HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.08.04 - 17346Miscellaneous Resolution 88168 June 23, 1988
BY: John J. McDonald-Commissioner, District 27
Richard R. Wilcox-Commissioner, District 1
RE: CONVEYANCE OF COUNTY LAND FOR STATE PRISON
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, due to State prison overcrowding, convicted
felons are released back into our community before serving even their
minimum sentences, and it is this threat to public safety which
prompted the State Legislature in 1980 to authorize the addition of
regional prisons; and
WHEREAS, by Miscellaneous Resolution 85370 adopted
December 12, 1985, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
recommended that the Michigan Department of Corrections construct its
Regional Correction Facility on land adjacent to the Oakland County Jail
and the State's Clinton Valley property; and
WHEREAS, using the State's criteria for siting such a
facility, this location met all of the State's requirements; and
WHEREAS, during the ensuing three years the State has
continued to look elsewhere in Oakland County and has proposed siting
the prison in areas which do not meet even the basic criteria for
utilities, access roads, public transportation or ancillary hospital and
fire service; and
WHEREAS, the threat to our citizens from early release of
convicted felons is no less urgent today, and continuing to try to
force the State prison into underdeveloped residential communities will
only delay meeting the problem head on and will continue to force up
the costs to the taxpayers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that in the interest of
reducing the early return of criminals to our communities, the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners does hereby offer to lease to the State
of Michigan county-owned property located at the County Service
Center, 1200 (V. Telegraph, Pontiac, Michigan, for the construction of
a State Regional Prison for the sum of $1.00 for a period of ninety
nine (99 )years.
HER?' APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be forwarded to the County's Legislators, Governor Blanchard, Department
of Corrections Director Robert Brown, Senator Nick Smith-Senate
Appropriations Committee, Senator John Welborn-Senate Criminal Justice
Committee, Representative Floyd Clack-House Corrections Committee, and
Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick-House Appropriations Corrections
Subcommittee.
Mr. Chairperson, I recommend adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Commissioner John J. McDonald
Commissioner Richard R. Wilcox
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August 4, 1988
REPORT
By;
Subject:
Finance Committee, Dr. G. William Caddell, Chairperson
Miscellaneous Resolution #88168
Conveyance of County Land for State Prison
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Lathes and Gentlemen:
The Finance Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#88168, "Conveyance of County Land for State Prison," reports with the
recommendation that said resolution be adopted and further recommends that
an amendment in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph be made
deleting the words "the sum of $1.00" and inserting the words --valuable
consideration--.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Resolution # 88168 August 4, 1988
Moved by Hobart supported by McDonald the Planning and Building Report
be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Hobart supported by Caddell the Finance Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Hobart supported by Wilcox the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Caddell supported by Hobart the resolution be amended as
recommended in the Finance Committee Report (delete the words" the sum of $1.00"
and insert the words "valuable consideration.." in the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
paragraph.
AYES: Law, McConnell, McDonald, A. McPherson, Moffitt, Page, Rewold, Skarritt,
Wilcox, Caddell, Calandra, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, Lanni. (17)
NAYS: Luxon, R. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Rowland, Doyon. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: McConnell, McDonald, Moffitt, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, Lanni, Law. (16)
NAYS: Luxon, A. McPherson, R. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Rowland,
Doyon. (8)
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 have compared the annexed copy of the attached
resolution adapted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners at their regular .
meeting held on August 4, 1988
with the original 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
this 4th 'day of August 1D 88
LYNy). ALLEN, County Cierk/Register of