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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #03088 April 17, 2003
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT — REQUEST TO CONVEY COUNTY OWNED
PROPERTY TO THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, TAX PARCELS NOS. 13-16-101-016
AND 13-16-101-043
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland is the owner of certain parcels of property located within the Charter
Township of Waterford, Oakland County, described as:
Lots 21 and 70 of Airport Subdivision of the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of section 16, T3N, R9E, Township
of Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 15 of Plats, page
40, Oakland County Records tax parcel numbers 13-16-101-016 and 13-16-101-043; and
WHEREAS, the Charter Township of Waterford has requested that the subject property be conveyed to the
township; and
WHEREAS, the subject property was acquired in 1979 by the former Oakland County Department of Public
Works for the purpose of constructing a portion of the Waterford Township Sanitary Sewer System; and
WHEREAS, the subject property was purchased utilizing bond funding originally issued to Oakland County
and subsequently repaid by Waterford Township; and
WHEREAS, Waterford Township now owns and operates its sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County has no further interest or responsibility related to the township sewer system;
and
WHEREAS the departments of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, Aviation Department, Facilities
Management and Corporation Counsel having reviewed the request to convey the property to Waterford Township
have no objections to the conveyance; and
WHEREAS, given the proximity of the property to the Oakland County International Airport, the Manager of
Aviation has requested that a restriction be placed on the deed conveying title to the Township prohibiting construction
of any above ground improvements on the subject property with the exception of sanitary sewer related
appurtenances.
WHEREAS, all necessary documentation will be prepared and/or reviewed by Corporation Counsel.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that given the special and unique circumstances related to the original
acquisition and subsequent use of the subject property and in consideration of the health, safety and welfare value that
such conveyance will afford the citizens of Waterford Township, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
waive the Provisions of Board Rule XI, D, 7 (Appendix C) and approve the conveyance of the above described
property to the Charter Township of Waterford for the sum of one dollar.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a restriction be placed on the deed conveying title to the
Township prohibiting construction of any above ground improvements with the exception of sanitary sewer related
appurtenances.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Oakland Board of Commissioners hereby directs its
Chairperson or designee to execute the necessary documents.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Planning & Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote
Resolution #03088 April 17, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #03088) May 8, 20903BY:
FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - REQUEST TO CONVEY COUNTY
OWNED PROPERTY TO THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF WATERFORD, TAX PARCELS NOS.
13-16-101-016 AND 13-16-101-043
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The resolution approves the conveyance of County-owned Tax
Parcels Nos. 13-16-101-016 and 13-16-101-043 to the Charter
Township of Waterford for the sum of $1.
2. The property was originally acquired for construction of
the Waterford Township Sanitary Sewer System.
3. All sewer construction related costs were initially
financed via bonds and were subsequently repaid by
Waterford Township.
4. Waterford Township now owns and operates the sanitary sewer
system and has requested conveyance of the property to the
township.
5. Oakland County has no further interest or responsibility
related to the sewer system.
6. No General Fund/General Purpose amendment is required.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #03088 May 8, 2003
Moved by Moss supported by Zack the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII,
Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster,
Zack, Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
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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 May 8, 2003,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seel,of thefitounty of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 8th day of May, 2003.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk