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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1977.01.20 - 13178REPORT BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, PAUL E. KASPER, CHAIRMAN IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7788 - SUPPORT OF COFFEE BOYCOTT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Finance Committee has reviewed the proposed coffee boycott, Miscellaneous Resolution #7788. It is the Finance Committee's understanding that a Public Agency cannot legally participate in the boycott of any product. The Finance Cowittee, thereby, recommends against acceptance of Miscellaneous Resolution #7788. The Finance Committee, by Paul E. Kasper, Chairman, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report. FINANCE COMMITTEE JANUARY 6, 1977 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 7788 BY JAMES A, DOYON, COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #10 IN RE: SUPPORT OF COFFEE BOYCOTT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, over 200 years ago American Colonists protested the high prices of Tea by substituting the lower-priced beverage, coffee, as an alternative; and WHEREAS, recent developments have forced the price of coffee to rise at an un- naturally fast pace; and WHEREAS, Borman Foods, owners and operators of the of the Farmer Jack super- market chain, are urging their customers to boycott, for the time being, the purchase of coffee and are offering substitute suggestions; and WHEREAS, the coffee purchased for consumption by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, their staff, administrative personnel and guests is being purchased at public expense. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners go on record in support of this boycott and take the appropriate action to stop the purchase of any new supply of coffee and sundries until the price is driven back down to an acceptable level, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this action be communicated to the public via the Oakland County Public Information Officer and notice of this action be posted in each of the break rooms and cafeteria that employees use. MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. • • • , ••,, JAMES A , DC5-1./ON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT n10 #7788 January 6, 1977 Moved by Doyon supported by Daly the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of the resolution. AYES: Kelly, Moxley, Olson, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Aaron, Daly, Doyon. (11) NAYS: Hoot, Kasper, Lanni, McDonnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Peterson, Simson, Wilcox, DiGiovanni, Fortino, Gabler, Gorsline. (15) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. The Chairman referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the .0-60and County Board of COr6rnksiOners go on recordI i r7b—oy.„--771Errrelitalce.the appropriate action,to stop the purchase of JANUARY 6, 1977 -MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION -11 BYE JANNES'A. DOYON-, COUNTY COMMISSIONER : DISTRICT /.1 10 ' IN RE:. SUPPORT OF COFFEE BOYCOTT TO-THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS _ Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: , - WHEREAS, over . 200 years ago American Colonists protested the high prices 01 Tea by,substituting the iovver-priced beverage, coffee, as an aIternai ive; and WHEREAS„'recent deV-eloipmerits have fOiced the price of eoff -ep' naturally fast pace; and WHEREAS; ..;Borman Foods, -owners and operators of the of the Fclurner Jack super-- are-,urging their cusiarners to bocic,-oti time bel'ng;.-t.he purchase' of coffee,and are -offering substitute stigjestions; and WHEREAS ? the coffee purchased for consumption by the Oakland County Board of Cornmissioners-,:fheir:staff; adnii.nistrailve persnne ñd. giess is b=ibgporc,r),-*ed cit public e;Tense. neN4 sOpply of coffee and stindri u7ntil the price is-driven back - down to an acceptable - eve BE II.FURTHER RESOLVED that this action be communicated to the public via the- in - Oakland County Publit Information ()Mr, jap.t?,04.(—I 7751-111tr77717757175'7,-;:y"..: ie. MR„ CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution, 4 f 1.7 • ) JAMES A • DOW) t-4 COUNTY COMMIS-SONER, DI STRICT N0 #7788 January 20, 1977 Moved by Kasper supported by Murphy the report be accepted. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Doyon supported by Daly that resolution #7788 be adopted. Moved by Doyon supported by Daly the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph by deleting in support of this boycott", also, in the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph by deleting "and notice of this action be posted in each of the break rooms and cafeteria that employees use". A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.