HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.01.22 - 14144ROBERT A. BUTTON
January 22, 1976
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO. 7422
RE: PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
BY: ROBERT A. BUTTON, COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT #11
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Michigan has provided for the Presidential
Preferential Primary Election but not provided the required financing; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the will of the voters participating in this election in 1976
will have no significant impact on the selection Presidential nominees; and
WHEREAS, any benefits of such an election accrue only to the political parties,
state and national candidates while the costs are borne by county and municipal governmental
units; and
WHEREAS, indications are that the legislature may renig on its word to fund said
Presidential Preferential Elections; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of Oakland County has given a conservative estimate of fifty
to seventy-five thousand dollars ($50,000.00- $75,000.00) as the cost to the County of
holding said election.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
go on record re the Presidential Preferential Election of 1976:
I. That the legislature take action forthwith to either fund the Presidential
Primary Election or act to cancel it.
2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to all Oakland County Legislators
and to the County's Legislative Agent.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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#7422 January 22, 1976
Moved by Button supported by Lennon the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
AYES: Gabler, Hoot, Lennon, Moffitt, Nowak, Olson, Patterson, Perinoff,
Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Button, Daly, Dearborn, Fortino. (17)
NAYS: Kasper, Montante, Wilson, Aaron, Dunleavy. (5)
PASS: McDonald. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Button supported by Simmons the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Wilcox requested Mr. Lynn D. Allen, County Clerk and Register of
Deeds be allowed to address the Board. There were no objections.
Mr. Allen addressed the Board.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Hoot, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson,
Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron,
Button, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
resolution #7422 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
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.. at their meet in held on January 22, 1976.••
with the original recT -0 thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it i a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the iho1e thereof.
In Testimony ihereof. I 'lave hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of std County at Pontiac, Michigan
this .... ?3r0 thy ef....4Q 1MrY
Lynn D. Allen ,Clerk
By Depdcy Clerk