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BTIgty/J. Fortino
Patrick K. DalY
February 19, 1976
RESOLUTION NO 7464
RE: ADVISORY VOTE ON QUESTION
OF FORCED BUSING
BY: BETTY J. FORTINO
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the electorate has not been allowed to express its
opinion, by ballot, on the question of forced busing; and
WHEREAS, forced busing has been a concern of the parents of
most, if not all children of school age; and
WHEREAS, a County-wide advisory vote should be allowed to
determine the opinion of the voters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an Advisory Question be
placed on the ballot at the Primary Election held on August 3,
1976, the advisory question to read:
"SHALL THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: NO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT SHALL,
BECAUSE OF HIS RACE, CREED OR COLOR, BE
ASSIGNED TO OR REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PARTICULAR
SCHOOL."
YES / /
NO / /
MR. CHAIRMAN, we move the adoption of the foregoing
#7464
Moved by Button supported by Fortino the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Button supported by Fortino that resolution #7464 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Perinoff requested that Richard Condit, Attorney, be allowed to address
the Board.
Mr. Olson objected.
Discussion followed.
The Chairman called for a vote on the objection to allow Richard Condit to
speak to the Board.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Wilson, Olson. (2)
NAYS: Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Button, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy,
Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak,
Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth. (24)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not sustained.
Mr. Condit addressed the Board.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Page supported by Houghten the resolution be laid on the table.
AYES: Aaron, Gabler, Houghten, McDonald, Page, Patterson, Price. (7)
NAYS: Wilcox, Wilson, Button, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino,
Hoot, Lennon, Moffitt, Montante, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Roth, Simmons. (17)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
The Chairman vacated the Chair. The Vice Chairman took the Chair.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Pernick supported by Button the resolution be amended in the NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, the date be changed to read the Presidential
Primary Election held on May 18, 1976'.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Aaron, Button, Dearborn, Douglas, Gabler, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt,
Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox. (15)
NAYS: Wilson, Daly, Dunleavy, Fortino, Hoot, Houghten, Montante, Olson,
Price. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Mr. Lennon requested that Mr. Claude Williams from the Waterford National
Action Group be allowed to address the Board. There were no objections.
Mr. Williams addressed the Board.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Button, Daly, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Hoot, Houghten, Lennon,
Montante, Olson, Page, Pernick, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson, (16)
NAYS: Aaron, Dearborn, Gabler, McDonald, Moffitt, Patterson, Perinoff,
Price. (8)
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 #7464 adopted by the Oakland County Board of
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with the original record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a. true nnd correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hcrenuto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, MicTlian
18th this ... ,da of ......
Lynn D.
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