HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.07.07 - 10573Miscellaneous Resolution 8073 July 7, 1977
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Richard R. Wilcox, Chairman
IN RE: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
EXCESS PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF NOVI, Nic)vi TOWNSHIP
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation
owns excess property - C/S 63191A - Parcels 134, C-135 in the City of Novi,
NC)VI Township as described in Miscellaneous Resolution #7910 adopted by
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on April 12,
1977; and
WHEREAS, your Planning and Building Committee has reviewed the above
noted property; and
WHEREAS the property in question retains value as a natural resource
area functioning as a reservoir for surface and residual ground water; and
WHEREAS, the City of Novi, within which this property lies, has
expressed a desire for a joint resolution with Oakland County to preserve
this property as a wetland/open space area; and
WHEREAS, the preservation of natural resource areas is consistent
with the Oakland County Growth Policies 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 and 2.07.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the County of Oakland with the City of
Novi urge the Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation to
retain excess property C/S 63191A - Parcels 134, C-135 in its own highest
and best use as a natural wetland area.
The Planning and Building Committee by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairman,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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WHEREAS: The Michigan Department of State Highways
and Transportation has notified the City of Novi of excess
property that would be available for acquisition by the City
of Novi, and
WHEREAS: The City of Novi and the Oakland County Planning
Division have reviewed the suitability of ex.cess property C/S
63191A - parcels 134 and C-135 for various uses, and
WHEREAS: It appears that the most logical use for saici
property would be to retain it's natural use as a natural re-
source area functioning as a reservoir for surface and residual
ground water, and
WHEREAS: The preservation of this natural resource area
is consistent with sound planning concepts,
NOW, THET:EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City of Novi
along with the County of Oakland urge the Michigan Department
of State Highways and Transportation to retain excess property
C/S 63191A - parcels 134 and C-135 in its own highest and best
use as a natural wetland area, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That in the event that the Michigan
Department of State Highways and Transportation does not act in
the manner recommended by the City of Novi and the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners, the City of Novi herein reserves the right
to exercise acquisition prerogatives under Section 6.32 D (nego-
tiated sal as) of the Commission's procedures for disposal of ex-
cess - property.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete
'copy of a re solution adopted by the City Council of the City or
. Novi at a meeting held this_ 5th day of July 1977.
Geraldine'Stipp
City Clerk
#8073 ' • JOY 7, 1977
Moved by Wilcox supported by Doyon the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #8073 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on July 7, 1977
with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
7th day of July 19..7.7.
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk
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