HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1979.08.09 - 12240Miscellaneous Resolution # 9073 August 9, 1979
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Robert H. Gorsline, Chairman
IN RE: SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE EXISTING 6-YEAR TERMS
OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, in recent years unsuccessful attempts have been made to pass
legislation in the State Legislature to reduce the existing 6-year terms of County Road
Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the General Government Committee supports the concept of a
shorter term for Road Commissioners in that the reduced term should result in making
Road Commissioners more responsive to the needs of the citizens and their elected
representatives; and
WHEREAS, the General Government Committee sees a need to pursue and intensify
efforts to have this legislation enacted by the State Legislature.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
support the concept of shorter terms forARoad Commissioners and urges the introduction
and passage of such legislation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the County's
State Legislators and to the County's Legislative Agent.
The General Government Committee, by Robert H. Gorsline, Chairman, moves
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Robert k: Gotsline, C airman
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#9073 August 9, 1979
Moved by Gorsline supported by Montante the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Montante supported by Gorsline the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by inserting the word "appointed" before the
words "Road Commissioners".
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gabler, Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante,
Moore, Moxley, Murphy, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Wilcox, Aaron,
DiGiovanni, Dunaskiss, Fortino. (22)
NAYS: Roth, Doyon. (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Gorsline, Hobart, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, McConnell, Moffitt, Montante, Moore,
Moxley, Murphy, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Doyon,
Dunaskiss, Fortino. (20)
NAYS: Page, Roth. (2)
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
Miscellaneous Resolution #9073 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on August 9, 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
19 7.9. this 9th day of August
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk