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OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Supervisors
MEETING
June 22, 1959
Meeting called to order by Chairman pro tern Hiland M. Thatcher.
Invocation given by Reverend Francis T. Stack of St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church, Bloomfield Hills.
Roll Called: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Cardon, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark,
Clawson, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, End, Goodspeed,
Hall, Heaeock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Horkey, Horton, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Kephart,
Kiser, Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney, McGovern, McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller,
Cyril Miller, Mitchell, 0/Donoghue, Oldenburg, Quinlan, Ransom, Romer, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Semann, Sinclair,
F. Smith, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Tinsman, Webber, Yockey. (74)
Quorum Present
Mr. Ingraham stated that he had contemplated making a motion to reconsider the resolution regarding the
court house contract, but since this action might lead to further litigation, the motion would not be made.
Movedby Cyril Miller supported by Lilly the minutes of the previous meetings be approved as printed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Cummings supported by Bender the Journal for the April Session be approved and closed and the
April Session stand adjourned sine die.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Hiland M. Thatcher
Clerk Chairman pro tern
JUNE. SESSION
June 22, 1959
Meeting called to order by Chairman pro tern Hiland M. Thatcher,
Roll Called: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Cardon, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark,
Clawson, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany,J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Goodspeed,
Hall, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Horkey, Horton, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Kephart,
Kiser, Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Maier, McCartney, McGovern, McPherson,Menzies, Clarence Miller,
Cyril Miller, Mitchell, 0/Donoghue, Oldenburg, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Smarm, Sinclair,
F. Smith, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Tinsman, Webber, Yockey. (74)
Quorum Present
Clerk read appointment of Robert j. Huber as a member of the Southeastern Michigan Water Authority for
the term expiring June 30, 1962.
Moved by Elliott supported by Clawson the appointment be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Clerk read resolution from the City of Berkley requesting that this Board make every effort to decrease
the 1960 Tentative Budget. (Referred to the Ways and Means Committee)
Clerk read letter from the Michigan State Tax Commission denying the appeal of the City of Wixom from
the equalization. (Placed on file)
The Board paid a. silent tribute to the late Howard K. Kelley, Royal Oak City Supervisor.
Clerk read communication from the Social Service Planning Division of the Greater Pontiac Community
Council, requesting that this Board conduct a study of the problem of psychiatric care for children and adults
in Oakland County, and urged that this Board postpone making any decision on the future use of the Contagious
Hospital until they have been able to conduct such a study. (Referred to the Ways and Means Committee and
Chairman of this Board)
Misc, 3540
By Mr. Clack
IN RE: ANNUAL REPORT OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE COMITTEE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Cooperative Extension Service Committee of the Board presents the report of activities of the
Oakland County Cooperative Extension Service for the period covering July 1958 to June 11..959.
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Supervisors Minutes Continued, June 22, 1959
The Extension Service is an educational agency which brings to and encourages people to use useful and
practical information on agriculture and home economics for profit, family satisfaction and community development.
The Extension workers are staff members of Michigan State University living in Oakland County. The
program is financed as follows:
State funds 4'
Federal funds 2.•
Oakland County 3F,
The County budget for this purpose during the present year is $23,500. This amounts to 3C per capita
and is 19/100ths of 1 of the total County budget.
A complete report has been distributed to each member of the Board which I hope you will read over
iv. This may answer many of the questions you have concerning this work.
Various phases of the program will be briefly discussed by other members of my Committee. I will now
call. upon Mr. Salley who will discuss the agricultural phases of Cooperative Extension, Mr. Clark who will discuss
the 4-H Program and Mr. Dohany who will discuss the urban phases.
If members of the Board have any questions concerning the program, we have Mr. Abel, the County Agent,
here this morning, who I am sure will be of great help in answering the questions.
Respectfully submitted,
Lee H. Clack, Chairman
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE COMMITTEE
Mr. Solley, Mr. Clark and Mr. Dohany addressed the Board. (Report placed on file)
Misc. 3541
By Mr. Heacock
IN RE: ANNUAL REPORT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In compliance with the By-Laws, your Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Auditors have
just completed an inspection of the many buildings occupied by County departments throughout the County.
We report that conditions existing in most of the buildings were found to be good or above average.
Minor repairs on some of the buildings were noted by your Committee and have been brought to the attention of
the Board of Auditors so that arrangements may be made to have necessary repairs made by the Maintenance Department,
Your Committee found that the Royal Oak Health Center Building needs a new roof. The Committee was
advised by the Auditors that contracts are out for bids on this job at the present time. Interior repairs will
also be needed as soon as this work has been completed. Drives are being blacktopped and the parking area is
being extended.
The new Court Room for the Fifth Circuit Judge is nearing completion and will be ready for his occupancy'
on July 1. This has been located in the basement of the Court House and was accomplished by remodeling an area
formerly used by the County Clerk,
Your Committee found the Youth Home on Cooley Lake Road to be in excellent condition throughout. This
facility, which was turned over to the Juvenile Division by the Board on December 23, 1957, has accommodations
for 30 girls and 36 boys. The fire escape from the second story dormitory area which was recommended by your
Committee in its 1958 Annual Report has been installed as required by the State Fire Marshall's Office. A new
hard surfaced road to the Youth Home from Cooley Lake Road has been completed and is in use.
The improvements to the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, including remodeling of the kitchen and installation
of a new elevator mentioned in your Committee's report last year and approved by the Board, have been completed
in a. very satisfactory manner. The Maintenance Department has also just completed caulking and painting all of
the windows on the exterior of the building. The building and premises were found to be in excellent condition
throughout. This inspection was made by your Buildings and Grounds Committee jointly with the Tuberculosis
Sanatorium Committee and this report constitutes a joint report of both Committees.
New service roads at the County Service Center have been completed and are ready for blacktop. The
blacktopping program will be under way in a very short time. These were approved by the Board by the adoption
of Miscellaneous Resolution 3390 on June 23, 1.958.
At the time of the inspection of the County Market building by the Committee on June 8, 1959, the
Maintenance Department was busy painting the exterior. This building is now in good condition with the install-
ation of a new roof as approved by the Board by the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3370. The Committee
did note, however, that the grounds around the Market building need additional maintenance and the cutting of
high grass between this building and the Road Commission property. This has been referred to the Board of Auditors
for immediate attention.
The parking lot at the rear of the Board of Education building has been completed. However, a very bad
drainage condition exists from water which runs from the parking lot and plans have been made to complete the
necessary drainage for this area.
The Children's Home and the Children's Cottages were found to be in a good general state of repair.
Some minor repairs under the window sills were noted and referred to the Board of Auditors. The kitchen area in
the Children's Home has been recently remodeled and is in very good functional condition. Plans should be made
within the next year for a new roof on the Children's Home.
It is recommended that the items mentioned in this report which need attention be referred to the Hoard
of Auditors.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move that the foregoing report be
accepted and made a part of the minutes of this meeting.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Luther Heacock, Chairman
Harry W. Horton, J. Wesley Duncan, Maurice J. Croteau
A. Taylor Menzies, Paul W. McGovern, Leroy Davis
Moved by Heacock supported by J. W. Duncan the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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Supervisors Minutes Continued, June 22, 1959
Misc 35imI
By Mr. Ci
IN 111 f•LPORT OF !NIL Dhil.fsE COMMITTEE
Mr, Chaim-a •• lama ,
Yet/ ,i l • -1-fe shl to present the follovi ,H raseti ( vering the period from April 1,
1M5s to Mi-afh L.1, 1959 of ...•1 ! es 1 e is:ILL.:iv in the County other than in , tie. of 10,000 or mere population:
:Efts pe...-L . 1'15 eesigned, oue i•oe • e a,Lth and he others because of lack
of time. L.. • la. • e.• L Ls ism ea-. es . ,i,a5uded. by their 'Isa,n:-LLip fl-..
