HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.06.23 - 11592June 23, 1983
Miscellaneous Resolution 83181
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: FUNDING FOR CLEAN-UP OF TOXIC WASTE SITES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, health threatening situations involving toxic substances
have existed for some time in various Oakland County and State of Michigan
sites; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of
the citizens of the county and state, is deeply concerned over the d a n ge r s re -
suiting from the toxic waste sites; and
WHEREAS, it is incredible that such a dangerous threat o the health
and well beincl of our citizens and the environment should be allowed to continue
in Oakland County and other areas of the state; and
WHEREAS, toxic waste sites located in Michigan have qualified as being
eligible to receive funds from the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.)
"SUPERFUND"; and
WHEREAS, that the receipt of monies from said "Superfund" requires
that the state of Michigan provide a ten percent matching share of the total
cost of the clean--up of toxic waste sites.
NOW THEREFORE SE IT RESOLVED that the Ogkland County Board
of Commissioners urges the EPA to appropriate sufficient funds to correct
the serious toxic waste site problem in Oakland County and throughout the
state and further urges that the State of Michigan provide the 10% matching
share mandated by the EPA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
all members of Congress from Michigan, Governor Blanchard, the state legislators
from Oakland County and to the County's legislative agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolutif
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#83181 June 23, 1983
this 23rd day of
LYNN VALLEN, County Clerk/Register of DeE
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Moved by Olsen supported by Richard Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Wilcox,
Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyen, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn,
Lanni, McPherson. (18)
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
Miscellaneous Resolution #83 -181 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 23, 1983
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
Deputy Clerk