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June 13, 1985
Miscellaneous Resolution # 85181 By: HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE--Nancy
McConnell, Chairperson
In Re: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS--WALNUT LAKE--CONFIRMATION BY OUTSIDE AGENCY OR
FIRM OF THE LAKE WATER RESULTS OBTAINED BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY HEALTH DIVISION To
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen
: WHEREAS on May 3, 1985, the sewage lift station located on Inkster Road
adjacent to Walnut Lake experienced a temporary mechanical service interruption
affecting raw sewage; and WHEREAS on May 31, 1985, the electrical outage caused
by storms resulted in an additional sewage interruption; and WHEREAS the Oakland
County Health Division posted a beach in the affected area of Walnut Lake on May
31, 1985, restricting swimming until bacteriological testing had been completed;
and WHEREAS the standard for total body contact in recreational waters is a maximum
of 200 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of water; and WHEREAS the 26 samples
from various sections of the lake collected by Environmental Health Services after
both spills and analyzed by the Oakland County Health Division Laboratory revealed
fecal coliform indices of 100 or less; and WHEREAS 12 of these samples revealed
indices of less than 10; and WHEREAS the members of the Lakeshore Residents of
Walnut Lake, Inc., would like confirmation of the Oakland County Health Division
Laboratory results by another agency or a consulting firm; and WHEREAS funds have
been made available in the operating budget of the Evergreen-Farmington Sewage
Disposal System. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that additional testing be done
in Walnut Lake and that such testing be done by the Surface Water Quality Division
of the Department of Natural Resources; or by the Water Quality Division of the
Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with a private consultant firm;
or independently by a private consultant firm. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
maximum fee for the consultant services for a series of testing shall not exceed
$600.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Resources Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Moved by McConnell supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Law supported by Doyon the resolution be amended in the seventh (7th)
WHEREAS paragraph, the last line following the word "results", by adding land also
would like ecological studies to be performed by another agency or consulting firm
to determine whether any damage has been done to Walnut Lake or its inhabitants (its
inhabitants being fish or wild life that live on that lake)."
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment: A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the
amendment failed.
Vote on resolution: AYES: McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Pernick,
Rewold, Skarritt, Webb, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Fortino,
Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald.
(24) NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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June 13, 1985
Miscellaneous Resolution # 85181
By: HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE—Nancy McConnell, Chairperson
In Re: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS--WALNUT LAKE--CONFIRMATION
BY OUTSIDE AGENCY OR FIRM OF THE LAKE WATER RESULTS
OBTAINED BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY HEALTH DIVISION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on May 3, 1985, the sewage lift station located on Inkster
Road adjacent to Walnut Lake experienced a temporary mechanical service
interruption affecting raw sewage; and
WHEREAS on May 31, 1985, the electrical outage caused by storms resulted
in an additional sewage interruption; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division posted a beach in the
affected area of Walnut Lake on May 31, 1985, restricting swimming until
bacteriological testing had been completed; and
WHEREAS the standard for total body contact in recreational waters
is a maximum of 200 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of water; and
WHEREAS the 26 samples from various sections of the lake collected
by Environmental Health Services after both spills and analyzed by the Oakland
County Health Division Laboratory revealed fecal coliform indices of 100 or
less; and
WHEREAS 12 of these samples revealed indices of less than 10; and
WHEREAS the members of the Lakeshore Residents of Walnut Lake,
Inc., would like confirmation of the Oakland County Health Division Laboratory
results by another agency or a consulting firm; and
WHEREAS funds have been made available in the operating budget of
the Evergreen-Farmington Sewage Disposal System.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that additional testing be done
in Walnut Lake and that such testing be done by the Surface Water Quality
Division of the Department of Natural Resources; or by the Water Quality
Division of the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with a private
consultant firm; or independently by a private consultant firm.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum fee for the consultant
services for a series of testing shall not exceed $600.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Resources Committee,
I move the adoption of the fore goin g resolution.
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ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by McConnell supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Law supported by Doyon the resolution be amended in the seventh
(7th) WHEREAS paragraph, the last line following the word "results", byadding "and
also would like ecological studies to be performed by another agency or consulting
firm to determine whether any damage has been done to Walnut Lake or its inhabitants (its
inhabitants being fish or wild life that live on that lake)."
Discuss ionfollowed.
Vote on amendment:
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Pernick, Rewold, Skarritt,
Webb, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Fortino, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart,
R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of the above numbered
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 13, 1985
with the orginial 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 13th