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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1980.10.02 - 12147OCTOBER 2, 1980 Miscellaneous Resolution # 9582 By: Alexander C. Perinoff, County Commissioner, District #21 In re: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - STATE RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERY FUND UNDER H. 8. #5867 TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in January 1980 appointed a thirteen person citizens Solid Waste Planning Committee to assist in the preparation of an Act 641, Public Acts of 1978 county-wide solid waste management plan by providing advice and consultation; and WHEREAS, the members of the Solid Waste Planning Committee have become aware of the introduction in the State House of Representatives, on June 5, 1980, of House Bill #5867, entitled "the state recycling and resource recovery fund act;" and WHEREAS, said House Bill #5867 in part provides for state grants on a 50% match basis, for feasibility and capital costs of equipment and facilities to recover resources and energy from solid waste; and WHEREAS, the central feature of the proposed Oakland County system is a large combustion facility, burning mixed municipal solid waste to create steam and electricity; and WHEREAS, a complex high technology facility for the recovery of energy will involve the expenditure of considerable planning and capital costs; and WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Planning Committee recommends that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners aggressively support the passage of House Bill #5867 which if properly funded could ease the financial burden of the proposed County solid waste disposal system on its taxpayers. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby wishes to express to the State Legislature its hearty endorsement of House Bill #5867 and to encourage its adoption. :2- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Section 6., Paragraph (a) be amended to permit grants in excess of $50,000,000 but not more than $105,000,000 in those counties exceeding 950,000 in population rather than limiting this proviso to those counties exceeding 2,000,000 in population. MR. CHAIRPERSON, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. ALEXANDER—C7PERINOFF County Commissioner, District #21 #9582 October 2, 1980 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee and General Government Committee. There were no objections.