HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1959.02.09 - 19050February 9„ 1959
Miscellaneous Resolution 3479
Recommended by the Board of Public Works
Re: CITY OF KEEGO HARBOR SEWER SYSTEM
Submitted by Mr. Thatcher
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
offer the following resolution which was approved by the Board of Public Works at
their meeting of January 30 2 1959.
WHEREAS„ the County of Oakland„ by and through its Board of Public Works, has entered
into an Agreement dated November 1, 1957 with the City of Keego Harbor ] the City of South-
field, the Township of West Bloomfield and the Township of Farmington for the construction of
the Farmington Sewage Disposal System, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Keego Harbor to construct an internal sewer
system to collect and deliver sewage from said city to the Farmington System, and
\WHEREAS, the City of Keego Harbor has employed consulting engineers to prepare plans,
specifications and estimates of cost for the construction of said internal system which has been
estimated by the engineers to cost $480,520.00, and
WHEREAS, the City of Keego Harbor has retained Mr. Schimmel as a financial consultant
who has prepared a report which indicates that it is not possible for the City to construct the
system without utilizing the provisions of Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, through the
Board of Public Works, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Keego Harbor did on December 16, 1958
adopt a resolution requesting the County of Oakland, by and through its Board of Public Works
to enter into a contract with said city for the acquisition and construction of a Sewage Disposal
System within the City of Keego Harbor under the provisions of Act No, 185 of the Public Acts
of 1957, and
WHEREAS, it will not be necessary to pledge the full faith and credit of the County
of Oakland behind the bonds proposed to be issued to construct said system, and
WHEREAS, the construction of said system will assist said city to meet its obligations
under the Agreement, dated November 1, 1957, as well as protecting the public health
and welfare of the citizens to be served by said system,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Public Works be authorized
to enter into a contract with the City of Keego Harbor for the acquisition and construction
of an internal sewer system in said City subject to final approval by this Board.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Supported by
Hiland M. Thatcher Hiland M. Thatcher