HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1992.05.21 - 20957May 21, 1992
Miscellaneous Resolution # 92115
BY: Charles E. Palmer, County Commissioner, District #12
RE: SOLID WASTE-REVIEW AND REVISION OF ACT 641 SOLID WASTE PLAN
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Michigan Public Act 641 of 1978 requires that each of
the 83 counties in Michigan must have a prepared 20 year solid
waste plan and that it be approved by at least 67% of its local
units of government; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County through its Solid Waste Planning
Committee has spent many hours researching, reviewing and
formulating the County 641 Plan as well as the Updated 641 Plan
that has been approved by over 67% of its local governments and
received tentative approval by the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Oakland County, by referendum, on
November 5, 1991 approved a $500 million bond proposal in which at
least 75% of the Cities, Villages and Townships of Oakland County
voted to approve the bond issue, thereby, indicating support for
the County's proposed program; and
WHEREAS, the County Executive and Chairperson of the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners, on March 11, 1992, communicated to
all the local units of government that a commitment to supply at
least 750 tons per day of waste material to the County Program by
May 15, 1992 was a must; and
WHEREAS, the responses from the local units of government in
Oakland County have committed to less than 200 tons of waste
material per day; and
WHEREAS, the evidence of need and the testimony of many
individuals indicate that it is necessary for the County to
continue to work with local units of government in planning and
implementing the Oakland County 641 Solid Waste Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners (1) Place on hold all activities related to the
County becoming a service provider for the solid waste system, (2)
Stand Ready to assist the local units of government in Oakland
County in consulting and planning for their methods of providing
solid waste disposal, (3) Reactivate the 641 Solid Waste Committee
to review and revise, as necessary, the Oakland County Solid Waste
Plan and report back to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
by the last regular Board of Commissioners' meeting in August 1992.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
#92115 May 21, 1992
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building
Committee and the Finance Committee. There were no objections.