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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.03.05 - 15169Miscellaneous Resolution 81066 March 5, 1981 BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE IN RE: GENERAL MOTORS, JOSLYN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, by Miscellaneous Resolution 9530 dated September 4, 1980, agreed to participate to the extent of one million dollars in the cost of the road improvements for the General Motors Corporation's new facility in Orion Township; and WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution 9530 specified those road improvements to be made to Giddings Road, Silver Bell Road and Brown Road; and WHEREAS the road improvement project has now been expanded to include Joslyn Road from Brown Road south to Walton Road; and WHEREAS the County of Oakland one million dollars is its respective share of these road improvements which are being programmed with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, for the implementation with the use of Federal funds; and WHEREAS the City of Pontiac is also participating in the funding of Joslyn Road between 1 -75 south to Walton Boulevard; and WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution 9530 has already appropriated one million dollars for these road improvements. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners agrees to participate in the Joslyn Road improvements from Brown Road south to Walton Boulevard as part of the one million dollars approved by Miscellaneous Resolution 9530 dated September 4, 1980. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Oakland County Executive to execute the necessary agreements among the County of Oakland, the Oakland County Road Commission, the City of Pontiac and the Michigan Department of Transportation. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. JoL e,Aeber CDntrol Section MU 63459 ;?:„.; 1 Lj THIS CONTRACT is made and entered into this day of 19 • , by and between the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter referred to as the "DEPARTMENT"; the CITY OF PONTIAC, a Michigan municipal corpora- tion, hereinafter referred to as the "CITY"; the BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COU1 -(79ERS OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND, MICHIGAN, hereinafter referred to as the "BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS"; and the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY or OAKLAND, MICHIGAN, hereinafter referred to as the "BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS"; for the purpose of fixing the rights and obligations of the parties in agreeing to the performance by the CITY of the prelirinary engineering consisting of the prepara- tion of reports, studies, and a design public hearing,as well as the surveys and design°, including preparation of plans, necessary for the construction of the following improvements, in the City of Pontiac and oakland County, which pre- liminary engineering is hereinafter referred to as the "PROJECT": - The widening of Joslyn Road from the south limits of Highway 1-75 interchange, south to Walton Boulevard, together with necessary related work; that portion of Joslyn Road within the corporate limits of the CITY being under the jur- isdiction of the CITY, the remainder being under the jurisdiction of the BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the DEPL=TN.TT, the BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS, and the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, have previously, by contract dated November 4, 1980 here- inafter referred to as CONTRACT 80-1413, established the manner in which certain roadway improvements necessitated by the construction of a new General No tons Cornoratien facility in Orion Township, Oakland County, Nichigart would be funded: and - 1 - WHEREAS, it has been determined that Joslyn Road within the limits defined as the PROJECT, warrants certain improvements in order to accommodate the traffic volur,es anticipated as a result of the General Motors Facility; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Federal law, monies have been provided for the perfor- mance of certain improvements on public roads; and WHEREAS, the PROJECT is being programmed with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, hereinafter referred to as the "FHWA", for implementation with the use of Federal funds under the following Fed- eral program: URBAN SYSTEMS PROGRAM WHEREAS, the parties hereto have reached an understanding with each other regaLding the performance of the PROJECT work and desire to set forth this under- standing in the fo 111 of a written agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual undert ings of the parties and in conformity with applicable law, it is agreed: 1. The parties hereto approve of and shall undertake and complete the PRO- JECT in accordance with the terms of this contract. 2. The DE2ARTMENT is authorized by this contract to administer, as necessary, the PROJECT, on behalf of the jurisdictional authorities of the roadway, involved in the PROJECT (i.e. the CITY and the BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS) and will pro- vide such administrative guidance as it deteLwines is required by the PROJECT. 3. The teriu "PROJECT COST", as herein used, is hereby defi7ed as all the Cif the Iac work, including such costs as may be incurred by the DEPAR=T. - 2 - 4. The REQUESTING PARTY will, on'a force account basis, perform all the PROJECT work. No PROJECT work for which reimbursement will be requested by the - CITY is to be subcontracted or performed until authorization in writing has b given to the CITY by the DEPARTMENT which specifies that such work may commence. 