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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1968.04.09 - 18859April 9, 1968 RESOLUTION NO, RE: AUTHC.-TY TO REQUEST FEDERAL BY: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE- Mr. LevartHm TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MR. CHAF:P-LAI";, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: iREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, provides for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to states and local public bodies to assist them in the acquisition and development of permanent interests in land for open space acquisition where such assistance is needed for carrying out a uniform or officially coordinated program for the provision and development of open-space land as part of the comprehensively planned ,kroelopment of the urban area; and V1S, thC9unty of 01 .And, a Michigan Constitutinal Corpora- (herein sometimes referro to as "Applicant") desires to acquire and develop fee title to certain lands known as: "situated in the Township of Groveland, County of Oakland and State of Michigan, to-wit: Parcel 1: East 1/2 of Southwest 1/4, Section 20, T 5 N, R 8 E, Groveland Township, Oakland County, Michigan, excepting right-of- way granted to Consumers Power Company as recorded December 19, 1941 in Liber 61 of Miscellaneous Records, page 601, Oakland County Records; Parcel 2: Part of West 1/2 of Southwest 1/4, Section 20, T 5 N, R 8 E, Groveland Township, Oakland County, Michigan, beginning on East line of said West half 1018 feet North of South Section line, thence South 59 . degrees, 40 minutes West 1154 feet, thence South 55 degrees, 30 minutes West, 149 feet to the center line of US-10 Highway, thence Northwest along center line US-10 Highway to the West Section line; thence North along Section line to 1/4 Section line, thence Est along 1/4 Section line to East line of said West 1/2, thence South to beginning; excepting riahts-of-way to State of Michigan as recorded September 17, 1931 in [Aber 32 of Miscellaneous Records, page 504, Oakland County Records, and as recorded November 10, 1925 in Liber 8 of Miscellaneous Records, page 596 respectively; and Parcel 3: Part of West 1/2 of Southwest 1/4, Section 20, Town 5 North, Range 8 East, Gzoveland Township, Oakland County, Michigan, beginning on the South section line in center line of US-10 Highway, 586 feet East of the Southwest corner of said Section, thence North 46 degrees, 20 minutes West along said Center line 511 feet, thence North 55 degrees, 30 minutes East, 149 feet, thence North 59 degrees 40 minutes, East 1154 feet, thence South 1018 feet to South Section line, thence West 744 feet to beginning; excepting right of way to State of Michigan as recorded in Liber8 of Miscellaneous Records, page 596;and except Easement granted to State of Mich- igan by Highway Easement Release as recorded August 27, 1945 in Liber 1800, page 81, Oakland County Records. Also excepting right of way granted to Consumers Power Company as recorded July 17, 1941, in Liber 69 of Miscellaneous Records, page 269, Oakland County Records"; which lands are to be used for conservation of land and other material resources and parks and recreation programs; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the reg- ulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide that no person shall be discriminated against be- cause of race, color or national origin in theuse of the land acquired and/or developed; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that the contract for Federal grant will impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon the Applicant and will require among otherthings: (1) Assurances that families and individuals displaced as a result of the opern.space land project are offered decent, safe, and sanitary housing, (2) Compliance with Federal labor standards, and (3) Compliance with Federal requirements relating to equal employment opportunity; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of acquiring said interests will be $364,114.00; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of necessary demolition and removal of improvements on said land will be "none"; and #4856 WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total amount of relocation payments to be made to eligible site occupants displaced from property to be acquired will be "none"; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND; 1. That an application be made to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in an amount authorized by Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended, which amount is presently estimated to be $182,057.00 and that the Applicant will pay the balance of the cost from other funds available to it; 2. That the Chairman of the Board of Auditors of the County of Oakland is hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to provide additional information and to furnish such documents as may be required by said Department, to execute such contracts as are required by said Department, and to act as the authorized correspondent of the Applicant; 3. That the proposed acquisition and development is in accord- ance with plans for the allocation of land for open-space uses, and that, should said grant be made, the Applicant will acquire and retain said land for the uses designated in said application and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; 4. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the Applicant with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating Title VI of the Civl Rights Act of 1964; 5. That the United States of America and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development be, and they hereby are, assured of full compliance by the Applicant with the Federal labor standards imposed under Title VII Will Home M. Brewer es Clarkson Thomas H. O'Donoohue Howard' O. Powel7T-- ( / ( j c Seeley Tintm #4856 of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE "" • • ","• • .., , David Levinson, Chairman #4856 Moved by Levinson supported by Peasley the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.