HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.04.01 - 13815April 2, 1981
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 81104
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DENNIS MURPHY, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: SPECIAL ELECTION EXPENSE - STATE QUESTION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the legislature of the State of Michigan has passed a proposed
amendment of the State Constitution regarding the State of Michigan property
tax and income tax collections; and
WHEREAS said amendment must be voted upon by the Electorate of the State
of Michigan to amend the State Constitution; and
WHEREAS it is necessary to hold a State-wide special election on May 19,
1981 to consider this meter; and
WHEREAS ballots must be printed and distributed, as well as other election
expenses incurred by the local election clerk's office; and
WHEREAS it was not anticipated that a special election would be held in
1981 and no provisions were made to pay for one; and
WHEREAS cost of the special election expenses are estimated to be $60,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Rule Xi C of this Board,
the Finance Committee finds $60,000, the estimated cost, necessary for the
State special election expenses, available in the 1981 Contingent Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates
$60,000 from the 1981 Contingent Fund and transfers said funds to the 1981
Clerk's - Election office budget as follows:
990-02-00-9990 Contingent Fund $(60,000)
213-01-00-4838 Election Supplies 62,222_
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County pursue reimbursement of the actual
special election expense from the State of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is
authorizing this payment under protest because the County of Oakland has not
received reimbursement from the State of Michigan for costs incurred for the
1980 Presidential Primary Election.
Mr, Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
#81104 April 2, 1981
Moved by Murphy supported by Jackson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Moore, Murphy, Olsen; Page,
Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Whitlock, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell,
Cagney, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson. (25)
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 #81104 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on April 2, 1981
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
April 81 2nd
By ................................. Deputy clerk