HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.02.02 - 12665February 2, 1978
Miscellaneous Resolution No
BY GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Robert W. Page, Chairman
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 4721 - REDUCING THE AVERAGE WORK WEEK OF
FIREMEN FROM THE PRESENT 56 HOURS TO 50.4 HOURS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS, House Bill 4721 mandates that in addition to present off-duty requirements,
firefighters would be entitled to an additional 24 consecutive hours off-duty in each 30-day
period, and
WHEREAS, the mandated additional 24 off-duty hours would result in requiring fire-
fighters to work not more than an average of 50,4 hours per week instead of the present overage
of 56 hours per week, and
WHEREAS, the reduction in the work week prescribed in House Bill 4721 would
result in high costs far municipalities to maintain their present levels or service. As an
example of the cost to irnolement this act within Oakland County Communities, the City
of Southfield estimates an annual additional cost of $250,000, The Michigan Municipal
League estimates a statewide additional cost of between 7 1/2 and 8 million dollars and
this figure does no include Detroit, Grand Rapids and Flint which have already negotiated
a shorter work week with their fighters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby opposes House Bill 4721 and so recommends to the county legislators.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Oakland
County legislators in Lansing and to the County's legislative agent.
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Riobeit W. Page, Chairman
0317 February 2, 1978
Moved by Page supported by Moffitt the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Aaron, Daly, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni,
McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Perinoff, Pernick,
Peterson, Simson, Wilcox. (23)
NAYS: Price. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Page supported by Simson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kasper, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson, Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Simson,
Wilcox. (20)
NAYS: Doyon, Price. (2)
PASS: Daly. (1)
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 #8317 adopted by the Oakland County. Board of
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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
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Lynn D. Allen Clerk
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