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Miscellaneous Resolution 84181 June 28, 1984
BY: Marilynn E. Gosling, Oakland County Commissioner-District #14 and
John E. Olsen, Oakland County Commissioner-District #17
RE: URGING THAT NO SANCTIONS BE IMPOSED ON OAKLAND COUNTY
BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
TO MEMBERS OF THE EPA PANEL CONDUCTING THE OAKLAND CO UNTY
PUBLIC HEARING RELATING TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has worked cooperatively
and diligently with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) to develop
plans and policies to improve the quality of air in our county; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County communities, together with the Oakland County Road
Commission, have committed to implementation of transportation and highway maintenance
projects to improve the quality of the air; and
WHEREAS, in addition to its efforts to affect improved air quality, the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners and County Executive have established economic develop-
ment as a top priority and are striving to create the best possible economic climate for
the county; and
WHEREAS, per Miscellaneous Resolution #83124, dated May 5, 1983, this commitment
to air quality and our opposition to proposed sanctions was conveyed to responsible
authorities, including the EPA and the Governor of the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County has made on-going efforts to persuade the State
Legislature to take whatever action is required to avoid any EPA sanctions; and
WHEREAS, the EPA has proposed instituting sanctions in Southeastern Michigan
including Oakland County which would cause a devastating impact on economic develop-
ment here; and
WHEREAS, these sanctions which would include (1) loss of federal highway funds,
(2) denial of industrial permits, (3) withholding of grants authorized under the Clean
Air Act and (4) terminating funds for construction of sewage treatment works, would
impose a severe penalty on Oakland County because the state has failed to meet EPA
standards; and
WHEREAS, it seems totally inappropriate and unfair for the federal government
to assign responsibilities to states for certain programs and then, when a state fails
to meet its responsibility, to impose sanctions on local governments which are totally
innocent of non-compliance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that no sanctions be imposed on Oakland
County because the State of Michigan has failed to meet EPA requirements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Michigan
Congressional delegation, Oakland Coutzty's State ors and the_Governo
sen, Distric
this 28th day of 1984 une
ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
#84181 June 28, 1984
Moved by Olsen supported by Gosling the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Nelson, Olsen, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox,
Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, R. Kuhn,
S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, MOffitt, Moore. (25)
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
Miscellaneous Resolution #84181 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 28, 1984
with the orginial 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