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Request for Purchase Authorization - BLDG: Inter-Local Agreement/Blanket Purchase Order for 2012 Oakland County Household Hazardous Waste (No Haz) Program in the amount not-to-exceed $40,000.00; Oakland County Waste Resource Management Division, Waterford, MI
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Whereas, the northern cities, villages and townships in Oakland County are committed to protection of the natural environment and preventing toxic materials from entering our waterways and landfill resources; and
Whereas, the improper handling and disposal of toxic and poisonous household chemicals also poses health risks to our citizens; and
Whereas, recognizing there is a need to provide regular and easily accessible household hazardous waste collection services to North Oakland County residents; and
Whereas, collection events for household hazardous waste have become widely accepted as the best way to provide citizens with a safe method of disposal of these toxic and poisonous household chemicals and for the communities to realize the economies of scale; and
Whereas, Oakland County, through its Waste Resource Management Division, has joined these northern Oakland County communities in creating the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (No Haz); and
Whereas, the No Haz Consortium has developed a household hazardous waste collection program; and
Whereas, a No Haz Inter-Local Agreement has been drafted to address necessary legal, liability and responsibility issues for both the County and the participating communities, and identifies Oakland County's role in administering and managing the No Haz program; and
Whereas, the No Haz Inter-Local agreement establishes a No Haz advisory board to assist and advise Oakland County in the development of the No Haz program.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that our community, City of Rochester Hills, hereby approves the attached No Haz Inter-Local Agreement and authorizes its signature; and
Be It Further Resolved, that we hereby appoint...
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