HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1987.03.25 - 17830March 26, 1987
MISCELI -R7.N7 RESOLUTION 67064
BY: FINANCE COMITTEE, DR. G. WILLIAM CADDELL, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: LEGAL FEES - 1983 SHERIFF DEPARTMENT LAYOFFS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Deputy Sheriffs' Association filed suit
against the County bringing five claims related to departmental layoffs
that were effective January 1, 1983 and requested an injunction to stop
the layoffs; and
WHEREAS the Circuit Court originally dismissed the suit, however the
Court of Appeals reinstated a portion of it; and
WHEREAS with trial set for May 4, 1987, legal counsel is required as
soon as possible to prepare for the case; and
WHEREAS the Fishman. Group represented the County in this matter before
both the Circuit Court and the Court of Appeals and thus have the
expertise to continue this action; and
WHEREAS the estimated cost for the full trial is $20,000, this amount
has not been budgeted in the 1987 Personnel Department Budget.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorizes the Fishman Group to act as outside legal counsel
in this matter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners appropriates
$20,000 from the 1987 Contingency Account and transfers said funds to the
1907 Personnel Department Budget, as specified below, to cover the cost of
the outside legal counsel:
909-01-00-9900 Contingency $ (20,000)
155-01-00-3456 Personnel - Legal Expense 20,000
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Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 26, 1987
MISC. RESOLUTION # 87064
Moved by Caddell supported by Crake the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Rewold, Rowland, Skarritt, Wilcox,
Aaron, Caddell, Calandro, Crake, Gosling, Hobart, Jensen, Richard Kuhn, Sitsan
Kuhn, Lanni, Law, Luxon, McConnell, McDonald, Angus McPherson, Ruel McPherson,
Moffitt, Nelson. (25) .
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
STATE OF MICHiGAq
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 County Board of Commissioners
at their meeting held on March 26, 1987
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, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County at Pontac, Michigan
this 26th day of _ma= IL__ l98
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Lynn/D-: Allen, Coun y Clerk
Register of Deeds