HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.04.23 - 25265MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 98140
By: Charles E. Palmer, County Commissioner, District #16
In re: ALLOW LOCAL UNITS TO CONDUCT DOWNSPOUT ASSESSMENT
SURVEY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted MR #98036, Re: Health
Division - Downspout Assessment Program, in an effort to provide assistance to the fourteen 12
Town communities in identifying for local building officials those residences and businesses that
are not in compliance with downspout regulations; and
WHEREAS an amount not to exceed $160,000.00 was appropriated to fund this program in
the Oakland County Health Department; and
WHEREAS many of the affected communities have expressed the feeling that their staffs
are familiar with their own municipal operations and neighborhoods and, therefore, would be able
to conduct this survey more effectively and efficiently; and
WHEREAS in the spirit of cooperation with the fourteen affected municipalities:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the fourteen members of the 12 Town
Drainage District that choose to conduct a downspout assessment survey be allowed to do so as long
as they will certify to the Oakland County Drain Commissioner the results of their own
communities' survey.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each community be reimbursed for their efforts from
the $160,000.00 allocated for this purpose based upon the percentage portion of the drainage district
for which they are responsible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that payment to each of the fourteen communities shall occur
upon presentation of a certified copy of their survey results to the Oakland County Drain
Commissioner.
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Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing_regelution.
CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
DISTRICT #16
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Resolution #98100 April 23, 1998
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government, Planning
and Building and Finance Committees. There were no objections.