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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1971.09.02 - 16288September 2, 1971 RESOLUTION NO. 5803 BY: Public Works Committee - Mr. Lennon RE: ROUGE RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL STUDY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, this Board of Commissioners has been requested to approve and authorize execution of a petition to the Director of Agriculture of the State of Michigan and the appropriate drainage boards requesting a survey and study of the Rouge River and assumption of jurisdiction over said river to prepare projects to re- lieve flooding and to abate or alleviate pollution of said river; and WHEREAS, it is desireable immediately to undertake a study for the purpose of defining the scope of projects and of determining costs involved in carrying out said petition and it is necessary to advance funds to the County Drain Commissioner of this County to obtain such a study, as recommended in Resolution #5764. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated to a five-man committee composed of the County Drain Commissioner of Oakland County, the Drain Commissioner of Wayne County, Mr. Bernard Lennon, Chairman of the Oakland County Public Works Committee, Mr. R.J. Alexander, Oakland County Department of Public Works Director, and a member of the Wayne County Public Works Committee, the amount required, but not in excess of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), to pay not in excess of forty percent (40`)/o) of the cost of a study of the scope and costs of projects required to carry out the petition presented to this Board of Commissioners for improve- ments to the Rouge River with the understanding that the County of Wayne will adopt a similar resolution agreeing to appropriate up to sixty percent (60%) but not in excess of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) of the cost of such a study. The PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, by Mr. Bernard F. Lennon, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. BERNARD F. LENNON, CHAIRMAN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 1 ! ft. ft September 2, 1971 REPORT BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE IN RE: APPROPRIATION FOR ROUGE RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL STUDY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 11-C of this Board, the Finance Committee finds the sum of $15,000.00 available, such funds to be derived from the Building Fund and are to be considered as part of the County's contribution to the project if and when it is implemented. FINANCE COMMITTEE / :7:17ai—rses M. Brennan, Chairman 11 #5803 Moved by Lennon supported by Dearborn the resolution be adopted. Moved by Dearborn supported by Powell the resolution be amended that, in conjunction with the study, this Board undertake the necessary steps to form a Rouge River Watershed Council. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Mrs. Simson requested that Mary Ann Cooper be allowed to speak to the Board relative to the resolution. There were no objections. Mrs. Cooper addressed the Board. Vote on resolution: AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Edwards, .abler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Patnales. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A spfficient 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 #5803 adopted by the Oakland County Board of a oacee estaartacavaaopaeassattaaaMoaa a Ossatasamon••Oge.oa a ovo .seeeettaaa•a••••• Commissioners at their September 2, 1971 meeting elaaaa PO acaagata ay. 4aaVaar9001. a•a•e anC000C170PO!"0-000•00011.40.4voaaa.4.4eataao 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, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan thiSeas.e•v 3a redoa•eamsearms. day Lynn D. Deputy Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 5803 BY: Public Works Committee - Mr. Lennon RE: ROUGE RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL STUDY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen : WHEREAS, this Board of Commissioners has been requested to approve and authorize execution of a petition to the Director of Agriculture of the State of Michigan and ale appropriate cliainage boards requesting a survey and study of the Rouge River and assumption of jurisdiction over said river to prepare proiects to re- lieve flooding and to abate at alleviate pollution of said river; and WHEREAS, it is desireable immediately to undertake a study for the purpose of defining the scope of pr9jects and of deteithining costs involved in carrying out said petition and it is necessary to advance funds to the County Drain Commissioner of this County to obtain such a study, as recommended in Resolution #5764, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated to a five-man committee composed of the County Drain Commissioner of Oakland County, the Drain Commissioner of Wayne County, Mr. Bernard Lennon, Chairman of the Oakland County Public Works Committee, Mr. R. J. Alexander, Oakland County Department of Public Works Director, and a member of the Wayne County Public Works Committee, the amount required, but not in excess of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), to pay not in excess of forty percent (40%) of the cost -of a study of the scope and costs of projects •required to carry out the petition presented to this Board of Commissioners for improve- ments to the Rouge River with the understanding that the County of Wayne will adopt a similar resolution agreeing to appropriate up to sixty percent (60%) but not in excess of,Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) of .the cost of such a study. The PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, by Mr. Bernard F. Lennon, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. BERNARD F. LENNON, CHAIRMAN PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT September 2, 1971 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE IN RE: APPROPRIATION FOR ROUGE RIVER POLLUTION CONTROL STUDY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 11-C of this Board, the Finance Committee finds the sum of $15,000.00 available, such funds to be derived from the Building Fund and are to be considered as part of the County's contribution to the project if and when it is implemented. FINANCE COMMITTEE James M. Brennan, Chairman #5803 Moved by Lennon supported by Dearborn the resolution be adopted. Moved by Dearborn supported by Powell the resolution be amended that, in conjunction.with the study, this Board undertake the necessary steps to form a Rouge River Watershed Council. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost. Mrs. Simson requested . that Mary Ann Cooper be allowed to speak to the Board relative to the resolution. There were no objections. Mrs. Cooper addressed the Board. Vote on resolution: AYES: Pcrinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richards, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Edwards, pbler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, Mainland, iMathews, Patnales. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A spfficient 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 Resolution #5803 adopted by the Oakland County Board of .............. es0e.e. .......................... ..... 00.0e0tesa ...... aeeeee Commissioners at their September 2, 1971 meeting .0 .......... poos., ...... 00•c0000“00.eave"*".0"9"TaaageltiaAta 90 00,100••0 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, 1 have hereuntoset my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan ...... day ....... Lynn D. Allen ........... .........„Clerk By ..... .. ... ......... ----Deput y Clerk this