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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 4818
By: Drain Committee - Mr. Potter, Chairman
Reference: Orchard Lake Level Control
To: The Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, this Board by Miscellaneous Resolution No, 4570
dated June 2, 1966 directed the County Drain Commissioner to establish
the normal height and level of Orchard Lake located in the City of Orchard
Lake Village, Oakland County, Michigan, in accordance with the provisions
of Act No, 146 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, and
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court of the County of Oakland, upon
recommendation of said County Drain Commissioner, did, on the 5th day of
December, 1966 issue its order No. 29978 establishing the normal height and
level of said Orchard Lake at an elevation of 930.50 feet above mean sea
level and on the 24th day of April 1967 did further approve the Special
Assessment District for the said Orchard Lake Level Control Project; and
WHEREAS, the engineers retained by the Oakland County Drain
Commissioner have submitted the necessary plans, specifications and estimate
of costs relative to the construction of the devices necessary to achieve and
maintain the normal height and level of said Orchard Lake as established by
the Court; and
WHEREAS, all necessary rights-of-way involved in such construction
have been acquired in the name of the County of Oakland, and
WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner did advertise for bids for
the construction of a pump station, electrical piping and appurtenances,
site work, fencing, intake structures, manholes, steel dock and access
road, said bids to be received on the 1st day of February, 1968 and did
set the 16th day of February as the date on which the Special Assessment
Roll would be subject to review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the plans, specifications and estimate of cost be
approved and accepted.
2. That the Special Assessment District as established by the
County Drain Commissioner and approved by the Circuit Court
be accepted and approved.
3. That the action of the Drain Commissioner in advertising
for and receiving bids for the construction of the project
on February 1 0 1968 be ratified.
4. That the action of the Drain Commissioner in setting
February 16, 1968 as the date on which the Special
Assessment Roll would be subject to review be ratified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Drain Commissioner be authorized
to take such action as is necessary under the provisions of Act No. 146 of
the Public Acts of 1961 0 as amended to:
1. Award the Construction Contract to the contractor submittino
the lowest bid and who, in his opinion, is responsible
and capable of performing such contract.
2. Apportion the total cost of the project to the benefited
properties in the district, as near as may be, pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 7 of Act No. 40 of the Public
Acts of 1956, as amended.
3. Issue Lake Level Orders to finance the total cost of said
project payable over a period of three (3) years viz:
1969,1970, 1971.
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er, chairman
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Moved by Potter supported by Maly the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.