HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.03.04 - 27566REPORT (MISC.I04027) March 4, 2004
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #04027 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — MORATORIUM ON DETROIT
WATER AND SEWER RATE HIKES TO ALLOW FOR BUDGET AND RATE
SETTING PROCESS REVIEW
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#04027 on February 23, 2004, reports with a recommendation 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 on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent.
March 4, 2004
REPORT (MISC. 104027)
BY: PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHARLES E. PALMER, CHAIRPERSON
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — MORATORIUM ON DETROIT WATER AND SEWER RATE
HIKES TO ALLOW FOR BUDGET AND RATE SETTING PROCESS REVIEW
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning & Building Committee having reviewed MR *04027 on February 24, 2004 Reports
to the Board with the recommendation the Resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning & Building Committee. I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE
Planning & Building Committee Vote:
Motion carried on unanimous roll call vote with Palmer and Long absent
1
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
6
-.. '1--- Co,,, issioner Peter P. ster
District #18 — -------->
Miscellaneous Resolution # 04027 January 22, 2004
BY: Peter H. Webster, County Commissioner – District #18
RE; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - MORATORIUM ON DETROIT WATER AND SEWER
RATE HIKES TO ALLOW FOR BUDGET AND RATE SETTING PROCESS REVIEW
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the City of Detroit through its Water and Sewerage Department ("DWSD") supplies
water and wastewater services to much of southeastern Michigan, and the proficient and efficient
provision of service by DWDS is essential to the health and welfare of the citizens of
southeastern Michigan; and
WHEREAS, DWSD is a regional system that must be accountable to the regional customers, and
the communities served by the regional system have been paying ever increasing water and
sewer bills for several years; and
WHEREAS, the current process for setting and determination of rates and the total annual cost
for water and sewer services has caused continued concern among its customers because of an
inability to determine with specificity the legitimate reasons for rate hikes; and
WHEREAS, the rate formulation process must begin at such time as to allow full disclosure
permitting stakeholders to engage in meaningful review and evaluation and make constructive
suggestions; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of Detroit and the Detroit City Council must permit an evaluation of the
efficiency of the DWSD operations by an independent, outside consultant and such evaluation
should be conducted in a public forum to provide assurances that DWSD is operated efficiently
and cost effectively; and
WHEREAS, the DWSD has failed to take any positive action on the unanimous resolution of the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners to provide for rate payer representation from each
participating municipality on the regional water and sewerage system to review the rates,
charges, procedures and overall efficiency of the water supply and sewerage services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests that the Detroit City Council place a moratorium on Water and Sewer rate increases for
Fiscal Year 2004-05.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that
the City of Detroit appointee from Oakland County, Marilynn E. Gosling introduce a resolution at
the next Detroit Water Board to place a moratorium on Water and Sewer rate increases for Fiscal
Year 2004-05.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded to the Oakland
County delegation to the state legislature, Oakland County cities, villages and townships, the
Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Municipal League, Oakland County's legislative
lobbyists, the City of Detroit, the Detroit Water Board and the Honorable John Feikens.
Resolution #04027 January 22, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Planning and
Building Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #04027 March 4, 2004
Moved by Patterson supported by KowaII the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Knollenberg the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by KowaII the Planning and Building Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
AYES: Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin,
Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Zack, Bullard,
Coleman, Coulter, Crawford. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution , as amended, was adopted.
DOES AIR REWIRE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, 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 March 4, 2004
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 4th day of March, 2004.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk