HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1983.05.19 - 11690Miscellaneous Resolution 83148 May 19, 1983
BY: G. WILLIAM CADDELL, COUNTY COMMISSIONER-DISTRICT #25
RE: LEGAL ACTION TO MAINTAIN 416 FUNDING
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan through the Office of Criminal Justice
is attempting to deny Oakland County secondary road patrol funding; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Criminal Justice fails to recognize the true
law enforcement efforts of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Criminal Justice is attempting thereby to dictate
County budget policy and priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Criminal Justice is applying varying criteria
between the counties in determining maintenance of effort to the disadvantage
of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Criminal Justice threatened the County to cease
funding June 1, 1983; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to contest the
Office of Criminal Justice's threatened action.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners
hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive to resolve this matter
with the State and to seek legal determination, if necessary, including enjoining
the State from denying or withholding PA 416 funding.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
/ COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #25
#83148 may 19, 1983
Moved by Caddell supported by Page the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Doyon Supported by Price the resolution be amended in the
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by adding the words "through the office of
Corporation Council," so the sentence will read:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes
and directs the County Ececutive to resolve this Matter, through the offite of
Corporation Counsel, with the State and to seek legal determination, if necessary,
including enjoining the State from denying or withholding PA 416 funding."
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Wilcox, Caddell, Calandra, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, Lanni,
Law, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Nelson, Olsen, Page, Rewold. (16)
NAYS: Aaron, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Geary, McPherson, Moore,,Perinoff,
Pernick, Price. (10)
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 #83148 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 s 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
19th day of May
LYNN DiALLEN, County Clerk/Register of Dee
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