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Residents, industry and county attorney weigh in as supervisors consider fly-rock ordinance rewrite
Summary
Public commenters urged the Board not to repeal the county's 2023 fly rock ordinance while quarry representatives warned some permit information is confidential. County Attorney H. Craig Miller said he could "not find any case law or statutory language" requiring Roberts Rules of Order in this context; the Board requested an updated ordinance for the May 27 meeting.
The Board continued discussion on a proposed rewrite of Ordinance #2023-2 (Van Buren County Fly Rock Ordinance). County Attorney H. Craig Miller reported he "was not able to find any case law or statutory language requiring the Board of Supervisors to follow Roberts Rules of Order," a legal point tied to questions about who should move or second repeal motions given previous votes on the ordinance.
Public commenters urged retaining regulation. Cindy Fellows told the Board that fly rock presents a serious safety concern for people who live or own property near rock quarries. Jennifer Gardner asked the Board to protect county residents and property owners, and Alex Richards, a former supervisor involved in drafting the 2023 ordinance, summarized the agencies that regulate blasting and rock crushing. Representatives Heather Stevens and Bob Johnson of Binns & Stevens, Inc., said some information required on the state-developed permit form is confidential. The Board asked for an updated ordinance that incorporates the suggested revisions to be presented for consideration at the May 27 Board meeting.
