HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1974.06.20 - 15149The following resolution is with reference to THE "SOIL EROSION
AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ACT 347, MICHIGAN 1972" AND IS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF APPLYING TO THE WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR
DESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AS AN "AUTHORIZED
PUBLIC AGENCY" RESPONSIBLE FOR SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION
CONTROL FOR ITS OWN PROJECTS.
and since a copy of the resolution has, prior to this meeting been mailed to
' all members of this Board -----I respectfully request that reading of same be
waived.
The fublic Works Committee, by Mr. Patnaies
its Chairman • moves the doption oy the following
Re solution:
At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Oakland
County', Michigan, held in the Commissioners' Auditorium in the County
Service Center, in the City of Pontiac, Michigan, on Thursday the
20th day of
o'clock A, M. , Eastern Standard Time.
, 1974, at 9:30 AN June
PRESENT: Berman, Brotherton, Burley, Button, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy,
Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mathews, Moffitt,
Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Quinn,
Richardson, Vogt, Walker, Wilcox. (26)
ABSENT: Coy, (1)
Misc. Res. No. 6735
Recommended by the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Re: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act 347, Mich. 1972
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Act 347, Michigan Public Acts of 1972, The Soil Erosion
and Sedimentation Control Act of 1972, became effective January 1, 1973; and
WHEREAS, said Act 347 provides for the control of soil erosion and
the protection of the waters of the state from sedimentation; prescribes the
powers, duties and functions of state and local agencies; provides for the
promulgation of rules; and provides remedies and penalties; and
WHEREAS, said Act 347 provides that a county agency be designated
as the county enforcing agency by the County Board of Commissioners; and further
provides that a county agency may apply to the Water Resources Commission for
designation as an "authorized public agency" with the authority to enforce its
own soil erosion and seWmentation control requirements with regard to all land
uses undertaken by the agency; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners passed a
resolution on July 19, 19 7 3, designating the dffice of the Oakland County Drain
Commissioner as the county enforcing agency .; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Drain Commissioner sent a letter dated
May 8, 1974 to the Director of the Oakland County Department of Public Wocks,
urging that the Oakland County Department of Public Works seek the designation,
"autl,orized public agency"; and
WHEREAS, it appears that it would be beneficial and more efficient
if the Oakland County Department of Public Works were to control and enforce
it's own soil erosion and sedimentation control program for all of its' projects.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Director of the Oakland County
Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to apply to the Water Resources
Commission for designation of the Oakland County Department of Public Works
as an "authorized public agency" and submit to the Water Resources Commission
the soil erosion and sedimentation control procedures governing projects under-
taken by the Oakland County Department of Public Works in order that said desig-
nation be granted.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Robert F. Patnales, Chairman
Moved by Patnales supported by Button the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN )
) SS:
COUNTY OF, OAKLAND )
- 20th day of -June the original of which
is on file in my office.
X, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting County
Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted at a regular
meeting of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, held on the
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my official
signature this 21s-t day of - June A.D., 197 1 ' .
County Clerk