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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.01.23 - 14587Miscellaneous Resolution 6946 January 23, 1975 BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Henry W. Hoot, Chairman IN RE: RULES FOR OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the proposed "Rules for Oakland County Board of Commissioners" have been reviewed, amended and finally approved by the General Government Committee and copies have been distributed to members of the Board at this meeting; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the said "Rules for Oakland County Board of Commissioners", copy of which is attached hereto, be and they are hereby adopted. The General Government Committee, by Henry W. Hoot, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE RULES FOR OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I. RULES OF ORDER Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised Edition, or the successor volume as last published, shall be the parliamentary authority of the Board of Commissioners and shall govern proceedings of the Board. Rules adopted by the Board of Commissioners shall supersede any rules in the parliamentary authority with which they conflict. II. ORDER OF BUSINESS For meetings of the Board of Commissioners, the following shall be the Order of Business: 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance it Roll Call 8. Reports of Special Committees 9. Special Order of Business 10. Unfinished Business 11. New and Miscellaneous Business 5. Approval of Minutes 12. 6. Communications 13. 7. Reports of Standing Committees Fixed Time for Adjournment Adjournment III. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN A. A Temporary Chairman shall be elected as provided herein at the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners in each year and he shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Commis- sioners until the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is elected. B. Any member of the Board of Commissioners may place the name of another member in nomination for Temporary Chairman. Nominations do not require a second. C. Election of the Temporary Chairman shall be by roll call vote in alphabetical order. The vote of fourteen (14) members is required to elect the Temporary Chairman. IV. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A. There shall be elected a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for a term of one (1) year ending at 12:00 o'clock midnight on December 31 of each year, to perform the duties of such office as provided by State statute, these Rules and Resolutions of the Board of Commissioners. B. Any member of the Board of Commissioners may place the name of another member in nomination for Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. C. The nomination and election of the Chairman and the nomination and election of the Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners shall be separate. D. Election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners shall be by roll call vote in alphabetical order. The vote of fourteen (14) members is required to elect the Chairman and Vice Chairman. V. WITHDRAWAL OF NOMINEE Any member nominated for Temporary Chairman, Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners may decline such nomination. VI. PRESIDING OFFICER A. The Chairman of the Board shall preside over all sessions of the Board of Commissioners and he shall be an ex officio member of all Committees, and shall have the right to vote in all Committees if the presence of the Chairman is necessary to constitute a quorum in the Committee. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall preside and be vested with all of the powers of the Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall also be an ex officio member of all Committees, but shall attend and vote in such meetings as such, only in the absence of the Chairman of the Board at such meetings. B. In the absence of the Chairman or Vice Chairman, the Chairman of the Finance Committee shall preside over all sessions of the Board of Commissioners. VII. CHAIRMAN TO PRESERVE ORDER A. The Chairman shall preserve and decide questions of order subject to an appeal of the Board. B. No literature, other than official documents coming from County Departments, shall be permitted to come before the assembly or be placed on members' desks unless signed or endorsed by or attributable to a current member of the Board of Commissioners. Authorization of Non-Members to Address Board A. The County Executive shall attend all meetings of the Board of Commissioners with the right to participate in such meetings but shall have no right to vote. B. Members of the County Executive Staff shall be allowed to address the Board upon matters before the Board, if requested by a Board member, unless otherwise decided by a majority of the Board present. • C. Upon invitation or request by a Board member, any person may address the Board of Commissioners on a matter before it unless objection is upheld by a majority of the Board members present. VIII. APPOINTMENTS OF COMMITTEES A. Membership of all Standing Committees shall-be recommended by a General Government Committee composed of six (6) members of the majority party and four (4) members of the minority party. The membership on said General Government Committee shall be approved by a majority of fourteen (14) members of the Board of Commissioners. All committee appointments shall terminate on December 31 of each year. B. The Board Chairman may appoint Special and Ad Hoc Committees subject to the approval of the Board. Any change in a Special or Ad Hoc Committee structure or personnel shall be made by the Board Chairman subject to the approval of the Board. Further, any Special or Ad Hoc Committee may be abolished at any time by the vote of sixteen (16) members of the Board of Commissioners. - 2 - C. Any change in Committee structure or personnel or the abolition of any Standing Committee shall require the vote of sixteen (16) members of the Board. The filling of any vacancy in any. Committee shall require the vote of fourteen (14) members of the Board. TX. COMMITTEES A. The Standing Committees and membership thereon shall be: 1. Finance Committee 2. General Government Committee 3. Human Resources Committee-- 4. Personnel Committee------------- 5. Planning and Building Committee-- 6. Public Services Committee---------- 11 Members 10 Members --10 Members --10 Members --10 Members ---10 Members B. Membership of all Standing Committees, except the Finance Committee shall consist of six (6) members of the majority party and four (4) members of the minority party of the County Board of Commissioners. The Finance Committee shall consist of seven (7) members of the majority party and four (4) members of the minority party. C. The first named member of any Committee shall he the Chairman and the second named member shall be the Vice Chairman. In the temporary absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, the member next in rank in the order named, and so on, as often as the case shall happen, shall act as Chairman. In case of a permanent vacancy in the Chairmlnship of any Standing Committee, the General Government Committee shall appoint another Chairman, which appointment shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners. In the apparent pro- longed absence of a member of a Standing Committee, the General Government Committee may recommend appointment, as defined in Rule VIII, until the absent Commissioner returns. D. A majority of each Committee shall constitute a quorum. The vote of a majority of those present and voting at a Committee meeting shall be necessary to report any matter to the Beard of Commissioners. The minutes of each Committee meeting shall record the vote of each member of any matter to be reported to the Board of Commissioners. E. Notice of Board and Committee meetings, the place and the time shall be available to all Board members not less than three (3) days prior to such meeting. Such Notice shall also be posted in a conspicuous public place. F. Committees shall meet at the time and place set by their Chairman or shall meet at such time and place as a majority of their members may decide. G. When a meeting time and place is fixed, the Chairman of a Committee may cancel or change the meeting. H. The Board of Commissioners, unless it shall discharge the Committee, shall not act upon any matter on which it has not received recommendation from the Committee. I. The vote of fourteen (14) members shall be required to dis- charge a committee from consideration of any matter provided notice of intent to discharge the committee is given at a previous regular meeting of the Board. X. STANDING COMMITTEES RESPONSIBILITIES A. FINANCE COMMITTEE To provide liaison with the Management and Budget Department and all divisions thereunder unless provided for elsewhere in these Rules, and the Reimbursement and Computer Services Division of the Central Services Department and liaison between the County Treasurer and the County Clerk, and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commissioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Com- missioners by appropriate resolution. To plan ways and means of financing the County activities, to recommend to the Board of Commissioners plans for the County activities each year, to the end that there may be sufficient moneys raised and available to pay the current fixed operating expenses and all approved extraordinary and/or unanticipated expenses; to receive by reference from the Board, all reports from other Committees involving an ape , propriation of funds. The Finance Committee shall also recommend, each year, a revised five-year capital improvement program based upon review and recommendations of each of the pertinent Com- mittees of the Board and with the County Executive, and shall be responsible for the preparation and final recom- mendation of the annual County budget respecting all funds required and all expenditures anticipated for the ensuing year. The Finance Committee shall: 1. Prepare a form for township and city clerks to report to the County Clerk, all taxes to be raised for township, school, highway and all other purposes, as provided in Section 36 of the General Property Tax Law (NSA 7.54). 2. Receive and examine all certificates, statements, papers and records submitted to it showing the moneys to be raised in the several townships and cities for school, highway, drain, township and all other purposes, and if it shall appear to the Committee that any certificate, statement, paper or re- cord is not properly certified, or that the same is in anyway defective or that any proceeding to authorize the raising of any such moneys has not been had or is in anyway imperfect and such certificate, statement, paper, record or proceeding can then be corrected, supplied or had, such Board may authorize and require such defects or omissions of proceedings to be corrected, supplied or had. (MSA 7.55) 3. (On or before the October Session) prepare a statement showing the taxes to be raised in each city or township for highway, drain and all purposes including special assessment rate taxes, which statement shall also show the amount of County taxes apportioned to each city or township to be raised and shall mail the same to each city assessor or township supervisor prior to the October Session of the Board of Commissioners, giving him notice that at such meeting, the Board of Commissioners will hear and duly consider all ob- jections made on the millages to be spread against the state equalized value of properties to be affected. After hearing all objections by any taxpayer, the Board will direct such millages be spread against the state equalized value of such properties listed in the assessment rolls of tne proper townships and cities. 4. Present a recommendation in the form of a resolution to the Board of Commissioners at its final meeting during the month of October, recommending that such millages be spread against the state equalized value of properties in the proper cities and townships. 5. As provided in Section 41 (MSA 7.82) of the General Property Tax Law, supply a form for the clerk of each city and in- corporated village to report all taxes levied in their respective cities or villages not included in the general (winter) tax levy, to the County Clerk. 6. After receiving such statements, cause to be prepared a statement, as provided in Section 41, for the County Clerk showing the aggregate valuation of all property as assessed in each assessing precinct within the County during the cur- rent year, also, a detail of all taxes to be raised in the County for such year in all townships and cities and shall submit the same to the County Clerk for filing with the Auditor General within thirty (30) days after the close of the October Session of the Board of Commissioners. 7. Cooperate with the Office of the County Treasurer in preparing and presenting to the Board of Commissioners, the report on rejected taxes, cancelled taxes and/or the respread of the same. 8. To examine each year, as required by statute, the assessed valuations of the taxing units, to equalize the units to the end that the County tax burden be fairly and justly appor- tioned to the lesser units than the County; to advise Civil Counsel if the state equalization should be challenged; to employ and equip, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, the necessary technical and clerical help needed by the Committee in performing its functions. 9. All Federal and State grants shall be processed through the Finance Committee in accordance with the procedures estab- lished by the former Committee on Organization adopted at a meeting of said Committee on October 15, 1973. B. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Rules To receive, review and recommend all proposed revisions of the Rules of the Board of Commissioners and report to the Board on said matters. Miscellaneous To receive, investigate and report to the Board of Commis- sioners on any and all matters referred to it by the Chairman, to provide liaison between the Board of Commis- sioners and offices to which no Committee has been named. Receive and make recommendations to the full Board re- garding membership and Chairmen of Standing Committees, and appointments requiring Board approval. To receive, review and approve or disapprove all memorial or recognitional resolutions to be presented to the Board of Commissioners and to determine the member or members to make such presentations. To recommend to the Board of Commissioners proposed legislation to aid and assist in preparing and intro- ducing bills to bring about the enactment of legislation desired; to become informed on pending legislation detri- mental to the interests of the County and oppose the same; to prepare or review proposed County ordinances and make recommendations concerning the same; to keep contact during legislative sessions with the Civil Counsel's Office and ad- vise with him on pending matters between meetings of the Board of Commissioners. Boundaries of Villages To examine all petitions filed with the County Clerk-which involve the jurisdiction of the Board of Commissioners relative to- change -of boundaries -of-villages and report --. to the .Board,ofi Commissioners on the sufficiency or_ insuf, ficiency thereof with recommendations as to action -thereon and for elections, if involved -; to determine the priority of presentation of petitiohs'to the Board of'Commissioners - when conflicting petitions are filed with the recommendations on the date of submission to the electors of the question in- volved, and, if there is no conflict, the filing date shall control. C. HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE To provide- liaison with the -Department of Human: -e - all divisions - thereunder unless provided for elsewhere in - thes-e-Rules ,- and the Probation and Friend of the Court Divisions of the Department of Central Services, the Animal Control Department -of the -Public Services Department_ and the Human Services Agency Council and the Council on Aging and the Social Services Board, and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commissioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Commissioners by appropriate resolution. To annually inspect the facilities under the administration of these agencies for the purpose of recommending such alterations or changes as are deemed by the Committee to be advisable. To inform the Board of Commissioners on all matters affecting the public welfare of the County and its citizens, to recommend social service programs implemen- tation and social service policy changes to meet the needs of the community. To advise and confer with the Juvenile Division of the Probate Court; to inspect and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners relative to the facilities for housing juveniles, combating juvenile delinquency and adopting the general approved methods of handling juveniles. D. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Personnel Policies, To provide liaison with the Personnel Department and the Oakland County Retirement Commission, and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commissioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Commissioners by appropriate resolution. To become informed on salaries and wages paid in industry to skilled and unskilled labor, professional and non- professional services and yearly review the salaries and wages paid for comparable service by the County, to advise with the County Executive upon request as to classification or reclassification of employees; to yearly advise the Finance Committee as to the gross amount of money recom- mended to be raised for salaries; to study the basic living standards and, as far as practicable, anticipate economic trends to the end that salaries and wages may be flexible enough to meet existing conditions; to report to the Board of Commissioners on the adequacy or excess of personnel in the several departments; to prepare and enforce specific rules and regulations and to carry out the provisions and intent of policies established pursuant to the Oakland County Merit System and to recommend to the Board of Commissioners the provisions of all employee fringe benefit programs. Retirement To meet at least annually and such other times as may be necessary, with the Oakland County Retirement Commission concerning all matters contemplated in Section 12-a of Act 156 of the Public Acts of 1851, as amended, prescribing the duties and defining the powers of Boards of Commissioners. E. PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE To provide liaison with the Planning and Physical Develop- ment Department, unless provided for elsewhere in these Rules, and with Security, Facilities and Opeations and the Property Management Divisions of the Central Services Depart- ment, the Oakland County Drain Commissioner, the Oakland County Road Commission, Building Authority and Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority, and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commissioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Commissioners by appropriate resolution. Buildings and Grounds To annually, between the fifteenth day of April and the fourth Monday in June, inspect all County-owned buildings and grounds and file with the Board of Commissioners, a detailed written report with recommendations as to the necessary improvement, repair or upkeep needed to place the buildings in a reasonably sufficient state of repair and the lands in a reasonably sufficient condition con- sidering the aesthetic surroundings; to biennally survey excess lands owned by the County or acquired by any of its subsidiary corporations and recommend either retention of the same or disposal, and, if disposal is recommended, the the report shall show the concurrence of the departmental committee assigned to the department which was instrumental in acquiring said lands; to conduct the sale of lands, the sale of which has been approved by the Board of Commissioners and, in the conduct of such sale the following procedures shall be involved and followed: If there are no statutory regulations or restrictions on the sale, it may be conducted as follows: I. The County Executive, with the concurrence of the Planning and Building Committee, shall employ two real estate appraisers, one of whom shall be approved by the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or Senior member of the Society of Residential Appraisers, and pay the standard fee thereof, or as an alternative, the appraisal staff of the Management and Budget Depart- ment may be used by the County Executive, if authorized by the Board of Commissioners. No land shall be sold at less than the lowest appraisal price unless such appraisal price shall be waived by the Board of Commissioners. 2. All sales of land shall, be made in one of the following ways: (a) Private Sale: The County Executive, with the con- currence of the Planning and Building Committee, may sell at private sale for not less than the lowest current appraisal price placed upon the property in accordance with (1) above. (b) Public Sale: The County Executive, with the concur- rence of the Planning and Building Committee, may advertise once each week for two successive weeks (unless otherwise prescribed by statute) and either a public auction held or sealed bids received up to but not later than the time fixed for opening of the same, which shall be in full view of the interested public. The Committee shall fix a minimum acceptable price at which said lands can be sold which minimum price shall not, unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Commissioners, be less than the lowest appraisal under (1) above. (c) Whenever the requirements of (a) or (b) above have been fulfilled and no sale made within thrity (30) days thereafter, the Planning and Building Committee may authorize the County Executive to notify the licensed brokers in the area that the lands are for sale at not less than the lowest appraisal or highest bid received and the County Executive shall be authorized to pay from the proceeds of such sale the customary broker's fee therefor, or less. 3. The Planning and Building Committee shall be vested with the authority to determine the amount and type of advertising to be done, the time and place of sale, provide for such terms as it deems reasonable, the manner in which -it is to be conducted and make reasonable rules and regulations per- taining to the same not in conflict with the requirement of the By-Laws. 4. In all cases, the Committee may withdraw any lands authorized for sale up to the time the County Executive shall have re- ceived a commitment thereon, and shall, at any public sale, reserve the right to reject any or all bids received. 5. All new construction and all alterations of existing structures beyond what would normally fall in the category of maintenance shall be under the general jurisdiction of the Planning and Building Committee. Such Committee shall be charged with, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners, establishing locations of buildings, employment of architects, and preparation of plans and specifications. 6. The County Executive shall advertise for and receive bids. The County Executive shall tabulate and report the bids to either a joint meeting, or separate meeting of the Finance and Planning and Building Committees. The Chairman of the Finance Committee shall report to the Board of Commissioners on the bids received with the joint recommendation of the County Executive, the Planning and Building Committee and the Finance Com- mittee as to the disposition thereof and appropriate action to be taken thereon. The Planning and Building Committee and the County Executive shall make necessary inspections. No payment shall be made to the contractor or architect until the Planning and Building Committee or the Board of Commissioners approves the same. F. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Liaison with the Department of Public Services unless pro- vided for elsewhere in these Rules, and the Prosecuting Attorney, the Sheriff, the Circuit Court, Probate Court and District Courts and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, and to confer and advise on all matters wherein the discretion or approval of the Board of Commissioners is involved and if necessary, present matters formally to the Board of Com- missioners by appropriate resolution. XI. PROCEDURE TO BRING MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD A. Any member desiring to bring a resolution before the Board may do so by reducing to writing said resolution. A copy of said resolution shall be presented to the Clerk prior to reading. The resolution shall be read by the member presenting said resolution under New and Miscellaneous Business under the Order of Business. The foregoing shall not apply to resolutions initiated by a Committee. No resolution shall be discussed or commented upon until reported to the Board of Commissioners by the appropriate committee or committees. B. The Chairman of the Board shall refer all matters subject to Committee consideration to the appropriate committee or committees. if an objection is raised, then said objection to said referral shall be sustained by four -teen (14) affirmative votes. C. Every resolution appropriating funds, when reported favorably to the Board by a committee other than the Finance Committee, shall, together with all amendments thereof, and prior to adoption of the resolution, be referred to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shall report on the availability of the funds to make the necessary appropriations and the means of providing financing if such funds are found to be available. They may suggest what reasonable alter- natives are available as to funding if tOtal funding means are insufficient. A fiscalnote reporting such determination shall be attached to each resolution requii'ingsuch review. 0- D. When a Committee is considering a resolution which will require the appropriation of uncommitted funds, the Chairman of such Committee may request the Finance Com- mittee to determine the preliminary financial feasibility of such appropriation. E. Any resolution when reported by a committee to the Board of Commissioners shall be laid over to the next regular Board meeting, and shall be presented for disposition to the Board at its next regular meeting. Every resolution reported to the Board by a committee and referred to another committee, including the Finance Committee, shall be considered at the meeting during which said resolution was reported back to the Board. F. Any committee, after receiving or initiating a resolution pursuant to Rule XI, Sections A and B, may refer that resolu- tion directly to any other committee or committees except the Finance Committee for its recommendation and concurrence. The resolution shall then be returned to the original com- mittee for presentation. XII. PREVIOUS QUESTION The previous question shall be ordered upon fourteen (14) affir- mative votes, providing each commissioner has been given an opportunity to speak before the body on the question. • XIII. SUSPENSION OF RULES These Rules and any rules in the parliamentary authority shall be suspended upon the affirmative vote of sixteen (16) members. XIV. CHANGES IN AGENDA OR ORDER OF BUSINESS Changes in the Agenda or Order of Business shall be made upon the affirmative vote of fourteen (14) members. XV. AMENDMENT OF RULES Amendments to the Rules shall be adopted upon the affirmative • vete of sixteen (16) members provided that written notice of any proposed amendment is given to all members at least five (5) days prior to the vote thereon. XVI. APPEAL FROM DECISION OF THE CHAIR The vote of 3/5 of the members present and voting shall be re- quired to reverse a decision of the chair. XVII. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes and Nays by roll call shall be ordered when demanded by any member prior to the announcement of the vote. The Clerk of the Board shall call the names of each Commissioner in alphabetical order and the name called first shall be advanced one position alphabetically in each successive roll call. XVIII. RECESS In addition to the procedure for a recess set forth in the parliamentary authority, a meeting of the Board of Commissioners may be recessed for a fixed time by the Chair. Such recess shall not exceed one (1) hour unless approved by a majority of those present. - 10 - XIX. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Regular meetings of the Board shall be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 9:30 A. M., except as determined by a vote of fourteen (14) members of the Board of Commissioners. A special meeting between meetings adjourned to a fixed date shall be held on written petition of eleven (11) members of the Board, which petition shall be filed with the County Clerk at least ten (10) days before the meeting or by the Chairman of the Board by written notice delivered to each Commissioner's mailing address twenty-four (24) hours in advance of such meeting. XX. PRESENCE AND VOTING Every Commissioner shall be present during the sessions of the Board, unless excused or necessarily prevented from attending, and shall vote on each question put, unless he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest in the question. When the Chairman is putting any question, or while the roll is being called by the Clerk, no member shall leave his seat or entertain private discussion. When a member is speaking, he shall not be interrupted except for points of order. XXI. REFERRAL BY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners may refer any matter arising between meetings of the Board to the appropriate