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July 7, 1977
Miscellaneous Resolution # 8086
By: James Edward Lanni County Commissioner, District #11
Re: Opposition to the Proposed Composition of the Area Water Quality Board (AWQB)
and to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) Recommended
Regional Structure
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes in the one man,
one vote concept and is against taxation without representation; and
WHEREAS, the SEMCOG general assembly has adopted at its General Assembly
meeting of June 22, 1976, the Area Water Quality Board which consists of 27 members,
eleven of whom are to be SEMCOG appointments; and
WHEREAS, SEMCOG was formed as a voluntary planning agency and it is clear
that the water quality board would take SEMCOG from the planning process to the actual
operation, regulation, and review for water discharge permits and new construction requiring
federal funding.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
joins the Washtenaw Board of Commissioners in opposing the proposed Area Water Quality
Board as adopted and that representatives to the AWQB be selected by the Board of Commissioners
in cooperation with units of government from within the County and NOT by regional bodies
outside of the County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Alternative Structure #2 as recommended by a SEMCOG
Committee NOT be adopted as the regional structure.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Oakland County representatives to SEMCOG be urged
to vigorously oppose both the proposed composition of the AWQB and the regional structure which
has been recommended.
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1/8086 . July 7, 1977
Moved by Lanni supported by Wilcox the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Lanni supported by Wilcox the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
Discussion followed.
AYES: DiCiovanni, Hoot, Lanni, Patterson, Wilcox. (5)
NAYS: Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Kelly, Moffitt, Montante,
Moxley, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, .Simson, Daly. (13)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
The Chairman referred the resolution to the General Government Committee.
There were no objections.