HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1984.03.08 - 16843March 8, 1984
Miscellaneous Resolution 84055
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN (P.O.A.M.) V. COUNTY OF OAKLAND -
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION LEGAL EXPENSE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Police Officers Association of Michigan (P.O.A.M.) filed
suit in Circuit Court against the County regarding 1983 layoffs within the Sheriff's
Department; and
WHEREAS the case was won by the County at the Circuit Court level but was
appealed by P.O.A.M. to the Court of Appeals; and
WHEREAS the firm of the Fishman Group has been retained to represent the
County in employee relations matters including grievance, MERC and arbitration
hearings and, as such, possessed the necessary background to best defend the County
in the Court of Appeals case; and
WHEREAS an amount of $1,480 is requested for services rendered in said
appeal to date, 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 $1,480.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to Rule XI-C of this Board,
the Finance Committee finds $1,480 available in the 1984 Contingency Account to
cover said cost.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates
$1,480 from the 1984 Contingency Account and transfers said amount to the Employee
Relations Division - Legal Expense Account as follows:
909-01-00-9900 Contingency (1,480)
155-05-00-3456 Legal Expense j1 480 --L—____
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Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption
of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
#84055 March 8, 1984
this 8th day of Ma 19 84
ALL
Countty Clerk/Register of Deeds
Moved by Caddell supported by Perinoff the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Nelson, Olsen, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Wilcox, Aaron, Caddell,
Calandra, Doyon, Foley, Fortino, Hobart, Jackson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law,
McPherson, Moore. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OP OAKLAND)
1, Lynn D. Alien, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal,
do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of
Miscellaneous Resolution adoeIed by the Oakland Coun t y Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on March $t 1984
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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