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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.09.25 - 10892the adoption of the foregoing resolution. t”Eg„ Y An 7: FCIR CG011'I n RESOLUTION 'Ve.t• PLANNING AND BUILDINC; COMMITTEE Miscellaneous Resolution 86267 September 11, 1986 BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Anne M. Hobart, Chairperson IN RE: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BOARD - TOUR OF INCINERATION FACILITIES TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the implementation of the Oakland County Solid Waste Management Plan calls for, in part, the siting, construction and operation of a solid waste-to-energy incineration facility in the vicinity of the Oakland County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan; and WHEREAS the siting of solid waste processing or disposal facilities often meet with political and local resident objections, for a variety of reasons both real and perceived; and WHEREAS solid waste incineration facilities have proven to be good neighbors in many municipalities in this country; and WHEREAS an understanding by all parties of the circumstances which result in solid waste incinerator facilities being a good neighbor would considerably enhance the anticipated discussions concerning the impending siting of the Oakland County Facility; and WHEREAS Kent County, Michigan conducted a tour of several mass burn, waste-to-energy facilities in Boston, Baltimore and Nashville in June of 1985 which materially facilitated the siting and acceptance of their incineration project later in 1985; and WHEREAS the cost to Kent County for airfare, food, lodging and additional ground transportation was approximately $1,000 per tour participant. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners agrees to advance funds for a tour of certain incineration facilities to be selected by the Oakland County staff and the Executive Committee of the Municipal Solid Waste Board for no more than twenty-nine (29) persons and to cost approximately one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per person. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is understood and agreed that the costs for this tour are to be considered as connected with Plan of Financing preparation costs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two members of the Oakland County Planning Division also participate in the tour and that their expenses be paid by Oakland County. Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move FISCAL NOTE BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WITIJAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BOARD - TOUR OF INCINERATION FACILITIES - MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #86267 TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XI-G of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #86267 and finds: 1) An amount not to exceed $37,500 is necessary for thirty-one (31) persons to participate in a tour of certain incineration facilities to be selected by the Oakland County staff and the Executive Committee of the Municipal Solid Waste Board, 2) Cost ($35,000) for twenty-nine (29) tour participants will be considered part of the plan of financing preparation as prepared by the Municipal Solid Waste Board for implementation of the County Solid Waste MAnagement Plan and will be reimbursed by municipalities, 3) Cost ($2,500) for two (2) Planning Division representatives will not be reimbursed by municipalities, 4) The Sewer, Water and Solid Waste Division 1986 Budget has $37,500 in its Professional Services line item to cover cost of thirty-one (31) participants; said funds to be transferred to the Travel and Conference line-item, 5) The following budget transfers are required: 4-10100-142-15-00-3128 Solid Waste Unit Professional Services $ (37,500) 4-10100-142-20-00-3752 Solid Waste Management Unit Travel and Conference 37,500 $ -0- FINANCE COMMITTEE #86267 September 25, 1986 Moved by Hobart supported by Perinoff the resolution (with Fiscal Note attached) be adopted. AYES: McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Page, Perinoff, Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt, Webb, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Doyon, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald. (22) NAYS: Olsen, Pernick, Calandro, Fortino. (4) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution (with Fiscal Note attached) was adopted. STATE OF MtCHJOAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) 1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy' of Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their meeting held on September 25, 1986 with the original record thereof now remaining in my, office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, i have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan this 25th day of September 1 98 6 AV Lynnif: Allen, Coun y Clerk/ Register of Deeds