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Commissioner, District #25
Miscellaneous Resolution 5934
BY: E. Frank Richardson
IN RE: RESOLUTION TO CONTROL WEEDS IN OAKLAND COUNTY LAKES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS there are 430 lakes in Oddand County that enhance the
beauty and make the County an extremely desirable place in which to live, work
and play; and
WHEREAS nearly all citizens of Oakland County use, have used, or will
use these lakes for recreation and/or enjoyment; and
WHEREAS the citizenry of Oakland County are very concerned about the
ecology of the water and the preservation of the lakes; and
WHEREAS the lake property owners have been treating certain of the lakes
with chemicals to control the weed contamination, the long range effect of which is
apparently unknown; and
WHEREAS it may be more desirable to cut and harvest the weeds from the
lakes where they are unsigntly and/or hazardous;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners investigate and consider the purchase of necessary weed harvesting
equipment and machinery to remove undesirable weeds from the Oakland County
Lakes.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move that the foregoing resolution be referred to the
Public Works Committee.
February 3, 1972
the Public Works Committee. There The resolution was referred to
were no objections.