HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.09.25 - 10903Miscellaneous Resolution # 86281 September 25, 1986
#86281 September 25, 1986
BY: Thomas A. Law, County Commissioner -District #26
RE: CORRECTION ACTION PLAN FOR WALNUT LAKE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS since May 3, 1985, when raw sewage spills were first detected
from the sewage lift station at Inkster Road into Walnut Lake, and the subse-
quent spill of May 31, 1985, Oakland County has taken measures to prevent
any such occurences on Walnut Lake; and
WHEREAS by Miscellaneous Resolution #85195 the Board of Commissioners
has instructed the Department of Public Works to work in cooperation with the
Oakland County Health Division to immediately inform the community of any
spillage from the Inkster lift station into Walnut Lake; and
WHEREAS additional spillage of between 50,000 and 100,000 gallons of
raw sewage has been detected in Walnut Lake this week.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby authorize the Planning & Building Committee as
liaison to the Department of Public Works and the Health & Human Services
Committee as liaison to the Health Division to immediately begin studying this
continuing problem on Walnut Lake and to report back to this Board with a
recommendation for corrective action which will eliminate the raw spillage of
sewage into Walnut Lake.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
County Commissioner, District #26
The chairperson referred the resolution to the Health and Human
Services Committee, and the Planning and Building Committee. There were no
objections.