HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.11.09 - 17088Misce/laneous lie.solutton 89294 November 9, 1989
„tames D. Ferrens, Commissioner, District 7
IN RE; Termination of Rogers, Golden and Halpern, Incorporated Agreement
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, by Miscellaneous Resolution 88187, the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement between the
County of Oakland and the firm of Rogers, Golden and Halpern (RGH) in
the amount of $450, 305 52 , for the siting of a landfill which would meet
the County's needs through the year 2010, and
WHEREAS, additional RG11 charges were approved in
Miscellaneous Resolution 89174, which amended the contract with RGH to
an amount no t to exceed $782,082.00, and
WHERE'AS on . August 17, 1989, RGH unveiled its ranking of
the ten top sites for a County landfill, and by Miscellaneous
Resolution 89216 was granted $200,000.00 to perform geological and
hydrogeologicai tests of the two top-ranked sites in Oxford and Highland
Townships, and
WHEREAS, subsequent to RGH's public anouncement of the
candidate landfill sites, errors- in its computation of the weighted criteria
were brought to RGH's attention, and the corrections to these
mathematical errors have caused a reranking of the sites, and
WHEREAS, white still incomplete, evaluation by elected officials,
community leaders and citizens of the candidate site locations for social,
economic and environmental factors, the interim results have cast doubt
and concern on the criteria used to select the sites, and
WHEREAS, these problems coupled with RGHts. inability and/or
refusal to provide its data base information contained in Volume I of its
"Regional Screening for Candidate Sites" continues to exascerbate and
cloud the reliability of the selection process, and
WHEREAS, the county residents whose homes and businesses
are located in the top-ranked areas, are suffering economic 'hardship in
loss of property values, and ability to even sell their property, or
obtain mortgages, and
13Y ;
WHEREAS, the citizens of one community have been so
devastated and threatened by what many fee/ is the County's inept
approach to landfill selection by its consultant, RGH, that they have
voted to tax themselves for a defense fund to protect themselves from
the County and its consultant.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that due to the landfill
siting problems caused by Rogers, Golden and Halpern, Incorporated's
errors and omissions in the selection process, the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby direct that its Agreement with Rogers,
Golden and Halpern, Incorporated be immediately terminated, and that no
further payments for any services or expenses be made to RGH until
such time as Mr. William Hampton, of Hampton, Kohl, Secrest et al has
reviewed this agreement and RGH's compliance and performance under
such agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if deemed warranted by William
Hampton, that the firm of Hampton, Kohl, Secrest et al be and is hereby
authorized and directed to initiate legal proceedings on behalf of Oakland
County for restitution of any payments for services not rendered or for
services below acceptable standards, and for collection of damages caused
by IWH's performance, diligence, or lack thereof.
Mr. Chairperson, 1 move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
James D. Ferrens, Commissioner, District 7
#89294
November 9, 1989
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building
Committee. There were no objections.