HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1961.10.02 - 19757October 2, 1961
RESOLUTION
RE: LAKE
COSTS
BY: DRAIN
VO. '--•
LEVEL PROCEEDINGS &
THEREOF.
COMaTTEE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY B4 OF SUPERVISORS:
Mr, Chairman, Ladies & Gentlemen:
WDEREAS, there has been enacted by the Legislature a new lake
level act, cited as Act 146 of the Public Acts of Michigan for the
year 1961; and
WHEREAS, your Drain Committee will be presenting resolutions
for the establishmeet of certain lake levels, to-wit: Cass Lake,
Oxbow Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Fox Lake, Lakeville Lake, Commerce Lake,
Upper, Middle and Lower Straits Lakes, Long Lake, Duck Lake and Bevins
Lake, without petitions because these projects were projects under the
provisions of previous Lake Level Acts; and
WHEREAS, Act 146 provides a cash deposit may be required upon
the filing of a petition by the interested freeholders to cover the
preliminary costs of a project; and
WHEREAS, your Drain Committee recommends to this Board that
new lake level projects be initiated by the filing of proper petitions
by interested freeholders;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board establish the
policy that new lake level projects, except those set forth above, shall
be initiated by a petition submitted by the interested freeholders;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, where public welfare and necessity
dictates, hew lake level projects may be initiated by resolution of
this Board;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that those lakes as set forth above
shall be initiated by resolution of this Board,
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Copy to Allen and Barry
Moved by Calhoun upprted by Huhn the resolution be adopted,
A sufficient majority having voted tl,.erefor, the resolution
was adopted,