HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.06.18 - 14788June 18, 1981
Miscellaneous Resolution 4 8
James A. Doyon, County Commissioner, District #10
In re: Request for Review of Staffing of the Oakland County Prosecutor's Department
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the P utor is a constitutional officer of the county and has duties
prescribed by the statutes; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has the statutory power to limit the number
of paid , )nd
WHEREAS the B of Commissioners has permitted the Prosecutor to provide
basic services; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners must assist the Prosecutor in performing his
duties by providing adequate staffing; and
WHEREAS the Prosecutor has consistently defied the Board of Commissioners by
diverting his work force into programs not properly approved for funding by the Board of
Commissic -- nd
WHEREAS said deployment of personnel and diversionary tactics has created
severe budgetary problems and
WHEREAS all these services create financial subsidies shared by all communities
of the county; and
WHEREAS the cost of operating the Prosecutor's Department has grown incom-
mensurately with good fiscal management of county government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a freeze be placed on all hiring in the
Prosecutor's Dec-, =
BE IT FU;SHER RESOLVED that a comprehensive and extensive review of the
staffing and deployment of the Prosecutor's personnel be conducted.
MR. CHAIRPERSON, I move the adoption of the fa -esolution.
J T_T'OYON
Couni Commissi ,)nef f 'Disrrict 410
By:
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The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee.
Ms. Hobart Objected to the referral.
The Chairperson stated that a "YES" vote would sustain the objection
and a "NO" vote would refer the resolution.
AYES: Page, Patterson, Peterson, Whitlock, Wilcox, Caddell, Cagney,
Gabler, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, Kasper, Lanni, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante,
Murphy, Olsen. (18)
NAYS: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Aaron, DiGiovanni, Doyon, Geary, Moore. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the objection was sustained
and the resolution was not referred.