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. Barakat, Chairman
FMRy COMMITTEE
t] Resolution No, 5787 August 19, 1971
11 BY: LOCAL & REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE -Mr. Banakat
IN RE: ESTABLISHING A COUNTY LIBRARY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, Act 138 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, permits a county
to establish a county library; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. on the 8th day of
y, 1971, on the question of establishing an Oakland County Library; and
WHEREAS„ your Committee recommends that pursuant to the provisions of
Act 138 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, a County Library be established;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Act 138
of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, the County of Oakland establish an Oakland
County Public Library.
MR. CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Local and Regional Affairs Committee, I
move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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#5787
Moved by Barakat supported by Mainland the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Mainland requested that C. Hugh Dohany, Chairman of the County
Library Board, be allowed to address the Board. There were no objections.
Mr. Dohany spoke to the Board.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Harrison moved the previous question. Supported by Mr. Lennon,
The Chairman stated that those in favor of calling the question, say
'Aye', and those opposed, say 'No'.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison, Horton, Houghten, Lennon, Mainland,
Mathews, Olson, Peril-1°ff, Pernick, Richards, Richardson, Wilcox, Burley,
Cot, Daly, Edwards. (18)
NAYS: Simson, Szabo, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Dearborn. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor of calling the question,
the question was called on the main motion.
The vote was as follows:
AYES: Hamlin, Houghten, Mainland, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox, Coy,
Dearborn. (8)
NAYS: Harrison, Horton, Lennon, Mathews, Olson, Perinoff, Pernick,
Richards, Szabo, Aaron, Barakat, Brennan, Burley, Daly, Edwards, Gabler. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion lost.