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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1962.04.16 - 7697OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Supervisors MEETING April 16, 1962 Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin. Invocation given by the Reverend Orrin VanLoon, Sr. of the Berkley Community Church. Roll Called. PRESENT: Allerton, Alward, Anable, Archambault, Beamer, Beecher, Bloe, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, James Carey, John Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Clack, Clarkson, Cummings, Davis, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, WM. Duncan, Durbin, Edward, Edwards, Fwart, Forbes, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Horton, Huber, Wallace Hudson, W. Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Lessiter, Levin, Levinson, Love, MacDonald, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Menzies, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Noel, Monoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Semann, Slavens, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Yell, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (80) ABSENT: Demute, Frid, Gabler, Lewis, Rowston. (5) Quorum Present Moved by Cummings supported by J. W. Duncan that reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be waived. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Clerk read the request for this meeting which was filed with him March 28, 1962. Said request was ordered filed with the Clerk. A true copy of the same appears in the notice of meeting hereafter set forth, The Clerk presented the notice of this meeting together with his affidavit as to the mailing of said notice, which notice and affidavit are as follows: NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING To the Members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Oakland, State of Michigan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Oakland, State of Michigan, will be held at the time and place stated in the following request which has been filed with me, to-wit: "A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Oakland, State of Michigan, is hereby called to be held on the 16th day of April, 1962 at 9:30 A. M., EST, in the Supervisors Room in the Court House Office Building, #1 Lafayette Street, Pontiac, Michigan for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the Board at that time. Signed: Delos Hamlin, Chairman Board of Supervisors" This is the second meeting of the April Session of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors. The previous meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the Chair. Signed: Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds Dated: April 3, 1962 PROOF OF MAILING STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND)SS Daniel T. Murphy, Jr., being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the County Clerk and Register of Deeds of Oakland County and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for Oakland County, and that he served a true copy of the foregoing notice on each member of the Board of Supervisors of Oakland County, Michigan by enclosing the same in an envelope properly sealed, sufficiently stamped, and plainly addressed to such member at his last known address and depositing the same in the United States mail at Pontiac, Michigan on April 3, 1962. Signed: Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of April, 1962 Julia Maddock, Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan My commission expires November 16, 1964 177 178 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 Clerk read appointment of Elizabeth W. Mitchell, City of Lathrup Village Supervisor, and R. W. Lahti, City of Wixom Supervisor. Clerk read resolutions from Oakland Township and Berkley City opposing the proposed airport. (Referred to the Special Aviation Committee.) Clerk read resolution from Cheboygan County requesting the Legislature to grant an appropriation to the Michigan Tourist Council for advertising. (Placed on file.) Clerk read resolutions from the State Association of Supervisors and Grand Traverse County. (Referred to the Legislative Committee.) Clerk read letter from Mr. V. A. Meier opposing the proposed airport. (Referred to the Special Aviation Committee.) Clerk read letter from the South Oakland Mayors Committee relative to the lack of progress of construction of the Twelve Towns Relief Drain. (Referred to the Drain Commissioner.) Moved by Levinson supported by Yockey that the 1963 Tentative Budget, Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3930, be taken from the table. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Levinson stated that the Ways and Means Committee has been advised by Bond Counsel that it will not be possible for the County to participate in the financing for the proposed Enlarged Dequindre Interceptor. Moved by Levinson supported by Cummings that the 1963 Tentative Budget be amended by deleting the $125,000 item for financing the proposed Enlarged Dequindre Interceptor, making a new budget total of $16,555,202.* A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment was adopted. Moved by Levinson supported by John Carey the 1963 Tentative Budget, as-amended, including the Salaries portion of the budget, be adopted. Discussion followed. Mr. Ingraham requested that the Ways and Means Committee and Board of Auditors examine the operation of all county departments to ascertain if reductions can be made in the final budget. (Budget appears on the following page.) Vote on adoption of budget, as amended: AYES: Allerton, Alward, Anable, Archambault, Beamer, Beecher, Bloe, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, James Carey, John Carey, Char-tens, Cheyz, Clack, Clarkson, Cummings, Davis, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, WM. Duncan, Durbin, Edward, Edwards, EWart, Forbes, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Horton, Huber, Wallace Hudson, WM. Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Lessiter, Levin, Levinson, Love, MacDonald, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Menzies, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Noel, OlDonoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Semann, Slavens, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (80) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the 196$ Tentative Budget, as amended, was adopted. Misc. 3935 By Mr. Levinson IN RE: COUNTY ROAD TAX To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: At the last meeting of the Board Miscellaneous Resolution #3928 relating to a proposed County Road Tax, was referred to your Ways and Means Committee. Since that time, your Committee has had meetings with the Chairman of the Road Commission and the Chairman of the Roads and Bridges Committee to review the feasibility of this method of financing construction of much needed bridge and drainage structure improvements on county local roads within the budget of the County. The Board of County Road Commissioners determined that a tax in the amount of 1/20th of 1 mill should be raised in the county for the year 1963 to construct or reconstruct certain county roads. A schedule of the proposed projects was set forth in the resolution filed with the County Clerk. PROPO 196 COUNTY OF OAKLAND ITATIVE BUDGET FOR (Misc. 3930) 73,550.00 21,954.00 SALARIES PROPRIATION $ 31,974.00 41,775.00 3,450.00 14,345.00 92,050.00 188,155.00 46,864.00 $ 59,200.00 $1,046,995.00 151,652.00 68,211.00 21,000.00 109,450.00 3,970.00 24,450.00 281 594.00 10,000.00 19,002.00 7,400.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 806,113.00 45,950.00 $ 45,950.00 64,650.00 319,000.00 1,261,250.00 410,300.00 277,925.00 $2,353,125.00 136,300.00 $ 136,300.00 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 179 TOTAL BUDGET COUNTY FUNCTION LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE Board of Auditors • Clerk-Register Corporation Counsel Election Expense Equalization Division Supervisors Supervisors Inter-County Committee 11,000.00 Tax Allocation Board 3,200.00 Telephone Excirr,77- Township ti Ciiy -,3( Rolls 7,000.00 Township & City Treasurer Short Term Bonds 10,000.00 Treasurer Salary Reserve TOTAL LEGISLATIVE Ey ADMINISTRATIVE COURT SERVICES Circuit Court Circuit Court Probation Coroners' Functions Friend of the Court Justice Court Probate Court Probate Court-Juvenile Division Salary Reserve TOTAL COURT SERVICES LAW ENFORCEMENT i CORRECTIONS .• Dog Warden Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff Sheriff's Lake Patrol Teletype &irvices Salary Resrve TOTAL I:4 & CORRECTIONS HEALTH & W,i2.ARE (Non-Institutional) General Relief 2,064,500.00 Foster Care-Social Welfare 20„000.00 Juvenile Maintenance (Foster Home) 195,400.00 Oakland Child Guidance Clinic 69,000.00 Relief Administration Salary Reserve TOTAL HEALTH te WELFARE (Non-Institutional) $2,348,900.00 INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH 6' WELFARE Ambulance 2,000.00 Camp Oakland Children/s Home (Child Care) Contagious Cases 21,000.00 Hospitalization Medical Care Facility (Infirmary) State -Institutions 380,000.00 Temporary Mental Cases 150,000.00 Tuberculosis Sanatorium T. B. Cases - Outside 30,000.00 Salary Reserve TOTAL INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH & WELFARE $583,000.00 HEALTH CONSERVATION Health Unit Salary Reserve TOTAL HEALTH CONSERVATION TOTAL HEALTH AND WELFARE AND HEALTH CONSERVATION $2,931„900.00 OPERATING BUDGET $ 371,944.00 228,054.00 63,965.00 126,059.00 43,400.00 21,980.00 193,558.00 16,975.00 542,753.00 230,675.00 16,600.00 $286,230.00 236,473.00 73 268.00 $ 309,741.00 113,968.00 450,421.00 45,216.00 759,788.00 629,215.00 68,289.00 $2,066,897.00 897,057.00 28 468.00 $925,525.00 $3 302 163.00 $ 28,000.00 $ 403,918.00 269,829.00 67,415.00 28,000.00 140,404.00 92,050.00 11,000.00 3,200.00 95,504.00 7,000.00 10,000.00 212,605.00 46,864.00 $1,387,789.00 261,102.00 72,181.00 21,000.00 65,380.00 210,533.00 773,428.00 10,000.00 35,602.00 7,400.00 $1,102,343.00 2,064,500.00 20,000.00 195,400.00 69,000.00 282,423.00 73,268.00 $2,704,591.00 2,000.00 176,618.00 769,421.00 21,000.00 1,326,466.00 1,170,088.00 380,000.00 150,000.00 907,140.00 30,000.00 68,289.00 $5,003,022.00 1,033,357.00 28,468.00 $1 061 825.00 200,039.00 26,620.00 226,659.00 36,397.00 4,710.00 41,107.00 138,426.00 39,400.00 177,826.00 408,096.00 37,125.00 445,221.00 57,562.00 57,562.00 21,000.00 $1,060,383.00 $221,275.00 $1,302,658.00 $2,535,375.00 $8,7 438.00 69, 540,500.00 $ 540,500.00 235,000.00 381,148.00 24,000.00 72,358.00 12,506.00 1,200.00 4,000.00 150,000.00 25,000.00 2,000.00 20,000.00 $ 31.6„..t810,202.00 *816,680,202.00 3,515,107.00 $13,165,095.00 180 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 7'.fNCTIOI TROPRIATIONS SALARIES OPERATING TOTAL BUDGET BUDGET PUBLL W01;i0 , Current D-ain:; Bear 60:.::[. Dr:2,in (Advanced in 1962) $ 20,654.00 $ 20,654.00 Mi sc e 11ane s . Drain Assessments 21,706.00 21,706.00 Southfield Road Drain 57,587.00 57,587.00 Twelve Towns Drain 58,294.00 58,294.00 Dequindre Interceptor Advance* 125,000.00 (See amendment) 125,000.00 Department of Public Works $ 90,538.00 $ 27,125.00 117,663.00 Drain Commissioner 176,171.00 11,200.00 187,371.00 Planning Cc:mission 88,696.00 23,250.00 111,946.00 Regional T'a2..,king Cogodssion 16,667.00 16,667.00 Salary Re ,.:T. 14 497.00 14,497.00 TOTAL PIALS0 WORKS $ 299,908.00 $ 369,902.00 $ 61,575.00 $ 731,385.00 CAPITAL nirlIAY AND IMPROVEMENTS Buiidin1. Rued 216,200.00 216,200.00 Capil-1 .,.1.,,,, (Furniture & Fixtures) . 122,122.00 122,122.00 Serv. Roads ,,ring Lots Construction 193,000.00 193,000.00 Equic.m00. :.,:l.civing Fund 20,000.00 20,000.00 TOT.. 0:,..0.1. OUTLAY AND IMPROVEMENTS $, 551,322,00 $ 551,322.00 So1.0 Veteran :.' 2.c.l'airs 53,672.00 5,150.00 Salary P ,—,00 ......___2.--._ TOTAL VETE:APV AFFAIRS $ 60,500.00 $ 59,172.00 $ 5 150.00 EMPLOYE:0' 1.:0M0FLITS CompeL.,tn i_curance 33,000.00 33,000.00 Employe 0: . ('Cup Life Insurance 30,000.00 30,000.00 Employees' hospitalization 95,000.00 95,000.00 Employees' In-Service Training 4,000.00 4,000.00 Emplv?-e.. 7 Eetirement (Operations) 9,000.00 9,000.00 Empl.0!A0::4 ' 'r e tirement 329,000.00 329,000.00 Soc.is.. u.c0),-,y 210,000.00 210,000.00 TOTAL EMPLO".i-ES' BENEFITS $ 710,000.00 $ 710,000.00 EDUCATIO Board of Education 197,840.00 44,590.00 242,430.00 Civil Defense 21,638.00 23,665.00 45,303.00 Cooperative Extension Service 17,948.00 16,530.00 34,478.00 4-H Fair Premiums 2,000.00 2,000.00 Michigan State University-Oakland 30,000.00 30,000.00 Soil. Conservation 300.00 300.00 Salary Re .,;erve 10 728.00 10,728.00 TOTAL EDUCATION ji_ 324300.00 J 248,154.00 $_ 84,785.00 _$ 365,239.00 RECREAT100? Huron-CL. tonMetropolitan Authority 540 500.00 TOTAL RECREATION _$.0 540 500.00 COUNTY BUILDINGS OPERATIONS Building and Grounds Maintenance 235,000.00 Building Operations 381,148.00 Insurance-County Buildings 24,000.00 Maintr-T.,,-0 Department Administration 47 022.00 25,336.00 TI'i COUNTY BUILDINGS OPERATIONS $ 259,000.00 $ 47,022.00 $ 406,484.00 L0ANEMS 'Inspections 1,200.00 Birth and Deaths Reporting 4,000.00 Contingent 150,000.00 Data Processing 25,000.00 ' Southeastern Michigan Tourist Association 2,000.00 Salary Re: rye 200,000.00 TOTAL MISILANEOUS l00,00 $ 200 000.00 GRAND TOTAL J.' ,7 _,.,,i0.00 $7,139,904.00 V 882 468.00 TOTAL PROPOSED 1963 BUDGET ESTIMATED RECEIPTS REQUIRED TAX LEVY VI '-PS .is 60,000.00 500.00 60,000.00 500.00 58,822.00 5,500.00 124,822.00 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 181 #3935 Continued. The inclusion of this request in the Tentative Budget would require the Board to earmark the total amount for this purpose in the final Budget next fall regardless of the amount of millage which is allocated to the County next month by the County Allocation Board. After the second meeting of the Ways and Means Committee, a further report was received from the Roads and Bridges Committee wherein is contained the following resolution: "Resolution adopted by the Roads and Bridges Committee on April 13, 1962: RESOLVED that the Roads and Bridges Committee, in joint session with the three members of the Board of County Road Commissioners, and after further review of the proposed County Road Tax under the provisions of Section 20 of Chapter 1V of Act 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, do recommend to the Ways and Means Committee that a motion be made to the full Board on April 16, 1962, to refer back Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3928 to the Roads and Bridges Committee for -further study. Motion carried by unanimous vote of Roads and Bridges Committee." In view of the deliberations had by the Ways and Means Committee and the recommendation received from the Roads and Bridges Committee, I offer the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3926 be referred to the Roads and Bridges Committee for further study. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, and with the concurrence of the Roads and Bridges Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE David Levinson, Chairman John L. Carey, R. C. Cummings, Arno L. Hulet Thomas H. O'Donoghue, Harry W. Horton, Frank J. Voll, Sr. Moved by Levinson supported by Ingraham the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3936 By Mr. Levinson IN RE: COMPENSATION OF DPW BOARD to the Members of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 was amended by Act 18 of the Public Acts of 1959, and WHEREAS Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 as amended, provides that the compensation of members of the Beard of Public Works shall be fixed by the Board of Supervisors, and WHEREAS members of the Board of Public Works have been compensated in the following manner: Chairman - $25.00 per meeting Other members entitled to payment - at the rate of $15.00 per meeting, and WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 as amended, this Board is required to fix the compensation, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board does hereby fix the compensation of the members of the Board of Public Works entitled to compensation at the following rates: Chairman - $25.00 Other members entitled to payment - $15.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board does ratify and validate the compensation previously paid to the members of the Board of Public Works entitled to such compensation. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE David Levinson, Chairman John L. Carey, Thomas H. O'Donoghue R. C. Cummings, Frank J. Voll, Sr. Moved by Levinson supported by O'Donoghue, the resolution be adopted. AYES: Allerton, Alward, Anable, Archambault, Beamer, Beecher, Bloc, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, James Carey, John Carey, Charter's, Cheyz, Clack, Clarkson, Cummings, Davis, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, Wm, Duncan, Durbin, Edward, Edwards, Ewart, Forbes, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall, HeAcock, Hill, Hoard, Huber, Wallace Hudson, WM. Hudson, Hursfall, Ingraham, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Lessiter, Levin, Levinson, Love, MacDonald, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Menzies, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Noel, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Slavens, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Voll, Wood, Yockey. (74) NAYS: None. (0) Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Horton, Mr. Mulct, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Semann and Mr. Webber, members of the Board of Public Works, abstained from voting. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. 182 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 Misc. 3937 By Mr. Levinson IN RE: DEMOLITION OF DOWNTOWN COURTHOUSE To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: At the February 16, 1962 meeting of the Board, Miscellaneous Resolution 3915 was adopted which authorized the Ways and Means and Buildings and Grounds Committees, in conjunction with the Board of Auditors, to advertise and receive bids for removal of existing structures on the downtown Courthouse site. Pursuant to this resolution, specifications for demolition of the abandoned Courthouse and Annex buildings located on county property in the City of Pontiac on Huron Street between North Saginaw and Wayne Streets were prepared by the County Engineer. Sealed bids were received by the two committees and the Board of Auditors on April 11, 1962 at 2:30 P. M. A total of nine bidders presented proposals for the demolition of the buildings. The bids ranged from the lowest bid submitted by Kalka Company of $33,700 to a high bid submitted by Beaver Company of $128,300. Attached to this report is a summary of all bids received as prepared by the County Engineer. The joint Committees found that the bid submitted by Kalka Company could not be considered sinee it was submitted late and no bid bond, as required by the specifications, was filed with the proposal. Ata joint meeting of the Committees on April 12, a resolution was adopted recommending to the Board the rejection of all bids and that the Board of Auditors be authorized to return the bid bonds and checks to all bidders, The resolution of the Committees further recommends that the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Auditors make a study as to what steps may be taken by the County to remove these buildings from the abandoned Courthouse site. Mr. Chairman, I offer the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that all bids received for demolition of the Courthouse and Annex be rejected; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Auditors be authorized to return the bid bonds and checks to all bidders; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Auditors be authorized to make a further study as to what steps should be taken for the demolition of these buildings. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, and with the concurrence of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE David Levinson, Chairman John L. Carey, R. C. Cummings, Harry W. Horton Arno L. Mulct, Thomas H. O'Donoghue, Frank J. Voll, Sr. Moved by Levinson supported by Hursfall the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3938 By Mr. Levinson IN RE: BIDS FOR AUDITORIUM. To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Bids for the construction of the Auditorium Addition to the County Building were opened on April 11, 1962 at 2:00 P. M. by the joint Committees and the Board of Auditors pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #3920. There were 10 Architectural bids submitted by contractors, along with 12 Mechanical bids and 8 Electrical. Attached to this report is a tabulation of the bids as prepared by O'Dell, Hewlett fa Luckenbach Associates,. architects. The joint Committees met on April 12, 1962, to review the bids with the architects and the Board of Auditors. A motion was adopted that all bids be held for further review as to the various alternates by the Buildings and Grounds and Special County Building Committees. The joint Committees will report to the Board with recommendations at the May 7 meeting of the Hoard. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, and with the concurrence of the Buildings and Grounds and Special County Building Committees, I .move that the foregoing report be received and placed on file. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE David Levinson Chairman John L. Carey, R. C. Cummings, Harry W. Horton Arno L. Billet, Thomas H. 0/Donoghue, Frank J. Voll, Sr. . Moved by Levinson supported by Miller the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 183 Misc. 3939 By Mr. Calhoun IN RE: CASS LAKE LEVEL To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS proceediees vare commenced under Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3675 to establish the level of Cass Lake in West aleomfield and Waterford Townships in the County of Oakland pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 194 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, and WHEREAS it was impossible under the said Act to finance the construction of the necessary control structure to maintain the level of said Cass Lake, and WHEREAS Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961 provides the method of establishing and financing lake level projects, and WHEREAS it is nocoesry to institute new proceedings to establish and maintain the level of Cass Lake pursuant to the ovisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That this Board, for the protection of the public health, safety and to preserve the natural resources of the state and to protect the values of property around the lake, deems it expedient to determine and establish the normal height and level of Cass Lake located in the Townships of West Bloomfield and Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961; 2. That the Prosecuting Attorney, through the Office of the Corporation Counsel, institute in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland, by proper petition a proceeding to establish the level sought; 3. That the property in the area of the improvement will benefit and shall bear the entire cost of the project; 4. That the Drain Commissioner establish a Special. Assessment District as prescribed in said Act No. 146; 5. That the cost of maintaining the level of the lake shall be borne by the benefited properties. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE David R. Calhoun, Chairman Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., Robert J. Huber, WM. K. Smith Mayon Hoard, Curtis Potter, John B. Huhn Moved by Calhoun supported by Rehard the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3940 By Mn. Calhoun IN RE: COMMERCE LAKE LEVEL To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS certain interested citizens who are the owners of property fronting on Commerce Lake in the Township of Commerce have requested the Supervisor of said Township to present the matter of establishing the normal level of Commerce Lake to the Oakland County Board of Supervisors, and WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961, this Board has the authority to proceed with the establishment of such lake level, and WHEREAS this matter was referred to the Drain Committee under Miscellaneous Resolution #3869 for a report as to the expediency, desirability and necessity of establishing the level of Commerce Lake, and WHEREAS the Drain Committee has considered the matter and believes it is for the best interest and health and welfare of the County to have said level established pursuant to the provisions of said Act No. 146; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: I. That this Board, for the protection of the public health, convenience and to preserve the natural resources of the State and to protect the values of property around the lake, deems it expedient to determine and establish the normal height and level of Commerce Lake located in the Township of Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961; 2. That the Prosecuting Attorney, through the Office of the Corporation Counsel, institute in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland, by proper petition, a proceeding to establish the level sought; 3. That the property in the area of the improvement will benefit and shall bear the entire cOst of the project; 4. That the Drain Commissioner establish a Special Assessment District as prescribed in said Act No, 146; 5. That the cost of maintaining the level of said lake shall be borne by the benefited properties. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE David R. Calhoun, Chairman Hugh. G. Allerton, Jr., Robert J. Huber Win.K, Smith Mayon Hoard, Curtis Potter, John B. Huhn jft LAKES LEVEL isors oioption nf Hiscellaneous Resolution No. 3726 referred the matter of npper, Mele and Lower Straits Lakes located in West Bloomfield nemmittee, and ere initiated under the provisions of Act No. 194 of the Public Acts of 184 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 Moved by Calhoun supported by Miller the resolution be adopted. A sufficient mai having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3941 By Mr. Calhoun IN RE: UPPER, To the Oakland Mr. Chairman : VT-- the establid and Commerce 1939, as an W. • LS it was impossible, under the said Act, to finance the construction of such devices as would be nee( - :ry to control and maintain the level of the said Upper, Middle and Lower Straits Lakes, and dIn LS Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961 provides the method of establishing and financing lake level p cts, and laneediS it is necessary to institute new proceedings to establish and maintain the level of Upper, Middle ai ,ower Straits Lakes pursuant to the provisions of said Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961; NOW , E BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That this Board, for the protection of the public health, safety and to preserve the natural resources of the state and to protect the values of property around the lake, deems it expedient to determine and establish the normal height and level of Upper, Middle and Lower Straits Lakes in the Townships of West Bloomfield and Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1961; 2. That the Prosecuting Attorney, through the Office of the Corporation Counsel, institute in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland, by proper petition, a proceeding to establish the level sought; 3. That the property in the area of the improvement will benefit and shall bear the entire cost of the project; 4. That the Drain Commissioner establish a Special. Assessment District as prescribed in said Act No. 146; 5. That the cost of maintaining the levels of said lakes shall be borne by the benefited properties. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE David R. Calhoun, Chairman Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., Robert J. Huber, Wm. K. Smith Mayon Hoard, Curtis Potter, John B. Huhn Moved by Calhoun supported by Rehard the resolution be adopted. A, sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3942 By Mr. Calhoun IN RE: RELEASE OF EASEMENT FOR TWELVE TOWNS RELIEF DRAINS To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS on December 4, 1959 the City of Royal Oak granted a right-of-way to the County of Oakland for location of a portion of Twelve Towns Relief Drains in park property immediately north of and adjacent to Farnum Avenue and immediately west of and adjacent to the G.T.W. R.R. right-or-way, and WHEREAS said right-of-way was recorded in Liber 4061, pages 894 to 897, both inclusive, on March 24, 1960, in Oakland County records, and WHEREAS said drain has not been constructed in this right-of-way and the County now has no use for that right-of-way, and WHEREAS a new location is and a new right-of-way will be granted to the Twelve Towns Drainage District by the City of Royal NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED at the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be authorized to execute and deliver a quit claim deed to the City of Royal Oak, of the following described drainage easement: An easement through the following described property owned by the City of Royal Oak in Section 16, T1N, R11E, City of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan: Beginning at southwest corner of Lot 8 "Mary Anger Subdivision", thence north 86° 31 east along south line of said Subdivision 231.42 feet; thence south 28°16' east 807.93 