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June 2, 1959 SPECIAL MEETING
OAKLAND COUNTY
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Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin.
Invocation given by Reverend Paul T. Hart of the First Methodist Church, Pontiac,
Roll Called: AV.,. eoe Alward, r, Bonner, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack,
Clark, Clawson, Crotear. Tavis, J. W. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, End, Goodspeed, Hall,
Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, ket.kint Holmes, Horkey, Horton, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall,
Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, h%iiier„ Knowle, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Major, McCartney) McGovern,
McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Oldenburg, 011ar, Quinlan, Ransom, Berner, Rhinevault,
Romer, Schock,Sinclair, Y. Smith, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Thatcher, Tinsman, Vold, Webber,
Yockey. (74)
Quorum Present
The Clerk read the request for this meeting which was filed with him on May 21, 1959. Said request was
ordered filed with the Clerk. A true copy of the same appears in the notice of meeting hereinafter set forth.
The Clerk also presented the notice of this meeting together with his affidavit as to the mailing of
said notice, which notice and affidavit are as follows:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
To the Members of the Board of Supervise no
of the County of Oakland, State of Miehlath:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a j•TeHal meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Oakland, State.
of Michigan, will be held at the time and place and for the purpose stated in the following petition which has
been filed with me, to-wit.
rdE, THE UNDL -t '2. eembers of the Board of Supervisors for the County of Oakland, do hereby - petition,
pursuant to the provisions of Xct 156 of the Public Acts of 1851, as amended, (M.S.A. 5.330), for a Special Meeting
of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Oakland, to be held on the 2nd day of June, A. D., 1959 at 9:30 A. M.,
at the Oakland County- Office Building, No. 1 Lafayette Street, Pontiac, Michigan, for the purpose of:
1. Considering the recoinhendation of the Building and Grounds Committee that certain county-owned lands
be sold and the time, place, manner and conditions of the proposed sale;
2. Considering the recommendation of the Committee-of-the-Whole that the County establish the Michigan
State University Oakland Sanitary System as a "County" system under the Oakland County Department of Public Works
as provided for in Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended;
3, Accepting, rejecting, postponing or extending the time for accepting, of the bids heretofore sub-
mitted for the construction of the Oakland County Courthouse Building, and authorizing the Chairman and the Clerk
of the Board to enter into contracts for the construction of said building, and to considerthe transfer of monies
to the Building Fund from other funds;
4. Considering the recommendation of the Special County Building Committee that a petition be prepared
and signed requesting the annexation of that part of the Service Center lying "east" of Telegraph Road, to the
City of Pontiac;
5. Considering the recommendation of the Boundaries Committee relative to the petition for annexation of
certain territory to the Village of Wolverine Lake, said petition having been filed February 4, 1959;
6. To consider and do all things that may be proper and necessary in order to effectuate any or all of
the aforesaid proposals, either in part or in whole.'
Signed:
Herbert R. Sinclair Donald N. McPherson john. L. Carey, Ferris B. Clark
George S. Horkey Frank F. Webber Clarence J. Miller Lee H. Clack
Roy C. Stevens Frank Ja Vold., Sr, R. C. Cummings Edmund V. Bender
H. Lloyd Clawson l‘hl. A. Ewart David Levinson William C. Hudson
Frazer W. Staman J. W. Duncan Paul W. McGovern. Harold j. Remer
Mayon Hoard Earl B. Rhinevault Luther Heacock Alex R. Solley
Hope F. Lewis Arno L. Mulct Don R. MacDonald Thomas H. 0/Donoghue
Genevieve C. Schock T. C. Tiley Fred L. Yockey Elwood Dickens
Clayton G. Lilly Fred W. Smith. Hiland M. Thatcher Elizabeth W. Mitchell
Harry Horton Faye H. McCartney
/s/ Daniel T. Murphy, Jr.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr.
County Clerk, Oakland County, Michigan"
PROOF OF SERVICE AND MAILING
STATE OF MICHIGAN)ss
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr., deposes and says that he is County Clerk of Oakland County and Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors for Oakland County, and that he served a true copy- of the foregoing notice on each member
of the Board of Supervisors, by certified mail, with return receipt requested, by depositing such notices in the
U. S. Post Office in Pontiac, Michigan on May 23, 1959 and that return receipts from all members of said Board
are on file in his office.
