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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1989.12.14 - 17089REPORT (Misc. 89295) December 14, 1989 BY: GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE- Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson RE: MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #89295, APPOINTMENT POLICY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Government & Transportation Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the following amendments : Change the last WHEREAS paragraph to read, "the Board of Commissioners could more effectively fulfill its responsibilities if written background information accompanies all requests and recommendations for appointment." Change the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to read, "that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby establish a policy that all citizen appointments made by the Chairperson or County Executive which require the confirmation of the Board and all citizen appointments made by the Board of Commissioners will be done only after written backround information is supplied for each of the candidates for appointment." Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Government & Transportation Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ( Ruth A. Johns October 26, 1989 Miscellaneous Resolution # 89295 BY: Ruth A. Johnson, County Commissioner-District #1 RE: APPOINTMENT POLICY TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is charged with the responsibility of appointing members to numerous advisory boards, commissions, authorities and agencies; and WHEREAS, many of the appointments are made on the recommendation of the County Executive and the County departments affected by the advisory body, and the candidates and their credentials are not known to the Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners could more effectively fulfill its responsibilities if a written resume accompanied all requests and recommendations for appointment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby establish a policy that all appointments made by the Chairperson and County Executive which require the confirmation of the Board, and all appointments made by the Board of Commissioners will be done only after a review of a written resume of each of the candidates for appointment. Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. County Commisfgaoner, District #1 #89295 December 14, 1989 Mr. Olsen requested the resolution be referred back to the Government and Transportation Committee for further study. There were no objections.