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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1973.05.03 - 104436'. Robert A. Buffo C airman A. • REPORT May 3, 1973 BY: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - Robert A. Button, Chairman IN RE: MISC. RES. #6243 - PROPOSED DETROIT EDISON RATE INCREASE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Legislative Committee reports Miscellaneous Resolution #6243 as follows: That said Misc. Res. #6243 was also considered by the Local and Regional Affairs Committee and, based on information given by Civil Counsel that inasmuch as the hearings have already started, it is too late for Oakland County to become involved in any active opposition to the proposed rate increase. The Legislative Committee, by Robert A. Button, Chairman, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Miscellaneous Resolution 6243 March 1, 1973 BY: Dale C. Burley IN RE: RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HAZEL PARK CITY COUNCIL - DETROIT EDISON INCREASE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: .1 iLl Ek.GZ_EIP 1972-73-20 Hazel Park City Council Regular Meeting February 12,1973 Moved by Councilman Tribula, seconded by Councilman Osborne, that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Hazel Park City Council is advised that the Detroit Edison Company has requested approval of the Michigan Public Services Commission for another rate increase for domestic use, municipal street lighting, traffic signal lighting, and so forth; and WHEREAS, the requested rate increase calls for approxi- mately fourteen percent increase over present rates for municipal lighting; and • WHEREAS, this proposed rate increase follows an increase just granted the Detroit Edison Company by the Michigan Public Services Commission in August, 1972, which raised municipal street lighting and traffic signal lighting costs to this City by approximately twenty-six percent between September, 1971, and September, 1972; and WHEREAS, if the proposed rate increase were approved by the Michigan Public Services Commission effective September, 1973, the percentage of cost increase in municipal street lighting and traffic signal lighting costs to the City over the two year period would be approxi- mately forty-four percent; and WHEREAS, it is the position of the Hazel Park City Council that the current rate increase request by Detroit Edison is unreasonable and must be opposed by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City adminis- tration is hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary steps to oppose the proposed Detroit Edison rate increase, including the expendi- ture of City funds in an amount not exceeding $3,000 as the City's share of the total cost of a cooperative effort to oppose said increase by munici- palities affected by the same. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written copies of this resolution be sent to neighboring communities and also to our legislators urging their opposition to this unjustified rate increase request. Yeas: Nays: Tribula, Osborne, DiGiovanni, McCann, Cormier None I, IR__Ilt-h -Lindsey, Clerk for the City of Hazel Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and compared copy of a resolution as adopted by the Council of said City in the Regular Meeting of February 12,1973. c Ruth'tinds -ey, -City Clerk ,j #6243 Moved by Button supported by Brotherton the report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. • • 06243 Moved by Burley supported by Hobart the Resolution be referred to the Legislative Committee. There were no objections.