Dated: May 22, 1959 Dated: May 22, 1959
and
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/s/ Daniel T. Murphy, Jr.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr,
Oakland County Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of may, 1959
Julia Maddock /s/
Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan
My commission expires November 22, 1960
The Chairman appointed Marshall E. Taylor a member of the Civil Defense Committee to replace Robert R.
Boyer, and Robert R. Boyer a member of the Veterans Committee to replace Marshall E. Taylor.
Clerk read letter from Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., Southfield Township Supervisor, explaining his "no" vote
on the Equalization. Report. (Placed on file.)
Clerk read invitation from the City of Flint to inspect their new Municipal Center. (Placed on file.)
Report presented from the Michigap. State Tax Commission recommending that the state equalized valuation
for Oakland County be set at 81,822,915,300. (Placed on file,)
Clerk presented an appeal by the City of Wixom of the 1959. equalization valuation of the City of Wixom.
(Placed on file,)
Resolutions read from Temple Beth Jacob, Pontiac, and Hamlin School P.T.A. relative to use of the former
Contagious Hospital for a psychiatric short-term diagnostic hospital and clinic. (Placed on file.)
Clerk read letter from Merrill O. Bates, President of the Oakland County School Boards Association,
favoring the retention of taxes in the county for use of schools and county government. (Placed on file.)
The Report of the Oakland County Employees/ Retirement System for 1958 was presented by R. E. Lilly,
Executive Secretary. (Placed on file.)
Misc. 3532
By Mr. Hulet
IN RE: WOLVERINE LAKE VILLAGE-COMMERCE TOWNSHIP ANNEXATION
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a petition was filed with the County Clerk on February 4, 1959, asking for the annexation to the
Village of Wolverine Lake and the detachment from the Township of Commerce of territory described as follows:
Beginning at the Center Post of Section 27, TEN, R8E, Commerce Township, Oakland County, Michigan,
thence S 00° 46 1 20" E, along the North and South centerline of said section, 1315.43 feet, thence
N 89° 58' 30" E, 2677.67 feet to the center line of Commerce Road, thence N 1' 26' 39" W, along center
of said road, 166,35 feet, thence along a curve to the right, said curve having a radius of 409.51
feet and long chord bearing N 10' 55 1 01" E, an arc distance of 176.82 feet, thence along a curve to
the right, said curve having a radius of 765.72 feet and a long chord bearing N 29° 53 1 51" E, an arc
distance of 1.76.93 feet, thence along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 741.56 feet
and long chord bearing N 31' 35 1 32" E, an arc distance of 127.58 feet, thence S 89° 5E 1 30" W, 1191.65
feet, thence N 00° 01 1 30" W, 714.58 feet, thence West, 1687.16 feet to the place of beginning;
WHEREAS the petition is submitted under the authority of Act 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended,
WHEREAS it appears to this Board and a majority thereof that said petition does not conform to the
statute. in that the description is misleading and contains an area already in the Village, the verification by
the petitioner does not state that he is a petitioner, there is no statement in the petition that the petition
is signed by not less than one per centum of the population of the territory affected, the petition signed by
the land owner is in different form from the petitipn signed by the electors of the Village and there is no
"sworn statement giving the total area of the land, exclusive of streets, included within such uninhabited district
to be annexed" as required by the statute, and
WHEREAS at a meeting of the Boundaries Committee held on May 12, 1959, a resolution was adopted recommend-
ing that no further proceedings be taken on said petition, without prejudice as to the rights of the petitioners
to file a new petition which conforms with the requirements of the statute,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that no further proceedings pursuant to said petition shall be had.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
BOUNDARIES COMMITTEE
Arno L. Millet, Chairman
Emanuel Christensen, Fred W. Hildebrandt, Clayton G. Lilly
Moved by Hulet supported by Hudson the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Mi,sc. 3533
IN RE: SALE OF COUNTY OWNED LANDS
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County- Welfare Board, with the approval of the Welfare Committee, has furnished your Buildings
and Grounds Cumnittee with a list of county-owned properties which, in the opinion of the Welfare Board, are
described as surplus properties and the holding of such lands would serve no useful purpose to the County, and
WHEREAS this Committee believes it would be to the best interest of the County if such lands were sold
and the property placed on the tax rolls of the various assessing districts, and
2, Supervisors minutes cant
W1LATA:: the Committee h
exception of the 0Hon Township e.
