HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.04.28 - 23975April 28, 1994 REPORT (Misc. #94087)
BY: General Government Committee, Donald Jensen, Chairperson
RE: MR 94087-House Bills 4374 and 4590 (Support) Restricting
Content of Foreign and Out-of-State Solid Waste Imported to
Michigan
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on April 18, 1994, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GiAtatii COMMITTEE
APRIL 28, 1994
REPORT (Misc. #94087)
BY:
IN RE:
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER,
CHAIRPERSON
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94807, HOUSE BILLS 4374 and
4590 (SUPPORT) RESTRICTING CONTENT OF FOREIGN AND OUT-
OF-STATE SOLID WASTE IMPORTED TO MICHIGAN
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the
above-referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that
the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee,
I moved acceptance of the foregoing Report.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94087
BY:Jeff Kingzett, District #7
IN RE:House Bills 4374 and 4590 (Support) Restricting Content of
Foreign and Out-of-State Solid Waste Imported to Michigan
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has struck down state
laws banning the importation of solid waste from other states and
countries; and
WHEREAS, landfills in Oakland County are presently accepting
out-of-state and foreign waste; and
WHEREAS, Michigan currently restricts the content of solid
waste generated in-state and disposed of in Michigan landfills and
incinerators; and
WHEREAS, there is presently no restriction on the content of
solid waste imported from other states and countries and disposed
of in Michigan landfills and incinerators; and
WHEREAS, Michigan House Bills 4374 and 4590 seek to restrict
the content of solid waste imported from other states and countries
so that it will meet standards which are "at least as stringent and
protective of the public health, safety and welfare, and the
environment" as apply to solid waste generated in Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support the enactment of Michigan House
Bills 4374 and 4590; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent
to all state legislators from Oakland County, and to the county's
State Legislative Liaison, the Michigan Association of Counties,
the other counties in this state, and to all Oakland County
municipalities.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
JEFF KINGZETT, DISTRICT #7
Resolution *14087 April 28, 1994
Moved by Jensen supported by Taub the General Government and Planning and
Building Commi:tee Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Kingzett the resolution be amended in the BE
IT FURTHER 32SOLVED paragraph to read as follows:
BE IT YUITHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all state
legislators '.'rom Oakland County, and to the county's State Legislative Liaison,
the Michigaa hssociation of Counties, the Michigan Townships' Association. the
ylohisan Mualiakii.RALLatspa.a and the other counties in this state, and to all
Oakland Coua•:y municipalities.
A suflicient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote m resolution as amended:
AYES: Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner,
Moffitt, Oaks. Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron,
Crake, Dinge%eley, Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen. (24)
NAYS! None. (0)
A suff,cient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
boss NOT REQUIRE CONY EXECUTIVE ACTION
STATE OF MICAIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAU,AND)
I, Lynn D. Men, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing ..ifeaolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland Con -:y Board of Commissioners on April 28, 1994 with the original record
thereof now famaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oalcland at Pontiac, Michigan this 28th day of April-1.994._
Lyn D. Allen, County Clerk
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Resolution #94087 April 28, 1994
Moved by Jensen supported by Taub the General Government and Planning and
Building Committee Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Jensen supported by Taub the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Kingzett the resolution be amended in the BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all state
legislators from Oakland County, and to the county's State Legislative Liaison,
the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Townships Association, the
Michigan Municipal Leagues and the other counties in this state, and to all
Oakland County municipalities.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Miltner,
Moffitt, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Aaron,
Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
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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 April 28, 1994 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 28th day of Apri1-19.94._
D. Allen, County Clerk