com- mittee or committees for recommendation thereon and he shall re- port all such referrals to the Board at its next meeting as a matter of New and Miscellaneous Business. Such referrals shall be valid unless altered by a vote of fourteen (1)4) members at the meeting to which they are so reported by the Chairman. XXII. LIMITATION OF DEBATE When a member is about to speak he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address the Chair. When two or more members rise at the same time, the Chairman, shall name the member who is first to speak. The member recognized by the Chair shall confine himself to the question under debate and shall avoid personalities. No member shall be recognized to speak more than once on any question until every member of the Board has had an opportunity to speak once on the subject matter under debate. No member shall speak for more than ten (10) minutes at any one time without • leave from the Board by a majority vote of the members present. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to the right of a Chairman of a Committee to respond to questions. XXIII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST No member shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract or business transaction with the County or any Board, Office or Commission thereof, during the time for which he is elected or appointed, nor for one (1) year thereafter, except as provided by law. No member shall be eligible to receive, or shall receive, any appointment from, or be employed in any capacity whatsoever, by any Officer, Board, Committee or other authority of the County, except as provided by law. - 11 - X7X7F_V. The administrative staff of the Board of Commissioners, in- cluding the Civil Counsel, shall be under the Board of Commissioners and shall report to the Chairman of the Board. X.):V. All committees of this Board shall operate in accordance with the rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners as last adopted and amended. To be considered in attendance at a Committee each member shall be present at the beginning, 'unless notice has been given that the member will be late, and at the adjournment of such Committee meeting unless permission has been granted by the Committee Chairman to leave the meeting prior to adjournment and said permission is recorded in the minutes of the Committee. - 12 - •1/21/75 6946 Moved by Hoot supported by Moffitt the resolution be adopted. Moved by Lennon supported by Olson that Rule XII PREVIOUS QUESTION, be amended by reading "The previous question shall be ordered upon the affirmative votes of 2/3rds of the members present and voting". AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson. (12) NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Page Patterson, Wilcox. (14) A sufficient majority notihaving Voted therefor, the motion 'failed. Moved by Lennon supported by Olson that Rule XXII - LIMITATION OF DEBATE, be amended by deleting the last sentence of the first paragraph: "No member shall spedk for more than ten (10) minutes at any one time without leave from the Board by a majority vote of the members present". AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson. (12) NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Moved by Pernick supported by Perinoff the last sentence of the first paragraph in Rule XXII be amended to read "A member who has not spoken on the current topic, may relinquish his time to another board member". AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson. (12) NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Moved by Lennon supported by Olson that Rule XXV - to strike the second sentence in its entirety. Discussion followed. Mr. Lennon requested that the Board recess for ten minutes. Mr. Gabler objected to the recess. AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson. (12) NAYS: Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed, Moved by Olson supported by Lennon that Rule XXV be amended by inserting after the word "Committee" to read: "when this above procedure is complete a deduct notice in the amount of $35,00 will be sent to payroll department of this County and this amount de- ducted from the total salary for that given two week pay period. The Chairman ruled the amendment out of order. Moved by Olson supported by Price that Rule XXV be amended to read: "when the above procedure is complete a deduct notice voluntarily given by the part of the Commissioners that complete the infraction will be sent to payroll and this amount deducted from the total salary for the given two week pay period. All voluntarily agree that $35.00 be deducted and if you want, send it to your favorite charity, Children's Village or whoever and it will be on a voluntarily basis and everyone will be accountable,". Discussion followed. A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Discussion followed. #6946 loved • by Aaron supported by Price that Rule yi the Rules. 1 SectionB be stricken from AYES: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons,-Wilson, (12) NAY:. Button, Coy, Dearborn', Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Hou9hten, Kasper, MoDonald-,•. • Moffitt', Nowak, Page, Patterson, Wilcox. (14) -- A sufficient majority not having voted therfor, the motion failed. Vote on main motion: • AYES: Button, Coy, -Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten,• Kasper, McDonald,. Moffitt, Nowak, Page, 'Patterson, Wilcox. .(14) • NAYS: Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price; Roth, Simmons, Wilson. (12) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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 Resolution adopted by the Oakland County B-oard of Commissioners at their meeting held on January 23, 1975 ........ ................. 90•0 4 ....... 001,.0••ADy.000W0 n 0•000.••11 ... n 0 OOOOOO 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 this 24th • day of January 19::.. Lynn D. Allen Clerk By ....... ..... ....... Deputy Clerk