HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.06.09 - 17495June 9, 1988
Miscellaneous Resolution # 88157
BY: Richard R. Wilcox, County Commissioner-District #1
RE: REGIONAL PRISON SITE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS various communities in Oakland County have been considered as
the site location for a State Regional Prison; and
WHEREAS such site location has been determined by the State Corrections
Commission and its agents without valid criteria and without regard to
citizen input and concerns.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
urges the State Legislature to declare a moratorium on the selection of
a Regional Prison Site until such time as the State Corrections Commission
developes responsible and sensible site criteria.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
pledges to assist any community in Oakland County that may be selected as
a regional prison site which does not meet the approved criteria.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
urges the legislature to support SB 253 which allows a public referendum
on the locating of any regional prison site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded
to all legislators from Oakland County and to the county's legislati ,ae
agent.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Richard R. Wilcox
County Commissioner, District #1
Resolution # 88157 June 9, 1988
Moved by Wilcox supported by Skarritt the rules be suspended for
immediate consideration of the resolution.
Discussion followed.
Vote on suspension of the rules:
AYES: McDonald, Moffitt, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Bishop,
Caddell, Calandra, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law.
(16)
NAYS: A. McPherson, R. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Crake,
Doyon, Luxon. ( 9) -
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to suspend the
rules carried.
Moved by Wilcox supported by McDonald the resolution be adopted.
Moved by A. McPherson supported by Pernickthe resolution be laid on the
table.
AYES: A. McPherson, R. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Aaron, Doyon,
Luxon. (8)
NAYS: Moffitt, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Bishop, Caddell,
Calandro, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law,
McDonald. (17)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to table
failed.
Moved by Price supported by Pernick the resolution be referred to the
General Government and Finance Committees. Mr. Lanni objected to the referral.
The Chairperson declared a 5 minute recess. The Board reconvened at
11:35 A.M.
Moved by Skarritt supported by Richard Kuhn the resolution be amended by
deleting paragraphs 4 and 5 (the first and second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
paragraphs)
AYES: R. McPherson, Moffitt, Oaks, Page, Pernick, Price, Rewold,
Skarritt, Wilcox, Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling,
Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, Luxon, McDonald, A. McPherson.
(25)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution as amended:
AYES: Moffitt, Oaks, Page, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Aaron, Bishop, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Doyon, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen,
R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, Luxon, McDonald, A. McPherson, R. McPherson.
(25)
NAYS: None. (0)
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, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on June 9, 1988
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 9th day ofr June 198 8
Lynn. D. Allen, CdbftY Clerk