price be not leei lean the apTda:
NOW FP 6.11:0Ry BE .1' 1:a
authorized to se the followinf
to-wit:
inspection of the properties whic
ard. has secured appraisals thereon and recommeniy
Auditors and the Buildings and Grounds .0Juittee
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the fotlowinf of and in accordance with the B --Laws and the above recommendations,
Lots Numbered 54, 67, 74, 75, 84, 172 and 200 Bloomfield Hills Aduee. Subdivision of part of West
1/2 of Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, T2N, R10E, City of Pontiac, 0aUlae5 County, Michigan, according to
the plat thereof as recorded. in Li ber 6 of Flats, page 26, Oakland Coanty Records;
Lots Numbered 45, 54 and 55 of Bloomfield Hills Addition No. 2 Subdivision, of part of the West 1/2 of
Northwest 1/4 Section 4 TIN, R10E, City of Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, according to the plat
thereof as recorded in the Oakland County Register of Deeds Office;
Lot Number 327 of Crystal Lake Subdivision, City of Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, according to
the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 16 of Plats, page 17, Oakland. County Records;
Lots Numbered 42, 43 and 44 Crystal Lake Bloomfield Subdivision, City of Pontiac, Oakland County,
Michigan, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 19 of Plats, page 26, Oakland County
records;
Lots Numbered 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106 and 107 of Supervisors Plat of Dodge-Auburn Park Subdivision,
Township of Avon, Oakland County, Michigan, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 50 of
Plats, page 17, Oakland County Register of Deeds Office; and
A. parcel of land in Section 23, Orion Township, Oakland County, Michigan, described as beginning at
the quarter post on the North side of said Section 23 in said Township; thence easterly along the
North Section line a distance of 220 feet to a point which is the Northeast corner of the school lot,
so-called, as described in a certain deed recorded in Liber 104 of Deeds, page 229, as the point of
commencement of this description; thence South along the East side of the said school lot a distance
of 148 1/2 feet, thence East and parallel with the North line of said section a distance of 366 2/3
feet to a point, thence North parallel with the North and South quarter section line of said Section
a distance of 148 1/2 feet to the North line of said Section, thence West along the North line of
said section a distance of 366 2/3 feet to the point of beginning;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following described parcels of land which were previously offered for
sale by advertising be authorized for sale in accordance with the By-Laws as above recommended, to-wit:
Lot 84 of Symphony Park Subdivision, of the E. 1/2 of the S. E. 1/4 of S. E. 1/4 of Section 14, T1N,
RilE, Royal Oak Township, Oakland County, Michigan, according to the plat recorded. in Liber 29 of
Plats, page 20, (purchaser to take title subject to the condition that the structure presently on
the premises be either hi us up to conformance with the Madison Heights Building Code, or razed,
within a period of 60 days him the date of purchase;)
The East 42 feet of Lot 8 of Nute's Addition, Block 1, Village of Milford, Oakland County, Michigan,
(206 Oakland Avenue, Milford, Michigan); and
Lots 574 and 609 of Supervisor's Plat of
S. E. 1/4 of Section 25, TIN, RlIE, Avon
Rochester, Michigan).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman
execute the necessary conveyances to complete such
report back to the Board on the results of such sal
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Committee,
Brooklands Park Subdivision of part of the West 1/2 of the
Township, Oakland County, Michigan, (2461 Emmons Road,
and Clerk of this Board be and they are hereby authorized to
sales if and when they are sold, and that this Committee
es.
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Luther Heacock, Chairman
Harry Horton, J. Wesley Duncan, Maurice J. Croteau
A. Taylor Menzies, Paul W. McGovern, Leroy- Davis
Moved by Heacock supported by Cyril Miller the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority- haying voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3534
By Mr. Ingraham
IN RE: INTER-COUNTY LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
TO the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladles and Gentlemen:
The Legislative Committee of the Supervisors inter-County Committee has requested the reaction of this
Board of Super-visors on proposed Public Defender Bill (House Bill 72) and the Mental Health Bill (House Bill 156
and Senate Bill 1117) now pending before the Michigan State Legislature.
These bills have been reviewed by your Inter-County Committee and your Legislative Committee and the
following joint recamnendation is made:
1. That this Board go on record as favoring the tabling of the Public. Defender Bill by the State
Legislature, at least for the present Session, so that the County may review' further the feasibility ef such
legislation and the effect which the passage thereof would have on the already tight budget of Oakland County.
2- That this Board go on record as favoring the passage of the proposed Mental Health Bill if such
proposed legislation can be amended to make the procedures workable as outlined by Oakland County representatives
at a public hearing on said bill in testimony' presented before the House Judiciary Committee on May 6, 1959.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
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1. That the fcrs—ing recormendations be adopted.
2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded
Mr. Chaimual, ee behalf of the inter-County and Legislati
foregoing resolution_
to the Supervisors Tnter-County Committee.
ve Committees, I move the adoption of the
INTER-COUNTY COMMITTEE.
David Levinson, Chairman
Hiland M. Thatcher, Arno L. Edict
Fred W. Smith
Moved by Ingraham supported by Hulet the resolution be adopted.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
John G. Semann, Chairman
Mn. A. Ewart, Carl F. Ingraham
WM. C. Hudson, Nino L. Hulet
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3535
By Mr. F. Smith
IN RE: TRANSFERS TO BUILDING FUND AND APPROPRIATION FOR FIRST UNIT OF COURT HOUSE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Board of Auditors have presented to your Ways and Means Committee the following statement of funds
available and to be made aw'lable for the new Court House:
Buil ,ng Fund Balance March 31, 1959 $1,S79,680.17
mdi.ut Housing Fund 150,000.00
Park:Hg Lot Fund 14,000.00
Royal Oak Market Fund (county share) 5,000.00
GarRE;e. Construction Fund 5,924.04
.1 Mill for 1960 - Estimated 182,200.00
.1 Mill for 1961 Estimated 191,300.00
Interest and contract payments made from January 1,
1959 to March 31, 1.959 - $15,278.40 - estimated
for the balance of 1959 45,000.00
Interest for six months of 19(0 30,000.00
Sale of Court House, 92 acres and 26 lots 500,000.00
$3,003,104.21
This statement includes four items, that is, Indigent Housing Fund, Parking Lot Fund, Royal Oak Market
Fund (Count) share) and Garage Construction Fund which can legally at this time be transferred to the Building
Fund, The total of these four funds is $174,924.04. If this transfer is approved by the Board, there will then
be 82,054,604.21 in the Building fund available at this time to apply on the contract for the construction of the
First Unit of the new Court. House building at the -Service Center.
THEREFORE, Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move that this Board hereby
approves the transfer of $150,000.00 from the indigent Housing Fund, $14,000.00 from the Parking Lot Fund,
$5,000.00 from the Royal Oak Market Fund (County share) and $5,924.04 from the Garage Construction Fund to the
Building Fund, making a balance in the Building Fund as of this date of $2,054,604.21, which sum, along with
additional sums to be transferred to said Building Fund in the future are hereby appropriated to pay the costs
for construction of and architectural fees for the First Unit of the Oakland County Court House at the Service
Center.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Fred W. Smith, Chairman
R. C. Cummings, David Levinson, Hiland M. Thatcher
Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr., John L. Carey
Moved by F. Smith supported by Carey the resolution be adopted.
AYES:
Clark, Clawson,
Hamlin, Heacock,
Kephart, Kiser,
Clarence Miller,
Sinclair, F. Smi
NAYS:
Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack,
Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Goodspeed, Hall,
Hildebrandt, Hill, hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Hence), Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Ingraham, Johnson,
Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney, McGovern, McPherson, Menzies,
Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Oldenburg, 011ar, Quinlan, Ransom, Reeler, Rhinevault, Ramer, Schock,
th, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Thatcher, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. (72)
Hursfall. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the re olution was adopted.
Mr, Harry M. Denyes, Jr. and Mr. O. A. Luckenbach presented sketches of the proposed. First Unit of the
new Court House and answered questions from Supervisors concerning the plans.
Misc. 3536
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: CONTRACTS FOR FIRST UNIT OF OAKLAND COUNTY COURT HOUSE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3498, your Special County Building, Ways and Means,
and Buildings and Grounds Committees and the Board of Auditors met in joint session on April 21, 1959, to receive
and tabulate bids on the proposed First Unit, Oakland County Court House, Oakland County, Michigan, to be con-
structed at the Service Center.
Bids were received and tabulated as per tabulation attached, details of Which have been previously
furnished each member of the Board present. Proper bid bonds have been filed by all bidders and O'Dell, Hewlett
and Luckenbach, the architects, report that all low bidders are responsible firms.
The Joint Committees recommend that the Mechanical and Electrical contracts be assigned to the General
A. Fredman. Company of Pontiac, Michigan, at the
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Architectural Contractor and the :
further recommend that only Ain
Alternates 4A (in C:. • ect,e.•.
by the Architects.
of metal movable c
It is 1,3rner
such ether snise:;itiw ,s a
Architects, At tre present tii .
the original speeifications as
of the Court House.
Your Joint Cemmittees
Oakland County, Michigan, be a.
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ated ala bid be paid • fl ;• Committees
,1 • 3 time art I 3 , I e 1.: eept
t 1.1 :1 (in ti:3 i3:0; ;,5 a dal::: if recommended
levator f • . Sitpiaiate 47 is a substitution
cc additi,•:. t heat.
mittees , 43ditors be authorized to maize
e:-.;ces as may be recommended by the
1 that several pw:tae sebe1 ;.6ki,i•s of material and revisions to
savings of s100eaw0 all litet,e:•=ds on the cost of construction
.m:meno triat the contract for the First Unit of the Court House Office Building,
a:
.ichitectural Trades - J. A. Fredman Company
iest] - R. L. Spitzley. Company
- Schultz Electric Service
Cu
ate
NOW THEREFORF RE IT
figure
1, That the fctai ag reeea•m-ndations be approved.;
2. That tlei "r7a. , d _ CYntract 1 be awarded to the J.
of $2,116,740.(. —a: •. as for lows:
BASE BII
Add 1-1/aa eee subcontractors (Mechanical and Electrical),
including Bond Security
:32,11,e' .00
1,47e.00
S2,110,740.00
a )f $645,550.00 (after deduction of Bond
o,ervice at the figure of $306,542.00 (after
Deduct for Alternate #.5D
the "Mechanical Contract" to the R. La Spitziey Company at the f
Security), and the "Electrical Contract" to the Schultz Electric
deduction of Bend Security);
3. That since the grand total of the bids is $3,068,832.00 and 1:7esently the County can only guarantee
payments up to 52,054,1,04 21, eeecution of a. contract or contra: y ;, n -t to exceed a total of $3,008,a32.00
with total guaranteed pJymen': • a total of $2,054,o04.21 be atWae 1;
4. 4. That tae issao.:,ee the Board of Auditors of a latter of at eat. to proceed with the work subject to
the substitution and ravia•..a, af work as recommended be authorized;
5. That the a.d Secretary of the Board of Auditors be authorized to execute the Contracts on
behalf of the County of Oaki•nd; said contracts to be prepared by the Architect and approved by the Corporation
Counsel.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Special County
Committees and the Board of Auditors, I move the adopti
SPECIAL COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
H. Lloyd Cinosin, R. C. Cummings
Harry W. Hco'tee, Frazer W. Staman
WAYS AND CCMMITTEE
Fred W. Smith, Chairman
R. C. Gumming:;, David Levinson, Orph C.
Hilamd M. Thatcher, Frank J. Vold, Sr.
TrIhr, I. CP rey
Building, Ways and Means, and Buildings and Grounds
on of the foregoing resoluiion.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Luther Heaeoek, Chairman
Harry W. Horton, J, W. Duncan, Maurice J. Croteau
A. Taylor Menzies, Paul W. McGovern, Leroy Davis
BOARD OF AUDITORS
Robert Y. Moore, Chairman
Holmes John C. Austin, Vice Chairman
Robert E. Lilly, Secretary
Moved by Levinson supported by Cyril Miller the
Discussion followed.
resolution be adopted.
