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February 9, 1989
Miscellaneous Resolution
Pv: GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE - Richard C. Skarritt, The person
RE: LOCAL DETERMINATION OF REGIONAL PRISON SITE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, in December, 1984, the Department of Corrections requested Oakland
County to identafy a location suitable for the construction of a Regional State
Prison which met the essential criteria that it was within one-half hour of the
population centers being served, had access to utilities and sewage disposal.
was of 10-20 acres of land for urban location and 40 acres for suburban/fringe
location, had a year-round access road, and was in an area not already adequately
served by a major state prison; and
WHEREAS, in response to the State's request, the Chairman of the Board
appointed the Oakland County Regional Prison Site Selection Committee on March 14,
1985, whose review of appropriate locations, without recommendation was referred
back to the Department of Corrections on June 28, 1985; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the State Department of Corrections and its
outside consultants have reviewed and explored various sites for this prison
location, and have been met with local community opposition and demands for
local input into the decision process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby request that the Michigan Department of Corrections hereby returns
the regional prison sating authority to the Oakland County Board of Comm:ssioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that within 90 days of such return of local
decision-making authority, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall
transmit to the State its Regional Prison Site location recommendation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded
to Robert Brown. Department of Corrections Director, and all Oakland County
Legislators.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Government gl Transportation Committee,
Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
GOVERNMENT E, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION # 89018 February 9, 1989
Moved by Skarritt supported by Susan Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Hobart supported by Pappageorge the resolution be amended in the
1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph by changing the word "90" to "120" and
change "recommendation" to "decision" so the paragraph will read:
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that within 120 days of such return of local
decision-making authority, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall
transmit to the State its Regional Prison Site location decision."
Vote on amendment:
AYES: McCulloch, McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Olsen, Pappageorge, Pernick,
Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Chester, Crake, Ferrens, Gosling,
Hobart, Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Luxon, McConnell. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Aaron supported by Pernick the resolution be amended to state
that unless the State of Michigan grants the authority to Oakland County Board
of Commissioners to select the prison site, the Board of Commissioners will
take no further action on this matter.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Aaron, Ferrens, Luxon, McConnell. (7)
NAYS: Moffitt, Olsen, Pappageorge, Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf, Bishop,
Chester, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, McCulloch. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution as amended:.
AYES: Moffitt, Olsen, Pappageorge, Rewold, Skarritt, Wolf, Bishop,
Caddell, Chester, Crake, Gosling, Jensen, Johnson, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, McCulloch. (16)
NAYS: Oaks, Pernick, Aaron, Ferrens, Hobart, Luxon, McConnell. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF 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 the attached resolution,
adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting
held on February 9 , 1989 with the original record thereof now remaining
on file 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 this 9th day of February , 198Y
LYNk D. ALLEN, County Clerk
Register of Deeds