HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1961.09.18 - 7717OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Supervisors
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September 18, 1961 90
Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin.
Invocation given by the Reverend Roy Botruff of the Ortonville Baptist Church, Brandon Township.
Roll Called.
PRESENT: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Bloe, Bonner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz,
Clack, Clarkson, Cummings, Demute, Dewan, Dickens, Whany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Durbin,
Edward, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Hort6n,
Huber, Wallace Hudson, Wm. Hudson, Huhn, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, Kephart, Knowles,
Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Marshall, McCartney, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller,
Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Noel, OlDonoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Semann,
Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (77)
ABSENT: Anable, Brickner, Davis, Edwards, Majer, McGovern, Rowston, Tiley. (8)
Quorum Present
Moved by Cheyz supported by Hoard the minutes of the August 22, 1961 meeting be approved as printed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Cummings supported by Rehard the Journal for the June Session be approved and closed
and the June Session stand adjourned sine die.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Delos Hamlin
Clerk Chairman
SEPTEMBER SESSION
September 18, 1961
Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos Hamlin.
Roll Called.
PRESENT: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Bloe, Bonner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz,
Clack, Clarkson, Cummings, Demute, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Durbin,
Edward, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Horton,
Huber, Wallace Hudson, Wm. Hudson, Huhn, Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, Kephart, Knowles,
Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Marshall, McCartney, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller,
Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Noel, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Semann,
Smith, Salley, Staman, Taylor, Tinsman, Voll, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (77)
ABSENT: Anable, Brickner, Davis, Edwards, Majer, McGovern, Rowston, Tiley. (8)
Quorum Present
The Clerk read the request for this meeting which was filed with him on September 6, 1961. Said
request was ordered filed with the Clerk. A true copy of the same appears in the notice of meeting here-
after 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 18th day of September, 1961 at 9:30 o'clock 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 first meeting of the September Session of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors.
Signed: Daniel T. Murphy, Jr.
Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds
Dated: September 7, 1961
-; is the County Clerk and
• ;land County, and that he
.r of Oakland County,
sIr d, and plainly addressed
• d States mail at Pontiac, to s-
Mi ..• Septemoor 7,
91 Supervisors Minutes ContinmE ,
STATE OF t alIGAN)ss
COUNT,:
H. T Murphy, jr,
he j. ! e , :If Oakland
:lerk and It: r of Deeds
oad letters of thanks from tlIK
Oil f i .
. o f Orph C. Holmes and Peter P. Quinlan. (Placed
ond sva) rn to before me thi s 7th 6:Ay
tary Publ ic, Oakland r"
My own.• November 16, 1964
Clerk
to pert ii. ips te
hme.J 3g the Board for inviting him
(Placed or file . )
if the 1962 Final County
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By 1`,1/- „
IN RI ; I Fi
II ji,
Metropol itan Area Regional
G!iolvended that the amounts set
-s oiler approval of the Ways
time to time require funds
i'or such projects from
c ' the Was and Means
to other county depart-
11 as the Regional Planning
Ludertaken by. a four member
the County Planning Commission
, em the Ways and Means Committee
itt u )f the work of the Planning
; its
• Marlt
a s
Cr N.) t
presents to If .
de eudire.'
the buch:ad :cir the operation of the
-11 , , and by way of explanation
o 1,] th good
ro would the
trease in
of actual a I lo,
S
rrived at by
.nI the Salaries
.1cts of increase in
which were supplied to the
beeH in• • '• B L (7.or,imended amounts in the
Cr INNING 1, 1 , DECEMBER 31, 1962
1,urchases of furniture and
rrro1e item in the 1962
i. d -,heet to support that
o• 6..ms of furniture and
the charge reflected in the
t
for the Oakland Child Guidance
i s presently being prepared by
Fe receipt and acceptance of
lative to the total. 1962
Fund in the event that
,11 made by the Board
idit M-.. Topri ations, be paid out
a
A std. iicient majority having YUCed timfl the moii on carci,d,
Supervisors Minutes Continued. September 18, 1961 92
Department and report to the Ways and Means and Salaries Committees prior to the end of the present year.
After the receipt of this report, the joint Committees may make additional recommendations to the Board
relative to the 1962 budget for the Planning Commission.
Pursuant to state law, the net appropriation of the County for the budget of the Board of
: Education will be the amount as set forth in the budget less any receipts of the Board of Education, which
are estimated at this, time to be $68,000.
In accordance with the long established policy of the Board the Committee recommends that a close
liaison with the administrative offices of the County be continued.
We again reiterate the recommendations made in the past years concerning the following policies:
We recommend the continuance of the policy to have the Board of Auditors submit quarterly reports
to all members of the Board of Supervisors and to each department head.
We further recommend that the salaries provided for be in lieu of all fees, which fees belong to
and are to be credited to the General Fund.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the above report and recommendations and approval of the
1962 budget as submitted.
AND MEANS COMMITTEE
' - Levinson, Chairman
• r• o, Carey, R. C. Cunnings, Harry W. Horton
aa'] •• L. Hulet, Thomas H. O'Donoghue, Frank J. Voll, Sr.
IN RE: SALARIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 1962
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Oakland County, Michigan
Your Board of Auditors and the Salaries ,ttee herewith submit their recommendations for the
Salaries Portion of the 1962 Budget.
Youwill note that, this year, the SaL: -,t.:on of the Budget is included in the same booklet
as the operating budget. The Salaries budget inf on is shown on blue sheets and the description of
new positions and the emergency salaries recommendations are given on the left hand page for each depart-
ment, along with the description of the functions of the department.
Act No. 275 of Public Acts of 1913, as amended (M.S.A, 5.551) provides that the Board of Auditors
shall recommend to the Board of Supervisors, at its fall session, the number of deputies, clerks, assistants
and other help necessary in the various county offices for the ensuing year, also to recommend the compen-
sation to be paid such employees when not otherwise provided by law.
To keep the provisions of said act operative, yet eliminate duplication of effort which would
result from having the Auditors' report referred back to the Salaries Committee, a policy was established
in 1951 whereby the Board of Auditors and the Salaries Committee, through mutual cooperation, would submit
a salary report which should be construed as a joint report of both the Board of Auditors and the Salaries
Committee, except that the salaries for the appointed officials are the recommendations of the Salaries
Committee alone and are not to be construed as part of the joint report.
APPOINTIVE OFFICES
1 MEMBER - BOARD OF AUDITORS: (Present incumbent serving as Secretary) Three year term -
January 1, 1962 through December 31, 1964 - Annual Salary for previous term - 1959 = $11,000;
1950 $11,500; 1951 = $12,000. Recommended annual salary - 1962 - $12,700: 1953 - $13,400;
1964 - $14,000.
1 CHAIR= OF BOARD OF AUDITORS: One year term - January I, 1962 through December 31, 1952-
The appointment of one of the Members of the Board of Auditors to a one-year term as Chairman of the
Board of Auditors, without additional compensation over his salary as Auditor, is to be made by the
Board of Supervisors (Resolution #3696 - September 19, 1950),
MEMBER OF SOCIAL WELFARE BOARP: Three year term - January 1, 1952 through December 31,
1954 - Present Annual Salary - $300. ;,-•raded Annual Salary - $500. This appointment to be made by
the State Department of Social We; far.,
1EAFFIRMATI0N OF APPOINTMENT
Per Board Rule XX
CORPORATION COUNSEL,: Present Annual Salary - $14,000. Recommended Annual Salary - $15,000
MIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR: Present Annual Salary - $7,500. Recommended Annual Salary - $7,500
DOC VIRDEN: Present Annual Salary - $7,700. Recommended Annual Salary - $8,000 - Provided that
the appointee :a a Registered Veterinarian,
FOR INFORMATION ONLY, WE ARE SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING LIST OF OFFICES TO HE FILLED BY
APPOla7a! :JF AT THIS SESSION OF THE BOARD, THE SALARIES FOR WHICH, IF ANY, ARE SET BY STATE
NC7 ElBJECT THIS BOARD.
T"DEPS1S_.:22:1:: Three year term - January la 1962
o Actual, reasonable and necessary
Tannary 1, 1952 through December 31,
s ,:llaneous Resolutions No. 3579,
-,ted that appointments to fill
ben made to the Board of Health
arm - January 1, 1952 through December
3' • •,n n:•-noi• a; a. •9 O the Board of Supervisors. (M.S.A.
4,115. • 13
on:an) 0 ,!;e n ,,Ho,n-7; Three aar term - January 1, 1962 through December
per diem !a aa.• o Liaoled to members of the Board of Supervisors. (M.S.A.
•ations as to acoa . ot • ,api.ntces will be made by the Chairman of the Board of
:ificati6A '1, Board. (One of those three is the County Drain
93 Supervisors Minutes Continued. September Pa )Y1.
Commissioner who serves on this Board by vi
1 CITIZEN MEMBER OF THE'SETIREME'
31, 1965. Same rata of per diem
3 MEMNPS OF COUNTr
1964. No compensation alH.
5.1192 (2) ). Kocommenaaza as as tc
visors, subject to ratific nion by the en'
f his office as Drain Commissioner.)
i. J0N Four year term - January 1, 1962 through December
members of th of Supervisors.
year term - J i 1, 1962 through December 31,
a reasonable and nee ,s a- expenses allowable. (M.S.A.
t s will be made lit Chairman of the Board of Super-
Hoe
The salary adjustments included in thiL tr
fH the majority of the employees to as high as $2000
a-er additional duties at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
,400.
EES SALARIES
recommendation generally range from $100 per year
per year for the County Health Director who has taken
The total cost of these adjustments is approximately
The Board of Auditors, through. its Personnel Division, has conducted its annual salary survey '
which this year covered 14 counties, 3 cities, 4 school districts, 3 hospitals, 4 private employers, and
the State of Michigan. Also available were the state-wide salary survey of the Michigan Municipal League
and the Nation-wide surveys of the Public Personnel. Association and the Michigan State Civil Service
Commission. •
These survey results and a review of the County's turnover and recruiting problems indicate that
most of the County's salary rates are quite competilive in the local recruiting area for unskilled and
skilled employees. The $100 per year salary adje.“men7s recommended for these classes primarily reflect
the rise in the cost of living and the raises wh'..h have been forthcoming from other governmental agencies
and private employers in this area..
County's rates for technically tesei
market in recent years and the hiee
lo LenaSn cnspetitive in what is often a statt .-
The County's salary structure gene rail
of work and responsibility. The raises included
THE SALARIES BUDGET SUMMARY SHEET SHOWS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SET ASIDE IN THE SALARIES
RESERVE FUND FOR NEW POSITIONS AND EMERGENCY SALARIES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT. THE LEFT
HAND PAGE OF EACH DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET HAS A DESCRIPTION OF THE DUTIES OF THE NEW
POSITIONS REQUESTED AND RECOMMENDED FOR THAT DEPARTMENT AND THE ANTICIPATED NEED FOR
EMERGENCY SALARIES.
NEW POSITIONS
One hundred and ten new positions were requested by the departments for the Tentative Budget
and 51 wer included in the Tentative 1962 Budget as approved by the Board of Supervisors. The requests
for the f.-1 budget totaled 80, which the Salaries Committee and the Board of Auditors have reduced to
the 30 s le:.aSac in this recommendation which have a total cost of $141,089.
Of asa SC. aes0,7ended new positions, 17 are in the areas of Health, Education and Welfare; 10
are for Law Lafae ,eum,...nt and Court Services; 2 are needed because of building expansion; and 1 for General
Administration.
EMEWTNGY SALARIES
Many County Departments are faced with l_tastuae!ing case loads or perennial seasonal activities
which do nut justify permanent increases in personnel, but which are difficult to overcome without Some
additional help.
Emergency salaries money has been placed in the Salaries Reserve Fund each year since 1956 and
it is used only with the approval of the Board of Auditors and its Personnel Division. Only the amount
actually ,,aaav to meet the approved situation is transferred monthly, into the Department's salary budget.
Funds not .as ,, remain in the Salaries Reserve Fund. A quarterly report of expenditures for emergency
saiaries i. made to the Salaries Committee and the Board of Auditors by the Personnel Division.
is our ,recommendation that $113,700 be placed in the Salaries Reserve Fund for Emergency
Salaries for 1902..
RECOMMENDED CHANGE IN AMOUNT THE COUNTY PAYS TOWARD EMPLOYEES
HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE PREMIUM
1958, in keeping with the frinee lenefit programs of both public and private employers, the
Crunt' Isaa:,a paying a portion of the hospitalisazion insurance premium of regular employees and full time
cm oP . in the County's group plan.
se amount paid was set at $4.55 per month, which was the single subscriber ward rate monthly
. time. Effective January 1. 1961 the County increased the amount of its participation to
50. Th's was based on the then currtee agle subscriber ward rate of $6.56 per month,
n-sive 'april 1, 1961, th- . ralna-rits-s ward rate monthly premdum was increased to $7.90.
recornee ,d that, startire the County pay. $7.89 per month, based on the above
merric. soward the asie !I• .e.. .an insurance paer6um of all regular County Employees
:a0 full is , -rolled in nae•.a. • 'sea_ H.apiaalizatian .-arice Plan. As in the past,
ca non-pay steS a:. atos ,-• in -1 of the group elsa velll continue to pay the entire
lhe County for this increase is $1a,750 per year. The increased
who are a:mbers of the group plan would be $1.39 per month.
•i .r L• ••a f)rwarded to the Ways and Means Committee and we have
0iv i.•a ilaluded in that Committee's overall budget recommendations.
@ad administrative personnel have grown toward the
mmended for these classes indicates a desire
aven a nation-wide recruiting market.
: :6und salary differentials between different levels
this recommendation are intended to preserve and
improve these differentials as well as to enable the County to continue to recruit and keep high quality
employees,
94 Supervisors Minutes Continued. September 18, 1961
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN SHERIFF'S EMPLOYEES
survey- of other Sheriffs Officc :e this part of Michigan and the police forces of cities
within the County reveals that we are about the only unit with a police force which does not either supply
uniforms or pay a uniform allowance.
Therefore, we recommend that a uniform allowance of $100 per year be paid to both uniformed and
plain clothes police employees of the Sheriff's Department, the money to be placed in the capital outlay
. portion of the budget and the administrative details of the method of payment to be left to the Board of
Auditors to administer. The total cost of this program is approximately $8,700.
This recommendation has also been previously forwaAed o the Ways and Means Committee and we
have been informed that the necessary funds have been inclue ,1 in that Conanittees overall budget
recommendations.
MISCELLANEOUS
We again reiterate the recommendations made in our report for the year 1961 concerning the
following and further recommend that the provisions of the same remain in full force and effect until
such time as they are amended or rescinded by your Honorable Bo:
1- The Salaries Committee recommends tha - ..e Board of Auditors be authorized and instructed
to contact all department heads and r.se.,L that they notify their employees of the office
hours established by the adoption of M•'lancous Resolution No. 2971 which provides that
the official office hours are from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., Monday through Friday, except
for those positions in certain county departments and institutions where the salaries are
based on other officially recognized work weeks. Lunch period to be 45 minutes. (Misc.
Res. 3132 as amended by Misc. Res, 3144.)
2. In establishing the recommended salary rates for employees for the year 1962, we have based
such rates on the assumption that all •,eety employees shall devote their entire time to
county affairs during the work week e!.........'a previously established by the adoption of
Miscellaneous Resolution No. 2971. that each department head be held responsible
for reporting all violations of this ecommnded regulation if approved by your Honorable
Body. (Misc. Res. 3132)
CONCLUSION
In order to comply with the schedule of dates for tax procedures, we have, previous to this
date, furnished the Ways and Means Committee with the amounts shown in the Salaries Budget Summary in
order that the same could be considered in the preparation of the budget for the year 1962 to be
submitted by that Committee.
THEREFORE, on behalf of the Salaries Committee and the Board of Auditors, I offer the following
resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the amount of $6,713,201, which is the total sum of both the "1962 SALARY
APPROPRIATION" and the "1962 SALARY RESERVE FUND" as itemized in the Salary Budget Summary, be officially
referred to the Ways and Means Committee as the amount te be placed in the budget for the year 1962 to
cover the salaries of officials and employees of the following named departments:
1962 SALARIES BUDGET SUMMARY
JOINT RECOMMENDATION - SALARIES COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF AUDITORS
In Salaries Reserve Fund
Department
Animal Welfare
Board of Auditors
Board of Education
Circuit Court
Circuit Court-Probation
Civil Defense
Cooperative Extension Service
Corporation Counsel
County Buildings Operations
County Clerk-Register of Deeds
Department of Public Works
Dr Conmdssion
tde Court
He. th
Maimenn,oee n..ainistration
Planning Cemreassion
Probae
Pre. Court
•ate-hildren's Homes
Prooate-6amp Oakland
Appropriated in
Departmental.. Budgets
For Positions For New
Previously Approved Positions
No. Amount No_ Amount
8 $ 43,152
59 353,770
24 189,031
22 151,014
10 56,612 2 8,454
3 17,652
4 17,262
7 62,895
40 145,376 2 6,900
46 224,901
23 97,000*
25 169,338-1-
17 124,048
38 188,472 2 9,550
143 836,721 8 42,581
6 39,951
13 86,562
19 137,940
69 364,544 4 19,175
93 439,947
26 106,816 1 3,650
Total
Departmental
For Appropriations
Emergency ey Salaries
Salaries Reserve Fund
$ 1,500 $ 44,652
3,500 360,697
195,631
1,700 152,714
65,066
17,652
17,262
62,895
4,000 156,276
3,500 228,401
1,000 98,000
2,000 171,338
1,500 125,548
198;022
3,000 882,302
39,951
86,562
6,000 143,940
5,500 389,219
6,000 445,947
2,000 112,466
1 $ 3,427
2 6,600
Prosecuting Attorney
Sheriff
Social Welfarc-..nitali7,,:.
Socia! Admlnf
00.•fipH.,
Turelcui:
Vel.L
T0TAL
34 The actual anticipated cost
The D.P.W.
this date)
**The Drain Commission currently has
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the
adoption of tho foregoing report.
26
92
183
48
5
4
34
140
10
1245
of these 23
positions ..,
T. • >riurn
has 55 additional.
(Budget appears on th( dlowinr
Moved. by 7 n sups
as submitted.
