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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