Cora.e. s• " ,.•• ..s Ais-Js. 1, 1958 combining the Federal Ci%u[ 9 -1e ,e• Administration with
the office if • • - • 1 . In 1.-ir-ttnent is now called 1i,e Office of Clsil hefense Mobilization
and i••• - hc -reh di the government and directly under IlL se.-: ii. Civil Defense was
dee7re. . . • ,•• . • • • • Lif.. • L,Lansi mlity of the states and their political subdivisions," The new law now
sl m •• ." iee.s Lity of federal, state and local government. . It provides for the authority
of m . . :• m . . - old funds for local Civil Defense personnel and administration. To date no such
fni , •
iemente The Federal Government has supplied 23 high schools in the county with radio-
cf.. . • ,esiruction in the detection and degree of radioactivity caused by the explosion of
nie. es, h••••• • .an be warned of the presence and danger degrees of fallout. It is hoped that
tnis i.,,• a !, 15-5- adults enrolled in the Civil. Defense program.
cti and pamphlets covering. Civil Defense subjects and tornado information and
safety ruics ••e Feceral office through the Michigan Office of Civil Defense and distributed
iI meeti ff n ea.esis of instruction.
. .c.• I Wa, e: see •••ore than two years of discussion and proceedings the school radio warning
system ine: • ra in ,,,• • ist eepert nus been approved for Federal Matching Funds and an order has been placed
with the Motei-la Corp., low bidder. The base station, located in and operated by the Sheriffss Department, will
be paid for by the Oakland County- Office of Civil Defense and the receiving sets will be paid for by the schools
or hospitals purchasing same. We have assurance from the Motorola Corp. that delivery and installation will start
this month, April 1959.
Medical: In addition to the 200 bed Emergency Hospital equipment loaned to us for training purposes
two more are nn, in storage at Milford and Lake Orion to be used only in case of emergency when authorized by the
Offlee of Civil and Defense Mobilization, Due to the large numbers enrolled in the Emergency Medical classes in
the south end of the county, a portion of the training hospital was moved to Hazel Park for the convenience of
those taking training there, The cities of Berkley, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights,
Oak Park, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Southfield and Troy are covering the cost of rent and utilities. This arrangement
reduces the travel distance by using the Hazel Park facility instead of the C.A.I. Building in Waterford Township
for the last four lessons of the course.
We must give credit to the Registered Nurses who volunteered their time as instructors where classes
were held in their own communities.
Classes were attended by enrollees from Berkley, Clawson, Farmington, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington
Woods, Lake Orien, Madison Heights, Novi, Oak Park, Pontiac, Rochester, Southfield and Waterford. Due to the
hazardous condition of laiaLis, scheduled classes had to be revamped which disturbed our scheduling. Fourteen
lectures and demonstrations were given on the subject "The Disaster Born Baby" to fire and police departments.
The County Health Department hosted conferences in September 1951- and March 1950 of medical personnel
from Area 5 of the State Civil Defense organization at which meetings a medical planning organization was formed
for the area.
Wolfare: In June, 1055 the Civil Defense section of the County Welfare Department conducted an outdoor
exercise for mass feeding under emergency conditions. Here were constructed different types of outdoor stoves
made of available refuse and mud and fired by the use of propane gas. In addition to beans, hot dogs and cake
a well accented soup was prepared from dehydrated. foods.
IA conjunction with the County Board of Education, an appointed group of school superintendents from
Oakland County, the Data Board of Education, the Detroit Civil Defense Emergency . Welfare Service and County
Civil Defense and Welfare Departments prepared a manual for "Civil Defense Welfare Operations in Reception Area
Schools" for the Southeastern Michigan Regional Emergency Welfare Services which has been approved by the state
and regional Federal Civil Defense offices. This is a pilot publication which will probably be used nationally.
The plan was put to test November 21st by the dismissal of students from Green Elementary School and
the movement of students from Scotch. Elementary School to Green Elementary, both West Bloomfield Township. Evacuees
were simulated as having come from the city of Detroit. Representatives from the state and national offices of
Civil Defense as well as school people and Civil Defense people from other counties in the area attended. The
exercise was declared a success and proves that the manual as written can work.
Statistics:
13 Ciyil Defense day meetings conducted - attendance 1345
34 Civil Defense night meetings conducted - attendance 637
Of the above meetings, 8 were on Saturday, Sunday or holidays.
