HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1973.03.01 - 10402March 1, 1973 REPORT
BY: COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION - Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman
IN RE: MISC. RES. #6223 - CHANGE IN METHOD OF PAYMENT OF
COMMISSIONERS' COMPENSATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Committee on Organization reports Miscellaneous Resolution
#6223 and recommends that said resolution be adopted.
The Committee on Organization, by Patrick M. Nowak, Chairman,
moves the acceptance of the foregoing report.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION
Patrick M: Nowak, Chairman
February 1, 1973
RESOLUTION NO. 6223
RE: CHANGE IN METHOD OF PAYMENT OF
COMMISSIONERS' COMPENSATION
BY: E. Frank Richardson
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, Section 15 of Act 261 of the Public Acts of 1966, as
amended, provides that a board of commissioners shall fix the com-
pensation to be paid each member prior to the commencement of the term
of office of the board of commissioners; and
WHEREAS, said Section 15 prohibits changes in compensation during
a commissioner's term of office, but does not prohibit a change in
the manner of the payment of said compensation; and
WHEREAS, by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 6187, the compensation
of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners was established at a
flat rate plus per diem payments not to exceed $3,000.00, and pro-
vided only one per diem payment per day; and
WHEREAS, some commissioners are having two or more meetings
per day; and
WHEREAS, the board of commissioners may direct that per diem
compensation may be paid for more than one meeting per day providing
that the maximum payment to any commissioner other than the vice-
chairman shall not exceed the sum of $3,000.00 per year, and the
per diem to the vice-chairman shall not exceed the sum of $3,500.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Miscellaneous Resolution No.
6187 be amended to provide that per diem compensation shall be paid
for more than one board or committee meeting in one day, providing -
that the maximum payment to any commissioner other than the vice-
3,000.00 per year and the chairman shall not exceed the sum of
per diem to the vice-chairman shall not exceed the sum of $3,500.0Q.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any Resolution or parts of
resolutions in conflict hereith be and the same are hereby rescinded.
E, Frank Richardson
Commissioner, District #5
Moved by Richardson supported by Douglas the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Organization.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Res. # 6223
Moved by Nowak supported by Lennon the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Mof fit supported by Brotherton the resolution be amended by changing
the fifth paragraph by adding, following the word'providing i the meetings are
not held at the same time on the same day and"
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on Resolution as amended;
AYES Moffitt, Montante,. Nowak, Perinoff, Quinn, Richardson,Vogt, Wilcox,
Berman,Brotherton, Burley, Button, Coy, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten,
Kasper, Lennon. (20)
NAYS: Mathews, Olson, Pernick, Walker, Dearborn, Douglas. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution # 6223 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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at their meeting held on March 1, 1973
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with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hareunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 1st ... . ..• day of March 73 19...
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
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