HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1968.04.15 - 18861April 15, 1968
RESOLUTION NO. 4859
RE: AUTHORITY TO REQUEST FEDERAL
GRANT
BY: WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE - Mr. Levinson
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, 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
development of the urban area; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland, a Michigan Constitutional
Corporation (herin sometimes referred to as "Applicant") desires to
acquire and develop fee title to certain lands known as:
"situated in the Township of Waterford, County of Oakland, State
of Michigan, to wit:
Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 24, beginning at a
point distant North 89 degrees 55 minutes 12 seconds West
228.53 feet from North 1/4 corner, thence North 89 degrees
55 minutes 12 seconds West 1033.28 feet; thence South
24 degrees 57 minutes 20 seconds West 1160.05 feet to
center of road, thence South 43 degrees 36 minutes 39 seconds
East 332.97 feet, thence North 45 degrees 2 minutes 24
seconds East 1827.57 feet to point of beginning, containing
19.5 acres, more or less.
which lands are to be used for conservation of land and other natural
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:
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(1) Assurances that families and individuals displaced as a
result of the open 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 $150,000.00; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the cost of necessary demolition
and removal of improvements on said land will be "none"; and
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 $75,000.00 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 contrancts as are required
by said Department, and to act as the authroized 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, sh,uld 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 Civil Rights Act of 1964:
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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
of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee,
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
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David evinson, Chairman
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Moved by Levinson supported by Perinoff the resolution
be adopted.
Discussion. followed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
CERTIFICATE OF COPY OF RECORD BY COUNTY CLERK -
STATE OF MICHIGAN, I
COUNTY OF OAKLAND 55.
I, JOHN D. iNefURPHY,Clerk ofx4.NL'A7V.,::,.a.).:121.)IxrdzEr the County of Oakland--;;‘';:lac-
and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of -
Re solution #4859 adopted at the April 15, 1968 meeting of the
Oakland County Board of Supervisors
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 to.i..-Gc at Pontiac, Michigan this
15th April day of
19 68
" JOHN D. MURPHY, Clerk
By Deputy Clerk.
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