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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2002.08.22 - 26707August 22, 2002 REPORT MR #02176 BY: PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR THE MICHIGAN NEXT ENERGY AUTHORITY ACT To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Planning & Building Committee, having reviewed MR #02176 on August 13, 2002, recommends the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning & Building Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. PLANgO\IG & BUILDINCOMMITTEE Planning & Building Committee Vote: Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Middleton absent. REPORT (MISC. #02176) August 8, 2002 BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: MR #02176 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR THE MICHIGAN NEXT ENERGY AUTHORITY ACT To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above- titled resolution on July 22, 2002, recommends that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Miscellaneous Resolution # 02 176_ BY: Commissioner Peter H. Webster, District #22 RE: Board of Commissioners — Support for the Michigan Next Energy Authority Act TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the demand for energy is high and the proven fossil fuel resources are finite and dwindling; and WHEREAS, there is a great need to research, develop, test and manufacture alternative sources of energy and technologies to meet the world's energy needs in the 21 st century; and WHEREAS, "alternative energy" generally refers to sources of energy that are not petroleum based, including photovoltaics (solar energy), wind and water energy, methanol and ethanol, and others; and WHEREAS, "fuel cells" are considered to be a very clean and extremely attractive option for meeting future energy needs. "Fuel cells" are an energy conversion device that uses fuel and oxygen to produce electricity, water and heat. When pure hydrogen is used as the fuel, water and heat are the only byproducts; and WHEREAS, making use of alternative energies often requires the modification of existing technologies or development of new technologies that are compatible with the alternative energy source; and WHEREAS, it has been suggested that Michigan's historic prominence as the hub of automobile manufacturing in the United States will be at risk, costing over 200,000 jobs, unless the State of Michigan becomes a focal point for work on alternative energy systems and technologies; and WHEREAS, in Governor Engler's 2002 State of the State Address, he presented that Michigan must become a leader in promoting alternative energy systems and technologies and fuel cells in particular; and WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced to position Michigan as the center of research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of alternative energy systems and technologies, including: House Bills 6070, 6071, 6073, 6074, 6075, 6076 and Senate Bill 1316; and WHEREAS, components of the Next Energy legislative proposes to create the Michigan Next Energy Authority Act to establish the Michigan Next Energy Authority Pe)er H. Webster strict #22 as a public body within the Department of Management and Budget, which will: • Oversee an alternative energy technology park and an alternative energy zone on land that received Renaissance Zone status. • Create and operate a center to manage and develop a master plan for land located within the alternative energy zone, and to exercise other duties. • Finance and aid in the construction of alternative energy technology businesses and infrastructures located within the zone and park. • Acquire, construct, and improve an alternative energy technology project, including land, buildings, equipment, and various types of facilities for alternative energy technology. • Issue bonds and notes • Deposit any money that is received from the sale, transfer, or lease of property under the act into a new Alternative Energy Technology Fund. WHEREAS, the proposed initiatives of the Next Energy legislation include: • Obtaining a commitment from the federal government to establish a federal research facility within the Next Energy Center. • Providing incentives and tax credits to alternative energy technology companies that locate within Michigan. • Appointing a Michigan Next Energy Leadership Council. • Marketing Michigan as the location for the alternative energy technologies industry. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners support the concept of establishing a Next Energy Center within the State of Michigan to promote and increase the research, development, and manufacturing of alternative energy technologies. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County delegation to the state legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. C 11A,c,r 4/102/- ‘4, Resolution #02176 July 18, 2002 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Planning and Building Committee. There were no objections. G. William Caddell, County Clerk Resolution #02176 August 22, 2002 Moved by Patterson supported by Webster the resolution be adopted. Moved by Patterson supported by Webster the Planning and Building Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Moved by Patterson supported by Webster the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Vote on resolution: AYES: Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, McPherson, Melton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted. L. Brooks HE FOREGOING RSO17 1:: 'atterson. 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 August 22, 2002, 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 22nd day of August, 2002.