HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1970.08.20 - 16363August 20, 1970
RESOLUTION-
RE: SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION
CHARTER COMMISSION AVON TOWNSHIP INCORPORATION (PROPOSED CITY
OF ROCHESTER HILLS)
BY: LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, Mr. Wilcox
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MR, CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, there has been filed, pursuant to the provisions of
Act 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, a Petition for In-
corDoration of Avon Township as a Flame Rule City; and
WHEREAS, a proposed Charter was submitted to the electorate
of Avon Township at an election held on May 4, 1970, which proposed
Charter was rejected by the electorate of Avon Township; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17 of said Act, a Petition may be
filed within 10 days of the canvass of the determination of the
election so held on the proposed Charter calling for the selection
of a new Charter Commission; and
WHEREAS, a new Petition was timely filed calling for the elec-
tion of a new Charter Commission.; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is required to select a
date for the election of a new Charter Commission; and
WHEREAS, your Committee recommends to this Board that the date
for the Special Election for the new Charter Commission be held on
November 3, 1970, the date of the General Election,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the
County of Oakland be directed to take the necessary steps to call
an election for a new Charter Commission for the proposed Incorporation
Richard R. Wilcox, Chairman
Paul E. Kasper Derinis M. Aaron
of the City of Rochester Hills, at a Special Election to he held
in conjunction. with the General Election on November 3, 1970.
MR_ CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the Local Affairs Committee, I move
the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
LOCAL AFPAIRS commiTTEE
Moved by Wilcox supported by Houghten the resolution
be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution
was adopted.