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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 , ( L: 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.