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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1968.10.07 - 18982October 7, 1968 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 4936 By: Drain Committee - Mr. Potter Reference: "Petts Lake" Artificial Impoundment of Water To: Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, a letter dated February 2, 1968 addressed to the Board of Supervisors and signed by C.O. Darby, Jr., President of Darby & Son, Inc., Realtors, was directed to the attention of the County Drain Commissioner, and WHEREAS, said letter requested a permit to construct a dam on the ' Swartz Creek, so called for the purpose of creating an artificial water impoundment to be known as "Petts Lake" located in Sections 18 and 19, Holly ' Township, Oakland County, Michigan, and WHEREAS, said water impoundment will involve an area in excess of five (5) acres and will be processed under the provisions of Act Na, 184 of the Public Acts of 1963, and Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, and WHEREAS, a petition signed by the required number of property owners and in accordance with the appropriate statute was filed with the County Drain Commissioner on September 4, 1968, together with a deposit in the amount of $1000.00 to defray initial engineering costs and studies * and WHEREAS, in compliance with the provisions of Act Hp. 184 of the Public Acts of 1963 a Dam Construction Permit was issued by the Michigan Department of Conservation and dated September 26, 1968, and WHEREAS, such permit for the construction of a dam was issued by the Department of Conservation upon the condition that a permit for the construction of an artificial lake be obtained from the Oakland County Board of Supervisors as specified by Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, and WHEREAS, said applicant has filed engineering plans and specifications of the proposed dam structure approved both by the Department of Conservation and the Oakland County Drain Commissioner's Office, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, this Board has the authority to grant a permit for the construction of this artificial impoundment and to proceed •! with the establishment of a normal level and special assessment district for H the "Pettslake n proposed project, and WHEREAS, the Drain Committee has considered the matter and believes it is for the best interest and health and welfare of the County to have said permit granted pursuant to the provisions of said Act No, 146. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Board, for the protection of public health, welfare and safety and the conservation of the natural resources of the State grant a permit for the construction of an artificial impoundment to be known as "Petts Lake" to be located in Sections 18 and 19, Holly Township, Oakland County, Michigan, and, pursuant to the petition heretofore filed, cause to be initiated proceedings to establish a normal lake level and special assessment district, 2. That the Prosecuting Attorney, through the office of the Corporation Counsel initiate in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland, by properl petition, a proceeding to establish a normal lake level. 3. That the property in the area of the improvement will benefit and shall bear the entire cost of the project. 4. That the Drain Commissioner establish a Special Assessment District as prescribed in said Act No. 146, 5. That the cost of maintaining the level of said lake shall be borne by the benefited properties. —77rirroT-C67"771771771'6 arH-77.-raraT Itrn t Charles 7.c ee B. Wtntine -- Mr, Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee I move the adoption of the foreoming resolution. Drain Committee Moved' by Potter supported by Tinsman the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. CERTIFICATE OF COPY OF RECORD BY COUNTY CLFRIC STATE OF MICHIGAN, COUNTY0FOAKLANEWS. Julia Maddock, Chief Deputy Clerk of I,./MINEMMINPia trofeir the County of Oakland, Walla( uffirace:76-apet)R-aNna and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of BgB.0.111tio.11-14.9.16 adopted at the October 7, 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 WHEEK tritylave hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said t&twoc. at Pontiac, Michigan this 8th day of October j968 C-42 (SEAL) ki6i3M RkKAKOkilic Chief By Deputy Clerk.