HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.10.02 - 9597REPORT (misc. #08183) October 2, 2008
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Sue Ann Douglas, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #08183— DRAIN COMMISSIONER— NAME CHANGE FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER TO THE
OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY WATER RESOURCES
COMMISSIONER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the above-titled
resolution on September 23, 2008, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell, Woodward and Burns absent.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resol
mmissioner David W. Potts
District #20
Miscellaneous Resolution # 08183 •
BY: Commissioner David W. Potts, District #20
RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER — NAME CHANGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND
COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER TO THE OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Michigan Public Act 342 of the Public Acts of 1939, the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners has established a county public improvement agency designating the Oakland
County Drain Commissioner as the county agent responsible for the design, construction,
administration, operation and maintenance of water supply and sewage disposal systems; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Michigan Public Act 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 and Miscellaneous
Resolution #93075, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners designated the drain commissioner
as the county agency responsible for the administration, operation and maintenance of multiple water
supply and sewage disposal systems located in Oakland County, and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #03162, the Oakland County Board of
COMMlbsioneis debiyitated the drain commissioner as Oakland County's enforcing agent responsible
for administering and enforcing Part 91 "Soil and Sedimentation Control" of the Michigan Natural
Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Michigan Public Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as
amended ("Act 451"): and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 307 "Inland Lake Levels" of Act 451, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners has designated the drain commissioner as the county delegated authority for
administration, operation and maintenance of court-determined lake levels within Oakland County; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #98334, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners designated and authorized the drain commissioner to apply for coverage under the
State of Michigan Watershed-based Storm Water General Permit for all Oakland County departments;
and,
WHEREAS, Michigan Public Act Si of the Public Acts of 2007 amended Act 40 of the Public Acts of
1956, as amended ("Drain Code"), provides that a drain commissioner who performs functions in
addition to those functions under the drain code, such as operating sewers, maintaining lake levels,
enforcing soil erosion and sedimentation control and facilitating compliance with federal Clean Water
Act mandates, may, by resolution approved by a majority of the county board of commissioners and
with the consent' of the drain commissioner, change the name from the Office of the Drain
Commissioner to the Office of the Water Resources Commissioner; and,
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Drain Commissioner consents to and recommends to the Board of
Commissioners to change the name from the Office of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner to the
Office of the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
changes the name of the Office of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, which shall henceforth be
known as the Office of the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this name change shall take eifect on November 5, 2008.
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Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr.. Chairperson
District #2
dommissider Bradford Jacobsen
Distri9t #1,
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ommissioner Thomas F. Middleton
District #4
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thcwr4ssioner Eileen Towall
istrict #6
ioner John A: Scott
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Commissioner Christine Long
District #7
Commissioner Hugh D. Crawford
District #9
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Commissioner Sue Ann Dougla
District #1
Spector
ammissidne? David Wood
District #18
Issions David Potts
District #20
Commissioner Helaine Zack
District #22
Commissioner Glenn M. Clark
District #24
Comssioner Tim Greimel
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mit-sioner Roben6sselin
tti#13
Canmissioner Jim Nash
trict #15
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Commipsioner Tim Burns
Districf#19
Commis
Distri
issioriefEric Coleman
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CoriThissioner David Coulter
District #25
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
District #17
Resolution #08183 September 4, 2008
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee and the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (M.P.. #08182) October 2, 2008
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, MIKE ROGERS ; CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DRAIN COMMISSIONER - NAME CHANGE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND
COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER TO THE OFFICE OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY WATER
RESOURCES COMMISSIONER
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. Resolution proposes to change the name of the Office of the
Oakland County Drain Commissioner to the Office of the
Oakland County Water Resources CommisSioner.
2. The Department performs functions under the drain code in
addition to functions brought about by various
miscellaneous resolutions that have diversified the
services it provides to the public to include water supply,
wastewater, storm water, lake level control, soil erosion,
pollution control, public education and other areas of
environmental quality.
3. The name change will become effective on November 5, 2008
and will more appropriately reflect the community based
initiatives of the department,
4. The estimated cost for the name change is $31,825, with an
estimated $5,915 being allocated to the General Fund and
the remaining $25,910 being charged to the various systems
maintained by the department.
5. The estimated cost includes $12,500 for logo redesign, $500
for stationery supply, $3,425 for vehicle identification
decals and $15,400 for site identification signs.
6. The cost for the name change is available in the FY 2009
Adopted Budget and will not require a budget amendment.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Rogers absent.
Resolution #08183 October 2, 2008
Moved by Rogers supported by Gershenson the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Coulter, Crawford, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett,
Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
I HEREBY APPROVE ThifOREGONO WOMEN
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
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 October 2, 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 2nd day of October, 2008.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk