HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1985.09.12 - 11219MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 85253 September 12, 1985
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT - REQUEST TO HIRE OUTSIDE COUNSEL
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS a complaint for superintending control over judge Alice L. Gilbert
has been filed by the Oakland County Prosecutor; and
WHEREAS the case is scheduled for submission to the Court of Appeals on
September 3, 1985; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Corporation Counsel has declined representation
based on conflict of interest and recommends initiating proceeding with outside
legal counsel as per County procedure and policy; and
WHEREAS the legal expense for the representation of Judge Gilbert's interest
in the case is estimated to be $1,000; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #8082, adopted July 21, 1977 provides that
outside legal counsel shall be employed only through the Office of Corporation
Counsel and be approved by a majority vote of the members of the Board of
Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby approves the hiring of outside legal counsel as approved by the office of
Corporation Counsel to represent Judge Alice L. Gilbert in Court of Appeals case
number 86358 pursuant to the policy established in Miscellaneous Resolution 118082.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Finance Committee recommends that an amount
not to exceed $1,000 be appropriated for this purpose from the 1985 Prosecuting
Attorney Budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates $1,000
from the 1985 Prosecuting Attorney Budget and transfers said funds to the 1985
Circuit Court-Legal Expense line item as follows:
411-01-00-3128 Professional Services $(1,000)
311-05-00-3456 Circuit Court Legal Expense 1,000
$ -0-
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
day of Se 19 85
ALLEN
12th this
#85253 September 12, 1985
Moved by Caddell supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Caddell supported by Richard Kuhn the resolution be amended in the
1st and 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs by deleting "1985 Prosecuting Attorney
Budget" and insert "Contingency Account". Also, the appropriate line item numbers
be inserted for this change.
AYES: Caddell, Calandro, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni,
Law, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Nelson, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Webb, Wilcox. (18)
NAYS: Aaron, Doyon, Fortino, McPherson, Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Caddell, Caiandro, Gosling, Hassberger, Hobart, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni,
Law, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Nelson, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Webb, Wilcox. (18)
NAYS: Doyon, Fortino, McPherson, Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron. (8)
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 the attached
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on September 12, 1985
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, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
Couniy Clerk/Register of Deeds