95 Supervisors Minutes C,ontinued. September 1.6, 1961
$ 172,401 2 $11,175 $163,576
514,239 4 22,400 536,639
2 7,177 $ 3,000 46,823
746:-.:. 2,000 746,527
60,000 294,653
1,500 23,222
190e 19,082 -
'i,99 2,000 180,599
,635 4,000 632,635
701 52 704 .-__2_
30 $141,089 $.113,700 $6,713,201
$171,946 but $74,946 is expected as revenue.
,id from project receipts. (21 are filled as of
sitions paid from Drain Funds.
—ill-tee and the Board of Auditors, I move the
Yi.L .LS COMMITTEE
W. Staman, Chairman
!. Alward, Lee D. Clack, Earl B. Rhinevault
KrKvles, Curtis H. Hall, Elmer Kephart
..!,hIAND COUNTY BOARD OF AUDITORS
!-t Y. Moore, Chairman
G, Austin, Vice Chairman
t E. Lilly, Secretary
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Oakland County, Michigan
Mr.
Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the provisior,s at
I s required, each year, to submit a dc 1 e:ii
expenses estimated for the ensuing ye e-. SaCt
Board of Supervisors on or before 2JtA, 1st.
We have therefore prepar s\ich eset
matters, have submitted the same to the Ways and M-
in the attached report, were made by the Committ(J ,
submit today substantially embodies our recommend
This communication is submitted only in
of Auditors, have net omitted our statutory obliga ,
pursuant to the -Laws of your Board, cooperated wi
preparing th report.
LLt..'T,tion is likewise directed to the
both in thj.
their inr-H.,
a. 5,559 "9") the County- Board of Auditors
,r.ts (other t':,axi from taxation) and
rAuires that such e ,,Iwite be filed with the
a.; required by statute and, in order to facilitate
:3 Committee. Some adjustments, as you will note
but the budget the Ways and Means Committee will
ons.
Alat you may be -informed that we, as a Board
dealing with budgetary responsibilities but have,
the Ways and Means Committee in its work in
comments accompanying the respective budget items
-.enment and the salaries r ,:poit. Much work has gone into these and it is our hope that
, will be of help in -Tour co.'.deratim of the budget.
.1r comments as to their C'iC,11i 50 0 for a•-ditional improvement will be appreciated.
submitted,
GulfNTY BOARD OF AUDITORS
rt Y. Moore, ChairrrwAi
..
in . Austin, Vice C1J-.!:rman
r E. Lilly, Sec
ings the report be adopted and the 1962 Budget be approved
Fefollowing amer,14.nt was of!
-L RESOLVED that Budgei
, 1 $963,171 tc ;4.6.,171
i4), and "C,a' the api•
when the report r to
is presented to th;
A ,,Lffi-j ,:qt. majority haginp7 voted th.
arri Mr. ingrahaM:
by reth:: laith Department Budget
000 the Conting ,:t ehcf, making a total of
,onal fr.n , to -he Health Department
:,e!,oJittee on future p -iograms and policy of the
Ti
, the amendment was adopted.
• G:Lrdon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Clack, Clarkson,
Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Durbin, Edward, Elliott, -
Till, Hoard, HcAng„ Horton, Huber, Wallace-
I, Johnston, 101tl::, lnowles, Lahti, Lessiter,
, Love, Maci;,.3;0..1. Mel,hert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller,
Rhinevault, Semann, Smith, Solley, Staman,
. ( 5)
'ficien7 :oajority having voted therefer, th. 1 q.) ,,h,dget, as amended, was adopted.
ND PROP077D 1962 BUDGET
0,.c„ting Total
Budget
Estimated
Receipts By Tax
COUNTY OF 0'7-
Appropriations
353,770.00 27,940.00
189,031.00 43,975.00
39,951.00 230,500.00
145,376.00 142,180.00
151,014.00 109,650.00
56,612.00 3,520.00
17,652.00 19,045.00
224,901.00 41,075.00
17,262.00 16,285.00
62,895.00 3,450.00
97,000.00 27,875.00
43,152.00 21,230.00
169,336.00 11,800.00
124,048.00 13,915.00
188,472.00 26,245.00
836,721-00 126,450.00
86,562.00 22,125.00
137,940.00 32,750.00
364,544.00 34,975.00
172,401.00 1.5,565.00
234,853.00 43,100.00
87,100.00
21,722.00 66,500.00
19,082.00 10,200.00
178,599.00 15,450.00
52,704.00 5,075.00
106,K6.00 59,360.00
4.,9,947.00 314,650.00
388,775.00
199,1.75.00
01",!)35.00 263,625.00
33,000.00
123,734.80
127,900.00
17,255.00
90,000.00
7etelan
' NT1TUT Did L FUNDS
y
r,ot Construct on
pitalization
(Continued)
$ 2,000.00
1,200.00
4,000.00
17,000.00
20,000.00
30,000.00
2,000.00
523,671.00
22,000.00
4,000.00
30,000.00
32,500.00
25,000.00
10,000.00
300.00
61,000.00
500.00
es Continued. September i. 14 ,! 96
APP R(
.,-ction
-aths
s Cases
Coroners Functions
Election Expense
4-H Club Premiums
Huron Cl!nton AUthority-
Bldg.
Michate Univ.Oakland
Child iidance Clinic
Regional Planning
Sheriffts Lake Patrol.
Soil Conservation
Soldiers Burial
Soldiers Relief
Southeastern Mich-Tourists 1,000.00
- Institutions 380,000.00
1-visors Inter-County
mnittee 11,000.00
T, kllocation Board 3,000.00
T. B. Cases Outside 20,000,00
Mental Cases 85,000.00
T , sifi)&i City Tax Rolls 7,000.00
T i t City Treas.Bonds 10,000.00
Auditors
Bt.ai'l of Education
BuilUing Maintenance
Building Operation
Circuit Court
Circuit Court Probation
Civil Def'
• • -•-
only
Cooptive Ext.Sc,cv,
Corporation CounsiJ
Dept.of Public Wor.s
Dog Warden
Drain Commissioner
Equalization Dept.
Friend of the Court
Health Department
Planning Commission
Probate Court
Probate Juvenile Div.
