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Adoption of the Oakland County Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Whereas, the mission of the City of Rochester Hills includes the charge to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of Rochester Hills; and
Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills, Michigan is subject to flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, and other natural, technological, and human hazards; and
Whereas, and the Oakland County Homeland Security Division and the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee, comprised of representatives from the County, municipalities, and stakeholder organizations, have prepared a recommended Hazard Mitigation Plan that reviews the options to protect people and reduce damage from these hazards; and
Whereas, the City of Rochester Hills has participated in the planning process for development of this Plan, providing information specific to local hazard priorities, encouraging public participation, identifying desired hazard mitigation strategies, and reviewing the draft Plan; and
Whereas, the Oakland County Homeland Security Division (HSD), with the Oakland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), has developed the OAKLAND COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (the "Plan") as an official document of the County and establishing a County Hazard Mitigation Coordinating Committee, pursuant to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (PL-106-390) and associated regulations (44 CFR 210.6); and
Whereas, the Plan has been widely circulated for review by the County's residents, municipal officials, and state, federal, and local review agencies and has been revised to reflect their concerns; and
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, by the Rochester Hills City Council and the Mayor of the City of Rochester Hills, Michigan, that
1. The Oakland County Hazard Mitigation Plan (or section (s) of the Plan specific to the affected community) is/are hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Rochester Hills.
2. The Emergency Management Director is charged with supervising the implementation of the Plan's recommendations, as they pertain to Rochester Hills, Michigan and within the funding limitations as provided by the Mayor of the City of Rochester Hills or other sources.
3. The Emergency Management Director shall give priority attention to the following action items recommended in portions of the Plan specific to the City of Rochester Hills, Michigan:
6.3.1 (p. 180) The City of Rochester Hills Mitigation Strategies
1) Provide transportation for citizens, especially seniors, in cases of emergencies. The city contains at least 15 senior citizen facilities and has a state-of-the-art senior center, attracting large numbers of seniors to the area.
2) Address the problem of the Clinton River rising as a result of too much water draining from other communities.
3) Prohibit the building of private bridges that may back up small streams and result in flooding. Flooding is a problem on the Paint Creek, Clinton River and Stoney Creek.