HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1971.07.01 - 16099July 1, 1971
REPORT
RE: RESOLUTION NO, 5718 - PURCHASE OF DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Mr. Edwards
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
The Planning and Building Committee, by Mr. Charles B. Edwards, Jr.,
Chairman, reports Resolution No. 5718 with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
May 20, 1971
RESOLUTION NO. 5718
RE: PURCHASE OF DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Mr. Edwards
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland has been negotiating with
Argonaut Realty Division of the General Motors Corporation for
the purchase of the former Administration Building of the Pontiac
Motor Division of General Motors Corporation located on Oakland
Avenue, Pontiac, Michigan; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland must vacate No. 1 Lafayette
Street on or before December 31, 1971, and it will be necessary
to find suitable quarters for the Oakland County Clothing Store
and the Office on Economic Opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Office Building will be used to house
the Department of Social Services, the Office on Economic Op-
portunity and the Oakland County Clothing Store; and
WHEREAS, the County may acquire said building for the sum of
$200,000.00 which your Committee believes to be a fair price for
said building.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland agrees
to purchase the former Administration Building for the Pontiac Motor
Division of General Motors Corporatio located on Oakland Avenue,
Pontiac, Michigan, for the sum of $200,000.00 and that $200,000.00
be appropriated for said purchase.
PLANNTAG AND pUITaDING COMMITTEE , (
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Charles B. Edwards, Jr., Chal7777—
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this
Board be and they are hereby authorized to execute all necessary
documents to effectuate said purchase.:
The Planning and Building Committee, by Mr. Charles B. Edwards,
Jr., Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
The resolution was referred to the Finance Committee. There were no
objections.