HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.11.18 - 25847November 18, 1999
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 99 298
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: LAKE NAME CHANGE - SEYMOUR LAKE TO WHISPER LAKE - OXFORD TOWNSHIP
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Whisper Lake Homeowners Association (Corp. ID#761-535), has
requested that the lake formerly known as Seymour Lake be changed to Whisper Lake
to fit the character of the surroundings; and
WHEREAS the said lake is located in Oxford Township approximately three (3)
miles due west of another Seymour Lake, in Brandon Township, Oakland County,
Michigan; and
WHEREAS the Whisper Lake Homeowners Association presented to the Charter
Township of Oxford a request to rename the lake from Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake
indicating that the suggested name change is original, distinctive, does not
duplicate other lakes within the Township, and does not commemorate an
individual; and
WHEREAS by resolution the Oxford Township Board of Trustees has requested
that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners support the renaming of the lake
in accordance with the procedure set forth by the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Geological Survey Division's requirements; and
WHEREAS it is necessary that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
direct the County Clerk to publish notice of the proposed change in newspapers
of general circulation and also the date when the Board of Commissioners' Public
Hearing will be held regarding this name change.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the renaming of Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake, if it meets the
requirements of the U.S. Department of Interior and; further if the Whisper Lake
Homeowners' Association (Corporate ID#761-535) reimburses the County of Oakland
all costs associated with the name change request including, but not limited to,
the cost of the publication of a public hearing in a local newspaper and the cost
of holding a public hearing including overtime.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is hereby directed to publish
the required notice of the lake name change from Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners directs the Oakland
County Clerk to send a letter to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names containing
the following information: A map or plat locating the island, the present name
of the lake and the proposed change, the derivation of the proposed name, the
reason the name was chosen and whether the County Board of Commissioners approved
the change.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
4,ND BUILDING CGMMITTEE
Planning and Building Coinstittee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Amos and Melton absent.
0
A
— OF TRUSTEES
July 20, 1999 .
Clara J. SandeOm, CMC
Township Cle:k
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
18 West Burdick Street
P. 0. Box 3
Oxford, Michigan 48371-0003
Phone 248/628-9787 Fax 248/628-8139
Mr. John P. McCulloch, Chairperson
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
County Service Center
1200 N. Telegraph Road
Pontiac, MI 48341
RE: Resolution for a lake name change — Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake
Dear Commissioner:
Enclosed please find a copy of a resolution adopted by the Oxford Board of Trustees at a
meeting held on July 14, 1999, recommending the renaming of Seymour Lake located in Oxford
Township to Whisper Lake.
"Trustee Clancy moved, Trustee Bellairs seconded to adopted the
resolution to rename Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake.
Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Absent: 1
Motion Carried"
Nfr. Don Slavin, Esq., from Corporation Counsel, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48341-
0419, phone 248/858-0554 or fax 248/858-1003 has been assisting the Township regarding this
matter. Please copy all correspondence/decision to his attention.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Resolution please contact my office at (248)
628-9787 No. 5.
Respectfully,
/dkb
cc: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Whisper Lake Homeowners Associates
c;o Mr. & Mrs. William E. Mathisen
1369 Oakridge
Oxford, MI 48371
Oxford Township Fire Department
Oxford Township Police Department
Don Slavin, Esq.
File
Clara J. Sander n, CMC, Clerk
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
STATE OF MICHIGAN
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO ESTABLISH A NAME
FOR LAKE KNOWN AS SEYMOUR LAKE LOCATED IN OXFORD TOWNSHIP
WHEREAS the Whisper Lake Homeowners Association (Corp. ID 4761-535), has requested that the lake formerly
known as Seymour Lake be changed to Whisper Lake to fit the character of the surroundings; and
WHEREAS the said lake is located in Oxford Township approximately three (3) miles due west of another Seymour
Lake, in the Brandon Township, Oakland County, Michigan, and
WHEREAS this said name change is original and distinctive, does not duplicate other lakes within the Township,
and does not commemorate an individual; and
WHEREAS Whisper Lake Homeowners Association presented to the Charter Township of Oxford a request to
rename the lake from Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake; and
WHEREAS the Oxford Township's Board of Trustees supports Whisper Lake Homeowners Association's request;
and
WHEREAS Whisper Lake Homeowners Association has requested that Oakland County Board of Commissioners
support the renaming of the lake in accordance with the procedure set forth by the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Geological Survey Division's or any other requirements; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees recommends that
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approve the renaming of Seymour Lake to Whisper Lake, if it meets
the requirements of the U.S. Department of Interior.
MOVED BY: Trustee Clancy
AYES: 6
SECONDED BY: Trustee Bellairs
NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1
Adopted at a meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees held on the 14th day of July, 1999.
Clara J. Sanderson9MC, Clerk
STATE OF MICHIGAN
)SS
COUNTY OF OAKLAND )
I, Clara J. Sanderson, CMC, duly elected Clerk of the Charter Township of Oxford do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a complete and true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Charter Township of Oxford at a meeting of the
Board of Trustees held on the 14th day of July, 1999.
Resolution 499298 November 18, 1999
Moved by Palmer supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti,
Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch,
McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid. (24)
NAYS: None.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
[I HEREBYAPRSWTHE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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L Brooks Patterson, County Ex ocutivo Dote
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on November 18, 1999 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 18t1j 1 day ge November, 1999.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
