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Janurary 19, 1984
Miscellaneous Resolution # FAV
BY: Ruel E. McPherson, County Commissioner - District #9
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO DETROIT EDISON RATE INCREASE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Governmental Coalition on Public Utilities (hereinafter,
"Coalition") is opposing the rate increase increases requested by the
Detroit Edison Company now pending before the Michigan Public Service
Commission in Case No.'s U-7660 and U-7669 and the Michigan Municipal
League as Escrow Agent for the Coalition; and
WHEREAS, said Coalition has established a Steering Committee
consisting of representatives from various participating governmental units.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland
expresses its desire to cooperate with other governmental units which
obtain electrical energy from the Detroit Edison Company to oppose the
petitions of said Company for rate increases and other relief now pending
before the Michigan Public Service Commission (Case No's U-7660 and U-7669).
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
this 8th day of Marc 19 84
ALLEM
Counp Clerk/Register of Deeds
#34004 March 8, 1984
Moved by Aaron supported by Olsen the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Olsen supported by Lanni the resolution be amended as follows: -
ADD: WHEREAS, costs to municipalities will increase in some cases by almost
40% if rate increases as submitted by the Detroit Edison Company are approved by
the Michigan Public Services Commission: and
WHEREAS, such increases will require reductions in other services such
as public safety since many municipalities are at their legal millage limitation
and, therefore, cannot raise revenue to offset the increased costs; and
WHEREAS, increases in such rates will adversely affect opportunities for
economic development in such communities; and
AMEND FIRST WHEREAS PARAGRAPH BY STRIKING (HEREINAFTER "COALITION") and
changing "THE" to 'SUCH" so the paragraph will read:
WHEREAS, the Governmental Coalition on Public Utilities is opposing such
rate increases requested by the Detroit Edison Comnany now pending before the Michigan
Public Service Commission in Case Numbers U-7660 and U-7669 and the Michigan Municipal
League as Escrow Agent for the Coalition; and
STRIKE THE SECOND WHEREAS PARAGRAPH COMPLETELY.
AMEND THE NOW THEREFORE PARAGRAPH TO READ: "that the County of Oakland supports
the Governmental Coalition on Public Utilities in its action before the Michigan
Public Service Commission."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McPherson, Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page,
Per inoff, Pernick, Price, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Hobart,
Jackson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY or OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Alien, 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 March 8, 1984
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 Whcreof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan