HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1970.08.20 - 16357H REcOLUTION NO. J458
RE: RED RU AND CLINTON RIVER TMPROVFMENT PROJECT
• BY: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - Mr. Horton
TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
August 20, 1970
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, major floods have occurred within the Red Per and Clinton
River Drainage Basin with great frequency and at times have necessitated the
evacuation of homes and have disrupted transportation and utility system, and
WHEREAS, these flood problems have, in recent years, become intensified
b ecause of the urbanized development within the said drainage basin, and
WHEREAS, existing flood control facilities are inadequate to relieve
these: flooding conditions, and
WHEREAS, the improvement of the jRed Run Drain and Clinton River as
!proposed by the United States Corps of Engineers will be beneficial to that
ortion of the drainage basin located id Oakland County,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Board of Commissioners
Hhavinc! reviewed the concept of the proposed improvement of the Red Run Drain
and Clinton River presently under study by the t_LS Corps of Engineers concurs
in such proposed project which will be Of benefit to the communities within
the drainage basin including the County of Oakland,
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Public Works Committee, I move the
coption of the foregoing resolution, 1
PUBLIC WP.KS COMMITTEE
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Moved by Horton supported by Richardson the resolution
be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted,