WHEREAS, the Station, in carrying out its assigned responsibilities under applicable lesgislation, has need for certain information that may be obtained' as a result of this cooperation; has certain resources available but does not have sufficient resources available to obtain the information; and WHEREAS, the County, for planning purposes, has requested certain soil survey information that is presently unavailable and within the limits of its resources, and is willing to reimburse the Station for a portion of the cost of obtaining such information; and • WHEREAS, it:is the policy of the Station to conduct, interpret, help to publish and provide soil surveys in areas needing soil surveys; and WHEREAS, the County has a real need in comprehensive planning for the information furnished by a soil survey; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that through cooperative planning and financial contribution to the soil survey, that the results will mutually benefit both parties and the general public; and WHEREAS, the soil survey of OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan, is necessary for adequate comprehensive planning by the County; will aid in: agricultural programs, soil and water conservation programs, health department planning, land evaluation • for various purposes, drainage and highway construction, and will materially con- tribute to accelerating the overall National Inventory of Soils, thus benefiting all parties to this Agreement; FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, IT IS AGREED by the parties hereto as follows: FIRST: The area covered will be within the legal area of the County of Oakland in the State of Michigan. • SECOND: The soil survey will consist of a detailed study of soil charac- teristics and properties (e.g., texture; structure, reaction, color, depth, consis- tence, permeability, moisture capacity, etc.) resulting in the identification and classification of the different kinds of soils as determined by the National Cooperative Soil Survey and provided for in the Memorandum of Understanding between . the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station and the Soil Conservation service, U.S.D.A. e THIRD: There are 504,280 acres of land remaining to be mapped in Oakland County. The Station hereby agrees to map twenty percent (20%) of this, being 100,855 acres, and to complete the same within five (5) years from the date of execution of this Agreement. Said Station shall map one-fifth (1/5) of this, being 20,171 acres, annually. FOURTH: Significantly different soils will be recognized and delineated. The following basic procedure will be followed in this survey: a. Aerial photos will be used as a base for mapping. . The soil scientists will cover all of the areas and study the soils first-hand. c. The soil types will be so studied by various kinds of observations so that the characteristics can be determined to a depth of 31/2 to 51/2 feet, depending on the nature of the soil. . The degree of slope will be measured, and the slope differences recorded on the maps. e. The effect of past erosion upon the soil will be'studied, evaluated and pertinent soil modification recorded. -2- • The location and extent of the different kinds of soils will be recorded on aerial photograph base maps. (The base maps will be furnished by the Soil Conservatioa Service, U.S.D.A.). Each kind of soil will be described. The descriptiOns will be based upon detailed descriptions and notes obtained in the field and summarized in the office. h. The soil survey will be published in the regular soil survey publ cation series of the U.S.D.A. FIFTH: Performance of the work described herein shall confluence as soon as practicable after July 1, A.D., 1975. All of the services required hereunder shall be completed by the 1st day of July. , 1980, except for publicatio of the soil survey report. SIxTE: This.Agreement may be terminated or amended by mutual consent of both parties in writing. In the event of termination before completion, a copy of all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, Laps, photographs and reports prepared by the Station as part of this soil survey, shall be furnished to the County, and the Station shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work completed on such mqterials, but not to exceed one-half (1/2) the cost thereof. SEVENTH: The Station will take affirmative action to ensure that appli- cants are employed, and treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, religion, sex or national origin. EIGHTH: No officer, member of employee of the County, and no member of its governing body r and no other public official of the governing body of the locality or localities in which the project is situated or being carried out, who exercise any functions or responsiblities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of this project shall: a. participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which affects g - -3- his personal interest or the interest of any corporation, partnership or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested; or , - b. have any interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the pro- - geeds thereof. NINTH: No member of, or delegate to, the Legislature, or