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April 6, 2000
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 00074
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS TO THE 1999 SOLID
WASTE PLAN UPDATE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Solid Waste Planning Committee (SWPC) has met with
the Oakland County Designated Planning Agency (DPA) on 14 occasions since the fall of 1997 to
review Oakland County's future solid waste management alternatives; and
WHEREAS, the Committee authorized the release of a draft solid waste management plan
update document for public comment and this material, dated June 14, 1999, was widely distributed
on that date, with written public comments received through September 25, 1999, and a public
hearing was held on September 16, 1999 and members of the public spoke of their questions and
concerns on the draft plan update; and
WHEREAS, after consideration of all written and oral comments received, the Oakland
County Solid Waste Management Committee has recommended to the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners that the Solid Waste Management Plan 1999 Update dated October 21, 1999, be
approved; and
WHEREAS, the SWPC has further resolved that should the Board of Commissioners have
objections to the recommended Plan Update that the SWPC will convene upon receipt of the
objections and respond to the issues raised in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, your Planning and Building Committee has received and reviewed the
recommended Update, discussed its purpose, contents, and ramifications with the Designated
Planning Agency staff, and considered public input at two meetings; and
WHEREAS, your Planning and Building Committee, working in conjunction with the Solid
Waste Division staff, Corporation Counsel, affected communities, and with the continuing
assistance of the Department of Environmental Quality, has developed certain amendments to the
Update and seeks additional counsel and recommendations of the Solid Waste Planning
Committee.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners herewith adopts the attached Statement of Objections to the 1999 Update and
requests the Solid Waste Planning Committee return their further recommendations not later than
30 days after receipt of this resolution for final consideration and action by the Board at its earliest
convenience.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PL ING ANDILUILDING COMMITTEE
Planning and Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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Statement of Objections
to Recommended 1999 Plan Update
March 28, 2000
Facility Designations
Ferrous Processing and Trading-Pontiac Division
500 Collier Road, Sections 8 & 9, City of Pontiac
38 Acre Site
Objection: this facility should be designated as a Waste
Processing Plant and a Transfer Station, subject to Part 115 of Act 451 of 1994, with the Update
revised to incorporate appropriate Facility Descriptions, functional descriptions, and references
throughout the required Plan format.
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Statement of Objections
to Recommended 1999 Plan Update
March 28, 2000
Facility Designations
A) Ferrous Processing and Trading-Pontiac Division
500 Collier Road, Sections 8 & 9, City of Pontiac
38 Acre Site
Objection:
this facility should be
designated as a Waste Processing Plant and a Transfer Station, subject to Part 115 of Act 451 of 1994,
with the Update revised to incorporate appropriate Facility Descriptions, functional descriptions, and
references throughout the required Plan format.
B) SOCRRA "Disposal Area"
29740 John R Road, Madison Heights
Section 12 of Royal Oak Twsp.
19 Acres-more or less
Objection: this facility should be designated as a
Waste Processing Plant and Transfer Station, subject to Part 115 of Act 451 of 1994, with the Update
revised to incorporate appropriate Facility Descriptions, functional descriptions and references
throughout the required Plan format. Additionally, the designation shall be subject to the presentation
of a plan, address the amount of residual expected, specifically exclude tire shredding and hammer
milling and also accommodate the potential relocation of SOCRRA's current activities and provide a
new plan designation if the following conditions are met:
1) New facility to be developed in appropriately zoned Industrial district of Madison Heights
2) New facility to be owned and operated by or under the contractual control of SOCRRA
3) SOCRRA to provide Board Resolution Pledging Commitment to cease all operations and
relinquish Waste Processing and Transfer designations at the John R facility within 60 days
of new facility completion.
4/13/00
Resolution #00074 April 13, 2000
Moved by Palmer supported by Millard the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Palmer supported by Amos to amend the attached Statement
of Objections to the Recommended 1999 Plan Update by adding the
following:
" B) SOCRRA " Disposal Area"
29740 John R Road, Madison Heights
Section 12 of Royal Oak Twsp.
19 Acres-more or less
Objection: This facility should be designated as a Waste
Processing Plant and Transfer Station, subject to Part 115 of Act
451 of 1994, with the Update revised to incorporate appropriate
Facility Descriptions, functional descriptions and references
throughout the required Plan format. Additionally, the designation
shall be subject to the presentation of a plan, address the amount
of residual expected, specifically exclude tire shredding and
hammer milling and also accommodate the potential relocation of
SOCRRA's current activities and provide a new plan designation if
the following conditions are met:
1) New facility to be developed in appropriately zoned Industrial
district of Madison Heights.
2) New facility to be owned and operated by or under the contractual
control of SOCRRA.
3) SOCRRA to provide Board Resolution Pledging Commitment to cease all
operations and relinquish Waste Processing and Transfer designations
at the John R facility within 60 days of new facility completion."
Vote on Palmer's amendment:
AYES: Buckley, Colasanti, Coleman, Dingeldey, Galloway, Garfield,
Jensen, Law, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Taub, Amos, Appel. (14)
NAYS: Causey-Mitchell, Douglas, Gregory, McCulloch, McPherson,
Melton, Millard, Schmid, Sever, Suarez. (10)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
amendment carried.
Moved by Obrecht supported by Taub to amend Commissioner Palmer's
amendment, under section B, 1), to read as follows:
1) New facility to be developed within a five mile radius of the
current facility."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment
carried.
Moved by Causey-Mitchell supported by Palmer to further amend the
Statement of Objection to the Recommended 1999 Plan Update under item A)
as follows:
Objection: This facility should be considered to be designated
as a Waste Processing Plant and a Transfer Station, subject to
Part 115 of Act 451 of 1994, with the Update revised to
incorporate appropriate Facility Descriptions, functional
descriptions, and references throughout the required Plan
format."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment
carried.
Jo'
Resolution #00074 (Continued - Page 2) - April 13, 2000
Vote on adoption of resolution:
AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway,
Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Obrecht,
Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Buckley. (22)
NAYS: Melton, Sever. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted
with the attached Statement of Objections to the Recommended 1999 Plan Update
being amended.
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 April 13, 2000 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 13t1 day g„f April, 2000.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk