HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.07.08 - 14155February 19, 1976
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #
RE: REFERENDUM ON ABOLISHMENT OF OAKLAND COUNTY ROAD COMMtSSION
BY: HENRY W. HOOT
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, substantial amounts of money can be saved by the abolishment of
the Oakland County Road Commission; and
WHEREAS, roads and road maintenance are visible concerns to the residents
of the County of Oakland and these residents deserve more accountability from their
elected officials; and
WHEREAS, accountability of road proiects and road maintenance is difficult
under the present system of six year road commission appointments; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the County of Oakland have previously indicated
their desire for unified county government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that with the passage of this resolution
the following question shall be placed on the ballot at the next possible county-wide
election:
"Shall the Oakland County Road Commission be abolished, and
it's power, duties, and responsibilities become general county
government powers under the supervision of the County Executive
and the policy making authority of the Board of Commissioners."
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HENRY W. HOOT, Commissioner
District #14
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Moved by Daly supported by Gabler the report be accepted.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Button,
Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Lennon, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Page, Patterson. (23)
NAYS: Roth, Dunleavy, Perinoff. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Hoot supported by Moffitt that resolution #7466 be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7466 was
adopted.
Mr. Perinoff and Mr. Gabler voted "no".
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 #7466 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners at their meeting held on July 8, 1976
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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, T have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
8th July this.............. ....... day of.........,..„..19„
Lynn D. Allen.............. ....... .Clerk
By....... ................. ... . ....Deputy Clerk