HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.05.19 - 11681Miscellaneous Resolution 83139 May 19, 1983
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-John E. Olsen, Chairperson
RE: OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 142
Payment of Prevailing Wage for EDC Construction
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS,Senate BM 142 would require projects funded and/or aided
by the Economic Development Corporation of a locality to pay the prevailing
wage and fringe benefit rate in the area for construction contractors and
sub-contractors; and
WHEREAS, the industrial and commercial enterprises that avail them-
selves to an Economic Development Corporation are generally small scale,
new concerns; and
WHEREAS, requiring higher wages and fringes and more red tape may
well discourage the construction of economic development projects and would
run counter to the expressed goal of economic development and diversification; and
WHEREAS, the prevailing wage rate in Michigan is considerably higher
than that of other states and to require the higher rate would place these
concerns at a competitive disadvantage to the detriment of the Michigan economy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners opposes Senate Bill 142.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to the County's Legislative Agent, the Michigan Association of Counties, the
Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the Michigan Manufacturer's Association and the
State Legislators who represent Oakland County.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
46yn E. Olsen, Chairperson
83139 May 19, 1983
Moved by Olsen supported by Rewold the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by McPherson supported by Moore the resolution be referred back
to the General Government Committee for further study.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McDonald, Moffitt,
Nelson, Olsen, Page, Rewold, Wilcox, Caddell, Calandra Fortino, (16)
NAYS: Geary, McPherson, Moore, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Doyen,
Foley. (9)
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 # 83139 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on May 19, 1983
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
this 19th day of May 1981
LYNN DitAILEN, County Clerk/Register of DeE