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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1972.04.11 - 15631REPORT April 11, 1972 BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE - IC L. Mainland, Chairman IN RE: REPORT ON MISC. RES. #5947 - EMPLOYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE AGENT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Personnel Practices Committee reports Miscellaneous Resolution #5947 and recommends that said resolution be amended as proposed by the Legislative Committee as follows: "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County employ a full time Legislative Agent for the legislative year ending December 31, 1972, to be paid on a contractual basis at a rate not to exceed $15,000 per year. "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a committee composed of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, Chairman of the Personnel Practices Committee and Civil Counsel select the Legislative Agent to be employed by the County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners be authorized to execute a contract in accordance with the foregoing terms." The Personnel Practices Committee, by VV. L. Mainland, Chairman, moves that Miscellaneous Resolution #5947 be adopted as hereby amended. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE WT:q L. MainTand, Chairman PERSONNEL /i/ William L. PRACTICES COMMITTEE ; - a nland, Chairman March 2, 1972 5947 RESOLUTION NO RE: EMPLOYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE AGENT BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: WHEREAS, the legislative liaison work in the County of Oakland has grown to the point where it can no longer be handled as a part-time activity; and WHEREAS, the legal activities in the Office of the Oakland County Civil Counsel has increased to the point it no longer allows one of the current staff positions to be used for legislative liaison work; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Civil Counsel be and he is hereby authorized to employ a full-time Legislative Agent for a one-year time period, to be paid on a contractual basis at a rate not to exceed $15,000.00 per year. The Personnel Practices Co ittee, by Mr. William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Moved by Mainland supported by Aaron the Committee. esolution be referred to the Finance Duscussion followed, The Chairman referred the resolution to the Legislative, Finance, and Personnel Practices Committees, the Personnel Practices Coututittee to report to the Board. OAKLAND COUNTY INTER,DEPARTIAENTAL MEMO May 23, 1972 From Robert P. Allen Julia Maddock To: Legislative Agent Contract S!,Jbiect- Enclosed for your file is a copy of the Legislative Agent Contract. Date R. P. A. /ck Enc. cc: Daniel T. Murphy Thomas Duncan LEGISLATIVE AGENT CONTRACT THIS AGREEMENT made this 22nd day of May, 1972, between the COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a MichiganConstitutional Corporation, :hereinafter called "County", and JOSEPH B. MULLEN, residing at 3495 West Breckenridge, Birmingham, Michigan, Legislative Agent, Hhereinafter called "Aa-ent"; WITNESSETH: For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agree ments herein contained, it is agreed by and between the parties direction and control of the Oakland County Civil Counsel. (b) The Agent shall assist the County in the develop- Jflent of the legislative program for the County. (c) The Agent shall attend all regular and special :sessions of the State Legislature as well as all committee meet- ings, study committees, conferences and sub-committees of the HState Legislature devoted partially or exclusively to matters affecting the County of Oakland Or counties in general in the State of Michigan, and shall promptly report to the Legislative Committee and the Civil Counsel Or such Department or Departments of the County as the Chairman of the Legislative Committee or the :Civil Counsel shall direct, on all matters of County interest and concern under consideration or study by the State Legislature or any Committee or Sub-Committee thereof. hereto that the County retains the Agent, and the Aaent agrees Has an independent contractor to aCt as Legislative Agent for the ! hereto that the County retains the Agent, and the Aaent agrees as an independent contractor to act as Legislative Agent for the County under the following terms and conditions: 1. The duties of the Agent shall be as follows: (a) The Agent shall work with and be under the general 2. The Agent shall make himself available at all times for consultation with the legislature and with the Chairman of the Legislative Committee and such committees, department or departments as the Chairman shall so direct on any matters pertain ling to legislation or the legislative program in which the County 'shall have an interest or which shall be of interest to counties in general in the State of Michigan. 3. The Agent, shall during the life of his contract, use ' his best efforts and endeavors to promote the interests of the County and shall devote such attention, skill, knowledge and ability as may be necessary in order to effectively carry out and :perform his duties and responsibilities as Agent, 4. The Agent shall not assume any other employment during i the life of this contract, and shall devote his full time in carryingeut the terms of this Contract. 5. The Agent shall inquire into and promptly report to the Chairman of the Legislative COmmittee and/or the Civil Counsel or such other committee, department or departments as the Char man shall direct on all matters relating to pending legislation :1which affects the County. 6. The County shall pay to the Agent the sum of One Thou- 1 :sand Two Hundred Fifty ($1,250.00) Dollars per month, payable in equal semimonthly installments. 7. If the Agent shall be !incapacitated to a degree which, in the judgment of the Civil Counsel, shall render him ineffective 1 in performing the necessary services contemplated in this Contract, the County shall have the right, at its option, to either declare i this Contract terminated and all relationship between the County and the Agent ended, or suspend the respective duties and liabil- lities under this Contract until, in the opinion of the Civil WITNESSES: ; Counsel said Agent is able to restme the performance of his , services as contemplated under this Contract. 8. The Agent agrees that at all times he will conduct :himself with decorum and proprietY commensorate with the dignity of his undertaking. 9. The Agent shall have the right to terminate and cancel this Contract and all rights, duties and obligations shall term- Hinate upon thirty (30) days written notice to the County. 10. The County shall have the right to terminate and cancel ..this Contract and all rights, duties and obligations shall term- Hite upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Agent. 11. The relationship of Agent to the County is and shall :continue to be that of an independent Contractor and no liability or benefits such as workmen's cortensation benefits or liabilities, etirement benefits or liabiliti , pension benefits or liabilitieS, :insurance rights or liabilities, or such other rights, provisions or liabilities arising out of a Contract of hire or employer- employee relationship, shall arise or accrue to either party as Ha result of this agreement and undertaking. 12. This Contract shall terminate at the close of the Hbusiness day December 31, 1972. 13. This Contract shall become effective on the day and datep,rst above written. 1 COUNTY OF OAKLAND, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation !Lawrence R. Per -Tick, Chairman Oakland County Board of Comm- issioners REPORT !April 11 ! 1972 Fred D. Houghten, Acting Chairman BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE - Fred D. Houghten, Acting Chairman IN RE: MISC. RES. #5947 - EMPLOYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE AGENT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 11,c of this Board, the Finance Committee finds monies sufficient to fund this position for the balance of the current fiscal year, such monies to be derived from the Contingent Fund. FINANCE COMMITTEE Moved by Mainland supported by Harrison that Resolution #5947 be adopted, as amended. AYES: Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Burley, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Doyen, Harrison, Horton, Kasper, Kronenberg, Lennon, Mainland, Mathews, Paholak, Patnales, Pernick, Richardson, Simson, Szabo. (21) NAYS: None. (0) 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 #5947 adopted by the Oakland County. Board of 000000000000000000000000000000000 ................. 000000 4.424eOeeeeeetsfeee Commissioners at their April 11, 1972 meeting 00000000 ...•400e110••••e "...pope SO m••e••o 0000 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan this 11th . day of Ap ril Lynn D. Allen Clerk By Deputy Clerk