HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1993.09.23 - 23934MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #93210
BY: Dennis Powers, Commissioner, District #10
IN RE: GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the gypsy moth is known to be in all municipalities of
Oakland County and has become a major insect pest in Michigan in
the 1990's and major nuisance to the citizens and businesses
functioning in these distressed areas; and
WHEREAS the gypsy moth knows no political boundaries and the
most effective suppression strategies need to be local government
and county coordinated; and
WHEREAS the gypsy moth poses a threat to vehicular and
pedestrian traffic due to slippery conditions on roads and walkways
during the larvae and caterpillar stages of the gypsy moth's life
cycle; and
WHEREAS most communities are requesting that the County
recognize the severity of the gypsy moth issue by becoming the
coordinating body for the suppression of the insect in a most cost
effective, pro-active county-wide approach; and
WHEREAS the gypsy moth county-wide suppression effort requires
the recognition and identification of the insect in each stage of
its life cycle and particularly during the egg mass .stage to
forecast density of populations in selected areas of each of 61
municipalities; and
WHEREAS recognizing natural predator and terrestrial
deterrents; projecting larvae and caterpillar populations and
levels of tree defoliation from egg mass counts; informing and
educating municipal leaders and citizens about suppression
alternatives; gaining local government leaders' decisions for the
suppression strategies they prefer and, where aerial applications
of bacterial suppressant is deemed necessary, plan, conduct and
carry out a coordinated aerial suppression on selected tracts;
seeking and obtaining grants and funding to reduce local cost;
represent the major functions to be performed; and
WHEREAS cost for the gypsy moth monitoring, insect infestation
projections, information and education will be borne by the local
government with various in-kind contributions from Oakland County
by virtue of its role as the coordinating entity for the
suppression program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners acknowledges the severity and threat of the gypsy
moth to the health, safety and welfare of the general public and
will coordinate the monitoring and suppression of the insect on a
county-wide basis in cooperation with local communities,
municipalities and state efforts to deter nuisance and property
loss to citizens and the business community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Gypsy Moth
Suppression Program be advised by an Oakland County Gypsy Moth
Committee consisting of local government designated liaisons,
County Commissioners, designated public land liaisons, a
Cooperative Extension representative, and a representative of
Oakland County Environmental Health for the function of
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communication; reporting local concerns and recommending course(s)
of action, including notification of all residents prior to
application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of this suppression
program be borne by those local communities that wish to
participate, with Oakland County contributing in -kind services as
necessary.
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
DENNIS POWERS, COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT #10