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Board approves purchase of vacant Pontiac land; Ducks Unlimited grant offsets $425,000
Summary
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved, via the consent agenda, a purchase agreement for vacant land on Walton Boulevard in Pontiac for $3,399,510 and accepted a $425,000 Ducks Unlimited grant toward the acquisition.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved a purchase agreement for vacant land on Walton Boulevard in Pontiac and accepted a Ducks Unlimited wetland conservation grant to offset part of the cost.
Commissioner Smith Charles, speaking during the consent‑agenda discussion, said the final negotiated cash offer for the parcel is $3,399,510 and noted a Ducks Unlimited grant of $425,000 will cover that portion of the purchase "which would allow us to not have to impact our general fund or any of our coffers whatsoever," she said.
The item was part of the consent agenda, which the board moved and adopted without separate roll‑call debate. The clerk reported a consent vote tally of 17 yes, 0 no; the consent agenda was adopted unanimously.
Context and significance: County staff presented the purchase agreement during committee review; commissioners said supporting documentation for consent‑agenda items—including appraisals, grant paperwork and committee minutes—is available online and that committee review had occurred. Commissioner Brenda Johnson noted that items on the consent agenda had passed committee unanimously and reiterated that materials are posted to the county’s online agenda to avoid printing large volumes of paper.
Public questions: During the first public‑comment period, a speaker asked whether cost details would be discussed during the meeting; commissioners responded by noting the item had been reviewed in committee and that the negotiated price and grant were on the record.
Outcome: Resolution 2024‑4852 (purchase agreement for vacant land on Walton Boulevard, Pontiac) was approved as part of the consent agenda; the Ducks Unlimited grant will reduce the county’s out‑of‑pocket cost by $425,000, according to the record.
