HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.05.22 - 14777May 22, 1975
71 06 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, Henry W. ..Hoot, Vice Chairman
IN RE. pRnPncFn STATF ASSUMPTION OF GENE'IL ASSISTANCE COSTS IN CONJUNCT/ON
wiTp REDUCTION OF COAJTY SHARE OF STATE REVENUE SHARING ( INCOME TAX )
TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Governor has proposed that the State assume the costs for
General Assistance as well as related administrative and facilities costs now
being partially borne by Oakland County, and
WHEREAS said proposal will require the County to forego 30% of its share
of State Income Tax Receipts over a three year period, and
WHEREAS this proposal has been carefully reviewed and analyzed by the
County Executive Department of Management & Budget, the Human Resources
Committee, the Finance Committee and the Department of Social Services, and
WHEREAS the County Executive Department of Management and Budget has
determined that a financial benefit would acrue to Oakland County, and
WHEREAS the County Executive and the Human Resources Committee and the
Finance Committee recommends endorsement of said proposal.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Commissioners endorse
the Governor's proposal to assume all General Assistance costs as well as Ad-
ministrative and Facilities costs now partially borne by the County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this endorsement is contingent upon the en-
abling legislation, necessary to effectuate this program, containing a provision
to reimburse the County for a proportionate share of its lost Income Tax Receipts
should the Federal Government at some time in the future assume a greater share
of the General Assistance Costs.
Mr. Chairman, the Finance Committee by Richard R. Wilcox, its Chairman,
moves the adoption of this resolution.
!NANCE COMMITTEE
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Henry We'vot, Vice Chairman
#7106
Moved by Hoot supported by Patterson the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES; Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak,
Olson, Page, Patterson, Perinoff, Price; Roth, Simmons, Aaron, Button, Coy,
Dearborn, Douglas, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler. (23)
NAYS: Pernick, Wilson, (2)
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 #7106 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on May 22, 1975
with the orlginal record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof,
In Testiruony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
22nd . May IQ 75 this day of
Lynn D. Allen. Clerk
By Deputy Clerk