25E3 pieces of mail sent out
Prepared stencils for the Emergency Medical Course
41,500 sheets of mimeograph paper were used to produce the texts for the Emergency Medical Course
af, the Manual for Civil Defense Welfare operations in reception area schools
Graduates:
limersency Medical Course - approximately 700
Welt. re - mass feeding, lodging, registration and inquiry - approximately 1,100
Auxiliary police - 45
Auxiliary fire - 20
Respectfully submitted,
CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Charles E. Cardon, Chairman
Forest Brendel, Vance C. Fouts
Margaret E. Hill, J. Lawson Lockhart
The report was placed on file.
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Misc. 3543
By Mr. Cardon
IN RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR CIVIL DEFENSE CONTROL CENTER
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS this Board, did, by the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3518 on April. 27, 1959, establish
a Civil Defense Policy and Organization and defined the duties and responsibilities of the Director of Civil Defense
and other county personnel to insure the complete and efficient utilization of all the County's facilities to com-
bat disaster resulting from enemy attack in any form or from natural disaster; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Office of Civil Defense has prepared and 1.ssued a "Survival Plan." involving thirteen
counties (of which Oakland County is one) based upon Detroit as being the assumed target city; and
WHEREAS this Survival. Plan has delegated to the various County departments the responsibilities commen-
surate with their normal occupations in the operational phase of Civil Defense; and
WHEREAS it order to effectively carry out to the fullest extent the relief and activity necessary to
combat disaster, it is necessary to establish an operational headquarters to direct the activities of the different
County departments to render the utmost service toward preservation and relief; and
WHEREAS the facilities of the different departments in the County would be dependent one upon the other to
perform an efficient operation, which could not be accomplished except through central control; and
WHEREAS such operational procedure will require a central location from which the various activities of
the different departments and Civil Defense volunteers can be coordinated and directed, known in Civil Defense as
a County Civil Defense Control Center;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in order to practicably and efficiently render the utmost in relief
and preservation in times of emergency by the different County departments and Civil Defense volunteers, it be
declared that a County Civil Defense Control Center for disaster relief operations is necessary and that the
Buildings and Grounds Committee be instructed to take preliminary steps to develop plans for the construction of
a County Civil Defense Control Center in conjunction with the County building program now under consideration.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Civil Defense Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Charles E. Cardon, Chairman
Margaret E. Hill, Vance C. Fouts
Alex R. Solley, Marshall E. Taylor
Moved by Cardon supported by Hill the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Carey supported by Ingraham the resolution be referred to the Ways and Means Committee for a
report back to the Board not later than the second meeting from this date.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3544
By Mr. F. Smith
IN RE: APPROPRIATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SQUIRREL ROAD - MSUO
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County Road Commission has prepared plans and specifications for 0.29 miles of grading,
draining and hard surfacing of Squirrel Road from the main entrance of MS60, north to Pontiac Road in Pontiac
Township, which is known as "Road Commission Project #M-330", and will take bids on the project on June 25, 1959,
and
WHEREAS MSU Oakland will open this fall and the hard surfacing of the road is important and necessary
to the success of the University; and
WHEREAS the County as a whole will benefit from MSU Oakland and it is therefore proper that a portion
of the cost for said road improvement be paid from the County General Fund, and
WHEREAS the County Road Commission can legally pay only one-half of the amount required to complete
the project; and
WHEREAS the total cost of the project is now estimated at $20,000.00 and the Board of County Road
Commissioners has requested the Board of Supervisors to provide one-half of the cost,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a sum not to exceed $10,000.00 of non-tax surplus monies, be
appropriated from the 1959 Contingent Fund of the County and that the County assume one-half of the cost of the
improvement on Squirrel Road known as Road Commission Project #M-330, said share to be made available to the
Board of County Road Commissioners after bids are taken and the exact cost is known.
Mr. 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, David Levinson, Hiland M. Thatcher
Frank J. Veil, Sr., John L. Carey
Moved by F. Smith supported by Cummings the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Cardon, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clark, Clawson,
Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall,
Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hocking, Horkey, Horton, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall,Ingraham, Kephart, Kiser,
Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney, McGovern,McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller,
Mitchell, OTDonoghue,Oldenburg, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Romer, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, F. Smith,
W. Smith, Staman, Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Tinsman, Webber, Yockey. (69)
NAYS: Clack, Frid, Hoard, Solley. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Supervisors Minutes Continued. June 22, 1959
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11(.;...•-1TAL BUILDING FOR COUNTY •:“:' • "••:.4F.ST.'1.. P1••••.):.:.:S
aittee • (le ly study future use of the for,oi:
ha_ had under cen ial pxupe. f H use of the building sinn9 . • ' , • • Lice
Board on October
WHFPF -».•,t ,ce held a joint n• i with the Was and Acans T. !Li• • 1 , )59, at
which time it T. •. li 1-a).ed that this .1 t.i.ng should be retaired by •• . ,..•.111.•.-Ital uses
during the t,to a p. .d while the new Cone •• is being constructed and offi ,,: b( -n • ,Yed from the
downttit Couf . o the fertice Center site,
.; now appears that the work of the Special Committee is completed and the Committee should be
discharged;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT' RESOLVED that the former Contagious Hospital building at the Service Center be
withheld for general County governmental uses as may be needed during the moving of the offices from the down-
town Court House to the Service Center;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that since the work of the Special Committee is now completed, that the Special
Committee be discharged,
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Special Committee, and with the concurrence of the Ways and Means
Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution_
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY FUTURE
USE OF CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL
Fred W. Smith, Chairman
Hope F. Lewis, Elmer Kephart
Cyril E. Miller, Luther Heaeock, John C. Austin.
Moved by F. Smith supported by Kephart the resolution be adopted.
Mrs. Lewis presented the following report:
Mr.Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
May I speak in regard to this resolution? Your Special Committee, which is today . ..! '••• f, . :ischarge,
does so on a solid foundation of long study, investigation and consultation with experts in thc • of
mental health and hospital operation. The problem given us, you may recall, was not to find arc n :is County.
for the emergency care of the mentally ill, but rather to find the best possible use for a building which was no
I onger needed for the original purpose.
HOW many of you have ever set foot in the old Contagious hospital? I am sure that the mental image of
this building in the minds of most people, is that of a fine, modern, fully equipped hospital, most wastefully
stannig idle, To set that record straight, the old Contagious Hospital building is not a hospital in the modern
sense of the word.
We have four walls and a roof - in a reasonably sound state of repair, with some antiquated pltuabing
thrown in The kitchen is far from adequate, there is no hospital equipment other than bed frames - the rooms
and wards which once housed up to 95 patients, have been down-graded by new state regulations no that a maximum
of 65 beds would be the present patient capacity for an accredited hospital. Not very much to start with, ds it?
I am sure that many of the sincere citizens groups who are so indignant over this Committees' refusal
to recommend the use of this building for mental hospital purposes, arc not informed as to what we really have,
a mere shell of a building, not a hospital at all.
However, your Committee felt this whole subject should be thoroughly studied. We vs told by experts
that any facility providing treatment for the mentally ill should only be operated in conne. tla a general
hospital. The mentally ill person needs full surgical and medical services as well as the hl:otialized psychiatric
care which is being proposed. Obviously, the county couldn't a full general hospitcl nnl a psychiatric
unit as well, in a limited area of 65 beds with anything like efC.i,iency. Incidentally, one ef the main
criticisms leveled at St. Clair Hospital, which is currently tit .ring some 23 of our emergency mentally ill
cases, is that they have no general hospital facilities anC can a&lit 110 patients needing treatment other than
psychiatric.
The Connittee was provided with a study of approximate costs to convert the building into such a
specialized treatment center for the care of the mentally ill, and this prospectus estimated a budget of
S250,000.00 a. year for personnel alone, exclusive of skilled psychiatrists and other operating, costs. This
study stipulated that all wiring and plumbing should be replaced and considerable alteration of solid partitions
was reccumended,
The Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, in offering to rent thses premises, told us they would spend at least
$150,000.00 on the building to make it useful to them. You can easily see where these figures are leading -
between four and five hundred thousand for the first year's operation.
The Committee, while recognizing the grave need for improved care for the county's mentally ill, with
complete unanimity decided that the old hospital building was no answer to that problem.
