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March 6, 1975
RESOLUTION NO 7012
RE: INCREASE IN WATER AND SEWER RATES
BY: WILLIAM T. PATTERSON
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners are pro-
posing a substantial increase (approximately 35%) in water and
sewer rates to be effective May 1, 197; and
WHEREAS, the need for this increase has not been documented
or fully substantiated; and
WHEREAS, the total of 78 communities who are customers
served by the Detroit Board of Water Commissioners have little or
no voice in the policies of this organization.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that prior to the enactment
of any increase in water or sewer rates that:
1. Public hearings be held throughout the Metropolitan
area to explain and substantiate the rate increase
and
2. Legislation be sought to restructure the Detroit Board
of Water Commissioners to reflect a truly representa-
tive body (one man - one vote principle). Such Board
being established•to fix rates and financial policies
that are fair and equitable to the more than 5 million
users throughout Southeastern Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Com-
missioners expresses its strong opposition to the proposed increase
in water and sewer rates until such Public Hearings have been held
and concluded.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution-
ING RESOLUTION
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Date
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Moved by Patterson supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Moffitt the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy,
Fortino,.Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson,
Patterson. (20)
NAYS: Button. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy,
Fortino, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson,
Patterson, Pernick. (21)
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 I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #7012 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
la 9 • 19 • • P 1. 9
at their meeting held on March 6, 1975
with the orlginal 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
7th March this day of l9.7.
Lynn D. _Allen Clerk
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By Deputy Clerk