5. The PROJECT COST shall be met in part by contributions by the Federal Government. The.balance of the PROJECT COST shall be paid with a portion of the $1,000,000.00 contribution made by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS pursu.ant to CONTRACT 80-1413, and with CITY funds. The respective shares of these monies to be applied to the PROJECT COST shall be based on the ratio of the mileage of Joslyn Road under the respective jurisdictions of the CITY and the BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS and is hereby established to be as follows. BOARD OF COUNTY COMNISSIONERS Funds pursuant to CONTRACT 80-1413 65% CITY Funds 35% The PROJECT COST and the respective shares are estimated to be as follows: BD OF CO TOTAL EST BALANCE CITY'S com ' s ESTIMATED FEDERAL AFTER 35% 65Z COST AID FED AID SHARE SHARE $105,000 $78,750 $26,250 $9,187 $17,063 Any items of PROJECT COST not reimbursed by Federal funds will be the sole responsibility of the CITY. 6. The DEFARTHENT shall maintain and keep accurate records and accounts relative to the cost of the PROJECT work and shall submit progress billings to the BOARD OF COUNTY COMYISSIONERS,as necessary, should the cost of the PROJECT work to be funded from BOARD OF COUNTY MISSIOZ;ERS funds set forth in CONTRACT 80 -1 4 13 7_ard the deposits previously made. The B=D OF COUNTY co=sslozas, upon receipt of such progress billings shall make prompt payments to the IMPARTZE.NT up to the maximum amount of $1,000,000.00 as set forth in CONTRACT 60-1413. -1- • .00 The responsibility and obligations of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS established by this agreement are limited to making such payments to the DEPART- MENT upon receipt of billing up to the maximum amount set forth in CONTRACT 80-1413. Upon completion of the PROJECT and payment of all items of PROJECT COST, the DEPARTMENT shall rake a final accounting to the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and the CITY. 7. The CITY, by execution of this contract, certifies that it will, with respect to its specific work responsibilities comply with all the provisions and conditions noted hereinafter. A. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS AND DIRECTIVES (1) All work by the CITY shall be performed in accordance with the requirements and procedures of the DEPARTMENT. (2) All work for which reimbursement with Federal funds is requested shall be performed in accordance with the requirements and guidelines set forth in the following Directives of the Federal- Aid Highway Program Manual (FHTM) of the FHWA, as applicable, and all supplements and amendments thereto. (a) ENGINEERING FHPM Volume 1, Chapter 4, Section 5: ReiMbursement for Employment of Public Employees on Federal-Aid Projects FHFM Volume 6, Chapter 1, Preliminary Engineering Section 2, Subsection 1: FHPM Volume 1, Chapter 7, Negotiated Contracts Section 2.: Administration of FHPM Volume 6, Chapter 4, Section 1, Subsection 6: Contract Procedures In conformance with kliPM Volume 6, Chapter 3, Section 1, Sub- section 1: Project Agreements, the political subdivisions party to this contract, on those Federally funded projects which exceed a total cost of $100 7000.00 stipulate the follow- ing with respect to their specific jurisdictions: (a) That any facility to be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this contract is not listed on the Environ- mental Agency (EPA) List of Violating Facilities issued pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Clean Adz Act, as amended, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. -4-- CO That they each agree to comply with all of the require- ments of Section 114 of the Federal Clean Air Act and Section 303 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and all regulations and guidelines issued thereunder. (c) That as a condition of Federal aid pursuant to this con- tract they shall notify the DEPARTMENT of the receipt of any advice indicating that a facility to be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this contract is under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities. (4)- All the requirements, guidelines, conditions and restrictions noted in all other pertinent Directives and Instructional Memoranda of the FHWA will apply to this contract and will be adhered to, as applicable, by the parties hereto. (5) The PROJECT work will be subject to inspection at all times by the DEPARTMENT and the FHWA. B. ACCOUNTING, BILLING, AND PAYMENT (1) The CITY shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the performance of the work it agrees to undertake and perform. (2) The CITY shall pay directly to the party performing the work all billings for the services performed onthe PROJECT which are authorized by or through - the CITY. (3) The CITY shall submit to the DEPARTMENT all paid billings for which reimbursement is desired in accordance with DEPART= procedures. (4) The CITY will keep accurate and detailed accounts of the costs and expenses incurred by it in the performance of the work which it herein: agrees to undertake and perform. Said accounts shall be made available for review and auditing by the DEPARTMENT and, as required, by the FEWA. All billings submitted to the DEPART= by the CITY for items of work performed, or materials or equipment furnished by it under the terms of this contract shall be prepared in accordance with provisions of applicable Policy and Procedures Memoran- dums of the FHA and procedures of the DEPARTMENT.- Upon receipt of billings, and in no event later than 60-90 days thereafter, and subject to audit thereof, the DEVARTMENT will reimburse the CITY for those costs and expenses which confoLe to this contract and the provisions of the applicable - Policy and Procedure MemoranduTns of the FWA. Progress bill- ings may be submitted during the time work is being rerforrc:.d shall be submitted unless it is a final billing. All billings - 5 - shall be labeled either "Progress Bill Number or "Final Billing". :Finai-billing under this contract shall be submitted in a timely manner but.not later than 12 months after , completion of the work. - Billings submitted later than 12 months after completion of work will not be paid. (5) The CITY shall make prompt payment of its share of any DEPARTTENT incurred costs upon receipt of progress billing from the DEPART- MENT. (6) Upon- completion of all work under this contract and final audit by the DFPARTMENT or the FHWA, the CITY promises to promptly repay the DEPARTMNI for any disallowed items of costs previously - disbursed by the DEPARTIT.NT.. The CITY pledges its future receipts from the Michigan Trans- portation Fund for repayment of all DEPARTMENT incurred costs and disallowed itemq and, upon failure to make repayment for all such costs within ninety (90) days of demand made by the DEPAR.TMENT,the DEPARTMENT is hereby authorized to withhold an equal amount from the CITY'S share of any future distri- bution of Michigan Transportation Funds in settlement of said claim. 8. The fiscal and other obligations for the construction of the improvements for which the PROJECT work is being performed and the construction engineering work related thereto will be established by separate agreement. 9. In connection with the performance of PROJECT work under this contract the parties hereto (hereinafter in Appendix "A" referred to as the "contractor") agree to comply with the State of Michigan provisions for "Prohibition of Discrim- ination in State Contracts", as set forth in Appendix "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. The parties further covenant that they will comply with the Civil - Rights Act of 1964, being P.