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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.12.04 - 14497December 4, 1975 by Resolution No be adopted. Henry W. Hoot , Chairman, reports Miscellaneous 7346 with the recommendation that the resolution GENERAL GOVERNMENT cowTTEE_ Henry W. Hoot, Chairman •. REPORT By Mr. Hoot IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7346 - FILLING OF COMMISSIONER VACANCY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, Miscellaneous Resolution 73V, November 20, 1975 BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT Henry W. Hoot IN RE: FILLING OF COMMISSIONER VACANCY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is required by law to fill a vacancy on said Board by appointment for either the unexpired term of office or until a special election is held; and WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners believes that it is in the best inl'-rost,of Iho citizr,n, to fill the -,,,c,canr.:y on ad Board by appointmc,nt for the unexpired term; and VII;1-.1',EAS, the precd=:,-nt to fill avcicancy by oppciintr -,-nt has been c tab at the federal, state, and local levels; and WHEREAS, special elections are costly, time consuming and usually produce a minimum voter turnout. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners fill the vacancy for the unexpired term on said Board by appointing a Democrat in a traditionally Democrat District or a Republican in a traditionally Republican District. The General Government Committee, by Henry Hoot, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT Henry W. Hoot, Chairman Moved by Hoot supported by Moffitt that Resolution No. 7346 be adopted. Moved by Ounleavy supported by Patterson the resolution be laid on the table. AYES: Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Roth, Wilcox, Aaron, Sutton, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot. (5) NAYS: Lennon, Olson, Pernick, Price, Simmons, Wilson, Daly, Dearborn, Douglas, Fortino. (10) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.