HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.10.21 - 13421Miscellaneous Resolution 82324 October 21, 1982
BY PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE-Anne M. Hobart, Chairperson
RE: OPPOSITION TO SITE APPROVAL FOR ERES CORPORATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the ERES Corporation has filed an application with the Department of
Natural Resources for construction of a hazardous waste incinerator in Pontiac Township at
1-75 and Joslyn Road; and
WHEREAS, said application is currently pending before the Hazardous Waste Facility
Site Approval Board for Pontiac Township which is responsible for final site approval and is
seeking public input; and
WHEREAS, there has been extensive research and analysis of the site by licensed
professional engineers and consultants retained by three local communities in close proximity
to the site (City of Pontiac, Pontiac Township and the Village of Lake Angelus); and
WHEREAS, there have also been extensive studies regarding community impacts
on the densely developed residential neighborhoods which include businesses, churches, schools
and nursing homes; and
WHEREAS, these studies have raised serious questions and leave unanswered the
following concerns
I. Inadequate size of the site.
2. Apparent lack of technical expertise by the ERES Corporation,
(also evidenced by their presentation to the Planning and Building Committee).
3. Possible contamination of ground water flowing to other water supplies,
lakes and wetlands.
4, Lack of coordination with community agencies for utilities, emergency
services, transportation control, and pollution control.
5, Undefined roles of the applicant and pertinent governmental agencies
as to inspection and enforcement of legal protections to the communities.
6. Unavailable statistics regarding amount of out-of-county and
out-of-state flow.
7. Unknown environmental impact on human hecilth;. and
WHEREAS, hosed on these concerns, there is overwhelming opposition by local
State and Federal Legislators and the citizenry.
Anne M. Hobart, Chaiiperson
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Opposition to Site Approval for ERES Corporation
October 21, 1982
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby go on record as opposing the application by the ERES Corporation (DNR Act 64
Construction Permit Application No. 709)for development of a hazardous waste incinerator
in Pontiac Township and urges the Hazardous Waste Facility Site Approval Board for Pontiac
Township to deny said application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor
of the State of Michigan, local State and Federal Legislators, the Department of Natural
Resources, and the Hazardous Waste Facility Site Approval Board for Pontiac Township.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE
#82324 Octoha-r 21, 1982
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ALLEN, County C
Moved by Hobart supported by Whitlock the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Trice, Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney, Calandro,
DiGicaanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling; Hobart, Lanni, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Olsen, Page, Patterson; Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson.
(25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that 1 have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution #82324 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on October 21, 1982
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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