HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.04.29 - 14031Miscellaneous Resolution 7533 April 29, 1976
BY: HUMAN RESOURCES - Betty J. Fortino, Chairman
IN RE: RAISING 10% STATE LIMIT FOR HOMEBOUND MEAL SERVICE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Human Resources Committee reviewed on March 23 and April 27, 1976
the report of Oakland County Nutrition Public Hearings held in October, 1975; and
WHEREAS your Committee determined that the 10% State imposed limit for
homebound meals restricts meeting the need for meal services in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the Federal regulations under Title VII of the Older Americans'
Act limiting the percent of homebound meals to 10% of total meals served was lifted
with the States permitted to make final determination; and
WHEREAS the State of Michigan elected to stay with the 10% maximum.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
request the support of the Oakland County State Legislators
to seek relief from the State imposed limit of 10% with regard to the homebound
meals program for senior citizens.
The Human Resources Committee by Betty J. Fortino, Chairman, moves
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Betty J. Fortino, Chairman
#7533
Moved by Fortino supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Murphy supported by Montante the resolution be amended after the
words 'to seek relief from the State imposed limit of to read "25r with regard to
the homebound meals program for senior citizens.
Discussion followed.
Mrs. Fortino requested that Lynn Schuneman, Senior Citizen Department Head,
Oakland-Livingston Human Service Agency be allowed to address the Board. There were
no objections.
Lynn Schuneman addressed the Board.
Vote on amendment:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor; the motion carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
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 #7533 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on April 29, 1976
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, 1 have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
29th April 76 this
Lynn D. Allen..•V• • • ••••••••n•••0 ..Clerk
By. „ „ • D cputy Clerk