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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1962.06.25 - 19854June 25. 1962 SOLUTION Misc. 3970 • BY: Drain Committee-- Mr. Calhoun Reference: Fox Lake TO: The Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, certain citizens of Commerce Township, Oakland County, who are either residents on or owners of property abutting on Fox Lake in the Township of Commerce have filed petitions for the establishment of the normal height and level of said Fox Lake under the provisions of Act No. 276 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended; and WHEREAS, the processing of such petition has been held in abeyance because of the inadequacy of said Act No. 276 under which it was impossible to finance the con- struction of the necessary control structure to maintain the level of said Fox Lake; and WHEREAS, Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961 provides the method of estabisihing and financing lake level projects; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to institute new proceedings to establish and main- tain the level of Fox Lake pursuant to the provisions of 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 Fox Lake located in the Township of Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961; 3) That the property in the area of the i ovement will benefit and Josephl Forbes Robert Leroy Davis #3970 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; 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 the lake shall be borne by the benefited properties; Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE David R. Calhoun, Chairman Curtis Potter Moved by Calhoun supported by Heacock the resolution be adopted, A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.