HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.02.23 - 16146MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 84031
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDFTI q CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: POEPPE V. COUNTY OF OAKLAND -__EULLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION LEGAL EXPENSE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF CCMMISSIONERS
r. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Poeppe, an employee of the Parks and Recreation Division, filed a
grvance against the County due to the Division's hiring an outside applicant
to fill a promotional examination vacancy; and
WHEREAS the employee also filed suit in Oakland County Circuit Court re-
questing injunction to prohibit the Division from filling the position pending
outcome of his grievance, a request which was subsequently denied; and
WHEREAS the firm of the Fishman Group has been retained to represent the
County in employee relations matters including grievance and arbitration hearings
and,as such, possessed the necessary background to best defend the County in the
Circuit Court case of Poeppe v. County of Oakland; and
WHEREAS an amount of $2,235 is requested for services rendered in said law-
suit consistent with the attached invoices; and
WHEREAS said services are not currently included in the Fishman Group retainer
provided in the 1984 Budget,Employee Relations Division - Legal Expense line item;
and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel finds the attorney fees charged to be reasonable
for services rendered and recommends payment in the amount of $2,235.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board, the
Finance Committee finds $2,235 available in the 1984 Contingency Account to cover
said cost.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates $2,235
from the 1984 Contingency Account and transfers said amount to the Employee
Relations Division - Legal Expense Account as follows:
901-01-00-9900 Contingency
155-05-00-3456 Legal Expense
$(2,235)
2,235
-0-
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lillian V. Koffiei
Acting Chairperson
#8403 I February 23, 1984
23rd day of
ALLEN
Couly Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Moffitt supported by Jackson the resolution be adopted.
AYES: S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, McDonald, McPherson, Moffitt,
Moore, Nelson, Olsen, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Wilcox, Aaron, Calandro,
Foley, Fortino, Gosling, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OP OAKLAND)
i, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at
their meeting held on February 23, 1984
with the orginial 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
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