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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1974.04.25 - 14952L REPORT April 25, 1974 BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT & EQUALIZATION COM' 1TTEE - IN RE: MISC. RES. 56619 - APPROPRIATION FOR BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION - PRELIMINARY PLANNING TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Local Government and Equalization Committee, by Donald Quinn, Jr. , Chairman, reports Miscellaneous Resolution 56619 with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. LOCAL GOVERNMENT & EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE an , % f V , - Moved by Brotherton supported by Button the resolution be. referred to the BiCentennial Executive Committee. There were no objections. Miscellaneous Resolution 6619 March 21, 1974 - Lawrence R. Pernick, Vice Chairman BY: 81-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE - IN RE: APPROPRIATION FOR BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION - PRELIMINARY PLANNING TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County, one of the most affluent and rapidly growing counties in the nation, desires to properly participate in our country's Bi-Centennial celebration; and WHEREAS Oakland County recognizes its responsibility to not only develop and launch it own Bi-Centennial observances but to provide leadership and guidance to all government, industry and private sectors to assure an outstanding county-wide celebration; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Bi-Centennial Executive Committee requires professional, full-time staff to properly carry out those objectives; such staff not currently available through regular County departments; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Oakland engage the services of Mahar Productions, Inc. for a period of ninety (90) days to actively promote local participation in Bi-Centennial programs and to test the feasibility of their proposed "County Project." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to pay Mahar Productions, Inc. the sum of $10,000 as payment in full covering all services and expenses for the ninety (90) day period. The Bi-Centennial Committee, by Wilbur V. Brotherton, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE Wilbur V. Brotherton, Chairman Lawrence R. Pernick, Vice Chairman production_ r- Bicentennial Celebration Withi first thr e mor will -determine a definate exist 1-4 2stimate of the budget as we now see ver ations wi e .city of 'Pontiac and the Stadium Authority march 18, 1974 n Mahar -Productions! plan of action statement for the first :three months, item number 4 touches on the problem of deter- mining costs. To elaborate. . : - Priule and,-budoPt aftPr finding out all the unknowns that would be as follows. Ticket -S31P5 should start no later thah March, 1975 monies rer.ieved throumh these sales should ,-Take the program self . -.- supporting. - ill begin immediately to establish scheduling and costs if my. Ccrc'leveably, money recieved from parking and concess- ons might be all the city of Pontiac and the Stadium Authority 5.11 demand. We can always hope. Mr. Harold Cousins is aware original proposal and is very enthused about it How- . eoctiations have not beer started. : eakdown orLoosts, as we visualize them now, prior to a easivility study itsn 625°4671 46 miller rd. clarkston, mich. ' 48016 investinating 11 possibil- hinh school economics sewing as a project. Cost of materi to come from ticket sales. . Coordinators fee. $10,000.00 for the first three months and $30,000.00 plus $3,000.00 to $5,000.00 expenses for the remaining nine months of the first years program (County commitment and/or State and Federal grants and private business help.) Advertising. Our job, working with donated he Any paid ram advertisino agencies in the county. -anvertisIno sracE t . be based on sale of tickets. reatments and writing will be started in the first .three month period We expect a lot of help on this from the colleges a nd universities in the county. However, any paid professional writing wi I be com- pensated through ticket sales. This could be a large part of the , Costuming.' . 4 budget anci we will bE :ities For instance, i. Props and scenery. we will be .:classes miohtdo this mioht do this Lopefully a large part of this expense to be donated in inLthe program. However be determined until the eturn for being ment the complete costs cannot plays are written. ProFessional talent. . Again, a possibility of - donated services with expenses only, Needs a lot A $50,000.00 fund may be needed for the total project starting in 1975 in case ticket sales get off to a -slow star If this is needed we ulould h6pe the count could f-et hP1 obgh -H5tate and Federal grants and privte business. •,The first three months study d determine if the fund is needed.' We hope these thoughts will be helpful to you now However, within the Fi .Lst -three months most of these ideas will be worked dut and will -be part ut a oresentation for a continued - - program. Respectfully submitte ames Mahar 7.. Printing and materials, o way to determine costs at this time, but again, will be paid for throuch ticket sales. FISCAL NOTE April 2;i,1974 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Fred D. Houghten, Chairman IN RE: MISC. RES. #6619 - APPROPRIATION FOR BI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION - PRELIMINARY PLANNING TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XI, C of this Board, the Finance Committee finds the sum of $10,000.00 available in the Contingent Fund in the 19 74 Oakland County Budget. FINANCE COMMITTEE Fred D. Houghten, Chairman