HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1998.09.24 - 25538September 24, 1998
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 98230
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE
TO DETERMINE WHETHER OAKLAND COUNTY SHOULD APPLY
FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE MICHIGAN WATERSHED BASED
STORM WATER GENERAL PERMIT PROGRAM
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,
townships, and villages (CTVs) located in the 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, for projects the communities
located in the watershed decide to voluntarily undertake and pay to improve the 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 CTVs 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 CTVs 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,
WHEREAS, the Rouge River National Demonstration Project will provide technical
assistance a 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,
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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 and would allow the County and CTVs to develop a plan of action that best meets the
needs of the watershed; and,
WHEREAS, the prudent use of tax dollars requires that before County determines whether
to seek coverage and participate in the Michigan Watershed Based Storm Water General Permit
program, that elected officials and departments identify resources that currently exist or activities
currently underway that would satisfy the conditions of the permit; determine costs associated with
carrying out the conditions of the permit; determine availability of federal grants; determine the
feasibility of coordinating various county departments or agencies to carry out the conditions of
the permit; and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners establish a Storm Water Management Task Force consisting of:
Drain Commissioner or his designee
Director of the Department of Human Services (or designee)
Director of the Department of Facilities, Maintenance and Operations (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 Commissioner (or designee)
Member of Board of Commissioners/ Planning & Building Committee
Member of Board of Commissioners' Finance Committee
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
PL AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Planning and Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution 498230 September 24, 1998
Moved by Palmer supported by Wolf the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Palmer supported by Wolf the resolution be amended in the title
by striking the words "TASK FORCE" and inserting the words "STUDY GROUP", and
further, to amend in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by striking the
words "Task Force" and inserting the words "Study Group".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Moved by Kaczmar supported by Palmer the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to add "as appointed by the Board Chairperson"
after "Member of Board of Commissioners' Planning and Building Committee" and
"Member of Board of Commissioners' Finance Committee.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Moffitt, Cbrecht, Palmer, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman,
Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Gregory, Hoffman, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen,
Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
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 September 24, 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 this 24th day of September 1998.
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