HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.05.21 - 9856REPORT (misc. #09097) May 21, 2009
BY: Planning and Building Committee, John Scott, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #09097 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ENCOURAGING
VOLUNTARY BOAT DISINFECTION STATIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Planning and Building Committee, having reviewed the above-titled
resolution on May 12, 2009. 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.
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PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Miscellaneous Resolution #09097
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #18
RE: Board of Commissioners — Encouraging Voluntary Boat Disinfection Stations
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS with the exception of Lake Superior, the Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHS) is
spreading to inland lakes from infected lakes surrounding the State of Michigan, including Lake
Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake St. Clair, and
WHEREAS the spread of VHS to inland lakes in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and New York has
cased massive fish kills and once a lake is incted it can not be removed; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Natural Resources — Fisheries Division is actively
managing a number of fish pathogens in our waters, including the VHS virus; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking support to establish a
voluntary system of boat disinfection stations at boat launches using Vikron Aquatic, a very effective
disinfectant that will eliminate VHSv and other pathogens; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Lakes and Stream Association website (www.MLSWA.orq) offers
information on its link entitled, 'Watercraft Disinfection Station"; and
WHEREAS the oisinfection is considered much safer than bleach. The Virkon Aquatic is
environmentally safe and approved by the EPA.
WHEREAS the Michigan Association of Counties is requesting all County Commissioner to pass
this information on to their cities, villages and townships, requesting them to cooperate in this
endeavcr.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
supports the voluntary system of establishing boat disinfection stations at boat launches to aid in
controlling against the spread of the Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus and other pathogens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges cities.
villages and townships in Oakland County to consider ways in which these disirtfestations stations
could be established in their community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that
information regarding the proper boat disinfection be posted on the county website.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
adopted resolution to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources — Fisheries Division, the
Michigan Lakes and Stream Association, the Oakland County Health Division, all of the cities,
villages and townships in Oakland County, and the Michigan Association of Counties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner is
requested to forward copies of this adopted resolution to all of the lake boards in Oakland County.
Chairperson, we move the dal:Ilion of th_e_farztolag Resolution.
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Resolution #09097 April 23, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #09097 May 21, 2009
Moved by Gossefin supported by Schwartz the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent Agenda
be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Capello, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Jackson,
Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Zack. Bullard. (21)
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).
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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 May 21, 2009, 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 21st day of May, 2009.
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk