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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1961.04.11 - 7710April 11, 1961 OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Supervisors MEETING Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin. Invocation given by the Reverend Paul A. Johns of the Calvary Lutheran Church, Clarkston. Roll Called. PRESENT: Allerton, Alward, Anable, Archambault, Bloc, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Clack, Cummings, Davis, Demute, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM. Duncan, Edwards, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, End, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Harlin, Heacock, Hermoyian, Hill, Hocking, Horton, Hudson, Huhn, Bullet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Rowston, Semann, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Veil, Webber, Yockey. (72) ABSENT: Bonner, Christensen, Hildebrandt, Hoard, MacDonald, Menzies, Quinlan, Schemansky, Schock, Sinclair, Swanson, Clark. (12) Quorum Present The Clerk read the request for this meeting which was filed with him on March 29, 1961. Said request was ordered filed with the Clerk. A true copy of the same appears in the notice of meeting here- inafter 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 11th day of April, 1961 at 9:30 o'clock A. M., EST, in the Supervisors Room in the Court House Office Building, ffl Lafayette Street, Pontiac, Michigan for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the Board at that time Signed: Delos Hardin, Chairman Board of Supervisors" This is the first 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: March 29, 1961 PROOF OF MAILING STATE OF MICHIGAN)SS COUNTY OF OAKLAND) 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 March 29, 1961. Signed: Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds Subscribed and sworn to before me,this 29th day of March, 1961 Julia Maddock, Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan My commission expires November 16, 1964 Moved by Calhoun supported by Cummings the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Fouts supported by Solley the resolution re: the Civil Defense Control Center be taken from the table. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Clerk - Delos Hamlin Chairman -127 Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 11, 1961 Misc. 3768 By Mr. 'exdoe IN E.ea N OPERATING CENTER To the County Board of Supervisors Mr. charm, Ladies and Gentlemen: the Civil Defense Committee, on June 22, 1959, recommended to the Board in proposed Resolution No. 3543 thir Aeps be taken by the Buildings and Grounds Comnittee to develop plans for the construction of an T7.xeeacy Operating Center in conjunction with the County building program, and InHEREAS aJe] eee,eiltationwith the architects, it was found that it would not be feasible to incorporate such EMergkecy Operating Center in the Court Tower and the Board, on August 5, 1959, on recommendation of the Way s and Means Committee„ appropriated $2,500.00 for pre-preliminary plans and specifications for a County EMergency Operating Center, and WHENDVS this Beard, on October 26, 1959, on recommendation of the Buildings and ,Grounds Committee (Miscellaneous Resolution 3585) allocated a site at the County Service Center for the location of the • County Emergency Center, and WHEREAS the Civil Defense Committee has, in conjunction with the County: Depairtment of Public Works, prepared pre-preliminary plans for such EMergency Operating Center to be eonstrricted on the site previously t aside by the Board, and • -III'S in the interim, your Civil Defense Committee has again considered the possibility of locatin t.- F rgency Operating Center under the new Administrative Wing or the proposed Supervisors Auditorium iditions lo the Court House, and WHEREA7 ;el. proposed construction was considered at a joint meeting of the Special County Building and Civil rnse Committees in the office of O'Dell, Hewlett and Luckenbach Associates, architects, on March 1, 1961, and WHEREAS the Special County Building Committee will present a report to the Board today with recommendations on such proposed construction, and WHEREAS the Civil Defense Committee, during this September Session, as not been given the opportunity to present its full report. relating to the construction of an Emergency Operating Center to this Board, wel WHELeed tJe time remaining during the September Session is of necessity limited, THERiaroLa BE IT RESOLVED that the matter of the project for the Emergency Operating Center be referred back to the Civil Defense Committee; BE IT 'FURTHER RESOLVED that the Civil Defense Committee be authorized to present its full report during the April Session for the Board's consideration and action, either to proceed with the Emergency Operating Center project or terminate the same at that time. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Civil Defense Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE Charles E. Carden, Chairman Alex R. Solley, Marshall E. Taylor, Vance C. Fouts Moved by Cardon supported by Fouts the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Moved by Marshall supported by Dohany the journal for the September Session be approved and closed and the September Session stand adjourned sine die. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. APRIL SESSION April 11, 1961 Meeting called to order by Daniel T. Murphy, Jr., County Clerk and Register of Deeds. Clerk called for nominations for Temporary Chairman. Mr. Levinson nominated William C. Hudson, Mr. Toll seconded the nomination. Moved by Calhoun supported by Semann that nominations be closed, the rules suspended, and the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Mr. Hudson. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Hudson declared elected Temporary Chairman and escorted to the Chair. Clarence Miller, Vance C. Fouts a earet E. Hill, Philip E. Rowston, William A. d, Hugh Charteris, Thomas H. OtDonoghue in accordance with the 1960 Federal Census and is B. Clark) Roll Cal)ed: Alaertce„ Cheyz, Durbin, Fla Hocking, Hie Kephart, Knea • Clarence Miliee, Rowston, Sem.az-n, ABSENi: LesaAe' 0, Miller, Mit iitba Solley, St Bonner, Hoard, Nominations in for Permanent Chairman. te Supervisors Minutes Continued. April. 11, 1961 Cleek read t.h• f.loving appointments: Lloyd A. Gabler, C:e:eeee A. Durbin, (replaces Emanuel Christensen), James Clarks- (r lac..: Donald Swanson), Ca Hugh eenany b•eley City. john G. Semann, John Huhn, William T. Duncan, Edwin J. Johnston (replaces Genevieve C. e:efl .k) Troy City: Roy L. Duncan, Robert J. Huber, Wallace B. Hudson (replace Beulah Schemansky . Hildebrandt) Lathrup Village City: Elizabeth Mitchell Hazel Park City: Edmund R. Hocking, Ale) Pontiac City: Wayne Anable, R. C. Cummires,' Marvin Alward, Edward Bloc Ferndale City: Helen Pa-nner, Roy F. Coodspee Pleasant Ridge City: Arthnr G. Elliott, Jr. Madison Heights City: John Dewan (appointed formula under Act No. 92 of the Public Acts of 1960) Orion Township: John Lessiter (replaces Ferr Fred W Ewart, new and 1, Anable, Archambault, Bloe, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, 3, Demute, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hermoyian, Hill, , WM. Hueeon, Huhn, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, Love, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, O'Don•eln,e, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, aann, Taylor, fileye Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. ,(79) iviacDonald, Menzies, Quinlan, Sinclair. (6) Quorum Present Mr. Carey ra,ea Delos Hamlin. Mr. Rehard seconded the nomination. Moved by Levinn supported by Voll that nominations be closed, the rules suspended, and the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Delos Hamlin. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Hamlin declared elected Permanent Chairman and escorted to the Chair. Nominations in order for Chairman pro tem. Mr. Cyril Miller nominated Arno L. Hulet. Mr. Heacock seconded the nomination. Moved by Gardon supported by Hursfall that nominations be closed, the rules suspended, and the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the Board for Arno L. Hulet. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Hulet declared elected Chairman pro tern and escorted to the Chair. Clerk read letters of thanks. from Frank J. Toll and Florence and John Huhn. (Placed on file) Clerk read let-er from F. Allan Schenck relative to a Civil Defense Control Center. (Placed on Clerk presented petitions, signed by approximately 14,000 residents of Oakland County, requesting the Board to appropriate $27,000 to continue the services of the Oakland County Child Guidance Clinics. (Placed on file) Clerk presented approxiMately 100 letters relative to the Child Guidance Clinics. (The letters were considered read and placed on file.) 3769 ; acock - z T FTM' AI 452 HARVEY STREET, PONTIAC 'l,ard of Supervisors Mr. Chaii•e. ael Gentlemen: file) sale of ceLre. la.oard of Sup, WHiH nt to Miscellaneous Resolution 3667, the Board of Auditors conducted an auction - -lerty on August 23, 1960, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the e No. 5 was as: nee, 452 Harvey Sireet, Lot 66 Bloomfield Hills Addition, City of Pontiac. ornn.aned Purchaser must improve property to meet City Code" Supervaaors MinutEe. r• ailed, April 11, 1961 in the Notl ,a. a'a .eb..lieb-.d in the Pontiac Daily Press on August 9th and 16th, 1960, was listed for sale, and. as sold to the onb Mrs. Josephine Quince, on Land Contract for his date, aa urnaia aiaalpal amount of $1,550.15 with interest paid i_ng perm from the City of Pontiac to rehabil- buildire, which would leave her with only a of $1,800.00, and alleThiation Department to make a re-appraisal ;• 0.0k lee; laen placed on the lot, including water ' onsidered this matter and reviewed the report described lot be sold to the purchaser as a that the 11.