HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.05.22 - 14793Miscellaneous Resolution 7135 May 22, 1975
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF CO IONERS
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BY Mary M. Dearborn, Commissioner, District #22
IN RE: COMMENDATION - JAMES L. REID, SUPERVISOR OF WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS White Lake Township has had a.two year contract with the Waterford Township
Library to provide library service for the residents of White Lake Township; and
WHEREAS this two year contract was subsidized in major part by accumulated penal
fines, held in reserve by the Oakland County Library Board; and
WHEREAS this contract terminates on June 30, 1975 and cannot be renewed under state
law; and
WHEREAS James L. Reid, Supervisor of White Lake Township has long been interested
in establishing a library for the residents of White Lake Township and has pursued this goal in
recent years,. along with a group of interested citizens; and
WHEREAS the residents of White Lake Township voted at their Annual Township meeting
on April 5, 1975, a ,3 mill library tax to help finance a contract for library services until
they develop their own library building program; and
WHEREAS this mil lage wi ll have a surplus of $30,000 at the end of three years for use
in their building program; and
WHEREAS a six member library board will be elected in 1976 to administer the surplus
funds and to plan for the establishment of a White Lake Township Library;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
commends James L. Reid, Supervisor of White Lake Township, for his leadership in establishing
a public library for the residents of White Lake Township and to the residents in the Township
for voting a .3 mill for library service.
On behalf of the entire membership of this Board, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
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Moved by Dearborn supported by Perinoff the rules be suspended for immediate
consideration of the resolution.
• AYES: Simmons, Wilson, Aaron, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler,
Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patterson,
Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth. (23)
NAYS: Douglas. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Dearborn supported by Button the resolution be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, 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 #7135 adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on May 22, 1975
with the or:ginal record thereof now remaining in my
office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In.Testimcny Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
this 22nd day f May o
Lynn D. Allen Clerk
By Deputy Clerk