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, as amended, being Title 42 U.S.C. Sections 19751, 1975a - 1975d and 2000a - 2000h-6 and the Regulations of the United States Department of Transportation (49 C.F.R. Part 21) issued pursuant to said Act, including Appendix "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof, and will require similar covenants on the part of any contractor or subcontractor er.olnvod in the harfermarce of this__co7t=c: -6 ji BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND CITY OF PONTIAC • , BOARD OF COUNTY CONMISSIONERS I OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND 1 By - Titre'? MICHIGAN DEPAR7TNT OF TRANSPORTATION By Title: By Title: 10. This contract shall become binding on the parties hereto and of full force and effect upon the signing thereof by the duly authorized officials for the parties hereto and upon the adoption of the necessary resolutions approving said contract and authorizing the signatures thereto of the respective officials - of the CITY, the BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS, and the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, certified copies of which resolutions shall be attached to this contract,and with approval by the State. Administrative Board. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be exe- cuted the day and year first above written. APPENDIX A PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION IN STATE CONTRACTS April, 1977 In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: 1. In accordance with Act No. 453, Public Acts of 1976, the contractor hereby agrees not to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privi- leges of employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or marital status. Breach of this covenant may be regarded as a material breach of this contract. 2. The contractor hereby agrees that any and all subcontracts to this contrace wl .:ereby a portion of the we set forth in this contract is to be performed, shall contain a covenant the come as hereinbefore m-t in Section I of this Appendix. 3. The contractor will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight or marital status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, up- grading, demotion or transfer, recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 4. The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight or marital status. 5. The contractor or his collective bargaining representative will send: to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this appendix. 6. The contractor will comply with all relevant published rules, regulations, directives, and orders of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission which may be in effect prior to the taking of bids for any individual state project. 7. The contractor will furnish and file compliance reports within such time and.upon such form'; as probided by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, said forms may also elicit information as to the practices, policies, program, and employment statistics of each subcontractor as well as the contractor hine,elf, and - said contractor will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the Michigan Civil Rights Com- mission, and/or its agent, for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with this contract and relevant with rules, regulations, and orders of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. 8. In the event that the Civil Rights Commission* finds, after a hearing held pursuant to its rules, that a contractor has not complied with the contractual obligations under this agreement, the Civil Rights Com- mission may, as part of its order based upon such findings, certify said findings to the Administrative Board of the State of Michigan, which Administrative Board may order the cancellation of the contract found to have been violated, and/or declare the contractor ineligible for future contracts with the state and its political and civil subdivisions, departments, and officers, and including the governing boaels of institutions of higher education, until the contractor complies with said ardor of the Civil Rights Com- mission. Notice of said declaration of future -ineligibility may be given to any or all of the persons with whora the contractor is declared ineligible to contract as a contracting party in future contracts. In any case before the Civil Rights Commission in which cancellation of an existing contract is a possibility, the contracting agency shall. be notified of such possible remedy and shall be given the option by the Civil Rights Commission to participate in such proceedings, 9. The contractor will include, or incorporate by reference, the provisions of the forageeira, pen:et.e-eae, (1) through (8) in every subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by the rules, rai;a,il.eions orn 'ars of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, and will provide in every subcontract or parehese order that said provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or seller. The Civil Rights Commission referred to is the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. P u.DITIONS OF ", APPENDIX B During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itielf, its assignees and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the "cont-acter") agrees as follows: L compliance with Re_zutatio nee The contractor %hall comply with the Regulations relative to nondiscrimin- ation in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, as they may be amended from time to time, (hereinafter referred to as the Reg ui.a. tions), which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract, 2. Nondiscriminanione The contractor, with re.gard o the won( performed by it during the contract, shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, or rational origin in the selection and retention of subcontrac- tors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor shad not partieipate either directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by section 2l.5 of the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers a program set forth in Appendix 13 of the Regulations_ 3. Solicitations for SebcontraCts, Including Procurements f.f,Me -eriele nnd Eqeipment In all solicitations either by competitive bidding or negotiation made by the contractor for woeK to be performed under a sub- _ contract, including procurements of materials or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier shall be notified by the contractor of the eontractor's obligations under this contract and the Regulations relative to nondiscrimination on the grounds of race, color, or notional origin. 