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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.03.17 - 13745March 18th, 1982 Miscellaneous Resolution By General Government Committee - Wallace F, Gabler, Jr., -Chairperson In re: Legal Counsel for Sheriff Johannes Spreen TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen“ WHEREAS a j udgment has been entered against Sheriff Johannes Spreen in the Oakland County Circuit Court in the matter of Valentino vs. County of Oakland and Johannes Spreen, Circuit Court #76-140161-NZ; and WHEREAS it is the opinion of this Board of Commissioners that that suit arose from actions taken by the Sheriff or his deputies in performing functions for the County; and WHEREAS it is the Board of Commissioners further opinion that the precedent established by this judgment could have a far-reaching affect on all elected officials in this County. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the hiring of private legal counsel to represent the Sheriff in his appeal of this judgment pursuant to the County's policy regarding such matters, which was established in Miscellaneous Resolution #8082. MR, CHAIRPERSON, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution, GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE 32065 March 13, 1982 14 C-7, Moved by Gabler supported by Whitlock the resolution be adopted. - Moved by Fortino supported by Aaron the rules be suspended for immediate- consideration of the resolution. AYES: McDonald, Moffitt, Moore, Pernick, Price, Whitlock, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Hobart. (13) NAYS: Jackson, Lanni, Page, Patterson, Wilcox, Cagney, Calandro, Gosling. (8) _ _ A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. Discussion followed. The Chairperson stated the resolution had previously been to Finance Committee so he cleared the floor of the referral. - Moved by Fortino supported by Pernick the resolution be amended to have the. funds for the resolution come from the Contingency Fund. AYES: Moffitt, Montante, Moore, PernIck, Price, Whitlock, Aaron, Cagney, Calandra Dirliovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Goslipg -, Hobart, (16) NAYS: Lanni McDonald Page Patterson, Wilcox, Jackson, (6)._ . , A sufficient majority haVing voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution as amended: AYES: McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Price, Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron, Cagney, Calandro, DiGlovenni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Lanni. (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 having7a seal,. ' do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of Miscellaneous Resolution #82065 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at the i r with the orginial 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 this 13th day 32 ALLEN Courly Clerk/Register of Deeds