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GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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Robert Gorsline, CVairperson
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June 21, 1979
9013 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, ROBERT GORSLINE, CHALRPERSON
IN RE: SUPPORT OF CONTINUED REVENUE SUBSIDY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Federal Revenue Sharing has provided the County $21,931,094
over the past seven years; and
WHEREAS these funds have been used to provide services to the public
and to meet Federally imposed standards and programs; and
WHEREAS Revenue Sharing Funds are currently being used to support the
County's Sheriff and Health Departments; and
WHEREAS administrative costs on the Federal and local level is con-
siderably less than categorical grants thus providing more service dollars;
and
WHEREAS Revenue Sharing beyond 1980 is up for Congressional review; and
WHEREAS it may be necessary for the County's staff to aide technical
expertise in support of continued Revenue Sharing legislation; and
WHEREAS this Committee recommends that the Oakland County Board of Commis-
sioners support the continuance of Federal Revenue Sharing.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
supports the continuance of Federal Revenue Sharing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County administration aid legislators and
representative groups in securing continuance of Revenue Sharing Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
Senators and Congressmen representing Oakland County and to all Michigan
Counties.
On behalf of the General Government Committee, • move adoption of the
foregoing resolutton:
V.
#9013 June 21, 1979
Moved by Gorsline supported by Roth the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Pernick supported by Fortino the resolution be amended by deleting
the 3rd WHEREAS paragraph which reads, "WHEREAS Revenue Sharing Funds are currently
being used to support the County's Sheriff and Health Department; and".
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Lewand, Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon,
Fortino. (10)
NAYS: Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Peterson, Wilcox,
Dunaskiss, Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot. (13)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Perinoff,
Pernick, Peterson, Price, Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Dunaskiss, Fortino,
Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kelly, Lewand. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
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
Miscellaneous Resolution #9013 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on June 21, 1979
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, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
21st June 1.11 79 this day of arpOP.
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk
