HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1959.12.14 - 7690100 OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Supervisors
MEETING
December 14, 1959
Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin.
Invocation given by Reverend Richard Geiger of the First Presbyterian Church, Farmington.
Roll Called: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Bender, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Garden, Carey, Charteris,
Cheyz, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts,
End, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Huber, Hudson,
Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, MacDonald, Maier, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, 011ar,
Osgood, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Swanson, Taylor, Tiley,
Tinsman, Veil, Webber, Yockey. (76)
Quorum Present
Mr. Curtis Potter and Mr. Bruce W. Love, Royal Oak City Supervisors, introduced to the Board.
Moved by Hoard supported by McPherson the minutes of the previous meeting be corrected, as follows:
Insert, preceding Misc. 3586, "Moved by Hoard supported by McPherson that Misc. 3577 (1959 Drain Assessment Report
(Supplement), Eight Mile Road Storm Drain), be taken from the table."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Hoard supported by McPherson the minutes of the previous meeting, as corrected, be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Clerk read appointment of Don R. MacDonald, Sylvan Lake City Supervisor. (Placed on file.)
Clerk read communication from the State of Michigan Commission on Aging, relative to a study and report
on the needs of the older people in Michigan. (Referred to Welfare Committee.)
Clerk read resolution from the City of Detroit Board of Water Commissioners regarding appointment of a
representative to attend weekly meetings of the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners.
Moved by Frid supported by Goodspeed the resolution be referred to the Special Water Committee.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Clerk read the following resolutions:
DETACHING RESOLUTION
By Seeterlin, supported by Coleman,
"WHEREAS the County of Oakland by its Board of Supervisors, and the qualified electors resident in the
territory to be detached, have formally requested and petitioned the City of Pontiac to annex and the Township of
Waterford to detach and approve the annexing of the following described property:
'Parcel No. 1: That part of the Southeast quarter of Section 24, T3N, R9E., Waterford Township,
Oakland County, Michigan, which lies easterly of Telegraph Road, being 7.25 acres more or less; and
Parcel No. 2: That part of the west 60.67 acres of the northeast quarter of Section 24, T3N., R9E.,
Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, which lies easterly of Telegraph Road, being 12 acres
more or less; and
Parcel No. 3: That part of the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 13, T3N., R9E., Water-
ford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, which lies easterly of Telegraph Road and southerly of the
Grand Trunk Railroad right-of-way, being 7.50 acres more or less; and also
That part of the East 100 acres of the northeast quarter of Section 24, T3N., R9E., Waterford Town-
ship, Oakland County, Michigan, which lies northeasterly of Telegraph Road (U.S. 24) containing 85
acres, more or less; and also
Parcel No. 4: All that part of East 1/2 of Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Waterford Township, which
lies Southwesterly of Grand Trunk Western Railroad' ; and
WHEREAS it appears that the petition is in proper order and it is to the best interest of all parties
concerned to grant the prayer of said petition,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Township Board of the Township of Waterford does hereby approve
the petition of the County of Oakland and of the qualified electors resident in the said territory relative to
the detaching of said land from the Township of Waterford and the annexing of the same to the City of Pontiac."
Ayes: Johnson, Seeterlin, Olson, Coleman, Pappas, Ruelle, McGee
Nays: None
Motion Carried.
Dated November 9, 1959 James E. Seeterlin, Waterford Township Clerk
STATE OF MICHIGAN)ss
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
City of Pontiac
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I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of resolution adopted by the Pontiac City Commission
at a meeting held Tuesday, October 13, 1959:
"By Comm. Miles, supported by Comm. Henry, Whereas the County of Oakland by its Board of Supervisors,
and the qualified electors resident in the territory to be annexed, have formally requested and
petitioned the City of Pontiac to annex and the Township of Waterford to detach and approve the
annexing of the following, described property:
Parcel No. l.: That part of the southeast quarter of Section 24, T3N., RYE., Waterford Township,
Oakland County, Michigan, which lies easterly of Telegraph Road, being 7.25 acres more or less; and
Parcel No. 2: That part of the west 60.67 acres of the northeast quarter of Section 24, T3N., R9E.,
Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, which lies easterly of Telegraph Road, being 12 acres
more or less; and
Parcel No. 3: That part of the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 13, T3N., RYE., Water-
ford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, which lies easterly of Telegraph Road and southerly of the
Grand Trunk Railroad right-of-way, being 7.50 acres more or less; and also
That part of the East 100 acres of the northeast quarter of Section 24, T3N., R9E., Waterford Town-
ship, Oakland County, Michigan, which lies northeasterly of Telegraph Road (U.S. 24) containing
85 acres, more or less; and also
Parcel No. 4: All that part of East 1/2 of Southeast 1/4 of Section 13, Waterford Township, which
lies Southwesterly of Grand Trunk Western Railroad; and
Whereas it appears that the petition is in proper order and it is to the best interest of all parties
concerned to grant the prayer of said petition;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the City of Pontiac does hereby approve the
petition of the County of Oakland and of the qualified electors resident in the said territory and
does hereby annex the said above described lands to the City of Pontiac."
Given under my hand and seal of the City of Pontiac, Michigan
this 15th day of October, A. D. 1959 Ada R. Evans, City Clerk
Moved by Levinson supported by Ingraham the resolutions be placed on file and a letter expressing
the appreciation of this Board for their cooperation be forwarded to the City of Pontiac and Township of Waterford.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Clerk read resignation of Hiland M. Thatcher as West Bloomfield Township Supervisor. (Placed on file.)
Clerk read resignation of Lee O. Brooks as a member of the Board of County Road Commissioners, effective
at midnight December 31, 1959.
Moved by Hudson supported by Hoard the resignation be accepted and a letter of appreciation for his
services be sent to Mr. Brooks,
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Bender, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris,
Cheyz, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts,
Frid, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Huber, Hudson,
Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, OtDonoghue, Oldenburg, 011ar,
Osgood,Petter, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Swanson, Taylor,
Tiley, Tinsman, Veil, Webber, Yockey. (78)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Ewart supported by Croteau that the election of a member of the Board of County Road Commission-
ers be made a special order of business at this time.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Chairman appointed Mr. McGovern, Mr. Semann, Mr. Staman and Mr. Huber as tellers.
Mr. Joe Haas presented the following tribute to Mr. Lee O. Brooks:
"It is my privilege to say a few words about Lee 0. Brooks who is leaving the Oakland County Road Com-
mission because of his health, although he had been unanimously chosen for another six year term. In his 22 years
on the Commission, he has served faithfully and well, has takan his turn as its Chairman, and has had much to do in
the upkeep and maintenance of our highways. He had an active part in the transfer to their new quarters and his
ideas were largely inculcated in its plans and buildings. I think I will not be contradicted when I say that
Michigan has nothing else to favorably compare with it.
Even before he got interested in highways on a county level or accepted the office which he has held with
honor, Lee had other interests that in many ways are more important than road building. All of his life, he has
been interested in youth and manhood building. He has proved himself to be an architect of exceptional ability in
that line. For many years, he served his local Board of Education and made such a good record that a new school was
named in his honor. In Boy Scouting he has a record that runs back to his early years. Working up through the ranks
he has been a member of the Execucive Board of Clinton Valley Council and is the holder of the Silver Beaver, the
highest award. We hope he will be with us for many years. We need men like Lee Brooks."
Mr. Marshall Taylor withdrew his name as a candidate for a member of the Board of County Road Com-
missioners.
Nominations in order for member of the Board of County Road Commissioners.
Mr. Ingraham nominated Hiland M. Thatcher. Mr. Croteau seconded the nomination.
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Mr. 0/Donoghue nominated Clayton G. Lilly. Mr. McPherson seconded the nomination.
Moved by Carey supported by Vail that nominations be closed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion. carried.
The Chairman declared the voting closed.
Result of vote:
Hiland M. Thatcher 51
Clayton G. Lilly 26
Blank 1
Moved by 0/Donoghue supported by Semann the unanimous ballot be cast for Biland M. Thatcher as a member
of the Board of County Road Commissioners.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Mr. Hiland M. Thatcher declared elected a member of the Board of County Road Commissioners to fill the
vacancy for the balance of the term from January 1, 1960 and expiring December 31, 1962.
Misc, 3594
By Mr. Heacock
IN RE: SALE OF HICHWOOD SUBDIVISION LOTS-CITY OF PONTIAC
To the Oakland County. Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on the 10th day of November 1959, in pursuance of the By-Laws, the Buildings and Grounds
Committee and the Board of Auditors sold to Ivan W. Schram the following described property, to-wit:
Lots No, 277, 278, 279, 256, 287, 323, 324 and 325 of Highwood Subdivision, City of Pontiac,
Oakland County, Michigan, alccording to the Plat thereof as recorded in Liber 21 of Plats, page
32, Oakt,ei County Records
for the sum of $1,( T.04 under agreement whereby the purchaser would pay all unpaid special assessments against
the above described property in iie aiiroximate amount of $4,100,00, making a total purchase cost in excess of
the appraised value of the above 2; rd property; and
WHEREAS sale of the above &scribed property, except for Lot No. 278 was authorized by Miscellaneous
Resolution No. 3007 on June 27, 195i, said Lot No. 278 having been omitted from the description in said resolution;
NOW THEREFORE RE IT RESOLVED that the action of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of
Auditors in respect to said lots be ratified and that the Chairman and Clerk of the Board be and they hereby are
authorized to execute the necessary - conveyance to effectuate the sale of all of the above lots.
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, Maurice J. Croteau
A. Taylor Menzies, Paul W. McGovern, Leroy Davis
Moved by Heacock supported by Croteau the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3595
By Mr. Heacock
IN RE: SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Buildings and Grounds Committee herewith submits for your consideration a report covering the
results of a Public Auction conducted by the Board of Auditors on November 25, 1959, at which eight parcels of
county-owned lands were offered for sale as authorized by this Board by Miscellaneous Resolutions 3846, 3554,
3566 and 3572 on June 22, 1959, August. 5, 1959, September 14, 1959 and September 21, 1959, respectively.
Of the eight parcels offered, four were sold at a figure higher than the appraised value as shown below:
Parcel Appraisal Minimum
Number Cash Sale Term Price Selling Price Type of Sale
3 Lot 223 Bloomfield Hills Addition
House No. 478 Howland St., City of
Pontiac $1600.00 $1800.00 $1950.00 Contract
4 Lot 2 1 5 Bloomfield Hills Addition
Hous , No. 412 Howland St., City of
1300.00 1450.00 1500.00 Contract
5 Lot e 2 Crystal Lake Subdivision
House c, 376 South Blvd., W., City
of imtiac 3200.00 3560.00 3800.00 Contract
7 Lot 182 Huron Gardens Subdivision
House No. 1126 LaSalle St., Township
of Waterford 3000.00 3350.00 3420.00 Cash
$9100.00 $10160.00 $10670.00
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move that this report be accepted
and placed on file.
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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 Yockey the report be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Ingraham supported by Cardon that the election of Chairman pro tern of this Board, to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation of Hiland M. Thatcher, be considered at this time.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Nominations in order for Chairman pro tem.
Mr. Carey nominated Arno L. Hulet. Mr. Allerton and Mr. Hudson seconded the nomination.
Moved by Webber supported by Cyril Miller that nominations be closed, the rules suspended, and the
Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Mr. Hulet.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried,
Mr. Hulet declared elected Chairman pro ten and escorted to the Chair.
Moved by Ewart that Mr. Joe Haas be appointed Official Historian of Oakland County. Mr. Cummings and
Mr. Hulet supported the motion.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3596
By Mr. CaTdon
IN RE: DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT HEADS OF OAKLAND COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN THE COUNTY
CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on May 15,1959, the Michigan Office of Civil Defense presented a document, approved by the
Governor, entitled "Michigan Operational Survival Plan", and
WHEREAS Oakland County is an integral part of the Survival Plan, being designated as both a Target and
Reception County, and
WHEREAS this Survival Plan includes directives and assignments of responsibility to the different County
Departments, and
WHEREAS on April 14, 1959, this Board did, by Miscellaneous Resolution 3503, establish an organization
for Civil Defense for Oakland County with "the intent and purpose to establish an organization that will insure
the complete and efficient utilization of all of the County's facilities to combat disaster resulting from enemy
attack or natural disaster" and "development of plans for the immediate use of all of the facilities, equipment,
manpower, and other resources of the County", and
WHEREAS the Michigan Operational Survival Plan specifically delegates and assigns responsibilities to
the various departments of County government in matters of Civil Defense as contained in the attachment to this
resolution,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in order to conform to the Michigan Operational Survival Plan, this
Board, as a supplement to Miscellaneous Resolution 3503, does hereby delegate and assign to the various departments
of Oakland County government the responsibilities in the Civil Defense program commensurate with their normal
operations as contained in the attached list.
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
EXPLANATORY NOTE TO THE READER
This Prototype Survival Plan has been prepared as a pattern, or model, to be followed by county Civil
Defense forces in preparing operational survival plans for their respective counties, The Prototype has been
designed for those counties which would assume the primary role of: (1) A Reception County; a county which would
receive and care for evacuees from Target Areas in the state, under attack or anticipated attack conditions or
(2) A Support County; a county having a primary mission of supplying aid and assistance to Reception Counties or
distressed areas.
Survival planning must be based upon certain basic assumptions. In preparing survival plans for the
state and its major political subdivisions, assumptions were made that certain industrial cities and metropolitan
areas would become the target of enemy attack. Counties not included in Target Areas would come to the aid and
assistance of the Target Area population in supplying them with the necessities of life and aid in re-establishing
the disrupted economy in the state resulting from attack.
In an age of supersonic speed bombers and intercontinental missiles, no person, not even the enemy, can
pinpoint targets during an attack. A near miss might mean striking a community many miles from the selected
target. It is therefore conceivable that almost any community in Michigan could become the victim of attack.
The hazard of radioactive fallout is one for which prediction of the scope, extent of coverage over the state
or speed of travel cannot be accurately predicted. Varying temperature and wind conditions from day to day
would affect fallout patterns.
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It is therefore imperative that survival planning on the county level takes into account a number of
possible situations and makes provisions for the possible evacuation of the county in case of surprise attack
or the hazard of fallout as well as provisions for the assumption of primary mission of reception and care of
evacuees, rescue and aid in distressed areas,or support to other counties performing rescue, reception and care
functions,
Since every county in Michigan is, to a degree, unique in its geographic location, density of popu-
lation, proximity to assumed potential Target Areas, size of county government agencies and amount of equipment
on hand, location of private sources of material, supplies and equipment in private industry and commerce,
location of state or federal institutions and many other considerations, no single survival plan may be written
which would be operational in every county. In order that full utilization of Civil. Defense forces may be made
on a state-wide basis, it is necessary that basic uniformities of survival plans be written which would be
operational in every county. In order that full utilization of Civil Defense forces may be made on a state-wide
basis, it is necessary that basic uniformities of survival plans be common to all. The purpose of the Prototype
is to provide the framework and format upon which an operational survival plan, complete with detailed local
procedures, may be developed. *
Phases of the Plan
The Plan is based on the following time-phases;
1. PRE-ATTACK
Pre-attack is the present period of time prior to the receipt of the Attack Warning. It is that
period during which planning and training can be carried on to provide information and preparation
to meet an emergency that may not happen in our lifetime, but may happen tomorrow.
2. ATTACK
Attack is that period of time following the first warning until the time of actual attack. It may
be a matter of minutes or several hours, No time will be allowed for organization or procrasti-
nation. Entire populations must move beyond the Target Areas during this time or take cover in
the best available refuge. Intelligence may bring a warning of many hours, days, or months in
advance of attack. Such a time element would allow for advance evacuation of hospitals, schools
and nonessential personnel, as well as essential equipment, materials and supplies.
3. POST-::!ITACK
Post attack is that period following an actual attack by the enemy. It is at this time that the
steens • h of our planning and the will of our people to survive will determine whether we have
raced •cd a 'Oulock-down" or ulolock-out" blow.
FOREWORD
Survival planning in Michigan is predicated on the fact that Civil. Defense is not a separate authority
with its own conaand and control structure. Civil Defense is civil government in an emergency situation wherein
additional duties, functions and responsibility are assumed along with or in addition to normal day-to-day
governmental functions. In this plan the ground rules are set forth for the utilization of county governmental
units and their personnel to form the basic Civil Defense program for the county.
According to our form of government, cenriniee in Michigan are political subdivisions of the state
operating under a policy of self-government ai. the county level, limited by certain laws and regulations of the
state. Under emergency conditions this baa:: -uld not change, For the survival of the state as a
whole, however, all Civil Defense forces, suite, and city, will be placed under the direct unified command
of the Governor. Under state control, personnel, fe•ilities, materials and supplies in excess quantities in one
county of the state may be directed to the relief inother county in distress.
Civil Defense at all levels of command is organized into service units or divisions to provide for the
quick dispersal and operating of of needed services. Eighteen service units, each the responsibility
of a county governmental agency, make up the Civil Defense organization at the county level, The state Civil
Defense organization has identical and additional service units. Each state Civil Defense service has the
responsibility for its service specialty on a state-wide basis. Technical assistance, help and guidance of
state Civil Defense services will extend to and include services at the county level_ Service units of county
Civil Defense organizations remain under the control of the County Civil Defense Director. When all or a part
of a particular county's Civil Defense service is deemed to be needed more in another county than in its own
by •tire counterpart state Civil Defense service, the service director at the state level will make his request
for support through the State Civil Defense Director who, through his representative, the Area Coordinator, will
direct his orders to the County Civil Defense Director.
The development and implementation of an Operational survival plan for each county is the responsi-
bility of the county's Civil Defense Director, Responsibility for the writing of detailed plans and operating
procedures may, and should be, delegated to the county governmental official directly responsible for a particular
Civil Defense function or service.
No survival plan, no matter how potentially effective, will he of any value unless the people of the
county for whose protection it is intended are told about it, accept it and participate in it.
Civil Defense operational survival planning does not, however, end with the preparation of plans,
detailing of operating procedures or informing the public. The sole certainty of Civil Defense planning is that
it will continue to change. it must keep pace with offensive and defensive improvements and developments. Civil
Defense is not an exact science nor is it guesswork; but rather it is based on the strength and weaknesses of the
hour. It will never be complete.
December 31, 1958
OAKLAND COUNTY SURVIVAL PLAN
I. MISSION AND SITUATION
A. MISSION
The mission of the Oakland County Survival Plan is to organize, coordinate and direct the actions
of the county Civil Defense forces and the general public to execute prepared plans of operations
in the event of an enemy-caused emergency or natural disaster; to save the maximum number of lives;
to reduce casualties and minimize damage to property; to be responsible for the receipt, analysis
and dissemination of the attack warning; to receive and provide care for evacuees from Target Areas;
to evacuate the population including evacuees from Target Areas to safe areas in case of the threat
of fallout; and to provide support and assistance to Reception and Care Counties and Target Areas.
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B. SITUATION
1. Enemy Capabilities
a, It is assumed that potential enemies of the United States have the capability of launching an
attack on the United States with sufficient weapons to strike a high proportion of our military,
industrial and population targets at a time of their choosing.
b. It is assumed that nuclear weapons of a megaton (one million tons) yield would be used. These
weapons could be delivered by manned aircraft or by missiles launched at points outside the con-
tinental United States.
c. It is recognized that other weapons such as incendiary, biological, chemical and psychological
agents could also be used.
d. The enemy is capable of delivering this selection of weapons to produce the destruction of any
community within the State of Michigan.
2. Natural Disaster
No community in Michigan can be considered immune from tornadoes, floods, fires of major proportions,
or other disasters occurring from natural or accidental causes.
3. Civil Defense Capabilities of Michigan
a. Under provision of the Michigan Civil Defense Act (Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1953, as
amended,) upon declaration of a state of emergency resulting from natural disaster or enemy attack,
the Governor and the Director of the Michigan Office of Civil Defense would make available the
capabilities and resources of the state and its political subdivisions for the relief and support
of the distressed areas.
b. All county governmental departments, boards, commissions and institutions would be pressed into
Civil Defense missions to carry out the overall mission of the county.
c. Through the State Warning Point at the East Lansing State Police Headquarters, the Attack Warning
system will give all counties in Michigan a warning time of from 30 minutes to three hours prior to
actual attack by manned aircraft.
II. GENERAL PLAN AND ORGANIZATION
A. GENERAL PLAN
1. The basic concept of this plan it:
Government in an emergency situation may be best provided by existing departments and agencies of
county government. There will be no change in the concept of county government functions because
of the emergency except to place additional duties and responsibilities upon many county departments.
These duties and responsibilities will be defined and assigned, either individually or collectively,
to one or more county governmental units, departments, or agencies in the form of Civil Defense
services. Service annexes, which are a part of the County . Prototype Plan, define these services
by governmental units involved. Implementation of these services by county governmental units will
be provided by the local County Civil Defense Director and members of his Civil Defense forces.
2. The plan provides for:
a. Counties designated as Reception Counties.
b. Counties designated as Support Counties.
c. Counties designated as Target Counties (counties wholly or partially contained within a designated
Target Area). Such counties may not come under enemy attack but may be called upon to receive and
care for evacuees from other parts of the state which do come under attack.
3. The plan will be put into effect on decision and declaration of a state of emergency by the
Governor, or when an official Attack Warning is received.
4. The operational forces will perform their missions in support of this plan as outlined in paragraph
111. Actions to be Taken by County Civil Defense Services, and as described in the various service
annexes of this plan.
5. The general public will be expected to comply with the provisions of this plan under the direction
and instruction of the County Civil Defense Director and personnel of the operating services.
6. Civil Defense forces and equipment and facilities from evacuated Target Areas will be integrated
into the local Civil Defense forces in Reception or Support Counties. Assignment of such forces,
equipment and facilities will be under the direction of the State Civil Defense Area Coordinator.
7. In the event a Reception or Support County '^fITS under enemy attack without sufficient warning
to evacuate that portion of the county, due to abortive bombing or misses from Target Areas, full
utilization will be made of all existing structures for refuge, utilizing structures below ground
where available.
8. In the event that a warning is received from the State Control Center that a Reception or Support
County is in danger of receiving radioactive fallout resulting from bombings in other parts of the
state or nation, the County Civil Defense Director will alert the population and proceed to evacuate
to another area as designated by the State Civil Defense Area Coordinator. Evacuation will be accord-
ing to the local movements plan or via routes designated by the State Civil Defense Area Coordinator.
9, Support Counties will prepare to receive evacuees from Reception Counties in the event that a
relocation of residents and evacuees from Reception Counties is ordered by the State Civil Defense
Area Coordinator. Support Counties will prepare to receive evacuees in numbers corresponding to two
and one-half times the Support County's current population,
10. Each Target County will develop (in addition to plans to implement the local movement plan of
evacuation of all or part of the county) plans to receive and provide emergency care for evacuees
from other communities. Each county will prepare to receive evacuees in numbers corresponding to
two and one-half the county's current population.
B. ORGANIZATION
1. The County Prototype Plan is based on an organization of existing governmental forces, augmented
by auxiliary personnel.
a, County Civil Defense forces will be under the direction of the County Civil Defense Director of
the county involved. The County Civil Defense Director will be administratively responsible to his
State Civil Defense Area Coordinator.
b. Each county Civil Defense organization will be staffed by service sections as described in service
annexes of this plan.
2. County Civil Defense forces in non-target areas will organize their activities to aid and assist
damaged areas and to care for evacuees from evacuated areas.
B.
C.
ANNEX
A.
B.
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H.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J,
K,
L.
M.
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a. Counties designated as Reception Counties will organize their Civil Defense forces to 1,a.•ive
registtr, house, clothe and feed evacuees from Target Areas. Reception Counties Civil. DefeFe
Welfaee Services will integrate trained Civil Defense Emergency Welfare personnel from elaauated
area:- 1.ao their Emergency Welfare Seevices,
U. au a ies designated as Support aea, will organize their Civil.. Defense
Polic, , Fire, Health, Medical and Mortuary, Rescue and Engineering Services)
stricken area and Reception. Counties caring for evacuees as directed by the
Area Coordinsaor.
III. ACTIONS TO BE IAECN Pt 13.ON711 CIVIL DEFENSE SERVICES UNDER CONDITIONS OF:
Each service !p. pare comprehensive plans which will detail the actions to be taken during pre-
ack phases. Local governmental agencies will be assigned the responsibility for
Pr, period each county Civil Defense service will develop opera
t-tg Inventory Resource Books will be established and
appearing in the inventory Resource Books shall
to insure up-to-date, state-wide inventories of
Rosters will include names, addresses, and tele-
forces (including
to give aid and assist
State Civil Defense
attack, attack and. post-s,
implementing each service.
A. PRE-AT
1.
to at,.
2. im.(c(i- s ...a
kept .•,--...1- . . • t -•
bE see!.
organ.
phone .embr
ATTACK
Upon ,t1 of an Attack Warning the following action will be taken:
1. Alerting of Civil Defense forces, All Civil Defense personnel will be alerted,
2- "Take-Ccver"
If a "lake •at vv.i" warning is sounded all Civil Defense personnel and
the beav ,n lea7.: refuge.
3, imp tiC .e , a (f local Survival Plan. Each county Civil Defense organization will prepare to
carry out sisigned mission as a Reception or Support County.
POST-ATTaC1
1- For some time after the attack, counties in Reception and Support
those supplies within the county. No immediate support or help is to
time.
2. 1acr.,r distribution and control of essential supplies must
I be established at the national level or the
pa ir, „a i-:. h.iapaty implemented as directed by the State
la 5t. (Annex A)
Will ,.. id, atack and pertinent watni
alai, i epa - , county. Fesponaibility for the At
to the fa. - aeta im:nt h il Defense Director.
(.!
and resourc„i
a'1. perfonnel assigned to each Civil
shall be established and maintained.
s of all personnel.
3. Roi•, a'l perfonnel assigned to each Civil Defense service in the County Civil Defense
be maintained.
state level as required and distribution
Civil Defense Director,
information to Civil Defense officials
k Warning Service is usually delegated
Areas will be limited to only
be expected for a period of
the general public will seek
a procedures
2, Comm
The Comm
Civil Del
fdriter ane.
a,
will pa %Ade inter-service and intra-servicc communications for the county
organizations, c....'nunicationS to the appropriate State Civil Defense Area Control
Reception Genie tbatughout the county, Responsibility for this service may be
the Sheriff's cifient it will work in cooperation with other county departments
agencies such as the Road ii ion, which have mobile communications equipment and with repre-
entatives of the local telephtne company,
COUNTY SURVIVAL PLAN
OF SERVICE ANNEXES AND AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE
Atria()
Cemm;,
Intel
Police
Welfare
Engineering
Transportation
Radiological Defense
Fire
Rescue
Manpower
101 iCY 11FaaO!'iSIBLE_
;la: cliffs Deuartment
aheriff's Department
2heriff1 s Department
Sheriff's Department
Welfare Department
Road Commission
Road Commission
Health. Department.
Township Fire Departments
Road Commission
Personnel Department-
MESC Local Branch Office
Civil Defense
Health Department
Purchasing Division
Civil Counsel
Civil Defense
Civil. Defense
Superintendent of Schools
Administrative
Health, Medical and Mortuary
Supply
Legal
Emergency information
Training
School
CIVIL DEFENSE MISSIONS FOR COUNTY AGENCIES
BASIC PLAN
Mission of County- Survival Plan
The mission of the Oakland County Survival Plan is to organize, coordinate and direct the actions of
the county Civil Defense forces and the general public to execute prepared plans of operations in the event of an
enemy-caused emergency or natural disaster; to save the maximum number of lives; to reduce casualties and mini-
mize damage to property; to be responsible for the receipt, analysis and dissemination of the Attack Warning; to
receive and provide care for evacuees from Target Areas to safe areas in case of the threat of fallout; and to
provide support and assistance to Reception and Care Counties and Target Areas.
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Moved by Swanson supported by Frid the report be tabled and brought back to the Board at the next
meeting
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Misc. 3598
By Mr. Semann
IN RE: 1960 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Legislative Committee respectfully reports that it has just completed a study of the various new
laws and amendments to existing laws as proposed to it by county officials and members of the Board.
The following are recommended:
1. Transfer of all duties and responsibilities of the County Drain Commissioner to the Department of
Public Works through the Board of Public Works. Amendments to the following Acts are needed to accomplish this:
Act 342 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended (Drains)
Act 194 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended (Lake levels)
Act 296 of the Public Acts of 1945, as amended (Lake levels)
Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended (Drains)
Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended (D.P.W.)
2. A new Act setting up procedures for establishing lake levels and to provide machinery to charge
back to benefited properties the cost of improvements.
3. Legislation to amend the State Social Welfare Laws to provide at least a 50/50 matching formula
for state participation in county welfare costs.
Your Committee regards the foregoing three items to be the target objectives of the county's 1960
Legislative program.
The following items are recommended for endorsement:
1. Amendment to General Property Tax Law to allow a treasurer of a local unit of government one month
rather than one week to make his return of delinquent taxes to the County Treasurer.
2. Provide for fee for opening of safety deposit box by county Treasurer - $10.00 fee, plus mileage
suggested.
3. Amend state mental laws so that:
(a) The County will have authority to collect monies from responsible relatives on accounts paid to
the state.
(b) Provide a more uniform procedure governing determination of ability to pay.
(c) Allow credit to the county of residence for hospitalization provided by the county in a private
hospital prior to admittance to a state hospital for the first year of care.
4. Amendment to General Property Tax Law to have redemption procedure on tax sales transferred from
the County Clerk's Office to the Register of Deeds Office.
Your Committee recommends endorsement of the following program which is advocated by the Township
Supervisors' Association:
1. Repeal of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1895 (old Village Act), since the Act does not give the
residents of a township the right to a vote in annexation or incorporation proceedings. A County policy of
self-determination of the people as far as incorporation and annexations are concerned is recommended.
2. Amendment to Act 168 of the Public Acts of 1959 (Township Planning Act) to include "approved"
as well as "disapproval" of decisions of the Township Planning Commission on matters over which the Township
Board will have jurisdiction to make final determination.
3. An amendment to the Drain Act (Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended), to provide for
reapportionment of drain-at-large costs where there is a city or village incorporated from a portion of a
township area.
4. Amend Township Special Assessment Act (Act 188 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended), to include
sewer connection charges as a part of the costs which may be included in a special assessment against benefited
properties.
5. Although the Township Supervisors Association has suggested the repeal of Act 206 of Public Acts of
1959 which requires a township to have an organized Police Department in order to be eligible for return of a
portion of the state collected fees for liquor licenses, your Committee does not concur in this suggestion. Your
Committee recommends that Townships having agreements with the County for payments for additional Sheriff services
be given credit on such agreements for that portion of liquor fees collected by the County for licenses issued in
such township.
Your Legislative Committee has made a study of Act 155 of the Public Acts of 1954 which places a ceiling
on the salaries of Circuit Judges at $22,500,00. An opinion of the State Attorney General rendered in 1955 holds
that this Act is unconstitutional, in an opinion to this Board on September 15, 1958, the Corporation Counsel
concurred in the Attorney General's opinion. It is therefore the recommendation of the Committee our Legislators
should be urged to advocate repeal of this Act at the 1960 Session of the State Legislature as a part of the
County program.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Legislative Committee, I move as follows:
1. That the foregoing report be received and the recommendations therein made be approved as a part of
the County's 1960 Legislative Program.
2. That the Corporation Counsel be instructed to draft the appropriate amendments or new laws to carry
out the foregoing recommendations.
3. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded by the County Clerk to each member of the State
Legislature representing Oakland County.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
John G. Semann, Chairman
William A. Ewart, Carl F. Ingraham
Wm. C. Hudson, Arno L. Hulet
Moved by Semann supported by Ingraham the resolution be adopted.
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Moved by Goodspeed supported by Hursfall the resolution be amended so include only the first three items.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Diaenssion followed.
Vote on adoption of resolution:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Ingraham supported by Horton that $5,000.00 be transferred from the 1960 Contingent Fund to
the Circuit Court Budget, and that the county portion of the Circuit Judges salary be increased from $10,000.00
to $11,000.00 for each of the five Circuit Court Judges for the year beginning January 1, 1960.
AYES: 1.1.11-ton, Alward, Archambault, Bender, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Clark,
Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, J. W. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill,
Hocking, Holmes, He: on, Huber, Hudson, Hulet, Ingraham, Johnson,Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald,
Majer, Melchert, nzie, Clarence Miller, Mitchell, Oldenburg, 011ar, Osgood, Potter, Ransom, Realer, Schock,
Semann, Vold, Webbeo, Yockey. (54)
NAYS: boomer, Clack, Dohany, R. Duncan, Frid, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hoard, Hursfall, Kephart, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, O'Donoghue, Rhinevault, Sinclair, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Swanson, Taylor, They, Tinsman.
(23)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3599
By Mr. MacDonald.
IN RE: RELOCATION OF LASS LAKE ia-AD
To the Oakland County Board of He -visors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gertl ,
WHEREAS the County .1de to Lot 72 of Cass Lake-Liberty Heights Subdivision in Section 2 of
West Bloomfield Township, Oakla-d iga, Michigan, by deed from the State of Michigan, on the condition that
said lot would be used for publ. ,.:ones , • . and
WHEREAS a part of said 1,:1 na, been used by the Board of County Road. Commissioners for the relocation
of Cass Lake Read and there remains a portion of said lot which is not now and which will not be needed for public
purposes, and
WHEREAS the Board of County Road Commnsioners is desirous of acquiring title to adjacent property
needed for the relocation of said Cass La a .. .•1 I is arranging an exchange of lands with the state, and
WHEREAS in .,•,..-- to complete the •.. of 1;:ndas with the state, the Roads and Bridges Committee
recommends that t1 Co.•nzg quit claim its :•a •. . :o ti • following portion of Lot 72 to the State of Michigan,
to-wit:
"That part of Lot 72 cf Cass. Lad IL 1. •:. •cH... eobdivision, Section 2 of West Bloomfield Township,
Oakland County, Michigan, dca. • ea s• a ,1 Beginning at a point which lies S. 2°30' E. a distance
of 44.63 feet from the northwest corner ca ii • , ,s.a Lake Liberty Heights subdivision, Section 2, T2N, R9E,
West Bloomfield. Township; thence southeaso rlo • ong a curve to the right, whose long chord bears S. 31, 47', 58"
W. a distance of 73.74 feet, a central angle of 29', 17', 18", a radius of 145.83 feet, a tangent distance of
38.11 feet, an arc distance of 74.55 feet; thence S. 0 0 , 17' E. along the east line of said Lot 72, a distance of
6.08 feet; thence S. 87°, 30' W. along the south line of said Lot 72 a distance of 35.70 feet; thence N. 2°, 30'
W. along the west line of said Lot 72 a distance of 70.37 feet to the point of beginning. The above description
encloses the southerly portion of Lot 72 of said Cass Lake Liberty Heights containing .037 acres more or less."
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be authorized to execute a
quit claim deed to the State of Michigan conveying back to the State aid the right, title and interest of the
County in the foregoing described land.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Roads and Bridges Committee and with the concurrence of the Buildings
and Grounds Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
ROADS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE
Don R. MacDonald, Chairman
Earl B. Rhinevault, Duane Hursfall, Thomas H. 0?Donoghne
Edward Cheyz, Curtis Hail, Arno L. Hulet
Moved by MacDonald supported by Hursfall the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3600
By Mr. MacDonald
IN RE: M.S.U.O. 1-1',BVY PLAN
To the Oakland Cal a ,y board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladi . and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS There has recently been considerable discussion concerning various plans for highway approaches
to Michigan Stat6. University-Oakland, located in Avon and Pontiac Townships, and_
4HLREAS a resolution of the Village of Rochester opposing the use of County funds for building a high-
way link from Pontiac. to M.S.U.-Oakland was read at the meeting of the Board. on October 26, 1959, and
WHEREAS your Roads and Bridges Committee has also been furnished with copies of letters from the City
Manager of Pontiac to tic Oakland County Road Commission and from the County Planning Commission to the City of
Pontiac, the contents of which have been carefully considered, and
WII1I11AS your Committee recommends that a preliminary study should be made at an early date to ascertain
in what 1 n proper highway approaches to M.S.U.-Oakland should be planned;
kOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Road Commission and the County Planning Commission
be requester to make such a preliminary study for the location of highway approaches to M.S.U.-Oakland, such
studies to include approximate estimates of cost as well as location;
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BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk forward copies of this resolution to the County Road
Conmdssion, the County Planning Commission, the City of Pontiac, Townships of Avon and Pontiac, and the Village
of Rochester.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Roads and Bridges Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
ROADS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE
Don R. MacDonald, Chairman
Earl B. Rhinevault, Duane Hursfall, Thomas H. OlDonoghue
Edward Cheyz, Curtis Hall, Arno L. Hulet
Moved by MacDonald supported by Voll the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3001..
By MX. Cummings
IN RE: APPROPRIATION-PRIMARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE-COUNTY SERVICE CENTER
To the Oakland County Board. of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Board of Auditors has completed a study of the electrical service and power at the County Service
Centex. This study reveals that the County would benefit by a substantial savings in the cost of electricity
by making a change from regular electrical current to primary current. In order to make this change, it is
necessary to build a switch house, install equipment and construct a five pole line to complete an electrical
power loop and an underground cable to the court house.
The Board of Auditors has recommended that this work be done by the Schultz Electric Company, which
has the contract for electric service at the new court house, at a contract price of $30,472.87.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I offer the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the sum of $30,472.87 be transferred from 1959 non-tax receipts to the Utilities
Fund, to pay for the change in electrical service at the County Service Center in accordance with plans as pro-
posed by the County Board of Auditors.
Mr, Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
R. C. Cummings, David Levinson
Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr., John L. Carey
Moved by Cummings supported by McGovern the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Bender, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris,
Cheyz, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts,
FHA, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Huber, Hudson,
Hulet, aursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, OTDonoghue, Oldenburg, 011ar,
Osgood, Potter, Ransom, Romer, Rhinevault, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, W. Smith, Solley, Stamen, Swanson, Taylor,
Tiley, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. (78)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was Adopted.
Moved by Cummings supported by Ti ley that the Board authorize the Chairman to appoint twenty-five
delegates to the State Convention in Lansing on January 26-28, 1960 and that the reasonable expenses and per
diem of such delegates be paid from the Supervisors Budget.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3602
By Mr. Levinson
TN RE: INTER-COUNTY AVIATION COMMITTEE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
Early in 1958,. the Supervisors Inter-County Committee initiated a series of exploratory meetings with
technical experts in the field of aviation to study the aviation problems of the area. The Committee had a
three-fold purpose:
1. To investigate the pcesent and future aviation needs of the area;
2. To develop an area-wide approach to the aviation problem;
3. To find a solution to meet the future aviation needs of the area.
The area involved is the Southeastern Michigan Metropolitan area and is comprised of the Counties of
Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne, including the City of Detroit. This area has been
recognized as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation. It covers about 4000 square miles and has
a population of about 4,200,000 people. It is expected that the area will grow to 5-1/2 million by 1975. It
has the greatest concentration of industrial power in the world.
The Committee agreed at the outset that previous studies were obsolete due to the advance of the
jet age, and that a comprehensive area-wide plan should be provided. With the assistance of the Michigan Depart-
ment of Aeronautics, the study specifications were prepared.
In March of 1959, a contract was awarded to the firm of Landrum W Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the
airport study. The study has been financed by the Supervisors Inter-County Committee, Michigan Department of
Aeronautics and the Greater Detroit Board of Commerce.
The results of the study which were presented at a meeting of the Supervisors Inter-County Committee •
OD December 10, 1959, sets forth the requirements for air transportation in the Southeastern Michigan Metropolitan
area as follows:
Ann
Pet
Po
Po
Md.).
E. Intra-arct )
in addition to vlk
tic
Blrmi)aim and
B[oom•id Hills
Deartein (West)
Ann Arbor
F. To assure adequate faci
owned or controlled, private and corporate aircraft
Uf,.comb
Me,,•:oe
Os l Lind
St, ',lair
,naw
Arbor (Ypsilanti) (1960)
ci: City- Airport (1960)
(196(i)
CL960)
(1965)
ort) air service centers should be created in the following general
and secondary airline service centers.
(1960)
eit 960)
(1965)
(1965)
(1970)
titles for private and corporate aircraft, the following are the number of
airports required.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AIRPORTS BY YEARS
1960 1965 1970 1975
2 0 2
O 0
3 0 2
O 0
1 0
O 1 1 2
1
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Supervisors Minutes C
"Air Transportati
A. A. secaal
period 1970 to 197•,
R,
C. Tr
D. Seconca
following places.
112
o-,inutd. December 14, 1959
Inter-area airline air service center should be planned for development during the
tjor inter-area airline airport should be located in the general area of Pontiac, or
Area pending a change in the military planning for Selfridge Air Force Base.
.juled inter-area airline service centers should be created and/or expanded at the
areas,
public
G. Eftl• • be made to consolidate all military flying at one airport when existing civil airport
facilities 0.:Mr.,t accommodate such flying.
Inc cities and counties in Southeastern. Michigan Metropolitan Area should take all proper
Steps to irrt..) • e present privately owned airports that are required for private and corporate aircraft
are preservet Ls ...Hsportation facilities.
Aix TransA.
r. r e master plan should be developed to indicate clearly what new and/or improved air
service is re ilred and the appropriate means of obtaining this required air service.
B. Inc plan should be implemented by a concentrated group effort with the airlines and before the Civil
Aeronautics Board.
C. The plan should include the air service requirements for the major and secondary airports.
D. Aperonriate groups should work to obtain local support for meetings with the airlines and before the
ern Michigan Metropolitan Area and the major cities within the area
such amendments as are necessary.
•ividnal city and/or county should agree to be primarily responsible for the maintaining or
developing of the facilities and services agreed to for their area in the initial phase.
C. Certain functional.. requirements in the program (Public Relations, Government Agency Representation
and Coordination) should be the responsibility of presently established organizations, or government agencies
in the initial phase.
D. Continued steps should be taken to combine the efforts of the individual cities and counties as
their mutual interests indicate."
