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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959.04.27 - 7679OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Supervisor MEETING April 27, 1959 Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin. Invocation given by Reverend R. G. Holzbaner of the Huntinr .on Woods Lutheran Church. 8 Roll Called: Allenlen, L.t.r-s', Bend , , .; •ner, E Cle,.ek, Clawson, Croteau, UT, Hamlin, Heacor... Hild;. ,oe-n. I Kelley, Kephart, Kr,n ,.ee,La nt. Levint.A, I LiI; Cy-re.. Miller, MitchCJ.e. ':jDondghue, Oldunhur, Ullar, lair, F. Smith, W. -f.crlith, Solley, Stamen, Stevenr, Swa lOcle.Y. (75) un, Carey, Caetle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, , R. Duncan, fliott, Fouts, Frid, Goodspeed, DO, Hulet, Ingraham, Johnson, IcGovern, Maherscm, Menzies, Clarence Miller, eom, Ramer, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Semann, or, Thatcher, They, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Quorum Present Moved by Cyril Miller supported by Hulet the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Chairman appointed the following C,mnittec STANDIN, WMMITie 9-1960 AUDITOR Since eer, Cl.. Dickens, Frid BOUNDARIES OF CITIES AND VILLAGES............Hulet, Hildebrandt Lilly, Christensen BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS........................Heacock, Horton, 4. Duncan, Croteau, Menzies, Davis, McGovern BY-T 0000s.e....segeoeeeeteseekooeoneoomov.e.,HIldson, Yockey, Stevens, -wart, Allerton CIVIL-DEFENSE...,............................Cardon, Foyer, Solley, Hill, Fcnits COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE................Clack, Clark, Dohany, Stevens COUNTY COORDINATING ZONING AND PLANNING,.... ,Cu • ings, J. W. Duncan, le:ward Laird, Rhinevault (alternate) nekIN-oopameowoo.o.eseeeee.coomvoweer.ace..Li._,Y, McPherson, Heaeock„ Alward, W. Smith, Hoard, Calhoun Castle, Hursfall, Berner, Goodspeed, Ransom, Webber eyeeveowevt......yeemoomoomoo'Ck, Bonner, Hill, Mitchell, McCartney Miller, Mitchell, They, Clarence Miller, Tinsman, Allerton, (Chairman), Kelley (Water), Thatcher (Special Projects), Hulot. (Sewers), F. Smith (Recreation), Semann (Legislative) Croteau, Oldenburg, Bender ; Swanson Ewart, Ingraham, Hudson, Hulet 0,73Sme.0000dwoo.oesesomeofeeves...frooeClack, Riser, Bender, Oldenburg, Rhinevault M.!,FYI•le.ocpeoveoecoopeeepoevooameog000aoagetio W. Duncan, W. Smith, Christensen Mirle.L.!:..DJUS.pea.esooefemo.000..ogayea...ovQ.QUirliarl, Bonner, Knowles, Romer, Frid RtM,• ..JJTool000.o.eneeoe.oeasoo.o.moo.e...e.HaMlin, Fe Smith ROA:,.7,00mcopmesseeepeogeemooseves..o...4....oreMaCDOnald, Cheyz, Rninevault, Hursfall, Hall, OlDonoghue, Hulet Clack, Kephart, Clawson, Rhinevault, Menzies, Kiser TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM......................Kephart, Johnson, Ullar, Taylor, R. Duncan VETERANS.....................................MacDonald, Taylor, Castle, Dohany„ Majer WAYS AND Smith, Cunnings, Levinson, Thatcher, Holmes, Vail, Carey WELFARE......................................Lewt , Hudson, Quinlan, Schock, Lahti, Elliott, Croteau COMMTET, AIRPORT ZONING 1.-ersfall COUNTY 1, Clawson, (nnmings, Horton, Yockey, Staman, McGovern COUNTY GOVERNMENT STUDY......................John L. Carey, Ann. Ramsey, W. F. Kalwitz, James Clarkson, Hope Lewis, Elmer Kephart, Frank Webber, John Austin, Norman Barnard WATER........................................Yockey, Goodspeed, Miller, Johnson, Swanson ; Hocking, Horkey (First named is Chairman) Moved by Clawson supported by Hudson the appointments be approved by this Board. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Clerk read resignation of Scott C. Belyea as a member of the Southeastern Michigan Water Authority. (Placed on file) The Chairman recommended the appointment of Robert jr. Huber as a member of the Southeastern Michigan Water Authority for the term expiring June 30, 1959. Moved by Clawson supported by Hudson the appointment be approved. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Clerk read appointment of Hazel Park City Supervisors Clarence J. Miller, Alex Majer (replaces Calvin Henry) and F4raund R. Hocking (replaces Melville G. Ramsey). 9 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 27, 1959 Clerk read resolution from the Huron of one quarter of one mill upon each dollar of (Referred to the Ways and Means Committee.) Clerk read letter from Probate Judge (Referred to the Ways and Means Committee.) Clinton Metropolitan Authority requesting that a tax be levied, equalized value according to the state equalization for 1959. Arthur E. Moore requesting that Resolution No. 3507 be amended. Special order of business at 10:00 A. M. (1960 Tentative Budget) Amendment By Mr. Fred Smith AMENDMENT TO 1960 TENTATIVE BUDGET To the Oakland County Board of Superv -isors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority has asked for one-quarter (1/4) mill instead of one-twentieth (1/20) mill for 1960. This will mean an increase of $90,433.45 to the 1960 Budget. This will make a total budget of $13,997,018.11 and a total to be raised by taxes of $11,796,018.11. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Tentative Budget, as presented to the Board on April 14, 1959, be amended accordingly. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Fred W. Smith, Chairman Bland M. Thatcher, Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr. John L. Carey Moved by F. Smith supported by Voll the amendment be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. (Budget appears on the following page.) Discussion followed. Vote on adoption. of Tentative Budget, as amended: AYES: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark, Clawson, Oroteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Fouts, FFid, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnsen, Kelley, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, Majer, McCartney, McGovern, McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, OlDonoghue, Oldenburg, 011ar, Quinlan, Ransom, Ramer, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, F. Smith, W. Smith, Salley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. (75) NAYS: Goodspeed. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the 1960 Tentative Budget, as amended, was adopted. Moved by Kelley supported by Yockey that the tax allocation procedure for county and township budgets be referred to the Legislative Committee for report and recommendation. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN BY-LAWS By Mr. fleacock IN RE: PROCEDURE FOR SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and. Gentlemen: A review of the rules of the Board as contained in the By-Laws relating to the basic function of the Buildings and Grounds Committee has just been completed, especially as they relate to the procedures for the sale of County-owned property. Your Committee recommends that Section 4 of Rule XII under the heading "Buildings and Grounds" be amended to read as follows.: To annually, between the fifteenth day of April and the fourth Monday of June, inspect all county owned buildings and grounds and file with the Board of Supervisors, a detailed written report with recommendations as to the necessary improvement, repair or upkeep needed to place the buildings in a reasonably sufficient state of repair and the lands in a reasonably sufficient condition consider- ing the aesthetic surroundings; to biennially survey excess lands owned by the County or acquired by any of its subsidiary corporations and recommend either retention of the same or disposal and, if disposal is recommended, the report shall show the concurrence of the departmental convittee assigned to the department which was instrumental in acquiring said lands; to conduct the sale of lands, the sale of which has been approved by the Board of Supervisors and in the conduct of such sale, the following procedures shall be involved and followed: If there are no statutory regulations or restrictions on the sale it may be conducted as follows: 1. The Board of Auditors, with the concurrence of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, shall employ two real estate appraisers, one of whom shall be approved by the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or senior member of the Society of Residential Appraisers, and pay the standard fee therefor, or as an alternative the appraisal staff of the Equalization Committee may be used by the Auditors if authorized by the Board of Supervisors or the Buildings and Grounds Committee. No land shall be sold at less than the lowest appraisal price unless such appraisal shall be waived by the Board of Supervisors. Moved by F. Smith srpre,r`t55(' by CTrl ' adopted. Tided, Moo-. #3506), 37' ;00, 4 onds 07.:. 00 $ 24 ,„(1, Education Cperation Works rice Division f the Court Commission enile Division Attorney Deeds faiLnistration .srs 15,4.50.00 110.551.00 162,789.00 44.907.00 50,218000 31,725000 CcAl ! Dc Oew) Revolving Fund c Relief Overdraft (1958) ...Ind Revolving ye 582,661.00 582,46.00 4%01,5.00 09E5,266.00 65-,354.00 669,333.00 30,040.00 300301.00 173 150,50.04 55,000.00 7,500.00 231,243.0C 130,200.(0 20,000.05 25,000.00 26 ,923.25 20,000.00 2,000.00 3,500.00 30,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 3,500.00 15,000.00 .0 .00 55.00 155,784.00 -57,275.00 78,961.00 256,050.00 145,087.00 83,601.00 171,110.00 ange Ion 3. PEdAL FUNDS 'acilities e (Child Care) :UM ance taljs.ation istration : 00 .0.00 (:)00 . 00 407.906.00 257,900.D) • Cases Supervisors Minutes Continual. April 27, 1959 10 i. on 00.(0 .00 30,000.00 00,000.00 30,000.00 ,500.00 '43.00 7(0.00 040.00 '1.00 (9 1,30.00 7 , 25,000.00 26,923.25 20,000.00 582,661.00 125,000.00 20,000.00 80,000.00 40,000.00 35,000.00 13,000.00 200,000.00 8,000.00 130,000.00 4,000.00 1,200.00 4,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.0)0 400,000.00 lo,000.00 35,000.00 16,000.00 55,000.00 800.00 1,000.00 250,000.00 300.00 2,5C0.00 7,000.00 12,000.00 36,000.00 2,000.00 3,500.00 30,000.00 50,000.00 30,000.00 3,(00.00 15,000.00 29),0,4.00 48,1::•.00 143,4:)3.00 222,085.00 19,000.00 24,064.00 107,7.00.00 12 161,007.00 92,529.00- 216,310.00 79,650.00 22,700.00 63,101.00 50,789.00 48,782.00 81,943.00 s 'Receipts_ 60, .92,800. oo ,631,163.pcLiv,o82,621.66_$13,906 a 84.66* $2,201, 400,000.00 590,362.00 180,000.00 420,055.00 00,000.00 5)53.5,1.00 430.000.00 5:3...44.00 184,484.00 90,000.00 707,833.00 105,570.41 175,000.00 130,000.00 2,603,700.00 185,000.00 827,040.00 20,801.00 150,450.00 55,000.00 7,500.00 20,000.00 25,00,0.00 26,923.25 20,000.00 582,661.00 .00 60 000.,- 0q14,705,584, • ndment • ed (n ,e,eeed heIrec. , which shall be in full vd• • ptahle price at which sail jsEi Authorized by the Board of ents of (a) or (b) above have 1 ,ne Buildings and Grounds CommdA ee in the area that the lands en , ,eeived and the Auditors shall be e brekerts fee therefor. :ounds Committee shall be vested 11 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 7-7, 1959 2.,,11 a. Eit - Committee, upon the prel.• . . be made in one . of Auditoree ways: of the Bui]cre• current e.nd Grounds - T. pd cc placed Committee, may !cc. Statute) and either time fixed for opire: Committee shall fie a .; price shall not, toed appraisal under (1) c. Whenever V e thirty (30) to notify the 1' appraisal or hil such sale the 3. The Buildj and type of adverl,is reasonable, the marm• pertaining to the 4. In all case. Auditors .:hail hale 1- reject a.).y or all bid (e the Bu.i6ir ed Grounds Less otherwise pieneelbed by to but not latee then the interested public. The be sold which minimum -ors, be less than the lowest enFilled. and no sale made within vnorize the Board of Auditors at not less than the lowest to pay from the proceeds of iee -uthority to determine the amount e be done, the tine and place of Irovide for such terms as it deems •,aich it is to be conducted and med•;v :.-n unable rules and regulations ,11 conflict with the requirement ce :he By-Laws. mittee may withdraw any lands authorized for sale up to the time the a commitment thereon and shall at any public sale reserve the right to ived. 5. 1 . new constrecti• • and all alteration of existing structuree beyond what would normally fall in •••:,e category of Jxn -tenance shall be under the general jurisdiction of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, such ceAmittee shall be charged with, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, establishing location of buildings, employment of architects, preparation of plans and specifications. 6. The Hoard of Auditors shall advertise for and receive bids, then notify the Ways and Means Committee of date of opening bids and, in conjunction with the Ways and Means Committee and the Buildings and Grounds Committee, open the same. The Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee shall report to the Board of Supervisors on the bids received with the joint recommendation of the Board of Auditors, the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Ways and Means Committee as to disposition thereof and appropriate action to be taken thereon. The Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Auditors shall make necessary inspections. No payment shall be made to the contractor or architect until the Buildings and Grounds Committee or the Board of Supervisors approve the same. Mr. Chairman, I move that the proposed amendment be referred to the By-Laws Committee for report back to the Board. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Luther Heacock, Chairman Harry W. Horton, J. Wesley Duncan, Paul W. McGovern A. Taylor Menzies, Maurice J. Croteau Moved by Heacock supported by Croteau the proposed amendment be referred to the By-Laws Committee. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 3510 By Mr. Heacock IN RE: SALE OF LOT 359 ASSESSOR'S PLAT-WATERFORD TOWNSHIP To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors by the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3454 on December 22, 1958, authorized the sale of certain county-owned properties, and WHEREAS included in the list of properties was the following described parcel, to-wit: Lot numbered Three Hundred Fifty-nine (359) of Supervisors? Plat No. 10, Waterford Township, according to the recorded plat thereof in Liber 50 of Plats, page 39, Oakland County Register of Beedts Office, subject to the restrictions of record in said Register of Deeds Office as recorded in Liber 1063 of Deeds, pages 136-7; and WHEREAS subsequent to the advertising of the above lot for sale pursuant to said Resolution No. 3454, a written offer accompanied by a deposit of $100.00 was made by Bernard Schultz and Jean Schultz, his wife, for the purchase of said lot for the sum of $2000.00 with 25'% down payment and the balance within six months with interest at 6% on the unpaid balance, which offer is more than the appraised value placed on said lot by the County Equalization Staff who made the appraisal thereon in accordance with the By-Laws; and WHEREAS the offering of said lot has previously been approved by the County Welfare Commission and Welfare Committee of the Board; and WHEREAS after careful consideration your Committee is of the opinion that the acceptance of said offer and the sale of said lot at this time would be in the hest interests of the County and so recommends to this Board; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the offer of Bernard Schultz and Jean Schultz above described be accepted and the sale of said Lot under the terms above described be authorized and approved; BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be authorized to execute the necessary documents, said conveyances to be prepared by the office of the Corporation Counsel. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Luther Heacock, Chairman Harry W. Horton, J. Wesley Duncan, Paul W. McGovern A. Taylor Menzies, Maurice J. Croteau )YS' RANCH AND GIRLS' EAACH ore Jonnene, Clareecl. r ,C Romer, Schad, : Tinsman, Voll, Webb . NAYS; None. (C.) e.th, (77) in at Misc, 3:r. By Mr. Ee: IN RE: 1(,, To the Oah.; Mr. Chair-- LLGIe'L. Count RAM rvisors --e(e Court handed down a sees of the County of Oain orinion indicates that a si..n• Os the Public Acts of 1,.nn situation was introducel la, will add the following language County. of Oakland, ( Section 12 oe A to. Lodge (Senate nell 12 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 27, 1959 1 by Heacock Cl-rk, Cl U=r;e',. Christensen, Clack, Fouts, Frid, , ,ursfall, Ingraham, , 1,l'herson, Menzies, Remer, Rhinevault, n, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Misc. By Mrs. IN RE; To the G: Mr. Chili Camp Oat,. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution wa,s adopted. TPIP TO CAMP 0.1lijer one:. of ,• has had made e diable to it by Camp Oakland, Inc. the facilities of projects have b', ,. operation for some time, and :3 be known as Glrl e einch, which was endorsed by this Board by Miscellaneous Resolution e)aring tion, and 4171:,l' Ls the lecoioiendation of your Juvenile Affairs Committee that this Board of Supervisors make an Litee••,• ce these f ,,nlities from time to time, and j1n1ge Arthur F, Moore and the Juvenile Division of the Probate Court have extended an invitation t, ti Court to have lunch at Camp Oakland and to inspect the Camp, Boys' Ranch and Girls/ Ranch following a meeting of the Board; NOW THE:BFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board recommends that each member attend the luncheon and inspection of Camp Oakland, Boys' Ranch and Girls' Ranch immediately following the Board meeting of May 4. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Juvenile Affairs Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. JUVENILE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Helen G. Bonner, Chairman Leroy Davis, Louis F. Oldenburg Moved by Bonner supported by OtDonoghue the resolution be adopted. A sufficient ma,)ority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. nresented t the ..npnintment -2 e the remaire( :etudy, your oc.1. Probate J.:). Misc. 35- By N1]. IN RE: To the On Mr. Chairr. i• make a stve::- prove eacn IL Judicature i1e., ,,R the Board oen , or a petition, 1.4. - 7 is then additional lu. i1 .• filled b. shall be elo••tee to hold office Upon completion of =1 Board that the question of a ,e,islative Committee to ue needed so as to 1, 1961. Chapter 266 of the either by resolution of lution or the filing of the "next general election". If approved, the neor "until the following November election" when a Judge unexpired term. .4e Committee adopted a resolution recommending to the submitted to the electors at the November 1960 election was adopted authorizin7 you- Aditional n • elected to tee,. . • Committef jne,:s nulomitted to the ele the adoption of suc11 n' accordance with the existing, law. If this recommendation is adapted by the Board, your Committee will present additional resolutions a future date to implement this recommendation. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Legislative Moved by Semann supported by Hulet the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE John G. Seraann, Chairman Carl F. Ingraham, William C. Hudson, Arno L. Hulet eupplemental opinion in the case of Cohen vs. ,:nd, Board of Public Works of the County of LT. modifivation is necessary in one sentence of ). week in the State Senate by Senator L. Harvey to Section 12 of the Act: 13 Supervisors Mlne'.(e Coetinued. April 27, 19!'n The fclio ,eee. tax requirements whc:, a.e;a (e to a township shall be eubject to any constitutional tax liritation or any lawful incefee L C. Any township may. e•et to raise all or any part of its coneeaut obligation to the coed, ca( or more of the Jie :ze. methods. Any contract heretofor( entered into which compliae the• provisions of Hi• fe.•on, as amended, is hereby valideL(e: A simi .• sent should be placed t. e Drain Code (Act 240 c , the Public Acts of 1956) by the addition of the folipl..ng language to Sections 475 and 527: Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed as requiring any county, township, metropolitan district or authority to levy a tax beyond its constitutional tax limitation or any lawful increase thereof. Your Legislative Committee recommends the approval of the foregoing legislative amendments. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Legislative Committee, I move as follows: 1. That the foregoing recommendations be approved as part of the County's 1959 Legislative Program. 2. That the Corporation Counsel be instructed to draft the approprt ate. amendments to carry out the foregoing recommendations. 3. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded by the County Clerk to each of the manbers of the State Legislature representing Oakland County, LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE John G. Semann, Chairman Carl F. Ingraham, William C. Hudson, Arno L. Hulet Moved by Semann supported by Yockey the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. %SEMENT FOR WENDOVER DRAIN, CITY OF TROY Board of Supervisors nd Gentlemen: i January of 1957 George H. Glover, Inc., granted a right-of-way to the County of Oakland a portion of the Wendover Drain, and ad right-of-way was recorded in Liber 3650, Page 174 of Oakland County records, and said drain was never relocated and the County now has no use for that right-of-way, and WEPMk. a new relocation is proposed and a new right-of-way will be granted to the County by the owners, George H. Glover, Inc., Stephen Lanyi, Livia Lanvi, Pearl Berry, Joanne P. Odoi and Marion D. Nelson, NOW TH7J1FORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be authorized to execute and deliver a quit ela:..e deed to George H. Clover, Inc., Stephen Lanyi, Livia Lanyi, Pearl Berry, Joanne P. Odoi and Marion D. Nelson, of the following described drainage easement: Commencing at the center of section 19, T2N, R11E, City of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan; th s 002620" W 1113 feet to the point of beg, of the centerline of the thirty (30) feet wide easument; th N 89 °33 140" W 25.50 ft.; th S 0026'20" W 299 ft.; th N 89 033'40" W, 523.45 ft.; th S 0026'20" W 475.89 ft.; th S 89°03/35" W, 156.71 ft.; th S 0 046 747" W 153.27 ft.; th N 89°33'40" W 388.51 ft.; th N 0026 120" E 77.00 ft.; th N 89033'40" W 40.00 ft.; th N 0026'20" E 15.00 ft.; th N 89°33'40" W 10.00 ft; th SW/ly 165.88 ft. along the arc of a curve having a radius of 683.81 ft., an interior angle of 13 °53/55" and lying KWIly of the long chord of 165,47 feet bearing S 85 °29'19" W to the terminus of said right-of-way for the Wendover Drain. Said terminus being located on the centerline of existing Wendover Drain at the E'ly boundary of the Thornwood Subdivision, City of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE Clayton G. Lilly, Chairman Roy F. Goodspeed, Luther Heacook, W. R. Ransom William K. Smith, Mayon Hoard Moved by Lilly supported by R. Duncan the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3515 By Mr. Lilly IN RE: DECKER DRAIN To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Section 395, of Act No. 40 of Public Acts of 1956, as amended, provides that: "The county drain commissioner may relinquish jurisdiction and control to a city or village of any county drainage district upon which there is no outstanding indebtedness or contract liability and which is wholly located within the boundaries of a city or village, and thereafter the county drain commissioner shall be relieved of, and the city or village shall assume, the maintenance, jurisdiction, control and operation thereof and its future operation shall be financed in the same manner as is provided for special assessment districts within such city or village; Provided, That such proceeding shall have first been approved by a majority of the members elect of the county board of supervisors and by resolution of the governing body of the city or village in which such drain is located." and WHEREAS the City of Hazel Park has by resolution dated March 9, 1959, formally requested the Oakland County Drain Commissioner to relinquish jurisdiction of the Decker Drain, a County Drain, and WHEREAS the aforementioned Decker Drain lies entirely within the territorial limits of said City of Had Park, Misc. 3514 By Mr. Lilly IN RE: RELLkn To the OakiE.e Mr. Chairman, W1E, for relocatien WI 14 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 27, 1959 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of' Scotion 395 of Act No. 40 of Public Acts of 1956, as amended, the County Drain Commissioner he and is hero. authorized to relinquish jurisdiction to the City of Hazel Park of the aforementioned Decker Drain and the Di: nage District therefor. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the anoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE Clayton G. Lilly, Chairman Roy F. Goodspeed, Luther Heacock, W. R. Ransom WM. K. Smith, Mayon Hoard Moved by Lilly supported by Clarence Miller the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3516 By Mr. Lilly IN RE: TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE MATTER OF THE RED RUN DRAIN To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WEI..:,:21S it has become necessary for the Dra ene Board of the Red Run Drain to levy an assessment for the maintenane , of the Red Run Drain in the amount of :!e:,564.03, and WiDink,`:. there exists a surplus in the Corn:trin.tion Fund of the Red Run Drain in the amount of $92,564.03, WHEREAS each public corporation in the Red Run Drainage District is entitled to the return of a pro rata share of said Construction Fund; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors, Oakland County, Michigan, a public corporation, does hereby authorize the Drainage Board of the Red Run Drain to credit its pro rata share of the Construction Fund surplus to the Maintenance Fund in lieu of the Maintenance Assessment, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors, Oakland County, Michigan, does by this resolution waive its claim to a return of said share of Construction Fund surplus. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE Clayton G. Lilly, Chairman Roy F. Goodspeed, Luther Heacock, W. R. Ransom William K. Smith, Mayon Hoard Moved by Lilly supported by Goodspeed the resolution be adopted. Moved by Levinson supported by Carey the resolution be amended to refer this matter to the Ways and Means Committee with power to act. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. Misc. 3517 By 14, F . Smith IN RE: APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF A NEW COUNTY SEAL To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the County Clerk-Register has notified the Board of Auditors that the present county seal is becoming unserviceable, and WHEREAS the Board of Auditors has procured a new seal in the form and particulars as impressed below: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Supervisors approve and ratify the action of the Board of Auditors in procuring the seal, the impression of which appears above; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the approval and ratification of said seal be as of the time of the adoption of this resolution, and that the same henceforth, with any official replicas thereof, be and the same hereby is declared to be the official seal of the County of Oakland in the State of Michigan. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE Fred W. Smith, Chairman David Levinson, Hiland M. Thatcher, Orph C. Holmes Frank J. Voll, Sr., John L. Carey Jr. Daniel T. Mu Clerk Delos Hamlin Chairman 15 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 27, 1959 Moved by F. Smith supported by Clawson the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3518 By Mr. F. Smith IN RE: CIVIL DEFENSE POLICY AND ORGANIZATION To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlement At the last meeting of the Board, the proposed resolution offered by the Civil Defense Committee to establish a Civil Defense Policy and Organization was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. Your Committee has reviewed the proposed resolution and has met with the Civil Defense Committee. Since 1951, the County Civil Defense Office has been operated on an informal basis, and the resolution will formalize such organization. The resolution has been approved by the Corporation Counsel. No additional funds are involved over the amount appropriated annually in the budget for the Civil Defense Office. The Committee recommends the adoption of the resolution as presented to the Board by the Civil Defense Committee. Mr. Chairman, I move that this report be received and pla(e:: on file. WAYS AND MEAle COMMITTEE Fred W. Smith, Chairman R. C. Cunnings, David Levinson, Hiland M. Thatcher Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr., John L. Carey Moved by F. Smith supported by Tiley the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor ; the resolution was adopted. Mrs. Carol Green, new member of the Social Welfare Board, was introduced to the Board. By Mr. Pouts At a meeting of this Board on January 15, 1951, a letter from the Governor was read requesting this Board to appoint a Civil Defense Director for the County, Subsequently, this Board appointed a special Civil Defense Committee which recommended, and the Board later appointed, a Civil Defense Director for the County, which action has been continued annually. The Michigan Office of Civil Defense has requested that a resolution establishing a Policy and Organization for Civil Defense be passed, thus formalizing, substantiating and ratifying the past actions of this Board. Therefore, I move that Misc. Resolution No. 3503 (Civil Defense Policy and Organization), submitted to the Board on April 14, 1959 be adopted. Supported by Mr. Solley. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Levinson presented a progress report on the proposed court house. Moved by Ingraham supported by Semarn that Misc. Resolution #3507 (Expanding Emergency Mental Program) be taken from the table. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Ingraham supported by Semann the resolution be adopted. Moved by Lilly supported by Semann the resolution be amended by changing the last paragraph of the resolution to read as follows: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Auditors be authorized to make the determination as to the child's eligibility, under the above outlined provisions and to arrange WITH THE PROBATE JUDGE for the admittance of such child in a designated licensed nursing home while awaiting admittance to a state institution and said Board of Auditors shall authorize payment for the cost of care rendered by such licensed nursing homes and charge the same against the funds provided in the budget for the year 1959 for the care of emergency mental cases." A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. Moved by Semann supported by McPherson the Board adjourn until Monday, May 4, 1959 at 9:30 A. M. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.