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RESOLUTION BY DRAIN COMMITTEE - Mr. Potter
RE: BIG LAKE LEVEL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS;
Mr. Chairman, Ladies & Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, certain interested citizens, representing two-thirds of
the freeholders owing lands abutting Big Lake located in the Township of
Springfield, Oakland County, Michigan, have filed a petition with the Oakland
County Board of Supervisors requesting that the normal height and level of
said Big Lake be established; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 146 of the
Public Acts of 1961, this Board has the authority to proceed with the establish-
ment of such lake level; and
WHEREAS, the interested property owners have deposited with. the
Oakland County Drain Commissioner an amount sufficient to cover the costs of
preliminary engineering surveys and studies; and
WHEREAS, the Drain Committee has considered the matter and believes
it to be for the best interest and health and welfare of the County to have
said lake level established pursuant to the provisions of said Act No. 146,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1) That this Board, for the protection of the public health, con-
venience and to preserve the natural resources of the State and to protect the
values of property around the lake, deems it necessary and expedient. to determine
and establish the normal height and level of Big Lake in the Township of Spring-
field, Oakland County, Michigan, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 146 of
the Public Acts of 1961.
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2) That the Prosecuting Attorney, through the office of the
Corporation Counsel, institute in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland,
by proper petition, a proceeding to establish the level sought;
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.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
DRAIN, CTNITTEE
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Moved by Potter supported by Rehard the resolution be adopted.
• A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.