-. af eiditors be authorized to negotiate with the purchaser MT . io offea ta: L,-el the above described lot to her with the provision on the prcperty in which case the selling price would be $900.00 arincipal, $249.85 previously paid, leaving the balance of $650.15 plus il,n March 1, 1961, due and owing, :0LVED that if said purchaser ae ept this offer, the original contract be Oakland and become null ane an[.., that upon payment of said ::.O50.15 plus interest from March 1, 1961, that tt, (eea ,,a1 be authorized to prepare the necessary conveyance and the Chairman and Clerk of this i > d to eeecuee the same on behalf of the County of Oakland. Chairmae, , behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution, BUILDINGSAND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Luther Heacock, Chairman ja Wesley Duncan, Paul W. McGovern Leroy Davis, Duane Hurs fall Moved by Heacock supported, by Hurs fall the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Clerk presented a request from the City of Detroit that Oakland County join in a three-county proclamation declaring April 16 to 22 as roster Child Week. Moved by Carey supported by Cheyz that this Board approve the proclamation. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc, 3770 By Mr. Stan IN RE: RE , To the CaL:. Mr. Chaim -1- OPRIATION - 1962 TENTATIVE BUDGET after reviewing present county operations, , unsiderable study, jointly recommend that the fclle-. ,eu 'as 1 -.. - -af-ive Budget as the Salaries portion of said budget. The amounts , e airi supplied to the Ways and Means Committee for its consideration in th, ei . N tive Budget. To 1 , :a. idgets for 1301 aproved $6,342,950 Te e y' 122 574,822 $6,917,772 review, It is to be expected that our recommend- cue revisions reflecting new conditions developing ti -iN year, a departmental summary of the recommended f the recommended new positions and explanations amounts shown are included in the resolution eetire Tentative Budget. It should be noted, a to adjust the proposed amount for possible ; COMMITTEE r W. Staman, Chairman Te a. Clack, Eimer Kephart, Curtis H. Hall e-I B. Rhinevault, Virgil C. Knowles trct A' the low bidder two extras: -paf, in the well pit for $1058.00. 7n the awunt of $83,553.33. The nno and your Ways and Means Committee recommends of $39,553.33 be appropriated from the Contingent $44,600 t of this lite a contract on behalf of the . 61-2 for the construction of the p amount of their low bid of of Gilsulate and water main 7 lie cost thereof be charged to the Water Main Fund k.m the Contingent Fund. be Ways and Means and Buildings and Grounds Committees, I move the BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Luther Heacock, Chairman J. Wesley Duncan, Paul W. McGovern Leroy Davis, Duane Hursfall Mr, !. a of Th.,•;•..11 an R. ,F. tic J. Voll, Sr. *11 ,1. •o L. Arno L. Mulct W, „,on Levinson sur..! ortk by Cur.,d' resolution be adopted. MOy 1b rton, .n, Gus y, AYY. -dsors Minutes Ge:. • April. 11, 1961 t30 , at the County Service center and Means and Buildings and Itises Base Bid plus Alternates Accepted $81,395.33 90,269.00 85,523.15 114,743.60 94,143.15 98,186.04 o Miscellaneous Resolution 3755 and Brown of Pontiac in the amount :a by the County Engineer and ith contract to be executed by the pble, ArchPbault, s, ()mute, Dewan. Frid, Gabler, , WM, Hudson, Huhu, ::!t( i -,inson, Lewis, Love, Maier -11, 0/Donoghue, Oldenburg, ran, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, , J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM.Duncan, Hamlin, Heacock, Hermoyian, Hill, . Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, ,Nari.ili, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, () • Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Veil, Webber, Yockey. (79) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. 4 Lel and ha 1 ACIL'1IFS AND PERSONNEL il of :•IpAp:.visors idles authorised by the Board of the Juvenile Program, including the lr:iesnun Hrrsonnel, have been presented to the Board from time to time, and. ry in , 3961. Your Ways and Means Committee, in conjunction Dr. Lo . • L. l'ziediand, ccnalitant, continue the study of this program. : ain of the Probate Court for classroom as set forth in the report to your Board of the rirmer Contagious Hospital Building for present overcrowded conditions and restore rooms well as provide for some additional housing. The ft. : purpose was approved by the Juvenile Committee on c•en approved by the Buildings and Grounds Committee. on to the by the County pr..:ject be assigned aavings to the ,-)Iracnds that $4000.00 the balance to be T.ate Judges, and approved by id children into and out of the tha addition of six positions to the Treatment Facilities current year has been estimated at $34,400 r.aucatton Lee Director ot epc,e a port• ari4 th Contagiota follows: to transfer the sum of through its Waterways marine enforcement during a to the Salaries Reserve Fund, for each of these positions for ..lopted; efd redecorating a portion of the former children's Home be paid from funds as ntagious Atnd, and the balance of the costs, , from the. hat th H• e •,Y eesitions to be added to the Probate- by the Sal. ee. e. a.•a,id from the Salaries Reserve Fund, f of the we,,: • and with the concurrence of the GroaeP, d Juvenile AJieire I move the adoption of the foregoing COMMITTEE Davee :• ai•on, Chairman R. C. Lae,egs, Arno L. Hulet, Harry W. Horton John fa • y, Frank J. Voll, Sr. Levinson supported by Kephart the'resolfe_on be adopted. rton, Alward, Anable, Archambault, 1.rickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, , Cunnings, haels, Demute, Dewan, s , Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM.Duncan, EWart, Fo.es, Frid, Gabler, Cei ie Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hermoyian, Hill, , Wallace Huee: WM, Hudson, Huhn e, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, Lessit, 'Tinson, Lewis,•Love, r, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Miller, W........J , 0/Donoghuep Oldenbi.:, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Toll, Webber, Yockey. (79) kee. (0) A sufficient majority- having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. ENFORGEKENT FUNDS rvisors f Act 245 of the Public Acts of 1959, being Section 281.664 of .5,A. 18a288(14)), the State of Michigan will grant a sum equal ..unty for Marine Law Ehforcement; and ts adoption of the 1961 Budget on September 19, 1960, included In said ,-te caption of "Sheriff's Lake Patrol", and Committee recommends the transfer of an additional $5,000.00 from Patrol Fund so that a total of $10,000.00 will be available for -6AeD that the Board of Auditors be authorized ••1=af :1 the "Sheriff's Lake Patrol Fund", k6aTt1.E:h 'afi,60LVED that this Board request the State of Michigan, grant of $10,000.00 to match the County appropriation for my . ,A.a oLrman, reaalution, late wa -• ans Committee, 1 move the adoption of the foregoing 0,00 grart from the State of Michigan ilong with the $10,000.00 r the payment of compen- enforcement in the County reports to the Waterways PA° lequested of him by the WAYS AND MEANS COWoATEE David Levinson, C1-A, R. C. Cummings, 0 00. John L. Carey, Arno 7-aa J. Veil, Sr., Harry W. Horton - Hulet Miso. By To Kr, rrs F 9, Cl •ix Cl •ar es Is servio. o a. •3oaa4 at supervisors has been well aware amoito so as to keep in step with the the Youth Protection Services in need of help. :on .7i! I be Tally explored and there are many ' the most important questions are: of fro ct answera6. t at I. Supe rvi so : April li o 411 i the resolution be adopted. A aofficient majority raoan a ooaod therefor, the resolution was adopted. J tl ! Board was informed by the Oakland Child Guidance oti Branch and reduce personnel because of an s matter was referred to your Ways and Means Bud af Auditors met with representatives of the Clinic unds was made in order to be certain there would be no Committee could thoroughly study the question and la tho retajP cc, your lol„a and Means Committee on March 23, 1961 and aaesent year. !Ainic each year since 1944. These funds the Public Acts of 1944 although the A 13 was unconstitutional insofar as it anaa , a private non-profit corporation. The advico that there is a presumption that a statute aaj dacated. All such appropriations have been made on .y the Board of Auditors under rules whereby it would 'idget of roary on ;o• "; ves. • Commitl. •.frOM tE far, indica 3. either toca:: as a pr-J.Ti: - both the pr. rc agreed to a the •y thf ? th,t about 90% of the total annual 4!rity. These funds are paid to Ht corporation. Your Committee Lriances of the Clinic is needed. Oa wade by the Ways and Means Committee would be warranted and also agreed to a :Iran of the Board. of Supervisors, As to the _A)rtion of the total County Budget for Probate Court, Camp Oakland and the program of the Child Guidance Clinic tee of support of its program which and Means Committee, needed at this time. rr various children's services (not oawaint has been placed in the County budget and tne •avaiman re,ne: • a - aai this 'mn aed Means Gnma I. ihat the sum of $a7,Ce of the Oakland Child Guidance .1i and. athn - the 133 Supervisors Mirvta.e Cortinned. April 11, 1961 o ti t i hue --et of the Clinic as in the absca ,J n the County Departments?" eo t.e a follows: fmim the General Fund and added to the 1961 Budget aa the Board of Auditors in accordance with rules to ea ce.eL and regulations recommended to tb , Loard by the •eeperation Counsel; 2. That the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors be authorized to appoint a Committee to make an overall study of the program, services and finatees of the Oakland Child Guidance Clinic, such Committee to include representatives from the Board of Supervisors, the Oakland Child Guidance Clinic,. the. State Department of Mental Health, the Probate .Court, the Health Department of the County and any other interested groups which the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors deems necessary to afford proper representation for a full and complete study and evaluation of the program. This Committee to work under the Ways and Means Committee and to file its report with the Ways and Means Committee by August .15, 1961, in order that its findings will be available in the preparation of the 1962 Budget; 3. That no definite amount be placed ii he 1962 Tentative County Budget for the operation of the Clinic but that the Contingent Fund be ince'd suffieiently so that the Board . may make a proper budget appropriation for the Clinic in the 19. 