HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.12.04 - 14497December 4, 1975
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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.