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Miscellaneous Resolution No. 4920
Recommended by the Board of Public Works
In Re: BLOOMFIELD HILLS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Submitted by Mr.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
offer the following resolution which was approved by
the Board of Public Works at their meeting of August8 , 1968:
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland by resolution of its Board
of Supervisors has established a Department of Public Works for the
administration of the powers conferred upon the county by Act No.
185, Michigan Public Acts of 1957, as amended, which Department is
administered bya Board of Public Works under the general control
Of said Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide a water supply system
consisting of transmission mains, distribution laterals and
appurtenances to transport and distribute water purchased from the
'City of Detroit in the City of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County,
Michigan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bloomfield
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July 16 I 196_8„ adopted the following resolu-
At a Special meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bloomfield Hills,
Oakland County, Michigan, held at the Bloomfield Hills Country Club on the
16th day of July, 1968 at 8:30 o'clock P.M., Eastern Daylight Time.
PRESEN7: _Mayer Shaw, Commissioner Lerchen, Commissioner _Colombo
Commissioner Fisher
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The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Colombo and
Seconded by Commissioner Fisher:
'WHEPAS, the City of Bloomfield Hills hereby determi7es for reasons
of public health, safety and convenience that it is nocessary and desirable
that a water suPply system be provided in and for said City; 7.irc:
'JAME:REAL, it appears to be most advantageous and feasible for thc
County of Oakland, acting through its Department of Public Works under Act
No, 185, Michigan Public Acts of 1957, as amended to establish such water
supply system in and for the City of Bloomfield hills and to construct and
finance such system pursuant to said Act which system shall consist af
transmission mains, distribution laterals and appurtenances to transport
and distribute water purchased from the City of Detroit;
. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, as follows:
1. That the County of Oakland is hereby requested to establish
a county water supply system in and for the City of Bloomfield Hills which
City shall constitute the. district for said system, to acquire such system
by constructing the necessary transmission mains, distribution laterals
and appurtenances to transport and distribute water purchased from the City
of Detroit, to finance such acquisition by the issuance of county bonds
secured by the contractual obligation of the City - to pay- the. cost of .:he
system pursuant to a contract to be entered into between the City ass t'ne
Corty, and to contract relative to the operation of such system,
accordance: with and pursuant to Act No. 185, Michgan Public Acts , of 195,
as amended.
2. That the County Department of Public Works is hereby requested
to have nuns and an estimate of the cost for said system prepared by Hubbell,
Roth F, Clark, Inc—, registere'd professional engineers and file the same it
the City. Commission.
3. That the City hereby agrees that, if for reasons beyond the
control of the County, the system is not completed or the bonds to finance
the cost thereof are not sold and delivered, the City will reimburse the
County for all reasonable engineering and administrative costs hereafter
actually incurred by the County Department of Public Works in connection
with the planning and acquisition of said system: Provided, however, that
such costs shall not be incurred in an amount in excess of. 350,000 except
with the prior approval by resolution of the City Commission.
ADC:=-TEM Yeas . Mayor Shaw, Commissioner Lerchen, Commissioner Colombo
Commissioner Fisher
Nays None
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STATE OF MICHIGAN )
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COUN71 01,„1,7_,AND )
I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the
City of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the
City Commission at a Special meeting held on the 16th day of July, 1968, the
original of which is on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T have hereunto affixed my official signature
this --- day of A.D. 1968.
known as the 'Bloomfield
said district shall consist
WHEREAS, the establishment of said water supply system
will protect the public health and welfare of the citizens to be
served by said system;
. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors
of Oakland County, Michigan, does hereby establish, pursuant to
said Act No. 185 of the Michigan Publi Acts of 1957, as amended,
a county water supply system consisting of transmission mains,
distribution laterals and appurtenances to transport and distribute
water purchased from the City of Detroit and to serve the City of
Bloomfield Hills, in said county, as requested in the resolution
adopted by the City Commission of the City of Bloomfield Hills as
above set forth.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the County Board of Public Works
is hereby directed to obtain and to submit to this Board, for
approval, plans and specifications and estimates of -cost and period
of usefulness for the said system and also a contract with the City
of Bloomfield Hills with respect to the construction, operation and
financing of said system and with respect to the furnishing of a •
supply of water thereto.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that said water supply system shall be
known as the "Bloomfield Hills Water Supply System" and that the
district to be served thereby shall be
Hills Water Supply District', and that
of all lands in said City.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all resolutions or parts thereof,
insofar as the same may be in conflict
are hereby rescinded.
herewith, be and the same
Moved by Case supported by Mainland the resolution be adopted.
ADOPTED.
YEAS: Anderson, Bachert, Beecher, Bingham, Birnkrant, Brennan, Brewer,
Bryant, Case, Cline, Colburn, Dewan, Doherty, Duncan, Edward, Edwards, Eldridge,
Forbes, Fouts, Fusilier, Gabler, Hall, Hamlin, Horton, Hursfall, Ingraham, Inwood,
Johnson, E. Kephart, J. Kephart, Kramer, Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Linley, Long,
Mainland, Maly, McDonnell, Melchert, Melstrom, Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue,
Oldenburg, Peasley, Perinoff, Potter, Powers, Reid, Remer, Rhinevault, Rusher,
Schiffer, Shepherd, Simson, Slavens, Smith, Solberg, Tapp, Taucher, Taylor,
Tinsman, Valentine, Wahl, Walker, Webber, Wilcox, Wilmot, Woods. (70)
NAYS: None. (0)
ABSENT:Charteris, Clarkson, kaidxxxx, Famularo, Frid, Gallagher, Geralds,
Grisdale, Lyon, Mastin, McNamee, Nelson, Paholak, Peterson, Schwartz, Stine,
Treacy. (16)
Board of Supervisors at a regular meeting held on the 27th
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
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COUNTY OF OAKLAND )
/Clief Deputy I, the undersigned, the duly qualified County Clerk of
the County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify that the fore-
going is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the
day of August , 1968, the original of which is on
file in my Office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,-I have hereunto affixed my official
signature this 27thday of August , A.D. 196 .8 .
Chief Deputy County Clerk