HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.09.02 - 14341September 2,
REPORT
IN RE: Misc. Res. #7653, Referendum on Merger of the Drain Office and Der
Public Works
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE-Robert A. Button, Chairman
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY • :'4j\D OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Government Committee has reviewed resolution #7653, and has not been
to or negatively on this matter and therefore reports Resolutioc #7653,
Referendum on Merger of the Drain Office and Department of \Yorks without
recommendation.
The General Gover-c Committee, by Robert A. Button, Chairman, moves the
acceptance of the foregoin ,:„: report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Robert A. Button, Chairman
Misc. 76_53
By Mrs. Fortino
IN RE: REFERENDUM ON MERGER OF THE DRAIN OFFICE
AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, all recognize that considerable savings will
result if the presently separate, but similar functions of the
Drain Commissioner's Office and the Department of Public Works
could be merged and consolidated, and
WHEREAS, legislation permitting consolidation under an
appointed director does not exist and may be some years in
coming, and
WHEREAS, State Act No 170 does permit consolidation
under an elected Public Works Commissioner, and
WHEREAS, action now under existing legislation will
produce immediate savings and provide direct accountability to
the public for the combined office,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners encourage public awareness and partici-
pation in the matter by placing the following advisory question
on the ballot at the next county-wide election:
"Should the Drain Office and Department of
Public Works be combined into one office
under an elected Public Works Commissioner?"
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
#7653 2, 1976 .
STATE OF MICUIG
COUNTY OF
Moved by Wilson supported by Moffitt the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Wilson supported by Daly that resolution 1/7653 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Nowak supported by Gabler the resolution be laid on the table.
AYES: Hc..hten, Kasper, Lennon, Moffitt, Murphy, Nowak, Page, Patterson,
Wi/son, Gabler. (10)
NAYS: Hoot, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, 411cox, Aaron, Daly,
Dearborn, Douglas, Fortino. (12)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
.Mrs. Fortino moved the previous question. Seconded by Mr. Douglas ..
The Chairman stated those in favor of calling the question say yes, and
those opposed say no.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the question was called on
the main motion. The vote was as follows:
AYES: Lennon, Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth,
Wilcox, Wilson, Aaron, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot. (17)
NAYS: Houghten„ Kasper, Moffitt, Murphy, Dunleavy. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7653 was adopted.
I, Lyon D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do ":-.c.1 -by -c31:tify tl-,41 I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution 1/7653 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commicsioners at
their meeting held on September 2 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, I have hereunto set - my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
Lynn D. Allen......................Clerk
Clerk