HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1982.09.21 - 13975Miscellaneous Resolution September 21, 1982
BY; HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMYTTEE-Marilynn E. Gosling, Chairperson
RE: SECTION 504, REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, COMPLIANCE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides that no otherwise
qualified handicapped individual in the United States . — shall, solely by reason of a handicap,
be excluded from participation in; be denied benefits of; or be subjected co discrimination Linder
any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County government is a recipient of Federal funds; and
WHEREAS, one of the requirements of Section 504 regulations is that equal opportunity
efforts be ongoing to assure the recommended "self-evaluation" (paragraph 84.6c) and the required
"transition plan" (paragraph 84,22e) will continue to reflect compliance; and
WHEREAS, input from handicapped citizens and others familiar with the needs of these
citizens and the requirements of the law ore essential for successful continuing compliance and
public awareness; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of County Officials recommends that all counties
comply with the spirit as well as the letter of the law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
creates a "504 Technical Assistance Advisory Council" of eleven (11) persons who are Oakland
County residents, each to serve one (I) year terms with reappointment permitted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive appoint a Section 504 Coordinator
for Oakland County to serve as a permanent, non-voting member of the Council by December I, 1982.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners appoints Council members and Council Chairperson, subject to Board confirmation,
and that consideration be given when making these appointments to include six (6) handicapped
persons representing various handicaps, one (I) social worker professional, one (1) architectural
or structural professional, one (I) transportation professional, one (I) rehabilitation professional,
and one (1) County Commissioner, and minorities, low or moderate income persons, and both sexes,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County 504 Coordinator provide periodic
reports to the Board of Commissioners liaison Committee (Health and Human Resources) and to the
County Executive covering Council actions as well as problem areas to be addressed for compliance,
September 21, 1982
Section 504, Rehabili n Act of 1973, Compliance
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council prepare bylaws governing its functions,
same to be approved by the Board of Commissioners,
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Hearth and Human Resources. Committee, l mo ve the
adoption of the foregoing resolution
HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Mn7EG CWPOn
82296 September 21, 1982
this 2Ist day of / Septemer___ 19 82
ALL
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Gosling supported by Fortino the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Peterson supported by Patterson the resolu 4-ion be amended in the
2nd e BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, last line after the v,ord before
the word 'rninortles', insert "that representation include".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Cagney, Calandro, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Fortino, Gabler, Geary, Gosling,
Hobart, Kasper, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Moore, Osen, Page, Patterson, Perinoff,
Pernick, Peterson, Price, Whitlock, Aaron, Caddell, C24)
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 having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution # 82296 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at theirmeeting .held on SeEtember 21, 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, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan