To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Jeff Wright, Drain Commissioner, Genesee County Water & Waste Services
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RE: Approval of a request by Genesee County's Drain Commissioner to sell the Hogan Road Boat Launch - Parcel No. 06-19-300-022 to Fenton Township
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Resolution authorizing the sale of property to Fenton Township for recreational use, located near Hogan Road and the Shiawassee River.
BACKGROUND:
GCDC-WWS owns property adjacent to the Shiawassee River Along Hogan Road.
DISCUSSION:
Fenton Township wishes to purchase a portion of property owned by GCDC for the public access to the Shiawassee River for recreational purposes. GCDC-WWS has split a portion of the property, which has a Parcel ID #06-19-300-022. The Division of Water & Waste services requests authorization to sell the property to Fenton Township.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
None. No negative impact on budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conformance with parcel splits in Fenton Township.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan (“Board”), authorized the establishment of a system or systems of water, sewer, or sewage disposal improvements and services in accordance with Public Act 341 of 1939; and
WHEREAS, after authorizing the establishment of this public improvement, this Board designated the Genesee County Drain Commissioner (“Drain Commissioner”) to act as the County Agency for said public improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner created the Division of Water and Waste (“Division”) to meet the needs of the County Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Division has split off a portion of property that it owns in Fenton Township, which is now parcel 06-19-300-022; and
WHEREAS, Fenton Township wishes to purchase this parcel of property to create public access to the Shiawassee River for recreational purposes, and the Division desires to sell this parcel to Fenton Township; and
WHEREAS, the Division and/or the County Agency need this Board’s permission before it can sell said parcel of property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Drain Commissioner, as the County Agency, to authorize selling parcel 06-19-300-022 in Fenton Township to Fenton Township, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and quit claim deed being on file with the official records of the March 11, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).