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May 8, 1997
REPORT (Misc. #97089)
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, KAY SCHMID, CHAIRPERSON
MR #97089 - STATE DOLLARS RETURNED TO OAKLAND COUNTY TO
PATROL LAKES AND SNOWMOBILE AREA IN OAKLAND COUNTY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on April 28, 1997, recommends approval.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
BY:
IN RE:
REPORT (Misc. #97089)
BY: Public Services Committee, Shelley Taub, Chairperson
RE: MR #97089 State Dollars Returned to Oakland County to Patrol
Lakes and Snowmobile Areas in Oakland County
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above-
referenced resolution on April 29, 1997, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
Public SeZvices Committee
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Shelley G. Ta
County Commissioner, District #12
iith A. Johns
County Commissioner, District #1
Miscellaneous Resolution # 97089 April 24, 1997
By: Commissioners Ruth Johnson, District 1 and Shelley Goodman Taub, District 12
Re: State Dollars Returned to Oakland County to Patrol Lakes and Snowmobile Area in
Oakland County
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners:
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County is a water winter wonderland that many citizens enjoy
by recreating using water craft on our 450 lakes and riding snowmobiles, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide adequate patrolling of our lakes and
snowmobile areas to keep them safe for recreational users, swimmers, and riparians, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to look at all potential ways to finance and provide the
needed patrolling of lakes and snowmobile areas in Oakland County, and
WHEREAS, in 1996, the Sheriff's Marine Division provided between 22,000 and
24,000 hours of manpower to patrol water craft, and snowmobiles and to provide boating and
snowmobile safety programs, at a cost of $1,015,914 and,
WHEREAS, Oakland County recorded under division #903, #436-35 and revenue
citizens of Oakland County paid to the state of Michigan in 1996 license fees and
miscellaneous revenues for their water craft and snowmobile licenses of over $1,000,000
and,
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan returned to Oakland County $241,432 out of over
$1,000,000 Oakland County paid, showing a discrepancy of more than 75% or a shortage to
Oakland County of over $750,000, and
WHEREAS, the people of Oakland County have and continue to want to share their
resources with the rest of the citizens of the State of Michigan, but should not have to do so
at a rate that is unreasonable, or that causes hardship or produces a safety hazard to Oakland
County citizens, and
WHEREAS, this inequity by the state has caused Oakland County residents to
contribute more than their fair share and has limited needed water craft and snowmobile
patrol in Oakland County to protect the safety and welfare of the citizens of Oakland
County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby urge the state of Michigan return Oakland County's rightful
share of monies that are collected by the state from Oakland residents for the purpose of
marine and snowmobile patrol and safety programs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the Governor, all
Oakland County State Legislators, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department
of Environmental Quality.
Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution #97089 May 8, 1997
Moved by Schmid supported by Obrecht the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Obrecht the Public Services Committee Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson,
Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers,
Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE
WITHOUT COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SIGNATURE.
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 May 8, 1997 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 8th day of May 1997.
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D. Allen, County Clerk