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MISC, RES. 6769
BY: Henry W. Hoot, Commissioner District #14
RE: Suspension of Managing Director of the Oakland County Road Commission
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, County Commissioners and officials of both politcal parties
have called for high standards of ethics in both elected and appointed officials, and
WHEREAS, the electorate properly expects their elected and appointed
officials to abide by high standards of conduct, and
WHEREAS, the Managing Director of the Oakland County Road Commission
has been arrested twice and charged twice with drunk driving, the second time with an expired
license and in a County-owned vehicle.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners call upon the County Road Commission and its Chairman to suspend the Managing
Director of the Road Commission without pay pending disposition of the legal matters.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
calls upon the Oakland County Road Commission to terminate the present Managing Director's
employment if convicted of the pending charges.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
er4y W. Hoc:J/1., Commissioner .--
District #14V
#6769 July 25, 1974
Moved by Hoot supported by Button the resolution be referred to the
Committee on Organization.
Mt. Lennon objected to the referral.
Vote on referral
AYES' Kasper, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick, Vogt,
Berman, Button, Gabler, Hobart, Hoot (13
NAYS! Lennon, Patnales, Richardson, Walker, Wilcox, Brotherton, Dearborn,
Dunleavy. (8)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.