HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.02.01 - 26353REPORT (MISC. #01003) February 1, 2001
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #01003 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - FORMATION OF A SNOW
EMERGENCY STUDY GROUP
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
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The General/iCommittee, having reviewed the above referenced
resolution on January 22, 2001, reports with the recommendation
that the resolution be adopted with the NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED paragraph amended as follows.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners authorizes the formation of
a Snow Emergency Study Group consisting of clevcn (11)
TWELVE (12) members, five (5) of which shall be appointed
by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners
consisting of three (3) Commissioners and two (2)
citizens; two (2) THREE (3) members appointed by the
County Executive; one (1) member appointed by the Drain
Commissioner; and three (3) members appointed by the Road
Commission of Oakland County, one of which shall be a
District Superintendent.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL G VERNMENT COMMITTEE
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Friedman Appel, Suarez and
Law voting no.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01003
BY: Commissioners Lawrence A. Obrecht, District #3; Hugh D. Crawford,
District #17; William Brian, District #10; Chuck Moss, District #15;
Peter H. Webster, District #22
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FORMATION OF A SNOW EMERGENCY STUDY
GROUP
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County residents, businesses, emergency services,
and schools are dependant upon the county's network of streets and
roads, and
WHEREAS the Road Commission of Oakland County does an excellent
job of snow removal and road salting during normal winter conditions,
and
WHEREAS the December 2000 snowstorms resulted in snow
accumulations rarely experienced in Oakland County that required the
Road Commission to concentrate its efforts on the primary arteries, and
WHEREAS secondary roads and many subdivisions remained snowbound
for several days resulting in inconvenience for residents as well as
extended school closings in many communities, and
WHEREAS the formation of a Snow Emergency Study Group would be
useful to define what constitutes a snoW emergency, to recommend the
employment of additional resources for clearing secondary and
subdivision roads, and to recommend a funding source for the additional
snow removal resources, and
WHEREAS the Study Group should be representative of the Board of
Commissioners, the County Executive, the Drain Commissioner, the Road
Commission of Oakland County and Citizens of Oakland County, and
WHEREAS the Study Group should report back to the Board of
Commissioners through the General Government Committee in a timely
manner.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the formation of a Snow Emergency Study Group
consisting of eleven (11) members, five (5) of which shall be appointed
by the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners consisting of three
(3) Commissioners and two (2) citizens; two (2) members appointed by
the County Executive; one (1) member appointed by the Drain
Commissioner; and three (3) members appointed by the Road Commission of
Oakland County, one of which shall be a District Superintendent.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Study Group shall:
• Define what constitutes a snow emergency
• Establish a protocol for declaring a snow emergency, including
designated official(s) authorized to make a snow emergency
declaration
• Recommend additional resources to be employed during a snow
emergency
• Identify and recommend funding sources for dealing with a snow
emergency declaration
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Study Group report its findings
and recommendations to the General Government Committee by April 30,
2001.
Chairperson, I move adoption of the forgoing resolution.
Resolution #01003 January 10, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #01003 February 1, 2001
Moved by Patterson supported by Obrecht the General Government
Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Patterson supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended to
coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Report.
AYES: McPherson, Millard, Moss, Obrecht, Patterson, Taub, Webster,
Brian, Crawford. (9)
NAYS: Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, Melton,
Moffitt, Sever, Suarez, Appel, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: McPherson, Moss, Obrecht, Patterson, Taub, Webster, Brian,
Crawford. (8)
NAYS: Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, Melton, Millard,
Moffitt, Sever, Suarez, Appel, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Dingeldey.
(15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the resolution failed.