If this County is to assume the housing and care of the mentally ill, then it is my feeling that it
should be approached from a new angle. First, the grave responsibility of embarking upon a field of hospital. and
institutional care in which we have had no experience; second, the implications of undertaking a service which
has always been an obligation of the state. We should not settle for a poor compromise. I am against any plan
which is less than the best. We feel that the old Contagious building does not offer a real solution for these
reasons:
1. Lack of adequate space,
2. Lack of General Hospital facilities,
3. Lack of County- funds.
I do not need to remind you of the grave tax situation which exists in the state and in the county. If
new and improved services for the citizens of this county are to be provided, then new and citizen approved tax
revenues must be found.
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This Board of Supervisors, I an sure, is sensitive to the will of the people but it must be the will of
all the people. We have certain obligations spelled out by present law to take care of the indigent and the sick.
To date,the state has reserved the right to itself to provide for the mentally ill. If all citizens would think
of themselves as equally citizens of their community, their county, and their state, I am sure there is no problem
which cannot be solved.
May 1 remind you that there are other groups of our citizens who are presently receiving little or no
specialized county aid. Dr. Emerson told us there were at least 2000 handicapped persons in our county who would
materially benefit from a rehabilitation program. Dr. Monroe has repeatedly mentioned the great and growing need
for improved care and perhaps a. specialized housing program for our increasing number of senior citizens. I could
go on with many more, but, to return to this Committee's original assignment: "To find the best use for the
building on Telegraph Road" - we stand by our decision. To convert it to a limited hospital use would be very
costly indeed. The County presently has no funds for such a project. To reserve the space for temporary office
space during the transition period of the new building program would cost very little. No major alterations beyond
ordinary repair and some temporary partitions would be required and a tidy sum in rental of outside space would be
saved. This is our considered judgment.
Hope F. Lewis
Birmingham City Supervisor
Moved by Ingraham supported by Swanson the resolution be tabled.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Semann moved the previous question. Supported by Mr. Cardon.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on adoption of resolution:
AYES: Alward, Bender, Bonner, Cardon, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark, Clawson, Croteau,
Cummings, Davis, Dickens, J. W. Duncan, Ewart, Fouts, Hall, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Horkey,
Horton, Hudson, Hulet, Kephart, Kiser, Levinson, Lewis, MacDonald, McGovern, McPherson, Menzies, Clarence Miller,
Cyril Miller, OlDonoghue, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Romer, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, F. Smith, Solley, Stevens,
Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley, Tinsman, Webber, Yockey. (55)
NAYS: Allerton, R. Duncan, Elliott, Frid, Goodspeed, Huber, Hursfall, Ingraham, Lilly, Majer,McCartney,
Mitchell, Oldenburg, Rhinevault, W. Smith, Staman, Swanson. (17)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Levinson supported by Yockey the Clerk mail a copy of Mrs. Lewis' report to all organizations
and persons who have forwarded resolutions relative to use of the Contagious Hospital as a psychiatric short-term
diagnostic hospital and clinic.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3546
By Mrs. Lewis
IN RE: RELEASE OF COUNTY OWNED LANDS FOR SALE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
At a joint meeting of the County Social Welfare Board with your Welfare Committee on May 27, 1959, a
motion was adopted releasing the following properties now vacant for sale by the county:
96 Virginia Street, Pontiac, Michigan (Lot 36 of Allison Subdivision)
47 B11v strPt, Pontiac, Michigan. (Lot 46 of Bellevue Addition)
1126 LaSalle Street, Waterford Township (Lot 182, Huron Gardens)
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the three parcels of property above described be released to the Buildings
and Grounds Committee for sale pursuant to the By-Laws.
Mr,Chairman, on behalf of the Welfare Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WELFARE COMMITTEE
Hope F. Lewis, Chairman
WM. C. Hudson, Genevieve Schack, Peter P.Quinlan
Maurice J. Croteau, Arthur G. Elliott, Jr.
