HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1963.06.24 - 7765Roll Galled:
PRESENT: All
James Carey, John C ,m
Dohany, A. W. DuroLL.
Hall, Haadin, Heacock,
Lessiter, Levin, Love, '
Michrina, Miller, Mitch.
Seeterlin, Si evens, Smiin, so)
Yockey. (76)
ABSENT: Dewan, Edwimn
Seechci,
7, Cla!
Moved, by fi•
closed and the Ap ii 5..
.,srnal for the April Session be approved and
,
Hamlin,
Daniel T. Murphy
Clerk
June 24, 1963
Meeting called to order by Chairman Delos
Delos Hamlin
Chairman
OAKLAND COUNTY
Boarc Of Supervisors
MEETING
June 24, 1E963
Meeting called to ordcr by Chairman Delos Hamlin.
489
Invocation given by Denier Case, Bloomfi Township Supervisor,
Bing, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Campbell,
. Cooley, Cummings, Davids, Davis, Demute,
, Fouts, End, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hagstrom,
fall, Ingraham, Jackson, Kennedy,Knowles,
i-:ney, McGovern, Melchert, Menzies,
.-sgood, Potter, Rehard, Rimer, Scramlin,
tor, They, Tinsman, Voll, Wagner, Webber,
, Huber, Wm. Hudson, Kephart, Lahti, Levinson, Wood.(9)
Quorum Present
Moved by Davis supported by Miller readirn of the minutes of the previous meeting
be waived.
A SUffiCiert malutitv having Vote,1 , the motion carried.
carried. A sufficient majority having J inucefor, the motion
Roll Galled:
PRESENT
James Carey, John
Dohany, J. W. Duncan, i.,i.
hall, Hamlin, Heacock,
Lessiter, Levin, Lov •, Marts .
Michrina, Milder, M ,o1.11,
Seeterlin, Slaven•Tn Lb. ii
Yockey. (76)
ABSENT: DiJ:ari, [has d
The Clerk read the m• en
Said request was ordered filed wi
meeting hereafter set frlt
Bloc, Bonner, Eric knee, Calhoun, Campbell,
Eon, Cooley, Cammainvs, Davins, Davis, Demute,
.rt. Fouts, End, Gabler, Goodspeed, Hagstrom,
ini • Hursfall, Ingraham, •Jackson, Kennedy, Knowles,
McCartney, McGovern, Melchert, Menzies,
, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter, Kehard, Berner, Scramlin,
son, Tapp, Taylor, Ailey, Tinsman, Vol', Wagner, Webber,
•the., Auter, Wm. Hudson, Kephart, Lahti, Levinson, Wood, (9)
Quorum Present
t for this meeting which was filed with him on June 10, 1963.
the Clerk- A true copy of the same appears in the notice of
The Clerk fr.
mailing of said noti.
To the Members of the Dec.
IS W1.1
of Oakland,
which has
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MAC1
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#1 Lain
as We
Al,:P with his affidavit as to the
,s
NiLrIANG
of Oakland, State of Michigan
tan, of the Board of Supervisors of the County
time and place stated in the following request
Jul ff '3upervisors of the County of Oakland, State of
• be h, id on Monday, the 24th day of June, 1963 at
he •Aq,. ,•• ...sons Room in the Court House Office Building,
ier the purpose of transacting such business
ai
i
tut
no
the
hems Hamlin, Chairman
Oakland Con7ity Board of Supervisors"
This is the firs .. 'acting June Session of the I. I. ej County Board of Supervisors,
to the call. of the Chair.
Signed: Daniel T.
Oakland County Clerk-Register of Deeds
Dated: time 10, 190d
The previous meeting dji
e Coanty Clerk.
or Oakland County,
Board of Supervisors
iL 1, sufficiently
d,c_sitang the same
f Deeds
clue sting that an investigation
•mining and maintaining lake levels be conduct
in the I.;
C;6,sraphl,
appic,ed 6:-
United States U-1:-Jtment of the Interior Board on
Lake" for a -Lako in White Lake Township has been
Misc. 41S5
By Mr. Tiley
IN RE: VEMION
To the Oakland ;
Mr. Chairman
ORTONVILLE 51 P OF BBARDON TO THE
63, duly co
pet
libel 9, 19
Xk informal hearing in the Village of Ortonville
f Brandon to the Village
ed the statements
set for the
en Juno 19, 1
of Ortonvill
Wo.1
made at tha':
1,11
Public
Moved b;
Di see •
A s
1!,1
:
To tic
Mr. Cha.:rm•:
the function
En other instances the
the scattered
at the Service
porary transfer of
ali. somewhat
Tower will need
annually i
Pursuant t
' its annual i
the huildin
i file a
.ftl
and Grounds Committee to
ith the Board.
Auditors, began
ies,
Lee of ;
Build;
the
allevi
additional
OF MArLING
NC.';
6 of Act Nc.
the date ter
of Ortonvil
foregoing res6—;
11,
,vi•sions of Chapter XIV, Section
r September 9, 1963, be set as
the petition of the Village
%Oda 1 'on of the
They, Chairman
Ralph 9. Moore, Claude R. Tapp
the resolution be
larefor, the resolution was a.,
REPORT
In
#3982) and the tm•
#4052). Further,
first stage of 0
Yom. C
expenditure
Due to
to budgetary rest'
need of major
problems. Of s i
Your Comm-in,.
soon as fun,
lions, two studios are presently in process.
c study (authorized by Miscellaneous Resolution
i0 yars (authorized by Miscellaneous Resolution
i•t• funds is pending for the construction of the
r,'ation of the need for a long range capital
H.pport at
if the inadequacy of maintenance funds due
r Connittee found a number of buildings in
f these buildings will present serious
-one capping of several County buildings.
,• that it should be accomplished as
Supervisors Minutes Continned. Anne 24, Icls3
491
• •yics are to be commended for the excellent
job they are a, ,ilir.11.1 . In general., most structures were found
to be C..;,r.
n made since our last report:
, completion of which is planned for
Th. mr• ,11 lnla,Ltopping to be completed this year).
DernAi0 r cf tl. .1d 'it Lii HemnsitcWn Pontiac).
11 t !.,)•,:f at the Service Center (Federal Project
..r ti 1 .i on
Auth• in hi .. I 1-• at tl,e Child Guidance Clinic.
Con io nil-ming. lot and Court Tower Blvd.
The hi 1 E -met • ,r.. :sod general. lighting improved.
I n ,. is . • a of r...,!..erties, your Committee wishes to note
that efforts at tmoo ,,o I.uo c0 •ole 1.. -Com: for the South Oakland County Health Center
and that the use of brm• Park an , is in accordance with the terms of the lease and within
the terms of the ci • C
During thr .1 several. residential ,roperties and two acreage pieces of no fore-
seeable use to U., been sold. Your Conn ,fee is continuing its efforts to dispose of
other properties tm he County's needs, isklt,,mrig 52 Franklin. Blvd., No I Lafayette Street
and the old Court douse lot. This latter piece he teen leased as a parking lot for the time being•
in order to bring some revenue to the County and presently bringing in $1150.00 per month.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the BuiIdir;..s and Grounds Committee, I move that the foregoing
report be received as the Annual Report of t ..c.sum tee.
fLUINCS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Luther Heacock, Chairman
Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., C. Hugh. Dohany
J. Wesley Duncan, Duane Hursfall
Paul W. McGovern, Louis F. Oldenburg
Moved by Heacock supported by J. W. Duncan the report be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 41S7
By Mr. Hoard
IN RE: APPEAL PETITION FROM OAK PARR SCHOOL DICTTUCT TO THE MICHIGAN STATE TAX COMMISSION FROM
EQUALIZATION OF Ocl AND COUNTY HOARD OF SUPEDVI INSOFAR AS IT APPLIES TO PROPERTIES WITHIN
THE CITN OF SOLlifiLJD
To the Oakland !;oard of lece-visors
Mr. Chairman, I ,i;.. ml Oent'l ..ot
WHER,.A7 the Board of ,iperwisers on June 13, 1963, referred to your Equalization
Committee the apm ,•1 petition from the Oak Park School. District to the Michigan State Tax Commission
filed pursuant to .• otion 211.: of the Compiled Laws of 1948, as amended, being M.S.A. 7.52; and
WHERE:,7 -iir COnnmitte.• held a hearing on June 20, 1963, with representatives from the
Oak Park School [hi riot and thm City of Southfield; and
IvHEREAS y.•r CommitUs feels that the County equalization has been properly administered;
NOW TH1,2C.F.:0RE BE IT RfSOINED that the above named petition not be forwarded to the Michigan
State Tax C OHM-SS LO,..
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Equalization Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE
Mayor. Hoard, Chairman
Edward C. Bloc, Vance C. Fouts, Roy F. Goodspeed
Clark H. Hagstrom, Donald Melchert, Harold J.Remer
492
Supervisors Minutto. o:ty:
Moved by Hoax f
A sufficient. msi
•,ed. June 24, 1963
,.•TA.ed by Fouts the resolution be adopted.
of ,ty .iving voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
Misc. 4186
By Mr. MacDonald
IN RE: OAKLAND COUNTY ROAD COMM1SSI,
To the Oakland County Board of Supo'ori
iATI ON PROCEDURES
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Co.'omer
The Board of
present a report to ti -
Road Commission for fdad
fourths of the valuafi
At its meet;:qo
of County Road CCYC26_:.:.
by the Road Commitof
payment of the monies
The Board
of this Committee on
steps followed by in
the amount of compeo
property.
It appears f):
amount of compensation [
Your Commitii -
Commission, at the timL
to accept any or all of -
to appeal.
Mr. Chairman, .
report be accepted and
1;- March 21, 1963, directed this Committee to
ocf:domnation procedures of the Oakland County
fort was to specify that a minimum of three-
on at the time that the property is taken.
FJods and Bridges Committee requested the Board
olining the condemnation procedures followed
cally include the procedure with regard to
A to be the compensation for the taking.
a report and outline at the meeting
bc o I inemHed the statutory authority and procedural
son and also the Road Commission's procedure as to tender of
by the Read Commission to be paid for the taking of the
that the Road Commission is, in fact, tendering the full
of the prGperty.
i'cad Ciani-.,ion's report and recommends that the Road
, in oOdit:cn, advise the property owner of his right
...red without prejudice to the property owner's right
r the Roads and Bridges Committee, I move that the foregoing
file.
ROADS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE
Don R. MacDonald, Chairman
Homer Case, Edward Cheyz, Leroy Davis
Charles B. Edwards, Jr., Curtis H. Hall
Seeley Tinsman
Moved by MacDonald by Edwards the report be adopted.
Moved by Horton -o;{:r,ed by McCartney the resolution be laid on the table until the
next meeting and that a cop re mailed to each member of the Board.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Mr. Slavens presented the Annual Report of the Oakland County Tuberculosis Sanatorium
for 1962.
Moved by Slavens supported by Miller the report be placed on file.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Misc. 4189
By Mr. Cummings
IN RE: ADVANCE Of FUNDS TO COPY COUNTY BUSINESS
To the Oakland County Beard ot
Mr. Chairman, Ladies oi ,:017
WHESEAS Acts of l',63 provides that the Board of Supervisors, by
resolution, may autioo,:i• rft: County Treasurer 1 :• advance funds to any County officer for
anticipated expense in e-one.:tion with Count' :,:ooss; and
WEREAS said I,et 27 also provides ttr., such County officer receiving an advance shall
make a complete accounting of all :•nds and re'urn any unused funds; and
WHEREAS your Comnfitte.e 1: —a- es it is in the best interests of the County to advance
funds to County officials for :o,,,ted expenses in connection with County business;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT o daao the County Treasurer, subject to the approval of
the Board of Auditors, be.authofifc6 c •olooiace funds to any County officer for anticipated
expense in connection with Coo. ty ,uch County officer to make a complete accounting of
all funds and return any unuscl ft.:o: to the County.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of Coo Woys and Means Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
David Levinson, Chairman
John L. Carey, R. C. Cummings, Harry W. Horton
Thomas H. O'Donoghue, Frank J. Voll, Sr.
Frank F. Webber
Supervisors Minutes Continued. 24, 1963 493
Moved by Cummings sni, d by John Carey the resolution be adopted.
tent, Heecher, Bloc, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Campbell,
rts, Cheyz, Clarkson, Cooley, Cummings, Davids, Davis,
71rie J1, Durbin, Edwards, la-art, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed,
Horton, Wallace Hudson, Hursfall, Ingraham, Jackson,
n, Lov;,, MacDonald, Marshall, McAleer, McCartney, McGovern,
ler, Mitchell, Moore, O'Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, Potter,
in, Slavens, Smith, Solley, Stephenson, Tapp, Taylor, Tiley,
)ckey, (76)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
AYES: Allertn,
James Carey, John Lane
Demute, Dohany, J. W. Ituncu,
Hagstrom, Hall, Hamlin, HeL,cock,
Kennedy, Knowles, Lessiter, Levi
Meichert, Menzies, MAchrina, Mil
Rehard, Remer, Scramlin,
Tinsman, Veil, Wagner, Wee-nr, 7
NAYS: None. (0)
r,
Misc. 4190
By Mi. Cummings
IN RE: QUARTERS FOR INC ;c9D1T1
To the Oakland Count?.
Mr. Chairman, ladle., anEl
WHEREAS in ak
studying the moves to
additional Circuit Juel
WHEREAS thc via
WHEREAS U._ ,
effectiveness and the cc
WHEREAS to ac..,a
or as soon thereafter
NOW THEREFORE BE
1. That the Hoard
11 JUDGES AND STAFF IN COURT TOWER
'ors
Miscellaneous Resolution 4174 the architects have been
to providing the necessary working space for the two
od.
this work must be accomplished is extremely critical, and
s most be carefully considered both in terms of long-range
'1; and
•' the things which must be done by the time they are needed
is necessary that work proceed with the utmost dispatch;
as follows:
lu authorized and empowered to proceed with all possible
dispatch to accomplish the Wo.k aescribee.
2. That the planning, are financing. of this project be under the general supervision
and subject to the approval of ti t Huiddings and Grounds Committee and the Ways and Means
Committee,not to exceed $100,000.00.
O, That, insofar as neeessary to accomplish this work within the limits prescribed,
the By-Laws of the Board. relative ,o new construction be suspended.
4. That the 0 at Corp •,ts and the Auditors make a full and complete report back to
this Board upon complceen i tla w•ek giving full details of cost entailed.
Mr. Chairmaa„ on behalf of the Ways and Means Committee and Buildings and Grounds
Committee, I move Ile Eception of the foregoing resolution.
WAYS Alit.' VJ:Ns COMMTITEE
David Levitten, Chairman
John L. Car y. R. C. Cummings
Harry W. Horton, Thomas H. O' Donoghue
Frank J. Voll, Sr., Frank F. Webber
Moved by Cummings supported by Rehard the resolution be adopted.
Mr. Cummings stated that a unanimous vote is required for adoption of the resolution.
AYES: Allerton, Alward, Bachert, Beecher, Bloc, Bonner, Brickner, Calhoun, Campbell,
James Carey, John Carey, Case, Charteris, Clarkson, Cooley, Cummings, Davids, Davis, Demute,
Dohany, J. Ni Duncan, WM. Duncan, Durbin, Edwards, [wart, Fouts, Frid, Gabler, Goodspeed,
Hagstrom, Hall, Hamlin, Heacock, Hoard, Horton, Wallace Hudson, Ingraham, Jackson, Kennedy,
Knowles, Levin, Love, MacDonald, Marshall, McAleer, McCartney. McGovern, Melchert, Menzies,
Michrina, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, 0/Donoghue, Oldenburg, Osgood, 'Potter, Rehard, Remer, Scramlin,
Seeterlin, Slavens, Smith, Solley, Stephenson, Tapp, Taylor, They, Tinsman, Voll, Wagner, Webber,
Yockey. (73)
NAYS: Cheyz, Hursfall, Lessiter. (3)
A unanimous vote not having been cast, the motion lost.
Moved by Osgood supported by Hursfall the vote on resolution. #4190 be reconsidered.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Osgood supported by Hursfall the resolution be amended by deleting Item 3.
(3. That, insofar as necessary to accomplish this work within the limits prescribed, the By-Laws
of the Board relative to new construction be suspended.)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Luther Heacock, Chairman
Hugh G. Allerton, Jr., C. Hugh Dohany
J. Wesley Duncan, Duane Hursfall
Paul W. McGovern, Louis F. Oldenburg
Daniel T. Murphy
Clerk
Delos Hamlin
Chairman
494
Supervisors Minutes uentinued. Juno 24, 1 963
Vote on adoption of resolution #4190, as amended:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Discussion followed relative to the Special County Government Study Committee.
Moved by John Carey supported by Ingraham that the Special County Government Study
Committee be abolished.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by John Carey supported by Yockey that the Chairman be authorized to appoint a
new committee to be known as the "Home Rule Study Committee" and that the members be members
of the Hoard of Supervisors.
meeting.
Moved by Jackson supported by Miller the motion be laid on the table.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
The Chairman referred this matter to the By-Laws Committee for a report at the next
Mr. Sol Lomerson, Chairman of the Board of County Road Commissioners, announced that
the Road Commission is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and that Open House will be held on
June 30, 1963.
Moved by Potter supported by McGovern the Board adjourn subject to the call of the
Chair.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion car