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OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Comrissio,i_r_
MEETING
December 2, 1971
Meeting called Lo order by Chairman William M. Richards at 9:45 A. M. in the Court House
Auditorium, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Aaron, Barakat, Burley, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Harrison, Horton, Mathews, Pernick,
Richards, Simson. (12)
ABSENT: Brennan, Coy, Gabler, Hamlin, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Olson, Patnales,
Perinoff, Powell, Richardson, Szabo, Wilcox. (15)
In the absence of a quorum, the Board recessed and reconvened at 10:04 A. M.
Invocation given by James Mathews.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Gabler, Harrison,
Horton, Hooghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mathews, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards,
Richardson, Simson, Szabo, Wilcox. (25)
ABSENT: Hamlin, Mainland. (2)
Quorum present.
Moved by Daly supported by Szabo the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Clerk read letter from Chris Meyers requesting that the Board release funds for SEMTA. (To
be referred to the proper Committee by the Chairman.)
Clerk read resolution from the City of Hazel Park supporting Resolution #5839 regarding
liaison with .local units of government. (To be referred to the proper Committee by the Chairman.)
Clerk read resolution from the City of Birmingham recommending purchase by Oakland County of
land known as "Adams Woods". (To be referred to the proper Committee by the Chairman.)
Misc. 5873
By Mr. Burley -
IN RE: RESOLUTIONMF APPRECIATION AND COMMENDATION FOR CYRIL E. MILLER FOR SERVICE TO OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Cyril E. Miller has retired from public service, having served as Supervisor of Avon
Township from 1953 through 1970 and as a member of the former Oakland County Board of Supervisors from
1953 through December of 1968; and
WHEREAS during his tenure as a member of the Board of Supervisors, Cyril E. Miller was
appointed to the Health Committee in 1954 and served as its Chairman from 1956 to March of 1963, this
being the time when the old Board of Health was discontinued and the Health Committee served as the
Board of Health composed of seven members; and
WHEREAS when in 1965 the Board of Health was structured to be composed of five members, he
served as its Chairman through January of 1971; and
WHEREAS Cyril E. Miller contributed of his time and energies toward a more meaningful health
environment beneficial to all of the citizens of his community;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners herewith extends
its appreciation and commendation to Cyril E. Miller for his public service in helping to make a better
environment for his fellow man.
William M. Richards Dale C. Burley
Chairman, Board of Commissioners Chairman, Health Committee
Alexander C. Perinoff Lew L. Coy
Vice Chairman, Board of Commissioners Chairman, Board of Health
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Coy presented a plaque from the Board of Health, to Cyril E. Miller in appreciation for
his years of service as a member of the Board.
Expenditure Classification
Salaries (includes Salaries Reserve)
Personal Services
Contractual Services
Commodities
1972
$ 60,815
50,700
20,300
14,200
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Misc, 5874
By Mr. Brennan
IN RE: SHERIFF'S BUDGET - MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the application for matching funds which will be matched 2/3rds by the State and 1/3rd
by the County should have been filed on or before November 1, 1971; and
WHEREAS an extension has been secured for the filing of such application; and
WHEREAS the State is requesting immediate action on the filing of said application; and
WHEREAS it is necessary to adopt the Sheriff's budget for 1972, as said budget pertains to
the Marine Safety Program;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Sheriff's Budget, Marine Safety Program portion, set
forth as follows:
Total Budget
Capital Outlay
Total Budget and Capital Outlay
$146,015
17,750
$163,765
be and the same is hereby adopted.
The Finance Committee, by James M. Brennan, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
James M. Brennan, Chairman
Moved by Brennan supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat,
Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mathews,
Otson. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 5875
By Mr. Kasper
IN RE: RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL FOR CONTINUATION OF IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Board of Auditors Personnel Division has implemented a County employee
identification card system; and
WHEREAS your Committee recommends that the said identification program be continued as
presently programmed for the purpose of providing additional security for the County and its taxpayers
in the protection of County facilities, records and documents, County funds, vehicles, business
machines and related equipment, the County reputation and integrity and to ensure the safety of the
public and County employees; and
WHEREAS the cost of this program was anticipated in the preparation of the office supplies
portion of the Personnel Division 1971 operating budget and has been charged thereto;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
County employee identification Gard system and that the Board of Auditors be and they hereby are
authorized to continue the said County employee identification program.
