HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1976.08.19 - 16890August 19, 1976
REPORT
IN RE: Misc. Res. i'7592, Reimbursement of Election Costs-24th District Special Election _
BY: General G. -Tient Committee-Robett A. Button, Chairman
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the General Government Committee has reviewed Resolution 11 7592,
and deems that the adoption of said resolution is not in the best interests of the County, your
Committee recommends that Miscellaneous Resolution #7592, Reimbursement of Election Cost-
24th District Special Election-County Commissioner not be adci:,:er.
The General Government Committee, by Robert A. Button, Chairman, moves the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL, 30VERNMENT 7.0MMITTEE
MISC. FEB. _
BY: DENNIS L. ME7DHY, 24th DISTRICT
IN RE: R -T - OF ELECTION COSTS - 24th DISTRICT
SPECI7sL 177 -7CTIONS - COUNTY CO'
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentleman:
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners did
fail to exercise it's prerogative under the law in the matter
of ap,-oointing a person to fill a vacancy on the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners did
call for a special Election to fill a vacancy on the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners, specifically in the 24th District,
and
WHEREAS, said election,- both Primary and General, did
cost the taxpayers of this county $12,982.88, and
WHEREAS, $8,564.77 of that cost was borne directly by the
taxpayers of the 24th District through their local government
units, and
7:-=7EAS, said local units of the 24th District did express
their opposition to the Special Election to the Oakland County
Board of Cemmissioners, and
TTAT, further the action taken by the Oakland County
Board of Cecnissioners did cause the citizens of the 24th
District to be without elected representation for the period
from October, 1975 through March, 1975, and
WITE?FAS, the voter turnout for both the Primary and General
Election was less than 15% in each and representing a cost of
$8,24 per vote in the Primary (4%) and a cost of $2.17 per vote
cast in the General (14%), and
WET—. by the adoption of this resolution the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners would it's error in
in calling for a Special Election and correct the situation by
payment to the local units the amount expended by said units by
the conduct of the Special Election.
FISCAL NOTE July 8, 1976
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, LAWRENCE R. PERNICK, CHAIRMAN
IN RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #7592 - REIMBURSEMENT OF ELECTION COSTS
24TH DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTIONS - COUNTY COMMISSIONER
TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee has reviewed the above mentioned resolution and has
determined, by a vote of 4 to 3 that funding is not available for the proposed
purpose.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
jLawrence R. Pernick, Chairman
#7592 August 19, 1976
Moved by Button supported by Daly the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Button supported by Moffitt that resolution #7592 be adopted.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Wilcox, Dunleavy, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, McDonald,
Moffitt, Montante, Murphy, Nowak, Page, Patterson. (13)
NAYS: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Wilson, Button, Daly, Dearborn,
Douglas, Fortino, Lennon, Olson. (12)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, resolution #7592 was
not adopted.