feet; thence south 88 '51' west 637.55 feet; thence north 1°57' east 711-25 feet to beginning, 7.1.9 acres, the description of which easement is as follows: Pr.E.A.ND LOWER ::::naa aoty Board of ,es and Gentler this Boat , c - a lake 7" eY)ships to the Io 7 euch proccedina and Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 185 An easement 20 feet wide, the centerline of which is described as beginning at the intersection of the north line of Farnum Avenue (60 feet wide) and the centerline of Maple Avenue; thence north along said centerline produced 115 feet to a point of curvature; thence along a tangent curve to the right of 35 foot radius a distance of 53.76 feet to a point; thence easterly and parallel to the north line of Farnum Avenue approximately 115 feet to a point on the west line of Grand Trunk Western Railroad right-of-way located 150 feet due north of the north line of Farnum Avenue. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN COMMITTEE David R. Calhoun, Chairman Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., Mayon Hoard, Robert J. Huber Curtis Potter, William K. Smith, John B. Huhn Moved by Calhoun supported by Potter the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3943 By Mr. Calhoun IN RE: RELEASE OF EASEMENT FOR TWELVE TOWNS RELIEF DRAINS To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS on December 2, 1959 the School District of the City of Royal Oak granted a right-of- way to the County of Oakland for location of a portion of Twelve Towns Relief Drains in property adjacent to Dondero High School, and WHEREAS said right-of-way was recorded in Liber 4062, pages 11 to 16, both inclusive, on March 24, 1960, in Oakland County records, and WHEREAS said drain has not been constructed in this right-of-way and the County now has no use for that right-of-way, and WHEREAS a new location is proposed and a new right-of-way will be granted to the Twelve Towns Drainage District by the School District for the City of Royal Oak, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board be authorized to execute and deliver a quit claim deed to the School District of the City of Royal Oak, of the following described drainage easement: Easement through the following described property owned by the School District of the City of Royal Oak in Section 16, T1N, R11E, City of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 9, Assessor's Plat No. 35 as recorded in Liber 14, page 57 of Plats, Oakland County records; thence northeasterly along the south line of Lot 9, 72.75 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 9, or the southwest corner of Lot 25, Mary Anger Subdivision, as recorded in Liner 32, page 22 of plats; thence northerly along the westerly line of Lots 25 and 26, Mary Anger Subdivision, 86.64 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 26; thence northeasterly along north line of Lot 26, 132.89 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 26 or the west line of Pleasant Street; thence southerly along the west line of Pleasant Street, 24.62 feet to a point, said point being 62.02 feet northerly from the southeast corner of Lot 25; thence southeasterly across the vacated portion of Pleasant Street 57.06 feet to a point on the easterly line of Pleasant Street, or westerly line of Lot 40, Mary Anger Subdivision, said point being 29.58 feet north- erly from the southwest corner of Lot 40; thence continuing southeasterly 52.26 feet to a point on the south line of Lot 40, said point being 44.50 feet easterly from the southwest corner of Lot 40; thence continuing southeasterly 88.39 feet to a point, said point being 50 feet at right angles to south line of Mary Anger Subdivision; thence northeasterly and parallel to south line of said subdivision 130o 08 feet to a point on westerly line of Edgewood Drive produced southerly; thence southerly along the westerly line of Edgewood Drive produced 10.65 feet to a point, said point being 60 feet at right angles to the south line of Mary Anger Subdivision; thence northeasterly and parallel to south line of said subdivision crossing vacated portion of Edgewood Drive and continuing 338.20 feet to a point on westerly line of Marywood Avenue; thence Southerly along said westerly line of Marywood Avenue 190.13 feet to a point, said point being 50 feet at right angles to the north line of Austin Avenue; thence north- easterly and parallel to north line of Austin Avenue 648.66 feet to the westerly line of Washington Avenue; thence southwesterly along westerly line of Washington Avenue 338.70 feet to a point, said point being 52.50 feet at right angles to the south line of Willis Avenue; thence south,- , westerly and parallel to south line of Willis Avenue 649.68 feet to a point, said point being 60 feet at right angles to east line of West Street produced; thence eluo:o:eeterly and parallel to east line of West Street 180,33 feet to a pc,int, said point being 60 feet at right angles -e thence southwesterly and parallel to the south .. the easterly line of the G.T.W. R.R.; thence R.R. 815,20 feet to the place of i• as follows: rough the above described property, the from a point on the west line of West uth line of Willis Avenue westerly approxi- erly right-of-way line of G.T.W. R.R. distant fction of said right-of-way line with the to tho south ljne r line (S Farnum A, norths-- • P(rly ci begifse, 15.: the th oription of wlich An easement of 20 fe, centerline of which (Ascm• Street distant 30 feet rya mately 522 feet to a point La the 1 168 feet northwesterly from the into 186 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 198 north line of Farnum Avenue, Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain. Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. DRAIN- COMMITTEE David. R. Calhoun, Chairman Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., Mayon Hoard, Robert J. Huber Curtis Potter, WM. K. Smith, john B. Huhn Moved by Calhoun supported by Potter the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3944 By Mr. MacDonald IN RE: 1961 ANNUAL REPORT OF BOAC OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS To the Oakland County Board Cr Trvisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentler. • WEREAS Section 25 of ',:i:opter IV of Act NO. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended (M.S.A. 9.125) requires the submission by he Board of County Road Commissioners to the Board of Supervisors of an accurate account of all moneys received and disbursed, a detailed statement of all work done, right- of-way acquired and roads csorti-o-l• and WHEREAS said law requip• o Pai publishing of said report in the proceedings of this Board, and WHEREAS said report was filed with the Clerk of this Board on -the 10th day of April, 1962, and WEEPAZ your Committee on Roads and Bridges has perused and approved this report, and WHEICM: the Board of Oakland County Road Commissioners has appointed Irwin P. Nichols as Secretary who shall be and act as Clerk of said Board of County Road Commissioners, whose salary shall be paid from County Road Funds irg2ar the prey-lesions of Section 9 of Chapter IV (County Road Law) of the General Highway Law, as oermied. by Act 50 of the Public Acts of 1951, NOW THEREFORE IlL if RESOLVED: 1. That the report as filed by the Board. of County Road Commissioners be approved; 2. That it be recorded in the journal of this meeting and published as required by law; 3. That the appointment of Irwin P. Nichols as Secretary-Clerk of the Board of County Road Commissioners be ratified and approved. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. ROADS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE Don R. MacDonald, Chairman Edward Cheyz, Earl B. Rhinevault, Seeley Tinsman Chas. B. Edwards, Jr., Curtis H. Hall Moved by MacDonald supported by Miller the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. (Forty-ninth Annual Report of the Board of County Road Commissioners filed in the records of the Board of Supervisors and published in the Pontiac Press.) Misc. 3945 By Mr. MacDonald IN RE: LEGISLATION FOR re':-TY ROADS To the Oakland County Pe...o;:. --.:upervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies an S,,esnen: At the mectioe. cf the Roads and Bridges Committee on April. 13, 1962, a resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of rn tSe Committee recommending to the Board, the sponsorship of legislation to enable the Board c ,i, if it so desires, to make appropriations for county local roads as a part of the annua • --e!es' Is This resolutio•• waa state law permits a (oe•Ity Budget, would ea!m—', J,•-sc required by the 1;eso_ law, in the final budget Hioultd, funds, whether it be for road p by Roads and Bridges Committee after it was learned that present do if approved by the Board and included in the Tentative 1 budget of the county. If such a procedure is followed as unable to change or amend the amount of the appropriation • it by the Allocation. Board. This method of earmarking ry other purpose, is objectionable and sets a bad precedent Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 16, 1962 187 for appropriation of county funds in the Tentative Budget. Corrective legislation is needed. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Roads and Bridges Committee, I move that this matter be referred to the Legislative Committee for study and report back to this Board at a future meeting. ROADS AND BRIDGES COMMITIEE Don R. MacDonald, Chairman Edward Cheyz, Chas. B. Edwards, Jr., Curtis H. Nall Earl B. Rhinevault, Seeley Tinsman Moved by MacDonald supported by Tiley the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Ewart requested the Chairman to appoint a special committee to draft a suitable resolution relative to the death of Alfred G. Wilson. Moved by Miller 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. Delos Hamlin Clerk Chairman