4. Information and Reports: The contractor shall pro ,ride all information and reports required by the lreeg7ela- tions, or directives issued pursuant thereto, and shalt permit access to its hooks, records, acr,:eents, other sources of information, and its facilities as maybe determined by the Michigan Deparmeent of Trans- portation or the Federal Highway Administration to be pertinent to ascertain ,compliance w:th such `-gela- tions or directives. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive pos-.rv'.:F'..In another who fails or refuses to furnish this information, the contractor hatl so certify to ti-e Department of Transportation, or the Federal Highway AdministraiOn as appropriate, and shall ferth what efforts it has made to obtain the information. 5, Sanctions for_Noncom_pliance: In the event of the contractor's relneomnlianee with the nondiscn:ee :ci provisions of this contract, the Michigan D ,Tartment of Transportation shall impose such contract sanc- tions as it or the Federal Highway Administration may determine to be appropriate, including, but riot limited to: (a) Withholding of payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies, and ':r (b) cancellation, termination or suspension of the contract, in whole o r in part. 6. Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor shall include the provisions of paragraphs 1 througt-:f in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Regulations, or directives issued pursuant thereto. The contractor shall tal‘e such action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Michigan Department of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for non-compliance: Provided, however, that, in the event a contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the contractor may request the Michigan Department of Transportation to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the State, and, in addition, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the in- terests of the United States. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as Amended, was adopted. Commissioners Minutes Continued, October 2, t980 357 REPORT By Mr. Dunaskiss IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #951L5 - ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO JnSLYM ROAD To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee having reviewed Resolution #O545, Road !mnrovements to Joslyn Road reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following amendment; that in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED" paragraeh, that it read "state" (add) and federal "funding for the needed improvements to Joslyn Road•" Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing report. 4 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Mat J. Dunaskiss, Chairperson "Misc. 9545 By Mr. Moore IN RE: ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO JOSLYN ROAD To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has by Resolution dated September 4, 1980, approved the funding of road improvements necessitated by the construction of a new General Motors Corporation facility in Orion Township in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000,00; and WHEREAS in addition to those planned road improvements to Giddings Road, Silver Bell Road and Brown Road, there is an urgent need to improve a 1.9 mile section of Joslyn Road (between Walton and 1-75) to -accommodate the increased traffic volume which will be generated by the new General Motors facility; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Road Commission favors the inclusion of the widening of Joslyn Road from two to four lanes in this 1.9 mile section at an estimated cost of $2,125,000 in the agreements to be signed by the County of Oakland and the Oakland County Road Commission with the Michigan Department of Transportation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby request the active participation of all its legislators to work with the Michigan Department of Transoortation and the Governor of Michigan to secure the necessary state funding for the needed improvements to Joslyn Road. BE IT FURTHEB RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution he forwarded to all State Legislators representing Oakland County, Governor William Milliken and the Michigan Depart- ment of Transportation. Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Walter L. Moore, Commissioner - District #7 Hubert Price, Jr., Commissioner - District 03" Moved by Dunaskiss supported by Moore the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Dunaskiss supported by Moore the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paraeraph to add the words "and federal" after "state" so it would read, "state and federal funding for the needed improvements to Joslyn Road." A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution as amended: AYES: Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Lewand, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Caddell, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino. (22) NAYS: None. (0) Misc. 9577 By Mr. Dunaskiss • IN RE: SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL #5731, USING THIRD LIABILITY PAYMENTS FOR LOCAL MATCH FOR COMmUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gertle--ol; yKER7V sr lrrtc Fnr1m) fiR7.zi 7, nrer_ h ,soee he ";,-1-7,n Hoes- mf Re,,es,,F3tieoc. WHEREAS this Bill would allow a Community Mental Health 5-evices Board, th co of its local Board of Commissioners, to retain all pati'ent fees and third-party 1-,',-,HLret collected on behalf of its mental health services;:and WHEREAS these funds which under current state law are credited 90% back to the State of Michigan would be available to the Community Mental Health Services Board to be used to match t( - #81066 March 5, 1981 Moved by Caddell supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted. AYES: Pernick, Price, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper, Lanni, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Olsen, Page, Patterson. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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 Miscellaneous Resolution #81066 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on March 5, 1981 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 5th March 81 this ......................day of.. By • ••••••••••••n ••••••••• ••••••M••• Deputy Clerk