Mr. Chairman, in order that Oakland County may implement this report and continue with a study of the
impact of the report as it relates to our county, and formulate plans to assist in the solution of the aviation
needs of the area, I move the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that there be established an "Aviation Committee of the Oakland County Board of Super-
visors", saiel. Committee to consist of seven members of the Board to be appointed by the Chairman, and this
matter be referred to said Committee for early consideration and report.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Supervisors Inter-County Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
INTER-COUNTY COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
David R. Calhoun, John G. Semann, Arno L. Hulet
Moved by Levinson supported by Semann the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3603
By Mr. Horton
IN RE: COUNTY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the purpose for creation of the Department of Public Works under Act No. 185 of the Public Acts
of 1957 was to provide facilities and render services throughout the county when one or more units of government
were unable to provide such facilities and render such services or when one or more units of government desired
to have facilities provided and services rendered by such department for the benefit of its citizens, and
WHEREAS the Township Board of the Township of Avon feels it is in the best interest of the citizens to
have certain water and sewer systems operated by the Oakland County Department of Public Works, and
Civil Aeronauti
Functional Requ.. L.i. Resp
A. EA, et ••n dciabers of
should approve ihe 1 )amended progral
B. Each li
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WHEREAS Section 9, Chapter I of Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 requires that the consent of
the municipality must be obtained prior to the furnishing of such service to individual users within the munici-
pality, and
WHEREAS the Township Board of the Township of Avon, by official resolution of said Township Board,
passed on December D, 1959, has given its consent to the County of Oakland, by and through its Department of
Public Works, to operate a water and sewer system, and to service individual users within what is known as
Avon Township No, 2 Water Supply and Sewage Disposal area, commonly referred to as M.S.U.-Oakland Faculty Housing
project within said township, and
WHEREAS the Department of Public Works has made a comprehensive study and report on the proposed
described system, and
WHEREAS said report has been duly considered by the Board of Public Works and it is recommended to
this Board of Supervisors that said system be established as a County system under the Department of Public
Works, and
WHEREAS the service can be rendered to the area involved with no financial obligation to the county
since all costs connected with the operation and maintenance will be borne by the individual users of said
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 a county water and sewer system to be known as the Oakland
County Water and Sewer System, within the Township of Avon, under the Board of Public Works as provided for in
Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Public Works is hereby authorized to take any and all necessary
steps to acquire, operate and maintain said system or systems, pursuant to the provisions of said Act No. 185,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs in connection with the operation and maintenance of said system
shall be borne by revenues from same.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of this resolution.
Seconded by Mr. Veil.
Adopted.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Bender, Honner, Briekner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris,
Cheyz, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts,
Frid, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Huber, Hudson,
Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, 011ar,
Osgood, Potter, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Swanson, Taylor,
Tiley, Tinsman, Vold, Webber, Yockey. (78)
NAYS: None. (0)
Misc, 3604
By Mr. Horton
IN RE: RELEASE OF EASEMENT FOR FARMINGTON INTERCEPTOR
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in March of 1959, the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit granted a right of way to the
County of Oakland for construction of the Farmington Interceptor, and
WHEREAS said right of way was recorded in Liber 3955, Page 595 of Oakland County Records, and
WHEREAS it now appears to be better engineering to construct the Farmington Interceptor at a different
location on property owned by the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit, and
WHERE'S said interceptor has not been constructed through said right of way and the County of Oakland
has no use for said right of way, and
WHEREAS the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit has agreed to grant a new right of way for the
Farmington Interceptor to the County of Oakland,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be authorized to execute a
Quit Claim deed to the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit of the following described easement:
That part of land conveyed to the Edison Illuminating Company of Detroit by the Huron Farms
Company by deed dated August 30, 1943 and recorded in Liber 1559, Page 559, Oakland County
Records, being in Lots 28 and 29 of Supervisor's Plat No. 8 according to plat thereof as recorded
in Liber 53, Page 55, Oakland County Records and Sections 11 and 14, Town 2 North, Range 9 East,
described as:
A strip of land (20 feet wide) described by its centerline, said centerline commencing at the
intersection of the centerline of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad R/W and the West line of said
Section 14; thence N 35°35' E, along the said centerline of the G.T.W.R. R/W, 295 feet to a
point; thence S 54°25' E, 45 feet to a point; thence S 26°19' W, 360 feet, more or less, to a
point in the easterly line of Orchard Lake Road and point of beginning; thence N 26°19' E, 360
feet, more or less, to a point; thence northeasterly parallel to the said centerline of the GTWR
R/W to a point, 155 feet southerly of, measured at right angles to the north line of Section 14;
thence northeasterly, 430 feet,more or less, to a point, 50 feet southeasterly of, measured at
right angles to the said centerline of the GTWR R/W and 210 feet,more or less, northerly of,
measured at right angles to the south line of said Section 11; thence northeasterly continuing
along last described line 250 feet, more or less, to a northwesterly line of The Edison Illuminating
Company of Detroit land, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be and are hereby authorized to
execute the acceptance form for the new right of way herein above mentioned.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Moved by Horton supported by Semann the resolution be adopted.
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Supervisors Minutes Continued. December 14, 1959
AYES: Allerton, Alward., Archambault, Bender, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Pardon, Carey, Charteris,
Cheyz, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cwmnings, Davis, Dickens, j. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid,
Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, HaMlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Huber, Hudson,
Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham', Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melrhert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyrill Miller, Mitchell, OTOonoghue, Oldenburg, °liar,
Osgood, Potter, Ransom, Remer, Rhinevault, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, W. Smith, Solley, Staman, Swanson, Taylor,
They, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. (77)
NAYS: None. (0)
Mr. Dohany abstained from voting.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Carey, Chairman of the Special County Government Study Committee, stated that the Committee will
present a report at the next meeting of the Board.
Moved by Yockey supported by Huber that the matter of making the Board of County Road Commissioners
a policy making body, with a manager, be referred to an appropriate committee or committees for study and report
to the Board within three months.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
The Chairman referred this matter to the Special County Government Study Committee and Road Committee
for report back within three months.
Mr. Elliott addressed the Board relative to the Institute for New Supervisors.
Moved by Cummings supported. by Croteau the Board adjourn until January 18, 1959.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Delos Hamlin
Clerk Chairman