HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.03.21 - 26464March 22, 2001
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01088
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF
PONTIAC'S INTEREST IN PURCHASING 216.02 ACRES OF STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROPERTY, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PONTIAC, KNOWN AS PART OF TAX
PARCEL NO. 14-19-351-009
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan is the owner of 216.02 acres of vacant land
located in the City of Pontiac, known as the former Clinton Valley Center; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 2 of Public Act 492 of 1998, the State of Michigan
may offer for sale to the local government the following described property, which is part
of the Clinton Valley Center (CVC) property: A parcel of land in the S 1/2 of section 19 and
the N 1/2 of section 30, T3N, R10E, Pontiac Township, City of Pontiac, Oakland County,
Michigan and more particularly described as commencing at the southwest corner of said
section 19; thence S89°16'27"E 1453.02 feet, to the point of beginning of this description;
thence S00°1418"E 2451.56 feet; to the northerly right of way line of Elizabeth Lake Road;
thence N79°13'51"E 292.11 feet, on said right of way; thence N81°53'56"E 154.00 feet,
on said right of way; thence N88°18'35"E 124.23 feet, on said right of way; thence
N00°16'27"W 663.61 feet; thence S89°13'34"E 640.00 feet; thence S00°4110"W 637.22
feet to the northerly right of way line of Elizabeth Lake Road; thence N88°40'24"E 860.28
feet, on said right of way; thence N88°43'25"E 1005.26 feet, on said right of way; thence
N55°09'17"W 382.73 feet; thence N47°52'22"E 838.00 feet; thence S33°16'28"E 152.21
feet; thence S50°09'33"E 78.39 feet; thence N85°54'52"E 185.89 feet; thence
S71°20'38"E 110.49 feet, to the northwesterly right of way line of North Johnson Avenue;
thence N47°53'16"E 549.37 feet, on said right of way of North Johnson Avenue to the
southwesterly right of way of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad; thence N43°47'05"W
3700.00 feet, on said railroad right of way; thence S47°53'49"W 1488.46 feet; thence
S00°02'55"E 318.35 feet; thence N89°16'27"W 552.49 feet, to the point of beginning,
containing 216.02 acres; and
WHEREAS the above described 216.02 acres are located adjacent to the south
property line of the Oakland County Service Center Complex in the City of Pontiac, and are
therefore ideal for future expansion or development; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the State of Michigan Procedures for the Sale of State
Owned Property, the County of Oakland was required to notify the State of Michigan of its
interest in acquiring the above property in its "as is" condition for a cash sale at fair market
value prior to December 15, 2000; and
Planning & Building Committee Vote:
Palmer, Obrecht, Garfield, Dingeldey, Sever and Brian: Yes
Webster and Melton: No
Gregory: Absent
o F It
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners passed Miscellaneous
Resolution #00305 stating the County's interest in considering the purchase of the above
described property in its "as is" condition for a cash sale at fair market value in accordance
with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Procedures for the Sale and Purchase
of Property; and
WHEREAS the City of Pontiac's City Council also passed a resolution and notified
the State of Michigan of the City's interest in acquiring the above described 216.02 acres;
and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan would prefer to negotiate the purchase of the
property with one governmental unit; and
WHEREAS Oakland County and the City of Pontiac are working cooperatively
together regarding the purchase of the referenced property and rezoning of the Oakland
County Service Center; and
WHEREAS the City of Pontiac has conferred an irrevocable zoning designation of
G-O-T Governmental, Office Technology District for the Oakland County Service Center,
including the newly purchased 88 acres that were formerly part of the CVC property.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED in consideration of the City of Pontiac's
interest in purchasing the 216.02 acres of CVC property and for conferring an irrevocable
zoning designation of G-O-T Governmental, Office Technology District for the Oakland
County Service Center, including the newly purchased 88 acres that were formerly part of
the CVC property, Oakland County agrees that it will take a secondary position to the City
of Pontiac regarding the purchase of the subject CVC property. The County also agrees
that it will support the City's negotiations with the State regarding the purchase; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED should the City be unable to successfully conclude
its negotiations and finalize a purchase of the CVC property with the State, the Oakland
County Executive will request the support of the Board of Commissioners for the County
to purchase the property from the State with the intention of then selling the property to the
City of Pontiac on mutually agreeable terms.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
William Caddell, County Clerk
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Resolution 401088 March 22, 2001
Moved by Palmer supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Melton supported by McPherson the resolution be amended to add:
Now therefore be it resolved when the County of Oakland develops the land
adjacent to Pontiac it will be negotiated and brought before the City of Pontiac
Planning and Building Commission for input.
Discussion followed.
Vote on Amendment:
AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Gregory, McPherson, Melton, Suarez, Appel. (6)
NAYS: Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Law, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht,
Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Taub, Webster, Amos, Brian, Buckley. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law,
McPherson, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub,
Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell. (22)
NAYS: Melton. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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 March 22, 2001 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 2211d day Aof March, 2001.