HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.03.31 - 13759Miscellaneous Resolution 320q0 . April 1, 1982
BY: HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE-Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson
RE: PROPOSED LITIGATION REGARDING ADC-F COSTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr: Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has assumed 50% of the cost for the placement
of children in private institutions or agencies under ADC-Foster Care since 1961; and
WHEREAS, the Governor's Executive Order of October,1981 indicated the intention
of the State to charge 25% of the cost For care of children in such placements to local counties; and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland has just recently been informed of the intent to
assign these charges to local counties retroactive to Januory 11, 1982; and
WHEREAS, these actions, in the view of this Committee, are in violation of the
Headlee Amendment to the constitution of the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, if the State is successful in requiring counties to pay these heretofore
state-assurned obligations, it is estimated that costs to Oakland County will be in excess
of $250,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby authorizes the Office of Oakland County Civil Counsel to join with Kent County in
commencing litigation challenging the implementation of the Governor's Executive Order
in the name of the County of Oakland or to join in commencing litigation with other Michigan
counties similarly situated,:
HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
#82090 April l, 1982
Moved by Gosling supported by Peterson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell, Cagney, Calandro, DiGiovanni,
Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper, Lanni, Moffitt,
Montante, Moore, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price. (26)
NAYS: None. (0)
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 #82090 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at thelr meeting held on April 1, 1982
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, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan