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OAKLAND COUNTY
Board Of Supervisors
MEETING
April 12, 1960
Meeting called to order by Chairman. Delos Hamilin at 9:30 A. M., Eastern Standard Time.
Invocation given by Reverend Reginald Becker of the Holly Methodist Church.
Roll Called: Allerton, Alward, Bender, Bloe, Brickner, Calhoun ., Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz,
Christensen., Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts,
Frid, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Hudson,
Hulet, Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, love, MacDonald, Majer, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melohert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood,
Potter, Quinlan, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Rowston, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, Smith, Solley, Staman, Stevens,
Swanson, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Vold, Yockey. (77)
Absent: Archambault, Bonner, Dickens, Huber, 011ar, Webber. (6)
Quorum Present
The Clerk read the request for this meeting which was filed with him on March 31, 1960. Said request
was ordered filed with the Clerk. A true copy of the same appears in the notice of meeting hereinafter 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 MEETINC
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 12th day of April 1960 at 9:30 o'clock A. M., Eastern Standard Time, 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
Oakland County Board of Supervisors"
This is the first meeting of the annual 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.
Dated: March 31, 1960 Oakland County Clerk-Register of Deeds
PROOF OF SERVICE AND MAILING STATE OF MICBIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr., deposes and says that he is County Clerk-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, by depositing such notices in the U. S. Post Office in Pontiac, Michigan
on March 31, 1960.
Signed: Daniel T. Murphy, Jr.
Oakland County Clerk-Register of Deeds
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of March, 1960
Signed: Julia Maddock
Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan
My Commission expires November 22, 1960
Moved by Cummings supported by Vold the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as printed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3620
By Mr. Hudson
IN RE: SUPERVISORS MERIT CERTIFICATES
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS it is the custom of this Board to honor members who have served on this Board fifteen or more
years, and
WHEREAS at the present time, we have three gentlemen who are recently retired from this Beard having
served fifteen or more years, viz: Fred W. Smith of Royal Oak, a. former Chairman of this Board, with 28 years
of service; H. Lloyd Clawson', also of Royal Oak, with lt years of service, and W. Ray Ransom of the City of Pontiac
who retired January 1, 1960, with 25 years of service; and
WHEREAS it is altogether fitting and proper that we honor these men for the service they have rendered
to the County as well as to their respective units,
NOW THEREFORE, Mr. Chairman, 1 offer the following resolution:
BE if RESOLVED that Certificates of Merit for .fifteen or more years of service be awarded to each of the
above gentlemen.
WM. C. Hudson
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Moved by Hudson supported by Cyril Miller the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Clerk read cards of thanks from the families of Mrs. Donald W. Neal and Eugene Swem; also, letters of
thanks from Carl F. Ingraham and Mrs. Helen Roberts. (Placed on file)
The Chairman appointed Edward Bloe as a member of the Equalization Committee to replace W. Ray Ransom.
The Chairman appointed the foLlowing to serve on the Advisory Board for the Oakland County Driver Safety
Keith J. Leenhouts, Judge, Municipal Court, Royal Oak
James Lawson, Justice of the Peace, Farmington
There were no objections and the appointments were approved by the Board.
Clerk read communication from the Huron Valley Schools Board of Education requesting this Board to
increase the millage allocation for Oakland County Schools.
Moved by Cyril Miller supported by Tiley, the communication be received and placed on file.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc, 3621
By Mr. Tiley
IN RE: PROPOSED ANNEXATION FROM HOLLY AND ROSE TOWNSHIPS TO VILLAGE OF HOLLY
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Boundaries Committee respectfully reports to this Board as follows:
At a meeting of the Board on January 18, 1960, a resolution was filed by the Village of Holly for
annexation of certain lands from the Townships of Holly and Rose to said Village. On the same date the Board
adopted a resolution authorizing the Boundaries Committee to conduct a Public Hearing in the affected area.
After giving due notice by publication in the Herald-Advertiser of Holly on February 25, March 3
and March 10, 1960, your Committee held a Public Hearing in the Student Center of the Holly Senior High School,
Holly, Michigan, on March 22, 1960 at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
About 175 persons were in attendance at the hearing and all those present indicated their opposition
to the proposed annexation.
Statements filed by 24 persons who were willing to have their property annexed to the Village of Holly
and petitions signed by 664 persons living in the Village and the Townships of Rose and Holly opposing the
annexation were filed with your Committee.
At the Public Hearing a resolution was also filed with your Committee adopted by the Village of Holly
Council on March 16, 1960 opposing the annexation resolution previously adopted by that body on November 24, 1959.
After the Public Hearing was closed, your Committee held a meeting and adopted a resolution recommend-
ing to the Board of Supervisors that the petition for annexation filed by the Village of Holly, be denied.
NOW THEREFORE, Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Boundaries Committee, I move that the prayer of the
petition filed by the Village of Holly to alter the boundaries of said Village by taking in certain lands from
the Townships of Holly and Rose and described in said petition as filed with this Board on January 18, 1960,
be denied.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Boundaries Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
BOUNDARIES COMMITTEE
Thomas C. Tiley, Chairman
Emanuel Christensen, Fred W. Hildebrandt
Seeley Tinsman, Hugh G. Allerton, Jr.
Moved by Tiley supported by Allerton the resolution be adopted.
A Sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cardon presented the Oakland County Civil Defense Annual Report.
Misc. 3622
By Mr. Cardon:
IN RE: OPERATION ALERT 1960
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS by the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3596 on December 14, 1959, which resolution
was amended by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 3605 adopted on January 18, 1960, the Board of Supervisors assigned
specific responsibilities to the several departmental heads of Oakland County government in the County Civil
Defense Program, and
WHEREAS the federal Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization has ordered a nation-wide attack alert
exercise to be held on May 3, 4 and 5, 1960 and
WHEREAS prior to this alert exercise there will be a state-wide briefing session to be held on April
18, 1960 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in Room 1, Washtenaw County Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for the instruction
of all Civil Defense forces, and
WHEREAS the Civil Defense Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize and request
all County department heads as they are designated in the list of service annexes and County Civil Defense
agencies of the Oakland County Survival Plan to take part in this national attack alert exercise,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
School: Scheel:
Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 12, 1960
1. That each County department and a,:
to the state-wide briefing session on Civil De
2. That reasonable costs of such rept
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Civil
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be hereby authorized and requested to send representatives
to be held in Ann Arbor on April 18, 1960.
'.:tives be defrayed from their respective departmental budgets.
(et Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Charles E. Cardon, Chairman
Margaret E. Hill, Vance C. Fouts
Alex R. Solley, Marshall E. Taylor
Moved by Cardon supported by Solley the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3623
By Mr. Clack
IN RE: 4-H FAIR GROUNDS
To the Oakland linty Board of Supervisors
Mr, Chairman, Lades and Gentlemen:
W1AL your Cooperative Extension Service Committee has been informed that a resolution was adopted
at a joint tee of the Ways and Means and Buildings and Grounds Committees authorizing an appraisal of the
present 4-ie Perry Street with the intention of offering this property for sale, and
la.e.-F,e the Committee has been further advised that steps are now being taken to have this property
zoned commerceel, and
WHEREAS if this site is disposed of by the County it will be necessary to provide a new site for the
County 4-H Fair, and
WHEREAS your Cooperative Extension Service Committee has been further advised that the matter of
selecting a new site at the County Service Center and determining the facilities needed for the 4-H Fair has
been referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee where the matter is now being considered.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1- That adequate space and facilities not less than those presently in existence be provided for the
4-H activities at any new site selected.
2. That any funds derived from the sale of the Perry Street property be used for this purpose.
3. That the Committees now considering the relocation of the 4-H Fair site report back to the Board
not later than June 1, 1960 with their recommendations.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Cooperative Extension Service Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE COMMITTEE
Lee H. Clack, Chairman
Ferris B. Clark, C. Hugh Dohany
Alex R. Solleye Roy C. Stevens
Moved by Clack supported. by Dohany the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. MacDonald presented the 1959 Annual Report of the Board of County Road Commissioners.
