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Miscellaneous Resolution # 14228
BY: Commissioner Dave Woodward, District #19; Commissioner Mike Bosnic, District #16
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 1023 TO RETURN
CONTROL FOR THE REGULATION OF FIREWORKS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS prior to the enactment of PA 256 of 2011, Michigan granted broad powers to local
governments to regulate the ignition and discharge of fireworks; and
WHEREAS the preemption clause of PA 256 of 2011 prohibits local governments from
providing effective appropriate regulations that citizens are requesting; and
WHEREAS lack of respect of local control has created a situation where the lack of
appropriate regulation has caused serious problems, especially in urbanized areas; and
WHEREAS noise related complaints from fireworks are creating serious problems for citizens,
such as sleep deprivation and decreased productivity, and local governments are unable to
provide adequate remedies; and
WHEREAS the City of Auburn Hills experienced an 88% increase in fireworks related
complaints since the adoption of PA 256; and
WHEREAS municipalities throughout Oakland County are reporting significant numbers of
fireworks related complaints; and
WHEREAS a "one size fits all" approach to fireworks regulation is clearly not working and a
return to local control would allow appropriate conduct for varying environments to be taken
into account.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
expresses its support for Senate Bill 1023 to return control of fireworks regulation to
local governments.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is
requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Rick Snyder. the
Oakland County delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of
Counties; the Michigan Press.,Association and the Oakland County legislative lobbyists.
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REQUESTING SUSPENSION OF
THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
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Resolution #14228 September 18, 2014
Moved by Woodward supported by Zack to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #14228 — Board of Commissioners — Support for Senate Bill 1023 to Return Control for the Regulation of
Fireworks to Local Governments.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, McGillivray, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Dwyer,
Gershenson. (10)
NAYS: Long, Mats, Middleton, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Crawford, Gingell, Gosselin. (9)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #14228 — Board of Commissioners — Support for Senate Bill 1023 to Return Control for the
Regulation of fireworks to Local Governments failed.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Board and requested that the Resolution be referred to the
General Government Committee.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.