HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.10.20 - 11756Miscellaneous Resolution 83293 October 20, 1983
BY
RE; OPPOSITION TO WINTER NAVIGATION ON THE GREAT LAKES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, two Minnesota Congressmen have revised the idea of winter
navigation on the Great Lakes and have attached their proposal to a bill pending in the
United States House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, these two Minnesota legislators appear to have bowed to special
interest groups who would like to ship iron are and grain on a twelve-month basis; and
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers experimented with
winter navigation from 1970 to 1979 with a $23 million program that was clearly documented
as an unsuccessful experience, which caused extensive damage to fish habitats, shorelines
and the environment generally; and
WHEREAS, some researchers estimate that government would have to invest
$3 billion initially and $33 million annually to attain year round navigation and few
jobs would be created as a result of this investment; and
WHEREAS ; the Michigan Congressional delegation is organized to oppose
winter navigation as a wasteful threat to the environment as are virtually all interested
parties in the other Great Lake States and Canada.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners urges the Michigan Congressional Delegation to defeat any proposed
legislation to extend Great Lakes navigation through the winter months,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all
members of Congress serving the State of Michigan,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT CO/',AMITTEE
Olsen, Chairperson
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E< Olsen, Chairperson
#83293 October 20, 1983
20th this day of
October 83
19
ALLEN
Moved by Olsen supported by Aaron the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Price, Rewold, Aaron, Caddell,
Calandro, Doyen, Fortino. Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Low, McConnell,
McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt. (22)
NAYS: Foley, R. Kuhn, (2)
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 1 have compared the annexed copy of
M iscellaneous Resolution #83293 adopted by the Board of Commissioners at their
meeting held on October 20, 1983
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
County Clerk/Register of Deeds