HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1973.05.17 - 10422nbur V. Brotherton, Chairman
REPORT May 3, 1973
BY LOCAL & REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Wilbur V. Brotherton, Chairman
IN RE: MISC. RES. #6233 - ESTABLISHING LIBRARY BOARD - PROVISIONS
OF ACT 138, PUBLIC ACTS OF 1917, AS AMENDED
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Local and Regional Affairs Committee reports Miscellaneous
Resolution #6233 and recommends that said resolution be approved.
Your Committee further reports that all local units have been notified
that Miscellaneous Resolution #6233 would be reported at this meeting of the
Board.
The Local and Regional Affairs Committee, by Wilbur V. Brotherton,
Chairman, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report.
LOCAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
6233
February 15, 1973
RESOLUTION NO
RE: LIBRARY BOARD
BY: MRS. MARY M. DEARBORN
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES & GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, Oakland County is the only county in the South
eastern Michigan county region which as not created a library board
pursuant to the provisions of Act 138: of the Public Acts of 1917,
as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Planning for Change, Oakland County 1960-1980,
known as the Lilienthal Report prepared for Oakland County,should
come under Act 138; and
WHEREAS, TALUS data substantiated the growing demand for
library services throughout Oakland County and there is still a
significant portion of the county which receives no library service;
and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that Oakland County be able to
operate as a library region pursuant to the Regional Libraries Act;
and
WHEREAS, in order to provide for this in forthcoming lecris-
lation, Oakland County must exert substantial leadership and the
focal point of this leadership is the Oakland County Library Beard
and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, if a regional library bill is passed,Oakland
County residents may pay $900,000 and perhaps have no or inadequate
representation on the regional board.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners take the necessary action to create a Library Board
under the provisions of Act 138 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
The Chairman referred the resolution to the Local and Regional
Affairs Committee. There were no objections.
# 6233
Moved by Brotherton supported by Wilcox the report be accepted.
Moved by Button supported by Walker the resolution be laid on the
table until the next meeting.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
• #6233.
Moved by Brotherton supported by Dunleavy that the report be accepted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Mathews supported by Douglas the resolution be laid on the table.
AYES: Lennon, Mathews, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Vogt, walker, Berman,
Burley, Douglas. (10)
NAYS: Kasper, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Quinn, Richardson, Wilcox,
Brotherton, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
The Chairman called for a vote on the acceptance of the report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Brotherton supported by Moffitt that resolution #6233 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Pernick supported by Burley the resolution be amended to reserve
$100,000.00 in the Contingency Fund for the Library Board.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
Mr. Hoot moved the previous question. Seconded by Patnales.
Moved by Walker supported by Lennon the Board adjourn for one hour.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.
The Chairman stated that those in favor of calling the previous question
say "yes" and those opposed say
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patnales, Quinn, Richardson, Walker,
Wilcox, Berman, Brotherton, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot,
Houghten, Kasper. (20)
NAYS: Lennon, Mathews, Perinoff, Pernick, Vogt, Burley, Douglas. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the Chairman called for a vote
on the resolution.
AYES: Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Quinn, Richardson, Walker, Wilcox,
Brotherton, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper. (16)
NAYS: Mathews, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Vogt, Berman, Burley, Button,
Douglas, Gabler, Lennon. (11) •
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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 #6233 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners ........................................ 0000 ...............................
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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 thelwhole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
thI 18th May 1073 S.............-.......day Of .................s ....
Lynn D. Allen......................Cierk
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