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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2005.11.10 - 27952MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #05264 November 10, 2005 BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - SHARED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO CONDUCT AN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN SURFACE WATER STUDY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen: WHEREAS a representative study of Oakland County's groundwater, surface water, and water quality was recently completed by the U.S. Geological Survey; and WHEREAS the County Executive, through the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Division, wishes to enter into a shared funding agreement with the United States Geological Survey to conduct a follow-up study of antibiotic resistant bacteria found in some surface waters in Oakland County; and WHEREAS this study would be conducted in the current fiscal year (FY 2005/2006) with a final report document on this study delivered no later than December 2006; and WHEREAS the total cost is estimated at $80,000 under a shared funding agreement as follows: FISCAL OAKLAND YEAR COUNTY USGS TOTAL FY 05/06 $50,000 $30,000 $80,000 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves a shared funding agreement between the County of Oakland and the United States Geological Survey to conduct an Antibiotic Resistance in Surface Water study as delineated above in this resolution, contingent upon receipt of the contract and Corporation Counsel opinion prior to Board approval. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chairperson is authorized to execute the shared funding agreement between the County of Oakland and the United States Geological Survey and approve changes and extensions not to exceed fifteen percent (15%). Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE General Government Committee Vote: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Long, Hatchett and Molnar absent. Page 1 ot 1 Lawrence Doyle From: John Ross [rossj@co.oakland.mi.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 3:06 PM To: Doyle, Larry Cc: Tom Gordon Subject: Joint Funding Agreement w/ US Geological Survey Larry, I have reviewed the Joint Funding Agreement between Oakland County and the Geological Survey Division of the U.S. Department of the Interior and approve same for signing. John F. Ross, Sr. Assistant Corporation Counsel Department of Corporation Counsel 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 14 East Courthouse West Wing Extension, 3rd Floor Pontiac, Ml 48341 Phone Number: (248) 858-0558 Fax Number: (248) 858-1003 E-mail: rossj@co.oakland.mi.us PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATION This e-mail is intended only for those persons to whom it is specifically addressed. It is confidential and is protected by the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. This privilege belongs to the County of Oakland, and individual addressees are not authorized to waive or modify this privilege in anyway. Individuals are advised that any dissemination, reproduction or unauthorized review of this information by persons other than those listed above may constitute a waiver of this privilege and is therefore prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Corporation Counsel at (248) 858-0550. Thank you for your cooperation. 11/09/2005 H 2, OF ti9 • n - United States Department of the Interior 0 RECEIVED NOV -8 2005 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Michigan Water Science Center 6520 Mercantile Way, Suite 5 Lansing, MI 4891! November 3, 2005 Dr. Thomas Gordon, Director Oakland County Health and Human Services 1200 North Telegraph Rd. Pontiac, MI 48341-0409 Dear Dr. Gordon: Enclosed are two originals of the Joint Funding Agreement for the program to determine the occurrence of emerging antibiotic resistances in bacteria in surface waters of Oakland County, Michigan for the period of October 1, 2005 to December 30, 2006. Work under this agreement will be conducted on a fixed-cost basis and billed annually in accordance with the agreement. The results of all work under this agreement will be available for publication by the U.S. Geological Survey If you are in agreement with this document, please have both copies signed; return one copy to our office and retain the other for your files. Sincerely yours, James3. Nicholas Center Director Enclosures (2) CC: Stephen Rheaume Lisa Fogarty Admin Section Reading file (a) $30,000.00 (b) $50,000.00 Water Discipline Cooperative Aumorny u .3%.0 • Form 9-1366 • U.S. Department of the Interior 06E4MI244500500 , (Nov. 1998) U.S. Geological Survey MI036 2445-9G410 Joint Funding Agreement FOR TIN #: 38-6004876 Water Resource Investigations THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of October 2005 by the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, party of the first part, and the Oakland County, party of the sec- ond part. 1. The parties hereto agree that subject to the availability of appropriations and in accordance with their respective authorities there shall be maintained in cooperation a program to determine the occurrence of emerging antibiotic resistances in bacteria in surface waters of Oakland County, Michigan, hereinafter called the program. 2. The following amounts shall be contributed to cover all of the cost of the necessary field and analytical work directly related to this program. by the party of the first part during the period October 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006 by the party of the second part during the period October 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006 (c) Additional or reduced amounts by each party during the above period or succeeding periods as may be determined by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. 3. The costs of this program may be paid by either party in conformity with the laws and regulations respectively governing each party. 4. The field and analytical work pertaining to this program shall be under the direction of or subject to periodic review by an authorized representative of the party of the first part. 5. The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties hereto or their authorized representatives. The methods employed in the field and office shall be those adopted by the party of the first part to insure the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agreement. 6. During the course of this program, all field and analytical work of either party pertaining to this program shall be open to the inspection of the other party, and if the work is not being carried on in a mutually satisfactory manner, either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other party. 7. The original records resulting from this program will be deposited in the office of origin of those records. Upon request, copies of the original records will be provided to the office of the other party. 8. The maps, records or reports resulting from this program shall be made available to the public as promptly as possible. The maps, records or reports normally will be published by the party of the first part. However, the party of the second part reserves the right to publish the results of this program and, if already published by the party of the first part shall, upon request, be furnished by the party of the first part, at cost, impressions suitable for purposes of reproduction similar to that for which the original copy was prepared. The maps, records or reports published by either party shall contain a statement of the cooperative relations between the parties. 9. Billing for this agreement will be rendered quarterly Payments of bills are due within 60 days after the billing date. If not paid by the due date, interest will be charged at the current Treasury rate for each 30 day period, or portion thereof, that the payment is delayed beyond the due date. (31 USC 3717; Comptroller General File B-212222, August 23, 1983.). Oakland County MI036 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR By By By GNATURE & TITLE) By James R.-Nicholas, Center Director (USE REVERSE SIDE IF ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED) FISCAL NOTE (41SC...405264) November 10, 2005 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - SHARED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TO CONDUCT AN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN SURFACE WATER STUDY 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 County Executive, through the Department of Health and Human Services/Health Division, entered into a shared funding agreement with the United States Geological Survey to conduct a follow-up study of antibiotic resistant bacteria found in some surface waters in Oakland County. 2. The total cost of the shared funding project is estimated at $80,000. The County of Oakland has agreed to pay a sum of $50,000 and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) agrees to pay $30,000. The project will begin in September/October, 2005 and continue to December 31, 2006. 3. Funding for the County of Oakland's share of this agreement is included in the Fiscal Year 2006 Adopted Budget. No budget amendment is required. FINANCE COMMITTEE C 44--/ FINANCE COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Melton and Jamian absent. Ruth Johnson, County Clerk Resolution #05264 November 10, 2005 Moved by Moss supported by Coleman the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, as amended, be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, as amended, were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted). P"' I MIEN ANNIE THE MEG= MESON. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, 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 November 10, 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 10th day of November, 2005. /1/n