HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1974.04.03 - 14927'April 1, 1974 REPORT
BY COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION - Wilbur V. Brotherton, Chairman
IN RE MISC. RES. 4-6594 - PLACEMENT OF APPOINTED COUNTY MANAGER
FORM OF GOVERNMENT ON PRIMARY BALLOT „
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Committee on Organization reports Miscellaneous Resolution #6594 with
the recommendation that said resolution be adopted.
The Committee on Organization, by Wilbur V. Brotherton„ Chairman, moves the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION
Wilbur V, BrotFlerton,
Miscellaneous Resolution # 6594 March 7, 1974
BY: Wilbur V„ Brotherton
IN RE; Placement of Appointed County Manager form of Government on Primary Ballot
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has enacted certain legislation, being
Act 139 of Public Acts of 1973 providing for an appointed County Manager; and
WHEREAS, the County or Oakland, its people and its government, could
best be served by the adoption of the appointed manager concept of said act; and
WHEREAS, this Board of Commissioners, has within its authority, the means
to place before the people of the County of Oakland a referendum on said sublect;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners place
on the August primary ballot the question of adoption of the County Manager form
of unified county government under P.A.. 139 of the Public Acts of the State of
Michigan.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Patric M:Nowak
Commissioner, District 425
#6594 April 4, 1974
By .931•1709•090.96.9 ............ ..... Deputy Clerk
Moved by Brotherton supported' by Richardson the report be aceepted.
The Chairman stated those in favor.of accepting the report say .'aye and those
opposed say 'no-I..
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
• Moved by Brotherton supported by Richardson that resolution #6594 be adopted.
Moved by Moffitt-supported by Quinn the resolution be amended by adding:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if and when Senate Bill 1173 is enacted, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners will also place the question of the County
Executive at the next regular Board meeting on the ballot, so that the electorate
would have a choice on this issue". ,
Vote on amendment:"
AYES: Brotherton, Douglas, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper,
Lennon, Mathews, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Quinn,
Richardson, vogt, Wilcox, Berman. (22)
NAYS: Coy. (1) •
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Dunleavy, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak,
Patnales, Quinn, Richardson, Vogt, Wilcox, Brotherton. (15)
NAYS: Coy, Douglas, Lennon, Mathews., Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Berman. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended, was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Allen, Cl er k of the County of Oakland and
having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Resolution #6594 as adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at qa 999.0669•64 09•6166 ma moo* a • 60•9•94tla a969699•69e•••999g64•900ponM6 V aoa•••
their meeting held April 4, 1974
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with the original record thereof now remainTnci in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript
therefrom, and of the whole thereof.
In Testimony Whereof, l!have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan
5th April 4 this.....................day 0,................, IQ ,.7...
Lynn D. Alle; 9@••796•400 9•99•69•00.19Clerk.
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The Chairmas utated in favor reirrinci the uiiHpj
,:ay 'yes' Jrn.n cphosed,
The vote .as
AYES: l.3uLton, Iluay, puhiP 7-7 Y, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot, Ka5per,
Lennon, Maths, r-o.Ntitt, i.h;•fs:nte, Famules, Perinoff 7 Pernick, Quinn,
Richardson, Vot, Hdthertol (20)
NAYS: )ouglas, Olson, walker, Bermah,, (4)
A suffleient. majority having veLed therefor, the resolution
referred 10 the Comittee on 1r,..9anizatioh,