HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.12.10 - 25342December 10, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 98334
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: GRANTING THE DRAIN COMMISSIONER THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY
FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE MICHIGAN WATERSHED BASED
STORM WATER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM FOR ALL COUNTY
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, since October 1995, the Drain Commissioner's office has been a participant
on a "task force" established by Federal District Court Judge John Feikens to address the short
and long term water quality efforts of the communities located in the Rouge River watershed to
improve the water quality of the Rouge River; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 the Drain Commissioner's office introduced to Oakland County cities,
villages, and townships (CVTs) located in te Rouge Watershed, the "subwatershed approach"
concept for addressing and improving the water quality of the Rouge River; and
WHEREAS, under this approach, the regulatory agencies, Environmental Protection
Agency/Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (EPA/MDEQ), would issue a "general
storm water permit" to various subwatersheds of the Rouge River;
WHEREAS, in September 1997 the Federal Court indicated its concern and impatience as
to the progress towards improving the river and proposed to issue an "Order to Show Cause"
against the counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw and the CVTs in the Rouge Watershed,
which among other things, would address why a "formal organization" or watershed-wide
authority should not be established to address non-point source pollution problems within the
Rouge Watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Court has held the proposed "Order to Show Cause" in abeyance
until January 1999 while the Counties of Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw and CVTs located in
the Rouge Watershed contemplate coverage under the Michigan's "general storm water permit;"
and
WHEREAS, the subwatershed approach for addressing non-point pollution contained in
the general storm water permit offers a viable alternative to the court's proposed watershed-wide
authority and provides strong local control of management decisions; and
Planning and Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Huntoon and Johnson absent.
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WHEREAS, the Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project will provide
technical assistance and federal grants (up to 50% of the cost) for those communities that choose
to apply for coverage now with an opportunity to implement the most cost effective approaches
to meeting pollution abatement objectives; and
WHEREAS, the general storm water permit approach offers the County the opportunity
to establish its own priorities, propose their own schedules and integrate storm water management
practices into their ongoing operations and would allow the County and CVTs to develop a plan
of action that best meets the needs of the watershed; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners established a Storm Water
Management Study Group to evaluate the merits of submitting an application for coverage
consisting of:
Drain Commissioner or his designee
Director of the Department of Human Services (or designee)
Director of the Department of Facilities Management (or designee)
Director of the Department of Community & Economic Development (or designee)
Director of the Department of Management and Budget (or designee)
Chairperson of Park & Recreation Commission (or designee)
Member of Board of Commissioners Planning & Building Committee
Member of Board of Commissioners Finance and Personnel Committee
WHEREAS, the Storm Water Management Study Group determined that the Drain
Commissioner's office was the most appropriate entity to coordinate storm water controls.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners grant the Drain Commissioner the authority to apply for coverage under the
Michigan Watershed-based Storm Water General Permit program on behalf of all County
Departments.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning & Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PLANNING & BUILDING_COMMITTEE
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #98334 December 10, 1998
Moved by Palmer supported by Gregory the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Hoffman, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen,
Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
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THE FOREGOING I4FROLUTI0N
: dtterson, County Executive Date
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 December 10, 1998 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 th4,s /0th day of.December, 1998.