HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.10.22 - 18110October 22, 1987
Miscellaneous Resolution # 87290
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
IN RE: (SUPPORT) HOUSE BILL 4900 WHICH WOULD UPGRADE MICHIGAN'S WATERCRAFT
POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlmen:
WHEREAS, House Bill 4900 proposes amendments to the Michigan Watercraft
Pollution Control Act that would generally upgrade the Act; and
WHEREAS, Sheriff Nichols has reviewed HB 4900 and supports this bill
with the suggestion that the bill be amended to include a Sheriff's Marine
Deputy in the definition of "Police Officer;" and
WHEREAS, the sheriff noted that the "oil discharge" provisions of
the bill would apply to all state waterways including Oakland County and
would improve the existing law to the benefit of all; and
WHEREAS, supporters of HB 4900 content that the enactment of the
bill will upgrade Michigan to the standard currently held by several other
states and Canada.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
take a position supporting HB 4900.
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, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
22nd day of 1987
ALLEN
Counh Clerk/Register of Deeds
#87290
October 22, 1987
Moved by Skarritt supported by Calandra the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Luxon, McDonald, Angus McPherson, Ruel McPherson, Moffitt, Page,
Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling,
Hobart, Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn, Lanni, Law. (21)
NAYS: Rowland. (1)
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 haying a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
this Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on October 22, 1987
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, Hichigan
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