The Personnel Practices Committee, by William.L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE
Paul E. Kasper, Vice Chairman
Moved by Kasper supported by Lennon the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Aaron supported by Szabo that the resolution regarding use of the Pontiac City Jail
to house female prisoners from the County Jail, be removed from the agenda.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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Misc. 5876
By Mr. Aaron
IN RE: AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES - COUNTY OF OAKLAND AND HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS your Committee has reviewed a proposed agreement for law enforcement services to be
furnished by the Sheriff's Department of the County of Oakland to the Township of Highland; and
WHEREAS your Committee recommends approval of said agreement for law enforcement services;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners herewith approves
the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to be effective January 1, 1972, for law enforcement
services between the County of Oakland, the Oakland County Sheriff and the Township of Highland, and
that the Chairman of this Board and the County Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute said
agreement on behalf of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
The Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, by Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman, moves the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC PROTECTION AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman
AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , A.D. 1971,
by and between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, through its Board of Commissioners, and the Oakland County Sheriff,
hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY", and the Township of Highland, hereinafter referred to as 'TOWNSHIP',
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS the TOWNSHIP is desirous of contracting with the COUNTY for the performance of law
enforcement functions within its boundaries by the COUNTY, and
WHEREAS the COUNTY is agreeable to rendering such services on the terms and conditions as
hereinafter set forth,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The COUNTY agrees to provide police protection within the corporate limits of the TOWNSHIP,
said protection to consist of the enforcement of State Statutes and the Township Ordinances; for the
purposes of performing such functions, the COUNTY shall furnish and supply Two (2) Deputies, their
supervision, equipment, communication facilities and other necessary supplies needed in order to perform
such services. Notwithstanding anything heretofore contained, it is agreed that in all instances where
-special -supplies,-such as stationery, -notices, forms and the like, needed to be executed in the name-of
the TOWNSHIP shall be required, they shall be supplied by the TOWNSHIP at its cost and expense.
2. The standards of performance, the discipline of officers and other matters incident to the
performance of such service and the control of the Deputy Sheriffs so assigned to provide such service
shall remain in the COUNTY, however the standards of performance shall not be lower than that furnished
another Township in Oakland County, nor shall the caliber and the ability of the officers supplied be
lower than that furnished other Townships in Oakland County.
3. The TOWNSHIP shall not be required to assume any liability for the direct payment of
salaries, wages or other compensation to the COUNTY for any county personnel performing the services
set forth in this document except as herein otherwise specified.
4 • The law enforcement service to be provided by the COUNTY shall consist of furnishing two
(2) men for one eight hour shift each, the commencement time of each shift to be determined by the usual
shift starting and ending time established by the Oakland County Sheriff's Department.
5. The Township agrees to pay for such law enforcement service the sum of $ , said
sum to be paid on a basis. In the event the cost to the County of providing law enforcement
in the township increases during the term of this Agreement, the additional amount necessary to cover
such increases shall be determined by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and such amount shall be
added to the monthly payment made by the Township.
6. In the event the TOWNSHIP requests additional service during the term of this Agreement,
the cost of said additional service shall be determined by mutual agreement of the parties hereto.
7. This Agreement shall be effective from the date said Agreement is executed by the COUNTY
and TOWNSHIP and shall terminate on December 31st, 1972, provided that said Agreement may be renewed
for one year periods thereafter by the TOWNSHIP, by giving its intentions to renew said Agreement in
writing to the COUNTY on or before November 1st of each year, said Notice to be sent to the Sheriff of
Oakland County, provided further that either party hereto may elect not to renew same by giving notice
thereof to the opposite party at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of each annual
renewal.
8. In the event said TOWNSHIP elects not to renew said Agreement by giving notice as
provided in Paragraph 7, the TOWNSHIP agrees that if it establishes its own police department it will
give consideration to employ to the Oakland County Sheriff Deputies, if any, who will be laid off by
virtue of the termination of said Agreement, but in no event does the TOWNSHIP agree that it shall be
obligated to hire such personnel.
OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
By:
Frank W. Irons, Sheriff
TOWNSHIP OF HIGHLAND
By
Clarence Carlson, Supervisor
By:
William M. Richards, Chairman
By:
Lynn D. Allen, Clerk
Shirley Wakefield, Clerk
Moved by Aaron supported by Simson the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
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AYES: Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan,
Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff. (22)
NAYS: Burley, Lennon. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT
By Mr. Aaron
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 5863 - ESTABLISHING NIGHT COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, by Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman, reports
Miscellaneous Resolution 5863 concurrently with the opinion of Civil Counsel that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners has no jurisdiction or authority to establish a night court or any other court.
The Public Protection and Judiciary Committee, by Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman, moves the ,
acceptance of the foregoing report.
PUBLIC PROTECTION AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Dennis M. Aaron, Chairman
"Misc. 5863
By Mr. Lennon
IN RE: RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH NIGHT COURT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS police officers in many of the police department jurisdictions of Oakland County are
located at a great distance from the County Jail; and
WHEREAS many traffic misdemeanors and felony arrests occur at night; and
WHEREAS the smaller police departments do not have adequate detention facilities to house
these prisoners, the result being that the prisoners must be transported great distances to the Jail
after their arrest; and
WHEREAS personnel from these departments must also return to the Jail the following morning
and take them to a District Court for arraignment, said Court often being many miles from the Jail; and
WHEREAS the police personnel must further return the prisoner to Jail after his arraignment;
and
WHEREAS this process results in a poor allocation of the manpower of the police departments;
and
WHEREAS the large number of men committed to Jail awaiting their arraignment tends to
overcrowd the Jail; and
WHEREAS arraignment of a prisoner soon after his arrest and original booking more fully
complies with the Constitutional standard of due process;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
approve of and hereby implements the establishment of a "Night Court";
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Night Court shall be staffed by a judge or magistrate who
shall have the duty to arraign all respondents brought before him and to set bond for the respondent
pending his appearance in District Court;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee shall investigate
the possibility and feasibility of the establishment of such a Night Court in Oakland County.
Mr. Chairman', I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Bernard F. Lennon
County Commissioner, District #11"
Moved by Aaron supported by Daly the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 5877
By Mr. Olson
IN RE: TRANSFER OF TITLE TO LAND (GAMMA ROAD, WALLED LAKE)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS by Deed dated April 27, 1954, the County of Oakland secured a Right-of-Way on behalf
of the Oakland County Road Commission to establish and maintain Gamma Road which, at that time, was a
County road under the jurisdiction of the Oakland County Road Commission; and
WHEREAS on December 20, 1954, the Oakland County Road Commission did relinquish jurisdiction
of Gamma Road to the City of Walled Lake; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland and the Oakland County Road Commission no longer require the
deeded premises for County road purposes, said road being under the jurisdiction and maintenance of
the City of Walled Lake; and
WHEREAS the City of Walled Lake has requested the transfer of the title of the land from the
County of Oakland to the City of Walled Lake;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and the Clerk of this Board be and the same
are hereby authorized to execute a Quit Claim Deed on behalf of the County of Oakland for the following
described property:
'Part of lot 46 Supervisors Plat A, Sec. 34, Commerce Trap,, Oakland County, Michigan
described as: Beginning at S E Cor of said lot 46, thence N 0 ° 20' 00" E 55.00 ft thence S 89° 04' 40"
W 60.00 ft, thence Southerly 52.89 ft along a curve to the left of radius 330.80 ft and chord 4 ° 28' •
20" E 52.83 ft, thence S 88° 35' 20" E 55.57 ft to point of beginning.
34, Commerce Top., Oakland County, Michigan,
l• A 46, thence N 0 0 20' E 55.00 ft to the point of
line of lot 46 to the South line of West Maple
Ire ( ' read; thence S 00 20' W 421.70 ft
r., a:ol • said curve 1.31 ft thence N 890
by Mr. Niles L. Olson, Chairman, moves the
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• Oakland County, Michigan, described as:
said Twp., thence N. 88° 35' 20" W 41.94 ft
thence Southerly 56.07 ft. along a curve to
E 55,98 ft. thence N 0° 10' 10" E 54.03 ft, to
Also land in N.E. 1/4 of Sec. 34, Commer(se
commencing at S.E. Cor. of lot/746 n Supervisors Fla;,.
to place of beginning, thence N 88 - 35' 20" W 13.63 ft.,
the left of radius 330,80 ft. and chord of 5 13 6 'df° 4u"
point of beginning.
Also part of Cot 46, Supervisors P ,
described as: commencing at the S.F. corner g '
beginning, thence N 0 ° 20' E 429.5 alon J.
Road, thence S 82° 52' 20" W 6C. .. along ! •
to the P.C. of a curve to the left - radius o
04' 40" E. 60.0 ft. to the point of teginniug,"
The Transportation and Atiation
adoption ot the foregoing resolution,
dRi--T..ITlON AND AVIATION COMMITTEE
Niles I. aVon, Chairman
Moved by Olson supported by Coy the resolution be au:opted.
AYES: Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Szabo, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley,
Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyon, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff,
Pernick. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Olson supported by Dearborn the resolution regarding the Inter-County Highway
Commission Contract, listed on the agenda, be tabled until the next meeting.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Chairman announced that the Notice to discharge the Finance Committee from consideration
of release of SEMTA funds, presented at the last meeting, has been disposed of since the last meeting.
Discussion followedregarding Resolutions #5826 and #5831 relative to school bussing.
Mr. Aaron reported that the Public Protection and Judiciary Committee considered the
resolutions and referred their recommendations to the Human Resources Committee and Legislative
Committee.
Mr. Mathews reported that the Human Resources Committee considered the resolutions but were
unable to obtain sufficient votes to refer this matter to the other- committees.
Mr. Pernick reported that the Legislative Committee will review the resolutions and report
later.
Mr. Kasper gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Board, he will make a motion to
discharge the Human Resources and Legislative Committees from consideration of Resolutions #5826 and
#5831.
Misc. 5878
By Mr. Barakat
IN RE: ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the headwaters of the River Rouge lie in a 166-acre hardwood forested natural area
northwest of the intersection of northbound la75 access road and Adams Road in Bloomfield Township,
generally called the Adams Woods; and
WHEREAS public access to the headwater area can only be gained through public ownership of
the surrounding natural area; and
WHEREAS the entire I66-acres woodland, wet meadow and river gorge comprise an excellent site
for an environmental study laboratory and an inservice teacher training facility; and
WHEREAS an evaluation study of the site by Byron Ashbaugh, Chief of Outdoor Education Services,
Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission, indicates that the Adams Woods is ideally suited as an
outdoor laboratory facility by virtue of its widely varying topography and natural features; and
WHEREAS Genesee County owns, staffs and maintains a 367-acre natural area, For-Mar Nature
Preserve and Arboretum, including a portion of Kearsley Creek, East of Flint, which is utilized largely
by teachers and school classes of Genesee County on weekdays, and by the public on Saturdays and Sundays;
and
WHEREAS Bloomfield Township supervisor Homer Case in a signed statement dated January 12, 1971,
advised favoring "A park in Section 1, North of 1-75, West of Adams Road in Bloomfield Township, such as
For-Mar Nature Preserve in Genesee County"; and
WHEREAS such environmental learning facilities for student visitation, teaching training and
public enlightenment are essential in achieving a cross-cultural approach to environmental awareness;
and
WHEREAS no federal, state, metropolitan authority or county park land exists in the southeast
quarter of Oakland County where the population density is greatest; and
WHEREAS residents and taxpayers of southeast Oakland County paid $790,931.05 in the 1/4 mill
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levy for Parks and Recreation in 1970, and this figure represents 66.76% of the total paid in the
entire County; and
WHEREAS more than 5,000 Southeast Oakland County residents have signed petitions asking for
preservation of The Adams Woods; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's ten most urbanized cities, Southfield, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Troy,
Oak Park, Birmingham, Madison Heights, Ferndale, Hazel Park and Berkley, are all in the Southeast
quarter of the County; and
WHEREAS taxpayers of the ten most urbanized cities paid $628,408.82 or 53.04%, of the 1/4
mill levy for Parks and Recreation in 1970; and
WHEREAS The Adams Woods is strategically located and accessible to the ten named cities by
main travel arteries, 1-75, U. S. 24 and U. S. 10; and
WHEREAS Parks and Recreation authorities recognize that nature preserves and environmental
learning facilities cannot achieve a self-sustaining status on a fee system basis as can some purely
recreational park facilities; and
WHEREAS a policy of providing only parks that can be self-sustaining on a fee system basis
is tantamount to a policy of denying Southeast Oakland County of any natural areas since no sites exist
in that area large enough to support active, fee-producing recreation in addition to a natural area;
and
WHEREAS according to Kenneth L. VanNatta, Director of Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission, as stated in a letter of February 9, 1971, to Marjorie M. Walker, "This commission is
responsive to the need and heartily in accord with the statements contained in your proposal," that
proposal being a request that the commission acquire The Adams Woods and maintain it as an educational
center and natural area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests the
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to acquire, in the name of the County, approximately
166 acres of wooded area in Section 1, Bloomfield Township, located North of 1-75 and West of Adams
Road, for the preservation of said area as a preserve, wild life area and to be used by the citizens
of Oakland County for nature and environmental studies.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Joseph L. Barakat
County Commissioner District #5
The resolution was referred to the Local and Regional Affairs Committee and Planning and
Buiiding -Committbe. There were no objettions.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Gabler the Board adjourn until December 16, 1971 at 9:30 A. M.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Board adjourned at 10:50 A. M.
Lynn D. Allen William M. Richards
Clerk Chairman