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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.04.14 - 27749• •,, Miscellaneous Resolution # 1i51347 BY: Commissioners Eric'. Wilson, District #3, William R. Patterson, District #1, Christine Long, District #7, Thomas F. Middleton, District #4, Bill Bullard, Jr., District #2, Marcia Gershenson, District #17, John A. Scott, District #5, Eileen T. KowaII, District #6, Greg Jamian, District #16, Hugh D. Crawford, District #9 RE: Board of Commissioners - Environmental Infrastructure Fund Deadline Extension TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS in 1999, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #99093, the Environmental Infrastructure Fund Disbursement Policy, that established the 5-year, $25 million program; and WHEREAS the Environmental Infrastructure Fund program assists communities in Oakland County by reimbursing them for the costs of eligible, environmental remediation or improvement projects related to ground and/or surface water, water supply, water pollution control (as part of road projects), sewer systems or drainage systems; and WHEREAS each City, Village and Township (CVT) was eligible, under the Environmental Infrastructure Fund program, to receive an annual allocation in accordance with a distribution formula based on state-equalized values (SEV) and population; and WHEREAS 60 cities, villages and townships in Oakland County submitted applications for project authorizations by September 30, 2004. The documentation for these reimbursement requests included a resolution from the local legislative board or council authorizing the reimbursement request and a project description; and WHEREAS municipalities were given a deadline of September 30, 2005, to request reimbursement from the Environmental Infrastructure Fund for the costs incurred on authorized projects, which was to be accompanied by a copy of paid invoices; and WHEREAS the Environmental Infrastructure Fund has already reimbursed over $23 million to cities, villages and townships in Oakland County; and WHEREAS there are approximately 21 municipalities that have not yet submitted all of their paid invoices for reimbursements. It is anticipated that some of the projects, which are underway, may not be completed in time to meet the September 30, 2005 deadline to submit paid invoices; and WHEREAS it has been requested that the Environmental Infrastructure Fund deadline to apply for reimbursement be extended to allow these communities adequate time to provide the required paid invoices. _gAj2-12_ 6,,J1Q445) Commissiones/B)11 Bullard, Jr. Districi #2 C. 411(issioner John K.-Scott rict #5 District #6 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Environmental Infrastructure Fund deadline be extended until March 1, 2006, for municipalities with authorized projects to submit requests for reimbursements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any undisbursed amounts for authorized projects remaining after September 30, 2005, shall be maintained in the Environmental Infrastructure Fund until finally distributed according to Environmental Infrastructure Fund disbursement procedures. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Commissioner Eric S. Wilson District #3 Commissioner Christine Long District #7 ltYLki Commissioner William R. Patterson District #1 Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton District #4 Commissioner Greg Jamian District #16 Commissioner Marcia Gershenson District #17 cc ' --044-4"6-4 fru.71.10----- Co missioner Eileen . Kowa!! Comm.ptioner Hugh D. Crawfor Distriet #9 (7q-c/( 4-1 2 c) ??. /4- Resolution #05047 March 10, 2005 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. FUND DEADLINE INFRASTRUCTURE Finance Committee has adopted Miscellaneous Infrastructure Fund FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #05047) April 1 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS,CHAIRPERSON IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ENVIRONMENTAL EXTENSION TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds: 1. The Oakland County Board of Commissioners Resolution #99093, the Environmental Disbursement Policy, that established the 5-year, $25 million program. 2. Sixty (60) cities, villages and townships in Oakland County submitted applications for project authorizations by September 30, 2004. 3. The municipalities were given a deadline of September 30, 2005 to request reimbursement for costs incurred on authorized projects from the Environmental Infrastructure Fund. 4. The Environmental Infrastructure Fund has already reimbursed over $23 million to cities, villages and townships in Oakland County. 5. Twenty-one (21) municipalities have not yet submitted all of their paid invoices for reimbursement. It is anticipated that some of the projects, which are underway, may not be completed in time to submit paid invoices by the September 30, 2005 deadline. 6. The Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Environmental Infrastructure Fund deadline be extended until March 1, 2006, for municipalities to submit requests for reimbursements. 7. There are no financial adjustments to be made regarding this resolution. FINANCE COMMITTEE • c FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jamian absent. 4, 2005 Resolution #05047 April 14, 2005 Moved by Moss supported by Woodward the resolution be adopted. AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jarnian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Coleman, (22) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted. I NEP AMINE THE FORME IIEVAIMON STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) Ruth Johnson, 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 14, 2005 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 14th day of April, 2005. Ruth TOViso-n, County Clerk