HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1968.01.18 - 18901• RESOLUTION
Miscellaneous Resolution No. 4819
By: Drain Committee - Mr. Potter, Chairman
Reference: White Lake Level Control
To: The Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, this Board by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 4389
dated December 15, 1964, directed the County Drain Commissioner to establish
the normal height and level of White Lake located in White Lake Township
and Highland Township, 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 22nd day of
December, 1965 issue its Order No. 21182 establishing the normal hei(Iht and
level of said White Lake at an elevation of 1019.10 feet above mean sea
level and did further approve the Special Assessment District for said
White Lake Level Control Project; and
WHEREAS, the engineers retained by the 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 level of said White 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 and receive
bids for the construction of a 9ravel wall well, pump and motor, electrical
work, piping and appurtenances and other related work on the 7th day of
December, 1967 and did set the 5th day of January 1968 as the date on which
the Special Assessment Roll would be subject to review, and
WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner, did thereafter award the
Construction Contract to Layne Northern Company of Lansing, Michigan in
the amount of $82,187.00; said Company being the lowest responsible bidder
and capable of performing such contract, and
WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner did apportion the cost of the
project to the benefited properties in the Special Assessment District,
as near as maybe, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7 of Act No. 40
of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended; and
WHEREAS, within ten (10) days after the review of such Special
Assessment Roll no appeal therefrom was taken by any owner of land within
the assessment district;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
• That the plans, specifications and estimate of cost relative
to the proposed White Lake Level Control project be
accepted and approved.
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 advertisino
for and receiving bids for the construction of the project,
on December 7, 1967 be ratified.
4. That the action of the Drain Commissioner in conducting a
review of the Special Assessment Roll on January 5, 1968
be ratified.
5. That the action of the Drain Commissioner in awarding the
Construction Contract to Layne Northern Company in the
amount of $82,187.00 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, as amended, to:
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Richard Wilcox
1. Issue Lake Level Orders in the amount of $159,000.00 to
finance the total cost of said project; said Lake Level Orders to be
payable over a period of five (5) years viz: 1969 thru 1973.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Moved by Potter supported by Slavens the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.