HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.02.03 - 13157. , Robert Page, Chairman
February 3, 1977
Miscellaneous Resolution 7836
By General Government Committee
Re: Competitive Advantages of Given Virgin Materials as Opposed to Recyclable Materials
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, virgin and new materials have been less costly than secondary or recycled
materials in the United States for reasons that natural resources have been plentiful; and
WHEREAS, tax advantages favored virgin materials when our nation was young and
exploitation of our natural resources seemed necessary and wise, but the continuation of
this policy is less and less desirable as the resources are depleted; and
WHEREAS, one of the major causes of inflation is the shortage of basic materials for
production of steel, aluminum, copper and other products; and
WHEREAS, virgin material producers do not pay the full costs of the environmental
degradation caused by their harvesting, mining and lumbering activities; and
WHEREAS, on unfavorable price differential lessens the use of salvaged materials; and
WHEREAS, the 1971 annual report of the Counc4 on Environmental Quality noted that
the average freight differential of $200 per ton less for hauling virgin materials, distinctly
discriminated against scrap metal which retards use of ferrous scrap and exploits a limited
domestic resource of iron ore; and
WHEREAS, restrictive local and state laws raise the cost of recovering materials from
old cars, securing titles, impounding vehicles, obtaining sites for auto salvage yards are
additional obstacles to recycling,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby supports the concept of providing incentives for recyclable materials as expressed in
9R1077, recently introduced in the 95th Congress, to correct the inequities between virgin
and recycled materials..
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly urges
the Michigan Association of Counties, the National Association of Counties, Governor Milliken„
our Congressmen and Oakland County Legislators to actively support the concepts of HR 1077.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
#7836 February 3, 1977
Moved by Page supported by Kelly the resolution be adopted.
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 #7836 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
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Commissioners at their meeting held on February 3, 1977 ,
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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
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Lynn D. Allen................ Clerk