HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.06.17 - 13855June 17, 1982
Miscellaneous Resolution # 821 9 0
BY: Betty Fortino, County Commissioner - District #5
IN RE: ABOLITION OF OPTIONAL UNIFIED FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Act 139 of 1973 provides in Section 23 for a procedure whereby the
optional unified form of county government may be abolished; and
WHEREAS, a period of more than four years has passed from the date the
optional unified form of county government became effective in the County of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the optional unified form of county government
in the County of Oakland has increased the cost of operations and created an unnecessary
and expensive bureaucracy; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the optional unified form of county government
in the County of Oakland has not improved the quality of government services, nor has it
significantly added to the ability of the County to define public policy in an efficient
manner.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners for the
County of Oakland hereby abolishes the optional unified form of county government in
the County of Oakland and elects to be governed by the general county law of the State
of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the abolition of the optional unified form of
county government in the County of Oakland be submitted to the electorate of the County
titio ) at the—Plivaity Election to be held 444pos+44T 1982.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#82190 June 17, 1982
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee.
Dr. Montante objected to the referral.
Discussion followed.
The Chairperson declared a 10 minute recess.
The Board reconvened at 11:50 A.M.
Roll Called.
PRESENT: Aaron, Caddell, Cagney, Calandro, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino,
Gabler, Geary, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante,
Moore, Olsen, Page, Patterson, Pernick, Peterson, Price, Whitlock, Wilcox. (25)
ABSENT: Kasper, Perinoff. (2)
Quorum present.
Discussion followed on the objection to the referral.
The Chairperson stated it takes 14 votes to sustain the objection. An "AYE"
vote will sustain the objection.
AYES: Peterson, Whitlock, Wilcox, Caddell, Cagney, Calandro, Gabler, Gosling,
Hobart, Jackson, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Olsen, Page, Patterson. (17)
NAYS: Pernick, Price, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Geary, Moore. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the objection was sustained and
the resolution was not referred.