HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.03.23 - 17537March MI 1988 Miscellaneous Resolution # 88059
BY: David L. Moffitt-County Commissioner, District #15
Thomas A. Law-County Commissioner,1 District #26
RE: HOUSE BILL 5479 (SUPPORT) AMENDMENT TO THE SOIL &
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL ACT, ACT 347, PA. 1972
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson,1 Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Drain Commissioner's Office has been
designated as the enforcing agency in Oakland County for the implementation
of Act 347,1 of the Public Acts of 1972,i for the protection of the takes and
streams of the County; and
WHEREAS in order to assist the Drain Commissioner in carrying out his
duties under Act 347 1972, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
by Miscellaneous Resolution #82779 has increased the number of County
personnel for the soil erosion inspection function; and
WHEREAS the Drain Commissioner has recommended that in addition to
the increase in personnel his office needs to have stronger enforcement
power included in Act 347, PA 1972; and
WHEREAS House Bill 5479 was introduced in the Michigan House of
Representatives on March 8,1 1988 as an amendment to the provisions of Act
347 and provides stronger enforcement powers which will improve the ability
of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner to implement the purposes of Act
347; and
WHEREAS the enactment of House Bill 5479 into law will improve the
ability of the County to control soil erosion and to protect the waters of the
State of Michigan from sedimentation.
NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support the enactment of House Bill 5479 into law
to improve and strengthen the enforcement powers of the Soil Erosion and
Sedimentation Act so that the beneficial public purposes of the Act can be
more effectively implemented in the State of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all
legislators from Oakland County and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson,) we move the adoption offill fq40911,g7 riealution.
David L. Moffil it
County Comrnisti4ner, Dl. #15
Thomas A. Law
County Commissioner., Dt. #26
REPORT March 24 1988
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt,1 Chairperson
RE: Miscellaneous Resolution #88059,, House Bill 5479 (SUPPORT)
Amendment to the Soil & Sedimentation Control Act, Act 347„
P.A. 1972
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISISONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee„ having reviewed the above
referenced resolution„ reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson„ on behalf of the General Government Committee„
1 move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
ERAL GOVERWMENT COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION # .38059 March 24, 1988
ALLE
Moved by Skarritt supported by Jensen the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Skarritt supported by S. Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell,
McDonald; A. McPherson, P. McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Bishop, Caddell, Calandra, Crake. (20)
None. (0)
A sufficient 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
the attached resolution adopted by_ the Board of Commissioners at their regular
meeting held on March 24, 1988
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, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
24th day of /T ) March 19 88
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
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