HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2010.12.09 - 10036REPORT (MISC. 110176) August 19, 2010
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #10176 — BOARD Of COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION TO POST OAKLAND
COUNTY'S CHECK REGISTER ONLINE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen'
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
August 9, 2010, recommends that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent.
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 10176
BY: Commissioner Tim Greirnel. District #11 I 77'f g k -SI 41 5'
RE: Board of Commissioners — Resolution to Post Oakland County's Check Register
Online
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Oakland County taxpayers rely on Oakland County government for the prudent and
ethical expenditure of residents' tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County taxpayers have a right to know how their tax dollars are being
spent; and
WHEREAS, greater government transparency increases the trust and confidence that residents
and taxpayers have in their government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby requires that Oakland Countys check register(s) evidencing all individual expenditures by
all County elected officials and departments be posted online in such a way as to be easily
accessible by members of the public beginning with the start of the next fiscal year on October 1,
2010.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #10176 July 7, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee, There were no objections.
Resolution #10176 August 19, 2010
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
Commissioner Greimel objected to the referral.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Bullard overruled the objection and referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
As a point of order, Commissioner Schwartz questioned Chairperson Bullard regarding the rules of objecting to
a referral and overturning the referral to the Finance Committee.
Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. consulted with Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel.
Chairperson Bullard asked for a roll call vote and stated that a 'Yes' vote would be to sustain the objection.
and a "No" vote would be to vote against the objection and refer the resolution to the Finance Committee.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson. McGillivray, Nash, Schwartz,
Woodward, Burns. (11)
NAYS: Douglas, Gingell, Gesselin, Jacobsen. Long, Middleton, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bullard,
Capello. (12)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor of the objection, the resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.