Moved by Ingraham supported by Swanson the resolution be amended by substituting the following:
"2. That the "General Contract" be awarded to the A. Z. Shmina Company of Dearborn, Michigan, at the
figure of $2,114,435.00 computed as follows:
BASE BID
Add 2% for Subcontractors (Mechanical and Electrical)
Deduct for Alternate §.5B
Add for Subcontractors Bond Security
in place of:
"2. That the "General Contract" be warded to the J. A. Fredman Company of Pontiac, Michigan, at the
figure of $2,116,740.00 computed as follows:
BASE BlD $2,103,937.00
Add 1-1/2% for subcontractors (Mechanical and electrical)
including Bond Security
Deduct for Alternate 15B
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Dohany, End, Huber, Ingraham, Lilly, Swanson, Yockey. (7)
NAYS: Allarton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark,
Clawson, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, J. N. Duncan, Elliott, [wart, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock,
Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Hockey, Horton, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall, Johnson, Kephart, Kiser,
Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, MacDonald, Maje , McCartney, McGovern, McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller,
Mitchell, Oldenburg, 011ar, Quinlan, : -•,. Berner, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Sinclair, F. Smith, W. Smith,
Solleya Stwman, Stevens, Thatcher, Tinsme •, Vold, Webber. (07)
$2,092,400.00
19,042.00
$2,111,442.00
1200.00
$2,109,44::.00
$2,114,435.00"
14,2e1.00
$2,118,215.00
1,47S.00
$2,116,740.00"
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A sufficient majority not ha' in • •• •E•refor, the amendment lost.
Vite on original. meiioni
Allertor 1.,:ed, Bender, Bcssuir, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark,
Clawson, Clv.eau, Camaiins, Dohany, 3. W. Duncan, El!ott, Ewart, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock,
Hildebrandt, Nill, Hoard, Fic,!%ing, Holmes, Horkey, Horton, „iubee, Hudson, Hulet, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Kiser,
Knowles, Le .inson, Lewis, Macjonald, Majer, McCartney, Mo-_-o. • se, McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller,
Mitchell, Oldenburg, Char, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Sinclair, F. Smith, W. Smith,
Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Thatcher, Tinsman, Yon, Webber. (70)
NAYS: Eric), Hursfall, Lilly, Yockey, (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3537
By Mr, Levinson
IN RE: PROJECT ENGINEER - NEW COURT HOUSE BUILDING
To the Oakland. County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairmo.o, Ladies and Gentlemen:
12,EERt.S construction work on the new Court House at the County Service Center will be started in the
near future and
W!Ele Al the architects have recommended to your Joint Committees that a Project Engineer be employed
to make dail: inei.(-.-ions of the work as it progresses, and
WhERLA,S eir Joint Committees recommend the employment of a Project Engineer to work under the super-
vision of the Board of Auditors for such purpose, and that a. sum not to exceed $1.0,000.00 be appropriated for
such purpose;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Hoard of Auditors be authorized to employ a Project Engineer whose duties shall include
Inspection of the construction of the new Court House and utilities at the Service Center;
2. That a sum not to exceed $10,000.00 be appropriated from the Contingent Fund to the Auditors/ budget
for this purpose for the balance of the current year;
3, That the classification of said position and the salary range be referred to the Salaries Committee
with power to act,
'Cr. Chairman, on behalf of the Special County . Building Committee, Ways and Means Committee, and Buildings
the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Fred W. Smith, Chairman
R. C. Cummings
David Levinson
Hiland M. Thatcher
Orph C. Holmes
Frank J. Voll, Sr.
John L. Carey
Moved by Levinson supported by Carey the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack,
Clark, Clawson, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, End, Goodspeed, Hall,
Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horkey, Horton, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall,
Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Kiser, Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney, McGovern,
McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Oldenburg, 011ar, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault,
Romer, Schock, Sinclair, F. Smith, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Thatcher, Tinsman, Voll, Webber,
Yockey. (74)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3535
IN RE: M.S.U.-OAKLAND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Mr. Thatcher submitted the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Oakland County) Michigan, does hereby approve of the
establishment of a sewage disposal system for the purpose of disposing of sanitary sewage, and where necessary
under existing conditions combined sanitary and storm sewage, from those parts of the Townships of Avon and
Pontiac in the County of Oakland, Michigan, which are within the district hereinafter described, said system
to consist of sewage disposal facilities within the area to be served and also such facilities outside the said
area, either within or without the County of Oakland, as may be necessary to transport and treat such sewage.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the county Board of Public Works is hereby directed and authorized to secure
plans and specifications for the said system; and to submit to this Board of Supervisors a method or methods for
the financing of the acquisition of said system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said sewage disposal system shall be known as the "M.S.U. - Oakland Sewage
Disposal System" and that the district to be served thereby shall be known as the "M.S.U. - Oakland Sewage
Disposal District."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said district shall consist of the following territory:
and Grounds Committee, T move the adoption. of
SPECIAL COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
H. Lloyd Clawson, R. C. Cummings
Harry W. Horton, Fred L. Yockey
Frazer W. Staman, Paul W. McGovern
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Luther Heacock, Chairman
Harry W. Horton, J. Wesley Duncan
Maurice J. Croteau, Leroy Davis
A. Taylor Menzies, Paul W. McGovern
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i. Clintoe I:, oxappeoxe n ,,ete -v
- -,erts Avon etiafes
-o rear line tot 50;
on line Seville Road;
to ill- to ten line Avon
W lino nysterls Avon Estates
7,,) Subdivision; th W rig S line
Supervisors MInntes Continued_ June 2, 1959
Beg at the sec cer, sec 21 TM. h11.E. AV011 men..0VLEe
t4 W approgtey T. it to ;•... ....e; th
140 ft; 'I/ W ft to
SiLl • 11/ ,ly- to eei '
to Sly o•• tear a - it L!,e1 .ear line lo ,
to Sly tr N i:ne
Circle; th Ni' to • line lot 2; 4 W along 3 liin ic
Subdivision (W so i line, Sec 21), th N to S line let iS
lots 255 thru. 262 Christian Hills #3 Subdivision to con line Crool: th Nit to Shy line lot 28
Christian Hills #1 Subdivision; th. SWly to rear line lot 25; th NW1v and W alp rear line lot 25 and
rear lines lots 12. thru 27 to ce line Glouchester Road; th S to cen. line Christian Hills Drive; th
/1_1s Dr to SEly line lot 78; th SW1v to rear lino lot 1; th S to
s Road; th S to coo line Butler Road; di W and SWly to N-3 1/4 sec
line sec 19; th W approximately 126'. ft; th N 1897.99 ft; th W
to intersection io n aett • ee r c ine Sec 13, TIN,
Xiehigan; th W aL t. li.ek nel nn t fae• • -i een line Squirrel
th W approxiinatele ite! . • e ap .i.00ximao 1!4.)) ft to Inter-
ec th SWly aig cc,. a. to Snellbrook
I
Sat #18, th W alp iine lot n•._ •nn 1 S line lot 8 to cm n line
59 Supervisors Pine: #17; 'an d_LI line lot 159 and S line
to con line Walton Boulevart; th. W to cen. line Opdyke
line Shixanons Road; th Cli alg cmii line Shimmons
line icr.iv Road; th E to W sec line sec 7, 136, R11E,
.13 ft; th E 1216 ft; th N approximately 747.93 ft;
7.20 ft to cen line Tienken Road; th E approximately
530.12 ft; th S approximately 1230 f n ,nre/emately 2450 ft to cen line Admts Road; th S to a
point on cen line Adams Road 1837.54 it; S Cl Eci sec cc r see 8; th F 1087.30 t'-t; th S 1016.22 ft; th
D, 297.68 fte th S Ii12.3 ft to cen line Walton ,eulevard; tit L to eau line Cld tit It. lead; th. S to
S line lot 112 Knoll Fideileision; th E ale S line lot a a)d_ S line Ice: 83 to con line
Wimpole Drive; tn N line lot ••0; ft Ely to rear line le/ ;:a. )6 Ily alg reer line lot 80 and
rear line lot 81 e. • l•ne lot 51; th E alg rear line lot 51, -.n ne lot 52, and N line lot 31
to E line of Roc/it/sae,' 4noll Subdivision; th S to E-W 1/4 sec line .n,e ,6, th E to N-S 1/4 sec line
sec 16; th S to N lit-. lot 34 Avon Heights Subdivision; th E to cen eine Harding Avenue South; th.
