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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #96189
BY: FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - STUDY OF ARSENIC IN
GROUND-WATER APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will begin a 2-year study of arsenic in ground-
water for the purpose of determining where and why arsenic occurs in ground-water; and
WHEREAS the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will contribute $535,300, contingent upon the
availability of county matching funds from eleven (11) counties anticipated to participate, in the amount of $3,705
from each county, each year of the study; and
WHEREAS Oakland County will only be obligated to provide a total not to exceed $7,410 in county match
for the duration of the study; and
WHEREAS the study will be conducted during the period of October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998;
and
WHEREAS the final product will be reports and maps developed by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS), which will indicate the distribution of arsenic throughout the County, explain why some areas have higher
concentration than others, and how wells might be constructed or located to avoid potential arsenic problems; and
WHEREAS acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment; and
WHEREAS the grant agreement will be included in the County's Executive's Contract Review Process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts the
1996/1998 United States Geological Survey (USGS) grant proposal to participate in the 2-year study of arsenic in
ground-water.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approves the County match contribution
in the amount of $3,705 each year of the study, not to exceed $7,410 over a 2-year period.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendments are recommended for the 1996 Adopted
Budget, but that budget amendments are recommended for FY1997 and FY1997/1998 as follows:
Proposed
FY1997 FY1997/1998
Non-Departmental Expense
4-10100-909-01-00-9900 Contingency
Health Division
4-22100-162-01-00-3380 Grant Match
($3,705) ($3,705)
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Personnel Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
III
Resolution #96189 August 29, 1996
Moved by Douglas supported by Johnson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Crake, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon,
Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt,
Obrecht, Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY
L. Broq.
E FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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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 August 29, 1996 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 29th dayof August 1996. , . r - , ,,-; *'...,•-'1.,,-4`- 4f4 N.- _...,
Lyni D. Allen, County Clerk