ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2002

Agenda Item No. 7

Introduced by Commissioner Swope:

RESOLUTION AND ORDER OF ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN LAND TO THE

VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE

RESOLUTION #02-61

WHEREAS, the Village of Stockbridge, located in the Township of Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan, has filed a petition with the Ingham County Board of Commissioners for annexation, asking for this Board's approval pursuant to Section 6 of Act 3 of the Public Acts of 1895, as amended, of the annexation of certain land located in the Township of Stockbridge, Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, a description of said land having been set forth in the petition together with the reasons for the proposed change and a copy of the resolutions of the Stockbridge Village Council in relation thereto having been included therewith; and

WHEREAS, the petition is at the request of the Village of Stockbridge and the Board of Education for Stockbridge Community Schools District, the property owner; and

WHEREAS, that the property in question is contiguous to the Village limits; and

WHEREAS, Village municipal services, including connection to the Village of Stockbridge sanitary sewer system, is necessary for the construction of a new school, which will in part be located on this property; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable that the described property be annexed into the Village of Stockbridge; and

WHEREAS, the Administrative Services/Personnel Committee of having considered the matter at its November 6, 2001 meeting, and this Board having held public hearings, pursuant to duly published notice thereof, on said petition at the County Courthouse Building in the City of Mason during the County Board of Commissioners meeting of November 13, 2001; and

WHEREAS, all interested parties having had an opportunity to be heard by this Board on the subject matter contained in said petition and all requirements of Section 6, Chapter XIV, Act 3, PA 1895, being MCL 74.6; MSA 5.1470, having been met; and

WHEREAS, this Board having determined that said petition should be granted.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the land, more specifically described in Exhibit A, located in the Township of Stockbridge, County of Ingham, State of Michigan, be annexed to the Village of Stockbridge and its boundaries shall be so altered.

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Chris Swope

(Approved by Administrative Services/Personnel Committee on 11/6/01, however, it was pulled from Board agenda per court order which has now been resolved)

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2002

Attachment to Agenda Item No. 7

EXHIBIT A

A part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, T1N, R2E, Stockbridge Township, Ingham County, Michigan, described as beginning on the North-South 1/4 line at a point S0032'05"E 1314.33 feet from the North 1/4 Corner; thence N8930'28"E 1332.88 feet along the North line of the South ½ of the Northeast 1/4 Section 27 to the center of the Northeast 1/4; thence S0021'35"E 537.91 feet; thence S8630'53"W 1333.00 feet; thence N0032'05"W 607.51 feet along the North-South 1/4 line to the point of beginning containing 17.51 acres of land more or less and subject to any easements or rights of way of record.