HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.07.06 - 12715Miscellaneous Resolution 8538 July 6, 1978
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE - Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson
IN RE: GAS-OIL POLICY STATEMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, over the past several years it has become apparent the nation
is rapidly approaching a shortage of available energy supplies; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County is situated over the geological formation known
as the Niagaran Trend (the border of an ancient ocean) which contains sections
known as the Niagaran Reef (coral build up along the shoreline) where oil
production is presently being found; and
WHEREAS, several oil and gas firms with the expectation of discovering
new energy supplies, have contacted Oakland County, with the ultimate
intent of leasing the mineral rights of county owned lands for exploration
and extraction purposes; and
WHEREAS, the exploration and development of oil and gas may cause
environmental and ecological disturbances, but by placing reasonable operating
restrictions in oil and gas leases can reduce the amount of environmental and
ecological disturbances to the land; and
WHEREAS, County owned properties are publicly owned lands which are
developed and existing to serve the needs and desires of the people of Oakland
County; and
WHEREAS, conducting an environmental and use review on each county owned
property would consider the present and future use of these properties and the
impact on such use which oil and gas development would necessarily make.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
before entering into any oil and gas lease agreements will have the county
prepare an environmental and use review conducted on each property subject to
leasing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the results of such an environmental and use
review will be reflected in the operating restrictions of the oil and gas
lease so that such restrictions will protect the environment and use of each
property.
The Planning and Building Committee by Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperson,
moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
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Richard R. Wilcox, Chairperspri
#8538 July 6, 1978
Moved by Wilcox supported by Daly the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Peterson, Price, Roth, Simson, Wilcox, Daly, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino,
Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante,
Moxley, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff. (24)
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 #8538 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
.Commissjoners .attheirmeetin9 .held,on .July .6,
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
Lynn D. Allen......................Clerk
By .....................„.„.......Deputy Clerk