HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1962.04.16 - 19822RESOLUTION
Misc. 3941
By Mr. Calhoun
BY: Drain Committee
RE: Upper, Middle & Lower Straits Lakes
April 16, 1962
The Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, this Board by the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3726
referred the matter of the establishing of a lake level for Upper, Middle and Lower Straits
Lakes located in West Bloomfield and Commerce Townships to the Drain Committee; and
WHEREAS, such proceedings were initiated under the provisions of Act No.
.194 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended; and
WHEREAS, it was impossible, under the said Act, to finance the construc-
tion of such devices as would be necessary to control and maintain the level of the said
Upper, Middle and Lower Straits Lakes; and
WHEREAS, Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961 provides the method of
establishing and financing lake level projects; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to institute new proceedings to establish and
aintain the level of Upper, Middle and Lower Straits Lakes pursuant to the provisions of
said Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1) That this Board, for the protection of the public health, safety and to
preserve the natural resources of the State and to protect the values of property around the
lake, deems it expedient to determine and establish the normal height and level of Upper,
Middle and Lower Straits Lakes in the Townships of West Bloomfield and Commerce, 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 levels of said lakes shall be borne by
:Ithe benefited properties.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
DRAIN COMMITTEE
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David R. Calhoun, Chairman
William K., Smit
Moved by Calhoun supported by Rehard the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.
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