HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.10.14 - 14866October 14, 1975
REPORT
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7001 - MERCER AND
CONSOLIDATION OF DRAIN OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY: PLANNING AND BUILDING COIVITTEE
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
The Planning and Building Committee reports Miscellaneous
Resolution 47001 with the recommendation that said resolution
be approved.
The Planning and Building Committee, by Patrick M.
Chairman, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report.
PLANN,I,NT-A-RD?BUILDING COMMITTEE
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PâtrickM.f!Novt, Chairman
RE:
Nowak ,
February 20, 1975
RESOLUTION NO. 7001
RE: MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION OF DRAIN
OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS •
BY: JAMES W. DUNLEAVY
TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners desires
to responsibly implement the intent of the Electorate of Oakland
County as expressed by the adoption of the Optional Unified Form
of County Government to streamline County Government; and
WHEREAS, in the past, County-wide elected officials and the Board
of Commissioners have supported proposals to merge and consolidate
the Office of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner and the County
Department of Public Works into one Department; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, on May
2, 1974, by Miscellaneous Resolution No. 6669, supported Senate
Bill No. 884 which permitted the merger and consolidation of county
drain commissioners and county departments of public works; and
WHEREAS, Act 170 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, now
authorizes county boards of commissioners to merge and consolidate
drain offices and county departments of public works into single
departments; and
WHEREAS, such mergerand consolidation would promote more
effective use of County personnel and funds, thereby benefiting the
taxpayers of Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners provides for a public hearing to be held on the question
of the merger and consolidation of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner
and the County Department of Public Works into one department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon completion of said hearing,
the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the provisions
of Act 170 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, combines the
Powers, duties and functions of the Oakland County Drain Commissioner
and the County Department of Public Works as set forth in Act 185
of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended, Act 342 of the Public Acts
of 1939, as amended and Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended,
into one County Department headed by a Public Works Commissioner.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
#7001 October 14, 1975
Moved by Nowak supported by Price the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Dunleavy supported by Price the resolution be adopted.
Mr. Gabler requested that the Clerk call the roll to determine if a quorum
is present.
PRESENT: Aaron, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot,
Houghten, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Page, Perinoff, Pernick,
Price, Simmons, Wilcox, Wilson. (21)
ABSENT: Daly, Douglas, Kasper, Olson, Patterson, Roth. (6)
Quorum present.
Moved by Hoot supported by Gabler to postpone consideration of this item until
our next meeting and make it the first item of business immediately after Communications
and before the Reports of Standing Committees.
AYES: Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Lennon, Perinoff, Price, Simmons, Wilcox,
Wilson, Button, Dearborn. (12)
NAYS: Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Page, Pernick,
Aaron, Coy. (10)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Price supported by Hoot the resolution be tabled.
AYES: Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Lennon, Montante, Perinoff, Price, Simmons, Wilcox,
Wilson, Button, Coy, Dearborn, Dunleavy. (14)
NAYS: Houghten, Kasper, McDonald, Moffitt, Nowak, Page, Pernick, Aaron. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.