HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1962.10.17 - 19963Miscellaneous Resolution 4036 October 17, 1962
BY: Ways and Means Committee
IN RE: REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the meeting of the Board on October 1, 1962, Resolution No 4023 was adopted
authorizing the filing of applications with the Housing and Home Finance Agency for 12
projects for federal assistance under the recently enacted Federal Accelerated Public Works Act.
Since that date further study has been given to these projects as follows:
(a) Children's Village.
Study of plans and costs being prepared by Harry Denyes and Associates,
Architects, of Pontiac in conjunction with the Juvenile Committee. This project
has not progressed to the point where a report or recommendation can be made t o
the Board.
(b) Northwest Wing Addition to Court House.
Preliminary plans and cost estimates are being prepared by O'Dell, Hewlett
& Luckenbach, Architects, of Birmingham, in conjunction with the Special County
Building Committee. The Special Committee has reported to the Ways and Means
Committee +at further study as to overall space needs is required before preliminary
plans can be completed. The Ways and Means Committee on October 12, 1962,
adopted a resolution authorizing the Board of Auditors to arrange for the study as
requested by the Special Committee.
(c) Renovation of Medical Care Facility.
The Social Welfare Board is presently making a study as to plans and cost
estimates of this project'. Report on this project will be made at a later date.
(d) Utilities at Service Center.
Plans and estimates have been prepared by the County Engineer. If federal
funds are available it will be possible to proceed with a $516,000 total program.
This was recommended by resolution of the Ways and Means Committee adopted
on October 12, 1962. Details of the projects to be included in this program were
considered by the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Auditors on
October 16, 1962. This application is ready for consideration by the Board and
resolutions to implement this part of the County's application to the Housing and
Home Finance Agency will be presented to the Board today. This application will
include storm and sanitary sewers and steam and water lines at the County Service
Center. It is recommended that these projects be given first priority. ft is further
recommended that second priority be given to the application for installation of
parking lots at the Service Center, at an estimated cost of $88,000.00.
(e) Civic Auditorium.
In accordance with Resolution No 4027 adopted by the Board at the last
meeting, a notice of intent to file for this project has been forwarded to the
Housing and Home Finance Agency. Further action on this application is to be
left to the group of interested citizens.
Immediately following the consideration of this report by the Board, the Ways and
Means Committee will present two resolutions as follows:
1. Authorize filing of formal application for storm and sanitary sewers and steam
and water lines at County Service Center -- estimated cost $516,000,.00; County's share
$258,000.00.
2. Installation of parking lots at Service Center -- estimated cost $88,000.00;
County's share $44,000.00.
'Thomas H. O'Donoghue
Frank J. Vol 1 ,
It is recommended that Item 1 be given first priority and Item 2 second priority in
the application.
It is further recommended that the other pending prolects be continued to be studied
by the joint Committees and further reports made to the Board at a later meeting.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move that the
foregoing report be approved and placed on file.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
R.:C. Cummings
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