HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.12.09 - 22356December 9, 1993 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 93274 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, JOHN P. MCCULLOCH, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: EMS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM SAFETY ACT (HMTUSA) GRANT ACCEPTANCE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, Title III, requires the planning and provisions for community right-to-know on extremely hazardous substances in local communities; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has been organized and meets minimum criteria in performing functions; and WHEREAS the Hazardous Material Transportation Uniform Safety Act (HMTUSA) provides grants to Local Emergency Planning Committees for the purpose of enhancing hazardous material response planning; and WHEREAS the grants are awarded in a two step process by first, awarding a $300 base grant should the LEPC meet certain minimum criteria, followed by additional funds should the LEPC submit at least 17% (1/6) of the total number of Off-site Response Standard Operating Procedures required for SARA Title III section 302 sites in its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has met the minimum criteria, submitted an application for the base grant of $300 (May, 1993) and has received the funds, which were placed in the Treasurer's revenue. WHEREAS the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) anticipates at least 17 plans completed by April 1, 1994, which would make them eligible for additional funds of $2,135. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accept the base grant of $300 and an additional $2,135 once the seventeen (17) off-site emergency response plans are completed and approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the base grant award of $300 be transferred from the Treasurer's revenue to the EMS and Emergency Management Division's revenue as follows: 3 -10100 -221-01-00-2340 Treasurer - Miscellaneous ($300) 3 -22100-177-01-00-2520 EMS - Reimbursement-General 300 Total $-0- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that written progress reports be presented to the liasion committee and to the balance of the members of the Board of Commissioners by the manager of the EMS and Emergency Management Division. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. FINANCE (10MMITTEE 1:\LAVE\EMS\HMTUSA.MR Resolution #93274 December 9, 1993 Moved by McCulloch supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted. AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner, Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Price, Schmid, Taub, Aaron, Crake. (24) 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 December 9th., 1993 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 9th. day of December, 1993 Lygn D. Allen, County Clerk