HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.06.09 - 10164MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION '110151 41110 .d liptco Mc4,1 11,,frd
BY: John A. Scott. District 5; Shelley iiub, District 16: Bill Bullard, District 2; Brad Jacobsen,
District 1; Michael Gingell, District 3; Tom Middleton. District ;, Jim Runestad ,District 6; -7-7•44
Christine Long , District 7; Jeff Potter, District 8; Kim Cape°, District 9; Bob Gosselin, "64
District 13; Marcia Gershenson, District 17; David Potts, District 20. 11 '1 /1)//1
RE: Board of Commissioners — Resolution in Support of House Bill 6092 to create a 41/
formula to equally distribute watercraft registration fees
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS. Oakland County has over 450 lakes and approximately 90,000 registered boats:
and
WHEREAS, Oakland County has the most registered boats in the state and
WHEREAS, Oakland County Marine Division had a sergeant, two full time deputies,
45 part-time deputies and 30 boats on 24 Oakland County lakes in 2009 and
WHEREAS, Oakland County receives about 25 cents on the dollar on what is sent to the state;
and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Sheriff Department had to cut $13.3 million dollars out of their
budget due to falling revenue and
WHEREAS, of the $13.3 million dollars the Sheriff cut from the budget, $1.4 million was for the
Marine Division and
Whereas, it is the responsibility of the State of Michigan, Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) to patrol inland lakes, and
Whereas, The DNR has two (2) DNR Officers for all of Oakland County, and
WHEREAS, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment has no set formula on
how they allocate this money; and
WHEREAS. State Representative Eileen Kowafl has introduced House Bill 6092 to ensure that
at least 49 percent of all watercraft registration fees are returned to counties to fund marine
safety education and marine patrols; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 6092 would also require the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
and Environment to use a transparent funding formula in determining how much money each
county receives in watercraft registration fees;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports House Bill 6092, encourages both houses of the Michigan Legislature to pass
this legislation, and encourages Governor Jennifer Granholm to sign it into law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that
the Oakland County Clerk send copies of this resolution to all members of the Michigan
Legislature and to Governor Jennifer Granholm.
Chairperson. we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Bob Gosselin, Distric
David Potts, District 20
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Kim Cabello, District 9
Marcia Gershen son, DAtT -ct 17
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Bill Bullard Jr., District 2
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Tom Middleton, District 4
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Christine Long, District 7
Resolution #10151 June 9, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.