Prosecuting Attorney
Relief Administration
Supervisors
TeleH'ion
2,000.00
1,200.00
4,000.00
17,000.00
20,000.00
30,000.00
2,000.00
523,671.00
22,000.00
4,000.00
30,000.00
32,500.00
25,000.00
-10,000.00
300.00
61,000.00
500.00
1,000.00
380,000.00
11,000.00
3,000.00
20,000.00
85,000.00
7,000.00
10,000.00
381,710.00
233,006.00
270,451.00
287,556.00
260,664.00
60,1_32.00
36,097.00
265,976.00
33,547.00
06,345.00
124,875.00
64,362.00
151,138.00
137,863.00
214,717.00
963,171.00
108,687.00
170,690.00
399,519.00
187,966.00
277,953.00
87,100.00
88,222.00
35,282.00
194,049.00
57,779.00
166,196.00
754,597.00
1,135,302.00
713,414.00
S92,460.00
33,000.00
123,734.80
127,900.00
17,255.00
, 000 . 00
125,000.00
68,000.00
23,000.00
7,500.00
78,000.00
200,000.00
8,000.00
50,000.00
35,000.00
10,000.00
28,000.00
120,000.00
17,000.00
8,000.00
170,000.00
300,000.00
875,000.00
70,000.00
500,000.00
2,000.00
1,200.00
4,000.00
17,000.00
20,000.00
30,000.00
2,000.00
523,671.00
22,000.00
4,000.00
30,000.00
32,500.00
25,000.00
10,000.00
300.00
61,000.00
500.00
1,000.00
255,000.00
11,000.00
3,000.00
20,000.00
85,000.00
7,000.00
10,000.00
381,710.00
165,006.00
270,451.00
287,556.00
237,664.00
60,132.00
29,197.00
187,976.00
200,000.00-
33,547.00
58,345.00
44,575.00
29,352.00
171,138.00
137,863.00
186,717.00
843,171.00
108,687.00
153,690.00
399,519.00
187,960.00
277,953.00
87,100.00
88,222.00
27,282.00
24,049.00
57,779.00
166,196.00
454,597.00
260,302.00
643,414.00
392,460.00
33,000.00
123,734.80
127,900.00
17,255.00
90,000.00
97 Supervisors Minutes Continued. September 18, 1961
Operating Total Estimated
Appropriations Salaries Budget Budget Receipts Hy_ Tax
IN;JiTiTI0N.:: SPECIAL FUNDS (Continued)
1 ,ie Insurance 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00
Employee:, Retirement Fund 302,010.00 302,010.00 302,010.00
Social Security 180,000,00 180,000.00 180,000.00
Retirement Administration 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00
Building Fund .1 Mill 209,400.00 209,400.00 209,400.00
Capital Outlay 99,585.00 99,585.00 99,585.00
juvenile Maintenance 180,650.00 180,650.00 180,050.00
B.,ncral Relief 1,900,000.00 1,900,000.00 100,000.00 1,800,000.00
Hospitalization 36,646.00 1,100,000.00 1,136,646.00 520,000.00 616,640.00
Salaries Reserve 2.51,00 254,789.00 254,789.00
From Welfare Reserve 286,000.00 286,000.00-
Miscelln63us Receipts 220,000.00 220,000.00-
TOTALS ' $1,302,171.00 $6,713,201.06 J '3a0,214.80 $14,845,586.80 $3,848,500.00 $10,997,086.80
Misc. 3852
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: BIDS FOR CURBS, STORM SEWERS AND PAVING AT SERVICE CENTER
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Bids for construction of curbs, storm sewers and paving at the County Service Center along and
adjacent to Court Tower Boulevard and Comity . Service. Center Drive East were received pursuant to the By-
Laws at a joint meeting of the Ways and Means and Buildings and Grounds Committees on September 14, 1961
as follows:
Stanley B. Jones, Contractor $49,567.50
Ann Arbor Construction Company 51,002.50
The taking of these bids was authorized by the Board on September 11, 1961. The estimate of
cost by the Count, Engineer was $50,000. The joint Committees recommend acceptance of the low bid of
Stanley B. Jones in the amount of $49,567.50. Payment for the project is to be made from funds previously
set aside for this purpose.
The joint Committees recommend that the major portion of this work be deferred until next spring
and that the Buildings and Grounds Committee and the Board of Auditors be authorized to work out the time
schedule for he performance of this work with the contractor.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the following resolution:
IT RESOLVED that the Board of Auditors be authorized to execute a contract on behalf of the
County with '.,d ,'Oey H. Jones for Oakland Project, No. 61-11 for construction of curbs, storm sewers and
paving at the Seavice Center in the amount of $49,567.50 as recommended by the joint Committees;
FL IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of the project be paid for from funds previously set aside
for this pupose and that the recommendation of the joint Committees be approved.
::lairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means and Buildings and Grounds Committees, I move the
adoption of the oregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman Luther Heacock, Chairman
John L. Carey, R. C. CimmUngs C. Hugh Dohany, J. Wesley Duncan
Harry W. Horton, Arno L. Hulet Duane Hursfall, Hugh G. Allerton, Jr.
Thomas H. OlDonoghue, Frank J. Vold, Sr.
Moved by 'Levinson supported by Hursfall the resolution be adopted_
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, Rice, Bonner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charter is, Cheyz,
CIL:rkson, Cummings, Demute, Dewan, Dickens, Donany, j. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM. Duncan, Durbin,
t1108t, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Hocking,
• Wallace Hudson, Wm. Hudson, Huhna -Hulet, Bursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Johnston, Kephart,
ahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Lewis, Love,. MacDonald, Marshall., McCartney, Meichert, Menzies,
CyTil Miller, Mitchell, Noel, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer,
j; ii
L,, Semann, Smith, Sol icy, Staman, Taylor, Tinsman, Veil, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (77)
NAYz-,.: None. (0)
A sufficient ma jority hay herefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc.
By Mc.
IN RI: :.(--7T -P OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO ROYAL OAK MARKET
To the Oak. ,d C,Ainty Board of Supervisors
M, ChaT.non, iecies and Gentlemen:
VIB:RLa ..-:; the Buildings and Grounds and Markets Committees have recommended the purchase of the
a !...-1 atate adjacent to the Royal Oak Market which is legally described as Lot 12 and the South
l i ii.• af Lot 13 of Assessor's Plat No. 9, City of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, and
Supervisors Minutes Continued. September 18, 1961 98
WHEREAS said property can be used to good advantage for narket parking, and
WHEREAS an option obtained for the purchase of the property from Marguerite Oldenburg, the
owner, in the amount of $18,000 on a cash basis, expires at noon on October 5, 1961, and
WHEREAS said property has been appraised by the Equalization staff of the County and the
purchase price is no greater than the appraised value, and
WHEREAS the County participates in the ownership and operation of the Market with the City of
Royal Oak on d 60/40 basis, the County having a 60% interest and the City a 40% interest, and
WHEREAS the three Committees recommend the purchase of said property by the County contingent
upon the approval by the City of Royal Oak to participate in the purchase thereof to the extent of 40%
interest;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Auditors be authorized to exercise the option
for and to purchase said real estate from Marguerite Oldenburg for the sum of $18,000.00 upon receipt
of approval from the City of Royal Oak that it will participate in the purchase to the extent of 40%
interest;
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County's share of the purchase money be appropriated from
the Markets Fund.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Conmittee, and with the concurrence of the
Buildings and Grounds and Markets Committees, I move the addption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levinson; Chairman
John L. Carey, R. C. Cummings, Harry W. Horton
Arno L. Millet, Thomas H. OlDonoghue, Frank J. Voll,Sr.
Moved by Levinson supported by J. W. Duncan the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Arehambault, Moe, Bonner, Calhoun, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz,
Clack, Clarkson, Cummings, Demute, Dewan, Dickens, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Durbin,
Edward, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Hocking,
Horton, Huber, Wallace Hudson, Wm. Hudson, Huhn, Hulet, Hursfall, Tngraham, Johnson, Johnston, Kephart,
Knowles, Lahti, Lessiter, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Marshall, McCartney, Meichert, Menzies,
Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Noel, 0 1 Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer,
Rhinevautt, Semann, Smith, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tinsman, Veil, Webber, Wood, Yockey. (77)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3854
By Mrs. Hill
IN RE: AUDITOR GENERAL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Auditor General Committee respectfully reports that it has examined the list of 1960
and prier years tax rejections by the County Treasurer, that were approved by the Auditor General as
of June 30, 1961, which is being reported to this Board for reassessment according to schedule as
shown below and recommend that such taxes as constitute a valid assessment on the description on
which they were returned, be reassessed to the year 1961.
We further recommend the said taxes that do not constitute a valid Assessment on the
description on which they were returned, be charged at large to the respective Township) City or
Village.
REASSESS TO PROPERTY
Special Pontiac Lake
County Education. Drain Township City School Village Total
Townshipst
Addison k 6.34 .57 1.14 24.68 32.73
Farmington 9.62 .96 2.22 46.80 59.60
Springfield 11.00 1.10 53.47 65.57
Cities:
Pontiac 61.49 6.56 644.33 214.86 927.24
Southfield 8.72 8.72
Sylvan Lake 8.95 .96 27.98 31.24 69.13
TOTAL TO PROPERTY $97,40 510.15 $3.36 $681.03 5371.05 $1,162.99
99 Supervisors Minutes Continued. .8, 1961
.83 .07
303.19 29,68
3.96
2,565.68
10.78
42.10
11.05
45.33
307.14 288.04
S AT LARG
.19 2.87
776.24 1,456.57
.56 8.03
2,22 29.58
1.37 7.07
36.48
15.47
2.19
9.36 .94
• 2.40 .21
zfield 8.85
f lie 3.41 .22
JtHfield
V:1
Holly 40.60 40.60
TOTAL AT LARGEi438.81 $36.72 $780.58 .4!!.'3.55 $1,961,19 • $40.60 $3,829.49 • ,
TOTAL $536.21 (-1
S46.87 ..--_'.' $783.94 ,c,Ps4.58 $2,332.24 $40.60 $4,992.48
Mr, Chairman, I move the adoptio:l oi th ,, :eport.
F.rk .27 .02
Heights 17.38 1.70
89.83 3.78
1.10 .10
.27 .95
56.28 80.96
1.91.30
35.70 319.19
4.02
1.51
156.32
191.30'
448.50
5.22
.");DITOR GENERAL COMMITTEE
Margaret E. Hill, Chairman
Clarence A. Durbin, Elwood Dickens, Sydney Frid
Moved by Hill supported by Durbin the report be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3855
BT Mr. Cilhoun
IN iL - 1'1.1 DRAIN ASSESSMENT. REPORT
To the County Board of Supervisors
Mr. CIa. Ii mac , Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS your Drain Conmittee has reviewed the assessment rolls as prepared by the Drain
Commissioner for the year 1961, and
WHEREAS your Drain Committee concurs in the figures as established by the Drain Commissioner
for the various drains in the County, a copy of which is attached hereto, and
WHEREAS a summary of the assessment rolls is as follows:
1932 and Prior Years At large $48,395.05
1932 et -d tr ;or Years Property 26,346,81
Current. '.:ear At large 21,690.01
Current Year Property 102,971.04
$199,402.91
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors for the County of Oakland, State of
there be assessed, levied and coli,.oted for the year 1961 for the purpose of locating,
c.-nstructing, maintaining, cleanjns :sut, deepening and extending county drains in Oakland
and by the several politiaol subd;,;isi.s..ns, the aggregate sum of $199,402.91, which sum
total of the assessments for said year and which are contained in the several drain
olis as heretofore determined by the Oakland County Drain Commissioner.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Drain. Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
DRAIN COMMITTa
David R. Calhoun, Chairman
Hugh. G. Allerton, Jr., Mayon Hoard, Robert J. Huber
John B. Huhn, Curtis Potter, WM. K. Smith
(Oakland County Drain Assessments for the Year 1961 filed in the records of the Board of Supervisors)
Moved by Calhoun supported by Ingraham the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Calhoun supported hs DoL ,hy the resolution be tabled until the October 2, 1961 meeting.
A sufficient majority having vot,,;• therefor, the motion carried.
Misc.
Hy
IN "C 0.Y:.i.MATION OF COUNTY ft-WW PULE
Lid County Baird i-visors
Mr. ..[....sman, Ladies and Gentlem(i:
On December 22, 1958, Special County Study Committee presented a report to the Board pointing
out. the need for a flexible constitutional amendment which would grant home rule to counties. This was
referred to the Legislative Committee.
the ar
Supervisors !!!f? Yon-tinned. September 1B, J901 100
On Fetrary 9, 1959, the Legislative roiimit!o ,g re-cmmendition that a "relatively simple
and flexible constitutional amendment - to C.d!!•.• ..-flf-eletermination of governmental structure
such as is new enjoyed by cities cod villa V",3 app:gc:d by this Board and forwarded to the State
Legislature.
Although your Comndttee discussed ,:.t;• matter with members of the Legislature, no action
was taken by the state to provide such a uoiE•lituiionai amendmet, not we m:,11 an amendment ever submitted
to the electors of the state for approval.
Since that time the electors have approved the ,!•tutional Convention and have
elected the delegates. The convention will be convened in 1.-c!- •hf .• 3, 1961.
Your Conmittce has continued its stitch the -1siofs for County Home Rule, has
:be Constitutions of other states, as well as stud fi •f- 'y- the various Universities during
Your Committee has prepared a draft of a
hereto ; and copies of which have also been furnish
ro,.chnierd
be approved by this Board and forwardod
the Constitutional Convention.
Mr. Chairman, I offer the feilowing 1
gl!: IT RESOLVED that the attached con.
approved c !is Board and copies forwarded to Del
Oakland C,u,-!!cy, for their consideration; also that
Committc!
nsti.tutior j!. amendment, a copy of which is attached
to each member of the Board for study, which we
seven delegates representing Oakland County at
c!sions providing for Conntv Home Rule be
d i•-nstitutional Convention representing
irwarded to the Supervisors Inter-County
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Legislative Committ, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolut
.0)1MITTEE
Chairman
t•I. i C. Hudson
I ! Irrigaham, Cyril E. Miller
REPORT OF LEG1SLAT%;. OF OALLAND RE:
PROPOSED CONSTITUldt. PULE
The rapid growth of Oakland Ccho7, in r(,icnt bf:h new problems to County government.
Tb• .--ford made by the County under the present form of' go.,grrim-rit is recognized throughout. Michigan.
Th2f! jowever, a need for additional powers which should per-sit flexibility but retain the checks and
ba1ance- inherent in the American system.
The suggested provisions hereto attached, will permit the people of any county to adopt a charter
giving their government broader powers.
Fer these reasons we urge consideration of the proposed constitutional provisions by members of
the Constitutional Convention.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
John C. Semann, Chairman
Wm. A. Ewart, Wt, C. Hudson
Carl F. Ingraham, Cyril E. Miller
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ORGANIZATION OE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The flvorning body of any County, by a 2/3 majority vote of the membership shall have power
and authority 1_, frame, adopt, and amend a county charter. The Legislature shall provide by general
law the proctdu..•s necessary and incident thereto. No county charter shall be framed or adopted until
approval tlitrf. c is granted prior thereto by a 60% majority vote of county electors voting on the
question.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the constitution respecting the form of county
government or elected county officers, each county charter shall provide the fort of government for the
coir!_-ty and shail determine the question of the election or appointment and the manner thereof, of all
ccugty charter officers: Provided, that each county - charter shall comply- with constitutional provisions
p!!!,ing judges of courts of record and with legislative enactments pursuant to the Constitution; and
f Tiber provided, that each county charter shall provide for the initiative, the referendum, and the
and shall subject the levy and collection of taxes to constitutional.. limitations with respect
. Eaeh ciunty charter shall provide for the exercise by the county and its charter officers of
'c. and functions H!.1-1 respect to the administration and execution of general state
by the county and its officers acting as an instrumentality, agency or arm of
a!, now lic.reaf.c imposed by general law.
n s ?:.m.e and a 4 pt , county charter under the provisions of this section
!!.!! by the constitution, by general law or local act.
di! 1-„! T t v -fiution be adopted.
A sufficient imajority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
101 September 18, 1961 Minutes Cc i
IN F 1ORIAL- PETER P. QUINLAN
To jland County Baird of Supervisors
Mr. ChLe,teaa Lad .s and Gentlemen:
a.•o. e P. Quinlan, a
the past • n a well-known. pi•
as he was affect -,
energio , aLllitno•a fOn- the benefit are
WHEREAS his leadership in promotina
this Ha • y ar of Keego Harbor's sewer system,
tha., -o no, o:ty, and
WHEREAS when "Pete" took the firs
Last :car, he experienced the satisfaction of
which Hi:. mean so much to Keego Harbor and
WHEREAS "Pete", an Oakland County re, c.
early ;,...nooling there and later attended Valpaiae
et;ag the City of Keego Harbor for
passed away on August 17, 1961, and
est- unselfishly of his time,
2,maaunity as well as the County, and
on projects such as the construction
gratitude of all of the citizens of
i.zen of 7
n :.. 7
By Iewis
. foll of eund for the beginning of that project
rt -alts of many years of work in planning that project
_k ens for years to come, and
• for 41 years, was born in Carsonville, received his
ooiversity in Indiana, and
WHEREAS he formerly served as Postmaster ,f his community, was a Veteran of World War I, and a
member of the Pontiac Elks Club, the Keego Harbor , -.mior of Commerce and the Michigan Corporation and
Securities Commission's real estate division, and
WHEREAS he leaves surviving his wife, Blanche R.; two daughters, Catherine V. Quinlan of
Detroit and MTS. Dorothy Judd of El Paso, Texas, two sons, William T. of Hampton, Virginia and Robert J.
of Sacramento, Cali..•rnia, one sister, two brothers and seven grandchildren;
NOW THERE. -a Mr. Chairman, on behalf of all the members of the Board, I move that the fore-
going memorial be ad upon the minutes of this fleeting and that a certified copy thereof be forwarded
by the County Clerk o his surviving wife with the seal of the County of Oakland affixed thereto.
WELFARE COMMITTEE
Hope F. Lewis, Chairman
Wm. C. Hudson, Elmer Kephart
R. W. Lahti, Elizabeth W. Mitchell
WELFARE COMMISSION
John A. Macdonald, Chairman
Maurice J. Croteau, Carol Green
The resolution was unanimously supported and adopted.
. Misc. 3858
By Mr. Yeckey
IN RE: PROGRESS REPORT OF SPECIAL WATER COMMITTEE
To the Oakland County. Board of Supervisors
Min Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
During the past 12 months, the Committee has continued to review the various phases of the
program of the City of Detroit to extend water supply lines into the County, as well as the plan to
provide a. second source of supply from Lake Huron_ A year ago, Mr. Louis H. Schimmel was appointed
as the County's first permanent representative on the Detroit Water Hoard. This appointment was made
by the Mayor of the City of Detroit after a Charter amendment authorized membership on the Board from
areas outside the City.
The latter part of 1960 the Committee held a joint session with the County Planning Commission.
AT that time, a report was received from Mr. Gerald J. Remus, General Manager of the Detroit Water Board
on the plan:. to build an additional water intake from Lake Huron to protect the system from the possibil-
ity of c:eoLioination from radioactive materials. He reported that it has been recommended that such
intake be Ce miles distant frau the Detroit area. Plans to extend water supply lines to serve areas in
Oakland an Macomb Counties were also presented to the Committee at that time.
The Committee has also held meetings with Mr. Schimmel, members of the Southeastern Michigan
Water Authority, ane the Director of the Regional Planning Commission.
Tie, e i.neloped the following data which the Water Committee feels is of general
this time,
,elmt .e.:,:end has authorized the employment of engineers to plan for the Lake Huron
Sc. scheduled hy 1967,
eaocution of a water contract by Pontiac with the Detroit Water Board,
c,f a. line north on findre and across on South Boulevard to Pontiac are
be completed in 1 ,-?n5.
'Tichigan. hater Author .y as been quite inactive for the past year and a
af repre.oen s of Oakland and Macomb Counties (3 each),
of the Puloic ia':o of 1955. Although it was organized to provide
'Oe 'wo counties, ,o ,1 tao c:mprehensive report prepared which was paid
w..3 never able to secin , ro:ii;e:ont water customers to enable it to con-
an or' rating . This Authority should not be confused with
:er Authority whj .............a.eer to the Cities of Berkley, Beverly
7.to Woe,-1, Pleasant- F;.e. Loyal. Oak and Southfield.
MierneLio Water Autft:-'-t has not been able to carry out its original
;eater Lake Huron nd. presently has no definite plans or programs
to the two counties.
Supervisors Minutes Continued. September 18, 1961 102
Because of this positive action of the two counties acting through the Southeastern Michigan
Water Authority, the Detroit Water Board reversed its previous policy and has now expressed its intention
to supply water to portions of Oakland and Macomb Counties and to go to Lake Huron north of Port Huron
for another source of water. The City of Pontiac has completed a contract with the Detroit Water Board
to supply them with water and several other municipalities have or are now in the process of entering
into such agreements.
The Committee at a meeting in July, adopted a resolution to recommend to the Board of Super-
visors that consideration of steps to dissolve the Authority be deferred for at least twelve months.
The Regional Planning Commission, in 1960, conducted a survey of public water facilities and
prepared a report covering, priorities for improvement and extension of water services in the Detroit
Region. This report listed the following Oakland County municipalities as either having inadequate
water systems or none at all -- and as having immediate need for extension and improvement of water
services:
Beverly Hills Pontiac
Clawson Southfield
Farmington Township Waterford Township
With the exception of Waterford Township, the needs for a sufficient water supply of the above mentiOned
units are adequately provided for either by the Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority or by recently
executed Jong term water contracts with Detroit. However, there is a need for improvements in some local
distribution systems which is the direct responsibility of those units.
The Regional Planning Commission several years ago pointed out that the regional_ system required
more than one intake. With the Detroit Water Board's plan to utilize Lake Huron as a second.intake, the
hazard of both sanitation and disaster which might result from the availability of a single intake such
as the one at Belle Isle will be overcome.
There are problems on the West side of the region involving the flow of water in the Huron River
that may eventually require another source of water for the municipalities in that area, particularly
those in Washtenaw and the border of western Wayne County. The disposal of used water from sewage disposal
plants, the flow of the Huron River and the addition of some other water supply are all tied together.
Whether these needs will arise in 10, 20 or 30 years will depend on the rapidity of urban build-up,
population and economic growth in these areas.
The damming up of water along the Huron River is a water management problem that cannot be
solved by unilateral action of any unit of government. A water management policy on an inter-community'
or even an inter-county basis is needed, which takes into consideration communities many miles downstream
that are affected by water impoundments. Further, with the increase in the development of artificial
lakes, requirements should be set up to prevent diversion of water.
The Water Oommdttee suggests that those members of the Board who may desire more detailed
information on the water study of the Regional Planning Commission obtain a copy of their report entitled
"Water Service Priorities for the Detroit Region."
This is a progress report. Further reports will be presented to the Board when there are major
developments in the Detroit Water Board plans which affect the County.
Mr. Chairman, I move that the foregoing report be received and placed on file.
SPECIAL WATER COMMIETTEE
Fred L. Yockey, Chairman
Marvin M. Alward, S. James Clarkson, John A. Dewan
Roy F. Goodspeed, Richard W. Marshall, Cyril E. Miller
Moved by Yockey supported by Cyril Miller the report be received and placed on file.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3859
By Mr. Johnson
IN RE: ESTABLISHING LEVEL OF WILLIAMS LAKE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
‘tHEREAS certain citizens of Waterford Township who are either residents on or owners of
property a6 on Williams Lake in the Township of Waterford, have requested the undersigned
Supervisor of v:-.,tecford Township to institute pro cedings -under the provisions of Act No. 146 of the
Pr Jr Acti . for the purpose of establi-an:s the level of Williams Lake, and
under Act No. 146 of Public nnts A: 1961, this Board has the right to proceed with the
moin sinh love",
Mr. Chairman, I move that this matter be referred to the Drain Committee for a
et a subsequent meeting, said Committee to report on the expediency, desirability
and necess:tn c ablishing the level of Williams Lake,
Elmer R. Johnson
Waterford Township Supervisor
Moved by Johnson supported by Gheyz the resolution be referred to the Drain Committee.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved. by Cyril Miller supported by Rehard the Board adjourn subject to the call of the Chair.
cent majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Delos Hamlin
Chairman