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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1960.12.02 - 7733OAKLAND COUNTY Board Of Supervisors MEETING 107 Pocember 2, 1960 Meeting called to order by Chairman He Hamlin. invocation given by Reverend Paul. Connelly- of the First Baptist Church, Madison Heights. Holt Called: Present: Allerton, Alward, Archambault, !floe, Drickner, Cardon, Carey, Charteris, Cheyz -, Clack, • - • Clark, Cummings, Davis, Dickens, J. W. Duncan, R.Duncan, W. Duncan, Edwards, Ewart, Fouts, Goodspeed, Hall, Hanain, Heacock, Hildebrandt, Hill, Hoard, Hocking, Holmes, Horton, Hudson, Mulct, Hursfall, Johnson, Kephart, Knowles, Levinson, Lewis, Love, MacDonald, Majer, Marshall, McCartney, Melchert, Menzies, Clarence Miller, Cyril hillier, Mitchell, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Rehard, Remer, Rhinevault, Rowston, Schemansky, Schock, Semann, Solley, Staman, Taylor, Tiley, Tinsman, Veil, Webber, Yockey, (67) Absent: Bonner, Calhoun, Christensen, Dohany, Elliott, Frid, Huhn, Ingraham, Lahti, McGovern, • Quinlan, Smith, Swanson, Sinclair. (14) Quorum Present A Certificate of Award from the Michigan Health Officers Association was presented to John D, Monroe, M.D., Oakland County Health Director, by G. Fred Moench, M.D., President of the Association. Moved by Cummings supported by Semann the minutes of the previous meeting be approved: as printed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. The Clerk read the request for this meeting which was filed with him on November 21, 1960. 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 2nd day of December 1960 at 9:30 o'clock, 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 cone before the Board at that time. Signed: Delos Hamlin, Chairman Board of Supervisors" This is the fourth meeting of the September 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: November 21, 1960 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- 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 mails at Pontiac, Michigan on November 21, 1960. Signed: Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Oakland County Clerk-Register of Deeds Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of November, 1960 Julia Maddock, Notary Public, Oakland County, Michigan My commission expires November 16, 1964 SI I re :40 Iii Mit 0 :4 COnt 1)01-01)11)ls r I 960 Clerk read appointment of Sylvan Lake City Supervisor, Don -R. MacDonald, Clawson City Supervisci Edward Hermaylan (replaces :Duncan L. Gillis), and Pontiac City Supervisor, Wayne Anable (replaces Maurice ,---- Crotean). Clerk read letter from Carlos C. Richardson, thanking the Board for hia appointment as a member of the Board of Canvassers. (Placed on file.) Clerk read notice from the Michigan State Association of Supervisors for $1500.00 dues for Oakland .Colarty. (Referred to the Ways and likiwns Cormittee.): mr. Levinson nominated Ernest Seaholm as a member of the Oakland County Planning Commission. Mr. Cummings seconded the nomination. Moved by Goodspeed supported by Cyril Miller that nominations be closed, the rules suspended, and the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous•vote of the Hoard for Ernest Seaholm. . A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Mr. Ernest Seaholm declared elected a member of the Oakland County Planning Commission for a. three year term beginning January 1, 1961. Misc. 3730 By Mr. Hoard IN RE: STATE TAX LAWS To the Oakland county Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: • WEREAS the Equalization Committee of the Oakland County Board of Supervisors believes that the present State tax law gives the assessing officer and the State Tax Commission all of the authority that is needed to bring about proper assessment. and valuation of all property as provided by the Constitution and the statutes of the State of Michigan, and WHEREAS the Committee 'further believes that the policy of annually fixing the equalized valuation at 50% of the apparent value • as recently adopted by the State Board of Equalization is good and sufficient,. and WHEREAS the Committee further believes that to properly and effectively complete the processes of assessment and equalization, the assessing officer and county equalization department must have more and better leadership and cooperation from the State Tax Commission to bring about a more uniform system of appraisal, and WHEREAS the Committee further believes that in order to accomplish this the staff of the State Tax Commission should be considerably increased to the point that they may be able to have an efficient, competent and trained staff to give aid and leadership to the various assessing officers and countyequal- ization departments, and • WHEREAS the Committee further believes that legislative changes to existing State laws governing ad valorem taxes other than fixing the assessed valuation should be delayeduntil' the State Tax Commission has had an opportunity with an expanded personnel under their new policy to work out a uniform assessment and equalization program through leadership and cooperation with the various assessing officers and equal- ization departments, and • WHEREAS the Committee further believes that existing ad valorem taxes levied against property has reached a point where in too many cases the total tax spread becomes an unbearable burden to the owner of real- and personal property, • NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows: • 1- That the Special Committee on Taxation of the State Senate be urged to recommend no changes other than an amendment either by legislative action or constitutional amendment fixing the assessed value at net to exceed 50% of cash value as defined in Section 27 of Chapter 59 of the General Property Tax Law (M.S.A. 7.Z7). 2. That the staff of the State Tax Commission be increased so as to provide :a sufficient, coal.- petent and trained staff to give leadership and cooperation to the various assessing officers and equal- ization departments toward the development of a system of uniform equalization and assessment in all taxing units in the state. . 3. That the Senate Committee be urged to give study to the possibility of setting up of a Committee or Commission delegated to the purpose of completely reviewing and revising the tax structure for supporting both state and local governmental units to the point that some relief can be given to the ad valorem taxes on real and personal property. 4. That the County Clerk be instructed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Special Committee on Taxation of the State Senate. 5. That the County Clerk be also instructed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the Representatives. and State Senator for Oakland County, the Michigan State Association of Supervisors, the Michigan Institute of Local Government and the Michigan Association of Assessing Officers, 108 109 Supervisors Minutes Continued. December 2, 1900 Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Equalization Committee, and with the concurrence of the Legislative Committee I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE Mayon Hoard, Chairman Edward Bloc, Roy F. Goodspeed, Frank F: Webber Harold J. Romer, Vance C. Fouts, Donald Melchert Moved by Hoard supported by Goodspeed the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Moved by Semann supported by Rehard that Item 1 of Miscellaneous Resolution 3713, be taken from the table. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Semann supported by Rehard that Item 1 of Miscellaneous Resolution 3713, which is the amendment to the General Property Tax Law to provide for columnization of taxes, be adopted as a part of ' the County's 1961 Legislative Program. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 3731 By Mr. Semann IN RE: 190 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR OAKLAND COUNTY To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Legislative Committee reports to the Board at this time on additional items which have been under consideration as a part of the County's 1961 Legislative Program. Previously, seven amendments have been suggested, six of which were approved by the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution 3713. Four addition- al amendments are recommended and will be referred to as Items 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the County's 1961 Legis- lative Program. No. 8. An amendment to Act 172 of the Public Acts of 1929 (Plat Act) which will increase fees paid to the state for a new plat, to $100.00 and provide for half of that sum to be returned to the County. This amendment was proposed by the County Plat Board who felt that the present $10.00 fee is wholly in- adequate. New plats are considered by the Plat Hoard, reviewed by the County Plat Engineer, the Drain Collmissioner, the Planning Commission, the County Treasurer, the Register of Deeds and then, after approval by the state, must be recorded in the Register of Deeds office. Moved by Semann supported by Cyril Miller that Item No. 8 be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. No. 9. An amendment to Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 (County DPW Act) to permit the County Board of Public Works to acquire an airport in the County and to finance, operate and maintain such airport. This amendment was proposed by the Aviation Committee as one of the possible ways to implement the recom- mendations of the Inter-County .Committee as reported to the Board on December 14, 1959 (Miscellaneous Resolution 3602). Moved by Semann supported by Carey that item No. 9 be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. No. 10. An amendment to Act 278 of the Public Acts of 1909 (Village Act) which would set up procedure for vacation of a village. The 1909 Act does not provide for such a procedure. Moved by Semann supported by Staman that Item No. 10 be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. No. 11. An amendment to Act 27 of the Public Acts of 1960 to permit townships to share in the cost of contracts of group insurance for the benefit of its elected or appointed officers and employees. This amendment was proposed by the Township Supervisors. The 1960 act merely authorizes contracts of insurance and deduction from officers or employees' compensation but does not authorize payment of any portion from township funds. Moved by Semann supported by Huiet that Item No. 11 be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Supervisors Minutes Continued- December 2, 1.960 Your Committee is continuing to study several other matters which have been referred to it by ' various Committees and officials and. may make additional recammiendatiens to the Board at the next meeting. .LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE John. G. Semann, Chairman William A. Ewart, William C. Hudson, Cyril E. Miller Misc. 3732 By Mr. Knowles IN RE: NEED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM To the Oakland. County- Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: At the November 2, 1960. meeting of the Board, a letter from Ford Local, 600 UAW requesting this Board of Supervisors to adopt a proposed resolution intended to urge industrial concerns in the Detroit area to establish new and expanded manufacturing facilities within Southeastern Michigan, was referred to your Miscellaneous Committee. Your Committee has carefully considered the proposed resolution and is of the opinion that it is not properly within the jurisdiction of this Board to advise industry in a matter which is clearly a pre- rogative of management_ It would likewise be improper for this Board to similarly advise labor in an area of activity that would rightfully be within the scope of labor's prerogatives. The Committee, however, does feel that steps ought to be taken in the community to provide and expand employment opportunities which would be beneficial to all segments of our society. The tremendous economic changes which will take place in this County within the next decade have been pointed out in a survey recently completed by the Michigan Employment Security Commission, This data, published in a booklet recently distributed by the Employment Security Commission and with the cooperation of the United States Employment Service, is entitled "Manpower in Michigan -- A Look at the 1960's". It was a subject for discussion at a recent manpower conference conducted. at, Michigan State University Oakland and sponsored by the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Pontiac Area Community Council, Michigan State University Oakland and the Michigan-Employment Security Commission. At this conference, Mr. Max. M. Horton, Director of the Michigan Employment Security Commission, disclosed that during the decade 1960-1970 about 1.25,000 persons in Oakland County will become 18 years of age -- about 104% more than the 61,300 during the period 1950-1960. The total of Oakland County's labor force is expected to reach 273,200 by 1970. The total increase, including those reaching the age of 18, new workers moving into the area and women workers not currently in the labor force who have previously worked and who will be re-entering the labor force after a temporary withdrawal period, is about 43% over the total labor force of 1.91,600 in 1960. This means that the total labor force growth will equal the amount of increase during the 1950 to 1960 decade. These changes will affect every citizen of our County. As our economy expands and our popu- lation increases, our industrial and occupational structure likewise changes. Since this large labor force can either bring a high level of prosperity for our community both for labor and industry or it can mean economic distress and widespread unemployment, there is an increasing challenge to develop new industries and new job opportunities. Your Committee believes that this is a problem which can only be approached by mutual cooperation of labor, industry, commerce and the many community groups interested in the economic development of the County. Your Committee recommends that no action be taken by the Board on the specific proposal submitted by Ford Local 600 UAW but highly recommends to all 1,0al groups, including those that sponsored the Manpower Conference at Michigan State University Oakland, that immediate steps be taken to follow through with a program to meet the needs outlined in the report of the Michigan EMployment Security Commission. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Miscellaneous Committee, I move that the foregoing report be received and placed on file and that the County Clerk forward certified copies of this report to the Recording Secretary of Ford Local 600 UAW, the Oakland County AFL-CIO Council, the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce, the Michigan Employment Security Commission, the Greater Pontiac Area Community Council and Michigan State University . Oakland. MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE Virgil C. Knowles, Hugh Charteris ' Moved by Knowles supported by Cyril Miller the report be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Misc. 3733 By Mr. Staman IN RE: COMPENSATION FOR VICE, CHAIRMAN OF ROAD COMMISSION • To the Oakland County Board. of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: At the November 2, 1960 meeting of the Board, the question of providing additional compensation for the Vice Chairman of the Board of County Road Commissioners, was referred to the Salaries Committee and the Corporation Counsel. 110 111 Supervisors Minutes Continued. December 2, 1060 Your Salaries Committee has been advised by - the Corporation Counsel that under the provisions of Chapter 05 of the General Highway Law (M.S.A. 9.1_09) the Vice Chairman of the Board of County Road COMMiSSRID- eel; may not be paid additic..i40 compensation. for his duties as Vice Chairman. The law provides that no member of the Board of County Rood Coielissioners shall be employed individually - in any other capacity by or for any other duties (other than Phi a n as provided by law) with. the Board of County Road Conmiissioners. Your Comndttee, therefore, recommends that. no further avtion be taken with reference to providing additional_ compensation for the Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Road Commissioners. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Salaries Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing recommendation. SALARIES COMMITTEE Frazer W. Staman, Chairman Lee H. Clack, Eimer Kephart, Earl B. Rhinevault A. Taylor Menzies, Curtis H. Hall, Virgil C. Knowles Moved. by Staman supported by Schemansky the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted tirrefor, the motion carried. A drawing showing roads and parking lot adjacent to the Court House Tower was displayed for meMbers of the Board, Moved by Heacock supported by Yockey that the plans prepared by the County Engineer, under the supervision of the Board of Auditors, for the development of service roads and parking lot east of the Court House Tower at the County Service Center, be approved. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried Misc. 3734 By Mr. Beacock IN RE: AUTHORIZE BIDS FOR WATER STORAGE TANK AT SERVICE CENTER To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairnan, Ladles and Gentlemen: Your Buildings and Grounds Committee has considered plans, as submitted by the Board of Auditors, for a steel elevated water storage tank for water supply and fire protection at the County Service Center. The storage tank is to be located adjacent to the well site, will have a capacity of 200,000 gallons and the Engineers est.iJnate the cost at $(33,000. Bids have been taken and are presently under study by the County Engineer. Your Committee believes that a proper price for construction of the storage tank can be obtained at the present time. A report on the bids will be presented_ to the Board at a later meeting if approval is given to the project. Your Buildings and Grounds Committee considered the plan for construction of the storage tank at a. meeting on November 21, 1960, and recommends that bids be considered by the Board pursuant to the By -Laws. Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that plans for the construction of a steel elevated water storage tank at the County Service Center adjacent to the well site, be approved and that the result- of bids taken be reported to the Board for consideration at the next meeting. Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resnlution. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Luther Heacock, Chairman J. Wesley Duncan, A. Taylor Menzies Leroy Davis, Duane Hursfall Moved by Heacock supported by Hursfall the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3735 Hy Mr. Heacock IN RE: AM-101112E BIDS FOR NEW MOTOR FOR EMERGENCY POWER AT TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Trustees of the Tuberculosis Sanatorium have advised the Board of Auditors that it will be necessary to purchase and install a new gasoline motor for emergency power to pump water and generate electricity in case of power failure at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Your Buildings and Grounds Committee has considered this request which was referred to it by the Ways and Means Committee and recommends that bids be taken pursuant to the By-Laws for the following: Dismantling the generator, forming and pouring concrete engine base, furnishing and installing one new gasoline engine drive, removing the electric motor drive on the pump, installing a right angle gear and motor stand, resetting the electric motor, rewiring same, installing flexible shaft connecting engine drive to right angle gear, plus clean up, painting and testing. Supervisors Minutes Continund. Annmlber 2, 1960 Mr. Chairman, on braa.1..f of he n ,1 ,;:nns and ijia ri.. (ammittoe, .1 move that bids be authorized pursuant to the By-laws Ion IL n w solnr: motor for emnLg:n.cy power at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium and that the results of such biddir back to the Beata; for consideration at the next meeting. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Luther Heaeock, Chairman J. Wesley Duncan, A. Taylor Menzies Leroy Davis, Duane Hursfall Moved by Heacock supported by hursfail. the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority. having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. • Misc. 3730 By Mr. Levinson IN RE: SERVICE ROADS AND PARKINf', LOT AREA AT SERVICE CENTER To the Oakland County Board of nia,rviors Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Genticp.n Your Ways and Means Camittec respectfully' reports to the Board that bids for construction of service roads and parking lot oast of the Court House Tower at the Service Center were received pursuant to the By-Laws and opened at a joint meeting of the Ways and Means and Buildings and Grounds Committees in conjunction with the Beard of Auditors on December 1, 1960. Plans for the construction of the service road and parking lot were prepared by the County Engineer. The estimate of cost for the approximately one-half (1/2) mile of excavating, grading, drainage and 8" compacted aggregate surface course for the roads and the parking lot of 5400 square yards of excavating, grading, drainage and 6" compacted aggregate surface course is $35,000. Bids were received for this portion of Oakland. Project #60-11 which will prepare the roads and parking lot for blacktopping in the spring as follows: Contractor Total Bid C. W. Gousineau $22,890.00 E. E. Tripp 23,338.20 Groieau Bros. - 25,603.00 • W. D. Willis 26,233.75 S. B. Jones 26,845.00 Pike-Melvin 41,438.36 The joint Committees recommend the acceptance of the low bid of C. W. Cousineau of Trenton, Michigan, in the amount of $22,890.00. • Mr. Chairman, J. move the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Auditors be authorized to execute a contract on behalf of the . County with C. W. Cousineau for Oakland Project #60-11 for construction of approximately one-half (1/2) mile of excavating, grading, drainage and 8" compacted aggregate surface course for roads and 5400 square yards of excavating, grading, drainage and 0" compacted aggregate surface course for parking lot east of the Court House Tower in the amount of their bid of $22,890.00, to be paid from funds provided in the • 1961 Budget, Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee and the Buildings and Grounds Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE David Levinson, Chairman Luther Heacock, Chairman R. C. Cummings, Orph C. Holmes A. Taylor Menzies, J. Wesley Duncan Frank J. Voll,Sr., John In Carey- Leroy Davis, Duane Hursfall • Arno L. Hulet, Harry W. -Horton Moved. by .Levinson supported by Rehard the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Misc. 3737 By Mr. Levinson IN RE: DELEGATES TO STATE SUPERVISORS CONVENTION . To the Oakland County Board of Supervisors 'Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS this Board has, each year, authorized the Chairman to appoint delegates to the annual Convention of the State Supervisors Association which is held at Lansing in January each year, and WHEREAS the Convention is to be held next year on January 24-26, 1961„ NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman be authorized to appoint twenty-five members of the Board to represent Oakland County at the annual Convention and that the reasonable and necessary expenses of the delegates he paid by the County. Mr. Chairman,J move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE David Levinson, Chairman R. G. Ctmoings, Orph C. Holmes, Frank J. Voll, Sr. John L. Carey, Arno L. [Inlet, Harry W. Horton Moved by Invinson supported by Davis the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Supervisors Minutes Contnuod. December 2, I900 Misc, 3738 Hy Mr. Rowston RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY HOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE OCCASION OF THE ITESENTAT4ON TO OAKLAND COUNTY OF A 07-PASSENGER MOTOR COACH FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY YOUTH HOME WIEHEAS the generous gift of a 07-passenger motor coach by G.M.C. Truck Division of General Motors Corporation to the County- of Oakland for the Oakland County Youth Home is greatly appreciated, and WIUMAS this action by the local C.M.C. Truck Division was the result of joint efforts of John Davis, Manager of the Pontiac factory . G.M.C. branch; William 0, Moulton, Jr., Director of the Oakland County Child Care Institutions; and Hal Newhouscr of the Oakland County Juvenile Court; and WEREAS this practical_ motor coach will have many uses and will provide substantial benefits to the child care program of Oakland County; it will also emphasize the importance of charitable acts and their far-reaching influence, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Supervisors does hereby accept with thanks the 67-passenger motor coach_ from the General Motors Truck & Coach Corporation of Pontiac, Michigan, HE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that expressions of thanks and appreciation are extended to John Davis, local G.M.C. branch manager, William O. Moulton, Jr., Director of the Oakland County Child Care Institutions, and Hal, Newhonser of the Oakland County Juvenile Court, for their part in providing a very substantial and practical gift for use by the boys and girls of the Oakland County Child Care Institutions, Delos Hamlin Chairman, Oakland County Hoard of Supervisors Moved by Rowston supported by Cummings the resolution be adopted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. Moved by Cummings supported by Hulet the Board adjourn subject to the call of the Chair. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Daniel T. Murphy, Jr. Delos Hamlin Cle rk Chairman