HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1962.06.25 - 19857June 25, 1962
OLUTION
Misc. #3973
BY:
REFERENCE:
DRAIN COMMITTEE - Mr. Calhoun
Oxbow Lake Level
TO: The Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, proceedings were commenced under Miscellaneous Resolution No.
2353 to establish the level of Oxbow Lake in White Lake Township, County of Oakland,
pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 276 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, and;
WHEREAS, subsequent proceedings were taken under Miscellaneous Resolution
No. 3278 authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney, through the Office of the Corporation
Counsel, to proceed to establish the level of said lake either by completion of the proceed-
ings instituted under Act No. 276 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended, if he deems it
advisable and if not, then under the provisions of Act No. 194 of the Public Acts of 1939,
as amended, and;
WHEREAS, it was impossible under either of the said Acts to finance the
• construction of the necessary control structure to maintain the level of said Oxbow Lake,
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 main-
tain the level of Oxbow Lake pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts
of 1961:
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#3973
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 Oxbow
Lake located in the Township of White Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, pursuant to the
provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961;
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 proiect;
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, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
DRAIN COMMITTEE
#3973
Moved by Calhoun supported by Hoard the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.