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September 8, 1988
MISCETIANEOUS RESOLUTION 88218
BY: FINANCE CCVIMITTFF, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROBATE COURT-LEGAL FEES-PROBATE COURT VS. COUNTY OF OAKLAND
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Probate Judges have retained outside legal counsel to
represent them in Oakland County Probate Court Vs. County of Oakland; said
suit covering Oakland County Probate Court's contractual relationship with
its' employees and the County; and
WHEREAS the firm of Badman, Longley and Dahling was retained in this
matter; and
WHEREAS per Miscellaneous Resolution #88133 the firm has been paid
$28,562 for services rendered from February 1, 1987 through February. 29,
1988; and
WHEREAS the firm has submitted bills in the amount of $53,060 for ,
services rendered from March 1, 1988, through July 31, 1988; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has reviewed the invoices and finds the
services rendered reasonable; and
WHEREAS the Probate Court has no funds budgeted in 1988 for Legal
Expense to cover said payments; and
WHEREAS $53,060 is available in the 1988 Contingency Account to cover
said cost.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Cominissioners
authorizes payment of the bill in the amount of $53,060 and appropriates
said amount from the 1988 Contingency Account.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following 1988 budget amendments are
made:
4-10100-909-01-00-9900 Contingency $(53,060)
4-10100-341-01-00-3456 Legal Expense 53,060
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Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I MOW the
adoption ot the foregoing resolution.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 88218 September 8, 1988
Moved by Caddell supported by Lanni the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Linda Wasielewski, Assistant Corporation Counsel, addressed the Board.
Moved by Pernick supported by Doyen the resolution be laid on the Table.
AYES: A. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Rowland, Aaron, Calandra,
Doyon. (8)
NAYS: Hobart, Jensen, R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, McConnell, McDonald,
Moffitt, Page, Rewold, Skarritt, Wilcox, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Gosling. (16)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Discussion followed.
Vete on resolution:
AYES: R. Kuhn, S. Kuhn, Lanni, Law, McConnell, Moffitt, Page, Rewold,
Skarritt, Wilcox, Bishop, Caddell, Crake, Gosling, Hobart. (15)
NAYS: Jensen, A. McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Rowland, Aaron,
Calandra, Doyon. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution 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
Miscellaneous Resolution .adopted by the Oakland CountyBoard of Commissioners at
. their regular meeting: held on September 8, 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
8th 'clay of
LYNN
September 1.988
ALLEN, County Clerk/Register of _
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