HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.07.10 - 14609June 5, 1975
MISC. RES. #
IN RE: POSSIBLE ABUSE OF POLICE POWERS
BY: PAUL E. KASPER, District #23
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSI ONES
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners has the responsibility to oversee the allocation of personnel to the
various County departments and their legitimate functions, and
WHEREAS, public allegations have been made that certain personnel in
the Oakland County Sheriff's Department have been utilized for purposes of investigation
into the private and personal activities of a County employee or employees, and
WHEREAS, these allegations have been made to responsible individuals within
and without County government, and
WHEREAS, if said allegations are shown to be true, there would exist a gross
abuse of the utilization of County personnel, gross abuse of the civil rights of the individuals
involved, and there would exist an unconscionable misuse of a law enforcement agency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
through its Personnel Committee investigate the allegations and utilize the powers of the
Board of Commissioners to determine if said allegations are in fact true,
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Paul /E. Kasprj C9(hrnissioner Vrstrict '123
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Moved by Kasper supported by Nowak that resolution #7155 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Olson supported by Perinoff the resolution be tabled until the State
Police have completed their investigation.
AYES: Olson, Perinoff, Price, Roth, Wilson, Daly, Douglas, Fortino, Hoot,
Lennon. (10)
NAYS: Page, Patterson, Pernick, Wilcox, Aaron, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy,
Gabler, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Perinoff supported by Daly the resolution be amended in the NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED paragraph, the second line by deleting "its Personnel Committee" and
inserting "an AD HOC Committee appointed by the Chairman of the Board consisting of
7 members to investigate the allegations and utilize the powers of the Board of Commis-
sioners to determine if said allegations are in fact true".
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Wilson, Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino,
Lennon, Olson. (11)
NAYS: Page, Patterson, Wilcox, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot,
Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak. (15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Patterson, Wilcox, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten,
Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Page. (15)
NAYS: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Wilson, Aaron, Daly, Douglas, Fortino,
Lennon, Olson. (11)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7155 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
their meeting held on July 10,•1975
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 11th day of.. .... 19..•
Lynn D.
By..,...„........ .... „......,.„.Deputy Clerk
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The Chairman referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee.
Mr. Olson objected to the referral.
The Chairman stated those in favor of sustaining the objection vote
"yes" and those opposed vote "no".
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AYES: Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilson, Daly,
Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, (11)
NAYS: Page, Patterson, Wilcox, Button, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Gabler,
Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, (i4)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was
not sustained.
The resolution was referred to the Personnel Committee.