HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1985.09.12 - 11237Miscellaneous Resolution85271 September 12, 1985
BY: Dennis Aaron, County Commissioner, District #19
Ruel McPherson, County Commissioner, District 49
Lawrence Pernick, County Commissioner, District #20
Hubert Price, Jr., County Commissioner, District #8
RE: TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE ORDINANCE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, certain chemicals in concentrated proportions
or in combination with other concentrated chemicals can represent
a risk to human health, environmental safety and/or ecological
balance; and
WHEREAS, investigations involving complaints of the
use, manufacture, combination and disposal of toxic chemicals
is conferred to the Oakland County Health Division, Environmental
Health Unit, and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners pursuant
to Section 2441 of Act 368, Public Acts of 1978, as amended;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Health Division or his/her
designated agent is empowered to initiate investigations and
conduct studies of known or suspected existing or potential
toxic chemical exposure and maintain records of such investigations
and studies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners establishes an ordinance to authorize
the Oakland County Health Division to obtain information regarding
toxic chemicals which may be the cause of illness and provide
for disclosure of said information to interested and injured
persons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that reasonable administrative
procedures, regulations and penalties be established to determine
the source of the chemical contamination in cooperation with
federal, state and municipal agencies in developing a coordinated
program to manage, control, prevent or reduce risks to human
health, environmental safety and/or ecological balance associated
with exposure to toxic chemicals.
Mr. Chairperson, we move the adoptio of the foregoing
#85271 September 12, 1985
Moved by Aaron supported by Pernick the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee and the Health and Human Resources Committee. There were no objections.