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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.01.17 - 9451MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07 292 December 13, 2007 BY: The Planning and Building Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT OF THE GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN WATER RESOURCES COMPACT To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Michigan's water resources are a vital part of the state's identity and heritage, a major source of economic wealth, important to tourism, and critical to human health as a source of drinking water; and WHEREAS the Great Lakes are under increasing pressure from conflicting uses, diversion, invasive species and climate changes; and WHEREAS, in 1985. the Governors of the Great Lakes States and Premiers of the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec jointly declared, among other things, that water resources of the Great Lakes Basin are a bi-national precious public natural resource, shared and held in trust by Great Lakes States and Provinces ("Great Lakes Charter), and WHEREAS ; the purposes set forth in the Great Lakes Charter was to conserve the levels and flows of the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters; to protect and conserve the environmental balance of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem; to provide cooperative programs and management of water resources of the basin; to make secure and protect present development within the region; and to provide a secure foundation for future investment and development within the region; and WHEREAS, in 2001 the Governors of the Great Lakes States and Premiers of the Canadian Provinces signed the Annex to the Great Lakes Charter ("Annex 2001"), and WHEREAS, Annex 2001 reaffirmed the commitment to the principles and provisions contained in the Great Lakes Charter; and WHEREAS, Annex 2001 expressed the Great Lakes region's commitment to developing an enhanced water management system that is simple ; durable, efficient, retains and respects authority within the Great Lakes Basin, and most importantly, protects, conserves, restores, and improves the Waters and Water-Dependent Natural Resources of the Great Lakes Basin; and WHEREAS, Annex 2001, the Governors and Premiers also committed to develop and implement a new common, resource-based conservation standard and apply it to new water withdrawal proposals from the basin; and WHEREAS, in December 2005, the Governors and Premiers endorsed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Compact ("Compact"); and WHEREAS, before ratification by the United States Congress each state, including the State of Michigan, will need to adopt legislation implementing the Compact; and WHEREAS, in February 2006. the State of Michigan took steps to address important aspects of the Compact, but additional legislation is necessary to ensure Michigan conforms to the language and requirements of the Compact; and WHEREAS, legislation adopted by the State should ensure reasonable public participation and input into water use decisions, promoting conservation and preventing adverse impacts on Michigan's Waters and Wetlands; and WHEREAS, legislation adopted by the State should ensure that large-scale water users demonstrate that the water withdrawal will not have adverse resource impact and certify compliance with generally acceptable water management practices or environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the adoption, by the State of Michigan, of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin Water Resource Compact. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports legislation that protects the Waters of the state while preserving riparian rights of Oakland County residents. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports legislation, ensures reasonable public participation and input into water use decisions ; promoting conservation and preventing adverse impacts on Michigan's Waters and Wetlands. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports legislation that ensures any new large-scale water users demonstrate that a water withdrawal will not have an adverse resource impact and certify compliance with generally acceptable water management practices or environmentally sound and economically feasible water conservation measures. ANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward a copy of this adopted resolution to all the Michigan House and Senate Delegation representatives of Oakland County, the Michigan Association of Counties and the legislative lobbyists for Oakland County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Commission lobbyist be instructed to work towards the adoption of legislation in regards the foregoing concepts. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gingeli absent. Resolution #07292 December 13, 2007 Moved by Douglas supported by Potts the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Long supported by Crawford the resolution be postponed until the January 17, 2008 Board meeting. Discussion followed. As a point of order Commissioner Burns questioned the reason for postponement. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Zack, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII. (18) NAYS: Nash, Woodward, Burns, Coulter, Greimel. (5) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed until the January 17, 2008 Board meeting. :••-• -•: e •e ..e - -" e.... an-R41Gri4O-ari-Water-s-alqfl-V 5- Duanc January 17, 2008 Resolution #07292 Moved by Douglas supported by Potts the resolution be adopted. Discussion followed. Moved by Nash supported by Burns the resolution be amended as follows: WHEREAS BEING THE ONLY STATE ENTIRELY IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, THE STATE OF MICHIGAN SHOULD DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP IN PASSING THE COMPACT AND IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION; AND WHEREAS THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE HAS BEGUN THE NECESSARY STEPS TO RATIFY THE COMPACT AND PASS IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION; AND WHEREAS THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZES THAT GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER ARE INTERCONNECTED. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the adoption by the State of Michigan the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin Water Resource Compact AND IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports legislation that e e - - e " - - THAT PROTECTS ALL OF MICHIGAN'S WATERS OF THE STATE while ALSO preserving riparian rights of Oakland County residents. and County Board o BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports legislation that ensures any new large-scale water users demonstrate that a water withdrawal will not have an adverse resource impact, AND NOT ADVERSELY EFFECT OR INTEFERE WITH THE RIPARIAN RIGHTS, NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANOTHER PERSON, AND WILL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAW. water conservation measure. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTS LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRES THAT A WATER WITHDRAWAL CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OR ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES. Discussion followed. Oakland County Drain Commissioner John McCulloch addressed the Board. Discussion followed. Vote on amendment: AYES: Gershenson, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman. (10) NAYS: Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (13) A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed. RutiNgiffisY, County Clerk Vote on resolution: AYES: Gingell, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson. (19) NAYS: Gosselin, Long, Middleton, Bullard, Crawford. (5) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted. DOES NOT REM COUNTY EXECUTNE ACTION 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 January 17, 2008, 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 17th day of January, 2008.