HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1990.06.14 - 16802June 14, 1990
FINANCE COMMITTEE - DR. G. WILLIAM 'CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #90122
SOLID WASTE PROGRAM FUNDING, VOTER-APPROVED BONDS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY -BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
490122, "Solid Waste Program Funding, Voter -Approved Bonds," reports with
the recommendation that said resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, I move acceptance of the foregoing report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Caddell voting No
and Bishop absent.
REPORT
BY:
IN RE:
I move the adoption of t..11,e,,foxegoi resolution.
LSEN
SIONER DISTRICT #17
May 24, 1990
MISC. RES. /P)0122
BY: COMMISSIONER JOHN E. OLSEN
RE: SOLID WASTE PROGRAM FUNDING, VOTER-APPROVED BONDS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, disposal of the County's solid waste has become a
most pressing concern of Oakland County Government, and in
addressing this concern the County is proposing a comprehensive
solid waste program which will be the most monumental financial
program undertaken in Oakland's history, and
WHEREAS, the citizens of our County, like those in the rest of
our State and Nation, have been communicating their desire for
programs which will safeguard the environment, and have been
equally vociferous in their demand for tax restraint, and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the revenue generated from
the use of this system will fully cover the payment of the bonded
indebtedness and operating cost of the program, and should result
in minimal, if any, use of general fund tax dollars, and
WHEREAS, however, in this era of high-taxation there is a
public perception of disenfranchisement from a voice in how its tax
dollars are obligated and spent, and a failure to allow a vote of
the people on this bonded indebtedness will only lead to a
furtherance of citizen distrust of their government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby instruct the County Clerk to place the
question of the issuance of General Obligation Bonds to cover the
cost of construction of the Oakland County's Solid Waste program in
wide election ballot.
an amount not to exceed $500 Million before the voters on a count/y-
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W90122
May 24, 1990
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building
Committee and the Finance Committee. There were no objections.