SEly aig con line Harding Avenue South to cen line Stellma Lare; th NEly alp cell . line StelLaa Lane
to W line lot 10; th Sly to rear line lot 10; th Ely alg rear line lots 10 thin 13 to Ely line lot
5; th Sly. to Ely line lot 44; th Sly alg Ely line lot 44 to SEly line lot 44; SWly to Nly line
lot 32; th Ely to E sec line sec 16; th S to point of beginning.
It was moved. by.- Mr. Thatcher and seconded by Mr. Lilly that the foregoing resolution be adopt:-.l.
Upon_ roll call the vote was as follows:
YEAS; Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Boyer, Calhoun, Carey) Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, C. Clark,
Clawson, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, End, Goodspeed, Hall, .Famlin,
Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Rorkey, Horton, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall,
Johnson, Kephart, Kiser, Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney, McGovern, McPhelenon,
Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril. Miller, Mitchell, Oldenburg, 011ar, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Romer,
Schock, Sinclair, F. Smith, W. 512th, Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Thatcher, Tinsman, Doll, Webber, Yockey. (74)
NAYS: None. (0)
Two-thirds of the members elect having voted therefor, the motion was adopted.
Misc. 3539
By Mr. F. Smith
IN RE: LEGISLATION TO BROADEN COUNTY TAX BASE
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The County. Tax Allocatien. Board held its final session yesterday and set the County rate at 5.62 mills.
This is the same rate as allowed the County last year and will leave the County $1,460,600.52 short in balancing
the tentative 1.960 budget as approved by this Board on April 27, 1959.
The feasibility of an appeal to the State Tax Commission has been considered but is not recommended. We
are dealing with a situation that is more involved than what might be accomplished through such an appeal, even if
successful from the County standpoint. We are confronted with a problem that cannot be solved under the present
15 mill Constitutional limitation.
The record of the Tax Allocation proceedings for the past several. years very positively shows that the
property tax is inadequate to meet the revenue requirements of the County. This is also true as to the school
districts.
Since it appears that the County will net be able to balance its 1960 and future budgets with income
under the 15 mill tax limitation, we will have to look to the Legislature for relief.
The School. Districts of the County have indicated that they are favorable to assisting the County in a
program to have the State assume a. proper share of the welfare costs and other legislation which will broaden the
tax base of both the County and School Districts.
Mr. Chairman, I offer the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County Board of Supervisors
go on record as favoring legislation which will permit the State of Michigan to assume a. larger share of the
welfare costs now paid by the County, and new legislation designed to broaden the tax base of the County,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Committee of this Board be authorized to make a study - of such
legislation as will carry out the intent of this resolution and be given power to act in making such recommendations
to the State Legislature on behalf of this Board as may be approved by a majority of such Committee, acting on
behalf of this Board between meetings thereof, all such recommendations and action to be reported to this Board at
the following meeting;
Wly- and Siy- alg cen line Ehr'et.e,
S line lot 1; Th W to con lieL ae.
line sec 19, Avon 76o., th N to
11.38.02 ft; th.C u.,
RIDE, Pontiac Toe.
Road; th N to
section of Po/
Read; tit N to S e
Dexter Road; /4•
lot 126 to cet. 1_
Road; th N to n .e
Road to cen link
Avon Township, Oselohs count:. Mr ch••
th P 613.50 ft; th S alt; th E
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BE
and Clerk of
lators repre
Supervisors
Mr.
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk forward certified copies of this resolution to the President
the State Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the State House of Representatives, to each of the Legis-
sentEng Oakland County, to each of the Boards of Supervisors in the State, the State Association of
and the Supervisors Inter-County Committee -
Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Fred W. Smith, Chairman
R. C. Cummings, Hiland M. Thatcher, Orph C. Holmes
Frank J. Veil, Sr., John L. Carey
Moved by F. Smith supported by Cummings the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Elliott supported by Allerton the resolution be tabled.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Moved by Carey supported by Hudson the resolution be amended by changing the seventh paragraph to read
as follows:
1TE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Committee of this Board be authorized to make a study of
such legislation as will carry out the intent of this resolution and report back to this Board for approval
before taking action;"
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 Goodspeed supported by McPherson that a copy of the notice of the appeal of Wixom City be
sent to all assessing officers.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Clawson supported by Cummings that the meeting be adjourned.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Mu_u_h_yJr. Delos Hamlin
Clerk Chairman