HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.05.08 - 10755May 8, 1986 #86124 Miscellaneous Resolution
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - G. William Caddell, Chairperson
RE: Board of Commissioners - INDEMNIFICATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscel-
s Resolution 85339 on November 21, 1985; and
WHEREAS that Resolution provided:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that whenever a claim is made or a
civil action is commenced against an officer or employee of the
County of Oakland for injuries to persons or property allegedly
caused by the officer or employee while acting within the scope
of his or her authority, the County shall pay for, engage or
furnish the services of an attorney to advise the officer or
employee as to the claim and to appear for and represent the
officer or employee in the action. The County may compromise,
settle and pay the claim before or after the commencement of a
civil action. Whenever a judgment for damages is awarded
against an officer or employee of the County as a result of a
civil action for personal injuries or property damage caused by
the officer or employee while in the course of employment and
while acting within the scope of his or her authority, the County
of Oakland shall indemnify the officer or employee or pay, settle
or compromise the judgment.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that when a criminal action is commenced
against an officer or employee of the County of Oakland based
upon the conduct of the officer or employee in the course of
employment, if the employee or officer had a reasonable basis for
believing that he or she was acting within the scope of his or
her authority at the time of the alleged conduct, the County of
Oakland shall pay for, engage or furnish the services of an
attorney to advise the officer or employee as to the action and
to appear for and represent the officer or employee in the action.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall not impose any
liability upon the County of Oakland other than that herein set
forth."
WHEREAS it is necessary to clarify and further define the persons
to be indemnified by Miscellaneous Resolution 85339.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the words "officer(s) and
employee(s) of Oakland County", as used in Miscellaneous Resolution 85339,
are defined to include: Elected or appointed officers and officials; em-
ployees; volunteers; all committees, authorities, commissions, boards and
councils, including those incorporated by authority of state or federal law,
and all members thereof.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the
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adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
1 HER,EYAPPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
this 8th day of 1986
ALLEN
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
#86124 May 8, 1986
Moved by Caddell supported by Hassberger the resolution be adopted.
AYES: McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt, Nelson, Pernick,
Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt, Webb, Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Doyon, Fortino,
Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, Richard Kuhn, Susan Kuhn, Lanni, Law. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that 1 have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on May 8, 1986
with the orginial 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 hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan