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RESOLUTION June 22, 1959
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY FUTURE USE....
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W. 'Smith, -Chairman
CC,N,TAGIOUS HOSPITAL
Hope F. 'Lewis
Cyril John D. l'Ao(iroe
BY:, SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY FUTURE USE OF CUNTAGIOUJ (Mr. Fred W. Smith
IN RE: RESERVING FORMER CCNTAGIOUS HOSPITAL BUILDING FOR COUNTY
GOVERNMENTAL PURPC:SES
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Mr. Choirman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, your Special Committee appointed to study future use of the former
Contagious Hospital building has had under consideration several proposals for the use of the
building since the first report made to the Board on October 13, 1958, and
WHEREAS, your Committee held o ioint meeting with the Ways and Means Committee on
June 17, 1959, at which time it was unanimously agreed l i-hat this building should be retained by
the County for governmental uses during the transition pericd ' while the new Court House is
Lein.' constructed and offices being moved from the downtown L urt House to the Service Center
site, and
WHEREAS, it now appears that the work of the Special Committee is completed and
the Committee should be discharged;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the former Contagious Hospital building at
the Service Center be withheld for general County governmental uses as may be needed during
the moving of the offices from the downtown Court House to the Service Center.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that since the work of the Special Committee is now
that the Special Committee be discharged.
MR_ CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Special Committee, and with the concurrence of the
Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the f.TreDing resolution.
Moved by F. Smith supported by Kephart the resolution be adopted.
Mrs. Lewis presented the following report:
Moved by Ingraham supported by Swanson the resolution be tabled.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Semann moved the previous question. Supported by Mr, Cardon.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on adoption of reslution:
AYES: Alward, Bender, Bonney, Cardon, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen,
Clack, Clark, Clawson, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, J. W. Duncan, Ewart,
Fouts, Hall, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Horkey, Horton, Hudson,
Mulct, Kephart, Kiser, Levinson, Lewis, MacDonald, McGovern, McPherson, Menzies,
Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, OtDonoghue, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Romer, Schock,
Semann, Sinclair, F. Smith, Solley, Stevens, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Tinsman,
Webber, Yockey. (55)
NAYS: Allerton, R. Duncan, Elliott, Frid, Goodspeed, Huber, Hursfall,
Ingraham, Lilly, Majer, McCartney, Mitchell, Oldenburg, Rhinevault, W. Smith,
Staman, Swanson. (17)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
MR, CHAIRMAN, LADIES & ,,ENTL8MEN:
May I speak to this resolution? Your Special Committee, whiO is
fr,1_,1 asking for discharge, does 80 on a ;:oltd foundation of long study,
investigation and consultation with experts in the whole area of -ntal
health and hospital operation. The problem given us, you may recall,
was not to find space in this County for the emergency care of the
mentally ill, but rather to find the best possible use fvt - a building
which was no longer needed for the original purpose.
How many of i2R have ever set foot in the old Contagious Hospital?
I am sure that the mental iWge of this building in the minds of most
people, is that of a fine,modern,fully equipped hospital, most wastefully
standing idle. To set 1 .,Irt 1.-ecord straight, the old Contagious Hospital
BuildiAg is Not a hospital in the modern sense of the word.
NC have four walls and a roof - in a reasonably sound state of repaix
with some antiquated plumbing thrown In. The kitchen is far from 4equate
there is no hospital equipment other than bed frames - the rooms and wards
which once housed up to 85 patients have been down graded by new state
regulations so t'-t a maximum of 65 bcds would be the present patient
capacity for an ecredited hospital, r,,z very much to start with, is it?
I am sure t: t ny of the sincere citi t)s groups who are so indigna
over this Co. refusal to recommend se of this building for
nta/ hospital purposes are not inf__ r D what we reolly have, a
mere shell of a building, not a hospit ,t all.
However, your Committee felt this ' _a subject should be thoroughly
studied. We were told by experts that aal o facility providing tre.tment
for the mentally ill should only be operated in connection with a general
hospital. The mentally ill person needs full surgical and medical
services as well as the specialized psychiatric c which is being pro
Obviously, the county couldn I t jte a full general hospital
mad a psychiatric unit -s well, in a limted area of 65 beds with anything
like efficiency.
Incidentally, on, of the main criticisms leveled at St. Clair Hospital
which is currently treating some 23 of our emergency mentally ill cases
is that they have no general hospital facilities and can admit no patients
needing treatment other than psychiatric.
The Col ttee was provided with a study of approxii te costs to
convert the building into such a specialized treatment center for the
care of the -ntally iii, and this prospectus estimated a budget of
$250,000.00 a year for personnel :1 , ,t, exclusive of skilled psychiatrists
and other operating costs. This tl,ny stipulated that all wiring and
plumbing should be replaced and considerable alteration of solid partitions
was reco MI1E nded.
The Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, in offering to rent til4se premises,
told us they would spend at least $150,000,00 on the building to e it
useful to them. You can easily see where these figures are leading -
between four and five hundred Thousand for the first years operation.
The Committee, while recognizing The grave need for improved care
for the countygs mentally ill, with col l„lete unanimity decided that the
old hospit,1 building was no answer to that prnblen.
If this County is to assume the housing and care of the mentally
then it is my feeling that it should be approached from a new angle.
First, the grave responsibility of embarking upon a field of hospital and
institutional care in which we have had no experience;
Second, the implications of undertaking a service which has always been
n obligation of the slate. We should not settle for a poor compromise.
I am against any pl, which is less than the best. We feel that the old
Contagious building does not offer a real snlution for these reasons
1. Lack of adequate space,
2. Lack of General Hospital f cilit
3. Lack of County funds.
I do not need to rem1 ,1 you of the grave ituation which exists in
the state and in the county. If nev 'mproved services for the
citizens of this county are to be provided, then new and citizen approved
tax revenues must be found.
Thi, Board of Supervisors, I am sure, is sensitive to the will of
the people but it must be the will of all the people. We have certain
obligations spelled out by present law to take care of the indigent and
the sick. To date the State has reserved the right to itself to provide
for the mentally ill. If all citizens would think of themselves as
equally citizens of their community, their county, and their State,
I am sure there is no problem which cannot be solved.
May I remind you that there are other groups of our citizens who
are presently receiving little or no spec-led county aid, Dr. Emerson
told us there were at least 2000 handicapi,vu persons in our County who
would terially benefit from a rehabilitation program. Dr. Monroe has
repeatedly p.ntioned the great -fd growing need for improved care and
perhaps a specialized housing program for our increasing number of
senior citizens - I could go on with ry more - but to return to
thi Committees original assignment: "To find the best use for the
building on Telegraph Road" - we stand by our decision: To convert it
to a limited hospital use would be very c,-stly indeed. The County
presently has no funds for such a project. To reserve the :pace ft .r
temporary office space during the transition periud,would ccst very Little
. no major alterations beyond ordinary repair and some temporary
partitions would be required and a tidy sum in rental of outside space
would be saved. This is our cc idered
4-.ope
Copies of Mrs. Lew" report mailed to:
Robert M. Glenn, Social Service Planning Div., Greater Pontiac Community
Council, 132 Franklin Blvd., Pontiac
Dorothy F. Laird, Sec. Oakland Co.Chapter of Mich.Society for Mental Health,
1220 Reading Rd., Birmingham
L. Jerome Fink, M.D., Chairman Mental Health Comm., 1411 Pontiac State Bank Bl.,Pontix
Margaret Morgan, Sec. Junior High School PTA, 2765 Stoodleigh Dr., Rochester
Irving E. Gordon, Pres. Temple Beth Jacob, 79 Elizabeth Lk.Rd., Pontiac
Bethel E. Knnno, See. Hamlin School PTA, 764 Bloomer Rd., Rochester
Rotary Club of Royal Oak, Dr. J. A. Walker, Pres. - 430 N.Washington, Royal Oak
Exchange Club of Royal Oak, A. E. Bowles, Pres., 1232 Cloverdale, Royal Oak
Lions Club of Royal Oak, Richard A. King, Pres. - 2814 Glenwood, Royal Oak
Brooklands School PTA, Rochester - Donna Johnson, Pres. - 480 E. Auburn Rd.,Rochester
Members of the Birmingham Council of Churches, Rev.Ralph Stribe, 30135 14-Mile Rd.,
Farmington
Baldwin School PTA Rochester, (3950 Ella Mae) Mrs. Walter P. Reuther, Pres.
3225 Bannister Rd.
Huntington Woods City Commission, 26815 Scotia Rd., H. Woods
Mary P, Fink, Pres. Oakland County Chapter, Migh.Society for Mental Health,
9 Ottawa Drive, Pontiac
Clarkston School PTA, Mrs. Wm. H. Mansfield, Pres. 6593 Clarkston Rd., Clarkston
Pontiac Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary, Kathryn C. Weddle, Pres.
211 Oneida Rd., Pontiac
Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Alpha Beta Chap., Mildred Dodson, 310 S. Tilden,Pontiac
Pontiac Woman's Club, Mrs.WM.H.Mustard, Sec. 60 Henderson, Pontiac
G. Washington School PTA, Ferndale, Mrs. Geo.M. Howard, Pres. 741 LeRoy
Royal Oak City Commission, 211 Williams St.
Pontiac City Commission, 35 S. Parke St.
Oakland Citizens League, Inc., 503 Community Natl.Bank Bldg., Pontiac
Meadow Brook School PTA, Rochester, Jane F. Long, Pres. 2350 Munster
Berkley High PTSA 2325 Catalpa
Milford Village, Jos. M. Gerrard, 351 N. Main
Hazel Park City Council, 22422 Stephenson Hwy.
Waterford Twp. Board, 4995 W. Huron, Pontiac
Northwood Bd. of Realtors, B. F. Chamberlain, Pres., 206 N. Woodward, Royal Oak
Royal Oak Pastors Assoc., Harry Clark, Sec., 1408 Northwood
St.John's Episcopal Church, Chyrles C. Jatho, Rector, 115 S. Woodward, Royal Oak
Royal Oak Kiwanis Club, Neal B. Smith, Pres. 403 Woodsboro
South Oakland Co.Auxiliary to Starr Commonwealth, Dolores E. Ponkey, Pres.
4299 Robina, Berkley
Clarenceville Council of PTA of Livonia, Georgia Dennis (Mrs.Robt.) Pres.
20210 Middlebelt
Suburban Brynch, Natl.Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Norman Katz, Sec.
13148 Borgman, Huntington Woods
Lathrup Village Lions Club, C. N. Thuruschter, Pres., 27243 Southfield, L.Village
Birmingham City Commission, 151 Martin
United Church Women of S.Oakland Co., Mrs. Russell Osmon, Pres.2329 Cambridge,Berkley
Royal Oak PTA Council, Pearl Potter, Pres., 2332 Clawson (G.Lewis)
Lathrup Village City Council, 19600 Forest Dr., Richard N. Cogger, Mayor
Troy City PTA Johnson Niles School, Robert C. Meade, Pres., 201 Square Lake Rd.
Mr. & Mrs. D. R. Harrower, 5489 Mackey Rd., Holly
Opdyke Hills Garden Club, 2325 Oaknoll Rd., Pontiac
Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Jones, 2325 OaknoIl Rd., Pontiac
Harrison Central School PTA, Rochester, Dr. John S. Terry, Pres., 318 Taylor
Tipacon Chapter of the American Business Women's Assoc.of Pontiac., Mary Veazey,
82 Delaware Dr., Pontiac
Oakland Co.Chapter, American Red Cross, 118 Franklin Blvd., Pontiac
North Hill School PTA,. - ,chester, Mrs. Barbara (R.T.Jr..' 'aylor, Pres.,1385 Mahaffey
First Congregational CL—Th, Royal Oak, Ruth Huntington, social Action Comm.
1408 Northwood
Oakland Co. Citizen's Committee for Pontiac State Hospital, Arthur Heaton, ?res.
74 Forest, Pontiac
Williams Lake School PTA, 2525 Airport Rd., Pontiac, Don Fraser, Pres.
Judge Moore
FLORENCE DOTY ARTHUR E. MOORE
Probair Court for tlir County
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REGISTER PROBATE JUDGE March 5, 1959
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Attention Mr. Delos Hamlin, Chairman:
Dear Delos:
Attached please find a letter adressed to Mx. Fred Smith, Chairman
for the Special Committee to Study Proposed uses for the former. Contagio
Hospital. Also two copies of letters adressed to me from the Board of Auditors.
think you will find these self explanatory.
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