Moved by Lewis supported by Elliott the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3547
By Mr. Staman
IN RE: INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY - 1959
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr.Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Independence Day, July 4, falls on Saturday this year, and
WHEREAS the President of the United States has granted Friday, July 3rd off with pay for Federal employees
who would not normally work Saturday, July 4th,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the employees of Oakland County be granted one day off with pay in
place of Saturday, July 4th, preferably Friday, July 3rd or Monday, July 6th, but that all County offices remain
open on both July 3rd and July 6th with partial staffing to be determined by the Department Head.
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Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Salaries Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
SALARIES COMMITTEE
Frazer W. Staman, Chairman
Lee H. Clack, Elmer Kephart, H. Lloyd Clawson
Earl. B. Rhinevault, A, Taylor Menzies, William Kiser
Moved by Staman supported by Dohany the resolution be adopted_
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3548
By Mr. Welber
Recomnend. • 1D,T ,• of Public Works
IN RE: PP,' c'skTH .WAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP)
Mr. .;,c.•es- and Gentlemen:
's.:SSUAs the purpose for creation of the Department of Public Works under Act No. 185 of the Public Acts
of 1957, as amended, was to provide facilities and services throughout the county when one or more units of
government 'esey unable to provide such facilities and under such services or when one or more units of government
desired livE facilities provided and services rendered by such department for the benefits of its citizens, and
1SL-eg. the Township Board of West Bloomfield Township and the owners of certain properties in said
township ha.'s it is the best interests of the citizens to have the Water System and Sewage Disposal System
in Pine Sp• •. Subdivision, operated by the Oakland County Department of Public Works, and
s Section. 9, Chapter 1 of Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended, require the consent
of the muniss; ,lty must be obtained prior to the furnishing of such service to individual users within the
mrmicipali _
the Township Board of West Bloomfield Township, by official resolution of said Board, passed
April 15, 1. 'eas given its consent to the County of Oakland, by and through its Department of Public Works,
to operats s. ,st(r system and sewage disposal system in Pine Center Subdivision, and to serve individual users
within sa ,d and
Vft. A,. the Oakland County Board. of Supervisors, did on December 22, 1958, by the passage of Miscell-
aneous RE:.:OX'i on No. 3451, establish and authorized the Board of Public Works to take any and all necessary
steps to ace s :ne, operate and maintain a water system_ or systems within West Bloomfield Township, and
Vtni•Ssfe.' the Director of Public Works has caused a comprehensive study to be made of the Pine Center
Systems nnd. !••'. recommended to the Board of Public Works that said system be acquired and operated as a part
of a county .t's under the department, and
101 ,,A; said report has been duly considered by the Board of Public Works and it is recommended that
said system be established as a County system under the Department of Public Works, and
WilisEAS the service can be rendered to the area involved with no financial obligations to the county
since all costs connected with the operation and maintenance will be borne by the individual users of the system,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Oakland County, upon recommendation of
its Board of Public Works does hereby establish the sewage disposal system in Pine Center Subdivision of West
Bloomfield Township as a county system under the Board of Public Works, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Public Works be and is hereby authorized to take any and all
steps necessary to acquire, operate and maintain said system pursuant to the provisions of Act No, 185 of the
Public Acts of 1957, and.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs in connection with the operation and maintenance of said system
shall be borne from revenues of same.
Mr ,Chairman, I move the adoption of this resolutions
Frank F. Webber
Seconded by Mr. Tiley.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bonner, Cardon, Carey, Castle, Cheyz, Christensen, Clack, Clark,
Clawson, Croteara, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid,
Goodspeed, Hall, lb,,acock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hooking, Horkey, Horton, Huber, Mk/son, Holet, Hnrsfall,
Ingraham, Kephart, Kiser, Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Lilly, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney, McGovern, McPherson,
Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, 0/D000ghue, Oldenburg, Quinlan, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault,
Romer, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, F. Smith, W. Smith, Salley, Stamen, Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Thatcher, Tiley,
Tinsman, Webber, Yockey. (74)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cardon inquired as to whether or not the plans for the new Court House included a shelter area
for employees as recommended by the Federal Civil Defense Administration, Mr. Levinson stated that the Special
County Building Committee would meet with the Civil Defense Committee to discuss this matter.
Moved by McGovern supported by Cummings the Board adjourn subject to the call of the Chair.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Hiland M. Thatcher
Clerk Chairman pro tem