resident commissioner. shall derive any personal benefit that may arise from this Agreement. TENTH: No reports, maps or other documents produced: in whole or in part under this Agreement shall be the subject of an application for copyright by or on behalf of the parties hereto or any official, member or employee of the parties hereto. The County agrees: a. To reimburse the Station for the cost of making said soil survey in an amount not to exceed $6,051.30 per year and a total not to - exceed $30,256.50. The Station shall pay all other costs. b. To provide, without cost to the Station, all pertinent available information, data, reports and records in its custody necessary for carrying out the work. c. Payment to the Station will be made on receipt by the County of properly prepared bills covering work done at the close of the months of December and June, based on acres certified to be adequately napped and characterized by the party chief, the State Soil Scientist of the Soil Conservation Service, and the leader of the Soil Survey Project of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. .; TWELFTH: The Station further agrees: a. To make a soil survey according to the specifications, under Paragraph Second of this Agreement, on approximately 20,171 acres annually, and 100,856 acres in all, sharing the cost thereof as indicated in Paragraph Eleventh a. -4- project so as to standards. t the County assure that the survey does meet the prescribed determine the priority areas to be surveyed. C . To assist in supervising all of the soil scientists assigned to the d. To help prepare the descriptive legend which will accurately describe each soil recognized and the areas recorded on the soil survey maps. - , To help prepare the necessary interpretations of the soils. The interpretations will include the rating of soils for agricultural uses, urban fringe uses, recreational use, woodland, wildlife, high- ' way and drainage purposes. f. To help prepare the report g. To publication of the Soil Survey Report in the regular series as soon after termination of this Agreement as practicable, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by Congress to do so. To help prepare the formal correlation of the soils mapped. To secure, train and help supervise the personnel required to carry out the services agreed to under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees of, or have any contractual relationship with the County. THIRTEENTH: It is mutually understood that all obligations of the County and the Station contained herein are continger;. upon appropriation of funds by the Board of Commissioners and by the State Legislature for the purpose for which this Agreement is made. -5- nuscript, according to established procedure, for publication. procedure, for publication. BY Chairman Oakland County Board of C BY Oakland County Clerk ssioners IMM.:11,M.11.00,1* -STATE OF MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN AGRICULTt *4 A In the Presence of: COUNTY IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written, by and through their duly authorized • agents. Fiscal Report October 3, 1974 Contract with Soil Contract with - Conservation District M.S.U. Year Total Need FINANCE COMMITTEE BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Fred D. Houghten, Chairman IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 6841 - SOIL SURVEY OF OAKLAND COUNTY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance Committee has reviewed the subject resolution and reports the following: (1) The total project cost will be $474,721 with thp Soil Conservation District absorbing $244,695, the Michigan State Agricultural Experiment Station $30,257 and Oakland County $199,769. (2) That Oakland County's financtal responsibility would be fulfilled by entering inta_a five (5) year contract with the Soil Conservation District and Michigan State University as follows: 1974 (I Quarter) $ 6,720 $ — $ 6,720 1975 (4 Quarters) 27,282 6,051 33,333 1976 (4 Quarters) 28,917 6,051 34,968 1977 (4 Quarters) 30,657 6,051 36,708 1978 (4 Quarters) 32,496 6,052 38,548 1979 (4 Quarters) 29,949 6,052 36,001 1980 (3 Quarters) 13,491 13,491 $169,512 $30,257 $199,769 (3) Your Committee carefully reviewed the letters of support from other interested sources within Oakland County expressing their support for the program. We also carefully studied a report prepared by the Administrative Staff. (4) However, while your Finance Committee does not at this time, dispute the feasibility of such a program, we must view this request in light of the total needs of the County, and the available resources to meet those needs, It is therefore our considered opinion that this is not a high priority item and thus the Finance Committee does not find the available funds to finance this project. Fred D. Houghten, Chairman #6841 October 3, 1974 Moved by Quinn supported by Dunleavy the resolution be adopted. Moved by Dunleavy supported by Richardson the resolution be referred to the Planning and Zoning Committee. Discussion followed. Vote on referral: AYES: Wilcox, Berman, Brotherton, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Richardson, Walker. (23) NAYS: Quinn, Vogt. (2) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.