HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.06.05 - 14663BY: GENERAL C.7,0VERN:n,',7NT COMMITTEE - Henry W. , Chairman
y Henry W. Hoot, Chairman, -r
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REPORT May 22, 1975
IN RE: MISC. RES. l'77:7 - CROSS DISTRICT BUSING OPPOSITION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your General Committee reports that it has c.
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lution #7081 and recommends that it be adopted b
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moves the acceptance of the foregoin
GENERAL COVE r*: AT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 7081
IN RE- CROSS DISTRICT BUSING OPPOSITION
WHEREAS, the Federal District Judge Robert E. DeMascio has
ruled that the Oakland County Suburban School Districts shall remain
party defendants to the Detroit Desegregation Bussing Suit; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Suburban School Districts are
thereby threatened with the possibility of cross district bussing due -
to the continued involvement in the Detroit Desegregation Bussing Suit;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Oakland County have time and again
overwhelmingly expressed their disapproval of the concept of cross
district bussing; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has
repeatedly expressed their concern with the fact that the Oakland
County Suburban School Districts remain party defendants to the Detroit
Desegregation Bussing Suit and have repeatedly expressed ,61,,,ri7-5
strongest opposition to the concept of cross district bussing;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners once again go on record in strong opposition to the
concept of cross district bussing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners once again strongly reaffirmA its support of the neighbor-
hood school concept of education as it now 2=Wand prospers in
Oakland County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland county Board of
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Commissioners4 reassure the citizens of Oakland County of its will and
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determination to resist to the urmost the threat of possible cross
district bussing t+rert Af fect, the very lives of the citizens of this
tWLA county illtAhe education of um children.
HE1Y APPROVE THE FOPF7:2ING RRCLUT1ON
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#7081
Moved by Hoot supported by Gabler the report be accepted.
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Hoot supported by Patterson that resolution #7081 be adopted.
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Fortino the resolution be amended by adding
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to all Oakland
County State Representatives, State Senators, U.S. Senators Robert P. Griffin and
Philip A. Hart and U.S. Representatives James G. O'Hara, William M. Brodhead,
James J. Blanchard and William S. Broomfield".
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, resolution #7081 as amended, 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 #7081 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on June 5, 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,
- Lynn IL
Clerk
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#7081
Moved by Nowak supported by Moffitt the resolution be referred to the
General Government Committee. There were no objections.
#708 1
The Chairman announced pursuant to Rule XI-f the matter shall be
laid over to the next regular Board meeting.