Misc. 3624
By Mr. Kephart
IN RE: ANNUAL REPORT ON INSPECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM
To the Oak Land County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the By-Laws, your Tuberculosis Sanatorium Committee met at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium
on March 18, 1960 to make an annual inspection of the buildings and equipment. This inspection was made
jointly with the Board of Trustees of the Tuberculosis Sanatorium. The buildings were found to be in a very
clean condition and good repair. Fire doors are being reconstructed by the County Maintenance Department.
The Trustees plan additional improvements as follows: Wash bowls to be provided in the rooms so
that it will not be necessary for the staff to haul water back and forth; centralize the dish washing; and
purchase four or five new food carts. It is planned to take care of some of these items with funds in the
1960 budget.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Tuberculosis Sanatorium Committee, I move that the foregoing report
be received and placed on file.
TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM COMMITTEE
Elmer Kephart, Chairman
Elmer R. Johnson, Marshall E. Taylor, Roy L. Duncan
Moved by Kephart supported by Menzies the report be received and placed on file.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 3625
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: REPORT OF SPECIAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The report of the Special County Government Study Committee as presented to the Board on January 18,
1960, was referred to the Ways and Means and Legislative Committees for consideration. Since that date, the
report has been discussed by the Committees and certain portions of the report require clarification. A
resolution requesting that consideration of this matter be tabled was adopted by the Ways and Means Committee
Estimated Cost
$ 9,500.00
18,000.00
10,500.00
2,200.00
7,000.00
8,000.00
6,500.00
4,500.00
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WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
R. C. Cummings, Frank J. Voll, Sr., John L. Carey
Arno L. Rulet, Harry W. Horton
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS preliminary budgets for the calendar and fiscal year 1959 are to be submitted to the Ways
and Means Committee of the Board of Supervisors of Oakland County, and
WHEREAS the Board of County Road Commissioners of Oakland County has found it necessary to request
aid from the Board of Supervisors in carrying out its annual construction program of replacing inadequate
drainage structures on the County Local Road System, of which there are over one hundred such inadequate
structures at this time, and
WHEREAS replacement of damaged, or inadequate drainage structures is dependent on an appropriation
of funds from the Board of Supervisors,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Road Commissioners requests an appropriation of
$104,200 for the calendar and fiscal year 1959 to finance the construction of new drainage structures on the
County Local Road System as shown in the following schedule.
Location
Class Road - 1/4 mile East of M-15 (Brandon Township)
County Line Road - 1/2 mile East of M-15 (Groveland Township)
Fish Lake Road - North of Kurtz (Holly Township)
Walden Road - 1/8 mile West of Clintonville Road
(Independence Township)
Eaton Road - 1/4 mile North of Davisburg Road (Springfield Township)
Drahner Road - q- miles West of M-24 (Oxford Township)
Coats Road - 1/2 mile North of Indianwood Road (Orion Township)
Milmine Road - South of Rochester Road (Addison Township)
Kensington Road - 1/3 mile North of Big Beaver Road
(Bloomfield Township) 10,000.00
Drake Road - 1/3 mile North of 13 Mile Road (Farmington Township) 5,000.00
baMothe-Stfeet---Nest4-on-2-4:44'-gooley-bake-Road4Wateevel-Towush44--€,004.-,Q0
Teggerdine Road - 1/4 mile North of Pontiac Lake Road (White
Lake Township) 7,000.00
Farr Road - 1/4 mile East of Bogie Lake Road (Commerce Township) 10,000.00
Total Estimated Cost $104,200.00
FURTHER that a certified copy of this resolution be filed in the office of the County Clerk of the
County of Oakland, Michigan.
* * * * * * * *
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of
County Road Commissioners of the County of Oakland, Michigan under the date of April 7, 1956.
William R. Carrigan
Clerk of the Board
Moved by Levinson supported by Ingraham the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Cyril Miller supported by 011ar the unanimous vote of the Board be cast for the resolution.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
'Discussion followed.
Vote on adoption of resolution:
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Brickner, Cardon, Carey, Cheyz, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Davis, J. W. Duncan,
Ewart, End, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hill, Hoard, Horton, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfali, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart,
Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, MacDonald, McGovern, McPherson, Meichert, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, Oldenburg,
Osgood, Potter,Quinlan, Rchard, Reiner, Rhinevault, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, Smith, Solley, Stunan, Taylor,
Tiley, Tinsman, Vol'. (52)
NAYS: Bender, Bloc, Calhoun, Charteris, Christensen, Cummings, Dohany, R. Duncan, Elliott, Fouts,
Gillis, Goodspeed, Hildebrandt, Hocking, Holmes, Love, Majer, McCartney, Menzies, Clarence Miller, O'Donoghue,
Rowston, Stevens, Swanson, Yockey. (25)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3630
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: APPLICATION TO STATE FOR MARINE ENFORCEMENT FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS wider the provisions of Act No. 245 of the Public Acts of 1959, being Section 281.664 of the
Compiled Laws of 1948, as amended (M.S.A. 16.1286(14)), the State of Michigan will grant a sum equal to the
amount appropriated by the County for Marine Law enforcement, and
WHEREAS this Board by its adoption of the 1960 budget on September 21, 1959, included in said budget
the sum of $5,000.00 under the caption of "Sheriff's Lake Patrol"
NOW THEREFORE HE IT RESOLVED that this Board request the State of Michigan, through its Waterways
Commission, to make a grant of $5,000.00 to match the County's appropriation for Marine enforcement during
the year 1960;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of the $5,000.00 grant from the State of Michigan, the
County Treasurer shall deposit the same in a special restricted account along with the $5,000.00 appropriation
included in the 1960 budget, such account to be used solely for the payment of compensation to special deputy
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sheriffs, equipment and miscellaneous expense in carrying out the Marine Law enforcement in the County of
Oakland for the year 19o0,
BE FT FURTHER RESOI= that the County Treasurer shall make monthly reports to the Waterways Commission
of all expenditures made from s: ,id account and any other reports required of him by the provisions of the said
Act 245 of the Public Acts 1‘,1 9.
Mr. Chairman, on of the v,iays aud Means Comtdttee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
R. C. Cuirmaings,Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Veil, Sr.
John L. Carey, Arno L. Hulet, Harry W. Horton
Moved by Levinson supported by Calhoun the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
The Chairman introduced members of the League of Women Voters from Oakland County.
Misc, 3631
By Mr. Alierton
IN RE: MEMORIAL FOR EUGENE SEEM
To the Oakland. County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
On February 11, i9O0, Eugene Swerm, former member of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors, passed
away- at the age of 75. Mr. Seem sat as a member of this Board from June 1955 to April 1951.
Mr. Swem devoted a lifetime of service to youth through a teaching career that spanned almost fifty
years and, as a. sponsor and active supporter of the Upper Teens Club in Southfield.
Mr, civic contributions were many. While still engaged in teaching at Redford High School in
Detroit, he becai, a Trustee on the Southfield Township Board. Upon the death of Supervisor William Roeser,
Mr. Sweet was iijoe-nted Supervisor in June 1955. As a member of the Board of Supervisors, he served with
distinction upon i,,ay of the committees.
Mi . was an early leading force in the campaign to make Southfield a city and was chairman of one
of the charter comadssions. In April 1958, upon incorporation of the City of Southfield, Mr. Swem became the
first City Administrator. He served in this capacity until December 31, 1958 and his knowledge and ability
were important during the transition period from township to city government. Upon his resignation, the
Southfield City Council. appointed him to the post of City Historian, and he was engaged in that capacity at
the time of his death.
Eugene Swem was truly a man dedicated to bettering his community and assisting. youth.
Mr. Swem is survived by his wife, Marion, a son, Floyd Swem of Evart, Michigan, a granddaughter, two
brothers and a sister.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Special Committee and all the members of the Board of Supervisors, I
move that the foregoing resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting of the Board and that a certified
copy thereof be forwarded by the County Clerk to his surviving wife and son,
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Hugh C. Allerton, Jr., Chairman
Emanuel Christensen, C. Hugh Dohany, Donald L. Swanson
The resolution was unanimously supported and adopted.
Moved by Cyril Miller supported by McPherson the Journal for the January Session be approved and
closed and the January Session stand adjourned sine die.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Mnrphy, Jr. Delos Hamlin
Clerk Chairman
APRIL SESSION
April 12, 1960
Meeting called to order by Daniel T. Murphy, Jr., County Clerk.
Clerk called for nominations for Temporary Chairman.
Mr. Cummings nominated William C. Hudson. Mr. Hoard seconded the nomination.
Moved by Cyril Miller supported by Allerton 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.
Clerk read the following appointments:
Madison Heights City: Richard. W. Marshall (replaces John Archambault)
Pleasant Ridge City: Arthur G. Elliott, Jr.
Troy City: Fred W. Hildebrandt, Roy L. Duncan, Beulah Schemansky (replaces Robert Huber)
Berkley City: Genevieve Schrock, John G. Semann, Wm. T. Duncan (replaces Theodore 011ar), Donald N.
McPherson
Birmingham City: Luther Heacock, Carl F. Ingraham, David Levinson, Hope F. Lewis
visors Minutes Continued- April 12, 1960
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Roll Called:
Present: Allerten, Alward,
Christenson, Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cu
Ewart, Fouts, Fold, Gillis, Coodspe ,-d,
Horton, Hudson, Hulet, Hursfall,
Major, Marshall, McCartney, McGovern,M
O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter,
Sinclair, Smith, Solley, Staman, Steve
Absent: Bonner, Dickens, We
Bloo, Bender, Hricluur, Calhoun, Carden, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz,
,daings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, Wm. Duncan, Elliott,
dall. HdrIltn. Heaeock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes,
e Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald,
..•nerson, Meichert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell,
"Oinlan, Renard, Renter, Fthinevault, Rowston, Schemansky, Schock, Semann,
ns, Swanson, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Veil, Yockey. (80)
bber, (3)
Quorum Present
Nominations in order for Permanent Chairman,
Mr. Levinson nominated Delos Hamlin. Mr, Senann seconded the nomination.
Moved by Elliott supported by Goodspeed that nominations he 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.
Mr. Hamlin thanked the Board for their cooperation during the past year.
Nominations in order for Chairman pro tem.
Mr. Semann nominated Arno L. Hulet. Mr. Carden seconded the nomination.
Moved by Bender supported by They 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.
Misc, 3632
By Mr. Staman
IN RE: REPORT OF RECOMMENDED SALARIES APPROPRIATION-19bl. TENTATIVE BUDGET
To the Oakland County Board. of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen.:
Your Salaries Committee and Board of Auditors, after reviewing present county operations, interviewing
the various department heads and after considerable study, jointly recommend that the following amounts be
incorporated into the 1961 Tentative Budget as the salaries portion of said Budget.
The amounts, as shown below, have previously been supplied to the Ways and Means Committee for its
consideration in the preparation of the 1961 Tentative Budget.
85,579,239 To be appropriated in departmental budgets for 1217 positions which
have been previously approved
534,010 To be placed in the Salaries Reserve Fund for
73 New Positions $334,360
Emergency Salaries 42,000
Possible Salary. Adjustments 157,650
86,113,249 Total Salaries Budget
These recommendations are based on our present review, it is to be expected that our recommendations
for the final budget in the fall may contain some revisions reflecting new conditions developing between now and
then_
Attached you will find a departmental summary of the recommended salaries budget, descriptions of the
proposed duties of the recommended new positions and an explanation of the emergency salaries and salaries
adjustment amounts.
No formal action is required on this report, as the amounts shown are included in the resolution by
the Ways and Means Committee relative to the entire Tentative Budget,
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF AUDITORS
Robert Y. Moore, Chairman
John C. Austin, Vice Chairman
Robert E. Lilly, Secretary
The report was placed on file.
Misc. 3633
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: SUSPEND RULES TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS at a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee held on April. 6, 1960, the advisability of
purchasing certain lands owned by the Board of County Road Commissioners. of Oakland County, Michigan, and
presently being used by the Department of Public Works, the Drain Commission and the Planning Commission under
lease from the Road Commission, was discussed, and
WHEREAS this property is located at 550 S, Telegraph Road in the City of Pontiac, Michigan, and for
the purpose of this resolution is referred to as "Parcel 1", and
SALARIES COMMITTEE
Frazer IN Stanan, Chairman
Lee H. Clack, Elmer Kephart
A. Taylor Menzies, Earl B. Rhinevault
Curtis H. Hall, Virgil C. Knowles
.1 ta t.
lout d
parcel is
together
1/4 and S.E. 1/4
in lids 1B
ae.
lino Ci said
of Section 31,
of Assessor's
the S.W. corner
Section 31
located at 560 South Telegraph Road, Pontiac, hich is
ArD 560 SOUTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC :I ; r
Supervisors Minutes Continued. April 12.
WliFREAS the Committee hiScn.
No. 1", and now e,.ned by th. (..
Michigan, and is •
County Equalizati_n Staff
as follows:
1 •• O . 1
and
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p-operty ..,:ieent to the ai mentioned "Parcel
is L ,•••••1:•.1 at 560 S. 1. f..u,aph Road, Pontiac,
of this proper(y was made by the
pa sent values of the above parcels
- $125,000.00
- s " 900 00
, and
an af.s•seLi
TOt Committe••••
WHEREAS yoLl C:mn'tt • i.
the County and thar
basis, and
WHEREAS in ord. (.ei.
for the purchase of the . , scribed i
THEREFORE on bvhaff of the Way
of considering a rosoluti-n to authorize
expenditure of county funds therefor.
. iiod real estate should be purchased by
1 indigent Housing Fund on a loan
: a: at this ri4e avd to authorize an expenditure. of County funds
(ate, •i will be necessary to suspend the rules,
I move that the rules be suspended for the purpose
pLu• hes, 4 i.eto mentioned real estate at this meeting and the
16ALS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levina:I., Chairman
B. S , cammin- , Orph. C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr.
John L C. i•• •, L. Hulet, Harry W. Horton
Moved by Levinson supported by Carey the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient ff, eeity having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3634
By Mr. LeNin.--:
IN RE: P:1Riik,-1
To the Oakl..4. Coani
Mn. Chairman, 1.
i
HI
described rc
Plat No 78,, parts of the S.W. I/4 and S.E. 1/4 of Section 31,
County, Michigr•. as recorded in Liber 1B of Assessor's
is, more f.41.: ibed as commencing at the S.W. corner
00" F. alve:: J, southeae line of said Section 31 a
line of the (rand Ti aik (M.A.L. Division);
r3.5 line vf the said ('a t,'d Trunk Railway (M.A.L.
point of eginning of this description, which
ef -,Tty N-SF: rcioeation. thence N, 35' 09'
(rand 7.;:nf• Railway (M.A.L. Di ,elsion) a distance
rf.--;ly line of [-'and Trunk Railway
••al angle is 0 -• " v.hose long chord
r .5ith a radius of 2364.H feet, a distance
L Road, 'Ow-nee S. 51' 09' C. along the
. te 11(..nce S. 35' 10' 43" W. a
3ine ( I (Ii_ln,•ay relocation, thence
-;••• 51 , (,!i. ;4: c-Location on a curve to
'1' :- I, vlo:. ,•• cSe(d bears N. 43' 28' 26" W. a
( •,( uc, a dish:Luce of 152.96 to the point
!c, acres of land or less;"
itows:
78, parts of the S. W.
Tf:•, it •. 0L•1.-..ai County, Mlchigan;
P1 •( . c•• , more ml hi do'
00" E. along thr
35 10' 43" F. a
.,Sich point. is also
•, • " 43" E. ;
line of fce•e.4 flC. 0)0 39" F;. a • , ;; o. • (L..... N. 43" V. ,
M-58 t •a .f the,,,
line of ti-„-hqa relocation on a curve to "ti.
whose ion: N. 45' 34' 74" V. a
feet, an arc distant. of 30.39 fe.,• k t
and which is located at 550 "i•g•,f T•
"Parcel. No. 2" ft ,i th.. Gulf 13 I.
and described as follows:
"All that part of Lot 3 of Plat No- 7S, parts of the S.W. 1/i of the S.F. 1/4 of
Section 31, TN, R10E, City cg' Pon.iac, Oakland County, Michigan, as re:.:ec: in Liber 1B of
Plats, page 78, Oakland Count:. Rc•erds, described as: Beginning at a pc ,int in the S.WIT line of
Telegraph Road, 100 feet wile, n p is distant S. 49° 57' 43" E. 1.50.00 feet from the
intersection of said line with the 3.. .Elly line or the Grand Trunk Railroad right-of-way; thence
along the S.W"ly lino of Telegrapi, Road, S. 49° t7,7 7 45" E. 130.00 feet; thence along a line
parallel with the Grand Trunk Railroad right-of-way S. 36° 08' 15" W. 258.00 feet; thence along
Dix'
pcinc ,
30" E. r
of 18" 71
Div.m
boa
41.(..1
scu.
dist,
Nci I,
th•••
di::
of I
wit
tipE ,
••65.0l. ieet to the point
•rly- property line of
feet- to the scatherly
•el line of 4c. ie ,:raph Road
erly property line of Highway
'c, ii, along the norther i,• property
• (.entral angle is 0' 42' 00",
lett with a radius of 2486.64
iatng",
ad, ,"s cc ihe follosen resolution:
'n5% that this Boarii autL.: the purcha,,ce by the County of Oakland of the following
, to-wit:
"ra ;lo 1" from th, Ward of C; laity Road Connissioners of the County of Oakland, Michigan, which
iegar described as
"Part if lot 3 of 45
TIN, R1M, C.,(, of Pon
oi said Sc;
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the N.E'ly line of northbound roadway of Highway M-58 as now established, on a curve to the
right whose radius is 2546.64 feet; central angle 2' 57' Oh" an arc distance of 131.19 feet;
chord of said curve bears N. 45 13' 45" W. Let: thence along a line parallel with
the Grand Trunk Railroad right-of-way N. 36° 0o: 247.15 feet to the point of beginning"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of 4148,000 b • ,7..aaaacA. from the Indigent Housing Fund on a loan
nd that the Board. of Auditors be authorized to issuc C .-Te2k to the Board of County Road Comnissioners,
ead County, Michigan, in the sum of One Hundred Twenty-five Thousand ($125,000.00) Dollars for Parcel No. 1
v1i. a ,s not more than the appraised value thereof, and to the Gulf Oil Corporation in the sum of Twenty-three
Tho•:2ed ($23,000.00) Dollars for Parcel No. 2, which is not more than the appraised value thereof, upon sub-
ion to the County of satisfactory conveyances of title to the above described lands, said title to be
Ejr,p,(•. d by the Corporation Counsel,
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, I move the adoption of this resolution and
request a roll call vote thereon.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
R. C. Cummings, Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Veil, Sr.
John L. Carey, Arno L. Hulet, Harry W. Horton
Moved by Levinson supported by Semann the resolution be adopted.
AYES: A-Herten, Alward, Bloc, Bender, Brickner, Calhoun, Carden, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Christensen,
Clac,z, Clark, Croteau, Cummings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM. Duncan, Elliott, Ewart, Fouts, Frid,
Gill; •, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton,Hudson, Hulet,
lngiaham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, Marshall, McCartney,
McGuern, McPherson, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood,
Port •r, Quinlan, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Rowston, Schemansky, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, Smith, Solley, Staman,
Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Tilev, Tinsman, Voll, Yockey. (80)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 3635
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: APPROPRIAII0a FOR SPACE STUDY FOR PLANNING OF SECOND UNIT OF COURT HOUSE AND COUNTY BUILDING
To the Oakland Coimtv Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, aud. Gentlemen:
At a j(..i,1.• met ting of the Ways and Means, Buildings and Grounds and Special County Building Committees
held on April 6, 19i0, the matter of bringing to date space studies previously made for the County showing space
requirements for the various County departments in the new Court House and County Building were considered.
A study was made in 1953 of the County's building space requirements by Dr. Louis L. Friedland of
Wayne State University. This study was brought to date in 1955 and should now be again re-evaluated and brought
to date so that fr=as for the second unit of the Court House and County Building may be made. The space study
should include a ,..jtermination of the needs of the various County departments to be housed in the wings of
the new Court rho. and County Building.
This ' should also be made in conjunction with O'Dell, Hewlett and Luckenbach, Associates, Architects
for the Court lieu e.
It is eitlmated that the space study will cost approximately $1,500.00.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the joint Committees, I move the adoption of the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that a sum not to exceed $1,500.00 he appropriated from the 1960 Contingent Fund to pay
for the space study to determine the needs of the various County departments in the Second Unit of the Court
House and County Building, such study to be made by Dr. Louis L. Friedland, Consultant, who is hereby employed
for this purpose:
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the joint Committees, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution and
request a roll call vote thereon.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Luther Heacock, Chairman David Levinson, Chairman
J. Wesley Duncan, Maurice J. Croteau R. C. Cummings, Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr.
A. Taylor Menzies, Paul W. McGovern John L. Carey, Arno L. Hulot, Harry W. Horton
Leroy Davis
SPECIAL COUNTY BUILDING COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
Duncan L. Gillis, R. C. Cummings, Harry W. Horton
Fred La Yockey, Frazer W. Staman, Paul W. McGovern
Moved by Levinson supported by Cardon the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Allerten, Alward, Bloc, Bender, Brickner, Calhoun, Carden, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz, Christensen,
Clack, Clark, Croteau, Cumnings, Davis, Dohany, J. W. Duncan, R. Duncan, WM. Duncan, Elliott, EWart, Fouts,
Frid, Gillis, Goodspeed, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Hudson, Hulet,
Hursfall, Ingraham, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Lahti, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, Marshall, McCartney,
McGovern, McPherson, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril Miller, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood,
Potter, Quinlan, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Rowston, Schemansky, Schock, Semann, Sinclair, Smith, Solley, Staman,
Stevens, Swanson, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Voll, Yockey. (80)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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Misc. 3636
By Mr. Levinson
IN RE: TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1961
To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHERE:AS the Property Tax Limitation Statute (Act No. 62, Sec. 9, P. A. of 1933, M.S.A. 7.61) provides
that the County shall, at the April Session of the Board of Supervisors, submit a budget to the County Tax
Allocation Board for its use in determining the County's millage for the ensuing year, namely, covering period
January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1961, and
WHEREAS the preparation of such proposed allocation budget, for presentation to your honorable body,
is a joint responsibility of your Ways and Means Committee, Salaries Committee and Board of Auditors, and
WHEREAS the above named Committees and Board, in the preparation of the attached budget, have scrutin-
ized all departmental requests, reviewed present and past operating costs and evaluated the services necemsary
which, in their opinion, will provide an adequate budget to carry out a well-rounded county operation for the
ensuing year,
THEREFORE, Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee, Salaries Committee and the Board
of Auditors, I move that your honorable body give consideration to the adoption of the attached budget for
allocation purposes and it be made a special order of business on April 16, 1960 at 10:00 a.m. and tabled until
that time and date.
SALARIES COMMITTEE MAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Frazer W. Staman, Chairman David Levinson, Chairman
Lee H. Clack, Curtis H. Hall John L. Carey, R. C. Cummings, Orph C. Moines
Elmer Kephart, Virgil C. Knowles Harry W. Horton, Arno L. Hulet, Frank J. Voll, Sr.
Earl B. Rhinevault
BOARD OF AUDITORS
Robert Y. Moore, Chairman
John C. Austin, Vice Chairman
Robert E. Lilly, Secretary
Moved by Levinson supported by Yockey the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
The 1959 Annual Report of the Oakland County Coordinating Zoning Committee, and the Planning Quarterly
issued by the Oakland County Planning Commission, were presented to the Board.
Moved by Cummings supported by Semann the Board adjourn until April 18, 1960 at 9:30 A. M.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Delos Hamlin
Clerk Chairman