HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.10.02 - 27296September 18, 2003
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #03262
By: Planning and Building Committee, Charles E. Palmer, Chairperson
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER — AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED ANDAPPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS FOR COUNTY WATER AND SEWER MASTER PLAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson. Ladies and Gentleman:
WHEREAS, Oakland County's water and wastewater services are a complex combination of
community water and/or wastewater systems, individual well and on-site septic systems, and
the reliance on the services from the Detroit Water and Sewer regional system; and
WHEREAS, the protection of the environment, quality of life, and economic viability of Oakland
County is directly impacted by the water and wastewater challenges in each community; and,
WHEREAS, older developed communities will face challenges to their existing aging
infrastructure, while developing and rural communities will be evaluating alternatives for meeting
their water and wastewater needs; and,
WHEREAS, security concerns of the region warrant a study that would identify secondary or
back up water and wastewater sources in the event there were a disruption in primary sources;
and,
WHEREAS, Oakland County has never conducted a study of the current and future
infrastructure needs within the county;
WHEREAS, to compliment and assist Oakland County's 61 communities and their respective
master plans, the Drain Commissioner proposes to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of
current and future water and wastewater needs of the County ("Water and Sewer Master Plan");
and,
WHEREAS, this Water and Sewer Master Plan would evaluate and develop alternative
strategies to fill gaps between current services and projected needs; develop structural or facility
alternatives that considers the current reliance on or expansion of the service of area of
community water and/or wastewater systems, on-site septic and well systems and the services
from the Detroit Water and Sewer regional system; and, evaluation of alternative institutional
and funding arrangements for effective capital improvement plan; and,
WHEREAS, after consultation with County's Economic Development and the OCDC staff, and
the request for proposal (REP) process, the Drain Commissioner has secured a nationally
recognized firm, URS Corporation, to undertake the Water and Sewer Master Plan;
WHEREAS, the estimated cost for the Water and Sewer Master Plan will not exceed two million
dollars ($2,000.000) of which the Drain Commissioner has secured $500,000 from special
revenue sources;
WHEREAS, the Drain Commissioner is proposing an appropriation of $1,500,000 from the
County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the
Drain Commissioner to proceed with conducting a Water and Sewer Master Plan study for the
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Drain Commissioner will report semi-annually to the
Planning & Building Committee on the status of the "Water and Sewer Master Plan" study,
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution,
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
Planning & Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Coleman absent
Resolution #03262 September 18, 2003
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finarce Committee. There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #03262) October 2, 2003
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED AND APPROPRIATION OF
FUNDS FOR COUNTY WATER AND SEWER MASTER PLAN
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The Drain Commissioner is requesting funding for a Water and
Sewer Master Plan that will include a comprehensive evaluation
of current and future water and wastewater needs of the
County.
2. The Water and Sewer Master Plan would serve to compliment and
assist Oakland County's 61 communities in their respective
master plans to evaluate water and wastewater infrastructure
needs for effective capital improvement as well as serve to
identify secondary water and wastewater sources in the event
of a disruption in primary services.
3. The estimated cost for the Water and Sewer Master Plan is
$2,000,000 with URS Corporation being selected as the vendor
to undertake the project.
4. $1,500,000 of the funding for the Water and Sewer Master Plan
will be designated in the General Fund as part of the FY 2003
year-end closing process and the remaining 3500,000 will come
from Drain Commissioner special revenue sources.
S. The budget will be amended with the FY 2002 Year-End Report to
appropriate the monies for this project.
FINANCE COMMITTEE a-6-cl( 401/
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford and Zack voting no.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
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Moved by Palmer supported by Knollenberg the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Long, McMillin, Middleton,
Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard,
Coleman, Coulter. (23)
NAYS: Crawford. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
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
October 2, 2003 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 2nd day of October, 2003.
Delores Conaway
La vcrne Smith
-rim Fitzpatrick