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Miscellaneous Resolution # 07083
BY: Commissioners Vincent Gregory, District #21, Bill Bullard, Jr., District #2
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — APPROVAL AND EXTENSION OF LEASE
AGREEMENT FOR CATALPA PARK WITH THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, AS PART OF
THE SOUTHFIELD HEALTH CENTER PROPERTY, PART OF PARCEL NOS.
24-13-426-001 and 24-13-404-013
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland purchased 28.43 acres of land from the Berkley School District in
1964 to locate the Southfield office of the Oakland County Health Division: and
WHEREAS the City of Southfield has leased approximately 25 acres of this parcel for 28 years,
investing in excess of $500,000 to develop and maintain six soccer fields and two baseball fields;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolution
#06127 to approve and authorize the most recent lease agreement between the County of Oakland
and the City of Southfield for the approximately 25 acres of land of the Southfield Health Center
property, located at 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield, Michigan, commonly referred to as Catalpa
Park; and
WHEREAS under the terms of that agreement, Oakland County agreed to lease Catalpa Park to
the City of Southfield for recreational purposes from May 5, 2005, until November 30, 2006, for the
sum of one ($1.00) dollar per year; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners wishes to preserve the Catalpa Park
property for recreational use for residents in Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
approves and authorizes an extension of the lease agreement between the County of Oakland and the
City of Southfield for the approximately 25 acres of land of the Southfield Health Center property,
located at 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield, Michigan, commonly referred to as Catalpa Park, for
recreational purposes, for the period of December 1, 2006, through November 30, 2007, for the sum
of one ($1.00) dollar per year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby requests that
Oakland County's Corporation Counsel prepare all necessary documents related to the extension of
this lease agreement
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
Chairperson, or his designee, to execute the lease agreement extension and all other related
documents which may be required between the County of Oakland and the City of Southfield.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #07083 April 5. 2007
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee and the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.