2 1 Budget next fall, if the report of the Study _ Committee sustains seah action. • Mr. Chairmne. I offer the following resolution: BE IT RT;';01n1 that the foregoing recommendations of the Ways and Means Committee be adopted; BE IT FAT RESOLVED that the sum of $27,000 be transferred from the General Fund and added to the 1961 Budget. (f ehe Oakland Child Guidance Clinic to be expended by the Board of Auditors pursuant to the foregoing recommendations. Mr. Olairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution and request a roll call vote thereon. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE' David Levinson, Chairman R. C. Cummings, Frank J. Voll, Sr., Harry W. Horton John L. Carey, Arno L. Hulet 1 ty Levinson supported by Cyril Miller the resolution be adopted. AYLan Allerton, Alward, Anable, Archambault, Bloc, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cherz, Clack, Claeson, Cummings, Davis, Demute, Dewan a Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM.Duncan, Durbin, Edwards, aeliatt, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hermoyian, Hill, Hocking, Hortoe, r. Wallace Hudson, WM, Hudson, Huhn, Mulct, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston,' Kephart, Kmenlee Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Lewis, Love, Major, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Clarence Mi:er, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Renard, Remer, Rhinevault, Rowston, emaem, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, They, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. (79) Nn nn: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3775 By Mr, Iv:', IN RE: TENTnUTVE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1962 Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Property Tax Limitation Statute (Act- 62, Section 9, Public Acts of 1933, M.S.A. 7.61) provides that the County shall, at -le. Armil Session of the Board of Supervisors, submit a budget to the County Tax a -ian Board for its •:a in determining the County's millage for the ensuing year, viz: covering th, , • a ,ed from January 1, 1ec,2 to December 31, 1962, and the preparation of such proposed allocation budget for presentation to your Honorable Body, is a a 'A responsibility of your Ways and Means Committee, '.'.alaries Committee and Board of Auditors, and be fill wed by the Mlan: as the best and most suitable method of nEAS the above named Committees and Board, in the preparation of the attached budget, have scrutinizee -11 departmental requests, reviewed present and past operating costs and evaluated the services n cy Whith, in their olanion, will provide an adequate budget to carry out a well-rounded County opemaron for the ensuing yii .i and proposed la ,dget was received by your Ways and Means Committee, it called for a 6.11 milln' . Len em a M,ra liberal estimates, which amount, after a careful review and after making drastic che e ;_ ena nat 5.62 mills, and _id Means Committee, feeling that it would be in the best interests of all of the unite af go-.e4eaaa. which receive an allocation under the 15 mill limitation that the millage request of County nea:t year remain at the same amount as allocated for 1961, viz: 5.48 mills, and WHEREAS in ordee to make each a reduction in the millage request, the Committee authorized the transfer of $286,000 from the lArteljare Reserve Fund to be applied to the 1962 tentative budget, and WHEREAS the joint recommenna tions of the Salaries Committee and the Board of Auditors for the 1962 salary portion of the budget are included in this report, with the exception of the amount to idb tk-- ans Commlttee has found necessary ances of the t for the Clinic, Le Paard H ,te funds !, Salaries Committee, and • the adoption of the attached ss on April 17, 1961 at :c!ents, tad e a:1d JiMu• Hato., W. to s Hall 41 d. SECOND UNL .otinty B•.trd :•:isors :des and _7ON TO NEW COURT HOUSE To th, Mr. U COMMITTEE T, 3.r.-rr•t W. Staman, Paul W. McGovern E. Bus ton, Arthur G. Elliott, Jr. r supported by Carey the resolution be adopted, Ljority having voted therefor, the motion carried. vrvisors tired from public life un r,...bruary 1, 1961, after serving Ferndale one of the City- repres!!:ntives on the Oakland County Board of years, his ccuth. ful public E:.r-T.• lifc 7rd private life has been most to wc1fare of the community as Moved h.-- A sufficie im the BOARD OF AUDITORS mlairman Robert Y. Moore, , Frank J, Voll,Sr. Chairman no L. Hulet John C. Austin, Vice Chairman . Robert E. Lilly, Secretary Moved by Levinson supported by Cyril Miller the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority haying voted therefor,. the resolution was adopted. tics ritcH W-iied in the C .pace requirem for the First ‘ v $24.00 per s(1. T 7-ilding Committee was authorized to t ,p the new Court House. b!-cects, in conjunction with ot•r-•,! t.) show the needs of all Yi!iiac (other than those yetrs. s area (including stair wells, for the Auditorium. The estimated ding and $28.00 sq. ft. for the onsidered, in conjur ,. Control archrilaa ater at ense Emerreno. y C:mtrol enso Committee, the possibility ijorium. However, after than the construction of qion recommending to the for the Wing and and it is a report be rece., !yta, and pia requ• thy archii , will be alf • on file. arts ready in three weeks ar-d at the June meeting. I rnve that the foregoing years as a member of • LL - brought, in his ittln trt.n and its attendat - Committee of the County Board er, leadership to the County ' p: riding necessary public facilities, .4o started his education at tr, .aool, Indiana State Normal CC__! five years before entering irnd en in a one-room schoolhouse, later ! Detroit College of Law and taught of law, and WHEREAS he continupd PS An Acti -e ; “n„J..A Or_' r(con; experien, •.. o NOW THEREfe! the Cti of e of station , distributi es Hoare, sud 1:77,". of Pi Upon roll t Mr. Hort= was as n)117 en, Alwar (nrnmings nrchambault, I, 'lute, Dewan, Di Frid j - ; ol, Stama.n, Tay Supervisors Minutes Contfnosol. April il, 1961 rg World War I as a Second Lieutenant and ol his City and County, but he has also been the field of municipal law and his advice e_ _ems and questions that roly a man of his outstanding service and long etorney could aid in solving; grateful recognition of his service and in order that he might receive the honors due him, we, the members of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors, have this 11th day of April, A. D. 1961, unanimously adopted this resolution and have authorized the County Clerk to affix the Seal of the County of Oakland and to present a certified copy of this resolution to Orph C. Holmes. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Special Committee, 1 move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. SPECIAL COMMITTEE Thomas H. 0/Donoghue, Chairman Roy F. Goodspeed, Hugh Charteris, Helen G. Bonner The resolution was unanimously supported and adopted. Moved by Cheyz supported by Oldenburg the Chairman appoint a committee to present a memorial resolution for Forest I. Brendel, former White Lake Township Supervisor. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. red his country overseas di until 1953, and ounsel has not been ni and nation as an expert Minn , 377'. d the Board of IN 13.; /JR) COUNTY WATER Subm ti Mr. error) Public Works SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP resolution which was approved by the Board of Public Works at their o eoard of the Township of Farmington is currently taking proceedings for libution mains in cerT -nin areas of the Township and for the financing of . of special assessments in anticipation of the collection of which special be issued by the! lOnss,hip, and the Township to s.. wa',.er from the City of Detroit, which is the necessary that .r.u3-,3c transmission mains be constructed, with pumping appurtenances, to cpot,n t the Township distribution mains with the Detroit ioaid of Supervisors of Oakland County does hereby approve ein in said Township of Farmington pursuant to Act , for the purpose of constructing and financing such arc, other necessary appurtenances, as may be required on mains of the Township; be known as the "Oakland County Water Supply ict to be served thereby shall consist of the entire insl Wood Creek Farms and shall be known as the "Oakland by resolution adopted on January 10, 1961 and n luested the County of Oakland to establish and pursuant to Act No. 185, Michigan Public such trunk transndssion mains, with pumping e required to transport Detroit water to the water S is 'ner.y 6rected to submit to this or the said system and also a contract t to the constrennon, operatoon and financing of said system, oesdutions and parts of resolutions, insofar as the same may d. -es seconded by Mr. Webber that the foregoing resolution be adopted. oe, Brickner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, okens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM. er, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hermoyian, ;hn , Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, , Love, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern, n, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, n Tiley, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Yockey. (79) ne. O'DL,noghue supported by Lonany the Board adjourn until April 17, 1961. tent majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Delos Hamlin Chairman