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REPORT July 1(7, 1975
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE H, .v .. W. Hoot, Cbairman
IN RE: MISC. RES. #7159 - ELECTION ON SUBSIDIZING PONTIAC STADIUM
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TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee reports Misc ,--dlaneous ResolutIon #7159
with the re - iation that said resolution not be adoptc'd.
The General G' Committee, by Henry W. Hoot,
the acceptance v.:oort.
.30VERNMENT
June 5, 1975
RESOLUTION NO.
RE: ELECTION ON SUBSIDIZING PONTIAC STADIUM
BY: MR. DANA F. WILSON
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan presently subsidizes the
Pontiac Stadium with public moneys out of the General Fund of the
State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, the Electors of Oakland County should be permitted
to vote on an advisory question as to whether they approve or
disapprove of the public subsidy of the Pontiac Stadium; and
WHEREAS, the various municipalities of the County of Oakland
will be holding either Regular or Special Elections.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners requests each city, village or township holding
a Regular or Special Election to submit to the Electors within
their municipality, the following question:
"SHALL PUBLIC MONEYS BE PAID OUT
OF THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND TO
SUBSIDIZE THE PONTIAC STADIUM?"
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
' Dana F. Wilson
7159
#7159
Moved by Hoot supported by Gabler the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Mr. Wilson voted 'no'.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Wilson supported by Olson that resolution #7159 be adopted.
AYES: Patterson, Roth, Wilson, Hoot, Olson. (5)
NAYS: Page, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simmons, Wilcox, Aaron, Button, Coy,
Daly, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Houghten, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt. (18)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, resolution #7159 was not
adopted.
#7159 June 5, 1975
Moved by Wilson supported by Olson the resolution be referred to the
General Government Committee.
Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Price objected to the referral.
The Chairman stated those in favor of sustaining the objection vote "yes"
and those opposed vote "no".
AYES: Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Button, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Houghten,
Kasper, Lennon, Moffitt, Nowak, Page. (13)
NAYS: Perinoff, Wilson, Daly, Hoot, Montante, Olson, Patterson. (7)
PASS: McDonald. (1)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the objection was not
not sustained.
The resolution was referred to the General Government Committee.