HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1990.10.25 - 18328October 25, 1990
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 90260
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE - Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Chairperson
IN RE: OIL SPILL RESPONSE CENTER FOR THE GREAT LAKES
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the St. Clair River and lower Lake Huron are the source of numerous
water intake locations providing drinking water for millions of people; and
WHEREAS over 50% of the environmentally sensitive areas of the Great Lakes lie
in St. Clair County; and
WHEREAS because of the St. Clair River's length and central role in the economic
infrastructure of the region with shipping, ferries carrying people, motor vehicles and
rail cars, the pipelines running under the river's bottom; all constitute significant
opportunities for hazardous spills; and
WHEREAS a portion of Oakland County's drinking water is obtained from Lake
Huron; and
WHEREAS Oakland County residents use the Great Lakes for recreation; and
WHEREAS the majority of spills whf_ch do occur in the State of Michigan, occur in
the St. Clair River; and
WHEREAS the key to successful containment and clean-up of any hazardous material
spill is the timeliness of the response and deployment of equipment; and
WHEREAS a properly equipped response team must be permanently located in the
immediate area of the St. Clair River within the County of St. Clair.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of County Commissioners of Oakland
County, Michigan, hereby goes on record in support of the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Clair County, Michigan, with respect to its request to the Federal Government that
a United States Coast Guard Oil Spill Response Center be located in St. Clair County,
Michigan, as set out in the attached copy of Resolution #90-38, dated August 15, 1990,
adopted by that Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to
promptly send a copy of this resolution to George Bush, President of the United States of
America, to Admiral J. William Kime - Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, to U.S. Senators Carl
Levin and Donald W. Riegle, Jr., to U.S. Congressmen William Broomfield, Bob Carr, Dale
E. Kildee, Sander Levin, Dennis Hertel and to the Chairperson of the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Clair County, Michigan.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Moved by Richard Kuhn supported by Wolf the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gosling, Huntoon, Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Law, McConnell,
McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Pappageorge. Pernick, Price, Skarritt, Wolf,
Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Ferrens. (21)
NAYS: 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, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on Qcto,ber 2. 1990
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set m hand and affixed the seal of the County
O ber 09 cIp of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 25-hh day 199_011_•
LynjarD. Allen, County ter7
REPORT (Mi sc. 90260) October 25, 1990
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-
Richard G. Skarritt., Chairperson
RE: OIL SPILL RESPONSE CENTER FOR THE GREAT LAKES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee ( having reviewed the above
referenced Public Services Committee resolution., reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government
Committee. I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. etee;ze.4_40e
ENERAL GOVERNMENT MITTEE
Resolution # 90260 October 25, 1990
Moved by Richard Kuhn supported by Pappageorge the General Government
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Richard Kuhn supported by Wolf the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gosling, Huntoon, Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Law, McConnell,
McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Pappageorge, Pernick, Price, Skarritt, Wolf,
Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Ferrens. (21)
NAYS: 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, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on Qctoper 7. 1990
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set mv hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 25th day Octiober l 9gfl_
Lyn/D. Allen, County 71erlZ