HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1978.05.04 - 12835Miscellaneous Resolution May 4, 1978
Wallace F Gabler, J, Dr cff2
Oakland County Commissioner
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Oakland County Commission,-
BY: „lames A., Deyon, County Commissioner, District #10, James A. Lanni, County Commissioner,
District #11, William T. Patterson, County Commissioner, District #I6; Patricia A, Kelly,
County Commissioner, District #18; Wallace F. Gabler, Jr., County Commissioner, District #12;
John J. McDonald, County Commissioner, District #27,
IN RE: OPPOSITION TO THE REMOVAL OF THE ROYAL OAK POST OFFICE 480 SECTIONAL
CENTER TO DETROIT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Regional Postal Authorities are considering relocation of the Mail Processing
Unit of the Royal Oak 480 Sectional Center to the Detroit General Postal Center; and
WHEREAS, the Royal Oak 480 Sectional Center handles 22% of the Three Million pieces of
mail processed in Michigan daily; and
WHEREAS, the efficiency rating of the Royal Oak 480 Sectional Center is near the top of
the rr.:f.:iion, which covers thirteen states; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of the Royal Oak 480 Sectional Center will mean that the mail
will be picked up in Oakland and Macomb Counties, forwarded to the Detroit General Postal Center,
processed and then returned to Oakland and Macomb Counties for distribution; and
WHEREAS, no demonstrable increase in efficiency or reduction in delivery time for processed
moil can be documented; and
WHEREAS, it would mean a direct loss of 700 iobs to Oakland County and Macomb County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners go on
record as opposed to the relocation of the Royal Oak 480 Sectional Center to the Detroit General
Postal Center because the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the concept of local
control, for the purpose of accountability,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the nineteen
-hirian Congressmen, two Senators and the Regional Director of the Postal System,
Mr. CI---;,-man, I move the adoption of the foregoing reso!...i!ion, A
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atricia r. Kelly, Dis'TIct
Oakland County Commissioner
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#8430 May 4, 1978
Moved by Doyon supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Doyon supported by Patterson the resolution be amended, "that a
copy of this resolution be forwarded to President Jimmy Carter".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Simson, Aaron, Daly, DiGiovanni,
Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline, Hoot, Kelly, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt,
Montante, Moxley, Murphy, Olson. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 #8430 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on May 4, 1978
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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
Lynn D. Allen.-- ..... ....... Clerk
By ..... ........... ................. Deputy Clerk