HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.09.18 - 14918September 18, 1975
REPORT
By Mr. Nowak
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7275 - PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FLOODING CONDITIONS
RELATING TO THE DAWSON DAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee,
by Patrick M. Nowak , Chairman, reports Miscellaneous
Resolution No. 7275 with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
, PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman
Miscellaneous Resolution 7275 September 11, 1975
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman
IN RE: PRELIMINARY STUDY OF FLOODING CONDITIONS„ RELATING TO THE
DAWSON DAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ,
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there existed in the Spring of 1974, the Spring of 1975 and
presently exists a flooding condition in the City of Pontiac, Waterford Township,
West Bloomfield Township and various other municipalities within the County; and
WHEREAS the flooding conditions is a serious threat to the property
and health; and
WHEREAS the flooding conditions have caused damage to property; and
WHEREAS the flooding condition prevents proper drainage from adjacent
areas; and
WHEREAS the County is desirous of employing Professor Ernest F. Brater,
a consulting hydraulic engineer, to conduct a preliminary study for the purpose of
suggesting solutions to flooding problem; and
WHEREAS Professor Ernest F. Brater, a consulting hydraulic engineer,
has submitted a proposal dated May 22, 1975, to conduct a preliminary study which
included but is not limited to:
a) The understanding of the nature of the flooding problems;
b) The probability of flooding reoccurring in the future;
c) The effects from operating the Dawson Dam Gates on flooding
conditions upstream and downstream from the Dam;
d) The effects of changes in the Clinton River drainage basin;
e) The feasible long-range solutions to the problem would be
examined and evaluated; and
WHEREAS the communities of Keego Harbor, City of Pontiac, Sylvan Lake,
Waterford Township, West Bloomfield Township and Clinton Watershed Council agrees
to reimburse the County for its proportional share of the preliminary study; and
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the County Executive Daniel T. Murphy to enter into an agreement
between Professor Ernest F. Brater, hydraulic consulting engineer, and the County
of Oakland for the purpose of undertaking a preliminary study consisting of but
not limited to understanding the nature of the flooding problems, probability
of flooding reoccurring in the future, the effects from operating the Dawson
Dam Gates on flooding conditions upstream and downstream from the Dam, the
effects of changes in the drainage basin, and examining and evaluating feasible
long-range solutions to the problem at a cost not to exceed $8,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the County Executive Daniel T. Murphy to enter into an agreement
between the Cities of Keego Harbor, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, the Townships of
West Bloomfield and Waterford and the Clinton Watershed Council, whereby each
community agrees to reimburse Oakland County for its proportionate share of a
preliminary study conducted by Professor Ernest F. Brater at a cost not to
exceed $8,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the County of Oakland will pay its proportionate
share, not to exceed $2,670, of Professor Ernest F. Brater's preliminary
study of the Clinton River flooding problem.
The Planning and Building Committee, by Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING--ATID BUILDING COMMITTEE
September 15, 1975
FISCAL NOTE
BY:
IN RE:
FINANCE COMMITTEE, RICHARD R. WILCOX, CHAIRMAN
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7275 - PRELIMINARY STUDY OF
FLOODING CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE DAWSON DAM.
TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to rule XHC of this Board, the Finance Committee finds
the sum of $2,670.00 available in the Contingent
fund in the 1975 Oakland County Budget.
The Finance Committee further recommends that in the event that
this study results in the establishment of a project to alleviate this
problem, these original survey costs be charged to this project.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Richard R. Wilcox, Chairman
Lynn D. Allen.. .....Clerk
.Deputy Clerk By ........
#7275
Moved by Nowak supported by Fortino the report be accepted and that Resolution
47275 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Nowak, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox,
Wilson, Aaron, Button, Coy, Daly, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Lennon,
McDonald, Moffitt, Montante. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted and
Resolution #7275 was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I. Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #7275 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at
their meeting held on September 18, 1975
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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
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